Moonshadow Over the Celestial Gateway at Eve of Halloween
The constellation Capricorn is referred to as the “gateway of the gods” and this week the Moon casts its shadow […]
Mary Stewart Adams
Orion’s Belt of Invisibility
The meteor shower of the mighty giant Orion peaks overnight Monday and Tuesday this week, and with Moon at New […]
The Harvest Moon Secret
Many will say the Harvest Moon is given its name because it is the Full Moon closest to autumn equinox, […]
A Starry Script to Lead Us at Equinox
One of my favorite stories is unfolding in the sky right now, with the great constellation Orion rising up in […]
Potent Opportunity on the Path to Equinox
We’re approaching autumn equinox in the northern hemisphere, one of the “balance points” in the year, a time when it’s […]
A Holy Secret on September 14th
The Moon was fully eclipsed on Sunday, September 7th, and will spend this week waning through its gibbous phase, until […]
On the Way to Full Moon With an Eclipse Behind
On Sunday September 7 there’s a Total Eclipse of the Moon, but it will only be visible on one side […]
The Thickest Region of Milky Way Activates the Best Love Stories
In August, there’s a formula for finding the most romantic night of the season, and here’s how it goes: Once […]
Venus, Jupiter, and the Perseids ~ Here a New Life Begins
The Perseid Meteor Shower comes to its peak overnight Tuesday this week (August 12-13), when the Earth passes through the […]
Tennyson’s Telescope
As a calendarist, I love the convergence of things that takes place very year in the first week of August: […]