Fragaria vesca* and the mystery of the Moon
This terrific photo of the Strawberry Moon over Lake Superior was taken by Grant Johnson in 2016. You can check […]
celestial updates
When We’re Perpendicular to the Milky Way ~ from the archives
In the land of the “Storyteller’s Night Sky” there’s a lot of whimsy and rhyme and ‘once upon a time’, […]
Mercury and the Moon Make Rare Moves May 16 and 18 in 2019
At the middle of this week, Mercury comes to what I’ll call its “Full” phase, and at the end of […]
The Crescent Moon Opens a Door Through History This Week
Nearly 1000 years ago, a star went super nova in the region of the Bull’s Horns, in Taurus, and this […]
Walpurgisnacht (or the Witches’ Sabbath) this Eve of May Day, April 30th
Do you know what the date will be six months from now (before reading further!)? Tonight, April 30, we are […]
Secrets of Sun and Moon When Earth Regains the Center this Week
There’s a Full Moon this week, and even though it’s not the first Full Moon of the season, it is […]
When Mars became Warrior of Compassion
Mars is the only evening sky planet this month, visited by the crescent Moon this weekend, but then returning to […]
The Daughter of Heaven in the Stars
At midnight this week, the constellation Virgo appears high in the east, holding the star Spica in her arms, and […]
When the Moon Refuses to Yield the Northern Celestial Stage
A magic moment is upon us this week when the Sun appears to cross the Celestial Equator heading north, bearing […]
The Astronomical and Ecclesiastical Moons of 2019, or “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”
Friends, This blog is specifically to share about the phenomena of Spring Moons in 2019, and the dating of the […]