The 12 Days of Christmas and Mercury
The seasonal carol “The 12 Days of Christmas” marks the 12 days from Christmas Day December 25th to Epiphany on […]
celestial updates
Kepler and the Meteors of the Lion
At waning crescent phase, the Moon is a beautiful silver chalice, gathering up the last remaining mysteries of the night […]
Be Still in Haste
The planet Saturn has resumed direct motion after five months of journeying retrograde, or westward against the background of stars, […]
When Venus Slips Behind the Scenes
The planet Venus is one of the brightest objects in the sky, but right now Venus is on a journey […]
Speaking with the Stars
Now it’s October, and there’s a dynamic cosmic positioning happening all month. Mercury just resumed direct motion, and soon Saturn […]
Michaelmas and the Moon
The Moon was New on Sunday, first New Moon of the new season, and by Thursday, it will have “shed […]
Astronomical Agility at Equinox
Mercury is not visible to us at inferior conjunction with the Sun, but will soon emerge in the morning sky. […]
Mars and Dante’s Vision of Christ
This week marks the anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, 701 years ago on September 14th in 1321. And […]
The Sun’s Secret Retreat of Light
The Moon came to New Phase early Saturday morning, and this week, we’ll see it as a beautiful waxing crescent […]
The Ceremony of Our Deeper Needs at Dawn
This week it’s worth getting up for the ceremony of dawn when the crescent Moon crowns Venus as the morning […]