Saturn's Moment in the Sun

Our dear Cosmic Taskmaster has been in the news lately. The Cassini mission continues to reveal startling information about Saturn, and assures us that Big Daddy is correctly assigned the role of King in the cosmic pantheon.

Saturn Not So Dry After All...

Water has been found on one of Saturn's many moons, Enceladus. How appropriate while us earthlings are treading through the watery world of Pisces.

I am almost moved to tears.

Saturn in the News

Blue Skies on Saturn

a moment of sweetness and light

We interrupt this somber Saturnian moment with a romantic newsflash from the lovely planet Venus. While the media engage in revisionist history regarding the Reagan era and the real devastation in Iraq is obscured by patriotic bombast (thanks to Saturn's conjuction with the U.S. sun) the planet of love and beauty eclipses the sun for first time in over one hundred years. This is an event to behold.

Tomorrow morning this Transit of Venus, as the event is called, will be visible throughout much of Europe and part of the United States. (We all want to gaze lovingly at this blessed event, but please wear protective eyegear if you go stargazing.)

Although there isn't a tremendous amount of astrological literature about this transit because of its infrequency, it seems like the ideal time for us to reflect on the polarities that continue to divide us. The sun symbolizes the ego, and Venus symbolizes the ways in which we reach out to others. Perhaps this event will inspire a shift in consciousness.

Best. Transit. Ever.

Is it a planet, a planetoid, or a comet?

No one can figure out Sedna, the latest discovery lurking in our solar system. Note that Sedna, christened by astronomers, NOT astrologers, takes its name from the Inuit Goddess of the Sea. The legend is fascinating, particularly in light of the fact that this heavenly body was so named under the influence of Saturn in Cancer, ruler of the sea.

Move over Mars, you're hogging the spotlight.

Getting Closer to Saturn

Further proof that Saturn is making himself heard in Cancer.

The Rover's main mission? Finding evidence of WATER.

Cancerian, life-supporting, wet, wet delicious water.

Go little Rover, go!

Mars Rovers in Quest for Grail: Signs of Water

All I have to say?

Wow.

Big upps to my ruling planet, Mars. Last night, a bunch of really sweet science nerds at NASA cheered as their beloved rover bounced a bunch of times and finally landed safely on the surface of the Red planet to search for past signs of life.

Space Probe Lands on Mars

This is also interesting from an astrological perspective. Mars entered Aries on December 16th -- its home sign. Mars digs spending time here, but might cause some awkward, violent upheavals (earthquakes, anyone?) and unpleasant warmongering. This is personal and collective. We might feel more ambitious, aggressive, and prone to tantrums when we don't get what we want.

I think I am way too enamored of science nerds.

It's apparently a very big year for Saturn, according to The Scotsman.

We hope this bodes well for the book, of course.