Category: Washington DC
On October 13 of 2015, the world changed. Well, the world of astronomy, at least. This was the day that the Atlantic magazine published a story entitled “The Most Mysterious Star in Our Galaxy.” The Atlantic broke the news to the general public that a major "citizen scientist" discovery was made concerning a nearby star … Continue reading On the Exaltation of Mars – Chapter 3.1 – Tabby’s Star
2023 is the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, the common name for the extensive tome entitled Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. It was published posthumously, as we are told Mr. Shakespeare died in 1616, on April 23. There is no record of his date of birth, though it was thought that it … Continue reading Was William Shakespeare a Taurus, or was a Taurus Shakespeare?
In past blogs I have mentioned the peculiar frequency of a very minor fixed star in the constellation of Leo known as sigma Leonis, or 77 Leo, in various political-astrological radices, such as the morning of 9/11/2001 when the Sun itself aligned with it, and other critical historical moments. In Emersion's previous series on the … Continue reading NATO’s Road to Madrid 2022 via 77 Leo – Part I
Astrology is foremost a study of celestial phenomena, and how it relates to the local world around us. It also considers things that are not phenomena, but instead purely mathematical, such as nodes and dark focal points, like the Black Moon, represented in charts with this glyph, the astrological symbol for the lunar apogee, or … Continue reading On the DC Obelisk – Part IV
A quick shout-out is due astrologer Jude Cowell of Stars Over Washington for both inspiration and a reminder of what it takes to be a competent mundane practitioner. Her blog is a veritable treasure-trove of data and insights essential to astrologers who want to learn about the craft. Bravo, Jude! I hear you are an … Continue reading On the DC Obelisk – Part III
A pentacle approximates the shape of the Washington Monument's pyramidion In Part I we learned that the Washington Monument encodes historic astrological alignments via the shape of its design and its symbolic moment of dedication. It does so through the pyramidion at the top which is based on the Golden Mean value, and is shaped … Continue reading On the DC Obelisk – Part II
When we look at monuments, we are looking at symbols that operate on multiple levels in both space and time. They commemorate past times, and they are also guides for the future. Nothing comes closer to achieving that than the Washington Monument in the USA's capital. Not only is it a tribute to the fellow … Continue reading On the DC Obelisk – Part I
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