this story appeared in the new zealand herald today. mars is getting closer to the earth as it forms an opposition to the sun in early november. remember the last time mars came close to earth in august 2003? the closest it had come to earth for 60,000 years. well, it won't be quite as close this time but if u observe mars in the night sky for the rest of this month you'll see it getting bigger. guys may notice a rise in testosterone levels and aggression at this time so rather than go out, get pissed and beat someone up now would be a good time to focus constructively on any issues around masculinity using these planetary energies. pls be aware that the times and positions cited in the article apply to the southern hemisphere only. Earth moving in for close encounter with red planet 05.10.05 By Grant Christie The Earth is starting to overtake Mars, giving us our two-yearly opportunity to view the red planet from a relatively close vantage point. At present Mars is rising at around 11pm and is now very prominent after midnight in the northeastern sky. On October 31 Mars and Earth will be just 70 million kilometres apart, the closest they have been to each other since August 2003. As Earth overtakes Mars in its orbit, we reach a point where the Earth, Mars and the Sun are aligned - this will happen on November 7. When Mars and the Sun are seen in opposite directions in the sky this is called "opposition" by astronomers. Because the planetary orbits are elliptical, opposition does not usually coincide with the point of closest approach. By the end of October, Mars will be rising at sunset and easily seen all night. At about 12.45am it will be due north and 37 degrees up the sky from the horizon. When Mars is at opposition, it will appear brighter because it is closer to us. The opposition of August 28, 2003 was the closest one for 60,000 years. However, while this coming one is not quite as favourable, you will have to wait until 2018 for a better view. Through a good telescope the planet will be about 20 per cent smaller than in 2003, appearing as a small orange disc with dark markings. Usually the telescope will also show a white polar ice cap and, occasionally, clouds in the very thin Martian atmosphere. More rarely the surface markings can be completely obscured by dust storms that can envelop the planet for weeks. Imaging by spacecraft orbiting the planet has provided a very detailed picture of the Martian surface, some new images showing features as small as 5m across. A few areas of the planet are being scrutinised by two small vehicles crawling over the surface. The orbital images of Mars show a dry landscape scarred by impact craters. There are a few enormous volcanoes that appear to be extinct, a vast chasm 3000km long and many signs that water once flowed. Key objectives of the current exploration missions are to understand the history of the planet and build up a detailed picture as a prelude to visits by human explorers. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=325&objectid=10348639
Lately I have been having really strange dreams and just feeling weird over all. I feel like there are weird energies in the air and was wondering if this could have something to do with it. Might sound weird, but hey...I was discussing it with a friend and she's going through the same thing.
alot of ppl have too. this business now with mars is just the next step in a long sequence of momentous astrological events. see the thread 'golden age and galactic alignment'.
Nathan, can you explain more about Shaumbra? I looked it up and didn't find much. Is it a religious thing...the link mentions Christ. Also, does it have anything to do with this galactic alignment stuff?
that's a good article nathan. seems that with earth approaching alignment with the galactic centre now is the time many are waking up from their long sleep. the two things are linked i'm sure.
any1 seen mars lately? go out after dinner tonight and have a look in the eastern skies at 10 o'clock or so, at about the same position as the sun rises. then wait a week and do it again. observe how he's growing bigger. you can always talk to the planets when you bathe in their rays. look at him and say whatever you like (always being respectful of course, don't want to piss off the war god): liberate my energies, or give me power to perform my purpose are good ones.
I saw mars the other day...looks absolutely spectacular. Its definitely worth having a look...i never realised how red he was Xx
