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Makemake Does Astrology

August 4, 2008 by Tracy

Abstract graphic Makemake gets involved in the astrology this week, making his first major aspects since being named.

Mars opposite Uranus is exact on Wednesday, and Makemake is conjunct Mars for this event (his exact conjunction with Mars follows on Friday). Here’s a minor planet chart showing Makemake’s position at the exact time of the Mars-Uranus opposition on Wednesday, across 22+ Virgo-Pisces.

Currently at 23+ Virgo, Makemake also gets an exact sextile from Ceres in Cancer this morning, which is of interest because they both have fertility, harvest and the provision of food as themes in their mythologies. Ceres is a fertility goddess, the goddess of the harvest, and Makemake was the chief god of the Bird Man Cult on Easter Island. This cult was about a dangerous ritual race to collect the first Sooty Tern egg of the season and thus gain sole rights to the wild bird egg harvest (details here).

Also note that the solar eclipse at 9+ Leo on Friday was conjunct the natal Makemakes of a lot of sixties kids, particularly those born from September 1964 to July 1968.

Below are details of the relevant aspects:

Monday 04 August 2008

09:41:33 UT - Makemake (23 vi 18′55″) sextile Ceres (23 cn 18′55″)

Wednesday 06 August 2008

04:19:43 UT - Venus enters Virgo (direct)
18:37:35 UT - Mars (22 vi 1′41″) opposite Uranus (22 pi 1′41″ Rx)
18:40:10 UT - Mercury (23 le 5′4″) opposite Neptune (23 aq 5′4″ Rx)

Friday 08 August 2008

23:17:43 UT - Makemake (23 vi 24′10″) conjunct Mars (23 vi 24′10″)

P.S. You can get the position of Makemake for any date using my online ephemeris here, and Planet Waves coverage here gives you all the details of Makemake’s discovery and the story behind its naming.

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Astrology - Pallas, Hylonome & the USA

August 3, 2008 by Tracy

Abstract graphic Asteroid Pallas enters Gemini tomorrow, Monday, having been in Taurus since May 20th. As she does this, Hylonome (a slow centaur with a 126-year orbit) is slowing down for her station opposite in early Sagittarius. Pallas will make an exact opposition to Hylonome as she stations direct at 2+ Sag. on Sunday August 10th.

This means that Pallas (politics and negotiation) makes this strong opposition on Sunday while exactly conjunct the Moons of both Barack Obama and the USA Solte Chart. Note that Obama’s own Moon is exactly conjunct Hylonome natally (his minor planet chart is here), so he’s familiar with the energy.

The opposition seems to imply a moment of reason-versus-emotion.

Astrologically, Hylonome is involved with the whole process of dealing with very strong emotions, particularly the unconscious or barely conscious ones, which can come out as irrational emotional reflexes that leave you wondering, what the hell have I done? It’s important to understand that she’s about the process of dealing with these feelings, and so her effect depends entirely on the person experiencing the energy. All centaurs represent processes of learning and integration, so Hylonome’s effects can be anywhere on a continuum from unconscious, uncontrollable emotional reactions to supreme sensitivity and understanding. There’s more detail on Hylonome in this long post.

Pallas will now remain in Gemini until April 6th next year.

Below are details of the relevant aspects:

Monday 04 August 2008

07:30:21 UT - Pallas enters Gemini (direct)

Sunday 10 August 2008

03:46:39 UT - Pallas (2 ge 10′13″) opposite Hylonome (2 sa 10′13″ Rx)
05:15:04 UT - Hylonome stations direct (2 sa 10′13″)
10:50:47 UT - Mercury enters Virgo (direct)
20:16:25 UT - Sun (18 le 33′21″) opposite Chiron (18 aq 33′21″ Rx)

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Old Articles

August 2, 2008 by Tracy

Astrology

Mean and True Black Moon Lilith
The difference between the two points and how they are calculated.

Eclipses and Moons - Time Differences
Why the time of maximum eclipse differs from the time of the corresponding new or full Moon.

Programming

How to Calculate a Complementary Colour

Oops. Actually intended to post these as a page (as now top right).

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Astrology: Eclipse in Leo August 1st 2008

July 31, 2008 by Tracy

Graphic: Alys's Universe For the astrology of the Total Solar Eclipse in Leo tomorrow, and general inspiration, please see this new article by Eric Francis.

The New Moon is at 10:12:34 UT tomorrow at 9� Leo 31′49″ (minor planet chart here). The time of Maximum Eclipse, i.e., the time the Moon’s shadow comes closest to aligning with the centre of the Earth, is a few minutes later at 10:21:09 UT. The Moon then goes on to occult nearby Mercury at 15:36:11 UT (12� Leo 52′55″).

This eclipse is conjunct Mercury, square Asbolus and Vesta in Taurus, and opposite Nessus in Aquarius. Please also see Kirsti’s article here for more on those.

Full details of the path of the Moon’s shadow, and when and where the eclipse will be visible, are here, and there will be a live webcast here.

Gorgeous graphic right: Alys’s Universe by Alys, my favourite artist.

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Makemake Aspectarian

July 27, 2008 by Tracy

I’ve added Makemake’s aspects to the 2008 Centaur/TNO aspectarian here, which now also shows all eclipses, occultations, Moon phases and Mercury shadow dates. Same for the Today page.

Below are Makemake’s major aspects to the end of this year:

Monday 04 August 2008

09:41:33 UT - Makemake (23 vi 18′55″) sextile Ceres (23 cn 18′55″)

Friday 08 August 2008

23:17:43 UT - Makemake (23 vi 24′10″) conjunct Mars (23 vi 24′10″)

Sunday 24 August 2008

18:06:05 UT - Makemake (23 vi 44′5″) conjunct Mercury (23 vi 44′5″)

Monday 25 August 2008

12:28:08 UT - Makemake (23 vi 45′7″) conjunct Venus (23 vi 45′7″)

Friday 12 September 2008

12:06:55 UT - Makemake (24 vi 10′9″) conjunct Eros (24 vi 10′9″)

Tuesday 16 September 2008