Hi Mark,
Not being a member of an organized religion, I do find the events in nature still mystical. I like to celebrate seasonal events, and the full moons and Sabbats seem the right place to remember that connection in a more formal way. The arrogance of science is sometimes amusing, at least the public-relations portion. But there are some truly beautiful offerings: http://hubblesite.org/hubble_discoveries/hubble_deep_field/ Marsha On Dec 20, 2010, at 1:07 AM, 118 wrote: > Hi Marsha, > > Thanks I'll check that out. > > Hey, to take a break from Astrology, I also found this in the same newspaper: > > "550 million year old oxygen enzyme explains animal life explosion." > > Now we do not have to worry about that one any more... > > Mark > > On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:45 AM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Tomorrow night: >> >> >> >> For Pagans the full moon and Winter Solstice are powerful, >> spiritual times. This year the two have converged in an even more dynamic >> way. Not only will there be a full moon on Winter Solstice, but there will >> also be a total eclipse! >> >> There were full moons on Winter Solstice in 1980 and 1999 but the >> moon has not been eclipsed on winter solstice for almost four centuries. >> The last time this occurred, according to NASA, was in 1638 and it won’t >> happen again until 2094. The eclipse in 2094, however, won’t be visible to >> the western hemisphere. >> >> Don’t be confused by dates by looking for this rare occurrence on >> the night of the solstice, December 21st. The eclipse will occur in the >> early morning hours. The eclipse will begin a little after 1:00 AM in the >> morning on December 21st. For exact times look here. >> >> The powerful symbology of the divine masculine (the sun) covering >> and converging with the divine feminine (the moon) on the Winter Solstice >> needs no explanation. It speaks volumes of how to celebrate this rare and >> powerful celestial convergence. If you are already feeling the pull as this >> convergence grows nearer it likely is NOT your imagination! The Goddess as >> Luna has drawn her lover, the God as Sol, to her on this momentous occasion. >> In these hard times of a bitter winter and an even more bitter economy let >> us all pray this is a sign of fruitfulness in the year to come. >> >> Gather with friends or lovers and witness this beautiful and >> awe-inspiring spectacle. Dress warm and stay warm. >> >> >> >> Blessings to all... >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.examiner.com/paganism-in-atlanta/winter-solstice-full-moon-eclipse >> >> >> ___ ___ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
