Stars and Planets – Jupiter Dec 21 2009

The following information is from StarDate.org and covers the movement of the planets for the Winter Solstice.

This picture is of Jupiter, and comes from the StarDate site. It plays a big role in the way light comes to Earth.

 

 

 

December  20-21 Jupiter huddles close to the Moon. The brilliant planet is to the upper left of the Moon at nightfall on the 20th, and directly below it on the 21st. Through a telescope, Neptune is visible barely to Jupiter’s upper left.

Winter Solstice is always about beginnings.  It is the start of the “great sleep” where the seeds begin remembering their blueprint and why they are in the ground.  It is about hibernation and rejuvenation for many animals.  Many species give birth through hibernation, emphasizing that winter is the start of new life.  

For humans, winter is the time of reduced activity, or, at least it was for our ancestors.  Now, there is very little that slows down human activity, except very great cold, and the fact that vehicles will not start.  Winter, as a season, gave mankind a chance to pause, and to rest, and to reflect about how life had been going, and whether one should be making changes to their life.  With increased activities and very long work hours, humans no longer seem to have time or to take time, to reflect, and to see if it feels like the person is on the right path.  The lack of reflecting time, the lack of resting time, and the constant, outwardly directed activity, will wear a person to the point of imbalance, and ultimately sickness.

During the winter respite, animals have healing time, even those that stay active through the winter.  Humans do not have that same healing time to correct health problems or physical problems.  Therefore, when illness hits in the winter, the illness seems to be more serious.

For this Solstice, try taking taking some time for self care, and then extend that self care to at least once per week.

May your Solstice be filled with love and light!

Judy@angelsandancestors.com   

   Yule tradition… bringing home the Yule log to keep the fire burning all night.