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Jun 9, 2004
"The cosmos is a vast living body, of which we are still parts. The sun is a great heart whose tremors run through our smallest veins. The moon is a great nerve-center from which we quiver forever. Who knows the power that Saturn has over us, or Venus? But it is a vital power, rippling exquisitely through us all the time." --D. H. Lawrence
Venus Transit
No living person has ever seen this happen. Today, Venus will cross the Sun for the first time since 1882, and only for fifth time in recorded history. Astrologers point out that Venus transits, which come in 8-year pairs, pre-empt a signficant transition in human consciousness. Previously, in 1581/26, Magellan del Cano went around the world, Reformation began and female rulers came to Europe. The next time was 1631/39, when first regular mail services began and rationalist science grew. American revolutions had its origins in the 1761 transit. In 1874/82, the Atlantic telgraph cable was completed. Mayans, without any fine optical instruments, predicted all these transits and the next one, in June 2012, is just six months before the end of the Mayan calendar!
BE THE CHANGE
Millions will do a 15-minute prayer, many more will watch the transit that is telecast live on the web, and even more will talk about astronomy. Participate! More ...
