Welcome to Taurus season. You made it.

The Taurus ingress of the Sun occurs April 19. Taurus is signified by a bull, and the bull has long been considered a symbol of fertility, & productivity- at least since the Taurean Age (4000-2000 BC), & the domestication of the ox- when many cultures held the bull in high esteem

Mount Ruang spewed hot lava & ash columns into the night sky on April 17

The April 8 tsolar eclipse chart for Mt Ruang features the often harmful & destructive Mars-Saturn conjunction on the Midheaven, and Pluto (upheavals) = 2° Aquarius = AS/MC (at this time & place) 2° Taurus

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The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
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This Greek one-euro coin is adorned with the same motif as the silver tetradrachm of Athens from the period 425-400 BC. The owl (heraldic animal of Athens) is a symbol of occult wisdom. The olive branch is a peace offering. And a crescent moon represents beginnings.

Pluto in Aquarius, and Jupiter-0-Uranus, perhaps

‘Quantum internet’ connection finally achieved in historic breakthrough studyfinds.org/quantum-intern…

#MundaneAstrology
The Apr. 8 solar eclipse foreshadowed this extreme event, with an emphasis on planets in Pisces (water, oceans, and flooding), and the 4th house (domestic environment) in Dubai.

Chaos in Dubai as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 yrs cnn.com/.../dubai-rain…

Tree Pollen Corona ~ Taken by Ed Kreminski on April 15, 2024 @ Westerville, Ohio.

Photo taken by juan manuel perez rayego on April 16, 2024 @ Merida, Spain.

Fire breaks out at iconic 400-year-old Danish stock exchange

The April 8 total solar eclipse chart features Pluto (destruction) on the IC- and Mars (13 Pisces)-Saturn (14 Pisces) = AS/MC (at this time & place) 13 Virgo. Mars-Saturn is generally harmful, and Mars rules fires.

Heavy rainfall in Death Valley, lead to a profusion of wildflowers in bloom & 2024 should be one of the best wildflower seasons in Death Valley since 2016- scientists estimate that tens of thousands of acres are blooming simultaneously. Images: previous Death Valley superblooms

Abhijit Patil captured this Milky Way panorama reflected in the temporary lake at Death Valley National Park on April 7, 2024. Abhijit wrote: “I don’t know when I’ll visit the Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia, but I could finally fulfill my dream shot in the salt flats at Death Valley

Tr. Venus (ruler of the Jupiter-0-Uranus) conjoins the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse degree on April 20- the same day as the JU-0-UR (21° Taurus), of sudden breakthroughs, opportunities, & awakenings.

The April 8 solar eclipse, & JU-0-UR, are biggest world transits of 2024.

On the evenings of April 14 and 15, the almost first quarter moon will shine near #Castor & #Pollux , the twin stars of Gemini. Although they are “twin brothers,” they don’t really look alike. Pollux is a bit brighter & a golden star, while Castor shines as a white light ~EarthSky

R.I.P. Eleanor Coppola 1936-2024
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Interesting to note, that the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse occurred one day after Francis Ford Coppola's 85th solar return- and conjunct his natal Saturn (1° orb)- lord of his Ascendant. astro.com/astro-databank…

#Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility & prosperity- associated with Maya ('Illusion'). Along with Parvati & Saraswati, she forms the Tridevi of Hindu goddesses. Lakshmi. Mother Goddess. Goddess of Prosperity, Fortune, Wealth, Power,Abundance,Beauty.

This mantra describes Lord Ganesha as the one with a curved trunk and a mighty body, who has the magnificence of a million suns. Lord Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, and the patron deity of Jyotish. youtube.com/watch?v=qf3EdX…

The Mercury Cazimi is sharply focused here in San Francisco. Mercury Cazimi = 22° Aries 32' = AS/MC (at this time and place) 22° Cancer 21'.

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Open Studios - Apr 13-14 2024
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My joint: missionartists.org/artists/taichi…

When Ficino complains that Saturn has impressed the seal of melancholy on him, he is referring to the fact that Saturn is the planet attributed to the melancholic temperament. skyscript.co.uk/ficino.html