Two interesting astronomical news nuggets appeared recently, both involving the number four and distant planets.
First, the nearest planet to Earth that orbits another star (exosolar planet) has been found. An Earth-sized planet has been found orbiting the star Alpha Centauri B, which is a scant four light years away. Likely planets outside our solar system will be no closer than this. This new found planetary neighbor logs in at 29 Scorpio 29, according to the position of Alpha Centauri B epoch 2000.0. This star system does demonstrate large proper motion, so it’s position over time can be tricky to calculate, but suffice it to say twenty-nine and a half degrees of Scorpio will do the trick.
Alpha Centauri B is part of a star system that contains Alpha Centauri, formerly believed to be our nearest stellar neighbor, and Proxima Centauri, now credited as being the star next door. So, this system contains three very near, intricately involved stars.
Also in the sky news was the discovery of KIC 4862625 in the Kepler Field. This planet has four suns! Indeed! Imagine what a nightmare writing a sun sign column on that planet would be. Evidently, the planet orbits two binary star systems with periods of 20 and 138 days. Also difficult, determining holidays and the space required for age on a driver’s license. Measured against our tightening zodiacal belt (yep, our solar system is gaining breadth), this planet is located at 14 Aquarius 46.
What either of these planets mean astrologically, I am not sure. But since they’re in the news and since astrologers are considered by scientists to be in the same category as uninformed and undecided low-information voters, here’s a current tidbit to keep you up to speed.
Mars opposes Jupiter on October 28th. The foregone conclusion with Mars and Jupiter is that this is a “jump and go” aspect. In theory yes, but if the high-power long-lasting multi-hour high fructose corn syrup-driven energy drink is in play, a simple check point for Jupiter being retrograde would be well applied.
This is a great time to first invoke the “I get to be wrong about” check list. Let’s say a person believes an outsider cannot join in career-oriented social club, or that people in such and such or with such a thing always do whatever presents an outcome that is undesirable, then it’s time to change those beliefs. Jupiter loves expectations. And in his non-discerning manner, he loves negative expectations as much as positive expectations. He’s likely to grant expectations without considering the merit of an expected outcome.
So write down all the ideas and beliefs you hold as to how life will turn out that do not match with your objectives on a sheet of paper entitled, “I get to be wrong about.” Then, write a replacement belief for each and every bad idea. Tear up the sheet of wrong ideas and get rid of it. Recite those adjusted, corrected believes out loud to get the energy resonating in the ethers.
Also, check your knowledge base before putting yourself out there. If you’re applying for a job as a geologist, you might not want to note that you believe the Earth is 6,000 years old. You might also want to join the Prolate Spheroid Earth Society and cancel membership in the Flat Earth Society. If nothing else than wasting nine minutes on YouTube watching Felix Baumgartner’s sky dive from the edge of space, the curvature of the Earth was once again confirmed.
Filter out talking points. Just because a statement is repeated again and again, it is not true if it is not true. Fact check and confirm details before setting out to make a public appeal intended to woo support. Ensure that staging and surrounding environmental factors support Jupiter’s agenda. It’s not a great idea to talk about protesting the construction of a pipeline while wearing a t-shirt sporting the logo of the company building the pipeline.
Yep, it’s time to get rolling with Mars and Jupiter on opposite sides of the sky. But any inner tug of war must be peacefully resolved first. Shed contradictions, hypocritical views, justifications, false rationales and blatant inaccurate statements. Then, make haste. Tempus Fugit. God Speed and keep an eye out for the arrival of your nearest planetary neighbor and your ear to the ground for all new, life-enhancing information.