“Look up in the sky…” Okay, you know the rest. It’s not a bird or a plane, or even Superman; it’s Supermoon!
No, I don’t mean Larry, The Cable Guy, in a hospital gown. This is a PG site that today stands for Perigee, a big word I’m going to bandy about that will make me appear intellectually erudite, at least by those who don’t know me.
Perigee is what happens when the moon gives us The Full Monty at close range. The moon hasn’t flashed its pearly white visage up-close-and-personal like this in eighteen years. That’s according to SPACE.com, a site I’ve liberally borrowed from, with my internet library card. Of course, I can’t promise to give these facts back in the same condition I’ve found them. There is another important branch of knowledge to consider here, other than astronomy and geophysics. And it’s called Astrology—which I’ll defend without apology. Somewhere, I fear, Dr. Seuss is turning over in his Whoville grave, right about now.
Rather comically, SPACE.com offers a disclaimer when it hints at the possible disasters that might possibly ensue around Saturday, March 19th, centering around the Supermoon, a name coined by astrologer Richard Nolle, who elevated this particular full moon to superhero villain status. The disclaimer states, “It should be noted that astrology is not a real science, but merely makes connections between astronomical and mystical events.”
To this I must agree. Astrology is no real science at all. That’s why Dr. Richard Tarnas, well respected in the scientific community, wrote an astrology book called Cosmos and Psyche, in which he validates astrology’s accuracy and meaning.
And that’s also why a whopper hit Japan on the exact day when Uranus, the planet of earthquakes, was moving into the sign of Aries last Friday (a monumental event that’s been lectured and written about, infinitum, in the astrological community).
But, astrology certainly isn’t REAL, not by any means, no. Did that sound bitter? Hmmm, better check my chart. Oh yes, sure enough, bitter is squaring my banter today.
Getting back to the only science that matters, according to Seismologist, John Vidale and geophysicist, John Bellini, this Supermoon will not exert any significant pull that differs from any other moon occasion, despite the fact that land tides (the ebb and flow of continents caused by Moon’s gravity) as well as ocean tides, are both effected by the moon’s pull, and do, in fact, increase tectonic activity, according to Vidale, himself.
But, hey, scientists say not to worry, and as we know from many a scientist’s report on our local news of late, there’s absolutely nothing to fear here in the US from Japan’s nuclear fallout, right? Distilling that further, there’s nothing to fear but fear itself, right Patrick Henry? Well, I don’t know about you, but I’m highly allergic to fear, myself, and tend to break out in flight whenever it approaches.
“…collectively as a race, we simply don’t have the ethical or technological strength to be able to handle this power.”
Now, let’s get to the non-existent heart of the matter: astrology. According to Eric Francis’ in his Planet Waves podcast, Saturday’s Supermoon is no ordinary moon, just as Tyra Banks is no ordinary model. And this Supermoon, much like Tyra, strikes a fierce pose.
It promises high ratings in every demographic household across the board, squaring the galactic center of the lunar nodes, and Opposing Uranus, the planet of earthquakes. What that means folks, according to Eric, is a turning point for us wayward humans. The galactic center is “The Big Big Bang, the reason I’m alive, when all the stars collide, in this universerse inside…,” to quote Rock Mafia’s recent catchy hit. The Galactic center is where we were fashioned by whatever creative force you choose to associate with God—or not, however your case may be.
Because this full moon occurs in the latter degrees of the sign, it has to do with death and transformation. In accordance, Eric feels that we are at an ethical tipping point in history that mandates, “there must be an end to nuclear bombs, in order for humanity to proceed forward.
He goes on to say, “…collectively as a race, we simply don’t have the ethical or technological strength to be able to handle this power.”
You may be wondering about now, who is going to save us from this big bad Supermoon villain? Unless Clark Kent is willing to help, I think that every man/woman needs to step up and channel his own inner Superman. We’re going to all have to remove our rose-colored glasses, don the red cape, and save mankind from its own arrogant and self-destructive tendencies.