EarthSky.org: Ancient Solar Activity – This artist’s concept showcases an active sun: a solar flare, a coronal mass ejection or CME and a solar energetic particle event. Image via NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Did an active sun kickstart life on Earth?
Posted by Kelly Kizer Whitt
Our sun has been active this week. And its overall activity is increasing as it nears solar maximum, expected for the mid-2020s. But, even at maximum, solar activity is nothing now in contrast to the young sun’s activity during Earth’s formative years. During Earth’s first 100 million years, when the sun was only about 1/3 as bright as it is now, it popped off strong solar eruptions known as superflares about every three to 10 earthly days. Those superflares – powerful explosions on our star, with energies 10 thousand times greater than typical solar flares – occur today only about every 100 years. According to a new study – previewed online by NASA on May 2, 2023 – life might have arisen when solar particles from these events collided with gasses in Earth’s early atmosphere.
And so the sun – our life-giving star, which sustains us with its light and warmth – might also have kickstarted earthly life.
Complete Article on EarthSky.org
THE TRECENA OF REED/BEN: CREATING A PLACE OF BELONGING
1 Reed/BEN (Cherokee, Reed/I’HYA)
Descriptions by Ian Xel Lungold, 12 Sun/AHAU
Galactic Tone 1: Unity. One is the beginning of all things, the first, the whole and the all in one. One’s are assertive and self-guided and give a good push to whatever project they are associated with. One persons work best when meeting a challenge. Do not expect One-persons to be attentive to details or to put the finishing touches on things.
Reed/BEN: Reed persons are the spiritual essence, protectors and guiding light for family and home. They are competent speakers who will take up a cause. Very tough and analytical, Reeds endeavor to bring peace, harmony and order to all o their relations. Reeds are blessed with great skill at negotiations and consoling which are very often put to the test. Although Reeds need a lot of appreciation, may have marriage or business problems because of inflexible vies and high expectations, which erode affinity. The lesson for Reed is to be like a garden hose, not a steel pipe. Bless or repair your house.
THIS IS A GOOD DAY (AND A GOOD TRECENA) TO: Bless or repair your house.
Cherokee, Reed/I’HYA: REED- Symbol-Reed is the Earth, reflection of the Star Chaga of Pollux. Reed made up the Magician Twins who led the journey to bring back to life the daughter of the Sun. The Casket is Gemini. Energy for Intellectual minds, creation, re-creation, new directions, breaking the ties that bind. A trailblazer and leader. From the East, direction of success and happiness, no matter what route is taken, always ending up in the Light.
[Text in italics was the primary source of inspiration for my journal. These are the sources that started my journey and they are the reference for interpretation each day. By providing the original text, I hope to offer a way to see what inspired my thoughts and by including all the aspects – allow for something more to inspire you. Mayan descriptions are those written by Ian Lungold. Cherokee descriptions came from multiple sources. Links to sources and other resources of study are offered on the Daykeeper Resources Page. ~Debra]
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