SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 10/18/2024
SOLAR MAX IS UNDERWAY: In a joint statement on Oct. 15th, NASA and NOAA announced that Solar Maximum is underway. If you saw last week’s geomagnetic storm, you may have already reached the same conclusion. Good news: Solar Max is not a narrow moment in time; it is a lengthy phase of solar activity that can last for 2 or 3 years. More aurora outbursts are likely in 2024 and 2025.
THE NIGHT WHEN ROADS IN KENTUCKY TURNED RED: The severe geomagnetic storm of Oct. 10th sparked bright auroras over many US states. Judy Lundquist photographed the display from Lawrenceburg, Kentucky; even the road at her feet turned red. But the lights overhead were, in fact, not auroras:
“It was an SAR arc,” she says. “The red glow was reflected in the blacktop of our country road. It was extremely bright for this far south.”
SAR arcs were discovered in 1956 at the beginning of the Space Age. At first, researchers didn’t know what they were and unwittingly gave them a misleading name: “Stable Auroral Red arcs.” However, they are not auroras; the red glow comes from Earth’s ring current system.
Yes, Earth has rings. They’re made of electricity–a donut-shaped circuit carrying millions of amps around our planet. On Oct 10th, severe geomagnetic activity overheated the ring current, and some of that heat leaked into the upper atmosphere, producing a red glow.
With the arrival of Solar Max, we can expect to see many more SAR arcs in the months ahead. Frequent geomagnetic storms will heat and overheat Earth’s ring current, potentially changing the color of country roads near you.
Realtime SAR arc Photo Gallery
Divine Versus Manmade Spectacles of Light
COMET TSUCHINSHAN-ATLAS VS STARLINK: In 2019, when SpaceX began launching Starlink satellites, astronomers worried that a sprawling megaconstellation in Earth orbit might interfere with observations of the night sky. Five years and more than 7000 Starlinks later, here’s the situation:
“This is a timelapse of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as it set in the west just after sunset on Oct. 14th,” says photographer Kevin Palivec of Hawley, Texas. “I was surprised by the number of Starlink satellites that could be seen glinting in the sun just to the right of the comet! The crosshatch trails are all satellites as the sun glints off them. The longer trails are aircraft.”
Update: Naked-eye observations of Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS aren’t as easy as they were a few nights ago. This is caused by two factors: The comet is starting to dim as it moves further from Earth, and, on top of that, it has to compete with full Moonlight. Nevertheless, observers say the comet is still an easy target for binoculars and smartphones. Point your phone toward the west after sunset and take a 10 second exposure in Night Mode. You might even catch a couple of Starlinks.
Mayan Time
7 Storm/CAUAC represents the Power of the Creator’s Light to restore our Faith through the Renewal and Regeneration of our Spirit. Tomorrow is 8 Sun/AHAU, a symbol of Light of Illumination exalted in its Zenith. CAUAC offers a Revelation of being Grasped by the Light of the Creator’s Love.
THE TRECENA OF REED/BEN: CONNECTING THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
MAYAN CALENDAR DAYKEEPER’S JOURNAL
7 Storm/CAUAC (kah ‘wah k), Cherokee, Redbird/TOTSU’HWA, Destiny Kin 59, Position 19
October 18, 2024, 10/18/2024; Last Round: February 1, 2024, 02/01/2024
7 Storm/CAUAC (Cherokee, Redbird/TOTSU’HWA) – Day 7 of 13 of the 1 Reed/BEN trecena
Descriptions by Ian Xel Lungold (12 Sun/AHAU), wisdom and Tzolk’in FREE CALCULATOR preserved on MayanMajix.com
Galactic Tone 7: Reflective. Seven stands as a mirror to divide light and dark and to reflect all that is and is not. Seven is associated with the source of creation and the flow of Divine Will. With a keen sense of ethics, Seven establishes purpose to current and future goals.
Storm/Cauac: Day of the blessing of rain, giver of all life and lightening, a gift of nitrogen to Mother Earth and ozone to Father Sky. Cauac is also associated with the moon and the cycles of the moon, which are the meter of the feminine aspect of creation. The essence of Storm is the feeling of unity, security and warmth experienced in the home while the tempest of trouble rages in the world outside. Perpetually youthful, Storms exist to experience the ecstasy of freedom. They have the great capacity to both learn and teach. Their constant quest for novel experiences often leads to difficult tests and storms of emotion. Looking at these difficulties for the lessons they indeed are, will enrich our lives rather than destroy. Cauac individuals teach much through their electricity of being. Lightning energizes earth, this same energy energizes humans. Divine connections can be accessed.
A GOOD DAY TO: Count your lessons as blessings and your enemies as angels.
Cherokee, Redbird/TOTSU’HWA: Redbird’s symbol is Alcyone of the Pleiades Star in constellation Taurus. Alcyone is the Central Sun of the Universe, heart of heaven. Lightning is the visible evidence of the presence of Redbird Spirit in the Sky, daughter of the Sun Spirit, sign of Fire, Sun’s alter ego on Earth. Redbird is a feminine sign; the hand that rocks the cradle. The symbol of nurturing, the lightning nurtures and energizes, with energy for zest, curiosity, imagination, and ideas. Lightning adds spiritual force to the human by way of “lightning of the blood” of a healer, directly body to body vibration. The key to spiritual communication and access to the wisdom of the Ancestors lies in the ability to bestir the blood to speak. Sacred stones such as flint, obsidian, crystal are created by lightning striking the ground. (Cauac is a source energy of Flint/ETZNAB.)
[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]
