SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 07/03/2025
INTERSTELLAR COMET ATLAS: The Minor Planet Center has confirmed that 3I/ATLAS is a comet, and, with an orbital eccentricity near 6, it definitely comes from another star. This makes it only the 3rd known interstellar object to pass through our Solar System. Last night, Austrian astrophotographer Michael Jaeger photographed it as a faint pinprick gliding among the stars:
“The comet is currently around magnitude 18, but could brighten to 15 later in the year,” says Nick James of the British Astronomical Association. “It should be observable with amateur equipment for the next year or so. What an amazing opportunity to observe a visitor from another star system!”
October 2025 will be particularly interesting. The comet is on course for a close encounter with Mars. At the same time it will be near its maximum brightness. Because the comet comes from outside our solar system, it could behave differently than local comets, brightening much more (or much less) than expected. Previous interstellar objects ‘Oumuamua in 2017 and Comet Borisov in 2019 caused a sensation among astronomers; 3I/ATLAS should do the same.
Observers who wish to track the comet can find its orbit and ephemerides here.
Realtime Space Weather Photo Gallery
A CME JUST PASSED EARTH: Solar wind data suggest that a CME passed close to Earth on July 3rd around 0400 UTC. The close encounter did not spark a geomagnetic storm, although one is still possible as ripples from the CME continue to wash over our planet.
Daily Sun: 03 July 25
All sunspots are stable and quiet. NASA/SDO
Coronal Holes: 03 Jul 25
Solar wind flowing from this southern coronal hole could reach Earth on July 4-6. Credit: NASA/SDO | more data
Mayan Calendar Time
The Reed/BEN trecena is a cycle of the incoming Light of Inspiration. BEN represents the Guiding Light for Home, and a Sanctuary where we realize the Answer to our Prayers. 5 Earth/CABAN represents an empowerment by the Forces of Nature, a Day when we have a sense of who we are becoming, and a Passion to Live with all our Heart.
THE TRECENA OF REED/BEN: CONNECTING THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
MAYAN CALENDAR DAYKEEPER’S JOURNAL
5 Earth/CABAN (ka ‘bahn), Cherokee, Heron/GUWI’SGUWI, Destiny Kin 57
July 3, 2025, 07/03/2025; Rounds Before: 10/16/2024, 01/30/2024, 05/15/2023
Day Ollin (Movement, known as Caban in Maya) is governed by Xolotl as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. This is an auspicious day for the active principle, a bad day for the passive principle. Ollin is a day of the purified heart, signifying those moments where human beings may perceive what they are becoming. A good day for transmutation, which arrives like an earthquake that leaves in its wake the ruins of rationality, order and the preconceived.
THE TRECENA OF REED/BEN: THE SANCTUARY OF HOME
The “Tzolk’in Field Guide” is my gift to download that includes the Count of Days with the aspects for each Destiny Kin and highlights for a personal practice with each trecena. It’s designed as a companion for daily practice.
Visit the 13-Day Trecena Guide. to download a free copy. Volume 1 covers the first two seasons of the Tzolk’in, and Volume 2 covers the 3rd and 4th to the end of the Tzolk’in round.
1 Reed/BEN completes the 1st Season of the Tzolk’in round, found in Volume 1. There’s something more to see when you discern the meaning of the day for yourself. The secret lies in the thoughts on your mind.
Also see Daykeeper Resources for calculators and calendar links, and the Spiritual Tools page for ways to add to cause for a higher effect.
If you get lost in Time and forget where you are, go back to Tone 1 for the Inspiration at the beginning.
5 Earth/CABAN (Cherokee, Heron/GUWI’SGUWI) – Day 5 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 5: Empowerment. At the center of the cube we find Five. Five is an intelligent, organizing force which manages communications and materials, knowledge and application. Fives are natural net workers who gather what is needed. These persons can probe directly to the core of any situation making them excellent investigators.
Earth/Caban: Earth/Caban: Keeper of the garden of Earth. Profound synchronistic connections to Earth’s natural cycles and energies provide power of creations and memories of ancient wisdom. Earth persons help dispel bad intentions, habits and ideas. This makes them very good counselors and masters of all arts. Studious and intelligent, Earth persons endeavor to bring a flow of natural order to all aspects of life. Being connected to the dynamic forces of nature, Earth persons need much liberty to facilitate their expression of migration or the sending of long distance communications such as the whales, elephants, birds and many other creatures. Sometimes Earth’s delicate sensitivities are upset resulting in quakes of emotion even the display of volcanic temper.
In a Sanctuary within, we can Express how we really feel. Reed/BEN is teaching us to turn to a Sanctuary for everything.
Cherokee, Heron/GUWI’SGUWI: Sign of movement, of perpetual motion, recycling, regeneration; environmentalists fighting for the underdog. Heron is mentally alert, rational, yet opinionated; has a great faith in people and in the divine plan, holding the magic of ministry, medicine, marketing and matchmaking; healing abilities, especially with crystals; negotiation and mediation energy. Heron is symbolized by Deneb, located in the Northern Cross beside the Milky Way. “The Northern Cross is the Tree of Life, Beside the Milky Way River & Perched atop is Guwi’ sguwi, the Cherokee Heron Spirit Bird, comparable to the Egyptian Phoenix. One Myth has it that a Beautiful Young Maiden (the Heron Spirit Bird) fell from the Tree of Life in the Sky Vault, & Found no Place to Land on the Primordial Sea. Turtle came to the Surface of the Water & gave her a Place to Land. She nested & Laid her Cosmic Egg, From which came all Life on Earth.” (Cherokee Astrology: Animal, Medicine in the Stars, Raven Hall)
[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]
