Red Sprite, Taken by Giacomo Venturin on August 29, 2025 @ Monte Tomba – Italy
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SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 09/01/2025
RED SPRITES OVER ITALY: You know what comes out of the bottom of a thundercloud: lightning. But do you know what comes out of the top? The answer is sprites. Sometimes when an especially fierce lightning bolt connects with the ground, a corresponding discharge leaps from the top of the cloud toward space. These “sprites” are red, fleeting, and they tend to come in bunches.
On Aug. 29th, Giacomo Venturin of Monte Tomba, Italy, photographed a bunch of sprites dancing over a storm cell 300 km away:
“The clear sky allowed me to observe several red sprites across the border in Austria,” says Venturin. “This one was generated by a lightning strike that occurred not far from Klagenfurt.”
Although sprites have been seen, off and on, for at least a century, most scientists did not believe they existed until after 1989 when sprites were photographed by cameras onboard the space shuttle. Now “sprite chasers” routinely photograph sprites from their own backyards.

LOOK FOR AURORAS MONDAY NIGHT! On Saturday, Aug. 30th, the sun hurled a CME straight toward Earth. A NASA model (above) predicts it will arrive during the late hours of Sept. 1st, potentially sparking a strong G3-class geomagnetic storm. If such a storm occurs, auroras may be photographed in US states as far south as Virginia, Missouri and Colorado on Monday night.

Daily Sun: 01 Sep 25
Big sunspot 4197 is beginning to decay. It currently has a ‘beta-gamma’ magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares. Credit: NASA/SDO
Coronal Holes: 01 Sep 25
A coronal hole is emerging over the sun’s southeastern limb. Credit: NASA/SDO | more data
Mayan Calendar Time and Synchronicity
13 Earth/CABAN relates to the Forces of Nature and the Attraction between the Heart of Earth and Heart of Sky. 13 is the symbol of Ascension to a Higher Consciousness of God’s Hand in our Life, the end of the cycle of Serpent/CHICCHAN that represents the Light of the Creation that descends from Above. Earth/CABAN is the Clarion Call to the Heart that ignites the Passion to become what was written in the Seed, and to multiply an Abundant Life to infinity.
The Signs are felt within as a Quickening of Spirit that restores a Divine Meaning and Purpose for Life. The month of Elul on the Jewish calendar defines this as a Time when “the King is in the Field.” We exist in close proximity to geomagnetic forces as the Sun is positioned to cross Earth’s equator on the last day of Elul, offering equal Light to Earth, as Above, so Below.

The total Lunar Eclipse and Partial Solar Eclipse will double the Signs of a New Beginning, preceding the late Harvest Moon, October 7-8, 2025.
CABAN is the Force that initiates every Great Migration on Earth. The Force of God’s Love can regenerate our Spirit and bring us to our knees.
Psalm 31:15 NIV
15 My times are in your hands
Believe in Miracles. God controls our coming and going. Look for the Signs.
THE TRECENA OF SERPENT/CHICCHAN: GIFTS OF SPIRIT
MAYAN CALENDAR DAYKEEPER’S JOURNAL
13 Earth/CABAN (ka ‘bahn), Cherokee, Heron/GUWI’SGUWI, Destiny Kin 117, Position 17
September 1, 2025, 09/01/2025; Rounds Before: 12/15/2024, 03/30/2024
Elul is the 12th and final month in the Jewish calendar (the sixth month counting from Nisan). Leading up to the High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, it is a month that connects the past year with the coming year—a time when we reflect on where we stand and where we should be going.
Every day of Elul we blow the shofar, give additional charity, and recite special Psalms. In the final days of Elul, we rise early to say Selichot, prayers asking G‑d for forgiveness.
(Source: Chabad.org, Month of Elul)
THE TRECENA OF SERPENT/CHICCHAN: AWAKENING THE GIFTS OF SPIRIT
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.
It only takes 13 days to see how Faith is always raised to Knowing the Truth of Answered Prayers. You only have to track your thoughts. Record the matters on your mind in a journal to see how your perspective is changed by a Divine Order of Thoughts.
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.
Serpent/CHICCHAN is the 3nd trecena of the 2nd season of the Tzolk’in round, found in Volume 1. There’s something more to see when you discern the meaning of Time for yourself. The meaning of time is revealed by the thoughts on your mind.
NOTE: Tone 1 reflects the 1st Light of Divine Inspiration as the “legend” of this chapter of Time. If you forget where you are, return to Tone 1 to see the “First Light” of Divine Inspiration. You can use the Tzolk’in calculator to gain insight on any date in the future or the past.
13 Earth/CABAN (Cherokee, Heron/GUWI’SGUWI) – Day 13, Ascension from the trecena of 1 Serpent CHICCHAN
Descriptions by Ian Xel Lungold (12 Sun/AHAU), who’s wisdom and Tzolk’in date calculator is preserved on MayanMajix.com
Galactic Tone 13: Ascension; Thirteen assists us to go to the next higher step, propels us to try something new or to try again. Thirteen energy takes us over the next mountain just to see what is there. Thirteen carries the last success to the newest effort. Thirteen is a number associated with the Ascended Masters, creation, expansion, and manifestation.
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.
A GOOD DAY TO: Give thanks to Mother Earth for all her gifts.
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.
[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]

Just showed my sister-in-law, and husband. This sprite is gorgeous!
They must be hard to catch above the clouds.
I agree! Fantastic photo
I have never heart of sprites. Hey! I learned something!
Sounds like they are hard to catch! 🙂