Forces Above and Below

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 07/29/2026

CME IMPACT PREDICTED LATER THIS WEEK: A new NOAA forecast model (above) suggests that a CME will graze Earth on July 31st. The glancing blow could spark a G1-class geomagnetic storm–but don’t expect to see auroras. Almost-full moonlight will overwhelm the geomagnetic glow.

 

SPACEX ROCKET TO HIT THE MOON: A dead SpaceX rocket is closing in on the Moon–and it’s going to hit. On Aug. 5th (0635 UT) an old Falcon 9 upper stage will slam into the lunar surface near Einstein crater at 5,400 mph. It’s the same rocket that launched the Blue Ghost lunar lander back in January 2025.

Blue Ghost Mission 1 had approximately 60 days of operations, including 45 days in transit to the Moon and more than 14 days on the lunar surface. Our 45-day transit included 25 days in Earth orbit, 4 days in lunar transit, and 16 days in lunar orbit, which enabled the team to conduct robust health checks on each subsystem, calibrate the propulsion system in preparation for critical maneuvers, and begin payload science operations ahead of landing.

The SpaceX Rocket that launched it will be crashing into the Moon on August 5, 2026, 0635 UT.

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SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS, Cont’d
We wrote about this event on June 13th, reporting that amateur astronomers probably can’t see the explosion. Although the impact will create a fireball like tons of TNT, the crash site is fully daylit. No impact flash has ever been convincingly detected on the Moon’s sunlit surface even by professional telescopes.

The impact plume is a different story. When the rocket hits, it will excavate a 10 to 20 meter crater and loft ~800,000 pounds of debris. A new model of this plume was just published in an arXiv preprint. Researchers believe it could be seen from Earth silhouetted against black sky above the Moon’s edge.

The plume could linger for as much as 10 minutes. To see it hugging the bright lunar limb, authors of the preprint suggest using a selenograph–a kind of “lunar coronagraph” that blocks the glare. Alternatively, frame the shot so the sunlit disk sits just off the edge of the camera’s sensor.

Want to try? Backyard-class telescopes might work. Shoot at high cadence (aim for 20+ frames per second). Because the impact happens in lunar daylight, an infrared J-band filter may help cut sky brightness.

Ambitious observers might even try a narrow filter at the lithium 670.8 nm line. The stage’s aluminum-lithium tank could infuse the plume with a faint lithium glow. Do a dry run on Aug. 4th, when the Moon sits at nearly the same phase and position.

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The Sun (Yesterday)

Daily Sun: 28 Jul 26
Sunspot 4492 has a ‘beta-gamma-delta’ magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares. Credit: NASA/SDO

Coronal Holes: 28 Jul 26
There are no significant equatorial coronal holes on the Earthside of the sun. Credit: NASA/SDO | more data

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Full Thunder Moon AKA Full Buck Moon

The Full Moon occurs on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 14:35 UTC (9:35am CDT). In Australia it occurs July 30, 12:35am AEST. Visit MoonGiant.com to see times for major international locations. 

The Full Buck Moon
The Buck Moon is best viewed as it rises above the southeastern horizon at sunset on July 29th, when it often appears larger and glows with warm golden or orange hues. Unlike the high Full Moons of winter, July’s Full Moon follows a low arc across the southern sky because it lies opposite the summer Sun. This lower path keeps it close to the horizon for much of the night, making it especially photogenic against trees, mountains, city skylines, and other foreground scenery. For the best view, find a location with a clear southeastern horizon, such as an open field, hilltop, lakeshore, or beach. If clouds interfere on the night of the Full Moon, don’t worry—the Moon will still appear nearly full and spectacular on the evenings before and after July 29th. 

The Full Thunder Moon
July’s full moon is also called the Full Thunder Moon, after the frequent thunderstorms that roll in during early summer. Thunderstorms are more likely to form in humid environments during summer because of the moist, hot air rising from the ground to the higher, colder parts of our atmosphere. The Full Thunder Moon is, therefore, a warning sign for a surprisingly dangerous time of the year.

Did you know that you are more likely to get hit by lightning twice in your lifetime than win the Powerball lottery, and that summer is usually when most lightning fatalities happen? As the Full Thunder Moon rises to prominence during the warm summer months, people are more likely to be taking part in outdoor activities, which increases their risk of being hit by the frequent thunder and lightning strikes that happen during this period. Everyone knows to avoid trees and bodies of water during thunderstorms, but that basic precaution alone is not enough.

According to experts, you should head inside a safe building immediately when you hear thunder, no matter how safe you think you are.Lightning can strike from up to 10 miles away, and nothing can protect you when you’re outdoors. Wearing rubber soles or crouching down low will not stop lightning from hurting you. Lying down on the ground is an even worse idea, as it’ll make you even more vulnerable to currents traveling through the ground. (MoonGiant.com)

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Why Is It Called the Buck Moon? (Old Farmer’s Almanac)

The Full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each Full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not solely to the Full Moon.

The Buck Moon
The Full Moon in July is called the Buck Moon because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers each year, producing a larger and more impressive set as the years go by.

Alternative July Moon Names:
Feather Moulting Moon (Cree) and Salmon Moon, a Tlingit term indicating when fish returned to the area and were ready to be harvested; Berry Moon (Anishinaabe), Moon When the Chokecherries are Ripe (Dakota); Ripe Corn Moon (Cherokee), and Raspberry Moon (Algonquin, Ojibwe); Thunder Moon (Western Abenaki) and Halfway Summer Moon (Anishinaabe) refer to the stormy weather and summer season.

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Mayan Calendar Time and Synchronicity

Emotions run high with the Spring Tides of the Full Moon. The Moon represents our Feelings and Emotions. It’s one thing for SpaceX debris to fall back to Earth. It hurts a little more to think of a 800,000 lb. rocket crashing in to the One Heavenly Body we can see circling our planet. The Ascension of the Night/AKBAL trecena occurs on the same day, August 5, 2026. 13 Eagle/MEN offers a Vision of the Future. The tides are turning today and by August 5th we will have set sail to a new and distant shore.

The Dog Star Sirius reaches its Highest Position on 08/08, the Lion’s Gate. Earth will be standing in its most upright position. We’re called to stand on the future of God’s plan in Faith that the King of the Universe is always in control.

Today is 6 Star/LAMAT, a Day of “pure luck” when whatever we focus on as the object of our highest affection will be multiplied to abundance. Keep your eyes trained on the Son of God. The Dog Star, Sirius, is guiding all souls to heaven. No matter how things appear on Earth, Trust in the Name above all worldly powers.

We’re called to kneel only to the Lord of our Creation, and believe in the One who Believes in the Dream of heaven on Earth, and Life Ever-lasting. Pray for one another and invest all your Faith in the Highest One. The cycle of Night/AKBAL can present a Dark Night of the Soul. By the end of the trecena (August 5) the Truth shall be revealed.

The Full Thunder Moon is Time to find cover in a Sanctuary within.

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THE TRECENA OF NIGHT/AKBAL: THE DREAMER THAT BELIEVES IN THE DREAM
MAYAN CALENDAR DAYKEEPER’S JOURNAL
6 Star/LAMAT,  Cherokee, Rabbit/NOQUI’SEGWA, Destiny Kin 188, Position 8
July 29, 2026, 07/29/2026; Times Before: 11/22/2025, 02/25/2025, 06/09/2024, 09/23/2023

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6 Star/LAMAT (Cherokee, Rabbit/NOQUI’SEGWA), Kin 188, Position 8  – Day 6 of 13 of the 1 Night/AKBAL trecena.

Descriptions by Ian Xel Lungold (12 Sun/AHAU) who’s wisdom and Free Tzolk’in calculator is preserved on MayanMajix.com

Galactic Tone 6: Flow. Six is responsiveness, and the art of negotiation. It is the movement of volume through space that creates time. This energy in action is like the art of dance or a great athlete in motion. Six facilitates dynamic developments in all aspects of life.

Star/LAMAT: Star energy is multiplication of all things to abundance. Star has been associated with the fertility of rabbits for its ability to multiply. As each sun in the sky, Star persons shine equally in all directions. This natural tendency of harmony and balance can become compulsion, motivating Star to be too agreeable and too generous, rejected gifts cause fear and resentment. When a Star believes it has been given too much, they are weakened or may even collapse. In this “Black Hole” state, Stars are prone to verbal jousting and arguing to force their point of view on everyone.

A GOOD DAY TO: Ask for Abundance in all relations. 

Cherokee, Rabbit/NOQUI’SEGWA: Symbol-Venus, The Morning Star cycle of 260 days and Evening Star cycle of another 260 days, inspired the 13 numbers, 20 Day sign Sacred Calendar.  Rabbit is the Trickster of Cherokee culture, matching the Coyote in other nations.  The personification of Light and New Life, Sunrise, the scion of the Moon-Father of earth children, the Rabbit is fertility, be fruitful and multiply.  Represents softness, gentleness and vulnerability. LAMAT– Totem Rabbit.  Energies of re-birth, regeneration, ripening, harvest and abundance. This person is overflowing with love energy in all areas of life.  Spiritual growth is natural and with ease due to the unconditional love energy that flows.

[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]