“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
― W.B. Yeats
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
― Albert Einstein
It is a wonderful world. So much goes on outside of our perceptions that there is no chance that we can ever get bored with discovering the world around us. The Hubble telescope, which has been in orbit now for an amazing 30 years, continues to send images that have opened up our solar system to us in a way we never saw before. This picture of Jupiter from Popular Science is an astonishing look at what exists outside of our little corner of space.
We think we know a great deal about the world around us, but looking to our neighbouring planets is always a way to stoke the fires of fascination. Jupiter is unique due to the storms that ravage the surface. From NASA: “The Great Red Spot is an anti-cyclonic (high- pressure) storm on Jupiter that can be likened to the worst hurricanes on Earth. An ancient storm, it is so large that three Earths could fit inside it.” This storm was first spotted from earth in 1665, so it has been raging for at least hundreds of years.
So much has to go right for a planet to support life as we know it. The earth manages to keep us alive with the right atmosphere, the appropriate amount of gravity, and the conditions that allow for the growth of food. It’s a lot to be thankful for.
Jupiter goes retrograde for four months of every year, so it is relatively common. But this year is somewhat different as it went retrograde in the sign of Capricorn, and history tells us that it was likely going to be a tumultuous time. From Astrology.com: “The last time Jupiter went retrograde in Capricorn was the summer of 2008, and we saw the subprime mortgage crisis reach critical levels. Then just after Jupiter went direct there was a bank run that helped bring on the Great Recession. It wasn’t until 2013 that the stock market passed the previous record set in 2007.”
Jupiter went retrograde on May 14 and will remain that way until September 12. The more you know…
Where Were You? – Forty years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted. It was an unforgettable event that shocked the world. Read this article from CBC Interactive, An Unforgettable Day in May, to get a Canadian perspective from border residents who witnessed it along with some great photos.
Thought of the Day – Look for what is good around you. Then focus only on that. See the flowers in between the weeds, and the blue sky peeking through the clouds. Life can be challenging enough without always seeing what isn’t perfect. It is a thrilling experience if you look for what is.
“Be realistic: Plan for a miracle”
― Osho