Sunday 24 April 2022

Astrology: Jupiter sextile Pluto, May 3, 2022

Opportunities for Reform

Coming off a favourable Jupiter-Neptune conjunction on April 12, just before the Easter full moon holiday on the 16th, the next two weeks will complete a period where some of the most important aspects of the year are occurring.  Just prior to the Jupiter sextile Pluto exact aspect on May 3rd, 2022, at 28° Pisces 36′ (one-time), there is a New Moon/Solar Eclipse on April 30, 2022 in Taurus.  Note that this eclipse marks the end of a phase linked to the December 3rd, 2021 eclipse which coincided with the first news reports of Russian forces gathering at the Ukraine border.

Since Mercury is in trine with Pluto, there’s a favourable Mercury, Jupiter, Pluto minor grand trine bringing added intellectual stimulation to the Jupiter sextile Pluto aspect.


Jupiter Sextile Pluto
 

(stays within a 1° orb from April 28 to May 8)

According to Astrology King:

‘’Jupiter sextile Pluto transit brings success through positive change. You do not have to force change or have to react to unexpected changes. This is a natural development in your life associated with increased power and influence, spiritual and personal growth, wealth creation, and professional advancement.

A strong urge to reform something in your life will coincide with an opportunity to do just that. Go with the flow and take full advantage of the opportunities that open up in front of you.

It is also possible for your life to be transformed by a person of power and influence. You may come into contact with a charismatic leader in education, business, religion, or spirituality that has a profound influence on your direction in life.’’

According to Café Astology:

‘’A Jupiter-Pluto sextile enhances our ability to sway or persuade. One of the most positive uses of this transit is taking steps to better ourselves. We might solve a long-standing problem or capitalize upon a resource that we didn’t recognize in the past.

We seek more meaning in our lives, and as we strive for a sense of purpose, we’re likely to take steps that help us improve our lives, lifestyles, or an important project. A bit of competition, even if it’s only with ourselves and our previous performance, can help us grow. We can be opportunistic–it’s easier than usual to recognize opportunities because we’re looking to advance. As we connect with our hidden talents or desires, we begin to embrace new directions or pursuits.’’

There is another eclipse after that, a Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse on May 16, 2022 in Scorpio. It is quite intense, with a square to Saturn and the Sun in a wide conjunction with both Uranus and Mercury. It is quite a special  chart, synnetrically superposed on the Sun, Moon, Saturn T-Square, is a cradle aspect pattern, with an opposition (Sun, Moon) connected with three sextiles.

References

https://astrologyking.com/jupiter-sextile-pluto/

https://cafeastrology.com/events/jupiter-sextile-pluto-2022/

https://cafeastrology.com/events/new-moon-solar-eclipse-on-april-30-2022/

https://cafeastrology.com/events/full-moon-lunar-eclipse-on-may-16-2022/

Wednesday 20 April 2022

The Bhagavad Gita - a Theosophical Bibliography

As  with the Yoga Sutras, the early Theosophists were important trailblazers to popularize the Bhagavad Gita and their history with the Gita has been covered more extensively, most recently with Michael Bergunder, Hinduism, Theosophy, and the Bhagavad Gita within a global religious history of the nineteenth century (Theosophy across Boundaries Transcultural and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on a Modern Esoteric Movement, 2021, SUNY Press)

The first English translation of the Bhagavad Gita was published by Charles Wilkins in 1785. The Wilkins translation had an introduction to the Gita by Warren Hastings. Soon the work was translated into other European languages such as French (1787), German, and Russian. August Wilhelm Schlegel translation in 1823. The Gita was appreciated by William Blake, Arthur Schopenhauer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau.

1- 1882. Kashninath T. Telang Bhagavadgita, Sanatsugatiya and Anugita. Vol VIII. of the Sacred Books of the East in 50 volumes, edited by F. Max Mueller. Telang had close connections to the Theosophical Society. 
2- 1885. Sir Edwin Arnold. The Song Celestial: A Poetic Version of the Bhagavad Gita. Much admired by Blavatsky, this version became popular among Theosophists.
3- 1885. Tukaram Tatya, editor; learned Introductions by Professor Manilil N. Dvivedi and Mr, Nobinchandra Banarji. First edition from Theosophical publisher, using the Wilkins translation.
4- 1887. Mohini M Chatterji. First original translation by a Theosophist, with extensive introduction, commentary, footnotes, summary, and index.
5- 1890. William Quan Judge. First American edition, Wilkins translation. Judge later wrote essays for the first seven chapters. 
6- 1901. AlladiMahadeva Sastry. The Bhagavad Gita with the Commentary of Sri Sankaracharya An excellent early landmark translation of a major text that helped propel the Gita to the status of a world spiritual classic. 
7- 1905. Anne Besant. Scholarly translation with Sanskrit text, occasional footnotes. Many learned Hindu scholars assisted on this text. 
8- 1908. Charles Johnston. Translated with an introduction and commentary,   published by Flushing New York.
Some recommended non-Theosophical editions:
9- 1938. Sri Aurobindo The Bhagavad Gita. 
Fluid, sensitive use of Sankrit terms and translation.
10- 2011. Georg Feuerstein The Bhagavad Gita, A New Translation.
Good scholarly commentary.
11- 2012. Gavin Flood, Charles Martin. The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation.  
Retains the poetic forms of the original.
12- Dnyaneshwar's (1290 CE) commentary Dnyaneshwari (a.k.a. Jnaneshwari or Bhavarthadipika) is the oldest surviving literary work in the Marathi language, one of the foundations of the Varkari tradition in Maharashtra (Bhakti movement, Eknath, Tukaram). The commentary interprets the Gita in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. Dnyaneshwar belonged to the Nath yogi tradition. A work that was quoted in the early Theosophical literature.

Some esoteric theosophical commentaries

T. Subba Row – Notes on the Baghavad Gita (1888)
Tallapragada Subba Row Garu (July 6, 1856 - June 24, 1890) was an Advaita Vedantist who became an early Theosophist. A strict Brahman, he was trained as a Vakil (Pleader) within the Indian justice system. He practiced law at Madras.
 
Bhavani  Shankar. The Doctrine of the Bhagavad Gita 1966. 
A transcript of 12 lectures from 1914 and 1925. First published as Lectures on the Bhagavad Gita, 1916 Benares : Pandya Gulab Shanker, Transactions / Independent Theosophical League, no. 3, with a second edition in 1923 (First eight lectures only).

Saturday 16 April 2022

The spiritual, mystical and esoteric symbolism of the Cross and the Crucifixion - Anna Kingsford

Anna Kingsford, The Perfect Way, Lecture 4, Part III, 20-37

Of Anna Kingsford's writings, Blavatsky stated: 'The first and most important was The Perfect Way, or the Finding of Christ, which gives the esoteric meaning of Christianity. It sweeps away many of the difficulties that thoughtful readers of the Bible must contend with in their endeavours to either understand or accept literally the story of Jesus Christ as it is presented in the Gospels.' She brings to an interestingly eclectic mix of Christian mysticism, Greek Hermetism, Christian Alchemy and Kaballah a wider appreciation of comparative religion, especially Hindu and Buddhist notions of karma and reincarnation along with modern theosophical notions of spiritual evolution. Although firmly rooted in a traditional Christian mysticism, she embraces more open notions of perennialism and evolution.

Introduction- The Cross

a- Cross and crucified, Universal symbols

The Cross and the Crucified are symbols which come down to us from prehistoric ages, and are to be found depicted on the ruined monuments, temples, and sarcophagi of all nations, – Coptic, Ethiopian, Hindu, Mexican, Tartar.

b- A Symbol of Initiation

In the rites of all these peoples, and especially in the ceremonials of initiation held in the Lodges of their Mysteries, the Cross had a prominent place. And this symbolism has been adopted by and incorporated into the Christian theosophy, not, however, through a tradition merely imitative, but because the Crucifixion is an essential element in the career of the Christ.

c- Cross symbol of equinoxes and solstices and has many microcosmic correspondences reflecting the macrocosm

The Cross of Christ is made by the sun’s equinoctial passage across the line of the Ecliptic, which indicates the axis of Heaven and Earth. It is present in nature as the magnetic forces of the earth, ice-crystals, snow flakes, the human form. It evokes the Tree of Life; the Mystery of the Dual Nature, male and female; the Symbol of. Humanity perfected, and of the Apotheosis of Suffering.

d- Fourfold Meaning,  the Divine Marriage

Fourfold in meaning, having four points, and making four angles, dividing the circle into four equal parts, the cross portrays the perfect union, balance, equality, and at-one-ment on all four planes, and in all four worlds – phenomenal, intellectual, psychic, and celestial – of the Man and the Woman, the Spirit and the Bride. It is supremely, transcendently, and excellently, the symbol of the Divine Marriage; that is, the Sign of the Son of Man IN HEAVEN. For the Divine Marriage is consummated only when the Regenerate Man enters the Kingdom of the Celestial, which is within. When the Without is as the Within, and the Twain are as One in Christ Jesus. 

The Fourfold Meaning of the Crucifixion

1- The natural and actual sense, the Crucifixion of the Man of God by the world

2- The intellectual and philosophical sense; the Crucifixion in man of the lower nature

3- The personal and sacrificial sense, the Passion and Oblation of the Redeemer 

4- The celestial and creative sense, the Oblation of God for the Universe

1- The natural and actual sense, the Crucifixion of the Man of God by the world

a- Scorn of the world

First in order, from without inwards, the Crucifixion of the Man of God implies that persistent attitude of scorn, distrust, and menace with which the Ideal and Substantial is always met by the worldly and superficial, and to the malignant expression of which ill-will the Idealist is always exposed

b- Via Dolorosa

And thus every great and merciful deed, every noble life, every grand and holy name, is stamped with the hall-mark of the Cross. Scorn and contumely and the cries of an angry crowd surround that altar on which the Son of God makes oblation of himself; and cross after cross strews the long Via Dolorosa of the narrow path that leadeth unto Life. 

2- The intellectual and philosophical sense; the Crucifixion in man of the lower nature

a- Victory over the old Adam of the earth

Yes, by blood and tears and suffering, and that not of the body only; for the Son of God, to attain that Sonship, must have first crucified in himself the old Adam of the earth. This is the second meaning of the Cross; it sets forth that interior process of pain which precedes regeneration; that combat with and victory over the tempter, through which all the Christs alike have passed; the throes of travail which usher in the New-Born.

b- Five wounds, five senses

And the crucified, regenerate Man, having made At-one-ment throughout his own fourfold nature, and with the Father through Christ, bears about in himself the “marks” of the Lord, – the five wounds of the five senses overcome, the “stigmata” of the saints. This crucifixion is the death of the body; the rending of the veil of the flesh; the uniting of the human will with the Divine Will; or, as it is sometimes called, the Reconciliation – which is but another word for the At-one-ment.

c- Transmutation, water into wine, Blood of Christ, inward purification by means of love

To live the Divine Life is to be partaker in the blood of Christ and to drink of Christ’s cup. It is to know the love of Christ which “passeth understanding,” the love which is Life, or God, and whose characteristic symbol is the blood-red ray of the solar prism. By this: mystical blood we are saved, – this blood, which is no other than the secret of the Christs, whereby man is transmuted from the material to the spiritual plane, the secret of inward purification by means of Love. For this “blood,” which, throughout the sacred writings is spoken of as the essential principle of the “Life,” is the spiritual Blood of the spiritual Life

3- The personal and sacrificial sense, the Passion and Oblation of the Redeemer

a- Wisdom and Love

This third aspect of the Cross is in itself two-fold, because Wisdom and Love, though one in essence are twain in application, since Love cannot give without receiving, nor receive without giving. We have, therefore, in this double mystery both the oblation and lifting-up of the Christ in Man, and the Passion and Sacrifice for others of the Man in whom Christ is manifest. For even as Christ is one in us are we one with Christ, because as Christ loves and gives himself for us, we also, who are in Christ, give ourselves for others. 

b- Salvation and transmutation by one’s own efforts

For that whereby a man is “saved” is his own re-birth and At-one-ment in a sense transcending the phenomenal. And this process is altogether interior to the man, and incapable of being performed from without or by another; a process requiring to be enacted anew in each individual, and impossible of fulfillment by proxy in the person of another.

c- Life of Jesus symbolizes the universal path of spiritual regeneration

True, the new spiritual Man thus born of Water and the Spirit, or of the Pure Heart and the Divine Life; the Man making oblation on the cross, overcoming Death and ascending to Heaven is named Christ-Jesus, the Only Begotten, the Virgin-born, coming forth from God to seek and to save the lost; but this is no other than the description of the man himself after transmutation into the Divine Image. It is the picture of the regenerate man, made “alive in Christ,” and “like unto him

d- Iesous, Issa, universal symbol of all Sons of God

For the Christos or Anointed, the Chrestos or Best, are but titles signifying Man Perfect; and the name of Jesus, at which every knee must bow, is the ancient and ever Divine Name of all the Sons of God – Iesous or Yesha, he who shall save, and Issa the Illuminated, or Initiate of Isis.

For this name Isis, originally Ish-Ish, was Egyptian for Light-Light; that is, light doubled, the known and the knowing made one, and reflecting each other. Similarly our affirmatives is and yes; because God is the supreme Affirmative and Positive of the universe, enlightening every soul with truth and life and power. God is the Sun of the soul, whereof the physical sun is the hieroglyph, as the physical man is of the true eternal spiritual Man. . But the negation of God is “Nay,” the Night, the Destroyer and the devil. The name therefore of Antichrist is Denial, or Unbelief, the spirit of  Materialism and of Death.

e- Renunciation

Christ Jesus, then, is no other than the hidden and true man of the Spirit, the Perfect Humanity, the Express Image of the Divine Glory. And it is possible to man, by the renunciation – which mystically is the crucifixion – of his outer and lower self, to rise wholly into his inner and higher self, and, becoming suffused or anointed of the Spirit, to “put on Christ,” propitiate God, and redeem the earthly and material. 

f- Christs redeem by giving their life to teach the path of spiritual redemption

And that which they who, in the outer manifestation, are emphatically called Christs – whether of Palestine, of India, of Egypt or of Persia, – have done for man, is but to teach him what man is able to be in himself by bearing, each for himself, that Cross of renunciation which they have borne. And inasmuch as these have ministered to the salvation of the world thereby, they are truly said to be saviors of souls, whose doctrine and love and example have redeemed men from death and made them heirs of eternal life. The Wisdom they attained, they kept not secret, but freely gave as they had freely received. And that which thus they gave was their own life, and they gave it knowing that the children of darkness would turn on them and rend them because of the gift.

g- The unreserved giving of the Love mystically called the Blood of Christ

The Christ gives and dies in giving, because Love constrains him and no fear withholds. And as the At-on-ment accomplished in and by the Christs, is the result of the unreserved adoption of the Divine Life, and of the unreserved giving of the Love mystically called the Blood of Christ, those who adopt that Life according to their teaching, and who aspire to be one with God, are truly said to be saved by the Precious Blood of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

h- Lamb of God, the spiritual sun in Aries

For the Lamb of God is the spiritual Sun in Aries, the spring-tide glory of ascending Light, the symbol of the Pure Heart and the Righteous Life, by which humanity is redeemed. It is Iesous Chrestos, the Perfect Yes of God who is symbolized by this white Lamb, and who, like his sign in heaven, was lifted up on the Cross of Manifestation from the foundation of the world. 

i- Creation by Evolution and Redemption Involution

For, as man is a Microcosm, and comprises within all that is without, the processes of Creation by Evolution, and of Redemption by Involution, occur in the Man as in the Universe, and thereby in the Personal as in the General, in the One as in the Many.

j- Salvation, Symbols of Inner Transformation

That from which he seeks to be saved is truly the Devil, who through the sin of the Adam has power over him; that whereby he is saved is the precious blood of the Christ, the Onlybegotten, whose mother is the immaculate ever-virgin Maria. And that to which, by means of this divine oblation, he attains is the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal Life

k- Process: 1 Fall, 2 the Exile, 3 the Incarnation, 4 the Passion, 5 the Crucifixion, 6 the Resurrection, 7 the Ascension, and 8 the coming of the Holy Spirit is symbolic.

For, such of us as know and live the inner life, are saved, but by the Christ-Jesus, the God with us, the Immanuel of the heart, born, working mighty works, and offering oblation in our own lives, redeeming us from the world, and making us sons of God and heirs of everlasting life. 

l- Redeeming evil in the world

But, if we are thus saved by the love of Christ, it is by love also that we manifest Christ to others. If we have received freely, we also give freely, shining in the midst of night, that is, in the darkness of the world. For so long as this darkness prevails over the earth, Love hangs on his cross; because the darkness is the working of a will at variance with the Divine Will, doing continual violence to the Law of Love. 

m- Wounded Heart of Christ

The wrongs of others wound the Son of God, and the stripes of others fall on his flesh. He is smitten with the pains of all creatures, and his heart is pierced with their wounds. There is no offence done and he suffers not, nor any wrong and he is not hurt thereby. For his heart is in the breast of every creature, and his blood in the veins of all flesh. For to know perfectly is to love perfectly, and so to love is to be partaker in the pain of the beloved. 

n- Ministering to the sorrows of the poor and oppressed

But, if he love perfectly, he shall be able to redeem; for strong Love is a Net which shall draw all souls unto him. Because unto Love is given all power, both in heaven and on earth; Seeing that the will of him who loves perfectly is one with the Will of God: And unto God and Love, all things are possible. 

4- The celestial and creative sense, the Oblation of God for the Universe

a- Pantheism

The celestial Olympus – Mount of Oracles – is ever creating; God never ceases giving of the Divine Self alike for Creation and for Redemption. God is in all things, whether personal or impersonal, and in God they live and move and have being. And that stage of purification through which the Cosmos is now passing, is God’s Crucifixion; the process of  Transmutation and Redemption of Spirit from Matter, of Being from Existence, of Substance from Phenomenon, which is to culminate in the final At-one-ment of the ultimate Sabbath of Rest awaiting God’s redeemed universe at the end of the Kalpa.

In the Man Crucified, we have, therefore, the type and symbol of the continual Crucifixion of God manifest in the flesh, God suffering in the creature, the Invisible made Visible, the Volatile Fixed, the Divine Incarnate, which manifestation, suffering, and crucifixion are the causes of purification and therefore of Redemption.

b- Six days of Creation – Passion Week – Decaying of matter

Thus, in the spiritual Sense, the six days of creation are always Passion Week, in that they represent the process of painful experience, travail, and passing through, whereby the Spirit accomplishes the redemption of the Body; or the return of Matter into Substance.

c- Eucharist – Bread and Wine, Spirit and Matter

For the Bread which is broken and divided for the children of the Kingdom is the Divine Substance, which with the Wine of the Spirit, constitute the holy Sacrament of the Eucharist, the Communion of the Divine and the Terrene, the Oblation of Deity in Creation. 

d- Love of God, Image of God

We also beholding the glory of God with open face; may be transformed into the same Image, from glory to glory by the power of the Spirit. 

Wednesday 6 April 2022

Astrology: Jupiter Conjunct Neptune April 12, 2022

Give Peace a Chance

Spring has arrived and the astrological new year has begun with some forward-looking aspects to begin the new cycle, which marks the beginning of a very eventful five-week Easter period with two upcoming eclipses:

The Sun is in Aries from March 20-April 19. In Aries, the Sun is enthusiastic and spontaneous. We are motivated by the desire to conquer. We are more impulsive and have the urge to initiate. Aries is a sign that bounces back quickly–there is little in the way of shame with Aries. It is brave and pioneering, and somewhat innocent. We are direct and rather uncomplicated in our needs, but we can also be short-sighted and lack the desire to plan ahead. (Astrology Café)

Looking back at some aspects near the Spring Equinox, we have the Mars square Uranus exact on March 22, a very volatile aspect, and one could point to the plane crash in China that occurred the day before 

As an example of the  positive Piscean (Mars, Venus, Saturn in Aquarius) and Aquarian (Jupiter, Neptune in Pisces) energies, on April 2nd, Pope Francis gave an apology to Canadian Indigenous people for the Catholic Churche’s role in the forced assimilation and abuse of the residential school program 

Following the Jupiter-Uranus sextile, of February 17 (which foreshadowed the strong changes that saw the Russian-Ukraine affair break out), the next major aspect occurs just prior to the full Aries-Libra moon on April 16 (square to Pluto). We have:

Jupiter in Pisces Mysticism, sensitivity to the needs of others, and an awareness of karma (the link between the present and the past): these are your paths to spiritual growth now. Addressing these issues brings you gain and satisfaction at many levels. A tolerance for differences, an understanding of human frailties and shortcomings.

Neptune in Pisces Things spiritual and psychic take the driver’s seat of your imagination as you begin a new cycle. The fine arts and all manner of fantasies assume a larger-than-life importance. Surrendering to fate, karma, and other powers greater than merely mortal may be seen as the ultimate liberation. If all is Maya (illusion), what is the reality that gives rise to the world of appearances? (Astrology Café)

Jupiter Conjunct Neptune Transit

Compassionate and tolerant, Believes in humanity and life itself, or a guardian angel, Love of the underdog, Altruistic, Visionary, Easily moved, Seducible, Extremely sensitive.

Jupiter conjunct Neptune transit is a good time for spiritual self-development because you can more easily understand esoteric principles. You can absorb a variety of broad concepts and abstract ideas then merge them into your philosophical or religious belief system.

Travel, adventure, or spiritual groups may interest you but listening to your intuition will teach you plenty. Dreaming, meditation and psychic revelations may also help you grow spiritually.

Having unrealistic expectations is a possibility as you will generally be feeling optimistic and lucky. You are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories or be brainwashed by charismatic cult leaders.

The Jupiter Neptune conjunction on April 12, 2022, is at 23°58′ Pisces. It stays within a 1° orb from April 7 to 17. It is at the midpoint of Sun sextile Saturn. This is very positive as it helps materialize in practical form, the most positive manifestation of Jupiter conjunct Neptune. (Astrology King)

With Jupiter forming a conjunction to Neptune, idealistic and humanitarian goals or impulses surface. A spirit of altruism and generosity, making connections with others from a different background, widening our minds through unusual or different experiences, expanded faith, and a feeling that anything is possible if we believe in it are all themes.

Practical considerations could take a back seat now. We more easily make personal sacrifices for what we believe to be the better good. Everyday, ordinary life doesn’t satisfy, as we hunger for a more idealistic life. This can certainly lead to disappointment or strong feelings of discontent and restlessness. We may need a reality check in order to keep our expectations realistic. Caution should be exercised with legal matters, finances, and other worldly, practical affairs, as the tendency to ignore critical details or to take foolish risks runs high. (Astrology Café)

Planets in Signs

Mercury is in Taurus from April 10-29. Our thinking is down to earth, solid, and grounded. Common sense reigns over more fanciful thinking. We communicate more deliberately under this influence, and our minds are oriented to the world of the five senses. We prefer the tried and true rather than new ways of thinking. We may be in danger of narrow, overly conservative, or rigid thinking.

Venus is in Pisces from April 5-May 2. Venus in Pisces is tender and affectionate, although hard to reach, as there is a longing for something that is difficult to define and hard to satisfy Venus is exalted in Pisces and does well in the sign. It’s devoted, compassionate, exceptionally giving, and capable of sacrifice. The shadow side of this position is allowing ourselves to be deceived because we want to believe, as well as evasiveness. Borders and boundaries blur under Venus in Pisces. Money may slip through our fingers, or we could turn a blind eye to some of the practical elements of our lives now.

Mars is in Aquarius from March 6-April 14. Dynamic yet erratic energy levels, achieving our goals through hit or miss tactics, and impersonal expression of anger are characteristics of Mars in Aquarius. We are team players–cooperative and less concerned about personal power. We are attracted to unconventional methods, and we tend to approach problems from an intellectual, detached perspective during the Mars-in-Aquarius cycle.

Saturn in Aquarius Ideals are in for a period of testing, as a new phase begins in your life. What are principles worth, unless they are put into practice? That’s an important question for you now. This could mean you may be disappointed by causes you believe in – but if you abandon your principles, you lose.

Uranus in Taurus Practicality and ingenuity combine as powerful drives in your life now that you have begun a new cycle. Taking innovative concepts and making them real and practical is your strong suit; getting stuck in the mud is to be avoided at all costs. Financial savvy, inventiveness, worldly genius.

Pluto in Capricorn As this new phase dawns for you, the pursuit of social/political power and status has a way of seeming necessary and inevitable – and let nothing stand in its way. It starts out small but has bigger consequences than you’d think. Ambition, responsibility, a place for everyone, and everyone in their place…(Astrology Café)

Upcoming

Apr 30 – Solar Eclipse
May 03 – Jupiter sextile Pluto
May 16 – Lunar Eclipse