#saturn
Saturn’s largest moon may hold key to cleaner engines
A new discovery on Titan’s haze is revealing new information about burning fuels on Earth.
Florida International University chemist Alexander Mebel and a team of international researchers have been studying Saturn’s largest moon, trying to unlock a mystery brewing beneath Titan’s thick, hazy atmosphere—How is it that dunes of hydrocarbons exist on the moon’s frozen surface?
On Earth, the kinds of hydrocarbons that cause soot are only known to occur during the combustion process under very high temperatures. They are the kinds of byproducts that engineers usually try to eliminate when engines burn fuel.
By examining data from NASA’s Cassini-Huygens probe, the researchers determined hydrocarbons can form the type of complex chains that create Titan’s orange-brown haze layers at temperatures as low as 90 degrees Kelvin, which is about -298 degrees Fahrenheit—that’s nearly 330 degrees below freezing on Earth.
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Mars-Saturn Conjunction
Image Credit: Damian Peach
Titan and Janus March 21, 2006
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech - Processing: Elisabetta Bonora & Marco Faccin / aliveuniverse.today
Serene Saturn by Ian Regan (rotated for Tumblr viewing)
Taken by the Cassini spacecraft on October 28, Regan combined 21 total images (7 each for red, blue, and green filters) to create this mindblowing mosaic.
View the whole image and a little behind-the-scenes look on how this mosaic was made here.
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Saturnalia
The sinister aspect of Saturn; the winter solstice; the death of the old year and birth of the new, dies natalis solis invicti, the birthday of the unconquerable sun; the passage from chaos to cosmos; the suspension of time.
The dead return during the twelve nights of the duration of Saturnalia.
It is also the time of the sacrifice of the old king, or his scapegoat, as waning fertility, and instigating the enthronement of the new king as virility.
The twelve days of chaos symbolize the patter of the coming months of the year.
The period of chaos is governed by the Lord of Misrule, or the King of the Bean and the Queen of the Pea.
Transvestism is a feature of the time of chaos in Saturnalia, orgies carnivals, etc. and signifies a form of return to chaos.
Babylon held the twelve days of duel between Chaos and Cosmos; in Christianity these are the Twelve Days of Christmas.
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LEAD
Energy: Receptive
Planet: Saturn
Element: Earth
Associated Herbs: Rose, Nettle, Rue, Cumin
Powers: Divination, Protection, Defensive Magic
Magical/Ritual Lore:
Lead has long been used in magic. In ancient Greek times tablets of this metal were ritually charged and inscribed with ‘words of power’. These tablets were generally used in negative spells because the lead ensured the spell’s long continuance.
In India during the 11th century, charms and figures designed to cause conception or to increase the fertility of gardens and orchards were engraved on lead tablets.
Magical Uses:
Lead is a heavy metal which causes death when it’s absorbed by the body. The ancient Romans discovered this by using lead dishes and cooking utensils.
A curious divination, recorded in the 1800’s in Italy by Charles Godfrey Leland, uses lead. Take three rose seeds (remove them from the “hip” that forms after a rose has lost its petals), three nettle leaves, two rue leaves and three cumin seeds. Put these on a metal plate along with a small quantity of lead.
At midnight, while clearing your mind of needless mental clutter, burn two yellow candles and light a fire. Place the metal plate over the fire. Then fill a large basin with water. Once the lead has melted, pour it, along with the herb ashes, into the water.
When the lead nodule has cooled, remove it from the water and gaze at its shape. The ritual and the lead itself should allow access to your psychic mind. If nothing comes to you, place the nodule beneath your pillow and let your dreams guide you.
Lead is worn or used in protective spells and also plays its part in defensive magic. It can be placed near the entrance of the house to prevent negativity from gaining access.
[Source: Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, & Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham]
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astrology notes
-those with saturn square part of fortune may have some bad karma (maybe from a past life)
-pisces mars can victimize themselves and not even realize it. they just have that mentality
-your ascendant persona chart’s ascendant should be thought of like a second ascendant
-7th house sun/moon/mercury can fall into a very negative head-space if their relationships aren’t to their definition of perfection
-somebody with 8th house in gemini might be very closed off emotionally because of their fear of intimacy
-havingpluto in the 1st house can make somebody seem intimidating
-venus in the 2nd house might be scared of being seen as unattractive or awkward
-lilith in the 4th house may feel as if they never had a ‘place’ at home
-those with jupiter in the 4th house could have been spoiled as a kid
-somebody with moon square pluto can see right through somebody’s facade
-people with chiron to venus aspects are the biggest culprits of downplaying pain and ignoring their problems
-negative jupiter to saturn aspects can hold somebody back from happiness or their ability to fully enjoy things
-sagittarius placements are quick to cut people off and often end relationships unexpectedly
astrology and speaking notes
-while2nd house has to do with the tone and sound of the voice, 3rd house has to do with self-expression and speech. look to what lies in those houses and what planets are affecting those houses
-mercury in taurus people have a voice that others could just listen to for hours. they’re most likely talented in singing too
-those with libra mercury struggle to be heard and often have a gentle tone or a soft voice
-gemini ascendant/mercury/venus tend to mimic other people’s voices
-ifsaturn has a lot of influence in your chart you may be a little hoarse or have a serious tone
-people with mercury square pluto sometimes sound bitchy and standoffish
-those with sagittarius mars speak forcefully and roughly
-pluto in the 3rd may have a deep or distinctive voice
-aquarius placements often have neutral tones and may even sound monotone
-virgo mercury/acsendant may have a soft voice and speak very quickly
-people with mercury to jupiter aspects have loud and intense voices
unfavorable aspects
-those with moon square midheaven often are torn between the opinions of others and listening to their emotions
-somebody with sun square moon has so much tension within themselves and their personality
-negative chiron to midheaven aspects may be held back by their pain. they become unsuccessful in their career if they cannot overcome these blockages
-sun square pluto often has a hard time letting go of negative thoughts. They will undermine their own happiness in fear of getting their hopes too high
-a person with mercury square lilith has little faith in themselves and can easily convince themselves that they are unwanted
-somebody with moon square venus is deeply insecure about their feelings and is sometimes saddened by the thought of love
-people with mars square saturn often can be overly aggressive and mean
-sun square chiron struggles with self expression and often has low self esteem
-those with venus opposite part of fortune will often self-sabotage and often expects the worst
-venus square neptune is incredibly self-critical and assume that people think the worst of them
-somebody that has mars square neptune can be rude or mean to people but justify it to themselves
astrology notes
-you are drawn to those with placements the sign your 8th house cusp falls on
-those with many 7th house placements are often thought to be ‘copiers’
-gemini risings are incredibly forgetful
-capricorn and aries placements can sometimes become enraged if somebody orders them around
-avirgo rising’s biggest pet peeve is feeling useless
-people with positive mars to saturn aspects take sex seriously and can be very cautious of who they sleep around with
-moon opposite saturn can feel like they’re a burden and/or extremely lonely
-moon sextile mars can make somebody extremely good at handling conflict because of how well they can get their point across
-mars in the 11th house is the biggest humanitarian and will fight any injustice
-pisces venus people can sometimes have the highest expectations in relationships
-those with saturn in cancer will suppress their wants and emotions in fear they will seem needy or whiny to others
-people that have sun trine neptune constantly seem like they’re having an identity crisis
-those with sun to pluto aspects mainly just listen to themselves and their gut feelings
-mars square uranus may have explosive anger and sometimes the most random things can trigger it
⭐️synastry notes⭐️
-personal planets in somebody else’s 8th house (especially mars or venus) can make the 8th house person obsessive over the planet person
-those with venus/mars aspects have a lot of sexual chemistry
-with many mercury aspects comes good communication and deep/stimulating conversations
-having positive sun to venus aspects creates mutual attraction and a supportive relationship
-moon conjunct ascendant causes hypersensitivity and the ability to affect each others moods drastically
-negative mercury to mars aspects can lead to arguments. the mars person may be impatient and force opinions onto the mercury person
-having moon in the 2nd house will base the relationship on emotional satisfaction rather than romance. the 2nd house person could be possessive of the moon person
-mercury in the 11th house will bring open communication and a sense of companionship
-sun conjunct jupiter indicates generosity and sharing. you both tend to hype each other up
-havingsun in the 1st house brings infatuation. the 1st house person sees the sun person as the best thing that’s ever happened to them
-venus/moon conjunct saturn aspects can cause the saturn person to be controlling of the venus/moon person
-saturn square mercury can cause both people to fight for power or dominance over the other
astrology notes/observations
-those with leo placements are often “theater kids” or otherwise creative people
-taurus risings tend to blend into the background because of their reserved, observant nature
-those with moon to jupiter aspects can find that their emotions are consuming. every feeling is to the extreme
-people with pisces moons can be seen to stir up problems out of nowhere
-aries placements are more reserved than they are made out to be
-harsh saturn aspects give you a feeling of restriction in that part of your life
-aquarius placements can be very judgmental in effort to make themselves seem cooler
-gemini moons make the funniest people
-harsh mars to neptune aspects can lead somebody to be quite tired in life and can become incredibly unmotivated
-you can almost sense that somebody has 8th house placements. it’s not always easy to pin-point, but something about them is slightly sinister
-pisces suns can be way louder and extroverted than they’re made out to be
-virgo risings make amazing leaders. they may come off as nit-picky, but they really just want everybody to the best that they can
-mars to uranus aspects can cause you to hide all the little things that upset you, until you explode
-capricorn placements can be the biggest know-it-alls
-having a lot of sagittarius energy can make you perceived as standoffish
Just found out that the Saturn app let’s you buy Kpop albums
The loyalty and the depth of the roots their love goes to is also very under-looked sometimes. I am talking about Aquarius Venus & Capricorn Venus.
Aquarius being a sign (previously ruled) by Saturn as well as Capricorn - which means they are gifted with such nobility tinted with innocence enabling them to actually love so deeply and go very far with their pledged loyalty to theirpeople.
Also Saturn puts them through trials and tribulations and sometimes it takes them a bit longer to get there - both in different ways, but once they find their people (romantically or not), they know exactly what to do.
Very out of character for Aquarius Venuses, but if they’ve never had previous experiences with serious relationships, they might even have a bit of co-dependency issues or have trouble expressing their love (because it runs so deep and it’s all new to them), or even be a bit clingy. They are very affectionate.
What are your dominants in Tropical and Vedic?
Tropical - Venus, Uranus and Jupiter
Vedic - Venus, Saturn and Mercury
Tropical- Mars, Saturn and Uranus dominant
Vedic - Mars, Mercury, Saturn (Mercury & Ketu based on Nakshatras)
how about you guys?
February 4, 2007 – Beautiful Saturn, observed by the Cassini probe from a distance of 766,834 miles (1,234,099 kilometers).
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