New Moon Action: Open Yourself to New Possibilities During Rare Cosmic Triad.

[elleng]

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On March 20, 2015, three extraordinary celestial events converge: the March equinox, a total solar eclipse, and a New Moon which is also a Super Moon.

Many of us make New Year’s resolutions in January with high hopes. But it’s easy to lose sight of these commitments to ourselves during the hurry and stress of our daily lives. The cosmic events on March 20 will invoke powerful energies in and around the Earth. We invite you to connect to these energies as you renew your resolutions. The meditation below may help you to open your heart and mind to bring forth new and inspiring results in your life.

Equinox and Solar Eclipse

We are fortunate to live in a century in which the equinox and solar eclipse will converge four times. The last solar eclipse during the March equinox was in 1681, and after the 21st century, the next occurrence will be in the year 2387, so this is truly a rare event.

Important note: Please remember that safety is important when looking at or toward the sun. Eye protection is mandatory when watching a solar eclipse.

Solar Eclipse and New Moon/Super Moon

A solar eclipse can only happen during a New Moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth, casting its shadow over the sun. The combination is especially powerful this month because the New Moon is also a Super Moon, meaning the moon is at its closest orbital approach to Earth. The Super Moon appears larger than an ordinary moon and also presents the greatest gravitational pull on our oceans and tides.

http://www.pachamama.org/blog/new-moon-action-open-yourself-to-new-possibilities-during-rare-cosmic-triad

[niyad]

1. k and r and THANK YOU.

[elleng]

2. You're welcome, nyad.

Thought it was interesting, and I HOPE snow/rain event forecast for this area don't interfere too much!

[marym625]

3. so very cool!

Thank you!

[Anansi1171]

4. K&R-nt

[Thor_MN]

5. Not visible anywhere in the Americas...

It will be over before sunrise.

And a "super" new moon is an unlit moon that would look bigger, if only it were lit.

So kind of a disappointing nonevent for positive affirmations...

[xocet]

6. Unfortunately, "...new moon action..." is not actually science....

It implies some sort of astrological/mystical effect when in reality all that is going on is standard orbital mechanics:

The cosmic events on March 20 will invoke powerful energies in and around the Earth. We invite you to connect to these energies as you renew your resolutions.

http://www.pachamama.org/blog/new-moon-action-open-yourself-to-new-possibilities-during-rare-cosmic-triad

What are these strange "powerful energies"? Energies resulting from central forces per chance?



This following part is also quite problematic:

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Solar Eclipse and New Moon/Super Moon

A solar eclipse can only happen during a New Moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth, casting its shadow over the sun.

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http://www.pachamama.org/blog/new-moon-action-open-yourself-to-new-possibilities-during-rare-cosmic-triad

"...Casting its shadow over the sun...." is a serious misunderstanding of what is happening.



Here is a better article on the upcoming, non-mystical, non-astrological, totally standard but fun phenomena:

Supermoon total eclipse of equinox sun on March 20

On March 20 – same date as the 2015 March equinox – the moon turns new only 14 hours after reaching lunar perigee – moon’s closest point to Earth in its orbit. Thus this moon is a supermoon – at the new phase – not visible in our sky, but having a larger-than-average effect on Earth’s oceans. Plus this new supermoon swings right in front of the equinox sun on March 20, so that the moon’s shadow falls on parts of Earth. Follow the links below to learn more.

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http://earthsky.org/tonight/supermoon-to-stage-total-eclipse-of-the-sun-on-march-20

This OP more properly belongs in the Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience Group.