Category: Sun

The week 6th – 12th October 2025

The week opens under a Full Moon in Aries on 6 Oct — a flashpoint lunation that heightens emotional urgency and makes public events feel immediate and irreversible. That lunation squares long, slow pressures on institutions (Pluto/Capricorn still pressing systems) and lands while Mercury slides into Scorpio (a transit for digging, leaks and forensic detail). Expect the mood to be confrontational and disclosure-heavy: live footage, verified satellite imagery and activist testimony will dominate headlines and force rapid diplomatic responses rather than slow negotiations. This is already visible in the flotilla story — the Relief flotilla drew international attention and confrontations at sea early this week, and governments will be responding in real time to footage and consular crises.

Astronomically the slow planets are reinforcing zones of stress and infrastructure vulnerability. Uranus in Taurus continues to agitate trade-nodes and port corridors (Taurus being the gauntlet for earth/commodity lines) while Saturn and Pluto’s remnant pressure points keep bureaucracies brittle; that combination makes maritime chokepoints and supply chains unusually sensitive to sudden shocks — Red Sea approaches, Suez logistics and Mediterranean ports will be especially exposed to incidents or interdictions this week. Geo-zenith reading: cities and ports near Taurus meridians and local culminations — think Aden/Bab-el-Mandeb, Suez/Port Said, and key Mediterranean transshipment hubs — are under an astro-stress signature that favours sudden events that ripple into insurance, commodity and refugee flows. The humanitarian picture ties straight into this: WFP/FAO warnings remain dire for the Sahel, Sudan and Horn, and blocked corridors combined with weather and logistical shocks will deepen shortages and displacement during this period.

Politically, the Sun/Moon/Mercury pattern this week pushes visibility and accountability onto leaders: protests, high-profile detentions, and legislative flashpoints in democratic capitals are likely to be front-page items. In the U.S., domestic unrest and anti-ICE actions have already provoked heavy federal responses and National Guard deployments — an Aries Full Moon heightens direct-action energy and the Scorpio Mercury window fuels legal and media investigations that will amplify every incident. In Europe, the same lunation intensifies divisions exposed during public debates about Gaza, migration and energy; expect more symbolic parliamentary moments, urgent summit talk and pressure on the Commission to propose short-term measures (soft humanitarian corridors, temporary tariff/aid adjustments) to manage fallout. Leaders who try to paper over visible evidence will find the pressure increases this week.

Overlaying the human news is a vivid celestial backdrop that offers both danger and a pragmatic window. Comet and meteor activity (bright comets reported this month and Orionid/Draconid peaks later in October) are drawing attention and serving as symbolic pressure points; scientifically they do not cause earthly events, but astrologically and socially these nights are being used to time disclosures and spectacle. The practical takeaways for the 6–12 Oct week: 1) expect more high-visibility incidents at sea and at major ports; 2) expect humanitarian access and famine headlines to harden political responses (short-term pauses, emergency votes, targeted aid corridors) but remain fragile; 3) expect domestic political flashpoints — protests, legal moves and governance crises — to be amplified by fast communications and forensic evidence; 4) use the Mercury-Scorpio window to synchronize verified information releases (NGOs, investigative journalists, satellite forensics) because the week’s lunation will give those releases immediate leverage. For geo-zenith action points: monitor the Red Sea / Suez meridian, Gaza coastal arc, Kyiv-Crimea/Black Sea shipping lanes and the western European energy/port longitudes — those are the places the planetary map is most likely to focus headlines and material impacts.

Solar flares – part two

The human brain is sensitive to electromagnetic fluctuations, particularly in the 0.5–40 Hz range of natural brainwave activity (delta through gamma). Piezoelectric-like calcite microcrystals in the pineal gland transduce environmental electromagnetic signals into electrical or chemical responses, influencing circadian rhythms, hormone production, and thus also cognitive or emotional states. While the effects are subtle, they are measurable under controlled conditions and explain some behavioural or mood changes during geomagnetic disturbances.

Researchers note that periods of heightened solar activity correlate with shifts in collective energy, decision-making, and societal tension. Astrologers similarly interpret strong solar events as times of increased emotional volatility and sensitivity, both individually and collectively. Individual responses vary, but global geomagnetic shifts appear to align with periods of systemic stress, unusual weather patterns, or heightened awareness.

Astronomers, space agencies, and observatories monitoring the Sun emphasise that solar events interact with Earth’s magnetic field, affecting satellite operations, communications, and navigation systems. When combined with ongoing seismic, volcanic, and extreme weather activity, there is a complex network of environmental signals to which humans are subtly attuned, both physiologically and behaviourally. As we are also electromagnetic beings, having an, aura or electromagnetic field.

All solar activity produces measurable geomagnetic effects that influence brainwave patterns, pineal gland activity, and human emotional states. Astrological and scientific observations converge on the conclusion that these periods of heightened solar activity are associated with heightened sensitivity and shifts in collective behaviour. So, there is change happening now during these extreme solar conditions. We can all feel it, we can see it, we know – and soon we will have the eclipse season, which will truly be noticeable events – both inner and outer.

Solar flares – part one

Image by NASA

In the stillness of 1st September 2025, the Sun unleashed a rare and dramatic event  –  two successive coronal mass ejections (CMEs), one chasing and engulfing the other. This cosmic “cannibal storm” has now reached Earth, and set the stage for a night of vibrant aurora and subtle terrestrial reverberations. With a bit of luck you would have seen some of it. A G2–G3 (possibly G4) geomagnetic storm

This twin-edged solar outburst was born from sunspot AR4199, which erupted on August 30. The storm reached our planet September 1st into the early hours of September 2

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Centre issued a Moderate to Strong geomagnetic storm watch (G2–G3), with the potential for G4-level severity – a threshold that brings rare intensity to the night’s sky.

Astronomically speaking, the CME’s arrival compressed Earth’s day-side magnetosphere and extended its magnetotail – an energetic dance of magnetic reconnection that channels many terawatts of energy into the upper atmosphere. These induced currents ripple through the ionosphere, increasing electron density particularly in high latitudes. The ionospheric plasma becomes a stage for auroral light, and HF radio waves can experience absorption, leading to shortwave communication blackouts.
Even at Earth’s surface, geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) stir in pipelines and power grids. While today’s storm did not cause widespread interference, it nudged our technological veins all the same.

Aside from aurora borealis, any geomagnetic storm may – at least modestly – disrupt satellites, tweak HF radio propagation, and momentarily ruffle GPS accuracy. Satellite operators and power grid managers are always notified to brace for these episodic fluctuations.

This solar activity arrived amid Solar Cycle 25’s growing outbursts. As this solar activity surges, the Sun’s tangled magnetism repels cosmic rays, leading to a measured drop in atmospheric radiation.

And though the Carrington Event of September 1859 remains unmatched in historical ferocity, the current “cannibal storm” offers a fresh reminder of our star’s dynamic temperament – capable of disrupting terrestrial systems or, if conditions are right, painting the night sky in shimmering colours – which are a sight worth going to see if you can.

Earth is currently experiencing elevated solar activity. Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and solar flares have increased in frequency, impacting the magnetosphere with geomagnetic storms. These disturbances compress the magnetosphere, drive currents in the ionosphere, and subtly alter Earth’s electromagnetic environment. Plasma bursts from the Sun contribute to these effects, producing variations in the geomagnetic field that can propagate to the surface. Creating sights and events that also effect you, as the human being is a torus of electromagnet balance of the utmost delicacy – as are all living beings.