A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific island of Vanuatu this Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 17:14:48 UTC. It has triggered tsunami warnings for the surrounding region.
There was also a full moon this May 27, at 23:08 UTC. It is only coincidence that we are having huge earthquakes when the moon is full? This is going beyond coincidence. Here is a chart of the full moons for 2010. If anyone lives in an earthquake prone region, it might be prudent to pay attention to the phases of the moon. Earthquake sparks South Pacific islands tsunami warning
Further Full Moon calamities: On May 27 and 28 were two huge volcanic eruptions in Guatemala and Ecuador, forcing thousands to flee their homes and the ash disrupting air traffic. Guatemala’s Pacaya volcano erupted Thursday evening (May 27) casting forth lava and ash. Friday (May 28) the volcano Tungurahua in Ecuador erupted.
I am considering an experiment this summer: attemping contact with extraterrestrial aliens. This sounds like an impossible task. How could any human possibly arrange contact with UFOs and their occupants? From all reports it appears extraterrestrials (if they exist) contact us; we don’t contact them. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for sightings or alien abductions.
The alien contact phenomena are a reality; this has touched thousands. The real question is what exactly is going on? What is the nature of these phenomena? Is this contact an objective reality with physical extraterrestrial visitors, or is it a subjective psychological event? Or perhaps something in between?
Here are a couple of examples of prominent alien abductions:
If we wished to initiate contact with actual interstellar visitors, then it would seem a pretty hopeless task. What to do outside of flashing a laser penlight into the sky using Morse Code spelling out “visit me”.
Alien abduction in popular culture
However, I suspect aliens are something else. These may not be physical aliens, or always only illusions of the mind. There is the possibility of non-physical, non-human entities that occasionally appear to us in forms that match our expectations, and communicate with us, telling us what we want to hear. History is full of these encounters, which reflected their times.
Folklore suggests contact with aliens/entities was done on their terms and depended on being at the right place at the right time. However, there does seem to be a common thread with this contact. It seems the contactees have, to some extent, an innate second sight. This extra-sensory perception may be unrecognized and undeveloped, but on rare occasions an individual may enter an altered state of consciousness and make contact with the Invisible World.
If so, this would be the approach to make contact. Since we all have some degree of extra-sensory perception, it might be possible to attempt contact. The method to encourage contact would be the method used throughout history and cultures…ritual. The exact ritual does not seem to matter, but it appears the process of ritual somehow attracts the attention of these invisible entities.
Summoning aliens/entities
According to folklore, contact with the invisible world can be perilous. Defensive measure should be included when attempting such rituals. A common defense against invisible entities was something simple, cold iron. It was said to repel the fairies. Ceremonial magicians had their magic circles and magic weapons including their sword. How could iron or steel fend off something non-physical? Was it the belief in the weapon? According to some views there is a subtle form of invisible matter/energy called aether. This aether seems able to subtly interact with electromagnetism, which is responsible for any physical manifestations. Running water or iron seems to short-circuit the connection of aether with physicality, or so is the theory.
I don’t know if attempting contact with aliens/entities will produce results. Yet, I think it would be worth a try. When it comes to such things, the only way to know is through personal experience.
The Catholic Church is in deep trouble with its priests’ sex scandals. It appears some church authorities tried to cover up clergy pedophilia to protect the church’s reputation, and the cover-up has reached the highest ranks of the Catholic Church. Which begs the question…why does the Church have this problem to begin with? How did this happen? Protestant churches have their share of sex scandals, but these usually involve pastors cheating on their wives, not molesting children.
Modern version of the Popess
The Tarot actually has something to say about the Catholic Church’s problem with sex. The Tarot of Marseilles is one of the oldest versions of the tarot, and it existed from at least the fifteenth century when the Catholic Church was both an overwhelming political and religious power. The imagery on the tarot clearly reflected their times, which included the Catholic world.
The Tarot of Marseilles’ viewpoint of the church is quite heretical. And it appears to have an opinion about sex and the Catholic Church. This is apparent from the infamous card number 2, the female Pope. Later versions of the tarot removed explicit Catholic imagery and transformed the Popess into the High Priestess. This is an appropriate reworking of the essence of the card’s meaning; the Popess/High Priestess represents alternative, nontraditional spirituality.
What does a tarot card about a female Pope suggest? It would be considered sacrilege, blasphemy, and heresy, anti-God. And exactly why is the idea of a female pope (or priest) so awful? That is a good question. I can’t think of a good reason. Sort of like the logic behind denying women the right to vote a century ago. What were they thinking back then?
Lining up the first six cards of the tarot in numerical order, we notice something interesting. Watch the eyes of the characters in the cards. Who is looking at whom? Compare card #1, the Juggler and card #2, the Lady Pope. The female Pope is looking intently, directly at the Juggler, who seems preoccupied at playing with his juggling. She is offering her Juggler the book she holds, the key to knowledge. Instead of learning to juggle, learn to read, and begin the journey towards enlightenment.
The next two cards are the Empress and the Emperor. The Empress gives a sly glance at the Emperor, but the Emperor’s full attention is directly focused on his Empress. This is the path of life, woman and man, wife and husband, the reason for our existence…the continuation of the human species. It is the natural order and cannot be denied.
The following two cards are card #5 the Pope, and card #6 the Lovers. Now this is an odd pair. The Pope is looking directly at the Lovers card, not at the pair of cardinals before him. What is up with that? I’d suggest that a celibate priesthood’s internal, subconscious focus would be on that which they don’t have…love, sex, and a relationship. The medieval Pope was the master of the Western world, above all kings and queens. But without love, what did it matter? The Pope gazes longingly at that which even he is denied. Or was he really denied? Hmmm.
This might explain something of the Catholic Church’s problem. Is it a surprise an institution that requires a celibate priesthood would have priests with sexual issues? Has any institution that denied human nature done so without consequences?
If we place the Popess and the Pope side by side, what do we see? One thing is obvious; they are NOT looking at each other, but are determinedly looking away from each other. They are not on the same page. The Popess is reading a book, and being an outcast her knowledge is self-learned. She does not depend on other’s interpretation of scripture, but decides for herself. She exists outside the traditional religious power structure. The Pope in the card is telling his bishops kneeling before him what to think. Maybe what the Catholic Church needs is a woman’s touch, with women sharing leadership. We need a woman pope. Life requires balance, and the Church is unbalanced. A female Pope is the Tarot’s answer to the church’s problems.
On April 14 a powerful earthquake hit China in the region of Tibet. It collapsed buildings, killing hundreds and injuring thousands. It was reported 85 percent of the houses in Jiegu were destroyed. I watched the news of this terrible earthquake and I wondered what is going on. It seems like the earth is shaking in a destructive frenzy. After an earthquake, I check the skies. The Haiti earthquake happened shortly before a solar eclipse. The Chile earthquake occurred during a full moon. And this earthquake in China happened during the new moon.
The initial quake, measured at magnitude-6.9 by the U.S. Geological Survey and 7.1 by the China Earthquake Networks Center, hit Yushu at 7:49 a.m. (7:49 p.m. EDT, 2349 GMT). It was followed by five more tremors within three hours, all but one registering 5.0 or higher.
Moon Phases, April 2010
Last Quarter – April 6, 09:37
New Moon – April 14, 12:29
First Quarter – April 21, 18:20
Full Moon – April 28, 12:18
When the moon is full or new, the moon is lined up with the earth and the sun. Is it just coincidence that major earthquakes are striking at this time? Beware the moon if you live in an area that is sensitive to earthquakes. Watch the skies.
NEW MOON UPDATE: VOLCANO ERUPTS APRIL 14!
Iceland evacuates hundreds as volcano erupts again REYKJAVIK, Iceland – A volcano under a glacier in Iceland erupted Wednesday for the second time in less than a month, melting ice, spewing smoke and steam, closing a major road and forcing hundreds of people to flee rising floodwaters.
If I happen to have my camera with me and I see an interesting sky, I will take pictures of dramatic clouds, stormy weather, or a nice sunset. Going through my photos, I noticed a pair of such photos with something odd, a streak. If it were one photo I might not have noticed, but the pair of photos caught my attention.
The pictures reminded me of a paranormal fad a number of years ago. Back then there were pictures of what appeared to be rods flying through the sky. This led to speculation about the nature of these photos’ “flying rods”. I recall some of the speculation…flying rods as a strange unknown form of life that flew so fast they were invisible to the naked eye, or extra-dimensional entities, or something possibly related to UFOs.
Eventually it was discovered these flying rods were simply flying insects that appeared as streaks when photographed. Since then flying rods became discredited. But today there are still stories and photos of cigar shaped UFOs flying around. The cigar UFO is a classic shape for an unidentified flying object.
The simplest explanation is the best explanation, so these photos should be the streak of a bug. Yet, these two pictures were taken a few seconds apart. It could not have been moving very fast. A UFO? If only I were so lucky.
I’d imagine only a fringe would believe something like that, perhaps one or two percent of the population. But this is a startling number. 1 in 7 Americans actually believe Obama is in league with Satan, and will usher in the Biblical Apocalypse of Revelations. Can 42 million Americans be considered a fringe?
What possible reason could so many Americans have to think Obama is the Antichrist? He is a devoted family man, a good husband and father, and regardless of our political viewpoint, we can agree he wants to serve his country the best he can. Baffled, I discovered three reasons why Obama could be the Antichrist.
REASON #1: THE BIBLE SAYS SO! Here is a passage from the Bible about the antichrist:
1 John 2:22
Who is the liar? Such a man is the antichrist—he denies the Father and the Son.
Conservative radio and TV talk show hosts regularly call President Obama a liar. If the Father and the Son in this passage refer to presidents George H.W. Bush and his son George W. Bush, then denying the conservative philosophy of these leaders could be interpreted as a sign someone is the Antichrist.
REASON #2: THE OBAMA/OMEN CONNECTION!
Anyone remember the Omen movies, about the childhood of the Antichrist? In the movie the Antichrist’s name was Damien. “OBAMA” is an anagram for “DAMIEN“. Drop the “O”, turn the B into a D and what do we have? DAMA. Remove the last “A” and replace it with “IEN” and we have…DAMIEN! Need more proof? We also have this evidence. Gregory Peck starred in To Kill a Mocking Bird, a classic movie sympatric towards…those people. Follow the logic. Peck stared in both To Kill a Mocking Bird and the original The Omen.
Ok, some could suggest my logic is lacking. No less so then any other reason to believe our President is the fabled Antichrist. This leads to the true reason people believe Obama is the Antichrist:
REASON #3: IGNORANCE AND HATE
A segment of society detests this man with a passion. Why? I blame the twin brothers of ignorance and hate. It is hard to have one without the other. A life that is filled with diverse experiences, education, and interaction with people from different cultures and beliefs doesn’t breed hated. Cultural isolation could. Isolation could lead to hostility towards those who look different, speak different or who don’t share their own view of the world.
Tarot's Devil Card
According to this poll 32 percent of Americans also believe Obama is a Muslim and 25 percent believe he was not born in the United States and is therefore ineligible to be president. This sounds an awful lot like the talking points of the extreme right. So many people unquestioningly drink the right’s “cool-aid”.
Commentators are making big money out of spreading hate. One day if a real Antichrist emerged to create a one-world government/dictatorship, he will depend on this spirit of ignorance and hate to accomplish his task.
The tarot has an infamous card, the Devil card (pictured left). The tarot is full of symbolism, and I wanted to point out one aspect of the symbolism in the Devil card. The Devil does not necessarily represent a literal devil, but a state of mind, a human condition. The two chained humanoids beneath the devil represent the every man and woman, our selves. The devil, symbolizing human failings of all types, dominates the humanoids who have animalistic features. Yet, observe their chains. They are not padlocked, but are loose fitting around their neck. At anytime these characters could remove their chains and move on. Instead they choose to be influenced by the devil above. The card suggests human folly, ignorance and vice are voluntary states of mind. We don’t need an Antichrist to make us slaves; we do that all on our own.
“Nine alleged members of a Christian militia group that was girding for battle with the Antichrist were charged Monday with plotting to kill a police officer and slaughter scores more by bombing the funeral — all in hopes of touching off an uprising against the U.S. government.”
“The arrests of nine members of the Hutaree militia, a Midwestern Christian militia Hutargroup, are illustrating a rise in militia activity, which had been relatively quiet during the term of President George W. Bush but has shot up dramatically since the election of President Obama, experts that track militia groups say.”
Nostradamus is viewed with skepticism by most people. The skeptics have a point when they insist his predictions are so vague they can be applied to multiple situations. Is there anything in his writings that pass for clear cut evidence Nostradamus predicted the future? I will offer one example, a quatrain that reads like gibberish at first, but in reality is an uncanny prophecy, one of his greatest predictions:
Century I, Quatrain 64
At night they will think they have seen the sun,
when they see the half pig man:
Noise, screams, battles seen fought in the skies.
The brute beasts will be heard to speak.
At first glance this seems nonsensical…the sun at night, half pig men and talking beasts. Rubbish! Bullcrap! Nobody could understand this quatrain until the 20th century. The key is the third line. This prediction might be a genuine prophetic vision containing sight and sound, clairvoyance and clairaudience.
Aerial warfare obviously did not exist during the time of Nostradamus in the 1500s. It reads like Nostradamus uncomprehendingly tried to describe what he witnessed in words that made sense to him, describing a dogfight or a nighttime bombing raid. Imagine if Nostradamus watched a news reel of the WWII Battle of Britain. How would he describe it in four lines?
BRUTE BEASTS
“At night they will think they have seen the sun” is describing the spotlights trying to pinpoint the fighter aircraft and bombers in the sky. Imagine the experience of the pilot suddenly getting hit with a searchlight. The “half pig man” describes the appearance of an aviator wearing a flying helmet and oxygen mask. “Noise, screams, battles seen fought in the skies” is the sound of aerial warfare, the shriek and roar of planes, bombs dropping, and anti-aircraft gunfire. “The brute beasts will be heard to speak” is the radio communication in the cockpit or the aviators themselves inside the aircraft (beasts).
It is remarkable how well this prediction conveys the experience of actually witnessing the event, trying to describe it in words that are insufficient to the task. If we still doubt Nostradamus predicted air travel, consider the quatrain that immediately preceded Quatrain 64:
Century I, Quatrain 63
Pestilences extinguished, the world becomes smaller,
for a long time the lands will be inhabited peacefully.
People will travel safely through the sky (over) land and seas:
then wars will start up again.
The world was made smaller by modern air travel. These two predictions were on target.
A decade ago ghost hunting used to be considered a bizarre pastime. Few people were involved in the hobby and most people never head of the concept. Back then ghost enthusiasts were on a cutting edge with the possibility of actually discovering something new. Then TV started multiple ghost hunting series and suddenly the subculture has become mainstream. The movie Paranormal Activity made over 100 million dollars showing how widely recognized the concept has become. In the process there seems to be less activity with the amateur community, many who have lost interest and left “ghosting” behind.
The difficult part in trying to record paranormal phenomena is finding a genuine haunting. Spirits come and go, and a location with a reputation for being haunting one decade may no longer be haunted another decade. Spirits of the dead may linger for a short time after their death, but a long-term haunting is really rare. If someone encounters a true spirit once or twice in a lifetime they are lucky.
I suspect the world is filled with temporary ghosts, as nearly everybody who dies will have a brief period of time when their spirit is earthbound before they depart the physical world forever. I’d guess a hospital would be filled with such spirits. However, most spirits don’t have the capacity to interact with the physical and let their presence be known. Only those who are sensitives may notice signs of their presence. Most of us would be oblivious if a ghost stood next to us.
Sometimes a spirit may be so attached to the physical world they refuse to let go. Terrible tragedies, extreme emotional states, unfinished earthly business, or deep regrets can trap a soul. It they are able to retain a connection to this world, they become that rare thing…a ghost.
Necromancy
For the ghost enthusiasts the lack of ghosts is a hindrance to the hobby. However, if the world is filled with temporary ghosts, instead of trying to find the ghost, why not invite the ghost to visit us instead? This could have a higher (albeit still slim) chance at success then walking around cemeteries at night.
In the distant past sorcerers would try to contact the dead with necromancy. Necromancers would use ceremonial magic, elaborate rituals using magic circles inscribed on the floor to protect the operator from hostile spirits. Eventually these involved rituals were abandoned for a more direct method to contact the dead…spiritualism. Mediumship and channeling came into fashion. Seances, Ouija boards, and automatic writing replaced the old style necromancy.
If we want to photograph the souls of the dead, why not ask them to appear for us? How to accomplish that? Many methods could be tried. I’ll relate my own experiment at summoning the spirits of the dead.
1. The timing
The Witching Hour
Awhile ago I visited a friend on a Saturday evening. My friend and I decided to try summoning any wandering spirit to join us late night. Timing is very important when it comes to summoning spirits. It was 2 am, the perfect time for this operation. It is said that during the “witching hour” the spirits have a highest capability to manifest their presence. It is suggested spirits are somehow able to manipulate electromagnetism, explaining much of ghostly phenomena. The Earth’s electromagnetic field is at its quietest point opposite the sun during the dead of night. Less “static” allow ghosts to interact with the physical world.
In addition, late night is a time when the environment turns quiet. Most people are asleep, or preparing for slumber. Importantly, there is less distraction for the attention of wandering spirits. With less going on late at night it is easier to attract the notice of a passing lost soul. The point is to be the only game in town.
2. Choosing the place
It is assumed that cemeteries are the best place to encounter ghosts. I doubt that. The dead tend to dwell at the places they knew in life. If we were spirits, why would we want to stand around a desolate cemetery without anything to do? If a known haunted location is not available, the best place to summon the dead would be in a populated area. It makes sense, since cities and towns are where most people pass away, sometimes tragically. The chance of someone dead being close by is pretty good.
Our experiment took place in the backyard of a crowded city neighborhood home. By day this residential city neighborhood was busy but late at night it became very quiet. The backyards were fairly sizeable and all were empty that night. We were alone and it almost felt like we were in a rural area.
3. Attracting the dead’s attention
A spirit may be in a semi-somnambulant state, half conscious and vaguely aware of its surroundings…drifting imprisoned unable to free itself. But if a ghost has retained a sufficient measure of consciousness, it will be an observer of its surroundings. What strikes its interest will attract its attention…and presence.
I wonder if the point of elaborate magic rituals is simply to attract attention to its self. Rituals for attracting spirits often included ceremonial costumes, masks, drumming, dancing or unusual physical movements and proclamations. If we were walking by and saw people engaged in a weird ritual, we would want to stop and see what was going on. So it is for the spirit world.
We decided to use music to attract spiritual attention. What music would work best? Since the dead tend to be older people, and since a ghost remains among the living usually for tragic reasons, we played the Blues. Muddy Waters in particular. In the quiet of the night, if a soul passed by they would hear blues in the distance…and might want to see what was going on.
4. The invitation and an offering
As we sat listening to the music, we would talk to any invisible presence and invite them to stay with us. We welcomed all who wished to share our music and our company. We set aside a spot at the table for any invisible visitors. There was an empty chair with a drink sitting there as if it were waiting for someone. An offering is important, and is a part of many ceremonial rituals. A spirit cannot partake of the physical substance, but it can remind them of what it was like in life.
A proper, respectful attitude is required. If this is attempted in jest, like a big joke, don‘t expect results. One should open their mind and accept the possibility. The dead may want to contact you and it takes a heightened sense of awareness to perceive clues to their presence. If we are perceptive, we’ll notice something. It could be a sudden cold spot, a tingling, a feeling that someone is beside you. How far you want to open your mind to communicate with spirits is a personal choice.
5. Recording
It will become time to capture any results from the summoning, depending on your equipment. Eventually I began to take pictures, after a polite request to any unseen visitors for their indulgence. If someone wanted they could use a digital recorder for any EVPs, or set up a camcorder and just let it record.
Summoning Orbs
On a chilly autumn night we tried our experiment. We invited any wandering spirit to hang out with us. I took a number of photos and caught an orb that seemed to float around in different photos (images shown at the top and bottom of this page). My friend felt a presence behind him and asked me to quickly take his picture. I took two pictures in sequence and sure enough there was an orb right beside him and behind his head. The orb in motion is intriguing. Ghosts or just a trick of the camera? Either way it was an uncanny coincidence. I’d like to imagine a friendly entity spent some time with us that night.
There has been a recent excavation in Jerusalem dating back 3,000 years to the era of King Solomon. This excavation, a wall, seems to support the Bible’s account concerning the historical reality of King Solomon. Solomon was reputed to have been the builder of the original Jewish temple. Some scholars regard the Bible’s version of this history as myth and Solomon as legend. But behind legend often lies a version of truth.
If the reign of King Solomon was a historical reality this is meaningful not only for historians, scholars and religious believes but for occultists too. According to the Bible and the Qur’an, King Solomon was considered to be the greatest king the world has known. He was given divine wisdom by God Himself. Solomon ruled a united Jewish kingdom and built Solomon’s Temple. Solomon was renowned across the known world and great tributes where offered to him and his counsel was sought by all.
“And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of
Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his
wisdom. “(1 Kings 4:34)
The stories about Solomon go even further. Legend holds the Wisdom of Solomon included not only knowledge of the physical world but also the invisible world of spirits. It was said Solomon commanded infernal spirits (the Jinn) and used their services to build the Temple. He possessed a magic ring, the Ring of Solomon with which he performed spectacular supernatural feats. Hard to believe for sure, yet Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions record these.
Key of Solomon Pentacle
The most renowned of the ancient magical grimoires is attributed to King Solomon, the infamous Clavis Salomonis, the Key of Solomon. This grimorie has been a cornerstone of occult thought, containing instructions for summoning and gaining the services of angels and thereby the obedience of infernal spirits. In occultism, King Solomon is a Big Deal, the George Washington of magic. It is not likely Solomon himself actually wrote the Key of Solomon but some believe the grimorie was inspired by his heritage.
If King Solomon was indeed a historical figure, could there be any grain of truth to these more fantastic stories? If legends and myths can be half true, perhaps Solomon’s occult legacy is also partially true.
The bible said Solomon was offered almost supernatural wisdom by God. When offered a wish in a dream, Solomon asked for wisdom, not fame, fortune or long life.
“And God said to him, Because thou hast asked this thing,
and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked
riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies,
but hast asked for thyself discernment to understand judgment;
behold, I have done according to thy word: behold, I have
given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there
hath been none like unto thee before thee, neither after thee
shall any arise like unto thee.” (1 Kings 3:11-12)
This enlightened request by Solomon suggests he already had the wisdom he asked for, God having foreknowledge of what was to be. It is possible Solomon was born that rare individual, a genius. In real life we’ve had these blessed individuals throughout history and their impact has been gigantic. Consider how Galileo or Einstein changed the world and how their genius was baffling, incomprehensible, seemingly near divine. If the Bible is believed, Solomon might have had the genius of Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo combined in a savvy politician.
King Solomon summoning demons
The construction of Solomon’s Temple, like Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids, was reputed to be partially a supernatural feat. Merlin was credited for creating Stonehenge and ancient astronauts or refuges from Atlantis are said to have built the pyramids. And so Solomon’s Temple was said to have been built by the spirits he commanded. Of course Solomon did not literally summon demons to physically create the Temple. But the story could be a metaphor to explain his genius. From the distance of time the results of cleverness can seem almost supernatural. The Wisdom of Solomon could have been a historical reality.
The story of Solomon’s wisdom speaks to a central point of occultism. The purpose of occultism is to gain hidden knowledge thru personal experience. It is not based on simply accepting revealed knowledge through scriptures, as interpreted by organized religion. Occultism is an attempt to learn spiritual truths directly yourself. One reason occultism is despised by religion is this personal dimension threatens the power structure of religion. The goal of the occultist should be the same as King Solomon‘s…wisdom and enlightenment. If this path is pursued for other reasons it may fail. But if like Solomon we seek enlightenment first, everything else will follow in due time.
The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile was one the most powerful in recorded history. The Chile earthquake hit on Saturday February 27 at 06:34 GMT. A curious coincidence was the earthquake occurred just before the full moon’s perigee. Perigee is when the moon is at its closest point to earth. The moon’s distance to the earth varies during its orbit and sometimes is at its closest (perigee), sometimes at its furthest (apogee). Perigee was 15 hours after the earthquake, on February 27 at 21:41 GMT. At the same time the moon was waxing 99% full.
Adding to the strangeness was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit Japan a day earlier at 20:31 GMT Friday.
The moon affects our tides. The tides are strongest when the moon is full, lined up straight with the earth and sun. The result is something called a spring tide, which is when the tides are highest. When the moon is at perigee its gravitational strength is also nearly 50% greater.
Did the moon’s gravity trigger the Chile earthquake? It seems like an awfully strange coincidence. There have been theories that when the planets line up in our solar system, it will create disastrous earthquakes and earth changes. This has never happened since the planets are too far away for their gravity to have an influence on the earth. The sun and moon are a different story, as their influence on our tides show. When the conditions are just right, perhaps the stress of tidal forces on our crust can trigger the earth to shake.
Update: Thursday March 4th a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan, described as “This is the biggest quake to hit this region in more than a century,” according to the director of the Central Weather Bureau’s Seismology Center.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific island of Vanuatu this Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 17:14:48 UTC. It has triggered tsunami warnings for the surrounding region. 
The Catholic Church is in deep trouble with its priests’ sex scandals. It appears some church authorities tried to cover up clergy pedophilia to protect the church’s reputation, and the cover-up has reached the highest ranks of the Catholic Church. Which begs the question…why does the Church have this problem to begin with? How did this happen? Protestant churches have their share of sex scandals, but these usually involve pastors cheating on their wives, not molesting children.
Lining up the first six cards of the tarot in numerical order, we notice something interesting. Watch the eyes of the characters in the cards. Who is looking at whom? Compare card #1, the Juggler and card #2, the Lady Pope. The female Pope is looking intently, directly at the Juggler, who seems preoccupied at playing with his juggling. She is offering her Juggler the book she holds, the key to knowledge. Instead of learning to juggle, learn to read, and begin the journey towards enlightenment.
If we place the Popess and the Pope side by side, what do we see? One thing is obvious; they are NOT looking at each other, but are determinedly looking away from each other. They are not on the same page. The Popess is reading a book, and being an outcast her knowledge is self-learned. She does not depend on other’s interpretation of scripture, but decides for herself. She exists outside the traditional religious power structure. The Pope in the card is telling his bishops kneeling before him what to think. Maybe what the Catholic Church needs is a woman’s touch, with women sharing leadership. We need a woman pope. Life requires balance, and the Church is unbalanced. A female Pope is the Tarot’s answer to the church’s problems.
On April 14 a powerful earthquake hit China in the region of Tibet. It collapsed buildings, killing hundreds and injuring thousands. It was reported 85 percent of the houses in Jiegu were destroyed. I watched the news of this terrible earthquake and I wondered what is going on. It seems like the earth is shaking in a destructive frenzy. After an earthquake, I check the skies. The Haiti earthquake happened shortly before a solar eclipse. The Chile earthquake occurred during a full moon. And this earthquake in China happened during the new moon.
According to a poll, 14% of American thinks President Obama is the Antichrist. 
The moon affects our tides. The tides are strongest when the moon is full, lined up straight with the earth and sun. The result is something called a spring tide, which is when the tides are highest. When the moon is at perigee its gravitational strength is also nearly 50% greater. 
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