S.S. Central America’s shipwreck yields gold

More than 2,900 gold coins and 45 gold ingots have been recovered from the shipwrecked S.S. Central America since an archaeological excavation began in mid-April, Odyssey Marine Exploration, (Tampa,Fl)  the company contracted to dive to the site, revealed on a report published Tuesday (Aug.26).  http://bit.ly/1tQ6jFA

SS Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, was a 280-foot (85 m) sidewheel steamer that operated between Central America and the eastern coast of the United States during the 1850s. The ship sank in a hurricane on 11 September 1857, along with more than 550 passengers and crew and 30,000 pounds (14,000 kg) of gold, contributing to the Panic of 1857.

In several previous posts we have seen how long after eclipses are over and gone, they continue to affect events in our lives. This is especially true in places where eclipses or major configurations accompanying them aspect the angles. Shown here is the chart for the last solar eclipse of April 29, 2014 at Tampa, Florida where the Odyssey Marine Exploration company has its headquarters.

The eclipse was primarily conjunct Schedar[1], alpha Cassiopeiae [8ta]. Writing in the 1^st Century AD, the Roman astronomer linked the stars of Cassiopeia with greed for gold [1]. Notice that the eclipse [9ta]  is  on the IC with Mercury [12ta], square the horizon axis and conjunct the star Azha, eta Eridanus [9ta]. Eridanus was an ancient celestial river. Unlike earthly rivers, Eridanus is depicted flowing upstream symbolizing a return to the past. News related to an old shipwreck is, therefore, quite appropriate under stars of Eridanus. On the MC with Saturn [20sc] is the star 1 Carinae, in the keel of Argo Navis – the celestial ship. Also on IC [20ta] is the star kappa Ceti [19ta] in the sea monster’s jaw – an apt  symbol for an angry  devouring sea in a hurricane.

Progressing the eclipse chart to August 26, the date of the report, brings the Uranus-Pluto Grand Cross on the meridian axis with Mars on the IC quincunx the eclipse. Uranus-Pluto is a combination that refers to radical, life threatening events and with Jupiter  to scientific and technological breakthroughs so that it is relevant to the fortunate breakthrough in the excavation of the shipwreck. Jupiter [14cn] is conjunct Canopus [15cn] – alpha Carina in the Celestial Ship, Argo Navis. On the Ascendant [24cn] is the star Pollux of Gemini Twins associated with disasters at sea. Incidentally, on 11 September 1857, when  SS Central America went down in a hurricane, Saturn [25cn] was conjunct Pollux.

Finally, the chart for the New Moon of August 25 also confirms these events. The New Moon [2vi] is conjunct chi Carinae [1vi] in Argo’s keel, epsilon and theta Pyxidis [2vi and 3vi] in the Compass/ Mast of Argo and gamma Sextant [3vi] [2]. The MC [13cn] is conjunct Canopus [15cn]. Finally, the New Moon is in hard aspect to Uranus on the descendant which in turn is square Pluto on the IC – a combination that we mentioned earlier refers to radical events. With Uranus and Pluto retrograde, an event from the past is being hinted at.

A sextant  found in the debris field of the SS Central America shipwreck

[1] http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Schedir.html

[2] http://www.constellationsofwords.com/Constellations/Sextans.htm