The state of New York is to turn off non-essential
lights in state-run buildings to help birds navigate their migratory routes in
spring and autumn. Migrating birds are believed to use stars to navigate but
they can be disorientated by electric lights, causing them to crash into
buildings. The phenomenon, known as "fatal light attraction", is
estimated to kill up to one billion birds a year in the US. Millions of birds
migrate through New York along the Atlantic Flyway route. Now those passing
over the city by night will stand a better chance of making it further north. New
York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that bright outdoor lights will be
turned off between 23:00 and dawn during peak migration seasons in spring and
autumn. April 28; http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32491715
This news
comes to us at the First Quarter Moon phase a chart for which is shown here.
The Moon [5le] is conjunct M44 Cancri [7le] SW of Beehive Cluster, Praesepe. The
following extract from Nick Fiorenza [1] tells that Praesepe is about migration
to new places so that it fits in perfectly with the theme of migrating birds:
Alignments with
Praesepe may indicate a new dwelling place is at hand or that one is in order
to find. As with the migration of bees from an old hive, before identifying
their new direction, there can be frenetic confusion at first, a scattered
sense and lack of direction before moving toward their new home. This is
temporary and is part of intuiting the feeling for the right direction, much
like turning in a complete circle to identify the way that feels right.
Praesepe asks us to trust in our magnetic sense, on our inner compass, and to
hone in on our new direction while honoring the inherent confusion of the
emergence process.
The Moon is
conjunct Jupiter [13le] on the MC [15le]. Here we have the stars Dubhe, alpha
Ursa Major and Kochab, beta Ursa Minor in the constellation of the protective
Mother Bear and her Little Cub. Diana Rosenberg links these stars to “issues
relating to the destruction or protection of children, animals and the
environment” [2].
Finally, the
Sun [5ta] is conjunct the star Alphirk, beta Cepheus [3].
Alphirk is
sometimes indicative of a male in an authoritative position offering aid or altering conditions in a way that otherwise
would be impossible through our own power alone.
In our case
here, this would be a reference to the New York Governor who has made it
possible for the birds to fly safely on their ancient migration routes.
[2] Secrets
of the Ancient Skies; Diana K. Rosenberg (v.1, p.515-17)
[3] http://lunarplanner.com/LunarMonths2010/lunarmonth.10.10.07.html
PS: The
TNP Poseidon [11sc] is conjunct the Ascendant [8sc] and refers to “light” among
other things. http://www.treehousemountain.com/html/keywords.htm
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