Venus Transit at Serpent Mound, Tuesday June 5, 5:30 pm
I wanted to let everyone know that we will be gathering at Serpent Mound in Pebbles, Ohio for the upcoming Venus Transit. We will meet at approximately 5:30. I invite everyone to bring food to share so we can enjoy a picnic together at the mound while we watch. We will also enjoy some drumming and other ceremony. Everyone is invited to participate in whatever way they want. It is OUR event and everyone plays an important role.
The Venus Transit is an extremely rare astrological alignment where Venus passes between the Earth and the Sun perfectly on the elliptical plane. For many this is just an interesting event, for others it has tremendous metaphysical and spiritual meaning.
Venus was named for the Goddess of Love and holds within her the energy of the parent, of the lover, of passion. She is known to hold the energies of the divine feminine in the solar system.
The Venus transit was first sited in the 1600′s just as the first telescope was designed, though Venus herself was tracked heavily by the Mayans well before that. The Venus transit was used to determine the placement of the planets in the solar system and was an important player in the advancement in the field of astronomy.
The Venus Transit happens in pairs, 8 years apart. It is the only time it will happen in our lifetime. It will not happen again until 2117. The first of the pair happened in June of 2004. The closing of the pair happens here in the United States on June 5th (it happens on June 6th in other parts of the world.) The transit itself takes approximately 6 hours to happen. Here in the United States we are fortunate that we will be able to see it around sunset. The transit will begin at approximately 6 pm EST. We will be able to see it up until sunset at approximately 8:30. Let’s all pray for clear weather all across the world so people can see it!
If anyone has a telescope, please bring it as it may be difficult to see with the naked eye. I have managed to get some “sunglasses” that can safely be used to look at the sun. I have 10 pair, thanks to the astronomy department at Marietta College. We can share them or you can get your own pair at venustransit.org. They also offer a filter that you can put on your telescope to make it safe to look that way. It is useful anytime you want to look at the sun to see sunspots, etc, not just for the Venus Transit. Its also very affordable. I think its only $10. That being said, you’ll want to order it now to make sure you have it in time.
Also, it seems there will be a very important alignment with Pleiades at this time and it all follows on the heels of both a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse. And it is only a few weeks out of the Summer Solstice. These are powerful days indeed.
I hope to see you there. And be sure to bring a friend and to share this information with others who might be interested.
to whom it may conern;
I am the site manager of serpent mound. I have not been contacted for a group to be coming to the park. Any groups of 20 or more are required to pre-register. We do not have staffing to accomodate large groups without pre-planning. There is a parking fee of $7/ personal vehicle. Please contact me asap at 937-587-2796 for arrangements.
Sincerely,
Kris Phipps
Site manager Serpent Mound State Memorial
3850 ST RT 73
Peebles, OH 45660
Hey Kris,
Sorry that I didn’t call you directly. I guess I shouldn’t have assumed that you knew what was up. As far as a group of 20 or more, I have no idea what to expect and I thought we only had to contact you if we were planning to use the shelter house, which we aren’t. Its really just people coming to watch the transit together. I passed the information on to the FOSM but don’t know if it has been included in the list of upcoming events on the website or on the facebook page, though that would certainly be nice. Also, the Venus Transit ends when the sun goes down so I can’t imagine needing to stay afterwards. Plus the place isn’t well lit so it wouldn’t be of any value. Like you and the others I care deeply about the mound and only wish to see it cared for and preserved. I don’t know if you’re around for the holiday, but I’ll give you a call so we can discuss any necessary arrangements directly. By the way, this is Deborah Lindsey in case you don’t know. We worked together for the October 28 event and I am also currently working with the FOSM group.
Please be aware that the park closes at sunset and your group will be required to leave. The mound is not open for such things. Due to the insanity surrounding 2012 and all such events this year the mound has been damaged by people coming to “enlighten” themselves. Please know that you will be asked to leave the park and any resistance may be met with legal intervention. This is a sacred NATIVE AMERICAN space and as such will and must be protected. Those that came and refused to leave at sunset on May 20th dug holes and created havoc. There will not be a repeat of this in June. Thank you.
I thought this sounded like a wonderful idea when I read about it here last week. I hope the plan is still on, as it is a drive for me to attend. Please post here if it is cancelled due to obstacles in regulations. I am very sorry some people refused to leave at sunset and dug holes on the site. Very disrespectful, not realizing the sacred nature of the place. Thank you.
No worry. We will be there, though I have no idea how many will come. Its not really up to me as I can see. I put it out, do my best to let the world know, and then show up and do my part. I will be there unless life has some unexpected and devious plan to keep me from it and I look forward to seeing you there.