- Earth & Sky Calendar

Mon Dec 16 - Feast Day of Sapientia/Sophia, Goddess of Wisdom

Tue Dec 17 - Saturnalia begins for a week: a season of goodwill and equality among humans

Wed Dec 18 - Moon conjunct Mars

Fri Dec 20 - Festival of "The Mother Night" when dreams tonight tell of the events of the next year for you!

Sat Dec 21 - Winter Solstice in Northern Hemisphere, 4th station of the year, when Light is reborn from darkness...St Thomas Day/Alban Arthuran: a day to give those in need some gift...

Sun Dec 22 - Moon on the equator; Moon on the South Node

Jupiter is very bright rising after dark in east sky...followed by>

Mars is rising around 9 PM between Castor and Pollux, the twin stars of Gemini

Saturn will be visible all night long in 

sidereal Aquarius. This is a good way to locate the dim stars of Aquarius!

Venus is the bright "star" visible in southwestern sky at dusk.

Geminid Meteor shower starts around Dec 13 and is best seen prior to 1:00 AM