GRAPH OBSERVATIONS for WINTER 2004

Studying the declination positions along with the horoscope chart and the solarmap results in better weather forecasting. The declination lines have their own graceful dance through the heavens. When the planets align, there is more weather to talk about as you can view on this graph for Winter 2004-5.

At the beginning of this winter season, the Sun is always found at the most southern position, the Tropic of Capricorn, ready to begin its ascent to the equator at zero degrees. In December, Mercury and Mars align bringing cold perhaps icy weather and snow to many locations. Many will have a White Christmas. Watch the planet lines converge in January. This reinforces the poor weather conditions that are described in the report. The tangle of lines are representative of weather fronts. Venus and Mercury (green and purple lines) are together for a few weeks, bringing air and moisture together for a few weeks as well. A MOON PERIGEE PERIOD occurs when the Moon is closest to earth each month. If the Moon is new or full at the same time as a Moon perigee, and if the Moon is at a high declination degree, it all results in stormy weather, stronger winds and tidal extremes because of the gravitational pull the Moon has on the earth. These roughly 3-day periods are called 'SuperMoons'. If the local chart indications are for stormy weather, a perigee period adds strength and intensity to the forecast. Abnormally high and low tides usually occur during this period all over the globe and weather anomalies are in the news. There are NO supermoons for winter. Perigee periods for winter occur Jan 10, Feb 7, Mar 8. Observations, comments and forecasts are welcome; please state where you are located.
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Carolyn Egan, Long Range Weather Forecaster © December, 2004