Tag: Sun

Samba, Sun, and Scenery: A Guide to Visiting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro is one of the most vibrant and iconic cities in South America, known for its stunning beaches, lively culture, and breathtaking scenery. If you’re planning a trip to Rio de Janeiro, here’s a guide to help you make the most of your visit. Photo by Raphael N...

Unraveling the Mystique: Hanuman Chalisa’s Alleged Calculation of the Distance from Earth to Sun

The Hanuman Chalisa, a devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Hanuman, is an integral part of Hindu spirituality. However, a fascinating and somewhat controversial claim has surfaced, suggesting that the ancient Sanskrit verses of the Hanuman Chalisa encode a calculation of the distance from Earth to the...

The Aries Sun Individual

People born during the Sun’s transit through Aries, are born between March 21st and April 19th. This is during Spring, when energetically we are feeling more excited to hit the ground running, after hibernating and slowing down our actions during Winter. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac. ...

The Taurus Sun Individual

People born during the Sun’s transit through Taurus, are born between April 21st and May 20. Being that Taurus is an earth sign, these natives naturally have an appreciation for the material world, and nature itself. This is due to its Venus Rulership. Venus's co-rules both Taurus and Libr...

Sun Square Pluto in the Natal Chart

Let’s cut to the chase and start with the “challenging” part of this aspect in the natal chart. This placement is rough (extra rough if you’re a 5th house Sun). You’ll spend a good part of your life hiding. Hiding your self. Hiding your art. Hiding your creati...

Your Sun in Capricorn

If your birthday falls between December 21st and January 22nd, then you have your Sun in Capricorn. Capricorn is the mature, highly-visible, business-oriented sign of the zodiac. Those with this sign may feel that they are almost like little Benjamin Buttons. Though they obviously don’t become...

The Brothers Sun: A Look into Taiwanese Family life, Gangsters and Startups

I’m really glad to see more Asian American movies and tv shows. The “Brothers Sun” on Netflix is one of them. It’s about the Sun family, one half of the family, father and eldest brother living the gangster & assassin life in Taiwan and mother and youngest son, living the...

How Long Could We Survive if the Sun Disappeared Today?

First of all, the Sun cannot just disappear without breaking numerous physical laws. That’s the problem of invoking magic — the instant you do it, all bets are off. When you use your imagination to play with something that is not possible given the laws of physics, you also have to us...

How much energy does the Sun produce?

Figuring out the answer involved a prism, a pail of water, and a 50 year effort by the most famous father-son astronomer duo ever. When it comes to planet Earth, the most important source of light, heat, and energy actually comes from beyond our world. It’s the Sun that is the driver of the...

How much energy does the Sun produce?

Figuring out the answer involved a prism, a pail of water, and a 50 year effort by the most famous father-son astronomer duo ever. When it comes to planet Earth, the most important source of light, heat, and energy actually comes from beyond our world. It’s the Sun that is the driver of the...

Review — The Sun of Knowledge (Shams al-Ma’arif)

Those of you who remember my old grimoire wish list might remember my discussion of the Shams al-Ma’arif, which I followed up with some questionable Necronomicon connections and online drama. I still don’t expect to see an entire English version of the text, given tha...