Can you spot Mercury and Sun above the eastern horizon in the chart for 8:33 this morn in Raleigh? And Jupiter right on the line? Sun is only 15 degrees behind Jupiter in the Zodiac. It will catch up to Jupiter in about 15 days. Up until a few weeks ago we could see Jupiter for a few minutes in the west at sunset. Now the Sun is so close that the bright shining planet is invisible.
Soon Venus will also disappear. It is coming closer to Sun every day. But the Sun, with Venus in tow, is moving further from Mars. So while Jupiter is gone for a few months, Mars is just beginning its long journey through the night sky.
Sometimes it is wise to just focus on the movements in the charts and not try to figure out what is really happening in the sky. Like taking a few bites from a sandwich and saving the rest in a plastic bag in the fridge. If you keep looking at the Sun and Moon and other planets like you're opening the fridge to check out what's available, you'll remember the rest of the sandwich is there when you're hungry for it.
