| 7/14/2008 1:36:52 AM | A perfect circle of stars ~ | | 
seraphimxx1
Honolulu, HI
age: 41
|  If anyone is familiar with the astrological signs, what is the meaning or definition of a perfect circle made up of stars in the night’s sky?
Why? Every morning as I wake ~ I take my freshly brewed coffee onto to the patio/balcony. As I look into the skies I see a full circle of stars. (Surrounding the immediate area) – This evening at about 10:05 pm I sat there in absolute awe….
My heart told me that it must be a sign from our heavens/heavenly beings. Or perhaps not. 
Per the Internet when typing in astrology/circle of stars this popped up. It explains the scientific reasoning yet it doesn't explain what I am witnessing. Pls. assist. (Reiterate/expand pls).
GREAT CIRCLES
The astrologers model of the heavens is built up of a series of great circles, of which there are three primary ones (the Ecliptic, the Celestial Equator and the Horizon) and one other very important one - the Prime Vertical.
CELESTIAL SPHERE
Sphere:
A surface in three-dimensional space all of whose points are equidistant from a fixed point (the center).
Great circle: A circle on the surface of a sphere which divides the sphere into two equal parts.
 Small circle: any circle on the surface of a sphere which is not a great circle.
Celestial sphere: a model of the sky as a spherical shell. All celestial bodies (Sun, Moon, stars,...) are considered located on the celestial sphere. It has the following properties: It is imaginary. It has an indefinite radius large enough that its center may be anywhere at all. Its center is often taken as the center of the Earth. Since the offset between the center of the Earth and the Earth's surface is ``small,'' the celestial sphere's center could also be taken at an observer's position. Although objects are various distances from Earth, each is projected onto the sphere so that each star has an apparent place on the sphere. Relative positions on the sphere are specified by angles.
Love and Light!
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| 7/14/2008 1:53:25 AM | A perfect circle of stars ~ | |
mikentenn
Parsons, TN
age: 42
| You sure its not just your coffee?
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| 7/14/2008 4:19:35 AM | A perfect circle of stars ~ | |
just_joel
Franklin, AR
age: 55
| it means get the heck off the island and come to arkansas
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| 7/14/2008 6:06:24 AM | A perfect circle of stars ~ | |
beanz991
Houston, TX
age: 41
| Astrology is baloney you know that right?
Make a thread about Astronomy instead!...thats the only science of the stars.
EDIT:
And btw...the 'sign' you think you were born under.....is wrong due to a 26,000 year wobble of the earth, the zodiac has shifted around since it was originally laid out...see below.
Another, older name for the vernal equinox is the "first point of Aries." This spot in the sky is marked by a great "X" where the celestial equator (the imaginary projection of Earth's equator into space) crosses the ecliptic (the annual path of the sun). Spring in the Northern Hemisphere occurs when the sun moves north of the celestial equator after spending the winter months to its south.
Some 2,600 years ago, this important point in the sky was indeed in the constellation Aries. Today, however, it has shifted to the west and now resides in Pisces. The mechanism responsible for this shift is the slight wobble in Earth's axis due to the gravitational tugs of the moon and sun.
Over a period of 25,700 years, the wobble causes the vernal equinox to drift through the entire zodiac. After Pisces, the vernal equinox's next home constellation, around 2614AD, is Aquarius. That's when the real "Age of Aquarius" begins.
[Edited 7/14/2008 6:16:22 AM]
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| 7/14/2008 4:30:41 PM | A perfect circle of stars ~ | |
mikentenn
Parsons, TN
age: 42
| Can I have some of that coffee?
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| 7/15/2008 2:12:58 AM | A perfect circle of stars ~ | |
twohawks
Bothell, WA
age: 69
| seraphimxx1: Remember...when you look at those stars there could be planets revolving around them and on those planets there may be life forms. We are definitely not alone in the universe.
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| 7/15/2008 8:40:10 PM | A perfect circle of stars ~ | |
seraphimxx1
Honolulu, HI
age: 41
| Aloha and thank-you everyone for your response’s. Too funny.
You sure its not just your coffee?
Mikentenn: It could have been the coffee... yet I choose not to admit it.
And to add: I don’t mind sharing… A cup of coffee that is.
 quoteheader]Quote from just_joel:it means get the heck off the island and come to arkansas Just_Joel:
I may just take you up on that offer. Not because of the “stars” I've seen but it'll be because you offered it.
 quoteheader]Quote from den15x12:maybe you need glasses?
den15x12: Thank-you but my 20/20 vison hasn’t failed me… yet. Too funny. It sure was a beautiful sight to see though.
 quoteheader]Quote from beanz991:Astrology is baloney you know that right? Make a thread about Astronomy instead!...thats the only science of the stars.
Too fuuny beanz991 ~ You just have. 
 quoteheader]Quote from twohawks: seraphimxx1: Remember...when you look at those stars there could be planets revolving around them and on those planets there may be life forms. We are definitely not alone in the universe.
twohawks:
Yes I do agree. Perhaps I should invest in a telescope. (Thanks for the idea).
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| 7/16/2008 1:17:47 AM | A perfect circle of stars ~ | |
twohawks
Bothell, WA
age: 69
| Aloha Nui seraphimxx1: Getting a telescope would be a great idea and you can look "out there" and see what it's all about. If you get one...shoot at the moon first. You will be amazed at what you see. After the moon...move on out there and have a look. Every once in a while you can get a good view of Mars, our "sister" planet. As you look out there you have to wonder......how far does the universe go? What is out there beyond what we can see? Sort of want's to make you go Hummm...???
Muhalo for your note.
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