According to the Dresden codex, the superior conjunction phase of Venus begins on 2 E’ (14th April 2024). Venus will cease to be a feature in our morning sky. The morning star will disappear into the underworld. It will reappear as the evening star on 1 Iq’ (13th July 2024).
The cycle of Venus was used by the ancient Maya to time many ritual practices, including war. When Venus is seen to rise with the Sun, was seen as a particularly destructive and unsettled time. Venus has been rising heliacally since 13 Ajmak (22nd August 2023). The period since the beginning of the heliacal rise of Venus has been a great turmoil for many. It was at its peak brightness on September 19th 2023 (2 K’at). It reached its greatest height (western elongation) on October 23rd 2023 (10 Tijax). This could be seen as the height of its influence.
It is said that the light of the morning star illuminates that which has been hidden. This time is an exposer of cover-ups, when leaders may fall from power. It could be a time when leaders are brought to account for their deeds. Additionally, when Venus rises heliacally on an Ajmak day, the Venus deities are said to spear the rain. Has this morning star period brought drought? It would certainly seem to have been the case here in Guatemala. Hopefully, as we move into this time the rains will return, just in time for planting season.
This is a time that could be seen as a respite from the disturbing influence that Venus has. It is said that Venus represents a warrior and that his return to the darkness gives him time to make new spears. Perhaps this will also bring some calm to areas of conflict?
What’s Next?
Where the morning rise of illumination may highlight the issue externally, the evening phase represents the dark mirror of introspection. This may represent a time when we look within ourselves and ask how we ever allowed this to happen in the first place. It can be a time to look at what went wrong and see how to avoid making the same mistakes in the future. It is a time to evaluate ourselves, and the leaders of our society, a time to address our values and the values of the society we live in, and a time to redress the balance.
This is a spectacular entre by Elmy that explains our Drought since the Eclipse the other day on 9Kame…This Ancestral Knowledge flowing through the mathematical genius of Elmy creates a new way of understanding an Ancient science that must no longer be denied our respect, regard and admiration. Thank you Mark
Thank you for your kind words Vinnie
Day 584: Superior conjunction, “full venus.” Therefore, Venus is visible as an evening star for 286 Earth days, as a morning star for 251 days, and is invisible for 47 days. In addition, the orbital periods of Earth and Venus are closely correlated. I dont think its 90 days
Venus is not visible at either superior or inferior conjunction as it is either behind the sun or between the earth and the sun. If using the example of the moon, the moon conjunct sun would be a new moon, and at opposition would be a full moon. Venus can never achieve that as its orbit is closer to the sun than the earth’s.
It enters this period of invisibility now as it is too close to the sun to observe. It technically still rises in the morning, but it is lost in the glare of the sunrise.
The numbers in this come directly from the Dresden Codex, which uses the following: morning star 236 days; inferior conjunction 90 days; evening star 250 days; inferior conjunction 8 days. These numbers you will see at the bottom of the Venus table pages in red and take you from one column to the next. The actual is morning star 263 days; superior conjunction 50 days; evening star 263 days; inferior conjunction 8 days.
It would seem that the writer of the Dresden Codex shortened the morning star phase by 27 days and the evening star phase by 13 days, adding them to the superior conjunction and taking it from 50 to 90 days. Maybe this could be as a result of an elevated horizon? However, even with these discrepancies, its timing of the helical rise is usually correct.
I do begin the text with “according to the Dresden Codex” as that is what I am referring to.
THANK YOU MARK for your enlighten article about Venus and what is happening in the world now. Amazing culture.
My question is why the ancient registration of the cycles of Venus was different in the Dresden Codex than today´s, eventhough it all adds up to 584 days at the end?
Hello Maria, and thank you. So far I have found only one theory about these discrepancies. That is the the 90 day period was intended to keep the table in line with the seasons, the 90 days being approximately the time between equinoxes and solstices. However I think it should be noted that in the morning phase Venus rises very quickly to greatest western elongation (60 days) then falls very slowly (203 days). The evening phase is the reverse of this. It rises to greatest eastern elongation slowly then falls to inferior conjunction quickly. I have been following the movement of Venus in the Dresden Codex for about 13 years, and usually try to make a point of actually going out on the indicated day to observe it personally. Keen eyes are definitely needed to do this. Well worth going out just before sunrise and seeing if you can actually see Venus before the sun rises to get an understanding of what they were recording. Likewise with Venus appearing in the evening sky.
Thank you Mark. May I translate this into Spanish so I can share it?, (of course with your credits)
Wow, Maria, that would be a great honour. Thank you so much, please feel free to do so.
With gratitude
Mark