Eclipse unlocks fire in ice

Japan says it has successfully extracted natural gas from frozen methane hydrate off its central coast, in a world first. Methane hydrates, or clathrates, are a type of frozen "cage" of molecules of methane and water. Hydrates are a frozen mixture of water and gas, primarily methane. The methane molecules reside inside a water molecule lattice. It ignites in ice form - hence the "fire ice" moniker. The gas field is about 50km away from Japan's main island, in the Nankai Trough. Researchers say it could provide an alternative energy source for Japan which imports all its energy needs. Other countries including Canada, the US and China have been looking into ways of exploiting methane hydrate deposits as well. Pilot experiments in recent years, using methane hydrates found under land ice, have shown that methane can be extracted from the deposits.[1]

Eclipses mark a time of shifting into a new octave of experience. They tend to bring about endings and new beginnings. Shown here is the chart for the Total Solar Eclipse of Nov. 14, 2012  at Tokyo. The eclipse was conjunct the star Unukalhai, a star in the neck of the serpent held by Ophiuchus. This image represents a kind of mastery or victory over primal forces of nature.  Successful extraction of methane from the seabed would count as a victory over nature.  Interestingly, the area in which the eclipse occurred is linked to incidents involving ‘gas’ [3]. At Tokyo, the eclipse was on the ascendant. It was also square Neptune opposite TNP Admetus and semisquare TNP Zeus. The MC is conjunct the star Mizar which was the Chinese K’ai-Yang, The Heat Opener.

Common associations for the TNPs can be seen from the reference [2] below:

Neptune: water and gas

Admetus: frozen;cold; ice

Zeus: fire or energy

Progressing the eclipse to March 12, 2013; the date of the announcement brings the horizon axis once again in aspect to the radix configuration triggering the potential on that day.

[1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21752441

[2] http://eastrologer.net/2012/04/05/uranian-astrology/

[3] Secrets of the Ancient Skies; Diana K. Rosenberg (v.2; p.232)