wesak

[Guest guest]

Greetings all, I have a question for sidereal astrologers about the

date of WESAK, the celebration of Buddha's birth & enlightenment ( & in

some traditions also his death), celebrated at the time of the full

moon with Sun in tropical Taurus – this year on 24 April 2005, 10:06

UT. Does anyone know why the sidereal zodiac isn't used – or if some

do use it, which would put the date at the next full moon on the 23

May (8TA).

Just curious, thanks

Julianne

[Guest guest]

At 06:35 AM 5/10/05 -0000, Julianne wrote:

>Greetings all, I have a question for sidereal astrologers about the

>date of WESAK, the celebration of Buddha's birth & enlightenment ( & in

>some traditions also his death), celebrated at the time of the full

>moon with Sun in tropical Taurus – this year on 24 April 2005, 10:06

>UT. Does anyone know why the sidereal zodiac isn't used – or if some

>do use it, which would put the date at the next full moon on the 23

>May (8TA).

 

Hi Julianne,

 

First we'd have to go back and find out the origin of this celebration.

Some of our modern celebrations are truly modern, and some go way back into

ancient times. The first I heard of WESAK was the annual get together in

Mount Shasta, CA. I don't know when or if there was an original Buddha

festival or what zodiac it referred to. It could have simply been the full

Moon in May without reference to any zodiac. It could be a modern

invention. I don't know.

 

I'd try to find a genuine Buddhist group to answer your question. The WESAK

festival in Mount Shasta is strictly New Age and as far as I know, members

of the local Buddhist monastery don't attend.

 

From your question, it sounds like you know a lot more about this than I do.

 

Therese