I’ve been saying for ages now that I had a feeling that something major happened in the first two decades of the 17th century.

Well. I came across this today – the picture and the tale of two supernova.

In 1600 a new star appeared in the constellation of Cygnus, the Swan. It was a minor light. Then in October 1604 a MAJOR new star appeared in the constellation of Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer.

Ben Jonson related the 1604 event to Shakespeare’s death the ascension of the Bards brilliant mind up into the heavens.

Aha. But Shakespeare did not die until 1616, I hear you cry. No. He didn’t. But Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford died June 1604!!!

What does this have to do with the image above?

The engraving is from a 1618 Rosicrucian Book depicting the mind as a castle on wheels with wings and, if you look at both the top right and the top left, you will see two stars and two constellations depicted.

These events up above were visible all over the world and the cause of much discussion from country to country.

Two momentous moments in 1600 and 1604.

Nice :o)