Witnessing and Recording the Sun Rising Again



As I begin feeling a little bit more settled and "oriented", yesterday (April 1) for the first time I witnessed and recorded the sun rising from below the equator. While I felt quite disoriented by the sun at the north during noon, I found instead quite reassured by sun still rising from the east. The sunrise was also accompanied by the strong smell emanating from the native eucalyptuses. I believe I am quite ready for the next challenge: reassuring for my next orientation session: star trails centered around the Southern Cross.



camminando | Finding My Axis Mundi

 I am finally finding my bearings, that is my axis mundi is getting oriented.

With my relocation to Waurn Ponds/Geelong (Victoria, Australia) my  world —at least in a geographic and astronomical meaning— went upside down:

• At noon the sun is at North
• Eastern is celebrated in fall
• and Christmas in summer. 
• March 20 is the fall equinox
• June 21 the summer solstice
• September 21 spring equinox
• December 21 is the summer solstice
• Driving is on the left side of the road and the steering wheel on the right side

 I finally decided to use my body as a sundial: here my shadow at noon, when side is on the meridian, on the north; my shadow is aligns in the direction north-south from feet to head/