The Wrath of the Super Moon Super Rabbit

On the heels of the Japan Tsunami, astrologers and scientists continue their debate over the upcoming supermoon's responsibility. Are the heavens to blame?

The colossal earthquake that rocked Japan on 11st March 2011 is the strongest on record for them, an 8.9 on the Richter scale. Now as the survivors sift through the debris for the dead and deal with a nuclear explosion, a tiny debate grows among scientists and astrologers. Is the approaching supermoon a mere coincidence to this and two prior disasters or is it, in fact, a warning from the heavens itself?

Japan has had its share of earthquakes. Because of this, they hold a pioneering position in structurally sound buildings, incorporating sway-reducing technologies with seismic reduction features in all their high rises.

But Tokyo could not have ever been prepared for what befell them on March 11th when the 8.9 earthquake spawned a monstrous tsunami, with death tolls in the thousands and rising hour by hour. Just a day earlier, Beijing's southwest region experienced a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 24 people, following Christchurch, New Zealand's stronger 6.3 magnitude earthquake two weeks prior that claimed 166 lives. This has some astrologers wondering if the upcoming supermoon has close relations with these latest catastrophes or the two most recent.

The Debate
On March 19th, the moon will move on its elliptical orbit closer to the earth (lunar perigee) that it's been in 18years. Not only will it be closer, it will be full--hence the name supermoon, or what astrologers are referring to as an "extreme supermoon". As it approaches the earth , astrologers worry there is more devastation to come. Scientists are heatedly shrugging off these forewarnings, claiming that astrology is not a science. But while astrology may not be referred to as a science, has science ever been totally reliable? Amid these latest natural disasters and continued debate, the men and women of science have admitted that, despite extensive research, they still cannot predict earthquakes.

An illuminating paper was written by none other than Biejing's Normal University by the Department of Astronomy in 2006, supporting the correlation of total, partial, and annular solar eclipses, the resulting lunar and solar tides, and earthquakes. The paper relates 21 major earthquakes to lunar-solar tides. Still scientists give no credence to these findings and lunar-solar tidal studies still seem to be in its infancy.

Supermoon Defined
A supermoon happens when the full moon is closest (in its elliptical orbit) to the earth. This has occurred in 1955, 1974, 1992, and the "extreme supermoon" of 2005 (right around the time of the Indonesian tsunami). On the 19th, the moon will be only 221, 567 miles from earth, the closest in 18 years.

Regardless of what we choose to believe for now on this rising dispute, we will see what happens on the 19th March 2011. In the interim, it seems that scientists still see the kindly man in the moon. But astrologers see a woman. And that woman appears to be a restless and powerful Mother Nature.
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I was born in the year of full moon, that right 1955. I can honestly tell you that today the eve of the full moon I have been over-sensitive, nearly got into an accident and since morning till now I have the rabbits getting into my nerve and got mad.

When I was small I was never allowed to venture outside the house for 2 days (on the eve and on the actual date of the full moon) for my well being as I am a supermoon girl. Olden folks then were a superstitious lot believing that I would encounter all kinds of strange happenings, which I actually do till today.

It was reported that Taib, will make an important annoucement tomorrow in Sarawak,on Super Moon Rabbit day. The year of the Rabbit began with the uprising of the people for freedom in the Middle East, then Earthquake and Tsunami nearer our shore. So what is the fate of Taib who was born in the year of the Rat against the full force of the Super Moon Rabbit tomorrow? If the people do not grab this chance to kick Taib and his family out, will heaven show it anger on the people with a Tsunami that out beat the recent Japanese one.

I see rain, I see fire. Will money and super projects overcome the wrath of the people and Allah?

We shall see.