Each year Sun, Mercury, and Venus pass by Baten Katos known as the Belly of the Whale in one of the largest constellations known as Cetus the Whale.
The Sun passes Baten Kaitos around April 11 every year.
April 11, 2021 the Aries New Moon (22 Aries) was aligned with this Star.
April 11, 2024 Retrograde Mercury and the Sun are with Baten Kaitos and Chiron is hanging out near this star in 2024 exact for the first time June 1. AND April 22, 2024 Venus passes this star.
The Belly of the Whale
Mythically, Cetus is the sea monster or whale that was sent by Poseidon to punish Cassiopeia for being overly boastful about her own beauty. Cassiopeia boasted that she was more beautiful than Poiseidon’s nymphs enraging Poseidon (a.k.a Neptune).
Cetus nearly destroyed the homeland of Queen Cassiopeia. The only way to stop the destruction was to sacrifice her beautiful daughter Andromeda who was chained to a rock as an offering to Cetus.
In the Greek version of the story Perseus shows up on the winged horse Pegasus, kills Cetus and rescues Andromeda, saving the day like a good solar hero.
A more modern day version of this story could describe Andromeda as a highly trained warrior woman who chooses to fight Cetus to protect and save her people.
Although perfectly capable of defeating the sea monster herself, Perseus shows up and asks her if he can join the fight. Side by side they defeat Cetus and together save the people from harm.
Cetus is a huge constellation covering 50 degrees of the sky by length and 20 degrees by width. The head of Cetus is located directly under the Ram (a.k.a. Aries) and its body stretches from the bend in the river constellation known as Eridanus to the Stream falling from the Urn of the Waterbearer (a.k.a. Aquarius).
Pegasus, Perseus, Andromeda and Cassiopeia are also located in this area of the sky.
In his book, Hero With a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell indicates that the “belly of the whale” is a passageway through a magical threshold of initiation taking the hero or heroine into the deep, dark, unknown interior of one’s psyche.
This also corresponds to initiations of self-annihilation where the hero/ine’s journey goes inward beyond ordinary time and space for the purpose of rebirth.
Venus in Aries, as warrior woman seen in the belly of the whale in image above, (this can include any planet) passing Baten Kaitos suggests the divine feminine is embracing an additional transformative experience as she reclaims her ability to vision and co-create a beautiful loving and FUN New Earth!
Moon passes Baten Kaitos Once each Month
Jan 17 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 11:44:33 AM MST 22°Ar16′ D
Feb 13 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 7:00:39 PM MST 22°Ar16′ D
Mar 12 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 4:53:20 AM MST 22°Ar16′ D
Apr 08 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 3:57:46 PM MST 22°Ar16′ D
May 06 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 2:05:41 AM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Jun 02 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 9:57:33 AM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Jun 29 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 3:47:55 PM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Jul 26 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 9:15:03 PM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Aug 23 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 4:15:13 AM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Sep 19 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 1:41:54 PM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Oct 17 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 12:49:05 AM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Nov 13 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 11:36:42 AM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Dec 10 2024 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 8:06:55 PM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Jan 07 2025 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 2:04:39 AM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Feb 03 2025 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 7:33:27 AM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Mar 02 2025 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 3:02:09 PM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Mar 30 2025 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 1:03:05 AM MST 22°Ar17′ D
Apr 26 2025 Moon Cnj Baten Kaitos 12:07:21 PM MST 22°Ar17′ D