Southern Hemisphere Wheel of the Year Calendar 2023

Beautifully captured on 170gsm satin paper, this 2023 calendar (600mm x 600mm) is the third Wheel of the Year specifically designed for the southern hemisphere. Multiple layers are incorporated to represent the cycles of nature, humanity and the heavens. 

The central figure is the High Priestess, a Major Arcana card in most traditional tarot decks. She represents the hidden knowledge of the inner workings of the universe, the law of cyclic action and polarity. The Moon’s image, phase and oscillation are as viewed from the southern hemisphere. The waxing and waning phases of the Moon surrounding the High Priestess mirror the increase, peak and decrease of the Sun’s light throughout the solar seasonal year. The Triple Goddess (maiden, mother, and crone) and each quatrain of the sonnet represent a different season of life with the final quatrain placed at Yule to denote the rebirth of the Sun God.

Each of the tropical zodiac signs are shown and whether they are an earth, air, wind or fire element. Astrological Wheel of the Year festival dates and times are listed along with the 2023 Moon phases. Micro and super moons are noted along with partial solar and lunar eclipses and blue moon. The dates are AEST and incorporate DST where applicable. In Western Australia the winter solstice is on 21 June 2023. Moon phase adjustments for other Australian time zones are included in the information sheet provided with each calendar.

The four main cardinal points refer to the daily and seasonal arc-like path the Sun appears to follow anticlockwise across the northern sky in the southern hemisphere. The images of the Sun are used to denote this movement, appearing at its highest elevation at midday at the summer solstice, and low in the sky throughout the cooler months.

The outer circle displays Australian native flora along the spectrum of the artist’s colour wheel. Ten months are represented by an Australian native that flowers in the month and colour that corresponds to the colour wheel. The warm and cool colours of the natives simulate the progressive subtle thermal changes occurring throughout the year. West of the Southern Cross, the Carina Nebula is high in the late evening sky in March, whilst Scorpius, a hallmark of our southern hemisphere winter sky is featured in the July position.

The calendar, although created for the southern hemisphere, is primarily focused on Australia. This unique calendar tracks the solar year and lunar phases. The dates are AEST and incorporate DST where applicable. 

Poster type Calender - 600mm x 600mm

170gsm satin paper -  rolled & posted in a mailing tube.

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