HUGE SOLAR FLARE - WHAT DOES IT MEAN (PDF-1436)

The Sun erupted recently spewing forth a huge burst of plasma into space from the very center of the Sun facing us and it was heading right toward Earth. It is a coronal mass ejection of particles which will funnel in through the north and south magnetic fields of the polar regions on Thursday February 17th through Saturday February 18th. Some have written me asking what this means. Here are some thoughts. This is the beginning (and a strong one) of the coming solar maximum, the peak of an 11-year cycle coming in 2013, the point where the Sun is communicating most with us. And what does it communicate?