Beacons = bonfires

We had been told a while back that 2012 beacons would be lit for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.  Stupid me, thought they were talking about "lights" of some sort.

The lights turn out to be bonfires.

Bonfires are for human or animal sacrifices.  Don't believe me?  Look at the etymology of the word:

http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/9552657.Bonfire_will_be_one_of_2_012_lit_to_mark_landmark_date/

 

Do not forget that June 4th features a partial lunar eclipse and a lunar-comet eclipse right afterwards, followed the next day by the Venus Transit.