Ritual Work Associated with Monday The Day of the Moon

Perfume: White Poppy, White Rose, Wallflower

Incense: Myrtle

Wood: Willow

Color: Silver, Grey-white

Influences: Agriculture, Domestic, Longlife, Medicine, Travels, Visions, Theft (new moon)

 

Reference:

A Book of Pagan Rituals
Herman Slater

The Sky This Week for April 10 to 16

Jupiter at peak visibility, Sirius at magnitude -1.5, and other cool things to look for in the sky this week.

By Nicole Kiefert

 

Monday, April 10

Full Moon arrives at 2:08 a.m. EDT tomorrow morning (11:08 p.m. PDT this evening), but our satellite looks completely illuminated all night. It rises in the east shortly before the Sun sets and reaches its peak in the south around 1 a.m. local daylight time. The Full Moon lies in central Virgo, some 3° from brilliant Jupiter and 7° from that constellation’s brightest star, 1st-magnitude Spica.

Tuesday, April 11

After passing between the Sun and Earth only two weeks ago, Venus already appears conspicuous in the predawn sky. It rises more than an hour before the Sun and climbs nearly 10° above the eastern horizon some 30 minutes before sunrise. The planet shines so brightly, at magnitude –4.6, that it shows up easily in the brightening twilight. A telescope will deliver spectacular views of the inner world’s 52″-diameter disk, which appears just 10 percent lit.

Wednesday, April 12

Mars continues to put on a nice show these April evenings. It appears nearly 20° high in the west an hour after sunset and doesn’t dip below the horizon until after 10 p.m. local daylight time. The magnitude 1.5 Red Planet crosses from Aries the Ram into Taurus the Bull today. Unfortunately, Mars’ 4″-diameter disk shows no detail when viewed through a telescope.

Thursday, April 13

For those who like to observe during the quiet predawn hours, Saturn offers a visual treat. The ringed planet rises shortly before 1 a.m. local daylight time and climbs about 30° high in the south by the time morning twilight begins. It shines at magnitude 0.3 against the backdrop of northwestern Sagittarius, where it appears nearly stationary relative to the background stars. Take a look at Saturn through binoculars and you’ll also see the open star clusters M21 and M23 as well as the spectacular Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20 ) nebulae less than 4° to its east. When viewed through a telescope, the planet shows a 17″-diameter disk surrounded by a stunning ring system that spans 39″ and tilts 26° to our line of sight.

Friday, April 14

Orion the Hunter stands out in the western sky as darkness falls this week. The conspicuous constellation appears slightly askew compared with its appearance in winter’s evening sky. Now, the three-star belt is aligned parallel to the horizon while blue-white Rigel hangs directly below the belt and ruddy Betelgeuse stands directly above.

Uranus is in conjunction with the Sun at 2 a.m. EDT. From our earthly perspective, this means the distant planet lies behind the Sun and so is out of sight. Uranus will return to view in the morning sky in late May.

Saturday, April 15

The Moon reaches apogee, the farthest point in its orbit around Earth, at 6:05 a.m. EDT. It then lies 251,950 miles (405,475 kilometers) from Earth’s center.

Sunday, April 16

The annual Lyrid meteor shower begins today. Although the shower won’t peak until the morning of April 22, you may see a few meteors in the predawn hours before then. To tell a Lyrid from a sporadic meteor, trace the streak of light back to its origin. Lyrids appear to come from the constellation Lyra the Harp, while sporadics appear at random and can come from any direction.

The waning gibbous Moon appears just above Saturn before dawn. The two approach each other as the morning progresses, and the Moon will pass 3° north of the planet at 2 p.m. EDT.

Source

Astronomy Magazine

 

Moon Phase Lunar Calendar

Moon Phase Tonight: Full Moon
Full Moon: Apr 11, 2017 at 1:08 am
(Next Phase)
First Quarter: Apr 3, 2017 at 1:39 pm
(Previous Phase)

Source

timeanddate.com

Your Sun & Moon Data for Monday, April 10th

The Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 86.72° E
Sun Altitude: 9.28°
Sun Distance: 93.134 million mi
Next Solstice: Jun 20, 2017 11:24 pm (Summer)
Sunrise Today: 6:26 am↑ 79° East
Sunset Today: 7:25 pm↑ 281° West
Length of Daylight: 12 hours, 58 minutes

 

The Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 276.23° W
Moon Altitude: -12.13°
Moon Distance: 246417 mi
Next Full Moon: Apr 11, 20171:08 am
Next New Moon: Apr 26, 20177:16 am
Next Moonrise: Today7:02 pm
Current Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 99.4%

Source

timeanddate.com

 

The divine is everywhere
Flowing through the universe
Light and water and air
Loving and healing
Every place is divine
And every home touched by deity.

The divine is everyone
Walking a thousand paths
Stranger, friend and family
Different yet the same
And every person touched by deity.

The divine is inside us
In every breath we take
Action, thought and essence
Accepted and accepting
We are divine
We touch and are touched by deity.

—Everyday Witch A to Z Spellbook: Wonderfully Witchy Blessings, Charms & Spells
Deborah Blake