Month: April 2017

Sunday, April 16

defi spring fantasy a dominante verteSunday, April 16

Traditionally, Sunday is the first day of the week. It is also known as the Lord’s Day from it original association with the Lord, that is, the Sun God, personified as Helios, Apollo, Ogmios, Mithras, and St. Elia. But in the Northern Tradition, the sun is seen as feminine, personified as the goddess known as Phoebe in East Anglia and Saule in eastern Europe. The sun rules the conscious element of the human being, the ego, the real self, and Sunday is the day on which this conscious power is at its most effective.

Deity: Sol

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Planet: Sun

Tree: Birch

Herb: Snakeroot

Stone: Ruby

Animal: Lion

Element: Fire

Color: Gold

Rune: Sigel

Celtic Tree Month of Saille (Willow) ( April 15 – May 12)

The Runic Half Month of Man(human being) (April 14 – April 28th)

Goddess of the Month of Columbina(March 20 – April 17)

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

 

The Sky This Week for April 16 to 23

defi spring fantasy a dominante verteThe Sky This Week for April 16 to 23

The Winter Hexagon, the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower, and other amazing things to look for in the sky this week.

By Richard Talcott

 

Sunday, April 16

For those who like to observe during the quiet predawn hours, Saturn offers a visual treat this week. The ringed planet rises before 1 a.m. local daylight time and climbs some 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 40″ and tilts 26° to our line of sight. And as a bonus, this morning the waning gibbous Moon appears near Saturn. The two approach each other as morning progresses; the Moon will pass 3° north of the planet at 2 p.m. EDT.
Monday, April 17

Jupiter reached opposition and peak visibility just 10 days ago, and it remains a stunning sight all night. It appears low in the east-southeast during evening twilight and climbs highest in the south around 1 a.m. local daylight time. Shining at magnitude –2.5, the giant planet is the night’s brightest celestial object with the exception of the waning gibbous Moon and Venus, neither of which rises until well past midnight. Jupiter resides among the background stars of Virgo, 8° northwest of that constellation’s brightest star, 1st-magnitude Spica. When viewed through a telescope, the gas giant’s disk spans 44″ and shows incredible detail in its cloud tops.

Tuesday, April 18

One of the spring sky’s finest deep-sky objects, the Beehive star cluster (M44) in the constellation Cancer the Crab, lies high in the southwest after darkness falls. With naked eyes under a dark sky, you should be able to spot this star group as a faint cloud. But the Beehive explodes into dozens of stars through binoculars or a small telescope at low power.

Wednesday, April 19

Last Quarter Moon occurs at 5:57 a.m. EDT. The half-lit orb rises shortly after 2 a.m. local daylight time and climbs highest in the south around 7 a.m. (after sunrise). Earth’s only natural satellite appears against the dim background stars along the border between Sagittarius and Capricornus.

Thursday, April 20

Mars continues to put on a nice show these April evenings. It appears 15° 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 1.6 Red Planet appears among the background stars of Taurus the Bull, just 4° due south of the Pleiades star cluster (M45). Mars and the Pleiades remain within a single binocular field for more than 10 days. Unfortunately, a telescope shows no detail on the planet’s 4″-diameter disk.

Mercury reaches inferior conjunction, passing between the Sun and Earth, at 2 a.m. EDT. The innermost planet will return to view before dawn in mid-May.
Friday, April 21

The Big Dipper’s familiar shape rides high in the northeast on April evenings. The spring sky’s finest binocular double star marks the bend of the Dipper’s handle. Mizar shines at 2nd magnitude, some six times brighter than its 4th-magnitude companion, Alcor. Even though these two are not physically related, they make a fine sight through binoculars. (People with good eyesight often can split the pair without optical aid.) A small telescope reveals Mizar itself as double — and these components do orbit each other.

Saturday, April 22

The annual Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak before dawn. Conditions this year should be nearly ideal. The waning crescent Moon doesn’t rise until after 4 a.m. local daylight time, and even when it does, it sheds little light into the predawn sky. The shower’s radiant — the point in the constellation Lyra the Harp from which the meteors appear to emanate — climbs nearly overhead just before morning twilight starts to break. Under a clear, dark sky, observers can expect to see 15 to 20 meteors per hour.

Sunday, April 23

The waning crescent Moon appears to the right of Venus before dawn. The two approach each other as the morning progresses, and the Moon will pass 5° south of the planet at 2 p.m. EDT.

 

Source

Astronomy Magazine

 

Your Daily Sun & Moon Data for Sunday, April 16th

Naga in SpringYour Daily Sun & Moon Data for Sunday, April 16th

The Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 97.87° E
Sun Altitude: 27.28°
Sun Distance: 93.294 million mi
Next Solstice: Jun 20, 2017 11:24 pm (Summer)
Sunrise Today: 6:18 am↑ 76° East
Sunset Today: 7:30 pm↑ 284° West
Length of Daylight: 13 hours, 12 minutes

 

The Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 234.19° SW
Moon Altitude: 12.09°
Moon Distance: 251518 mi
Next New Moon: Apr 26, 20177:16 am
Next Full Moon: May 10, 20174:42 pm
Next Moonset: Today9:57 am
Current Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 76.1%

Source

timeanddate.com

 

We Set Our Boundaries

Tanz zu einer FrühlingsmelodieLike a line drawn in the sand
We set this boundary

To mark where we now stand
With light all around me

A wall of magick power
To keep us safe and sound
From this magick hour
We draw it all around

That which we call ours
We let cross onto our side
That which we deny
Will face a chasm wide

With harm to none at all
With positive intents
We build this sacred wall
A strong protective fence

A strong protective fence
To protect us from evil intent
And actions from this day forth.

So Mote It Be

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

 

Welcome to Bindrunes 101

We would like to welcome you to a short introduction on the Bindrunes. What are the Bindrunes you might ask, simply they are an extension of the Runes themselves. They are a combination of two or more Runes that are used for good health, prosperity,, protection and much more. In this session, you will learn about the proper way of making a Bindrune, the wood to use, the method to making them, and of course, Lady A tells some of her personal experiences with the Runes and the Bindrunes. We are sure this is one episode you will enjoy!

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And Finally All Your Divination Wrapped Up In One Neat Little Package

And finally, we have all your remaining divination wrapped up in a pretty little package with a bow on top.

This session includes;

Your Daily Tarot Card

Your Daily Witches Rune

Your Lucky Tarot Card for the Weekend

Your Animal Spirit Guide

Wisdom of the Buddha

A Little Thought from Me to You

And a few things I am sure I forgot. Enjoy!

 

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Your Daily Astronomy & Moon Phase for April 14th

Your Daily Astronomy & Moon Phase for Friday, April 14th

 

I forgot to mention we are now dividing up the Daily Divination when we do them on the Podcast. I know some of you don’t want to wait and suffer through hearing about the astronomy or perhaps your horoscopes just to hear your Tarot Card of the day. So we are divining things up for your convenience.

 

We are going to have the Astronomy & Moon Phase Section, then the horoscopes, next will come the Tarot Cards, Rune Reading and whatever I can’t remember right now that goes into that category. We figured it would be easier on you and also more convenient. Hey, we aim to please!

 

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Good Morning To All Our Dear Friends or is it Afternoon, hmm

Good morning to all our dear family & friends! I apologize for us running late but we had some business to take care of. You know it is really ashame that the business’ don’t run on our schedule, lol! Well again, I don’t suppose they could get anyone to work those hours could they? We have another beautiful way for you to greet the day in this podcast. This one is so simple and to the point you don’t have to even get out of bed to do it, now how simple is that.

 

After we get this done, hang about we have the Astronomy of the Day, Daily Horoscopes, Love Horoscopes for the Weekend, Get A jump on Tomorrow and a few others. Also we had a question about Bindrunes which I briefly touched on yesterday, I am going to answer to day. We have a lot planned, hope you stick around and enjoy it!

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WOTC Spell of the Day for April 13 – Freedom from Enchantment

WOTC’s Spell of the Day for April 13

A Spell for Freedom from Enchantment

Have you ever had a person come into your life who just simply took your breath away. You hung on every word they said, your eyes couldn’t leave their eyes, you were simply mesmerized by them. You are in love, you have find the right person, the world is a merry-go-round, things couldn’t be any better or could they? Perhaps it is love (who am I to say) or perhaps it is Witchcraft at work. Perhaps you have been in enchanted, If you are starting to have your doubts, we have the perfect spell for you. You know if you are having your doubts now, it can’t hurt to try it, it could just clear things up for you.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day – Moons and Jupiter

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2017 April 13

Moons and Jupiter
Image Credit & Copyright: Göran Strand

 

Explanation: On April 10, a Full Moon and Jupiter shared this telephoto field of view. Both were near opposition, opposite the Sun in Earth’s night sky. Captured when a passing cloud bank dimmed the bright moonlight, the single exposure reveals the familiar face of our fair planet’s own large natural satellite, along with a line up of the ruling gas giant’s four Galilean moons. Labeled top to bottom, the tiny pinpricks of light above bright Jupiter are Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, and Io. Closer and brighter, our own natural satellite appears to loom large. But Callisto, Ganymede, and Io are physically larger than Earth’s Moon, while water world Europa is only slightly smaller. In fact, of the Solar System’s six largest planetary satellites, only Saturn’s moon Titan is missing from the scene.

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Earth Sky News for April 13th: See a daytime moon around now

See a daytime moon around now

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Tonight – April 13, 2017 – the moon is in a waning gibbous phase. That means it rises in the east later than it did last night. And it will rise later and later each evening, which means you can catch the daytime moon over your western horizon after sunrise the next few mornings. Sylvia asked:

When is the best time to see the moon in the sky during daylight hours?

And the answer is that the upcoming week is a good time to look. For example, view the moon in your eastern sky before going to bed this evening, April 13, and then look for the moon low in your western sky right after sunrise, April 14.

The daytime moon is up there much of the time, but, because it’s pale against the blue sky, it’s not as noticeable as the moon at night. The most noticeable moon at night is the one that stays out all night long, in other words, around the time of full moon each month. A full moon rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. The last full moon was April 11, 2017 at 6:08 UTC.

In the days following full moon – in other words, around now – the waning gibbous moon is rising later each night and setting in the west later each day after sunrise.

So, in the several mornings following full moon – after sunrise – look for the waning gibbous moon in the west during the morning hours. At mid-northern latitudes in North America, the moon will set about an hour (or more) after sunrise on April 14, 2017, and it’ll set roughly 45 minutes later after sunrise each day thereafter.

These recommended almanacs can help you find the moon’s setting time in your sky

By the way, the moon is up during the day half the time. It has to be, since it orbits around the whole Earth once a month. The crescent moon is hard to see because it’s so near the sun in the sky. At the vicinity of last quarter moon about a week from now, you might have to crane your neck, looking up, to notice it after sunrise.

Ordinarily, we don’t look up to see the waning last quarter moon and waning crescent after sunrise.

That’s one reason why people so often miss the moon during the day.

Day by day, the lighted portion of the waning gibbous moon will shrink and the half-lit last quarter moon will come on April 19. Watch for the daytime moon to climb higher and higher into the western sky at sunrise all this coming week!

Bottom line: Starting around April 14, 2017 look for the daytime moon in the west after sunrise.

 

 

Bruce McClure

Bruce McClure has served as lead writer for EarthSky’s popular Tonight pages since 2004. He’s a sundial aficionado, whose love for the heavens has taken him to Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and sailing in the North Atlantic, where he earned his celestial navigation certificate through the School of Ocean Sailing and Navigation. He also writes and hosts public astronomy programs and planetarium programs in and around his home in upstate New York.

 

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Your Charm for April 13th is The Crescent and Hand

Your Charm for Today

Today’s Meaning:
Guests and visitors will come calling. Their visit brings happiness and joy. This aspect will reflect these emotions for weeks after the visit.

General Description:
Crescents were worn by the ancients to safeguard them against witchcraft and danger. From the very early Eastern symbols, horseshoes came to be regarded by the Greeks and Romans as charms against sickness and the plague. In the middle ages horseshoes were used as amulets for witchcraft and even today are looked upon as lucky. When the representation of the hand of strength was worn with the crescent it signified hospitality and generosity. Hands of Might are painted on houses in Italy, Syria, Turkey and in the East to protect the buildings from misfortune and the inmates from death. The blue beads were worn to avert the evil eyes.

Your Ancient Symbol Card for April 13 is The Lotus

Your Ancient Symbol Card for Today

The Lotus



The Lotus represents the spiritual self in its purest form. It reminds us that for most achieving a well developed spirituality is a journey which can be long and arduous. The spirit of the Lotus is not of our secular world, and the presence of The Lotus suggests that what is needed can be found by exploring your relationship with the Universe not as a physical entity pursuing material gain, but as a divine soul in need of celestial sustenance.

As a daily card, The Lotus is indicative of a period in which your energies should be focused on your spiritual self. This doesn’t mean you should forsake your possessions or place in our secular world. It simply implies you might be well served by reaffirming or further developing your spiritual self at this time.