Day: October 16, 2021

October 16 Northern Hemisphere Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

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From Moongiant.com

Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 16 has an illumination of 83%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 16 the Moon is 10.82 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 83%
Moon Age: 10.82 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,829.22 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,091,395.10 km

Useful Moon Resources

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For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

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Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

16 October 2021
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 26
Moon:06 Pisces 22
Mercury:10 Libra 31 Rx
Venus:09 Sagittarius 51
Mars:20 Libra 39
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 34 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 57 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20

True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 25 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 35 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 00

Chiron:10 Aries 05 Rx

Ceres:11 Gemini 57 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 41 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 43
Vesta:13 Scorpio 26
Eris:24 Aries 15 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Denver, Colorado, USA

October 16, 2021
10:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM MT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 45
Moon:10 Pisces 43
Mercury:10 Libra 24 Rx
Venus:10 Sagittarius 12
Mars:20 Libra 53
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 33 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 57 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 23 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 34 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 02
Chiron:10 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 56 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 38 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 49
Vesta:13 Scorpio 37
Eris:24 Aries 14 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Elemental Correspondence Earth and Air, Fire and Water

Earth, fire, water and air. the four elements and how they are used for ritual.

Not all witches use elemental correspondences, and among those who do, there is a great deal of variation. The most common elements used in Wicca and witchcraft are earth, air, fire, and water. Spirit is often added to acknowledge the spiritual component of them all. You will have to experiment to find what works best for you.

When invoking the elements, they are often associated with the cardinal directions, often with Air in the East, Fire in the South, Water in the West, and Earth in the North. However, this is by no means the only possibility. The elements themselves may vary as well. For example, some Celtic traditions use earth, sky, and water, and others use the cosmological realms of Underworld, Earth and Sky.

Thus, the correspondences listed within this page provide only one possibility among many. The sources for these correspondences include Scott Cunningham, Silver Ravenwolf, Amber Wolfe, Yasmine Galenorn, and Branwen’s Book of Shadows which undoubtedly owes credit to dozens of unnamed sources. Books by these renowned authors can be purchased though out online shop for further study.

The Importance of the Elements

AIR …

From Ancient Pathway – For more information about the Elemental Correspondences