A Thought for Today – Crack the Cookie

To me this is saying to spend time alone either meditating or starting some type of a journal – dream, gratitude, what I like about myself, what I don’t like about myself and should work on, etc. What does it say to you?

Blessed be dear Sisters, Brothers, and honored Guests

The Witch Said What?!

 

March 26, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 7:30 PM to 9 PM EDT today (4:30 PM to 6 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you have the power to see the subtext of things. You know what’s going on beneath the surface. You will also know immediately if someone is lying to you. It’s almost as if you have x-ray vision. (“I see dead people.”)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You will be powerful if talking to someone today, probably someone younger. This discussion might relate to your goals or your position on something in a group or an organization. Possibly, you will attract someone to you who is also powerful. (“Hi Darth.”)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today you will have a powerful conversation with a parent, teacher, boss or member of the police. You might express innovative ideas about how to make improvements. You might suggest they take a new approach to doing things, especially how to use their authority. (Caution: Do not offend.)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a fantastic day to study or learn something new because your mind is focused, and you have the perseverance to keep on going in order to learn what you need to know. Some of you might teach others. If so, you will be persuasive.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today you are focused and productive, especially if dealing with financial matters related to inheritances, shared property, taxes and debt. You are determined to get to the bottom of things and find out what you’re looking for. You might learn something about your partner’s wealth, perhaps a secret.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

A conversation with a partner or close friend will be powerful and to the point today. You might discuss a delicate, hidden subject. Or you might discuss how to improve the relationship itself? You will attract someone with strong views to you today – almost certainly.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today you see ways to improve your work, your job or how you approach certain tasks. This is a welcome thing because why not do things better? Nevertheless, someone else might not agree with you. They might feel criticized. Meanwhile, you might see ways how to improve your health. Bonus!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Parents would be wise to be diplomatic and gentle handed when talking to their kids today because it’s easy to go overboard or come on like Godzilla. Likewise, romantic partners might have an intense discussion where they want to “get to the bottom of things.” Oops.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You have innovative ideas about how to do repairs at home today, which could spark family discussions. This is also a good day to see how to make repairs to bathrooms, plumbing and areas related to garbage and recycling. “Let’s clean things up!”

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You have an investigative mind today, which is why you want answers to questions. You also want to solve riddles and mysteries. In discussions with others, you will want the straight facts – the real skinny – nothing phony. “Tell it like it is. Don’t sugarcoat things.”

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Because you’re in an innovative frame of mind today, you might see new uses for something that you already own. How resourceful! Likewise, some of you might also see new ways to make money, or perhaps a better paying job or ways to make money on the side.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today you are intrigued by mysteries, secrets and the subtext of things. You want the facts. You want to know who the man behind the curtain is. When talking to others, you might be more forceful than usual because you want answers.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor, comedian Martin Short (1950) shares your birthday today. You are focused, hard-working and determined. You go after what you want. You are a perfectionist with an eye for detail. Good news! This year your chickens come home to roost. Your hard work will pay off with a promotion, a raise, kudos, an award or some kind of acknowledgement. Bravo!

March 26, 2022 Moon Phase Digest

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Visit the March 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on March 26 has an illumination of 36%. 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 March 26 the Moon is 23.51 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: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 36%
Moon Age: 23.51 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 364,987.15 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,262,315.75 km

Useful Moon Resources

March 26, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

March 26, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Aries 16
Moon:28 Capricorn 53
Mercury:29 Pisces 18
Venus:19 Aquarius 50
Mars:15 Aquarius 31
Jupiter:20 Pisces 07
Saturn:21 Aquarius 34
Uranus:12 Taurus 38
Neptune:23 Pisces 23
Pluto:28 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 39 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 02 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 53
Chiron:12 Aries 00
Ceres:11 Gemini 34
Pallas:15 Aries 31
Juno:20 Aquarius 52
Vesta:07 Aquarius 36
Eris:24 Aries 08
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

March 26, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Aries 11
Moon:27 Capricorn 42
Mercury:29 Pisces 09
Venus:19 Aquarius 44
Mars:15 Aquarius 28
Jupiter:20 Pisces 05
Saturn:21 Aquarius 33
Uranus:12 Taurus 38
Neptune:23 Pisces 23
Pluto:28 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 39 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 02 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 53
Chiron:11 Aries 59
Ceres:11 Gemini 32
Pallas:15 Aries 29
Juno:20 Aquarius 50
Vesta:07 Aquarius 34
Eris:24 Aries 08
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

26 March 2022
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Aries 58
Moon:24 Capricorn 46
Mercury:28 Pisces 45
Venus:19 Aquarius 32
Mars:15 Aquarius 18
Jupiter:20 Pisces 02
Saturn:21 Aquarius 32
Uranus:12 Taurus 37
Neptune:23 Pisces 22
Pluto:28 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 03 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Gemini 52
Chiron:11 Aries 59
Ceres:11 Gemini 28
Pallas:15 Aries 24
Juno:20 Aquarius 45
Vesta:07 Aquarius 28
Eris:24 Aries 08
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Pagan Meal Blessing Spell

Meal Blessing Spell

You can do this any day, or on a special occasion, before preparing a meal.

1. Light a candle in the kitchen and pass your hand three times, clockwise, over the food you are preparing.

2. Say softly three times:
“A blessing on the meal and peace on earth.”
3. Before setting the dining table, carry the same candle to the center of the table.

4. When the food is on the table, or just before you serve it, say:

“Give thanks to the Mother Earth.
Give thanks to the Father Sun.
Give thanks to the plants in the garden,
Where the Mother and Father are One.”
If you know the people well, you could say these blessing words before the meal. But if not, say them silently in your heart.

March 26 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.

2022 March 26

Pluto at Night

Image Credit: NASAJohns Hopkins Univ./APLSouthwest Research Institute

Explanation: The night side of Pluto spans this shadowy scene. In the stunning spacebased perspective the Sun is 4.9 billion kilometers (almost 4.5 light-hours) behind the dim and distant world. It was captured by far flung New Horizons in July of 2015 when the spacecraft was at a range of some 21,000 kilometers from Pluto, about 19 minutes after its closest approach. A denizen of the Kuiper Belt in dramatic silhouette, the image also reveals Pluto’s tenuous, surprisingly complex layers of hazy atmosphere. Near the top of the frame the crescent twilight landscape includes southern areas of nitrogen ice plains now formally known as Sputnik Planitia and rugged mountains of water-ice in the Norgay Montes.