Day: April 8, 2022
April 8, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Cancer.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Lively discussions might bring about changes at home. Alternatively, changes at home might bring about lively discussions! Whatever happens, you want to rouse the troops and encourage friends or members of a group or organization to follow your lead.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
You can expect today to be full of interruptions, as well as opportunities to meet new faces and see new places. (Not a boring day.) Nevertheless, there is a mildly accident-prone quality present, so pay attention to everything you say and do. (Best to make your plans behind the scenes.)
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Keep an eye on your money and your possessions today. For example. you might find money; you might lose money. Protect what you own. Meanwhile, when talking to friends and groups, you’ll be convincing! Use this power wisely. “Let’s streak the ballfield!”
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today you want to have a little excitement, which is why you might provoke others just to see their reaction. Possibly, you will meet a new and exciting friend? You will certainly be capable of powerful, decisive conversations with authority figures – bosses, parents and the police. Oh yeah.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is great day to study and learn something. It’s also a wonderful day to make travel plans. Your interest in philosophy, other cultures, religion and metaphysics is strong today. You want to read and discover new ideas to expand your experience of the world.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You might meet someone new and interesting today; or alternatively, a friend might surprise you. This could be related to the fact that you are proactive and decisive about settling issues related to taxes, debt and shared property. You want results and you will go after what you want!
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
People might be surprised to learn something unusual about you today or something that was previously private or unknown. Perhaps this is why you will have a vigourous conversation with a partner or close friend? You might also attract someone to you today who is very chatty.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Travel plans might change today. Or perhaps, you will nurture ideas for an exciting trip? Meanwhile, you will accomplish a lot at work because you feel mentally vigourous. However, you are also very independent today! Ideally, you will work on your own.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Because you are such high energy today, you might be too aggressive with your kids. Be aware that some part of you is secretly spoiling for a fight. Be aware of this and be patient. Take the high road. After all, Sagittarians like to be positive and happy! Do what you can to maintain this.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Be patient with family members today, especially during discussions or doing repairs at home. You might be inclined to want things your way. Frankly, you also want to be in control. Nevertheless, someone might throw you a curveball that catches you off guard.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You’ll be assertive and direct in all your discussions with others today. Be careful that you don’t arouse opposition by coming on too strong. This might relate to a surprise when dealing with a pet, your health or your work. Don’t let anything trigger you. Easy does it.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
You will be effective in discussions about finances, cash flow and money negotiations. In fact, when it comes to your possessions, you might be a tad aggressive! Meanwhile, parents should be aware that this is a mildly accident-prone day for their kids. Social plans might change. A surprise invitation might delight.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress Katie Sackoff (1980) shares your birthday today. You have a pioneering spirit. You’re quick minded, thorough, and independent. You are also well organized, which makes you an excellent manager. This year is the final year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means you are letting go of things to create space for new beginnings next year. Time to finish things.
April 8, 2022 Current 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 Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.
Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase
The Waxing Crescent on April 8 has an illumination of 43%. 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 April 8 the Moon is 6.69 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 Crescent
Illumination: 43%
Moon Age: 6.69 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,133.68 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,820,528.32 km
Illumination: 43%
Moon Age: 6.69 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,133.68 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,820,528.32 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
April 8, 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
April 08, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:19 Aries 05
Moon:15 Cancer 33
Mercury:25 Aries 36
Venus:03 Pisces 35
Mars:25 Aquarius 20
Jupiter:23 Pisces 09
Saturn:22 Aquarius 44
Uranus:13 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 30
Moon:15 Cancer 33
Mercury:25 Aries 36
Venus:03 Pisces 35
Mars:25 Aquarius 20
Jupiter:23 Pisces 09
Saturn:22 Aquarius 44
Uranus:13 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 30
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 20
Chiron:12 Aries 45
Ceres:16 Gemini 01
Pallas:20 Aries 52
Juno:25 Aquarius 45
Vesta:13 Aquarius 23
Eris:24 Aries 17
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 08, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:19 Aries 00
Moon:14 Cancer 33
Mercury:25 Aries 25
Venus:03 Pisces 29
Mars:25 Aquarius 16
Jupiter:23 Pisces 08
Saturn:22 Aquarius 44
Uranus:13 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 30
Moon:14 Cancer 33
Mercury:25 Aries 25
Venus:03 Pisces 29
Mars:25 Aquarius 16
Jupiter:23 Pisces 08
Saturn:22 Aquarius 44
Uranus:13 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 30
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 20
Chiron:12 Aries 45
Ceres:15 Gemini 59
Pallas:20 Aries 50
Juno:25 Aquarius 43
Vesta:13 Aquarius 20
Eris:24 Aries 17
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
April 08, 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Aries 46
Moon:11 Cancer 35
Mercury:24 Aries 54
Venus:03 Pisces 13
Mars:25 Aquarius 05
Jupiter:23 Pisces 04
Saturn:22 Aquarius 42
Uranus:13 Taurus 17
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29
Moon:11 Cancer 35
Mercury:24 Aries 54
Venus:03 Pisces 13
Mars:25 Aquarius 05
Jupiter:23 Pisces 04
Saturn:22 Aquarius 42
Uranus:13 Taurus 17
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 22 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 18
Chiron:12 Aries 44
Ceres:15 Gemini 54
Pallas:20 Aries 44
Juno:25 Aquarius 38
Vesta:13 Aquarius 14
Eris:24 Aries 16
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Spell to Empower Object for Protection
This spell is best done during the Moon’s waxing phase or on the full Moon to get the most Universal energy to help empower it.
This spell can be used on a black stone, a necklace or other jewelry you were all the time.
First cleanse the object of all energy besides your own and the objects internal energy.
Hold object in your power hand or if you are doing it while in a circle place it in the middle of your altar. Use your wand or atheme to direct the power you raise into the object. Repeat spell three or five times. Fill in the blankets with the object you are empowering.
This _____ is now mine,
I will wear (carry) it through out time.
To protect me from things I can see.
To protect me even more from things I can not see.
_____ call to me if I forget to take thee.
So Mote It Be.
Copyright Lady Beltane Sage 2008
April 8 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 April 8
Hale-Bopp: The Great Comet of 1997
Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip (TWAN)
Explanation: Only twenty-five years ago, Comet Hale-Bopp rounded the Sun and offered a dazzling spectacle in planet Earth’s night skies. Digitized from the original astrophoto on 35mm color slide film, this classic image of the Great Comet of 1997 was recorded a few days after its perihelion passage on April 1, 1997. Made with a camera and telephoto lens piggy-backed on a small telescope, the 10 minute long, hand-guided exposure features the memorable tails of Hale-Bopp, a whitish dust tail and blue ion tail. Here, the ion tail extends well over ten degrees across the northern sky. In all, Hale-Bopp was reported as visible to the naked eye from late May 1996 through September 1997. Also known as C/1995 O1, Hale-Bopp is recognized as one of the most compositionally pristine comets to pass through the inner Solar System. A visitor from the distant Oort cloud, the comet’s next perihelion passage should be around the year 4380 AD. Do you remember Hale-Bopp?
April 8 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1767 Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders
1886 William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.
1898 Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese
1913 Opening of China’s 1st parliament takes place in Peking (now Beijing)
2004 Darfur conflict: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government and two rebel groups
Today’s Historical Events click here for more
217 Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus
1093 The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by bishop Walkelin in Winchester, England
1139 Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated
1149 Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum
1195 Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor
1341 Petrarch crowned a poet on the Capitoline Hill in Rome
1378 Bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI
1455 Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV click here for more
1963 35th Academy Awards: “Lawrence of Arabia“, Anne Bancroft & Gregory Peck win
1968 40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of Martin Luther King
1968 WKPI TV channel 22 in Pikeville, Kentucky (PBS) begins broadcasting
1974 Discovery Island opens at Walt Disney World, Florida
1975 47th Academy Awards: “The Godfather Part II”, Ellen Burstyn & Art Carney win
1979 205th & final episode of “All in the Family”; followed by “Archie Bunker’s Place” for 4 seasons
Today’s Historical Events in Music click here for more
1781 Premiere of Mozart‘s violin sonata K379
1876 Amiliare Ponchielli’s opera “La Gioconda” premieres in Milan
1931 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s ballet “The Arrow” premieres
1935 Béla Bartók’s 5th String quartet premieres in Washington, D.C.
1938 Walter Piston‘s 1st Symphony in E, premieres in Boston, by the Boston Symphony, conducted by the composer
1942 Arnold Schoenberg & Tudor’s ballet “Pillar of Fire” premieres in NYC
1950 “Miss Liberty” closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 308 performances
1954 “By the Beautiful Sea” opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sports click here for more
1935 2nd Augusta National Invitation Tournament (Masters) Golf: Gene Sarazen wins Monday playoff with Craig Wood by 5 strokes
1941 In his 4th title defence in 9 weeks Joe Louis beats Tony Musto by TKO in the 9th round at the Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri to retain NYSAC heavyweight boxing crown
1943 Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins, 2-0 for a 4-0 series sweep and their 3rd SC Championship
1943 1943 NFL Draft: Frank Sinkwich from University of Georgia first pick by Detroit Lions
1945 1945 NFL Draft: Charley Trippi from University of Georgia first pick by Chicago Cardinals
1956 20th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jack Burke Jr. wins his first major title, 1 stroke ahead of amateur Ken Venturi; final Masters played without a 36-hole cut
1963 Detroit Tigers claim young pitcher Denny McLain on waivers from the Chicago WS; McLain goes on the win Cy Young Award 1968, 69 and AL MVP 1968
1966 American Football League votes in 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner after Joe Foss resigns; appointment lasts 3 months when AFL merges with NFL
National Unicorn Day – April 9, 2022 World (Holiday)
[This is posted a day early to give us all a chance to wear something Unicorn related. I am honored to have a Unicorn as a totem animal that has been with me through many lifetimes.]
National Unicorn Day on April 9 is a day to celebrate the most popular mythical creature ever. Why? Because if we don’t take time out to celebrate a beautiful, horned, rainbow–printed mythical creature then we’re most definitely missing a trick. The unicorn is a symbol of happiness, fantasy, and wonder. It’s an icon of color, of childlike splendor and magic. They often make appearances on birthday cakes and children’s clothing, and let’s be honest quite a lot of us adults still dig them too. National Unicorn Day is your chance to express some unicorn love, so show some color and delve into the magnificence of unicorns with us!
WHEN IS NATIONAL UNICORN DAY 2022?
We celebrate the myth and magic of unicorns on National Unicorn Day, which takes place on April 9 every year.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL UNICORN DAY
The unicorn is known as a creature of legend, one with a single large, spiraled and pointy horn which projects from its forehead. They were spotted in early Mesopotamian artwork and were often noted in myths and stories deriving from China, Greece, and India. In Greek mythology writers strongly believed that unicorns were running wild in a faraway distant realm. That distant realm was India and Greek physician Ctesias quoted in his book ‘‘On the Nature of Animals’’ that he believed India produced a one-horned horse. Some argued that he wasn’t seeing a unicorn, but instead was citing the Indian Rhinoceros. In Iran, unicorns were said to be found in Persepolis and the Hebrew Bible describes an animal called the ‘‘re’em’’ which some believe to be the unicorn.
The unicorn has always been depicted as a symbol of grace and purity, with its horn said to hold the power to cleanse poisonous water and to heal sickness. In medieval times, they would sell the tusks of the Narwhal whale and advertise it as a Unicorn horn.
The Celts, Romans, and Persians also described a white magical horse with a single horn. The creature was said to represent …
Click here to read the rest of this article about Unicorns from nationaltoday.com
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April 8, 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
8 April 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Aries 58
Moon:14 Cancer 03
Mercury:25 Aries 20
Venus:03 Pisces 26
Mars:25 Aquarius 15
Jupiter:23 Pisces 07
Saturn:22 Aquarius 44
Uranus:13 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 30
Moon:14 Cancer 03
Mercury:25 Aries 20
Venus:03 Pisces 26
Mars:25 Aquarius 15
Jupiter:23 Pisces 07
Saturn:22 Aquarius 44
Uranus:13 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 30
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 19
Chiron:12 Aries 45
Ceres:15 Gemini 58
Pallas:20 Aries 49
Juno:25 Aquarius 42
Vesta:13 Aquarius 19
Eris:24 Aries 17
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
8 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Aries 46
Moon:11 Cancer 35
Mercury:24 Aries 54
Venus:03 Pisces 13
Mars:25 Aquarius 05
Jupiter:23 Pisces 04
Saturn:22 Aquarius 42
Uranus:13 Taurus 17
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29
Moon:11 Cancer 35
Mercury:24 Aries 54
Venus:03 Pisces 13
Mars:25 Aquarius 05
Jupiter:23 Pisces 04
Saturn:22 Aquarius 42
Uranus:13 Taurus 17
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 22 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 18
Chiron:12 Aries 44
Ceres:15 Gemini 54
Pallas:20 Aries 44
Juno:25 Aquarius 38
Vesta:13 Aquarius 14
Eris:24 Aries 16
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
8 April 2022
07:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Aries 26
Moon:07 Cancer 38
Mercury:24 Aries 13
Venus:02 Pisces 51
Mars:24 Aquarius 50
Jupiter:23 Pisces 00
Saturn:22 Aquarius 41
Uranus:13 Taurus 16
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29
Moon:07 Cancer 38
Mercury:24 Aries 13
Venus:02 Pisces 51
Mars:24 Aquarius 50
Jupiter:23 Pisces 00
Saturn:22 Aquarius 41
Uranus:13 Taurus 16
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29
True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 23 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 16
Chiron:12 Aries 43
Ceres:15 Gemini 46
Pallas:20 Aries 35
Juno:25 Aquarius 30
Vesta:13 Aquarius 05
Eris:24 Aries 16
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
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