Month: April 2022

April 10, 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 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on April 10 has an illumination of 62%. 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 10 the Moon is 8.49 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: 62%
Moon Age: 8.49 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,478.12 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,905,937.33 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 10, 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 10, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Aries 03
Moon:09 Leo 38
Mercury:29 Aries 44
Venus:05 Pisces 45
Mars:26 Aquarius 51
Jupiter:23 Pisces 36
Saturn:22 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 25
Neptune:23 Pisces 55
Pluto:28 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 59 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 14 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 34

Chiron:12 Aries 52
Ceres:16 Gemini 44
Pallas:21 Aries 42
Juno:26 Aquarius 29
Vesta:14 Aquarius 14

Eris:24 Aries 18

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:6
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

April 10, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Aries 58
Moon:08 Leo 37
Mercury:29 Aries 34
Venus:05 Pisces 39
Mars:26 Aquarius 47
Jupiter:23 Pisces 35
Saturn:22 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 25
Neptune:23 Pisces 55
Pluto:28 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 59 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 33

Chiron:12 Aries 52
Ceres:16 Gemini 42
Pallas:21 Aries 40
Juno:26 Aquarius 28
Vesta:14 Aquarius 12

Eris:24 Aries 18

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:6
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

April 10, 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Aries 43
Moon:05 Leo 34
Mercury:29 Aries 03
Venus:05 Pisces 23
Mars:26 Aquarius 36
Jupiter:23 Pisces 32
Saturn:22 Aquarius 52
Uranus:13 Taurus 24
Neptune:23 Pisces 55
Pluto:28 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 31

Chiron:12 Aries 51
Ceres:16 Gemini 36
Pallas:21 Aries 34
Juno:26 Aquarius 22
Vesta:14 Aquarius 05

Eris:24 Aries 18

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Printable Spell for Today

April 10 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 10

Shadows at the Moon’s South Pole

Image Credit: NASA, Arizona State U., Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Explanation: Was this image of the Moon’s surface taken with a microscope? No — it’s a multi-temporal illumination map made with a wide-angle camera. To create it, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft collected 1,700 images over a period of 6 lunar days (6 Earth months), repeatedly covering an area centered on the Moon’s south pole from different angles. The resulting images were stacked to produce the featured map — representing the percentage of time each spot on the surface was illuminated by the Sun. Remaining convincingly in shadow, the floor of the 19-kilometer diameter Shackleton crater is seen near the map’s center. The lunar south pole itself is at about 9 o’clock on the crater’s rim. Crater floors near the lunar south and north poles can remain in permanent shadow, while mountain tops can remain in nearly continuous sunlight. Useful for future outposts, the shadowed crater floors could offer reservoirs of water-ice, while the sunlit mountain tops offer good locations to collect solar power.

April 10 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1407 Lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing and is awarded the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma

1516 1st Jewish ghetto established: Venice compels Jews to live in a specific area

1815 Mount Tambora in the Dutch East Indies experiences a cataclysmic eruption, one of the most powerful in history, killing around 71,000 people, causes global volcanic winter

1858 “Big Ben”, a 13.76 tonne bell, is recast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry

1972 US, USSR & 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons

1998 The Good Friday Agreement [Belfast Agreement] for Northern Ireland is signed by the British and Irish governments

Today’s Historical Events

837 Comet 1P/837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AUs of Earth

847 St Leo IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope

879 Louis III becomes King of West Francia

1407 Lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing and is awarded the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma

1500 France captures duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan

1516 1st Jewish ghetto established: Venice compels Jews to live in a specific area

1552 Henri II of France occupies Metz

1589 Spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1953 “House of Wax” 1st color 3-D movie, premieres in New York

1954 KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting

1956 Philips broadcasts 1st Dutch color TV programs

1957 “12 Angry Men”, directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb, is released

1967 39th Academy Awards: “A Man For All Seasons,” Best Picture, Elizabeth Taylor & Paul Scofield best actress/actor

1968 Musical “George M!”, based on the life of Broadway star George M. Cohan, opens at Palace Theater NYC for 435 performances

1968 40th Academy Awards: “In the Heat of the Night”, Rod Steiger & Katherine Hepburn win

1972 44th Academy Awards: “The French Connection”, Gene Hackman & Jane Fonda win

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1868 1st performance of Johannes Brahms‘ “A German Requiem”

1935 Vaughan Williams’ 4th Symphony premieres in London

1970 Paul McCartney officially announces the split of The Beatles

1986 “Big Deal” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 70 performances

1989 24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Jr, George Strait, and K.T. Oslin win

1994 “Les Miserables” opens at Hiten Theatre, Osaka

1995 “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” opens at Lyceum Theater NYC for 24 performances

2006 40th CMT Music Awards: Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood & Kenny Chesney win

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1874 British Open Men’s Golf, Musselburgh Links: Mungo Park wins first title by 2 strokes from Tom Morris Jr

1887 Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen

1896 Spyridon Louis of Greece wins inaugural Olympic marathon (2:58:50) in Athens; runs last lap accompanied by Constantine I

1896 High jumper Ellery Clark leads an American sweep of the placings with a leap of 1.81m at the Athens Olympics; his 2nd victory of the Games after taking out the long jump

1896 American athlete Thomas Burke claims the sprint double at the Athens Olympics winning the 100m final in 12.0s; his 2nd victory of the Games after success in the 400m

1913 President Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1

1913 New York Highlanders play first MLB game as the New York Yankees; lose to the Washington Senators, 2-1 at Griffith Stadium

1916 The Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) is founded in New York City

Crafts for the Beltane Sabbat

April’s showers have given way to rich and fertile earth, and as the land greens, there are few celebrations as representative of fertility as Beltane. Observed on May 1st (or October 31-November 1 for our Southern Hemisphere readers), festivities typically begin the evening before, on the last night of April. It’s a time to welcome the abundance of the fertile earth, and a day that has a long (and sometimes scandalous) history.

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Crafts for the Pagan Beltane Sabbat

As Beltane approaches, you can decorate your home (and keep your kids entertained) with a number of easy craft projects. Start celebrating a bit early with fun floral crowns and a Maypole altar centerpiece, do some meditative braiding, or even get to the know the Fae! A few simple seasonal crafts are a great way to celebrate the Beltane Sabbat. There’s more to this time of year than just plants and greenery, so be sure to check out these simple craft ideas!

Click here for more Beltane craft ideas from learnreligions.com

April 9 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 9

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Mars-Saturn Conjunction

Image Credit & Copyright: Damian Peach

Explanation: Fainter stars in the zodiacal constellation Capricornus are scattered near the plane of the ecliptic in this field of view. The two brightest ones at center aren’t stars at all though, but the planets Mars and Saturn. Taken on the morning of April 4, the telescopic snapshot captured their tantalizing close conjunction in a predawn sky, the pair of planets separated by only about 1/3 of a degree. That’s easily less than the apparent width of a Full Moon. Can you tell which planet is which? If you guessed Mars is the redder one , you’d be right. Above Mars, slightly fainter Saturn still shines with a paler yellowish tinge in reflected sunlight. Even at the low magnification, Saturn’s largest and brightest moon Titan can be spotted hugging the planet very closely on the left.

 

A Thought for Today

Until tomorrow I send you magickal blessings of love and light dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests.

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

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

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
Cardinal:7
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

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
Cardinal:7
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

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
Cardinal:7
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

Good Day WOTC Family and Visitors

Wishing you all a wonderful and positive day!

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

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
Cardinal:7
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

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
Cardinal:7
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

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
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

April 7 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or major decisions from midnight until 12 noon EDT today (midnight until 9 AM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you will look around you to see what needs to be improved. You’re not concerned with being a carping critic; you’re concerned with making the situation better because you have a critical eye to see what needs to be changed or corrected in your environment. This is a good thing.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Your research abilities today are stellar! Use this opportunity to dig deep for answers to old questions or solutions to old problems. Because you might mentally isolate yourself today, you might feel a tad lonely. Hey, this is a brief dark cloud on your horizon.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You might have a discussion with someone younger today, or perhaps a younger friend or someone in a group or organization. Very likely, this discussion will be about practical matters. Possibly, someone older or more experienced will be the teacher in this situation?

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

A conversation with a boss, parent or someone in a position of authority will be successful today because you are both concerned with making improvements and discussing long-range plans. These discussions won’t be frivolous but they don’t have to be dour either. Take a positive view of things.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You will find it easy to apply yourself to any kind of study today, which is why you might finish a paper or manuscript. You might also play the role of teacher to someone else or perhaps you are the student. You will definitely respect someone who has more experience than you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is an excellent day for practical discussions about shared property, taxes, insurance issues and anything that you own jointly with someone. Because you’re in a serious frame of mind, and you are patient, you will pay attention to details. This combo guarantees you’ll make good headway!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is an excellent day to clarify and explain issues to someone or to discuss any difficulties that might have come up in a relationship. It’s also a good day to sign contracts or enter into negotiations. However, be aware of the restrictions of the Moon Alert. (See above.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is a great day for work discussions or practical discussions related to pets or your health. You’ll be focused and ready to give attention to detail. Meanwhile, someone older or more experienced might have helpful advice for you.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Earlier in the week, you might have struggled with some obstacles or difficulties. Now your ideas might come to fruition or become a reality. Expect some creative, artistic and out-of-the-box solutions. (If you believe in fairies, clap your hands!)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Family discussions will be productive today. A parent or older family member might have practical suggestions or good advice for you. Fortunately, you’re in the mood to respect someone with more experience than you, which is why you will be open to listening to others. (You don’t have to reinvent the wheel.)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You will easily learn something new today because you have excellent concentration. It’s a good day to tackle mental tasks that require precise thinking, focus and attention to detail. (That’s because today you have mouse mind not eagle mind.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Financial discussions will go well today because you’re in a serious frame of mind and you won’t overlook details. You’re ready to listen to the advice of someone more experienced than you. If shopping, you will buy practical, long-lasting items. (Check Moon alert.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Clarke Peters (1952) shares your birthday today. You are a high energy person, ready to act. You are easy-going and have a warm heart. You are always creative and innovative. This year you might be in the spotlight for some reason because your hard work will pay off. You might get a promotion, an award or acknowledgement for your efforts.

April 7, 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 07, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 06
Moon:03 Cancer 42
Mercury:23 Aries 31
Venus:02 Pisces 30
Mars:24 Aquarius 35
Jupiter:22 Pisces 55
Saturn:22 Aquarius 39
Uranus:13 Taurus 15
Neptune:23 Pisces 49
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 13

Chiron:12 Aries 42
Ceres:15 Gemini 39
Pallas:20 Aries 27
Juno:25 Aquarius 23
Vesta:12 Aquarius 57

Eris:24 Aries 16

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
 

Northern Hemisphere

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

April 07, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 01
Moon:02 Cancer 43
Mercury:23 Aries 21
Venus:02 Pisces 24
Mars:24 Aquarius 31
Jupiter:22 Pisces 54
Saturn:22 Aquarius 39
Uranus:13 Taurus 15
Neptune:23 Pisces 49
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 13

Chiron:12 Aries 41
Ceres:15 Gemini 38
Pallas:20 Aries 25
Juno:25 Aquarius 21
Vesta:12 Aquarius 55

Eris:24 Aries 16

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

7 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 47
Moon:29 Gemini 45
Mercury:22 Aries 49
Venus:02 Pisces 08
Mars:24 Aquarius 20
Jupiter:22 Pisces 50
Saturn:22 Aquarius 37
Uranus:13 Taurus 14
Neptune:23 Pisces 48
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 59
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 25 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 11

Chiron:12 Aries 41
Ceres:15 Gemini 32
Pallas:20 Aries 18
Juno:25 Aquarius 16
Vesta:12 Aquarius 48

Eris:24 Aries 16

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

April 7 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 7 has an illumination of 34%. 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 7 the Moon is 5.8 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: 34%
Moon Age: 5.80 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,494.92 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,777,700.96 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