Day: May 11, 2022

13 May 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

13 May 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Taurus 50
Moon:18 Libra 29
Mercury:04 Gemini 28 Rx
Venus:12 Aries 34
Mars:21 Pisces 30
Jupiter:00 Aries 31
Saturn:24 Aquarius 51
Uranus:15 Taurus 16
Neptune:24 Pisces 53
Pluto:28 Capricorn 33 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):03 Cancer 12

Chiron:14 Aries 39
Ceres:29 Gemini 19
Pallas:05 Taurus 50
Juno:07 Pisces 45
Vesta:26 Aquarius 42

Eris:24 Aries 39

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:5
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

13 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Taurus 38
Moon:15 Libra 35
Mercury:04 Gemini 31 Rx
Venus:12 Aries 19
Mars:21 Pisces 21
Jupiter:00 Aries 28
Saturn:24 Aquarius 50
Uranus:15 Taurus 16
Neptune:24 Pisces 53
Pluto:28 Capricorn 33 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):03 Cancer 10

Chiron:14 Aries 38
Ceres:29 Gemini 14
Pallas:05 Taurus 45
Juno:07 Pisces 41
Vesta:26 Aquarius 38

Eris:24 Aries 39

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:5
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 

13 May 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Taurus 19
Moon:10 Libra 59
Mercury:04 Gemini 35 Rx
Venus:11 Aries 56
Mars:21 Pisces 06
Jupiter:00 Aries 24
Saturn:24 Aquarius 50
Uranus:15 Taurus 15
Neptune:24 Pisces 53
Pluto:28 Capricorn 33 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):03 Cancer 08

Chiron:14 Aries 37
Ceres:29 Gemini 06
Pallas:05 Taurus 36
Juno:07 Pisces 35
Vesta:26 Aquarius 31

Eris:24 Aries 39

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

Giant sinkhole with a forest inside found in China

I found this article to be interesting and informative.

Species unknown to science could be hiding in this gaping hole. A team of Chinese scientists has discovered a giant new sinkhole with a forest at its bottom.

I found this on NewsBreak: Giant sinkhole with a forest inside found in China https://share.newsbreak.com/11zjnnrz

A Thought for Today

Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may you blessed be.

May 11, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today except during 9 PM to 11:40 PM PDT. The Moon is in Virgo.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You’re focused on money and possessions. This is a good thing because although one doesn’t need to be obsessed about money and possessions, on the other hand, you cannot ignore this reality. Take stock. What are your assets? What do you own?

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Right now, the Sun is in your sign, which is a marvellous opportunity that comes once a year and lasts for four weeks. This boosts your energy and improves your luck. It’s the perfect time to go after what you want. Use this opportunity to your advantage!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

If that little voice on your shoulder tells you to lie low and take things easy today – listen to it. You have been ambitious. You have also been friendly with others. Right now, you need to take a breather and pull your act together before you take it on the road.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is an excellent day to think about your long-term goals. Goals can be invaluable. They give you a clearer focus on what’s important. They make future decision-making easier. They give you better control over your future and how it unfolds. And they give you a sense of purpose.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You are still basking in the flattering light of the Sun at the top of your chart. Since this happens only once a year, make the most of this! Bosses, parents and VIPs are impressed with you even if you don’t do anything special. Use this!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You want to get outta Dodge. You need a change of scenery! You want a chance to explore new places, meet new faces and learn new ideas. Therefore, shake things up a little! Go someplace you’ve never been before. Ideas?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You are private about your finances. Many are. (People will discuss their sex life before their salaries.) Stay in touch with important paperwork related to taxes, debt, insurance issues and shared property. Don’t put these papers in a neat pile and forget about them.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is a fortunate time because with the Sun opposite your sign, you have more objectivity to observe your closest relationships. (Close friends, spouses and partners.) This objectivity will allow you to see how to improve these relationships. Note: Focus on what you can do – not the other person.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You’re gung-ho to accomplish a lot because you have focus, motivation and the energy to follow through on your ideas. This is because the Sun is helping you to work hard now and to get better organized. Use this gift and act on it. What more could you want?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Everything to do with the arts, playful times with children, social outings and sports events will appeal to you now. Quite often, you bury yourself in your work because you have a strong sense of responsibility. Today however, is an excellent time to play. Make plans with a friend.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Some of you are focused more than usual on a parent, perhaps taking care of them or being more involved in their life. Others are happy to cocoon at home today to hide or regenerate because it feels good. (Remember to include some fav snacks.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Errands, appointments, short trips plus reading and studying are some of the reasons you’re so busy! Just accept the fact that your pace has accelerated with these increased demands on your time. This is how things are rolling. Get cracking!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress, pianist, martial artist Jadyn Wong (1985) shares your birthday today. You are tenacious. Once you have made a decision, you stick with it. Furthermore, you will give it your all. You are also a loyal friend. This year is a time of hard work and construction – both literally in a physical sense, as well as internally, by creating structure in your inner world.

May 11, 2022 Birthday Horoscope Digest

May the next year of your life be better than the past year! 

Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope from sunsigns.org

MAY 11 birthday horoscope predicts that you are exceptionally smart and talented, and demand respect. If nurtured, these Taurus birthday people have a huge potential for success. You will excel at anything that you put your mind too.

These Taureans are smart bulls and want to pass their experiences down to their kids and other family members. Usually, those born on this day are close to their parents but even that relationship can have its difficult moments.

The May 11 birthday personality are likely to mingle with like-minded professionals. However, they are devoted to their friends. Sovereignty is vital to this zodiac birthday. Therefore maintaining close relationships or friendships is not a priority of the bull. You are most conscientious when someone else‘s needs must be considered.

This birthday characteristic can cause friction amongst associates and lovers. When it is all said, you may suffer disappointments in love. On the other hand, when you fall in love, it can be one intense love affair.

The May 11 birthday astrology analysis predicts that you are typically attractive, smart and interesting bulls. You love to laugh and share a good joke or two. In love relationships, you can come off as being wishy-washy or indecisive, but really, you are just cautious. The Taurus’ born on this birthday can be short-tempered and show signs of being somewhat unstable.

If today May 11 is your birthday, you typically will walk away from confrontation. You are likely to be a jealous partner but aim to please your partner, so the ill feelings are short-lived. You characteristically have hopes for committing to your one and only soul mate.

The May 11 horoscope meanings suggest that you are creative and emotional people who would make great scriptwriters or some type of performing artist. You have the potential to make an uncertain amount of money but may need to leave your checkbook at home sometimes. Some of you are likely to be shopaholics.

The May 11th horoscope predicts that you are likely to involve yourself in some precarious ventures. As the May 11 zodiac sign is Taurus, a career you choose will need to provide diversity and a measurable amount of opportunities for climbing the ladder.

You dream of living the good life, the life of a star. It takes a lot to handle the pressures of a rich lifestyle, but you believe in your abilities and depend on your morals to keep you grounded. You prefer to work at your own pace. You will not be pushed into anything that you don’t want to do.

Typically, the Taurus natives born today are earthy beings. The May 11 Taurus birthday people enjoy an organic regime of eating healthy and wholesome living. You can take extreme measures to being fit. You find that combining yoga, meditation, and fasting can be useful and have both psychic and corporeal benefits.

If your birthday is May 11, you are a Taurus who has great potential for greatness. This could find you in the entertainment field perhaps writing for a sitcom or on stage performing. When this famous bull comes out to socialize, it is to improve their financial or personal position.

The May 11 birthday personality gets a sour taste in their mouth when they come across bad behavior. You do not go in for all that drama but instead, treasure your freedom and peace of mind. You are generous and loving parents. Sometimes, you can be excitable, but meditation and yoga sessions should be of benefit to both the mind and body.

 

Famous People And Celebrities Born On May 11

Coby Bell, Louis Farrakhan, Ace Hood, Salvador Dali, Cory Monteith, Prince Royce, Holly Valance

See: Famous Celebrities Born On May 11

This Day That Year – May 11th In History

1751 – Pennsylvania Hospital opens, first of 13 settlements in the US.
1792 – US Capt Robert Gray claims to have found the Columbia River.
1924 – Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz developed the Mercedes-Benz Corporation.
1929 – The Delta Kappa Gamma Society established by a Dr. Annie Webb Blanton.

May 11 Vrishabha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)

May 11 Chinese Zodiac SNAKE

May 11 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is Venus that symbolizes money, love and pleasure shared with others.

May 11 Birthday Symbols

The Bull Is The Symbol For The Taurus Zodiac Sign

May 11 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birthday Tarot Card is Justice. This card symbolizes good reasoning, unbiased decisions, fairness, and responsibility. The Minor Arcana cards are Seven of Pentacles and King of Swords.

May 11 Birthday Zodiac Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Taurus: This is a very well suited love match.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Aquarius: This relationship will be stubborn and obstinate.

See Also:

May 11 Lucky Numbers

Number 2 – This is a number that is symbolic of harmony, cooperation and being sensitive to others needs.
Number 7 – This number signifies a thinker and seeker of truth.

Read about: Birthday Numerology

Lucky Colors For May 11th Birthday

Lavender: This color stands for spiritual transformations, renewal, religion and paranormal abilities.
Silver: This colour symbolizes a feminine power of healing, intuition, emotional balance and prosperity.

Lucky Days For May 11th Birthday

Monday – Planet Moon’s day that symbolizes deep introspection concerning your emotions.
Friday – This day ruled by Venus symbolizes your love for the best things in life.

May 11 Birthstone Emerald

Emerald gemstone is symbolic of physical, emotional and mental balance.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On May 11th

A good bottle of Wine for the man and a basket of exclusive chocolates for the Taurus woman. The May 11 birthday personality love to enjoy life to the fullest.

May 11, 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

Today and tonight 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 May 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on May 11 has an illumination of 74%. 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 May 11 the Moon is 9.75 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: 74%
Moon Age: 9.75 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 388,128.78 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,118,446.63 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

May 11, 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

May 11, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Taurus 04
Moon:23 Virgo 36
Mercury:04 Gemini 47 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 27
Mars:20 Pisces 08
Jupiter:00 Aries 10
Saturn:24 Aquarius 47
Uranus:15 Taurus 10
Neptune:24 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 59

Chiron:14 Aries 34
Ceres:28 Gemini 35
Pallas:05 Taurus 01
Juno:07 Pisces 10
Vesta:26 Aquarius 05

Eris:24 Aries 38

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

May 11, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Taurus 59
Moon:22 Virgo 30
Mercury:04 Gemini 48 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 21
Mars:20 Pisces 04
Jupiter:00 Aries 09
Saturn:24 Aquarius 47
Uranus:15 Taurus 10
Neptune:24 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 59

Chiron:14 Aries 33
Ceres:28 Gemini 32
Pallas:04 Taurus 59
Juno:07 Pisces 09
Vesta:26 Aquarius 03

Eris:24 Aries 38

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

11 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Taurus 42
Moon:18 Virgo 41
Mercury:04 Gemini 49 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 01
Mars:19 Pisces 51
Jupiter:00 Aries 05
Saturn:24 Aquarius 46
Uranus:15 Taurus 09
Neptune:24 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 57

Chiron:14 Aries 32
Ceres:28 Gemini 25
Pallas:04 Taurus 51
Juno:07 Pisces 03
Vesta:25 Aquarius 58

Eris:24 Aries 38

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

May 11 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 May 11

Astronomers think that in the future the “Cheshire Cat” group will become what is known as a fossil group, a gathering of galaxies that contains one giant elliptical galaxy and other much smaller, fainter ones. Today, researchers know each “eye” galaxy is the brightest member of its own group of galaxies and these two groups are racing toward one another at over 300,000 miles per hour. Data from Chandra (purple), which has been combined with optical data from Hubble, show hot gas that has been heated to millions of degrees, which is evidence that the galaxy groups are slamming into one another. Chandra’s X-ray data also reveal that the left “eye” of the Cheshire Cat group contains an actively feeding supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy.

Gravity’s Grin

Image Credit: X-ray – NASA / CXC / J. Irwin et al. ; Optical – NASA/STScI

Explanation: Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, published over 100 years ago, predicted the phenomenon of gravitational lensing. And that’s what gives these distant galaxies such a whimsical appearance, seen through the looking glass of X-ray and optical image data from the Chandra and Hubble space telescopes. Nicknamed the Cheshire Cat galaxy group, the group’s two large elliptical galaxies are suggestively framed by arcs. The arcs are optical images of distant background galaxies lensed by the foreground group’s total distribution of gravitational mass. Of course, that gravitational mass is dominated by dark matter. The two large elliptical “eye” galaxies represent the brightest members of their own galaxy groups which are merging. Their relative collisional speed of nearly 1,350 kilometers/second heats gas to millions of degrees producing the X-ray glow shown in purple hues. Curiouser about galaxy group mergers? The Cheshire Cat group grins in the constellation Ursa Major, some 4.6 billion light-years away.

May 11 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes the capital of the Roman Empire

1189 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade

1751 Pennsylvania Hospital founded by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, in Philadelphia

1995 More than 170 countries agree to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty indefinitely and without conditions to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons [1]

2000 India’s population officially reaches 1 billion – Astha Arora named India’s billionth baby

Today’s Historical Events

330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes the capital of the Roman Empire

868 “The Diamond Sutra”, the world’s oldest surviving and dated printed book is printed in Chinese and made into a scroll

1068 Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London

1189 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade

1310 Fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics

1421 Jews are expelled from Styria Austria

1502 Christopher Columbus begins 4th & last trip to the “Indies”

1625 Peasants besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper Austria

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1918 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8

1929 1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week)

1931 “M” Fritz Lang’s first sound film starring Peter Lorre premieres in Berlin

1956 Pinky Lee Show last airs on NBC-TV

1959 Mary Rodgers & Marshall Barer’s musical “Once Upon A Mattress”, starring Carol Burnett and directed by George Abbott, opens at Phoenix Theatre, NYC; runs for 244 performances

1968 Richard Harris releases “MacArthur Park”

1969 British comedy troupe Monty Python forms, made up of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin

1973 Ground-breaking Indian crime film “Zanjeer” directed by Prakash Mehra and starring “The Angry Young Man” Amitabh Bachchan released

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1812 Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Some observers consider it disgusting and immoral.

1881 Bedřich Smetana’s opera “Libuše” premieres iat the Natonal Theater, in Prague

1956 Elvis Presley‘s 1st entry on UK charts with “Heartbreak Hotel”

1959 “Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb” by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4

1963 “Puff (The Magic Dragon)” by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2

1965 “Flora, the Red Menace” opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 87 performances

1967 “Sing, Israel Sing” opens at Brooks Atkinson Theatre NYC for 14 performances

1970 “The Long and Winding Road” becomes Beatles’ last American single release

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1887 13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.25

1888 16th Preakness: F Littlefield aboard Refund wins in 2:49

1892 18th Kentucky Derby: Lonnie Clayton aboard Azra wins in 2:41½

1893 Henri Desgrange establishes world’s 1st bicycle world record, travelling 35.325 km (21.95 miles) an hour

1897 Washington Senator catcher Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted stealers

1900 James J. Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 23 for heavyweight boxing title

1912 38th Kentucky Derby: Carol H Shilling aboard Worth wins in 2:09.4

1918 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8

Printable – May 2022 Northern Hemisphere Gardening/Planting Moon Calendar

May 2022 – Gardening by the Moon, Biodynamic Planting Guide

From Astro-Seek.com

Please read this first:

1) Moon Phase x Moon Zodiac Sign:

Please keep in mind, that Gardening by Moon Phase and Gardening by Moon Zodiac Sign are two different/independent biodynamic systems and they might give you different or contradictiory gardening recommendations.

  • a) Each Moon Phase (except Full Moon and New Moon) lasts about 1 week
  • b) Each Moon Zodiac Sign lasts about 2.5 days

Try to experiment with these two systems to find which recommendations suits you the most.

2) Tropical (Astrological) x Sidereal (Astronomical) Zodiac:
(1-2 days difference in Leaf, Fruit, Root and Flower days)

There are two different zodiacs for determining the Moon Sign:

  • a) Tropical zodiac (Astrological) is based on the seasons – Vernal Equinox is fixed as 0° Aries (The 1st Fruit day)
  • b) Sidereal zodiac (Astronomical) takes into account Precession of Equinoxes and shifts 0° Aries back by cca 1-2 days. Maria Thun who was an authority on biodynamics was using this Sidereal zodiac

Try to experiment also with these two zodiac systems to find which system suits you better.

MAY

2022

 Moon Phase Gardening by the
Moon Phase		 Gardening by the
Moon Zodiac Sign

Tropical Zodiac (by Seasons)
Sidereal Zodiac (Maria Thun)
May 1
Sun		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
AriesAries

until 23:13
root Days
from 23:13

TaurusTaurus
May 2
Mon		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
TaurusTaurus
May 3
Tue		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
TaurusTaurus
May 4
Wed		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
TaurusTaurus

until 11:15
flower Days
from 11:15

GeminiGemini
May 5
Thu		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini
May 6
Fri		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini
May 7
Sat		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini

until 00:04
leaf Days
from 00:04

CancerCancer
May 8
Sun		 First Quarter Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
leaf Days
CancerCancer
May 9
Mon

MoonOppositionSaturn

 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)

Spraying days: Moon Opposition Saturn
leaf Days
CancerCancer

until 11:37
fruit Days
from 11:37

LeoLeo
May 10
Tue		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
LeoLeo
May 11
Wed		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
LeoLeo

until 20:02
root Days
from 20:02

VirgoVirgo
May 12
Thu		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo
May 13
Fri		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo
May 14
Sat		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers
Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon)

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo

until 00:42
flower Days
from 00:42

LibraLibra
May 15
Sun		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers
Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon)

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
LibraLibra
May 16
Mon		 FULL MOON
at 04:13		 Time to rest, celebrate and meditate

Pick medicinal herbs and plants
flower Days
LibraLibra

until 02:23
leaf Days
from 02:23

ScorpioScorpio
May 17
Tue		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
ScorpioScorpio
May 18
Wed		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
ScorpioScorpio

until 02:39
fruit Days
from 02:39

SagittariusSagittarius
May 19
Thu		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
SagittariusSagittarius
May 20
Fri		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
SagittariusSagittarius

until 03:15
root Days
from 03:15

CapricornCapricorn
May 21
Sat		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
root Days
CapricornCapricorn
May 22
Sun		 Last Quarter Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
root Days
CapricornCapricorn

until 05:42
flower Days
from 05:42

AquariusAquarius
May 23
Mon		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
AquariusAquarius
May 24
Tue		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
AquariusAquarius

until 10:56
leaf Days
from 10:56

PiscesPisces
May 25
Wed		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces
May 26
Thu		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces

until 19:08
fruit Days
from 19:08

AriesAries
May 27
Fri		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
AriesAries
May 28
Sat		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
AriesAries
May 29
Sun		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
AriesAries

until 05:45
root Days
from 05:45

TaurusTaurus
May 30
Mon		 NEW MOON
at 11:30		 Time to rest, celebrate and meditate
root Days
TaurusTaurus
May 31
Tue		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
TaurusTaurus

until 17:59
flower Days
from 17:59

GeminiGemini

Gardening by the Moon Zodiac Sign (Element) – Legend

Biodynamic Calendar – Icon Legend
Leaf Days Leaf days (Water Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate plants from which the intention is to use Leaves and Stems.
  • Ex: Cabbage, Salads, Lettuce, Spinach, Green onions, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Celeriac.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in Flower days (or Fruit days).
  • Harvesting in Leaf days is not recommended (products start decomposing in a shorter time).
  • Beekeeping: Working with the hive is not recommended in Leaf days.
Fruit Days Fruit days (Fire Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate plants that produce Fruits and Seeds.
  • Ex: Cherry, Strawberry, Tomato, Pea, Bean, Corn, Pumpkin, Nut, Cereal, Courgette.
  • Harvesting in Fruit days allows fruits and seeds to have a better storage quality.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in Flower days (or Fruit days).
  • Beekeeping: Fruit days stimulate the collection of nectar. Bees are also supposed to be more gentle these days.
Root Days Root days (Earth Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate Root plants and Root vegetables.
  • Ex: Carrot, Turnip, but also Potato, Beet-root, Garlic, Onion, Leek.
  • Crop should be stored in Root days.
  • Beekeeping: Bees should be encouraged to build more comb.
Flower Days Flower days (Air Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant, cultivate and harvest Flower plants or herbs used for medicinal purposes.
  • Flowers, if cut in these days, have a more intense scent and endure longer.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in these Flower days.
  • Beekeeping: Flower days stimulate brood activity and colony development. Bees are also supposed to be more gentle these days.

Gardening by the Moon Phase – Legend
NEW MOON

  • Time to rest, celebrate and meditate.


NEW MOON PHASE

New Moon -» First Quarter (Waxing Crescent)

– Moonlight is increasing

– Strongest gravitational pull

– Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets

  • Sow/Plant: Above ground Leaf plants, Cereals, Grains, Lawns, Herbs, Cucumbers.
  • Jobs: Graft, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to increase growth).


FIRST QUARTER PHASE

First Quarter -» Full Moon (Waxing Gibbous)

– Moonlight becomes stronger

– Gravitational pull is a little less now

– Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets

  • Sow/Plant: Above ground Fruit plants (with “inside seeds” such as Tomatoes, Peppers, Peas and Bean), Cereals, Grains, Lawns and Flowers.
  • Jobs: Graft, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to increase growth).
  • Planting and Grafting take best if done two days just before the Full Moon.
FULL MOON

  • Time to rest, celebrate and meditate.
  • Pick medicinal herbs and plants.


FULL MOON PHASE

Full Moon -» Last Quarter (Waning Gibbous)

– Moonlight is decreasing

– Gravitational pull is decreasing

– Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots

  • Sow/Plant: Below ground Root plants such as Potatoes, Carrots & Onions.
    Plant trees, shrubs, biennials & perennials.
  • Jobs: Harvest all crops, Fertilize, Transplant, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to reduce growth).


LAST QUARTER PHASE

Last Quarter -» New Moon (Waning Crescent)

– Moonlight has decreased

– Gravitational pull has decreased

– Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots

  • Barren phase: Time to rest and prepare for the next New Moon.
  • Jobs: Avoid seed sowing.
  • Jobs: Harvest and store crops, Fertilize, Transplant, Destroy weed, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to reduce growth).

Moon Opposition Saturn
MoonOppositionSaturn SPRAYING DAYS

  • Spraying Biodynamic preparations out during Moon opposition Saturn increases soil activity.
  • The MoonMoon represents fertility and germination, while SaturnSaturn represents form and strong structure.
  • It is also a perfect time to plant seeds out.

Click here to see the Tropical Zodiac (By Seasons) Calendar from Astro-Seek.com

Mercury has super long, glowing tail

Mercury has a glowing dragon tail of sodium atoms that is more than seven times longer than ever suspected, scientists report.

New measurements of Mercury’s yellow-orange tail, which streams in the solar wind like the long tail of a kite, put it at more than 100 times the radius of the planet itself.

The neutral sodium atoms that make up the 2.5 million kilometre-long streamer are thought to be blasted off the surface by the sun and micro-meteor impacts. These impart enough energy to launch the atoms into space.

Other elements are also in the tail. But it’s the sodium that lights up and can be detected.

“This [sodium] ion is the ‘little atom that could’,” says Mercury researcher Dr Ann Sprague of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

It scatters photons like crazy, making it a great clue to various processes at work on and around the planet.

Shorter tail spotted before

Mercury’s tail has been spotted before, but scientists missed its great length as they were looking at too small a piece of the sky, says researcher Jeffrey Baumgardner of Boston University.

Baumgardner is the lead author of a report on Mercury’s sodium tail in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

“Our forte was wide-angle imaging,” Baumgardner says.

His team created an 8°-wide image using a telescope at McDonald Observatory in Texas that’s about 16 full-moons wide.

The actual 2° sodium tail is as long as four full moons.

In the image Mercury is blocked out because its brightness outshines the sodium tail. If Mercury were shown to scale in the image, it would be less than a pixel in diameter.

“But even so, you are limited by the sodium in Earth’s atmosphere,” says Baumgardner.

Earth’s own sodium glow is itself created by the steady supply of meteors that burn up in the atmosphere, he says.

Two sodium hot spots

To better understand how Mercury’s tail is created, Baumgardner’s team also made close-up sodium-glow images of Mercury. This revealed that the planet has two sodium hot spots, both at high latitudes.

These could be the product of the planet’s mineralogy, topography or have something to do with how the planet’s magnetic field channels in particles from the sun.

That’s similar to how Earth does the same thing and creates aurora light shows near the poles.

The secrets of these hotspots are likely to be revealed by the Messenger spacecraft, says Sprague.

Messenger made a close fly-by of the planet in January and is scheduled to settle into orbit in March 2011.

A large part of Messenger’s mission will be to map out the mineral composition of the swiftly moving planet.

Other planets have tails too

Mercury is not the only heavenly body with a sodium tail, Baumgardner says.

Neutral sodium is also seen streaming from our moon and forming a haze around Jupiter from the sodium blasted off of its tiny and hyper-volcanic moon Io.

It’s also seen blowing from comets.

Because tails are associated with rocky bodies in our solar system, they could some day help planet hunters identify rocky worlds orbiting other stars, says Sprague.

“It’s a stepping stone to understanding other planets,” he says.

This article comes from abc.net.au

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