Day: May 24, 2022

26b 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

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

Sun:05 Gemini 21
Moon:22 Aries 00
Mercury:28 Taurus 05 Rx
Venus:27 Aries 40
Mars:01 Aries 14
Jupiter:02 Aries 51
Saturn:25 Aquarius 11
Uranus:16 Taurus 01
Neptune:25 Pisces 09
Pluto:28 Capricorn 26 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 38

Chiron:15 Aries 14
Ceres:04 Cancer 41
Pallas:11 Taurus 40
Juno:11 Pisces 41
Vesta:00 Pisces 37

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:6
Mutable:4

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

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

Sun:05 Gemini 09
Moon:19 Aries 23
Mercury:28 Taurus 11 Rx
Venus:27 Aries 26
Mars:01 Aries 05
Jupiter:02 Aries 49
Saturn:25 Aquarius 11
Uranus:16 Taurus 00
Neptune:25 Pisces 09
Pluto:28 Capricorn 26 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 50 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 37

Chiron:15 Aries 14
Ceres:04 Cancer 36
Pallas:11 Taurus 35
Juno:11 Pisces 37
Vesta:00 Pisces 34

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:6
Mutable:4

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

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

Sun:04 Gemini 50
Moon:15 Aries 10
Mercury:28 Taurus 21 Rx
Venus:27 Aries 02
Mars:00 Aries 50
Jupiter:02 Aries 46
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10
Uranus:15 Taurus 59
Neptune:25 Pisces 09
Pluto:28 Capricorn 26 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 35

Chiron:15 Aries 13
Ceres:04 Cancer 28
Pallas:11 Taurus 25
Juno:11 Pisces 31
Vesta:00 Pisces 28

Eris:24 Aries 46

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:6
Mutable:4

A Thought for Today

Listen to your intuition as it can be your spirit guides or animals telling you something important.

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

May 24, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 5 PM to 6 PM EDT today (2 PM to 3 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a red-letter day for you because your ruler Mars enters your sign today for the first time since 2020. Meanwhile, the Moon is in your sign lined up with lucky Jupiter in your sign; plus, Venus in your sign is dancing with Saturn. (Gasp!) A fabulous day for serious planning!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You will make great strides today if you deal with old business that you have been trying to finish. Help from an unexpected (or even hidden) source is likely. Please listen to bosses and authority figures because their assistance will be valuable. After all, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Friends and members of groups to which you belong will be a tremendous help to you today. Listen to what others have to say, especially if what they say might affect your future goals. Teamwork, including something involving competition will rev your engines! Note: Play by the rules.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You can accomplish a lot today because you’re ambitious; furthermore, people notice you. In fact, bosses and people in power are ready to help you. This is a strong day to negotiate issues about shared property or insurance. Meanwhile, relations with a boss are cozy.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Choose today to make travel plans because everything will fall in place quite easily. Likewise, this same favourable influence will help those of you dealing with issues related to college and higher education. Ask for what you want. Study, explore and research because doors will open for you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is an excellent day to deal with banks and financial institutions because you will come out smelling like a rose. Expect gifts, favours, inheritances and possibly money from the government. In fact, it’s a strong day for any kind of financial negotiations with others because you are blessed!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Conversations with partners and close friends, as well as members of the general public, will be warm and friendly today. Nevertheless, because the Moon is opposite your sign today, you might have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. (This is no biggie.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Relations with coworkers will be friendly and mutually beneficial today. This will be a productive day for you because you will be happy doing whatever task you set for yourself. Work-related travel is likely for some. Those who work at home can improve their surroundings.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Enjoy socializing today! Accept all invitations. Take a long lunch. Enjoy the arts and the entertainment world. Sports events and fun activities with children will also please you. Needless to say, this is an excellent date day because romance will sizzle!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You will enjoy entertaining at home today. This is also an excellent day to explore real-estate deals or speculation. Many of you will make excellent headway with redecorating projects or renovations. Discussions with a female relative will be positive.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

The power of positive thinking is a fact. Your attitude will always colour how you interpret and see events around you. Today you have a strong, positive attitude, which is why conversations with others are upbeat, friendly and productive. (You will also appreciate your daily surroundings.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a great day for business and commercial activity. Financial negotiations will go well. Respect your moneymaking ideas; in turn, you will want to spend money on beautiful things for yourself and loved ones. If shopping, check Moon Alert. (See above.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Will Sasso (1975) shares your birthday today. You have strong opinions and strong boundaries. You don’t hesitate to share your ideas. You have excellent business savvy; but you are sometimes firmly entrenched in your views. Good news! This year you will receive increased acknowledgement, public awareness, promotions and awards. Your efforts are recognized!

May 24, 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 Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

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

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on May 24 has an illumination of 32%. 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 24 the Moon is 23.89 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 32%
Moon Age: 23.89 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 379,660.40 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,516,986.06 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 24, 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 24, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Gemini 35
Moon:28 Pisces 34
Mercury:29 Taurus 02 Rx
Venus:25 Aries 32
Mars:29 Pisces 52
Jupiter:02 Aries 33
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09
Uranus:15 Taurus 54
Neptune:25 Pisces 07
Pluto:28 Capricorn 27 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 55 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 26

Chiron:15 Aries 10
Ceres:03 Cancer 55
Pallas:10 Taurus 50
Juno:11 Pisces 09
Vesta:00 Pisces 07

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

Northern Hemisphere

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

May 24, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Gemini 31
Moon:27 Pisces 28
Mercury:29 Taurus 04 Rx
Venus:25 Aries 26
Mars:29 Pisces 48
Jupiter:02 Aries 32
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09
Uranus:15 Taurus 54
Neptune:25 Pisces 07
Pluto:28 Capricorn 27 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 55 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 26

Chiron:15 Aries 09
Ceres:03 Cancer 53
Pallas:10 Taurus 48
Juno:11 Pisces 07
Vesta:00 Pisces 05

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

 

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:03 Gemini 14
Moon:23 Pisces 39
Mercury:29 Taurus 14 Rx
Venus:25 Aries 06
Mars:29 Pisces 35
Jupiter:02 Aries 29
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09
Uranus:15 Taurus 53
Neptune:25 Pisces 07
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 56 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 24

Chiron:15 Aries 09
Ceres:03 Cancer 46
Pallas:10 Taurus 40
Juno:11 Pisces 02
Vesta:00 Pisces 00

Eris:24 Aries 45

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

May 24 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 24

A Deep Sky Behind an Eclipsed Moon

Image Credit & Copyright: Andrei Ionut Dascalu

Explanation: The plan was to capture a picturesque part of the sky that was hosting an unusual guest. The result included a bonus — an additional and unexpected guest. The beautiful background features part of the central band of our Milky Way galaxy on the far left, and the colorful clouds of Rho Ophiuchi in the image center. The unusual guest, a dimmed and reddened Moon on the right, was expected because the image was taken during last week’s total lunar eclipse. The timing had to be right because the Moon — both before and after eclipse — would be so bright it would overwhelm the background. The unexpected guest was the bright meteor across the image center. The fleeting meteor streak was captured on only one of the 10 consecutively-captured deep-field images from La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands, while the eclipsed Moon image was taken immediately afterwards with the same camera and from the same location. The next total lunar eclipse — also quite expected — will occur in early November.

 

Notable Submissions to APOD: Total Lunar Eclipse of 2022 May

May 24 Today in History and a Pagan Word for Today

Today’s Important Historical Events

1595 Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library

1738 John Wesley is converted, launching the Methodist movement; celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day

1844 Samuel Morse taps out “What hath God wrought” in the world’s first telegraph message

1941 German battleship Bismarck sinks the British battle cruiser HMS Hood; 1,416 die, 3 survive

1988 Section 28 passed as law by Parliament in the United Kingdom prohibiting the promotion of homosexuality. Repealed 2001/2004

Today’s Historical Events

1086 Abbott Dauferio/Desiderius becomes Pope Victor III

1153 Malcolm IV becomes King of Scots

1218 The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt

1276 Magnus Ladulås is crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral

1300 King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured

1370 Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV

1487 Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI in Dublin

1595 Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1895 Henry Irving becomes the first actor to receive a knighthood

1963 Barbra Streisand performs “Happy Days Are Here Again” at White House Press Correspondents Dinner, and meets US President John F. Kennedy

1964 The Beatles’ 4th appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show”, features an interview and pre-recorded performance of “You Can’t Do That”

1966 Jerry Herman’s musical “Mame”, starring Angela Lansbury and Bea Arthur, opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 1508 performances, wins 3 Tony Awards

1974 “The Dean Martin Show” last airs on NBC-TV

1974 27th Cannes Film Festival: “The Conversation” directed by Francis Ford Coppola wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film

1979 32nd Cannes Film Festival: “Apocalypse Now” directed by Francis Ford Coppola and “Die Biechtrommel” directed by Volker Schlondorff jointly awarded the Palme d’Or

1988 Porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1873 Leo Delibes’ opera “Le Roi l’a Dit” (“The King Has Spoken”) premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris

1873 Alexandra Palace opens on Queen Victoria‘s 54th birthday with a grand celebration including concerts, recitals and fireworks

1933 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s Preludes premieres in Moscow

1948 Benjamin Britten‘s “Beggar’s Opera” premieres at Arts Theatre, Cambridge, England

1956 1st Eurovision Song Contest: Lys Assia for Switzerland wins singing “Refrain” in Lugano

1958 “New Girl in Town” closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 432 performances

1968 Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithfull arrested for drug possession in England

1969 Beatles’ “Get Back” single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1877 5th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Cloverbrook wins in 2:45.5

1879 7th Preakness: L Hughes aboard Harold wins in 2:40.5

1900 34th Belmont: Nash Turner aboard Ildrim wins in 2:21¼

1905 39th Belmont: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Tanya wins in 2:08

1918 Cleveland Indians Stan Coveleski sets club record for most innings pitched (19) as the Indians beat the Yankees 3-2

1926 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000 m (8:25.4)

1928 Record 12 future Hall of Famers take the field, as Yanks beat A’s 9-7

1929 Detroit Tigers beats Chicago White Sox, 6-5, in 21 innings

Pagan & Magickal Terms and Definitions

From moonlitpriestess.com

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Today’s Word is

Aisling

a dream vision

A Laugh for Today

and this week just keeps moving closer to a day off.