Month: May 2022

May 25 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 25

The Lively Center of the Lagoon Nebula

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç

Explanation: The center of the Lagoon Nebula is a whirlwind of spectacular star formation. Visible near the image center, at least two long funnel-shaped clouds, each roughly half a light-year long, have been formed by extreme stellar winds and intense energetic starlight. A tremendously bright nearby star, Herschel 36, lights the area. Vast walls of dust hide and redden other hot young stars. As energy from these stars pours into the cool dust and gas, large temperature differences in adjoining regions can be created generating shearing winds which may cause the funnels. This picture, spanning about 10 light years, combines images taken in six colors by the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. The Lagoon Nebula, also known as M8, lies about 5000 light years distant toward the constellation of the Archer (Sagittarius).

 

Almost hyperspace: Random APOD Generator

May 25 Today in History and a Pagan Word for Today

Today’s Important Historical Events

1720 The Ship “Le Grand St Antoine” reaches Marseille, bringing Europe’s last major plague outbreak. Kills around 100,000.

1810 In the May Revolution, citizens of Buenos Aires expel the Spanish Viceroy Cisneros during Semana de Mayo

1914 British House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill

1961 JFK announces US goal of putting a man on the Moon before the end of decade

2020 Video of African American George Floyd‘s arrest and murder while restrained in Minneapolis police custody shows he was pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, ignites widespread condemnation and nationwide protests

2021 US CDC says half of all US adults are now fully vaccinated, with 61% having had their first shot

Today’s Historical Events

1085 Alfonso VI of León and Castile captures the Muslim taifa of Toledo

1241 1st attack on Jewish community of Frankfurt am Main, Germany

1420 Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ

1521 Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther and his followers

1522 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V returns to Spain

1571 Pope Pius V forms The Holy League to fight the Ottomans with other Catholic maritime states including Spain, Venice, Naples and Sicily

1632 Albrecht von Wallenstein recaptures Prague on Saksen

1659 Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England, earning the nickname “Tumbledown Dick” as a result of his abrupt fall from power

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1932 Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in ‘Mickey’s Revue’ by Walt Disney

1943 Agnes Moorehead appears in “Sorry, Wrong Number” on the radio program “Suspense”, her most successful appearance

1953 1st non-commercial educational television station – Houston, Texas

1964 16th Emmy Awards: “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, Dick Van Dyke & Mary Tyler Moore win

1964 Frank Gilroy’s dramatic play “The Subject Was Roses”, starring Jack Albertson and Martin Sheen, opens at Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 832 performances; wins Pulitzer Prize, and 2 Tony Awards

1966 “Au Hasard Balthazar”, French film directed by Robert Bresson, starring Anne Wiazemsky and François Lafarge, is released

1969 “Midnight Cowboy” directed by John Schlesinger and starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1970)

1973 26th Cannes Film Festival: “The Hireling” directed by Alan Bridges and “Scarecrow” directed by Jerry Schatzberg jointly awarded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1878 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s comic opera “H.M.S. Pinafore” premieres in London, their first international success

1887 Gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die

1934 Béla Bartók’s “Cantata Profana – The Nine Enchanted Stags” premieres in London, England, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Wireless Chorus conducted by Aylmer Buesst

1957 “Shinbone Alley” closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 49 performances

1962 Isley Brothers release “Twist & Shout”

1963 “Hot Spot” closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 43 performances

1965 Dave Davies of The Kinks knocked unconscious in an on stage scuffle with drummer Mick Avory at Cardiff’s Capital Theatre

1967 John Lennon takes delivery of his psychedelically painted Rolls Royce

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1868 Australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen

1876 4th Preakness: G. Barbee aboard Shirley wins in 2:44.75

1895 20th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 1:50.5

1899 33rd Belmont: R. Clawson aboard Jean Beraud wins in 2:23

1900 Retired London fire master Eyre Massey Shaw aged 70 reputedly becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics for sailing (disputed)

1904 38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6

1906 After 20 straight wins, Boston Pilgrims lose to Chicago White Sox 3-0

1919 Casey Stengel releases a sparrow from under his baseball cap

Pagan & Magickal Terms and Definitions

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Today’s Word is

Alchemy

An art-science hybrid that ultimately led to chemistry; concerned with the transmutation of matter, often involved attempts to convert base metals into gold or create a universal elixir.

Norse Mythology

Norse mythology, the stories of gods and heroes from in and around the Viking Age (c. 790 – c. 1100 CE) in northern Europe, has provided us with some of the most famous figures in world mythology. Here, in this collection, we look at such colourful characters as the wise and one-eyed war god Odin who calls warriors to the halls of Valhalla, red-eyed Thor with his giant thunder-making hammer, and Freyja, the fertility goddess who travels in a cat-drawn carriage. We also examine the literary sources of these stories, the cults of the various gods and consider the wider significance of these strange northern tales.

…archaeological evidence helps hint at personal devotion to specific gods people felt connected to, with accompanying customs and rituals being a standard part of everyday life.

Tips For Teachers & Educators

Mythology tends to be quite a popular topic among students as it appears quite a bit here and there in pop culture. It is usually easier to find ways to engage students than for some other subjects.

Here, the TV series Vikings will help you, as it is usually known (and liked!) by a fair amount of students.

A few things we want to point out, regarding this collection: …

Click here to read the rest of this article and for other information about Norse Mythology

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

Some terms listed on this page may seem like common-sense words; however, they’re defined here as most often used in Wicca, Witchcraft, and general Paganism. Some terms have a different meaning in general society, other religions, and other sub-cultures.

Please keep this in mind when learning the terms as they’re listed here.

Did you come across a term on this site or another Wiccan/Pagan source that you’re unfamiliar with or uncertain of and can’t find it on this page? Please send us a message so we can add it to this page for you!

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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.

25 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

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

Sun:04 Gemini 24
Moon:09 Aries 20
Mercury:28 Taurus 35 Rx
Venus:26 Aries 30
Mars:00 Aries 29
Jupiter:02 Aries 41
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10
Uranus:15 Taurus 57
Neptune:25 Pisces 08
Pluto:28 Capricorn 27 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 52 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 32

Chiron:15 Aries 12
Ceres:04 Cancer 16
Pallas:11 Taurus 13
Juno:11 Pisces 23
Vesta:00 Pisces 21

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

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

Sun:04 Gemini 12
Moon:06 Aries 39
Mercury:28 Taurus 42 Rx
Venus:26 Aries 16
Mars:00 Aries 20
Jupiter:02 Aries 39
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10
Uranus:15 Taurus 57
Neptune:25 Pisces 08
Pluto:28 Capricorn 27 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 53 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 30

Chiron:15 Aries 11
Ceres:04 Cancer 11
Pallas:11 Taurus 07
Juno:11 Pisces 20
Vesta:00 Pisces 17

Eris:24 Aries 45

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 

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

Sun:03 Gemini 52
Moon:02 Aries 21
Mercury:28 Taurus 52 Rx
Venus:25 Aries 52
Mars:00 Aries 05
Jupiter:02 Aries 36
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09
Uranus:15 Taurus 55
Neptune:25 Pisces 08
Pluto:28 Capricorn 27 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 28

Chiron:15 Aries 10
Ceres:04 Cancer 03
Pallas:10 Taurus 58
Juno:11 Pisces 14
Vesta:00 Pisces 12

Eris:24 Aries 45

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

A Thought for Today

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

May 23, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes

Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Pisces.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a wonderful day to reach out to daily contacts, siblings, relatives and work to tie up loose ends. People will listen to you because you are vigourous and motivated. “Ten-shun!” It’s time to deal with old business and financial matters.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You begin this week in a strong, empowered way because retrograde Mercury is in your sign getting a boost from fiery Mars. This means even if you’re swamped with errors, delays and confusion (and people from your past), today you are authoritative and confident.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a great day to do research because you won’t stop until you find what you’re looking for. (Oh yeah, you’ll be like a dog with a bone.) Search for hidden answers and tough solutions to old problems. Expect success or at least, good progress.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Your involvement with younger people will be strong and energetic today. You might act this way or you might encounter someone who acts this way. This is an excellent day to review past goals and ponder their relevance to your current world.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Conversations with parents, bosses, teachers and the police will be lively today. When others speak, they will mean business. However, when you speak you will mean business as well! Use this energy to finish something that has been left undone. Just do it.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is a wonderful day to study and learn something new because you have lots of mental energy. You can also apply this strong focus to legal matters that have been lingering, or something to do with a medical situation. You will make great progress!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You can start this week by getting rid of old business connected with taxes, debt, insurance issues and anything to do with shared property – all that red-tape stuff you’ve been trying to ignore. The secret is that today it will be easy to plow through these details. You will be energetic and productive!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

A feisty discussion with an ex-partner or old friend might take place today. If so, you’ll have no trouble holding your own ground. The thing to remember is not to say anything that you will later regret. Note: Issues that are job-related will strongly favour you now.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Roll up your sleeves and get busy today because you will make great headway at work, or in your job, or tackling any task that you want to get done, especially something that you’ve been putting off. This is because today you are motivated and you have the energy to work hard. Use this to accomplish things!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is the perfect day to tackle creative, artistic projects that you’ve been meaning to get to. Now you can finish that masterpiece, patchwork quilt, painted table, manuscript or whatever it is you’ve been working on. This is because you have an eager willingness to do this today. Do it now!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You’ll be encouraged by how much you get done puttering around your own doing home repairs and catching up on old business that has been bugging you. Finally! You’re back in action. If old friends or relatives are parked on the sofa – let them help you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Group discussions and conversations with others will be dynamic and alive today because you’re ready to say what you mean and mean what you say! It’s also a good time for intellectual activities, especially exploring the past and wrapping up old business.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler (1986) shares your birthday today. You are a hard-working perfectionist who has excellent communication skills. Nevertheless, you are fun-loving and good-natured. You have a good sense of humour. Welcome moments of solitude this year because this is a year of reflection for you. You might explore your spiritual or religious beliefs. Ironically, your time alone will draw people to you.

May 23, 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 23 birthday horoscope predicts that the Gemini born on this day have a reputation for being funny people. You have a unique sense of wit and are fun loving free thinkers. Humor will rule your lives all the time.

Life is to be lived or so says Gemini. You are feisty, adaptable and knowledgeable. You have many dreams to share with people around you because you are imaginative and inquisitive. However, the May 23rd birthday personality are busy people and sometimes can be unreliable due to this fact.

You love to mingle and can be frivolous in spending for entertainment purposes. The Gemini birthday person enjoys the company of their brothers and sisters or family in general and good friends. If today is your birthday, then you need that connection to stay grounded.

Your upbringing may have been different than most. This Gemini as a parent is likely to be disciplinarians or even critical of their children. Nurturing the competitor, you may bring out the best in them. Be careful not to push too hard, Gemini.

In love, typically, the May 23rd zodiac person takes a stand for marriage vows and will remain steadfast in the commitment. Most born on this day are wonderful companions as the Gemini is likely to be loving and open-minded. They need to please.

The May 23rd birthday horoscope predicts that you require an emotional dedication from a friendship that is independent but loyal, passionate, unafraid, and full of fun. Just because this Twin commits to one particular person does not mean that they will give up their freedom. They are curious individuals that need to explore.

The May 23 horoscope meanings show that these natives encompass many gifts and among them is their ability to attract money. It seems to accumulate. But you may have trouble saving it, however. The more you make, the more you spend. It is suggested that you should seek the assistance of a professional when it comes to money management.

With this kind of thinking, you need to have a clear understanding of goals and how they should work. Usually, May 23 zodiac individuals are idealistic and are clueless when it comes to the word “budget.” Or saving for life’s little-unexpected mishaps, disappointments, and emergencies. Nevertheless, Gemini will see a project through if it holds interest.

The May 23 birthday astrology predicts that you are characteristically healthily but may experience some difficulties relaxing. Your body’s metabolism can be higher than that of others. However, a body can only function so long before it needs to rejuvenate or refresh itself.

There are all kinds of aids available for relaxation therapy. There are sound effects, aromatherapy, and yoga, just to name a few. You could use a checkup. As the May 23 birthday zodiac sign is Gemini, you are known to neglect your physical condition.

The May 23 zodiac personality are industrious people. You can also be free-spirited individuals who enjoy the company of close friends and family. As parents, you are likely to be authoritative. The person born on this day will likely marry, as the idea of being alone is a lonely idea.

You want to live life to its fullest potential. This can put a dent in your bank account. Letting someone else “hold” your money can be beneficial to someone with this birthday. It is time for a checkup. If you have done so already, please disregard this message, but this Gemini can be neglectful of their thrones.

 

Famous People And Celebrities Born On May 23

Rosemary Clooney, Joan Collins, Drew Carey, Jewel, Margaret Fuller, Marvin Hagler, Maxwell Artie Shaw

See: Famous Celebrities Born On May 23

This Day That Year – May 23 In History

1544 – Charles V, German Emperor, salutes King Christian III of Denmark.
1883– The first baseball game between individuals missing one arm/one leg.
1922 – Laugh-O-Gram Films and Walt Disney make the first film.
1926 – The ball goes over Wrigley Field’s scoreboard, scoring Hack Wilson a home run.
1966 – “Paperback Writer” by the Beatles is broadcast on radio.

May 23 Mithuna Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)

May 23 Chinese Zodiac HORSE

May 23 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planets are Venus that symbolizes gains, income, arts and love and Mercury that symbolizes your mind, mental health and ability to be swift in your actions.

May 23 Birthday Symbols

The Bull Is The Symbol For The Taurus Sun Sign
The Twins Are The Symbol Of The Gemini Sun Sign

May 23 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birthday Tarot Card is The Hierophant. This card symbolizes esoteric knowledge, wisdom and sacred energy. The Minor Arcana cards are Eight of Swords and King of Swords.

May 23 Birthday Zodiac Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Libra: This will be a beautiful and loving relationship.
You are not compatible with people born with Zodiac Sign Cancer: This couple will be at odds with each other.

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May 23 Lucky Numbers

Number 1 – This is a number that speaks of a successful and inspiring leader who can be kind yet assertive.
Number 5 – This number signifies a social, pleasure-loving and adventurous personality.

Read about: Birthday Numerology

Lucky Colors For May 23 Birthday

Violet: This color stands for intuitive abilities, magic, stability, and inspiration.
Orange: This color symbolizes abundance, enjoyment, independence, and comfort.

Lucky Days For May 23 Birthday

Wednesday – Planet Mercury‘s day that symbolizes how swift communication can bring about quick positive results.

May 23 Birthstone Agate

Agate gemstone is said to improve courage and strength thus making you a better person.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On May 23rd

An iPhone for the man and a sleek leather belt for the woman. The May 23 birthday personality love gifts that make them laugh.

May 23, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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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 23, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Gemini 38
Moon:15 Pisces 21
Mercury:29 Taurus 35 Rx
Venus:24 Aries 22
Mars:29 Pisces 07
Jupiter:02 Aries 22
Saturn:25 Aquarius 08
Uranus:15 Taurus 51
Neptune:25 Pisces 06
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 58 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 19

Chiron:15 Aries 07
Ceres:03 Cancer 30
Pallas:10 Taurus 23
Juno:10 Pisces 51
Vesta:29 Aquarius 50

Eris:24 Aries 45

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

May 23, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Gemini 33
Moon:14 Pisces 15
Mercury:29 Taurus 38 Rx
Venus:24 Aries 16
Mars:29 Pisces 04
Jupiter:02 Aries 21
Saturn:25 Aquarius 08
Uranus:15 Taurus 51
Neptune:25 Pisces 06
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 58 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 19

Chiron:15 Aries 07
Ceres:03 Cancer 28
Pallas:10 Taurus 21
Juno:10 Pisces 50
Vesta:29 Aquarius 48

Eris:24 Aries 45

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:02 Gemini 16
Moon:10 Pisces 19
Mercury:29 Taurus 48 Rx
Venus:23 Aries 56
Mars:28 Pisces 50
Jupiter:02 Aries 18
Saturn:25 Aquarius 07
Uranus:15 Taurus 50
Neptune:25 Pisces 06
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):04 Cancer 17

Chiron:15 Aries 06
Ceres:03 Cancer 21
Pallas:10 Taurus 13
Juno:10 Pisces 45
Vesta:29 Aquarius 43

Eris:24 Aries 44

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

May 23 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 23

The Once and Future Stars of Andromeda

Image Credit: NASA, NSF, NOAJ, Hubble, Subaru, Mayall, DSS, Spitzer; Processing & Copyright: Robert Gendler & Russell Croman

Explanation: This picture of Andromeda shows not only where stars are now, but where stars will soon be. Of course, the big, beautiful Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is a spiral galaxy — and a mere 2.5 million light-years away. Both space-based and ground-based observatories have been here combined to produce this intriguing composite image of Andromeda, at wavelengths both inside and outside normally visible light. The visible light shows where M31’s stars are now — as highlighted in white and blue hues and imaged by the Hubble, Subaru, and Mayall telescopes. The infrared light shows where M31’s future stars will soon form — as highlighted in orange hues and imaged by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. The infrared light tracks enormous lanes of dust, warmed by stars, sweeping along Andromeda’s spiral arms. This dust is a tracer of the galaxy’s vast interstellar gas — the raw material for future star formation. These new stars will likely form over the next hundred million years, surely well before Andromeda merges with our Milky Way Galaxy in about 5 billion years.

May 23 Today in History and a Pagan Word for Today

Today’s Important Historical Events

1618 Second Defenestration of Prague: Two Catholic Lords Regent and their secretary are thrown out of a window and amazingly are not seriously injured by the 70 foot (21m) fall. Triggers the Thirty Years’ War.

1785 Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals

1813 South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador (“The Liberator”)

1949 Federal Republic of [West] Germany created out of the American, British and French occupation zones

1958 Mao Zedong starts the “Great Leap Forward” movement in China

1998 The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with 75% voting yes.

Today’s Historical Events

1040 Battle of Dandanaqan: Tughril‘s Seljuk army defeats Ghaznavid force, near Merv (present-day Turkmenistan), brings about the fall of the Ghaznavid Empire

1059 Henri I crowns his son King Philip I (called the Amorous) of France

1275 King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews

1420 Jews of Syria and Austria expelled

1421 Jews of Austria imprisoned & expelled

1430 Joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne and sold to the English

1493 King Charles VIII & Maximilian I of Austria sign Peace of Senlis

1536 Pope Paul III installs Portuguese inquisition

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1922 Walt Disney incorporates his 1st film company Laugh-O-Gram Films

1953 WHIZ TV channel 18 in Zanesville, OH (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting

1960 WGTV TV channel 8 in Athens-Atlanta, GA (PBS) begins broadcasting

1960 WRCA radio changes call letters back to WNBC (NYC)

1962 15th Cannes Film Festival: “Keeper of Promises” directed by Anselmo Duarte wins the Palme d’Or

1963 NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000

1963 16th Cannes Film Festival: “The Leopard” directed by Luchino Visconti wins the Palme d’Or

1969 BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python‘s Flying Circus

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1921 Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake’s musical “Shuffle Along” premieres on Broadway at Daly’s 63rd Street Theatre, New York City [1]

1922 Comedic play “Abie’s Irish Rose” premieres at Fulton Theatre, NYC; runs for 2,327 performances (longest run at the time)

1939 Dmitri Shostakovich appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad

1959 “Party with Comden & Green” closes at John Golden NYC after 44 performances

1960 “Finian’s Rainbow” opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances

1960 “Got A Girl” by The Four Preps hits #24

1968 Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London

1969 The Who release rock opera “Tommy”

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1873 1st Preakness Stakes: G. Barbee aboard Survivor wins in 2:43 at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland

1883 9th Kentucky Derby: William Donohue aboard Leonatus wins in 2:43

1884 12th Preakness: S Fisher aboard Knight of Ellerslie wins in 2:39.5

1901 35th Belmont: H Spencer aboard Commando wins in 2:21

1922 Future World Heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney suffers his only professional defeat in 15-round unanimous points decision against Harry Greb at Madison Square Garden, NY

1926 Chicago Cub’s Hack Wilson is 1st to hit a home run off Wrigley Field scoreboard

1932 Australian cyclist Hubert Opperman sets paced world records 1,384km in 24 hours, and 1,609km (1,000 miles) in 28 hours, 55 minutes, 39 seconds at Melbourne Motordrome

1941 In his 20th World Heavyweight Boxing title defence Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer in round 1 at New York’s Madison Square Garden

Pagan & Magickal Terms and Definitions

From moonlitpriestess.com

Some terms listed on this page may seem like common-sense words; however, they’re defined here as most often used in Wicca, Witchcraft, and general Paganism. Some terms have a different meaning in general society, other religions, and other sub-cultures.

Please keep this in mind when learning the terms as they’re listed here.

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Today’s Word is

Acolyte:

a novice; person in training or apprenticeship.

Ogham Symbols and Their Meaning – A List

The ancient Celts didn’t have a written language, but they had a mysterious set of sigils known as the Ogham. These sigils were used to represent certain trees and shrubs, and eventually developed into letters. Let’s take a closer look at the significance of ogham both as an alphabet and as magical sigils.

What Are the Ogham Sigils?

The ogham sigils are estimated to have been used between the 4th and 10th centuries CE to write on giant stone monuments. The symbols were written vertically along a line and read from the bottom to the top. There are around 400 such stones that have survived to this day, found throughout Ireland as well as in the western regions of Britain. Most of these ogham stones showcase personal names.

The ogham sigils are called feda, which means trees—and sometimes nin or forking branches. The alphabet originally consists of 20 letters, divided into four groups, or aicme, each containing five letters. The fifth set of five symbols, called forfeda, were only a later addition.

The ogham alphabet is inspired by trees, which forms the mytical basis of these symbols. Hence the ogham alphabet is also called a …

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A Laugh for Today

Wishing you an unhurried Monday!