Day: June 14, 2022

15 June 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

5 June 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Gemini 30
Moon:10 Capricorn 39
Mercury:01 Gemini 36
Venus:21 Taurus 13
Mars:15 Aries 58
Jupiter:05 Aries 50
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 03
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 12 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 52

Chiron:15 Aries 57
Ceres:13 Cancer 13
Pallas:20 Taurus 51
Juno:16 Pisces 46
Vesta:05 Pisces 02

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

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

15 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Gemini 18
Moon:07 Capricorn 28
Mercury:01 Gemini 25
Venus:20 Taurus 58
Mars:15 Aries 49
Jupiter:05 Aries 48
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 03
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 13 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 51

Chiron:15 Aries 56
Ceres:13 Cancer 07
Pallas:20 Taurus 45
Juno:16 Pisces 43
Vesta:05 Pisces 00

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

15 June 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Gemini 59
Moon:02 Capricorn 24
Mercury:01 Gemini 08
Venus:20 Taurus 34
Mars:15 Aries 34
Jupiter:05 Aries 46
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 02
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 14 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 47 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 48

Chiron:15 Aries 56
Ceres:12 Cancer 59
Pallas:20 Taurus 36
Juno:16 Pisces 38
Vesta:04 Pisces 56

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

16 June 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

16 June 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Gemini 27
Moon:25 Capricorn 47
Mercury:02 Gemini 31
Venus:22 Taurus 24
Mars:16 Aries 41
Jupiter:05 Aries 57
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 06
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 06 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 07 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 59

Chiron:15 Aries 58
Ceres:13 Cancer 39
Pallas:21 Taurus 19
Juno:16 Pisces 59
Vesta:05 Pisces 11

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

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

16 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Gemini 16
Moon:22 Capricorn 39
Mercury:02 Gemini 19
Venus:22 Taurus 09
Mars:16 Aries 32
Jupiter:05 Aries 56
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 06
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 06 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 08 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 43 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 57

Chiron:15 Aries 58
Ceres:13 Cancer 33
Pallas:21 Taurus 13
Juno:16 Pisces 56
Vesta:05 Pisces 09

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

16 June 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Gemini 56
Moon:17 Capricorn 36
Mercury:02 Gemini 01
Venus:21 Taurus 45
Mars:16 Aries 18
Jupiter:05 Aries 53
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 05
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 10 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 44 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 55

Chiron:15 Aries 57
Ceres:13 Cancer 25
Pallas:21 Taurus 04
Juno:16 Pisces 52
Vesta:05 Pisces 06

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

June 15, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

It’s a fact that patience is the antidote to anger. Remember this when dealing with parents and bosses today because you might want to lash out. However, this can often lead to regret. (“Did I just say that?”) Instead, be patient and let things cool down. All will be well.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Avoid controversial subjects like politics, religion and racial issues today because these are hot buttons, and today is a poor day to discuss anything touchy. Be smart and give these situations a wide berth. Instead, focus on moneymaking ideas, your cash flow and your possessions.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

With Mercury and the Sun in your sign now, you’re talkative and convincing! Nevertheless, disputes with others about shared property, bills, debt and banking issues could arise. Hello? You don’t need this. Steer clear of this and focus on physical athletics and fun competition.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Tread carefully today because disputes with others, especially authority figures, could ruin your day. Who wants this? Not you. You want to have a positive, happy day. Therefore, choose positive options. Don’t get involved in arguments. Don’t be critical of others. Stay chill.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Don’t get your belly in a rash today arguing with someone at work or about religion, politics and race. This is a bad day for any kind of conflict because things could get nasty. Wait for another day to state your case. (There are none so deaf as those who are wearing headphones.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Parents must be patient with their kids today; and romantic partners must be patient with each other. Sports colleagues will also be tempted to fight. This is because today the Moon is at odds with fiery Mars, which makes people irritable, rash and hasty. Best to zip thy lip.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Domestic conflicts and arguments at home or with family members are likely today. Knowing this ahead of time, you can avoid nasty confrontations. Don’t even go there. Instead, focus on learning something new today. Perhaps you can make travel plans for the future?

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Steer clear of friction and nasty arguments related to your work, a pet, or something to do with your health because these kinds of disputes will arise today. Fortunately, with Venus opposite your sign, you can charm everyone.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Arguments about money or possessions might take place today with your kids or perhaps a romantic partner. But this is just a temporary dark cloud on your horizon. Don’t give in to an urge to engage in disputes or be quick with a nasty retort. Take the high road. You’ll feel better.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today the Moon is in your sign, which will always heighten your emotions. However, it will slightly increase your good luck, so go with that. Be smart and avoid arguments with family and relatives. Fortunately, relations with your kids are warm and friendly.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today you will prefer keeping a low profile, even though you might be unhappy about something. In fact, your frustration might be that you are unhappy but you can’t speak up. (The worst!) Today your best option is to go along to get a lot. This is no biggie.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You might find yourself at odds with a friend or a member of a group today, which is unfortunate because you want to get along with these people. Fortunately, Venus will save you by sweetening your words and helping you to see a win-win solution. (Especially about finances or something you own.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Rapper Ice Cube (1969) shares your birthday today. You are easy-going. You have a fine mind and intellectual interests. You are gifted and multitalented, which can be entertaining for others. You are generous and philanthropical. Because this year is the last year of a nine-year cycle for you, it will be a time of wrapping up things and finishing projects.

June 15, 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 Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

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

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on June 15 has an illumination of 98%. 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 June 15 the Moon is 15.96 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 Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 15.96 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,303.81 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,969,796.55 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

June 16, 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

June 16, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Gemini 37
Moon:28 Capricorn 18
Mercury:02 Gemini 40
Venus:22 Taurus 36
Mars:16 Aries 49
Jupiter:05 Aries 59
Saturn:25 Aquarius 08 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 07
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 06 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 07 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 00

Chiron:15 Aries 59
Ceres:13 Cancer 43
Pallas:21 Taurus 23
Juno:17 Pisces 01
Vesta:05 Pisces 13

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

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

June 16, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Gemini 32
Moon:27 Capricorn 03
Mercury:02 Gemini 35
Venus:22 Taurus 30
Mars:16 Aries 45
Jupiter:05 Aries 58
Saturn:25 Aquarius 08 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 06
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 06 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 07 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 59

Chiron:15 Aries 58
Ceres:13 Cancer 41
Pallas:21 Taurus 21
Juno:17 Pisces 00
Vesta:05 Pisces 12

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

16 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Gemini 16
Moon:22 Capricorn 39
Mercury:02 Gemini 19
Venus:22 Taurus 09
Mars:16 Aries 32
Jupiter:05 Aries 56
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 06
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 06 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 08 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 43 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 57

Chiron:15 Aries 58
Ceres:13 Cancer 33
Pallas:21 Taurus 13
Juno:16 Pisces 56
Vesta:05 Pisces 09

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

June 15, 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

June 15, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Gemini 40
Moon:13 Capricorn 11
Mercury:01 Gemini 45
Venus:21 Taurus 25
Mars:16 Aries 05
Jupiter:05 Aries 51
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 04
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 11 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 53

Chiron:15 Aries 57
Ceres:13 Cancer 17
Pallas:20 Taurus 56
Juno:16 Pisces 48
Vesta:05 Pisces 03

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

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

June 15, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Gemini 35
Moon:11 Capricorn 55
Mercury:01 Gemini 41
Venus:21 Taurus 19
Mars:16 Aries 01
Jupiter:05 Aries 51
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 04
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 12 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 53

Chiron:15 Aries 57
Ceres:13 Cancer 15
Pallas:20 Taurus 53
Juno:16 Pisces 47
Vesta:05 Pisces 02

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

15 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Gemini 18
Moon:07 Capricorn 28
Mercury:01 Gemini 25
Venus:20 Taurus 58
Mars:15 Aries 49
Jupiter:05 Aries 48
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 03
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 13 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 51

Chiron:15 Aries 56
Ceres:13 Cancer 07
Pallas:20 Taurus 45
Juno:16 Pisces 43
Vesta:05 Pisces 00

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Spell for Today – Wisdom Spell – Printable

June 15 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

763 BC Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history

1215 King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, near Windsor, England

1775 George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, the day after Congress establishes the force

1896 Tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku, Japan; 27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured and 13,000 houses destroyed

1940 World War II: France surrenders to NAZI Germany, German troops occupy Paris

1991 Climactic eruption of the Mount Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines, the second-largest volcanic eruption on Earth of the 20th century

Today’s Historical Events

763 BC Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history

923 Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy

1094 Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar [El Cid] occupies Valencia on the Moren

1184 Magnus V Erlingsson, King of Norway (1156–1184), dies in the Battle of Fimreite

1215 King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, near Windsor, England

1219 King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark

1219 Dannebrog is the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world. According to legend, it fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia, and turned the Danes’ luck

1246 Battle at Leitha: Hungary-Austrian

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1878 World’s first moving pictures caught on camera (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse’s hooves leave the ground

1948 WPIX TV channel 11 in NYC, NY (IND) begins broadcasting

1948 WTNH TV channel 8 in New Haven, CT (ABC) begins broadcasting

1953 WLFI TV channel 18 in Lafayette, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting

1960 “The Apartment” directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine premieres in New York (Academy Awards Best Picture 1961)

1962 WWUP TV channel 10 in Sault Ste Marie, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting

1967 “The Dirty Dozen”, based on E. M. Nathanson’s novel, directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and Charles Bronson is released in the US

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1957 “Ziegfeld Follies of 1957” closes at Winter Garden NYC after 123 performances

1963 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s musical “The Sound of Music”, closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater, NYC, after 1443 performances

1963 “Sukiyaki” sung by Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto, hits #1

1965 Bob Dylan records single “Like a Rolling Stone” (#1 in Rolling Stone magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”)

1968 “How Now, Dow Jones” closes at Lunt Fontanne, NYC, after 220 performances

1968 “I Do! I Do!” closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 561 performances

1968 “New Faces of 1965” closes at Booth Theater, NYC, after 52 performances

1968 John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant two acorns for peace, at Coventry Cathedral, Conventry, England

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1887 NY Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 29-1

1888 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Bertha Townsend beats defending champion Ellen Hansell 6-3, 6-5

1889 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Defending champion Bertha Townsend beats Lida Voorhees 7-5, 6-2

1894 Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8

1902 Minor League’s most lopsided baseball game: Corsicana 51; Texarkana 3 Justin Clark of Corsicana, Texas minors hits 8 home runs in 1 game

1906 British Open Men’s Golf, Muirfield: Scotsman James Braid successfully defends title by 4 strokes from J.H. Taylor of England; his 3rd Open victory

1909 Representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord’s and form the Imperial Cricket Conference.

1912 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Mary Browne beats Eleonora Sears 6-4, 6-2 for her first of 3 straight US singles titles

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Casting a Circle

From moonlitpriestess.com

The creating of a magickal circle.

From Spells8.com

To project a circle or cone of energy where the practitioner will contain the energy generated by their ritual or magick.

Circle Casting for Wiccans and Non-Wiccans

When should I cast a circle? What’s a good chant to bless a circle? Do I need a tool or can I use my finger? Learn everything about sacred circles here:

 

A Laugh for Today

YEAH!!! We are halfway through the week!

Celtic Tree Month – Oak – June 10 to July 7, 2022

I am sorry this is so late. When looking at the start date of the month I looked at Julys’ instead of Junes’.

From Ireland-Calling.com

Oak tree from Ireland

Oak – king of the forest

Known as king of the forest for its strength and longevity, the oak is most sacred to the Druids and the word Druid comes from the Celtic word for oak ‘Duir’.

The Oak was revered by many cultures throughout Europe, including the Greeks who associated the tree with the king of the gods Zeus, the Vikings who linked the oak to Thor, the Norse god of thunder and protector of mankind and the Celts with their own god of thunder Taranis relating to the tree.

Lightning strikes

Perhaps it is no coincidence that all these gods, with power over the weather, had an association with the oak tree since the oak is the tree most prone to lightning strikes and when struck will continue to thrive.

Druids believed that when the magical and sacred plant mistletoe grew on an oak tree it had been placed there during a lightning strike and was the most powerful of all the mistletoe.

The Druids had a sacred ceremony for removing mistletoe from the blessed oak using a golden sickle.

This would commence shortly after the new moon following the winter solstice, which may well be a reason why mistletoe is connected to Christmas today.

Inspiration for poets and bards

According to some accounts, one of the five magic trees of Ireland, The Tree of Mugna, was thought to be a mighty oak tree.

This tree was the inspiration for poets and bards, who, in some legends, overturned the tree themselves to save it the humiliation of being cut down by Christian monks as a symbol of paganism, as the other magic trees were.

Duir, Dair, D – Duir is the seventh letter of the ogham alphabet and the seventh month in the Celtic tree calendar.

The Oak is thought to be connected to the movements of the planet Mars. When Mars travels close to the Earth it is believed to stimulate the roots of the oak and when far away, the sun promotes upward growth making the oak one of the largest, most powerful trees in the forest.

Many animals rely on the oak tree for food and shelter and, in turn, regeneration of oak trees partly relies on the help of animals such as forgetful squirrels who bury their acorns as a winter food supply in Autumn, often not remembering where they put them.

Strong oak is used for building

The wood of the oak is very strong and was used in construction of houses and boats, furniture, fencing, barrels, anything where strength was of importance.

Its use in these areas continues today. The bark was used to tan leather and mixed with the leaves was used as an antiseptic tonic for treating infections of the digestive tract, rashes, wounds and burns. When times were hard, acorns were ground down to make bread in replacement of grain.

Oldest Oak tree in USA – Charleston, S.C.

From LearnReligions.com – Celtic Tree Months

Oak Moon

The oak tree has long been venerated by people of many cultures as a symbol of strength and power.

The Oak moon falls during a time when the trees are beginning to reach their full blooming stages. The mighty Oak is strong, powerful, and typically towering over all of its neighbors. The Oak King rules over the summer months, and this tree was sacred to the Druids. The Celts called this month Duir, which some scholars believe to mean “door”, the root word of “Druid.” The Oak is connected with spells for protection and strength, fertility, money and success, and good fortune. Carry an acorn in your pocket when you go to an interview or business meeting; it will be bring you good luck. If you catch a falling Oak leaf before it hits the ground, you’ll stay healthy the following year.

June 14, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 10:45 AM to 6:30 PM EDT today (7:45 AM to 3:30 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Today’s Full Moon in Sagittarius peaks at 7:52 AM EDT today (4:52 AM PDT).

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Be careful because today’s Full Moon energy can create an accident-prone situation for you, which means you have to keep your eyes open. Be mindful and aware. Pay attention to everything you say and do. Actually, this is a positive, energetic day. Look for ways to do good.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Financial situations might come to a head today because of the Full Moon. Hopefully, this will lead to a swift resolution that turns out the way you want things to turn out. Trust your moneymaking ideas. Venus in your sign paves the way for positive communications with everyone.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today the only Full Moon opposite your sign all year is taking place, which can create a bit of tension with those who are closest to you, especially partners and close friends. Nevertheless, look for opportunities to benefit others by working with groups or perhaps a friend.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today is a Full-Moon day, which is something that you will feel because the Moon is your ruler. Go gently and take everything in your stride. Relations with others, especially creative, artistic people will be rewarding. You might see a way to help someone in need.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a popular time for you; however, the Full Moon today might create some angst with a romantic partner or with your kids. This doesn’t have to be a big deal. Stay grounded, be sensible and be patient with others. It will be easy for you to please parents and bosses right now.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today’s Full Moon can make you feel pulled between the demands of home and family versus the demands of your career or your reputation with your peers. Use whatever influence you have on your own or with people in power to help others who need help.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Tread carefully today because the Full Moon energy can create distractions, which lead to accidents. Naturally, this does not have to be the case if you are aware and mindful. Do something today to enrich your life and expand your horizons.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Financial matters, especially related to shared property, banking and debt might be resolved very soon following today’s Full Moon. Look for ways to use your resources or the resources of others to help people in need. (This will be gratifying for you.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today the only Full Moon in your sign all year is taking place. This can energize your emotions. However, it also means that problems that have been building up recently, can be resolved or at least, diminished. Very soon, you will feel you are getting a better handle on things.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Increased chaos and activity on the home front demand your attention. Fortunately, you’re keen to work and solve problems. After today’s Full Moon is over, life will flow more easily for you. Accept invitations to socialize. Romance looks promising!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Be patient with your kids today and also be patient with romantic partners because tension from today’s Full Moon can stir up trouble. Instead, focus on entertaining at home or redecorating where you live because this will please you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Venus will sweeten your words today, which is a good thing because today’s Full Moon tension might create domestic angst. Fortunately, this is brief. In fact, after today, life will flow more smoothly. Whew!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Pianist Lang Lang (1982) shares your birthday today. You like to be active. You particularly like to travel. Basically, you like a high paced lifestyle. You are a fast talker and very convincing when you want to be. This is an excellent year for you! You might receive a promotion or an award. Expect kudos and admiration from others.

June 14, 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 Full Moon phase. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

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

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on June 14 has an illumination of 100%. 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 June 14 the Moon is 14.78 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: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.78 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,802.74 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,955,995.15 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

June 14, 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

June 14, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Gemini 42
Moon:27 Sagittarius 57
Mercury:00 Gemini 54
Venus:20 Taurus 14
Mars:15 Aries 21
Jupiter:05 Aries 44
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 01
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 15 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 48 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 46

Chiron:15 Aries 55
Ceres:12 Cancer 51
Pallas:20 Taurus 28
Juno:16 Pisces 35
Vesta:04 Pisces 53

Eris:24 Aries 55

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

June 14, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Gemini 38
Moon:26 Sagittarius 41
Mercury:00 Gemini 50
Venus:20 Taurus 08
Mars:15 Aries 18
Jupiter:05 Aries 43
Saturn:25 Aquarius 11 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 01
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 15 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 46

Chiron:15 Aries 55
Ceres:12 Cancer 49
Pallas:20 Taurus 25
Juno:16 Pisces 33
Vesta:04 Pisces 52

Eris:24 Aries 55

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

14 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Gemini 21
Moon:22 Sagittarius 15
Mercury:00 Gemini 36
Venus:19 Taurus 47
Mars:15 Aries 05
Jupiter:05 Aries 41
Saturn:25 Aquarius 11 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 00
Neptune:25 Pisces 23
Pluto:28 Capricorn 09 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 16 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 44

Chiron:15 Aries 54
Ceres:12 Cancer 41
Pallas:20 Taurus 17
Juno:16 Pisces 30
Vesta:04 Pisces 50

Eris:24 Aries 54

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

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Tuesday

Tuesday

is associated with the planet Mars and the zodiac signs of both Aries and Scorpio, and although Scorpio is a water sign, this day is assigned the elemental correspondence of Fire. All of these factors lead to a favorable time for energy work, creativity, justice work, spells for assertion—even to the extent of aggression. This would be a great day for any social justice advocacy spells, or even a baneful working if the need calls for it. Also, summoning courage, strength and passion for yourself or someone else would be favorable on this day. Use the color orange for any candle magick. Gods/Goddesses: Mars, the God of War, gives this day that added confrontational vibe. He is a god who takes no crap from anyone. Channeling him to help you tap into the assertive aspect of yourself will be helpful, especially if you are a person who struggles with implementing boundaries. Angel: Raphael

Full Moon Wish Spell Printable

June 14 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 June 14

Satellites Behind Pinnacles

Image Credit & Copyright: Joshua Rozells

Explanation: What are all those streaks across the background? Satellite trails. First, the foreground features picturesque rock mounds known as Pinnacles. Found in the Nambung National Park in Western Australia, these human-sized spires are made by unknown processes from ancient sea shells (limestone). Perhaps more eye-catching, though, is the sky behind. Created by low-Earth orbit satellites reflecting sunlight, all of these streaks were captured in less than two hours and digitally combined onto the single featured image, with the foreground taken consecutively by the same camera and from the same location. Most of the streaks were made by the developing Starlink constellation of communication satellites, but some are not. In general, the streaks are indicative of an increasing number of satellites nearly continuously visible above the Earth after dusk and before dawn. Understanding and removing the effects of satellite trails on images from Earth’s ground-based cameras and telescopes is now important not only for elegant astrophotography, but for humanity’s scientific understanding of the distant universe.

 

Astrophysicists: Browse 2,800+ codes in the Astrophysics Source Code Library

June 14 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1381 Richard II in England meets leaders of the Peasants’ Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance.

1645 Battle of Naseby, Leicestershire: “New Model Army” under Oliver Cromwell & Thomas Fairfax beat royalists forces of English King Charles I

1821 Badi VII, king of Sennar, surrenders his throne and realm to Ismail Pasha, general of the Ottoman Empire, bringing the 300 year old Sudanese kingdom to an end

1940 Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp opens in Nazi controlled Poland with Polish POWs, later expanded to include civilian Jews and gypsies (approx. 3 million would die within its walls)

1941 Estonia loses 11,000 inhabitants as a consequence of mass deportations into Siberia

1982 Argentina surrenders to Great Britain, ending the 74-day Falklands Islands conflict

Today’s Historical Events

1206 Chinese southern Song dynasty officially declares war on the northern Jin dynasty

1276 While taking exile in Fuzhou, southern China, from advancing Mongol invaders, remnants of the Song Dynasty court hold coronation ceremony for young prince Zhao Shi, making him Emperor Duanzong of Song

1381 Richard II in England meets leaders of the Peasants’ Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance.

1535 Emperor Charles V‘s fleet sails under Andrea Doria to Tunis

1565 Catharina de Medici and Duke of Alva discuss Calvinism

1597 At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands

1615 Jacques Le Maire sails to Zuidland/Terra Australis

1623 1st breach-of-promise lawsuit: Rev Gerville Pooley, Virginia files against Cicely Jordan, he loses

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 WROC TV channel 8 in Rochester, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting

1957 Edouard Carpentier beats Lou Thesz to become NWA wrestling champion

1967 “The Steve Allen Comedy Hour” premieres on CBS-TV

1967 British film “To Sir, with Love” directed by James Clavell and starring Sidney Poitier is 1st released in the US

1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on David Frost’s British TV Show

1980 Theme From NY, NY by Frank Sinatra hits #32

1981 No Nukes concert at Hollywood Bowl

1985 “Michael Nesmith In Television Parts” premieres on NBC-TV

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1881 Player piano patented by John McTammany Jr (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

1923 Recording of 1st country music hit (Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane)

1946 Nat King Cole records “The Christmas Song” for the first time

1951 “Courtin’ Time” opens at National Theater NYC for 37 performances

1953 Elvis Presley graduates from L. C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee

1956 “New Faces of 1956” opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 221 performances

1964 Drummer Ringo Starr re-unites with the Beatles in Melbourne, Australia, after recovering from tonsillitis

1965 Beatles release album “Beatles VI”

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1870 All-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games

1880 14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47

1913 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Defending champion Mary Browne beats Dorothy Green 6-2, 7-5

1922 Charles Hoffner wins PGA golf tournament

1924 Test Cricket debuts of Herbert Sutcliffe & Maurice Tate v South Africa

1926 French Championships Men’s Tennis: Henri Cochet wins 1st of 4 home titles; beats fellow Frenchman René Lacoste 6-2, 6-4, 6-3

1926 French Women’s Tennis Championships: Suzanne Lenglen beats Mary Kendall Browne 6-1, 6-0

1930 VVGZ soccer team forms in Zwijndrecht

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Drawing Down the Moon

From moonlitpriestess.com

Invoking the spirit of the Goddess into the High Priestess; generally performed during Full Moon esbats. Similar to possession, this ritual involves the willing surrender of one’s consciousness to allow a higher power to speak and move through them.

From Spells8.com

Invocation of a Goddess into one who possesses the ability and strength to handle the energy of the deity.

Drawing Down the Moon Ritual

Renewal and blessing are the main ingredients of this beautiful evocation. Follow this guided meditation in solitary, with a chant to activate lunar powers.

June full moon guide 2022: Feast your eyes on the ‘Strawberry Supermoon’

June’s full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, will come the same day the moon reaches the closest point in its orbit around the Earth, called perigee, creating a “supermoon” on June 14 at 7:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time in New York (1152 UTC) according to the U.S. Naval Observatory.

For observers on the east coast of North and South America, the moon will be below the horizon when it is officially full, as the moon sets at 5:09 a.m. in New York, 6:21 a.m. in Miami, and 6:32 a.m. in Rio de Janeiro (all times are local).

The moon reaches perigee at 7:23 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 14 according to the sky-watching site In-the-sky.org. At perigee, the moon appears about 10 percent larger than average — a “supermoon.” On average the angular diameter of the moon is about 31 arcminutes — a bit more than half of one degree. One degree is about the size of a pinky finger held at arm’s length, and an arcminute is 1/60th of that. The “supermoon” is about 33.5 arcminutes. Even though the name sounds like it should be really large, it takes a very observant skywatcher to tell the difference.

The moon appears larger because its orbit is an ellipse rather than a perfect circle. At perigee, the moon will be 222,098 miles or 357,432 kilometers from Earth, per heavens-above.com calculations. The average distance between the moon and Earth is …

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