Day: June 21, 2022

I Can Hardly Type

My fibromyalgia is still rearing its ugly head and has caused another flare along with a migraine. Thanks to temperature changes and me mowing our lawn this morning before it got hot and possible rain tonight. Right now, when I type it feels like hot needles sticking in my fingertips whenever they touch a key. I am going to rest for a while than try to get the southern hemispheres tomorrow posts up on time but no guarantees.

Happy Litha Blessings

June 21, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Your focus will start to swing to home, family and your private life for the next several weeks as the Sun changes signs today. Many of you will be more involved than usual with a parent. You can use this time for reflection, family reunions and family memories.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This continues to be a positive time for you! In fact, in the next few weeks, the pace of your days will accelerate as you become busier with appointments, short trips and conversations with everyone – especially siblings and relatives. You might also explore your spiritual values.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Another positive day! Admittedly, Mercury retrograde has encouraged delays and mistakes in your life. Oy! Nevertheless, in the next few weeks, trust your hunches about earnings, moneymaking ideas and how to take care of what you own.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You continue to look great in the eyes of bosses, parents and VIPs. Make the most of this! In fact, today the Sun moves into your sign where it will stay for the next four weeks giving you a chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Your desire to travel and seek adventure is strong today! Go someplace you’ve never been before to shake things up a little. Talk to someone who is different to learn something new. Nevertheless, in the next few weeks, you will seek our more privacy because it feels right.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is an excellent day to ask for a loan or mortgage or to negotiate financial matters because you will be favoured. Meanwhile, you can look forward to increased popularity in the next several weeks. Enjoy good times with friends and increased interaction with organizations and clubs.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Relations with close friends and partners are warm and upbeat today! Do be aware that in the next several weeks, you make a fabulous impression on others, even if you don’t do anything special. (Chalk it up to smoke and mirrors.) Make use of this advantage!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is a solid day for work or any task that you set for yourself today. Working with groups will especially be a positive experience. Work-related travel is likely. This will suit you perfectly because in the next several weeks, you have a strong yearning to expand your horizons and see more the world. Yeah!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is gorgeous, playful day! Accept invitations to party. Enjoy sports events, fun diversions, social outings, playful activities with kids and romantic get-togethers. In the next few weeks, shared property and inheritances will be your focus.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is a marvellous day to entertain at home and enjoy family get-togethers. Welcome any kind of gathering of friends to your home because you want to enjoy the company of others. You might also entertain ambitious redecorating ideas?

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You’re full of positive energy today, which is why people will enjoy your company. Meanwhile, you’re starting to think about what you want to achieve, which is why you will make a To Do list of how to get better organized and work efficiently. Yes, you want it all!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a strong money day for you! Respect your moneymaking ideas. Don’t hesitate to explore ways to boost your income or get a better paying job. Meanwhile, in the next few weeks, you intend to party, play and have fun! Slip away on a vacation if you can – definitely. (Romance will flourish.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982) shares your birthday today. Although you appear aloof at times, you are likable, positive and optimistic. You have a strong sense of ethics. You are always protective toward your loved ones. This year, service to others is your primary theme, especially with family members. Enroll in a class or take up a new hobby for your own personal development.

June 21, 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 Third Quarter phase. Sometimes called a Last Quarter Moon, this phase occurs roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon when the Moon is three quarter of the way through it’s orbit around the earth. If you live in the northern hemisphere the Moons left side will be illuminated and the right side will be dark. For those of you in the southern hemisphere it will be the opposite with the right side illuminated. On the day of the Third Quarter phase the Moon will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon and set in the west around noon the next day. In the days following the Third Quarter Phase the Moon’s illumination will decrees each day until the New Moon.

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

Today’s Last Quarter Phase

The Last Quarter on June 21 has an illumination of 46%. 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 21 the Moon is 22.5 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: Last Quarter
Illumination: 46%
Moon Age: 22.50 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 382,035.67 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 152,038,182.85 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 21, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

Obliquity of the Nine Planets

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 21, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Cancer 23
Moon:08 Aries 23
Mercury:08 Gemini 10
Venus:28 Taurus 32
Mars:20 Aries 26
Jupiter:06 Aries 34
Saturn:25 Aquarius 01 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 21
Neptune:25 Pisces 26
Pluto:28 Capricorn 00 Rx

True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 54
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 33

Chiron:16 Aries 06
Ceres:15 Cancer 53
Pallas:23 Taurus 43
Juno:18 Pisces 02
Vesta:05 Pisces 54

Eris:24 Aries 57

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

June 21, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Cancer 19
Moon:07 Aries 18
Mercury:08 Gemini 04
Venus:28 Taurus 26
Mars:20 Aries 22
Jupiter:06 Aries 33
Saturn:25 Aquarius 02 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 21
Neptune:25 Pisces 26
Pluto:28 Capricorn 00 Rx

True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 54
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 33

Chiron:16 Aries 06
Ceres:15 Cancer 51
Pallas:23 Taurus 41
Juno:18 Pisces 01
Vesta:05 Pisces 54

Eris:24 Aries 57

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:00 Cancer 02
Moon:03 Aries 30
Mercury:07 Gemini 43
Venus:28 Taurus 05
Mars:20 Aries 09
Jupiter:06 Aries 32
Saturn:25 Aquarius 02 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 20
Neptune:25 Pisces 26
Pluto:28 Capricorn 00 Rx

True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 54
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 31

Chiron:16 Aries 06
Ceres:15 Cancer 44
Pallas:23 Taurus 33
Juno:17 Pisces 58
Vesta:05 Pisces 51

Eris:24 Aries 57

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

Litha/Summer Solstice Correspondences

From FlyingTheHedge.com – Litha Correspondences

Symbolism: life, fire, rebirth, transformation, power, purity

Symbols: sun flowers, leaves, sword, spear, sun, God’s eye, sun wheels, bonfire, balefires, fire, sun dials, bird feathers, seashells,

Colors: red, gold, orange, yellow, white, green, blue

Food and Drink: mead, ale, summer fruits and vegetables, strawberries, honey cakes, whipped cream, oranges, lemons, summer squash, honey

Herbs: Saint John’s Wort, lavender, rose, peony, vervain, mugwort, chamomile, chickweed, chicory, sun flower, lily, thyme, hemp, fennel, nettle, wisteria, rue, fern, heather, oak, yarrow, holly

Deities: Ra, Bast, Helios, Oak King, Fotuna, Arinna, and other sun god.

Crystals and Gemstones: Lapis, diamond, tiger’s eye, emerald, jade, and other green stones

Animals: butterflies, wren, horse, stag, robin, cattle, phoenix, dragon, faeries, satyrs

Magic: Litha is the time to celebrate the Sun and all that he provides for us. Protection spells and fire magic are great to perform on this night. Make protective amulets to be empowered in the balefire lit on Midsummer’s eve. Looking to promote a transformation, a new career, or create a new or strengthen an old relationship? Litha is a great night to perform such magic. Collect herbs, especially St. John’s Wort, on the eve of this sabbat to bring luck and enhance the herbs’ power. Renew your wedding vows or just enjoy the time with your friends and family. This is also a great time to communicate with faeries and seek their help if you so wish. Be careful though. Faeries can be tricky.

Please note this is not a complete list but a brief overview of symbols, colors, herbs, deities, and the like. If I have missed something that you feel should make the list, please feel free to contact me via the comments or through email. Willow

Spell for Today – Midsummer’s Day Herb Gathering Spell

Midsummer’s Day is a traditional time for Witches in all parts of the world to gather herbs from their gardens or from the wild to use in potions, dream pillows, and other forms of spellcraft.  They may be dried and burned on a charcoal disc during your magick spell or ritual.  All herbs collected at Litha are considered to have extra magickal and healing properties. 

To be recited on Midsummer’s Day, thrice before and thrice after gathering herbs for magickal workings:

“Herbs of magick, herbs of power,
Root and bark, leaf and flower,
Work for me when charms are spoken,
Potions brewed and curses broken!”

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Asperge

From moonlitpriestess.com

A bundle of fresh herbs or other object used to sprinkle consecrated water around the circle to purify the space; also, the person using the herb bundle.

From Spells8.com

To cleanse and purify a space. This is usually done by spraying water around a room or using an herbal bundle to cleanse the space.

June 21 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1788 US Constitution comes into effect when New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify it

1854 First Victoria Cross won during bombardment of Bomarsund in the Aland Islands (Crimean War)

1948 Lord Mountbatten resigns as Governor General of India (formerly the last Viceroy)

1990 7.7 Manjil-Rudbar Earthquake with hundreds of aftershocks hits Iran; killing about 50,000

1993 English mathematician Andrew Wiles proves last theorem of Fermat

Today’s Historical Events

68 Roman General Vespasian conquers Jericho during the Great Jewish Revolt

524 Godomar, King of the Burgundians, defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce

1128 Battle of Akspoele: earl Willem of Normandy beats Diederik

1307 Külüg Khan is enthroned as Emperor of China and seventh Great Khan after defeating rival factions and succeeding his uncle Temür Khan

1498 Jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian

1529 Queen Catherine Of England [Catherine of Aragon] speaks against her marriage’s annulment at the Blackfriars Legatine Court

1529 Battle of Landriano: Imperial-Spanish forces under Don Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, beat a French army under Francis de Bourbon, Comte de St. Pol

1547 Great fire in Moscow, a third of the largely wooden city destroyed and 2-3,000 killed

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1948 WNAC (now WHDH) TV channel 7 in Boston, MA (CBS) begins broadcasting

1957 7th Berlin International Film Festival: “12 Angry Men” wins Golden Bear

1963 13th Berlin International Film Festival: “The Devil” and “Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai” win the Golden Bear (tie)

1966 “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”, directed by Mike Nichols and based on the 1962 play of the same name, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, is released (Academy Awards Best Actress 1967)

1968 18th Berlin International Film Festival: “Who Saw Him Die?” wins the Golden Bear

1974 24th Berlin International Film Festival: “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz” wins the Golden Bear

1990 Little Richard [Penniman] gets a star on Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame

1993 Revival of Lerner and Loewe’ musical “Camelot”, with Robert Goulet as King Arthur, opens at Gershwin Theater, NYC; runs for 56 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1868 Wagner’s opera “Meistersinger von Nuernberg” premieres in Munich

1948 Columbia Records unveil the 33-1/3 rpm LP phonograph record invented by Peter Carl Goldmark, allowing up to 20 minutes per side (available in 10 and 12 inch diameters), at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC; over the next decade the popularity and profitability of the LP pushed the 78 rpm out of production [1]

1951 “17” opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 performances

1955 Johnny Cash debuts Top 10 country song “Cry! Cry! Cry!”

1969 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 14th Symphony premieres in Moscow

1969 Zager & Evans release “In the Year 2525”

1971 50,000 attend Celebration of Life, rock concert in McCrea, Louisiana; performers included Chuck Berry; Stephen Stills; WAR; John Sebastian; and Delaney and Bonnie

1975 Elton John, The Eagles and The Beach Boys play to 72,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, London

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1858 Louisiana chess prodigy Paul Morphy arrives in Europe

1879 Infielder William White plays one game for the Providence Grays with conjecture was the first African-American to play MLB even though he appeared Caucasian

1900 Dodgers score 7 in top of 11th to go ahead of Phillies, 20-13, In bottom of 11th Phillies stalls so umpire forfeits game to Dodgers

1904 Boston Herald tells of Red Sox trade “Dougherty as a Yankee,” 1st known reference to NY club as Yankees (became Yankees in 1913)

1907 US Open Men’s Golf, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Alec Ross of Scotland posts 4 sub-80 rounds to win his only major title, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Gilbert Nicholls

1907 British Open Men’s Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Frenchman Arnaud Massy wins by 2 strokes from J.H. Taylor; first non-Briton to win Open Championship

1916 Boston Red Sox pitcher Rube Foster no-hits New York Yankees, 2-0 at Fenway Park

1932 German champion Max Schmeling loses NYSAC, NBA and lineal heavyweight boxing titles in controversial split points decision to American Jack Sharkey in NYC, New York

June 21 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 21

Analemma over Taipei

Image Credit & Copyright: Meiying Lee

Explanation: Does the Sun return to the same spot on the sky every day? No. A better and more visual answer to that question is an analemma, a composite of images taken at the same time and from the same place over the course of a year. The featured analemma was compiled at 4:30 pm many afternoons from Taiwan during 2021, with the city skyline of Taipei in the foreground, including tall Taipei 101. The Sun‘s location in December — at the December solstice — is shown on the far left, while its location at the June solstice is captured on the far right. Also shown are the positions of the Sun throughout the rest of the day on the solstices and equinoxes. Today is the June solstice of 2022, the day in Earth‘s northern hemisphere when the Sun spends the longest time in the sky. In many countries, today marks the official beginning of a new season, for example winter in Earth’s southern hemisphere.

A Laugh for Today

I hope your Tuesday is not terrible!

Happy Yule Blessings