Day: June 25, 2022

26 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

26 June 2022
03:00 pm GMT 1200 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Cancer 00
Moon:07 Gemini 51
Mercury:14 Gemini 53
Venus:04 Gemini 17
Mars:23 Aries 54
Jupiter:07 Aries 04
Saturn:24 Aquarius 53 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 34
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 11 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 06

Chiron:16 Aries 12
Ceres:18 Cancer 00
Pallas:25 Taurus 59
Juno:18 Pisces 55
Vesta:06 Pisces 24

Eris:24 Aries 58

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:04 Cancer 48
Moon:05 Gemini 22
Mercury:14 Gemini 34
Venus:04 Gemini 03
Mars:23 Aries 45
Jupiter:07 Aries 03
Saturn:24 Aquarius 53 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 33
Neptune:25 Pisces 26
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 11 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 04

Chiron:16 Aries 12
Ceres:17 Cancer 55
Pallas:25 Taurus 53
Juno:18 Pisces 53
Vesta:06 Pisces 23

Eris:24 Aries 58

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:04 Cancer 29
Moon:01 Gemini 23
Mercury:14 Gemini 04
Venus:03 Gemini 39
Mars:23 Aries 30
Jupiter:07 Aries 01
Saturn:24 Aquarius 54 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 32
Neptune:25 Pisces 26
Pluto:27 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 12 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 02

Chiron:16 Aries 12
Ceres:17 Cancer 46
Pallas:25 Taurus 44
Juno:18 Pisces 49
Vesta:06 Pisces 21

Eris:24 Aries 58

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

Marble head of Hercules pulled up from Roman shipwreck site in Greece

For archaeologists, it’s the underwater find that keeps on giving. A Roman-era cargo ship, discovered by chance off the Greek island of Antikythera more than 120 years ago and regarded as the world’s richest ancient shipwreck, has yielded yet more treasures in the most recent explorations of it, including the missing head of a statue of the demigod Hercules.

“In 1900, [sponge divers] pulled out the statue of Hercules [from the sea] and now in all probably we’ve found its head,” said Prof Lorenz Baumer, the classical archaeologist who is overseeing the underwater mission with the University of Geneva.

“It’s a most impressive marble piece,” he said, describing characteristics that bore all the hallmarks of one of the great heroic figures of Greek and …

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A Thought for Today

Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be filled with all things positive!

June 25, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 3 PM to 7:30 PM EDT today (12 noon to 4:30 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You are in a creative frame of mind today, which is why you will see new uses for something that you own. You might reconfigure or redesign something. Because your imagination is in overdrive, be careful about financial decisions. Check Moon Alert above.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

For most of this day, the Moon is in your sign having a dreamy relationship with Neptune, which makes you feel laid-back and interested in fanciful ideas. Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination circles the world.”

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Relax as much as possible today. Work alone or behind the scenes because you will enjoy daydreaming and conjuring up future possibilities in your mind. You might share these ideas with others because with Mercury in your sign, you are eager to enlighten.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today you will find it easy to idealize a friend or admire them. Some might feel this kind of admiration or inspiration about a group, especially a charitable organization. If you decide to join a group today, think clearly, and perhaps wait a few days to see if this is what you really want to do.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Others might misunderstand you today or feel confused by the impression that you create. Quite likely, they will admire you but also, it’s as if they are seeing you through Vaseline on their lens. This can make you appear glamorous. It can also make you appear flaky? (Just so you know.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You’re attracted to fanciful plans about future travel, further education or doing something adventurous and exciting! You want to expand your world! It’s wonderful to use your imagination. However, make sure that in a day or two, these plans still hold water and have the same appeal.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You might feel empathetic and sympathetic to someone who is less fortunate than you, which is why you are inclined to help them as much as possible, and be generous. This is admirable. However, your aroused idealism could be misleading. Don’t give away the farm.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

A conversation with a partner or close friend will be laid back and relaxed today. You might entertain imaginative ideas? These are always fun to explore. However, because you are in a fanciful mood today, wait until tomorrow or Monday to agree to make a commitment.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Because your idealism is aroused today, you will want to help coworkers or work on behalf of someone. You might also give your time to help pets or animal rescue organizations. Be careful about committing too much. See how these ideas look on Monday.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is a wonderful day to be creative and explore the arts. Artists, in particular, will be productive and able to work with a heightened imagination. Social occasions will be fun-loving and whimsical. Enjoy playful activities with children. Romance will shimmer!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You feel sympathetic to the needs of a family member today. If you can help someone, you certainly will. However, if someone makes a serious demand on you, which requires a commitment on your part, wait until Monday to respond. This will be wise.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today you might spend a lot of time being lost in fantasy and daydreams. That’s okay, we all need a mental health day like this now and then. You might come up with marvellous ideas? If so, write them down. However, be leery about firm decisions.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Comedian, actor Ricky Gervais (1961) shares your birthday today. You are an observant, very perceptive person. You understand people. You are creative and love to travel. Many of you have different lifestyles. This year is the first year of a new nine-year cycle for you, which means anything can happen. Be courageous. Explore new avenues and new directions.

June 25, 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 June 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on June 25 has an illumination of 11%. 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 25 the Moon is 26.28 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: 11%
Moon Age: 26.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 399,272.06 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 152,069,824.28 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 25, 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 25, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Cancer 12
Moon:27 Taurus 54
Mercury:13 Gemini 38
Venus:03 Gemini 18
Mars:23 Aries 18
Jupiter:07 Aries 00
Saturn:24 Aquarius 54 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 31
Neptune:25 Pisces 26
Pluto:27 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 13 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 00

Chiron:16 Aries 11
Ceres:17 Cancer 38
Pallas:25 Taurus 36
Juno:18 Pisces 46
Vesta:06 Pisces 20

Eris:24 Aries 58

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
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 25, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Cancer 08
Moon:26 Taurus 54
Mercury:13 Gemini 31
Venus:03 Gemini 12
Mars:23 Aries 14
Jupiter:06 Aries 59
Saturn:24 Aquarius 54 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 31
Neptune:25 Pisces 26
Pluto:27 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 14 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 59

Chiron:16 Aries 11
Ceres:17 Cancer 36
Pallas:25 Taurus 33
Juno:18 Pisces 46
Vesta:06 Pisces 19

Eris:24 Aries 58

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:03 Cancer 51
Moon:23 Taurus 24
Mercury:13 Gemini 05
Venus:02 Gemini 51
Mars:23 Aries 02
Jupiter:06 Aries 57
Saturn:24 Aquarius 55 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 26
Pluto:27 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 58

Chiron:16 Aries 11
Ceres:17 Cancer 28
Pallas:25 Taurus 25
Juno:18 Pisces 42
Vesta:06 Pisces 18

Eris:24 Aries 58

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

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Saturday

Magickal Intentions: Spirit Communications, Meditation, Psychic Attack or Defense, Locating Lost Things and Missing Persons, Building, Life, Doctrine, Protection, Knowledge, Authority, Limitations, Boundaries, Time and Death

Incense: Black Poppy Seed and Myrrh

Planet: Saturn

Sign: Capricorn and Aquarius

Angel: Cassel

Colors: Black, Grey and Indigo

Herbs/Plants: Myrrh, Moss, Hemlock, Wolfsbane, Coltsfoot, Nightshade and Fir
Stones: Jet, Smokey Quartz, Amethyst, Black Onyx, Snowflake Obsidian, Lava, Pumice

Oil: (Saturn) Cypress, Mimosa, Myrrh, Patchouli

Saturn lends its energies to the last day of the week. Because Saturn is the planet of karma, this day is an excellent time for spellwork involving reincarnation, karmic lessons, the Mysteries, wisdom, and long-term projects.

It is also a good time to being efforts that deal with the elderly, death, or the eradication of pests and disease.

Spell for Today – Energy Binding

 

This spell is meant to bind the energies around a person to stop them from effectively using magic.

WARNING: Use this with caution, there are currently no counter-spells to stop this. Secondly, there is a possibility your target can breach the barrier if she/he is physically touching a powerful energy source which has greater energy than the barrier itself.

You will need:

Full/New Moon/Sunlight
An energy source or an object of which energy can be drawn
Bowl of water – optional

 

First, take out a glass bowl, and fill it with water. This is used to gather energy for the spell, but if you don’t want to use the water, choose another energy source. Then, have the water reflect the sun or moon, and say:

 

Solar flare, Lunar mist
I call on thee this day
Bring forth your light,
strength and power,
so cast this spell I may.

 

(Imagine the sun/moon energy flowing into the water)

 

Like I stated above, this is completely optional. Now, to form the barrier. Draw upon your energy source, and send it towards your target. Once you have reached them, attempt to have your energy surround them in a bubble. Then, say:

 

Light, Earth, Spirits strong
Leave ‘s presence forever long
Let their powers cripple, and fail with dismay
I hereby banish your magic on this very day!
So mote/might/may it be.

 

Imagine the bubble drawing the energy from your target and all around him, draining him of magical resources. Continue feeding the bubble/shield/wall with energy until you feel you can release them.

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Faeries

From moonlitpriestess.com

Some refer to them as The Wee Folk; the word “fairy” is a synonym for “brownie.” Many Earth elementals are called faeries or the fey. A deeper study is required for better understanding.

Conjuration of Aradia for Spellwork

Conjuration of Aradia for Spellwork

English version
My lady, my beautiful lady,
Beautiful altar of Diana,
Goddess of the moon,
Merry one, sacred woman,
I pray you grant me a favor I ask,
The favor I ask now.
If you grant me this favor,
Always the Vangelo of Aradia
I will profess.

Italian version
Mia donna, mia donna bella,
Bell’ ara della Diana,
La dea della luna,
La gioconda, la sacerdotisa,
Ti prego mi assengno il favore che chiedo,
Il favore che ora chiedo.
Se questa grazia mi farmi,
Sempre it vangelo della Aradia
Io asseriro.

copyright March 2005 Myth Woodling

June 25 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1678 Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is awarded a doctorate of philosophy from the University of Padua, 1st woman to receive a university doctoral degree or PhD

1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn: US 7th Cavalry under Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors led by Chiefs Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull in what has become famously known as “Custer’s Last Stand”

1929 US President Herbert Hoover authorizes building of Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam)

1950 north korea invades South Korea, beginning the Korean War

2021 WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirms the COVID-19 Delta variant is the most transmissible to date, now present in 85 countries and spreading rapidly [1]

Today’s Historical Events

253 St Lucius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

524 Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians

841 Battle at Fontenay: Louis & Charles beat their brother Lotharius I

1080 Wibbert of Ravenna chosen as anti-pope Clemens III

1096 1st Crusade slaughter Jews of Werelinghofen Germany

1139 Battle of Ourique: Afonso Henriques (later Afonso I of Portugal) defeats Moors

1183 Peace of Konstanz signed between Hohenstaufen Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and Italian Lombard League

1243 Sinibaldo dei Fieschi elected as Pope Innocentius IV

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 “Long-Haired Hare”, animated short starring Bugs Bunny, is released in theaters

1951 1st color TV broadcast, CBS’ Arthur Godfrey from NYC to 4 cities

1955 “Imogene Coca Show” last airs on NBC-TV

1956 WKNO TV channel 10 in Memphis, Tennessee (PBS) begins broadcasting

1957 “Jonathan Winters Show” last airs on NBC-TV

1960 Lorraine Hansberry’s stage drama “A Raisin in the Sun”, 1st Broadway play by a black woman, starring Ruby Dee and Sidney Poitier, closes at the Belasco Theatre, NYC, after 530 performances

1965 15th Berlin International Film Festival: “Alphaville” wins the Golden Bear

1967 KPBS TV channel 15 in San Diego, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1821 Carl Maria von Weber‘s “Konzertstück in f, for Piano and Orchestra” premieres

1910 Igor Stravinsky‘s ballet “The Firebird” for the Ballets Russes premieres at the Opéra de Paris, Paris

1938 “A Tisket A Tasket” by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1

1950 Johnny Pramesa (Reds) and Hank Thompson (Giants) hit inside the park HRs

1955 “Can Can” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 892 performances

1964 WMCA (NYC) plays Beatles’ Hard Days Night Album (10 days prior to its scheduled release date), they decide to release it June 26th

1966 Beatles’ “Paperback Writer” single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks

1966 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 13th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1892 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Defending champion Mabel Cahill beats Elisabeth Moore 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

1903 NY Yanks & Chicago White Sox end deadlocked game at 6-6 in 18

1903 Boston Beaneater Wiley Piatt is only 20th-century pitcher to lose 2 complete games in one day, falling to Pittsburgh 1-0 & 5-3

1904 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: May Sutton beats defending champion Elisabeth Moore 6-1, 6-2 for her first of 3 major titles

1909 US Open Men’s Golf, Englewood GC: Englishman George Sargent sets a new Open scoring record to win his only major title, 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Tom McNamara

1912 British Open Men’s Golf, Muirfield: Ted Ray wins wire-to-wire by 4 shots from defending champion Harry Vardon

1921 British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: former local Jock Hutchison (resident in US) wins his only Open Championship by 9 strokes in a 36-hole playoff over amateur Roger Wethered

1926 British Open Men’s Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: American amateur Bobby Jones wins the first of his 3 Claret Jugs, 2 strokes clear of runner-up Al Watrous; 5th victory by an American in 6 years

June 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 June 25

Planets of the Solar System

Image Credit & Copyright: Antonio Canaveras, Chiara Tronci, Giovanni Esposito, Giuseppe Conzo, Luciana Guariglia, (Gruppo Astrofili Palidoro)

Explanation: Simultaneous images from four cameras were combined to construct this atmospheric predawn skyscape. The cooperative astro-panorama captures all the planets of the Solar System, just before sunrise on June 24. That foggy morning found innermost planet Mercury close to the horizon but just visible against the twilight, below and left of brilliant Venus. Along with the waning crescent Moon, the other bright naked-eye planets, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn lie near the ecliptic, arcing up and to the right across the wide field of view. Binoculars would have been required to spot the much fainter planets Uranus and Neptune, though they also were along the ecliptic in the sky. In the foreground are excavations at an ancient Roman villa near Marina di San Nicola, Italy, planet Earth.

A Laugh for Today

Have a spectacular Saturday!