Day: July 24, 2022

July 26, 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 July 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on July 26 has an illumination of 5%. 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 July 26 the Moon is 27.52 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: 5%
Moon Age: 27.52 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,490.45 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,929,790.39 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

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

Sun:02 Leo 40
Moon:28 Gemini 35
Mercury:12 Leo 24
Venus:09 Cancer 08
Mars:13 Taurus 54
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 21 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 33
Neptune:25 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 20

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 51
Pallas:09 Gemini 46
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 40 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:02 Leo 28
Moon:26 Gemini 07
Mercury:11 Leo 59
Venus:08 Cancer 53
Mars:13 Taurus 46
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 22 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 33
Neptune:25 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 14 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 18

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 45
Pallas:09 Gemini 40
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 41 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:02 Leo 09
Moon:22 Gemini 11
Mercury:11 Leo 20
Venus:08 Cancer 29
Mars:13 Taurus 33
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 23 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 32
Neptune:25 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 14 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 16

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 36
Pallas:09 Gemini 30
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 44 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

July 25, 2022 Daily Horoscope Digest

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or big decisions from 4 AM to 2 PM EDT today (1 AM to 11 AM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Even though this is Monday, it’s a lovely day to entertain at home. Enjoy friends, family and gatherings. Many of you will also enjoy redecorating or doing something to make your home look more attractive. If exploring real estate, caution against excess.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You’re in great spirits today, even though it’s Monday. (Go figure.) You feel optimistic and eager to talk to others, especially siblings, relatives and neighbours. You’re full of big ideas! Why not run them up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes?

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

In one way, this is an excellent day for business and commerce. You might boost your earnings today. However, because things are so positive looking, a financial situation might look better than it actually is. Keep your eyes open.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a marvellous day! Fair Venus is in your sign dancing with lucky Jupiter, which means you are happy and optimistic. Admittedly, you will prefer playing instead of working. Therefore, if you can goof off or play hooky – by all means, do so.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Solitude in beautiful surroundings will please you today because you want to do something to pamper yourself. (You will really welcome some downtime.) This is a busy time for you with the Sun and Mercury in your sign – you need a breather! (If you can swing it.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

At the beginning of the week, and this day in particular, it’s an excellent time for you to deal with friends, groups, classes and conferences. People will be glad to see your face. Furthermore, help from others as well as resources and equipment will be forthcoming. Yay!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You make a very favourable impression on bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs today. This means it’s the perfect time to make your pitch or ask for something because people are so favourably inclined toward you. In fact, because of this influence, some of you might strike up a flirtation with a boss.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Your desire to escape somewhere, like an enjoyable pleasure trip, is tops on your menu. Basically, you want a change of scenery. You will also enjoy art exhibits, beautiful places and people from other cultures who are attractive and intriguing. Explore!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is an excellent day to negotiate financial matters or discuss how to divide or share an inheritance or a specific amount of money because things will go your way. (You hold the Aces.) You might also receive gifts and promises from others or even cash. Nice!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You will enjoy dealing with friends and partners today as well as members of the general public because fair Venus is opposite your sign dancing with Jupiter. Relations with groups will be positive and upbeat. You might attract someone to you who is helpful or beneficial in some way.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is great day to relate to coworkers. By all means, accept their help. Work-related travel is likely today. Some of you might even strike up a work-related romance? You might also gain financial favours from your boss or your job. Fingers crossed!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

It’s Monday and you want to play! You certainly want to put pleasure before work. If you can play hooky – do it. Enjoy sports events, playful activities with kids, social outings, the arts and the entertainment world. This is a lovely day for a romantic date or any fun diversion.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Miriam Shor (1971) shares your birthday today. You are friendly, warm and generous to others. Nevertheless, you have an air of mystery. Although playful, you are always respected. This year is slower paced, in part because you have a stronger focus on close friends and partnerships. This is the year to find relationships that benefit you. Ask for help if you need it.

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

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on July 25 has an illumination of 9%. 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 July 25 the Moon is 26.62 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: 9%
Moon Age: 26.62 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,853.87 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,944,793.47 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

July 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

July 25, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 2:00 PM PDT 
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Leo 49
Moon:00 Cancer 33
Mercury:12 Leo 43
Venus:09 Cancer 20
Mars:14 Taurus 01
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 21 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 33
Neptune:25 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 38 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 21

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 55
Pallas:09 Gemini 50
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 38 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

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

July 25, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Leo 45
Moon:29 Gemini 34
Mercury:12 Leo 34
Venus:09 Cancer 14
Mars:13 Taurus 57
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 21 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 33
Neptune:25 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 38 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 20

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 53
Pallas:09 Gemini 48
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 39 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

25 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Leo 28
Moon:26 Gemini 07
Mercury:11 Leo 59
Venus:08 Cancer 53
Mars:13 Taurus 46
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 22 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 33
Neptune:25 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 14 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 18

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 45
Pallas:09 Gemini 40
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 41 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

July 25 Tarot Card, Rune, Witch’s Rune, Ogham Divination Journal

Tarot Card

From Tarotx.net – Click on hyperlink for more information about CHANGE from the Osho Zen Tarot

Change – 10 Major Arcana

Menu of Contents

 

I. The commentary of The Change Osho Zen

II. The meaning of The Change Osho Zen

III. More The Wheel of Fortune Cards from Famous Tarot Decks

Anglo-Saxon and Frisian Rune

From The Rune Site – Anglo-Saxon and Frisian Runes – EAR

Ear

(This is the last rune from this set)

Sound: “ea” as in “dear”
Stands for: Soil of Earth (actually the dust our bodies become after death)
Casting meaning: Ear symbolizes the grave that we will all return to. However the only way that we can die is because there was life to begin with. “Without life, there is no death and without time there is no life.” More generally Ear signifies the unavoidable end of all things.

Witch’s Rune

From Other Worldly Oracle

Woman

Womb and vagina, creativity, birthing, motherhood, femininity, yoni

I read this rune as the Divine Feminine in us and all around us. One’s womb is full, with a baby physically, OR with a creative idea or project.

Druid Ogham

From Druid Ogham- For more information about Ruis

Ruis

Regret, pride, shame, embarrassment, learning from experience, resolution

Tree: Elder (Sambucus spp.)

Letter: R

Shame isn’t all bad and does not deserve a uniformly awful reputation. Without shame and the fear of being shamed, every human child would be demonically bratty. Shame is a limit that informs us to keep our own ego in check. It is often about considering others. Having shame about one’s own past behavior is motivation to avoid shameful behaviors such as cheating and stealing.

Shame is an emotion that demands confrontation. All too often, people run away from what shames them, attempt to excuse themselves from wrongful or immoral behavior because they’re too cowardly to face what they have done or to admit their responsibility in causing their own misfortunes or the misfortune of others. Ruis indicates a willingness to face one’s own shame and to do with shame what it was meant for, and that is to use shame of the past to build oneself into a better person for the present and future. Ashamed of something you did? How can you make yourself into the type of person who would never even think of doing something like that? Overcome being the type of person who would engage in the shameful behavior and you become the master of it; you won’t have the remotest chance of repeating such a mistake. Did you become embarrassed because you did something you now understand to be greedy? Then learn to balance thriftiness with generosity. Adjust to the circumstance rather than overreacting to it. Are you ashamed about cheating on a boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse? Become a person who would never cheat on your boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse regardless of conditions, which could mean an assortment of outcomes: sticking to a resolution of no cheating and staying together, admitting one’s sexual preferences and going with the flow, changing the person you are with, or being single for a long time.

Because humans tend to remember negative experiences more easily than positive ones, it’s important when you draw Ruis to acknowledge the things you are not ashamed of about yourself. For every bad or shameful thing you’ve done, remember there are a thousand shameful things you avoided. Maybe it is time to appreciate the places you could have gone horribly wrong and did not.

Questions when you draw Ruis: …

 

Spell for Today – House Guardian Spell

 

House Guardian Spell

Items You Will Need:

Three white household candles
One empty glass jar
One pan
Boiling water
One black candle 6 to 8 inches long
Matches
Heatproof plate
Tennis ball size of modeling clay
One bramble thorn
One iron nail
One dried bay leaf
One juniper berry

Best time to cast spell:
On the dark of the Moon

The Spell:
1. Prior to casting your circle, place the household candles in the jar. This should be placed in a pan of boiling water on a burner on the stove until the wax is liquid.

2. Cast your circle as usual.

3. Light the black candle, saying:

May Hecate, Kali , and Lilith
witness and empower my spell.

4. Make a human shaped hollow, approximately 4 inches tall in the modeling clay, and place it on a heatproof plate.

5. Fill this mold with the molten wax. Place in the liquid was the thorn, nail, bay leaf, and juniper berry saying:

Defend this home by tooth and claw
Let no evil pass my door.

6. When the figure is set hard, peel away the modeling clay, and bury your guardian outside to the front or rear of your home. Close the door.

 

Source

The Spells Bible
Ann-Marie Gallagher

Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Sunday

Magickal Intentions: Growth, Advancements, Enlightenment, Rational Thought, Exorcism, Healing, Prosperity, Hope, Exorcism, Money

Incense: Lemon, Frankincense
Planet: Sun
Sign: Leo
Angel: Michael
Colors: Gold, Yellow, Orange and White
Herbs/Plants: Marigold, Heliotrope, Sunflower, Buttercup, Cedar, Beech, Oak
Stones: Carnelian, Citrine, Tiger’s Eye, Amber, Clear Quartz and Red Agate
Oil: (Sun) Cedar, Frankincense, Neroli, Rosemary

The first day of the week is ruled by the Sun. It is an excellent time to work efforts involving business partnerships, work promotions, business ventures, and professional success. Spells where friendships, mental or physical health, or bringing joy back into life are an issue work well on this day, too.

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Natural Magick

From moonlitpriestess.com

Another term for Earth Magick, magick that is drawn from the energies of the Earth, natural objects, the Elements, etc.

July 25 Today in HIstory

Today’s Important Historical Events

306 Constantine I is proclaimed Roman Emperor by his troops

1814 English engineer George Stephenson introduces his first steam locomotive, a travelling engine designed for hauling coal on the Killingworth wagonway named Blücher

1943 Benito Mussolini dismissed as Italian Premier and arrested on the authority of King Victor Emmanuel III

1944 World War II: Operation Spring – one of Canada’s bloodiest days, 18,444 casualties and 5,021 killed

1997 Scientists announce the first human stem cells to be cultured in a laboratory using tissue taken from aborted human embryos

Today’s Historical Events

306 Constantine I is proclaimed Roman Emperor by his troops

864 The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings

1120 Large fire in church of Saint Madeleine of Vézelay, France, kills a thousand pilgrims and seriously damages the church

1139 Count Alfonso I of Portugal proclaimed King

1261 Constantinople recaptured by Nicaean forces under Alexios Strategopoulos for Emperor Michael VIII, re-establishing Byzantine Empire

1360 Jews are expelled from Breslau, Silesia

1446 Foundation stone laid for King’s College Chapel in Cambridge by King Henry VI, one of England’s finest medieval buildings (main structure complete 1515) [1]

1510 Spanish conquest of Tripoli by Pedro Navarro for Aragon crown; over 3,000 killed and more than 5,000 inhabitants enslaved

 

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1922 AT&T begins broadcasting on WBAY (NYC-later WEAF, WNBC, WRCA & WFAN)

1946 At Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis stage their first show as a comedy team

1966 The Supremes release single “You Can’t Hurry Love”

1985 Spokeswoman for Rock Hudson confirms he has AIDS

1987 Sherri Martel beats Fabulous Moolah for WWF Woman’s Championship Belt

1988 Mindy Duncan, 16, of Oregon, crowned 6th Miss Teen USA

1989 Brandi Sherwood of Idaho crowned 7th Miss Teen USA

1990 Roseanne Barr sings the National Anthem at Cincinnati Reds-San Diego Padres MLB game

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1933 1st Dutch live radio concert: Duke Ellington

1936 Jazz saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker marries his childhood sweetheart Rebecca Ruffin

1964 “Here’s Love” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 338 performances

1964 Beatles’ album “A Hard Day’s Night” goes #1, stays #1 for 14 weeks

1965 Bob Dylan is booed by sections of the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival for performing with an electric guitar, beginning of folk-rock

1966 Brian Jones’ final performance as a Rolling Stone

1969 70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival (across 3 days); performers included: Bo Diddley, Flying Burrito Brothers, Ten Years After, Guess Who, Santana, Tim Buckley, Byrds, Ike & Tina Turner Revue, Chicago Transit Authority, Chuck Berry, Led Zeppelin, and The Doors

1970 “(They Long to Be) Close to You” sung by the Carpenters reaches #1

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1900 Gloucestershire captain Gilbert Jessop hits his second century (139 in 95 minutes) before lunch in same County Cricket match (104 previous day); Yorkshire wins by 40 runs

1902 3 years after winning the title from English boxer Bob Fitzsimmons, American champion James J. Jeffries repeats the dose with an 8th round KO in San Francisco for the heavyweight crown

1913 Pittsburgh Pirates future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Max Carey scores 5 runs without a hit, reaching first base on an error and 4 walks, as the Bucs beat Philadelphia Phillies, 12-2

1914 Last day of club cricket for English legend W. G. Grace at age 66: makes unbeaten 69 runs for Eltham against Grove Park

1937 31st Tour de France won by Roger Lapebie of France

1939 New York Yankees starting pitcher Atley Donald sets American League rookie record for consecutive wins; beats St. Louis Browns 5-1 for his 12th straight victory

1940 American John Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hours, 46 minutes from St. Louis to Caruthersville, Missouri in the Mississippi River; 292 miles, longest solo swim of all time

1941 41-year-old Lefty Grove wins his 300th and final MLB career game as the Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 10-6 at Fenway Park

 

A Thought for Today

May your day be filled with joy, laughter, and love. Use today to try something new!

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

July 24, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a lovely day to relax at home. It’s also a great day to entertain at home, which means you invite family or friends over for good food and drink. Many of you will be interested in redecorating or tweaking your digs to make them look better. Something to show off?

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is definitely a feel-good day because you’re in a positive frame of mind. Not only will you enjoy talking to siblings, relatives and neighbours; you will also have a greater appreciation of your daily surroundings. In other words, life feels good! You’re happy to be alive!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Business and commerce are favoured today. Give serious thought to your moneymaking ideas because they might be worthwhile. If shopping, you will want to buy beautiful things for yourself and loved ones. However, caution about going overboard or being too extravagant.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today you feel happy and positive, which is why you will enjoy the company of others. It’s important that you do something you really enjoy. (You will definitely put pleasure before work.) Consider shopping for wardrobe items but caution against extravagance. (Keep your receipts.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a feel-good day, which is why you are quietly at peace in your world. With both the Sun and Mercury in your sign, you will be happy to talk to others and share your ideas. Nevertheless, some of you will choose to cocoon and enjoy some downtime by yourself.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Relations with friends and members of groups are warm and friendly today. In fact, it’s an excellent day to interact with classes, clubs and organizations, especially regarding creative projects or dealing with artistic people. Travel plans still appeal!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You’ll enjoy excellent relations with people in authority today – parents, bosses, VIPs, teachers and the police because they will be favourably inclined toward you, which means you can ask them for approval or permission. (Timing is everything.) Meanwhile, someone might want your advice about making something look better.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You have a strong urge to travel for pleasure and “get away from all this” today. In fact, if you can do so – by all means, act on this desire. Romance with someone different or from another culture might flourish. Enjoy doing something that varies from your usual routine.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is a good day for money and finances! In fact, gifts and goodies might come your way. (Keep your pockets open.) It’s a particularly good time to settle disputes about inheritances and shared property because you will be favoured. Ka-ching!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Relations with partners and close friends are excellent today. Because you’re so smooth and diplomatic, this is a good day to repair broken fences or mend rifts with others. One reason for this is you find it easy to express your affection and make your feelings clear to others.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You’ll be happy working at whatever task you choose today because you feel a sense of reward from whatever you’re doing. You might enjoy helping someone else. One temptation is that you will go overboard eating fattening or sweet foods. (Caution.) A work-related romance is possible.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Your involvement with children will be upbeat and carefree today. Meanwhile, all kinds of social activities are favoured because you’re enjoying expressing your creative energy. This is great day for a vacation or any kind of social outing because your primary objective is to have a good time and enjoy yourself! Yay me!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Jennifer Lopez (1969) shares your birthday today. You are a practical dreamer. You are friendly, sympathetic and comfortable with people from all walks of life. You value security, yet, you’re courageous about pursuing new avenues. This year is the beginning of a new nine-year cycle for you. Be ready to act on new opportunities. Be courageous. Open any door!

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

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on July 24 has an illumination of 15%. 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 July 24 the Moon is 25.73 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: 15%
Moon Age: 25.73 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,282.98 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,959,122.08 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

July 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

July 24, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Leo 52
Moon:18 Gemini 44
Mercury:10 Leo 46
Venus:08 Cancer 08
Mars:13 Taurus 21
Jupiter:08 Aries 41
Saturn:23 Aquarius 25 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 32
Neptune:25 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 41 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 14

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 29
Pallas:09 Gemini 22
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 46 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

July 24, 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Leo 30
Moon:14 Gemini 18
Mercury:10 Leo 01
Venus:07 Cancer 41
Mars:13 Taurus 06
Jupiter:08 Aries 41
Saturn:23 Aquarius 26 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 31
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 59 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 12

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 18
Pallas:09 Gemini 11
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 49 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:01 Leo 30
Moon:14 Gemini 18
Mercury:10 Leo 01
Venus:07 Cancer 41
Mars:13 Taurus 06
Jupiter:08 Aries 41
Saturn:23 Aquarius 26 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 31
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 59 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 12

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 18
Pallas:09 Gemini 11
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 49 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Words are

Hagstone

and

Holey Stones

From moonlitpriestess.com

Another name for holey stones.

and

Rocks with naturally occurring hole through their centers; known for protection and luck; believed that peering through the hole provides the ability to see creatures of other realms.

July 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 July 24

Saturn in Infrared from Cassini

Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, SSI; Processing: Maksim Kakitsev

Explanation: Many details of Saturn appear clearly in infrared light. Bands of clouds show great structure, including long stretching storms. Also quite striking in infrared is the unusual hexagonal cloud pattern surrounding Saturn‘s North Pole. Each side of the dark hexagon spans roughly the width of our Earth. The hexagon‘s existence was not predicted, and its origin and likely stability remains a topic of research. Saturn’s famous rings circle the planet and cast shadows below the equator. The featured image was taken by the robotic Cassini spacecraft in 2014 in several infrared colors. In 2017 September, the Cassini mission was brought to a dramatic conclusion when the spacecraft was directed to dive into ringed giant.

 

Explore Your Universe: Random APOD Generator

July 24 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1534 Jacques Cartier lands in Canada, claims it for France

1567 Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate; her 1-year-old son becomes King James VI of Scots

1832 Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains by Wyoming’s South Pass

1911 American explorer Hiram Bingham discovers Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas

1943 Operation Gomorrah: RAF begins bombing Hamburg (till 3rd August), creating a firestorm and killing 42,600 people

1982 Single “Eye Of The Tiger” by Survivor from “Rocky III” soundtrack starts 6-week run at No. 1 on US charts (Grammy for Best Rock Performance)

2019 Global warming is the fastest in 2,000 years and scientific consensus that humans are the cause is at 99%, according to three major reports published in journals “Nature” and “Nature Geoscience”

Today’s Historical Events

1132 Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily

1148 Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade

1411 Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place

1487 Citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands, rebel against ban on foreign beer

1525 Second attempt to circumnavigate the globe as seven ships departs Corunna headed by García Jofre de Loaísa on orders of King Charles I of Spain for the Spice Islands (only one will make it)

1534 Jacques Cartier lands in Canada, claims it for France

1567 Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate; her 1-year-old son becomes King James VI of Scots

1577 Spanish army/German mercenaries conquer Namur

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1952 “High Noon”, American Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Gary Cooper and Thomas Mitchell, is released

1953 KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1957 KTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting

1959 500,000th Dutch TV set registered

1971 WUHQ TV channel 41 in Battle Creek, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting

1974 “Death Wish”, based on the novel by Brian Garfield, directed by Michael Winner and starring Charles Bronson is released in the US

1978 Margaret Gardiner, of South Africa, crowned 27th Miss Universe

1998 “Saving Private Ryan“, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks, Edward Burns and Matt Damon, is released (Academy Awards Best Director 1999)

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1917 Trial of Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari begins in Paris for allegedly spying for Germany and thus causing the deaths of 50,000 soldiers

1942 Irving Berlin‘s musical “This Is The Army” premieres in NYC

1965 “Flora, the Red Menace” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 87 performances

1965 Bob Dylan release “Like a Rolling Stone”

1965 Rock group “The Animals” 1st time in British charts

1967 The Beatles sign a petition in Times to legalize marijuana

1982 “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” closes at E O’Neill NYC after 63 performances

1983 “Mame” opens at Gershwin Theater NYC for 41 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1860 Olympics beat St. George, 25-17 at St. Georges Cricket Grounds, Philadelphia in first baseball game played in enclosed field

1893 For only time in history of US Tennis championships, an event is held off the Eastern seaboard. Men’s double championship in Chicago

1902 Victor Trumper scores a century for Australia before lunch 4th Test Cricket v England

1904 2nd Tour de France won by Henri Cornet of France

1905 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon: Laurence Doherty & Reggie Doherty beat Holcombe Ward & Beals Wright 8-10, 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 8-6 to give British Isles an unassailable 3-0 lead over US (ends 5-0)

1908 American Johnny Hayes wins London Olympic marathon in Games record 2:55:18.4 after Dorando Pietri of Italy disqualified for receiving assistance before the finish line

1909 Brooklyn Superbas pitcher Nap Rucker strikes out 16 Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1-0 victory at Washington Park, Brooklyn

1921 15th Tour de France won by Leon Scieur of Belgium

Humans have officially made migratory monarch butterflies an endangered species and put them on “the edge of collapse”

Migratory monarch butterflies, known for their bright orange and spotted wings spectacularly filling the sky on a nearly 2,500-mile journey every year, are now “closer to the brink” of extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature announced the grim news on Thursday, saying that human activities that result in habitat destruction and climate change are mostly responsible. 

The migratory monarch is a subspecies of the monarch butterfly and is known for its annual migration from Mexico to the U.S. and Canada. Over the past decade, its population has shrunk by between 22% to 72%, depending on the measurement method used, according to the IUCN. 

And the majority of that decline is, the group said, is because of people. 

Logging and deforestation have destroyed substantial areas of the butterflies’ winter home in Mexico and California. Last year, the World Wildlife Fund and Mexico’s government issued a report that the monarch population that was in Mexico for hibernation in 2020 plunged by 26% compared to the previous year. In 2019, they had occupied nearly seven acres of Mexico’s hibernation forests, while in 2020, they occupied just over five. 

The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, where the majority of the migrating monarchs hibernate, lost a significant amount of trees leading up to the…

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Weekly Horoscope Sunday, July 24 to Saturday, July 30, 2022

Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes

All Signs

Now and then we have a week when we need to defend ourselves from those who diminish us or wear us down. That week has arrived. Be on guard! They will emerge from beneath bridges, high hedges and the organic produce aisles. They might be in disguise, walking their miniature bull terrier, even bearing gifts! Do not get sucked into words that confirm your worst fears about yourself. Don’t beat yourself up for what you can’t or didn’t do. Stay strong. You are doing your best dealing with your life. Be kind. Help others. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche said, “Do not take lightly small good deeds, believing they can hardly help. For drops of water one by one in time can fill a giant pot.”

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a tough week for romance, which is why lover’s quarrels might take place. It might also be a challenging week dealing with your kids. Take note: one of the challenges is the fact that this is an accident-prone time for your kids so be extra vigilant to keep them safe. Know where they are and make sure toddlers are free from hazardous situations. Authority figures, parents and people who are older might squelch you or be critical about your style for dealing with sports, creative projects, vacations and social outings – and dealing with your kids. Is there no justice? Fear not, with lucky Jupiter in your sign, you have divine protection.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Tread carefully this week. Without doubt, you will have difficulty dealing with family members, especially parents. They will be critical or block your actions and ideas. (Naturally, this will go over like a lead balloon.) However, your response might be a tad heavy because fiery Mars is in your sign. This makes you much more of a fighter for your own rights than usual. You won’t let anyone take anything away from you; and yes, you will be more irritable and touchy than usual. If attacked – you will respond! Helpful tip: Get physical exercise or do physical work to blow off any pent-up steam building within you. Heave ho!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

I can’t sugarcoat this. Both the Sun and your ruler Mercury are in the part of your chart that is your “home.” And while they are sitting there this week, they are challenged by Saturn, Mars and Uranus! This means you will feel that rules, regulations and laws block what you want to do. Politics might even challenge you. Meanwhile, something going on behind the scenes will also create obstacles for you, to the extent that around Thursday, you’re in an accident-prone situation. Therefore, pay attention to everything you say and do. Be mindful and aware. Think before you speak or act, for your own benefit – and the benefit of others. Fingers crossed!.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

All of us are facing challenges this week because four different planetary combination will be tough to deal with. In all likelihood, much of the frustration that you will feel this week will pertain to money, cash flow, earnings and anything to do with your possessions and your personal belongings. Be aware of this. For starters, you might want to keep some cash on hand. Most definitely, stay in touch with your bank account and your finances because something might impact or limit you. Guard your possessions against loss, theft or damage. Know what’s going on ahead of time so that you can do some damage control. By Sunday, things are fine and all this is in the past.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

It’s time to adhere to the Boy Scouts motto: Be prepared! Why? Because you are in the firing line of tough planetary aspects this week, and many of them involve Mercury (the planet with domain over daily communications and our daily activities) – and right now, Mercury is in your sign! Oy vey! For starters, because Mercury will be at odds with Mars, you will be touchy, irritable and view many communications as a challenge. The worst scenario is you will feel you have to defend yourself, especially with bosses, parents and authority figures. Later in the week, life will be so fast-paced, it will be frantic. Meanwhile, you might feel isolated, lonely or separated from others. This is definitely the time to send out for dark chocolate. By Sunday, all is well.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This will be a relatively tough week to grapple with because your ruler Mercury is at odds with three different planets on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Meanwhile, Mercury is hiding in your chart, which means you might feel powerless to deal with whatever annoys you. You might feel attacked, but you can’t actually do anything or say anything. Don’t let this upset you or get you down. For starters, it’s temporary, and by Sunday, things return to normal. Furthermore, a lot of what is happening will be your own point of view and your own negative perception. Look for activities and social diversions that please you. A friend will be a source of comfort and pleasure. Whew!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You are a social sign. Furthermore, you are a people pleaser. You don’t like to rock the boat. Meanwhile, this week promises dissension, difficulties and stressful interactions with others – both friends and groups. (Disputes about shared property or inheritances are likely.) Obviously, you don’t like arguing with others. It’s good to know that the entire world is facing these challenges in different ways according to their sign. It’s not just you. Accept these upsets knowing that by Sunday, the dust will settle. Fortunately, with Venus at the top of your chart, you look good to others. Patience is the antidote to anger. Don’t fuel negative feelings. Instead, be part of the solution not the problem. You’ve got this.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You are the most strong-willed sign in the zodiac. When you’re unhappy – everyone knows about it. This week, you will likely encounter challenges and difficult times dealing with parents, bosses, authority figures and the police. Arguments and disputes, as well as sudden upsets, will be tough to avoid. Even family members and parents will get in the way, and slow you down or create further problems for you. If you can travel, this will be a welcome escape. (However, some of your challenges will be with a partner or close friend who might be travelling with you!) Be aware that you are high viz. People notice you. Be cool. Demonstrate grace under pressure.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Many of you are interested in philosophical ideas and politics. This is one reason why this week, you might encounter obstacles dealing with the media, higher education and medicine, as well as matters related to publishing. Legal issues and entanglements will be difficult. You might be upset by political situations or something you learn about in the news. You might even be in the news! Work-related travel will be challenging; in fact, potentially accident-prone so be careful. Conversations with siblings, relatives and neighbours might discourage you. This is tough because optimism and physical activity are survival issues for your sign. Get out and do some physical exercise. What you need overhead is sky.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

We all face a lot of challenges this week, and according to our sign, these challenges are slightly different. You might encounter serious obstacles related to financial matters. It might be tough to get a loan or mortgage. Something might be cancelled at the last minute leaving you high and dry. You might encounter disputes about shared property or inheritances. Insurance people might be tough to deal with. On top of this, financial matters in general, especially disputes about bills or taxes, might also be a headache. Fortunately, a close friend or partner will be supportive, like a replenishing oasis in the desert for you. There’s always hope. By Sunday, all is well.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This week, you might find it challenging dealing with a close friend, a spouse or a business partner. You might even feel that no matter what you do, you end up in the doghouse. Clashes, arguments and sudden upsets might take place, especially at home or within your family. These difficulties could trigger feelings of personal isolation, loneliness and depressing thoughts. But very likely, your problems seem worse than they really are. A lot of it is your interpretation of events. Keep in mind that the other person is suffering, too. In fact, this is a tough week for the entire world! Therefore, be happy with whatever fortunate circumstances you do have. Fortunately, issues related to your work will probably be fine.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a challenging week for everyone; and these challenges will occur in different ways for different people, but they will exist for us all. You might find it difficult to deal with work colleagues. Issues related to your job might suddenly blow up in your face. This could be due to equipment breakdowns, late deliveries or some kind of surprise or unexpected interruption. If possible be smart and work ahead of time so that you have wiggle room to deal with the unexpected. Meanwhile, criticism from a boss or an authority figure could be a bummer. Fortunately, romance and social occasions will be a lovely escape. By Sunday all of this is history. Courage!

A Laugh for Today