Month: July 2022

July 26 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 26

Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea

Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea
Video Credit & Copyright: Paolo GirottiExplanation: This sight was worth getting out of bed early. Two years ago this month, Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) rose before dawn to the delight of northern sky enthusiasts awake that early. Up before sunrise on July 8th, the featured photographer was able to capture in dramatic fashion one of the few comets visible to the unaided eye this century, an inner-Solar System intruder that has become known as the Great Comet of 2020. The resulting video detailed Comet NEOWISE from Italy rising over the Adriatic Sea. The time-lapse video combines over 240 images taken over 30 minutes. The comet was seen rising through a foreground of bright and undulating noctilucent clouds, and before a background of distant stars. Comet NEOWISE remained unexpectedly bright until 2020 August, with its ion and dust tails found to emanate from a nucleus spanning about five kilometers across.

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July 26 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

657 Battle of Siffin during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside Euphrates River

1519 Francisco Pizarro receives royal charter for the west coast of South America

1533 Francisco Pizarro orders the death of the last Sapa Inca Emperor, Atahualpa

1803 The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world’s first public railway, opens in south London

1908 United States Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief Examiner (later renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation)

1945 Declaration of Potsdam: US, Britain and China demand the unconditional surrender of Japan during WWII

1953 Fidel Castro leads a failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, intended to spark a revolution in Cuba

Today’s Historical Events

657 Battle of Siffin during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside Euphrates River

811 Battle of Pliska: Bulgarians under Krum beat Byzantines

920 Rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona

1267 Inquisition forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV

1309 Henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V

1469 Wars of the Roses: Battle of Edgecote Moor – Pitting the forces of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick against those of King Edward IV

1497 “Edward IV‘s son” Perkin Warbeck’s army lands in Cork

1499 Spanish conquistador Alonso de Ojeda discovers Curacao Island

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1896 Vitascope Hall, 1st permanent for-profit movie theatre, opens in New Orleans

1938 1st radio broadcast of “Young Widder Brown” on NBC

1948 1st black host of a network show-CBS’ Bob Howard Show

1949 WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting

1954 WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting

1966 WRLH TV channel 31 in Lebanon, NH (NBC) begins broadcasting

1978 11th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at El Cortez Hotel

1982 Karen Dianne Baldwin, 18, of Canada, crowned 31st Miss Universe

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1882 Richard Wagner‘s opera “Parsifal” premieres in Bayreuth, Germany

1973 Peter Shaffer‘s musical “Equus” premieres in London

1992 “Man of La Mancha” closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 108 performances

2018 Sir Paul McCartney performs a “secret” gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, where the Beatles began

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1914 12th Tour de France won by Philippe Thys of Belgium

1928 In only his second and final defence of his world heavyweight boxing title, Gene Tunney scores an 11-round TKO win over Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium, NYC

1928 Yanks score 11 runs in 12th beating Tigers 12-1

1931 LPGA Western Open Women’s Golf, Midlothian CC: June Beebe beats Mrs. Melvin Jones, 3 & 2 for golf’s only major title

1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Paris, France: Henri Cochet beats Fred Perry 6-4, 1-6, 9-7, 6-3 to give France 3-2 win over Great Britain and 5th straight title

1931 25th Tour de France won by Antonin Magne of France

1933 Joe DiMaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League

1939 Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs

A Laugh for Today

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26 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

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

Sun:03 Leo 37
Moon:10 Cancer 24
Mercury:14 Leo 20
Venus:10 Cancer 21
Mars:14 Taurus 34
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 17 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 35
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 45 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 26

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 18
Pallas:10 Gemini 14
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 31 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:03 Leo 25
Moon:07 Cancer 56
Mercury:13 Leo 56
Venus:10 Cancer 06
Mars:14 Taurus 26
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 18 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 34
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 47 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 25

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 12
Pallas:10 Gemini 08
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 33 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:03 Leo 06
Moon:03 Cancer 59
Mercury:13 Leo 18
Venus:09 Cancer 42
Mars:14 Taurus 12
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 19 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 34
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 49 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 23

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 03
Pallas:09 Gemini 59
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 36 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

July 26, 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 26, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Leo 47
Moon:12 Cancer 22
Mercury:14 Leo 40
Venus:10 Cancer 33
Mars:14 Taurus 40
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 17 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 35
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 43 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 28

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 22
Pallas:10 Gemini 19
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 30 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere For 1200 CST GMT 1700

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

July 26, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Leo 42
Moon:11 Cancer 23
Mercury:14 Leo 30
Venus:10 Cancer 27
Mars:14 Taurus 37
Jupiter:08 Aries 43
Saturn:23 Aquarius 17 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 35
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 44 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 27

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 20
Pallas:10 Gemini 17
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 30 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:03 Leo 25
Moon:07 Cancer 56
Mercury:13 Leo 56
Venus:10 Cancer 06
Mars:14 Taurus 26
Jupiter:08 Aries 42
Saturn:23 Aquarius 18 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 34
Neptune:25 Pisces 14 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:19 Taurus 47 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 25

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:01 Leo 12
Pallas:10 Gemini 08
Juno:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:05 Pisces 33 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

A Thought for Today

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

A Laugh for Today

July 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 July 25

Find the New Moon

Image Credit & Copyright: Mohamad Soltanolkotabi

Explanation: Can you find the Moon? This usually simple task can be quite difficult. Even though the Moon is above your horizon half of the time, its phase can be anything from crescent to full. The featured image was taken in late May from Sant Martí d’Empúries, Spain, over the Mediterranean Sea in the early morning. One reason you can’t find this moon is because it is very near to its new phase, when very little of the half illuminated by the Sun is visible to the Earth. Another reason is because this moon is near the horizon and so seen through a long path of Earth’s atmosphere — a path which dims the already faint crescent. Any crescent moon is only visible near the direction the Sun, and so only locatable near sunrise or sunset. The Moon runs through all of its phases in a month (moon-th), and this month the thinnest sliver of a crescent — a new moon — will occur in three days.

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!