Month: July 2022

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

24 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

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

Sun:01 Leo 42
Moon:16 Gemini 46
Mercury:10 Leo 26
Venus:07 Cancer 56
Mars:13 Taurus 14
Jupiter:08 Aries 41
Saturn:23 Aquarius 25 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 32
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 13

Chiron:16 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 24
Pallas:09 Gemini 17
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 48 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

24 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:01 Leo 11
Moon:10 Gemini 21
Mercury:09 Leo 21
Venus:07 Cancer 16
Mars:12 Taurus 53
Jupiter:08 Aries 41
Saturn:23 Aquarius 27 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 31
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 01 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 43 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 09

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 10
Pallas:09 Gemini 01
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 52 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

A Thought for Today

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

July 23 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 23

Apollo 11 Landing Panorama

Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11, NASA

Explanation: Have you seen a panorama from another world lately? Assembled from high-resolution scans of the original film frames, this one sweeps across the magnificent desolation of the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon’s Sea of Tranquility. The images were taken by Neil Armstrong looking out his window of the Eagle Lunar Module shortly after the July 20, 1969 landing. The frame at the far left (AS11-37-5449) is the first picture taken by a person on another world. Toward the south, thruster nozzles can be seen in the foreground on the left, while at the right, the shadow of the Eagle is visible to the west. For scale, the large, shallow crater on the right has a diameter of about 12 meters. Frames taken from the Lunar Module windows about an hour and a half after landing, before walking on the lunar surface, were intended to initially document the landing site in case an early departure was necessary.

July 23 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1215 Frederick II crowned King of the Romans (King of the Germans) in Aachen

1829 William Austin Burt patents America’s first “typographer” (typewriter)

1840 Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada

1944 Conference of Bretton Woods signed; IMF operations begin

1995 Comet Hale-Bopp is discovered and becomes visible to the naked eye nearly a year later

Today’s Historical Events

636 Arabs gain control of most of Palestine from the Byzantine Empire

685 John V begins his reign as Catholic Pope

1148 Crusaders begin siege of Damascus during Second Crusade (abandoned 28 July)

1215 Frederick II crowned King of the Romans (King of the Germans) in Aachen

1253 Jews are expelled from Vienne, France by order of Pope Innocent IV

1298 Rindfleisch (“Beef”) Persecutions – Jewish community in Wurzburg, Germany massacred

1453 Battle at Gavere: Philip the Good beats Gentse rebellion

1532 Emperor Charles V and the Schmalkaldic League sign Peace of Nuremberg

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1966 Frank Sinatra‘s album “Strangers In The Night” hits #1 on the US charts, (Grammy for Record Of The Year and Best Male Vocal Performance)

1975 Alan Ayckbourn’s “Absent Friends” premieres in London

1981 14th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at El Cortez Hotel

1984 Suzette Charles (NJ), 21, replaces Williams as 57th Miss America 1984

1984 Vanessa Williams, 1st African American Miss America, resigns after Penthouse publishes unauthorized nude photos of her

1989 FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC & CBS for 1st time (America’s Most Wanted)

1989 Ringo Starr‘s first All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Clarence Clemons, Dr. John, Billy Preston, and Jim Keltner

1994 American dancer, actor, and director Gene Kelly suffers a mild stroke

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1961 American opera singer Grace Bumbry becomes the first black singer to perform at the Bayreuth Festival, Germany, she earns 42 curtain calls

1965 The Beatles’ single “Help” is released in the UK

1976 Wings release single “Let ’em In”

1992 Bruce Springsteen begins a world tour, his first with musicians other than the E Street band

1995 “Hamlet” closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 121 performances

2010 One Direction is formed during the X Factor show as Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson join together

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1827 1st US swimming school opens (Boston, Massachusetts)

1866 Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms

1868 All England Lawn Tennis Club is founded as The All England Croquet Club; 1877 name changed to The All England Croquet & Lawn Tennis Club

1902 Dutch Excelsior soccer club is established in Rotterdam (Eerste Divisie winners 1973-4, 78-79, 2005-06)

1907 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon: Norman Brookes beats Herbert Roper Barrett 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 to give Australasia a 3-2 win over British Isles

1921 Edward Gourdin of US sets long jump record at 25′ 2 3/4″

1922 16th Tour de France won by Firmin Lambot of Belgium

1925 NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his 1st of 23 career grand slammers

A Laugh for Today

Remember it is important to let your inner child out to play!

23 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

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

Sun:00 Leo 45
Moon:04 Gemini 53
Mercury:08 Leo 26
Venus:06 Cancer 43
Mars:12 Taurus 34
Jupiter:08 Aries 40
Saturn:23 Aquarius 29 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 06

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 57
Pallas:08 Gemini 48
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 55 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

23 July 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Leo 45
Moon:04 Gemini 53
Mercury:08 Leo 26
Venus:06 Cancer 43
Mars:12 Taurus 34
Jupiter:08 Aries 40
Saturn:23 Aquarius 29 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 06

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 57
Pallas:08 Gemini 48
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 55 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere Same day at posting for 1200 PM AEST GMT 0200

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

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

Sun:00 Leo 14
Moon:28 Taurus 25
Mercury:07 Leo 21
Venus:06 Cancer 04
Mars:12 Taurus 13
Jupiter:08 Aries 40
Saturn:23 Aquarius 31 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 29
Neptune:25 Pisces 17 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 47 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 03

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 43
Pallas:08 Gemini 33
Juno:21 Pisces 30
Vesta:05 Pisces 59 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

July 23, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

After 1:30 AM EDT today there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Gemini.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

It’s been a tough week, but today brings you your rewards. Accept invitations to party and socialize with others. Enjoy sports events and playful activities with kids. You’re full of bright ideas and eager to schmooze with relatives, neighbours and siblings. Enjoy your day!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is a lovely weekend for home and family. Some of you have plans to tackle home repairs or make home improvements. If so, family discussions will be positive and upbeat. You will be encouraged by the thought that you can probably afford what you hope to do. (Bonus!)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a wonderful day for your sign because the Moon is in Gemini dancing beautifully with Jupiter. Meanwhile your ruler Mercury is also on great terms with lucky Jupiter. Oh yes, it doesn’t get much better than this! Enjoy groups, classes and get-togethers. Go after what you want because you are blessed!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is an excellent day for business and commerce because you can attract money to you. Furthermore, you can trust your moneymaking ideas, which are ambitious and “big.” Meanwhile, quiet research or work or behind the scenes will boost your reputation in a winning way.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a super positive day for you because Mercury in your sign is dancing with lucky Jupiter, which means you’re full of plans for the future, including organizational systems. It’s an excellent day to discuss how to expand business or commercial interests. It’s a good day to sign contracts. The law favours you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You make an excellent impression on others today because the Moon is at the top of your chart dancing with lucky Jupiter. This means you will enjoy interactions with clubs and organizations because you have their respect and admiration. Admittedly, they know “details” about you. (What’s new?)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a marvellous day to schmooze with friends and enjoy interactions with clubs and groups, especially younger people. Some of you are involved with other cultures and foreign interests. A shared sense of enthusiasm and confidence will make you feel young and confident!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

“You look mahvellous darling, mahvellous.” Today you make an excellent impression on bosses, parents and authority figures. It’s a good day to discuss big plans for the future including business related travel. Ask for support, a budget increase or the practical means that you need.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Travel plans are exciting for many of you. Others are equally excited about higher education, medicine or legal matters because things are going your way! Relations with partners and your kids are positive today. Take a moment to appreciate your good fortune.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is a favourable day for financial discussions about shared property, inheritances, or banking disputes because when the dust settles, you’ll be smelling like a rose. With Venus opposite your sign, partners and close friends are helpful. This is a great day to party!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Make an effort to socialize and engage with others because you will love talking to people today. Trust in your creative, big ideas because they might be truly worthwhile. Enjoy fun activities with children. This is a lovely date day!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is an excellent day to make progress at work or in any moneymaking venture that you are involved with. Your thinking is big and you are optimistic. Work-related travel will delight you. You might also have big plans for home improvements or real-estate exploration.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Woody Harrelson (1961) shares your birthday today. You are a confident person with a natural warmth and friendliness. Your positive attitude guarantees that you are well-liked. You are curious about many things and are attracted to characters. This year is the final year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means let go of what is finished or is no longer working. Time to move on.

July 23, 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 23 has an illumination of 23%. 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 23 the Moon is 24.83 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: 23%
Moon Age: 24.83 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 400,817.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,972,772.35 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 23, 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 23, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Leo 55
Moon:06 Gemini 53
Mercury:08 Leo 46
Venus:06 Cancer 55
Mars:12 Taurus 41
Jupiter:08 Aries 41
Saturn:23 Aquarius 29 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 01 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 44 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 07

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 02
Pallas:08 Gemini 53
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 54 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 23, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Leo 50
Moon:05 Gemini 53
Mercury:08 Leo 36
Venus:06 Cancer 49
Mars:12 Taurus 38
Jupiter:08 Aries 40
Saturn:23 Aquarius 29 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 01 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 07

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 00
Pallas:08 Gemini 51
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 55 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

23 July 2022
10:00 am GMTM 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Leo 33
Moon:02 Gemini 24
Mercury:08 Leo 01
Venus:06 Cancer 28
Mars:12 Taurus 26
Jupiter:08 Aries 40
Saturn:23 Aquarius 30 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 17 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 05

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 52
Pallas:08 Gemini 42
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 57 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Spell for Today – Bind a Backstabber

 

She spreads damaging gossip about you at work. He steals your ideas and claims they’re his. It’s time to bring out the big guns – magick-wise, that is. This spell ties the backstabber’s hands and prevents him/ her from doing further harm.

INGREDIENTS/ TOOLS:

A small figurine (poppet) made of clay, wax, cloth, wood, or another material

A black marker

Black cord long enough to wrap around the figurine several times

A shovel

A large stone

BEST TIME TO PERFORM THE SPELL:

During the waning moon, preferably on Saturday

Collect the ingredients needed for this spell. If possible, make the figurine (known magickally as a poppet) yourself, but if you aren’t handy you can purchase an ordinary doll (the plainer the better, unless you can find one that resembles the backstabber). Cast a circle around the area where you will cast your spell.

With the marker write the troublemaker’s full name on the poppet. Say aloud: “Figure of [whatever material the poppet is made of], I name you [the backstabber’s name] and command you to cease your attacks on me now. I bind your ill will and render you powerless against me.” Wrap the black cord around the figurine several times and tie it, making eight knots. Each time you tie a knot, repeat the last sentence of the affirmation: “I bind your ill will and render you powerless against me.” When you’ve finished, open the circle.

Take the poppet and shovel to a place near your workplace and dig a hole in the ground. If that’s not feasible, go to a remote area away from trees or water (and not on your own property). Place the poppet in the hole and cover it with dirt, then put the stone on top of it for good measure.

—Skye Alexander, The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Saturday – Printable

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Dabbler

From moonlitpriestess.com

Refers to a person who, without proper training and/or education, decides to practice any form of magick; generally considered as harmless in most cases, but can cause ill effects (typically in the dabbler’s own life) due to the lack of required knowledge, awareness, and/or skill depending upon the specifics dabbled in.