Day: August 30, 2022

No More Posts This Week

Because of having covid and losing a good portion of our income this month I was unable to pay my internet bill. As of tomorrow my internet will be suspended until I can pay my provider which is not until September 5th. Depending on how much of the bill I can pay $60.00 for August and $60.00 for September plus late fees I can pay on the 5th when they will allow me access to being online again.

There are many older posts which you may find interesting. I will be back with new posts as soon as I am financially able to.

September 1, 2022 Current Moon Phase

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 Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on September 1 has an illumination of 26%. 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 September 1 the Moon is 5.04 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 26%
Moon Age: 5.04 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 374,623.17 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,951,906.18 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

1 September 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

1 September 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Virgo 10
Moon:12 Scorpio 06
Mercury:05 Libra 43
Venus:25 Leo 37
Mars:06 Gemini 54
Jupiter:06 Aries 49 Rx
Saturn:20 Aquarius 36 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:24 Pisces 27 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 26 Rx

True Lunar Node:15 Taurus 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:16 Taurus 38 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Cancer 34

Chiron:15 Aries 38 Rx
Ceres:17 Leo 49
Pallas:27 Gemini 52
Juno:16 Pisces 31 Rx
Vesta:27 Aquarius 16 Rx

Eris:24 Aries 53 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
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

1 September 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Virgo 58
Moon:09 Scorpio 19
Mercury:05 Libra 34
Venus:25 Leo 22
Mars:06 Gemini 47
Jupiter:06 Aries 50 Rx
Saturn:20 Aquarius 36 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:24 Pisces 27 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 26 Rx

True Lunar Node:15 Taurus 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:16 Taurus 38 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Cancer 33

Chiron:15 Aries 39 Rx
Ceres:17 Leo 44
Pallas:27 Gemini 46
Juno:16 Pisces 34 Rx
Vesta:27 Aquarius 19 Rx

Eris:24 Aries 53 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

1 September 2022
02:00 am GMT12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Virgo 38
Moon:04 Scorpio 52
Mercury:05 Libra 20
Venus:24 Leo 57
Mars:06 Gemini 36
Jupiter:06 Aries 52 Rx
Saturn:20 Aquarius 38 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:24 Pisces 27 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 26 Rx

True Lunar Node:15 Taurus 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:16 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Cancer 31

Chiron:15 Aries 39 Rx
Ceres:17 Leo 35
Pallas:27 Gemini 37
Juno:16 Pisces 39 Rx
Vesta:27 Aquarius 24 Rx

Eris:24 Aries 53 Rx

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

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Folk Magick

From moonlitpriestess.com

Practice of magick utilizing personal power in conjunction with natural tools and objects, most often in a non-religious framework. May refer specifically to old folk traditions and customs. Sometimes used to refer to a style of Witchcraft and/or spellcasting that does not follow formal and ceremonial approaches to spells and rituals; more loose in form, though still containing the necessary aspects required for effective magick. May be referred to as “low magick” which was a classist term used to differentiate the folk magick of peasants from the ceremonial magick of the elite classes.

 

August 31, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 6:30 AM to 1:30 PM EDT today (3:30 AM to 10:30 AM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Clashes with authority figures might take place today. It might be dicey dealing with partners and close friends. Take note: Your ruler Mars is in your House of Communications, which makes you verbally aggressive. Dial things down a notch.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You might disagree with someone who wants to make changes at work or introduce reforms. Or possibly, you are the person who wants to make improvements? Plant the seed and let it flourish. Some things take time.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Parents — be patient with your kids today because this is the classic day for hissy fits and meltdowns. Remember you were a kid once, yourself. Don’t get hung up on trying to be in control or getting caught up in a power struggle. Take the long-range view.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Power struggles with family members might take place today, especially concerning home repairs. (Everybody’s got their own approach.) Remember – there are none so deaf as those who are wearing headphones.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Avoid squabbles with neighbours, siblings and relatives today because this temptation might arise. Don’t take the bait. If you do, you might end up in a situation where people are annoyed and now you don’t speak to each other. It was ever thus. Be cool.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Squabbles about possessions, money, finances or values might take place today. But these might be power struggles. Years from now, will any of this matter? Probably not. Don’t get involved. You can take the high road because the Sun is in your sign and Mars is at the top of your chart. You’re the top dog.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This morning, the Moon is in your sign, which can make you more emotional than usual. This might be why you find yourself at odds with a family member or anyone in a position of authority. You won’t like this because you need harmony. You like to get along with everyone. Stay frosty.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Something going on behind the scenes might irk you today. Wait until the Moon enters your sign (see Moon Alert above) because after that, things will tend to go your way. For two days every month, the Moon is in your sign and when that occurs – you have the advantage.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Don’t get your belly in a rash talking to a friend today or a member of a group because things might go off the rails. Keep it light. Let it go because with the Sun at the top of your chart, you are admired. You look great! (Be nice to the little people.)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Avoid squabbles with parents, bosses, teachers, authority figures and the police today because you don’t need this. You like to make a good impression on others because you like the respect of others. Plus, why burn bridges? You’re too smart for that.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Sometimes it’s worth taking up the torch and fighting for the cause you believe in. In fact, most of the times it’s worth it. But today, clashes over ideology, bigotry and politics are probably just power struggles. Don’t even go there because it’s a waste of energy.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Squabbles about inheritances, debt, insurance issues, taxes and shared property might take place today, especially this morning. Take a long-range view because with lucky, moneybags Jupiter in your House of Earnings this is a financially excellent year for you. Relax.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Richard Gere (1949) shares your birthday today. You are intelligent, witty and very expressive. You are also highly individualistic. You are an organized person who takes their responsibilities seriously. This year is the last year of a nine-year cycle, which means you are letting go of what is finished. It’s time to take inventory and let go of anyone or anything that is holding you back.

August 31, 2022 Current Moon Phase

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 Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on August 31 has an illumination of 17%. 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 August 31 the Moon is 4.03 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: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 17%
Moon Age: 4.03 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 379,131.94 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,987,559.20 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

August 31, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

August 31, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Virgo 22
Moon:01 Scorpio 00
Mercury:05 Libra 07
Venus:24 Leo 36
Mars:06 Gemini 27
Jupiter:06 Aries 54 Rx
Saturn:20 Aquarius 39 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:24 Pisces 28 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 27 Rx

True Lunar Node:15 Taurus 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:16 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Cancer 29

Chiron:15 Aries 40 Rx
Ceres:17 Leo 27
Pallas:27 Gemini 29
Juno:16 Pisces 43 Rx
Vesta:27 Aquarius 28 Rx

Eris:24 Aries 53 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

August 31, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Virgo 17
Moon:29 Libra 54
Mercury:05 Libra 04
Venus:24 Leo 29
Mars:06 Gemini 24
Jupiter:06 Aries 54 Rx
Saturn:20 Aquarius 39 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:24 Pisces 28 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 27 Rx

True Lunar Node:15 Taurus 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:16 Taurus 41 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Cancer 28

Chiron:15 Aries 40 Rx
Ceres:17 Leo 25
Pallas:27 Gemini 26
Juno:16 Pisces 44 Rx
Vesta:27 Aquarius 29 Rx

Eris:24 Aries 53 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

31 August 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Virgo 00
Moon:26 Libra 03
Mercury:04 Libra 50
Venus:24 Leo 08
Mars:06 Gemini 15
Jupiter:06 Aries 56 Rx
Saturn:20 Aquarius 41 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:24 Pisces 29 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 27 Rx

True Lunar Node:15 Taurus 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:16 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Cancer 26

Chiron:15 Aries 41 Rx
Ceres:17 Leo 17
Pallas:27 Gemini 18
Juno:16 Pisces 48 Rx
Vesta:27 Aquarius 33 Rx

Eris:24 Aries 53 Rx

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

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Chaplet

From moonlitpriestess.com

A crown or wreath made of flowers and herbs to be worn upon the head; in Christianity, also refers to the 55-beaded prayer beads for purposes similar to the more well-known rosary.

August 30, 2022 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 August 30

Jupiter from the Webb Space Telescope

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; Processing: Ricardo Hueso (UPV/EHU) & Judy Schmidt

Explanation: This new view of Jupiter is illuminating. High-resolution infrared images of Jupiter from the new James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) reveal, for example, previously unknown differences between high-floating bright clouds — including the Great Red Spot — and low-lying dark clouds. Also clearly visible in the featured Webb image are Jupiter’s dust ring, bright auroras at the poles, and Jupiter’s moons Amalthea and Adrastea. Large volcanic moon Io‘s magnetic funneling of charged particles onto Jupiter is also visible in the southern aurora. Some objects are so bright that light noticeably diffracts around Webb’s optics creating streaks. Webb, which orbits the Sun near the Earth, has a mirror over six meters across making it the largest astronomical telescope ever launched — with over six times more light-collecting area than Hubble.

August 30 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1146 European leaders outlaw the crossbow, intending to end war for all time

1363 Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang are pitted against each other in what was one of the largest naval battles in history during Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty

1590 Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590)

1682 William Penn leaves England to sail to the New World

1862 Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia, ends with a Confederate victory over Union forces

1914 Battle of Tannenberg (WWI) in East Prussia ends in destruction of the Russian Second Army with 122,000-170,000 killed, injured or captured by the German 8th Army led by Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff

1928 Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India

Today’s Historical Events

257 St Sixtus II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

1125 Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany

1146 European leaders outlaw the crossbow, intending to end war for all time

1363 Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang are pitted against each other in what was one of the largest naval battles in history during Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty

1464 Pietro Barbo elected to succeed Pope Pius II as Pope Paul II

1481 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Casimir IV

1563 Jewish community of Neutitschlin, Moravia, expelled

1574 Ram Das becomes the 4th Sikh Guru

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 WTVN (now WSYX) TV channel 6 in Columbus, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting

1966 American medical drama series “Dr. Kildare”, starring Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey, ends a five season run on NBC-TV

1971 WNPI TV channel 18 in Norwood, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting

1976 Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of NBC’s “Today Show”

1983 Elizabeth R. Zakarian (Devon Pierce), 17 of NY, crowned 1st Miss Teen USA

1983 Philadelphia TV station WKBS-TV (channel 48) ends broadcasting after surrendering its license to the FCC, the first do so in at least 10 years. Parent company Field Enterprises Inc. was unable to find a buyer. [1]

1986 43rd Venice Film Festival: “Le rayon vert” directed by Eric Rohmer wins Golden Lion

1993 “Late Show with David Letterman” debuts on CBS, from the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC; Bill Murray is his first guest, Billy Joel performs

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1751 George Frideric Handel completes oratorio “Jephtha”

1945 Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 9th Symphony

1968 1st record released on Apple label in UK is The Beatles single “Hey Jude”

1969 120,000 attend Texas International Pop Festival

1972 John Lennon and Yoko Ono‘s “One on One” benefit shows (matinee and evening) for children at Madison Square Garden, New York, his final full concert performance

1973 Drummer Danny Seiwell quits rock band Wings, which he co-founded with Paul McCartney

1992 “2 Trains Running” closes at Walter Kerr Theater NYC after 160 performances

1992 “Most Happy Fella” closes at Booth Theater NYC after 229 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1887 US National Championship Men’s Tennis, Newport R.I.: Richard Sears wins 7th straight US singles title; beats Henry Slocum 6-1, 6-3, 6-2

1892 US National Championship Men’s Tennis, Newport, R.I.: Three straight US singles titles to Oliver Campbell; beats Fred Hovey 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5

1904 Thomas Hicks wins 3rd Olympics marathon (3:28:53.0) (40 km)

1905 Detroit Tigers future Baseball HOF center fielder Ty Cobb makes his MLB debut, doubling off Jack Chesbro in a 5-3 win over the NY Highlanders at Bennett Park, Detroit

1906 Hal Chase becomes 1st NY Yankee to hit three triples in a game

1910 Yank Tom Hughes pitches 9 no-hit innings but loses to Cleveland 5-0 in 11

1912 St Louis Brown Earl Hamilton no-hits Detroit Tigers, 5-1

1913 Phillies lead Giants 8-6 in top of 9th, fans in bleachers try to distract Giants, Umpire forefeits game to Giants, later overruled