Month: November 2022

This plant was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in a crater on Hawaii

A rare plant thought to be extinct in the wild has been discovered in a crater on Hawaii.

The tiny population of Delissea argutidentata was discovered in March 2021, according to a joint news release from Kamehameha Schools, the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, and nonprofit Three Mountains Alliance published on Monday.

Three separate Delissa plants were found in a crater on land owned by the school system on Hawaii Island, the release noted. The exact location where the extremely rare plants were found is being kept private to protect the species. A protective fence was also installed to keep them safe.

The newly-discovered plants are already being used to help replenish their species, according to the release. Seeds were retrieved from the three plants in the crater, which grew into 30 seedlings.

The school system’s natural resources manager Amber Nāmaka Whitehead called the discovery “the first step toward a much bigger focus on rare species recovery,” in the release.

“We need both: healthy native ecosystems and…

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A Laugh for Today

I do not like saying it but I have had one of these kinds of weeks 😂

19 November 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 

 19 November 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Scorpio 15
Moon:02 Libra 10
Mercury:03 Sagittarius 32
Venus:04 Sagittarius 14
Mars:22 Gemini 43 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 50 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 14
Uranus:16 Taurus 29 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 42 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 32

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 21
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 24

Chiron:12 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:20 Virgo 37
Pallas:25 Cancer 54
Juno:10 Pisces 40
Vesta:29 Aquarius 39

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

 19 November 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Scorpio 02
Moon:29 Virgo 29
Mercury:03 Sagittarius 12
Venus:03 Sagittarius 58
Mars:22 Gemini 46 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 50 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 13
Uranus:16 Taurus 30 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 42 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 32

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 21
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 23

Chiron:12 Aries 27 Rx
Ceres:20 Virgo 33
Pallas:25 Cancer 52
Juno:10 Pisces 37
Vesta:29 Aquarius 36

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

19 November 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Scorpio 40
Moon:24 Virgo 43
Mercury:02 Sagittarius 37
Venus:03 Sagittarius 30
Mars:22 Gemini 52 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 50 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 12
Uranus:16 Taurus 31 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 42 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 21
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 20

Chiron:12 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:20 Virgo 25
Pallas:25 Cancer 49
Juno:10 Pisces 33
Vesta:29 Aquarius 30

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

A Thought for Today

Blessed be dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests, may your life be filled with all things positive! 

November 18, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

Click here to read Georgi Nicols Daily Horoscopes 

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Because you’re in a resourceful frame of mind today, you will see a better way to deal with debt, loans and mortgages, or how to share something with someone else, including an inheritance. If you speak up, others will listen.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You might confront someone today who is powerful. They might want to tell you how to improve things or do something better. Perhaps their ideas are worth consideration? (Never hurts to listen.) You might have a discussion about how to improve the relationship itself.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today you will accomplish a lot because you’re ready to work hard. Not only that, you want to work smart, and look for ways to improve things. You might start by getting rid of what you don’t need. Some of you will likewise, look for ways to improve your health as well.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Discussions with romantic partners will be intense and powerful today. In fact, because there is a tendency to get rid of excess, or messy situations, some of you might actually end a relationship. Parents should be patient with their kids today. Look for better ways to deal with things.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is the perfect day to deal with garbage areas, recycling, bathrooms and plumbing issues. Start by cleaning up messy areas and getting rid of what you no longer need. Be ruthless. Try to strip things back to the basics so that you can begin to create what you want.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

The Moon is still in your sign today, which will make you emotional. It also gives you a little advantage, which you can use. Meanwhile, you might try to convince others to see your way of thinking because very likely, you see a better way of doing something. “Drip dry! No fuss!”

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You’ve been thinking a lot about your cash flow and money scene lately. Because you’re in a resourceful frame of mind today, you might see new ways of earning money? At the very least, you will probably see new uses for something that you already own. Clever you!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is the perfect day to take a realistic look in the mirror and ask yourself what you can do to improve the image you create on your world. New hairstyle? New clothing? Shoes? After all, you never get a second chance to make a first impression.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today you might plumb deeply in terms of thinking about your inner world, your deeper values, your secrets, and your hopes and your fears. Now and then, we just have one of those shower conversations when we seem to ponder the big questions in the universe. That day has arrived.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You might attract powerful friends you today. Or you might encounter someone who is intense and powerful in a group situation. It will behoove you to listen to what the stars say, because they might see ways to help you or to improve a situation. Be open to suggestions.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Your interactions with bosses, parents and the police will be powerful today. Someone in authority might try to tell you what to do. Or you might try to explain something to them. Either way, make an effort to get on the same page because people just want to sort things out, which is good.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today you’re attracted to deep philosophy, mysterious ideas, UFOs or paranormal activity. You’re intrigued with the answers to the big questions. Well, the bottom line is you want to learn something fascinating.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Owen Wilson (1968) shares your birthday today. You are courageous and dedicated to what you believe is important. You are perceptive and generous to others because you care. This is a year of attainment for you. Expect promotions, awards and acknowledgement of your efforts. It’s your turn to take a bow. Bravo!

November 18 2022 Moon Goddess Current 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 aning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. 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. 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 November 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on November 18 has an illumination of 32%. 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 November 18 the Moon is 23.93 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 32%
Moon Age: 23.93 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 396,026.83 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,853,714.34 km

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.

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

November 18, 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 

November 18, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Scorpio 27
Moon:22 Virgo 05
Mercury:02 Sagittarius 18
Venus:03 Sagittarius 14
Mars:22 Gemini 56 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 51 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 12
Uranus:16 Taurus 31 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 20
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 19

Chiron:12 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:20 Virgo 20
Pallas:25 Cancer 48
Juno:10 Pisces 30
Vesta:29 Aquarius 27

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

November 18, 2022
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Scorpio 22
Moon:21 Virgo 02
Mercury:02 Sagittarius 10
Venus:03 Sagittarius 08
Mars:22 Gemini 57 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 51 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 11
Uranus:16 Taurus 31 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 20
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 18

Chiron:12 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:20 Virgo 18
Pallas:25 Cancer 47
Juno:10 Pisces 29
Vesta:29 Aquarius 25

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

18 November 2022
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Scorpio 04
Moon:17 Virgo 23
Mercury:01 Sagittarius 43
Venus:02 Sagittarius 46
Mars:23 Gemini 02 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 51 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 11
Uranus:16 Taurus 32 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 20
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 17

Chiron:12 Aries 29 Rx
Ceres:20 Virgo 12
Pallas:25 Cancer 45
Juno:10 Pisces 25
Vesta:29 Aquarius 21

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Friday

Ruler: Freya, Venus

Colors: Emerald green or pink

Power Hours: Sunrise and the 8th, 16th, and 24th hours following.

Key Words: Love, money, health

It is easy to spot the ruler of this day by its name. In the word Friday, we see the roots of the name of the Norse goddess Freya, a goddess of love and fertility, and the most beautiful and propitious of the goddesses thus the verse “Friday’s child is loving and giving.”

In Spanish this day of the week is called Viernes and is derived from the goddess Venus. Matters of love, human interaction, the fluidity of communication, sewing and the creation of artistic garments, household improvement, shopping, and party planning all fall under the aspects of Friday and its ruling planet, Venus.

Friday’s angels are Ariel/Uriel, Rachiel, and Sachiel. Rachiel also concerns himself with human sexuality and is a presiding spirit of the planet Venus.

On Fridays, the hour of sunrise and every eight hours after that are also ruled by Venus, and that makes these times of the day doubly blessed. These four hours are the strongest four hours for conducting ritual.
Check the local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine your local sunrise.

Source

Gypsy Magic

November 18 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 November 18

The protostar L1527, shown in this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, is embedded within a cloud of material that is feeding its growth. Material ejected from the star has cleared out cavities above and below it, whose boundaries glow orange and blue in this infrared view. The upper central region displays bubble-like shapes due to stellar ‘burps,’ or sporadic ejections. Webb also detects filaments made of molecular hydrogen that has been shocked by past stellar ejections. Intriguingly, the edges of the cavities at upper left and lower right appear straight, while the boundaries at upper right and lower left are curved. The region at lower right appears blue, as there’s less dust between it and Webb than the orange regions above it.

The Protostar within L1527

Image Credit: Science – NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, NIRCam
Processing – Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

Explanation: The protostar within dark cloud L1527 is a mere 100,000 years old, still embedded in the cloud of gas and dust that feeds its growth. In this NIRCam image from the James Webb Space Telescope, the dark band at the neck of the infrared nebula is a thick disk that surrounds the young stellar object. Viewed nearly edge-on and a little larger than our Solar System, the disk ultimately supplies material to the protostar while hiding it from Webb’s direct infrared view. The nebula itself is seen in stunning detail though. Illuminated by infrared light from the protostar, the hourglass-shaped nebula’s cavities are created as material ejected in the star-forming process plows through the surrounding medium. As the protostar gains mass it will eventually become a full-fledged star, collapsing and igniting nuclear fusion in its core. A likely analog to our own Sun and Solar System in their early infancy, the protostar within dark cloud L1527 lies some 460 light-years distant in the Taurus star-forming region. Webb’s NIRCam image spans about 0.3 light-years.

November 18 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1477 First English dated printed book “Dictes & Sayengis of the Phylosophers” by William Caxton at his press in London

1626 St. Peter’s Basilica is consecrated, replacing an earlier basilica on the same site and becoming the world’s largest Christian basilica

1916 British General Douglas Haig finally calls off the 1st Battle of the Somme in World War I after more than 1 million soldiers had been killed or wounded

1978 In Jonestown, Guyana, 918 members of the Peoples Temple are murdered or commit suicide under the leadership of cult leader Jim Jones

1993 Black and white leaders in South Africa approve new democratic constitution

Today’s Historical Events

326 Old St. Peter’s Basilica consecrated in Rome (stood 4th – 16th century), later replaced by current Basilica

794 Japanese emperor Kammu deallocates residence of Nara to Kioto

1105 Maginulf elected anti-Pope Silvester I

1210 Pope Innocent III excommunicates Roman Catholic Emperor Otto IV

1302 Pope Boniface VIII issues papal bull (decree) “Unam sanctam” emphasizing the higher position of the spiritual in comparison with the secular order

1307 William Tell reputedly shoots apple off his son’s head

1421 Southern sea floods 72 villages, killing estimated 10,000 in Netherlands

1424 Storm flood ravages Dutch coast

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1928 Walt Disney‘s “Steamboat Willie” released, first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon

1930 Musical “Smiles” with Bob Hope and Fred Astaire premieres in NYC

1932 “Flowers & Trees” receives 1st Academy Award for a cartoon

1932 5th Academy Awards: Fredric March and Wallace Beery in 1st ever tie for Best Actor. “Grand Hotel” and Helen Hayes also win.

1951 Former Cubs 1st baseman & future TV star of Rifleman Chuck Connors is 1st player to oppose the major league draft

1959 “Ben-Hur” directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston premieres in New York City (Academy Awards Best Picture 1960)

1974 “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” by English progressive rock band Genesis is released, their last to feature original frontman Peter Gabriel

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1883 Antonín Dvořák’s “Husitska” (Hussite Overture) premieres at the gala opening of the Prague National Theater

1911 Ludwig Thuille’s opera “Lobetanz” first American performance

1919 H Tierney & J McCarthy’s musical “Irene” premieres in NYC

1945 Arnold Schoenberg‘s Prelude for orchestra & mixed choir, premieres

1961 “Gay Life” opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 113 performances

1961 “Kwamina” closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 32 performances

1975 “Rufus featuring Chaka Khan” 4th studio album by Rufus is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1976)

1984 “3 Musketeers” closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 9 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1905 10th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 30-0 in Birmingham

1949 NL batting leader (.342) Jackie Robinson wins NL MVP

1951 Former Cubs 1st baseman & future TV star of Rifleman Chuck Connors is 1st player to oppose the major league draft

1960 Charlie Finley makes a bid to purchase expansion LA Angels

1964 Baltimore Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson wins American League MVP

1966 Sandy Koufax announces his retirement due to arthritic left elbow

1970 Joe Frazier KOs Bob Foster in 2 for heavyweight boxing title

1970 Johnny Bench wins NL MVP

18 November 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 

18 November 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Scorpio 15
Moon:19 Virgo 28
Mercury:01 Sagittarius 58
Venus:02 Sagittarius 58
Mars:22 Gemini 59 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 51 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 11
Uranus:16 Taurus 32 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 20
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 18

Chiron:12 Aries 28 Rx
Ceres:20 Virgo 15
Pallas:25 Cancer 46
Juno:10 Pisces 27
Vesta:29 Aquarius 23

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

18 November 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Scorpio 02
Moon:16 Virgo 52
Mercury:01 Sagittarius 39
Venus:02 Sagittarius 43
Mars:23 Gemini 03 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 51 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 10
Uranus:16 Taurus 32 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 31

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 20
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 16

Chiron:12 Aries 29 Rx
Ceres:20 Virgo 11
Pallas:25 Cancer 45
Juno:10 Pisces 25
Vesta:29 Aquarius 20

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

18 November 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Scorpio 39
Moon:12 Virgo 12
Mercury:01 Sagittarius 04
Venus:02 Sagittarius 14
Mars:23 Gemini 09 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 52 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 09
Uranus:16 Taurus 33 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 30

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 20
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 14

Chiron:12 Aries 29 Rx
Ceres:20 Virgo 03
Pallas:25 Cancer 42
Juno:10 Pisces 20
Vesta:29 Aquarius 14

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

A Thought for Today

Blessed be dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests, may your life be filled with all things positive! 

November 17, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

Click here to read Georgi Nicols Daily Horoscopes 

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or major decisions from 6:45 PM to 8:15 PM EST today (3:45 PM to 5:15 PM PST). After that, the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is an excellent day to ask for a favour from someone. It’s also an excellent day to approach a bank for a loan or a mortgage because doors will open for you today. People are willing to help you. It’s the perfect day to conclude a deal or sign contracts.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is a wonderful day for important discussions with partners and close friends because people will be cooperative and eager to share their information. Everyone wants the same result, which is why everyone is on the same page. There is a general feeling of mutual trust.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a positive day at work for you because you are upbeat and optimistic. In particular, it’s an excellent day to work with groups. Meetings will go well because ideas will build upon each other and the results will please everyone. Work-related travel is likely.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a fun-filled, playful day! Accept invitations to party. Enjoy fun times with children. Tap into your creative juices because you will be productive and confident about exploring your artistic talents. Meet friends for fun times. This is a wonderful date day.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is definitely a feel-good day. Furthermore, the Sun is in your sign, which will give you a slight edge over all the other signs. Why not ask the universe for a favour? Family discussions will go well today. This is also a wonderful day to entertain at home.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is great day for a short trip because you’re eager to do something to expand your world. You feel upbeat, positive and confident! This is also a good day to learn or study something. You might also make plans for the future, especially about creating organizational systems.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Business and commerce are favoured today because Mercury is in your Money House dancing with lucky, moneybags Jupiter. “There’s gold in them thar hills!” Act upon your moneymaking ideas. Share your ideas with others because you might enrich your coffers.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today Mercury is in your sign dancing with lucky, moneybags Jupiter, which means this is a great day to make plans, or organize activities, or have intellectual stimulating discussions with others. You mind is sharp today, and you are quick to see the big picture with all its potential.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Venus is in your sign today, which will pave the way for smooth schmoozing with others because you will be diplomatic and charming with everyone. This is also an excellent day to do research of any kind because you will joyfully plunge into a quest for answers to your questions.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

A popular day! Enjoy hanging out with younger people because they will enthuse and inspire you. In fact, a discussion with someone younger might cause you to rethink your future goals. (“Maybe I should quit my job and buy a motorcycle?”) You feel adventurous today!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You will impress bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs today because you are optimistic and adventurous in your thinking. You might suggest big ideas that you were once afraid to entertain? You might see ways to be successful in dealing with foreign interests? Anything is possible.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is wonderful day to study and explore philosophical, metaphysical subjects. Discussions about politics and religion will be surprisingly upbeat and illuminating. This is the perfect day to make travel plans for the future. You intend to go places!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Videogame developer Shigeru Miyamoto (1952) shares your birthday today. You are sensitive and private; and yet, independent, lively, determined, and strong. (An interesting combination.) You are very perceptive and creative. This year has been one of service, especially to family. Therefore, it’s important to take care of yourself. Enrol in courses or consider a makeover.

November 17, 2022 Moon Goddess Current 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  Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. 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. 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 November 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on November 17 has an illumination of 41%. 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 November 17 the Moon is 23 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 41%
Moon Age: 23.00 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 399,659.86 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,885,161.97 km

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.

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

November 17, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link 

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Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA 

 November 17, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Scorpio 27
Moon:09 Virgo 38
Mercury:00 Sagittarius 44
Venus:01 Sagittarius 59
Mars:23 Gemini 12 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 52 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 09
Uranus:16 Taurus 34 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 30

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 19
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 12

Chiron:12 Aries 30 Rx
Ceres:19 Virgo 58
Pallas:25 Cancer 40
Juno:10 Pisces 18
Vesta:29 Aquarius 11

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

November 17, 2022
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Scorpio 22
Moon:08 Virgo 37
Mercury:00 Sagittarius 36
Venus:01 Sagittarius 52
Mars:23 Gemini 13 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 52 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 09
Uranus:16 Taurus 34 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 30

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 19
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 12

Chiron:12 Aries 30 Rx
Ceres:19 Virgo 56
Pallas:25 Cancer 39
Juno:10 Pisces 17
Vesta:29 Aquarius 09

Eris:24 Aries 10 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

17 November 2022
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Scorpio 04
Moon:05 Virgo 02
Mercury:00 Sagittarius 09
Venus:01 Sagittarius 31
Mars:23 Gemini 18 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 52 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 08
Uranus:16 Taurus 35 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 30

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 19
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 10

Chiron:12 Aries 30 Rx
Ceres:19 Virgo 50
Pallas:25 Cancer 37
Juno:10 Pisces 13
Vesta:29 Aquarius 05

Eris:24 Aries 11 Rx

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

November 17 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 November 17

Planet Earth from Orion

Image Credit: NASA, Artemis 1

Explanation: A Space Launch System rocket left planet Earth on Wednesday, November 16 at 1:47am EST carrying the Orion spacecraft on the Artemis 1 mission, the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems. Over an hour after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center’s historic Launch Complex 39B, one of Orion’s external video cameras captured this view of its new perspective from space. In the foreground are Orion’s Orbital Maneuvering System engine and auxillary engines, at the bottom of the European Service Module. Beyond one of the module’s 7-meter long extended solar array wings lies the spacecraft’s beautiful home world. The Artemis 1 mission will last almost four weeks, testing capabilities to enable human exploration of the Moon and Mars. The uncrewed Orion spacecraft is expected to fly by the Moon on November 21, performing a close approach to the lunar surface on its way to a retrograde orbit 70,000 kilometers beyond the Moon.

November 17 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1558 Elizabeth I aged 25, ascends the English throne upon death of her half sister, Queen “Bloody” Mary (SIND NOTE: Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne at age 25 years old also in 1952)

1800 Congress holds its 1st session in Washington, D.C. in an incomplete Capitol Building

1831 Ecuador and Venezuela separated from Greater Colombia

1855 David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls, in what is now Zambia and Zimbabwe

1869 Suez Canal in Egypt opens, linking Mediterranean and Red seas

1922 The last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI, is expelled to Malta on a British warship

1970 Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse

A Laugh for Today

Smile at anyone you pass today it may make their day somewhat better.

17 November 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 

 17 November 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Scorpio 14
Moon:07 Virgo 05
Mercury:00 Sagittarius 25
Venus:01 Sagittarius 43
Mars:23 Gemini 15 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 52 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 08
Uranus:16 Taurus 34 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 30

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 19
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 11

Chiron:12 Aries 30 Rx
Ceres:19 Virgo 54
Pallas:25 Cancer 38
Juno:10 Pisces 15
Vesta:29 Aquarius 07

Eris:24 Aries 11 Rx

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

 17 November 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Scorpio 01
Moon:04 Virgo 32
Mercury:00 Sagittarius 05
Venus:01 Sagittarius 27
Mars:23 Gemini 18 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 52 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 08
Uranus:16 Taurus 35 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 30

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 19
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 10

Chiron:12 Aries 30 Rx
Ceres:19 Virgo 49
Pallas:25 Cancer 36
Juno:10 Pisces 13
Vesta:29 Aquarius 04

Eris:24 Aries 11 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

17 November 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Scorpio 39
Moon:29 Leo 58
Mercury:29 Scorpio 30
Venus:00 Sagittarius 59
Mars:23 Gemini 24 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 53 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 07
Uranus:16 Taurus 36 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 19
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 07

Chiron:12 Aries 31 Rx
Ceres:19 Virgo 41
Pallas:25 Cancer 33
Juno:10 Pisces 09
Vesta:28 Aquarius 58

Eris:24 Aries 11 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6