Day: May 19, 2023

Goddesses and Gods – Who are the main Celtic Gods and Goddesses?

(The lists below name the more well known Irish Celtic gods and goddesses. There are lessor know ones as well.)

Who are the Celtic Gods and Celtic Goddesses?

Celtic pagan gods and goddesses were thought to have special influential powers over aspects of daily life and the natural world.

The ancient Celts were polytheistic and are thought to have worshiped over 400 Celtic gods and goddesses, although it is difficult to pinpoint an exact figure.

Some of these gods and goddesses of Celtic mythology were revered across the Celtic world, whereas others seemed to have been less well known and worshiped only in certain regions or specific locations.

Table of Contents

1 Who are the Celtic Gods and Celtic Goddesses?

2 Celtic Deities vs Roman Deities

3 Who are the main Celtic Gods and Goddesses?

4 Celtic Gods and Goddesses in Irish Mythology

5 Irish Gods

6 Irish Goddesses

7 Celtic Deity Types

The names of Celtic gods and the names of Celtic goddesses that occur often in Celtic mythology are listed below.

List of Celtic Gods

Lugh – Celtic God of Justice and Mischief

The Dagda – Celtic God of Agriculture, Fertility and Seasons and King of the Gods

Aengus – Celtic God of Love, Youth, Summer and poetry

Manannan – Celtic God of the Sea

Cú Chullain – Demigod and Warrior Hero

Belenus – Celtic God of Fire

Donn – Celtic God of Death

Neit – Celtic God of War

List of Celtic Goddesses

Danu – Celtic Mother Goddess

The Morrigan – Celtic Goddess of War

Áine – Celtic Goddess of Love, Wealth and Sovereignty

Brigid – Celtic Goddess of Healing, Poetry and Blacksmithing

Flidas – Celtic Goddess of Cattle and Fertility

Bébinn – Celtic Goddess of Birth

Airmed – Celtic Goddess of Herbalism

Celtic Gods and Goddesses in Irish Mythology

 

A Thought for Today

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A Little Humor for Your Day

Wouldn’t it be great if we could plant our favorite flower to grow over a hammock or lawn chair in our favorite spot to sit outside?

May 19, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 1:30 PM to 3 PM EDT today (10:30 AM to 12 noon PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This lovely New Moon day brings you a chance to ponder what your values are. (Something we often never think about.) What are the values that guide your life? This is one of the best days of the year for you to get a clearer picture of this.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today the only New Moon in your sign all year is taking place, which gives you the perfect opportunity to take a realistic look in the mirror and check out the image you create on your world. What can you do to improve your look?

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Every month a New Moon is an opportunity to set intentions. (Because it changes signs each month, your opportunities are different.) This is an excellent day for you to give thought to your spiritual or religious values. What do you believe in?

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today’s New Moon is the best day of the entire year for you to think about the role that a friend plays in your life. What kind of friend are you? Do you hang out with people you respect? If you want to have friends – be friendly.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today the only New Moon that takes place at the top of your chart is happening. This means it’s the perfect day for you to think about your life direction. Are you headed where you want to go? Where do you want to be five years from now?

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today is the New Moon. What further education or training would help you to succeed in your job? Likewise, what travel might you take that will enhance or enrich your life? Once you stop learning and growing – you’re old.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Due to today’s New Moon, you can clear up loose details about shared property, taxes, debt and inheritances. Don’t procrastinate. Take a deep breath and dig in. Even if you give this red-tape 15 minutes of your time, you’ll feel better.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today the New Moon gives you a lovely opportunity to think about how you can improve your closest relationships, partnerships and friendships. Tell yourself what you might start doing, or stop doing, to improve your style of relating to someone.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

It’s easy to take your health for granted until it’s threatened. Today’s New Moon is your best chance all year to think about what you can do to improve and maintain your health. You can also get specific about how to improve your job or how you work.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You are focused and hard-working. Today’s New Moon is the only New Moon all year that encourages you to think about the balance you have between play and work in your life. It also encourages you to value your creative talents and your creative expression.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today is one of the best days of the year to think about what you can do to improve your relations with family members. Also, what can you do to improve where you live so that you enjoy your home more and feel more comfortable to be there?

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Humans are gregarious. We need to see each other, and we need to be seen. We also need to talk and we need to be heard. Today’s New Moon offers you a chance to think about what kind of a communicator you are. Are you clear in what you say?

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Danielle Macdonald (1991) shares your birthday today. You like to improve things and help others because you care about the world you live in. You take a rational, practical approach to life. You have strong opinions and are ready to defend them. What you achieve this year will be the result of hard work. Simplicity will be the key to this year.

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Aries (March 21-April 19)

This Friday you will somewhat feel challenged to find your balance. There might not be many things bothering you but those that do are of great importance.

An importance that in most cases you are the only one to see. This means that maybe you shouldn’t worry that much about your feelings and instead try to be practical and solve your problems.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This Friday you should try to avoid any kinds of surgeries or invasive medical treatment, especially in the area of your kidneys or lower back.

Despite health problems you might also feel quite emotional and you might not be able to actually get to the cause of your feelings. You might be experiencing a period of disruption that tracks back to previous events.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You will probably use this Friday to get some piece of information you either postponed the whole week or that you just found out that you needed it.

If you succeed with your endeavors you will probably feel that proud that you will tell everyone what you did. It will be a great day if you want to share your feelings to someone just watch out for the way you do it.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This Friday will be quite peaceful for you and it might also give you a chance to spend some time with your family. These kinds of activities will help you clear your mind and even find a solution to some problem that has been bothering you.

It’s a great time to set the beginning of a new romantic or business partnership for natives who work in creative fields.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Despite this being a Friday, all you can think of is ways to make it as quiet and peaceful as possible. You might not be under great stress but you definitely seek some peace.

There is also a great chance that the relief will come from spending time with your family or even receiving some unexpected help from your partner related to a personal project.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This day you will be in quite an emotional state, craving beauty and extra sensorial experiences. Be it that you act upon these wishes and go buy yourself something nice or that you simply let things unravel.

It might not be a great time for activities that require you to be all assertive or to make important decisions. So stand back and enjoy the beauty.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This day you might have to make some concessions, especially in your personal life, in order to keep peace in the family.

You are quite sociable and lively these days so this might seem a bit odd and attract some unfortunate comments you might have to deal with. Be diplomatic and remember to not speak exactly what is going on through your mind at the moment.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today you will start showing off some of your deepest intuitions and awkward sensations. It might be something triggering you this behavior or just by chance.

Your emotions will be intense and you will somewhat see everything in a completely different light. You will be quite inquisitive with those around you but the idea is to just ask and stay away from action.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today you will be quite social and friendly, however you will somewhat find it difficult to empathize with the problems of others.

So as your friend just starts complaining about something that just happened to them, try not to act all insensitive and at least show some attention if you can’t relate to what is happening. Other than that, a calm day ahead for you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today is going to be a great day for focusing your attention towards socializing and using media resources. It is a great time for all projects in this area or for showing off your previous work.

It is also going to be a good day for all people that have to do with someone of greater authority because they will be able to stand for their rights and be accepted for whom they are.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This end of the week will catch you in quite some uncertainty. These feelings might be related to work or maybe to some sensible personal issue.

Despite not knowing all the data involved you will act hot tempered and you are at great risk to create some conflict around you. Try to be comfortable around others, especially people you are meeting for the first time.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This Friday you will try to repair all the things you’ve missed or delayed during the week so it’s going to be a busy day. Having to balance work and a well oiled personal life will kind of give you a head ache today so don’t try to deal with too many things at a time.

You might have to postpone some personal plans you’ve made and even to reassure those people you will find time later.

May 19, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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 New Moon phase. During this phase the Moon is too close to the sun in the sky to be visible. The moon rises and sets with the sun and is not present in the night sky. Because of this the night sky is darker and an excellent time to view other celestial objects. Like the Full Moon, a New Moon happens at a very specific time when the sun and moon have the same ecliptic longitude and it can be measured down to the second it occurs.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s New Moon Phase

The New Moon on May 19 has an illumination of 0%. 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 May 19 the Moon is 29.38 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: New Moon
Illumination: 0%
Moon Age: 29.38 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 387,520.32 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,366,637.56 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

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 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 19, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Taurus 43
Moon:02 Gemini 16
Mercury:06 Taurus 44
Venus:13 Cancer 18
Mars:29 Cancer 36
Jupiter:00 Taurus 44
Saturn:06 Pisces 32
Uranus:19 Taurus 31
Neptune:27 Pisces 13
Pluto:00 Aquarius 17 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 43

Chiron:18 Aries 17
Ceres:24 Virgo 23
Pallas:07 Leo 11
Juno:10 Gemini 28
Vesta:15 Taurus 23

Eris:24 Aries 56

Fire:4
Earth:8
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 19, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Taurus 38
Moon:01 Gemini 12
Mercury:06 Taurus 42
Venus:13 Cancer 13
Mars:29 Cancer 34
Jupiter:00 Taurus 43
Saturn:06 Pisces 32
Uranus:19 Taurus 31
Neptune:27 Pisces 13
Pluto:00 Aquarius 17 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 43

Chiron:18 Aries 17
Ceres:24 Virgo 23
Pallas:07 Leo 09
Juno:10 Gemini 25
Vesta:15 Taurus 20

Eris:24 Aries 56

Fire:4
Earth:8
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

19 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Taurus 21
Moon:27 Taurus 24
Mercury:06 Taurus 36
Venus:12 Cancer 54
Mars:29 Cancer 24
Jupiter:00 Taurus 39
Saturn:06 Pisces 31
Uranus:19 Taurus 30
Neptune:27 Pisces 13
Pluto:00 Aquarius 17 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 58 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 52 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 41

Chiron:18 Aries 16
Ceres:24 Virgo 21
Pallas:07 Leo 01
Juno:10 Gemini 15
Vesta:15 Taurus 13

Eris:24 Aries 56

Fire:4
Earth:9
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:11
Mutable:4

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence (Printable) and a Spell ( 9 Knot Spell Printable) for Friday

This is a spell that is limited only by your own imagination. Set your intention before doing this spell. Make sure you keep your intention strong in your mind as you tie the knots.

For Your Viewing Pleasure – (1 Viewpoint) May 2023 New Moon Astrology

New Moon Friday May 19th 2023 – True Sidereal Astrology

(1 Opinion) The New Moon in Taurus of May 2023 Will Bring You Luck in Love & Money—Here’s How

Although full moons tend to get all the credit, new moons are what sets everything in motion. When the new moon in Taurus of May 2023 takes place, it will give you an opportunity to create distance from the past and begin something different.

A new moon always takes place when the moon—ruler of your inner world—joins forces with the sun—ruler of your external world—aligning the energy and forging the foundation needed to embark on your next journey. Whatever you start on the new moon reaches culmination by the full moon, showing you the consequences of your decisions and the results of your hard work. Although your energy may feel a bit lower during the new moon, it’s only encouraging you to look inward and reflect on what’s come and gone. And though your reflection, you are guided to set an intention that will guide you through whatever comes next.

However, not all new moons are created equally, and the upcoming new moon on May 19 at exactly 11:53 a.m. ET packs a real punch. If you’re willing to lay down the groundwork for something that has the potential for longterm gain, now is the time to do it. Eclipse season and Mercury retrograde are officially behind us, making this a beautiful time to begin manifesting the future you’ve always desired. Tell the Universe what you want to achieve, show up to do your part and allow the moon to take care of the rest. Here’s why this upcoming new moon is more special than most: please click here to finishing read this article

(1 Opinion) Here’s How To Harness The May Full Moon’s Divine Feminine Energy

Mercury Retrograde finally ended on May 14, which means you’ve made it through the chaotic period (relatively) unscathed. The May new moon arrives on May 19 at 11:53 a.m. ET with tons of opportunities in tow, so you can officially leave all the negativity behind for good. This lunar event is all about fresh starts, after all — but to effectively harness its energy, you’ll need to be tuned into the spiritual meaning of the May 2023 new moon so you can kick off your next chapter the right way.

Because new moons mark the first phase of the monthly moon cycle, they’re known for bringing abundance in the form of new beginnings. Thanks to the conjunction that occurs between the moon and the sun during this time, you’re able to plant seeds for your future, set personal intentions, and connect with your intuition. Not only that, but the May new moon is also rising in the practical and grounded sign of Taurus, so don’t be surprised if you’re suddenly flooded with stability in your work, relationships, and more.

Ahead, astrologer Brilla Samay shares what you need to know about the significance of the May new moon so you can use its energy to your benefit.

What’s The Spiritual Meaning Of The May New Moon?

Samay describes the May 2023 new moon as embodying the “essence of the divine feminine energy.” If you didn’t know, the divine feminine is thought to be a part of our consciousness where we access qualities such as intuition and receptivity. New moons are typically tied to intuition to begin with, but what separates this lunar event from the rest is that it holds a “profound spiritual significance in terms of ancestral connection,” says Samay.

“[The May new moon] serves as a conduit between the past, present, and future, providing a sacred space to honor our ancestors and receive guidance from their wisdom,” the astrologer explains. “It also invites us to deepen our connection with the earth and assume the role of stewards of the planet.”

How To Work With The May New Moon’s Energy …

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Good Day WOTC Family

Happy and Blessed May New Moon!

A New Moon is just as strong for certain spells and rituals as a full moon would be! This is a time to start a new beginning spell and ritual.

This picture of spring in the sir is supposed to be able to be used as a desktop background. So, if you like go ahead and save it to put spring on your computer. I just put it on mine to make sure it does not have any nasty virus attached to it. It went through my two anti-virus programs and really brightens up my small office area (a corner of our living room).

The bottom line reason for the surveys coming out this week is spring cleaning on WOTC. We are only allowed so many pictures to be saved on our account so, do not be surprised if you go to an older post and a picture or line divider is now missing. No “Thoughts for Today” or “A Laugh for Your Day” will go missing.

As for my home I have only gotten the living room completely done with the kitchen and bathroom still needing some attention. Big Dawg is in charge of getting our bedroom done…which should prove interesting to when it will be completed…LOL. Yes, we have a small 4 room with a mudroom home. We love the coziness of it and believe it or not it gives Dreamer (Who will be 14 years old on August 14th Shepard/Pit/Rottweiler/Wolf/Chow mix), Merlin (our only male fur kid 11-year-old Shepard/Pit Bull mix), Cleo (14-year-old Min Pin) and Star (11-year-old Chihuahua) plenty of room to have a quite space all of their own. But most of the time it is Merlin on the bed with Dreamer, Cleo and Star somewhere in the living room. When Cleo, wants to left alone she goes to her, and I do mean her, bed in the kitchen. Then there is Star who hides under our buffet in the living room when I am gone, and daddy wants to take her out which proved very interesting…LOL… for him while I was gone in March for my grandson’s graduation from Army Basic Combat Training.

Today my grandson, Chris, will be graduating about 3:00 PM CDT from his Army Advanced Individual Training, for operating heavy construction equipment. I did not go this time because the alternator went out on our vehicle and the money, we had put aside for my trip had to go with a loan from my oldest son to get it repaired. I am there in spirit with him and his mom/my older blood daughter this afternoon! Thank you to everyone from my daughter, grandson, and myself for all the candles that were lit for him and prayers said. He will sort of be home for 9 days doing a mandatory Hometown Recruiting thing. So, he will be able to spend some home time with his mom, brother, dad, stepmother, and grandparents in Indiana. No I will not be able to go there while he is home one of our vehicle’s tires has a slow leak problem and it also tends to overheat a little bit on long trips in weather above 75 degrees F. But I will get to do a nice long video call with him I hope at some point in his being home. I am not sure where his first duty station will be but when I find out I will let you all know.

I want to again thank all of you who have taken the time out of your busy day to answer the 3 surveys!!! The surveys will be posted daily until May 28th for anyone still wanting a say in how daily posts are done on WOTC. Remember this is your website more than WOTC’s staffs and your preferences do matter to us.

Well, enough rambling for this morning time to get going on tomorrow’s regular post.