Some Humor for Your Day

From Reader’s Digest

Look on the bright side, at least Mondays only happen once a week. Once a week is more than enough.

If Monday was a movie, it would be very long and boring. No one would ever want to watch it.

Sunday and Monday are in a fight. Who wins? Sunday. Monday is a weekday.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, I blinked, Monday. The weekend goes by way too fast. 

Ok so this is very dry humor today. Enjoy your week.

Spell for Today – Making Moon Water

(YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE ANY COROSPONDENCES AND SPELLS POSTED TO A DOCUMENT TO PRINT AND/OR SAVE ON YOUR COMPUTER)

Moon Water Recipe

Recipe by Francisco Huanaco Difficulty: Easy

Moon water is simply regular water that has been blessed under the Moon. You can make it on any lunar phase (not just the Full Moon!) chanting this easy Wiccan spell.

INGREDIENTS

  • Drinking water (it can be tap/rain water if it’s safe to drink)

  • 1 bowl or a glass container of any size

HOW TO PREPARE MOON WATER

  • Pour water in the bowl. If it’s your first time, use 3 cups of water. Otherwise, feel free to experiment with the amounts.
  • Put the bowl in a place where it will be lit by the moonlight, preferably outside, but it could be near a window inside your home. It’s a good idea to use a glass bowl or a transparent bottle to allow the light to reach the water without obstructions. It doesn’t matter if it’s cloudy outside, since moonlight, just like sunlight, can pierce through the clouds easily.
  • As you place the water in the moonlight, consecrate it by saying out loud:How to prepare Moon Water
  • Your intention/petition could be attracting more money to your life, healing a part of your body, fixing a relationship, or anything else where you want to focus this sacred energy.
  • You don’t need to leave the water outside all night. A few hours is enough, but make sure to collect it before dawn, before the sunlight touches it.
  • Filter out any insects that might have landed on the water and pour it in a bottle or jar. Store it in a dark place such as a kitchen cabinet or refrigerator until you use it.

August 14, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions in either hemisphere you can use this for a specific use and time in your local time zone, 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

August 14, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Leo 54
Moon:06 Leo 09
Mercury:18 Virgo 35
Venus:19 Leo 33 Rx
Mars:21 Virgo 59
Jupiter:14 Taurus 53
Saturn:04 Pisces 46 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 00
Neptune:27 Pisces 11 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35 Rx

True Lunar Node:27 Aries 13 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Aries 14 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Leo 28

Chiron:19 Aries 45 Rx
Ceres:17 Libra 32
Pallas:16 Virgo 20
Juno:29 Cancer 33
Vesta:20 Gemini 40

Eris:25 Aries 13 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

August 14, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Leo 49
Moon:05 Leo 10
Mercury:18 Virgo 32
Venus:19 Leo 36 Rx
Mars:21 Virgo 56
Jupiter:14 Taurus 53
Saturn:04 Pisces 46 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 59
Neptune:27 Pisces 11 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35 Rx

True Lunar Node:27 Aries 14 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Aries 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Leo 27

Chiron:19 Aries 45 Rx
Ceres:17 Libra 30
Pallas:16 Virgo 18
Juno:29 Cancer 30
Vesta:20 Gemini 38

Eris:25 Aries 13 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

14 August 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Leo 32
Moon:01 Leo 41
Mercury:18 Virgo 19
Venus:19 Leo 47 Rx
Mars:21 Virgo 45
Jupiter:14 Taurus 52
Saturn:04 Pisces 47 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 59
Neptune:27 Pisces 11 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35 Rx

True Lunar Node:27 Aries 17 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:28 Aries 16 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Leo 25

Chiron:19 Aries 45 Rx
Ceres:17 Libra 23
Pallas:16 Virgo 10
Juno:29 Cancer 21
Vesta:20 Gemini 32

Eris:25 Aries 13 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

August 14, 2023 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 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 August 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on August 14 has an illumination of 3%. 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 14 the Moon is 27.82 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: 3%
Moon Age: 27.82 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,658.21 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,529,584.62 km

Useful Moon Resources

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.

August 14, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 3:30 AM to 7 AM EDT today (12:30 AM to 4 AM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Cancer into Leo.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today begins a preparation for Wednesday’s New Moon. (It’s the big event of the week.) It’s time for you to value your creative talents. You love your hobbies. You approach so many areas of life with enthusiasm and imagination. Appreciate what you do!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today until the New Moon on Wednesday, your focus is on home, family and perhaps a parent. You want to put down roots. You want to make your home attractive, which is why you’re redecorating and tackling projects. You want the freedom to entertain. You want to do what you want to do.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You are an idea person. You love the stimulation of new information be it neighbourly gossip or international news. This is because you were born curious. Today, and in the next few days, you will nurture independent ideas. In fact, you might impulsively travel.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Starting today and for the next few days, your focus will be on money, earnings, cash flow and your possessions. In fact, by Wednesday’s New Moon, you might have new ideas or resolutions about how you want to handle your wealth. (You’re never casual about money.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today the Moon moves into Leo where it will move forward until it lines up with the Sun on Wednesday – creating a New Moon! This is a powerful time for you. You want to do your own thing, which is why you might rebel against authority. It’s time to be your own person.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You feel a lot of things going on behind the scenes in an almost subterranean way. It’s there but you can’t see it. However, you can talk about it because Mercury and Mars are both in your sign making you eager to communicate your ideas to someone. Speak up!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You are not a loner. You like to have others in your life. Right now, you are focused on friends as well as groups and organizations. In fact, your relationship with someone might start to simmer a bit until something explodes on Wednesday. Be alert.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You are high viz. today and for the next few days. You look attractive to others, which is why you might have a flirtation with someone in authority. Nevertheless, by the New Moon on Wednesday, you will feel rebellious. You’re marching to the beat of your own drum.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You love to travel and this week is no exception. This is an excellent day to learn new things and meet people from other countries and different cultures. Be aware that in the next few days, travel or educational plans might suddenly change.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is a fortunate time for you. Gifts, goodies and money might come your way. Nevertheless, keep your eyes open because starting today until Wednesday, something is uncertain. A deal might fall through or an unexpected change might occur. Stay tuned.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Beginning today and for the next few days, certainly until Wednesday, be prepared to accommodate others and go more than halfway in your dealings. This is because both the Sun and the Moon are opposite your sign. You have no choice. It is what it is.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You’re keen to be productive and efficient in whatever you do. You are just as keen to improve your health as well. Yes – you want it all. This is wise. After all, why not be the best that you can be?

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Myla Kunis (1983) shares your birthday today. You’re aware of whatever is going on because you’re perceptive and an excellent judge of character. You are also quick to see the subtext of things. This is a slower paced year that will focus on your closest relationships. Seek out people who are supportive of you.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

It appears that the stars are prompting you to feel more and more confused because some things in your life are going to turn hectic.

Most natives that are going to find themselves in such a situation should blame it all on their past selves, more specifically on a certain decision they have taken in the past and that they knew wasn’t all right for them.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

During this start of the week you are recommended to reevaluate some of the most important aspects in your life.

This might have to do with your personal or with your professional life. There are choices you need to update and there are other things you need to some thought into. For some natives this might be a personal turning point.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Despite this being the beginning of the week, your mind will be all set towards enjoying yourself so there are little chances for you to be actually capable of focusing on something important.

It might not be such a bad idea, given the current disposition, to simply go with the flow and to try and resort to activities that are entertaining and relaxed.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

There are certain things switching in a completely different direction in your life and you might not be completely aware of them.

You might want to be more observant, especially when it comes to personal aspects, more likely your relationship with your partner. Some things aren’t what they seem anymore and you need to update that in your mind.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today most natives are going to learn an important lesson, that of them not always being able to handle everything on their own and that of getting help not being such an offensive and demeaning thing.

They are going to get caught real bad in something important before they decide that it is best to ask for guidance and that asking for help doesn’t diminish their authority.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This Monday you might want to be careful to the way you are handling money, be them your own or of those around you.

This means that you should avoid all speculations and if you choose to invest or save them aside you should opt for methods that have no risk involved. Postpone any lending or borrowing money for a different time.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today you will be put in the situation to sell something, be it something physical like an object or something that has to do with a service you provide.

Or for some natives this might mean selling their skills to a prospective employer or partner. Make sure you have all your arguments in order and try not to distract yourself from the route you propose from the beginning.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today is a good day to be both focused at work and active afterwards. So why not tend to all your mundane tasks quickly, then put a bigger thought into what is new and needs to be resolved and then have the rest of the day at your disposition.

It is a good moment to spend some time outdoors, even go for a run or practice a sport.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today you are going to be somewhat forced to take a break and tend to what your body needs. Maybe it’s taking revenge for all your ignoring or for all your excesses.

Make sure you don’t ignore it once again and that you take all the right measures to minimize the results of previous decisions and to start fresh. It is a good time to start exercising.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

It seems that the current disposition looks into the changes you’ve recently made in your life and to the new program you now have and it’s like, why not mess around with all this balance.

So prepare for unexpected turns of events and really stupid misunderstandings going on. Check and double check everything important for the next few days.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today you are going to be somewhat influenced towards doing something good for the community you live in.

Either that you simply volunteer or that you have the support of your company to put some money aside for a charitable fund. It is also a good time to take a rest and work towards improving your wellness and mindset.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today you are going to be in quite a generous disposition, but only of showing off yourself and of giving others in order to appear better than other people.

You should set your priorities straight and figure that you have nothing to prove to anyone and that you should change the way you react in certain situations or in relation to certain people.

Good Day WOTC Family and Friends!

Hello dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends! I am still waiting for further votes to know how you all would like the regular daily posts to come to your email’s inbox.

Please take a couple of minutes out of your busy day to tell me what you want. For today I am going by the votes I tallied early Sunday morning before getting things ready for my grandson’s birthday party Sunday afternoon.

I am a little confused, which is easily done lately, by the two people who have voted on Saturday, August 12th as they both said they want individual posts for everything but also want to daily and birthday horoscopes as well as the current moon phase and northern hemisphere’s planetary positions in 2 combined posts. If the votes are reading this, could you please clarify that for me separate posts for everything or the 2 combined posts and everything else separate?

Off to do tomorrow’s posts before leaving to go to the doctor for my yearly checkup…oh what fun…not! I wish you all a great Monday!