Month: September 2023

September 30, 2023 Current Moon Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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 Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

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

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on September 30 has an illumination of 98%. 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 30 the Moon is 15.99 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 Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 15.99 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 370,781.13 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,797,603.70 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

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.

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

September 30, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Libra 31
Moon:28 Aries 37
Mercury:23 Virgo 04
Venus:23 Leo 33
Mars:22 Libra 29
Jupiter:14 Taurus 26 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 29 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 38 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 57 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 54
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Leo 43

Chiron:18 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:06 Scorpio 24
Pallas:07 Libra 54
Juno:22 Leo 45
Vesta:03 Cancer 59

Eris:24 Aries 52 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:4
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:6
Mutable:3

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

September 30, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Libra 26
Moon:27 Aries 25
Mercury:22 Virgo 56
Venus:23 Leo 29
Mars:22 Libra 25
Jupiter:14 Taurus 27 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 29 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 39 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 58 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 54
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Leo 42

Chiron:18 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:06 Scorpio 22
Pallas:07 Libra 52
Juno:22 Leo 42
Vesta:03 Cancer 58

Eris:24 Aries 52 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:4
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:6
Mutable:3

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

30 September 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Libra 09
Moon:23 Aries 12
Mercury:22 Virgo 27
Venus:23 Leo 17
Mars:22 Libra 14
Jupiter:14 Taurus 28 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 30 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 39 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 58 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Leo 40

Chiron:18 Aries 10 Rx
Ceres:06 Scorpio 15
Pallas:07 Libra 44
Juno:22 Leo 34
Vesta:03 Cancer 54

Eris:24 Aries 53 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:4
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:6
Mutable:3

Last supermoon of 2023 rises this week. Don’t miss the Harvest Moon shine with 3 bright planets

Source: www.space.com

Rising on Friday, Sept. 29, the Harvest Moon will be joined in the sky by our solar system’s two largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, and its smallest, Mercury.

September’s full moon, known as the Harvest Moon, will rise on Friday, Sept. 29 — and it is a special one. Not only will it be the fourth successive supermoon of 2023, but it is also the final supermoon of the year, thus marking the end of a very supermoon summer.

Fittingly for such a special supermoon, the Harvest Moon will also be joined by a parade of planets in the sky, including the solar system’s largest worlds, Jupiter and Saturn, as well as its smallest, Mercury.

From New York City, the fully illuminated moon will rise at around 18:33 EDT (2233 GMT) and set the following day at around 06:52 EDT (1052 GMT), according to In the Sky. Following the full moon, which will be located in the Pisces constellation, the lunar face will recede, a process astronomers call “waning.” After that, Earth‘s natural satellite will head toward its  next intriguing phase, turning into a completely dark new moon on Oct. 14, which will mark the start of a new 29.5-day lunar cycle.

The run of four consecutive supermoons began with the Full Buck Moon on July 3. This was followed by two supermoons in August, the Full Sturgeon Moon on Tuesday, Aug. 1, and the Full Blue Moon on Aug. 30..

Related: Night sky, September 2023: What you can see tonight [maps]

The term “supermoon” refers to full moons that happen around the time when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, an approach called perigee. This happens because the moon’s orbit around Earth is an ellipse rather than a perfect circle, meaning there are times when it falls further away from our planet and times when it comes closer.

The proximity of the moon during supermoons means the lunar disk can appear around 30% brighter and around 14% larger as seen from Earth compared to the appearance of the lunar face during “regular” full moons. These differences may be visible to moon-watchers with a lot of experience observing lunar events, but aren’t really that noticeable with the unaided eye to skywatchers who don’t often scrutinize the moon.

The moon will reach perigee in the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 27, at around 21:06 EDT (0106 GMT), two days before the Harvest Moon, according to NASA. By the time the moon’s fully illuminated face is turned toward Earth, it will be around 224,657 miles (361,552 kilometers) from our planet, according to eclipse expert and retired NASA astrophysicist Fred Espanak. This is opposed to the moon’s average distance from Earth, which falls around 238,000 miles (382,900 km).

However, this won’t be the closest or, therefore,  brightest supermoon of 2023. During the Aug. 30 Full Blue Moon, the moon was around 222,043 miles (357,343 km) from Earth, according to Espanak.

The first planet to visit the final supermoon of 2023 on Saturday will be Saturn, the second-largest planet in the solar system, which will rise at around 17:18 EDT (2118 GMT) and will sit in the Aquarius constellation, according to In the Sky. Saturn’s fellow gas giant and the solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter, will rise at 20:17 EDT (0017 GMT). Jupiter will sit to the left of the Harvest Moon in the Aries constellation.

Mercury will be the last planet to pay the Harvest Moon a visit and will be the toughest to spot. The closest planet to the sun, Mercury is currently at its furthest from our host star. Though it appears in the morning sky, it disappears in the evening. On Saturday, the solar system’s smallest planet will rise at around 05:30 (0930 GMT). Mercury will share the sky with the full moon for just over an hour before the final supermoon of the year sets.

Skywatchers who miss the Harvest Moon will have to wait a while for the next supermoon, which will also be a Harvest Moon, rising on Sept. 18, 2024. This will be the first of two supermoons next year, with the second occurring a month later on Oct. 17, 2024.

If you are hoping to catch a look at the Harvest Moon, our guides to the best telescopes and binoculars are a great place to start.

If you’re looking to snap photos of the night sky in general, check out our guide on how to photograph meteor showers, as well as our best cameras for astrophotography and best lenses for astrophotography.

Editor’s Note: If you snap an image of the Harvest Moon and would like to share it with Space.com’s readers, send your photo(s), comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com.

Worm Moon: Full Moon for March 2023

The full Worm Moon reaches its peak in the morning hours of Tuesday, March 7. Look for it to rise after sunset on both Monday and Tuesday! What is a Worm Moon? Here are the real meaning and origins of March’s full Moon—and when you can see this Moon at its brightest!

When to See the Full Moon in March 2023

The final full moon of the winter season will appear on the nights of Monday, March 6, and Tuesday, March 7. Specifically, March’s full Worm Moon reaches peak illumination at 7:42 A.M. ET on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

Of course, you don’t have to wait until the middle of the night to see the Moon! Look for the spectacularly bright Moon as it rises above the horizon on Monday evening. If your weather is poor on Monday night, try again on Tuesday! See when the Moon will be visible in your area.

If you have just a bit of rain on either of these nights, you may even get to spot a rare phenomenon called a moonbow. A moonbow is just like a solar rainbow, but is created by moonlight (rather than sunlight) when it is refracted through water droplets in the air. Moonbows only happen when the full Moon is fairly low in the sky, so look for one in the hours after sunset when the sky is dark. Learn more about moonbows here!

This March Moon will look especially large to us when it’s near the horizon because of the “Moon illusion,” when it looks bigger when near comparative objects than it does when it’s high in the sky without any references.

Why Is It Called the Worm Moon?

The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not only to the full Moon.

The Surprising Truth Behind the Worm Moon Name

March’s full Moon goes by the name Worm Moon. For many years, we thought this name referred to the earthworms that appear as the soil warms in spring. This invites robins and other birds to feed—a true sign of spring!

However, more research revealed another explanation. In the 1760s, click here to read the rest of this article

September 28, 2023 Current Moon Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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 Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.

During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on September 28 has an illumination of 99%. 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 28 the Moon is 13.71 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: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 99%
Moon Age: 13.71 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 364,852.42 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,883,105.77 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

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.

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

September 28, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Libra 34
Moon:29 Pisces 12
Mercury:19 Virgo 50
Venus:22 Leo 07
Mars:21 Libra 09
Jupiter:14 Taurus 36 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 35 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 41 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 01 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 56 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Leo 29

Chiron:18 Aries 14 Rx
Ceres:05 Scorpio 34
Pallas:06 Libra 59
Juno:21 Leo 50
Vesta:03 Cancer 34

Eris:24 Aries 54 Rx

Fire:7
Earth:4
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:6
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

September 28, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Libra 29
Moon:27 Pisces 57
Mercury:19 Virgo 43
Venus:22 Leo 03
Mars:21 Libra 05
Jupiter:14 Taurus 36 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 35 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 41 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 01 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 56 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 52 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Leo 29

Chiron:18 Aries 14 Rx
Ceres:05 Scorpio 32
Pallas:06 Libra 57
Juno:21 Leo 47
Vesta:03 Cancer 33

Eris:24 Aries 54 Rx

Fire:7
Earth:4
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:6
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

28 September 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Libra 11
Moon:23 Pisces 35
Mercury:19 Virgo 16
Venus:21 Leo 51
Mars:20 Libra 54
Jupiter:14 Taurus 38 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 36 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 42 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 01 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 56 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 53 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Leo 27

Chiron:18 Aries 15 Rx
Ceres:05 Scorpio 25
Pallas:06 Libra 49
Juno:21 Leo 39
Vesta:03 Cancer 30

Eris:24 Aries 54 Rx

Fire:7
Earth:4
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:6
Mutable:4

September 27, 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 Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.

During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on September 27 has an illumination of 95%. 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 27 the Moon is 12.55 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: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 95%
Moon Age: 12.55 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,517.13 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,925,718.99 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

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.

September 24, 2023 Current Moon Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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 Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on September 24 has an illumination of 69%. 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 24 the Moon is 9.18 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: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 69%
Moon Age: 9.18 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 366,701.71 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,052,858.18 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

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.

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

September 24, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Libra 38
Moon:29 Capricorn 42
Mercury:14 Virgo 09
Venus:19 Leo 27
Mars:18 Libra 30
Jupiter:14 Taurus 53 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 49 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 47 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 07 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 57 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 05 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 04 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Leo 02

Chiron:18 Aries 24 Rx
Ceres:03 Scorpio 54
Pallas:05 Libra 10
Juno:19 Leo 59
Vesta:02 Cancer 43

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:6
Mutable:3

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

September 24, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Libra 33
Moon:28 Capricorn 30
Mercury:14 Virgo 03
Venus:19 Leo 24
Mars:18 Libra 26
Jupiter:14 Taurus 54 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 49 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 47 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 07 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 57 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 06 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 04 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Leo 02

Chiron:18 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:03 Scorpio 52
Pallas:05 Libra 07
Juno:19 Leo 57
Vesta:02 Cancer 41

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:6
Mutable:3

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

September 24, 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Libra 16
Moon:24 Capricorn 19
Mercury:13 Virgo 41
Venus:19 Leo 13
Mars:18 Libra 15
Jupiter:14 Taurus 55 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 50 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 47 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 08 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 57 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 06 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Leo 00

Chiron:18 Aries 25 Rx
Ceres:03 Scorpio 44
Pallas:04 Libra 59
Juno:19 Leo 48
Vesta:02 Cancer 37

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:6
Mutable:3

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, September 24 to Saturday, September 30, 2023

Click here to read Georgia Nicols Daily, Weekly and Monthly Horoscopes

All Signs

What does the movie Barbie have to do with the autoworkers strike? Both are early clues about Pluto’s return to Aquarius next year (to stay until 2043). This year is a sneak preview of coming attractions because Pluto was in Aquarius for three months — stirring up transformative energy about collective rights. (What we see now is the tip of the iceberg for the next 20 years.) The last time Pluto was in Aquarius was 1778-1798, when the citizens of Paris, desperate from poverty and the disparity between the poor and the very rich revolted and Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI were beheaded. Pluto is about destruction and rebirth. For the last 15 years, Pluto was in Capricorn (governments, status and political correctness). Pluto in Aquarius will also bring mind-blowing technological advances. ChatGPT? Ha! Wait for “hologram TV” right in your living-room.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

In the next two decades, as Pluto moves through your 11th House, you will change your long-term goals. The goals you have now will no longer have the same promise. You will start to expect a different future for yourself. As a further extension of this shift (which will be slow), you will start to change the friends and groups you see. The people that you used to hang out with will begin to lose their appeal. This is because as you start to change your long-term goals and what you expect for yourself — likewise, you will seek out different kinds of friendships. You might meet a new friend who is a strong influence.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Pluto moves slowly. It takes 250 years to go through all 12 signs. In the next 20 years, it will slowly cross the top of your chart, which means you will start to work harder to achieve more because you want to make your mark on the world. You want to be the best you can be! If you know where you’re headed, your success will come sooner. Either way, you will change direction until you find something that you want to embrace. Be careful about bending rules and ethics to get your way. (You won’t win.) Instead, be wise and take as much time as you need to find the right direction for you. Someone might help you do this. Naturally, this will change you.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You’re a curious person, which is why you love to learn new things. In the next 20 years, you will flourish as Pluto travels through your Ninth House, transforming your beliefs and how you see the world. Take your time. No hurry! Expect to slowly gain new knowledge, new interests, especially in profound subjects, as you meet people from different backgrounds. Religion or politics will take on a new meaning for you. You might be involved with a group or movement that wants to transform society. No need to be a rebel. You will do this slowly by working with others. Mystical and occult philosophies will also attract you. So much to discover!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

In the next 20 years, circumstances around you might prompt your interest about death and dying. You might want to understand more about this process. You might help others go through this experience. You will explore deep and profound ideas because for your sign, Pluto is going through its own “home” during this time. You will also undergo major changes that affect you in a practical way in terms of shared property, money from the government, inheritances and jointly-held resources. You will see the value of your own independence and appreciate being self-sufficient – in other words — being able to call your own shots.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

For the next 20 years, Pluto will be opposite your sign. The only Leos that have lived through this experience lived back in the 1700s. (Oh yes, this is a new movie!) Basically, you will experience major changes and shifts to your partnerships – both personal and professional partners. The changes that happen will profoundly affect you. You might feel the need to redefine a partnership. You might meet someone new who completely transforms your world? Admittedly, shaky or unhappy partnerships will be at risk. To stay happy, try to avoid power struggles (especially with enemies) during this time because they could be nasty and destructive. The ultimate aim of Pluto is always to improve things and get a better result.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Pluto will travel through your 6th House in the next 20 years transforming your job, your health and even your relationship to pets. Because Pluto is the planet of “regeneration”, this is a great opportunity to dramatically improve your health. However, do not over strain yourself. Be kind to yourself. (Pluto tends to break things down before it builds them up again.) But if you adopt new healthy regimes about exercise and food, you can regenerate yourself to an amazing degree! Meanwhile, many of you might change your job to improve things or tear things down in order to rebuild them. Or you might explore regenerative therapies whether they are physical or psychological. A powerful new direction is possible.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

For the next several decades, Pluto will travel through a part of your chart associated with the arts, fun, pleasure and sports. All forms of creativity, especially children. This means parents will have a powerful opportunity to improve their relationships with their kids. However, be careful about being pushy. Avoid power struggles. Meanwhile, this part of your chart also embraces romance. Many of you will meet someone who completely transforms your world. The relationship will be intense, passionate and feel like it was written in the stars. “Meant to be.” (Pluto is like that – intense and overdramatic.) Explore any means of self-expression because this will be rewarding for you.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In the coming years, as Pluto travels across the bottom of your chart for the first time in your life, you want change at the most fundamental levels. You want to change things where you live. You want to get rid of what doesn’t work, especially if it’s too old or in disrepair. You want to take charge of your residence and make repairs or do remodelling and fix up things so that you feel happy about where you live. By extension, you might do this to family relationships, especially with your parents. For some, this could create power struggles, especially if parents try to keep things as they were. But for you, a new order is going to begin, and it’s starting at home. Expect to purge what you no longer need, and repair what you choose to keep.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

The years ahead will fascinate you because your everyday contacts and everyday communications and conversations will become more profound. Aspects of your everyday life that you took for granted – times with neighbours, relatives, business contacts might become hugely significant! Basically, this is because you yourself are undergoing some internal changes. You’re going to start to see your everyday world with new eyes. You might even examine your everyday beliefs and the ideas you have. Because you are a truth-seeker, you will not settle for superficial explanations. Some of these changes within you will be triggered by travel (even short trips) that somehow have far-reaching effects on your life.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The next few decades will be powerful for you because your own value system will undergo a complete change, perhaps a metamorphosis. You will start to question things that you value regarding status, respect and material success. Something will happen that makes you rethink your values, especially towards property and your material possessions. Some of you will change jobs and develop a new source of income possibly related to medicine, criminology, police work, detection, gems and jewelry, plumbing and psychology, especially hospice work and end-of-life transitions. You might also explore renovations and redoing things to earn money. The scope is wide.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Pluto will be in your sign for the next 20 years, which is something no one alive has ever experienced because the last time Pluto was in Aquarius was 250 years ago. This will bring about changes in your appearance. It will almost certainly make you get in touch with deeper aspects of yourself. Admittedly, you might become a bit of a control freak, so watch out for that. As you undergo these changes, you might want to change everyone around you. You will also be attracted to the mysteries and hidden aspects of life, and possibly you will explore astrology, yoga or other spiritual disciplines that deal with regeneration of the self. It’s all pretty trippy.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Pluto has domain over everything hidden – like gemstones, hidden in the earth. Corporal bodies are “hidden” beneath skin, fur or feathers. Plumbing is “hidden” beneath the streets and in the walls of our homes and bathrooms. (Even the word toilet is impolite dinner conversation.) In the next few decades, hidden aspects of your psyche will be revealed to you. You will be on your own personal journey of discovering your truth. This will be empowering because the hidden aspects of ourselves (of which we are unaware) have control over us. But once we identify something and expose it to the bright light of discovery – we’re free!

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Friday

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Friday from AncientPathway.com

Friday
Magickal Intentions:
Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Heart		 Incense:
Strawberry
Sandalwood
Rose
Saffron
Vanilla
Planet:
Venus		 Sign:
Libra
Taurus		 Angel:
Colors:
Green
Pink
Aqua		 Herbs/Plants:
Pink Rose
Ivy
Birch
Heather
Clematis
Sage
Violet
Water Lilly		 Stones:
Rose Quartz
Moonstone
Pink Tourmaline
Peridot
Emerald
Jade

 

September 22, 2023 Current Moon Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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 First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

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

Today’s First Quarter Phase

The First Quarter on September 22 has an illumination of 47%. 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 22 the Moon is 7.07 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: First Quarter
Illumination: 47%
Moon Age: 7.07 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 373,848.53 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,136,910.71 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

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.

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

September 22, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Virgo 41
Moon:01 Capricorn 31
Mercury:11 Virgo 51
Venus:18 Leo 15
Mars:17 Libra 10
Jupiter:15 Taurus 01 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 56 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 11 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 58 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 08 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 10 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Leo 49

Chiron:18 Aries 30 Rx
Ceres:03 Scorpio 04
Pallas:04 Libra 15
Juno:19 Leo 03
Vesta:02 Cancer 15

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:9
Fixed:6
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

September 22, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Virgo 36
Moon:00 Capricorn 23
Mercury:11 Virgo 46
Venus:18 Leo 12
Mars:17 Libra 07
Jupiter:15 Taurus 01 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 57 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 11 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 58 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 08 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 11 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Leo 49

Chiron:18 Aries 30 Rx
Ceres:03 Scorpio 02
Pallas:04 Libra 12
Juno:19 Leo 00
Vesta:02 Cancer 14

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:9
Fixed:6
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

September 22, 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Virgo 19
Moon:26 Sagittarius 24
Mercury:11 Virgo 28
Venus:18 Leo 02
Mars:16 Libra 55
Jupiter:15 Taurus 02 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 11 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 58 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 08
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 12 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Leo 47

Chiron:18 Aries 31 Rx
Ceres:02 Scorpio 55
Pallas:04 Libra 04
Juno:18 Leo 52
Vesta:02 Cancer 10

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

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

Divination Journal

Tarot

From The Tarot Lady

The Hermit

Keywords: inner wisdom, solitude, withdrawal, quiet, teacher or guru, research, seeker

Attributes: Virgo (Earth)

General meaning:  In order to get the answers you seek, it may be time to turn inward.  Shut out your distractions so that you may discover the wisdom within.  Answers are rarely found in another – everything you need is within yourself.  This card can also indicate a need to withdraw from circumstances in order to get a better perspective.  Sometimes a player needs a break from the grind.

Reversed:  Repeating your past mistakes.  Not learning.  This can indicate a lack of wisdom. Doing things without thinking of the consequences.  It can also indicate the extremes of solitude – like being some sort of creepy recluse.  Don’t lock yourself away.  It gets mighty lonely on that mountain top.

Affirmation: “Everything I need is within me.  I don’t need to look outside myself for answers.”

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

Rune

Is

Sound: “i”, “e”, “j” as in the “y” in “year”
Stands for: Ice
Casting meaning: Ice is unchanging and restricting and like ice this rune embodies the resistant power that tries to prevent change.

Witch’s Rune

Rings

Think: Unbreakable bonds are between these rings.
Remember: Positive. You can’t do it alone, so form the right and lasting alliances. There may be a business partnership, a marriage, or other team formation. Seek out a partnership if none exists in the matter at hand.

Ogham

Source: thepeculiarbrunette.com

Duir or Dair

Pronunciation – Doo-r

Tree Association – oak

Meaning – Strength, security, resilience, endurance, wisdom, sacred spaces, leadership, and kindness. All your hard work and education have paid off. Like the oak, you stand tall and mighty. You are in a beneficial situation (family, work, financially, creative, relationship, etc.), and this circumstance will stay that way for quite a while. Trust yourself! Also, oak represents the intense energy and power of storms and wind. Symbolic of the endurance and stamina you possess that allows you to flourish and thrive.

If reversed – cowardly, uncertain, or frail. You have not been acting kindly or fairly in your leadership role. It’s ok to lack knowledge and facts, but do not make it a common practice.

Inscription and Magical Uses – Inscribe this ogham on an acorn for good luck in job interviews, courage, or pursuing justice. Duir is an excellent ogham inscription to keep at work. Helpful when working when storms, lightning, or the element air. It can also be used in healing or for those who need reminders of their resilience, profound strength, and tenacity.

Folklore – Oak trees are considered sacred guardians. They are an excellent place to meditate beneath or seek strength and assurance. If you catch an oak leaf before it touches the ground, you will have excellent health throughout the cold winter months. Representative of the Oak King, who marks the beginning and climax of the Summer Solstice.

I Ching

Source: ichingonline.net

Hexagram Six/6

Sung / Conflict

The high Heavens over a yawning Deep chasm:
An expansive void where nothing can dwell.
Even though he sincerely knows he is right, the Superior Person anticipates opposition and carefully prepares for any incident.

Good fortune if your conflict results in compromise.
Misfortune if your conflict escalates to confrontation.
Seek advice.
Postpone your crossing to the far shore.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Conflict is a necessary part of life.
Tension upon the strings of a violin can make majestic music.
The critical mass of two hydrogen atoms trying to occupy the same space fuel the sun that nourishes our solar system.
Most conflicts you face in life are the result of your Path converging with another’s.
Your Path is not his, and one Path is not necessarily more right than the other.
Can you work together to remove the blockage?

Numerology

 Source: www.numerology.com

Six

Positive qualities

The main virtue of the Six is true humanism and truly cordial attitude towards people. You can be a liquidator working for the government, or even a tax inspector, but, at the same time, stick to your ideas that human life is sacred, and the right of freedom of expression is undeniable.

Seriously, you are a really kind and sympathetic person capable of giving away your last possession to those who need it most. Your loved ones know that you are the person they can count on, always and everywhere.

Negative qualities

Weaknesses of the Six are, in most cases, their virtues that got out of control. Defending a friend, you can be cruel and merciless to an enemy. Your willingness to sacrifice your own interests for the sake of others may give rise to the desire for martyrdom, which is pride. The same is true about your confidence in the aptness of everything you are doing.

The latter can cause serious conflicts with the nearest and dearest. Ignoring all reasonable arguments, you can drive others crazy proving to them that you are interfering in their life and destroy their plans with the best of motives.

Angel Number

Source: informationseries.com

Six

What is the meaning of angel number “6”?

Pay attention to the numbers that make up the angel number!

Angel numbers are often composed of various numbers. For example, if it is “222”, it can be said that it is composed of the number “2”, and it can be divided into “22” and “2”. It is also possible to add all the numbers of “222” and read from the number of “6” like “2 + 2 + 2 = 6”.

However, since the number “6” is composed of one number, it is not possible to divide it and read the meaning of those numbers, or to read the number calculated by adding them. Therefore, in the case of angel number 6, it is necessary to read from one number “6”.

“6” means “stability in life”

The angel number “6” is a number that stands for stability, harmony, and peace. Therefore, there will be various events in life, but these also mean the power to solve problems by making well-balanced decisions. That’s why the angels tell you that you can always live a stable life.

If you often see the number “6” and …

Scientists warn entire branches of the ‘Tree of Life’ are going extinct

Humans are driving the loss of entire branches of the “Tree of Life,” according to a new study published on Monday which warns of the threat of a sixth mass extinction.

“The extinction crisis is as bad as the climate change crisis. It is not recognized,” said Gerardo Ceballos, professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and co-author of the study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

“What is at stake is the future of mankind,” he told AFP.

The study is unique because instead of merely examining the loss of a species, it examines the extinction of entire genera.

In the classification of living beings, the genus lies between the rank of species and that of family. For example, dogs are a species belonging to the genus canis — itself in the canid family.

“It is a really significant contribution, I think the first time anyone has attempted to assess modern extinction rates at a level above the species,” Robert Cowie, a biologist at the University of Hawaii who was not involved in the study, told AFP.

“As such it really demonstrates the loss of entire branches of the Tree of Life,” a representation of living things first developed by Charles Darwin.

The study shows that “we aren’t just trimming terminal twigs, but rather are taking a chainsaw to get rid of big branches,” agreed Anthony Barnosky, professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley.

– 73 extinct genera –

The researchers relied largely on species listed as extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They focused on vertebrate species (excluding fish), for which more data are available.

Of some 5,400 genera (comprising 34,600 species), they concluded that 73 had become extinct in the last 500 years — most of them in the last two centuries.

The researchers then compared this with the extinction rate estimated from the fossil record over the very long term.

“Based on the extinction rate in the previous million years we would have expected to lose two genera. But we lost 73,” explained Ceballos.

That should have taken 18,000 years, not 500, the study estimated — though such estimates remain uncertain, as not all species are known and the fossil record remains incomplete.

The cause? Human activities, such as the destruction of habitats for crops or infrastructure, as well as overfishing, hunting and so on.

The loss of one genus can have consequences for an entire ecosystem, argued Ceballos.

“If you take one brick, the wall won’t collapse, he said. “You take many more, eventually the wall will collapse.

“Our worry is that … we’re losing things so fast, that for us it signals the collapse of civilization.”

– ‘Still time’ to act –

All experts agree that the current rate of extinction is alarming — but whether this represents the start of a sixth mass extinction (the last being the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago) remains a matter of debate.

Scientists broadly define a mass extinction as the loss of 75 percent of species over a short period of time. Using that “arbitrary” definition, Cowie said, a sixth mass extinction has not yet occurred.

But if we assume that “species will continue to go extinct at the current rate (or faster), then it will happen,” he warned. “We can surely say that this is the beginning of a potential sixth mass extinction.”

Ceballos warned that the window of opportunity for humans to act is “rapidly closing.”

The priority is to halt the destruction of natural habitats, and to restore those that have been lost, he said.

“But there is still time to save many genera,” he said. “There are 5,400 genera, we can save many of them if we act now.”

Source: newsbreak.com

A Thought for Today

Depending when we get Big Dwag’s Jeep back that is in for repairs to the power steering stuff whether or not I come back on a little later to do the northern hemisphere’s tomorrow posts or not. It is still rainy and cold here so no relief from the fibromyalgia flare I’m in, in the near future. But I felt I needed to go back to doing all the regular daily posts as it is not fair to you for me to give up doing all the posts that you are used to seeing on WOTC just because it hurts me to type.

September 21, 2023 Current Moon Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. 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 September 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on September 21 has an illumination of 36%. 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 21 the Moon is 6.06 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: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 36%
Moon Age: 6.06 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 378,327.27 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,178,688.25 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

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.

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

September 21, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Virgo 42
Moon:17 Sagittarius 59
Mercury:10 Virgo 53
Venus:17 Leo 41
Mars:16 Libra 31
Jupiter:15 Taurus 05 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 00 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 51 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 12 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 59 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 08
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 14 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Leo 42

Chiron:18 Aries 32 Rx
Ceres:02 Scorpio 39
Pallas:03 Libra 47
Juno:18 Leo 35
Vesta:02 Cancer 01

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

September 21, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Virgo 37
Moon:16 Sagittarius 53
Mercury:10 Virgo 48
Venus:17 Leo 38
Mars:16 Libra 27
Jupiter:15 Taurus 05 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 01 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 51 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 12 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 59 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 07
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 14 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Leo 42

Chiron:18 Aries 32 Rx
Ceres:02 Scorpio 37
Pallas:03 Libra 45
Juno:18 Leo 32
Vesta:02 Cancer 00

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

September 21, 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Virgo 20
Moon:13 Sagittarius 01
Mercury:10 Virgo 33
Venus:17 Leo 28
Mars:16 Libra 16
Jupiter:15 Taurus 06 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 02 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 51 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 13 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 59 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 07
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Leo 40

Chiron:18 Aries 33 Rx
Ceres:02 Scorpio 30
Pallas:03 Libra 37
Juno:18 Leo 24
Vesta:01 Cancer 56

Eris:24 Aries 58 Rx

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

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

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. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. 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 September 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on September 19 has an illumination of 18%. 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 19 the Moon is 4.1 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 For – September 19

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 18%
Moon Age: 4.10 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 387,809.74 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,261,685.51 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

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.

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 For

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Sun:26 Virgo 45
Moon:21 Scorpio 56
Mercury:09 Virgo 19
Venus:16 Leo 36
Mars:15 Libra 12
Jupiter:15 Taurus 11 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 08 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 15 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 00 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 05
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 20 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Leo 29

Chiron:18 Aries 37 Rx
Ceres:01 Scorpio 49
Pallas:02 Libra 52
Juno:17 Leo 38
Vesta:01 Cancer 32

Eris:24 Aries 58 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

Sun:26 Virgo 40
Moon:20 Scorpio 53
Mercury:09 Virgo 16
Venus:16 Leo 34
Mars:15 Libra 08
Jupiter:15 Taurus 11 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 08 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 00 Rx
True Lunar Node:25 Aries 05
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 20 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):28 Leo 28
Chiron:18 Aries 37 Rx
Ceres:01 Scorpio 47
Pallas:02 Libra 50
Juno:17 Leo 35
Vesta:01 Cancer 31
Eris:24 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

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

Sun:26 Virgo 23
Moon:17 Scorpio 11
Mercury:09 Virgo 06
Venus:16 Leo 25
Mars:14 Libra 57
Jupiter:15 Taurus 12 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 09 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 00 Rx

True Lunar Node:25 Aries 04
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 21 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Leo 26

Chiron:18 Aries 38 Rx
Ceres:01 Scorpio 40
Pallas:02 Libra 42
Juno:17 Leo 27
Vesta:01 Cancer 26

Eris:24 Aries 59 Rx

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

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Monday

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

Monday

Monday is associated with the planetary correspondence of the Moon, falls under the zodiac sign of Cancer and has the elemental correspondence of Water.

This makes it an especially auspicious day to work on anything dealing with psychic abilities (enhancing, channeling, divination), emotions, intuition, fertility, healing and dream work.

If you plan to do a candle magick spell on this day, using blue, grey or white will work wonderfully.

Gods/Goddess associations include Hekate, Selene, Aegir and Thoth.

Angel association: Gabriel.

If you work with any of these deities or this angel, then a devotional spell and offering to them would be well-timed.

September 18, 2023 Current Moon Phase

Current Moon Phase

(Northern Planetary Positions will return tomorrow.)

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. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. 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 September 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on September 18 has an illumination of 11%. 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 18 the Moon is 3.15 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: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 11%
Moon Age: 3.15 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 392,316.45 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,302,881.29 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

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.

A Thought for Today

Welcome to a new and wonderful week dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends! May positive blessing come to you and yours today and every day.

OK, so, here’s what’s going on with me and posting… We are in the misted of changing from summer to fall which means a painful time for people with chronic pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis, etc. This along with long days with Big Dawg serving paperwork and than not sleeping enough because of the pain has my body in revolt. It is all I can do to get out of bed or off our couch to do anything. Typing or using the mouse is pure agony because of the nerves in my fingertips being super sensitive to touching anything and everything, including giving pets and scratches to our fur kids 😥

So, I will be only doing horoscopes, moon phase, northern hemisphere planetary positions, daily correspondences, and a spell until this recent acute fibromyalgia flare decides to calm down. The posts I am doing will go up probably on the day of and whatever time of day I can handle sitting at either my desktop or using my laptop to do them.

During a Skype chat with my coven yesterday I found out about some herbs that may help to keep my nervous system better under my control instead of it controlling many of my regular daily activities which includes all WOTC things. Now I have to find out where to either order them online or a store that carries them.

So please bear with me I will get back to full regular daily postings as soon as I can. Thank you once again for your support, caring, and comfort while my body and I aren’t on good speaking terms.

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, September 17 to Saturday, September 23, 2023

Click here to read Georgia Nicols Daily, Weekly and Monthly Horoscopes

All Signs

Mercury retrograde is technically over, but its shadow continues until the end of the month. This particular Mercury retrograde got me. Among other goofs, last week I referred to September’s New Moon as a Solar eclipse, when in fact, it’s October’s New Moon that is a Solar eclipse. Oy! Many well-meaning readers were quick to point out this mistake. Yes, I was chagrined, but I was also encouraged to know people are reading me. That’s why, this week, I intend to carefully proofread this column to see if you any words out.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

An element of confusion and discouragement is present this week, which means you have to tread carefully and pick and choose what and whom you want to believe. Be discerning. Someone might try to trick you. Nevertheless, powerful forces are at work that will allow you to improve your health, and be productive at work. This week the Sun moves opposite your sign, to stay for four weeks, which happens once a year, six months after your birthday. You might encounter opposition from others, especially authority figures. Some issues are reaching a culmination, which means you will see if they’re working or not. Respect your need for more sleep in the next few weeks.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Romance might confuse and disappoint this week. Parents should protect their kids against accidents with chemicals or food poisoning. Artists and sports types might restructure things to make improvements. Meanwhile, the Sun changes signs this week ushering in a four-week window where you will work hard. You want to work smart and be as efficient as possible, which is why you will discover the best way of doing things about how to manage your life. (High expectations!) Meanwhile, service to family, or working on behalf of someone else’s needs will come into play but you can handle this because Mars will boost your energy as well. You’ve got energy to burn!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Something to do with home and family (perhaps a parent) is confusing, possibly debilitating for you. Make sure that others are being truthful because family discussions, especially about home repairs, might trigger deception to save face. Nevertheless, you can make improvements at home, especially to plumbing, bathrooms, recycling and garbage areas. Goos news! This week the Sun moves into one of the most playful, fun parts of your chart to stay for four weeks – something that happens once a year. This means the month ahead is a fabulous time for a vacation. Make plans to get out of town. Even a mini weekend getaway will be rewarding because you want to play!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Be clear with others because confusion and deception are likely this week. You will also daydream and fantasize more than usual. Nevertheless, you’ll be persuasive about something that matters to you. This week the Sun will move to the bottom of your chart where it will stay for four weeks highlighting your personal world and your interactions with family, especially a parent. If possible, take some time for yourself to focus on your inner world. Memories of the past will bubble to the surface of your mind. Something or someone might challenge you, or work at cross purposes. (Grrr.) Don’t waste time on anger. Instead, focus on groups and friends. Appreciate what you have.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

There’s an element of confusion or deception with financial matters this week. Be careful in financial negotiations, especially about salaries. Likewise, be careful spending money. Keep your receipts. Make sure someone doesn’t deceive you. Nevertheless, you can use your money and resources to make improvements in your life. This week the Sun changes signs ushering in a four-week window that is fast-paced, busy and upbeat! Expect to take short trips. Enjoy meeting new faces and seeing new places. Your month ahead will be great for socializing with others and integrating your energy with neighbours and groups.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

The last few days of the Sun in your sign has arrived bringing confusion with partners and close friends. Perhaps unexpressed expectations have led to disappointment? It’s easy to think that loved ones should “know” what we want, especially because you believe actions are louder than words. Nonetheless, others can’t read your mind. You can improve your health and your well-being now – no question. Later this week, the Sun changes signs and moves into your Money House, which means you will give more attention to money, earnings and cash flow in the next four weeks. You will also re-examine your relationship to your belongings. You might also ponder your basic values in life. What really matters?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Earlier this week, you might feel discouraged, even confused. You might doubt yourself. (“I’m navel lint.”) Don’t do this. Actually, this week Sun will move into your sign for the next four weeks, giving you a chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year! You will move from feeling indecisive and unsure of things into a mindset that is confident, upbeat and proactive. (Your bathroom mirror will be covered in kisses.) You might find yourself reaching out to others more on Facebook, social media, or when you’re out shopping or in the workplace because you want to be heard and you want to be seen. This is because when the Sun is in your sign, you have a strong need to express yourself! Get out there and fly your colours!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Issues with friends, perhaps younger people, as well as your relationship to a group might be a tad dicey this week. You might feel let down by someone or betrayed. You might also work hard to improve a group, and in doing so, you’ll take control. (Relations with authorities are excellent right now.) However, later in the week, the Sun changes signs and moves into a hidden part of your chart. In a way, this means that you will go dark for the next four weeks. You will choose to hide, work alone or behind the scenes because in fact, your energy is percolating as it waits for the Sun to enter your sign on Monday, Oct. 23. Then you will enter – centre stage — empowered! Until then, it’s Netflix and take out.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

For the last four weeks, the Sun has been at the top of your chart casting you in a flattering spotlight. It’s been an empowering time for you. Just before it leaves, you might feel disappointed in someone or confused by their expectations. You might make some decisions about cleaning up your act and changing your life direction. Quite likely, this will be a bit halfhearted. (More wishful thinking than action.) This week the Sun moves into your House of Friendships to stay for four weeks boosting your interaction with others, especially friends plus groups and organizations. You might take on a leadership role? You might be involved in competitive sports or physical activities? It’s an excellent time to reassess future goals.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This week you might feel betrayed or disappointed by propaganda or issues related to politics and religion. It’s hard to know what to believe. Be careful about proselytizing to others because you might change your tune. The good news is that the Sun will move to the top of your chart this week, which is the only time all year this happens. It will stay there for four weeks shining down on you (symbolically speaking) and casting you in a spotlight that is flattering. In fact, it is so flattering, bosses and VIPs will be impressed with you even if you don’t do anything special. Obviously, this is a window of opportunity for you to make your pitch and go after what you want because you look so good. Use it!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

In discussions about inheritances, shared property or dealing with banks and mortgage issues, make sure you get your facts correctly. Confusion or deceit or carelessness could cost you money, especially because you might explore new ways to use the resources of someone else. Cover your bases. This week the Sun moves into an exciting part of your chart to stay for four weeks. It will usher in increased opportunities to travel and explore your world. If you don’t travel and meet new faces and see new places, then you will expand your world through further education or training. This will turn your crank because you love to learn. Plus, it will satisfy your desire for a change of scenery and some stimulation! Venus opposite your sign promotes warm relations with others. It’s all good.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Don’t waste time feeling disappointed with a partner or close friend this week, which is likely the case. Ask yourself if your expectations were realistic? Did others really grasp what you wanted? Fortunately, relations with coworkers are solid and supportive. Don’t dwell on disappointment because negative thoughts will make you feel worse. Actually, this week the Sun shifts signs as it starts to rise higher in your chart. For the next four weeks, you might be involved in counselling or some kind of activity that encourages self-scrutiny. You might even meet someone who will trigger major changes in your self-perception. You will also give more thought to wills, inheritances, debt and shared property. (Boring but unavoidable.)