Day: April 23, 2024

Pink Moon: Full Moon for April 2024

Prepare for the Full Pink Moon!

You can see the full Moon in April on Tuesday, April 23. It reaches its brightest point at 7:49 P.M. Learn why we traditionally call it the “Pink Moon” and some fascinating facts and folklore.

When to See the Full Moon in April 2024

Venture outside on Tuesday, April 23, to catch a glimpse of April’s full Pink Moon. This full Moon reaches peak illumination at 7:49 p.m. Eastern Time.

For the best view of this lovely spring Moon, find an open area and watch as the Moon rises just above the horizon. At this point, it will appear its biggest and take on a golden hue! (Find local Moon rise and set times here.)

Why Is It Called the Pink Moon?

The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from various sources, 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.

Although we wish the name “Pink Moon” had to do with the color of the Moon, the reality is not quite as mystical or awe-inspiring. In truth, April’s full Moon often corresponded with the early springtime blooms of a certain wildflower native to eastern North America: Phlox subulata—commonly called creeping phlox or moss phlox—which also went by the name “moss pink.”

Thanks to this seasonal association, this full Moon came to be called the “Pink” Moon!

Alternative April Moon Names

In April, Moon names reference spring abound!

Breaking Ice Moon (Algonquin) and Moon When the Streams Are Again Navigable (Dakota) reference the melting ice and increased mobility of the early spring season.

Budding Moon of Plants and Shrubs (Tlingit) and Moon of the Red Grass Appearing (Oglala) speak to the plant growth that will soon kick into high gear.

Other names refer to the reappearance of certain animals, including Moon When the Ducks Come Back (Lakota), Moon When the Geese Lay Eggs (Dakota), and Frog Moon (Cree).

Along the same vein, Sucker Moon (Anishinaabe) notes the time to harvest sucker fish, which return to streams or lake shallows to spawn. According to legend, now is the time when this fish comes back from the spirit world to purify bodies of water and the creatures living in them. (This name may also be applied to the February Moon to honor the sacrifice of the sucker fish to feed the Anishinaabe peoples, traditionally helping them to survive the winter.)

All dates and times are Eastern Time. See our Moon Phase Calendar to customize times and dates to your location.

April Moon Phase Dates and Times

Last Quarter: April 1, 11:15 P.M. ET
New Moon: April 8, 2:21 P.M. ET
First Quarter: April 15, 3:13 P.M. ET
Full Moon: April 23, 7:49 P.M. ET

April Moon Facts and Folklore

A full Moon in April brings frost. If the full Moon rises pale, expect rain.

  • On April 20, 1972, the lunar module of Apollo XVI landed on the moon with astronauts John Young and Charles Duke aboard. Thomas Mattingly remained in orbit around the moon aboard the command module.
  • One day later, on April 21, 1972, Apollo XVI astronauts John Young and Charles Duke drove an electric car on the surface of the moon. It’s still up there, along with some expensive tools and some film that they forgot.
  • According to folklore, the period from the full Moon through the last quarter of the Moon is the best time for killing weeds, thinning, pruning, mowing, cutting timber, and planting below-ground crops. Read more about Gardening by the Moon.

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Spell For April’s Full Moon

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April Full Pink Moon Manifestations

Write Down Your Manifestations

Putting your manifestations and intentions in writing is always a good idea, especially during a full moon. When manifesting, make sure to write about the things you’re looking for in your new life in the present tense, as if you already have them. If you’re manifesting love, Samay recommends jotting down all the of qualities that you are looking for in your next partner on a piece of paper. Then, hold the paper “up to the light of the Full Moon and visualize yourself with your ideal partner,” the astrologer says.

When you’re done, don’t forget to fold the note and store it under your pillow. “Sleep on it for the night and trust that the universe will bring you the next soulmate,” says Samay.

Express Gratitude

Gratitude is one of the key ways to use the law of attraction, so if you’re trying to manifest something into your life, expressing gratitude for the blessings in your life is a must. To do this, Samay suggests making a list of the people who have “contributed to your success and well-being” by listing out everything they’ve done to help you, as well as the things you admire the most about them.

“During the full moon, take a moment to read the list and express gratitude for each person on it,” shares Samay. Then, to keep the good vibes coming, “visualize yourself receiving more recognition and support from the people who are about to enter your life.”

Let Go Of Negativity

It’s easier said than done, but if there were ever a time to remove the people and habits in your life that are holding you back, it would be now. Even if you can’t find anything specific worth eliminating, Samay recommends using this time to “let go of any negative thoughts or emotions that are causing you stress.”

“During the Full Moon, light a candle and meditate on the feeling of lightness and clarity that comes with letting go,” Samay tells Bustle. “Invite your spirit guides to cleanse and purify your magnetic field to bring in balance and harmony. Envision yourself feeling calm and balanced as you move forward.”

The full moon shouldn’t just be an emotional release — it can be a material one, too. “Declutter[ing] is one of the best ways to get rid of any physical or emotional clutter that is weighing you down,” Samay explains. To make room for the manifestations coming into your life, Samay proposes giving your home a complete overhaul by clearing out your space and “organizing your belongings.”

Source:

Brilla Samay, astrologer, mentor, and spiritual advisor

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for April’s Full Moon c. 2016

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April’s Full Moon & Correspondences

In April, the thunderstorms of March are beginning to subside, and the wind picks up. Seeds are being blown about on the breezes, spreading life all around from one place to the next. In fact, this lunar cycle is often known as the Seed Moon. Trees have buds on them, spring daffodils and tulips abound, and the birds are nesting once more. Much like March, this is a time of conception and fertility and new growth.

Correspondences
Colors: Bright primary colors — red, yellow, blue — and their combinations
Gemstones: Quartz, selenite, angelite
Trees: Hazel, forsythia, lilac, willow
Gods: Ishtar, Tawaret, Venus, Herne, Cernunnos
Herbs: Dandelion, milkweed, dogwood, fennel, dill
Element: Air

Magic for the Season

This is a good time to work on magic related to new beginnings. Looking to bring new love into your life, or conceive or adopt a child? This is the time to do those workings. It’s the time to stop planning, and start doing. Take all those ideas you’ve had brewing for the past couple of months, and make them come to fruition.

Author

Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
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April 23 and 24, 2024 Current Moon Phase for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

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.

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

Source: MoonGiant.com

Northern Hemisphere

April 23, 2024 – FULL MOON

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Full Moon phase. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning in the west. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the April 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on April 23 has an illumination of 100%. 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 April 23 the Moon is 14.32 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: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.32 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,197.88 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,467,419.35 km

Southern Hemisphere

24 April 2024

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 April 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on April 24 has an illumination of 100%. 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 April 24 the Moon is 15.24 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: 100%
Moon Age: 15.24 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 398,068.53 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,507,395.85 km

Divination Journal

Tarot Card

Source: The Celtic Dragon Tarot by D.J. Conway Pages 140 – 141

King of Cups – Minor Arcana Court Card

Emotional events

A regal, older man stands before a throne made of shell. He wears a crown with pearls on the spiky tips. In one he holds a chalice trimmed with scallop shells. His other hand lies wrapped around the throne. The throne stands on a beach, strewn with shells, starfish, and driftwood. The King of Cups has moved to a state of being where he is no longer ruled by the tides of emotion. He has earned his throne, which represents security and stability in the mist of emotions (the water of the sea). His crown with pearls symbolizes spiritual enlightenment found in the sacred center of every human, the discovery of which enabled him to escape the emotional extremes of life. The shells (continuing life from one cycle to another) and the starfish (pentacle of protection) have come from the sea, which is the cauldron of creation and rebirth. Through the King’s companionship with the Water dragon he has learned how to use emotional energy in a more positive way.

Divinatory Meaning: This card represents a loving and caring masculine influence. There is a possiblity of a journey across water. You may experience an episode of up and down emotions.

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

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Swan

Spiritually, swans are symbols of beauty, love, trust, loyalty, grace, and intuition. A swan is believed to embody love and elegance, being the perfect muse for artists and musicians alike. Thus, the spiritual implication of seeing a swan is considered a good omen.

Swans are deeply connected to water, symbolizing the traits of this element, such as fluidity, depth of emotions, and female intuition. Their long necks represent the ability to look into the future and teach us how to detangle confused emotions. The swan teaches you to follow the flow of your life and follow your instincts.

 

Rune

Source: white-magic-help.net

MANNAZ

The Self

Remain modest – that is the right of the oracle.  Be in the world, but not from the world.  Stay receptive to impulses, that come out of the divine in the inner and outer sphere.  Seek  to live the usual life in an unusual manner.

Witch’s Rune

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Star Rune

A Rune of Affirmation

Shot for the stars aim for your dreams and goals. You are on the path of true alignment that the cosmos gifted you. All is a go.

Keywords
Wishing, desire, life purpose, freedom to be yourself, accepted

Ogham

Source: learnreligions.com

Beith/Beth

Beith, or Beth, corresponds to the letter B in the alphabet, and is associated with the Birch tree. When this symbol is used, it is representative of new beginnings, change, release, and rebirth. In some traditions, it also has connections with purification.

Birch trees are hardy. They’ll grow just about anywhere, including on bare soil. Because they tend to grow in clusters, what may be just one or two seedlings now can be practically an entire forest in a few decades. In addition to being a sturdy sort of tree, the Birch is useful. In days gone by, it was used for infants’ cradles, and is still harvested today to make cabinets and furniture.

From a magical perspective, there are a number of uses for Birch. The branches are traditionally incorporated into the construction of a besom, and are used for the bristles. Use the white outer bark in ritual in place of paper or parchment–just be sure you only harvest the bark from a fallen Birch tree, not a living one. Ancient herbalists discovered that various parts of this tree can be used for medicinal purposes. Bark was once brewed into a tea to fight fevers, and the leaves were used alternately as a laxative and a diuretic, depending on how they were prepared.

Beith Correspondences

Mundane Aspects: When this symbol appears, it means it’s time to get rid of all those negative influences you’ve been carrying around with you. Figure out what things are bad in your life, which relationships are toxic, and find a way to leave them behind. Instead of being dragged down by the negative, focus on the positive things you have in your life, the blessings and abundance. Use these things as a focus, rather than the harmful or damaging ones.

Magical Aspects: Consider the property of renewal and rebirth, as demonstrated by the Birch. Use this as a tool for spiritual and emotional regrowth, and developing your own ability to regenerate where there has been emptiness or devastation.

I Ching

Source: IChingOnline.net

Hexagram Fifty – Nine/59

Huan / Dissolution

Wind carries the Mists aloft:
Sage rulers dedicated their lives to serving a Higher Power and built temples that still endure.

The King approaches his temple.
Success if you stay on course.
You may cross to the far shore.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Walls meant to protect have instead separated and isolated.
Your defenses have kept you apart from those whom you most need to touch.
Whatever the reason for discord between you, it is time to lay down your arms.
Dispel the inflexible demands and fears of the Mind so that you may reunite in the Heart.
If you have begrudged, forgive.
If you have torn down, repair.
If you have injured, heal.
If you have judged, pardon.
If you have grasped, let go.

Numerology

Source: numeroscop.net

Nine

Nine, as one of the core numerological numbers, implies idealism turned into the main principle of life. Figuratively speaking, you do not pretend to understand the purpose of the Creator, but hope that things are arranged reasonably and end well. Everything else is derived from this. You are kind as you don’t feel entitled to increase the amount of evil in the world. You display exceptional intuition and insight because you are afraid of accidentally causing someone harm or doing someone wrong. You love people because you think this is the only opportunity to make them happy.

The main positive qualities of the Nine are good will to all people without exception, the ability to be sympathetic and to show mercy to those who need it.

Moreover, you have natural charm, the ability to awaken good feelings. Apparently, this quality is granted to you as an additional tool for the promotion of your views of life.

It would be fair to say that you also use this feature for other purposes. Sensual component of…

Angel Number

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Two Hundred Seventy-Eight

Angel number 278 says, “You are on the right and sacred path because you are walking with conviction.”

Even if you’re trying to achieve something, you may wonder if that’s the way to go.

Number 27 means you will receive new positive news in the near future.

Also, number 8 shows financial wealth, which means that if you continue to move forward with conviction, you will have an ideal future.

Advice when seeing 278

When you’re passionate about things and striving, the angel leads you to follow the path of conviction without being confused by doubts.

Number 278 is a sign from an angel that if you believe in yourself and keep walking, you can build a desire to imagine.

Witchcraft Symbol

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Water Element

The symbol for Water as one of the four classical elements in alchemy is an upside down traingle. Water is used in rituals when a Wicca practitioner is drawing attention to feminine energy. It can also be used to symbolize the east or breath (life in general).

Represents: feminine energy, the womb, water, the west, healing.

Used in rituals for: love, emotions, “washing away” negative energy.