A Laugh for Your Day

Funny Thursday Quotes – For some, Thursday is just another day. Other times, Thursday is a means it’s one more day closer to the weekend. We all have different views on the days of the week. Sometimes, we end up with less than stellar days. Sometimes, a rough day can be made better with a good laugh. There are plenty of lines and quotes that can deliver some humor. Though it might not be for everyone, it can be helpful at times. If you enjoy a humorous line to perk up your day, here are some Funny Thursday Quotes to know:

“You say Thursday. I say it’s Friday Eve.”

“The only thing I throwback on Thursday is Scotch.”

“Dear Thursday: Are you sure you’re not Friday? Because I could really go for it being Friday. Nothing personal, it’s just been a long week”

“Happy Thursday! Sorry, but I’m saving my “Woo hoo!” for Friday.”

“Thursday is perhaps the worst day of the week. It’s nothing in itself; it just reminds you that the week has been going on too long”
– Nicci French

“Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.”
– Jef Raskin

“It’s Thursday… or as I like to call it… “Day 4 of the hostage situation.”

“Better days are just around the corner. They’re called Friday, Saturday and Sunday!”

“Thursday – you’re only one day away from being two days away from doing the same work you’re doing right now!”

“Thursdays are just wannabes. They wannabe Friday but they’re not”

Source: The Quotes

I hope the rest of your day and evening is relaxing, filled with fun and love.

Merry part until we merry meet again!

Voodoo/Hoodoo Oils and Potions

Oils and Potions

Voodoo Hoodoo not only utilizes roots & herbs for its spells, but also candles, oils, incense, floor washes, sprays, powders – pretty  much anything goes. Many spells are candle oriented for added power. The color of the candle is always in sync with the nature of the spell. By dressing (anointing) the candles with oils and rolled in powdered herbs, you’re in effect adding an enhancement to your candle of power thereby making it that much more precise in your working.
This spills the beans on some of the commonly used oils and potions in Voodoo hoodoo. You will need to know how to make these or you will need to buy them for many of the spells. Most traditional root workers make their own, although modernization of the practice along with internet access makes it easier for some folks to purchase what they need. Do whatever you want; there is no law that says you have to make your own. The advantage of making your own is that you know exactly what is in it and you can charge it yourself.
Many traditions of magic work with plant materials, and most assign some symbolic meanings or ascriptions to these ingredients. Many hoodoo and Voodoo spells require certain blends of oils and powders to accomplish a particular work or to enhance a spell. Always use a natural carrier oil to blend your magickal oils as unblended oils can burn the skin. You should only use a drop or two at a time on the skin. I use Grape Seed oil and almond oil for blending magickal oils, and Olive oil for blending holy oils. Jojoba oil is a good alternative because it won’t go rancid, although it is more expensive than the others. Mineral oil is good for negative works. You should always add tincture of Benzoin or Vitamin E oil to keep to any oils listed to keep them from going rancid.

CARRIER OILS

Below you will find a list of carrier oils and their shelf life that can be used to make magickal anointing oils. This is important information when considering how often you will use the particular oil you make.
Grapeseed Oil
– Shelf life is approximately 3-6 months. Solvent extracted grapeseed oil has a shelf life of 9 months. Keep refrigerated.
Jojoba Oil
– Indefinite shelf life.
Mustard Seed
– Abyssinian Seed Oil
– Shelf life is approximately 18-24 months.
Olive Oil
– Shelf life is approximately 12 months to 18 months if stored properly in a cool dark place.
Sweet Almond Oil
– Shelf life is approximately 3-6 months is not refrigerated. If refrigerated, the shelf life can be increased to 12 months.

July18 Today in History

Events in History

64 Great Fire of Rome begins under the Emperor Nero

1334 Bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by artist Giotto di Bondone

1925 Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf, original title was the catchy “Four and a Half Years (of Struggle) Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice”

1936 Spanish Civil War: General Francisco Franco issues manifesto and leads an uprising in the Spanish army stationed in Morocco

2012 Kim Jong-un is officially appointed Supreme Leader of North Korea and given the rank of Marshal in the Korean People’s Army

2013 Detroit, Michigan, files for bankruptcy, becoming the largest US municipal bankruptcy ever at $18.5 billion

2023 Wildfire season in British Columbia becomes the most destructive on record, burning 14,100 square kilometers of land, with 390 fires still alight (surpassing 2018 record) [1]

Events in Flim and TV

1952 KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, Colorado (IND) begins broadcasting

1959 “The Nun’s Story” based on the novel by Kathryn Hulme, starring Audrey Hepburn premieres in Los Angeles

1970 WJCL TV channel 22 in Savannah, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1988 Shooting begins on Bond film “License to Kill”

1992 Sharon Belden, of Florida, 25, crowned Miss World USA

2013 46th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center

2018 Cliff Richard wins privacy case against the BBC, for reporting he was being investigated over historic child sexual assaults

2020 Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Mumbai

Events in Music

1942 1st performances of “Chôros No. 6” and “Chôros No. 11” by Heitor Villa-Lobos, with the composer conducting Orquestra Sinfônica do Theatro Municipal, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1948 Emmerich Kálmán’s dramatic operetta “Marinka” opens at Winter Garden Theater (later transferring to the Ethel Barrymore Theatre), NYC; runs for 168 performances

1953 Elvis Presley pays $3.98 to make his first demo, at Sun Studio in Memphis, records “My Happiness” and “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin”. Reportedly gives the record to his mother as a belated birthday present.

1970 Revival of Sandy Wilson’s musical “The Boy Friend”, starring Judy Carne and Sandy Duncan, closes at Ambassador Theater, NYC, after 111 performances

1976 “Something’s Afoot” closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 61 performances

1980 Billy Joel‘s “Glass Houses” album tops US charts, featuring “It’s Still Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me”

1982 “Blues in the Night” closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 53 performances

1994 “Kiss From a Rose” released by Seal (Grammy Record of the Year and Song of the Year)

Events in Sports

1878 Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Frank Hadow makes his lone Wimbledon appearance, and wins; beats defending champion Spencer Gore 7-5, 6-1, 9-7

1893 Australian Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia v England, Lord’s

1893 Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Lottie Dod beats Blanche Bingley-Hillyard 6-8, 6-1, 6-4 for her 3rd consecutive and 5th overall Wimbledon singles title

1896 George Giffen is 1st to complete 1000/100 double, in 30th Test Cricket

1896 Indian born K S Ranjitsinhji completes an unbeaten 154 on Test cricket debut for England in 2nd Test against Australia at Old Trafford

1896 US Open Men’s Golf, Shinnecock Hills: American-based Scot James Foulis wins by 3 strokes ahead of Englishman Horace Rawlins

1912 Chicago Cubs get 21 hits but lose to Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings

1913 After 68 straight innings Christy Mathewson gives up a walk

Source: www.onthisday.com

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Thursday

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Thursday (Thor’s day)

Planet: Jupiter

Colors: Purple, Deep Blue

Crystals: Amethyst, Lepidolite, Sugilite, Tin

Aroma: Melissa, Clove, Oakmoss, Jupiter Oil, Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg, and Sage

Herb: Cinquefoil Ruled by the planet Jupiter and dedicated to Thor, god of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European Traditions include Zeus, Taranis, Perun, and Perkunas.

Magical aspects: controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being, material success, expansion, money/wealth, prosperity, leadership, and generosity.

Thursday is the day of Jupiter, the largest of the planets and said to be the most powerful. Spellcasters would be wise to use this day for attempting wealth, success and prosperity spells.

Thursday is also associated (in Greek mythology) to Thor – Thor’s day – and some even say that Jupiter and Thor are one in the same. Both are strong and powerful, yet wise and just. Try a small prayer to Jupiter before commencing any ritual on Thursday as a sign of respect. This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving luck, happiness, health, legal matters, male fertility, treasure, wealth, honour, riches, clothing, money, desires, business, group pursuits, joy, laughter, and expansion

19 July 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for July 19th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 13.85 days old and 96.62% illuminated with a tilt of 107.845°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 377,002.24 km and the moon sign is Capricorn.

The Moon phase for July 19th, 2024 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

In the Northern Hemisphere, the right side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it’ll be the left side that is illuminated.

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 13.85 days

Moon illumination: 96.62%

Moon tilt: 107.845°

Moon angle: 0.53

Moon distance: 377,002.24 km

Moon sign: Capricorn

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

19 July 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Cancer 55
Moon:26 Sagittarius 29
Mercury:23 Leo 36
Venus:09 Leo 06
Mars:28 Taurus 46
Jupiter:11 Gemini 58
Saturn:19 Pisces 07 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 27
Neptune:29 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 58 Rx

True Lunar Node:09 Aries 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 17 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 11

Chiron:23 Aries 31
Ceres:11 Capricorn 39 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 04
Juno:23 Virgo 04
Vesta:12 Leo 56

Eris:25 Aries 30

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

Cape Town, South Africa

19 July 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Cancer 14
Moon:01 Capricorn 00
Mercury:23 Leo 58
Venus:09 Leo 30
Mars:29 Taurus 00
Jupiter:12 Gemini 02
Saturn:19 Pisces 07 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 28
Neptune:29 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 58 Rx

True Lunar Node:09 Aries 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 16 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 13

Chiron:23 Aries 31
Ceres:11 Capricorn 35 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 05
Juno:23 Virgo 10
Vesta:13 Leo 05

Eris:25 Aries 30

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

Easter Island, Chile

19 July 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Cancer 33
Moon:05 Capricorn 34
Mercury:24 Leo 20
Venus:09 Leo 55
Mars:29 Taurus 14
Jupiter:12 Gemini 06
Saturn:19 Pisces 06 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 28
Neptune:29 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 57 Rx

True Lunar Node:09 Aries 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 15

Chiron:23 Aries 31
Ceres:11 Capricorn 31 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 06
Juno:23 Virgo 17
Vesta:13 Leo 14

Eris:25 Aries 30

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

July 18, 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Northern Hemispheres

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for July 18th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 12.81 days old and 91.28% illuminated with a tilt of 120.136°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 382,398.05 km and the moon sign is Sagittarius.

The Moon phase for July 18th, 2024 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

In the Northern Hemisphere, the right side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it’ll be the left side that is illuminated.

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 12.81 days

Moon illumination: 91.28%

Moon tilt: 120.136°

Moon angle: 0.52

Moon distance: 382,398.05 km

Moon sign: Sagittarius

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

18 July 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Cancer 19
Moon:18 Sagittarius 08
Mercury:22 Leo 54
Venus:08 Leo 20
Mars:28 Taurus 20
Jupiter:11 Gemini 51
Saturn:19 Pisces 08 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 26
Neptune:29 Pisces 52 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 59 Rx

True Lunar Node:09 Aries 43 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 19 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 07

Chiron:23 Aries 30
Ceres:11 Capricorn 46 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 01
Juno:22 Virgo 53
Vesta:12 Leo 39

Eris:25 Aries 30

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

Chicago, Illinois

July 18, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Cancer 33
Moon:21 Sagittarius 27
Mercury:23 Leo 11
Venus:08 Leo 38
Mars:28 Taurus 30
Jupiter:11 Gemini 54
Saturn:19 Pisces 08 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 26
Neptune:29 Pisces 52 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 59 Rx

True Lunar Node:09 Aries 41 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 18 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 08

Chiron:23 Aries 30
Ceres:11 Capricorn 43 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 02
Juno:22 Virgo 57
Vesta:12 Leo 45

Eris:25 Aries 30

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

Los Angels, California

July 18, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Cancer 38
Moon:22 Sagittarius 34
Mercury:23 Leo 17
Venus:08 Leo 44
Mars:28 Taurus 34
Jupiter:11 Gemini 55
Saturn:19 Pisces 08 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 26
Neptune:29 Pisces 52 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 59 Rx

True Lunar Node:09 Aries 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 18 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 09

Chiron:23 Aries 30
Ceres:11 Capricorn 42 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 03
Juno:22 Virgo 59
Vesta:12 Leo 48

Eris:25 Aries 30

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

July 18, 2024 Daily Horoscopes

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Click here for Anyone’s Birthday or Monthly Horoscopes Source: thehoroscope.co

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you want the freedom to call the shots at home. This might apply to your dealings with a parent or an older family member. Alternatively, a family member might surprise you at home today. Stock the fridge so you’re ready for anything because food and drink always help.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Your daily routine might change today. Expect detours and surprises because anything might happen. New faces, new places, new ideas and unexpected encounters will make this day a stimulating experience for you! Good day for discussions about family finances, inheritances and bills.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a positive day for you because you have a lot of mental energy. It’s a good day for discussions, writing, sales, marketing, teaching and acting. Be open to new and exciting ways to boost your income. Be ready to act fast because this window of opportunity will be brief.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today the Sun is in your sign dancing with Uranus, which will give you greater insight into everything around you. Your mind will be curious, quick-witted and lively! However, you want to be free of restrictions because you want to do your own thing at your own pace.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Your nervous system is finely tuned today, which means you’re alive alert and sensitive to all your surroundings. You will also be more intuitive because you Spidey sense is heightened. (The Wise One sees all, knows all, tells nothing.) This is also why you might feel a bit restless today.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is an interesting day! In one way, you’re happy to cocoon at home today. However, a friend or a member of a group might surprise you. Someone might show up at your door, or they might give you unexpected news. Stay tuned because you won’t be bored.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Strong feelings of independence, even rebellion, are rising up within you today. This is why you want to call your own shots. You don’t want anyone else telling you what to do. You might even suddenly quit your job so that you can strike out on your own. Discuss these issues with someone younger today.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Unexpected opportunities to travel might drop in your lap today. Likewise, surprise opportunities related to publishing, the media, medicine and the law might also exist for you. Yes, this is an exciting day full of fresh possibilities! Financial discussions with a boss will be positive.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with Mercury, which creates a positive relationship between your mind and your emotions. Your common sense will be heightened. You’ll have good practical ideas. You might also want to write. Certainly, others will listen to you because you have something to say.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

A partner or close friend might say or do something that surprises you or catches you off guard. Possibly, they want a new arrangement in the relationship? Or they might want more freedom? Meanwhile, research and secrets are areas that will intrigue you today.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Your work routine will be interrupted today due to staff shortages, power outages, late deliveries, equipment breakdowns or health issues. Pet owners should be vigilant because something unexpected could affect your pet. Meanwhile, discussions with friends and groups will be pleasant and supportive.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Do take note: parents should be vigilant about their kids today because this is an accident-prone day for them. Meanwhile, vacations might be interrupted. Guard against sports accidents. However, surprise invitations might delight you. (People notice you today.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Kristen Bell (1980) shares your birthday today. You’re dynamic, enthusiastic and often unconventional. You throw yourself energetically into whatever you’re doing. This is a year of service for you, especially service to family. Therefore, it’s important to take care of your mind, body and spirit. Enroll in courses. Perhaps it’s time for a personal makeover?

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You won’t really get too much time for rest this Thursday and it will all be because of your thoughts and how you create a big drama out of some small misunderstanding.

So as long as you keep making scenarios and making yourself feel bad about yourself as well as treating others as if they don’t understand you, this is going to be a long day.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You need to be very careful with traveling today and make sure that you have everything you need at hand.

The risk is that, with all you have on your mind now, you will most likely forget something, either important or not. So diminish that by making some lists, no matter how boring this might seem, or set some remainders.

You can also read this special Taurus Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You are quite passionate and you definitely do not hesitate to show it whenever you have the chance and also when there is not a right time for that.

It is fun though because you tend to be so natural about these things that even people who would otherwise criticize gestures like yours will be a lot more acceptant of you now.

You can also read this special Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You wouldn’t say you want a change but you actually do and appear to be very eager for something to happen in your life.

To begin with, you will probably wait for fate to do its course, but then, after you will get sick of waiting you will probably try to get involved in all kinds of things, just too see things moving in one direction or another.

You can also read this special Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

The current disposition will ask of you to spend more time at home but of course work will keep you stuck at the desk.

There won’t be many chances for you to make this work so might as well give up from the beginning. You won’t be able to make everyone happy and by trying you might upset yourself more than you can imagine.

You can also read this special Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You seem to get more and more in tune with this idea you have for some time now but you didn’t really start anything until recently.

And even at the moment, you are not very convinced you want to pursue that. However, this is maybe the right time for a choice so why not make your mind now, even if it might seem premature to do so.

You can also read this special Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Your business might be prosperous this Thursday but not the same can be said about the relationships you have with your employees or colleagues.

Whether you are too controlling or pressuring them too much, they surely don’t view you as the friendliest person and this really blocks the efficiency of you communicating with them.

You can also read this special Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Stress is all over you now, whether you perceive it or not and will surely create you some troubles because you won’t be able to control everything and the more you feel it escapes you the more tense you become.

Support will not be something we can talk about or even account for so you will kind of have to deal with it yourself.

You can also read this special Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You are trying to get involved in many activities at once but this doesn’t come as well as you figured it would and all because you don’t seem to have enough time to even invest just little in everything you started on.

Try to discriminate more between what you really want to do and what you can do and prioritize that.

You can also read this special Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Love goes through the stomach at times and this for you means that any troubles at home might cause your relationship to inflame.

The current disposition is not helping you either, making you more susceptible towards criticism and towards saying things exactly as they are so most likely you are set for a heated discussion.

You can also read this special Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You are set to take part in quite an important event, whether it is something in your life or in the life of a close friend, someone that you consider like family to you.

So make sure you are at your best behavior and behave in a diplomatic way. And I stress this because you will probably have to deal with people you don’t necessarily like.

You can also read this special Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

The current disposition will show you some fangs in love so it won’t be that easy to handle what comes your way.

Even your partner appears to behave differently, either that they are more cold to you or the exact opposite, that they are more demanding. This will surely leave you with a lot on your mind and little thoughts left for work.

You can also read this special Pisces Daily Horoscope.

A Brief History of Witchcraft: From Ancient Times to Modern Day

Witchcraft, a term often shrouded in mystery and misconception, has a long and fascinating history that spans across ancient civilizations to the modern day. With its roots embedded in beliefs and practices dating back thousands of years, witchcraft has evolved and adapted over time, leaving an indelible mark on cultures worldwide. A Brief History of Witchcraft: From Ancient Times to Modern Day seeks to unravel the enigma surrounding this intricate topic, shedding light on its significance in contemporary society.

Throughout history, witchcraft has been associated with a wide range of beliefs and practices, varying greatly across different cultures and time periods. Ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and Mesopotamians had their own unique interpretations of magic and divination, often intertwining with religious rituals. The Greek and Roman empires also held a deep fascination with witchcraft, linking it to various deities and goddesses.

During the Middle Ages, Europe witnessed a significant shift in attitudes towards witchcraft. An era marked by widespread fear and superstition, many came to perceive witches as individuals empowered by demonic forces, capable of inflicting harm on others through sorcery. This perception fueled the infamous witch trials, resulting in the persecution and execution of countless individuals, predominantly women, accused of practicing witchcraft.

However, as societal attitudes gradually shifted, so too did the understanding of witchcraft. The witch trials became a source of critique and condemnation, revealing the fallibility of the legal systems and the destructive power of mass hysteria. This pivotal moment in history sparked a reevaluation of witchcraft, leading to the emergence of new philosophical and intellectual movements, such as the Renaissance and the Enlightenment.

In modern times, witchcraft has experienced a resurgence, with an increasing number of individuals embracing it as a spiritual or cultural practice. Paganism and Wicca, two contemporary religious movements, have drawn inspiration from ancient witchcraft beliefs, emphasizing elements of nature worship, divination, and personal empowerment. Today, witchcraft has become a symbol of resistance, a way for individuals to reclaim their autonomy and connect with a deeper, more spiritual aspect of themselves.

As the interest in witchcraft grows, so does the need for comprehensive resources that provide an accurate and unbiased understanding of its history and significance. A Brief History of Witchcraft: From Ancient Times to Modern Day aims to fill this need, presenting an in-depth exploration of the subject matter. By delving into the origins, cultural variations, and contemporary expressions of witchcraft, this book offers readers an invaluable insight into a topic that continues to captivate and intrigue. Whether one approaches the subject from an academic, spiritual, or simply curious standpoint, this historical journey through the world of witchcraft promises to leave a lasting impact, fostering a deeper appreciation for the complexities of human belief systems and the ever-evolving nature of our understanding.

What are the origins of witchcraft and how has it evolved throughout history? Click here to read the rest of this article

Merry Meet dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends, Welcome to WOTC! A Thought for Today

May your day be happy and blessed. I am finally feeling about 85% better than I have been all month. Thank you all for your kind wishes and words of encouragement. 

If you want to see some information on any tradition of witchcraft, please put it in the comment section. I will try to find some information to post about it.

May your and your family’s lives be filled with all things positive!

Blessed be.

Astronomy Picture of the Day – January 1 to June 30, 2024

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

I deiced to post a list of all the Astronomy Picture of the Day so far for 2024. This will go to a monthly instead of a daily post starting August 1st. The picture will be for the preceding month.

2024 June 30: Earthrise: A Video Reconstruction
2024 June 29: A Solstice Moon
2024 June 28: Comet 13P/Olbers
2024 June 27: Protostellar Outflows in Serpens
2024 June 26: Timelapse: Aurora, SAR, and the Milky Way
2024 June 25: The Dark Doodad Nebula
2024 June 24: JADES GS z14 0: A New Farthest Object
2024 June 23: The Colors of Saturn from Cassini
2024 June 22: Lynds Dark Nebula 1251
2024 June 21: Hubble’s NGC 1546
2024 June 20: Sandy and the Moon Halo
2024 June 19: NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara
2024 June 18: Gigantic Jets over Himalayan Mountains
2024 June 17: Ou4: The Giant Squid Nebula
2024 June 16: Animation: Black Hole Destroys Star
2024 June 15: Prominences and Filaments on the Active Sun
2024 June 14: RCW 85
2024 June 13: Messier 66 Close Up
2024 June 12: Aurora over Karkonosze Mountains
2024 June 11: Colorful Stars and Clouds near Rho Ophiuchi
2024 June 10: Sh2 132: The Lion Nebula
2024 June 09: How to Identify that Light in the Sky
2024 June 08: Pandora’s Cluster of Galaxies
2024 June 07: Sharpless 308: The Dolphin Head Nebula
2024 June 06: NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
2024 June 05: Shadow of a Martian Robot
2024 June 04: Comet Pons Brooks Develops Opposing Tails
2024 June 03: NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis
2024 June 02: Rotating Moon from LRO
2024 June 01: Stereo Helene
2024 May 31: The Nebulous Realm of WR 134
2024 May 30: A Lunar Corona over Paris
2024 May 29: Stairway to the Milky Way
2024 May 28: Solar X Flare as Famous Active Region Returns
2024 May 27: Chamaeleon I Molecular Cloud
2024 May 26: A Solar Filament Erupts
2024 May 25: Manicouagan Impact Crater from Space
2024 May 24: M78 from the Euclid Space Telescope
2024 May 23: Unraveling NGC 3169
2024 May 22: Green Aurora over Sweden
2024 May 21: CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy
2024 May 20: Aurora Dome Sky
2024 May 19: Jupiter Diving
2024 May 18: North Celestial Aurora
2024 May 17: Aurora Banks Peninsula
2024 May 16: Aurora Georgia
2024 May 15: AR 3664 at the Suns Edge
2024 May 14: The 37 Cluster
2024 May 13: AR 3664 on a Setting Sun
2024 May 12: Red Aurora over Poland
2024 May 11: AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group
2024 May 10: Simulation: Two Black Holes Merge
2024 May 09: The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole
2024 May 08: Visualization: A Black Hole Accretion Disk
2024 May 07: Black Hole Accreting with Jet
2024 May 06: A Total Solar Eclipse from Sliver to Ring
2024 May 05: A Black Hole Disrupts a Passing Star
2024 May 04: 3 ATs
2024 May 03: Temperatures on Exoplanet WASP 43b
2024 May 02: M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy
2024 May 01: IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula
2024 April 30: GK Per: Nova and Planetary Nebula
2024 April 29: Comet, Planet, Moon
2024 April 28: Rings Around the Ring Nebula
2024 April 27: All Sky Moon Shadow
2024 April 26: Regulus and the Dwarf Galaxy
2024 April 25: NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery
2024 April 24: Dragons Egg Bipolar Emission Nebula
2024 April 23: Contrail Shadow X
2024 April 22: Moon and Smoke Rings from Mt Etna
2024 April 21: Perijove 16: Passing Jupiter
2024 April 20: Diamonds in the Sky
2024 April 19: The Great Carina Nebula
2024 April 18: Facing NGC 1232
2024 April 17: Total Eclipse and Comets
2024 April 16: Filaments of the Vela Supernova Remnant
2024 April 15: The Cigar Galaxy from Hubble and Webb
2024 April 14: How a Total Solar Eclipse Ended
2024 April 13: Palm Tree Partial Eclipse
2024 April 12: Total Totality
2024 April 11: Eclipse in Seven
2024 April 10: Planets Around a Total Eclipse
2024 April 09: Moon Shadow over Lake Magog
2024 April 08: The Changing Ion Tail of Comet Pons Brooks
2024 April 07: A Total Solar Eclipse over Wyoming
2024 April 06: Unwinding M51
2024 April 05: The Solar Corona Unwrapped
2024 April 04: Comet Pons-Brooks at Night
2024 April 03: Unusual Nebula Pa 30
2024 April 02: Detailed View of a Solar Eclipse Corona
2024 April 01: Swirling Magnetic Field around Our Galaxy’s Central Black Hole
2024 March 31: Total Solar Eclipse Below the Bottom of the World
2024 March 30: Medieval Astronomy from Melk Abbey
2024 March 29: Galileo’s Europa
2024 March 28: Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri
2024 March 27: The Coma Cluster of Galaxies
2024 March 26: Comet Pons Brooks Ion Tail
2024 March 25: Sonified: The Jellyfish Nebula Supernova Remnant
2024 March 24: Looking Back at an Eclipsed Earth
2024 March 23: Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited
2024 March 22: Phobos: Moon over Mars
2024 March 21: The Leo Trio
2024 March 20: The Eyes in Markarian’s Galaxy Chain
2024 March 19: A Picturesque Equinox Sunset
2024 March 18: Comet Pons Brooks Swirling Coma
2024 March 17: NGC 7714: Starburst after Galaxy Collision
2024 March 16: ELT and the Milky Way
2024 March 15: Portrait of NGC 1055
2024 March 14: Moon Pi and Mountain Shadow
2024 March 13: The Seagull Nebula
2024 March 12: A Galaxy Shaped Rocket Exhaust Spiral
2024 March 11: A Full Plankton Moon
2024 March 10: A Total Eclipse at the End of the World
2024 March 09: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in Northern Spring
2024 March 08: The Tarantula Zone
2024 March 07: The Crew-8 Nebula
2024 March 06: M102: Edge on Disk Galaxy
2024 March 05: NGC 2170: Angel Nebula Abstract Art
2024 March 04: Light Pillars Over Inner Mongolia
2024 March 03: A Total Solar Eclipse Close Up in Real Time
2024 March 02: Odysseus on the Moon
2024 March 01: Odysseus and The Dish
2024 February 29: Julius Caesar and Leap Days
2024 February 28: Shades of Night
2024 February 27: Supernova Remnant Simeis 147
2024 February 26: Martian Moon Eclipses Martian Moon
2024 February 25: A Phoenix Aurora over Iceland
2024 February 24: Odysseus to the Moon
2024 February 23: The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave
2024 February 22: A View Toward M106
2024 February 21: Seagull Nebula over Pinnacles Peak
2024 February 20: AM1054: Stars Form as Galaxies Collide
2024 February 19: Looking Sideways from the Parker Solar Probe
2024 February 18: Hoags Object: A Nearly Perfect Ring Galaxy
2024 February 17: Meteor over the Bay of Naples
2024 February 16: Structure in the Tail of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
2024 February 15: NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe
2024 February 14: Rosette Deep Field
2024 February 13: A January Wolf Moon
2024 February 12: HFG1 & Abell 6: Planetary Nebulae
2024 February 11: Rocket Plume Shadow Points to the Moon
2024 February 10: The Shadow of Ingenuity’s Damaged Rotor Blade
2024 February 09: When Roses Aren’t Red
2024 February 08: Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc
2024 February 07: The Heart Shaped Antennae Galaxies
2024 February 06: NGC 1566: A Spiral Galaxy from Webb and Hubble
2024 February 05: In the Core of the Carina Nebula
2024 February 04: The Cone Nebula from Hubble
2024 February 03: Apollo 14: A View from Antares
2024 February 02: NGC 1893 and the Tadpoles of IC 410
2024 February 01: NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe
2024 January 31: Camera Orion Rising
2024 January 30: SLIM Lands on the Moon
2024 January 29: The Pleiades: Seven Dusty Sisters
2024 January 28: Pluto in True Color
2024 January 27: Full Observatory Moon
2024 January 26: Epsilon Tauri: Star with Planet
2024 January 25: Jyväskylä in the Sky
2024 January 24: Earth and Moon from Beyond
2024 January 23: Deep Nebulas: From Seagull to California
2024 January 22: Shadows of Mountain and Moon
2024 January 21: The Upper Michigan Blizzard of 1938
2024 January 20: Falcon Heavy Boostback Burn
2024 January 19: Jupiter over 2 Hours and 30 Minutes
2024 January 18: Northern Lights from the Stratosphere
2024 January 17: America and the Sea of Serenity
2024 January 16: The Orion You Can Almost See
2024 January 15: Star Cluster IC 348 from Webb
2024 January 14: Dragon Aurora over Iceland
2024 January 13: Circling the Sun
2024 January 12: Good Morning Moon
2024 January 11: Quadrantids of the North
2024 January 10: The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty
2024 January 09: Thor’s Helmet
2024 January 08: The Phases of Venus
2024 January 07: The Cat’s Eye Nebula in Optical and X-ray
2024 January 06: The Snows of Churyumov-Gerasimenko
2024 January 05: Trapezium: At the Heart of Orion
2024 January 04: Zeta Oph: Runaway Star
2024 January 03: A SAR Arc from New Zealand
2024 January 02: Rocket Transits Rippling Moon
2024 January 01: NGC 1232: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

Source: apod.nasa.gov