Goddess Knowledge – Gaia

The Goddess Gaia is also known by another name, Mother Earth.

Gaia existed before everything; she existed before time. Gaia, the eternal, prehistoric earth mother goddess,, is fertility incarnate, moist, mysterious, strong. She is life energy itself; everything that lives, breathing or not, overflows with her life. She is the earth and all powers of the earth. Gaia is not always a consoling goddess: standing for life and generation without thought of consequence, she has energy and a power that must be approached carefully. All bodies eventually return to her, into the black, fertile earth, to be devoured and to receive her life to live again. As goddess of the soul, Gaia reminds us that the soul develops in dark places and that ultimately soul must be rooted in the body, in earth. She is a reminder that we must ground ourselves into the reality of nature and incorporate all sides of ourselves, be the pleasant or unpleasant, light or dark.

For more information about Gaia click on this general search link: Information about Gaia

Gaia is also known as Mother Earth here is a link for more information on this name for the same Goddess: Information about Mother Earth

Link for a general search for images of Gaia:Images of Gaia

The general search for images of Mother Earth is basically the same as for Gaia.

July 23 Today in History

Events in History

1777 King Louis XVI of France and his Foreign Minister clandestinely agree to supply the United States with munitions during the American Revolution

1829 William Austin Burt patents America’s first typewriter, the typographer

1840 Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper and Lower Canada

1944 Bretton Woods Conference ends, establishes the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, later part of the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund

1995 Comet Hale-Bopp is discovered and becomes visible to the naked eye nearly a year later

Events in Flim and TV

1927 Howard Lindsay and Bertrand Robinson’s stage comedy “Tommy”, starring Alan Bunce, Peg Entwistle, and Sidney Toler, closes at the Gaiety Theatre, NYC, after 232 performances

1966 Frank Sinatra‘s album “Strangers In The Night” hits #1 on the US charts, (Grammy for Record Of The Year and Best Male Vocal Performance)

1975 Alan Ayckbourn‘s play “Absent Friends” premieres in London

1981 14th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at El Cortez Hotel

1984 Suzette Charles (NJ), 21, replaces Williams as 57th Miss America 1984

1984 Vanessa Williams, 1st African American Miss America, resigns after Penthouse publishes unauthorized nude photos of her

1989 FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC & CBS for 1st time (America’s Most Wanted)

1989 Ringo Starr‘s first All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Clarence Clemons, Dr. John, Billy Preston, and Jim Keltner

Events in Music

1961 American opera singer Grace Bumbry becomes the first black singer to perform at the Bayreuth Festival, Germany, she earns 42 curtain calls

1965 The Beatles’ single “Help” is released in the UK

1976 Wings release single “Let ’em In”

1992 Bruce Springsteen begins a world tour, his first with musicians other than the E Street band

1995 “Hamlet” closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 121 performances

2010 One Direction is formed during the X Factor show as Niall Horan, Harry StylesLiam PayneZayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson join together

Events in Sports

1827 1st US swimming school opens (Boston, Massachusetts)

1866 Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms

1868 All England Lawn Tennis Club is founded as The All England Croquet Club; 1877 name changed to The All England Croquet & Lawn Tennis Club

1902 Dutch Excelsior soccer club is established in Rotterdam (Eerste Divisie winners 1973-4, 78-79, 2005-06)

1907 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (later Davis Cup) at Wimbledon: Norman Brookes beats Herbert Roper Barrett 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 to give Australasia a 3-2 win over British Isles

1921 American long jumper Edward Gourdin sets new world record of 7.69m (25 ft 2+3⁄4 in) at Cambridge, Massachusetts

1922 16th Tour de France won by Firmin Lambot of Belgium

1925 NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits his 1st of 23 career grand slammers

Source: www.onthisday.com

Spell For Today – A Tea Spell to Ease Anxiety

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A Tea Spell to Ease Anxiety

Anxiety Spell Ingredients

Make a transmutation elixir (a.k.a. Calming tea) using:

1 part Hawthorn Berries

2 parts Oat Tops

½ part Lavender Flowers

1/4 part Nettles

16 oz Water

Honey to sweeten the intent and taste

  1. Brew: Simmer and steep the herbs in a pot for 20 minutes, strain herbs, and pour 8 ounces of tea into a teacup.
  2. Enchant: Stir in your honey using a clockwise motion. This sweetens your intent. Visualize things in your life becoming sweeter.
  3. Say:
    Hawthorn, oat, lavender, nettled
    Transform this hurt
    To wholesome fettle

    By the swirl of one
    This spell is done.

    By the swirl of two
    This hurt bids adieu

    By the swirl of three
    With transmute complete

    No harm to thee
    Not harm to me

    With love and light
    So mote it be.

  4. Drink the tea.

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

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for July 24th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 18.17 days old and 90.16% illuminated with a tilt of -30.246°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 364,935.28 km and the moon sign is Pisces.

The Moon phase for July 24th, 2024 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

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: Waning Gibbous

Moon age: 18.17 days

Moon illumination: 90.16%

Moon tilt: -30.246°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 364,935.28 km

Moon sign: Pisces

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Sun:01 Leo 41
Moon:07 Pisces 41
Mercury:28 Leo 30
Venus:15 Leo 14
Mars:02 Gemini 13
Jupiter:12 Gemini 56
Saturn:18 Pisces 57 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 37
Neptune:29 Pisces 48 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 51 Rx

True Lunar Node:08 Aries 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 01 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 44

Chiron:23 Aries 32
Ceres:10 Capricorn 41 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 27
Juno:24 Virgo 37
Vesta:15 Leo 12

Eris:25 Aries 30 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:3
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Cape Town, South Africa

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

Sun:02 Leo 00
Moon:12 Pisces 32
Mercury:28 Leo 47
Venus:15 Leo 39
Mars:02 Gemini 27
Jupiter:13 Gemini 00
Saturn:18 Pisces 56 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 38
Neptune:29 Pisces 48 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 51 Rx

True Lunar Node:08 Aries 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 00 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 46

Chiron:23 Aries 32
Ceres:10 Capricorn 38 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 29
Juno:24 Virgo 44
Vesta:15 Leo 21

Eris:25 Aries 30 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:3
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Easter Island, Chile

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

Sun:02 Leo 19
Moon:17 Pisces 24
Mercury:29 Leo 04
Venus:16 Leo 04
Mars:02 Gemini 41
Jupiter:13 Gemini 04
Saturn:18 Pisces 55 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 38
Neptune:29 Pisces 48 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 50 Rx

True Lunar Node:08 Aries 50 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:09 Aries 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 49

Chiron:23 Aries 32
Ceres:10 Capricorn 34 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 31
Juno:24 Virgo 50
Vesta:15 Leo 30

Eris:25 Aries 30 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:3
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

July 23, 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Northern Hemispheres

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for today is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 17.14 days old and 96.21% illuminated with a tilt of -21.602°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 365,774.93 km and the moon sign is Aquarius.

The Moon phase for today is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

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: Waning Gibbous

Moon age: 17.14 days

Moon illumination: 96.21%

Moon tilt: -21.602°

Moon angle: 0.54

Moon distance: 365,774.93 km

Moon sign: Aquarius

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

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

Sun:01 Leo 05
Moon:28 Aquarius 33
Mercury:27 Leo 58
Venus:14 Leo 28
Mars:01 Gemini 48
Jupiter:12 Gemini 49
Saturn:18 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 36
Neptune:29 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 52 Rx

True Lunar Node:08 Aries 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 03 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 40

Chiron:23 Aries 32
Ceres:10 Capricorn 48 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 24
Juno:24 Virgo 26
Vesta:14 Leo 55

Eris:25 Aries 30 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:3
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5

Chicago, Illinois

July 23, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Leo 19
Moon:02 Pisces 12
Mercury:28 Leo 11
Venus:14 Leo 47
Mars:01 Gemini 58
Jupiter:12 Gemini 52
Saturn:18 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 36
Neptune:29 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 52 Rx

True Lunar Node:08 Aries 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 02 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 42

Chiron:23 Aries 32
Ceres:10 Capricorn 45 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 25
Juno:24 Virgo 30
Vesta:15 Leo 02

Eris:25 Aries 30 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:3
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Los Angels, California

July 23, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Leo 24
Moon:03 Pisces 25
Mercury:28 Leo 15
Venus:14 Leo 53
Mars:02 Gemini 01
Jupiter:12 Gemini 53
Saturn:18 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 36
Neptune:29 Pisces 49 Rx
Pluto:00 Aquarius 51 Rx

True Lunar Node:08 Aries 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Aries 02 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Libra 42

Chiron:23 Aries 32
Ceres:10 Capricorn 45 Rx
Pallas:20 Scorpio 26
Juno:24 Virgo 32
Vesta:15 Leo 04

Eris:25 Aries 30 Rx

Fire:8
Earth:3
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

July 23, 2024 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 5:30 AM to 9:45 AM EDT today (2:30 AM to 6:45 AM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today your interests are best served by working alone or behind the scenes because something might upset you that makes you end up doing a slow boil. Grrr. This means even though you’re annoyed, you feel you can’t say anything. (So frustrating.) Nevertheless, trust your gut instincts.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Difficulties with a friend or a group could arise today. This might be due to competition or jealousy. Be careful of sharing information with someone in case they later use it as ammunition against you. Instead, focus on making your home look more attractive.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Be patient when dealing with authority figures today like parents, bosses, VIPs and the police. Not only might you regret it if you get into a hotheaded dispute, this quarrel will likely be public. This is because people notice you more than usual today. Be aware of this.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Avoid controversial subjects today because people are looking for a fight, especially this morning. You don’t need this. Instead, focus on financial matters and money issues. You have moneymaking ideas; plus, you’re interested in purchasing something pretty.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You might have some clashes with someone about shared property, taxes, debt or inheritances today. There will definitely be a difference of opinion about how something is shared or divided. (Probably, this person is a friend or a member of a group.) Make sure you do your homework and have your facts.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Challenging conversations with authority figures, especially parents, bosses and the police, might occur today, especially this morning. If possible, avoid these because some fights are just not worth it. Right now, you benefit from keeping your head down and your powder dry.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Issues about politics, religion, travel or foreign countries are just some reasons you might have a squabble at work today. You might encounter cultural differences that require creative thinking? Difficulties regarding a pet might also arise. Disputes might also be health-related. Whatever it is, keep your cool.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Minor quarrels with your kids or a romantic partner might arise today about how to share something. Or perhaps, it’s about the division of labour? Or it might be about how expenses are shared. These are touchy subjects but they have to be addressed. Defend your best interests.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Make an extra effort to be patient with family members today to avoid arguments. These challenges might take place with a partner or a spouse, or another family member. Timing is everything. Sometimes it’s wise to pick and choose your fights – you know this.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Pay attention to everything you say and do because this is a mildly accident-prone day. An accident doesn’t have to happen; however, you might be annoyed with someone and therefore, distracted. Quarrels with daily contacts are likely today. Stay chill – for your own benefit.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Money squabbles, especially with your kids or a romantic partner might arise today. Or there could be disputes about paying something like a restaurant tab or something related to the arts, sports, social outings or even the cost of raising children. These issues are often difficult to resolve.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today the Moon is in your sign, and it’s at odds with fiery Mars. This can lead to emotional, volatile outbreaks. It’s easy to be quarrelsome with others or to get upset and lose your temper. The fact is many people will be irritable, impulsive and self-indulgent today. (Yikes! Run for cover.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Woody Harrelson (1961) shares your birthday today. You are warm, sympathetic, generous and selfless. You are intelligent and have a gift for helping others. This is a slower paced year. It’s time to rest and rejuvenate yourself. Surround yourself with people who have your back. Focus on relationships that bring you happiness.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You are kind of enjoying personal freedom too much and becoming increasingly selfish. You tend to promise yourself that the next day will be different but very little happens.

This is not necessarily the time for changes but at least it could be a time of acknowledging what you do wrong and of finding solutions.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

The current disposition prompts you to leave arguments aside and just go by the flow and although it is usually very difficult for you to do that, this time you will be much more open about this and even do things like this.

At the same time, you might feel a bit disappointed at the acknowledgment of someone else’s success.

You can also read this special Taurus Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Everyone around you have sensed the stress you are going through but this doesn’t mean you can take advantage of this and play everyone in order to obtain what you want.

They will soon get suspicious and this will end, exactly when you least expect it plus it deteriorates the good relationships that you have build around you.

You can also read this special Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Don’t count on promises and things that need to be done by other people because it will take ages before these come true.

Rather mind your own interest and do what you can do and leave the rest for later without getting tangled in other activities. You are quite passionate about certain things and about people so why not use that.

You can also read this special Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Quite an emotional day ahead and this is why you might wear gloves in your behavior with others but as well with yourself.

You are very generous and people are starting to feel this and you are kind of being taken advantage of. Be careful what connections you are breeding now because it will be difficult to get away from them later.

You can also read this special Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This Tuesday you tend to think only of your rights and what is meant for you and very little of your obligations and of what people are expecting from you.

Therefore you are going to give a lot of attitude around you, even to people who don’t deserve this kind of behavior from you. Try to temper yourself because this is no way to interact.

You can also read this special Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The stars have some plans for you and although they are good, you are so stubborn that you do the exact opposite and just defy any intuition or sense you may have left.

If you don’t trust yourself with what is going on now you might as well go and sit in a corner because very little will change and you won’t gain anything.

You can also read this special Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Those around you seem to be very supportive and seem to appreciate you for who you are but you tend to only be suspicious of their behavior instead of enjoying all the love outpouring headed for you.

You lack some sort of spark to make you feel good about yourself and you are easy to see negative things that aren’t even there.

You can also read this special Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

When it comes to love you will need a lot of convincing before you make any kind of move and even let your significant other do all the work and take all the risks.

You prefer this even though it might mean you lose on some things and this is not because you are lazy but because you are quite afraid that you might get hurt.

You can also read this special Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The current disposition is set to transform your home in a retreat space, a comfortable gathering space and as well the space where you can be yourself.

It isn’t like you will have to change or buy something, it is more a question of feeling and the way you perceive what you have around you, as well as of your need to spend some time alone.

You can also read this special Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is a good time to go out, maybe even make some future plans of traveling with your friends or similar.

Your partner might be a bit jealous about you being all of a sudden so sociable and spending so much time with your friends but they will soon understand that there is no harm into that. However, you also have to prove you are behaving yourself.

You can also read this special Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

It might not be such a bad idea for you to go shopping and buy some things for the home and please do count on your sense and intuition because they will definitely guide you towards the right choices for you.

This will help you create a more comfortable space at home and even get you more in tune to how you are in general feeling.

You can also read this special Pisces Daily Horoscope.