Some Humor for Your Day

May the rest of your day be filled with relaxation, love, and all positive things!

Until we meet again blessed be.

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December 21, 2024 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

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

The Stars Rate Your Day

5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

*** Unexpected events might take place today that affect your job, your health or your pet. (Note: pet owners should be vigilant to avoid mishaps.) Big ideas might lead to exciting, new plans because you’re in an exploratory mood! Perhaps an exciting trip in the future?

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

**** Social plans might suddenly change today. You might cancel a particular event or commitment; or perhaps, you might get an unexpected invitation? Parents should be vigilant because this could be an accident-prone your home routine will be interrupted today day for your kids. Be alert. Meanwhile, upbeat feelings make you want to party!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

**** Your home routine will be interrupted today. Small appliances might break down or a minor breakage could occur. Nevertheless, because you feel upbeat and happy, you might entertain at home because something unexpected or unusual might occur. Turn up those eviction speakers!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

*** Keep your wits about you today because this is a mildly accident-prone day. It’s also a fun-loving day full of surprises, new people, new situations and new places. You might have clever new ideas? Profound discussions about philosophical, spiritual matters will appeal. You will feel concern for the welfare of someone.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

*** Keep an eye on your money today. For example, you might find money: you might lose money. It will be wise to do what you can to protect your belongings against loss, theft or damage. Caution about impulse spending. Meanwhile, you will might meet someone unusual today. Someone intriguing.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

**** Guard against impulsive, rash behaviour, which might tempt you today. This is because the Moon is in your sign dancing with unpredictable Uranus. Be wise and think before you speak and act. Make sure your big ideas are doable. Easy does it. Nevertheless, you will impress bosses, supervisors and people in authority.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

**** This is a feel-good day for you! Stay on top of banking details and credit charges because something unexpected could affect you. Meanwhile, discussions about lofty topics including philosophy and religion will intrigue you. (Librans are excellent debaters and comfortable in the legal arena.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

*** Expect to meet some unusual people today because friends and members of groups will surprise you. Stay light on your feet because this is a changing landscape. Fortunately, gifts, goodies and favours from others will come your way. Keep your pockets open!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

**** You are high viz. today, which means people notice you more than usual. Very likely, you will do something unexpected or unusual, which will surprise someone, especially someone in authority like a boss, supervisor, teacher or even the police. Fortunately, relations with partners and close friends are warm and uplifting. This is a great day to socialize!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

**** Unexpected opportunities to travel might fall in your lap today. Likewise, you might meet someone unusual or from another background. (Someone intriguing.) Work-related travel is likely for some of you. Meanwhile, you have opportunities to boost your income or buy pretty things.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

**** Make friends with your bank account because something unexpected could affect your assets. This surprise might also affect your relationship with shared property, taxes, debt or insurance matters. Meanwhile, your plans for vacations or social outings are exciting and grandiose!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

*** Expect a few surprises from partners and close friends today. They might change plans. Someone might want to change the arrangement in a partnership? They might want more freedom? They might want to expand your home base in some way? Anything is possible.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Jane Fonda (1937) shares your birthday today. You have great people skills. You’re charming, entertaining and vivacious; and you’re comfortable with attention. This year has brought change into your world. Next year, in 2025, service will be a theme, especially service to family. Therefore, take care of yourself so that you can be a resource.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You are going to raise yourself and all initiatives around you beyond mundane and vulgarity and you will have to put your creativity to work.

You see yourself in a different light these days, maybe as a teacher or someone ready to impart wisdom but you are missing the point of the fact that you also need assistance and guidance.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You are putting the need for you to be right beyond some practical aspects and this will make you totally miss the point of this Saturday.

For this day the stars have prepared for you a bit of tasting session of several actions, some presenting themselves with a challenge. So this means this is not going to be your ordinary running errands weekend day.

You can also read this special Taurus Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

The current disposition is really aiming to put you in contact with your inner strength and to demonstrate you the power of your thoughts. You also need to take time off work and just breathe and this is the perfect chance.

There is no need to feel guilty about not doing what you are supposed to do because you are actually the person deciding what you are supposed to do.

You can also read this special Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This Saturday is going to be all about order for you and you are going to try and impose this to everyone around you.

Of course this won’t work in the ideal manner and what you will probably end up is a lot of quarrel. Try not to be as inflexible as you are tempted to because this is not the case. You will feel a lot more exhausted mentally if you don’t listen to this.

You can also read this special Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You are going to experience some sort of personality clash with quite an unexpected person, someone you are usually in agreement with.

This will probably leave you baffled for a while, maybe not understanding what is going on. Surprisingly enough, if you resort to even just a bit of communication you will then see things differently.

You can also read this special Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Auto control is going to be the key to every small success you are attaining today but not necessarily in terms of emotions but more like when it comes to perseverance and trying things until you get them right.

There will be some moment of failure and despair and so it is up to you how much interest you put in those and how you interpret them.

You can also read this special Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You know how they say that at times you need to leave your brain aside and do whatever your heart dictates. Well, this time you are supposed to make the two work together.

I really don’t know why or how but it’s interesting how you won’t be able to proceed further until you make a decision that involves the two.

You can also read this special Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You are going to reveal some hidden talents, perhaps in the area of gastronomy if not in another area that has to do with creativity or lifestyle.

And you are quick to jump onto any initiative of this kind. This might help you relax but also feel better about what you can and cannot do. A bit of optimism will probably serve you good.

You can also read this special Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Don’t expect anything spectacular happening today although the stars seem to have prepared something to brighten up your day.

Maybe it’s news from afar or an opportunity to participate in an activity. In any way, this Saturday will be more about acknowledging something than actually living it and you’ll have to postpone the actual excitement for when it happens.

You can also read this special Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You are going to form a very strong team with your partner, for some natives this might be needed in the relation with children or with other members of the family, perhaps older.

Other natives will be able to sort some conjugal issues and maybe discover some new things about each other. Some social choices might show up as well, a lot more important than choosing the place where you want to spend your evening out.

You can also read this special Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Someone close might disappoint you in a way you have expected perhaps, but always hoped is not going to happen.

For some reason you might actually feel relieved that this is happening at this particular time but for the rest you are probably going to be angry as hell at fate. You need to put certain material aspects in order as well this Saturday, although unrelated to what we’ve discussed earlier.

You can also read this special Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You are not very good with decisions this Saturday so consider yourself warned. You might be able to seize an opportunity or compare some alternatives but it is only to this point that you can handle things.

Therefore postponing is going to actually be a good solution for you at this stage and life will probably give you the chance to come back to this later on.

You can also read this special Pisces Daily Horoscope.

The Coming of Litha

 

The Coming of Litha

Litha is the Wiccan Sabbat that marks the Summer Solstice and usually occurs around December 21 in the Southern Hemisphere. It marks the first day of summer on traditional calendars, but it is actually the Midsummer mark for Pagans.

Litha marks the longest day of the year, the day when the sun reaches its apex and is aspected to zero degrees Cancer. This is a day that celebrates the God in all his glory. It is also the time of year when the Goddess is glowing with motherhood in her pregnancy.

In Wiccan lore, once again the Holly King and the Oak King battle. This time, it is the Holly King who is victorious, and from this point on, the days grow shorter.

For those of you familiar with Shakespeare, you might remember the play centered around the Solistice: “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream”. It is believed that Midsummer Night’s Eve is a special time for those who believe in the Faerie traditions. Like Samhain, this is a day where the veils are thin between the realms of the Sidhe (the Faerie realm) and the world of mortals. It is a time for merriment and the making of wishes.

Litha marks the first of three harvest celebrations. This is the time to gather the herbs from your garden. Tradition suggests using your boline or a scythe to cut the plant by the moonlight. Some suggest chanting the use of the planet while doing so.

As we’ve seen happen in the past, Christianity has tried to hone in on our holiday. They have declared it John the Baptist’s birthday. I’ve read that other Saints in the Church are remembered on the day they’ve died. But not so with John the Baptist. He is the only Saint recognized on his birthday. They celebrate the Solstice with the Jack-in-the-Green to the Feast of St. John the Baptist, often portraying him in rustic attire, sometimes with horns and cloven feet (like Pan).

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December 21, 2024 Current Moon Phase for the Northern Hemispheres

Source: MoonGiant.com

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

Moon Phase

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

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on December 21 has an illumination of 61%. 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 December 21 the Moon is 21.08 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.

Today’s Moon Sign: ♍ Virgo

The current zodiac moon sign is Virgo, positioned at 16.50° within the sign. The Moon entered Virgo on Dec 19, 8:02 PM and will shift into Libra on Dec 22, 1:41 PM. The zodiac moon sign represents the position of the Moon as it moves through the twelve signs of the zodiac. Each zodiac moon sign lasts about 2 to 2.5 days as the Moon travels through that part of the sky.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 61%
Moon Age: 21.08 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,927.86 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,152,110.03 km

22 December 2024 Current Moon Phase for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for December 22nd, 2024 is the Last Quarter phase.

On this day, the moon is 20.59 days old and 58.96% illuminated with a tilt of -25.831°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 401,002.49 km and the moon sign is Virgo.

The Moon phase for December 22nd, 2024 is the Last Quarter phase, which is also sometimes known as the Third Quarter. In this phase, the moon has completed three quarters of it’s orbit around the earth and exactly half of the moon is illuminated and half is in darkness.

The Last Quarter phase comes roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon and this is when the moon has completed three quarters of its orbit around the Earth (hence the name, Last Quarter). The moon will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon, transits the meridian at sunrise, before setting at noon in the west.

The Last Quarter of the moon phase cycle happens on one day. It’s followed by the intermediate phase, Waning Crescent, and will become less illuminated every day until it reaches the New Moon phase.

Fun fact: if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, the left side of the moon will be illuminated during the Last Quarter. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, the right side is illuminated.

Phase Details

Phase: Last Quarter

Moon age: 20.59 days

Moon illumination: 58.96%

Moon tilt: -25.831°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 401,002.49 km

Moon sign: Virgo