Author: H.P. Lady Beltane

Merry meet Sisters, Brothers, and Honored Guests, I'm an ordained High Priestess walking my spiritual path as an Eclectic Witch for over 45 years. I'm mother of 5, mother-in-law of 4 (although I treat them the same as those, I gave birth too) , grandmother of 13 and great-grandma to 5. I am a spirit mother and sister to many of my dearest friends and apprentices. I enjoy helping witches find their spiritual and magickal path. More information for the novice course offered look under "WOTC's School of Witchcraft" on the main menu. Please email me at ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com for further information about my novice or private study with Lady Carla Beltane witchcraft courses. If you have questions or suggestions for posts please email me at ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com I offer different types of readings, house, aura, and chakra cleansings, look for "Readings and Cleansings Done by Lady Beltane" in the main menu. Merry part and blessed be, Lady Carla Beltane

I Am Taking Tomorrow Off

I need a break from everything tomorrow. Besides posting, answering emails we have driven almost 1,000 miles since this past Thursday. I am worn out and my body feels like I have been run over by something and than it backed up and ran over me again. Tomorrow I am doing nothing but playing, cuddling, and walking with Crystal Moon and Merlin. Big Dawg and I are making hamburger-vegetable soup. Most of all we will be resting and giving our minds and bodies a break.

Talking To a Loved One Who Has Died

What to know about communicating with the dead

Talking to your loved one after their death is a common experience, and many people feel that the connection goes both ways.

Grief experts say these conversations can be a healthy coping tool and a source of comfort.

The desire to communicate with the dead is deeply human; cultures throughout history have practiced it in different ways.

In grief, we see the world a little differently. Try to be patient with what you’re observing and not to control it.

Remember that this is your own experience with your loved one—beware of anyone promising to intercede for a price.

When someone close to you dies, one of the most painful things is the idea that you’ll never speak with them again. You’ll never share another inside joke. You’ll never again have a late-night heart-to-heart, or get to ask them for advice.

If you feel like you still want to continue the conversation with them, you’re not alone. It may take your mind a while to catch up to the painful finality of death, and it is not unusual to continue feeling their presence. It may thus feel natural to talk to your loved one when… Click here to read the rest of this article

16 October 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 16th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 12.79 days old and 95.6% illuminated with a tilt of 108.025°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 358,690.20 km and the moon sign is Pisces.

The Moon phase for October 16th, 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: 12.79 days

Moon illumination: 95.6%

Moon tilt: 108.025°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 358,690.20 km

Moon sign: Pisces

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

16 October 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 12
Moon:03 Aries 25
Mercury:03 Scorpio 37
Venus:27 Scorpio 55
Mars:22 Cancer 17
Jupiter:21 Gemini 16 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 29 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 29 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 38
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 02

Chiron:21 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 08
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 28
Juno:23 Libra 33
Vesta:24 Virgo 43

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Cape Town, South Africa

16 October 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 32
Moon:08 Aries 28
Mercury:04 Scorpio 09
Venus:28 Scorpio 19
Mars:22 Cancer 26
Jupiter:21 Gemini 15 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 28 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 50 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 38 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 05

Chiron:21 Aries 08 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 13
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 35
Juno:23 Libra 40
Vesta:24 Virgo 52

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

Easter Island, Chile

16 October 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 52
Moon:13 Aries 32
Mercury:04 Scorpio 40
Venus:28 Scorpio 43
Mars:22 Cancer 35
Jupiter:21 Gemini 15 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 27 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 50 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 38 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 07

Chiron:21 Aries 07 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 17
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 43
Juno:23 Libra 47
Vesta:25 Virgo 02

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:11
Fixed:3
Mutable:5

October 15, 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Northern Hemispheres

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 15th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 12.77 days old and 95.51% illuminated with a tilt of 106.869°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 358,735.70 km and the moon sign is Pisces.

The Moon phase for October 15th, 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: 12.77 days

Moon illumination: 95.51%

Moon tilt: 106.869°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 358,735.70 km

Moon sign: Pisces

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

15 October 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Libra 35
Moon:24 Pisces 00
Mercury:02 Scorpio 38
Venus:27 Scorpio 09
Mars:22 Cancer 00
Jupiter:21 Gemini 16 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 31 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 30 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 52 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Libra 58

Chiron:21 Aries 11 Rx
Ceres:13 Capricorn 59
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 15
Juno:23 Libra 20
Vesta:24 Virgo 25

Eris:24 Aries 58 Rx

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

Chicago, Illinois

October 15, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Libra 50
Moon:27 Pisces 46
Mercury:03 Scorpio 02
Venus:27 Scorpio 27
Mars:22 Cancer 07
Jupiter:21 Gemini 16 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 30 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 29 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 00

Chiron:21 Aries 10 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 02
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 20
Juno:23 Libra 25
Vesta:24 Virgo 32

Eris:24 Aries 58 Rx

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

Los Angels, California

15 October 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Libra 55
Moon:29 Pisces 01
Mercury:03 Scorpio 10
Venus:27 Scorpio 33
Mars:22 Cancer 09
Jupiter:21 Gemini 16 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 30 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 29 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 38
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 00

Chiron:21 Aries 10 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 04
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 22
Juno:23 Libra 27
Vesta:24 Virgo 34

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

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

October 15, 2024 Daily Horoscopes

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

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

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM EDT today (12:30 PM to 1:45 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries.

The Stars Rate Your Day

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

**** This is a romantic, passionate day! You also feel generous; in particular, you might feel concerned for the welfare of those who are less fortunate, especially animals. (You are an animal lover.) A surprise about something you own, or your finances might occur.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

**** Relations with others are flirtatious today! New romance might begin. A platonic relationship could turn romantic. Someone unusual might appeal to you, or you might be introduced to someone new, especially through a group.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

**** Relations with a boss or someone in authority might surprise you today. This could be due to an unexpected flirtation or a sexy attraction. (Probably work-related.) How you handle this is your choice but don’t do anything you might later regret.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

***** Travel plans might suddenly change today. Or perhaps, you will suddenly have to travel when you didn’t expect to do so. Meanwhile, you might meet someone unusual today, and you find this individual attractive in a compelling way. Could this be new love? Actually, it could.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

**** An unexpected gift or favour from someone might benefit you or your home or a family member today. It could be a gift that makes your home more attractive. It might also be an unexpected romantic attraction to someone? Today is full of all kinds of swoon-worthy opportunities!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

**** You’ll enjoy communicating to others today. However, the real reason that your communications with others will be pleasant is that you are in a good frame of mind. You’re happier, and more inclined to see beauty in your surroundings. (This is a gift.)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

**** In astrology, each sign has domain over different aspects of the world. Libra rules the law. It also rules haute couture. (This is why so many lawyers are well dressed.) Today you might want to spend money on beautiful things, which you certainly appreciate because you have an eye for beauty.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

***** You might spend time today in a fantasy world. You can also use your imagination in a creative way as well. Meanwhile, you have compassion for those who are less fortunate. (Be careful about kidding yourself about a “soul mate” connection, which could be a delusion.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

**** This morning you might consider playing hooky or hiding at home because you want to kick back and relax. However, as the day wears on, you will feel increasingly sociable and eager to enjoy sports events, playful times with kids, the arts and socializing.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

**** Today you feel tenderhearted to a friend and if you can help this person, you will. Possibly, you will channel this energy into working for a charitable organization? Whatever the case, you have genuine concerns for those who are less fortunate. Do what you can because then you will greater self-respect.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

**** You make a marvellous impression on others today, especially bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. Quite possibly, this excellent impression will indirectly benefit you in a financial way. It could lead to a better paying job or an important contact. (No moss growing on you.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

***** Travel plans or a chance to do something different will appeal to you today. In part, this is because your appreciation of beauty is heightened, and you would love to see beautiful places and the arts and crafts of other countries. You might also appreciate these wonders closer to home.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Dominic West (1969) shares your birthday today. You are charming with stylish good taste. You are also warm and generous to others. This year is about service for you. Very likely, service to family. Therefore, take care of yourself so that you can be a support to others. Time for a makeover?

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You will be in charge with some important decisions today in regard to your family dynamic and you will have to consider everyone else because if not, conflict will rise and it will be a lot more difficult to contend than this.

If you need help, ask for it but don’t expect to actually get it because people might be busy with their own outs and abouts.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Family is going to play an essential role in your decision making process this Tuesday, maybe too much of a role for your own sake.

But at the same time, we are all different and some people do appreciate a lot of support when they tackle important choices. You will need though a lot of patience before you can extract exactly the wisdom you need.

You can also read this special Taurus Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is going to be a bit of a conflicting Tuesday because you will feel as if you’ve hit a brick wall with your partner as they prefer to have some liberty on their own, something you might have asked for in the past but wasn’t really given to you.

And now you stand in a difficult position, acknowledging this and not really knowing what to do.

You can also read this special Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Creative endeavors will surface around you but you won’t be the one to originate them but more likely you will be a person of support from someone else.

Although you are usually being told to temper off criticism, this time you seem to have a free hand at expressing yourself and the more objective and even tough you are, the more helpful.

You can also read this special Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This Tuesday will mark a good time for social outings and for making plans with your friends but at the same time make sure you are warned that you need not overreact with this or else you will feel some pressure from your family or partner.

Although at some point you might feel you prefer to be on your own, this is just temporary so get ahead with those plans.

You can also read this special Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You are not really in the mood to try new things and maybe your partner or someone close are trying to get you into exactly such a situation.

You are not seeing things very vividly and you are not that imaginative so it will be very difficult for them to convince you of it but you are not doing a great job at refusing firmly either.

You can also read this special Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You are terribly pessimistic this Tuesday and behaving totally uncharacteristically for you. Preferring to dwell into the extremes you are choosing just difficult scenarios and no matter what ideas are brought on, you are quick to deny them or exhibit all their flaws.

Don’t be surprised when people start avoiding you because of that.

You can also read this special Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

An auspicious period for love endeavors but at the same time you do benefit from great ideas at work and your tendency will be, no matter how big the passion, to first implement these and then go home, where, most likely you will find your partner long asleep.

Frustrating enough, this might happen not only today but for a couple days in a row.

You can also read this special Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Communication will be somewhat impaired so if you really want to transmit an efficient message you will have to make sure you are meeting the person face to face. Don’t rely too much on messages and things that can be easily distorted.

The more confident you are, the bigger the misunderstandings you will have to deal with later on.

You can also read this special Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You need to be more careful to what you are doing than to what you are saying because it seems that everyone around you will look more at your gestures and your behavior than at your words.

Therefore make sure you align these two if you want to be respected and as well, don’t let certain emotions slip through.

You can also read this special Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You need to focus more on your own plans than on those of others and you need to steer clear away from your worries.

If you are not there involved in the matter this doesn’t mean that those dear to you won’t be fine. And who knows, maybe they are supposed to hit their heads on their own so they can come up with their own solutions.

You can also read this special Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

The current disposition will feel as if money is coming and going with the speed of the light and you won’t really understanding anything of it.

For some natives this might be due to a circle of paycheck shopping repetition while some other natives will have to cover debts that they have ignored till this point.

You can also read this special Pisces Daily Horoscope.

Some Ideas for Office Witchcraft

Unleash Your Inner Child’s Mind and Creativity  to Carve a Pumpkin-Jack-O-Lantern and/or Flowers, Leaves, Etc. In Any Way You Would Enjoy Seeing Them!

This is just for our WOTC  Family and Friends. No tag or keywords are being used for other people to find this post. So let your inner child out to play and create!

I am really into pumpkin craving this year because of binge watching “Outrageous Pumpkins” television show.

My silly unicorn pumpkin  in a pumpkin cave.
Let it shine. This is my 1st attempt doing nesting pumpkins.

With Samhain coming up soon in the Northern Hemisphere and Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere  I think it would be cool for those who want to participate to email me a picture of any or all the things mentioned in the title. I will do a post when it it Tuesday, October 29th in the Northern Hemisphere of all the pictures sent in.

Please email your contribution to ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com. Include the picture of your and 1 or more children in your life creation in the body of your email along with the name you wanted used and 2-3 sentences telling us about what you craved or arrangement. No professional, store bought contribution. This is a time for us to show off our creative, inner child side. Even if you think you don’t have any talent, don’t worry about it. Instead, tap into your inner child a remember even the stick people drawings you did as a child were great.

A JOURNEY INTO WITCHCRAFT BELIEFS (One Person’s View)

The history of witchcraft is complex, and often raises more questions than it answers. Where did witches come from? And did they always arrive on broomsticks? We asked Professor Diane Purkiss to take us inside the minds of ordinary people and intellectuals in medieval and early modern England to reveal how the figure of the witch was born.

Travel with us from the pre-Christian world to the burial mounds of the English landscape, where an underworld of elves, demons and familiars came alive in the popular imagination. Out of these murky beginnings, we discover how the witch became the subject of the chilling persecutions of the 16th and 17th centuries.

Most people think that witches are a Christian invention. But the idea of the witch who flies in the night and draws power from dark cosmic forces to work her ill will on others pre-dates Christianity, probably by many centuries. 

In Homer’s Odyssey (c.800 BC), Circe – who turns men into animals – is described as a witch, and Plutarch refers to witchcraft in his treatise On Superstition (c.AD 100). Illicit magic features heavily in Roman law statutes, some of which are passed down to the Christian world. However, many of those early laws were really laws against sorcery, which unlike witchcraft can be beneficial, and which requires special skills, tools and words.

Archaeologists have found hundreds of ancient Greek curse tablets, which the Greeks called katares, ‘curses that bind tight’, and they appear to have invented them, with a great number focused on sporting competitions or legal contests. The inscribed tablets were left in graves, wells or fountains, where the dead could better work their magic.

How did the figure of the witch emerge? Click here to read this rest of this article

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Monday

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Monday Source: plentifulearth.com

Of all the magical days of the week, Monday is the best for personal growth, healing, and psychic ability spells.

Planet: Moon

Element: Water

Gender: Feminine

Deities: Artemis, Diana, Luna, Selene, Thoth

Colors: Silver, White, Gray, Blue

Crystals: Aquamarine, Moonstone, Mother-of-Pearl, Opal, Pearl, Quartz, Sapphire, Selenite, Silver

Herbs & Plants: Catnip, Chamomile, Comfrey, Lily, Lotus, Mints, Moonflowers, Moonwort, Myrrh, Poppy, Sage, Sandalwood, Willow

Incenses: Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Moon Oil, Sandalwood, Wormwood

Energies & Associations: Clairvoyance, Divination, Dream Work, Emotional Healing, Faerie Magick, Feminine Beauty, Female Fertility, Feminine Health, Glamours, Goddess Rituals, Home and Family Life, Illusions, Intuition, Insight, Psychic Ability, Purity, Wisdom, Women’s Mysteries

Monday Source: smudgemetaphysical.com

Planet: Moon

Colour: white, silver, blue

Plants: bluebells, jasmine, gardenias, or white roses

Stone: moonstone, pearl

Herbs: Jasmine, Lemon, Sandalwood, Honeysuckle, Myrtle, Willow, and Wormwood

Oils:Lunar Goddess Oil, Seer Psychic Oil

God/Goddess: Selene, Luna, Diana, Artemis, and Toth.

Food: melon

Mondays are ruled by the moon and the divine feminine energy that this celestial body is associated with. The cycle of the moon has long been associated with the menstrual cycle. Therefor it is an excellent planet to work with for fertility, transformation, and change. 

The moon rules the realm of the subconscious. This is where we access our emotions, our intuition, our psychic gifts. You would do well to perform divination or shadow work on this day. 

Spells and rituals: involving agriculture, animals, female fertility, messages, reconciliations, theft, voyages, dreams, emotions, clairvoyance, home, family, medicine, cooking, personality, merchandising, psychic work, Faerie magic, and Goddess rituals.

Magic Monday spells:

Drink a soothing chamomile tea with the intention to have prophetic dreams that night.

Call upon the Goddess selene when performing and practicing tarot for an increase to your intuition. 

Write down your grievances on toilet paper or a natural based paper and flush it down the toilet or send it away in a body of water. 

15 October 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

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

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

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

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 15 has an illumination of 95%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 15 the Moon is 12.71 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 95%
Moon Age: 12.71 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,808.77 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,113,322.48 km

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

15 October 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Libra 13
Moon:18 Pisces 24
Mercury:02 Scorpio 02
Venus:26 Scorpio 42
Mars:21 Cancer 49
Jupiter:21 Gemini 17 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 32 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 31 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 52 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Libra 56

Chiron:21 Aries 12 Rx
Ceres:13 Capricorn 54
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 07
Juno:23 Libra 12
Vesta:24 Virgo 14

Eris:24 Aries 58 Rx

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

Cape Town, South Africa

15 October 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Libra 33
Moon:23 Pisces 23
Mercury:02 Scorpio 34
Venus:27 Scorpio 06
Mars:21 Cancer 59
Jupiter:21 Gemini 16 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 31 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 30 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 52 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Libra 58

Chiron:21 Aries 11 Rx
Ceres:13 Capricorn 58
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 14
Juno:23 Libra 19
Vesta:24 Virgo 24

Eris:24 Aries 58 Rx

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

Easter Island, Chile

15 October 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Libra 52
Moon:28 Pisces 23
Mercury:03 Scorpio 06
Venus:27 Scorpio 30
Mars:22 Cancer 08
Jupiter:21 Gemini 16 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 30 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 29 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 51 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 00

Chiron:21 Aries 10 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 03
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 21
Juno:23 Libra 26
Vesta:24 Virgo 33

Eris:24 Aries 57 Rx

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

October 14, 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions 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

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

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

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 14 has an illumination of 89%. 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 October 14 the Moon is 11.56 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 89%
Moon Age: 11.56 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 365,520.92 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,155,730.55 km

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

14 October 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Libra 36
Moon:09 Pisces 10
Mercury:01 Scorpio 03
Venus:25 Scorpio 57
Mars:21 Cancer 32
Jupiter:21 Gemini 18 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 34 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 32 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 53 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 36
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Libra 52

Chiron:21 Aries 13 Rx
Ceres:13 Capricorn 45
Pallas:11 Sagittarius 53
Juno:22 Libra 59
Vesta:23 Virgo 56

Eris:24 Aries 58 Rx

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

Chicago, Illinois

October 14, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Libra 50
Moon:12 Pisces 50
Mercury:01 Scorpio 26
Venus:26 Scorpio 15
Mars:21 Cancer 39
Jupiter:21 Gemini 17 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 33 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 31 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 53 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Libra 53

Chiron:21 Aries 13 Rx
Ceres:13 Capricorn 48
Pallas:11 Sagittarius 58
Juno:23 Libra 04
Vesta:24 Virgo 04

Eris:24 Aries 58 Rx

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

Los Angels, California

October 14, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Libra 55
Moon:14 Pisces 04
Mercury:01 Scorpio 34
Venus:26 Scorpio 21
Mars:21 Cancer 41
Jupiter:21 Gemini 17 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 33 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 31 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 53 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 37
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 38 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Libra 54

Chiron:21 Aries 13 Rx
Ceres:13 Capricorn 49
Pallas:12 Sagittarius 00
Juno:23 Libra 06
Vesta:24 Virgo 06

Eris:24 Aries 58 Rx

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

October 14, 2024 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

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

The Stars Rate Your Day

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

** This is a challenging day because issues might make you second-guess yourself. Meanwhile, you have increased chaos and activity at home plus, something unexpected might be impacting your wealth, your belongings or your earnings. Hang in there.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

** Relations with a friend or a group (especially older people) might be a bit grim or strained today. This could be because people are negative or judgmental, which nobody likes. Meanwhile, a partner or close friend might surprise you or do something unexpected.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

* Make your life easier by being patient and tolerant when dealing with authority figures today, especially parents and bosses. The truth is that people are inclined to be critical and stingy. Conversations might be depressing. No wonder everyone feels timid and cautious. (Run away!)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

** Teachers and professors might be hard to deal with today. You might also have to obey rules and regulations, which restrict what you want to do. Romance is unpredictable. Meanwhile, parents should be extra vigilant because this is an accident-prone day for your kids. (Yikes!)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

** Your home routine will be interrupted today. Small appliances might break down or a minor breakage could occur. Dealings with bosses, parents and authority figures might surprise you. Meanwhile, debt or disappointing news about shared property could occur. (It’s that kinda day.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

* Pay attention to everything you say and do today because this is an accident-prone day for you. Surprising news might catch you off guard. Some of you will suddenly have to travel; or scheduled travel might change. Meanwhile, it might be tough dealing with partners, spouses and close friends because they are critical of you. (Bummer.)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

** Keep an eye on your money and your assets today because things are unpredictable. You might find money; you might lose money. Protect what you own against loss, theft or damage. Stay positive at work. (Negative comments from others won’t stop you from working hard.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

** Keep your cool today because friends, spouses and partners might throw you a curveball. Something unexpected. Meanwhile, romance might disappoint. Social plans might be challenging; plus, children might be an increased responsibility. Stay strong. Do what you gotta do.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

** Family relationships can be uplifting but they can also be upsetting. Today, a parent or an older relative might be critical or challenging. Do your best to stay positive and effective when dealing with this situation because it’s in your own best interest to do so. (Obviously.)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

* You might be depressed or discouraged today. Someone might be uncooperative or critical. Meanwhile, something to do with a friend or a group might catch you off guard. (Something unusual is happening.) Your best bet is to stay focused and be productive. Stay grounded.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

** Why is there always so much month left at the end of the money? You might be asking yourself this today because you feel tapped out or worse. Meanwhile, tread carefully when talking to parents and bosses because something unpredictable might occur. Don’t ask for permission or approval – not today.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

* Today the Moon is in your sign lined up with stern Saturn, which urges you to be orderly, dutiful and hard-working. (The best way to handle this energy.) Its negative expression could be depressing. But if you work hard and accomplish something – you’ll feel good. Pay attention to avoid accidents. Travel is likely to change or be interrupted.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Singer, songwriter Usher (1978) shares your birthday today. You are articulate and persuasive. You are also tolerant, kind and considerate. This is a year of exciting changes and increased personal freedom. Travel is likely. Seek out new opportunities and be ready to act fast. Trust your intuition. New friends will expand your horizons.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You will be quite unhappy because of today being a Sunday as you seem ready for action and are quite convincing.

You feel your mind full of ideas and ready to tackle any trouble and you kind of can’t wait to be back at work. This is also because you probably rested enough these past days and this peaceful routine is not for you.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You can complain of a lot of things this Monday but not of lack of energy and initiative as there are millions of ideas going through your head at the moment.

Some of which should only remain there while some others should be extracted and you should use them at work. However, not everyone will be happy for yourself.

You can also read this special Taurus Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Potentially you are going to leave a good impression wherever you are going today but it seems that although you are keeping your mouth shut and not expressing too many things you are still in the game for some controversy.

Maybe it’s just the way you are or maybe you can’t help some gestures. Don’t be too rushed with some actions either.

You can also read this special Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You are going to experiment with all kinds of activities this Monday and you will also benefit if you spend some time outdoors or resort to some physical activities.

You have a surplus of energy that needs to be consumed or else it will somehow get into your head and you won’t focus on more important things because of it.

You can also read this special Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Although you should be quite rested and relaxed by now it seems that only the thought of starting work all over again has got you in a very extenuated disposition.

Therefore you will revel in this complaining mood the whole day and it will be quite difficult for other people to approach you, although you might not really understand why they are avoiding you.

You can also read this special Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Personally, it seems you benefit from family support and your partner is doing what they can for you but this doesn’t mean you can get this unconditionally.

Don’t forget that there are some things you shouldn’t force and at the same time if you don’t make yourself respected, those around you won’t respect you.

You can also read this special Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You need to stay away from manipulations and scenarios and try not to involve the innocent in your stories if you really want to go out and about with them.

You are searching for drama and for reasons to complain but this is only because you are feeling your life is buried in the mundane and you’d do anything to escape that.

You can also read this special Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

It seems that you will find it quite difficult now to divide yourself between family life and work and the model from the past week is going to put you in even more difficulty.

There is a standard already there and you might find it very hard to follow it but you won’t also know what to do to evade it and this will create a lot of frustration.

You can also read this special Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You seem to be searching for some signs that are late to come but you don’t really acknowledge this and you are even more stubborn in your quest to see things work.

And the more you insist the less concentration you have, therefore less that you can obtain through this. If you are searching for something profound you aren’t doing it in the right place.

You can also read this special Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

When it comes to love life this Monday the worst thing you can do is hurry up into something just for the sake of it or because of fear that you might lose it.

You benefit from a lot of charm that you can use to revert things to your advantage but you need to open your eyes and see this before all the panic installs and you don’t react as yourself any more.

You can also read this special Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

While money is important and should be part of your concerns, it seems that this Monday you need to take a look behind materiality and to actually see what you want and how you can achieve it.

Leaving your desires aside for a bit might help you reach an interesting conclusion as well so I wouldn’t rule this out of the equation.

You can also read this special Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You are trying to pursue a goal but maybe you might find yourself in a bit of a complicated situation due to money issues and maybe you won’t truly understand why things are going the way they are for you.

At the same time, there might be a decision that has been taken without your agreement and that influences you, that will keep you from sleeping at night.

You can also read this special Pisces Daily Horoscope.

Are witches real? Of course! Witch historian and modern practitioners share history, types.

Broomsticks, cauldrons and pointy hats often come to mind when someone says the word “witch.” Around Halloween and spooky season, famous characters and specific imagery surfaces when witches are mentioned.

From the Wicked Witch of the West to the Sanderson Sisters from “Hocus Pocus“, women using magic for evil (and in some cases, good) has shaped cultural understandings of the craft. But these, among other stereotypes, are far from the truth for real-life practitioners.

Here’s a breakdown on the history of witchcraft and an answer to the age-old question, “Are witches real?”

What is witchcraft?

Witchcraft is a nebulous term and is hard to distinctly define as it is open to interpretation depending on the practitioner or scholar.

As a practice, witchcraft dates back as early as the 10th century. However, it grew in prominence as a Renaissance phenomenon around the 15th century, said Fabrizio Conti, Ph.D., historian and lecturer in history at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy.

“We can define witchcraft as a series of beliefs that were put together by intellectual means,” he said.

According to Conti, historical interpretations of witchcraft depend on certain scholars. For instance, some believe all witchcraft shares the same elements and beliefs everywhere. However, others take an approach similar to historian Richard Kieckhefer,  who stated certain mythologies in witchcraft are found in specific geographical locations and not in others, defining witchcraft as more individual, cultural and regional.

“We can have a degree of a shade of differences,” said Conti. “In northern Italy, for instance, you have, according to Kieckhefer, different mythologies of witchcraft: Click here to read the rest of this article