Author: Rev. Lady Carla 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 also a wife, mother of 5, mother-in-law of 4 (although I treat them the same as those, I gave birth too) and grandmother of 10. I am a spirit mother and sister to many of my dearest friends and apprentices. My magickal companions are a Chihuahua, Star, 11-years-old and Miniature Pinscher, Cleo, 14-years-old. MY beloved husband is known as Big Dawg. We also another canine fur kid, Merlin, 11-years-old. We all live very happily in a small home in a small town in Illinois, USA. I enjoy helping witches find their spiritual and magickal path. More information for the novice or adept courses offered look under "WOTC's School of Witchcraft" on the main menu. Please email me at wotcladybeltane@gmail.com for further information about our novice or adept 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

1 February 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

1 February 2023
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Aquarius 36
Moon:28 Gemini 55
Mercury:17 Capricorn 47
Venus:07 Pisces 01
Mars:10 Gemini 26
Jupiter:06 Aries 12
Saturn:25 Aquarius 56
Uranus:14 Taurus 59
Neptune:23 Pisces 37
Pluto:28 Capricorn 41

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 31 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 43

Chiron:12 Aries 40
Ceres:06 Libra 58
Pallas:11 Cancer 40 Rx
Juno:09 Aries 29
Vesta:27 Pisces 11

Eris:23 Aries 58

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

1 February 2023
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Aquarius 24
Moon:26 Gemini 26
Mercury:17 Capricorn 33
Venus:06 Pisces 46
Mars:10 Gemini 24
Jupiter:06 Aries 09
Saturn:25 Aquarius 55
Uranus:14 Taurus 59
Neptune:23 Pisces 37
Pluto:28 Capricorn 41

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 39 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 41

Chiron:12 Aries 39
Ceres:06 Libra 57
Pallas:11 Cancer 42 Rx
Juno:09 Aries 22
Vesta:27 Pisces 06

Eris:23 Aries 58

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

1 February 2023
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Aquarius 01
Moon:21 Gemini 56
Mercury:17 Capricorn 08
Venus:06 Pisces 18
Mars:10 Gemini 19
Jupiter:06 Aries 05
Saturn:25 Aquarius 52
Uranus:14 Taurus 59
Neptune:23 Pisces 36
Pluto:28 Capricorn 40

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 41 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 39

Chiron:12 Aries 39
Ceres:06 Libra 57
Pallas:11 Cancer 46 Rx
Juno:09 Aries 11
Vesta:26 Pisces 56

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

No Imbolc/Lammas Issue of Life in The Craft Magazine and Other Things Explained

There will be no Imbolc/Lammas issue of Life in The Craft magazine this turning of the Wheel of the Year as it would contain my chaotic energy. Plus, I just have not felt up to being able to even edit last year’s issue to send out.

You may have missed the posts explaining what has been going on in my life since January 1, 2023 so let me give you the highlights.

January 3rd, my third oldest grandson left for active duty in the USA Army. His first two weeks in Basic Combat Training were really rough and I was helping my daughter, his mom adjust to her younger son being unreachable most of the time besides me trying to get use to it. I am happy to say that as of the end of last week he, my daughter, and myself have almost adjusted to a new normal.

January 7th, we welcomed my 10th grandchild into the family. An hour after his birth he had to be put on oxygen and have a feeding tube inserted. Here I was helping my middle son and his wife cope with having a baby in the NICU. I was very worried for my grandson as well. I am happy to say he came home to meet his big brother on January 13, 2023.

January 13rd My daughter whose son just enter the Army earlier in the month had one of her and her fiancée cats get sick overnight. The vet ran tests and found he had a lymph node type cancer. He came home from the animal hospital only to enter eternal sleep on January 23rd.

January 18th The latest thing to upset the family was my youngest son’s constant canine companion of 11 years hurt his leg get up from under the kitchen table. The leg appeared only to be sprained so he was treating him for this at home. By January 27 his leg was swollen with sores on it. Into the vet we go to find out Kage had a very sever break in his femur to the point even if he had taken him to the vet the day it happened it would have cost thousands of dollars to try to have it fixed. Kage had devolved an septic infection, an infect that is in the bloodstream. My son made the hardest decision of his life to have his beloved companion put into eternal rest. I was very close to Kage also and had known him just as long as my son had. I also would dog sit if my son went away for a couple of days. This death was so totally unexpected that I am still having a hard time dealing with my feelings over it. Like crying as I type this.

All of this extra stress and silly weather put into the worse fibromyalgia I have ever experienced and am still trying to get it to calm down. It also, brought me nightmares, lower immunity leading to a cold I am trying to get rid of. I have had super highs, my grandson coming home very healthy, to deep lows, Kage’s death and every emotion in between. This is why I took days off here and there through January from all things connected to WoTC. I literally forced myself to start working again this last Sunday. I also contribute my wanting to honor Lady Abyss’ memory by reposting some of her things this week as a way to live up to me telling her I would carry on the Goddess’ work on this website when I took over in May of 2019. I will do what I can daily or let you know why I am not posting on any given day.

Thank you all for your support, understanding, beautiful words in comment and emails.

Flashback 2022 – Imbolc

(I know to be a real flashback the post should be from a previous year, but I want to make sure when I look up posts from Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook that I do not repeat something I have already posted.)

Imbolg Sachet of Light

Also called Candlemas, Imbolg (or Imbolc) is the sabbat of “gestation,” seeing as the earth is readying for her renewal of spring. Because of this, as well as due to the ancient Celtic associations with the goddess Brigid, Imbolg is widely considered a festival of the divine feminine.

To harness the light of life and renewal that is also awakening in ourselves, gather a number of seeds from a verity of plants. This mixture can contain anything from sunflower seeds to wildflower seeds, or even a variety of plants you intend to plant later in the spring. Place these inside a sachet bag along with a battery powered light, such as an artificial tea light. Bury it within the mixture of seeds.

With all the lights in the room turned off, turn your focus to the glowing to the glowing sachet and envision all the wonderful things you intend to manifest this year. Deeply focus: visualize smile, chant words of power, and make the sachet an illuminating personalize spell. What do you do with the sachet and seeds is totally up to your Witchy intuition!

Raven Digitals Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook 2022 Page 43

January 31, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

Click here to read Georgia Nicols Daily Horoscopes

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you have an emotional investment in your communications with others, which is why you want to get right down to the nitty-gritty. You want to talk about things that matter. You’ll be bored with superficial chitchat about the weather. Note: You might learn something today from a female companion.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today you have a strong attachment to the things that you own, which is why you might want to hold on to things and not lend them to anyone. You might also find yourself defending yourself in an area that seems to be hardly worth talking about.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today you have a strong need to belong and relate to your friends and loved ones. This is why you will be sensitive to the feelings and moods of people around you. On the upside, your luck is slightly better today, which means things will tend to go your way.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

It’s totally appropriate if you feel tempted to withdraw and keep to yourself today because that’s just what’s happening. Possibly, you will communicate some deep inner feelings to someone else. Enjoy your solitude. This is also a good day for mystical or spiritual disciplines.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Your emotional contact with friends is important to you today, which is why you might find that you feel more protective and supportive of someone. Possibly, the flip of this will occur, and you will attract someone to you who needs emotional support? Could go either way.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You might want to reach out and help someone today, possible at the risk of blurring the distinction between a professional and personal relationship. If you work with a group, you will be more sensitive and responsive to their general mood.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today you feel a strong urge to get away from your daily routine and go off somewhere and do something different and stimulating. Of course, there is more than one way to “get away”. You might escape through books, film or conversation with someone. You might meet a new friend from a foreign country

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

It’s easy to feel possessive about the property of someone else today because you want something that belongs to them. As a result, you might attract someone to you who is intense and powerful. Avoid disputes about shared responsibilities and shared property.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Partners, spouses and close friends are more important today than usual. Likewise, conflicts with others will be more emotional. Be smart and guard against knee-jerk reactions to situations that might be based on pent-up feelings within you. Easy does it.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today you will have to put your own emotional considerations second to those of someone else. You might have to help someone or do a service for someone. You’re not playing a martyr game. This is just what’s happening. Accept it and do what you can.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

It will be hard for you to conceal your feelings from others today. You need to be yourself now and feel what you really are. Some of you are wearing your heart on your sleeve, which is why romance will have greater emotional depth today. (Your head is spinning.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

It will please you to retire by yourself to where you live today to take time and do some navel gazing. It’s a good time to be by yourself to look at your attitudes, feelings and emotional orientation to the world around you. Observe your habits, and how they control you.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) shares your birthday today. You are a combination of creativity and logic. You are mentally alert and ambitious. You give your all to something that is important. This year is a lovely social year! You will enjoy life more, especially your relationships. It’s time to let your guard down and loosen up!

January 31, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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.

From MoonGiant.com

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 January 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 31 has an illumination of 77%. 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 January 31 the Moon is 10.05 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: 77%
Moon Age: 10.05 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 397,826.18 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,396,776.06 km

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

January 31, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

January 31, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Aquarius 48
Moon:19 Gemini 26
Mercury:16 Capricorn 55
Venus:06 Pisces 02
Mars:10 Gemini 16
Jupiter:06 Aries 03
Saturn:25 Aquarius 51
Uranus:14 Taurus 59
Neptune:23 Pisces 36
Pluto:28 Capricorn 40

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 43 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 37

Chiron:12 Aries 38
Ceres:06 Libra 57
Pallas:11 Cancer 48 Rx
Juno:09 Aries 05
Vesta:26 Pisces 51

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

January 31, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Aquarius 43
Moon:18 Gemini 26
Mercury:16 Capricorn 49
Venus:05 Pisces 56
Mars:10 Gemini 15
Jupiter:06 Aries 02
Saturn:25 Aquarius 50
Uranus:14 Taurus 59
Neptune:23 Pisces 36
Pluto:28 Capricorn 40

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 43 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 37

Chiron:12 Aries 38
Ceres:06 Libra 57
Pallas:11 Cancer 49 Rx
Juno:09 Aries 02
Vesta:26 Pisces 49

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

31 January 2023
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Aquarius 25
Moon:14 Gemini 55
Mercury:16 Capricorn 30
Venus:05 Pisces 34
Mars:10 Gemini 11
Jupiter:05 Aries 59
Saturn:25 Aquarius 48
Uranus:14 Taurus 58
Neptune:23 Pisces 35
Pluto:28 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 45 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 35

Chiron:12 Aries 37
Ceres:06 Libra 56
Pallas:11 Cancer 52 Rx
Juno:08 Aries 53
Vesta:26 Pisces 41

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday

 

Dedicated to the powers of the planet Mars, personified as Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw, and Tyr.

Element : Water

Planet : Mars

Zodiac Sign : Aries / Scorpio

Angel : Samuel

Metal : Iron, Steel

Incense / Perfumes : Dragon’s Blood, Patchouli

Oil : Basil, Coriander, Ginger

Color : Red, Orange

Stones : Bloodstone, Garnet, Carnelian,

Plants/Herbs : Allspice, Blessed Thistle, Cayenne, Daisy, Garlic, Ginger, Pepper, Pine, Red Rose, Thyme, Tobacco, Wormwood

Magick to work: self-assertion, energy, and courage, victory, endurance, passion, masculine goals in general, sex, aggression, protection, controlled power, ambition, arguments, competition, conflict, destruction, lust, male sexuality, sports, strife, struggle, surgery, medical issues, upheaval, war

 

31 January 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

31 January 2023
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Aquarius 48
Moon:19 Gemini 26
Mercury:16 Capricorn 55
Venus:06 Pisces 02
Mars:10 Gemini 16
Jupiter:06 Aries 03
Saturn:25 Aquarius 51
Uranus:14 Taurus 59
Neptune:23 Pisces 36
Pluto:28 Capricorn 40

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 43 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 37

Chiron:12 Aries 38
Ceres:06 Libra 57
Pallas:11 Cancer 48 Rx
Juno:09 Aries 05
Vesta:26 Pisces 51

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

31 January 2023
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Aquarius 23
Moon:14 Gemini 25
Mercury:16 Capricorn 28
Venus:05 Pisces 31
Mars:10 Gemini 11
Jupiter:05 Aries 58
Saturn:25 Aquarius 48
Uranus:14 Taurus 58
Neptune:23 Pisces 35
Pluto:28 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 45 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 34

Chiron:12 Aries 37
Ceres:06 Libra 56
Pallas:11 Cancer 52 Rx
Juno:08 Aries 52
Vesta:26 Pisces 40

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

31 January 2023
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Aquarius 00
Moon:09 Gemini 53
Mercury:16 Capricorn 04
Venus:05 Pisces 03
Mars:10 Gemini 06
Jupiter:05 Aries 54
Saturn:25 Aquarius 45
Uranus:14 Taurus 58
Neptune:23 Pisces 34
Pluto:28 Capricorn 38

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 47 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 32

Chiron:12 Aries 36
Ceres:06 Libra 56
Pallas:11 Cancer 56 Rx
Juno:08 Aries 41
Vesta:26 Pisces 30

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

A Thought for Today

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may the Great Mother and Great Father, Lord and Lady, bless you and your family with all things positive!

January 30, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

Click here to read Georgia Nicols Daily Horoscopes

Moon Alert

After 4 AM EST today (1 AM PST) there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Gemini.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is an upbeat, optimistic day for you. You’re in a positive frame of mind and mentally, very energetic. Enjoy short trips. This is a strong day for those of you in sales, marketing, writing and teaching because you’re keen to tell it like it is.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Business and commerce are favoured today. You have lots of mental energy to explore business ventures and financial discussions. Take yourself seriously because the ideas that you entertain today could become profitable. Remember – you are the financial wizard of the zodiac!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a powerful day for you because the Moon is in your sign lined up with fiery Mars. Furthermore, it is dancing with lucky, moneybags Jupiter! You will enjoy being with friends. In fact, you might be concerned for their welfare. You will be very persuasive dealing with groups.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Respect your ideas today. You might play things low-key and work alone or behind the scenes; nevertheless, some of your notions and concepts might promote your good name among your peers. Don’t hesitate to share your ideas with a boss or someone in authority.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today you can deal with groups, clubs and organizations with skill and ease. People will listen to you! You will succeed if you have to teach or train others. You might also convince a friend to take a trip or do something to explore their surroundings. “Follow me!”

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You are high viz. today, which means people notice you more than usual. (Very likely, you will do something that does call attention to yourself.) Nevertheless, be aware that others are also privy to private details about your personal life. (You might have to do some damage control.)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is the perfect day to learn something new and exciting! You will enjoy classes, groups and gatherings, especially with people from other cultures or different backgrounds. Basically, you want to do something today that expands your world! Some will make travel plans.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You might have a significant discussion with a parent or a family member today, especially dealing with shared expenses, inheritances or how to use money from a third party or financial resource. (You probably have definite ideas about this.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is a fast-moving day for you. Expect to attract someone to you who is bouncy, energetic and a bit “in your face.” You will certainly have a lively encounter with someone, perhaps a partner, spouse or close friend. You might need to demonstrate some friendly patience.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Without question, this will be a productive day for you! You have focus, determination and energy to get things done. This will apply double if you are working in a home business. You might also use this energy to expand or renovate where you live. It’s exciting!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is a fabulous, playful day for you! Get out and have some fun times. Enjoy playful activities with kids. Attend a sports event. Explore the arts. Grab a movie or see a musical performance. Meanwhile, this is a great date day! Romance will sizzle!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Keep your eyes open for real-estate deals today because you can benefit by improving your home or exploring real estate. You might also entertain at home today. A lively family discussion might take place. This is also an excellent day to buy wardrobe treasures for yourself (including boots and shoes).

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Christian Bale (1974) shares your birthday today. You have great speaking skills and a wonderful sense of humour. You are intelligent, disciplined and dedicated to whatever you do. You are a generous leader. This year is a quieter year that will give you a chance to rejuvenate your energy. Focus on business and personal relationships. Don’t hesitate to ask for help.

January 30, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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.

From MoonGiant.com

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 January 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 30 has an illumination of 68%. 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 January 30 the Moon is 9.13 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: 68%
Moon Age: 9.13 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 393,928.29 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,376,398.47 km

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

January 30, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

January 30, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Aquarius 47
Moon:07 Gemini 21
Mercury:15 Capricorn 51
Venus:04 Pisces 48
Mars:10 Gemini 04
Jupiter:05 Aries 52
Saturn:25 Aquarius 44
Uranus:14 Taurus 58
Neptune:23 Pisces 34
Pluto:28 Capricorn 38

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 47 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 31

Chiron:12 Aries 36
Ceres:06 Libra 55
Pallas:11 Cancer 59 Rx
Juno:08 Aries 34
Vesta:26 Pisces 25

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

January 30, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Aquarius 42
Moon:06 Gemini 20
Mercury:15 Capricorn 46
Venus:04 Pisces 41
Mars:10 Gemini 03
Jupiter:05 Aries 51
Saturn:25 Aquarius 43
Uranus:14 Taurus 58
Neptune:23 Pisces 34
Pluto:28 Capricorn 38

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 48 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 30

Chiron:12 Aries 36
Ceres:06 Libra 55
Pallas:12 Cancer 00 Rx
Juno:08 Aries 32
Vesta:26 Pisces 23

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

31 January 2023
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Aquarius 24
Moon:02 Gemini 46
Mercury:15 Capricorn 27
Venus:04 Pisces 20
Mars:09 Gemini 59
Jupiter:05 Aries 47
Saturn:25 Aquarius 41
Uranus:14 Taurus 58
Neptune:23 Pisces 33
Pluto:28 Capricorn 37

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 48 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 28

Chiron:12 Aries 35
Ceres:06 Libra 55
Pallas:12 Cancer 03 Rx
Juno:08 Aries 23
Vesta:26 Pisces 15

Eris:23 Aries 57

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

Spell for Today -Moonstone Travel

When dealing with a weekly spell guide, Mondays are thought to be the logical day for money, love, time and meditation spells. Since Mondays are thought to be the start of the work week, it gives plenty of time for a Monday spell to gain strength throughout the rest of the week.

Moonstone Travel Spell

This spell will call on Meness, the patron moon god of travelers. We met Meness earlier, in the meditation for Monday. I suggest setting up this spell in the evening. Find a spot that faces east or that is illuminated by moonlight. Or try setting this up under the moon, in the garden, or on the porch or your outside deck. Get some atmosphere going! Try using a scented candle, such as jasmine or gardenia, to coordinate the fragrance with the moon’s energies.

Gather the following items:

• A photo of your destination, your travel itinerary, or your airline tickets

• 4 small tumbled moonstones

• A scented white votive candle and holder

• A lighter or matches

Set up this spell on a safe, flat surface. Light the candle and place it in the holder. Place your paperwork/tickets or itinerary to one side of the candle. Arrange the four stones in a circle around the holder. Place your hands on the travel paperwork, and ground and center. Then repeat the following spell three times:

Meness, patron of travelers, watch over me

Whether I travel in the air, on land, or sea

Like a talisman in my pocket a stone will I tuck

Moonstones do encourage a safe journey and bring good luck. Take one of the stones and keep it in your pocket while you travel. You may close the spell by saying:

For the good of all, with harm to none

By the moon and stars, this spell is done.

Gather up your papers and tuck them away for your trip. Allow the candle to burn out on its own. If you performed this outside, then move your candle and the remaining stones indoors to let the candle safely finish burning. Never leave your candle unattended.

Source

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

*All of Ms. Dugan’s books used on the WOTC are available for purchase on Amazon.com. 

A Laugh for Today

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Sunday

Magickal Intentions: Growth, Advancements, Enlightenment, Rational Thought, Exorcism, Healing, Prosperity, Hope, Exorcism, Money

Incense: Lemon, Frankincense

Planet: Sun

Sign: Leo

Angel: Michael

Colors: Gold, Yellow, Orange and White

Herbs/Plants: Marigold, Heliotrope, Sunflower, Buttercup, Cedar, Beech, Oak

Stones: Carnelian, Citrine, Tiger’s Eye, Amber, Clear Quartz and Red Agate

Oil: (Sun) Cedar, Frankincense, Neroli, Rosemary

The first day of the week is ruled by the Sun. It is an excellent time to work efforts involving business partnerships, work promotions, business ventures, and professional success. Spells where friendships, mental or physical health, or bringing joy back into life are an issue work well on this day, too.

January 29, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions after 9:30 PM PST tonight. The Moon is in Taurus.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a high energy day for you! You will enjoy schmoozing with friends and being busy with clubs, groups and organizations. You might have an unexpected and unusual conversation with someone in a position of authority – a boss, parent, teacher or even the police. Be careful. (Busted!)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You make a great impression on others today, especially people in authority. They admire your energy, your enterprise and your ambition. Meanwhile, unexpected plans to travel might suddenly appear. Others might be surprised by news in the media or changes related to medicine and the law.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You’re keen and energetic today! In particular, you will love to travel or do something different so that you can expand your horizons. At least, be a tourist in your own town. Do something different! You will be persuasive and convincing in discussions about politics, religion or racial issues.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

There is an unpredictable element to today, especially when talking to close friends, partners or spouses. You have strong opinions about how to divide or share something, or deal with the resources of someone else. They might not agree. Or you might convince them to see your point of view?

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You feel sociable today because you have lots of energy to talk to others. In particular, you will enjoy dealing with members of the general public. You will also be persuasive with friends and groups. Meanwhile, unexpected events at work (or with your health) might surprise you. Watch your pets.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You have strong drive and ambition, which is why you will get a lot done today. You are also full of creative, original ideas, which you might spin to others. Social plans might suddenly change. Meanwhile, parents should know what their kids are doing.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a fabulous day to socialize! Accept all invitations to party. Enjoy sports events, playful activities with kids, long luncheons, the theatre, meeting friends for Happy Hour, social outings with friends, the arts and fun times on vacations (if you can swing it). Entertain!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Family discussions will be vibrant and lively today. This could be due to something unexpected happening with siblings or neighbours. One thing is certain – today there is high energy and unexpected plans and events swirling around you. Stay light on your feet so that you can play this right.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You’re persuasive and convincing today! No one will resist your charms or your rhetoric. This is also a great day for a short trip, or to learn something new and share ideas with others. You might also have great moneymaking ideas. (Keep an eye on your assets.)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today Mercury is in your sign dancing with unpredictable Uranus, which makes you feel alive and mentally alert. Any bright shiny object will interest you. You would love to travel to exciting, foreign places and meet people who are different. (You might spend money to do this.)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today you feel physically vigourous! You might be excited about making a new beginning in some area of your life. This is a good day to take stock and decide what projects you most want to accomplish. You feel upbeat and happy to just be yourself.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You might meet a friend, especially someone younger, who is unusual today. They might influence you to change your goals. Meanwhile, you have lots of energy to pursue a secret project or something that you are working on behind the scenes.

If Your Birthday Is Today

TV host, actress Oprah Winfrey (1954) shares your birthday today. Although you can appear tough and driven on the upside, you are actually a warm, caring, sensitive person. You are loyal, philosophical and a good friend. This year is the first year of a new nine-year cycle for you. Be open minded. Be courageous. Open any door!

January 29, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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.

From MoonGiant.com

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 January 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on January 29 has an illumination of 59%. 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 January 29 the Moon is 8.19 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: 59%
Moon Age: 8.19 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 389,489.47 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,356,695.72 km

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

January 29, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link  

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

January 29, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Aquarius 46
Moon:25 Taurus 04
Mercury:14 Capricorn 50
Venus:03 Pisces 33
Mars:09 Gemini 52
Jupiter:05 Aries 40
Saturn:25 Aquarius 37
Uranus:14 Taurus 58
Neptune:23 Pisces 32
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 49 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 24

Chiron:12 Aries 34
Ceres:06 Libra 53
Pallas:12 Cancer 10 Rx
Juno:08 Aries 04
Vesta:25 Pisces 59

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

 

January 29, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Aquarius 41
Moon:24 Taurus 02
Mercury:14 Capricorn 45
Venus:03 Pisces 27
Mars:09 Gemini 51
Jupiter:05 Aries 40
Saturn:25 Aquarius 36
Uranus:14 Taurus 58
Neptune:23 Pisces 32
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 49 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 23

Chiron:12 Aries 34
Ceres:06 Libra 53
Pallas:12 Cancer 11 Rx
Juno:08 Aries 02
Vesta:25 Pisces 57

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

29 January 2023
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Aquarius 23
Moon:20 Taurus 24
Mercury:14 Capricorn 27
Venus:03 Pisces 05
Mars:09 Gemini 47
Jupiter:05 Aries 36
Saturn:25 Aquarius 34
Uranus:14 Taurus 58
Neptune:23 Pisces 32
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35

True Lunar Node:08 Taurus 50 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:08 Taurus 41 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Leo 21

Chiron:12 Aries 33
Ceres:06 Libra 53
Pallas:12 Cancer 15 Rx
Juno:07 Aries 53
Vesta:25 Pisces 49

Eris:23 Aries 57

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

A Thought for Today

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may the Great Mother and Great Father, Lord and Lady, bless you and your family with all things positive!

Why No Regular Posts Some Days?

In case you have or are wondering why Lady Beltane does not post some days, I am here to explain that.

I am a firm believer that if my energy is not positive due to mental or physical or spiritual unease and is therefore negative. So, I will not post as that negative energy will go into whatever I am typing and posting which would bring negativity into everyone who reads the posts lives.

My personal life like so many peoples does not stay on a smooth even flow, I have ups and downs just like all other humans and even our magickal companions or our non-magickal  pets. So please understand it is not because I am just being lazy and saying, “People can wait for the birthday horoscope or whatever else posts to I am good and ready to sit at my desk and put the work into WOTC.”

I thank each and every one of you that follows and reads my posts daily. I whole heartly thank you for the support and understanding given to me when I am not up to sitting at my desk for 4 to 6 hours to research and post every day.