Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may you blessed be.
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.
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Merry part and blessed be,
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May 11, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes
Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today except during 9 PM to 11:40 PM PDT. The Moon is in Virgo.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You’re focused on money and possessions. This is a good thing because although one doesn’t need to be obsessed about money and possessions, on the other hand, you cannot ignore this reality. Take stock. What are your assets? What do you own?
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Right now, the Sun is in your sign, which is a marvellous opportunity that comes once a year and lasts for four weeks. This boosts your energy and improves your luck. It’s the perfect time to go after what you want. Use this opportunity to your advantage!
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
If that little voice on your shoulder tells you to lie low and take things easy today – listen to it. You have been ambitious. You have also been friendly with others. Right now, you need to take a breather and pull your act together before you take it on the road.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
This is an excellent day to think about your long-term goals. Goals can be invaluable. They give you a clearer focus on what’s important. They make future decision-making easier. They give you better control over your future and how it unfolds. And they give you a sense of purpose.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
You are still basking in the flattering light of the Sun at the top of your chart. Since this happens only once a year, make the most of this! Bosses, parents and VIPs are impressed with you even if you don’t do anything special. Use this!
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You want to get outta Dodge. You need a change of scenery! You want a chance to explore new places, meet new faces and learn new ideas. Therefore, shake things up a little! Go someplace you’ve never been before. Ideas?
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You are private about your finances. Many are. (People will discuss their sex life before their salaries.) Stay in touch with important paperwork related to taxes, debt, insurance issues and shared property. Don’t put these papers in a neat pile and forget about them.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
This is a fortunate time because with the Sun opposite your sign, you have more objectivity to observe your closest relationships. (Close friends, spouses and partners.) This objectivity will allow you to see how to improve these relationships. Note: Focus on what you can do – not the other person.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You’re gung-ho to accomplish a lot because you have focus, motivation and the energy to follow through on your ideas. This is because the Sun is helping you to work hard now and to get better organized. Use this gift and act on it. What more could you want?
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Everything to do with the arts, playful times with children, social outings and sports events will appeal to you now. Quite often, you bury yourself in your work because you have a strong sense of responsibility. Today however, is an excellent time to play. Make plans with a friend.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Some of you are focused more than usual on a parent, perhaps taking care of them or being more involved in their life. Others are happy to cocoon at home today to hide or regenerate because it feels good. (Remember to include some fav snacks.)
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Errands, appointments, short trips plus reading and studying are some of the reasons you’re so busy! Just accept the fact that your pace has accelerated with these increased demands on your time. This is how things are rolling. Get cracking!
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress, pianist, martial artist Jadyn Wong (1985) shares your birthday today. You are tenacious. Once you have made a decision, you stick with it. Furthermore, you will give it your all. You are also a loyal friend. This year is a time of hard work and construction – both literally in a physical sense, as well as internally, by creating structure in your inner world.
May 11, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest
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
Today and tonight the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. 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 moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the May 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on May 11 has an illumination of 74%. 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 May 11 the Moon is 9.75 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.
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.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 74%
Moon Age: 9.75 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 388,128.78 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,118,446.63 km
Illumination: 74%
Moon Age: 9.75 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 388,128.78 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,118,446.63 km
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
May 11, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for 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
May 11, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:21 Taurus 04
Moon:23 Virgo 36
Mercury:04 Gemini 47 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 27
Mars:20 Pisces 08
Jupiter:00 Aries 10
Saturn:24 Aquarius 47
Uranus:15 Taurus 10
Neptune:24 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:23 Virgo 36
Mercury:04 Gemini 47 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 27
Mars:20 Pisces 08
Jupiter:00 Aries 10
Saturn:24 Aquarius 47
Uranus:15 Taurus 10
Neptune:24 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 59
Chiron:14 Aries 34
Ceres:28 Gemini 35
Pallas:05 Taurus 01
Juno:07 Pisces 10
Vesta:26 Aquarius 05
Eris:24 Aries 38
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 11, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Taurus 59
Moon:22 Virgo 30
Mercury:04 Gemini 48 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 21
Mars:20 Pisces 04
Jupiter:00 Aries 09
Saturn:24 Aquarius 47
Uranus:15 Taurus 10
Neptune:24 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:22 Virgo 30
Mercury:04 Gemini 48 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 21
Mars:20 Pisces 04
Jupiter:00 Aries 09
Saturn:24 Aquarius 47
Uranus:15 Taurus 10
Neptune:24 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 59
Chiron:14 Aries 33
Ceres:28 Gemini 32
Pallas:04 Taurus 59
Juno:07 Pisces 09
Vesta:26 Aquarius 03
Eris:24 Aries 38
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
11 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Taurus 42
Moon:18 Virgo 41
Mercury:04 Gemini 49 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 01
Mars:19 Pisces 51
Jupiter:00 Aries 05
Saturn:24 Aquarius 46
Uranus:15 Taurus 09
Neptune:24 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:18 Virgo 41
Mercury:04 Gemini 49 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 01
Mars:19 Pisces 51
Jupiter:00 Aries 05
Saturn:24 Aquarius 46
Uranus:15 Taurus 09
Neptune:24 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 57
Chiron:14 Aries 32
Ceres:28 Gemini 25
Pallas:04 Taurus 51
Juno:07 Pisces 03
Vesta:25 Aquarius 58
Eris:24 Aries 38
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
May 11 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 May 11
Gravity’s Grin
Image Credit: X-ray – NASA / CXC / J. Irwin et al. ; Optical – NASA/STScI
Explanation: Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, published over 100 years ago, predicted the phenomenon of gravitational lensing. And that’s what gives these distant galaxies such a whimsical appearance, seen through the looking glass of X-ray and optical image data from the Chandra and Hubble space telescopes. Nicknamed the Cheshire Cat galaxy group, the group’s two large elliptical galaxies are suggestively framed by arcs. The arcs are optical images of distant background galaxies lensed by the foreground group’s total distribution of gravitational mass. Of course, that gravitational mass is dominated by dark matter. The two large elliptical “eye” galaxies represent the brightest members of their own galaxy groups which are merging. Their relative collisional speed of nearly 1,350 kilometers/second heats gas to millions of degrees producing the X-ray glow shown in purple hues. Curiouser about galaxy group mergers? The Cheshire Cat group grins in the constellation Ursa Major, some 4.6 billion light-years away.
May 11 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes the capital of the Roman Empire
1189 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade
1751 Pennsylvania Hospital founded by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, in Philadelphia
1995 More than 170 countries agree to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty indefinitely and without conditions to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons [1]
2000 India’s population officially reaches 1 billion – Astha Arora named India’s billionth baby
Today’s Historical Events
330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes the capital of the Roman Empire
868 “The Diamond Sutra”, the world’s oldest surviving and dated printed book is printed in Chinese and made into a scroll
1068 Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London
1189 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade
1310 Fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics
1421 Jews are expelled from Styria Austria
1502 Christopher Columbus begins 4th & last trip to the “Indies”
1625 Peasants besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper Austria
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1918 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8
1929 1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week)
1931 “M” Fritz Lang’s first sound film starring Peter Lorre premieres in Berlin
1956 Pinky Lee Show last airs on NBC-TV
1959 Mary Rodgers & Marshall Barer’s musical “Once Upon A Mattress”, starring Carol Burnett and directed by George Abbott, opens at Phoenix Theatre, NYC; runs for 244 performances
1968 Richard Harris releases “MacArthur Park”
1969 British comedy troupe Monty Python forms, made up of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin
1973 Ground-breaking Indian crime film “Zanjeer” directed by Prakash Mehra and starring “The Angry Young Man” Amitabh Bachchan released
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1812 Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Some observers consider it disgusting and immoral.
1881 Bedřich Smetana’s opera “Libuše” premieres iat the Natonal Theater, in Prague
1956 Elvis Presley‘s 1st entry on UK charts with “Heartbreak Hotel”
1959 “Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb” by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4
1963 “Puff (The Magic Dragon)” by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2
1965 “Flora, the Red Menace” opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 87 performances
1967 “Sing, Israel Sing” opens at Brooks Atkinson Theatre NYC for 14 performances
1970 “The Long and Winding Road” becomes Beatles’ last American single release
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1887 13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.25
1888 16th Preakness: F Littlefield aboard Refund wins in 2:49
1892 18th Kentucky Derby: Lonnie Clayton aboard Azra wins in 2:41½
1893 Henri Desgrange establishes world’s 1st bicycle world record, travelling 35.325 km (21.95 miles) an hour
1897 Washington Senator catcher Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted stealers
1900 James J. Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 23 for heavyweight boxing title
1912 38th Kentucky Derby: Carol H Shilling aboard Worth wins in 2:09.4
1918 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8
Printable – May 2022 Northern Hemisphere Gardening/Planting Moon Calendar
May 2022 – Gardening by the Moon, Biodynamic Planting Guide
From Astro-Seek.com
Please read this first:
1) Moon Phase x Moon Zodiac Sign:
Please keep in mind, that Gardening by Moon Phase and Gardening by Moon Zodiac Sign are two different/independent biodynamic systems and they might give you different or contradictiory gardening recommendations.
- a) Each Moon Phase (except Full Moon and New Moon) lasts about 1 week
- b) Each Moon Zodiac Sign lasts about 2.5 days
Try to experiment with these two systems to find which recommendations suits you the most.
2) Tropical (Astrological) x Sidereal (Astronomical) Zodiac:
(1-2 days difference in Leaf, Fruit, Root and Flower days)
There are two different zodiacs for determining the Moon Sign:
- a) Tropical zodiac (Astrological) is based on the seasons – Vernal Equinox is fixed as 0° Aries (The 1st Fruit day)
- b) Sidereal zodiac (Astronomical) takes into account Precession of Equinoxes and shifts 0° Aries back by cca 1-2 days. Maria Thun who was an authority on biodynamics was using this Sidereal zodiac
Try to experiment also with these two zodiac systems to find which system suits you better.
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Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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First Quarter | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) Spraying days: Moon Opposition Saturn |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon) – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon) – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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FULL MOON at 04:13 |
Time to rest, celebrate and meditate
Pick medicinal herbs and plants |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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| May 18 Wed |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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| May 19 Thu |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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| May 20 Fri |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Last Quarter | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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NEW MOON at 11:30 |
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Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
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PiscesGardening by the Moon Zodiac Sign (Element) – Legend
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NEW MOON PHASE
New Moon -» First Quarter (Waxing Crescent) – Moonlight is increasing – Strongest gravitational pull – Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets
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FIRST QUARTER PHASE
First Quarter -» Full Moon (Waxing Gibbous) – Moonlight becomes stronger – Gravitational pull is a little less now – Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets
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Full Moon -» Last Quarter (Waning Gibbous) – Moonlight is decreasing – Gravitational pull is decreasing – Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots
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Last Quarter -» New Moon (Waning Crescent) – Moonlight has decreased – Gravitational pull has decreased – Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots
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Click here to see the Tropical Zodiac (By Seasons) Calendar from Astro-Seek.com
Mercury has super long, glowing tail
Mercury has a glowing dragon tail of sodium atoms that is more than seven times longer than ever suspected, scientists report.
New measurements of Mercury’s yellow-orange tail, which streams in the solar wind like the long tail of a kite, put it at more than 100 times the radius of the planet itself.
The neutral sodium atoms that make up the 2.5 million kilometre-long streamer are thought to be blasted off the surface by the sun and micro-meteor impacts. These impart enough energy to launch the atoms into space.
Other elements are also in the tail. But it’s the sodium that lights up and can be detected.
“This [sodium] ion is the ‘little atom that could’,” says Mercury researcher Dr Ann Sprague of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
It scatters photons like crazy, making it a great clue to various processes at work on and around the planet.
Shorter tail spotted before
Mercury’s tail has been spotted before, but scientists missed its great length as they were looking at too small a piece of the sky, says researcher Jeffrey Baumgardner of Boston University.
Baumgardner is the lead author of a report on Mercury’s sodium tail in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
“Our forte was wide-angle imaging,” Baumgardner says.
His team created an 8°-wide image using a telescope at McDonald Observatory in Texas that’s about 16 full-moons wide.
The actual 2° sodium tail is as long as four full moons.
In the image Mercury is blocked out because its brightness outshines the sodium tail. If Mercury were shown to scale in the image, it would be less than a pixel in diameter.
“But even so, you are limited by the sodium in Earth’s atmosphere,” says Baumgardner.
Earth’s own sodium glow is itself created by the steady supply of meteors that burn up in the atmosphere, he says.
Two sodium hot spots
To better understand how Mercury’s tail is created, Baumgardner’s team also made close-up sodium-glow images of Mercury. This revealed that the planet has two sodium hot spots, both at high latitudes.
These could be the product of the planet’s mineralogy, topography or have something to do with how the planet’s magnetic field channels in particles from the sun.
That’s similar to how Earth does the same thing and creates aurora light shows near the poles.
The secrets of these hotspots are likely to be revealed by the Messenger spacecraft, says Sprague.
Messenger made a close fly-by of the planet in January and is scheduled to settle into orbit in March 2011.
A large part of Messenger’s mission will be to map out the mineral composition of the swiftly moving planet.
Other planets have tails too
Mercury is not the only heavenly body with a sodium tail, Baumgardner says.
Neutral sodium is also seen streaming from our moon and forming a haze around Jupiter from the sodium blasted off of its tiny and hyper-volcanic moon Io.
It’s also seen blowing from comets.
Because tails are associated with rocky bodies in our solar system, they could some day help planet hunters identify rocky worlds orbiting other stars, says Sprague.
“It’s a stepping stone to understanding other planets,” he says.
This article comes from abc.net.au
A Laugh for Today
or Mr. Witch
Have a wacky hump day!
12 May 2022 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
12 May 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:21 Taurus 52
Moon:04 Libra 44
Mercury:04 Gemini 40 Rx
Venus:11 Aries 25
Mars:20 Pisces 45
Jupiter:00 Aries 19
Saturn:24 Aquarius 49
Uranus:15 Taurus 13
Neptune:24 Pisces 52
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:04 Libra 44
Mercury:04 Gemini 40 Rx
Venus:11 Aries 25
Mars:20 Pisces 45
Jupiter:00 Aries 19
Saturn:24 Aquarius 49
Uranus:15 Taurus 13
Neptune:24 Pisces 52
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 34 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):03 Cancer 05
Chiron:14 Aries 36
Ceres:28 Gemini 55
Pallas:05 Taurus 23
Juno:07 Pisces 26
Vesta:26 Aquarius 22
Eris:24 Aries 38
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:5
Water:4
Earth:6
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
12 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:21 Taurus 40
Moon:01 Libra 55
Mercury:04 Gemini 42 Rx
Venus:11 Aries 10
Mars:20 Pisces 36
Jupiter:00 Aries 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 48
Uranus:15 Taurus 12
Neptune:24 Pisces 52
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:01 Libra 55
Mercury:04 Gemini 42 Rx
Venus:11 Aries 10
Mars:20 Pisces 36
Jupiter:00 Aries 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 48
Uranus:15 Taurus 12
Neptune:24 Pisces 52
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 34 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):03 Cancer 03
Chiron:14 Aries 35
Ceres:28 Gemini 50
Pallas:05 Taurus 18
Juno:07 Pisces 22
Vesta:26 Aquarius 18
Eris:24 Aries 38
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:5
Water:4
Earth:6
Air:5
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 May 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:21 Taurus 21
Moon:27 Virgo 28
Mercury:04 Gemini 45 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 47
Mars:20 Pisces 21
Jupiter:00 Aries 13
Saturn:24 Aquarius 47
Uranus:15 Taurus 11
Neptune:24 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:27 Virgo 28
Mercury:04 Gemini 45 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 47
Mars:20 Pisces 21
Jupiter:00 Aries 13
Saturn:24 Aquarius 47
Uranus:15 Taurus 11
Neptune:24 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 35 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):03 Cancer 01
Chiron:14 Aries 34
Ceres:28 Gemini 42
Pallas:05 Taurus 09
Juno:07 Pisces 16
Vesta:26 Aquarius 11
Eris:24 Aries 38
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
May 10, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Virgo.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Great news! Once every 12 years, lucky Jupiter is in your sign. That day has arrived! Jupiter will be in your sign for the next six months promising you a fabulous summer! Good fortune will come your way and people and resources will be drawn to you. Lucky you!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
This summer will take on a spiritual level of appreciation starting today. This is because lucky Jupiter will move into this part of your chart. This is something that can happen only once every 12 years. You will come to a deeper understanding that we are all in this Big Soup together.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Starting today, this summer will be a time when your hopes, ideals and wishes for the future will play an important role for you. You will definitely be more popular! Many of you will be more involved in clubs, groups and organizations. Busy you!
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Starting today, for the next six months, lucky Jupiter will be at the top of your chart attracting promotion and public recognition. Oh yes, it’s your turn to walk the red carpet and receive acknowledgement for your past efforts. Time to take a bow!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
You will be exposed to a broader world for the next six months. Many of you will do this through travel. Others will do it through study or involvement in human potential movements or consciousness-raising groups. This will be a marvellous learning window for you.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Your wealth and finances will improve in the next six months because lucky Jupiter will be travelling through one of your Money Houses. You might get an inheritance. This is will be an excellent time to ask for a loan or mortgage. Good time to deal with shared-property agreements.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Your closest relationships will improve in the next six months. In fact, this is the best time in over a decade to get married for your sign. Starting now, you will begin to encounter people who can help you in various ways. If you marry, it will likely be to someone older, richer or more established.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
In the next six months, you will have marvellous opportunities to improve your job. You can either improve your existing job or get a better job – your choice. You can also improve your health. Expect to have stronger, physical strength and vitality!
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Wonderful opportunities for fun, social outings, the enjoyment of the arts and the entertainment world, plus taking a vacation are yours in the next six months. Lucky you! Relations with children will improve, and your kids will be a source of joy.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Your home, family and your private life will be happier and more fortunate for you in the next six months. Not only will family members will be more friendly and generous with each other, this same window of time will be excellent for real-estate dealings.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
During the next six months, your plans for the future will be larger and more expansive. You will be busier with daily contacts; and you might also take up a new field of study. Many of you will read, write and teach. Relations with siblings will improve. Expect an upbeat, busy time ahead!
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Good news! You will get richer in the next six months! You might boost your earnings or get a better paying job. Money might come your way from another source, perhaps the government? Whatever the case, you’ll have bucks in your jeans!
If Your Birthday Is Today
Singer, songwriter Bono (1960) shares your birthday today. You are gentle and cautious and careful to protect your boundaries. You have the good fortune of being able to make your dreams come true. You are financially aware; and you enjoy beautiful things. This is more social year for you because your zest for living is strong. Public recognition is likely.
May 10, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest
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
Today and tonight the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. 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 moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the May 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on May 10 has an illumination of 65%. 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 May 10 the Moon is 8.78 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.
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.
Phase Detail:
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 65%
Moon Age: 8.78 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 392,770.61 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,084,400.73 km
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
Spell for Today – Printable
May 10 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 May 10
NGC 6334: The Cat’s Paw Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Steve Bemmerl & Team Wolfatorium (Hakos/Namibia)
Explanation: Nebulas are perhaps as famous for being identified with familiar shapes as perhaps cats are for getting into trouble. Still, no known cat could have created the vast Cat’s Paw Nebula visible toward the constellation of the Scorpion (Scorpius. At 5,500 light years distant, Cat’s Paw is an emission nebula with a red color that originates from an abundance of ionized hydrogen atoms. Alternatively known as the Bear Claw Nebula and cataloged as NGC 6334, stars nearly ten times the mass of our Sun have been born there in only the past few million years. Pictured here is a deep field image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula in light emitted by hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
Explore Your Universe: Random APOD Generator
May 10 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1497 Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage to the New World (disputed)
1775 Second Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and issues paper currency for 1st time
1801 First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America (1st US foreign war)
1857 Indian mutiny against rule by the British East India Company begins with the revolt of the Sepoy soldiers in Meerut
1940 Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British Prime Minister
1960 US atomic submarine USS Triton completes 1st submerged circumnavigation of the globe
1994 Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa’s 1st black president
Today’s Historical Events
1267 Vienna’s church orders all Jews to wear a distinctive garb
1278 Jews of England imprisoned on charges of coining
1291 Scottish nobles recognize authority of English King Edward I
1294 Temür Khan declared Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty
1427 Jews are expelled from Bern, Switzerland
1497 Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage to the New World (disputed)
1503 Christopher Columbus discovers the Cayman Islands
1525 Church reformer John Pistorius caught in the Hague
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1928 WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming
1952 5th Cannes Film Festival: “The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice” directed by Orson Welles and “Two Cents Worth of Hope” directed by Renato Castellani jointly awarded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
1953 KCBD TV channel 11 in Lubbock, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
1955 8th Cannes Film Festival: “Marty” directed by Delbert Mann wins Palme d’Or
1956 KFSN TV channel 30 in Fresno, CA (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting
1956 9th Cannes Film Festival: “The Silent World” directed by Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle wins the Palme d’Or
1973 Bruce Lee collapses in Golden Harvest studios in Hong Kong and is rushed to Hong Kong Baptist Hospital where doctors diagnose him with cerebral edema
1982 WABC radio (NYC) plays its last record – John Lennon‘s “Imagine” – and switches to all-talk format
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1849 Astor Place Riot: Backers of American actor and working class hero Edwin Forrest attempt to disrupt British actor William McReady’s performance at Astor Place Opera House in NYC; Military troops supporting police shoot at the crowd, killing between 22 and 31 [1]
1907 Paul Dukas’ opera “Ariane et Barbe Bleue” premieres in Paris
1932 Government declares “Wilhelmus” as the Netherlands’ national anthem
1947 “Chocolate Soldier” closes at Century Theater NYC after 69 performances
1952 Revival of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle’s musical “Shuffle Along” closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
1957 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 2nd Piano concerto premieres in Moscow
1963 Decca signs Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison
1967 Rolling Stones Keith Richards, Brian Jones & Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1870 Jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch
1889 17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17.5
1893 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25
1902 Dutch soccer club FC Blauw-Wit (Blue-White) is formed in the Kinkerbuurt area of Amsterdam; merge with VV De Beursbengels in 2015
1905 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75
1910 36th Kentucky Derby: Fred Herbert aboard Donau wins in 2:06.4
1913 39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8
1913 Yanks commit 8 errors & still beat Tigers 10-9 in 10 innings
How to Incorporate Wicca into Everyday Life
A Daily Wiccan routine doesn’t have to be much different from that of anyone else. Magic is simply working with the energies for channeling an intention, and the fact is that we can all practice Magic, and in fact we do it without realizing it. For example, while health experts agree that we shouldn’t take a shower every day¹ , many of us still do it as a ritual act of self-love. By setting a few minutes to consciously take care of our body, we let the water wash away any physical or emotional damage from the day, re-energizing our heart and soul 🛀
If you have ever been surprised by your own thoughts and realizations under a warm shower, then you have already experimented a ritual of Magic. Incorporating Magic into our daily lives feels just the same: A cleansing exercise for the spirit.
Daily Wiccan Practices
You probably already have some daily rituals or personal superstitions, so try combining these ideas with your usual routine in different ways until you find your preferred way to be a Wiccan:
- When you wake up, greet the day by …
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11 May 2022 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
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Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
11 May 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Taurus 55
Moon:21 Virgo 24
Mercury:04 Gemini 48 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 15
Mars:20 Pisces 00
Jupiter:00 Aries 08
Saturn:24 Aquarius 46
Uranus:15 Taurus 10
Neptune:24 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:21 Virgo 24
Mercury:04 Gemini 48 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 15
Mars:20 Pisces 00
Jupiter:00 Aries 08
Saturn:24 Aquarius 46
Uranus:15 Taurus 10
Neptune:24 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 58
Chiron:14 Aries 33
Ceres:28 Gemini 30
Pallas:04 Taurus 57
Juno:07 Pisces 07
Vesta:26 Aquarius 02
Eris:24 Aries 38
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
11 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Taurus 42
Moon:18 Virgo 41
Mercury:04 Gemini 49 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 01
Mars:19 Pisces 51
Jupiter:00 Aries 05
Saturn:24 Aquarius 46
Uranus:15 Taurus 09
Neptune:24 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:18 Virgo 41
Mercury:04 Gemini 49 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 01
Mars:19 Pisces 51
Jupiter:00 Aries 05
Saturn:24 Aquarius 46
Uranus:15 Taurus 09
Neptune:24 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 57
Chiron:14 Aries 32
Ceres:28 Gemini 25
Pallas:04 Taurus 51
Juno:07 Pisces 03
Vesta:25 Aquarius 58
Eris:24 Aries 38
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
11 May 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Taurus 23
Moon:14 Virgo 21
Mercury:04 Gemini 51 Rx
Venus:09 Aries 38
Mars:19 Pisces 36
Jupiter:00 Aries 01
Saturn:24 Aquarius 45
Uranus:15 Taurus 08
Neptune:24 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:14 Virgo 21
Mercury:04 Gemini 51 Rx
Venus:09 Aries 38
Mars:19 Pisces 36
Jupiter:00 Aries 01
Saturn:24 Aquarius 45
Uranus:15 Taurus 08
Neptune:24 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 39 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 55
Chiron:14 Aries 31
Ceres:28 Gemini 17
Pallas:04 Taurus 42
Juno:06 Pisces 57
Vesta:25 Aquarius 51
Eris:24 Aries 37
Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6
A Thought for Today
Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests blessed be.
May 9, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
avoid shopping or important decisions from 8:30 AM to 7 PM EDT today (5:30 AM to 4 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Leo into Virgo.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Mercury will be retrograde for the next month, bringing you transportation delays and mixed-up communications with others. Delivery service will be spotty or confused. Very likely, old friends will be back in your life. Cope as best you can.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Because Mercury will be retrograde for the next month, you can expect delays in financial matters. Cheques in the mail will be late. Financial deals might be delayed or suffer from errors and confused communications. However, old business will easily be finished.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Holy moly! Your ruler Mercury will be retrograde for the next month! Expect confused communications along with delays and cancelled appointments. You might lose items or forget to bring something – all small (but frustrating) details. Courage!
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
For the next month, Mercury will be retrograde in “hidden” part of your chart. This means that even though you might suffer from goofy mistakes and silly delays, you will actually be able to do excellent research into the past. Bonus!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Old friends from the past will be popping up in your life in the next 4 to 6 weeks. (This might already be occurring.) It’s good to have history with others. Plus, it’s fun to talk about the bad old days and trade lies. Enjoy reconnecting.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Mercury will be retrograde for the next month and this will take place at the top of your chart, which means you might hear from parents with whom you have not been in touch. You will also run into bosses from your past and authority figures, including teachers. (Look sharp!)
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
In the next 4 to 6 weeks, you might have travel delays as well as cancellations and problems connected with all aspects of travel. Likewise, delays and confusion related to medicine and legal matters might occur. But the good news is that you can easily study and research the past. Yay!
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Mercury will be retrograde for the next month, which brings silly mistakes and delays. However, this “retrograde” will facilitate any endeavour or work that involves digging into the past and finishing old business. You will get a lot of red-tape stuff done! (Taxes, debt, shared property.)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
For the next six weeks, you will encounter ex-partners and old friends from your past. Very likely, for some of you, this is already happening. Depending on how things were in the past, this could be good news – or not. (Look great because living well is the best revenge.)
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
The next six weeks might be frustrating for you because Mercury retrograde will take its toll on your work or with your job. Expect cancelled appointments, mixed-up communications, delays and broken equipment. However, the good news is that this same influence will help you to finish old business. Go figure.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Old flames from the past are likely to reappear in some way in your world once again. (“Boris!” “Natasha!”) This could be exciting or it could be harrowing depending on how the relationship ended. In the next month, old business with your kids might also be back on the table.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Family reunions and contact with family members you have not seen or heard from for a while might take place in the next 4 to 6 weeks. During this same window of time, it will be easy for you to finish old family business, including home repairs. Use this!
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress Grace Gummer (1986) shares your birthday today. You are practical, gracious, persevering and patient. You love the arts, especially music. You definitely enjoy the finer things in life. This year will be slower paced. You will also have a stronger focus on partnerships and your closest relationships. Take time to discover the relationships that benefit you.
May 9, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest Post
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
Today and tonight the Moon will be in a First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.
Visit the May 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s First Quarter Phase
The First Quarter on May 9 has an illumination of 55%. 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 May 9 the Moon is 7.84 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.
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.
Phase Details
Phase: First Quarter
Illumination: 55%
Moon Age: 7.84 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 396,912.69 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,049,915.95 km
Illumination: 55%
Moon Age: 7.84 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 396,912.69 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,049,915.95 km
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
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