A Laugh for today
After the seriousness of the Spell for Saturday post I thought we could use a laugh and some crazy dance moves for today or any day. So, let’s get our groove on! Enjoy your day. I am planning to.
September 9, 2023 Current Moon Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions
Current Moon 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 Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.
Visit the September 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Crescent Phase
The Waning Crescent on September 9 has an illumination of 26%. 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 September 9 the Moon is 24.53 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: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 26%
Moon Age: 24.53 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 399,936.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,662,451.84 km
Illumination: 26%
Moon Age: 24.53 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 399,936.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,662,451.84 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
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.
Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions
If you need to calculate the planetary positions in either hemisphere you can use this for a specific use and time in your local time zone, 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
This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA
September 09, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:17 Virgo 00
Moon:21 Cancer 14
Mercury:10 Virgo 29 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 52
Mars:08 Libra 39
Jupiter:15 Taurus 32 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 49 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 32 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx
Moon:21 Cancer 14
Mercury:10 Virgo 29 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 52
Mars:08 Libra 39
Jupiter:15 Taurus 32 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 49 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 32 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx
True Lunar Node:25 Aries 39 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 52 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Leo 22
Chiron:19 Aries 01 Rx
Ceres:27 Libra 44
Pallas:28 Virgo 17
Juno:12 Leo 48
Vesta:28 Gemini 54
Eris:25 Aries 03 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA
September 09, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:16 Virgo 55
Moon:20 Cancer 14
Mercury:10 Virgo 33 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 51
Mars:08 Libra 36
Jupiter:15 Taurus 32 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 50 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 32 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx
Moon:20 Cancer 14
Mercury:10 Virgo 33 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 51
Mars:08 Libra 36
Jupiter:15 Taurus 32 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 50 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 32 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx
True Lunar Node:25 Aries 39 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 52 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Leo 21
Chiron:19 Aries 01 Rx
Ceres:27 Libra 42
Pallas:28 Virgo 15
Juno:12 Leo 45
Vesta:28 Gemini 53
Eris:25 Aries 03 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
9 September 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:16 Virgo 38
Moon:16 Cancer 44
Mercury:10 Virgo 47 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 47
Mars:08 Libra 24
Jupiter:15 Taurus 32 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 51 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 33 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx
Moon:16 Cancer 44
Mercury:10 Virgo 47 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 47
Mars:08 Libra 24
Jupiter:15 Taurus 32 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 51 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 33 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx
True Lunar Node:25 Aries 41 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 53 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Leo 19
Chiron:19 Aries 01 Rx
Ceres:27 Libra 34
Pallas:28 Virgo 07
Juno:12 Leo 37
Vesta:28 Gemini 48
Eris:25 Aries 04 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Friday
(YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE ANY COROSPONDENCES AND SPELLS POSTED TO A DOCUMENT TO PRINT AND/OR SAVE ON YOUR COMPUTER)
SOURCE: thewitchandwand.com
Friday is the day of Venus, love, beauty, friendship, fertility, and sex.
Metal: Copper
Colors: Green, Light Blue, Pink
Gems and Stones: Emerald, Rose Quartz, Jade, Malachite
Botanicals: Apple, Rose, Sage, Vanilla, Cardamom, Thyme
Spellwork: Love, Friendship, Romance, Fertility, Pleasure, Luxury, Beauty
SOURCE: plentifulearth.com
Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Gender: Female
Deities: Aphrodite, Eros, Freya, Venus
Colors: Aqua, Copper Colors, Green, Light Blue, Pink
Crystals: Aventurine, Blue Lace Agate, Copper, Coral, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Moonstone, Quartz, Rose Quartz, Selenite
Herbs & Plants: African Violet, Apples, Apple blossoms, Apricot, Barley, Birch, Cardamon, Carnations, Catnip, Columbine, Feverfew, Foxglove, Germanium, Goldenrod, Heather, Hibiscus, Iris, Lilac, Magnolia, Roses, Strawberries, Sweetpea, Thyme
Incenses: Cardamon, Rose, Saffron, Sandalwood, Strawberry, Vanilla, Venus Oil, Yarrow
Energies & Associations: Arts, Beauty, Birth, Fertility, Friendship, Growth, Harmony, Love, Marriage, Music, Nature, Partnerships, Peace, Perfumes, Platonic Love, Lust, Passion, Pleasure, Reconciliation, Relationships, Resolving Relationship Issues, Romance, Sexuality, Social Activities, Transformation
September 8, 2023 Current Moon Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions
Current Moon 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 Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.
Visit the September 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Crescent Phase
The Waning Crescent on September 8 has an illumination of 35%. 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 September 8 the Moon is 23.62 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: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 35%
Moon Age: 23.62 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 396,434.99 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,700,951.55 km
Illumination: 35%
Moon Age: 23.62 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 396,434.99 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,700,951.55 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
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.
Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions
If you need to calculate the planetary positions in either hemisphere you can use this for a specific use and time in your local time zone, 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
This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA
September 08, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:OO PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:16 Virgo 02
Moon:09 Cancer 10
Mercury:11 Virgo 18 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 40
Mars:08 Libra 00
Jupiter:15 Taurus 33 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 54 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 34 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx
Moon:09 Cancer 10
Mercury:11 Virgo 18 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 40
Mars:08 Libra 00
Jupiter:15 Taurus 33 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 54 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 34 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx
True Lunar Node:25 Aries 43 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 55 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Leo 15
Chiron:19 Aries 03 Rx
Ceres:27 Libra 19
Pallas:27 Virgo 50
Juno:12 Leo 18
Vesta:28 Gemini 37
Eris:25 Aries 04 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA
September 08, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:15 Virgo 57
Moon:08 Cancer 10
Mercury:11 Virgo 23 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 39
Mars:07 Libra 57
Jupiter:15 Taurus 33 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 54 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 34 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx
Moon:08 Cancer 10
Mercury:11 Virgo 23 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 39
Mars:07 Libra 57
Jupiter:15 Taurus 33 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 54 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 34 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx
True Lunar Node:25 Aries 44 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 55 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Leo 15
Chiron:19 Aries 03 Rx
Ceres:27 Libra 17
Pallas:27 Virgo 47
Juno:12 Leo 16
Vesta:28 Gemini 36
Eris:25 Aries 04 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
8 September 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:15 Virgo 40
Moon:04 Cancer 36
Mercury:11 Virgo 38 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 36
Mars:07 Libra 45
Jupiter:15 Taurus 33 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 55 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 34 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx
Moon:04 Cancer 36
Mercury:11 Virgo 38 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 36
Mars:07 Libra 45
Jupiter:15 Taurus 33 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 55 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 34 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx
True Lunar Node:25 Aries 44 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 56 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Leo 13
Chiron:19 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:27 Libra 10
Pallas:27 Virgo 39
Juno:12 Leo 07
Vesta:28 Gemini 31
Eris:25 Aries 04 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
A Thought for Today
A Laugh for Today
A short break than on to the tomorrow regular posts for Friday in the northern hemisphere.
September 7, 2023 Current Moon Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions
Current Moon 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
Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions
If you need to calculate the planetary positions in either hemisphere you can use this for a specific use and time in your local time zone, 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
This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA
September 07, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:15 Virgo 04
Moon:26 Gemini 55
Mercury:12 Virgo 12 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 30
Mars:07 Libra 21
Jupiter:15 Taurus 34 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 35 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx
Moon:26 Gemini 55
Mercury:12 Virgo 12 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 30
Mars:07 Libra 21
Jupiter:15 Taurus 34 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 35 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx
True Lunar Node:25 Aries 46 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 58 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Leo 09
Chiron:19 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:26 Libra 55
Pallas:27 Virgo 22
Juno:11 Leo 49
Vesta:28 Gemini 20
Eris:25 Aries 04 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:2
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:2
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7
Northern Hemisphere
This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA
September 07, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:14 Virgo 59
Moon:25 Gemini 53
Mercury:12 Virgo 16 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 29
Mars:07 Libra 18
Jupiter:15 Taurus 34 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 35 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 09 Rx
Moon:25 Gemini 53
Mercury:12 Virgo 16 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 29
Mars:07 Libra 18
Jupiter:15 Taurus 34 Rx
Saturn:02 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 35 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 09 Rx
True Lunar Node:25 Aries 46 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 58 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Leo 08
Chiron:19 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:26 Libra 53
Pallas:27 Virgo 20
Juno:11 Leo 46
Vesta:28 Gemini 19
Eris:25 Aries 04 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:2
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:2
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7
Northeastern Hemisphere
This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
7 September 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:14 Virgo 42
Moon:22 Gemini 16
Mercury:12 Virgo 33 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 27
Mars:07 Libra 06
Jupiter:15 Taurus 34 Rx
Saturn:03 Pisces 00 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 36 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 09 Rx
Moon:22 Gemini 16
Mercury:12 Virgo 33 Rx
Venus:12 Leo 27
Mars:07 Libra 06
Jupiter:15 Taurus 34 Rx
Saturn:03 Pisces 00 Rx
Uranus:23 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:26 Pisces 36 Rx
Pluto:28 Capricorn 09 Rx
True Lunar Node:25 Aries 46 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Aries 59 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Leo 06
Chiron:19 Aries 06 Rx
Ceres:26 Libra 46
Pallas:27 Virgo 12
Juno:11 Leo 38
Vesta:28 Gemini 14
Eris:25 Aries 04 Rx
Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:2
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:2
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7
September Holidays in 2023 – Religious and Others
September Holidays in 2023
SOURCE: holidayscalendar.com
A Laugh for Today – Contains a Swear Word
I am sorry I have run out of time today to finish the last 2 or 3 monthly posts. The September birthstone, flower, etc. and all the holidays will go up tomorrow when I finish Thursday’s and the tomorrow posts for Friday. I apologize for any inconvenience my not getting the Celtic Tree Month and September Monthly posts on time may have caused anyone. I thank you for your understanding and patience and support while I was recovering from COVID over the last couple of weeks!
Gardening Moon Calendar – September 2023
(You can print or save to your computer any part or all the information below.)
Source: mooncalendar.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.
Sidereal Zodiac Maria Thun
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Moon Phase | Gardening by the Moon Phase |
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| Sep 1 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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| Sep 2 Sat |
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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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| Sep 3 Sun |
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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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| Sep 4 Mon |
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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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| Sep 5 Tue |
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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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| Sep 6 Wed |
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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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| Sep 7 Thu |
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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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| Sep 8 Fri |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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| Sep 9 Sat |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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| Sep 10 Sun |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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| Sep 11 Mon |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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| Sep 12 Tue |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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| Sep 13 Wed
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops Spraying days: Moon Opposition Saturn |
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| Sep 14 Thu |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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| Sep 15 Fri |
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NEW MOON at 01:39 |
Time to rest, celebrate and meditate |
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| Sep 16 Sat |
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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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| Sep 17 Sun |
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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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| Sep 18 Mon |
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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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| Sep 19 Tue |
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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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| Sep 20 Wed |
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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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| Sep 21 Thu |
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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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| Sep 22 Fri |
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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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| Sep 23 Sat |
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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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| Sep 24 Sun |
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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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| Sep 25 Mon |
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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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| Sep 26 Tue |
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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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| Sep 27 Wed |
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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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| Sep 28 Thu |
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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 09:57 |
Time to rest, celebrate and meditate
Pick medicinal herbs and plants |
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| Sep 30 Sat |
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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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Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
CapricornGardening by the Moon Zodiac Sign (Element) – Legend
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Leaf days (Water Element)
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Fruit days (Fire Element)
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Root days (Earth Element)
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Flower days (Air Element)
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NEW MOON
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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
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FULL MOON PHASE
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 PHASE
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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Tropical Zodiac by Seasons
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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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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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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops Spraying days: Moon Opposition Saturn |
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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 01:39 |
Time to rest, celebrate and meditate |
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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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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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| Sep 21 Thu |
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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) |
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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 09:57 |
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Pick medicinal herbs and plants |
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Gardening by the Moon Zodiac Sign (Element) – Legend
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NEW MOON
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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
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FULL MOON PHASE
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 PHASE
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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Prepare for a Celestial Rollercoaster: 7 Planets in Retrograde this September
Prepare yourselves, for the cosmic chaos is upon us once again. Brace for impact as we delve into a period where seven powerful planets embark on their retrograde journey simultaneously.
Yes, you heard it right – Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto will all take a step back through the celestial sphere, sending ripples of disruption throughout their respective astrological realms.
But what exactly does it mean when a planet goes retrograde? Although the term may sound ominous, it’s important to note that this backward motion is merely an optical illusion.
Nevertheless, ancient astrologers associated the appearance of a reversing planet with significant earthly events, which has been upheld in modern astrology.
Retrogrades often bring forth challenges that compel us to reevaluate our beliefs, habits, and circumstances, even if we may not feel entirely prepared.
It’s important to remember, however, that not all retrogrades are harbingers of doom. Embedded within their cosmic dance lies an opportunity for reflection, reassessment, and reimagination – the ‘re’ in retrograde.
Now is the time to confront any lingering unresolved issues in our lives. Whether it be our physical well-being, communication skills, relationships, career paths, responsibilities, or personal empowerment – the retrograde energy offers a fertile ground for growth and transformation.
Embrace this period as a chance for self-mastery, where you can reclaim your power and steer your life towards a brighter future. Mark September 4th, 2023, in bold on your calendars, dear friends.
Source: spiritualify.org
September 2023 Moon Details
Full Moon and New Moon for September 2023
| ⟨ |  Last Quarter September 6 22:21 UTC |
 New Moon September 15 01:39 UTC |
 First Quarter September 22 19:31 UTC |
 Full Moon September 29 09:57 UTC |
The Full Moon for this month will occur later in the month on Friday, September 29th. The New Moon is earlier in the month on Friday, September 15th.
September’s full moon is known as the Full Harvest Moon, as it is the full moon that is closest to the fall equinox. In the northern hemisphere, the Full Harvest Moon rises very soon after sunset, providing plenty of bright light for farmers harvesting their summer crops. September’s full moon is so well-known for its luminosity and brilliance that certain Native American tribes even named it the Big Moon. The Full Harvest Moon holds major cultural significance in many different communities, who spend this full moon not just celebrating the fall harvest, but also the moon itself.
The most widely known tradition associated with the Full Harvest Moon is the Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities all around the world. It is also known as the Mooncake Festival. On the full moon night of the eighth lunar month, people gather with friends and family to admire the brilliant full moon while eating mooncakes and drinking tea. Mooncakes are a rich pastry traditionally filled with sweet bean paste or lotus seed paste, and sometimes even include salted egg yolks. The sweet osmanthus flower also blooms during this time, and is often used in teas and the reunion wine drunk when visiting with family. It is a common tradition to celebrate by carrying brightly colored lanterns, so you can often enjoy the beautiful sight of lanterns hanging in front of buildings or in parks, or sky lanterns floating towards the full moon.
There are many other variations on the Mid-Autumn Festival throughout Asia, including Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. The Japanese celebrate this full moon with the Tsukimi tradition (which literally means moon-viewing in Japanese), where people prepare offerings to the moon and eat round tsukimi dango, or rice dumplings. In Korea, this full moon is celebrated as Chuseok, which is one of Korea’s most major holidays, similar to Thanksgiving. People travel back to their hometowns for reunions with their family and tend to their ancestors’ graves. Traditional activities include exchanging gifts, playing folk games, drinking rice wine, and eating songpyeon, which is a rice cake shaped like a half-moon.
For most of the cultures that celebrate variants of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the desserts eaten during this festival are made using fruits, nuts, and grains harvested during this season. Similarly, the Full Harvest Moon is called the Nut Moon by the Cherokee tribes, who gather all sorts of nuts to make nut bread, which is eaten during harvest festivals such as the Ripe Corn Festival. During this moon, Native American tribes pay respects to Mother Earth for her generosity in providing food for her children, including corn and other staple foods.
Chinese communities, on the other hand, spend the Mid-Autumn Festival worshipping the Moon Goddess, Chang’e. According to legends about Chang’e, there used to be ten suns in the sky, which caused drought and suffering throughout the land. Houyi, a talented archer, shot down nine of the suns to save the world, and was rewarded with the position of emperor. Unfortuantely, he later became a malevolent tyrant, obsessed with the search for an immortality pill. In order to protect the common folk from being ruled over forever by a cruel emperor, his wife Chang’e stole the elixir of immortality from him during the full moon of the eighth lunar month. Enraged, Houyi chased after Chang’e, who swallowed the elixir to prevent Houyi from taking it. As a result, Chang’e became a deity herself and flew away to the moon, where she lives in a Moon Palace with her companion the Jade Rabbit, who pounds herbs in a pestle to help her create the elixir of immortality. Appropriately, the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program is named after Chang’e.
Local Date and Time for September 2023 Full Moon in major cities around the world:
Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
September 29, 2023
2:57am PDT
Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
September 29, 2023
3:57am MDT
Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
September 29, 2023
4:57am CDT
New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
September 29, 2023
5:57am EDT
London,
Manchester,
Dublin
September 29, 2023
10:57am BST
Paris,
Rome,
Berlin
September 29, 2023
11:57am CEST
Athens,
Istanbul,
Helsinki
September 29, 2023
12:57pm EEST
Dubai,
Abu Dhabi,
Muscat
September 29, 2023
1:57pm +04
Bangalore,
Mumbai,
New Delhi
September 29, 2023
3:27pm IST
Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur
September 29, 2023
5:57pm +08
Perth,
Hong Kong,
Beijing
September 29, 2023
5:57pm AWST
Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne
September 29, 2023
7:57pm AEST
Source: moongiant.com
Moon Phases September 2023 -Printable
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PAGAN CALENDAR OF OBSERVANCES
Source: wiccanfamilytemple.org
SEPTEMBER
AUG. 29 – SEPT. 11: Return of Isis & Osiris (star Sirius, rising Nile waters)
SEP. 2: Grape Vine Festival honoring Ariadne & Dionysus
SEP. 9 – 11: Feast of Mother Earth (Greek, etc)
SEP. 9 – 18: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries (Greek): rites of Demeter/Persephone/Hades done every five years. (prepare on the 2nd, initiates on the 11th, purifying sea bath or sea salt bath on the 12th, offerings of barley and grain on the 13th, ‘holy basket of Demeter’/Persephone’s adduction by Hades on the 14th, torch procession for Demeter’s search on the 15th, Holy Night/Initiations/Dedications show mystery/promise of renewed life on the 16th, games/sports/Feast of Divine Life dedicated to Triple Goddess of Kore-Demeter-Persephone on the 18th, return with earthen jars representing the womb of Demeter on the 19th).
SEP. 13: Egyptian Lighting the Fire Ceremony for all departed souls —honoring with candlelight the spirits of the dead.
SEP. 19: Feast of Thoth, Egyptian scribe god
SEP. 21 – 23: MABON SABBAT: Autumn Equinox; Second Harvest—Vine Harvest; Harvest Home/Thanksgiving Feast/Winter-finding for the Norse. The Fall Equinox always begins the forty day
– Birthday of Athena, Greek Goddess of Wisdom also known as Sophia
– Babylonian Ishtar’s Day: Great Goddess
Sep or sometimes Oct (day varies) Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year, always followed ten days later by
SEP. 26 – Oct 5: Navaratri, Hindu Festival of the Great Goddess – Huge holiday in India when Goddess destroys evil and restores cosmic order
Mesopotamian Day of the Sheepfolds: sacrifice to Goat God Azazel.
SEP. 27: Mesopotamian Day of the Willows: Festival of Astarte/Asherah
SEP. 29: Greek Festival Of Nemesis: Goddess of Fate
Spell For Binding a Toxic Or Harmful Person
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Source: modwitchofthewest.wordpress.com
The Last-Quarter Moon is when the Moon is three-quarters through its orbit around Earth. This is when the Moon is Waning (going from Full back to the New Moon).
Just as the moon is “shedding” its illumination, this is a time think about what you need to shed from yourself. What do you need to release? What is no longer serving you? Is it a negative thought pattern? A relationship? A feeling? This is the perfect time to banish, cast away, bind, scream, and yell in hopes to lighten our load as we approach the New Moon and Her fresh energies.
There may be some months where you have nothing you think you need to get rid of or release from your life…and this is okay! It isn’t completely necessary to remove something during this time. It’s not a requirement that you do. But it is one of the best times to do this if you do have something needing of release. Maybe you’re still working on releasing yourself of something from the month before, this is okay, too! Keep working on that thing, you don’t want to overload yourself with things needing to be banished. Don’t overwhelm yourself. This is a time to release things to better yourself, and taking on more than you can handle will, more than likely, bring you down rather than lift you up.
A Binding Spell for a Toxic Or Harmful Person
-This is a spell that can be used for when someone isn’t respecting boundaries or not listening to you when you feel they are abusing your energy or help. THIS DOES NOT CURSE OR HEX THEM; rather it works on a subtle level to bind their negative energy up so they can’t influence you or be a burden on you.
What you’ll need:
A picture of the person or one of their belongings (lock of hair, sample of handwriting, piece of clothing, etc.);
A black candle
A lighter or matches
Red thread
A pen and paper
Water
Sage
Onyx or Tourmaline.
Ritual
- Ground yourself & Cast a Circle – breath deeply into the base of your spine as you connect to the Earth. Imagine energy rising up your spine into your heart. Imagine the Universe beaming a light into the crown of your head, moving through your heart, and mingling with your personal energy. Keep breathing deeply and acknowledge this power. Use a wand, athame, or your finger and walk clockwise as you cast your circle.
- Call in the Elements – Do this however you normally do it, walking clockwise from North around to West.
- Focus on Your Intention and Bind That Shit Up – Keep breathing. Find your connection to the Earth. Have a clear intention about who or what you are trying to bind. Take the photo and write: “I bind [their name]” and then what it is you are binding them from. If you are using their belongings, write this on a piece of paper. Then, read that petition out loud. It can be something like this, or unique to yourself: “I [your own name] bind [their name]. I bind [their name] in the name of the Universe. I bind [their name] from harming me in the name of the Elements. I bind [their name] by my name. So it is (Or any other closing you normally do).” Once you are finished with the petition, fold up the piece of paper while imaging the person being caught in the folds like a golden lasso; strong enough that they can never escape (unless you choose to reverse this). Keep focusing as you wrap up the piece of paper with the red string. Repeat the petition: “I bind [their name]” thirteen times while wrapping the string.
- Light the Candle – Place the Onyx or Tourmaline around the black candle. Now place the petition in front of this, making sure any items belonging to the person are next to it. Light the candle and repeat what you said before, about binding them by your name and the name of the Universe and Elements. Once this is said, take a few breaths to connect with your intention. Let the candle burn all the way down, placing it into a sink or fire-safe bowl if you have to (birthday candles are a great way to do spells that require candles to burn down, as it takes minutes as opposed to hours for a larger candle).
- Dismiss the Elements – However you choose to do it, but walking counterclockwise now, from West to North.
- Close the Circle & Ground Yourself – Close the circle with whichever tool you used to cast it. Walk in a counterclockwise direction, feeling the energy moving back into your hand, up your arm, through your body, and back into the Earth. Once you get back to the front of the circle, press you forehead into the ground and imagine any excess energy returning to the Earth.
- Disposal – One the New Moon, bury the wax and the petition at a crossroads, or burn it and flush it down the toilet (if you do this, make sure the materials are not harmful to the environment), or dispose of it at an intersection.
*This spell was taken from Inner Witch by Gabriela Herstik (told y’all, it’s my favorite book). And, again, I am under the assumption that, if you are doing spells, you already have a way of calling on the Elements, dismissing them, and casting/closing a circle.
I hope this helps Witches and non-Witches to think about ways to get rid of things or people that are toxic in their lives. This is, obviously, a practice that is not specific to Witchcraft, as all people need to rid their lives of toxicity. Maybe you don’t use spells to do it, but it is important to do it regardless. This is the perfect time to do it!
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Wednesday
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Wednesday’s Witchery
Be bold and daring today! Expand your knowledge of the Craft by working with the planetary energies of Mercury on this multifaceted day of the week. Consider the Greco-Roman gods Mercury and Hermes and all of the many lessons they have for you. Embrace change and movement, and work on your communication techniques. Conjure up a little good luck for yourself with that Mercury dime spell. Call on Athena to inspire you to try magickal arts and crafts and to be more creative in your own spellwork and witchery.
Meditate on Odin and see what you can discover about him. I wonder what sort of fabulous and fascinating magickal wisdom you will uncover? Odin is a shaman, after all; he may appear in many guises and faces. I guarantee that he will make you laugh at yourself before he is through with you, but you will learn. It’s up to you what you do with that knowledge. Will you let it shapeshift into wisdom?
Wednesday is the wild and wily day of the week, so try to go with the flow; don’t fight the quirky energies of the day. Most importantly, follow your heart, and always keep a good sense of humor, because of Wednesdays you will really need it.
Source: Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan
Correspondences for Wednesday
Dedicated to the Teutonic god Woden or Odin, an aspect of the “All-Father” god of knowledge wisdom enlightenment and combat, the parallel of Hermes.
Element : Air
Planet: Mercury
Zodiac Sign : Virgo / Gemini
Angel : Raphael
Metal : Mercury
Incense / Perfumes : Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea
Oil: Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalytus, Lavender
Color : Red, Orange, Light Blue
Stones : Bloodstone,Garnet, Aventurine, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite
Plants/Herbs : Almond, Anise, Cherry, Clover, Dandelion, Dill, Fern, Hazel, Hyssop, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lilac, Mace, Peppermint, Rosemary, Vervain
Magick to Work: the conscious mind, study, travel, divination, consulting oracles, wisdom, communication ,cleverness, contracts, creativity, information, intellect, memory, perception, science, wisdom, writing
September 6, 2023 Current Moon Phase
Current Moon 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 Last Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon when the Moon is three quarter of the way through it’s orbit around the earth. If you live in the northern hemisphere the Moons left side will be illuminated and the right side will be dark. For those of you in the southern hemisphere it will be the opposite with the right side illuminated. Also called a Third Quarter phase, it will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon and set in the west around noon the next day. In the days following the Third Quarter Phase the Moon’s illumination will decrees each day until the New Moon.
Visit the September 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Last Quarter Phase
The Last Quarter on September 6 has an illumination of 54%. 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 September 6 the Moon is 21.73 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: Last Quarter
Illumination: 54%
Moon Age: 21.73 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 387,645.90 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,776,946.46 km
Illumination: 54%
Moon Age: 21.73 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 387,645.90 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,776,946.46 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
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.
Nine woods in the Cauldron Go – Celtic Traditions
These trees were and are considered sacred by the Druids and those following a Celtic tradition. Used in the bonfires for Bealtaine and Samhain. Unfortunately where I live in the USA I have not been able to collect wood from all these scared trees as of yet, I am always on the look out for them.
Nine woods in the Cauldron go, burn them fast and burn them slow.
Birch in the fire goes to represent what the Lady knows.
Oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the God’s insight.
Rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower.
Willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the Summerland.
Hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye.
Hazel the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning.
White are the flowers of Apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility.
Grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine.
Fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen.
September 5, 2023 Current Moon 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 Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.
Visit the September 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase
The Waning Gibbous on September 5 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 September 5 the Moon is 20.75 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.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 65%
Moon Age: 20.75 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 382,767.11 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,814,420.19 km
Illumination: 65%
Moon Age: 20.75 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 382,767.11 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,814,420.19 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
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.
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