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April 8, 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

April 08, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Aries 05
Moon:15 Cancer 33
Mercury:25 Aries 36
Venus:03 Pisces 35
Mars:25 Aquarius 20
Jupiter:23 Pisces 09
Saturn:22 Aquarius 44
Uranus:13 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 30

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 21 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 20

Chiron:12 Aries 45
Ceres:16 Gemini 01
Pallas:20 Aries 52
Juno:25 Aquarius 45
Vesta:13 Aquarius 23

Eris:24 Aries 17

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

 

Northern Hemisphere

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

April 08, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Aries 00
Moon:14 Cancer 33
Mercury:25 Aries 25
Venus:03 Pisces 29
Mars:25 Aquarius 16
Jupiter:23 Pisces 08
Saturn:22 Aquarius 44
Uranus:13 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 30

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 21 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 20

Chiron:12 Aries 45
Ceres:15 Gemini 59
Pallas:20 Aries 50
Juno:25 Aquarius 43
Vesta:13 Aquarius 20

Eris:24 Aries 17

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

April 08, 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 46
Moon:11 Cancer 35
Mercury:24 Aries 54
Venus:03 Pisces 13
Mars:25 Aquarius 05
Jupiter:23 Pisces 04
Saturn:22 Aquarius 42
Uranus:13 Taurus 17
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 22 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 18

Chiron:12 Aries 44
Ceres:15 Gemini 54
Pallas:20 Aries 44
Juno:25 Aquarius 38
Vesta:13 Aquarius 14

Eris:24 Aries 16

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

Spell to Empower Object for Protection

This spell is best done during the Moon’s waxing phase or on the full Moon to get the most Universal energy to help empower it.

This spell can be used on a black stone, a necklace or other jewelry you were all the time.

First cleanse the object of all energy besides your own and the objects internal energy.

Hold object in your power hand or if you are doing it while in a circle place it in the middle of your altar. Use your wand or atheme to direct the power you raise into the object. Repeat spell three or five times. Fill in the blankets with the object you are empowering.

This _____ is now mine,

I will wear (carry) it through out time.

To protect me from things I can see.

To protect me even more from things I can not see.

_____ call to me if I forget to take thee.

So Mote It Be.

Copyright Lady Beltane Sage 2008

April 8 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 April 8

Hale-Bopp: The Great Comet of 1997

Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip (TWAN)

Explanation: Only twenty-five years ago, Comet Hale-Bopp rounded the Sun and offered a dazzling spectacle in planet Earth’s night skies. Digitized from the original astrophoto on 35mm color slide film, this classic image of the Great Comet of 1997 was recorded a few days after its perihelion passage on April 1, 1997. Made with a camera and telephoto lens piggy-backed on a small telescope, the 10 minute long, hand-guided exposure features the memorable tails of Hale-Bopp, a whitish dust tail and blue ion tail. Here, the ion tail extends well over ten degrees across the northern sky. In all, Hale-Bopp was reported as visible to the naked eye from late May 1996 through September 1997. Also known as C/1995 O1, Hale-Bopp is recognized as one of the most compositionally pristine comets to pass through the inner Solar System. A visitor from the distant Oort cloud, the comet’s next perihelion passage should be around the year 4380 AD. Do you remember Hale-Bopp?

April 8 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1767 Ayutthaya kingdom falls to Burmese invaders

1886 William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.

1898 Battle of Atbara River, Anglo-Egyptian forces crush 6,000 Sudanese

1913 Opening of China’s 1st parliament takes place in Peking (now Beijing)

2004 Darfur conflict: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government and two rebel groups

Today’s Historical Events click here for more

217 Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus

1093 The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by bishop Walkelin in Winchester, England

1139 Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated

1149 Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum

1195 Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor

1341 Petrarch crowned a poet on the Capitoline Hill in Rome

1378 Bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI

1455 Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV click here for more

1963 35th Academy Awards: “Lawrence of Arabia“, Anne Bancroft & Gregory Peck win

1968 40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of Martin Luther King

1968 WKPI TV channel 22 in Pikeville, Kentucky (PBS) begins broadcasting

1974 Discovery Island opens at Walt Disney World, Florida

1975 47th Academy Awards: “The Godfather Part II”, Ellen Burstyn & Art Carney win

1979 205th & final episode of “All in the Family”; followed by “Archie Bunker’s Place” for 4 seasons

Today’s Historical Events in Music click here for more

1781 Premiere of Mozart‘s violin sonata K379

1876 Amiliare Ponchielli’s opera “La Gioconda” premieres in Milan

1931 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s ballet “The Arrow” premieres

1935 Béla Bartók’s 5th String quartet premieres in Washington, D.C.

1938 Walter Piston‘s 1st Symphony in E, premieres in Boston, by the Boston Symphony, conducted by the composer

1942 Arnold Schoenberg & Tudor’s ballet “Pillar of Fire” premieres in NYC

1950 “Miss Liberty” closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 308 performances

1954 “By the Beautiful Sea” opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports click here for more

1935 2nd Augusta National Invitation Tournament (Masters) Golf: Gene Sarazen wins Monday playoff with Craig Wood by 5 strokes

1941 In his 4th title defence in 9 weeks Joe Louis beats Tony Musto by TKO in the 9th round at the Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri to retain NYSAC heavyweight boxing crown

1943 Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins, 2-0 for a 4-0 series sweep and their 3rd SC Championship

1943 1943 NFL Draft: Frank Sinkwich from University of Georgia first pick by Detroit Lions

1945 1945 NFL Draft: Charley Trippi from University of Georgia first pick by Chicago Cardinals

1956 20th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jack Burke Jr. wins his first major title, 1 stroke ahead of amateur Ken Venturi; final Masters played without a 36-hole cut

1963 Detroit Tigers claim young pitcher Denny McLain on waivers from the Chicago WS; McLain goes on the win Cy Young Award 1968, 69 and AL MVP 1968

1966 American Football League votes in 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner after Joe Foss resigns; appointment lasts 3 months when AFL merges with NFL

Good Day WOTC Family and Visitors

Wishing you all a wonderful and positive day!

April 8, 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

8 April 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 58
Moon:14 Cancer 03
Mercury:25 Aries 20
Venus:03 Pisces 26
Mars:25 Aquarius 15
Jupiter:23 Pisces 07
Saturn:22 Aquarius 44
Uranus:13 Taurus 18
Neptune:23 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 30

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 21 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 19

Chiron:12 Aries 45
Ceres:15 Gemini 58
Pallas:20 Aries 49
Juno:25 Aquarius 42
Vesta:13 Aquarius 19

Eris:24 Aries 17

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

 

Southern Hemisphere

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

8 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 46
Moon:11 Cancer 35
Mercury:24 Aries 54
Venus:03 Pisces 13
Mars:25 Aquarius 05
Jupiter:23 Pisces 04
Saturn:22 Aquarius 42
Uranus:13 Taurus 17
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 22 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 18

Chiron:12 Aries 44
Ceres:15 Gemini 54
Pallas:20 Aries 44
Juno:25 Aquarius 38
Vesta:13 Aquarius 14

Eris:24 Aries 16

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

 

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

8 April 2022
07:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 26
Moon:07 Cancer 38
Mercury:24 Aries 13
Venus:02 Pisces 51
Mars:24 Aquarius 50
Jupiter:23 Pisces 00
Saturn:22 Aquarius 41
Uranus:13 Taurus 16
Neptune:23 Pisces 50
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 23 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 16

Chiron:12 Aries 43
Ceres:15 Gemini 46
Pallas:20 Aries 35
Juno:25 Aquarius 30
Vesta:13 Aquarius 05

Eris:24 Aries 16

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

April 7 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Click here for Georgia Nicols’ Daily Horoscopes 

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or major decisions from midnight until 12 noon EDT today (midnight until 9 AM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you will look around you to see what needs to be improved. You’re not concerned with being a carping critic; you’re concerned with making the situation better because you have a critical eye to see what needs to be changed or corrected in your environment. This is a good thing.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Your research abilities today are stellar! Use this opportunity to dig deep for answers to old questions or solutions to old problems. Because you might mentally isolate yourself today, you might feel a tad lonely. Hey, this is a brief dark cloud on your horizon.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You might have a discussion with someone younger today, or perhaps a younger friend or someone in a group or organization. Very likely, this discussion will be about practical matters. Possibly, someone older or more experienced will be the teacher in this situation?

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

A conversation with a boss, parent or someone in a position of authority will be successful today because you are both concerned with making improvements and discussing long-range plans. These discussions won’t be frivolous but they don’t have to be dour either. Take a positive view of things.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You will find it easy to apply yourself to any kind of study today, which is why you might finish a paper or manuscript. You might also play the role of teacher to someone else or perhaps you are the student. You will definitely respect someone who has more experience than you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is an excellent day for practical discussions about shared property, taxes, insurance issues and anything that you own jointly with someone. Because you’re in a serious frame of mind, and you are patient, you will pay attention to details. This combo guarantees you’ll make good headway!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is an excellent day to clarify and explain issues to someone or to discuss any difficulties that might have come up in a relationship. It’s also a good day to sign contracts or enter into negotiations. However, be aware of the restrictions of the Moon Alert. (See above.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is a great day for work discussions or practical discussions related to pets or your health. You’ll be focused and ready to give attention to detail. Meanwhile, someone older or more experienced might have helpful advice for you.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Earlier in the week, you might have struggled with some obstacles or difficulties. Now your ideas might come to fruition or become a reality. Expect some creative, artistic and out-of-the-box solutions. (If you believe in fairies, clap your hands!)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Family discussions will be productive today. A parent or older family member might have practical suggestions or good advice for you. Fortunately, you’re in the mood to respect someone with more experience than you, which is why you will be open to listening to others. (You don’t have to reinvent the wheel.)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You will easily learn something new today because you have excellent concentration. It’s a good day to tackle mental tasks that require precise thinking, focus and attention to detail. (That’s because today you have mouse mind not eagle mind.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Financial discussions will go well today because you’re in a serious frame of mind and you won’t overlook details. You’re ready to listen to the advice of someone more experienced than you. If shopping, you will buy practical, long-lasting items. (Check Moon alert.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Clarke Peters (1952) shares your birthday today. You are a high energy person, ready to act. You are easy-going and have a warm heart. You are always creative and innovative. This year you might be in the spotlight for some reason because your hard work will pay off. You might get a promotion, an award or acknowledgement for your efforts.

April 7, 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

April 07, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 06
Moon:03 Cancer 42
Mercury:23 Aries 31
Venus:02 Pisces 30
Mars:24 Aquarius 35
Jupiter:22 Pisces 55
Saturn:22 Aquarius 39
Uranus:13 Taurus 15
Neptune:23 Pisces 49
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 13

Chiron:12 Aries 42
Ceres:15 Gemini 39
Pallas:20 Aries 27
Juno:25 Aquarius 23
Vesta:12 Aquarius 57

Eris:24 Aries 16

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

April 07, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 01
Moon:02 Cancer 43
Mercury:23 Aries 21
Venus:02 Pisces 24
Mars:24 Aquarius 31
Jupiter:22 Pisces 54
Saturn:22 Aquarius 39
Uranus:13 Taurus 15
Neptune:23 Pisces 49
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 13

Chiron:12 Aries 41
Ceres:15 Gemini 38
Pallas:20 Aries 25
Juno:25 Aquarius 21
Vesta:12 Aquarius 55

Eris:24 Aries 16

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

7 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 47
Moon:29 Gemini 45
Mercury:22 Aries 49
Venus:02 Pisces 08
Mars:24 Aquarius 20
Jupiter:22 Pisces 50
Saturn:22 Aquarius 37
Uranus:13 Taurus 14
Neptune:23 Pisces 48
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 59
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 25 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 11

Chiron:12 Aries 41
Ceres:15 Gemini 32
Pallas:20 Aries 18
Juno:25 Aquarius 16
Vesta:12 Aquarius 48

Eris:24 Aries 16

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

April 7 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

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on April 7 has an illumination of 34%. 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 April 7 the Moon is 5.8 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 Crescent
Illumination: 34%
Moon Age: 5.80 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,494.92 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,777,700.96 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

Printable Some Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Thursday

Spell to Stop a Person From Harming You

 

Spell to Stop a Person From Harming You

You will need:
White candle
Favorite incense
Brown paper
Lead pencil
Spoonful of used coffee grounds

Light a white candle and your favorite incense. Meditate a short while on the problem. Invoke the Spirits of Protection.

Take a piece of brown paper, like from a grocery bag, on it use a lead pencil to print and write the name of the offending person or people. If unknown people are involved, also print and write, ‘and all persons unknown that are causing harm to me!’

Cross off each line forcefully and say, forcefully:

I freeze name(s) to be bound by this spell,
unable to cause any more harm to (name(s)!
As I will, so mote it be!

Put a spoonful of used coffee grounds on the brown paper, fold it small, and place it in the freezer. Leave it until the problem is completely resolved. I wrap a rubber band, string, twist tie, or what have you, to keep the coffee grounds from falling out of the paper. You can also use a zip lock bag.

Be sure and burn the candle completely up. Don’t use that candle for a different purpose.

April 7 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

7 April 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 59
Moon:02 Cancer 13
Mercury:23 Aries 15
Venus:02 Pisces 22
Mars:24 Aquarius 29
Jupiter:22 Pisces 53
Saturn:22 Aquarius 38
Uranus:13 Taurus 15
Neptune:23 Pisces 49
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:23 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 13

Chiron:12 Aries 41
Ceres:15 Gemini 37
Pallas:20 Aries 24
Juno:25 Aquarius 20
Vesta:12 Aquarius 54

Eris:24 Aries 16

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

 

Southern Hemisphere

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

7 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 47
Moon:29 Gemini 45
Mercury:22 Aries 49
Venus:02 Pisces 08
Mars:24 Aquarius 20
Jupiter:22 Pisces 50
Saturn:22 Aquarius 37
Uranus:13 Taurus 14
Neptune:23 Pisces 48
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 59
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 25 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 11

Chiron:12 Aries 41
Ceres:15 Gemini 32
Pallas:20 Aries 18
Juno:25 Aquarius 16
Vesta:12 Aquarius 48

Eris:24 Aries 16

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

 

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

7 April 2022
07:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 27
Moon:25 Gemini 49
Mercury:22 Aries 08
Venus:01 Pisces 47
Mars:24 Aquarius 05
Jupiter:22 Pisces 46
Saturn:22 Aquarius 36
Uranus:13 Taurus 13
Neptune:23 Pisces 48
Pluto:28 Capricorn 29

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 59
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 09

Chiron:12 Aries 39
Ceres:15 Gemini 25
Pallas:20 Aries 10
Juno:25 Aquarius 08
Vesta:12 Aquarius 39

Eris:24 Aries 16

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

April 6 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 April 6

Earendel: A Star in the Early Universe

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, B. Welch (JHU), D. Coe (STScI); Processing: A. Pagan (STScI)

Explanation: Is Earendel the farthest star yet discovered? This scientific possibility started when the Hubble Space Telescope observed a huge cluster of galaxies. The gravitational lens effect of this cluster was seen to magnify and distort a galaxy far in the background. This distorted background galaxy — so far away it has a redshift of 6.2 — appears in the featured image as a long red string, while beads on that string are likely to be star clusters.   The galaxy cluster lens creates a line of maximum magnification line where superposed background objects may appear magnified many thousands of times. On the intersection between the galaxy line and the maximum magnification line is one “bead” which shows evidence of originating from a single bright star in the early universe — now named Earendel. Future investigations may include more imaging by Hubble to see how Earendel’s brightness varies, and, quite possibly, by the new James Webb Space Telescope when it becomes operational later this year.  Earendel’s great distance exceeds that of any known stable star — although the star that exploded creating GRB 090423 had a redshift of 8.2.

A 12,000-mile-deep ‘canyon of fire’ has opened on the sun, spitting intense solar wind toward Earth

Filaments of plasma escaped from a fiery canyon that opened on the sun’s surface on Sunday (April 3) releasing powerful streams of magnetized solar wind(opens in new tab) that might bring more auroras to Earth later this week. 

Use this link to read the rest of this important story: https://share.newsbreak.com/tabrv6cu

6 April 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on April 6 has an illumination of 25%. 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 April 6 the Moon is 4.91 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 Crescent
Illumination: 25%
Moon Age: 4.91 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,858.77 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,734,808.43 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

April 6, 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

April 06, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 07
Moon:21 Gemini 52
Mercury:21 Aries 26
Venus:01 Pisces 25
Mars:23 Aquarius 50
Jupiter:22 Pisces 41
Saturn:22 Aquarius 34
Uranus:13 Taurus 12
Neptune:23 Pisces 47
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 58
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 07

Chiron:12 Aries 38
Ceres:15 Gemini 18
Pallas:20 Aries 02
Juno:25 Aquarius 01
Vesta:12 Aquarius 31

Eris:24 Aries 15

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

 

Northern Hemisphere

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

April 06, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 02
Moon:20 Gemini 53
Mercury:21 Aries 16
Venus:01 Pisces 20
Mars:23 Aquarius 46
Jupiter:22 Pisces 40
Saturn:22 Aquarius 34
Uranus:13 Taurus 12
Neptune:23 Pisces 47
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 58
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 06

Chiron:12 Aries 38
Ceres:15 Gemini 16
Pallas:20 Aries 00
Juno:24 Aquarius 59
Vesta:12 Aquarius 29

Eris:24 Aries 15

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

6 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Aries 48
Moon:17 Gemini 55
Mercury:20 Aries 44
Venus:01 Pisces 04
Mars:23 Aquarius 34
Jupiter:22 Pisces 37
Saturn:22 Aquarius 32
Uranus:13 Taurus 11
Neptune:23 Pisces 46
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 58
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 28 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 05

Chiron:12 Aries 37
Ceres:15 Gemini 11
Pallas:19 Aries 54
Juno:24 Aquarius 53
Vesta:12 Aquarius 22

Eris:24 Aries 15

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

6 April 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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Southeastern Hemisphere

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

6 April 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 00
Moon:20 Gemini 23
Mercury:21 Aries 10
Venus:01 Pisces 17
Mars:23 Aquarius 44
Jupiter:22 Pisces 39
Saturn:22 Aquarius 33
Uranus:13 Taurus 12
Neptune:23 Pisces 47
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 58
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 06

Chiron:12 Aries 38
Ceres:15 Gemini 16
Pallas:19 Aries 59
Juno:24 Aquarius 58
Vesta:12 Aquarius 27

Eris:24 Aries 15

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

 

Southern Hemisphere

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

6 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Aries 48
Moon:17 Gemini 55
Mercury:20 Aries 44
Venus:01 Pisces 04
Mars:23 Aquarius 34
Jupiter:22 Pisces 37
Saturn:22 Aquarius 32
Uranus:13 Taurus 11
Neptune:23 Pisces 46
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 58
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 28 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 05

Chiron:12 Aries 37
Ceres:15 Gemini 11
Pallas:19 Aries 54
Juno:24 Aquarius 53
Vesta:12 Aquarius 22

Eris:24 Aries 15

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

6 April 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Aries 25
Moon:13 Gemini 27
Mercury:19 Aries 58
Venus:00 Pisces 39
Mars:23 Aquarius 17
Jupiter:22 Pisces 31
Saturn:22 Aquarius 30
Uranus:13 Taurus 10
Neptune:23 Pisces 45
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 57
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 02

Chiron:12 Aries 36
Ceres:15 Gemini 03
Pallas:19 Aries 44
Juno:24 Aquarius 45
Vesta:12 Aquarius 12

Eris:24 Aries 15

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

April 5, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Starting today and for the rest of this month, you will be more selfless in all your relationships. You might be called upon to take care of someone, perhaps a loved one or anyone who needs your help. Your generosity to others will bring you spiritual rewards and a sense of satisfaction.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

All your friendships will be more meaningful and more precious to you this month. In particular, the rest of this month is an excellent time to relate to groups and organizations including business conferences because you will find it easy to cooperate with others.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

For the rest of this month, you have favourable circumstances in your business and professional life because you will attract people who will help you. Major bonus! You might also be involved temporarily in design work or something to do with redecorating.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

For the next several weeks, you will enjoy any chance to travel or to have a consciousness-expanding experience that broadens your world. You will enjoy the arts and the experience of other cultures. You might also be attracted to someone who is very different from you.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Romantic relationships will be particularly intense and affectionate in the next 3 to 4 weeks. This is also a wonderful window of opportunity for you to deal with financial institutions, especially if you are seeking a loan or a mortgage. Doors will open for you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Fair Venus is directly opposite your sign for the rest of the month, and this will beautifully improve all your relationships. This is because you will be more in tune with the needs of others, which means you will know how to relate to them better.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Your work, your job and even your health will improve for the rest of this month. However, do be aware of going overboard with desserts and sweet or fattening foods because they will be a temptation! Remember: A minute on the lips is a lifetime on the hips.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Your relations with your kids will be excellent for the rest of this month. This is also a wonderful time to explore your creative talents. Romance will be favoured along with social opportunities and chances to have a good time. This is a great month for a vacation!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Enjoy opportunities for quiet times at home for the rest of this month. You might entertain some friends. You will certainly be interested in redecorating or doing whatever you can to make your home look more attractive. This will also be an excellent window for real-estate opportunities for you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You have a marvellous opportunity in the next several weeks to make money from your words, which is good news for those of you in sales, marketing, writing, acting and teaching. You will also have a chance to really appreciate the beauty of your daily surroundings.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Financial matters will be more favourable than usual for you, for the rest of this month. Money will come easily to you! However, please note: You will be tempted to be extravagant, especially buying beautiful things for yourself and loved ones. Easy does it.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Venus will be in your sign for the rest of the month, which will improve all your relations with everyone because you will be warm, caring and agreeable. Obviously, this is the perfect time to make your peace with others. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy yourself because Venus ranks pleasure above work.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Lily James (1989) shares your birthday today. You are assertive and outgoing. Many of you have a strong personality. You are enthusiastic about life, multitalented and versatile. This is a year of change for you, which means you have to stay light on your feet and be flexible. Be ready to grow in new ways and pursue new directions.

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April 5, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on April 5 has an illumination of 17%. 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 April 5 the Moon is 4.01 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 Crescent
Illumination: 17%
Moon Age: 4.01 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,253.17 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,691,863.34 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

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

April 5, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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Currentplanetarypositions.com

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Northwestern Hemisphere

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

April 05, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Aries 08
Moon:09 Gemini 59
Mercury:19 Aries 21
Venus:00 Pisces 21
Mars:23 Aquarius 04
Jupiter:22 Pisces 27
Saturn:22 Aquarius 29
Uranus:13 Taurus 09
Neptune:23 Pisces 45
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 57
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 00

Chiron:12 Aries 35
Ceres:14 Gemini 57
Pallas:19 Aries 37
Juno:24 Aquarius 38
Vesta:12 Aquarius 05

Eris:24 Aries 15

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Obliquity of the Nine Planets

Northern Hemisphere

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

April 05, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Aries 03
Moon:08 Gemini 59
Mercury:19 Aries 11
Venus:00 Pisces 15
Mars:23 Aquarius 00
Jupiter:22 Pisces 26
Saturn:22 Aquarius 28
Uranus:13 Taurus 09
Neptune:23 Pisces 45
Pluto:28 Capricorn 28

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 56
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):29 Gemini 00

Chiron:12 Aries 34
Ceres:14 Gemini 55
Pallas:19 Aries 35
Juno:24 Aquarius 37
Vesta:12 Aquarius 02

Eris:24 Aries 15

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Obliquity of the Nine Planets

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

5 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Aries 48
Moon:05 Gemini 59
Mercury:18 Aries 40
Venus:29 Aquarius 59
Mars:22 Aquarius 49
Jupiter:22 Pisces 23
Saturn:22 Aquarius 27
Uranus:13 Taurus 08
Neptune:23 Pisces 44
Pluto:28 Capricorn 27

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 56
Mean Lunar Node:24 Taurus 31 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Gemini 58

Chiron:12 Aries 34
Ceres:14 Gemini 50
Pallas:19 Aries 29
Juno:24 Aquarius 31
Vesta:11 Aquarius 56

Eris:24 Aries 15

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:8
Water:2
Cardinal:6
Fixed:8
Mutable:5