Category: All Regular Daily Posts

A Thought for Today

I hope this fines everyone in good health, happy, and relaxed. As for me I am doing ok just been a very long, rough week with being in the car approximately 4 to 5 hours every day for Big Dawg to serve paperwork. Today isn’t much different for being in the car plus my monthly meeting with my apprentices along with our Samhain celebration and a wiccaning for a beautiful baby boy.

Enjoy the day no matter what you will be doing!

October 14, 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 New Moon phase. During this phase the Moon is too close to the sun in the sky to be visible. The moon rises and sets with the sun and is not present in the night sky. Because of this the night sky is darker and an excellent time to view other celestial objects. Like the Full Moon, a New Moon happens at a very specific time when the sun and moon have the same ecliptic longitude and it can be measured down to the second it occurs.

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

Today’s New Moon Phase

The New Moon on October 14 has an illumination of 0%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 14 the Moon is 29.29 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: New Moon
Illumination: 0%
Moon Age: 29.29 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 398,121.17 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,196,816.25 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

October 14, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:000 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Libra 20
Moon:23 Libra 45
Mercury:17 Libra 33
Venus:05 Virgo 14
Mars:01 Scorpio 53
Jupiter:13 Taurus 00 Rx
Saturn:00 Pisces 52 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 13 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 36 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 01 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Virgo 16

Chiron:17 Aries 31 Rx
Ceres:12 Scorpio 19
Pallas:14 Libra 15
Juno:28 Leo 54
Vesta:06 Cancer 16

Eris:24 Aries 44 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

October 14, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Libra 15
Moon:22 Libra 43
Mercury:17 Libra 24
Venus:05 Virgo 10
Mars:01 Scorpio 50
Jupiter:13 Taurus 01 Rx
Saturn:00 Pisces 52 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 13 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 36 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 01 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Virgo 16

Chiron:17 Aries 31 Rx
Ceres:12 Scorpio 17
Pallas:14 Libra 13
Juno:28 Leo 52
Vesta:06 Cancer 15

Eris:24 Aries 44 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

14 October 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Libra 58
Moon:19 Libra 07
Mercury:16 Libra 54
Venus:04 Virgo 54
Mars:01 Scorpio 38
Jupiter:13 Taurus 03 Rx
Saturn:00 Pisces 53 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 14 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 36 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 02 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Virgo 14

Chiron:17 Aries 32 Rx
Ceres:12 Scorpio 10
Pallas:14 Libra 05
Juno:28 Leo 45
Vesta:06 Cancer 13

Eris:24 Aries 44 Rx

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

Spell for October 14, 2023 and Harnessing the Power: Exploring the Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse in Witchcraft Rituals

On October 14, 2023 there will be a Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse. The Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse is a rare astronomical event that has captured the attention of many cultures for thousands of years. For witches and pagans, this eclipse holds special significance as it represents a powerful time for magic and manifestation. The Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, creating a “ring of fire” effect. This natural event can be harnessed for magical purposes, making it a perfect time for witches to perform their rituals and spells. In this blog post, we will explore the significance of the Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse in witchcraft, as well as provide some tips on how to harness its power in your own magic. Whether you’re a seasoned witch or just starting out on your magical journey, this post is sure to provide you with valuable insights and inspiration.

Introduction to the Ring of Fire solar eclipse…

Understanding the significance of solar eclipses in witchcraft…

Exploring the symbolism and energy of the Ring of Fire eclipse…

Preparing for a solar eclipse ritual…

Choosing the right tools and ingredients for the ritual…

Crafting a ritual to harness the energy of the eclipse…

Setting intentions and goals for the ritual…

Performing the ritual during the eclipse…

Reflection and integration after the ritual…

Tips for working with eclipse energy in witchcraft practices…

Click here for more in depth information about: Harnessing the Power: Exploring the Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse in Witchcraft Rituals

October 14, 2023 Solar Eclipse Livestream

October 14, 2023, Solar Eclipse Livestream: Source: science.nasa.gov

Join NASA experts on Oct. 14, 2023, for a broadcast of the annular solar eclipse.

Want to see more? Tune in to the streams below for telescope live feeds of the annular solar eclipse across the path, a broadcast in Spanish, and a live stream of sounding rockets launching during the eclipse.

FEATURED BROADCAST

The Ring of Fire

Join NASA experts for a live broadcast of the annular solar eclipse from Kerrville, TX, and Albuquerque, NM. Tune in for views from across the path, expert commentary, live demos, and more.

Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023
11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. EDT

Watch on YouTube

(I thought this will come in handy for parts of the world that is cloud covered like it will be where I live. Please leave comments on your experience below. If you would like to have pictures you take of this event posted, please send them to ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com along with First names and last name initial along with the state or country it was taken in to give credit for the picture to please.)

October 13, 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 October 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on October 13 has an illumination of 2%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 13 the Moon is 28.37 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: 2%
Moon Age: 28.37 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,249.48 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,239,447.56 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.

Friday, October 13, 1307 CE and The Knights Templar

Yes, the Knights Templars were and are a Christian group but the fighting and good deeds they did centuries ago have always held a place in my heart. Basically, they were killed wherever they were in a small or large group or imprisoned on this date in 1307 because the Catholic Pope and King of France owed them to much money, they were consider the first bank with branches across the world at the time. The “bank” held money for those that were traveling through dangerous territory so they did not have to carry large amounts of gold or other monies and with a slip of paper from the location they deposited their gold or monies they could withdraw it or part of it at another Knights Templar’s location.

Today is Friday the 13th. Many people of the superstitious sort consider Friday the 13th to be unlucky. There are people who wear good luck charms all day and some who go so far as to refuse to leave home, lest something unlucky happen to them.

But many don’t know that one legend of the origin of Friday the 13th as unlucky comes from the persecution of the Knights Templar in the 14th Century. On Friday, October 13th, 1307, King Philip IV of France, in league with Pope Clement V ordered all Templars to be rounded up and thrown in prison. The Knights were accused of numerous crimes including heresy and treason. For two hundred years the Knights Templar had been the most dominant force in Christendom, but after their defeat at the Siege of Acre and the loss of the Holy Land, their influence began to wane.

Yet they still held enormous power and great amounts of wealth. Pope Clement sought to merge the Knights Templar with the Knights Hospitaller another powerful order at the time. Neither group found such a merger ideal. And despite the loss of the Holy Land, the Templars were still a part of of everyday life in the Middle Ages. Their houses, churches and …

Click here to read the rest of this article from theknightstemplar.org

October 12, 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 October 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on October 12 has an illumination of 5%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 12 the Moon is 27.45 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: 5%
Moon Age: 27.45 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,575.78 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,282,173.42 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

October 12, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Libra 21
Moon:29 Virgo 19
Mercury:14 Libra 03
Venus:03 Virgo 25
Mars:00 Scorpio 32
Jupiter:13 Taurus 14 Rx
Saturn:00 Pisces 56 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 17 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 07 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Virgo 03

Chiron:17 Aries 36 Rx
Ceres:11 Scorpio 28
Pallas:13 Libra 21
Juno:28 Leo 03
Vesta:06 Cancer 00

Eris:24 Aries 45 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

October 12, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Libra 16
Moon:28 Virgo 19
Mercury:13 Libra 55
Venus:03 Virgo 21
Mars:00 Scorpio 29
Jupiter:13 Taurus 15 Rx
Saturn:00 Pisces 56 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 17 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 07 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Virgo 03

Chiron:17 Aries 36 Rx
Ceres:11 Scorpio 26
Pallas:13 Libra 19
Juno:28 Leo 01
Vesta:06 Cancer 00

Eris:24 Aries 45 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

12 October 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Libra 59
Moon:24 Virgo 48
Mercury:13 Libra 24
Venus:03 Virgo 05
Mars:00 Scorpio 17
Jupiter:13 Taurus 17 Rx
Saturn:00 Pisces 57 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 18 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 08 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Virgo 01

Chiron:17 Aries 37 Rx
Ceres:11 Scorpio 19
Pallas:13 Libra 11
Juno:27 Leo 53
Vesta:05 Cancer 57

Eris:24 Aries 46 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5

October 11, 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 October 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on October 11 has an illumination of 10%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 11 the Moon is 26.55 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: 10%
Moon Age: 26.55 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,012.65 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,324,981.05 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

October 11, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Libra 22
Moon:17 Virgo 19
Mercury:12 Libra 18
Venus:02 Virgo 32
Mars:29 Libra 51
Jupiter:13 Taurus 21 Rx
Saturn:00 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 40 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 10 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Virgo 56

Chiron:17 Aries 39 Rx
Ceres:11 Scorpio 03
Pallas:12 Libra 54
Juno:27 Leo 37
Vesta:05 Cancer 52

Eris:24 Aries 46 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

October 11, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Libra 17
Moon:16 Virgo 19
Mercury:12 Libra 09
Venus:02 Virgo 27
Mars:29 Libra 48
Jupiter:13 Taurus 22 Rx
Saturn:00 Pisces 58 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 40 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 10 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Virgo 56

Chiron:17 Aries 39 Rx
Ceres:11 Scorpio 01
Pallas:12 Libra 52
Juno:27 Leo 35
Vesta:05 Cancer 51

Eris:24 Aries 46 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

11 October 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Libra 00
Moon:12 Virgo 51
Mercury:11 Libra 38
Venus:02 Virgo 12
Mars:29 Libra 36
Jupiter:13 Taurus 24 Rx
Saturn:00 Pisces 59 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 20 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 11 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Virgo 54

Chiron:17 Aries 40 Rx
Ceres:10 Scorpio 53
Pallas:12 Libra 44
Juno:27 Leo 27
Vesta:05 Cancer 49

Eris:24 Aries 46 Rx

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

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Wendesday

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Wednesday Source: learningwitchcraft.com

Is associated with Mercury and the colours of Purple, Magenta and Silver.

Wednesday is the best time to deal with such matters as: Wisdom, Healing, Communication, Intelligence, Memory, Education, Correspondence, Phone Calls, Computers, Messages, Students, Merchants, Editing, Writing, Advertising, Signing Contracts, Siblings, Neighbours, Kin, Accounting, Clarks, Critics, Music, Editors, Journalists, Visual Arts, Hiring Employees, Learning Languages, Placing Ads, Visiting Friends, Legal Appointments and Astrology.

Wednesday Source: thewitchandwand.com

Wednesday aligns with the planet Mercury. This day is associated with intellectual pursuits, travel, communication, and memory.

Metal: Mercury

Colors: Orange, Yellow, Periwinkle

Gems and Stones: Aventurine, Moss Agate

Botanicals: Fern, Dill, Sweet Pea, Periwinkle, Eucalyptus, Aspen, Lily, Lavender

Spellwork: Communication, Divination, Luck, Travel, Knowledge, Memory

October 10, 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 October 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on October 10 has an illumination of 16%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 10 the Moon is 25.66 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: 16%
Moon Age: 25.66 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,504.58 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,367,857.62 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

October 10, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Libra 23
Moon:05 Virgo 25
Mercury:10 Libra 32
Venus:01 Virgo 39
Mars:29 Libra 11
Jupiter:13 Taurus 28 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 01 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 42 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 13 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Virgo 50

Chiron:17 Aries 42 Rx
Ceres:10 Scorpio 37
Pallas:12 Libra 27
Juno:27 Leo 11
Vesta:05 Cancer 43

Eris:24 Aries 47 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

October 10, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Libra 18
Moon:04 Virgo 26
Mercury:10 Libra 23
Venus:01 Virgo 35
Mars:29 Libra 08
Jupiter:13 Taurus 28 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 01 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 42 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 14 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Virgo 49

Chiron:17 Aries 42 Rx
Ceres:10 Scorpio 35
Pallas:12 Libra 24
Juno:27 Leo 09
Vesta:05 Cancer 42

Eris:24 Aries 47 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

10 October 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Libra 00
Moon:00 Virgo 59
Mercury:09 Libra 52
Venus:01 Virgo 19
Mars:28 Libra 56
Jupiter:13 Taurus 30 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 02 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 42 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 14 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Virgo 47

Chiron:17 Aries 43 Rx
Ceres:10 Scorpio 28
Pallas:12 Libra 17
Juno:27 Leo 01
Vesta:05 Cancer 40

Eris:24 Aries 47 Rx

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

Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses

The Short Answer:

What is an eclipse?

An eclipse happens when a planet or a moon gets in the way of the Sun’s light. Here on Earth, we can experience two kinds of eclipses: solar eclipses and lunar eclipses.

What’s the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?

Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon gets in the way of the Sun’s light and casts its shadow on Earth. That means during the day, the Moon moves over the Sun and it gets dark. Isn’t it strange that it gets dark in the middle of the day?

This total eclipse happens about every year and a half somewhere on Earth. A partial eclipse, when the Moon doesn’t completely cover the Sun, happens at least twice a year somewhere on Earth.

But not everyone experiences every solar eclipse. Getting a chance to see a total solar eclipse is rare. The Moon’s shadow on Earth isn’t very big, so only a small portion of places on Earth will see it. You have to be on the sunny side of the planet when it happens. You also have to be in the path of the Moon’s shadow.

On average, the same spot on Earth only gets to see a solar eclipse for a few minutes about every 375 years!

Lunar Eclipse

During a lunar eclipse, Earth gets in the way of the Sun’s light hitting the Moon. That means that during the night, a full moon fades away as Earth’s shadow covers it up.

The Moon can also look reddish because Earth’s atmosphere absorbs the other colors while it bends some sunlight toward the Moon. Sunlight bending through the atmosphere and absorbing other colors is also why sunsets are orange and red.

During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon is shining from all the sunrises and sunsets occurring on Earth!

Why don’t we have a lunar eclipse every month?

You might be wondering why we don’t have a lunar eclipse every month as the Moon orbits Earth. It’s true that the Moon goes around Earth every month, but it doesn’t always get in Earth’s shadow. The Moon’s path around Earth is tilted compared to Earth’s orbit around the Sun. The Moon can be behind Earth but still get hit by light from the Sun.

Because they don’t happen every month, a lunar eclipse is a special event. Unlike solar eclipses, lots of people get to see each lunar eclipse. If you live on the nighttime half of Earth when the eclipse happens, you’ll be able to see it.

Remembering the Difference

It’s easy to get these two types of eclipses mixed up. An easy way to remember the difference is in the name. The name tells you what gets darker when the eclipse happens. In a solar eclipse, the Sun gets darker. In a lunar eclipse, the Moon gets darker.

Source: spaceplace.nasa.gov

October 14, 2023 New York, New York, USA Annular Eclipse

Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse in New York, New York
Begins: Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 12:08 pm
Maximum: Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 1:22 pm 0.348 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 2:36 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 27 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

October 14, 2023 Annular Eclipse Bogota, Colombia

Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Bogota
Begins: Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 11:48 am
Maximum: Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 1:36 pm 0.926 Magnitude
Ends: Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 3:15 pm
Duration: 3 hours, 27 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

October 14, 2023 Annular Eclipse Johannesburg, South Africa

Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Johannesburg
Begins: Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 8:01 pm
Maximum: Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 10:14 pm 0.122 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 12:26 am
Duration: 4 hours, 25 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on October 9 has an illumination of 24%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On October 9 the Moon is 24.77 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: 24%
Moon Age: 24.77 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,025.71 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,410,790.34 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

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

October 09, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Libra 23
Moon:23 Leo 34
Mercury:08 Libra 46
Venus:00 Virgo 47
Mars:28 Libra 30
Jupiter:13 Taurus 34 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 03 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 16 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Virgo 43

Chiron:17 Aries 44 Rx
Ceres:10 Scorpio 12
Pallas:12 Libra 00
Juno:26 Leo 45
Vesta:05 Cancer 34

Eris:24 Aries 47 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

October 09, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Libra 18
Moon:22 Leo 35
Mercury:08 Libra 37
Venus:00 Virgo 43
Mars:28 Libra 27
Jupiter:13 Taurus 35 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 03 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 43 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 17 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Virgo 42

Chiron:17 Aries 45 Rx
Ceres:10 Scorpio 10
Pallas:11 Libra 57
Juno:26 Leo 43
Vesta:05 Cancer 33

Eris:24 Aries 47 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

9 October 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Libra 01
Moon:19 Leo 08
Mercury:08 Libra 06
Venus:00 Virgo 27
Mars:28 Libra 15
Jupiter:13 Taurus 37 Rx
Saturn:01 Pisces 04 Rx
Uranus:22 Taurus 24 Rx
Neptune:25 Pisces 44 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:24 Aries 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Aries 18 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):00 Virgo 40

Chiron:17 Aries 45 Rx
Ceres:10 Scorpio 03
Pallas:11 Libra 49
Juno:26 Leo 35
Vesta:05 Cancer 31

Eris:24 Aries 47 Rx

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

“Ring of Fire” Eclipse Solar Event Set to Dazzle Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin: Watch Safely

CHICAGO, IL — Residents across the contiguous 48 states are gearing up for a celestial spectacle on Saturday, October 14th, 2023: an annular solar eclipse. 

While residents of the Midwest won’t see the full “ring of fire” but can expect a notable partial eclipse, obscuring nearly 50% of the sun in areas of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

The event kicks off at 10:33 AM, reaching its peak at 11:56 AM when 48.5% of the sun is veiled. By 1:24 PM, the display concludes.

Safety is paramount. 

Unlike total eclipses, annular events don’t entirely cloak the sun, making viewing without proper protection risky. Regular sunglasses won’t cut it. Instead, opt for solar glasses/viewers meeting the 12312-2 international standard. Alternatively, wield welding filters, but ensure they’re shade 12 or higher.

For those lacking the recommended eyewear, get crafty! Pinhole projectors or cardboard box setups can provide indirect, safe viewing methods.

For context, annular eclipses occur when the moon’s distance prevents it from fully obscuring the sun, leaving a fiery ring. Total eclipses, on the other hand, present a fully obscured sun when conditions align perfectly.

Keep those solar glasses handy! In April 2024, a total eclipse will streak across the nation. Central Illinoisans will witness over 90% coverage, reminiscent of the 2017 eclipse, while southern parts will bathe in totality.

Eclipse Kickoff: The Sun’s Duel with Georgia and Michigan in College Football’s Spotlight…

 

Source: countryherald.com

A Thought for Today

Feeling a lot less pain and stiffness this morning. Now if the fibromyalgia flare would calm down I would be in really good shape again. But life goes on no matter how we are feeling physically, mentally, spiritually, or any combination of these. So, on to doing today’s regular posts and hopefully a few of tomorrows as well. My brain fog is so bad right now I am forgetting what I am doing as I do sometimes.

May your week kick off with a big positive bang!

Annular Eclipse 2023

If you are interested in watching the Annual Eclipse on Saturday, October 14, 2023, click on the link below and type the closest large city in the search box in the upper right corner of your screen to where you live to find out the information for when it will occur locally. 

Peoria, Illinois, USA

Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I will be posting more information and other locations about this event throughout the week. Along with correspondences for magickal workings during a Lunar eclipse.