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May 4, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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Currentplanetarypositions.com

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For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

May 04, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 18
Moon:27 Gemini 59
Mercury:03 Gemini 27
Venus:02 Aries 25
Mars:14 Pisces 52
Jupiter:28 Pisces 46
Saturn:24 Aquarius 28
Uranus:14 Taurus 46
Neptune:24 Pisces 40
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 13

Chiron:14 Aries 12
Ceres:25 Gemini 46
Pallas:01 Taurus 56
Juno:04 Pisces 53
Vesta:23 Aquarius 39

Eris:24 Aries 33

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

 

Northern Hemisphere

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

May 04, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 13
Moon:27 Gemini 00
Mercury:03 Gemini 25
Venus:02 Aries 19
Mars:14 Pisces 48
Jupiter:28 Pisces 45
Saturn:24 Aquarius 28
Uranus:14 Taurus 46
Neptune:24 Pisces 40
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 12

Chiron:14 Aries 12
Ceres:25 Gemini 44
Pallas:01 Taurus 54
Juno:04 Pisces 51
Vesta:23 Aquarius 37

Eris:24 Aries 33

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

4 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Taurus 56
Moon:23 Gemini 33
Mercury:03 Gemini 16
Venus:01 Aries 59
Mars:14 Pisces 35
Jupiter:28 Pisces 42
Saturn:24 Aquarius 27
Uranus:14 Taurus 45
Neptune:24 Pisces 39
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 00 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 10

Chiron:14 Aries 11
Ceres:25 Gemini 37
Pallas:01 Taurus 46
Juno:04 Pisces 45
Vesta:23 Aquarius 31

Eris:24 Aries 33

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

May 4 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 May 4

Planets Over Egyptian Pyramid

Image Credit & Copyright: Osama Fatehi

Explanation: The early morning planet parade continues. Visible the world over, the planets Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn have been lining up in the pre-dawn sky since mid-April. In the featured image taken last month, these planets were captured over the Step Pyramid of Djoser, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the Saqqara necropolis of Egypt, the pyramid was constructed in the 27th century BC and is one of the oldest pyramids known. The two-image composite includes a foreground image taken during evening blue hour, and a background image captured from the same location the following morning. The morning planet line-up is slowly changing. At the end of last month, planets Jupiter and Venus switched places, while at the end of this month, Jupiter and Mars will switch after passing within one-degree of each other. Of course, this picturesque planetary angular alignment is a coincidence, as all of these worlds continue to orbit the Sun as they have for billions of years, well before even the ancient Pyramid of Djoser was built.

 

Notable Submissions to APOD: Morning Planet Parade 2022

Anthropologist Believes Ancient Human Species Could Still Be Alive In The Forests Of Flores Island

In 2003, archaeologists looking for evidence of the migration of modern humans from Asia to Australia stumbled across a small, fairly complete skeleton of an extinct human species on the Indonesian island of Flores, which came to be known as Homo floresiensis. Or, as it became more commonly known, the Hobbit, after the small, breakfast-guzzling creatures from J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit.

The species was initially thought to have survived until relatively recently, around 12,000 years ago, before further analysis pushed that date back to around 50,000 years. But one retired professor of anthropology at the University of Alberta says that evidence that the species’ continued existence may have been overlooked, and the Hobbit may still be alive today, or at least within living memory.

In an opinion piece for The Scientist promoting his upcoming book Between Ape and Human, Gregory Forth argues that palaeontologists and other scientists have overlooked Indigenous knowledge and accounts of an “ape-man” living in the forests of Flores.

“My aim in writing the book was to find the best explanation — that is, the most rational and empirically best supported — of Lio accounts of the creatures,” Forth wrote in the piece. “These include reports of sightings by more than 30 eyewitnesses, all of whom I spoke with directly. And I conclude that …

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5 May 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

5 May 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Taurus 06
Moon:07 Cancer 51
Mercury:03 Gemini 50
Venus:03 Aries 22
Mars:15 Pisces 29
Jupiter:28 Pisces 56
Saturn:24 Aquarius 31
Uranus:14 Taurus 49
Neptune:24 Pisces 41
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35 Rx

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

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 18

Chiron:14 Aries 15
Ceres:26 Gemini 06
Pallas:02 Taurus 18
Juno:05 Pisces 09
Vesta:23 Aquarius 57

Eris:24 Aries 34

Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:6
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

5 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 54
Moon:05 Cancer 23
Mercury:03 Gemini 45
Venus:03 Aries 08
Mars:15 Pisces 20
Jupiter:28 Pisces 54
Saturn:24 Aquarius 30
Uranus:14 Taurus 48
Neptune:24 Pisces 41
Pluto:28 Capricorn 35 Rx

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

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 17

Chiron:14 Aries 14
Ceres:26 Gemini 01
Pallas:02 Taurus 12
Juno:05 Pisces 05
Vesta:23 Aquarius 52

Eris:24 Aries 34

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

5 May 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Taurus 35
Moon:01 Cancer 26
Mercury:03 Gemini 36
Venus:02 Aries 45
Mars:15 Pisces 05
Jupiter:28 Pisces 50
Saturn:24 Aquarius 29
Uranus:14 Taurus 47
Neptune:24 Pisces 40
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 58 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 14

Chiron:14 Aries 13
Ceres:25 Gemini 53
Pallas:02 Taurus 04
Juno:04 Pisces 59
Vesta:23 Aquarius 45

Eris:24 Aries 34

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

A Thought for Today

Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may you blessed be.

May 3, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Something might be happening in your life that strengthens your spiritual beliefs or give you a stronger interest in spirituality. An offshoot of this is that it could increase your confidence in yourself. This is a good thing. Secrets and hidden information might be revealed now.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You will benefit strongly from your interactions with a group at this time. They might promote your best interests. Or perhaps, your involvement with a group will be meaningful to you, especially if you are able to effect change that benefits others.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Something is occurring that will boost your reputation in the eyes of your peers at this time. You are admired – no question. For some, this could mean a promotion, an award or some kind of accolades from others. Whatever the case, it’s time for you to take a bow.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Travel opportunities might present themselves to you now. Others will have opportunities to explore further education or avenues in publishing, medicine and the law. You might also be attracted to a particular philosophy or a belief system or something to do with politics. (This is not a casual interest.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You are in a wonderful position to benefit from the wealth and resources of others. For example, you might learn more information about what is possible or available to you. You might get money back from the government, or you might inherit. You might also be able to enjoy the opportunity to use something that someone else owns. It’s all good.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Your closest relationships are blooming now, and it’s a wonderful thing. This is a lovely influence that will promote your interactions with close friends, partners and spouses. Enjoy this blessing while it lasts. (Everything’s impermanent – even good stuff.)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a good time to improve your health or introduce reforms where you work. Wonderful job opportunities might come your way to do this, or you might get a better job or improve the conditions or parameters of your existing job. (Seneca, said, “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Relations with your kids are much improved! Likewise, opportunities in sports, the entertainment world and the hospitality industry are abundant. Meanwhile, you can enjoy social outings and fun times with others, as well as explore the arts.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is a wonderful time for you to make home improvements or to entertain at home. Similarly, this same influence will also promote real-estate opportunities for you or chances to improve your home or your real-estate assets. Ka-ching! Family gatherings will be upbeat and full of fun!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

For various reasons, according to the personal details of your own life, you feel more optimistic and hopeful about your life, and especially how things will unfold in the future. The tempo of your days might be accelerating with visits, errands and short trips. This is a positive, upbeat time for you!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Your ability to boost your earnings and become richer in some way is very strong right now. Look for ways to increase your income because this is possible. Some of you might explore work-related travel as well. You are definitely surrounded by opportunities!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

With Jupiter in your sign dancing with Pluto, you are empowered at this time. Whatever happens, you will see ways to improve your life and your immediate environment. This will come about in a natural, evolved way, with little effort on your part. Go figure. You might assume great power in some way.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Pom Klementieff (1986) shares your birthday today. You have strong morals and principles and you believe in fair play and justice. You are compassionate and helpful to others. You have a witty sense of humour. This is a year of change, which means stay light on your feet. Trust your intuition and expect greater personal freedom.

May 3, 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 May 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 3 has an illumination of 7%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 3 the Moon is 2.44 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: 7%
Moon Age: 2.44 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,068.13 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,834,338.20 km

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

May 3, 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

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For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

May 03, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Taurus 20
Moon:16 Gemini 07
Mercury:02 Gemini 55
Venus:01 Aries 16
Mars:14 Pisces 06
Jupiter:28 Pisces 34
Saturn:24 Aquarius 25
Uranus:14 Taurus 42
Neptune:24 Pisces 38
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 02 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 06

Chiron:14 Aries 09
Ceres:25 Gemini 22
Pallas:01 Taurus 30
Juno:04 Pisces 33
Vesta:23 Aquarius 17

Eris:24 Aries 33

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

May 03, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Taurus 15
Moon:15 Gemini 07
Mercury:02 Gemini 52
Venus:01 Aries 11
Mars:14 Pisces 03
Jupiter:28 Pisces 33
Saturn:24 Aquarius 25
Uranus:14 Taurus 42
Neptune:24 Pisces 38
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 02 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 05

Chiron:14 Aries 09
Ceres:25 Gemini 20
Pallas:01 Taurus 28
Juno:04 Pisces 31
Vesta:23 Aquarius 15

Eris:24 Aries 33

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

3 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Taurus 58
Moon:11 Gemini 38
Mercury:02 Gemini 41
Venus:00 Aries 51
Mars:13 Pisces 49
Jupiter:28 Pisces 29
Saturn:24 Aquarius 24
Uranus:14 Taurus 41
Neptune:24 Pisces 38
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 03 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 03

Chiron:14 Aries 08
Ceres:25 Gemini 14
Pallas:01 Taurus 20
Juno:04 Pisces 25
Vesta:23 Aquarius 09

Eris:24 Aries 33

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

May 3 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 May 3

Mercury’s Sodium Tail

Image Credit & Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer

Explanation: That’s no comet. Below the Pleiades star cluster is actually a planet: Mercury. Long exposures of our Solar System’s innermost planet may reveal something unexpected: a tail. Mercury‘s thin atmosphere contains small amounts of sodium that glow when excited by light from the Sun. Sunlight also liberates these molecules from Mercury’s surface and pushes them away. The yellow glow from sodium, in particular, is relatively bright. Pictured, Mercury and its sodium tail are visible in a deep image taken last week from La Palma, Spain through a filter that primarily transmits yellow light emitted by sodium. First predicted in the 1980s, Mercury’s tail was first discovered in 2001. Many tail details were revealed in multiple observations by NASA‘s robotic MESSENGER spacecraft that orbited Mercury between 2011 and 2015. Tails, of course, are usually associated with comets.

PAGAN CALENDAR OF OBSERVANCES

MAY 1: BELTANE SABBAT: Festival of Spring and Fertility. Sidhe Day. Beltaine – Celtic festival marking the arrival of summer in ancient times.

 

MAY 4: Celtic/British Festival of Cerridwen and Brigit: Corn Goddesses of Fertility

May 4 – Celtic Festival of Cerridwen and Brigit – Corn Goddesses of fertility, healing, and poets.
– St. Monica’s Day (Irish)
– Veneration of the Thorn (Irish)
– Festival of Sheila Na Gig (Irish)

MAY 6: – Shepherd’s Day – Day to meditate on Deity as Lord of Animals: Dumuzi (Old Sumerian), Osiris (Egyptian), Pan (Old Greek), Shiva Pasupati (Hindu).
– Eyvind Kelve (Norse)

MAY 9: – Greek Feast of Artemis

MAY 9-12: Lemuria – Roman festival when the spirits of the dead are thought to revisit their homes.

MAY 13: – Roman Garland Day, Offering garlands to Neptune.
– Month of Hawthorn, Celtic festival of the tree.
– Our Lady of Fatima Day (Portugal)

MAY 14: – Isis Day in ancient Egypt

MAY 14: -16 Feast of Divine Love and Compassion – Source of healing and beneficence, honoring the Goddess as Isis (Old Egyptian), Oshun (Yoruba/Santeria), Lakshmi (Hindu).

MAY 15: – Festival of Vesta (Roman)
– Maia and Mercury’s Day (Roman)
MAY 18: – Celtic Feast of Greek God Pan – Who represents the masculine in Nature and protects men throughout their lives. Men recognized the transitions in their lives and honored male fertility.

MAY 19: Celtic Feast of Brigid – In which sacred healing wells and springs were adorned with flowers in honor of Goddess Brigid, daughter of Mother Goddess Danu and Father God Dagda.

MAY 21: Dark/Bright Mother Goddess Day—honoring Hecate/Demeter; Uma; Kali/Parvati .

MAY 26: – Festival of Diana begins (ends 31st) (ancient Roman holiday)

MAY 28: FEAST OF BENDIDIA—family feast day honoring of the Goddess of the Moon, Dark Moon, Underworld, Secret Wisdom and Witches.

May 30 – Frigg’s Day, Northern Goddess, spouse of Odin (Teutonic “heathen” European pre-Christian holiday)
– Feast of the Queen of the Underworld Begins (Roman)
– Feast of the Queen of Heaven (European)

From WiccanFamilyTemple.org

May 2022 Monthly Horoscope for All Zodiac Signs

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This month May 2022 is the fifth month of the year, and it brings us close to realizing the great things we have achieved in life towards the middle of the year. May 2022 Horoscope will let you know how different events in your life will turn out and whether you will be able to progress in all you do. Always be willing to make adjustments in your life.

This article will give you an insight into the monthly predictions for the zodiac signs. You will be able to understand the things that will happen in your life and work towards making them better.

Aries Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Taurus Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Gemini Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Cancer Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Leo Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Virgo Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Libra Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Scorpio Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Sagittarius Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Capricorn Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Aquarius Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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Pisces Horoscope Predictions for May 2022

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May 2022 Chinese Monthly Horoscope for All Zodiac Signs

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May 2022 Chinese Horoscope Predictions reveal that as the year picks up, you will be able to determine the path your life is taking. These Chinese yearly predictions will enable you to understand the different aspects of your life and how to handle them in the 2022 Year of the Black Water Tiger.

Rat Monthly Prediction for May 2022

This month the stars are not aligned in your favor when it comes to your health. You will need to be extra careful because you will be susceptible to both minor and major illnesses. May 2022 Chinese Horoscope calls on you to be keen on what you consume.

Only take that which is healthy and live a life free of stress and worries. You will have to improve your meditation skills so you can have numerous ways of achieving peace of mind.

Read Full 2022 Rat Yearly Prediction

Ox Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

Monthly Horoscope Predictions for 2022 reveal a challenging period when it comes to Ox finances. The last few months have been fine, but your overspending will cost you in May. To save yourself from financial downfall, you need to come up with new ways of making money.

Love relationships will thrive, but you will have to be honest with your partner or spouse about your feelings and emotions to keep the fire burning.

Read Full 2022 Ox Chinese Zodiac

Tiger Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

Tiger career will progress because of hard work and determination in May 2022. You will do everything possible to achieve your goals and aspirations. Businesspeople will make great profits. This month is an auspicious one when it comes to financial investments.

This month your loved ones will greatly appreciate your presence in their lives. You are always willing to be of help when they need the same. The love and support you receive from your loved ones will give you the confidence to overcome life’s challenges.

Read Full 2022 Yearly Tiger Prediction

Rabbit Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

This month you will have to rest a lot to safeguard your health. Rabbits with chronic illnesses will have to keep up with doctors’ appointments. Always take medication on time and seek medical assistance when need be. When it comes to your health, do not ignore anything out of the ordinary.

May 2022 Chinese Astrology Forecasts reveal a period of happiness and bliss in your family life. There will be no conflict between you and your loved ones.

Read Full 2022 Yearly Rabbit Astrology

Dragon Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

Dragon, you will find great motivation that will push you to do better in your career. Focus on the things that matter the most and form great professional relationships with others. This is the best time to start pushing for a promotion or salary increment.

Astrology forecast for 2022 calls on you to have faith in your loved ones. They will have your back in challenging times because this month will see you face some financial issues. The support you need, they will provide.

Read Full 2022 Dragon Yearly Zodiac

Snake Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

Fulfillment and happiness will be in your portion in May 2022. Nothing will hinder you from becoming the best because positive energies surround you. Snake career and finances will take an upward progression.

Though you will suffer from minor illnesses, your health will not be in jeopardy for the better part of the month. Take time to rest from your busy schedule to rejuvenate. Take care of your body at all costs.

Read Full 2022 Snake Fortune

Horse Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

Nothing will go wrong for the Horse Chinese zodiac sign in May 2022. Things will fall into place just as you have always wanted them to. Aspects of your life will start taking shape, and you will be fulfilled in all ways possible, but you have to be careful to maintain the momentum.

Traveling will not make part of your itinerary this month because you are busy with your career and finances. Wanting the best for yourself will drive you to work hard and always achieve your highest potential.

Read Full 2022 Horse Luck Predictions

Sheep Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

Sheep will find it challenging to maintain a great working relationship with their colleagues. Your career can fail in some areas because you lack great communication skills. Interacting with your colleagues becomes a problem because you always want to be in charge.

May 2022 will see the Goats want to learn how to communicate with others without coming out as authoritative. It is upon you to teach yourself how to relate with others peacefully.

Read Full 2022 Sheep Chinese Predictions

Monkey Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

This month will require you to pay extra attention to your career. As time goes by, things can get difficult, but you have to ensure because you chose the said career path. Remain strong and motivate yourself always to achieve positive results.

Monkey finances will dwindle a bit because of your overspending. If you are not careful, you will end up using your savings for things that are not worth it. Sit down and evaluate your financial life if your main focus is financial independence, freedom and stability.

Read Full 2022 Chinese Monkey Zodiac Forecasts

Rooster Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

There can be a decrease in income because of several factors for the Roosters in May 2022. This should not down your spirits because things will get back to normal within no time with the right motivation and inspiration. Earlier investments will not be as promising as you envisioned.

Work to increase your finances because your spending is not going down but up. The relationship between you and your loved ones will improve. Singles will go another month without finding love.

Read Full 2022 Rooster Yearly Prediction

Dog Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

Your main focus this month will be your finances. Chinese zodiac dogs will have to find new ways of making money to maintain their lifestyle. Money matters will be sensitive, and you will do everything possible to remain floating.

Marriage life will be peaceful and filled with love for Dog couples. Always pay attention to your partner and appreciate their presence in your life.

Read Full 2022 Dog Yearly Chinese Prediction

Pig Monthly Prediction for May 2022

 

Finances will improve for the Pig sign in May 2022. But, you will still need to be careful about how you spend your money. Invest in worthy causes and downgrade where necessary so that you do not spend too much on things you do not necessarily need.

Career growth will happen gradually. Be patient with yourself and continue on your destined path.

Read Full 2022 Pig Yearly Prediction

May 2022 Moon Details

The Full Moon for this month will occur in the second week on Monday, May 16th. The New Moon will happen later in May on Monday, May 30th.

May’s Full Flower Moon

May is most notable for being the turning point in the year where temperatures rise and a vast variety of flowers come into full bloom, letting the world break out into a riot of color. As such, May’s full moon has come to be known as the Full Flower Moon. The Anishnaabe tribe also called it the Blossom Moon. In Northern America, you can expect to see flowers such as bluebells, sundrops, violets, and so on, as well as lush greenery to go with the blossoms. The Apache and Lakota peoples named May’s full moon the Green Leaves Moon, while the Mohawk tribe called it the Big Leaf Moon. But there is one specific plant that’s very important during the May season – and it is, in fact, not a flower.

This plant is corn, an important staple food for Northern American peoples. According to the Algonquin tribes, May’s full moon is the Corn Planting Moon. For Native American tribes, this is the perfect time for them to start preparing the fields for farming and sowing the seeds saved up from last year. Appropriately, the Abenaki culture refers to May’s full moon as the Field Maker Moon, while the Haida tribe calls it the Food Gathering Moon. Apart from corn, other foods such as beans, squash, and potatoes are planted during this time. The Cherokee tribe called May’s full moon the Anisguti Moon, or the Planting Moon, and would traditionally perform a Corn Dance during this period to encourage a fruitful corn harvest.

Due to the rising temperatures, the Full Flower Moon is also a time of heightened fertility. This is a good time for women to bear children in a warm, safe environment that would increase the chance of their survival. That’s why May’s full moon is also named Mother’s Moon, or Milk Moon, which could refer to breastfeeding or to the milking of cows. The latter interpretation is based off the Old English name Rimilcemona, or the Month of Three Milkings, referring to how this was a period where cows could be milked up to three times daily.

In other parts of the world, the Full Flower Moon is better known as Vesak or Buddha Day, the most significant celebration for Buddhists all around the world. On the first full moon of May, Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. Devout practitioners are encouraged to renew their intention to adhere to sacred Buddhist principles, as well as refrain from all forms of killing and violence, including eating meat. Celebrations include giving charity to the poor, disabled, and otherwise marginalized groups in society. Depending on your location, you may witness the spectacular practice of releasing thousands of caged birds into the air as a symbolic gesture of liberation, though this tradition is illegal in countries such as Singapore because it may cause harm to local ecosystems.

Pagans, on the other hand, associate the Full Flower Moon with the element of fire, and thus often celebrate it by lighting bonfires and engaging in other magical fire rituals to bring prosperity. Powerful colors for the Full Flower Moon include fiery colors like red, yellow, and orange. This is a good time to tend your garden and let the seeds you’ve planted blossom – both literally and metaphorically. Cultivate your passions and desires, encourage them to burst forth into bloom, and you will be rewarded with abundance in various forms in your life.

 

Local Date and Time for May 2022 Full Moon in major cities around the world:

Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
May 15, 2022
9:14pm PDT

Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
May 15, 2022
10:14pm MDT

Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
May 15, 2022
11:14pm CDT

New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
May 16, 2022
12:14am EDT

London,
Manchester,
Dublin
May 16, 2022
5:14am BST

Paris,
Rome,
Berlin
May 16, 2022
6:14am CEST

Athens,
Istanbul,
Helsinki
May 16, 2022
7:14am EEST

Dubai,
Abu Dhabi,
Muscat
May 16, 2022
8:14am +04

Bangalore,
Mumbai,
New Delhi
May 16, 2022
9:44am IST

Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur
May 16, 2022
12:14pm +08

Perth,
Hong Kong,
Beijing
May 16, 2022
12:14pm AWST

Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne
May 16, 2022
2:14pm AEST

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

Observing the planets in May 2022

Our month-by-month guide to locating the planets throughout 2022.

Finding and observing the planets of the Solar System in the night sky isn’t as tricky as you think. You just need to know where to look.

When a planet is in a particularly favourable position in the evening or morning sky, it will look like a bright ‘star’, the most obvious point of light visible to the naked eye.

The other thing about spotting the planets in the night sky is that they can also be found along the ecliptic, which is the imaginary line that the Sun appears to traverse in the sky over the course of a day.

Since the major planets of the Solar System orbit the Sun in about the same plane, the ecliptic also marks the path of the planets.

Is it bright, but on the wrong side of the sky to the ecliptic? Then it’s not a planet.

For more advice, read our guide on how to find planets in the night sky.

Once you’ve got to grips with this, all you need to know is what planets will be visible in the night each month, so you know what to look out for, and what dates they will be best placed.

This is where our guide below comes in. Use it throughout the coming 12 months to find out which planets are visible in the night sky in 2022, which are at opposition, and to keep track of any interesting upcoming conjunctions.

Check our Astronomy Advice section throughout the year for more up-to-date stargazing tips, and sign up to the BBC Sky at Night Magazine e-newsletter for lunar phases and monthly astronomy highlights delivered direct to your email inbox.

You can also listen to our Star Diary podcast each month for even more advice on what to see in the night sky.

Venus has a spectacular morning conjunction with Jupiter at the end of April and into early May. Visible in the morning sky approximately 30-45 minutes before sunrise. Closest apparent separation of 22’ 43” occurs on 1 May. Credit: Pete Lawrence

May 2022

Mercury: Impressive evening planet at start of May, near the Pleiades.

Venus: Morning planet, near Jupiter on 1 May. 10%-lit waning crescent Moon nearby on 27 May.

Mars: Morning planet. Close encounter with Jupiter at end of May.

Watch out for a total lunar eclipse on 16 May. This will be a challenging target because the Moon sets during totality. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Jupiter: Morning planet, near Venus on 1 May and Mars on 29 May. Waning Moon nearby on 25 May.

Saturn: Low altitude morning object. Waning gibbous Moon on 22 May.

Uranus: Uranus lines up with the Sun on 5 May and not visible this month.

Neptune: Neptune is a morning planet, but not visible this month.

May 2 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 May 2

Partial Solar Eclipse over Argentina

Image Credit & Copyright: Aixa Andrada

Explanation: What’s happened to the Sun? Two days ago, parts of South America were treated to a partial solar eclipse — where the Moon blocked out part of the Sun. The featured image shows an image of the partially eclipsed Sun through clouds as it was setting over Patagonia, Argentina. In the tilted image, Earth is toward the right. During the eclipse, the Moon moved partly between Earth and the Sun. Although a visually impressive sight, the slight dimming of surroundings during this partial eclipse was less noticeable than dimming created by a thick cloud. In about two weeks, all of South America and part of North America will experience a total lunar eclipse — where the Earth moves completely between the Moon and the Sun. In about two years, a total solar eclipse will cross North America.

May 2, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From Moongiant.com

Today and tonight the Moon will be in a Waxing 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 May 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 2 has an illumination of 3%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 2 the Moon is 1.53 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.

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: 3%
Moon Age: 1.53 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,978.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,797,057.69 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

2 May 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

2 May 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Taurus 12
Moon:02 Gemini 08
Mercury:02 Gemini 10
Venus:29 Pisces 57
Mars:13 Pisces 13
Jupiter:28 Pisces 19
Saturn:24 Aquarius 22
Uranus:14 Taurus 38
Neptune:24 Pisces 36
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 28
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 58

Chiron:14 Aries 05
Ceres:24 Gemini 55
Pallas:00 Taurus 59
Juno:04 Pisces 09
Vesta:22 Aquarius 52

Eris:24 Aries 32

Fire:2
Earth:6
Air:5
Water:6
Cardinal:4
Fixed:7
Mutable:8

 

Southern Hemisphere

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

2 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Taurus 00
Moon:29 Taurus 37
Mercury:02 Gemini 01
Venus:29 Pisces 42
Mars:13 Pisces 04
Jupiter:28 Pisces 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 21
Uranus:14 Taurus 38
Neptune:24 Pisces 36
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 28
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 06 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 57

Chiron:14 Aries 05
Ceres:24 Gemini 50
Pallas:00 Taurus 54
Juno:04 Pisces 05
Vesta:22 Aquarius 47

Eris:24 Aries 32

Fire:2
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:4
Fixed:8
Mutable:7

Southwestern Hemisphere Same day at posting for 1200 PM AEST GMT 0200

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

2 May 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Taurus 40
Moon:25 Taurus 34
Mercury:01 Gemini 47
Venus:29 Pisces 20
Mars:12 Pisces 49
Jupiter:28 Pisces 13
Saturn:24 Aquarius 20
Uranus:14 Taurus 37
Neptune:24 Pisces 35
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 28
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 07 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 54

Chiron:14 Aries 04
Ceres:24 Gemini 42
Pallas:00 Taurus 45
Juno:03 Pisces 58
Vesta:22 Aquarius 40

Eris:24 Aries 32

Fire:2
Earth:7
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:4
Fixed:8
Mutable:7

May 10, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

May 10, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Taurus 06
Moon:10 Virgo 36
Mercury:04 Gemini 51 Rx
Venus:09 Aries 18
Mars:19 Pisces 23
Jupiter:29 Pisces 58
Saturn:24 Aquarius 44
Uranus:15 Taurus 07
Neptune:24 Pisces 49
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 53

Chiron:14 Aries 31
Ceres:28 Gemini 10
Pallas:04 Taurus 35
Juno:06 Pisces 51
Vesta:25 Aquarius 45

Eris:24 Aries 37

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

May 11, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Taurus 59
Moon:22 Virgo 30
Mercury:04 Gemini 48 Rx
Venus:10 Aries 21
Mars:20 Pisces 04
Jupiter:00 Aries 09
Saturn:24 Aquarius 47
Uranus:15 Taurus 10
Neptune:24 Pisces 51
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 59

Chiron:14 Aries 33
Ceres:28 Gemini 32
Pallas:04 Taurus 59
Juno:07 Pisces 09
Vesta:26 Aquarius 03

Eris:24 Aries 38

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

10 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Taurus 44
Moon:05 Virgo 50
Mercury:04 Gemini 51
Venus:08 Aries 52
Mars:19 Pisces 06
Jupiter:29 Pisces 53
Saturn:24 Aquarius 43
Uranus:15 Taurus 05
Neptune:24 Pisces 49
Pluto:28 Capricorn 34 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:22 Taurus 41 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):02 Cancer 50

Chiron:14 Aries 29
Ceres:28 Gemini 01
Pallas:04 Taurus 25
Juno:06 Pisces 44
Vesta:25 Aquarius 37

Eris:24 Aries 37

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

May 1 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 May 1

First Horizon-Scale Image of a Black Hole

Image Credit: Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration

Explanation: What does a black hole look like? To find out, radio telescopes from around the Earth coordinated observations of black holes with the largest known event horizons on the sky. Alone, black holes are just black, but these monster attractors are known to be surrounded by glowing gas. This first image resolves the area around the black hole at the center of galaxy M87 on a scale below that expected for its event horizon. Pictured, the dark central region is not the event horizon, but rather the black hole’s shadow — the central region of emitting gas darkened by the central black hole’s gravity. The size and shape of the shadow is determined by bright gas near the event horizon, by strong gravitational lensing deflections, and by the black hole’s spin. In resolving this black hole’s shadow, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) bolstered evidence that Einstein’s gravity works even in extreme regions, and gave clear evidence that M87 has a central spinning black hole of about 6 billion solar masses. Since releasing this featured image in 2019, the EHT has expanded to include more telescopes, observe more black holes, track polarized light,and is working to observe the immediately vicinity of the black hole in the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.

 

This week is: Black Hole Week
New EHT Results to be Announced: Next Thursday