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April 9 Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1483 Edward V (aged 12) succeeds his father Edward IV as king of England. He is never crowned, and disappears presumed murdered, after incarceration in the Tower of London with his younger brother Richard (the “Princes in the Tower”)

1731 British mariner Robert Jenkins’ ear cut off by Spanish Guarde Costa in the Caribbean, later catalyst for war between Britain & Spain

1768 John Hancock refuses to allow two British customs agents to go below deck of his ship, considered by some to be the first act of physical resistance to British authority in the colonies

1865 Confederate General Robert E. Lee and 26,765 troops surrender at Appomattox Court House to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War in North Virginia

1869 Hudson Bay Company cedes its territory to Canada

1992 John Major elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after his Conservative Party wins the most votes in British electoral history

2003 Baghdad falls to U.S. forces, ending the Invasion of Iraq, but resulting in widespread looting

Today’s Historical Events

193 Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum

475 Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysite christological position

715 Constantine ends his reign as Catholic Pope

817 Louis the Pious, King of the Franks, barely survives when wooden gallery collapses in Aachen, prompts him to later name his succession

1241 Battle of Liegnitz – Mongolian armies inflict one of the largest defeats in Polish history on Polish and Germans force led by Henry of Silesia with 20-25,000 killed or massacred, including Henry

1388 Battle of Näfels; Glarius Swiss defeat Habsburg (Austrian) army

1413 Henry V crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey

1440 Christopher of Bavaria is appointed King of Denmark (1440-48)

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1928 Mae West‘s NYC debut in a daring new play “Diamond Lil”

1950 Bob Hope‘s 1st TV appearance

1954 7th Cannes Film Festival: “Gate of Hell” directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film

1954 WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting

1962 34th Academy Awards: “West Side Story” (Best Picture, Director, and 8 more), Sophia Loren (Two Women) & Maximilian Schell (Judgement At Nuremberg) win

1967 Shortwave broadcaster Radio NY Worldwide’s transmitter burns down

1971 Ringo Starr releases single “It Don’t Come Easy” in the UK

1973 “Paper Moon” film starring Ryan O’Neal and his daughter, Tatum O’Neal, directed by Peter Bogdanovich premieres in Hollywood, California; Tatum O’Neal becomes youngest (age 10) Academy Award winner (Supporting Actress)

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1894 1st performance of Anton Bruckner‘s 5th Symphony in B in Graz

1939 Marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

1942 Alexander Gretchaninov‘s 4th Symphony premieres at Carnegie Hall, NYC, with John Barbirolli conducting the New York Philharmonic

1949 Revival of Sidney Howard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1924 stage drama “They Knew What They Wanted”, closes at the Music Box Theatre, NYC, after 61 performances

1950 4th Tony Awards: “The Cocktail Party” (play) & “South Pacific” (musical) win

1957 Howard Hanson‘s “Song of Democracy” premieres in Washington, D.C.

1965 Beatles “Ticket to Ride” is released in UK

1967 “At the Drop of Another Hat” closes at Booth NYC after 105 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1880 British Open Men’s Golf, Musselburgh Links: Scotsman Bob Ferguson wins first of 3 straight titles; beats Peter Paxton by 5 strokes

1896 Australian athlete Edwin Flack claims the middle distance double at the Athens Olympics winning the 800m final in 2:11.0; his 2nd victory of the Games after success in the 1500m

1896 Greek shooter Pantelis Karasevdas scores a perfect 40 hits to win the military rifle event at the Athens Olympics; Greek 1-2-3 with Pavlos Pavlidis and Nicolaos Trikupis taking out the minor placings

1912 1st exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Red Sox vs Harvard)

1913 Brooklyn Superbas’ (later Dodgers) Ebbets Field opens; visiting Philadelphia Phillies win, 1-0

1925 Babe Ruth rushed to hospital

1928 Top-Oss soccer team forms in Oss

1931 Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Montreal Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period

April 8th Today in Worldwide 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

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

1232 Mongol army under General Subedei begins the siege of Chinese Jin capital of Kaifeng – 1st occasion gunpowder used in a major engagement

1271 Krak des Chevaliers, the greatest fortress built by medieval crusaders in the Levant, is finally taken by the forces of Mamlūk sultan Baybars I

1341 Petrarch crowned a poet on the Capitoline Hill in Rome

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

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

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

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

1941 In his 4th title defense 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 1943 NFL Draft: Frank Sinkwich from University of Georgia first pick by Detroit Lions

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

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 White Sox; 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

Witchcraft Symbols, Terms and Definitions – Pentagram

Pentagram from thoughtcatalog.com

A pentagram (or pentacle) is a circled five-pointed star that most people associate with witchcraft or satanism. Far from being an evil symbol the pentagram represents protection, the self, or the spirit. The five points of the pentagram represent five basic elements: earth, air, fire, water and spirit.

Represents: the elements.

Used in rituals for: protection.

April 7 Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

30 Scholars’ estimate for Jesus’ crucifixion by Roman troops in Jerusalem [or April 3]

529 First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (fundamental work in jurisprudence) issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I

1948 World Health Organization formed by the United Nations

1954 US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in news conference is first to voice fear of a “domino-effect” of communism in Indo-China

1969 The Internet’s symbolic birth date: publication of RFC 1

1999 The World Trade Organization rules in favor of the United States in its long-running trade dispute with the European Union over bananas

Today’s Historical Events

30 Scholars’ estimate for Jesus’ crucifixion by Roman troops in Jerusalem [or April 3]

451 Attila the Hun plunders Metz in Northeastern France

529 First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (fundamental work in jurisprudence) issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I

1118 Pope Gelasius II excommunicated by Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, forcing him to flee Rome and rule in exile

1348 Prague University, first university in central Europe, formed by Charles IV

1456 Louis van Burbon becomes prince-bishop of Luik

1498 Crowd storms Savonarola’s convent San Marco Florence, Italy

1509 France declares war on Venice

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1927 First long distance television transmission: An image of Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover sent from Washington, D.C. to NYC by AT&T

1954 WALB TV channel 10 in Albany, GA (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting

1964 Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray’s musical “High Spirits”, based on Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit”, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 375 performances

1970 “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds,” film directed by Paul Newman and starring his wife Joanna Woodward, premieres in NYC

1970 42nd Academy Awards: “Midnight Cowboy” – Best Picture, John Wayne (True Grit), and Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jane Brody) win

1971 WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, FL (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge US Circuit Court of Appeals

1986 WrestleMania II at 3 locations: Hulk Hogan beats King Kong Bundy; Mr. T beats Roddy Piper in a boxing match

1987 Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on “Nightline”

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1724 Johann Sebastian Bach‘s “St John Passion” premieres in Leipzig

1805 Premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven‘s “Eroica”, in Vienna, conducted by the composer

1824 1st performance of Ludwig van Beethoven‘s “Missa Solemnis” in St. Petersburg, Russia

1949 “South Pacific” opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1928 performances

1973 18th Eurovision Song Contest: Anne-Marie David for Luxembourg wins singing “Tu te reconnaitras” in Luxembourg

1981 “Street Songs” 5th studio album by Rick James is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1981)

1990 Farm Aid IV concert at Hoosier Dome (Indianapolis, Indiana) features Bonnie Raitt, John Mellencamp, John Hiatt, Carl Perkins, Arlo Guthrie, Garth Brooks, Bruce Hornsby, Elton John, Lou Reed, Taj Mahal, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Willie Nelson, Iggy Pop, and others [1]

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1896 American athlete Robert Garrett wins the throwing double at the Athens Olympics by taking out the shot putt (11.22m); wins the discus the previous day

1896 Australian athlete Edwin Flack wins gold in the first Olympic 1500m final at inaugural modern Games in Athens; goes on to win 800m two days later

1928 44-year old NY Rangers GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game and beats Montreal Maroons, 2-1 in OT; Rangers go on to win series, 3-2

1940 7th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jimmy Demaret wins the first of his 3 Masters titles, 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Lloyd Mangrum

1943 NFL adopts free substitution rule; helmets made mandatory and 10-game schedule for all teams approved

1946 10th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: American Herman Keiser wins his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of tour money-leader Ben Hogan; first Masters in 4 years because of World War II

1951 105th Grand National: John Bullock wins aboard 40/1 shot Nickel Coin; of 36 runners, only 3 complete the course

1951 15th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Ben Hogan wins the first of his 2 Masters titles, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Skee Riegel

April 6th Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

46 BC Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) in the battle of Thapsus.

1652 Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in South Africa, established by Dutch East India Company under Jan van Riebeeck

1917 US declares war on Germany, enters World War I

1994 Plane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down by surface-to-air missiles, abruptly ending peace negotiations and sparking the Rwandan Genocide. Those responsible have never been identified.

Today’s Historical Events

46 BC Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) in the battle of Thapsus.

402 Battle at Pollentia: Roman army under Stilicho beats Visigoten

774 Charlemagne confirms his father Pepin the Short’s grant of land in 754 to the Pope of territories belonging to Ravenna in central Italy

1320 The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath

1327 Italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura

1362 Tard-Venus robber bands strike at Brignais, France

1385 The Portuguese Council of the Kingdom meets in Coimbra and declares John, Master of the Order of Aviz, King John I of Portugal

1634 Heeren XIX (the directors of the Dutch West India Company) ask “to secure Eylands Curacao”

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1889 George Eastman begins selling his Kodak flexible rolled film for the first time

1906 World’s 1st animated cartoon is released, “humorous phases of Funny Faces” by J. Stuart Blackton

1931 “A Connecticut Yankee” film based on novel by Mark Twain, directed by David Butler, starring Will Rogers is released

1931 1st broadcast of “Little Orphan Annie” on NBC-radio

1959 31st Academy Awards: “Gigi”, Susan Hayward & David Niven win

1976 1st quadrophonic movie track: “Ladies & Gentlemen The Rolling Stones”

1986 CBS’ fact based “Nobody’s Child”, story of Marie Balter

1987 Los Angeles Dodger’s GM Al Campanis appears on TV program ABC News: Nightline saying Blacks may not be equipped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1516 A Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d’Este

1955 “3 for Tonight” opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 85 performances

1968 13th Eurovision Song Contest: Massiel for Spain wins singing “La, la, la” in London

1974 19th Eurovision Song Contest: ABBA for Sweden wins singing “Waterloo” in Brighton, England

1974 200,000 attend rock concert “California Jam” at the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California; line-up includes Earth, Wind & Fire; Black Sabbath; Deep Purple; and Emerson, Lake & Palmer

1975 “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 45 performances

1975 Harry Chapin’s musical revue “The Night That Made America Famous” closes at Barrymore Theatre, NYC, after 75 performances

1977 Judge rules Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1877 British Open Men’s Golf, Musselburgh Links: Jamie Anderson wins his first of 3 consecutive Championships; beats fellow Scot Bob Pringle by 2 shots

1896 First modern Summer Olympic Games open in Athens, Greece; American athlete James Connolly becomes first modern Olympic champion when he wins triple jump (then 2 hops and a jump); later 3rd in long jump, 2nd in high jump

1900 James J. Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title

1926 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 2-0 for a 3-1 series victory

1935 H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more

1936 3rd Augusta National Invitation Tournament (Masters) Golf: Horton Smith wins his second Masters, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Harry Cooper, with defending champion Gene Sarazen 3rd

1941 8th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Craig Wood wins his first major title, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Byron Nelson; Masters’ first wire-to-wire champion

1947 11th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jimmy Demaret wins his 2nd Masters by 2 strokes over Byron Nelson and amateur Frank Stranahan

FULL MOON IN LIBRA 2023

This is a beautiful, harmonious, and healing full moon as we head into spring in the northern hemisphere. Ruled by Venus, the goddess of love, relationships, beauty and abundance, there is a focus for the middle two weeks of April on beautifying and harmonizing our lives. Venus is positioned at 24 degrees of Taurus, the other of the two signs that she presides over. Venus’ rulership of air sign Libra is focused on the inter-personal aspect of abundance and harmony whereas Venus’ rulership of earth sign Taurus is focused on these qualities in the natural world, the organic beauty and interdependence of all things. During this full moon we rather have the best of both worlds.

It is especially significant to have an air sign full moon now, just after Pluto has moved into fellow-air sign Aquarius after a 15 year residency in earthy Capricorn. There is a “lightening up” of certain layers of density and a fresh buzz in the air. All of this will be highlighted and strengthened by the Libra full moon. And it is the ONLY air sign full moon we have this year with Pluto in Aquarius, since Pluto retrogrades back into Capricorn in June before the next air sign full moon which is on August 1st. So we are being tasked with harnessing the breezes of inspiration, insight and fresh connections that are coming our way. Perhaps so we can move them forward in a more assertive or concrete way during the upcoming eclipse season.

The first eclipse season of 2023 begins on April 20th with a new moon solar eclipse in Aries. This is significant for several reasons. First, because it click here to read the rest of this article from vibrational-astrology.com

April 4 Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1581 Francis Drake knighted by Queen Elizabeth I aboard ‘Golden Hind’ at Deptford, England

1655 Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbary pirates

1789 1st US Congress begins regular sessions during George Washington‘s presidency at Federal Hall, NYC (ending 1791)

1949 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed in Washington, D.C.

1968 US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee

1973 World Trade Center, then the world’s tallest building, opens in New York (110 stories). Later destroyed in 9/11 terrorist attacks.

1975 Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800

Today’s Historical Events

1081 Alexius I Comnenus occupies Byzantine throne

1460 University of Basle in Swizerland forms

1541 Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits

1552 Mauritius van Saksen begins alliance with Karel Anikita Stroganov

1558 Tsar Ivan IV gives parts of North-Russia to fur traders

1581 Francis Drake knighted by Queen Elizabeth I aboard ‘Golden Hind’ at Deptford, England

1588 Christian IV succeeds Frederick II as king of Denmark

1655 Battle at Postage Farina, Tunis: English fleet beats Barbary pirates

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1914 Film serial “Perils of Pauline” shown for the first time in Los Angeles

1932 George Bernard Shaw‘s comedy play “Too True To Be Good” premieres in NYC; runs for 59 performances

1949 WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting

1953 KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting

1958 Cheryl Crane (14), daughter of actress Lana Turner, stabs to death organized crime figure Johnny Stompanato, her mother’s boyfriend, in self-defense; crime later ruled a “justifiable homicide”

1960 32nd Academy Awards: “Ben-Hur”, Charlton Heston & Simone Signoret win

1975 British sitcom “The Good Life” starring Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith debuts on BBC One

1988 Last broadcast of British soap opera “Crossroads” on ITV

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1859 Opera “Dinorah” is produced in Paris

1929 Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II’s operetta “The New Moon” opens at the Drury Lane Theatre in London’s West End

1940 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart‘s musical “Higher & Higher” premieres in NYC

1957 Heitor Villa-Lobos’ 10th Symphony premieres French Radio National Orchestra, conducted by the composer, in Paris

1964 “Anyone Can Whistle” opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 9 performances

1964 Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks

1968 “Education of Hyman Kaplan” opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 28 performances

1971 Stephen Sondheim‘s “Follies” opens at Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 524 performances, then most expensive Broadway musical at the time

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1911 Hugh Chalmers, automaker, suggests idea of baseball MVP

1913 75th Grand National: Percy Woodland wins aboard 100/9 chance Covertcoat; owner Sir Charles Assheton-Smith’s 2nd straight GN victory and 3rd overall

1921 Stanley Cup Final, Denman Arena, Vancouver, BC: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-2 series victory

1930 England cricket batsman Andy Sandham ends Day 2 of 4th Test against West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica unbeaten on 309; 1st triple century in Test history; out for 325

1930 Les Ames makes the 1st Test Cricket century by a wicketkeeper (149)

1937 4th Augusta National Invitation Tournament (Masters) Golf: Byron Nelson wins first of his 5 major titles by 2 strokes ahead of Ralph Guldahl

1938 5th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Henry Picard wins his only Masters, 2 strokes ahead of runners-up Harry Cooper and Ralph Guldahl

1948 84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie

Ancient Egyptian Zodiac Symbols were Found in a Temple After Archaeologists Cleared Away 2,000 Years’ Worth of Grime

 

Ancient Egyptian star signs were found under a thick layer of soot and dust in the Temple of Esna.

The colors in the full set of Egyptian zodiac symbols are vivid after being protected by the grime.

They also found depictions of beasts, including a snake with a ram’s head and a bird with a crocodile’s head.

A rare full set of ancient Egyptian astrological symbols has been uncovered under 2,000 years’ worth of grime in Luxor’s Temple of Esna, in southern Egypt.

The set is just one of three full sets of ancient Egyptian zodiac signs uncovered in Egyptian temples, said Dr. Daniel von Recklinghausen, a Tübingen Egyptologist who worked on the project.

“Representations of the zodiac are very rare in Egyptian temples,” Professor Christian Leitz, an Egyptologist of the University of Tübingen who worked on the project, said in a press release.

The temple was already famous for its astronomical ceiling, but some of the star signs had not been detected in previous archaeological missions, Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, said in a briefing per Arab News.

With these last signs uncovered, the archaeologists were able to confirm the temple contains a full set of the 12 Egyptian star signs, from Aries to Pisces, Hisham El-Leithy, head of the Egyptian expert team, per Arab News.

The symbols were hidden under a thick layer of muck

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The zodiac sign Sagittarius Ahmed Emam, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

The discovery was made by a joint team of experts from the Egyptian Center of Documentation of Antiquities and the University of Tübingen, Germany, who are renovating and documenting the temple’s original colors.

“The zodiac was used to decorate private tombs and sarcophagi and was of great importance in astrological texts, such as horoscopes found inscribed on pottery sherds,” said Recklinghausen, adding: “However, it is rare in temple decoration.”

Several of the signs are recognizable to us. These include the Sagittarius, which is represented by a horse with the torso of a human archer — though in ancient Egyptian times, he also had a spiked tail and wings.

The scorpio is also easily recognizable, represented by a scorpion surrounded by stars.

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An ancient Egyptian representation of the zodiac sign Scorpio. Ahmed Emam, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

These symbols were hidden under nearly 2,000 years of dust and dirt which has kept them in an incredible state of preservation.

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This is what the Sagittarius looked like before restoration. Ahmed Emam, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

The Temple of Esna took 400 years to complete

The symbols were found in the Temple of Esna, an ancient Egyptian temple that dates back to the Greco-Roman times and was completed in A.D. 250 , per Egypt Independent.

Only the Hypostyle Hall remains of the temple.

This vestibule, a 121-foot-long, 65-foot-wide, and 50-foot-high sandstone structure held up by 24 columns, took 400 years to complete, per a press release.

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Restoration process in the Temple of Esna. Ahmed Amin

Every inch of the temple, which also contains 18 decorative free-standing columns, is covered in intricate designs.

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A column in the Temple of Esna being restored. Ahmed Amin

The team has been renovating the temple for the past five years. These zodiac symbols were uncovered in the latest series of renovations, which revealed the designs in brilliant colors.

Ancient Egyptians adopted astrology late in their reign

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These symbols show the decans, which are zodiac symbols representing the 12 hours of the night. Ahmed Emam, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

Egyptians were introduced to astrology quite late in their rule, during Greco-Roman times.

“The zodiac itself is part of Babylonian astronomy and does not appear in Egypt until Ptolemaic times ,” said Leitz.

Some of the symbols of their zodiac system have been lost in time. Pictured above, for instance, are the Decans, used to measure the twelve hours of the night.

Zodiac symbols were not the only discovery in this latest round of renovations. The archaeologists also uncovered representations of the planets Jupiter, Saturn and Mars.

They also found various fabulous beasts, including a snake with a ram’s head and a bird with a crocodile’s head, the tail of a snake, and four wings, per the press release.

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Depiction of winged snakes and an animal with bird, crocodile and snake features. Ahmed Emam, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

The temple of Esna is teaching us a lot of information about how ancient Egyptians read the stars.

One inscription, uncovered in a previous round of renovation, showed how Egyptians compared the Big Dipper to a bull’s leg tied to a stake by a goddess in hippo form, per a press release.

According to an accompanying press release, the Big Dipper was considered to be the manifestation of the evil god Seth who murdered his brother Osiris.

The depiction shows the hippo goddess holding Seth back to prevent him from reaching Osiris in the underworld.

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A painting in the Temple of Esna shows the Big Dipper, in the shape of a bull’s leg, being held back by a goddess. Ahmed Amin

April 3rd Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1645 English Long Parliament passes the Self-Denying Ordinance, limiting regional armies, significant step toward New Model Army

1922 Joseph Stalin is appointed General Secretary of the Russian Communist Party by an ailing Vladimir Lenin

1948 US President Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries)

1973 1st mobile phone call is made in downtown Manhattan, NYC by Motorola employee Martin Cooper to the Bell Labs headquarters in New Jersey

2016 Panama Papers published – 11.5 million confidential documents from offshore law firm Mossack Fonseca expose widespread illegal activities including fraud, kleptocracy, tax evasion and the violation of international sanctions by the world’s elite in the world’s largest ever data leak

 

Today’s Historical Events

419 [Etalius] ends his reign as Catholic Pope

1043 Edward the Confessor crowned King of England

1077 The first Parliament of Friuli is created

1312 2nd council of Vienna, Knights Templars suppressed

1367 Battle of Navarrete [Nájera], La Rioja, Castile: alliance of King Peter of Castile and the English defeats Count Henry of Castile

1559 Spain & France sign 2nd Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis

1582 Francis of Valois, Duke of Anjou honored as Duke of Gelre, Earl of Zutphen

1645 English Long Parliament passes the Self-Denying Ordinance, limiting regional armies, significant step toward New Model Army

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1930 2nd Academy Awards: “The Broadway Melody”, Warner Baxter & Mary Pickford win. First time Academy Awards are broadcast on the radio.

1949 KQW-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KCBS

1949 WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 American magazine “TV Guide” publishes 1st issue; cover features photo of Lucille Ball‘s new born baby boy, Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV (later professionally known as Desi Arnaz, Jr.)

1958 Abe Burrows, Richard and Marian Bissell’s comedy “Say, Darling” opens at ANTA Theater, NYC; runs for 332 performances

1961 Jacques Offenbach and Yip Harburg’s musical “The Happiest Girl in the World”, starring Cyril Ritchard and Justine Rule, opens at Martin Beck Theatre, NYC; runs for 97 performances

1967 WNYE TV channel 25 in Brooklyn, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting

1968 “Planet of the Apes”, starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowell premiers nationally in the United States

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1947 Sidney Lippman and Sylvia Dee’s musical farce “Barefoot Boy with Cheek” opens at Martin Beck Theatre, NYC; runs for 108 performances

1954 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical “Me and Juliet” closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 358 performances

1960 Elvis Presley records ‘It’s Now Or Never’, ‘Fever’ and ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight’ at RCA studios in Nashville, Tennessee

1964 Beatles hold top 6 spots on Sydney Australia record charts

1971 16th Eurovision Song Contest: Severine for Monaco wins singing “Un banc, un arbre, une rue” in Dublin

1976 21st Eurovision Song Contest: Brotherhood of Man for United Kingdom wins singing “Save Your Kisses for Me” in The Hague

1997 “Dream-Johnny Mercer Musical” opens at Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 109 performance

2007 Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards denies saying he smoked his father’s ashes in an interview with NME

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1908 Frank Gotch wins world heavyweight wrestling championship in 2 hrs

1923 2 “Black Sox” sue White Sox (unsuccessfully) for back salary

1930 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 4-3 for a 2-0 series sweep and their 3rd Championship

1935 Yasuo Ikenada runs world record marathon (2:26:44)

1955 Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics)

1962 American jockey Eddie Arcaro retires after 31 years (24,092 races)

1966 Tom Seaver signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus

1971 125th Grand National: John Cook aboard 28/1 chance Specify wins a close finish between the leading 5 in the final furlong

 

 

April 2nd Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1453 Turkish forces under Sultan Mehmed II begin the siege of Constantinople (İstanbul), which falls May 29

1513 Explorer Juan Ponce de León claims Florida for Spain as the first known European to reach Florida

1792 The Coinage Act is passed establishing the United States Mint and authorizing the $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle & 2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins & silver dollar, ½ dollar, quarter, dime & half-dime

1801 Napoleonic Wars: The British led by Horatio Nelson destroy the Danish fleet in the naval Battle of Copenhagen

1917 US President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany

1930 Ras Tafari Makonnen becomes Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

1982 Several thousand Argentine troops seize the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands from Great Britain

2020 Record 6.6 million Americans filed claims for unemployment in last week according to the US Department of Labor, 10 million over 2 weeks

Today’s Historical Events

999 Gerbert of Aurillac elected as 1st French Pope

1416 Alfonso V succeeds his father as King of Aragon

1453 Turkish forces under Sultan Mehmed II begin the siege of Constantinople (İstanbul), which falls May 29

1513 Explorer Juan Ponce de León claims Florida for Spain as the first known European to reach Florida

1550 Jewish physician Joseph Hacohen expelled from city of Genoa, all Jews soon after

1559 England & France sign 1st Treaty of Le Cateau-Cambrésis

1590 States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht

1595 Cornelis de Houtman‘s ships depart Holland for Asia via the Cape of Good Hope on the 1st Dutch Expedition to the East Indies (Indonesia)

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1902 “Electric Theatre”, the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles, California

1932 “Tarzan the Ape Man” released starring Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller in the first of his 12 Tarzan films

1950 WTAR (now WTKR) TV channel 3 in Norfolk, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting

1954 Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26]

1956 Soap operas “As the World Turns” & “Edge of Night” premiere on TV

1960 KPEC TV channel 56 in Lakewood Center-Tacoma, WA (PBS) 1st broadcast

1966 WJET TV channel 24 in Erie, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1968 “2001 A Space Odyssey” directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, premieres at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1800 1st performance of Ludwig van Beethoven‘s 1st Symphony in C

1944 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 8th Symphony premieres in NY

1968 Beatles form Python Music Ltd

1977 Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” album goes to No. 1 & stays atop charts for 31 weeks

1987 “Mikado” opens at Virginia Theater NYC for 46 performances

1992 “Hamlet” opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 45 performances

1996 Capitol Records releases “10 Song Demo”, the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash. co-produced by Cash and husband John Leventhal

1997 “Doll’s House” opens at Belasco Theater NYC

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1902 Dutch football club Maatschappelijke Voetbal Vereniging (MVV) is established in Maastricht, Netherlands

1906 Dave Nourse takes 4 wickets and Reggie Schwarz 3 as South Africa wins the 5th cricket Test in Cape Town to complete a 4-1 series drubbing of England

1931 17-year old girl Jackie Mitchell strikes out New York Yankees stars Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition baseball game at Engel Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee

1932 “Tarzan the Ape Man” released starring Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller in the first of his 12 Tarzan films

1939 6th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Ralph Guldahl wins his only Masters title with a tournament record 279 (−9), 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Sam Snead

1942 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta CC: Dorothy Kirby retains title by 5 strokes ahead of Eileen Stulb

1969 Toronto center Forbes Kennedy sets a Stanley Cup playoff record for most penalties in one game with 8 as the Maple Leafs crash 10-0 to the Bruins at Boston; Boston’s first NHL playoff victory in 10 years

1972 New York Mets manager Gil Hodges collapses just minutes after completing a round of golf in West Palm Beach, Florida, and dies of a heart attack

A History of the Chakra Energy Systems by Siofra_Strega Spell Mechanic

From spells8.com

A Brief History of Energy Systems throughout Time

Between 1500 & 500 B.C. the first mention of the Chakra systems is in the Indus Valley Civilizations. They had a figure with three faces & wearing horned headgear that was in a yogic trance & surrounded by various animals such as elephants, lions, & the like… yoga at the time was practiced under Guru’s direction & the spiritual guidance was of utmost importance. Yoga exercises were built into the Upsana meditation techniques. Chakra is a term that is used to describe how “energy keeps moving” throughout the body. Yoga is often times used to direct or balance the energy centers through poses & meditation. They are believed to be spinning sources of energy or wheels for areas of the body and around the fields of energy surrounding the body.

Whether or not they have always been or if it’s a modernized tradition, the main seven Chakra centers are believed to also correlate to skills, expressions, kinds of health, nerve centers, & internal organs among other things spiritual, and physical, mental, and emotional states. The subtle (“energy”) body is made up of approximately 72,000 nadis that the subtle energy flows through. When several of the nadis cross it makes up an energy center. With so many nadis, depending on the system there can be up to 144 Chakras, but within each system of chakras, the main seven are the ones most people are referring to. So the Chakra is an energy center. Chakras are spinning to stay open & aligned while running along the spine keeping the flow of energy even & balanced. Chakra is a Sanskrit word that translates to “wheel” or “spinning wheel”

As psychic centers of awareness, along with the 600 B.C. Yoga Upanishads are also referred to in Pat Anjali’s Yoga Sutras in 200 B.C. The Yoga Upanishads are a collection of The Cudamini Upanishads, the Yoga Shikka Upanishad, The Shri Jabala Darshana Upanishad, & the Shandilya Upanishad. They all mention chakras, but they are spelled cakra. The systems were passed down through oral traditions by Indo-European people. Historically, they became an Eastern Concept until New Age writers connected with the concept & then by building on earlier beliefs and writings made the information more accessible and then written very well.

The Vedas are the oldest yoga scriptures also written around the same time in India between 1500 & 500 B.C. In Indian academics, it is thought that the chakra systems are much older due to oral traditions before recorded scriptures & long before Indo-Europeans arrived. As such even today information & skills are passed through teachers & students through examples or oral history of the chakra systems. The history of Sri Amit Ray extends beyond 114 Chakras also.

The primary source of chakras making their way west is the translation by Arthur Avalon in his book The Serpent Power which was published in 1919. The Sat Cakra Nirupana was published in 1577 by Swami Purnananda, & the Padaka Pancaka both written in the 10th century & they both include descriptions & associations of the centers. The Gorakshashatakam has directions for meditation on the chakras. Today’s knowledge of Kundalini yoga, energy, and chakra theory is based on those writings. In the West, these writings are the main source of information on the chakras.

It is believed that the oral traditions being passed down, actually began 12,000 to 1000 BCE & then translated when the Avestan speaking peoples & those that have descended from the Indo-European & the Russian civilizations. The ideas were mixed with each other’s cultures & intertwined within the Indigenous cultures of the Indus Valley. Historians are of the belief that the Vedic texts actually reflect both philosophies, which also include information from more ancient cultures such as the Indians or the Dravidians.

Many cultures & countries around the world have different interpretations of the Chakras. The West tends to relate the chakras to bodily organs & the physical body… however they aren’t a static reality, they are a fluid reality with a flowing energy type of nature to them.

The psychological states that are now associated with the chakras in the West are actually an innovation that was from Carl Jung’s archetypal theories & isn’t usually found in the Sanskrit texts.

  • Example: The Solar Plexus Chakra
  • Associated with power & purpose in the modern Chakra systems but in the ancient context, it would associate with each lotus petal of the Chakra with a distinct emotional state.

The cross-cultural takeaway is that Chakras “can be used as general tools to heal & balance the energetic, physical, spiritual, & emotional bodies.” However, across the world, this varies a bit when you compare the systems with each other.

The Hermetic Texts of Egypt, India, & Persia almost all embrace the belief in intangible energy.

In Africa, the Kemetic Tree of Life came with the Egyptians who practiced magic & mystery teachings daily. Their focus was an energy body referred to as ka & worked with the Kemetic Tree of Life as a pathway from Earth to the Heavens.

Jewish mystics adopted the Kabbalah under the Egyptian influence of the time back to Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt. Early Egyptian energy contains concepts similar to the chakras & subtle energy bodies such as sekhem and “life force energy”. The ba is the soul that represents nonphysical energy.

The Yoruba tribe of Africa practiced magic & they had orishas or Spirits that dwell within the body, which happened to correlate to Hindu Chakra concepts.

“The Dogon tribe worked with sacred geometry & information received directly from their home star, Sirius, to help control living conditions & heal tribal members. The information they received from the stars was extremely mathematically accurate, far surpassing their technological abilities. Some say that these ancient cultures were always connected to galactic gateways, which allowed this transfer of universal knowledge.” (Complete Guide to Chakras)

In Hinduism energy of the ka body is considered to be prana (breath, life-giving force) or kundalini (energy that is coiled up at the base of the spine). In the Hindu text, Bhagavata-purana there are six Chakra centers indicated & two for other spiritual centers weren’t added until later for the higher spiritual practices.

Buddhist philosophy & the continuation of Tantric & yogic ideas, the Chakras are considered to be wheels that help to achieve emptiness or enlightenment. Sometimes there are fewer or more wheels (4, 5, 7, or 10) they all rely on tummo (Kundalini) for the ultimate awakening & integration of the full Chakra system.

The Middle East is loaded with different variations of the Chakra system. The Zoroastrians who are the authors of the scripture Avesta had the holy system Amesha Spentas or Divine Emanations which closely translated a six Chakra system.

The Sufis & the Jewish are rich in mystical cosmology also, and both have discussions around their vital energy bodies in sacred texts and teachings that relate the metaphysical realms to eternal creation lies within each one of us.

In North, South, & Meso America the Mayans, Incans, Andeans of Peru, the Huicholes, and other native cultures throughout time worked with the elements and physical locations of the Chakras on the body. Shamanic teachings and temple iconography show extensive knowledge of energy bodies and spirits from the land and sky.

In North America, the Cherokee had mystical connections to Pleiades & highlight body & Earth matrices, meridians, & interconnecting points on the body in their cosmology.

Over in Europe, the Vikings had an understanding of the Chakra systems that are symbolized by a tree with nine Norse Worlds. The Yggrdasil Tree connects the humans to Asgard, home of the Gods.

The Celts of Neolithic Britain had myths and lore of Gods & Goddesses with the contained concept of argano-rota (“silver wheel”)

It is said that in Avalon (a sacred Chakra of the Earth) the chakras were formed as the seven points of consciousness the top point being the Crown, housing the rest of the Chakras & not actually a Chakra itself.

:warning:
Chakra work isn’t a replacement for medical care, it can be used as a complement to any therapy that may be necessary for your treatments or other therapies

Sources:

  • Gorst, Pam. “A Brief History of the Chakra Origin – Chakra Color Origin Myth.” Tantric Academy , 14 Apr. 2022, https://tantricacademy.com/history-of-the-chakras/ 8.
  • Jackson, Charles. “Origin of the Chakra System: The History and the Legends.” Good and Great , 30 Apr. 2021, Origin of the Chakra System: Good and Great 6
  • Pfender, April, and Enya Todd. The Complete Guide to Chakras: Activating the 12-Chakra Energy System for Balance and Healing , Rockridge Press, Emeryville, CA, 2020, pp. 5–8.

March 30 Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Historical Events

240 BC 1st recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet

804 Ludger becomes 1st Bishop of Münster in the Holy Roman Empire

988 Boudouin IV with the Beard becomes earl of Flanders

1282 The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin king Charles I, in what becomes known as the Sicilian Vespers

1296 Edward I sacks Berwick-upon-Tweed, during armed conflict between Scotland and England

1422 Ketsugan, Zen teacher, performs exorcisms to free aizoji temple

1456 Prince Louis of Bourbon elected Bishop of Liege

1474 Duke Sigismund of Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland

1856 The Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Great Britain, France and the Kingdom of Sardinia sign the Treaty of Paris ending the Crimean War

1867 Alaska Purchase: US buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 ($109 million in 2018), roughly 2 cents an acre

1870 15th Amendment to the US constitution is adopted, guarantees right to vote regardless of race

1959 Dalai Lama flees China and is granted political asylum in India

1972 Northern Ireland’s Government and Parliament dissolved by the British Government and ‘direct rule’ from Westminster is introduced

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1894 George Bernard Shaw‘s comedy play “Candida” premieres at Theatre Royal, South Shields, England

1895 British inventor Birt Acres films Oxford and Cambridge boat race

1946 3rd Golden Globes: “The Lost Weekend” and its star Ray Milland, & Ingrid Bergman win

1955 27th Academy Awards: “On the Waterfront”, Marlon Brando & Grace Kelly win

1959 WNED TV channel 17 in Buffalo, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting

1966 “Color Me Barbra”, Barbra Streisand‘s second TV special and the first in color, premieres on CBS

1970 American television soap opera “Another World in Somerset” premieres on NBC, runs until 1976

1972 Revival of Stephen Sondheim‘s musical-comedy “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, starring Phil Silvers, opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, NYC; runs for 156 performances and wins 2 Tony Awards

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1866 Bedřich Smetana’s comic opera”Verkaufte Braut” (The Bartered Bride) premieres at Prague Provisional Theatre

1946 Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer‘s musical “St Louis Woman”, starring Pearl Bailey and featuring the Nicholas Brothers, opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 113 performances

1951 1st performance of Walter Piston‘s 4th Symphony commissioned to mark the University of Minnesota’s centennial, debuts by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti conducting

1952 6th Tony Awards: “The Fourposter” (play) and “The King & I” (musical) win

1967 Cover picture of Beatles’ “Sgt Pepper’s lonely hearts Club Band” album is photographed by Michael Cooper

1970 Columbia Records releases jazz artist Miles Davis‘s influential double album “Bitches Brew”; it becomes his highest charting title, wins a Grammy, and earns him his 1st gold record

1970 Strouse, Adams, Comden & Green’s musical “Applause”, an adaptation of the 1950 film “All About Eve”, starring Lauren Bacall, opens at the Palace Theatre, NYC; runs for 896 performances, and wins 4 Tony and 3 Drama Desk Awards

1978 “History of the American Film” opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1883 45th Grand National: Austrian breeder, owner Count Karel Kinsky rides Zoedone to 10 length win; only 10 starters, the smallest GN field in history; first winning jockey from outside Britain and Ireland

1894 56th Grand National: Jockey Arthur Nightingall wins his second GN aboard 5/1 joint favourite Why Not

1900 62nd Grand National: Algy Anthony wins aboard Ambush II; owner is Prince Of Wales (King Edward VII)

1906 68th Grand National: Aubrey Hastings wins aboard 20/1 shot Ascetic’s Silver

1916 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Arena, Westmount, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-2 series victory

1918 Stanley Cup, Mutual Street Arena, Toronto, ON: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 2-1 for a 3-2 series victory; first series contested by the new NHL

1925 Stanley Cup Final, Patrick Arena, Victoria, BC: Victoria Cougars (WCHL) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 6-1 for a 3-1 series win; last non-NHL team to win trophy

1928 87th Grand National: Mr. William Dutton aboard 100/1 long-shot Tipperary Tim wins as all of the 41 other starters fall during the race

March 28th Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

364 Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor

1854 Great Britain and France declare war on Russia, expanding the Crimean War

1939 Spanish Civil War ends, Madrid falls to the Nationalists headed by Francisco Franco

1946 Cold War: The United States State Department releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.

Today’s Historical Events

37 Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known as Caligula (which means “little soldier’s boots”), accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate

193 Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus.

364 Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor

519 Pope Hormisdas reunites the Eastern and Western church, ending the Acacian schism in a ceremony in the cathedral of Constantinople

1535 Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked & destroyed in Friesland

1556 Origin of Fasli Era (India)

1556 Philip II of Spain is formally crowned King of Spain

1566 Foundation stone laid for the new city of La Valletta in Malta by Knights Hospitaller Grand Master Jean de Valette

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1935 Influential Nazi Propaganda film “Triumph of the Will” released showing Nuremberg rallies, commissioned by Adolf Hitler and directed by Leni Riefenstahl

1948 2nd Tony Awards: “Mister Roberts” (Play); Henry Fonda (Actor) and Joshua Logan (Director) win

1953 KCAU TV channel 9 in Sioux City, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1954 WKAQ TV channel 2 in San Juan, PR (TM) begins broadcasting

1969 Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece

1971 Last original edition of “The Ed Sullivan Show” broadcasts on CBS-TV

1977 49th Academy Awards: “Rocky”, Peter Finch & Faye Dunaway win

1979 Frank Lazarus & Dick Vosburgh’s stage musical comedy “A Day in Hollywood/A Night in Ukraine” premieres at the Mayfair Theatre, London, England

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1859 1st performance of Johannes Brahms‘ 1st Serenade for orchestra

1896 Umberto Giordano’s opera “Andrea Chenier” premieres at La Scala, Milan with Giuseppe Borgatti singing the title role

1930 1st performance of Walter Piston‘s Suite for orchestra (Boston)

1953 “New Faces (of 1952)” closes at Royale Theater NYC after 365 performances

1953 7th Tony Awards: “The Crucible” (Outstanding Play) & “Wonderful Town” (Outstanding Musical) win

1954 8th Tony Awards: “Teahouse of the August Moon” (Best Play) & “Kismet” (Best Musical) win

1964 Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London unveils figures of The Beatles; they later appear on the Sgt. Pepper album cover

1967 “Sherry!” opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 65 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1879 41st Grand National: Garry Moore aboard 5/1 chance The Liberator wins by 2 lengths from Jackal

1884 46th Grand National: Ted Wilson aboard 10/1 shot Voluptuary wins by 4 lengths from Frigate

1890 52nd Grand National: Arthur Nightingall wins aboard 4/1 favourite Ilex

1891 1st world weightlifting championship won by Edward Lawrence in London, England

1919 78th Grand National: Ernie Piggott wins aboard Poethlyn; shortest price winner in history at 11-4

1922 Stanley Cup Final, Mutual Street Arena, Toronto, ON: Toronto St Patricks (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 5-1 for a 3-2 series win

1924 83rd Grand National: Bob Trudgill wins aboard 25/1 shot Master Robert; last GN from a general riding start, now-familiar ‘tape’ introduced the following year.

1933 1st SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament: Kentucky beats Mississippi State, 46-27

March 27th Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1513 Spaniard Juan Ponce de León and his expedition first sight Florida

1625 Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland ascends the English throne

1914 1st successful non-direct blood transfusion is performed by Dr. Albert Hustin in Brussels

1958 Nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet Premier as well as First Secretary of the Communist Party

1977 583 die in aviation’s worst ever disaster when two Boeing 747s collide at Tenerife airport in Spain

Today’s Historical Events

196 BC Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt.

1003 Peace deal signed between Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor and the pagan Wends (Slavs)

1309 Pope Clement V excommunicates Venice and all its population.

1329 Pope John XXII issues his ‘In Agro Dominico’ condemning some writings of Meister Eckhart as heretical.

1351 Battle of the Thirty: 30 English and 30 Breton knights and squires square off using swords, maces, lances and daggers – considered one of the most chivalrous battles in history

1513 Spaniard Juan Ponce de León and his expedition first sight Florida

1599 English nobleman Robert Devereux becomes Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

1613 The first English child born in Canada at Cuper’s Cove, Newfoundland to Nicholas Guy

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1931 Charlie Chaplin receives France’s distinguished Legion of Honor

1943 Blue Ribbon Town (with Groucho Marx) 1st heard on CBS Radio

1950 WHAS TV channel 11 in Louisville, Kentucky (CBS) begins broadcasting

1951 Frank Sinatra records “I’m a Fool to Want You”

1952 “Singin’ in the Rain”, musical comedy directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in NYC

1955 Steve McQueen makes his network TV debut (Goodyear Playhouse, episode “The Chivington Raid”)

1955 WPRI TV channel 12 in Providence, Rhode Island (ABC) begins broadcasting

1957 29th Academy Awards: “Around World in 80 Days”, Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner win

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1808 Joseph Haydn’s oratorio “Die Schopfung” premieres in Vienna

1910 Fire during a barn-dance in Ököritófülpös, Hungary, killed 312

1945 Ella Fitzgerald and Delta Rhythm Boys record the Harold Arlen-Yip Harburg-Billy Rose song “It’s Only a Paper Moon”

1948 Just 11 days after being released from prison, Billie Holiday plays in front of a sold-out crowd at Carnegie Hall

1950 Jazz pianist Erroll Garner‘s solo concert (Cleveland, Ohio)

1955 9th Tony Awards: “The Desperate Hours” (play) & “The Pajama Game” (musical) win

1971 David Heneker and John Taylor’s musical “Charlie Girl” close at the Adelphi Theatre, London, after 2,202 performances

1973 Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding and LSD possession

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1871 First international rugby union match – Scotland beats England, 1-0 at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh

1873 35th Grand National: J. M. Richardson wins aboard 20/1 shot Disturbance by 6 lengths from Rhyshworth

1885 47th Grand National: Jockey Ted Wilson wins his second consecutive GN aboard 10/3 favourite Roquefort

1896 58th Grand National: Former owner David Campbell wins aboard 40/1 outsider The Soarer

1903 65th Grand National: Percy Woodland aboard 13/2 chance Drumcree wins by 3 lengths from Detail

1908 70th Grand National: Henry Bletsoe wins aboard American 66/1 outsider Rubio

1914 76th Grand National: Bill Smith aboard Sunloch wins by 8 lengths from Trianon III

1925 84th Grand National: Major John Wilson wins aboard 100/9 shot Double Chance; first year a tape, known then as a ‘gate’, used at the start line

Witchcraft Symbols, Terms and Definitions – Seax Wica

Seax Wica

From thoughtcatalog.com

Seax Wica is one tradition of Wicca. The symbol of this tradition, also called the the Seax Wica, refers to the moon, the sun, and the eight Wiccan holidays (like Samhain, winter solstice, autumn equinox).

Represents: the moon, the sun, the seasons, the Seax Wica tradition.

Used in rituals for: the Seax Wica tradition.

Correspondences for Sunday, March 25 c. 2019

 

Correspondences for Sunday

Magickal Intentions: Growth, Advancements, Enlightenment, Rational Thought, Exorcism, Healing, Prosperity, Hope, Exorcism, Money

Incense: Lemon, Frankincense

Planet: Sun

Sign: Leo

Angel: Michael

Colors: Gold, Yellow, Orange and White

Herbs/Plants: Marigold, Heliotrope, Sunflower, Buttercup, Cedar, Beech, Oak

Stones: Carnelian, Citrine, Tiger’s Eye, Amber, Clear Quartz and Red Agate

Oil: (Sun) Cedar, Frankincense, Neroli, Rosemary

The first day of the week is ruled by the Sun. It is an excellent time to work efforts involving business partnerships, work promotions, business ventures, and professional success.

Spells where friendships, mental or physical health, or bringing joy back into life are an issue work well on this day, too

March 26 Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1027 Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the Salian dynasty

1812 Earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale destroys 90% of Caracas, Venezuela and kills an estimated 15,000–20,000 people

1871 Municipal elections bring revolutionaries to power in Paris to form Commune government

1909 In support of Mohammed Ali Shah’s coup d’etat against the constitutional government in Persia, a Russian military force invades northern Persia to relieve the siege of Tabriz

1942 First “Eichmann transport” to Auschwitz & Birkenau concentration camps

1953 Dr. Jonas Salk announces that he has successfully tested a vaccine to prevent Polio, clinical trials began the next year

1966 Large-scale anti-Vietnam War protests take place in the United States, including in New York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago

1971 Bangladesh (East Pakistan) under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares its independence from Pakistan

Today’s Historical Events

127 Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy begins his observations of the heavens (until 141 AD)

685 Cuthbert (later Saint Cuthbert) is consecrated Bishop of Lindisfarne by Archbishop Theodore at York

1027 Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the Salian dynasty

1147 Jewish community in Cologne fasts to commemorate anti-Jewish violence

1484 William Caxton prints his translation of Aesop’s Fables

1526 King Francis I returns from Spanish captivity to France

1534 Lübeck accepts free Dutch ships into East Sea

1552 Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1938 NBC radio performance of Howard Hanson‘s 3rd Symphony

1953 “Ugetsu”, Japanese film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, starring Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyō and Kinuyo Tanaka, is released

1958 30th Academy Awards-“The Bridge on the River Kwai” wins Best Picture, Joanne Woodward & Alec Guinness win Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively

1964 Jule Styne and Bob Merrill‘s musical “Funny Girl”, starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, opens at Winter Garden Theater, New York City; runs for 1,348 performances

1969 “Marcus Welby, M.D.”, starring Robert Young and James Brolin debuts as a TV movie on ABC-TV, prior to becoming a weekly series

1970 Musical “Minnie’s Boys”, starring Shelley Winters as the mother of the Marx Brothers, and Drama Desk Award winner Lewis J. Stadlen as Groucho, opens at the Imperial Theater, New York City; runs for 80 performances

1971 “Cannon” starring William Conrad as a private detective premieres on CBS-TV; airs for 5 seasons

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1967 21st Tony Awards: “The Homecoming” (play) & “Cabaret” (musical) win

1970 Folk singer Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary) pleads guilty to “taking immoral liberties” with a 14 year old girl and serves 3 months in prison; granted a presidential pardon in 1981

1972 “Only Fools Are Sad” closes at Edison Theater NYC after 144 performances

1975 Ken Russell’s film “Tommy”, based on the rock opera by The Who, premieres in London; Roger Daltrey and Ann-Margret star, Tina Turner and Elton John are featured

1976 Wings release “Wings at the Speed of Sound” album

1977 Elvis Costello releases his 1st record “Less Than Zero”

1980 Bombay gets its 1st rock concert in 10 years (The Police)

1982 Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder release the single “Ebony & Ivory” in the UK

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1874 36th Grand National: Mr. J. M. Richardson wins his second consecutive GN aboard French 5/1 favourite Reugny

1886 48th Grand National: Tommy Skelton wins aboard 25/1 chance Old Joe

1897 59th Grand National: Terry Kavanagh aboard 6/1 favourite Manifesto wins by 20 lengths from Filbert

1909 71st Grand National: Georges Parfrement wins aboard French 100/9 hope Lutteur III

1915 77th Grand National: legendary jockey Jack Anthony wins his second of 3 GN’s aboard 100/8 bet Ally Sloper

1915 Stanley Cup Final, Denman Arena, Vancouver, BC: Barney Stanley scores 5 goals as Vancouver Millionaires beat Ottawa Senators, 12-3 for a 3-0 sweep of first non-challenge series; Vancouver first PCHA champions

1917 Stanley Cup Final, Seattle Ice Arena, Seattle, WA: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 9-1 for a 3-1 series victory; first US team to win SC

1920 79th Grand National: legendary jockey Jack Anthony wins his record 3rd GN aboard 6/1 Troytown

March 25th Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

31 1st Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius Exiguus

1436 Florentine Cathedral Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore with then the largest dome in the world by Filippo Brunelleschi with support from Cosimo de’ Medici, consecrated by Pope Eugene IV (begun 1296)

1807 British Parliament abolishes slave trade throughout the British Empire; penalty of £120 per slave introduced for ship captains

1895 Italian troops invade Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

1960 1st guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut)

(Side Note from Lady Carla Beltane: 1934 My Dad, Carl, was born)

Today’s Historical Events

1 Origin of Dionysian Incarnation of the Word

31 1st Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius Exiguus

421 Friday at 12 PM – city of Venice founded

708 Constantine begins his reign as Catholic Pope

1150 Tichborne family of Hampshire England start tradition of giving gallon of flour to residents to keep deathbed promise

1199 King Richard I (the Lion Heart) of England, is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France, leads to his death on April 6

1305 Consecration of the Scrovegni Chapel (Arena Chapel) in Padua, Italy, with fresco masterpiece by Florentine painter Giotto

1306 Robert the Bruce crowned Robert I, King of Scots, having killed his rival John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1913 Home of vaudeville, Palace Theatre, opens (NYC) starring Ed Wynn

1943 Jimmy Durante & Garry Moore premiere on radio

1954 26th Academy Awards: “From Here to Eternity” best film, William Holden & Audrey Hepburn best actor, actress

1954 RCA manufactures 1st color TV set (12½” screen at $1,000)

1963 KWHY TV channel 22 in Los Angeles, CA (IND) begins broadcasting

1968 KLVX TV channel 10 in Las Vegas, NV (PBS) begins broadcasting

1974 Barbra Streisand records the album “Butterfly”

1975 Linda Ronstadt releases cover of the Everly Brothers’ 1960 song “When Will I Be Loved” as a single; climbs to No. 2 in the charts

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1931 Hal Kemp & his orchestra record Whistles, with Skinnay Ennis

1939 Billboard Magazine introduces hillbilly (country) music chart

1946 1st performance of Igor Stravinsky‘s “Ebony Concerto”, by Woody Herman and His Thundering Herd, at Carnegie Hall, New York City

1951 5th Tony Awards: “Guys & Dolls” (musical) and “The Rose Tattoo” (play) win

1961 “13 Daughters” closes at 54th St Theater, NYC, after 28 performances

1961 “Gypsy” closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 702 performances

1961 Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona

1962 “Family Affair” closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 65 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1876 Glasgow 1st soccer match Scotland defeat Wales (4-0)

1881 43rd Grand National: Irish jockey Tommy Beasley wins his second consecutive GN aboard 11/2 co-favourite Woodbrook

1887 49th Grand National: Bill Daniels aboard 20/1 chance Gamecock wins by 3 lengths from Savoyard

1889 1st Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town v England

1898 60th Grand National: John Gourley wins aboard 25/1 shot Drogheda

1904 66th Grand National: Arthur Birch wins aboard 25/1 New Zealand bred Moifaa; horse survives shipwreck off Ireland a year earlier

1907 Stanley Cup, Winnipeg Auditorium, Winnipeg, Manitoba: Montreal Wanderers lose to Kenora Thistles, 6-5 but win on 2 game aggregate, 12-8

1916 Jess Willard fights Frank Moran to no decision in 10 for heavyweight boxing title in NYC

Important Summertime Time Zone For Our European WOTC Families – SPRING A HEAD

In this part of the world when clocks go forward 1 hour they refer to this time period as Summertime rather than Daylight Savings time as we do in the USA and Canada.

The (Cursed?) Original Book of Witchcraft

This article was co-researched and co-written by digital library specialist Elizabeth Gettins, who also had the brilliant idea for the piece.

An ancient tome delving into the dark arts of witchcraft and magic…a book of doom…yet it lives…at the Library of Congress.

You’re forgiven if you think we’re talking about H.P. Lovecraft’s fictional book of magic, “Necronomicon,” the basis for the plot device in “The Evil Dead” films, or something Harry Potter might have found in the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts.

But, as the darkness of Halloween descends, we’re not kidding. A first edition of “The Discouerie of Witchcraft,” Reginald Scot’s 1584 shocker that outraged King James I, survives at your favorite national library in the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room. (The Library has a copy of the original edition, as well as a 1651 edition.)

It is believed to be the first book published on witchcraft in English and extremely influential on the practice of stage magic. Shakespeare likely researched it for the witches scene in “Macbeth.” It was consulted and plagiarized by stage magicians for hundreds of years. Today, you can peruse its dark secrets online. How could your wicked little fingers resist? Scot promises to reveal “lewde dealings of witches and witchmongers”! The “pestilent practices of Pythonists”!  The “vertue and power of natural magike”!

Also, juggling.

It is one of the  foundational examples of grimoire, a textbook on magic, groundbreaking for its time and nearly encyclopedic in its information. Scot’s research included consulting dozens of previous thinkers on various topics such as occult, science and magic, including Agrippa von Nettesheim’s “De Occulta Philosophia,” in 1531 and John Dee’s “Monas Hieroglyphica” in 1564. The result is a most impressive compendium.

But Scot wasn’t lurking about in a hooded cape, looking for eyes of newts and toes of frogs to bewitch mortals. A skeptic, he wrote to make it plain that “witches” were not evil, but instead were resourceful and capable women who practiced the art of folk healing as well as sleight of hand. Their apparently miraculous feats were in no way wicked. He wrote, “At this day it is indifferent to say in the English tongue, ‘she is a witch’ or ‘she is a wise woman.’ ”

Born in 1538 in Kent under the rule of Henry VIII, Scot was landed gentry. He was educated and a member of … Click here to read the rest of this article from blogs.loc.gov/loc