From The Weather Channel Android App: https://weather.com/science/space/video/supermoon-total-lunar-eclipse-coming-this-month?pl=pl-the-latest
Category: Monthly Information
Free Witch/Pagan/Wiccan 2021 Calendar – Printable Part 1
To kick off the New Year, here is Part 1 of a quick and simple list-style guide to witchy days to remember for the first half of 2021. FREE PDF printable 2021 Witch-Pagan-Wiccan Calendar at the end of the post!
All dates are based on Northern Hemisphere, pacific standard time and reference holidays in the United States (Federal holidays), Canada (Public holidays), and the United Kingdom (Bank holidays). If you enjoy this, maybe share it with someone!
January 2021
January 2021 Moon & Sun
- Sun starting in Capricorn to Aquarius on the 19th
- January 6 – Last Quarter in Libra
- January 12 – New Moon in Capricorn
- January 20 – First Quarter in Taurus
- January 28 – Full Moon in Leo
January 2021 Days to Know
- January 1 – New Years Day (Federal/Public/Bank holiday)
- January 2-3 – Quadrantids Meteor Shower – above average shower, up to 40 meteors per hour at peak
- January 17 – World Religion Day
- January 18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Federal holiday)
- January 24 – Mercury at greatest eastern elongation
- January 27 – Holocaust Remembrance Day/The International Day of Commemoration
February 2021
February 2021 Moon & Sun
- Sun starting in Aquarius to Pisces on the 18th
- February 4 – Last Quarter in Scorpio
- February 11 – New Moon in Aquarius
- February 19 – First Quarter in Gemini
- February 27 – Full Moon in Virgo
February 2021 Days to Know
- February is Black History Month
- February 1 – National Freedom Day
- February 1-2 – Imbolc/Candlemas [Greater Sabbat] (Lammas/Lughnasadh in the Southern Hemisphere)
- February 2 – Groundhog Day
- February 11 – Asian-American Women’s Equal Pay Day
- February 12 – Lunar/Chinese New Year (Chinese)
- February 14 – Valentine’s Day
- February 15 – Presidents Day/Washington’s Birthday (Federal holiday)
- February 15 – National Flag Day (Public holiday)
- February 15 – Islander Day/Family Day/Nova Scotia Heritage Day
- February 26 – Yukon Heritage Day
March 2021
March 2021 Moon & Sun
- Sun starting in Pisces to Aries on the 20th
- March 5 – Last Quarter in Sagittarius
- March 13 – New Moon in Pisces
- March 21 – First Quarter in Cancer
- March 28 – Full Moon/Supermoon in Libra
March 2021 Days to Know
- March is Women’s History Month
- March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- March is National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
- March 13 – April 15 is Deaf History Month
- March 1 – St. David’s Day
- March 6 – Mercury at greatest western elongation
- March 8 – International Women’s Day
- March 14 – Daylight Savings Time Starts (US and Canada)
- March 15,17 – St. Patrick’s Day (Bank holiday)
- March 19,20 – Ostara/Spring Equinox [Greater Sabbat] (Mabon/Autumn (Vernal) Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere)
- March 20 – Venus at greatest western elongation
- March 21 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- March 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- March 28 – Daylight Savings Time Starts (UK)
- March 31 – International Transgender Day of Visibility
- March 31 – Cesar Chavez Day (Federal holiday)
April 2021
April 2021 Moon & Sun
- Sun starting in Aries to Taurus on the 19th
- April 4 – Last Quarter in Capricorn
- April 11 – New Moon in Aries
- April 19 – First Quarter in Leo
- April 26 – Full Moon/Supermoon in Scorpio
April 2021 Days to Know
- April is Celebrate Diversity Month
- April is Autism Awareness Month
- April 2 – World Autism Awareness Day
- April 2 – Good Friday (Public/Bank holiday)
- April 5 – Easter Monday (Public holiday)
- April 12 – Hindi New Year
- April 13 – Equal Pay Day
- April 22,23 – Lyrids Meteor Shower – average shower, up to 20 meteors per hour at peak, but obstructed by the light of the almost full moon
- April 22 – Earth Day
- April 23 – The Day of Silence
- April 23 – Shakespeare Day
May 2021
May 2021 Moon & Sun
- Sun starting in Taurus to Gemini on the 20th
- May 3 – Last Quarter in Aquarius
- May 11 – New Moon in Taurus
- May 19 – First Quarter in Leo
- May 26 – Full Moon/Supermoon in Sagittarius
May 2021 Days to Know
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- May is Older Americans Month
- May is Jewish American Heritage Month
- May 1 – Beltane/May Day [Greater Sabbat] (Samhain in the Southern Hemisphere)
- May 3 – Early may Bank Holiday (Bank holiday)
- May 5 – Cinco de Mayo
- May 6 – National Day of Prayer
- May 6,7 – Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower – above average shower, up to 60 meteors per hour at peak in Southern Hemisphere, 30 in Northern Hemisphere
- May 9 – Mother’s Day
- May 17 – Mercury at greatest eastern elongation
- May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
- May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
- May 24 – Victoria Day (Public holiday)
- May 26 – Total Lunar Eclipse – visible through the Pacific Ocean and parts of eastern Asia, Japan, Australia and western North America
- May 31 – Memorial Day (Federal holiday)
- May 31 – Spring Bank Holiday (Bank holiday)
June 2021
June 2021 Moon & Sun
- Sun staring in Gemini to Cancer on the 21st
- June 2 – Last Quarter in Pisces
- June 10 – New Moon in Gemini
- June 17 – First Quarter in Virgo
- June 24 – Full Moon/Supermoon in Capricorn
June 2021 Days to Know
- June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month
- June is Immigrant Heritage Month
- June 10 – Annular Solar Eclipse – visible to extreme eastern Russia, the Arctic Ocean, western Greenland, and Canada. Partial eclipse is visible in the northeastern United States, Europe, and most of Russia
- June 15 – Native American Citizenship Day
- June 19 – Juneteenth/Freedom Day/Emancipation Day
- June 20 – Father’s Day
- June 20,21 – Litha/Midsummer/Summer Solstice [Greater Sabbat] (Yule/Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere)
- June 21 – National Indigenous Peoples Day
- June 28 – Stonewall Riots 1969
- June 30 – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Day
So, so, so much more coming soon, including the second half of the year and a calendar page per month! Do you know of a date or event that should be included? Leave a comment letting me know!
I hope your 2021 brings so much more than you can even imagine!
Click here to be able to print part 1 of the Pagan Calendar for 2021
April 27 Moon Goddess’ Current Phase
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Full Moon phase. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >
Visit the April 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Full Moon Phase
The Full Moon on April 27 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 27 the Moon is 15.17 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.
From Moongiant.com
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, you know was on the date the person was born.
March 2021 Moon Details
The Full Moon for this month will occur later in the month on Sunday, March 28th. The New Moon is earlier in the month on Saturday, March 13th.
March Full Worm Moon
March’s full moon is commonly called the Full Worm Moon. This is because of the earthworms that wriggle out of the ground as the earth begins to thaw in March. Here’s a little known fact about March’s full moon: it was called the Worm Moon only by Southern Native American tribes. In fact, there’s no way the Northern tribes would have ever called it the Worm Moon – and the reason why is fascinating.
Essentially, earthworms did not exist in Northern America. It would be literally impossible for Northern tribes to see worms popping up in March. All the earthworms you see in Northern America today are invasive species brought in by colonists. These earthworms were brought over either out of a misguided intent to help fertilize the soil, or as an accident along with transported plants or the soil used for ballast in ships. Little did the colonists know that during the last ice age, glaciers had spread so far across Canada and the northern parts of the United States that all earthworms had been completely wiped out.
When the deep ice melted 12,000 years ago, the native forests in those areas grew back and adapted to the loss of earthworms. The growth of these forests became dependent on a layer of duff, which is a compost layer comprised of decomposing leaves and other rotting organic matter. If you ever visit one of these native forests, you will be asked to clean your shoes and make sure it’s free of earthworm eggs. That’s because while it’s normally harmless everywhere else, earthworms will aggressively destroy the native forest’s duff layer by eating right through it.
This is why in Northern American tribes such as the Shawnee tribe, the Worm Moon is called the Sap Moon instead, as a reminder for the tribes that they can begin tapping maple syrup. In general, March’s full moon is known as a herald for the beginning of spring and new agricultural cycles. The Anglo-Saxons even used the Worm Moon as a way to predict the state of their crops. They called it the Storm Moon if it was stormy, which was a sign that their crops would fail. But if it was dry, they called it the Rugged Moon, an indication of a bounteous harvest.
One of its other names is the Chaste Moon, symbolizing the purity of early spring. The Pueblo tribe named it the Moon When the Leaves Break Forth, while in Shoshone culture it was known as the Warming Moon. Sometimes it is called the Crow Moon, after the crows and other birds that appear as winter draws to a close. Other times, it’s called the Crust Moon, because of the snow that becomes crusty when it thaws in the sun and freezes in the moonlight.
In India, March’s full moon is also seen as a symbol of the arrival of spring, and coincides with the festival of Holi. This is a riotous party where Indian communities all around the world engage in a huge water fight. Everyone goes out into the streets and sprays each other with colored water and powders, singing and dancing with strangers and loved ones alike. Playing and feasting together is a chance for you to repair relationships that have gone bad, reaffirming your existing social bonds as you move forward together into the new year.
Local Date and Time for March 2021 Full Moon in major cities around the world:
Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
March 28, 2021
11:48am PDT
Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
March 28, 2021
12:48pm MDT
Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
March 28, 2021
1:48pm CDT
New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
March 28, 2021
2:48pm EDT
London,
Manchester,
Dublin
March 28, 2021
7:48pm BST
Paris,
Rome,
Berlin
March 28, 2021
8:48pm CEST
Athens,
Istanbul,
Helsinki
March 28, 2021
9:48pm EEST
Dubai,
Abu Dhabi,
Muscat
March 28, 2021
10:48pm +04
Bangalore,
Mumbai,
New Delhi
March 29, 2021
12:18am IST
Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur
March 29, 2021
2:48am +08
Perth,
Hong Kong,
Beijing
March 29, 2021
2:48am AWST
Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne
March 29, 2021
5:48am AEDT
From Moongiant.com
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, you know was on the date the person was born.
THE FULL and NEW MOON CALENDAR
(From Moongiant.com
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, you know was on the date the person was born. )
Humans have a strong affinity for the moon and it’s been an important part of our history and culture. The moons waxing and waning has formed the basis for calendars across continents and cultures. Here is a current calendar to track the Full Moon and New Moon schedule throughout the year. Below are the Full and New Moon for 2020 and 2021.
WHY THE FULL MOON IS IMPORTANT
The full moon has been affiliated with harvests, festivals, wolves, and insanity. The very word “lunacy” stems from people’s ideas of mental stability and the moon’s phases. Full moons have captured imaginations across cultures and time, and many cultures have named the various full moons. 2020 is notable in that it will not have twelve full moons, but thirteen. The thirteenth full moon is called a blue moon. About every nineteen years, the opposite occurs, in that February will not have a full moon. This is referred to as a black moon. Each moon of the year has its own name and connotations depending on the season.
January’s full moon is often referred to as the Wolf Moon. It can also be called the Moon after Yule, in reference to the pagan holiday of Yule supplanted by Christmas. The early Catholic Church incorporated pagan holidays into their calendar to help conversion, which is why they coincide with holidays like Yule or solstice celebrations. February’s moon is usually called the Snow Moon since it tends to snow a lot in February. Some Native American tribes call it a Hunger Moon due to scarce food supplies.
March’s full moon is called the Worm Moon to signify the return of earthworms in the winter…
To see the calendar and the rest of the information please click on this link
Goddess Calendar for February 2020 by Kimberly F. Moore
“The Sun’s path has returned to where it was at Samhain. Take some time to notice the quality of the light, for it is the same now as that shimmering magical glow of late October. But instead of the season of dark and silence before us, in the Northern Hemisphere, the season of light and growth lies ahead. And so we prepare ourselves with rites of renewal, cleansing, and commitment. We celebrate the first stirrings of Spring.” – Beth Owl’s Daughter, “The Days of Imbolc”
Welcome February!
While Spring Equinox marks the official start of Spring, there is another festival that marks the unofficial “stirrings” of Spring called Imbolc (celebrated February 1-2). It is the quickening of the Goddess as she prepares to cast off Winter and turn her energy to the renewal of Earth. Think of a seed deep within Gaia, the promise of new growth. This is the time when those seeds are quickening, preparing to burst, and eventually bloom into the fertility of Spring. The light grows as well, pulling us steadily out of the darkness of winter. We know Spring is coming even as we remain deep in the womb of Goddess. The church appropriated this ancient Feast and calls it Candlemas and it also coincides with our Beloved Goddess Brigid’s Day.
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we are entering the in-between Winter time. Could be snow, could be a crocus. Could be 5 degrees, could be 50 degrees. HolyDays and celebrations mark another turn on the Goddess Wheel of the Year and usher in the early Spring festivals like Chinese New Year, Vasant Panchami (Saraswati’s birthday), and Ganesha’s Spring celebration that all occurred at the end of January.
To check out the rest of this month’s Goddesses please click here.
February 2021 Monthly Horoscope
We’re constantly fascinated by what our zodiac sign says about our lives, whether it’s which zodiac signs are most compatible or how each sign handles conflict in relationships. In this February 2021 monthly horoscope, Astrologer Six, creator of BlackWomenCry, shares the astrological events happening this month that will affect every zodiac sign.
Welcome to February, which kicks off with Mercury, the planet of communication, retrograde in the sign Aquarius. This fixed sign is exceptionally driven by community, compassion, and innovation. With Mercury, which rules over our mind and expression, in Aquarius, we can expect for individual expression to form in a knowledge-driven fashion.
Keep your eyes and ears open this month, as Mercury retrograde in Aquarius can encourage deep conversations, as well as lead to unexpected, positive experiences. On the flip side, it can also lead to upsetting, negative outcomes. The key to getting through it all? Cross-check information. Be cognizant of when people are just talking out of their mouths and not taking the time to think through what they’re actually saying. During Mercury retrograde, there’s a higher likelihood for miscommunication. Did I mention you should double check your text messages?
With Mercury retrograding through Aquarius, you could accidentally send a text to the wrong person, or make an embarrassing butt-dial. On Feb. 9, Mercury will conjunct Saturn in Aquarius, which could lead to unexpected statements and cause challenging results. That said, watch the things you say as they can have major consequences if you’re not careful. Try not to sweat the small stuff — mistakes happen, but how you correct them is what matters most this month.
Happy Birthday, Pisces!
Goddess Calendar December 2018 by Kimberly F. Moore
Beginning with Winter Solstice (December 21 this year), the shortest day and longest night of the year, it is time for us to tend our light and plant seeds of luminous hope for the coming year. We gather with those we love, or even in the silence of winter, to fan the flames that will sustain us in the next few months as we keep the promise of Spring and new growth in our hearts.
We welcome the Goddesses of Winter –
December 2020 Moon Details
The Full Moon for this month will occur later in the month on Wednesday, December 30th. The New Moon is earlier in the month on Monday, December 14th.
About December’s Cold Full Moon
December full moon is commonly known in the Northern Hemisphere as the Full Long Nights Moon. It takes its name from the winter solstice, which has the longest night in the year. The Full Long Nights Moon cuts a soaring trajectory through the wintery skies, in direct opposition to the low-hanging sun. This year, it is the very last full moon before the 2019 winter solstice, which makes it the Mourning Moon according to Pagan tradition. For our early Pagan ancestors this was a time of cleansing by stopping bad habits to make one stronger to service the cold winter ahead. The Algonquins called this full moon the Cold Moon, in reference to the cold light it casts upon long winter nights. Strangely enough, in certain other cultures, December’s full moon can actually be associated with warmth.
To the Deborean Clan, the Cold Moon is associated with staying in your cosy home beside a crackling fireplace, surrounded not just by physical warmth, but also the warmth of family and friends. Similarly, the Wishram tribe named December’s full moon the Winter Houses Moon. Given that it coincides with holidays like Yule, Pagans consider this the perfect time to open up your home and provide warmth to those you love, as well as to those who are most vulnerable to the cold of winter.
For those who are more inclined towards solitude, the Full Long Nights Moon provides an excellent opportunity to enjoy your cosy home in peace and quiet. Consider taking lots of restful naps under warm, fluffy comforters, or allowing yourself to lounge in bed in the mornings instead of rising immediately to work. Appropriately, the Native American Zuni tribe called December’s full moon the “Moon Where the Sun Comes Home to Rest”. This full moon is a great time for you to take a long overdue break and recharge, so that you may shine all the brighter when it comes time for you to rise again.
This period of slow restfulness is also very conducive to introspection. When you look inwards and take stock of your life during this time, try to focus on loose ends and the little things that you’ve left hanging throughout the year. As the last full moon that rises before the year draws to a close, the Full Long Nights Moon is a time of endings. Take advantage of this full moon’s energy and bring an end to tasks you’ve been meaning to do, clearing your mind so you can move forward with a clean slate.
As much as the Full Long Nights Moon may be about endings, it is also about beginnings and rebirth. The Sioux Indians’ name for December’s full moon is the “Moon When Deer Shed Their Horns”, thus beginning the process of growing new ones. The Celts, on the other hand, call it the Elder Moon. Elder is fragile and easily damaged, but it’s also full of vitality and recovers very quickly. As the Elder Moon shines upon you, allow yourself to rest and heal from everything that has hurt you over the year, and focus instead on new beginnings and promising areas of growth. This is an excellent time to start planning your New Year’s resolutions and set exciting new goals for the upcoming year.
Local Date and Time for December 2020 Full Moon in major cities around the world:
Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
December 29, 2020
7:28pm PST
Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
December 29, 2020
8:28pm MST
Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
December 29, 2020
9:28pm CST
New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
December 29, 2020
10:28pm EST
To find times in other cities all around Mother Earth
November 2020 All Zodiac Signs Horoscope
Aries (March 21-Apr. 19) According to your monthly horoscope, November 2020 is the time every year when your interactions with others intensify, dear Aries, as the Scorpio Sun travels in the part of your chart where you merge your energies with others on every level – psychologically, philosophically, intellectually, financially and sexually.
What adds to this powerhouse energy this year is the cycle of Mars, your ruling planet also in intense, magical Scorpio after the 11th. Be prepared for the urge to merge to continue as the Scorpio New Moon on the 12th begs the question: What do you most want from your relationships and what are you willing to invest to get it? Well, this is the time to plant those seeds, oh pioneer of the zodiac. And while you are always prepared in life to go it alone because others usually can’t keep up with your pace, you know that when you align with others, it’s much more exciting and fulfilling.
To find your signs horoscope click on the following link. If you use this content (in english or translated), please add a link to the source ! https://www.yearly-horoscope.org/november-monthly/
Guiding Goddess and Lunar Horoscope for November 2020
November 2020 guides us into a space of duality and the gifts of transformation. This month, it is the dark love and dedication of the Egyptian Goddess Nephthys which guides our journey.
Nephthys is the Egyptian Goddess of the Dead, Divine Psychopomp, and the Keeper of the Hidden. In Egyptian mythology, she is the daughter of Geb and Nut, and sister to Osiris, Isis, and Set. The mirror image of the Goddess Isis in both appearance and skill, she is at times considered to be the shadow side of her sister instead of a separate entity. She is consort and sister-wife of Set, the evil God of deserts, disorder, storms and violence. In later periods of antiquity, Nephthys is said to have consorted with Osiris to become mother of Anubis, the God of the Dead.
Nephthys is the Greek translation of the ancient Egyptian Nbt Hwt, and has been translated as Mistress of the House, the house being the temple, tomb, or divine space. According to the Pyramid Texts, Nephthys was a powerful Goddess, before whom demons trembled in fear. Her magical spells and guidance were necessary for any soul navigating the various levels of Duat,…
Some Names for the October Full Moon Phase
These are for the Northern Hemisphere. I am sorry some of the wording is so small. If you can print out the page the wording will be larger or go to our affiliated website covenlife.co because for some reason all the pictures are larger.
Sorry this is the only one I could fine for the Southern Hemisphere. I am also sorry it is not larger. If you can print out the page the wording will be larger or go to our affiliated website covenlife.co because for some reason all the pictures are larger.
Full Moon in Sagittarius
Sagittarius is the Visionary, the Truth Teller, the Seeker. This Full Moon underlines the archetypal Quest, and the first steps taken on a hero’s journey. This Moon coincides with a lunar eclipse and is a good time to step out of your comfort zones and expand the boundaries of what is possible in our lives. It is a time to make a bid foe freedom, to shake of the shackles of the exceptions of others, and to envision a world of adventure, learning, and explorations. Clarify your goals and let the arrows of truth hit their mark. Sagittarius is connected to Artemis, goddess of the hunt and the Moon, protector of wild spaces and young girls. She values her freedom and independence, yet she also aligned with a philosophical, mystical aspect. This is a good time to work magic for rejecting the confines of patriarchy, to claim independence and the courage to live as we decree.
Artemis, teach me to rewild myself. To hone my vision and step into uncharted places with the fearless confidence of the Seeker and the heart of the Mystic.
Guiding Goddesses: Artemis, Diana, Flidais, Fanta
Copyright 2020 Danielle Blackwood Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook Page 85
A Full Moon Invocation
Crafting Your Own Sacred Schedule – Part 2
Anniversaries, Birthdays, and Other Important Life Moments
The first category may seem pretty obvious, but we often tend to not look at these dates in a spiritual context. We may even view them as obligations versus observances over time. Birthdays aren’t just about getting older; they are opportunities to reflect on the events that took place in the past year and set goals for the next year. A birthday can serve as a reminder for us to be kinder to ourselves.
Marking the beginnings of a relationship (wedding, union, handfasting, etc.) is a great time to remember what brought you together and what you have accomplished along the way. Similarly, anniversaries of endings can be moments to recall we have come and how we have changed. For example, nearly a decade after the fact, I still remember the date when I finally decided to end an abusive relationship. It marks not only the end but also a new beginning, the new me. Celebrate your moments of strength in dark times as well as your triumphs in the best of times.
What other important moments mark significant changes in your life? A college graduation date, the day you arrived in a new place, an initiation or elevation into a tradition, the day you met you best friend, or the day you reconciled with someone — all are possible things you might choose to acknowledge on a yearly basis.
Copyright by Laura Tempst Zakroof Llewellyn;s Witches’ Datebook 2020 Pages 20 to 23
April 3 Moon Goddess’ Current Moon Phase
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020
On this day, the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the Moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts round 7 days, with the Moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous, the Moon will rise in the east in mid-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset. The Moon is then visible though most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus,” meaning humpbacked.
PHASE DETAILS FOR – FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 72%
Moon Age: 9.52 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 372,078.82 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,626,703.79 km
Illumination: 72%
Moon Age: 9.52 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 372,078.82 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,626,703.79 km
From Moongiant.com
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 you know was on the date the person was born.
Sabbat: NH Ostara Sunday, March 22nd, SH Mabon Monday, March 23rd
All Witches and Pagans are invited to join the Heart’s Spirit Coven as we celebrate Ostara in the Northern Hemisphere and Mabon in the Southern Hemisphere
WHEN:
Sunday, March 22nd, 2020 NH
Monday, March 23rd, 2020 SH
At 6:00 PM CDT NH/ 10.00 AM AEDT SH
Circle starts at 7:00 PM CDT NH/ 11.00 AM AEDT SH- SHARP.
45 minutes will be allocated for a chance to talk to our Brothers and Sisters. Please do not enter the chat room once the circle has started. Thank you!
WHERE:
Beginning the Sabbat with a Universal Prayer
Just before we begin our Sabbat, I would like to acknowledge all that has happened and is happening in 2020, before and beyond. It is a significant time of much change and challenges for both humanity and the Great Earth Mother and all within her. Let us take a minute to pray for the universal healing in this time of need.
“May the Great Mother and Great Father give us strength and refuge in our time of need. Help us to remain calm and strong in the face of uncertainty, help us find compassion without the overwhelming feeling of empathy. Great Mother and Father teach me humility, acceptance and to remember my kindness”
So mote it be……..
Ostara in the NH
You will need (aside from your altar usual set up)
See how to set up basic elemental altar below:
https://covenlife.co/2017/07/06/simple-basic-altar-set-up/
Green Candle
White candle
Yin/Yang Symbol- cut out the wholes specified once printed, or you can draw or paint the symbol.
2 eggs colored one darker one lighter
Mabon in the SH
You will need (aside from your altar usual set up)
See how to set up basic elemental altar below:
https://covenlife.co/2017/07/06/simple-basic-altar-set-up/
A wicker basket
Red Apple
Fallen Branch
Seasonal fruit and vegetables
Incense of your choice
Knife to cut apple
Picture of a large pentacle (I use a pentacle disk or you can draw or print one on a piece of paper)
A candle-(the larger the better, one to re-light, whenever you wish to contemplate during the winter months over your magickal and mystical path. If your candle runs low transfer the light to another large candle with love and intent of the energy of the first. Contemplations are done for short periods of time so candle needs to burn for only a couple of minutes at a time, longer if you wish it is purely up to you. Note; DO NOT BLOW OUT CANDLE, SNUFF THE CANDLE INSTEAD)
See how to snuffing candle
Set up for Ritual:
Mabon SH
Sweep your circle with a broom clockwise (use whatever you have on hand, it’s about physically cleaning your space)
Place the wicker basket with seasonal fruit and vegetables in the center of alter
Tree branch to the right of the wicker basket
Ostara NH
Sweep your circle with a broom clockwise (use whatever you have on hand, it’s about physically cleaning your space)
Have your Yin/Yang symbol prepared, holes cut out as indicated on diagram provided ready for ritual
Hard boil your eggs, colour one darker than the other ready to place on symbol
Purify the self and the Environment NH & SH:
Take a shower or bath with your favorite oils
Play your favorite music
Burn your favorite incense
Meditate and ground yourself
Ostara is the beginning of spring, the season for new beginnings and the renewal of life through planting. This is the time we can now plant seeds and nurture them throughout the coming months to bare their fruit. What is it that you would like to plant in your life? What are you willing to nurture throughout the growing season? For this ritual as this season is also a time for re-birth, new life and fertility we will be concentrating on the symbology of the egg. Think of the dark and light as the feminine and the masculine. The Goddess and the God resorting your outer and inner balance.
Mabon is the second of 3 harvest festivals celebrating the equinox and the harvest of apples. On the day of the equinox, day and night is of equal length. For the next 6 months the nights will be longer than the days. This is such a great time of abundance. All the hard work that it takes to collect the harvest, it is now a time to rest, reap what you have sown and take the time to look at you hopes and aspirations and reflect how they have manifested. Most importantly spend it with the people you love. This is a time of giving, sharing and loving.
Cast the Circle:
Hypatia Casting the circle-
To the Guardians of the North:
I call you into our Watchtowers to protect us.
To the Guardians of the East:
I call you into our Watchtowers to protect us.
To the Guardians of the South:
I call you into our Watchtowers to protect us.
To the Guardians of the West:
I call you into our Watchtowers to protect us.
I cast this circle three times three with the assistance of the Great Mother and the Great God.
I call Upon the Guardians of spirit to protect us from above and below. As is above so is below, as is below so is above. May the power of The Great God and The great Goddess join us within this circle now, to protect us and to work with us and allow us to see beyond the veil.
Protect us Great Mother and Great Father for all gathered here and those afar who are unable to be with us. Allow no negative energy to touch us, to harm us and that nothing we call upon will harm us and others. We come together in perfect love and perfect trust.
Greeting:
Hypatia – Merry meet brothers and sisters and honored guests.
Everyone – Respond Merry Greet. Please tell us your first name and state or country you are from.
Ceremony:
Please ALL light your main altar candles (not the Mabon or Ostara candles as yet)
Ritual begins:
Ostara
Place green candle to your left and the white candle to your right. Leaving enough room in the middle to place your Yin/Yang symbol.
Place the Yin/Yang symbol in between the lit candles. Place the darker egg into the hole in the lighter colored side of the Yin/Yang and the lighter colored egg into the hole in the darker side.
When done type in “Ready.”
We offer these eggs to Ostara as all new life grows from an eggs or a seed.
Ostara we ask you to bless these eggs to help us renew ourselves as Mother Earth wakens from her slumber. That we may find new life coursing through us as cleansing energy.
Oak King we ask that your fertilize the hopes and wishes we have written here so they may grow and come to fruition as the year progresses.
As the Spring Equinox is the balance of day and night as equals so is the relationship of all males and females. We ask Hecate and her Consort to bless our relationships with others be they men or women. That we feel equal to them and not above or below them.
Take the eggs and set them on the side. Tape the circle of opposite color into the now empty holes. (Before breaking the eggs to eat them write the same runes on to the circles now in the Yin/Yang symbol. The side you write them on should be the same color as the egg they are written on.
We will take a 2 minutes to complete the Yin/Yang symbol. When you are done type in “Blessed be”.
Mabon
Your wand in right hand, facing your alter, arms stretched out above head……….
“Autumn Queen and Harvest God I honor Thee. As the change of seasons begins the Wheel has turned once more. A time to reflect, a time to come together in the here and now in this sacred space where all time becomes one. The second harvest has been reaped, now take the time to rest and feel the change as the season passes from one to the next.
My Mother, go now and slumber
My Father go now and dream of re-birth”
Arms outstretched, lower your head and close your eyes, sit in contemplation for 30 seconds.
When ready open your eyes and lower your arms
Pick up the apple and place it on the pentacle
Cut the apple crosswise to reveal the pentagram bringing the elements into your life
Lift the half apple up as in offering and say….
“The year gives way to the next as the season passes and the Great Wheel turns. Ancestors, Guardians and Wise ones guide me. Every begging has an ending and every ending a new beginning”.
Light your Mabon candle now
Take a bite of the apple, put aside to share with nature later
Take the tree branch and shake in each direction, starting with the North, then West, South, East and say…….
“Allow me to remember the summer past as the days grow longer and the days shorter. Memories will warm my soul as the sunlight fades and hearth becomes inviting through this divine light of the candle dedicated to the Mother and Father.
Great Mother calls me forward to rest and lull myself to sleep with her songs as I cling myself to her bosom”.
Face the altar and branch held out in front of you and say……
“May I never forget the summer memories and continue to strive during the colder months. May I take this time to go within and reflect on the Mysteries that lead me to a better understanding of myself, of others and all that is in life and death”.
Put the tree branch back on the altar, take 30 seconds to contemplate about :
The symbols that you have mentally attached to this ritual,
The various projects that you will put in action over the winter months, no matter how small or insignificant they may feel.
After the ceremony please feel free to share the consecrated fruit and vegetables in a beautiful meal with family and friends. Make a beautiful dinner for all to enjoy and be thankful for what is.
CLOSING
Dismiss the circle:
- To the Guardians of the North:
I dismiss and thank you from our Watchtowers and give Gratitude for protect us.
- To the Guardians of the West:
I dismiss and thank you from our Watchtowers and give Gratitude for protect us.
- To the Guardians of the South:
I dismiss and thank you from our Watchtowers and give Gratitude for protect us.
- To the Guardians of the East:
I dismiss and thank you from our Watchtowers and give Gratitude for protect us.
As you leave here tonight may the Lady and Lord bless you with all that you need.
I bid you Blessings and great Joy Brothers and sisters of the Craft
Thank you and farewell
Full Moon in Virgo
During the Full Moon in Virgo, we turn to the task of separating grain from the chaff, to bring the things in our lives to order. Virgo is the practical priestess—the healer—connected to archetype of the Virgin Goddess, Hestia, who teaches us the value of intentional solitude. Virgo medicine show us how to be discriminating and hone things down to their essentials. She is the solitary Witch in the forest who tends the herbs by the Moon. The one who knows that rituals of daily life are sacred, that the body is the temple, and that service in the spiritual practice. Now is the time to synthesize, refine, and make the things of our lives sound. To know just what medicine is required, to dispel illusion and see into the heart of the matter.
Hestia, help me sort the seeds. Help me know when it is time to harvest and when it is time to let something die on the vine. Show me the magic of a simple well-ordered life.
Guiding Goddesses: Hestia, Astrea, Frigg
Copyright by Danielle Blacwood in Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook 2020 Page 55
Pagan Calendar of Observances
JANUARY
JAN. 1: Hag’s Day – honoring the goddess as She Who Transforms
Day of Ishtar ( Inanna, Ashtart, Ashtaroth, Ashtoreth, Anat, Astarte, Anaitgis, Atar, Isis): Goddess of Love & Battle.
JAN. 2-3: Feast of Old to Greek Goddess Hekate – who guides all through transitions and crisis.
JAN. 6: Triple Goddess Day—honoring the Goddess as the Three-In-One;
Day of the Lord of the Dance – honoring Shiva, seeking his aid for prosperity and wisdom in the New Year, and for prosperity and wisdom in the New Year, and also for a spouse if desired.
JAN. 9: Festival of Isis: Mother Goddess, Great Goddess, Throne of Egypt
JAN. 16: Festival of Ganesh: God of Success
JAN. 17-18 Tu B’Shevat – Jewish Festival of Trees, celebrated with tree plantings and orchard blessings. Originally honored Old Canaanite-Hebrew Goddess Asherah.
JAN. 17-19 Feast of Fate – Ruler of Past, present, and Future, honoring Goddess as Moirai (old Greek), Norns (Old Norse), Coatlicue (Aztec), Pachamama (Inca), Manat (Old Arabic-Sufi) & Providence (Christian).
JAN. 18: Day of Danu – Celebrating the Great Mother Goddess who Shows the Way.
JAN. 23: Egyptian Day of Hathor: Goddess of Love, Tombs and the Sky.
JAN. 24-Feb 1 Sementivae – Old Roman festival of sowing, honoring Earth Goddess Terra (Greek Gaia), Grain Goddess Ceres (Greek Demeter), and Seed Goddess Proserpina (Greek Persephone).
FULL MOON AND NEW MOON CALENDAR FOR 2020
This Full Moon and New Moon calendar lists all Full and New Moons for 2020 with exact times in UTC. For more details and exact times in your location click on each months listing
| Full Moon and New Moon Calendar | |||||
| January » |  |
Full Moon Jan 10, 2020 19:21 UTC |
 |
New Moon Jan 24, 2020 21:42 UTC |
|
| February » | |
Full Moon Feb 9, 2020 07:33 UTC |
|
New Moon Feb 23, 2020 15:32 UTC |
|
| March » | |
Full Moon Mar 9, 2020 17:47 UTC |
|
New Moon Mar 24, 2020 09:28 UTC |
|
| April » | |
Full Moon Apr 8, 2020 02:35 UTC |
|
New Moon Apr 23, 2020 02:25 UTC |
|
| May » | |
Full Moon May 7, 2020 10:45 UTC |
|
New Moon May 22, 2020 17:38 UTC |
|
| June » | |
Full Moon Jun 5, 2020 19:12 UTC |
|
New Moon Jun 21, 2020 06:41 UTC |
|
| July » | |
Full Moon Jul 5, 2020 04:44 UTC |
|
New Moon Jul 20, 2020 17:33 UTC |
|
| August » | |
Full Moon Aug 3, 2020 15:59 UTC |
|
New Moon Aug 19, 2020 02:41 UTC |
|
| September » | |
Full Moon Sep 2, 2020 05:22 UTC |
|
New Moon Sep 17, 2020 11:00 UTC |
|
| October » | |
Full Moon Oct 1, 2020 21:05 UTC |
|
New Moon Oct 16, 2020 19:31 UTC |
|
|
Full Moon Oct 31, 2020 14:49 UTC |
||||
| November » | |
New Moon Nov 15, 2020 05:07 UTC |
|
Full Moon Nov 30, 2020 09:30 UTC |
|
| December » | |
New Moon Dec 14, 2020 16:16 UTC |
|
Full Moon Dec 30, 2020 03:28 UTC |
|
Humans have a strong affinity for the moon. It’s waxing and waning has formed the basis for calendars across continents and cultures. Almanacs charted full moons so farmers could work by its light. The full moon has been affiliated with harvests, festivals, wolves, and insanity. The very word “lunacy” stems from people’s ideas of mental stability and the moon’s phases. Full moons have captured imaginations across cultures and time, and many cultures have named the various full moons. 2020 is notable in that it will not have twelve full moons, but thirteen. The thirteenth full moon is called a blue moon. About every nineteen years, the opposite occurs, in that February will not have a full moon. This is referred to as a black moon. Each moon of the year has its own name and connotations depending on the season.
January’s full moon is often referred to as the Wolf Moon. It can also be called the Moon after Yule, in reference to the pagan holiday of Yule supplanted by Christmas. The early Catholic Church incorporated pagan holidays into their calendar to help conversion, which is why they coincide with holidays like Yule or solstice celebrations. February’s moon is usually called a Snow Moon since it tends to snow a lot in February. Some Native American tribes call it a Hunger Moon due to scarce food supplies.
March’s full moon is called the Worm Moon to signify the return of earthworms in the winter thaw as the season’s transition. Many names are attributed to March’s moon, such Crow Moon, Sap Moon for maple syrup season, and the old Anglo-Saxon term Lenten Moon. As the name implies, the Lenten Moon is the only full moon to occur during Lent. Continuing the Easter theme, an old Anglo-Saxon term for April’s full moon was Paschal Moon, in reference to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The more common name for April’s moon in modern times is Pink Moon, as pink phlox flowers bloom that month.
Whereas April’s moon is for one flower, May’s full moon is called the Flower Moon to signify the massive bloom following April’s rainfall. The less romantic but more practical Corn Planting Moon is another name. As mentioned earlier, farmers like full moons because they can work under its light if the sky is clear. June is called the Strawberry Moon as that month is the peak of the season. Mead Moon is another name, as fermenting started earlier in the year to produce a proper drink. Continuing the new season’s growth, July is often called Buck Moon because male deer’s antlers start growing around this time. Since July often has many thunderstorms, Thunder Moon is another term for July’s full moon.
August, the last full month of summer, has many names related to food and bounty. The Algonquin tribes called it Sturgeon Moon as the lakes filled with fish. The Anglo-Saxons called it the Grain Moon, and some called it the Barley Moon or Green Corn Moon. The importance of the harvest and it’s relation to the moons grows stronger in the autumn. September’s moon is called the Corn Moon, though the Farmer’s Almanac used to refer to it as the Harvest Moon based on the Anglo-Saxon term.
In modern times, the Harvest Moon is in October, and in fact this happens every three years because the Harvest Moon is based on the equinox, not the calendar. Hunter’s Moon is the term for October’s full moon otherwise, since it’s prime hunting season and the time when northern peoples would stock up on meat for the winter. In 2020, the Blue Moon will occur on Halloween, making it even more extraordinary for moon fans.
To end the year, November is often called the Beaver Moon as beavers tend to be the most active in that month. It can also be called the Frost Moon since frost starts to form at night. If November’s full moon is the last before the winter solstice, it is called the Mourning Moon. Winter is often considered a season of death due to the migration of wildlife and trees bereft of leaves. December is aptly called the Cold Moon since winter starts in that month. The Anglo-Saxons once called the full moon the Moon before Yule, in reference to the holiday occurring around the winter solstice as mentioned before. It can also be called the Oak Moon, though this term can also apply to November. Either way, the history of the full moon’s names is long and spans many cultures and traditions.
From Moongiant.com
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 you know was on the date the person was born.
Witches Of The Craft® 
You must be logged in to post a comment.