Tag: Astronomy

Current Moon Phase for August 13 – Waning Crescent Moon

Crescent Moon

(waning /26% illumination)

This is a time to rest, reevaluate and reflect, pulling back into yourself to reconnect with inner sources of strength. Now is not a time to initiate anything new. It’s a phase suited to spending time with friends and getting in touch with the “big picture.” A window of opportunity exists for seeing your life objectively and becoming aware of what is important to you. At this point, what are your dreams and aspirations? What larger goals can you aspire to that will bring vitality and excitement into your life? This is a time for resting and gaining inner strength to prepare for a new cycle.

The Witches’ Almanac for Monday, August 13

Witches’ Almanac for *Monday, August 13

*Monday (Moon):  Peace, sleep, healing, compassion, friends, psychic awareness, purification and fertility.

Women’s Day (Tunisian)

Moon Sign:  *Gemini

*Gemini:  Things begun now are easily changed by outside influence. Time for shortcuts, communication, games and fun.

*Waning Moon

*The Waning Moon is a time for study, meditation, and little magickal work (except magick designed to banish harmful energies).

Moon enters Cancer 4:27 am

Moon Phase:  Fourth Quarter

Incense:  Clary Sage

Color Lavender

 

Current Phase of the Moon for August 12

Last Quarter Moon

(waning/32% illumination)

The time of reaping is at hand. There is a feeling of completion infused into the atmosphere during the Last Quarter Moon. The opportunity opens to recognize how far you’ve come in various parts of your life. This is not a good time for new beginnings, but rather a reflective period suited to evaluating how you have been using your time and what has been accomplished. Issues of authority may arise. This Moon phase supports taking responsibility for actively tying up the loose ends of projects that are already underway.

Witches’ Almanac for Sunday, August 12

Witches’ Almanac For Sunday, August 12

*Sunday (Sun):  Healing, spirituality, success, strength, and protection.

Fiesta of Santa Clara

Moon Sign:  Gemini

*Gemini:  Things begun now are easily changed by outside influence. Time for shortcuts, communication, games, and fun.

Waning Moon

*The Waning Moon is a time for study, meditation, and little magickal work (except magick, designed to banish harmful energies.

Incense:  Frankincense

Moon Phase:  Fourth Quarter

Color:  Orange

Current Moon Phase for August 10 – Last Quarter

The Moon for Aug 10, 2012 
(At Midnight, US Central time, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere)       

Last Quarter Moon

(waning/90-45 degrees)

The time of reaping is at hand. There is a feeling of completion infused into the atmosphere during the Last Quarter Moon. The opportunity opens to recognize how far you’ve come in various parts of your life. This is not a good time for new beginnings, but rather a reflective period suited to evaluating how you have been using your time and what has been accomplished. Issues of authority may arise. This Moon phase supports taking responsibility for actively tying up the loose ends of projects that are already underway.

The Witches’ Almanac for Friday, August 10

Friday, August 10. 2012

*Friday*  Love, friendship, reconciliation and beauty

St. Lawrence’s Day

Moon Sign:  Taurus

*Taurus* Things begun now last the longest, tend to increase in value, and become hard to alter. Bring out appreciation for beauty and sensory experience.

Waning Moon

*The Waning Moon*  is a time for study, meditation and little magickal work (except magick designed to banish harmful energies).

Moon enters Gemini 4:11 p.m.

Moon Phase:  Fourth Quarter

Incense:  Vanilla

Color:  Rose

New Moon Report for August 7 – Venus in Cancer

New Moon Report

by Jeff Jawer

Venus in Cancer

Tuesday, August 7, 6:43 am PDT, 9:43 am EDT

Amorous Venus finally leaves jittery Gemini and settles into the cozy and comforting sign of Cancer. Closeness and safety count more than stimulation now as we seek a sense of security in our relationships. A desire to recreate pleasures from the past is possible as we seek to escape the uncertainties of the future. Yet these vulnerable feelings are also tender and touching, enriching romance with care that’s meant to nourish loved ones and help them feel at home.

Current Moon Phase for August 7 – Waning Gibbous Moon

Waning Gibbous Moon

(waning /62% illumination)

This is a tremendous time of transmutation. All of the prior elements are coming together for a final burst of creative output. You have seen a clear view of your own needs and the posture of significant others. Now the accumulation of that input is leading to a deep, core change within you. In this phase, you will naturally be inclined to seek higher guidance so that you can emerge from this transformation successfully. The Disseminting Moon favors sharing what you have learned (and are learning) with others.

Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday, Aug. 7th

Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday, August 7th

Magickal Intentions: Courage, Physical Strength, Revenge, Military Honors, Surgery and the Breaking of Negative Spells, Matrimony, War, Enemies, Prison, Vitality and Assertiveness
Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Patchouli
Planet: Mars
Sign: Aries and Scorpio
Angel: Samuel
Colors: Red and Orange
Herbs/Plants: Red Rose, Cock’s Comb, Pine, Daisy, Thyme and Pepper
Stones: Carnelian, Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet and Pink Tourmaline
Oil: (Mars) Basil, Coriander, Ginger

Mars rules Tuesday. The energies of this day best harmonize with efforts of masculine vibration, such as conflict, physical endurance and strength, lust, hunting, sports, and all types of competition. Use them, too, for rituals involving surgical procedures or political ventures.

Current Moon Phase for Aug. 6 – Waning Gibbous

Gibbous Moon

(waning /68% illuminated)

This is a tremendous time of transmutation. All of the prior elements are coming together for a final burst of creative output. You have seen a clear view of your own needs and the posture of significant others. Now the accumulation of that input is leading to a deep, core change within you. In this phase, you will naturally be inclined to seek higher guidance so that you can emerge from this transformation successfully. The Disseminting Moon favors sharing what you have learned (and are learning) with others.

Astronomy Pic for August 5th – Emission Nebula in Cepheus

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2012 August 5

IC 1396: Emission Nebula in Cepheus

Image Credit: Digitized Sky Survey, ESA/ESO/NASA FITS Liberator

Color Composite: Davide De Martin (Skyfactory)

 

Explanation: Stunning emission nebula IC 1396 mixes glowing cosmic gas and dark dust clouds in the high and far off constellation of Cepheus. Energized by the bright, bluish central star seen here, this star forming region sprawls across hundreds of light-years — spanning over three degrees on the sky while nearly 3,000 light-years from planet Earth. Among the intriguing dark shapes within IC 1396, the winding Elephant’s Trunk nebula lies just below center. The gorgeous color view is a composition of digitized black and white photographic plates recorded through red and blue astronomical filters. The plates were taken using the Samuel Oschin Telescope, a wide-field survey instrument at Palomar Observatory, between 1989 and 1993.

Daily Cosmic Calendar for Aug. 4

If your emotional nature appears to be unsettled this morning, join the club. Millions of your fellow terra-firma dwellers are still recovering from yesterday’s Mars-Saturn and Mercury-Neptune clashes. Keep in mind that solar and planetary alignments on one day don’t just disappear 24 hours later. They may lessen in intensity, but they still have an ability to pull the rug out from under you if you are not careful.  Adding to a potential psychic storminess right now is Venus making a contra-parallel link to distant Pluto (8:59AM PDT). Being jealous, moody or temperamental won’t win rave reviews.  On the other hand, antique hunters and collectible aficionados can have a field day in locating nautical-oriented fine-art, books and treasures from the ocean depths under watery Pisces Moon. Immerse yourself in film or literary classics later on. Try out a new recipe for chowder or a favorite seafood dish.  Love vibrations are more upsetting than nurturing this evening as Juno makes a frictional, 45-degree tie with Pluto (9:21PM PDT). Improvise with a musical instrument or dance the night away to relieve yourself of internal pressures.