Today’s Words are:
Akasha
Akashic Records
From moonlitpriestess.com
Spirit; the fifth element; omnipresent spiritual power permeating the universe; the energy out of which the elements are formed. Generally associated with the life force.
Tag: Daily Witch Correspondences
June 6 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 June 6
Milky Way Galaxy Doomed: Collision with Andromeda Pending
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Z. Levay and R. van der Marel (STScI); T. Hallas; and A. Mellinger
Explanation: Will our Milky Way Galaxy collide one day with its larger neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy? Most likely, yes. Careful plotting of slight displacements of M31’s stars relative to background galaxies on recent Hubble Space Telescope images indicate that the center of M31 could be on a direct collision course with the center of our home galaxy. Still, the errors in sideways velocity appear sufficiently large to admit a good chance that the central parts of the two galaxies will miss, slightly, but will become close enough for their outer halos to become gravitationally entangled. Once that happens, the two galaxies will become bound, dance around, and eventually merge to become one large elliptical galaxy — over the next few billion years. Pictured here is a combination of images depicting the sky of a world (Earth?) in the distant future when the outer parts of each galaxy begin to collide. The exact future of our Milky Way and the entire surrounding Local Group of Galaxies is likely to remain an active topic of research for years to come.
June 6 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1523 Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union
1716 French transport the 1st African slaves to Louisiana
1916 The death of Yuan Shikai, ruler of much of China since 1912, causes the central government to virtually collapse in the face of warlords, including Sun Yat-sen
1944 Operation Overlord: D-Day begins as the 156,000-strong Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France, during World War II
1982 30,000 Israeli troops invade Lebanon to drive out the PLO
Today’s Historical Events
640 Arab Muslim army sent by Caliph Omar begins siege of Heliopolis, city succumbs mid to late July, paving way for Muslim conquest of Byzantine Egypt
1002 German King Henry II the Saint crowned
1242 24 wagonloads of Talmudic books burned in Paris
1328 Franciscan theologian William of Ockham [Occam] excommunicated by Pope John XXII
1391 Inhabitants of Seville, Spain, massacre 5,000 Jews
1513 Battle of Novara, the War of the League of Cambrai: the Swiss Confederacy defeat the French
1520 France and England sign treaty of Scotland
1523 Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1931 George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin‘s musical “Girl Crazy” starring Ginger Rogers and featuring debut of Ethel Merman, closes at the Alvin Theater, NYC, after 272 performances, and making stars of Rogers and Merman
1949 “It Pays To Be Ignorant” game show debut on CBS-TV
1949 WKY (now KTVY) TV channel 4 in Oklahoma City, OK (NBC) 1st broadcast
1951 1st Berlin International Film Festival opens
1960 “Steve Allen Show” last airs on NBC-TV
1968 WKHA TV channel 35 in Hazard, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1971 WHAE (now WGNX) TV channel 46 in Atlanta, Georgia (CBN) begins broadcasting
1971 Final broadcast of “The Ed Sullivan Show” (a repeat from 7 February) on CBS-TV
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1931 “There Ought To Be A Moonlight Saving Time” by Guy Lombardo hits #1
1962 The Beatles meet their producer George Martin for the first time and record “Besame Mucho” with Pete Best on drums
1964 The Beatles arrive in Netherlands
1965 Rolling Stones release single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”
1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono unannounced appearance at Fillmore East in NYC
1972 David Bowie releases his breakthrough album “The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”
1977 Doobie Brothers sponsor a Golf Classic & Concert at Calabasas Park Country Club & Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles to benefit the United Way
1983 17th Music City News Country Awards: Marty Robbins & Roy Acuff win
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1848 New York Yacht Club holds its first annual regatta; won by the schooner Carnelia
1885 19th Belmont: Paul Duffy aboard Tyrant wins in 2:43
1896 21st Preakness: Henry Griffin aboard Margrave wins in 1:51
1901 British Open Men’s Golf, Muirfield: Scotsman James Braid wins first of 5 Open titles by 3 strokes from Harry Vardon of Jersey
1923 Edgar Wallace becomes the first British radio sports reporter reporting on The Derby for the British Broadcasting Company
1924 US Open Men’s Golf, Oakland Hills CC: Unknown Englishman Cyril Walker wins his only major title, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up and defending champion Bobby Jones
1925 French Championships Men’s Tennis: René Lacoste wins 1st of 3 French titles, beating fellow Frenchman Jean Borotra 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
1925 French Women’s Tennis Championships: Suzanne Lenglen beats Kitty McKane 6-1, 6-2
Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions
Today’s Word is
Book of Shadows (BoS)
From moonlitpriestess.com
The spellbook, journal, diary, grimoire, and/or ritual guide used by an individual witch or coven. “Shadows” is used to mean past as in past experience and knowledge, like a permanent reminder of where you’ve been and can always return to. Generally includes spells, rituals, correspondences, etc. and may also include poems and other useful information.
From Spells8.com
Personal notebook kept by a practitioner of magick to record their work. This would include spellwork, rituals, personal wisdom, dreams, and observations. Start your own Book of Shadows with these printable dividers for a Book of Shadows binder.
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest 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
June 5 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 June 5
Two Black Holes Dancing in 3C 75
Image Credit: X-Ray: NASA/CXC/D. Hudson, T. Reiprich et al. (AIfA); Radio: NRAO/VLA/ NRL
Explanation: What’s happening at the center of active galaxy 3C 75? The two bright sources at the center of this composite x-ray (blue)/ radio (pink) image are co-orbiting supermassive black holes powering the giant radio source 3C 75. Surrounded by multimillion degree x-ray emitting gas, and blasting out jets of relativistic particles the supermassive black holes are separated by 25,000 light-years. At the cores of two merging galaxies in the Abell 400 galaxy cluster they are some 300 million light-years away. Astronomers conclude that these two supermassive black holes are bound together by gravity in a binary system in part because the jets’ consistent swept back appearance is most likely due to their common motion as they speed through the hot cluster gas at about 1200 kilometers per second. Such spectacular cosmic mergers are thought to be common in crowded galaxy cluster environments in the distant universe. In their final stages, the mergers are expected to be intense sources of gravitational waves.
June 5 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1873 Sultan Bargash bin Said under British pressure closes the infamous slave market of Zanzibar in modern day Tanzania
1947 US Secretary of State George Marshall outlines the “Marshall Plan” to rebuild Western Europe
1963 State of siege proclaimed in Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini arrested
1967 Six-Day War begins between Israel and the neighboring Arab states of Egypt, Jordan and Syria
1968 Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan shoots Robert F. Kennedy three times, who dies the next day. and wounds 5 others at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California
1981 AIDS Epidemic officially begins when US Centers for Disease Control reports on pneumonia affecting five homosexual men in Los Angeles
1981 World’s first today in history program with editable data “TODAY”, invented by Michael Butler runs for the first time on a mainframe computer
1984 Indira Gandhi orders an attack on Sikh’s holiest site, the Golden Temple in Amritsar
Today’s Historical Events
70 Titus and his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem
754 Friezen robbers murder Bishop Boniface (later Saint) and over 50 companions near Dokkum
1257 Kraków, Poland, receives city rights.
1284 Charles of Salerno is captured by Roger of Lauria during a naval battle in the Gulf of Naples, part of the Sicilian Vespers uprising
1288 Battle of Worringen: Jan I, Duke of Brabant defeats army of Archbishop Siegfried II of Cologne, one of the largest and fiercest battles of the Middle Ages
1305 Archbishop Bertrand the Got of Bordeaux elected Pope Clement V
1507 England and Netherlands sign trade agreement
1625 Spanish troops under Spinola conquer Breda
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1927 Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard & 200-yard free-style swim record
1952 1st sporting event televised nationally – Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1954 “Your Show Of Shows” last airs on NBC-TV
1956 “Milton Berle Show” last airs on NBC-TV
1960 “George Gobel Show” last airs on CBS-TV
1967 WSBE TV channel 36 in Providence, RI (PBS) begins broadcasting
1970 KPAX TV channel 8 in Missoula, Montana (CBS) begins broadcasting
1987 “Nightline” presents its 1st “Town Meeting” the subject is AIDS and the show runs until 3:47 AM
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1945 Benjamin Britten‘s opera “Peter Grimes” premieres in London
1948 “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend” single released by Stan Jones
1964 Rolling Stones 1st US concert tour (with Bobby Goldsboro & Bobby Vee) debuts in San Bernadino, California
1964 Davie Jones & King Bees release debut single “I Can’t Help Thinking About Me”; group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie
1965 “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham & Pharaohs hits #2
1976 “Bigfoot” by Bro Smith hits #57
1981 George Harrison releases “Somewhere in England”, his ninth studio album, includes John Lennon tribute “All Those Years Ago” (Featuring Paul and Ringo)
1982 “Murphy’s Law” by Cheri hits #39
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1806 1st trotter to break 3 minute mile (Yankee)
1869 3rd Belmont: C Miller aboard Fenian wins in 3:04.25
1879 13th Belmont: George Evans riding Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75
1886 20th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Inspector B wins in 2:41
1902 British Open Men’s Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: Scotsman Sandy Herd wins by 1 stroke from James Braid and Harry Vardon
1911 Red Sox Joe Wood strikes out 3 pinch hitters in 9th for 5-4 win
1915 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6
1920 Philadelphia Athletics’s VP Thomas Shibe denies charges that baseballs are livelier
Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions
Today’s Word is
Astral Plane
From moonlitpriestess.com
Realm believed to be beyond space and time; considered by some as an alternative dimension running alongside the physical realm we currently inhabit where beings (including ourselves) can travel and interact in spirit or astrally; sometimes visited to perform magick that can affect change on the physical plane.
From Spells8.com
The multi dimensional plane within the astral realm where one can travel using their astral body.
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Saturday
Magickal Intentions: Spirit Communications, Meditation, Psychic Attack or Defense, Locating Lost Things and Missing Persons, Building, Life, Doctrine, Protection, Knowledge, Authority, Limitations, Boundries, Time and Death
Incense: Black Poppy Seed and Myrrh
Planet: Saturn
Sign: Capricorn and Aquarius
Angel: Cassiel
Colors: Black, Grey and Indigo
Herbs/Plants: Myrrh, Moss, Hemlock, Wolfsbane, Coltsfoot, Nightshade and Fir
Stones: Jet, Smokey Quartz, Amethyst, Black Onyx, Snowflake Obsidian, Lava, Pumice
Oil: (Saturn) Cypress, Mimosa, Myrrh, Patchouly
Saturn lends its energies to the last day of the week. Because Saturn is the planet of karma, this day is an excellent time for spellwork involving reincarnation, karmic lessons, the Mysteries, wisdom, and long-term projects. It is also a good time to being efforts that deal with the elderly, death, or the eradication of pests and disease.
June 4 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 June 4
Tau Herculids from Space
Image Credit & Copyright: Zhuoxiao Wang, Yangwang-1 Space Telescope, Origin.Space
Explanation: On May 31 tens of parallel meteor streaks were recorded in this 8 degree wide field of view of planet Earth’s limb from space. The image is one of a series of 5 minute long observations by the orbiting Yangwang-1 space telescope. It was captured at 03:43 UT, near the peak of the Tau Herculid meteor shower. As predicted, the meteor shower was an active one this year, caused as Earth swept through a relatively dense stream of debris from disintegrating Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, but was lacking bright meteors. Nearly all of the Tau Herculid meteors in the Yangwang-1 image are too faint to be detected by groundbased instruments. But on that date patient earthbound skywatchers under clear skies still enjoyed a memorable showing of the Tau Herculids.
June 4 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1760 Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive to claim land in Nova Scotia, Canada taken from the Acadians
1940 British complete the “Miracle of Dunkirk” by evacuating 338,226 allied troops from France via a flotilla of over 800 vessels including Royal Navy destroyers, merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft and even lifeboats
1945 US, Soviet Union, Britain and France agree to divide up occupied Germany
1989 Eastern Europe’s 1st partial free elections in 40 years held in Poland, Solidarity Party comes to power
1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre: Chinese troops clear the square of student protesters, unofficial figures place death toll near 1,000
Today’s Historical Events
781 BC Oldest Chinese recording of a solar eclipse
1039 Henry III becomes Holy Roman Emperor
1070 Roquefort cheese created in a cave near Roquefort, France
1133 Rome-Innocentius II crowns Lotharius III Roman-German emperor
1357 The “Peace of Ath”, signed by Count Louis II of Flanders and Duke Wenceslaus of Luxembourg ends the attempt of the succession of Brabant
1391 Mob led by Ferrand Martinez surrounds and sets fire to the Jewish quarter of Seville in Spain, the surviving Jews are sold into slavery
1487 Lord Lovell and John de la Pole’s army land at Furness, Lancashire
1615 Siege of Osaka: Forces under the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu take Osaka Castle in Japan
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1942 “Mrs Miniver” based on the novel by Jan Struther, directed by William Wyler and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon is released in the US (Best Picture 1943)
1955 “Mickey Rooney Show” TV comedy last airs on NBC
1966 Single “Batman & His Grandmother” by Dickie Goodman hits #70
1967 19th Emmy Awards: “Mission Impossible”, “The Monkees”, Don Knotts & Lucille Ball win
1967 KTVN TV channel 2 in Reno, NV (CBS) begins broadcasting
1970 WSMW TV channel 27 in Worcester, MA (IND) begins broadcasting
1982 “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” released in USA
1995 “Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect” closes at Golden Theater, NYC, after 347 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1947 Monte Carlo and Alma Sanders’ musical “Louisiana Lady” closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
1963 1st broadcast of “Pop Go the Beatles” on BBC radio
1964 Beatles 1st (and only) “World Tour” begins with two ten-song shows at 4,400 seat KB Halle in Copenhagen, Denmark; Jimmy Nicol replaces Ringo (recovering from tonsillitis) for the first five dates
1967 American guitarist Jimi Hendrix covers new Beatles song “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” at Saville Theatre (London), just days after its release, with George Harrison and Paul McCartney in the audience
1969 Beatles release “The Ballad Of John & Yoko” and “Old Brown Shoe” in the US
1978 “Working” closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 25 performances
1984 18th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers win
1984 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen‘s 7th studio album “Born in the USA”, his biggest commercial success topped the charts in 11 countries and sold over 30 million copies, worldwide
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1838 First baseball-type game in Canada played at Beachville, Upper Canada
1870 4th Belmont: W Dick aboard Kingfisher wins in 2:59.5
1884 18th Belmont: Jim McLaughlin aboard Panique wins in 2:42
1899 MLB Boston Beaneaters pitcher John Clarkson 1st to throw an “immaculate inning” (strikes out three batters on nine pitches) against Philadelphia Quakers
1927 1st Ryder Cup Golf, Worcester CC: US beats Great Britain, 9½-2½; Walter Hagen first American captain; Ted Ray first GB skipper
1928 French Championships Men’s Tennis: Henri Cochet wins his 2nd of 4 home titles; beats countryman René Lacoste 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
1928 French Championship Women’s Tennis: Helen Wills beats England’s Eileen Bennett 6-1, 6-2 for her first of 4 French singles titles
1932 64th Belmont: Tom Malley aboard Faireno wins in 2:32.8
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Friday
From amagickalpath.co.uk
Planet – Venus
Spells/Magic – love, friendship, socialising, affection, harmony, relationships, reconciliation, beauty, romance.
Magical aspects: love, friendship, reconciliation, beauty
Oils – African Violet, Cherry, Lilac, Rose ,Opium Poppy, Patchouly,
Plants and Trees – adler tree,daisy,apple tree,aster,birch tree,blackberry,catnip,cherry tree,crocus,elderberry,feverfew,foxglove,geranium,goldenrod,hollyhock,lady`s mantel,lilac,mugwort,plumtree,rose,spiderwort,strawberry,tansy,thyme,vanilla,violet, yarrow, pansy.
Stones – Emerald, jade, malachite, rose quartz, torquoise
Colours – green, pink, white, rose, coral.
Metal – Coper
Energy Type – Female
Dieties – Friday takes its name from Frigga, the Goddess of Love and Transformation. She rules the spiritual aspects of people as they manifest on the physical. because of this, Friday is sometimes thought of as unpredictable.
Friday is the best time to deal with such matters as: Romantic Love, Friendship, Beauty, Soul-mates, Artistic Ability, Affection, Partners, Alliances, Grace, Luxury, Social Activity, Marriage, Decorating, Cosmetics, Gifts, Income, Gardening, Architects, Artists, Beauticians, Chiropractors, Dancers, Designers, Engineers, Entertainers, Fashion, Music, Painting, Poetry, Courtship, Dating, Household Improvements, Planning Parties, Shopping, Herbal Magick, Luck, Fertility, Physical Healing, Balance, Prosperity, Courage, Change, Material Things, Peace, Harmony, Relationships and Success.
June 3 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 June 3
A 10,000 Kilometer Galactic Bridge
Image Credit & Copyright: Maxime Oudoux, Jean-Francois GELY
Explanation: With this creative astro-collaboration you can follow the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy as it bridges northern and southern hemisphere skies. To construct the expansive composite nightscape, skies over Observatorio El Sauce in Chile (top) were imaged on the same date but 6 hours later than the skies over the Saint-Veran observatory in the French Alps. The 6 hour time-lag allowed Earth’s rotation to align the Milky Way above domes at the two sites. All exposures were made with similar cameras and lenses mounted on simple tripods. A faint greenish airglow is visible in the dark Chilean sky that also features the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds near the observatory dome. In the French Alps light pollution is apparent, but the distant Andromeda Galaxy can still be spotted near the horizon in the northern night. On planet Earth the two observatories are separated by about 10,000 kilometers.
June 3 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1621 Dutch West India Company (WIC) receives charter for The West Indies (The Americas, Caribbean and West Africa)
1929 Chile and Peru sign the Treaty of Lima, finally resolving their border dispute from the War of the Pacific (1879–83). Chile keeps Arica and Peru regains Tacna.
1943 A mob of 60 from the Los Angeles Naval Reserve Armory beat up everyone perceived to be Hispanic, starting the week-long Zoot Suit Riots
1979 Ixtoc I rig in the Gulf of Mexico blows, spilling 3 million barrels of oil in one of the worst oil spills in history
1989 Beginning of the Tiananmen Square Massacre as Chinese troops open fire on pro-democracy supporters in Beijing
Today’s Historical Events
350 Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of gladiators.
1083 Henry IV of Germany storms Rome, capturing St Peter’s Cathedral
1098 After 5-month siege during the First Crusade, the Crusaders seize Antioch
1140 French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy
1326 Treaty of Novgorod delineates borders between Russia and Norway in Finnmark
1357 Peace of Ath signed (in modern Belgium), settles Brabant succession
1539 Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain
1540 Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto crosses the Appalachian Mountains, 1st European to do so
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1953 KVOS TV channel 12 in Bellingham/Vancouver, WA (CBS) begins
1955 KLFY TV channel 10 in Lafayette, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1956 KGUN TV channel 9 in Tucson, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting
1962 WBKO TV channel 13 in Bowling Green, KY (ABC) begins broadcasting
1969 Last episode of Star Trek airs on NBC (Turnabout Intruder)
1970 Ray Davies of The Kinks travels round trip NY-London to change 1 word in “Lola,” (Coca-Cola to Cherry Cola) because of BBC commercial reference ban
1980 ESPN begins televising college world series games
1985 “Larry King Live” debuts on CNN, airing each weeknight through December, 2010
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1911 “Come Josephine in My Flying Machine” record by Fred Fisher and Alfred Bryan, sung by Ada Jones and Billy Murray hits #1
1939 “Beer Barrel Polka” by Will Glahe hits #1 on the pop singles chart
1948 Musical “Sleepy Hollow”, based on Washington Irving‘s novel, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 12 performances
1961 “Wildcat” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 172 performances
1964 Ringo Starr collapses from tonsillitis and pharyngitis
1967 Aretha Franklin‘s cover of the Otis Redding song “Respect” reaches #1
1972 “Hot Rod Lincoln” by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen hits #9
1973 “Smith” closes at Eden Theater, NYC, after 17 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1851 1st baseball uniforms worn when the NY Knickerbockers wear a uniform of straw hats, white shirts and blue long trousers
1888 Baseball poem “Casey at the Bat” 1st published by the San Francisco Examiner
1899 W. G. Grace‘s last day of Test cricket aged 50 yrs 320 days
1918 Boston Red Sox pitcher Dutch Leonard throws his 2nd no-hitter; beats Detroit Tigers, 5-0 at Navin Field
1925 Baseball player Eddie Collins becomes the 6th to get 3,000 hits
1929 French Championships Men’s Tennis: René Lacoste wins his 3rd French title, beating fellow Frenchman Jean Borotra 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 2-6, 8-6
1929 French Championship Women’s Tennis: Defending champion Helen Wills Moody beats Simonne Mathieu 6-3, 6-4
1930 Grover Cleveland Alexander is released by the Phillies
Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions
Today’s Word is
Summerland
From moonlitpriestess.com
Term originating from the Theosophical Society; the place where the soul goes between incarnations; believed by some to refer to Sumeria where many beliefs and traditions may have originated. Some descriptions are similar to Christian beliefs of Heaven, where we meet with our loved ones who died before us, only the Summerland is more of a stop along the way in a much longer journey rather than a permanent place.
From Spells8.com
A place beyond the material plane, similar to an afterlife, where souls go between incarnations.
What Happens When we Die?
People have tried to understand what happens after death since the dawn of time. Discover the concept of Summerland, and what Wiccans and other neopagans believe we go when we die.
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Thursday
From Ancient Pathway
Magickal Intentions:
Luck, Happiness, Health, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Clothing Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power, Success
Incense:
Cinnamon
Musk
Nutmeg
Sage
Planet:
Jupiter
Sign:
Sagittarius
Pisces
Angel:
Sachiel
Colors:
Purple
Royal Blue
Indigo
Herbs/Plants:
Cinnamon
Beech
Buttercup
Coltsfoot
Oak
Stones:
Sugilite
Amethyst
Turquoise
Lapis Lazuli
Sapphire
June 2 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 June 2
Lunar Occultation of Venus
Image Credit & Copyright: Quentin Gineys
Explanation: On May 27 Venus rose as the morning star, near the waning crescent Moon in a predawn sky already full of planets. It was close on the sky to the Moon’s crescent and a conjunction of the second an third brightest celestial beacons were enjoyed by skygazers around the world. But seen from locations along a track through southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean the Moon actually passed in front of Venus in a lunar occultation. In this animated gif the 75 percent illuminated disk of Venus approaches and just begins to disappear behind the sunlit southwestern lunar limb. The telescopic frames used to construct it were captured from Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean around 4:50am local time, with the Moon and Venus very close to the eastern horizon. At the time Venus was over 180 million kilometers from Reunion Island, compared to a lunar distance of a mere 400 thousand kilometers or so. About 50 minutes later Venus emerged from behind the Moon.
June 2 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
455 King Gaiseric and the Vandals sack Rome – Rome looted for 14 days
1862 Robert E. Lee takes command of Confederate armies of North Virginia during the American Civil War
1896 Italian engineer and inventor Guglielmo Marconi applies for the first ever patent for a system of wireless telegraphy in the United Kingdom
1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London, England
1989 10,000 Chinese soldiers are blocked by 100,000 citizens in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, protecting students demonstrating for democracy
Today’s Historical Events
455 King Gaiseric and the Vandals sack Rome – Rome looted for 14 days
575 Benedict I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
657 St Eugene I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
1615 First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France
1619 England and the Netherlands sign treaty about trading in the Indies
1625 Prince Frederick Henry sworn in as viceroy of Holland/Zealand
1627 English king Charles I establishes Guyana Company
1633 Prince Frederick Henry conquers fort Rhine at Cologne
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1958 Alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio
1960 Broadway theaters close (labor dispute between owners & Actors Equity)
1968 WBLG (now WTVQ) TV channel 62 in Lexington, KY (ABC) 1st broadcast
1981 Barbara Walters famously asks Katharine Hepburn “If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?”
1983 1980 movie “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” released in Germany
1984 “Welcome To Fun Zone” hosted by Dr Demento airs on NBC-TV
1984 Actress Jill Ireland has a radical mastectomy
1989 “Dead Poets Society” film starring Robin Williams premieres
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1771 “Armida”, an operatic ‘dramma per musica’ by Antonio Salieri debuts at the Vienna Burgtheater
1947 Monte Carlo and Alma Sanders’ musical “Louisiana Lady” opens at Century Theater, NYC; runs for 4 performances
1962 Ray Charles‘ cover of Don Gibson’s “I Can’t Stop Loving You”, from his influential crossover album “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music” hits #1 on Billboard
1964 “Folies Bergère” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 191 performances
1967 Capitol Records releases The Beatles’ album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in the US; it is their first album with identical track listings in US and UK, and goes to number one for 15 weeks in US, 22 weeks in UK
1973 “Nash at Nine” closes at Helen Hayes Theater NYC after 21 performances
1978 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen fourth studio album “Darkness on the Edge of Town”
1980 “Your Arm’s Too Short To Box With God” opens at Ambassador NYC for 149 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1869 Cleveland’s Forest City play their 1st game (vs Cincinnati Red Stockings)
1883 1st night baseball under lights, Fort Wayne Indiana
1896 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5
1901 Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday (NY)
1908 33rd Preakness: Eddie Dugan riding Royal Tourist wins in 1:46.4
1909 43rd Belmont: Eddie Dugan riding Joe Madden wins in 2:21.6
1933 FDR authorizes 1st swimming pool built inside the White House
1934 French Championships Men’s Tennis: Gottfried von Cramm of Germany wins 1st of 2 French titles; beats Australian Jack Crawford 6-4, 7-9, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions
Today’s Word is
Athame
From moonlitpriestess.com
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Athame
(a-tha-may or ath-a-mey): Wiccan ritual knife; a double-edged knife (usually dull) used for directing energy. A tool representing the God and rarely used for cutting in Wicca.
From Spells8.com
Athame
A double-edged knife with a black handle, usually used in ceremonial magick and traditional Wiccan practices. It is associated with masculine energy as well as the elements of fire and air.
Athame: Do’s and Don’ts
The athame is the Witch’s ceremonial blade. Its traditional physical form among many British Traditional Witchcraft lines is that of a cross-shaped, double-edged, black-handled dagger.
In this blog post, we explore 5 do’s and 3 don’ts of the athame in regular Wiccan/Neopagan practice
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest Wednesday
Magickal Intentions:
Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel, Money MattersIncense:
Jasmine
Lavender
Sweet Pea
Planet:
Mercury
Chiron
Sign:
Virgo
Colors:
Orange
Light Blue
Grey
Yellow
Violet
Herbs/Plants:
Fern
Lavender
Hazel
Cherry
Perriwinkle
Stones:
Aventurine
Bloodstone
Hematitie
Moss Agate
Sodalite
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