Tag: Funny Pagan Quotes. Moon Phases

December 14, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com 

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Visit the December 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on December 14 has an illumination of 68%. 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 December 14 the Moon is 20.44 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 68%
Moon Age: 20.44 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,535.96 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,244,971.11 km

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.

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

December 13, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Caution: Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 10:45 AM EST for the rest of the day (7:45 AM PST). The Moon is in Leo.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a lovely day to schmooze! Because you want to travel, perhaps you’re talking to travel companions or people in another country? Either way, enjoy social activities, sports events and playful times with kids.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is a feel-good day! You can cocoon at home with your favourite food and pamper yourself. Or perhaps, you want a little company? If so, this is a fine day and evening to entertain at home. Discuss travel or educational plans with a friend.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You’re pumped today because Mars is still in your sign (as it will be for the rest of year). This is an excellent day to converse and interact with partners, close friends and members of the general public. You have something to say and fortunately, others are willing to listen.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a tricky day. You will be tempted to pursue financial negotiations or spend money or shop. However, this is a poor day to do so! (See Moon Alert above.) Get your facts, or do window-shopping, but wait until tomorrow to act. (You’ll be glad you did.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today the Moon is in your sign dancing beautifully with the Sun, which gives you a strong urge to socialize. Accept invitations to party. Enjoy lunch or Happy Hour with a friend. In particular, you will delight in playful activities with kids, sports events and anything to do with the entertainment world. Great date day!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Home, family and your personal life are your primary focus today. However, you’re also a playful, social mood! This means that this is the ideal day to entertain at home, and socialize with family members. Fun times with kids will delight.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a fast-paced, happy day! Because you’re in a positive frame of mind, you will enjoy talking to everyone in a lighthearted way. Avoid important decisions today. Agree to nothing important. Don’t volunteer for anything. Wait until tomorrow.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Be careful today. The reason you have to be cautious is your mind will be drawn to financial matters, shopping, wheeling and dealing and money negotiations. However, this is a poor day to do any of those things! Don’t shop except for food and gas. Don’t agree to anything important. Forewarned is forearmed.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today the Sun is in your sign dancing with the Moon, which is sitting in your “home” in your chart. This makes you feel easy-going and relaxed. Enjoy socializing with others. You might want to kick around some ideas for future travel plans. You also have moneymaking ideas. Nevertheless, wait until tomorrow to act. See Moon Alert. Be smart.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Part of you wants to be low-key and hide behind the scenes today. However, with Mercury and Venus in your sign, you’re eager to schmooze and talk to others. Actually, this is a lovely day to relax and enjoy yourself. Postpone shopping and important decisions until tomorrow. Restrict spending to food and gas.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is a lovely day to socialize with others, especially close friends and partners. You might also choose to be involved in a group. Nevertheless, because there is a Moon Alert all day – don’t volunteer for anything. Don’t shop. (Except for food and gas.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

People notice you today in a favourable way. Therefore, be careful. Do not volunteer for anything or agree to new responsibilities. Wait until tomorrow to respond. Do yourself this favour. Protect yourself.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor, comedian Dick Van Dyke (1925) shares your birthday today. You have a sharp, clever mind. You are perceptive and quick. You are also charismatic, charming and appealing to many. You are optimistic and confident. Simplicity is the key to life this year. Take charge of your health. Exercise is important. Stay grounded and levelheaded.

December 13, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Visit the December 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on December 13 has an illumination of 76%. 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 December 13 the Moon is 19.55 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 76%
Moon Age: 19.55 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,791.50 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,260,116.51 km

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.

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

December 13, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

December 13, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Sagittarius 47
Moon:23 Leo 40
Mercury:10 Capricorn 03
Venus:04 Capricorn 36
Mars:14 Gemini 00 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 28
Saturn:20 Aquarius 46
Uranus:15 Taurus 36 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40
Pluto:27 Capricorn 07

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 10 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 07

Chiron:11 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 33
Pallas:25 Cancer 28 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 32
Vesta:07 Pisces 15

Eris:24 Aries 00 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

December 13, 2022
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Sagittarius 42
Moon:22 Leo 40
Mercury:09 Capricorn 56
Venus:04 Capricorn 30
Mars:14 Gemini 02 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 28
Saturn:20 Aquarius 46
Uranus:15 Taurus 36 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40
Pluto:27 Capricorn 07

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 10 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 06

Chiron:11 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 32
Pallas:25 Cancer 28 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 30
Vesta:07 Pisces 13

Eris:24 Aries 00 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

13 December 2022
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Sagittarius 24
Moon:19 Leo 12
Mercury:09 Capricorn 32
Venus:04 Capricorn 08
Mars:14 Gemini 08 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 27
Saturn:20 Aquarius 45
Uranus:15 Taurus 37 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40
Pluto:27 Capricorn 06

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 11 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 04

Chiron:11 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 27
Pallas:25 Cancer 31 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 24
Vesta:07 Pisces 07

Eris:24 Aries 00 Rx

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

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday

 

From GypsyWolf.weebly.com

Tuesday is the third day of the week.  The name is derived from the Nordic sky god in charge of law, order, justice, and war, Tiw (Saxons), also known as Tyr (Scandinavians), Ziu (S. Germans), Tiuz or Tiwaz (N. Germans).  In the Roman calendar the corresponding day was Dies Martis, the day of Mars, god of war and agriculture, originally known as Ares in Greek mythology.  The sacred symbol of all of these deities is the spear.
Latin: Dies Martis, the day of Mars
French: mardi
Italian: martedi
Spanish: martes
German: Dienstag, “Assembly Day”
Netherlands-  dinsdag
Denmark-  tirsdag
Sweden-  tisdag
Rules: Sexual energy, courage, aggression, war, politics, healing after surgery, physical strength, exorcism, protection and defensive magic
Colors: Red and Autumn Shades
Planet: Mars
Metal: Iron, for Mars’ spear and shield; Steel
Stones: Asbestos, Bloodstone, Flint, Garnet, Jasper (red), Lava, Onyx, Pipestone, Rhodocrosite, Rhodonite, Ruby, Sard, Sardonyx, Tourmaline (red), Tourmaline (watermelon)
Herbs: Allspice, Asafoetida, Basil, Broom, Coriander, Cumin, Deerstongue, Dragon’s Blood, Galangal, Ginger, Nettle, Peppermint, Pine, Tobacco, Woodruff, Wormwood
Zodiac: Aries & Scorpio

December 13 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1577 Francis Drake sets sail from England on an epic three year circumnavigation of the world aboard the Golden Hind

1636 The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. Recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.

1642 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sights the South Island of present day New Zealand; initially he calls it Staten Landt and changes it a year later to Nieuw Zeeland [1]

1920 League of Nations establishes the International Court of Justice in The Hague

2002 The European Union announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia will become members from May 1, 2004

2003 Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit, during Operation Red Dawn by US forces

Today’s Historical Events

1294 Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months; Celestine hoped to return to his previous life as an ascetic hermit.

1355 The greatest traveller of his age, Ibn Battuta of Tangier completes his work “The Travels” detailing his 29 years spent travelling the Islamic world and beyond, including to India, China and Indonesia

1545 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opened by Pope Paul III

1570 Sweden and Denmark signs Peace of Stettin

1572 Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet (confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles) under admiral Lumey

1577 Francis Drake sets sail from England on an epic three year circumnavigation of the world aboard the Golden Hind

1621 Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree

1636 The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. Recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1950 James Dean begins his career with an appearance in a Pepsi commercial

1953 KOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting

1956 “Anastasia” comeback film for Ingrid Bergman is released in the US, role wins Bergman Academy Award for Best Actress.

1957 “Peyton Place” film based on the novel by Grace Metalious, directed by Mark Robson and starring Lana Turner and Hope Lange is released

1961 “The Young Ones” directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Cliff Richard, Robert Morley and Carole Gray premieres in London

1970 Neil Simon‘s “Gingerbread Lady” premieres in NYC

1975 1st time “Saturday Night Live” uses a time delay, Richard Pryor hosts

1978 CBS’ premiere of “Lovey: A Circle of Children Part II”, sequel to “A Circle of Children”, which is also based on Mary Mac Cracken

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1759 First music store in America opens (Philadelphia)

1823 Gioachino Rossini arrives in London

1895 First complete performance of Gustav Mahler‘s 2nd Symphony (“Resurrection”), in Berlin, Germany, conducted by the composer

1928 George Gershwin‘s “An American In Paris” premieres at Carnegie Hall, NYC, performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Walter Damrosch

1947 Samuel L. Manning and Adolph Thenstead’s musical revue “Caribbean Carnival” closes at International Theatre, NYC, after 11 performances

1950 “Let’s Make an Opera” opens at John Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances

1961 The Beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein

1963 Capital records signs right of first refusal agreement with The Beatles

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1901 Test debut of English cricketer Sydney Barnes vs Australia at the SCG, took 5-65 in 1st innings

1930 George Sisler’s career ends when Boston Braves release him

1931 National Football League Championship: Green Bay Packers (12-2-0) win 3rd straight first past the post title

1936 National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC: Green Bay Packers beat Boston Redskins, 21-6; Packers 4th title; Redskins move to Washington, D.C. for 1937 season

1942 National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Washington Redskins upset Chicago Bears, 14-6

1952 NFL Dallas Texans (former NY Yanks) play final game, losing 41-6 to the Lions in Detroit; finish with record of 1-11

1956 Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000. Robinson will retire rather than be traded.

1960 Ballon d’Or: Barcelona midfielder Luis Suárez is named best football player in Europe ahead of Real Madrid’s Hungarian forward Ferenc Puskás and Hamburg striker Uwe Seeler

A Thought forToday

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be blessed with all things positive!

A Laugh for Today

13 December 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

14 December 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Sagittarius 35
Moon:03 Virgo 07
Mercury:11 Capricorn 09
Venus:05 Capricorn 36
Mars:13 Gemini 43 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 32
Saturn:20 Aquarius 50
Uranus:15 Taurus 35 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41
Pluto:27 Capricorn 08

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 07 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 12

Chiron:11 Aries 58 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 47
Pallas:25 Cancer 20 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 49
Vesta:07 Pisces 32

Eris:23 Aries 59 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:4
Mutable:8

Southern Hemisphere

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

14 December 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Sagittarius 22
Moon:00 Virgo 37
Mercury:10 Capricorn 52
Venus:05 Capricorn 20
Mars:13 Gemini 48 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 31
Saturn:20 Aquarius 49
Uranus:15 Taurus 35 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41
Pluto:27 Capricorn 08

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 08 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 11

Chiron:11 Aries 58 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 44
Pallas:25 Cancer 22 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 44
Vesta:07 Pisces 28

Eris:23 Aries 59 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:4
Mutable:8

Southwestern Hemisphere Same day at posting for 1200 PM AEDT GMT 0100

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

14 December 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Sagittarius 00
Moon:26 Leo 09
Mercury:10 Capricorn 20
Venus:04 Capricorn 52
Mars:13 Gemini 56 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 29
Saturn:20 Aquarius 47
Uranus:15 Taurus 36 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40
Pluto:27 Capricorn 07

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 09 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 08

Chiron:11 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 37
Pallas:25 Cancer 25 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 36
Vesta:07 Pisces 20

Eris:24 Aries 00 Rx

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

Spell for Today – Hot Stuff Candle Spell

Now that you are starting to get into the passionate, courageous, and daring qualities of Tuesday, here are a few more spells for you to experiment with. Don’t be afraid to adapt these spells to suit your needs. Add some tarot cards, herbs, scents, crystals, or essential oils to these Tuesday spells, and crank up the volume on your own witchery! As long as your intentions are honorable, I am sure they will work out beautifully.

Hot Stuff Candle Spell

 Want to drive your lover crazy? This candle spell is meant to entice and tempt. The whole point of it is to add a little spark back into your relationship and to make you irresistible. In this spell, you will be calling on Lilith, so prepare yourself for a good time. Please remember to be conscientious of this spell and only work this upon yourself, self, so you and your partner can have a little fun.

Gather a red candle, a black candle, and two candle holders. Sprinkle a dash of pepper per and a pinch of allspice on the unlit candles. Arrange three snapdragons or three red roses in a vase.

Repeat the following charm three times:

As I light red and black candles for a hot and sexy spell
I now call on Lilith for passion, and all will be well
Peppers and spice and snapdragons/red roses three
These will make me very enticing, so now must it be.
Close the spell with:
For the good of all, with harm to none
May my love and I have a little fun!

 

Now, go and find your lover, give him or her a bewitching smile, and see what kind of reaction you get.

 

—Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

December 12, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a great way to begin your week! Not only do you feel energetic and purposeful today, you feel playful! Many of you are excited about long-range travel plans for the future. This is also an excellent day for publishing and the media, as well as medicine and the law.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Business and commerce are favoured today. Trust your financial intuition because you are on solid ground. Discussions about loans, mortgages and shared property will go well, especially if you are talking to a female family member.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is an excellent day to sit down with partners and close friends and speak your peace. You are confident, optimistic and ready to lay your cards on the table. In turn, others are practical, reasonable and willing to listen. Oh joy! Is this my life?

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a productive day for you! Bounce out of bed, roll up your sleeves and get busy! Trust your moneymaking ideas. One reason you will get a lot done is you are focused and persevering. Today you will leave no stone unturned. You might also improve your health today. (Especially bones and teeth.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with fiery Mars, which gives you initiative, drive and confidence. This is a good day to discuss the practical arrangements for kids – their care and their education. It’s also an excellent day to make plans for a future vacation or sports matters.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Family discussions will be productive and practical today, especially if you include a parent or an older family member. Likewise, real-estate discussions will be reliable and might yield positive results. Do whatever you can behind the scenes to do your homework.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You will accomplish a lot today because your mind is focused. Choose today for a job that requires attention to detail and concentration because you’ve got this! Meanwhile, someone different, perhaps from another culture, might inspire you to travel or explore something new.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Financial discussions will be conservative, realistic but productive today. Keep your eyes open because whatever happens will benefit you. In fact, this benefit might come to your family and home scene as well. Others know personal details about your private life today. (Be aware of this.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today, without effort, you have an orderly state of mind and a strong sense of self-discipline. (I’m impressed.) This is why it’s the perfect day to make plans at a concrete level because you will leave no loose ends. You will pay attention to detail!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Your ability to research something and dig for answers or look for solutions to old problems is excellent today. You’ll be like a dog with a bone. It’s not the day to relax. Au contraire! Get as much done as possible. Reflect upon serious matters, especially how they affect your long-term future.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is an excellent day to seek advice from someone older or perhaps someone who has more wisdom or experience than you. In fact, you might want to bounce your own hopes and dreams off this person to get their feedback? (Take advantage of the situation.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Discussions with parents, bosses and VIPs are productive and practical today. By all means, welcome the opportunity to do this with anyone in a position of authority today because you will be pleased with the results. Meanwhile, you have lots of energy to work hard today! (Consider this day a blessing.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Singer, actor Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) shares your birthday today. You are intelligent, confident and in some ways bigger than life. Issues matter to you, which is why you are sometimes a perfectionist. You won’t let something go. This is a social year for you, which is why you have a great zest for life! Old friends may reappear again.

December 12, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Visit the December 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on December 12 has an illumination of 84%. 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 December 12 the Moon is 18.66 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.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 84%
Moon Age: 18.66 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,123.11 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,275,974.41 km

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.

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

13 December 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

13 December 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Sagittarius 34
Moon:21 Leo 11
Mercury:09 Capricorn 46
Venus:04 Capricorn 21
Mars:14 Gemini 05 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 28
Saturn:20 Aquarius 45
Uranus:15 Taurus 37 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40
Pluto:27 Capricorn 07

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 11 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 06

Chiron:11 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 30
Pallas:25 Cancer 30 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 28
Vesta:07 Pisces 11

Eris:24 Aries 00 Rx

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

13 December 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Sagittarius 21
Moon:18 Leo 42
Mercury:09 Capricorn 28
Venus:04 Capricorn 05
Mars:14 Gemini 09 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 27
Saturn:20 Aquarius 44
Uranus:15 Taurus 37 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40
Pluto:27 Capricorn 06

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 11 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 04

Chiron:11 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 26
Pallas:25 Cancer 32 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 23
Vesta:07 Pisces 06

Eris:24 Aries 00 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

13 December 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Sagittarius 59
Moon:14 Leo 15
Mercury:08 Capricorn 56
Venus:03 Capricorn 37
Mars:14 Gemini 17 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 25
Saturn:20 Aquarius 43
Uranus:15 Taurus 38 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40
Pluto:27 Capricorn 06

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 38 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 12 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 02

Chiron:11 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 20
Pallas:25 Cancer 35 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 16
Vesta:06 Pisces 59

Eris:24 Aries 00 Rx

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

December 12, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

December 12, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Sagittarius 46
Moon:11 Leo 47
Mercury:08 Capricorn 39
Venus:03 Capricorn 21
Mars:14 Gemini 22 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 25
Saturn:20 Aquarius 42
Uranus:15 Taurus 38 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40
Pluto:27 Capricorn 05

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 13 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 00

Chiron:11 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 16
Pallas:25 Cancer 37 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 11
Vesta:06 Pisces 54

Eris:24 Aries 00 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

December 12, 2022
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Sagittarius 41
Moon:10 Leo 48
Mercury:08 Capricorn 32
Venus:03 Capricorn 15
Mars:14 Gemini 24 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 24
Saturn:20 Aquarius 41
Uranus:15 Taurus 38 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40
Pluto:27 Capricorn 05

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 13 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 00

Chiron:11 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 14
Pallas:25 Cancer 38 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 10
Vesta:06 Pisces 52

Eris:24 Aries 00 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

12 December 2022
05:00 pm GMT 6:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Sagittarius 38
Moon:10 Leo 18
Mercury:08 Capricorn 28
Venus:03 Capricorn 12
Mars:14 Gemini 25 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 24
Saturn:20 Aquarius 41
Uranus:15 Taurus 38 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 40
Pluto:27 Capricorn 05

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 13 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 59

Chiron:11 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:28 Virgo 14
Pallas:25 Cancer 38 Rx
Juno:17 Pisces 09
Vesta:06 Pisces 52

Eris:24 Aries 00 Rx

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

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Monday

From gypsywolf.weebly.com

Monday is the second day of the week, named from the Latin Lunae Dies, day of the moon, reflecting the Roman feast days dedicated to the moon and moon goddess, Luna.  The goddess Selene is her Greek counterpart.
Latin: Lunae Dies, day of the Moon
French: lundi
Italian: lunedi
Spanish: lunes [from Luna, “Moon”]
Anglo-Saxon: monandaeg, “the moon’s day”
German: Montag
Dutch: maandag

Rules: Peace, sleep, prophetic dreams, psychic awareness, spirituality, compassion, love, home, gardening, purification, healing and fertility.
Colors: Silver and White
Planet: Moon
Metal:  Silver
Stones: Aquamarine, Beryl, Chalcedony, Crystal (quartz), Moonstone, Mother-of-pearl, Pearl, Sapphire, Selenite
Herbs: Calamus, Camphor, Coconut, Gardenia, Grape, Jasmine, Lemon, Lemon Balm, Lotus, Myrrh, Poppy seed, Sandalwood, Willow
Zodiac: Cancer

December 12 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Starting next Sunday, DCEMBER 25 the Astronomy Picture of the Day is only going to be posted every Sunday for the entire last week of Pictures.

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 December 12

An Unusual Globule in IC 1396

Image Credit & Copyright: Bernard Miller

Explanation: Is there a monster in IC 1396? Known to some as the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula, parts of gas and dust clouds of this star formation region may appear to take on foreboding forms, some nearly human. The only real monster here, however, is a bright young star too far from Earth to hurt us. Energetic light from this star is eating away the dust of the dark cometary globule near the top of the featured image. Jets and winds of particles emitted from this star are also pushing away ambient gas and dust. Nearly 3,000 light-years distant, the relatively faint IC 1396 complex covers a much larger region on the sky than shown here, with an apparent width of more than 10 full moons.

December 12 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

627 Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius beats Sassanid forces during Byzantine-Sassanid War

1901 Guglielmo Marconi sends the first transatlantic radio signal, from Poldhu in Cornwall to Newfoundland, Canada

1925 Last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rezā Shāh Pahlavi takes over

1946 UN accepts 6 Manhattan blocks as a gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr.

2000 US Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore, settling the recount dispute in Florida’s 2000 presidential election in George W. Bush‘s favor and thus handing him the presidency

2015 COP21 climate change summit in Paris reaches a deal between 195 countries to limit the rise in the global average temperature to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels

2019 British General Election won by Boris Johnson‘s Conservative Party in landslide win with 80 seat majority. Scottish National Party also wins 48 of 59 seats in Scotland

Today’s Historical Events

627 Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius beats Sassanid forces during Byzantine-Sassanid War

1098 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara, Syria

1279 Discovery of a sarcophagus supposedly containing the body of Mary Magdalene in the crypt of the church of Saint-Maximin, southeastern France

1408 Order of the Dragon: The Order of the Dragon was first created on December 12, 1408 by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife Queen Barbara of Celje following the battle for possession of Bosnia.

1474 Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon

1479 Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III

1524 Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome

1653 English “Barebones” Parliament ends

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1897 Rudolph Dirks’ 1st “The Katzenjammer Kids” cartoon strip appears in NY Journal

1928 Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne’s play “Wings over Europe” premieres in New York City

1937 NBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY

1955 Film adaptation of “The Rose Tattoo”, starring Anna Magnani and Burt Lancaster, premieres at the Astor Theatre in Times Square, NYC

1964 Shooting starts for “Star Trek” pilot “The Cage” (Menagerie)

1966 “A Man for All Seasons” based on the play by Robert Bolt, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Paul Scofield premieres in New York (Best Picture 1967)

1968 Rolling Stones film TV show “Rock and Roll Circus”- guest performers include The Who, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono; the program never airs aired

1969 Comedy film “The Magic Christian”, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in London, England

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1527 Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice

1792 In Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn

1900 James Weldon Johnson’s poem “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, is set to music by his brother J. Rosamond Johnson; the hymn becomes known as the Black national anthem [1] [2]

1912 Rudolf Friml and Otto Harbach’s musical “Firefly” premieres in New York City

1920 Maurice Ravel‘s ballet “La Valse” premieres in Paris

1926 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 1st Piano concert premieres in Leningrad

1965 The Beatles’ last concert in Great Britain at Capitol Theatre in Cardiff, Wales

1981 “1st” closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 37 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1898 1st first-class cricket game between Australian states NSW and Tasmania

1899 George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee

1908 Australasian Championships Men’s Tennis, Sydney: American Fred Alexander beats Alfred Dunlop of Australia 3-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3

1930 Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book, ball bouncing into stands not a HR, now a double

1933 Eddie Shore hits Toronto Maple Leaf star Ace Bailey from behind, fracturing his skull and ending his career

1936 1937 NFL Draft: Sam Francis from University of Nebraska first pick by Philadelphia Eagles

1937 1938 NFL Draft: Corbett Davis from University of Indiana first pick by Cleveland Rams

1937 National Football League Championship, Wrigley Field, Chicago: Washington Redskins beat Chicago Bears, 28-21

In Loving Memory

Today would have been my mom’s birthday she would have been 87 years wise. She crossed to the Summerland on August 24, 2015. I am sure there are other reading this who’s mothers have crossed the veil. It also would have been Silver Sage’s mother’s birthday today.

So, I post this for all of us who are missing our mom today.

A Thought for Today

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be blessed with all things positive!

December 11 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1620 Mayflower Pilgrims come ashore in Plymouth Bay, traditionally thought to be at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts [NS: Dec 21]

1792 France’s King Louis XVI goes on trial, accused of high treason and crimes against the state

1913 “Mona Lisa” recovered two years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum

1931 Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland (Free State), and Newfoundland (not then part of Canada)

1946 United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established by resolution 57(I) of the UN General Assembly

1997 Delegates from 150 industrial nations attending a UN climate conference in Kyoto, Japan, reach agreement to control heat-trapping greenhouse gases

Today’s Historical Events

359 Honoratus, first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office, after the Emperor Constantius creates a new senate for the East

384 St Damasus I dies and ends his reign as Catholic Pope. Began reign 366

1282 Llywelyn ab Gruffydd/Llywelyn the Last, last native Prince of Wales is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales. Reigned from 1259.

1395 John “Eleanor” Rykener, a male cross-dressing prostitute, is brought to court in London for “committing that detestable unmentionable and ignominious vice” in late medieval England’s only recorded case on same-sex intercourse (verdict unknown)

1419 Heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence

1477 Duchess Maria of Burgundy ends the ‘Great Privilege’ in states of The Netherlands

1572 Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem

1602 Surprise attack by forces of the Duke of Savoy and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain repelled by citizens of Geneva. Commemorated since as Fête de l’Escalade.

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1882 Victorien Sardous play “Fedora” with Sarah Bernhardt premieres in Paris

1909 Colored moving pictures demonstrated at Madison Square Garden, NYC

1948 WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting

1948 WMC TV channel 5 in Memphis, Tennessee (NBC) begins broadcasting

1949 WOAI (now KMOL) TV channel 4 in San Antonio, TX (NBC) 1st broadcast

1953 KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) becomes Alaska’s 1st TV station

1960 Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh’s musical “Wildcat” with Lucille Ball premieres in New York City

1967 “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”, directed by Stanley Kramer, starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn, premieres in NYC (Hepburn – Academy Award for Best Actress 1968)

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1882 Boston’s Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Iolanthe”

1946 Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label

1947 Bob Hilliard and Sigman’s musical “Angel in the Wings” opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances

1950 Paul Hindemith‘s Concerto for Clarinet premieres with Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy, and Benny Goodman as soloist, at the Academy of Music

1951 “The Wild Side of Life” single recorded by Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys (Billboard Song of the Year, 1952)

1961 Elvis Presley‘s “Blue Hawaii” album goes #1 & stays #1 for 20 wks

1965 “Anya” closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 16 performances

1965 Michael Leonard and Herbert Martin’s musical “The Yearling” closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 3 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1866 1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean; schooners Fleetwing, Vesta and the Henrietta, with NY playboy Gordon Bennett on board, leave Sandy Hook for the Scilly Isles (the Henrietta wins)

1926 Leo O’Connor is unbeaten on 143 as Queensland wins their first Sheffield Shield match by 5 wickets vs NSW at the Sydney Cricket Ground

1934 1st Toronto Maple Leaf penalty shot, Conacher unsuccessful vs Rangers

1934 Ford C. Frick becomes president of baseball’s National League

1934 NL votes to permit night baseball (up to 7 games per home team)

1937 25th CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts claim their 4th Championship; beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 4-3

1938 National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC: New York Giants beat Green Bay Packers, 23-17; record title game attendance 48,120

1941 Australian state cricket associations, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales decide at meetings with new Prime Minister John Curtin to abandon all interstate first class matches for the duration of WWII