A Thought for Today
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A Laugh for Today
December 19 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1776 Thomas Paine publishes his 1st “American Crisis” essay beginning “These are the times that try men’s souls” (date disputed)
1783 William Pitt the Younger becomes the youngest ever British Prime Minister at age 24
1932 British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) begins transmitting overseas
1958 1st radio broadcast from space, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower Christmas message “to all mankind, America’s wish for peace on Earth and goodwill to men everywhere”
1984 Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sign the Sino-British Joint Declaration to transfer Hong Kong back to China in 1997
Today’s Historical Events
324 Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.
401 St Anastasius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
1055 Seldjuken under Toghril Beg occupy Baghdad
1154 King Henry II of England crowned King of England
1487 Opening ceremony of the sixth Great Temple of Tenochtitlan (modern Mexico City) 4,000 prisoners of war are sacrificed to Aztec gods over four days [1]
1551 Dutch west coast hit by hurricane
1562 Battle at Dreux: Anne de Montmorency & huguenots under Condé captured
1642 4 of Abel Tasman‘s crew killed at Wharewharangi (Murderers) Bay by Māori; Tasman’s ships depart without landing
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1946 Noël Coward‘s musical “Pacific 1860” premieres in London
1949 WJW TV channel 8 in Cleveland, Ohio (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953 KFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1957 Meredith Willson’s musical “The Music Man”, starring Robert Preston and Barbara Cook, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 1375 performances, wins 5 Tony and a Grammy Award
1964 “Gertrud”, Danish film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, starring Nina Pens Rode, Bendt Rothe and Ebbe Rode, is released in France
1968 WCWB (now WMGT) TV channel 41 in Macon, GA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1971 CBS airs “Homecoming A Christmas Story,” (introducing the Waltons)
1971 Stanley Kubrick‘s X-rated film “A Clockwork Orange” based on the book by Anthony Burgess and starring Malcolm McDowell premieres
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1881 Opera “Hérodiade” by Jules Massenet is produced in Brussels
1955 Carl Perkins records “Blue Suede Shoes”
1960 Frank Sinatra‘s 1st session with Reprise Records (“Ring-A-Ding-Ding”)
1969 Beatle’s 7th Christmas fan-club single is released
1971 “Inner City” opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 97 performances
1973 “Molly” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 68 performances
1975 British guitarist Ron Wood joins The Rolling Stones
1984 33 unknown Bach keyboard works found in Yale library [1]
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1891 Canadian Rugby Union forms
1904 Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905
1913 Jack Johnson fights fellow African-American Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 rounds for the vacant world heavyweight boxing title in Paris, 1st time two black fighters compete for the title
1917 1st NHL game played on artificial ice in Toronto
1917 Quebec Bulldogs play their 1st professional hockey game
1920 1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)
1924 Test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings
1926 National Football League Championship: Frankford Yellow Jackets (14-1-2) win first past the post title
A Thought for Today
Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may of The Crone aspect of Triple Goddess and Oak King in the northern hemisphere and The Maiden aspect of the Triple Goddess and the Holly King in the southern hemisphere bless you and your family with all things positive!
𝕎𝔸ℕ𝕋𝔼𝔻
The Witches of the Craft staff are in search of a “spinning” Wheel of the Year. One designed in this manner, is usually comprised of several layers of wooden circles with different aspects of the Pagan way of life (i.e., Sabats, current moon phase, current corresponding flora), and turns freely to change the settings.
If you happen to have any information that would assist us in finding an item such as the example described above, please reach out to either @highpriestessladybeltane Lady Beltane, or her “Right Hand Witch”, @witchssanctum.
December 19, 2022 Daily Horoscopes
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Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Scorpio.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You’re in a good mood because you sense, and rightly so, that this will be a positive week for you. Things will get better and better as the week wears on. Meanwhile, take a practical look at issues with shared property, taxes, debt and inheritances. Can something benefit you?
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Every month, for 2 1/2 days, the Moon sits opposite your sign. When this occurs, you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. It’s just what it is. Therefore, go along to get along today. Be cooperative. Listen to what people want.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Start this day slowly and in a positive manner. You’re willing to work; in fact, some of what you do today might have to be on behalf of someone else. You might have to perform a service for someone. This is also a good day to be aware of your health and the demands of a pet.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
This is a playful day! It’s Monday; nevertheless, take a long lunch. Enjoy the company of friends and children. Sports events and social outings will appeal, along with opportunities to get in touch with your creative talents. Let the games begin!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Issues related to your work (or any job you undertake) will go well today, in part, because others will be protective and supportive to your aims. Nevertheless, today you will be happy to work from home or even hide at home because you have a strong need to cocoon and be private.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today you have a strong desire to communicate with others, especially children. It’s a lovely day to socialize and explore sports events, fun outings and good times with friends. A discussion with a sibling or relative could be significant. Issues about shared property will likely favour you.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today you’re thinking about your wealth, your bank account and your possessions. In fact, you might identify strongly with something you own, which is why you want to take care of it, and why you don’t want to lend it to anyone. (“My precious!”)
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today the Moon is in your sign. This happens for 2 1/2 days every month and when it occurs, it gives you an advantage over the other signs. Why not test this and ask the universe for a favour? Admittedly, when the Moon is in your sign, you also become more emotional. Oh well.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today and tomorrow are the last two days when the Sun will be in your sign. It will not return again until next year in late November. Since this is an empowering advantage that allows you to re-energize yourself – make the most of this! You have a 48-hour countdown.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
A conversation with a friend might be significant today. (Very likely, a female.) Nevertheless, this conversation might endear you to this person. You might feel protective or supportive to them. It might also cause you to examine your goals in life.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
In a curious way, for some reason, today some people know personal details about your private life. (It’s just what’s happening.) However, you should be aware of this in case you have to do some damage control. Ya think?
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
As this week begins, you have a strong urge to get out of town or do something different. Your sense of adventure is heightened. You want to see new places, meet new faces and hear new ideas! Do something exciting!
If Your Birthday Is Today
Lawyer, journalist, human rights activist Ronan Farrow (1987) shares your birthday today. You are confident and enthusiastic about life. Many of you love to travel and are fascinated by education, journalism, publishing and the law. People trust you. This year is the beginning of a nine-year cycle for you. Get ready to open any door. Have the courage to explore new paths.
December 19, 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 Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.
Visit the December 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Crescent Phase
The Waning Crescent on December 19 has an illumination of 20%. 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 19 the Moon is 25.2 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 Crescent
Illumination: 20%
Moon Age: 25.20 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 380,403.14 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,180,095.95 km
Illumination: 20%
Moon Age: 25.20 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 380,403.14 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,180,095.95 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
20 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
20 December 2022
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:28 Sagittarius 49
Moon:22 Scorpio 08
Mercury:18 Capricorn 51
Venus:13 Capricorn 17
Mars:11 Gemini 42 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 01
Saturn:21 Aquarius 21
Uranus:15 Taurus 24 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 19
Moon:22 Scorpio 08
Mercury:18 Capricorn 51
Venus:13 Capricorn 17
Mars:11 Gemini 42 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 01
Saturn:21 Aquarius 21
Uranus:15 Taurus 24 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 19
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 48 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 53
Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 28
Pallas:24 Cancer 04 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 03
Vesta:09 Pisces 45
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
20 December 2022
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:28 Sagittarius 36
Moon:19 Scorpio 11
Mercury:18 Capricorn 38
Venus:13 Capricorn 01
Mars:11 Gemini 45 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 00
Saturn:21 Aquarius 20
Uranus:15 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 18
Moon:19 Scorpio 11
Mercury:18 Capricorn 38
Venus:13 Capricorn 01
Mars:11 Gemini 45 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 00
Saturn:21 Aquarius 20
Uranus:15 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 18
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 49 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 52
Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 25
Pallas:24 Cancer 07 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 58
Vesta:09 Pisces 40
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
20 December 2022
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:28 Sagittarius 14
Moon:13 Scorpio 56
Mercury:18 Capricorn 12
Venus:12 Capricorn 33
Mars:11 Gemini 52 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 58
Saturn:21 Aquarius 18
Uranus:15 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 18
Moon:13 Scorpio 56
Mercury:18 Capricorn 12
Venus:12 Capricorn 33
Mars:11 Gemini 52 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 58
Saturn:21 Aquarius 18
Uranus:15 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 18
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 50
Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 19
Pallas:24 Cancer 12 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 50
Vesta:09 Pisces 32
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
December 19, 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 19, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:28 Sagittarius 01
Moon:11 Scorpio 03
Mercury:17 Capricorn 58
Venus:12 Capricorn 17
Mars:11 Gemini 56 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 57
Saturn:21 Aquarius 17
Uranus:15 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17
Moon:11 Scorpio 03
Mercury:17 Capricorn 58
Venus:12 Capricorn 17
Mars:11 Gemini 56 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 57
Saturn:21 Aquarius 17
Uranus:15 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 50 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 48
Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 16
Pallas:24 Cancer 15 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 45
Vesta:09 Pisces 27
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
December 19, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:27 Sagittarius 56
Moon:09 Scorpio 54
Mercury:17 Capricorn 52
Venus:12 Capricorn 11
Mars:11 Gemini 58 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 56
Saturn:21 Aquarius 17
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17
Moon:09 Scorpio 54
Mercury:17 Capricorn 52
Venus:12 Capricorn 11
Mars:11 Gemini 58 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 56
Saturn:21 Aquarius 17
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 51 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 48
Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 14
Pallas:24 Cancer 16 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 43
Vesta:09 Pisces 25
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
19 December 2022
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:27 Sagittarius 38
Moon:05 Scorpio 55
Mercury:17 Capricorn 32
Venus:11 Capricorn 49
Mars:12 Gemini 03 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 55
Saturn:21 Aquarius 15
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17
Moon:05 Scorpio 55
Mercury:17 Capricorn 32
Venus:11 Capricorn 49
Mars:12 Gemini 03 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 55
Saturn:21 Aquarius 15
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 52 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 46
Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 10
Pallas:24 Cancer 20 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 37
Vesta:09 Pisces 19
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Monday
From ancientpathway.com
| Magickal Intentions: Psychic Sensitivity, Women’s Mysteries, Tides, Waters, Emotional Issues, Agriculture, Animals, Female Fertility, Messages, Theft, Reconcilliations, Voyages, Dreams and Merchandise |
Incense: African Violet Honeysuckle Myrtle Willow Wormwood |
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| Planet: Moon |
Sign: Cancer |
Angel: Gabriel |
| Colors: Silver White Gray |
Herbs/Plants: Night Flowers Willow Root Orris Root Birch Motherwort Vervain White Rose White Iris |
Stones: Carnelian Moonstone Aquamarine Pearl Quartz Crystal Flourite Geodes |
Weekly Horoscope Sunday, December 18 to Saturday, December 24, 2022
A Laugh for Today
It is “Smiling Saturday”. As you go about your day whether at home or doing things outside your home give a smile to anyone who catches your eye. It just might make a bad, sour day a little better!
December 18, 2022 Daily Horoscopes
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Moon Alert
Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 5:15 PM to 10:45 PM EST today (2:15 PM to 7:45 PM PST). After that, the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
This can be a productive day, particularly if you cooperate with partners, spouses or close friends. Perhaps you can form a partnership or a working unit with someone else? With Mercury and Venus at the top of your chart, bosses and authority figures will listen to you.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today you might have to work on behalf of someone else or perform a service for someone. Nevertheless, try to travel, or get away and do something different to satisfy your sense of adventure because this will please you. If shopping, be aware of the Moon Alert. (See above.)
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
It hasn’t been easy with Mars being retrograde in your sign since August. It’s been a bit like wading through quicksand. (This will continue until late March next year.) Courage! Do the best you can. Today is a playful, creative, fun-loving day for you!
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
You might enjoy cocooning at home today and puttering around where you live. You will welcome the privacy; and at the same time, you can do things to get better organized, which will please you. Enjoy warm conversations with partners and close friends today.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is a playful, fun-loving day! Make time for pleasure and socializing. The arts, sports events and fun times with children will be excellent choices. You will also enjoy working and getting better organized (as long as you get time off for good behaviour).
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Home and family have a strong appeal for you today. Nevertheless, you will happily accept invitations to party and enjoy the company of others. You might also delight in creative activities, sports and interactions with kids. Keep things light hearted today.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
For most of this day, the Moon is in your sign. It will return again around January 12. Every month the Moon is in your sign for 2 1/2 days and when this occurs, it gives you a slight advantage over all the other signs. You can use this to your advantage!
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
This is a laid-back day. Enjoy talking to daily contacts, siblings and relatives. You will also enjoy reading and writing because you’re in the mood to learn, at a leisurely pace. Something might make you appreciate your daily surroundings, always a pleasure.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
This is a nice day! The Sun is in your sign, which is empowering; and the Moon is in your House of Friendships. Warm relations with female friends are likely. You will enjoy sharing your hopes and dreams for the future with someone to get their feedback.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Relations with authority figures will be solid today; however, this is a poor day to volunteer or agree to anything important. Check Moon Alert. (See above.) Keep your eyes open. See which way the wind is blowing. Wait until this evening or tomorrow to act.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
This is an excellent day to enjoy the company of new friends from other countries and different cultures because you love to learn new ideas and concepts that cause you to think of things in a new way. Enjoy good times with friends and groups.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
You will enjoy being with younger people today as well as creative, artistic types. Relations with others will be warm and friendly. (A friend could become a lover.) With the Sun high in your chart, you look attractive to everyone, even if you don’t do anything special.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actor Brad Pitt (1963) shares your birthday today. You are compassionate, idealistic and adventurous. You are alert, curious and eager for new experiences. This year is the last year of a nine-year cycle, which is why it’s important to let go of anyone or anything that is holding you back. Clear the decks for new beginnings next year.
December 18, 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 Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.
Visit the December 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Crescent Phase
The Waning Crescent on December 18 has an illumination of 29%. 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 18 the Moon is 24.19 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 Crescent
Illumination: 29%
Moon Age: 24.19 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 385,328.53 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,191,609.61 km
Illumination: 29%
Moon Age: 24.19 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 385,328.53 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,191,609.61 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
19 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
19 December 2022
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:27 Sagittarius 48
Moon:08 Scorpio 11
Mercury:17 Capricorn 44
Venus:12 Capricorn 02
Mars:12 Gemini 00 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 56
Saturn:21 Aquarius 16
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17
Moon:08 Scorpio 11
Mercury:17 Capricorn 44
Venus:12 Capricorn 02
Mars:12 Gemini 00 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 56
Saturn:21 Aquarius 16
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 51 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 47
Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 12
Pallas:24 Cancer 18 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 41
Vesta:09 Pisces 23
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
19 December 2022
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:27 Sagittarius 35
Moon:05 Scorpio 21
Mercury:17 Capricorn 29
Venus:11 Capricorn 46
Mars:12 Gemini 04 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 54
Saturn:21 Aquarius 15
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17
Moon:05 Scorpio 21
Mercury:17 Capricorn 29
Venus:11 Capricorn 46
Mars:12 Gemini 04 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 54
Saturn:21 Aquarius 15
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 52 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 45
Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 09
Pallas:24 Cancer 21 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 36
Vesta:09 Pisces 18
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
19 December 2022
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:27 Sagittarius 12
Moon:00 Scorpio 17
Mercury:17 Capricorn 02
Venus:11 Capricorn 18
Mars:12 Gemini 11 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 53
Saturn:21 Aquarius 13
Uranus:15 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16
Moon:00 Scorpio 17
Mercury:17 Capricorn 02
Venus:11 Capricorn 18
Mars:12 Gemini 11 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 53
Saturn:21 Aquarius 13
Uranus:15 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 53 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 43
Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 03
Pallas:24 Cancer 26 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 27
Vesta:09 Pisces 10
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
December 18, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions
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Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA
December 18, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:27 Sagittarius 00
Moon:27 Libra 29
Mercury:16 Capricorn 47
Venus:11 Capricorn 02
Mars:12 Gemini 15 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 52
Saturn:21 Aquarius 12
Uranus:15 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16
Moon:27 Libra 29
Mercury:16 Capricorn 47
Venus:11 Capricorn 02
Mars:12 Gemini 15 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 52
Saturn:21 Aquarius 12
Uranus:15 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 54 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 41
Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 00
Pallas:24 Cancer 28 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 23
Vesta:09 Pisces 05
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:6
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:9
Fixed:4
Mutable:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
December 18, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:26 Sagittarius 55
Moon:26 Libra 23
Mercury:16 Capricorn 41
Venus:10 Capricorn 56
Mars:12 Gemini 17 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 51
Saturn:21 Aquarius 12
Uranus:15 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15
Moon:26 Libra 23
Mercury:16 Capricorn 41
Venus:10 Capricorn 56
Mars:12 Gemini 17 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 51
Saturn:21 Aquarius 12
Uranus:15 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 54 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 41
Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:29 Virgo 58
Pallas:24 Cancer 30 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 21
Vesta:09 Pisces 03
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:4
Mutable:7
Fixed:4
Mutable:7
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
18 December 2022
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:26 Sagittarius 37
Moon:22 Libra 31
Mercury:16 Capricorn 20
Venus:10 Capricorn 34
Mars:12 Gemini 22 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 50
Saturn:21 Aquarius 10
Uranus:15 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 42
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15
Moon:22 Libra 31
Mercury:16 Capricorn 20
Venus:10 Capricorn 34
Mars:12 Gemini 22 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 50
Saturn:21 Aquarius 10
Uranus:15 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 42
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15
True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 55 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 39
Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:29 Virgo 54
Pallas:24 Cancer 33 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 14
Vesta:08 Pisces 57
Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:4
Mutable:7
Fixed:4
Mutable:7
Spell for Today – Protection from Someone – Printable
December 13th to 18th Astronomy Picture of the Day
(Today starts the weekly pictures for the Astronomy Picture of the Day. We will continue posting this weekly. Just click on the hyperlink next to the date for the pictures you want to see.)
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 18: The 25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky
2022 December 17: Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph
2022 December 16: The Geminid
2022 December 15: Full Moon, Full Mars
2022 December 14: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
2022 December 13: An Artful Sky over Lofoten Islands
December 18th Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
218 BC Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia – Hannibal’s Carthaginian army heavily defeat Roman forces on Italian soil
1271 Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” (元 yuán), marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China
1603 First fleet of the Dutch East India Company under Admiral Steven van der Haghen departs for the East-Indies
1642 Abel Tasman‘s expedition sails around Farewell Spit and into Golden Bay, first sighting local Māori in New Zealand
1917 The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, authorizing prohibition of alcohol, is approved by the US congress and sent to the states for ratification
1957 World’s 1st full scale nuclear power plant, for peacetime use only, begins to generate electricity at the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania
1979 Stanley Barrett 1st to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH)
2019 US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198)
Today’s Historical Events
218 BC Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia – Hannibal’s Carthaginian army heavily defeat Roman forces on Italian soil
1118 Alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden
1271 Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” (元 yuán), marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China
1352 Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI
1385 Peace of Tournai (Dutch – Doornik) signed between the Burgundian Duke Philip II and the rebellious city of Ghent
1406 Anton of Burgundy becomes Duke of Brabant
1603 First fleet of the Dutch East India Company under Admiral Steven van der Haghen departs for the East-Indies
1621 English parliament accept unanimously, Protestation
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1948 WDSU TV channel 6 in New Orleans, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting
1953 KMID TV channel 2 in Midland & Odessa, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
1956 “To Tell the Truth” debuts on CBS-TV
1956 Phil Rizzuto signs as NY Yankees radio-TV announcer
1961 KAIL TV channel 53 in Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
1962 WAIQ TV channel 26 in Montgomery, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting
1963 “The Pink Panther” film premieres, directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers and David Niven, with theme by Henry Mancini
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1892 Anton Bruckner‘s 8th Symphony premieres
1892 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky‘s ballet “The Nutcracker” premieres in Saint Petersburg, Russia, now the world’s most performed ballet; his final opera “Isolanta” also premieres
1962 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 13th Symphony premieres in Moscow
1964 “I Had a BaIl” opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 199 performances
1964 During funeral service held for soul singer Sam Cooke, fans cause damage to funeral home
1965 “La Grusse Valise” closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 7 performances
1970 “Me Nobody Knows” opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 587 performances
1985 Jerry Herman’s musical revue “Jerry’s Girls” opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 139 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1894 Day 4 of the 1st cricket test Australia v England, England following on 4-268, 7 in front
1932 National Football League Championship; Playoff, Chicago Stadium: Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans, 9-0
1935 Don Bradman scores 117 in his debut Sheffield Shield cricket match for South Australia in an innings & 5 run win over his old team, New South Wales
1936 Queensland cricket all out for 49 v Vic, Fleetwood-Smith 7-17
1949 National Football League Championship, Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams, 14-0; played in driving rain that caused field to become a mud pit
1952 Ellis W. Ryan resigns as Cleveland Indians president
1956 Ballon d’Or: Blackpool & England winger Stanley Matthews wins inaugural award for best football player in Europe; beats Real Madrid pair Alfredo Di Stéfano & Raymond Kopa
1956 Phil Rizzuto signs as NY Yankees radio-TV announcer
A Thought for Today
Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may of The Crone aspect of Triple Goddess and Oak King in the northern hemisphere and The Maiden aspect of the Triple Goddess and the Holly King in the southern hemisphere bless you and your family with all things positive!
Witches Of The Craft® 
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