Tag: Monthly Astrological Events

November 23 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1248 Conquest of Seville by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile after the city capitulates

1644 “Areopagitica”, a pamphlet by John Milton decrying censorship, is published

1869 The clipper Cutty Sark is launched In Dumbarton, Scotland, one of the last clippers ever built and the only one still surviving

2018 US Federal Climate report finds climate change will reduce economy by 10% by 2100 with $141 billion cost from heat-related deaths, $118 billion from sea level rise

2019 Sumatran rhino officially declared extinct in Malaysia after last known specimen, 25-year-old Iman, dies of cancer in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Today’s Historical Events

602 Byzantine senate elects army officer Phocas Emperor in a mutiny against the reigning Emperor Maurice (who is then killed)

800 Charlemagne arrives in Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III

1165 Pope Alexander III returns from exile to Rome

1227 Polish Prince Leszek I the White is assassinated at an assembly of Polish dukes at Gąsawa

1248 Conquest of Seville by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile after the city capitulates

1334 St Clemens Flood: Dike breaks at Flemish/Zeeuwse/Dutch coast

1499 Flemish pretender to the English throne Perkin Warbeck hanged for reportedly attempting to escape from Tower of London. Invaded England in 1497, claiming to be the lost son of King Edward IV

1556 King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1923 Cecil B. DeMille‘s first version of “The Ten Commandments” premieres in the USA

1926 Noël Coward‘s “This Was a Man” premieres in NYC

1953 KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast

1953 WJBF TV channel 6 in Augusta, GA (ABC) begins broadcasting

1960 Tinseltown dedicated its Walk of Fame at Hollywood Blvd & Vine St

1968 Musical revue “Noël Coward‘s Sweet Potato” closes at Booth Theatre, NYC, after 44 performances

1970 KNCT TV channel 46 in Belton/Killeen, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting

1984 “A Christmas Carol” directed by Clive Donner starring George C. Scott premieres in the UK

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1834 “Harold in Italy”, symphonic work for orchestra and viola by Hector Berlioz, premieres and at the Paris Conservatoire; Chrétien Urhan soloist, with Narcisse Girard conducting

1887 Opera “Trumpeter of Säckingen” 1st American production (NYC)

1903 Enrico Caruso makes his US debut at the Metropolitan Opera House, in New York in Verdi’s “Rigoletto”

1936 Legendary Delta blues musician Robert Johnson‘s first recording session with producer Don Law at the Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas

1944 Arnold Schoenberg‘s “Ode to Napoleon” premieres in NYC

1946 “Gypsy Lady” closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances

1950 Howard Swanson’s “Short Symphony” premieres

1959 Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick’s musical “Fiorello!”, about New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia, directed by George Abbott, and starring Tom Bosley, opens at Broadhurst Theater, NYC; runs for 796 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1892 Pierre de Coubertin launches plan for modern Olympic Games at the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques AGM

1895 4th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 48-0 in Tuscaloosa

1904 III Summer (Modern) Olympic Games close in St Louis

1943 Philadelphia Phillies owner William D. Cox is permanently banned from baseball for having bet on his own team

1947 Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cardinals (45-21)

1956 Vladimir Kuts of the Soviet Union runs Olympic record 28:45.6 to win the 10,000m at the Melbourne Olympics; later also wins 5,000m gold

1960 Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year

1962 LA Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills is named National League MVP

Elder Moon: November 24 – December 23

American Elder Tree

From LearnReligions.com

The winter solstice has passed, and the Elder moon is a time of endings. Although the Elder can be damaged easily, it recovers quickly and springs back to life, corresponding to the approaching New Year. Called Ruish by the Celts (pronounced roo-esh), the month of Elder is a good time for workings related to creativity and renewal. It is a time of beginnings and endings, births and deaths, and rejuvenation. Elder is also said to protect against demons and other negative entities. Use in magic connected to Faeries and other nature spirits.

Ireland Elder Tree

From Ireland-Calling.com

Elder – a tree sacred to the Celts

In Ireland, the elder was considered a sacred tree and, like the hawthorn, it was forbidden to cut one down. The elder tree was prized for its many uses culinary, medicinal and mystical.

Both the flowers and berries of the elder can be used to make wine. Elderflower wine was said to be drunk at the Beltane celebrations and elderberries were made into a wine at Samhain which was consumed to promote divination and hallucinations.

Ogham, the mysterious language of the trees The Origins of the Ogham alphabet are still a mystery for many historians, but it is primarily thought to be an early form of the Irish written Language.
Ruis, R, Elder is the fifteenth letter in the ogham alphabet, Ruis, and the thirteenth and final month of the Celtic tree calendar.

Poisonous

The seeds, bark, leaves and flowers of the elder can be poisonous as is the unripe fruit so special care must have been taken when preparing such beverages.

The superstition of never cutting down an elder bush was not unique to Ireland. In Denmark, peasants never chopped an elder because Hyldemor, The Elder Mother, lived in the trunk.

This belief was possibly brought to the East of England by the Vikings and, even today, in Lincolnshire people ask permission from ‘The Old Lady’ before taking cuttings from the tree.

Christians gave elder a bad reputation

Christians believed that the elder tree was the tree that Judas hanged himself from, therefore making it unlucky. Some also believed the cross was made of elder wood. In fact the Christians gave the elder a bad reputation in general.

It was during Christian times that the elder became most associated with witches and many stories of ‘elder-witches’ spread throughout Ireland and Britain. This developed into an association with the devil.

To burn elder wood in your fire would bring the devil into your house.

Celts believed it protected the from evil spirits

It seems more likely that rather than a tree to be feared the elder was a highly respected tree in the old Celtic land. It was said to protect from evil spirits as well as inviting them.

Cradles were built from elder wood to protect babies and elder bushes were often planted around cattle to keep them healthy. It was believed that planting an elder near your house would also protect it from lightning.

At the same time, a flute made of elder could be used to summon spirits and, in Scotland, if you stand under an elder tree at Samhain you will be able to see the fairies riding by.

A Laugh for Today

23 November 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 

 23 November 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Sagittarius 17
Moon:26 Scorpio 50
Mercury:09 Sagittarius 44
Venus:09 Sagittarius 15
Mars:21 Gemini 30 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 48 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 26
Uranus:16 Taurus 20 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 37

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 24 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 14 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 51

Chiron:12 Aries 20 Rx
Ceres:22 Virgo 03
Pallas:26 Cancer 17
Juno:11 Pisces 34
Vesta:00 Pisces 46

Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southern Hemisphere

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

 23 November 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Sagittarius 05
Moon:23 Scorpio 50
Mercury:09 Sagittarius 25
Venus:08 Sagittarius 59
Mars:21 Gemini 34 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 48 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 25
Uranus:16 Taurus 20 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 37

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 24 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 50

Chiron:12 Aries 20 Rx
Ceres:21 Virgo 58
Pallas:26 Cancer 16
Juno:11 Pisces 31
Vesta:00 Pisces 43

Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

23 November 2022
01:00 am GMT12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Sagittarius 42
Moon:18 Scorpio 29
Mercury:08 Sagittarius 50
Venus:08 Sagittarius 31
Mars:21 Gemini 41 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 48 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 24
Uranus:16 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 24 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 16 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 47

Chiron:12 Aries 21 Rx
Ceres:21 Virgo 50
Pallas:26 Cancer 15
Juno:11 Pisces 25
Vesta:00 Pisces 36

Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

November 22, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

Click here to read Georgi Nicols Daily Horoscopes 

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

The next four weeks will be more pleasant for you because the Sun is in a sign that supports you. Life will flow more easily. Furthermore, you will want to travel and explore more of the world. You will also enjoy studying and learning more about anything that interests you.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You might feel more intensely about everything that happens in the next four weeks. Usually, you are fairly mellow; but in the next four weeks, issues will matter a lot to you. You won’t be casual. (Especially about financial arrangements.) Fortunately, gifts and goodies will come your way. Ka-ching!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You will need more sleep in the next four weeks. (Respect your need for this.) Meanwhile, your focus on close friends, partners and spouses will be more important. Fortunately, you will have an increased objectivity, which will allow you to deal skilfully with these relationships.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You’re ready to bust your buns because in the next four weeks, you intend to be productive! Oh yes, you will set high standards for yourself because you want to work efficiently and effectively in order to get the best results for your efforts. Roll up your sleeves and get busy!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Lucky you! The next four weeks promise fun diversions, social outings, increased enjoyment from the arts and sports, romantic opportunities and new love, fun times with children and chances to get in touch with your creative juices. Enjoy!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Home, family and your private life will be your focus for the next four weeks, especially with a parent. Discussions about home repairs will take place. Many of you will tackle redecorating projects and ways to make your home look more attractive. Stock the fridge and entertain!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The pace of your days will accelerate in the next four weeks because you have a busy schedule — increased reading, writing and studying plus appointments, errands and seeing relatives more than usual. In addition to this, you will also take short trips. “Gentlemen, start your engines.”

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Money, cash flow and earnings will be on your mind in the next four weeks. Fortunately, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to boost your earnings because you are full of moneymaking ideas, in addition to which you can attract money to you now. Couldn’t be better! Yippee!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You are beautifully favoured in the next four weeks because the Sun is in your sign. This can happen only once a year; and when it occurs, it your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of year. Expect to be very talkative and sociable. Note: This is a nice window of time to buy wardrobe goodies.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Your personal year is ending now; however, your birthday is about a month away. Therefore, the next four weeks are kind of a time of limbo for you. Use this time to set some goals for your new year. Goals help future decision-making and they keep you on track.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You will be more popular in the next four weeks! Expect to hang out with younger people more than usual, as well as creative, artistic types. Get involved with groups and organizations. For some of you, a friend will become a lover.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

For the next four weeks, the Sun will be at the top of your chart shining down on you like a spotlight. The trick is – this spotlight is flattering! This means you look good to others! Use this to your advantage. (Ya think?)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Mark Ruffalo (1967) shares your birthday today. You are courageous. Justice is important you; and you are often a champion of the underdog. This is a lovely year for you to socialize and enjoy life. Explore your creativity and nurture your appreciation for beauty. Old friends may reappear in your world again.

November 22, 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 November 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on November 22 has an illumination of 3%. 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 November 22 the Moon is 27.94 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: 3%
Moon Age: 27.94 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 377,273.31 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,733,241.30 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

November 22, 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 

November 22, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Sagittarius 29
Moon:15 Scorpio 32
Mercury:08 Sagittarius 31
Venus:08 Sagittarius 15
Mars:21 Gemini 45 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 48 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 23
Uranus:16 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 24 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 17 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 46

Chiron:12 Aries 21 Rx
Ceres:21 Virgo 46
Pallas:26 Cancer 14
Juno:11 Pisces 22
Vesta:00 Pisces 33

Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Northern Hemisphere

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

November 22, 2022
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Sagittarius 24
Moon:14 Scorpio 21
Mercury:08 Sagittarius 23
Venus:08 Sagittarius 09
Mars:21 Gemini 46 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 48 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 23
Uranus:16 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 24 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 17 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 45

Chiron:12 Aries 21 Rx
Ceres:21 Virgo 44
Pallas:26 Cancer 13
Juno:11 Pisces 21
Vesta:00 Pisces 31

Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

22 November 2022
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Sagittarius 07
Moon:10 Scorpio 15
Mercury:07 Sagittarius 56
Venus:07 Sagittarius 47
Mars:21 Gemini 52 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 48 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 22
Uranus:16 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 35

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 24
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 18 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 43

Chiron:12 Aries 22 Rx
Ceres:21 Virgo 38
Pallas:26 Cancer 12
Juno:11 Pisces 17
Vesta:00 Pisces 26

Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

22 November 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

22 November 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Sagittarius 17
Moon:12 Scorpio 35
Mercury:08 Sagittarius 11
Venus:08 Sagittarius 00
Mars:21 Gemini 49 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 48 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 22
Uranus:16 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 24
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 17 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 44

Chiron:12 Aries 22 Rx
Ceres:21 Virgo 41
Pallas:26 Cancer 12
Juno:11 Pisces 20
Vesta:00 Pisces 29

Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
 22 November 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Sagittarius 04
Moon:09 Scorpio 40
Mercury:07 Sagittarius 52
Venus:07 Sagittarius 44
Mars:21 Gemini 53 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 48 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 22
Uranus:16 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 35

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 24
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 18 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 43

Chiron:12 Aries 22 Rx
Ceres:21 Virgo 37
Pallas:26 Cancer 11
Juno:11 Pisces 17
Vesta:00 Pisces 26

Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

22 November 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Scorpio 41
Moon:04 Scorpio 27
Mercury:07 Sagittarius 17
Venus:07 Sagittarius 16
Mars:22 Gemini 00 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 48 Rx
Saturn:19 Aquarius 21
Uranus:16 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 41 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 35

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 24
Mean Lunar Node:12 Taurus 19 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):24 Cancer 41

Chiron:12 Aries 22 Rx
Ceres:21 Virgo 29
Pallas:26 Cancer 09
Juno:11 Pisces 12
Vesta:00 Pisces 19

Eris:24 Aries 08 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:8
Cardinal:5
Fixed:6
Mutable:8

November 22 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 November 22

A Double Star Cluster in Perseus

Image Credit & Copyright: Tommy Lease

Explanation: Few star clusters this close to each other. Visible to the unaided eye from dark sky areas, it was cataloged in 130 BC by Greek astronomer Hipparchus. Some 7,000 light-years away, this pair of open star clusters is also an easy binocular target, a striking starfield in the northern constellation of the mythical Greek hero Perseus. Now known as h and chi Persei, or NGC 869 (above right) and NGC 884, the clusters themselves are separated by only a few hundred light-years and contain stars much younger and hotter than the Sun. In addition to being physically close together, the clusters‘ ages based on their individual stars are similar – evidence that both clusters were likely a product of the same star-forming region.

November 22 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1497 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope on way to first voyage from Europe to reach India

1926 Imperial Conference ends, giving autonomy inside British Commonwealth

1935 Flying boat “China Clipper” takes off from Alameda, California, carrying 100,000 pieces of mail on 1st trans-Pacific airmail flight

1963 US President John F. Kennedy assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while riding in an open-topped motorcade in Dallas, Texas

1969 Isolation of a single gene announced by scientists at Harvard University

2005 Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany

Today’s Historical Events

498 St Symmachus begins his reign as Pope replacing Anastasius II

845 First King of all Brittany, Nominoe defeats Frankish King Charles the Bald at the Battle of Ballon, near Redon

1220 Frederick II crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Honorius III

1346 Street fights in Utrecht, Hollandsgezinde Gunterlingen statements

1492 Pinta under Martín Alonso Pinzón separates from Christopher Columbus‘s fleet

1497 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope on way to first voyage from Europe to reach India

1542 Spain delegates “New Laws” against slavery in America

1573 The Brazilian city of Niterói is founded

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1927 George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin‘s musical “Funny Face”, starring Fred Astaire and his sister Adele Astaire, opens at the new Alvin Theatre, NYC; runs 244 performances

1944 Film musical “Meet Me In St Louis”, starring Judy Garland, and directed by Vincente Minnelli, premieres at Loew’s State Theater on Washington Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri

1961 Producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman announce expensive publicity campaign to make Sean Connery (James Bond) a star

1964 WITF TV channel 33 in Harrisburg-Hershey, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting

1965 “Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees” broadcast on CBS, watched by 25 million, brings Jane Goodall to international attention

1967 BBC unofficially bans “I Am the Walrus” by Beatles, due to the suggestive lyric “Boy, you’ve been a naughty girl you let your knickers down.”

1968 1st interracial TV kiss (Star Trek – Captain Kirk and Uhura)

1984 Fred Rogers of PBS “Mr Rogers Neighborhood” presents a sweater to Smithsonian Institution

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1862 Opera “La Forza del Destino” by Giuseppe Verdi debuts at Bolshoi Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia [Nov 10 O.S.]

1898 Opera “Iris” premieres (Rome)

1928 “Bolero” by Maurice Ravel first performed publicly (Paris)

1945 “Day Before Spring” opens at National Theater NYC for 167 performances

1955 RCA Records make its best investment, paying $35,000 to Sun Records for Elvis Presley‘s contract

1957 Miles Davis Quintet debuts a jazz concert at Carnegie Hall, NYC

1963 The Beatles release their second album “With the Beatles” in UK

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

  • 1908 1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0
  • 1910 Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs
  • 1936 PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Pinehurst CC: Denny Shute wins first of his consecutive PGA titles, defeating Jimmy Thomson, 3 & 2
  • 1945 Cleveland Rams end Jim Benton gains 303 yards in 28-21 win over Detroit Lions; NFL single game rushing record – stands for 40+ years
  • 1950 7,021 see Fort Wayne Pistons edge Minneapolis Lakers, 19-18 at Minneapolis Auditorium; lowest ever NBA score of 37 combined points
  • 1956 Boston shooting guard Bill Sharman hits 10 free throws in Celtics 101-78 over Philadelphia Warriors at Philadelphia Civic Center; begins NBA FT streak of 55 games
  • 1956 XVI Summer Olympic Games open in Melbourne, Australia; first to be staged in Southern Hemisphere and Oceania, as well as first to be held outside Europe and North America
  • 1957 Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP for the 2nd time

A Thought for Today

Today is a strange one I started posting after 4 1/2 hours sleep and made it through the regular daily posts without a mistake for a change. Keep in mind I post for two days ahead of the northern hemisphere’s current date. In other words, I am doing Tuesday’s posts on Sunday. Yes, it does get very confusing sometimes especially if I do not plan ahead for a day off.

This is the last post for today which I am really grateful I am done. My plan for today is to take a shower and go back to bed for some much-needed sleep. Without enough sleep not only a I grumpy all day I can send myself into a fibromyalgia flare. Since the one I have been going through for most of the summer and all of the fall so far was finally getting under control so definitely I do not want to go back into a super flare.

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

November 21 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 November 21

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing: William Ostling

Explanation: Stars can make beautiful patterns as they age — sometimes similar to flowers or insects. NGC 6302, the Butterfly Nebula, is a notable example. Though its gaseous wingspan covers over 3 light-years and its estimated surface temperature exceeds 200,000 degrees C, the aging central star of NGC 6302, the featured planetary nebula, has become exceptionally hot, shining brightly in visible and ultraviolet light but hidden from direct view by a dense torus of dust. This sharp close-up was recorded by the Hubble Space Telescope and is processed here to show off remarkable details of the complex planetary nebula, highlighting in particular light emitted by oxygen (shown as blue), hydrogen (green), and nitrogen (red). NGC 6302 lies about 3,500 light-years away in the arachnologically correct constellation of the Scorpion (Scorpius). Planetary nebulas evolve from outer atmospheres of stars like our Sun, but usually fade in about 20,000 years.

Repeating A Spell

REPEATING A SPELL

People often want to cast a spell again to increase the effect. For the most part, spells aren’t cumulative. There’s a danger that in drawing energy toward you as you raise power, you might very well pull the energy you’ve already sent out right back to you.

However, if you plan it ahead of time, you can structure your spell to maintain a sustained flow of energy by spreading it out over a specific number of days.

There are two ways of approaching this. First, you can plan to repeat a spell according to a determined cycle of time such as lunar or solar phase. For example, every third day after the new moon you might do a house cleansing spell, or a spell for inspiration at dawn for nine days, or a spell to increase your courage every Tuesday for a month. Second, you can do a single spell over a series of consecutive days. A spell like this might involve marking seven equal sections on a green candle with your fingernail, then burning one section each night for seven nights, while meditating on improved finances.

The difference between performing spells this way, and just doing it again to increase the effect, is how you think of it. These sequenced spells are deliberately performed one after the other as a unit. The spell is technically not finished until you have performed the specified actions on the last day. In spells such as this, if the sequence is broken, you have to start all over again at the beginning.

Power Spellcraft For Life: The Art Of Crafting And Casting For Positive Change
Ann Murphy-Hiscock

Full Moon Rituals You Need To Know in 2022

When you see the dazzling glowing moon in the sky, you might wonder what kind of full moon rituals would help harness its powerful energy. It can be overwhelming to know what rituals are worth your time and do they actually work?

This post includes everything you need to know about the full moon and how to use its power for your benefit, including manifesting your desires, banishing negative energy, and tips on making sure your rituals are as effective as possible.

Do you have any experiences with full moon rituals? Share them in the comments below!

Please note that I make every effort to ensure this information is correct and accurate through my own experiences and referencing sources throughout AND at the bottom of this article.

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For Your Viewing Pleasure – Drawing down the moon! Basic Info!!!

Drawing down the moon! Basic Info!!!

Full Moon Guide: October – November 2022

The Next Full Moon

The next full moon is the Hunter’s Moon; the Travel, Dying Grass, Sanguine, or Blood Moon; the start of the Sukkoth Holiday; Shared Purnima; the end of Vassa; Pavarana; the Thadingyut Festival of Lights Moon; the end of the Phaung Daw U Pagoda Festival; the Boun Suang Huea or the Boat Racing Festival Moon; and Vap Poya.

The next full moon will be on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 9, 2022, appearing opposite the Sun in Earth-based longitude at 4:55 p.m. EDT. This will be on Monday morning from the Iran and Gulf Standard Time Zones eastward to the International Date Line. The Moon will appear full for about three days centered on this time, from Saturday morning through Tuesday morning.

One Moon, Many Names

As the full moon after the Harvest Moon, this will be the Hunter’s Moon. The earliest written use of the term “Hunter’s Moon” identified in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1710. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, with the leaves falling and the deer fattened, it is time to hunt. Since the harvesters have reaped the fields, hunters can easily see the animals that have come out to glean (and the foxes that have come out to prey upon them).

The Maine Farmer’s Almanac first published Native American names for the full moons in the 1930s. Over time these names have become widely known and used. According to this almanac, as the full moon in October the Algonquin tribes in what is now the northeastern United States called this the Travel Moon, the Dying Grass Moon, or the Sanguine or Blood Moon. Some sources indicate that the Dying Grass, Sanguine, and Blood Moon names are related to the turning of the leaves and dying back of plants with the start of fall. Others indicate that the names Sanguine and Blood Moon are associated with hunting to prepare for winter. the name “Travel Moon” may come from observing the migration of birds and other animals preparing for the winter. This name also may refer to the season when the more northern tribes would move down from the mountains for the winter. For example, both the Iroquois and Algonquin would hunt in the Adirondack Mountains during the summertime but leave in the fall to avoid the harsh mountain winters.

The Moon, Calendars, and Festivals Around the World…

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Full Moon in November 2022 – Dates & Names

Full moon in November 2022 – The next full moon date is Tuesday, November 8, 2022 6.02 am. If you are looking for the answer to the question of when the next full moon will occur, then here you will get all the information about the November 2022 full moon.

Full Moon in November 2022

Tuesday, November 8, 2022  6:00 a.m. – 02:00 p.m. EDT

Name of the full moon in November 2022

The Name is Full Beaver Moon for November 2022.

Details about Full Moon

A full moon is when the moon appears as a full circle in the sky. Since the entire side of the Moon towards the Earth is illuminated by the Sun’s rays, we see it as a complete orbit.

The moon does not create its own light (visible). So only some parts of the moon can be seen. You can see a small amount of moonlight coming from distant stars and the reflection of light from Earth, which is ‘earthshine’. However, the Moon’s primary source of light is the Sun.

Full Moon in November 2022

According to research, the moon appears in different shapes in the sky depending on its moon phase, from new moon to full moon, waxing and waning moons. These essential phases are determined by the relative positions of the

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November 2022 Moon Phase Calendar – Printable

 

WHAT PLANETS ARE RETROGRADE NOVEMBER 2022? THE CHAOS CONTINUES

November’s astrology is far less chaotic than October’s, but there’s still some astrological events that are sure to have your head spinning. With Mars retrograde now in full swing, this month’s motto is all about moving slowly and deliberately, while seeking to maintain clarity when it comes to important details and information. Two outer planets will also be retrograde, but because they’re farther away from the sun, their affects will be far less noticeable. While a total of three planets will be retrograde during November 2022, the star of the show is definitely Mars retrograde, so get ready to do plenty of reviewing and revising when it comes to conflict, confrontation, and communication.

Though there will be three planets retrograding through the cosmos this month, none of them will *actually* be stationing retrograde during November. Since Mars just stationed retrograde back on Oct. 30, however, this retrograde is certain to bring forth a period of review that’s noticeable for every zodiac sign this month, in the curious, chatty sign of Gemini, just in time for Thanksgiving.

What Is A Retrograde?

A retrograde takes place when a planet begins moving slower than its normal pace. While every planet aside from the luminaries (aka the sun and moon) experiences a retrograde cycle, not all of them are incredibly noticeable. When inner planets like Mercury, Venus, and Mars station retrograde, it tends to be more apparent, since they’re closer to Earth and visible to the naked eye. Outer planets like Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, on the other hand, are further away from us, which means that their retrogrades are typically less obvious, and the effects tend to be more noticeable over an extended period of time.

What Planets Will Be Retrograde November 2022?

A total of three planets will be retrograding through the sky during the month of November, but two of them are outer planets that stationed retrograde months ago. Uranus and Neptune spend several months retrograde every year, so this period is nothing out of the ordinary. Mars, however, the only personal planet retrograding this month, stations retrograde once every two years, making its effects far more apparent.

What To Expect From November 2022’s Retrograde Planets

While Mars, Uranus, and Neptune retrograde this month, only one of them — Mars — will be the planet causing the most noticeable shifts.

Neptune stationed retrograde in Pisces on June 28

Uranus stationed retrograde in Taurus on Aug. 24

Mars stationed retrograde on Oct. 30

Mars Retrograde (Oct. 30—Jan. 13, 2023)

Mars is the planet that rules action, assertion, and drive, and when it …

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November 2022 Moon Phase Information

The Full Moon for this month will occur in the second week on Tuesday, November 8th. The New Moon will happen later in November on Wednesday, November 23rd.

About November’s Full Moon

With the changing of the seasons, November’s full moon marks the beginning of the end. In many different cultures, November’s full moon is intimately connected with death and loss, on both a literal and symbolic level. The Celts, for instance, called it the Reed Moon, comparing the mournful music made by wind instruments to the ghoulish sounds of spirits being drawn into the underworld. And not without good reason – the Full Mourning Moon marks a dangerous time of the year where people could easily slip into the underworld with a single misstep.

We may enjoy the luxury of winter coats and central heating now, but freezing to death during the long, dark winters used to be a very real threat to early inhabitants of Northern America. In order to survive, making warm winter clothing out of beaver fur was crucial for American colonists and Native American tribes. This is why November’s full moon is also known as the Beaver Moon. During this month, beavers are very active, working hard on dam construction, and so this was a good time to start harvesting their fur.

Missing the timing for this would mean death for these early Northern American communities, as the rivers would freeze over, making it impossible to set out traps. Many Native American tribes, including the Cree, Arapaho, and Abenaki tribes, called November’s full moon the “Moon When Rivers Start to Freeze”. This name drives home the importance of November’s full moon as a signal for these Native American tribes to begin trapping beavers before it was too late, as well as to complete their preparations for the darkest depths of winter.

For the Pagans, on the other hand, the final stage of their winter preparations involve the very important process of “mourning” – which is why they call the last moon before the winter solstice the Mourning Moon. After a full year of accumulating possessions, both physically and otherwise, the Mourning Moon is the perfect time to let go of old, unnecessary things, while giving yourself permission to mourn their passing. Practicing Pagans may perform a moonlit ritual where they write down the things they want to rid themselves of, and ask their Goddess for help in removing unwanted burdens.

Pagan traditions aside, anyone can benefit from taking the time to self-reflect and to let go. Take advantage of the Full Mourning Moon this November to look back on your year and take stock of your desires, your ambitions, your mental and behavioral habits, and the people you spend your energy on. Clean your living and work spaces, and sort out the physical objects that are not contributing to your well-being. Take the time to fully mourn and let go of anything – or anyone – that does not bring you joy, so that you can begin to move forward, unfettered, towards a lighter and happier new year.

Local Date and Time for November 2022 Full Moon in major cities around the world:

Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
November 8, 2022
3:02am PST

Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
November 8, 2022
4:02am MST

Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
November 8, 2022
5:02am CST

New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
November 8, 2022
6:02am EST

London,
Manchester,
Dublin
November 8, 2022
11:02am GMT

Paris,
Rome,
Berlin
November 8, 2022
12:02pm CET

Athens,
Istanbul,
Helsinki
November 8, 2022
1:02pm EET

Dubai,
Abu Dhabi,
Muscat
November 8, 2022
3:02pm +04

Bangalore,
Mumbai,
New Delhi
November 8, 2022
4:32pm IST

Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur
November 8, 2022
7:02pm +08

Perth,
Hong Kong,
Beijing
November 8, 2022
7:02pm AWST

Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne
November 8, 2022
10:02pm AEDT