Tag: Monthly Pagan Observances

December 5, 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 Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on December 5 has an illumination of 93%. 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 5 the Moon is 12.27 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: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 93%
Moon Age: 12.27 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 389,668.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,406,469.42 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 5, 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 05, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Sagittarius 39
Moon:17 Taurus 07
Mercury:28 Sagittarius 22
Venus:24 Sagittarius 34
Mars:17 Gemini 01 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 03
Saturn:20 Aquarius 10
Uranus:15 Taurus 52 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 15 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 13

Chiron:12 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 08
Pallas:26 Cancer 22 Rx
Juno:14 Pisces 54
Vesta:04 Pisces 32

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Northern Hemisphere

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

December 05, 2022
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Sagittarius 34
Moon:16 Taurus 04
Mercury:28 Sagittarius 15
Venus:24 Sagittarius 28
Mars:17 Gemini 03 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 02
Saturn:20 Aquarius 10
Uranus:15 Taurus 52 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 15 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 13

Chiron:12 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 06
Pallas:26 Cancer 23 Rx
Juno:14 Pisces 53
Vesta:04 Pisces 30

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

December 05, 2022
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Sagittarius 17
Moon:12 Taurus 24
Mercury:27 Sagittarius 48
Venus:24 Sagittarius 06
Mars:17 Gemini 10 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 02
Saturn:20 Aquarius 09
Uranus:15 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 53

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 15
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 11

Chiron:12 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 00
Pallas:26 Cancer 24 Rx
Juno:14 Pisces 47
Vesta:04 Pisces 25

Eris:24 Aries 03 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

5 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

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

Sun:13 Sagittarius 27
Moon:14 Taurus 30
Mercury:28 Sagittarius 03
Venus:24 Sagittarius 18
Mars:17 Gemini 06 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 02
Saturn:20 Aquarius 10
Uranus:15 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 54

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 15 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 12

Chiron:12 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 04
Pallas:26 Cancer 23 Rx
Juno:14 Pisces 50
Vesta:04 Pisces 28

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
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

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

Sun:13 Sagittarius 14
Moon:11 Taurus 52
Mercury:27 Sagittarius 45
Venus:24 Sagittarius 03
Mars:17 Gemini 11 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 02
Saturn:20 Aquarius 09
Uranus:15 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 53

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 15
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 10

Chiron:12 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 00
Pallas:26 Cancer 24 Rx
Juno:14 Pisces 47
Vesta:04 Pisces 24

Eris:24 Aries 03 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:12 Sagittarius 51
Moon:07 Taurus 07
Mercury:27 Sagittarius 11
Venus:23 Sagittarius 35
Mars:17 Gemini 20 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 01
Saturn:20 Aquarius 07
Uranus:15 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 53

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 15
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 38 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 08

Chiron:12 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:25 Virgo 52
Pallas:26 Cancer 25 Rx
Juno:14 Pisces 40
Vesta:04 Pisces 16

Eris:24 Aries 03 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Spell for Today – Apollo’s Devotional Chant for Inspiration

From spells8.com – You can watch a video that goes with this spell

Light an orange candle during this devotional.

Incense for Apollo:

Frankincense, Vanilla, Cedar.

Offerings to Apollo:

Bay leaves, Olive oil, Wine, Sunflowers, Sunflower seeds.

In Greek mythology, Apollo is one of the most important and multifaceted Olympian gods.

The ideal of the young beardless, Apollo has been variously recognized as the god of truth and prophecy; archery; medicine and healing; music, poetry, healing, and more. In later times, Apollo became partially equated with Helios, the Sun god. But Apollo and Helios remained separated beings in literary and mythological texts. In Etruscan mythology he was known as Aplu.

Invoke Apollo’s power and bring inspiration, focus, concentration and creativity to your art, your new project or work. Use this chant as a morning ritual prayer, or combine it with a spell for good luck, healing, creativity and more.

Devotional text

Come blessed healer,

Bearing a golden lyre, generative, agrarian, Oracular one,

Wild, radiant divinity, lovely one, glorious son,

Cultivator of joy, whose arrows achieve their aim, mighty archer.

You who achieve from afar, prophet, holy one,

all-seeing eye bringing the light which shines on mortals,

Golden-haired, making clear oracular utterances,

Hear me with gracious soul as I pray on behalf of mankind.

Upon the blessed earth you look from above through the dark of night.

In the restful shadow of a night filled with stars,

You clearly see the root below and you arrange and support the boundary of all:

For the origin and completion are both in your care,

The cause of the blooming of all things,

with your resonant lyre you command the axis of the heavens,

Placing all in harmony, by which, indeed, you advance to the lowest pitch,

Elsewhere to the highest, at times playing in the Dorian mode,

Tempering all the poles you keep the tribes of living creatures distinct.

Let inspiration come to me.

Support my quest for creativity.

Make my imagination unlimited.

And my mind open to new ideas as I manifest my talents.

Let me surround myself with creative people.

So I can be in touch with my creative source.

Help me release any resistance to fully expressing my creativity.

Give me the time to think, to relax and focus.

Powerful spirit, express yourself in all possible ways.

Let inspiration flow so that I can easily express myself.

My creative work fills you with joy,

And anything can be my source of inspiration.

I promise to always look out for new experiences.

To recognize and overcome my limitations.

If you eliminate all mental blockages, remove barriers,

And any habits that oppress my inspiration.

Dear Apollo, come to me.

You have mingled harmony into the share of all mortal men,

Giving each an equal measure of winter and summer,

The highest three strings in the winter, the lowest in the summer,

The Dorian mode produces the lovely and blooming spring.

Thereupon the mortals celebrate and call you lord and

Pan, the two-horned God who sends the whistling winds,

Wherefore you form and bear the seal of the entire Cosmos.

Hear, happy one, the supplicating voices of the initiates and save them.

Astronomy Picture of the Day for December to Today

You can use these hyperlinks to view each day’s pictures

2022 December 05: Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster
2022 December 04: Video: Powers of Ten
2022 December 03: Stereo Mars near Opposition
2022 December 02: Merging Galaxy Pair IIZw096
2022 December 01: Artemis 1: Flight Day 13

A Laugh for Today

December 2022 Moon Phase Calendar – Printable

I am sorry this is a bit blurry but I could not find one that started bigger.

December 2022 Moon Phase Information

December 2022 Moon Details

The Full Moon for this month will occur early in the month on Thursday, December 8th. The New Moon will happen later in December on Friday, December 23rd.

About December’s Cold Full Moon

December full moon is commonly known in the Northern Hemisphere as the Full Long Nights Moon. It takes its name from the winter solstice, which has the longest night in the year. The Full Long Nights Moon cuts a soaring trajectory through the wintery skies, in direct opposition to the low-hanging sun. According to Pagan tradition, on years that the Full Moon falls before the winter solstice, it is referred to as the Mourning Moon. For our early Pagan ancestors this was a time of cleansing by stopping bad habits to make one stronger to service the cold winter ahead. The Algonquins called this full moon the Cold Moon, in reference to the cold light it casts upon long winter nights. Strangely enough, in certain other cultures, December’s full moon can actually be associated with warmth.

To the Deborean Clan, the Cold Moon is associated with staying in your cosy home beside a crackling fireplace, surrounded not just by physical warmth, but also the warmth of family and friends. Similarly, the Wishram tribe named December’s full moon the Winter Houses Moon. Given that it coincides with holidays like Yule, Pagans consider this the perfect time to open up your home and provide warmth to those you love, as well as to those who are most vulnerable to the cold of winter.

For those who are more inclined towards solitude, the Full Long Nights Moon provides an excellent opportunity to enjoy your cosy home in peace and quiet. Consider taking lots of restful naps under warm, fluffy comforters, or allowing yourself to lounge in bed in the mornings instead of rising immediately to work. Appropriately, the Native American Zuni tribe called December’s full moon the “Moon Where the Sun Comes Home to Rest”. This full moon is a great time for you to take a long overdue break and recharge, so that you may shine all the brighter when it comes time for you to rise again.

This period of slow restfulness is also very conducive to introspection. When you look inwards and take stock of your life during this time, try to focus on loose ends and the little things that you’ve left hanging throughout the year. As the last full moon that rises before the year draws to a close, the Full Long Nights Moon is a time of endings. Take advantage of this full moon’s energy and bring an end to tasks you’ve been meaning to do, clearing your mind so you can move forward with a clean slate.

As much as the Full Long Nights Moon may be about endings, it is also about beginnings and rebirth. The Sioux Indians’ name for December’s full moon is the “Moon When Deer Shed Their Horns”, thus beginning the process of growing new ones. The Celts, on the other hand, call it the Elder Moon. Elder is fragile and easily damaged, but it’s also full of vitality and recovers very quickly. As the Elder Moon shines upon you, allow yourself to rest and heal from everything that has hurt you over the year, and focus instead on new beginnings and promising areas of growth. This is an excellent time to start planning your New Year’s resolutions and set exciting new goals for the upcoming year.

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

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver

December 7, 2022
8:08pm PST

Denver, Salt Lake City, Calgary

December 7, 2022
9:08pm MST

Chicago, Houston, San Antonio

December 7, 2022
10:08pm CST

New York, Toronto, Atlanta

December 7, 2022
11:08pm EST

London, Manchester, Dublin

December 8, 2022
4:08am GMT

Paris, Rome, Berlin

December 8, 2022
5:08am CET

Athens, Istanbul, Helsinki

December 8, 2022
6:08am EET

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat

December 8, 2022
8:08am +04

Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi

December 8, 2022
9:38am IST

Singapore, Kuala Lumpur

December 8, 2022
12:08pm +08

Perth, Hong Kong, Beijing

December 8, 2022
12:08pm AWST

Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne

December 8, 2022
3:08pm AEDT

Full Moon - Dec 2022
Full Moon
December 8
04:08 UTC		 Last Quarter - Dec 2022
Last Quarter
December 16
08:56 UTC		 New Moon - Dec 2022
New Moon
December 23
10:17 UTC		 First Quarter - Dec 2022
First Quarter
December 30
01:20 UTC

December 2022 Sun Signs General Monthly Horoscope

From tarot.com

December 2022:

The consequences of speaking without thinking first might come to haunt us this month. A testy Full Moon in Gemini strikes on December 7 and conjoins Mars as the red planet travels retrograde. An impulsive comment or hasty decision we made in the past could now have consequences. We’ll need to do what we can to make things right.

Relationship and financial matters return to their foundations when Venus enters ambitious Capricorn on December 9. We’ll pursue romantic and financial prospects that have genuine potential — no facetious, lighthearted possibilities for us! Fortunately, the New Moon on December 23 should help us get everything we want — particularly in business. This stunning New Moon will occur while there are five planets in Capricorn. If there was ever a perfect time to build something that we want to last, that time is now.

Mercury turns retrograde at the end of the month — on December 29 — in Capricorn. This will be our moment to revise those New Year’s resolutions — especially the ones that have to do with professional ambitions.

For an accurate horoscope experience, we recommend reading both your Sun and Rising sign horoscopes. Not sure what your Rising sign is? Find out now with a free Cosmic Profile!

More Monthly Horoscopes

Aries: 

Sometimes you must have a taste of your own medicine — especially regarding communication-related errors. You’ll… Read More

Taurus: 

A lapse in financial judgment might cost you in the near future. The Full Moon on December 7 lands in your earned… Read More

Gemini: 

You might not be feeling like yourself early this month. In fact, you could be tired, drained, and more than a… Read More

Cancer:

Keeping your mouth shut when you know you should be speaking up for yourself can have dire consequences for your… Read More

Leo: 

A falling out with a friend may barge into your life. A Full Moon impacts your friendship sector on December 7.… Read More

Virgo: 

There’s a chance that you’ll make a messy, public spectacle of yourself this month. Think twice about any actions… Read More

Libra: 

You might be more vocal than usual about your beliefs — especially if something is morally rubbing you the wrong… Read More

Scorpio: 

You might not enjoy any news you hear early in the month about taxes or other financial matters. An abrasive Full… Read More

Sagittarius:

Your love life probably won’t be the easiest part of your life this month. In fact, it looks like you and your… Read More

Capricorn: 

You might be ready to call it quits this month — literally. Any conflict between you and your colleagues or other… Read More

Aquarius: 

Your social life is more than a little bit messy early in the month. When it comes to romance, keeping your options… Read More

Pisces: 

Domestic tension might snap in the month, threatening to put a damper on your holiday celebrations. A Full Moon… Read More

December 2022 Chinese Horoscope Predictions

December 2022 Chinese Horoscope Predictions foretell the outcomes of different aspects of the lives of the 12 Chinese Zodiac Signs. This article provides you with free monthly predictions about aspects of life such as career, finances, love and relationships, and health in 2022 Chinese Year of the Black Water Tiger.

From sunsigns.org

Rat Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

Rats will have a great career progression. You will be looking forward to a promotion after a year of hard work and determination. You will be happy with the progress you have made. There is also a chance of a salary increase.

There is a high chance that you will travel with your family upcountry. You will be happy to be spending time with your loved ones after a long year of being busy and committed to your professional pursuits.

Ox Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

2022 Astrology Forecast reveals that single Oxen will find an ideal partner. It has been a long year of looking for a partner, and soon things will work out for the better. You have nothing to worry about because you will have given your heart to someone who will not fail you.

Finally, your investments will bring in returns. You will be happy to be making progress in your business and profession. Family life will be harmonious, and married couples will welcome a new member into their family.

Tiger Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

Horoscope Predictions for 2022 call on you to trust that your dreams will begin manifesting in your life. Good luck is on your side, and everything you work on will produce positive results. This month you will find it easy to interact with people.

Your health will be great, but you will still need to keep up with medical checkups just to be on the safe side. Take nothing for granted and appreciate all the good things you have going for you.

Rabbit Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

Rabbits will get opportunities that will enable them to pursue their passions. Focus on the things that will get you ahead and go for them. Listen not to people who tell you that you are worth nothing. You have the resources you need to elevate your life and the lives of your loved ones.

There will be a good flow of money in your life; therefore, your finances will be satisfactory. This is the best time for Rabbits to get pregnant.

Dragon Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

Financial investments might fail, and you might incur financial losses that you never anticipated. This is also the best time to start working on your relationship with your colleagues and seniors at the workplace. Focus on creating harmonious relationships.

Students will pass their final examinations. It will be a period of positive transition for students going to the next level of education.

Snake Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

To succeed in life, you need to manage your relationships with people. In business, you have to associate with business people who have a history of success. Also, make friends with people who will push you to become better. If you have people in your life who drag you behind, let them go and make new meaningful friends.

December 2022 Chinese Horoscope Predictions reveal a rise in ideological differences between you and your colleagues at the workplace.

Horse Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

Your investments made at the beginning of the year will rake in good profits. This month your finances will improve greatly. You will have enough money to save, invest and spend on both needs and wants. Once in a while, it is good to treat yourself to the finer things in life.

Participate in humanitarian activities that will enable you to positively impact people’s lives. Your health will be great this month. However, you will have to pay close attention to your loved ones’ health.

Sheep Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

Proper budgeting will enable you to have enough money to spend on expenses and save. Do not spend money on things that will not positively impact your life. Always ensure that you plan for the future when spending money.

2022 Goat Horoscope foretells a period of great happiness in your family life. You and your family members will be on good terms, and this state will last a long time.

Monkey Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

Career growth can be stalled because of minor challenges that you need to take care of. For example, you will have to stay away from colleagues who always stir trouble. It will be good to stay away from office politics because they never end well.

Your health might decline this month because of your busy schedule. Overworking your body will only be disadvantageous to you and no one else. A sickly body cannot be productive; therefore, you need to change your ways and take good care of yourself.

Rooster Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

Ensure that you are careful with the people you give your money to. This month you will need to exercise due diligence before making investments because there is a high chance that you might be cheated.

Though you will face challenges in your career and education, you should not let things get out of hand. Take charge and ensure that everything is within control.

Dog Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

December 2022 will be filled with positive progress for Dogs. Marriage life will be harmonious and cordial. Existing relationships will thrive because of great communication and understanding. Singles will find love, and children will be happy to have their parents around.

Professionals will shift careers with the hope of making good use of the resources at their disposal. Dogs looking for jobs will be lucky enough to secure their dream job.

Pig Monthly Prediction for December 2022

 

There will be great understanding and cooperation between couples. Finances will thrive. Good health will be something to celebrate. Boar parents will find joy in having their children home. Pigs with financial problems will find relief because their financial situation will change for the better.

December 2022 Gardening Moon Calendar – Printable

From mooncalendar.astro-seek.com

December 2022 – Gardening by the Moon, Biodynamic Planting Guide

Please read this first:

1) Moon Phase x Moon Zodiac Sign:

Please keep in mind, that Gardening by Moon Phase and Gardening by Moon Zodiac Sign are two different/independent biodynamic systems and they might give you different or contradictiory gardening recommendations.

  • a) Each Moon Phase (except Full Moon and New Moon) lasts about 1 week
  • b) Each Moon Zodiac Sign lasts about 2.5 days

Try to experiment with these two systems to find which recommendations suits you the most.

2) Tropical (Astrological) x Sidereal (Astronomical) Zodiac:
(1-2 days difference in Leaf, Fruit, Root and Flower days)

There are two different zodiacs for determining the Moon Sign:

  • a) Tropical zodiac (Astrological) is based on the seasons – Vernal Equinox is fixed as 0° Aries (The 1st Fruit day)
  • b) Sidereal zodiac (Astronomical) takes into account Precession of Equinoxes and shifts 0° Aries back by cca 1-2 days. Maria Thun who was an authority on biodynamics was using this Sidereal zodiac

Try to experiment also with these two zodiac systems to find which system suits you better.

Date
2022		 Moon Phase Gardening by the
Moon Phase		 Gardening by the
Moon Zodiac Sign

Tropical Zodiac (by Seasons)
Sidereal Zodiac (Maria Thun)
Dec 1
Thu		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
AquariusAquarius

until 18:17
leaf Days
from 18:17

PiscesPisces
Dec 2
Fri		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces
Dec 3
Sat		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces
Dec 4
Sun		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces

until 00:46
fruit Days
from 00:46

AriesAries
Dec 5
Mon		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
AriesAries
Dec 6
Tue		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers
Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon)

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
AriesAries

until 09:32
root Days
from 09:32

TaurusTaurus
Dec 7
Wed		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers
Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon)

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
TaurusTaurus
Dec 8
Thu		 FULL MOON
at 04:07		 Time to rest, celebrate and meditate

Pick medicinal herbs and plants
root Days
TaurusTaurus

until 20:13
flower Days
from 20:13

GeminiGemini
Dec 9
Fri		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini
Dec 10
Sat		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini
Dec 11
Sun		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
GeminiGemini

until 08:21
leaf Days
from 08:21

CancerCancer
Dec 12
Mon		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
CancerCancer
Dec 13
Tue

MoonOppositionSaturn

 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)

Spraying days: Moon Opposition Saturn
leaf Days
CancerCancer

until 21:02
fruit Days
from 21:02

LeoLeo
Dec 14
Wed		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
LeoLeo
Dec 15
Thu		 Waning Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
LeoLeo
Dec 16
Fri		 Last Quarter Sow/Plant:
Below ground plants, especially Root plants
Plant trees, shrubs and perennials

– Harvest all crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
fruit Days
LeoLeo

until 08:33
root Days
from 08:33

VirgoVirgo
Dec 17
Sat		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo
Dec 18
Sun		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
root Days
VirgoVirgo

until 17:00
flower Days
from 17:00

LibraLibra
Dec 19
Mon		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
LibraLibra
Dec 20
Tue		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
flower Days
LibraLibra

until 21:27
leaf Days
from 21:27

ScorpioScorpio
Dec 21
Wed		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
ScorpioScorpio
Dec 22
Thu		 Waning Crescent Barren phase:
Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing

– Harvest and store crops
– Fertilize, Transplant
– Destroy weed
– Mow lawns & Prune (to reduce growth)
leaf Days
ScorpioScorpio

until 22:32
fruit Days
from 22:32

SagittariusSagittarius
Dec 23
Fri		 NEW MOON
at 10:16		 Time to rest, celebrate and meditate
fruit Days
SagittariusSagittarius
Dec 24
Sat		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
fruit Days
SagittariusSagittarius

until 22:00
root Days
from 22:00

CapricornCapricorn
Dec 25
Sun		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
CapricornCapricorn
Dec 26
Mon		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
root Days
CapricornCapricorn

until 22:00
flower Days
from 22:00

AquariusAquarius
Dec 27
Tue		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
AquariusAquarius
Dec 28
Wed		 Waxing Crescent Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
AquariusAquarius
Dec 29
Thu		 First Quarter Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants
also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
flower Days
AquariusAquarius

until 00:25
leaf Days
from 00:25

PiscesPisces
Dec 30
Fri		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces
Dec 31
Sat		 Waxing Gibbous Sow/Plant:
Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants
also Cereals and Flowers

– Mow lawns (to increase growth)
– Graft & Prune (to increase growth)
leaf Days
PiscesPisces

until 06:16
fruit Days
from 06:16

AriesAries

Gardening by the Moon Zodiac Sign (Element) – Legend

Biodynamic Calendar – Icon Legend
Leaf Days Leaf days (Water Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate plants from which the intention is to use Leaves and Stems.
  • Ex: Cabbage, Salads, Lettuce, Spinach, Green onions, Broccoli, Cauliflower and Celeriac.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in Flower days (or Fruit days).
  • Harvesting in Leaf days is not recommended (products start decomposing in a shorter time).
  • Beekeeping: Working with the hive is not recommended in Leaf days.
Fruit Days Fruit days (Fire Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate plants that produce Fruits and Seeds.
  • Ex: Cherry, Strawberry, Tomato, Pea, Bean, Corn, Pumpkin, Nut, Cereal, Courgette.
  • Harvesting in Fruit days allows fruits and seeds to have a better storage quality.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in Flower days (or Fruit days).
  • Beekeeping: Fruit days stimulate the collection of nectar. Bees are also supposed to be more gentle these days.
Root Days Root days (Earth Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant and cultivate Root plants and Root vegetables.
  • Ex: Carrot, Turnip, but also Potato, Beet-root, Garlic, Onion, Leek.
  • Crop should be stored in Root days.
  • Beekeeping: Bees should be encouraged to build more comb.
Flower Days Flower days (Air Element)

  • It is the appropriate time to sow, transplant, cultivate and harvest Flower plants or herbs used for medicinal purposes.
  • Flowers, if cut in these days, have a more intense scent and endure longer.
  • Leaf plants should be harvested in these Flower days.
  • Beekeeping: Flower days stimulate brood activity and colony development. Bees are also supposed to be more gentle these days.
Gardening by the Moon Phase – Legend
NEW MOON

  • Time to rest, celebrate and meditate.


NEW MOON PHASE

New Moon -» First Quarter (Waxing Crescent)

– Moonlight is increasing

– Strongest gravitational pull

– Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets

  • Sow/Plant: Above ground Leaf plants, Cereals, Grains, Lawns, Herbs, Cucumbers.
  • Jobs: Graft, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to increase growth).


FIRST QUARTER PHASE

First Quarter -» Full Moon (Waxing Gibbous)

– Moonlight becomes stronger

– Gravitational pull is a little less now

– Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets

  • Sow/Plant: Above ground Fruit plants (with “inside seeds” such as Tomatoes, Peppers, Peas and Bean), Cereals, Grains, Lawns and Flowers.
  • Jobs: Graft, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to increase growth).
  • Planting and Grafting take best if done two days just before the Full Moon.
FULL MOON

  • Time to rest, celebrate and meditate.
  • Pick medicinal herbs and plants.


FULL MOON PHASE

Full Moon -» Last Quarter (Waning Gibbous)

– Moonlight is decreasing

– Gravitational pull is decreasing

– Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots

  • Sow/Plant: Below ground Root plants such as Potatoes, Carrots & Onions.
    Plant trees, shrubs, biennials & perennials.
  • Jobs: Harvest all crops, Fertilize, Transplant, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to reduce growth).


LAST QUARTER PHASE

Last Quarter -» New Moon (Waning Crescent)

– Moonlight has decreased

– Gravitational pull has decreased

– Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots

  • Barren phase: Time to rest and prepare for the next New Moon.
  • Jobs: Avoid seed sowing.
  • Jobs: Harvest and store crops, Fertilize, Transplant, Destroy weed, Mow lawns & Prune foliage (to reduce growth).

Moon Opposition Saturn
MoonOppositionSaturn SPRAYING DAYS

  • Spraying Biodynamic preparations out during Moon opposition Saturn increases soil activity.
  • The MoonMoon represents fertility and germination, while SaturnSaturn represents form and strong structure.
  • It is also a perfect time to plant seeds out.

 

December 2022 NEW AND FULL MOONS

From modernwellnesswitch.com

Each phase of the moon presents different types of energies. As the moon waxes and wanes, so does the magic around us mimic the moon’s celestial influence. Let’s see what each magical phase of the moon provides so you can time your rituals and practice powerfully.

DECEMBER 8TH

COLD MOON IN GEMINI

Magical Influence: A period of darkness, death and rebirth. Reach out to friends and family.

Moon Correspondences:

Plants: English ivy, holly, mistletoe, Christmas cactus, fir, poinsettia, & pine

Colors: Black, white, & bright red

Stones: Peridot, jacinth, & serpentine

Animals: Bear, rook, mouse, deer, snowy owl, horse, & robin

DECEMBER 23RD

NEW MOON IN CAPRICORN

Magical Influence: Reflect on how you’ve changed and what’s been left behind.

WHAT PLANETS ARE RETROGRADE DECEMBER? 2022 IS ENDING WITH A BANG

From elitedaily.com

If things have felt a little too quiet in the cosmos, things are about to get very interesting. Though the main culprit of chaos will be Mars, as its retrograde in Gemini continues throughout the remainder of the year, inner planet Mercury is getting ready to join the party, while an outer planet will finally station direct, and another will remain retrograde. The good thing is that outer planet retrogrades are far less noticeable because they’re farther away from the sun, but that still brings the total amount of retrograde planets in December 2022 to a whopping four.

During the month of December, only one planet will *actually* be stationing retrograde — it just so happens to be the most ominous, Mercury. Typically, Mercury retrogrades only three times per year, but 2022 obviously had to be extra and go out with a bang. With Mars retrograde in Gemini, Mercury’s sign, things are bound to get interesting this month — and right before the ball drops.

What Is A Retrograde?

Retrogrades occur when a planet slows down in the sky, appearing to retrace its steps through the cosmos. While planets can’t actually move backward, the idleness of a planet that typically moves quite swiftly tends to affect everyone in major ways, bringing up complications regarding the planet in question. When inner planets like Mercury, Venus, or Mars station retrograde, it tends to be pretty noticeable, since they’re so close to Earth that they can be seen with a naked eye. Outer planets, like Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, however, retrograde for much longer, since they’re further away from Earth, and naturally move pretty slowly.

What Planets Will Be Retrograde December 2022?

In December, a total of four planets will be retrograde, but one of them, Neptune, will station direct before the month’s over. Uranus will continue its retrograde throughout the month, but since this planet spends several months retrograde every year, this period is far less noticeable. Mars retrograde, however, is much more rare, taking place only once every two years, which causes this period to be far more apparent. Mercury will station retrograde at the very end of the month, but since this happens at least three times annually, it’s nothing too unfamiliar.

Mercury Retrograde (Dec. 29—Jan. 19, 2023)

Mercury is the planet that rules over thoughts, communication, and ideas. When it stations retrograde, it tends to create challenges when it comes to sharing and receiving important details and information. Taking place in the cardinal earth sign of Capricorn, Mercury retrograde will prompt every sign to review and revise goals, ambitions, and future plans and endeavors. Capricorn is a sign all about prioritizing success and achievement, so this retrograde is bound to invite you to take a closer look at your current and future endeavors, to determine whether you’re on the right track. Now may not be the best time to launch any new plans or pursuits. Instead, use this time to reorganize and restructure your current goals.

The house Capricorn rules over in your birth chart is where you’re prone to notice a period of review arising during this period. It may also be a time when important information you receive may need a second look. Since Mars is currently retrograde in one of Mercury’s signs, conflict and discourse may also be a theme during this Mercury rx. Be sure to be mindful of weaponizing words or important information against others during this period.

December 2022 Holidays & Observances Worldwide

From calendarific.com

There is a total of 422 public holidays and observances in December of 2022 for over 230 countries and 3300 locations around the world. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays & observances along with when and where they are observed.

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Date Holiday Location
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Commemoration Day United Arab Emirates
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Republic Day Central African Republic
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Day of Abolition of the Army Costa Rica
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Independence Day Iceland
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Thursday, December 1, 2022 National Day Holiday Oman
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Restoration of Independence Portugal
Thursday, December 1, 2022 National Day Romania
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Freedom and Democracy Day Chad
Thursday, December 1, 2022 World AIDS Day United States
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Rosa Parks Day United States
Friday, December 2, 2022 National Day United Arab Emirates
Friday, December 2, 2022 Farmer’s Day Ghana
Friday, December 2, 2022 National Day Laos
Friday, December 2, 2022 Gospel Day Marshall Islands
Friday, December 2, 2022 Public Sector Holiday Romania
Friday, December 2, 2022 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery United States
Saturday, December 3, 2022 Day of Navarre Spain
Saturday, December 3, 2022 International Day of Disabled Persons Nepal
Saturday, December 3, 2022 International Day of Persons with Disabilities United States
Sunday, December 4, 2022 Second Advent Sunday Germany
Sunday, December 4, 2022 Anniversary of the Coronation of King Tupou I Tonga
Sunday, December 4, 2022 International Day of Banks United States
Monday, December 5, 2022 Day of Abolition of the Army Costa Rica
Monday, December 5, 2022 Holiday for Foundation of Quito Ecuador
Monday, December 5, 2022 St Nicholas’ Eve/Sinterklaas Netherlands
Monday, December 5, 2022 King Bhumibol’s Birthday/Father’s Day Thailand
Monday, December 5, 2022 Day off for Anniversary of the Coronation of King Tupou I Tonga
Monday, December 5, 2022 International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development United States
Monday, December 5, 2022 World Soil Day United States
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 St. Nicholas Day Belgium
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Saint Nicholas Day Germany
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Foundation of Quito Ecuador
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Constitution Day Holiday Spain
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Independence Day Finland
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Saint Nicholas Day Hungary
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 St Nicholas’ Day Netherlands
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Army Day Ukraine
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 St Nicholas Day United States
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Spitak Remembrance Day Armenia
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Eve of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Colombia
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 The Feast of St. Ambrose (Milan) Italy
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day Sri Lanka
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Western Province Day Solomon Islands
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Day of Remembrance East Timor
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 International Civil Aviation Day United States
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day United States
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Delaware Day United States
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Andorra
Thursday, December 8, 2022 National Youth Day Albania
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Argentina
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Immaculate Conception Austria
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Australia
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Immaculate Conception Switzerland
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Inmaculate Conception Day Chile
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Colombia
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Immaculate Conception Spain
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Battle Day Falkland Islands
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Equatorial Guinea
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Santa Marian Kamalen Day Guam
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Italy
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Saint Kliment Ohridski’s Day North Macedonia
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Macau
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Constitution Day Northern Mariana Islands
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Malta
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Udhauli Parva Nepal
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Mother’s Day Panama
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Peru
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Virgin of Caacupé Day Paraguay
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Constitution Day Romania
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Immaculate Conception Seychelles
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception San Marino
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception East Timor
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception United Kingdom
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Constitution Day Uzbekistan
Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Vatican City (Holy See)
Friday, December 9, 2022 V.C. Bird Day Antigua and Barbuda
Friday, December 9, 2022 Genocide Condemnation and Prevention Day Armenia
Friday, December 9, 2022 Bridge Public Holiday Argentina
Friday, December 9, 2022 Day of Saint Leocadia Spain
Friday, December 9, 2022 Battle of Ayacucho Peru
Friday, December 9, 2022 Independence Day Tanzania
Friday, December 9, 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day United States
Friday, December 9, 2022 World Genocide Commemoration Day United States
Saturday, December 10, 2022 Human Rights Day Equatorial Guinea
Saturday, December 10, 2022 Anniversary of Victory over ISIS Iraq
Saturday, December 10, 2022 International Human Rights Day Moldova
Saturday, December 10, 2022 Human Rights Day Mongolia
Saturday, December 10, 2022 Day of the Namibian Women and International Human Rights Day Namibia
Saturday, December 10, 2022 International Human Rights Day Turks and Caicos Islands
Saturday, December 10, 2022 Constitution Day Thailand
Saturday, December 10, 2022 Human Rights Day United States
Saturday, December 10, 2022 Wyoming Day United States
Sunday, December 11, 2022 Proclamation of Independence Day Burkina Faso
Sunday, December 11, 2022 Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster Canada
Sunday, December 11, 2022 Third Advent Sunday Germany
Sunday, December 11, 2022 Human Rights and Peace Day Kiribati
Sunday, December 11, 2022 Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor Malaysia
Sunday, December 11, 2022 Third Advent Sunday Norway
Sunday, December 11, 2022 International Mountain Day United States
Monday, December 12, 2022 Day off for Proclamation of Independence Day Burkina Faso
Monday, December 12, 2022 Jamhuri Day Kenya
Monday, December 12, 2022 Day off for Human Rights and Peace Day Kiribati
Monday, December 12, 2022 Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe Mexico
Monday, December 12, 2022 Day off for Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor Malaysia
Monday, December 12, 2022 Day off for Constitution Day Thailand
Monday, December 12, 2022 Day of Neutrality Turkmenistan
Monday, December 12, 2022 International Day of Neutrality United States
Monday, December 12, 2022 International Universal Health Coverage Day United States
Monday, December 12, 2022 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe United States
Monday, December 12, 2022 Holiday for Feast of the Immaculate Conception Venezuela
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 National Day Saint Lucia
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Republic Day Malta
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 National Guard Birthday United States
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Election Day Fiji
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Day of the Workers of Oil, Gas, Power and Geological Industry Turkmenistan
Thursday, December 15, 2022 Homecoming Day (only Alderney) Guernsey
Thursday, December 15, 2022 Bill of Rights Day United States
Friday, December 16, 2022 Victory Day Bangladesh
Friday, December 16, 2022 National Day Bahrain
Friday, December 16, 2022 Independence Day Kazakhstan
Friday, December 16, 2022 Day of Reconciliation South Africa
Saturday, December 17, 2022 National Day (second day) Bahrain
Saturday, December 17, 2022 National Day Bhutan
Saturday, December 17, 2022 Independence Day Holiday Kazakhstan
Saturday, December 17, 2022 Revolution and Youth Day Tunisia
Saturday, December 17, 2022 Pan American Aviation Day United States
Saturday, December 17, 2022 Wright Brothers Day United States
Sunday, December 18, 2022 Fourth Advent Sunday Germany
Sunday, December 18, 2022 Nigerien Republic Day Niger
Sunday, December 18, 2022 Fourth Advent Sunday Norway
Sunday, December 18, 2022 National Day Qatar
Sunday, December 18, 2022 Fourth Advent Sunday Sweden
Sunday, December 18, 2022 International Migrants Day United States
Sunday, December 18, 2022 Arabic Language Day United States
Monday, December 19, 2022 National Heroes and Heroines Day Anguilla
Monday, December 19, 2022 First Day of Hanukkah Australia
Monday, December 19, 2022 Remembrance Day for Roma and Sinti killed by Genocide Germany
Monday, December 19, 2022 Hanukkah (Day 1) Israel
Monday, December 19, 2022 First Day of Hanukkah India
Monday, December 19, 2022 Day off for Independence Day Holiday Kazakhstan
Monday, December 19, 2022 St. Nicholas Day Ukraine
Monday, December 19, 2022 First Day of Hanukkah United Kingdom
Monday, December 19, 2022 Chanukah/Hanukkah (first day) United States
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Hanukkah (Day 2) Israel
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Macau S.A.R. Establishment Day Macau
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 National Day of Mourning Panama
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 Abolition of Slavery Reunion
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 International Human Solidarity Day United States
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Hanukkah (Day 3) Israel
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Turkish Language Day (Turkish community) North Macedonia
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 São Tomé Day Sao Tome and Principe
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Niyazov Day Turkmenistan
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 December Solstice American Samoa
Thursday, December 22, 2022 Hanukkah (Day 4) Israel
Thursday, December 22, 2022 Kayin New Year Day Myanmar
Thursday, December 22, 2022 Sambisa Memorial Day Nigeria
Thursday, December 22, 2022 Unity Day Zimbabwe
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 December Solstice Bahrain
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Winter Solstice Macau
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 December Solstice Malaysia
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Dōngzhì Festival Taiwan
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 December Solstice Japan
Friday, December 23, 2022 Yap Constitution Day observed Micronesia
Friday, December 23, 2022 Hanukkah (Day 5) Israel
Friday, December 23, 2022 Christmas Eve observed United States
Friday, December 23, 2022 Christmas Holiday United States
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Christmas Eve Andorra
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Christmas Eve (from 2pm) Brazil
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Christmas Eve The Bahamas
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Yap Constitution Day Micronesia
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Christmas Eve Faroe Islands
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Hanukkah (Day 6) / Rosh Chodesh Tevet Israel
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Christmas Eve India
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Christmas Eve (from noon) Iceland
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Christmas Eve Jamaica
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Independence Day Libya
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Christmas Eve Monaco
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Andorra
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Catholic Christmas Day Belarus
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Belize
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Hanukkah (Day 7) Israel
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Isle of Man
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas India
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Iraq
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Japan
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Kenya
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Mother’s Day Montenegro
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Montenegro
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Family Day Mozambique
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Namibia
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Quaid-e-Azam Day Pakistan
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Poland
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Mother’s Day Serbia
Sunday, December 25, 2022 First Day of Western Christmas Serbia
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Rwanda
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Constitution Day Taiwan
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Taiwan
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Catholic Christmas Day (Suspended) Ukraine
Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day Uganda
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Andorra
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Anguilla
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Anguilla
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Albania
Monday, December 26, 2022 St. Stephen’s Day Austria
Monday, December 26, 2022 Last day of Hanukkah Australia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day Observed Australia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Australia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Proclamation Day Australia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Aruba
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Burkina Faso
Monday, December 26, 2022 Father’s Day Bulgaria
Monday, December 26, 2022 Second day of Christmas Bulgaria
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Burundi
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day St. Barts
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Bermuda
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Bermuda
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day observed Brunei
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Bolivia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day The Bahamas
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Botswana
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Botswana
Monday, December 26, 2022 Last day of Hanukkah Canada
Monday, December 26, 2022 Kwanzaa (first day) Canada
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Canada
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Boxing Day Canada
Monday, December 26, 2022 St. Stephen’s Day Switzerland
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Cote d’Ivoire
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day observed Cook Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Cook Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day observed Cameroon
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Curaçao
Monday, December 26, 2022 St. Stephen’s Day Czechia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Germany
Monday, December 26, 2022 2nd Christmas Day Denmark
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Dominica
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Dominica
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day After Christmas Day Spain
Monday, December 26, 2022 St Stephen’s Day Spain
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Finland
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Fiji
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Fiji
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Falkland Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Falkland Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day observed Micronesia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Faroe Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 St Stephen’s Day France
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Grenada
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Grenada
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Gibraltar
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Gibraltar
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day observed Equatorial Guinea
Monday, December 26, 2022 Synaxis of the Mother of God Greece
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day observed Guam
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Guyana
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Guyana
Monday, December 26, 2022 First Weekday After Christmas Day Hong Kong
Monday, December 26, 2022 St Stephen’s Day Croatia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Second Day of Christmas Hungary
Monday, December 26, 2022 St. Stephen’s Day Ireland
Monday, December 26, 2022 Hanukkah (Day 8) Israel
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Isle of Man
Monday, December 26, 2022 Last day of Hanukkah India
Monday, December 26, 2022 Second Day of Christmas Iceland
Monday, December 26, 2022 St. Stephen’s Day Italy
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Jersey
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Kiribati
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Kiribati
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Cayman Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Cayman Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day observed Saint Lucia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Saint Lucia
Monday, December 26, 2022 St Stephen’s Day Liechtenstein
Monday, December 26, 2022 Special Bank Holiday Sri Lanka
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Liberia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Lesotho
Monday, December 26, 2022 Second Day of Christmas Lithuania
Monday, December 26, 2022 St Stephen’s Day Luxembourg
Monday, December 26, 2022 Second Day of Christmas Latvia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Monaco
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day After Christmas Montenegro
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Saint Martin
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Marshall Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Eve Holiday Macau
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Northern Mariana Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Montserrat
Monday, December 26, 2022 Bank Holiday Malta
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Malawi
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Malawi
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day observed Malaysia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Family Day observed Mozambique
Monday, December 26, 2022 Family Day Namibia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Nigeria
Monday, December 26, 2022 Second Day of Christmas Netherlands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Norway
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Panama
Monday, December 26, 2022 Public Sector Holiday Peru
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Papua New Guinea
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day After Christmas (Christians only) Pakistan
Monday, December 26, 2022 Second Day of Christmas Poland
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Puerto Rico
Monday, December 26, 2022 Second day of Christmas Romania
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Rwanda
Monday, December 26, 2022 National Day of Thanksgiving Solomon Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Seychelles
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Sweden
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Singapore
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Saint Helena
Monday, December 26, 2022 Independence and Unity Day Slovenia
Monday, December 26, 2022 St. Stephen’s Day Slovakia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Sierra Leone
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Sao Tome and Principe
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Sint Maarten
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Turks and Caicos Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Turks and Caicos Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day observed Trinidad and Tobago
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Trinidad and Tobago
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Tuvalu
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Tuvalu
Monday, December 26, 2022 Catholic Christmas Day (Suspended) observed Ukraine
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Uganda
Monday, December 26, 2022 Last day of Hanukkah United Kingdom
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day United Kingdom
Monday, December 26, 2022 Last Day of Chanukah United States
Monday, December 26, 2022 Kwanzaa (first day) United States
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day (substitute) United States
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day After Christmas Day United States
Monday, December 26, 2022 St Stephen’s Day Vatican City (Holy See)
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Second Day US Virgin Islands
Monday, December 26, 2022 Family Day Vanuatu
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Samoa
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Kosovo
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day of Goodwill South Africa
Monday, December 26, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Zambia
Monday, December 26, 2022 Christmas Day observed Zimbabwe
Monday, December 26, 2022 Boxing Day Zimbabwe
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Antigua and Barbuda
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Boxing Day Anguilla
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Christmas Day Observed Australia
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Boxing Day Observed Australia
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Proclamation Day Australia
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Barbados
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Christmas holiday Bulgaria
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Christmas/Boxing Day Holiday Bermuda
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Boxing Day Botswana
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Boxing Day observed Cook Islands
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Boxing Day Dominica
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Christmas Holiday Falkland Islands
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Bank Holiday Guernsey
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Boxing Day Gibraltar
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Second Weekday After Christmas Day Hong Kong
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Isle of Man
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Christmas/Boxing Day Holiday Jamaica
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Kenya
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Boxing Day Kiribati
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Constitution Day North Korea
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Boxing Day Cayman Islands
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Boxing Day observed Saint Lucia
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Christmas Day Holiday Macau
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Christmas Day observed Montserrat
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Boxing Day Malawi
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Nigeria
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Christmas Day observed Nauru
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day New Zealand
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 National Day of the Victorious Greater Poland Uprising Poland
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Christmas Day observed Rwanda
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for National Day of Thanksgiving Solomon Islands
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Saint Helena
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Boxing Day Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Substitute Bank Holiday for Christmas Day United Kingdom
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 International Day of Epidemic Preparedness United States
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Christmas Day observed Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day British Virgin Islands
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Family Day Vanuatu
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Day off for Christmas Day Samoa
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Boxing Day observed Zimbabwe
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Christmas holiday Bulgaria
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Day off for Christmas Holiday Falkland Islands
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Day of the Holy Innocents Mexico
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Republic Day South Sudan
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Incwala Day Eswatini
Thursday, December 29, 2022 Christmas Holiday Falkland Islands
Thursday, December 29, 2022 Guru Govind Singh Jayanti India
Thursday, December 29, 2022 Independence Day Mongolia
Friday, December 30, 2022 Feast of the Holy Family Spain
Friday, December 30, 2022 Christmas Holiday Falkland Islands
Friday, December 30, 2022 Tamu Lhosar Nepal
Friday, December 30, 2022 Public Sector Holiday Peru
Friday, December 30, 2022 Rizal Day Philippines
Friday, December 30, 2022 Day of the Declaration of Slovakia as an Independent Ecclesiastic Province Slovakia
Friday, December 30, 2022 Bridge Public holiday Thailand
Friday, December 30, 2022 New Year’s Eve observed United States
Friday, December 30, 2022 New Year Holiday United States
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve (Bank holiday) Andorra
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve United Arab Emirates
Saturday, December 31, 2022 World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day Azerbaijan
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Azerbaijan
Saturday, December 31, 2022 Old Year’s Night Barbados
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Bangladesh
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve (from 2pm) Brazil
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve The Bahamas
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Day observed Congo Democratic Republic
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Congo Democratic Republic
Saturday, December 31, 2022 Restoration Day Switzerland
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Chile
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve (from noon) Iceland
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Italy
Saturday, December 31, 2022 December 31 Bank Holiday Japan
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Kenya
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year Holiday Myanmar
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Macau
Saturday, December 31, 2022 Festival Day Montserrat
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Malta
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year´s Eve Nicaragua
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Netherlands
Saturday, December 31, 2022 Western New Year’s Eve Serbia
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Sweden
Saturday, December 31, 2022 National Heroes Day East Timor
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Turkey
Saturday, December 31, 2022 International New Year’s Eve Vietnam
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Kosovo

December 2022 ALL RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

From calendarz.com

Saturday Feast of Saint Francis Xavier Christian Holidays Dec 3, 2022 Yesterday
Saturday Gita Jayanti Hindu Holidays Dec 3, 2022 Yesterday
Tuesday Saint Nicholas Day Christian Holidays Dec 6, 2022 in 2 days
Thursday Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christian Holidays Dec 8, 2022 in 4 days
Thursday Bodhi Day Buddhist Holidays Dec 8, 2022 in 4 days
Friday Dhanu Sankranti Hindu Holidays Dec 16, 2022 in 12 days
Monday Hanukkah Jewish Holidays Dec 19, 2022 in 15 days
Saturday Christmas Eve Christian Holidays Dec 24, 2022 in 20 days
Sunday Christmas Christian Holidays Dec 25, 2022 in 21 days
Monday Saint Stephen’s Day Christian Holidays Dec 26, 2022 in 22 days
Wednesday Holy Innocents Christian Holidays Dec 28, 2022 in 24 days
Saturday New Year’s Eve Christian Holidays Dec 31, 2022 in 27 days

December 2022 PAGAN CALENDAR OF OBSERVANCES

From wiccanfamilytemple.org

DEC. 1: – Greek / Roman Day of Pallas Athena / Minerva.
– Day for Meditation on Tantric Bodhisattva Goddess Red Tara – Protector against evil and harm.

 

DEC. 3: – Roman Day of Cybele / Rhea – The Great Mother.

DEC. 4: – Feast of Shango – Orisha who defends against evil.

DEC. 6: – Mindfulness Day – Zen Buddhist day for mindfully seeing and acting with compassion for the poor and oppressed.

DEC. 7: – Haloia of Demeter.

DEC. 7 – 9: Feast of the Immanent Feminine Divine Spirit – Honoring Goddess as Maha Devi Shakti (Hindu), Holy Spirit Wisdom (Christian).

DEC. 8: Rohatsu – Zen Buddhist celebration of the Buddha’s enlightenment.

DEC. 11: – Sacred to Arianrhod.

DEC. 12: – Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Mother of God and Mother of the Oppressed.

DEC. 13: – Feast of the Light-bringer – Honoring Goddess as Juno Lucina (Old Roman).

DEC. 14 – 28: Halcyon Days: time of tranquility.

DEC. 17: – Yoruba / Santeria feast of Orisha Babalu Aye – Healer of deadly diseases.
– Roman/Greek: Saturnalia begins festival to Saturn/Kronos as Harvest and Father Time with His scythe

DEC. 18: – Sacred to Epona.

DEC. 19: – Modresnact: Norse Mothers Night Festival.

DEC. 21: – thru 25 – Old Egyptian festival of Isis, the Magna Mater (Mother of God and Mother of All) giving birth to God Horus.
– YULE SABBAT: Winter Solstice; Return of the Sun God.

DEC. 23: – Sacred to Hathor.

DEC. 24: – Celtic Tree Month – Month of Reed ends, Tree Month of Elder begins.
– Celtic / German Nodlaig Eve/Modresnach: Night of the Great Mother

DEC. 25: – European Feasts of Herne, Frey, Dionysus – Birth of the God, the Light of the World.

DEC. 25: thru Jan 5: Old Norse festival honoring Saturn, Dionysus, Frey and Freya (Deities of Fertility) and the birth of the new-born Baldur (God of Light) with evergreens, fires, and feasting.

DEC. 28: – Sacred to Freya.

DEC. 31: Hogmanay—New Year’s Eve; Crone preparing to depart, winter at its height; Crone, old and withered year changes at midnight into young and fresh New Year. Hag’s Eve.
– Egyptian Lucky Day of Sekmet – Sekmet, the ravaging lioness, with her burning solar eye, is the destroyer/devourer aspect of the goddess.

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, December 4 to Saturday, December 10, 2022

All Signs

This week we have a Full Moon in Gemini that will line up with retrograde Mars on Wednesday. This will trigger a buildup of tension on Monday and Tuesday as we approach that Full Moon. (Every month, problems intensify before the Full Moon; and afterwards, they diminish or disappear.) But this week, because of the influence of retrograde Mars, we might feel anger and revenge about past hurts. All that sulky stuff. A wise teacher once told me when you hold on to a grudge, it’s like holding on to a hot pot with both hands. You are the one who gets hurt. (I know this is true; nevertheless, I keep oven mitts in every room of the house.)

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You are fast-moving, fast-acting. In fact, you’re so fast, you often blurt out something without thinking. Be smart this week because the Full Moon on Wednesday could trip you up. Earlier in the week, you might feel tension building up. Perhaps a past resentment about something? Annoyed feelings might permeate your thoughts, which means you could say something you later regret. It might create an argument with a neighbour, sibling or relative. It could trigger an accident while jogging, biking or driving. Hey, you don’t need this. (What you need is a of scenery!) Be smart and remind yourself to think twice before you respond. This way you’ll have no regrets.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Keep your eyes open this week because as I’ve mentioned before, you are the financial wizard of the zodiac; and this week, the Full Moon on Wednesday will set up a dynamic tension between both your Money Houses. In fact, this tension will build on Monday and Tuesday. It might pertain to difficulties in getting a mortgage, or a loan, or paying bills, taxes or debt. It might be a threat to your earnings. It is definitely an indication of financial angst. The thing to know is that things will look worse before the Full Moon peaks on Wednesday night. Then afterwards – they will improve! Money will come your way. Therefore, wait until Thursday or Friday to make financial decisions because things will look much better.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

“Hello Sunshine!” The only Full Moon in your sign all year is taking place this week on Wednesday. Naturally, this will create tension between you and others. But hey — you can handle this with grace and patience because both Mercury and Venus are opposite your sign now, and they will ameliorate difficult situations. Mercury will encourage easy communications with others. And Venus is in the best position possible to promote talking to partners, spouses, close friends and members of the general public. This means you’ve got this! You can handle this tension with skilful means. Be polite; listen and keep smiling. By the end of the week, you’re laughing!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

The Moon is your ruler, and this week there will be a Full Moon on Wednesday, with a buildup of tension beforehand on Monday and Tuesday. This particular Full Moon is tricky because it lines up with retrograde Mars, in a “hidden” part of your chart. This means you might feel upset about past hurts, insensitive comments or snubs. And yet, you can’t speak up. As a result, you will nurse these grudges privately. As you read these words, you can see there’s no upside to this. Only you are suffering. By the end of the week, this will be history. Why not move on? Why waste your precious time on this stuff?

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Each month, the Full Moon is different. It occurs in a different sign, which gives it a different flavour. As such, it takes place in a different part of your chart, which activates different tensions in your life. Wednesday’s Full Moon might create problems with friends and your kids. It might also create problems with clubs and groups. Romantic relationships might take a hit. Because this Full Moon lines up with retrograde Mars, you might be upset about old business with these people. Something from the past. Perhaps old jealousies with a romantic partner? (Grrr.) Whatever it is, don’t give it energy. By the end of the week, this will be resolved.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This week, a Full Moon on Wednesday will create tension in your life as you juggle the demands of home and family versus the demands of your career, and your public reputation. However, you can’t ignore home and family. This means you’re caught in a bind. Problems with an old boss, a parent or something from the past that mad you unhappy are at stake. If you can’t change anything, you might as well let it go. If you keep holding on to a grudge or feedings of being treated poorly – where does it get you? It only drains your energy. By the end of the week, you will see this and be able to let it go and move on. Look to the future!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The big thing happening for you this week is the Full Moon that occurs midweek on Wednesday. It will set up tension between yourself and others, especially siblings, relatives and neighbours and people you deal with on a daily basis. You might find that past resentments about beliefs, religious matters, or your stance on masks or other daily situations will resurface. This might be about past hurts related to publishing matters or something to do with higher education or travel. Whatever it is, it rubs you the wrong way, and you’re unhappy. Note: This can be resolved by the end of the week. You will feel better. (“I used to be indecisive, but now I’m not so sure.”)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This week, the Full Moon energy will culminate by Thursday. It will affect your finances and concerns about your earnings as well as debt, inheritances, and your involvement with the wealth and resources of someone else. You might feel old resentments about inheritances or how something was divided or that you didn’t get your fair share. (We’ve all been there.) Actually, this is an opportunity for you to work this out. You might put your cards on the table and speak up; or perhaps, you will accept what happened and move on because that’s your best option. In the final analysis, you want to be happy. Do what makes you happy.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This week the only Full Moon that is opposite your sign all year will be taking place. This will trigger tension between you and others, especially those who are closest to you. It will create an energy that builds up before the Full Moon peaks on Wednesday night. Be aware of this and be patient with yourself and others because why get your belly in a rash? Especially if you are upset about an old resentment or a past hurt? You can be gracious because Venus is in your sign. And by the end of the week, very likely, these concerns will be resolved or they will diminish. Keep this in mind and don’t say or do something you will later regret.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This week you might find that you feel some resentment about something related to your job, or your health, or possibly, even a pet. Whatever it is – it gets your goat. Although the first few days of this week might be a challenge for you because you have to decide whether or not to speak up, or be gracious and let things slide. The latter might be your best option because by Thursday, you will feel differently. The Full Moon will have peaked on Wednesday night, and this will release a lot of negative feelings that you had. Wait and see what happens. By the weekend, you will probably be much happier and more content.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Friendships are important to you. This is why you might feel challenged this week because the Full Moon will impact friendships, as well as your relations with romantic partners and even your kids. There will be tension that begins on Monday and continues to build until Wednesday night, when the Full Moon peaks. However, afterwards, everything will fall into place. You will see things differently. You will have a better understanding of the situation and feel less resentful. Perhaps even forgiving? Therefore, don’t jump the gun at the beginning of the week if you’re unhappy with others. Wait and see how things play out by the end of the week, because your situation might be resolved. (Relationships are sometimes like algebra: You look at your X and wonder Y.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You might encounter difficulties with parents, bosses and VIPs, as well as family members this week because of the Full Moon that peaks Wednesday night. Beforehand, you might nurse some resentments, especially about a family member. But hey, all families have problems. Naturally, these problems set up resentments. You have to decide how long you want to carry this negative feeling. What’s the cost? Think about what you actually want. By the end of the week, you will find it easier to forgive yourself and others and move on. Right now, Jupiter is in your sign, and Jupiter makes you emotionally generous. This is a good thing. Be big.

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December 3rd Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England from Colombia

1854 Eureka Stockade: In what is claimed by many to be the birth of Australian democracy, more than 20 goldminers at Ballarat, Victoria, are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences

1967 1st human heart transplant performed in South Africa by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky

1984 Bhopal disaster: Union Carbide pesticide plant leak 45 tons of methyl isocyanate and other toxic compounds in Bhopal, India, kills 2,259 (official figure) – other estimates as high as 16,000 (including later deaths) and over half a million injured

1989 Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and US President George H. W. Bush, declare the Cold War over

Today’s Historical Events

741 St Zachary begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III

1347 Pope Clemens VI declares Roman tribunal Cola di Rienzo as heretics

1557 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form

1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England from Colombia

1639 1st annulment by court decree passes

1676 Battle of Lund (Scanian War): Swedish army of 8,000 defeats much larger joint Danish/Dutch force of 13,000

1678 Edmond Halley receives MA from The Queen’s College, Oxford

1685 Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm, Sweden

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1730 Colley Cibber is appointed British Poet Laureate under King George II

1907 George M. Cohan‘s musical “Talk of the Town” premieres in NYC

1949 KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting

1950 Paul Harvey begins his national radio broadcast

1952 1st TV broadcast in Hawaii

1955 KTVE TV channel 10 in Monroe-El Dorado, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1956 KFSA (now KFSM) TV channel 5 in Ft Smith, AR (CBS) 1st broadcast

1960 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s musical “Camelot”, starring Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, and introducing Robert Goulet, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 873 performances, wins 4 Tony Awards

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1908 Edward Elgar‘s 1st Symphony in A performed by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Hans Richter, premieres in Manchester, England

1930 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart‘s musical “Evergreen” premieres in London

1939 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 6th Symphony premieres

1943 Howard Hanson conducts premiere of his 4th Symphony (“Requiem”) with the Boston Symphony; wins Pulitzer Prize for Music, 1944

1953 Premier of Dmitri Shostakovich‘ 5th String Quartet

1953 Robert Wright and George Forrest’s musical “Kismet” opens at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC; runs for 583 performances, wins Tony Award for Best Musical

1953 Webb Pierce records single “In the Jailhouse Now” (Billboard Song of the Year, 1955)

1954 Samuel Barber‘s cantata “Prayers of Kierkegaard” premieres

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1901 At the MLB meeting, the Milwaukee Brewers franchise is officially dropped from the American League and replaced by the St. Louis Browns

1921 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts win 2nd Championship; beat Edmonton Eskimos, 23-0

1929 Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1, the first win of an NHL record 14-game winning streak, and a 22-game home winning streak

1932 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers defeat Regina Roughriders, 25-6 for their 5th Championship

1933 As part of a famous MLB fire sale of players, Philadelphia A’s owner Connie Mack sells catcher Mickey Cochrane to Detroit for $100,000; Cochrane is immediately named Tigers manager

1933 Joe Lilliard QBs Chic Cardinals; last NFL black until 1946

1943 9th Heisman Trophy Award: Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame (QB)

1944 Temporary merger of 2 NFL teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Cardinals, dissolves at finish of season; WWII ends before start of 1945 season, so both teams resume normal operations

A Laugh for Today

Both of my canine familiars lay like this often. Wishing you a silly Saturday!

December 2, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

A positive day! TGIF! This is a wonderful day to explore new ideas, talk to people, see new places and if possible – travel! This is because your sense of adventure and desire to explore is very strong today. Enjoy meeting people from different backgrounds and other cultures.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is an excellent day for business and commerce. It’s a particularly good day to ask for a loan or mortgage or to raise funds from other sources. You might benefit indirectly through your partner or a third party. This is also a passionate, romantic day! Perfect for a date.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Relations with friends, partners and spouses are warm and mutually supportive today. Enjoy hanging out with groups and working to achieve collective goals. In fact, you might want to discuss your own future goals with a friend? You feel optimistic today.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today you have the energy to work and accomplish things. Furthermore, you are high viz., which means people notice you more than usual, especially bosses and authority figures. (Incidentally, this includes the police.) People are aware of personal details about your private life.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a marvellous date day! It’s a great day to schmooze. Enjoy romantic outings, social visits with others, the theatre, sports events and fun activities with children. Get out and expand your world in a way that excites and pleases you. Be happy today!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Family, home and everything to do with your personal life will get a lovely lift today. You might enjoy cocooning at home today. Many of you will tackle home repairs and redecorating projects. You might even entertain. All these things are possible – your choice.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Get out of bed, get dressed and explore your world! This is the perfect day for short trips, conversations with others, visits with siblings and relatives plus reading, writing or studying, if you so choose. The main thing is you want to learn something new and have a stimulating, invigorating day!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Business and commerce are favoured today. Look for ways to boost your income because they do exist. Respect your moneymaking ideas. Doors will open for you if you want to explore financial options. Many of you also will enjoy shopping for beautiful things for yourself and loved ones.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

There is no time like the pleasant! Enjoy today because the Sun, Mercury and Venus are in your sign dancing nicely with the Moon in your fellow Fire sign Aries. This means it’s a great day to schmooze! Your energy and enthusiasm will create a positive day for you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

For most people, today is positive and full of buoyant energy. This same influence applies to you; nevertheless, you might choose to keep a low profile. You might want to work alone or behind the scenes. In fact, some of you will enjoy quiet solitude in beautiful surroundings.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is a popular day for you, which is why you will enjoy hanging out with younger, creative people. You might want to share your hopes and dreams for the future with someone to get their feedback. Stimulating conversations will appeal. Make things happen!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You look wonderful in the eyes of others today, which is why this is an excellent day to advance your agenda. In particular, you might explore opportunities to boost your earnings. Use your good press to your advantage when talking to bosses and anyone else in power. When you’ve got it – flaunt it!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Lucy Liu (1968) shares your birthday today. You are intelligent, innovative and direct when dealing with others. You express yourself frankly and have a strong personality. People know they can count on you. This is a slower paced year. Take time to rejuvenate your energies. Focus on partnerships and concentrate on what brings you happiness.