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June 29 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 June 29
Solar System Family Portrait
Image Credit & Copyright: Alexis Trigo
Explanation: Yes, but have you ever seen all of the planets at once? A rare roll-call of planets has been occurring in the morning sky for much of June. The featured fisheye all-sky image, taken a few mornings ago near the town of San Pedro de Atacama in Chile, caught not only the entire planet parade, but the Moon between Mars and Venus. In order, left to right along the ecliptic plane, members of this Solar System family portrait are Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Venus, Mercury, and Earth. To emphasize their locations, Neptune and Uranus have been artificially enhanced. The volcano just below Mercury is Licancabur. In July, Mercury will move into the Sun’s glare but reappear a few days later on the evening side. Then, in August, Saturn will drift past the direction opposite the Sun and so become visible at dusk instead of dawn. The next time that all eight planets will be simultaneously visible in a morning sky will be in 2122.
Notable Submissions to APOD: Morning Planet Parade 2022 June
June 29 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1613 Shakespeare‘s Globe Theatre in London, burns down during a performance of “Henry VIII”
1900 The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity
1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 passes after an 83-day filibuster in the US Senate
1966 Vietnam War: US planes bomb the North Vietnamese capital Hanoi and the port city of Haiphong for the first time
1994 US reopens Guantanamo Naval Base to process refugees
Today’s Historical Events
512 A solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland
922 Kingdom of the West Franks crowns Robert I as King of West Francia, after deposing Charles the Simple (Charles III)
1072 Former Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes blinded by rivals and exiled
1149 Raymond of Antioch is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab by Nur ad-Din.
1194 Sverre is crowned King of Norway
1312 Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII crowned
1377 French raid at Rye, England
1428 Jacoba of Bavaria signs cease fire with Philip the Good
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1936 George M. Cohan is the first artist to be presented with a US Congressional Gold Medal, by Franklin D. Roosevelt (for raising war morale)
1940 Batman Comics, mobsters rubbed out a circus highwire team known as the Flying Graysons, leaving their son Dick (Robin) an orphan
1953 XETV TV channel 6 in Tijuana-San Diego, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
1964 1st draft of Star Trek’s pilot “Cage” released
1966 KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, CA begins
1988 Emmy 15th Daytime Award presentation – Susan Lucci loses for 9th time
1989 Emmy 16th Daytime Award presentation – Susan Lucci loses for 10th time
1990 Marla Maples father sues National Enquirer for $12M
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1888 First (known) recording of classical music made, Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” on wax cylinder
1946 “Are You with It?” closes at Century Theater NYC after 264 performances
1946 “Billion Dollar Baby” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 219 performances
1963 “Little Me” closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 257 performances
1963 Beatles’ 1st song “From Me to You” hits UK charts
1967 Keith Richards is sentenced to 1 year in jail on drugs charge
1968 “Tip-Toe Thru’ The Tulips With Me” by Tiny Tim peaks at #17
1971 Rolling Stones Mick Jagger & Keith Richards sentenced on drug offense
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1895 US National Championship Women’s Tennis: Juliette Atkinson beats defending champion Helen Hellwig 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
1897 Chicago Colts establish MLB record for most runs scored in a game by one team as they maul Louisville Colonels, 36 – 7 at the West Side Grounds, Chicago
1901 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Elisabeth Moore beats defending champion Myrtle McAteer 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 for her second of 4 US singles titles
1903 US Open Men’s Golf, Baltusrol GC: Willie Anderson of Scotland first to win the Open twice; beats countryman David Brown by 2 strokes in an 18-hole playoff
1906 US Open Men’s Golf, Onwentsia GC: Scotsman Alex Smith wins first of his 2 Open titles, 7 strokes ahead of runner-up and younger brother Willie Smith
1910 Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: In an all-British final, Dorothea Chambers beats Dora Boothby 6-2, 6-2 for her 4th of 7 Wimbledon singles titles
1933 Italian boxer Primo Carnera KOs American defending champion Jack Sharkey in round 6 at Madison Square Garden, NYC to become third European to win the lineal world heavyweight title
1934 British Open Men’s Golf, Royal St. George’s GC: Henry Cotton of England wins wire-to-wire by 5 shots from South African Sid Brews
June New Moon 2022 Insider – Anne Ribley
New creation timelines are being called forth. Super-charge intentions with a New Moon Ritual.
Currently, a powerful cycle of growth forward is forging a new future. The 7 easy steps to spiritual practice of the Manifesting New Moon Ritual can create the clarity connection to manifest your clear intentions and hold space for the world needs from each of us at this time.
Put pen to paper, antenna to God/Source,/Creation. Set the intentions with your “write it right” list/letter. Allow yourself to name it and claim it. Open yourself to the support ready to step forth in ways beyond what is known at this time.
June Manifesting New Moon Focus:
1. SETTING NEW CREATIONS INTO LIFE
Powerful new creational energy is being activated to catalyze new creations, ways of being. What’s your energizing word that represents your focus and frequency for the new creations calling your life currently?
2. DEEPER DESIRE LINES
The power of the current time is causing a dropping into the deeper desire lines that have been rising to the surface. Listening in. Leaning in. Loving them to be heard, healed, and honored.
What are the deep desire lines in your life ready to be lifted to the surface for love and attention to come more online and alive?
3. GROW GRACEFUL GROUND…
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The June 2022 new moon will bring intense, overwhelming emotions
Let’s get emotional!
A new moon in Cancer will put you in your feels beginning June 28, 2022. New moons open a door to you that had been previously locked, encouraging you to venture forth into new territory.
New moons also offer new beginnings and a chance to look at things from a different perspective, depending on where they fall in the sky. Cancer is a Cardinal Water sign, which means that we are encouraged to assess our emotional stability and security, as well as the foundation our lives stand upon.
We can initiate new emotional journeys now as we also reflect on where we have been and how our ancestors led us to be where we now stand. New moons occur usually once a month and are always tied to fresh starts, new cycles and unique journeys. Depending on where they fall for your Rising and Sun signs, you’ll see an opportunity to seize the day and create actions that will ultimately culminate within the coming year ahead.
Read how your zodiac sign will be affected here and for more information on the new moon, check out the information after the horoscopes. Follow me for daily insight or read 2022 predictions for your zodiac sign or your 2022 love life and relationship horoscopes now!
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A Laugh for Today
You guys too!
We can all fly by the dark of the Moon and wonder at the stars and planet all around us in our vast universe. Just have to be careful of all the sky rise buildings or splat we will go.
June 28 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 June 28
Mercury from Passing BepiColombo
Image Credit & License: ESA, JAXA, BepiColombo, MTM
Explanation: Which part of the Moon is this? No part — because this is the planet Mercury. Mercury’s old surface is heavily cratered like that of Earth’s Moon. Mercury, while only slightly larger than Luna, is much denser and more massive than any Solar System moon because it is made mostly of iron. In fact, our Earth is the only planet more dense. Because Mercury rotates exactly three times for every two orbits around the Sun, and because Mercury’s orbit is so elliptical, visitors on Mercury could see the Sun rise, stop in the sky, go back toward the rising horizon, stop again, and then set quickly over the other horizon. From Earth, Mercury’s proximity to the Sun causes it to be visible only for a short time just after sunset or just before sunrise. The featured image was captured last week by ESA and JAXA‘s passing BepiColombo spacecraft as it sheds energy and prepares to orbit the innermost planet starting in 2025.
28 June 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
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
18 June 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:06 Cancer 55
Moon:01 Cancer 32
Mercury:18 Gemini 02
Venus:06 Gemini 41
Mars:25 Aries 19
Jupiter:07 Aries 16
Saturn:24 Aquarius 48 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 39
Neptune:25 Pisces 27 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 51 Rx
Moon:01 Cancer 32
Mercury:18 Gemini 02
Venus:06 Gemini 41
Mars:25 Aries 19
Jupiter:07 Aries 16
Saturn:24 Aquarius 48 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 39
Neptune:25 Pisces 27 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 51 Rx
True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 48 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 04 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 19
Chiron:16 Aries 15
Ceres:18 Cancer 53
Pallas:26 Taurus 56
Juno:19 Pisces 15
Vesta:06 Pisces 34
Eris:24 Aries 59
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
28 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:06 Cancer 43
Moon:29 Gemini 04
Mercury:17 Gemini 42
Venus:06 Gemini 26
Mars:25 Aries 10
Jupiter:07 Aries 15
Saturn:24 Aquarius 49 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 38
Neptune:25 Pisces 27 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 52 Rx
Moon:29 Gemini 04
Mercury:17 Gemini 42
Venus:06 Gemini 26
Mars:25 Aries 10
Jupiter:07 Aries 15
Saturn:24 Aquarius 49 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 38
Neptune:25 Pisces 27 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 52 Rx
True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 49 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 05 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 18
Chiron:16 Aries 14
Ceres:18 Cancer 47
Pallas:26 Taurus 50
Juno:19 Pisces 13
Vesta:06 Pisces 33
Eris:24 Aries 59
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
28 June 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:06 Cancer 24
Moon:25 Gemini 08
Mercury:17 Gemini 10
Venus:06 Gemini 02
Mars:24 Aries 56
Jupiter:07 Aries 13
Saturn:24 Aquarius 49 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 37
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 52 Rx
Moon:25 Gemini 08
Mercury:17 Gemini 10
Venus:06 Gemini 02
Mars:24 Aries 56
Jupiter:07 Aries 13
Saturn:24 Aquarius 49 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 37
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 52 Rx
True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 06 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 15
Chiron:16 Aries 14
Ceres:18 Cancer 38
Pallas:26 Taurus 40
Juno:19 Pisces 10
Vesta:06 Pisces 31
Eris:24 Aries 59
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
A Thought for Today
Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be filled with all things positive!
July 27, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
Avoid shopping or important decisions after 10:30 PM EDT today (7:30 PM PDT). The Moon is in Gemini.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You begin this week with vigour and purpose because your ruler Mars is dancing with Saturn. This will help you to explore your goals, in a solid practical way, especially if these goals help to promote greater freedom for yourself and others. You mean business!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Whatever you do today, especially by working alone or behind the scenes, will contribute to your future success in a solid way. At this time in your life, many things are coming to fruition and you see clearly what is working and what is not. Today you’re ready to work for what you want.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
In a careful, prepared way, you are gung-ho about group activities or working with a friend to promote issues related to medical or legal matters. Others might also help you with educational opportunities or something to do with publishing and the media. Perfect day to discuss travel plans. You’re going places!
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today you want to put practical ideas into action. Hopefully, these ideas will bring about greater freedom for yourself and others. You want to have available choices to pursue your goals both in your job or how you are perceived by others. You value your successful reputation!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
You’re keen to travel or pursue opportunities in publishing, the media, the law or medicine – no question. Today, you’ve decided to take action because you’re ready to make a practical step towards making these goals a reality. Make a commitment. Make an appointment. Take a stand.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
It’s time to act on your ideas and make practical headway, especially if you’ve been delaying addressing wills, estates, inheritances and such. Don’t delay any further. Initiate a down-to-earth discussion with someone. Decide how to deal with shared property and debt.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
As this week begins, you are in the right frame of mind to get down to earth and have a serious, practical discussion with a partner or close friend about how to get things done. No more wishy-washy plans about “what if.” It’s time to move from the abstract to the concrete.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
This is a productive day, which is why you will get a lot done. It’s the perfect way to begin your week, which is fortunate because quite often, how something begins is how it unfolds. Today you want to work hard and get practical results for your efforts.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
This can be a productive day for artists. It will also be a productive day for those of you who work with children or who work in the entertainment world or the hospitality industry. Time for planning is over. Time for action is here. Roll up your sleeves!
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Many of you have ambitious plans about redecorating or renovating where you live. Possibly all this energy relates to a residential move? Naturally, this can create domestic tension and family disputes. Today you will set this aside because practical concerns are a top priority.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You are convincing today because you see what needs to be done and you’re not afraid to speak up. Others will admire your tenacity and agree with your practical suggestions. Sometimes you just have to wade in and get things done.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
You feel stronger about your financial scene because today, you can definitely see ways to boost your income. Yes, you really will get richer this year! Your assets are increasing. Today you see ways to how to do something to improve your chances to make this happen. Get on it!
If Your Birthday Is Today
Director JJ Abrams (1966) shares your birthday today. You are an excellent communicator. You’re an idea person who is also open to hearing ideas from others. This makes you decisive. This is an excellent year for self-improvement and a possible makeover. Act on opportunities to create a better impression on your world.
June 27, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest
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. 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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 June 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waning Crescent Phase
The Waning Crescent on June 27 has an illumination of 2%. 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 June 27 the Moon is 28.09 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.
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.
Phase Details
Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 2%
Moon Age: 28.09 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,144.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 152,081,404.77 km
Illumination: 2%
Moon Age: 28.09 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,144.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 152,081,404.77 km
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
27 June 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
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
27 June 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:05 Cancer 57
Moon:19 Gemini 42
Mercury:16 Gemini 26
Venus:05 Gemini 29
Mars:24 Aries 36
Jupiter:07 Aries 10
Saturn:24 Aquarius 50 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 53 Rx
Moon:19 Gemini 42
Mercury:16 Gemini 26
Venus:05 Gemini 29
Mars:24 Aries 36
Jupiter:07 Aries 10
Saturn:24 Aquarius 50 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 53 Rx
True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 08 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 12
Chiron:16 Aries 14
Ceres:18 Cancer 26
Pallas:26 Taurus 27
Juno:19 Pisces 05
Vesta:06 Pisces 29
Eris:24 Aries 58
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
27 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:05 Cancer 45
Moon:17 Gemini 14
Mercury:16 Gemini 06
Venus:05 Gemini 14
Mars:24 Aries 28
Jupiter:07 Aries 09
Saturn:24 Aquarius 51 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 53 Rx
Moon:17 Gemini 14
Mercury:16 Gemini 06
Venus:05 Gemini 14
Mars:24 Aries 28
Jupiter:07 Aries 09
Saturn:24 Aquarius 51 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 53 Rx
True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 08 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 11
Chiron:16 Aries 13
Ceres:18 Cancer 21
Pallas:26 Taurus 22
Juno:19 Pisces 03
Vesta:06 Pisces 28
Eris:24 Aries 58
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
27 June 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:05 Cancer 26
Moon:13 Gemini 17
Mercury:15 Gemini 35
Venus:04 Gemini 50
Mars:24 Aries 13
Jupiter:07 Aries 07
Saturn:24 Aquarius 52 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 35
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 53 Rx
Moon:13 Gemini 17
Mercury:15 Gemini 35
Venus:04 Gemini 50
Mars:24 Aries 13
Jupiter:07 Aries 07
Saturn:24 Aquarius 52 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 35
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 53 Rx
True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 09 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 09
Chiron:16 Aries 13
Ceres:18 Cancer 12
Pallas:26 Taurus 12
Juno:19 Pisces 00
Vesta:06 Pisces 27
Eris:24 Aries 58
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Spell for Today – Herbal Witches Cleansing Bottle
To make an herbal cleansing bottle, pour a layer of sand in a large clear bottle.
Add layers of dried herbs, one at a time: first rosemary; then lemon peel, sage, cedar, black peppercorns, lavender, dill, bay leaf, and rowan.
When the bottle is full, focus cleansing protective energy into the herbs and sand, and see a golden light radiating from the bottle. Visualize the herbs driving away negative influences.
Cork and seal the bottle with white wax (or another color of your choice).
Using a permanent marker, draw the Algiz rune on one side of the bottle, and on the other side draw a pentagram.
Set the bottle near your front or back door, and every six months, uncap, pour the herbs out into the woods or your compost heap, and thoroughly wash and dry the bottle before filling it with a new round of herbs.
Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions
Today’s Word is
Coven
From moonlitpriestess.com
A group of Witches; can be all male, all female, or a mix of both. The traditional number of coven members is 13, however, the exact number of members and the purposes of the coven typically differ between traditions. Differentiated from other Witch group types in that covens function as a sort of family unit for the purpose of magickal practice and/or worship with structured set of rules, traditions, training, and hierarchy. Within Wicca, coven entry is by initiation only and following required training (usually up to a year and a day in length) into the particular coven’s tradition.
From Spells8.com
A group of witches is called a Coven. A witch’s magickal family may be considered their coven if they have formed a group to perform magick alongside each other.
If you are interested in joining an online coven, please write to High Priestess Lady Beltane at ladybeltane@aol.com for more information. Please put COVEN in the subject line.
June 27 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 June 27
The Gum Nebula over Snowy Mountains
Image Credit & Copyright: Wang Jin
Explanation: The Gum Nebula is so large and close it is actually hard to see. This interstellar expanse of glowing hydrogen gas frequently evades notice because it spans 35 degrees — over 70 full Moons — while much of it is quite dim. This featured spectacular 90-degree wide mosaic, however, was designed to be both wide and deep enough to bring up the Gum — visible in red on the right. The image was acquired late last year with both the foreground — including Haba Snow Mountain — and the background — including the Milky Way’s central band — captured by the same camera and from the same location in Shangri-La, Yunnan, China. The Gum Nebula is so close that we are only about 450 light-years from the front edge, while about 1,500 light-years from the back edge. Named for a cosmic cloud hunter, Australian astronomer Colin Stanley Gum (1924-1960), the origin of this complex nebula is still being debated. A leading theory for the origin of the Gum Nebula is that it is the remnant of a million year-old supernova explosion, while a competing theory holds that the Gum is a molecular cloud shaped over eons by multiple supernovas and the outflowing winds of several massive stars.
June 27 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1542 Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad to explore the west coast of North America on behalf of the Spanish Empire
1743 War of the Austrian Succession: Battle of Dettingen: in Bavaria, King George II of Britain personally leads troops into battle. The last time a British monarch commanded troops in the field.
1929 1st color TV demo, performed by Bell Laboratories in NYC
1950 North Korean troops reach Seoul, UN asks members to aid South Korea, Harry Truman orders US Air Force & Navy into Korean conflict
1954 1st atomic power station opens – Obninsk, near Moscow in Russia
Today’s Historical Events
678 St Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope
992 Battle of Conquereuil won by the Count of Anjou, Fulk the Black, defeating Conan I, Count of Brittany, in western France
1358 Republic of Dubrovnik is founded
1542 Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sets sail from the Mexican port of Navidad to explore the west coast of North America on behalf of the Spanish Empire
1552 Cathedral Church of Charcas established in Charcas, Spanish Empire (later La Plata, now Sucre, Bolivia) [1]
1580 Duke of Alva’s army occupies Portugal
1652 New Amsterdam (now New York City) enacts first speed limit law in North America
1693 1st sea battle of Lagos: a French fleet under Anne Hilarion de Tourville defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet under George Rooke
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1947 WRC TV channel 4 in Washington, D.C. (NBC) begins broadcasting
1955 “Julius LaRosa Show” debuts on CBS-TV
1958 8th Berlin International Film Festival: “Wild Strawberries” wins Golden Bear
1959 “West Side Story” closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 performances
1966 Dark Shadows, American Gothic soap opera, premieres on ABC-TV
1973 “Live & Let Die”, 8th James Bond Film, 1st to star Roger Moore, also starring Jane Seymour, 1st released in the US
1974 “Flip Wilson Show” last airs on NBC-TV
1975 25th Berlin International Film Festival: “Adoption” wins the Golden Bear
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1950 “Liar” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 12 performances
1964 “Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You)” by Die Beatles peaks at #97
1969 Denver Pop Festival opens; 50,000 attend; Frank Zappa, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Jimi Hendrix headline; other performers include Three Dog Night, Tim Buckley, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Winter, Joe Cocker, and Poco
1970 Festival Express opens in Toronto, Canada – The Grateful Dead, The Band, Janis Joplin, Flying Burrito Bros, Buddy Guy, Great Speckled Bird, and Delaney & Bonnie & Friends cross Canada together by train, for 5 shows in 3 cities
1971 “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” closes at the John Golden Theatre, NYC, after 31 performances
1976 “Pacific Overtures” closes at Winter Garden NYC after 193 performances
1982 “Dancin'” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 1,774 performances
1992 “57 Channels (And Nothin’ On)” by Bruce Springsteen peaks at #68
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1864 Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia: Colonel Sherman makes unsuccessful frontal attack on Confederate defensive lin
1890 Canadian boxer George Dixon becomes first black world champion when he stops English bantamweight champion Edwin “Nunc” Wallace in 18 rounds in London, England
1891 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Mabel Cahill beats defending champion Ellen Roosevelt 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
1894 American Annie Londonderry [Annie Kopchovsky] sets out from Boston to become first woman to bicycle around the world (completes journey September 1895)
1898 Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Charlotte Cooper beats Louisa Martin 6-4, 6-4 for her 3rd Wimbledon singles championship
1898 Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Defending champion R.F. Doherty beats younger brother Laurence Doherty 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1
1899 Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Blanche Bingley-Hillyard beats Charlotte Cooper 6-2, 6-3
1902 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Newport, RI: Marion Jones wins her second US singles title; beats Elisabeth Moore 6-1, 1-0 when the defending champion is forced to retire
A Laugh for Today
Time to start the countdown for next weekend
June 27, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
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Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA
June 27, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:06 Cancer 07
Moon:21 Gemini 41
Mercury:16 Gemini 42
Venus:05 Gemini 41
Mars:24 Aries 44
Jupiter:07 Aries 11
Saturn:24 Aquarius 50 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 37
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 52 Rx
Moon:21 Gemini 41
Mercury:16 Gemini 42
Venus:05 Gemini 41
Mars:24 Aries 44
Jupiter:07 Aries 11
Saturn:24 Aquarius 50 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 37
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 52 Rx
True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 07 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 13
Chiron:16 Aries 14
Ceres:18 Cancer 31
Pallas:26 Taurus 32
Juno:19 Pisces 07
Vesta:06 Pisces 30
Eris:24 Aries 59
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
June 27, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:06 Cancer 02
Moon:20 Gemini 42
Mercury:16 Gemini 34
Venus:05 Gemini 35
Mars:24 Aries 40
Jupiter:07 Aries 11
Saturn:24 Aquarius 50 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 52 Rx
Moon:20 Gemini 42
Mercury:16 Gemini 34
Venus:05 Gemini 35
Mars:24 Aries 40
Jupiter:07 Aries 11
Saturn:24 Aquarius 50 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 52 Rx
True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 07 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 13
Chiron:16 Aries 14
Ceres:18 Cancer 29
Pallas:26 Taurus 30
Juno:19 Pisces 06
Vesta:06 Pisces 30
Eris:24 Aries 58
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
27 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:05 Cancer 45
Moon:17 Gemini 14
Mercury:16 Gemini 06
Venus:05 Gemini 14
Mars:24 Aries 28
Jupiter:07 Aries 09
Saturn:24 Aquarius 51 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 53 Rx
Moon:17 Gemini 14
Mercury:16 Gemini 06
Venus:05 Gemini 14
Mars:24 Aries 28
Jupiter:07 Aries 09
Saturn:24 Aquarius 51 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 27
Pluto:27 Capricorn 53 Rx
True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 08 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):08 Cancer 11
Chiron:16 Aries 13
Ceres:18 Cancer 21
Pallas:26 Taurus 22
Juno:19 Pisces 03
Vesta:06 Pisces 28
Eris:24 Aries 58
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
A Thought for Today
Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be filled with all things positive!
June 26, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
Avoid shopping or important decisions from 3 PM to 7:30 PM EDT today (12 noon to 4:30 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You are in a creative frame of mind today, which is why you will see new uses for something that you own. You might reconfigure or redesign something. Because your imagination is in overdrive, be careful about financial decisions. Check Moon Alert above.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
For most of this day, the Moon is in your sign having a dreamy relationship with Neptune, which makes you feel laid-back and interested in fanciful ideas. Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination circles the world.”
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Relax as much as possible today. Work alone or behind the scenes because you will enjoy daydreaming and conjuring up future possibilities in your mind. You might share these ideas with others because with Mercury in your sign, you are eager to enlighten.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today you will find it easy to idealize a friend or admire them. Some might feel this kind of admiration or inspiration about a group, especially a charitable organization. If you decide to join a group today, think clearly, and perhaps wait a few days to see if this is what you really want to do.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Others might misunderstand you today or feel confused by the impression that you create. Quite likely, they will admire you but also, it’s as if they are seeing you through Vaseline on their lens. This can make you appear glamorous. It can also make you appear flaky? (Just so you know.)
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You’re attracted to fanciful plans about future travel, further education or doing something adventurous and exciting! You want to expand your world! It’s wonderful to use your imagination. However, make sure that in a day or two, these plans still hold water and have the same appeal.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You might feel empathetic and sympathetic to someone who is less fortunate than you, which is why you are inclined to help them as much as possible, and be generous. This is admirable. However, your aroused idealism could be misleading. Don’t give away the farm.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
A conversation with a partner or close friend will be laid back and relaxed today. You might entertain imaginative ideas? These are always fun to explore. However, because you are in a fanciful mood today, wait until tomorrow or Monday to agree to make a commitment.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Because your idealism is aroused today, you will want to help coworkers or work on behalf of someone. You might also give your time to help pets or animal rescue organizations. Be careful about committing too much. See how these ideas look on Monday.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
This is a wonderful day to be creative and explore the arts. Artists, in particular, will be productive and able to work with a heightened imagination. Social occasions will be fun-loving and whimsical. Enjoy playful activities with children. Romance will shimmer!
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You feel sympathetic to the needs of a family member today. If you can help someone, you certainly will. However, if someone makes a serious demand on you, which requires a commitment on your part, wait until Monday to respond. This will be wise.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today you might spend a lot of time being lost in fantasy and daydreams. That’s okay, we all need a mental health day like this now and then. You might come up with marvellous ideas? If so, write them down. However, be leery about firm decisions.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Comedian, actor Ricky Gervais (1961) shares your birthday today. You are an observant, very perceptive person. You understand people. You are creative and love to travel. Many of you have different lifestyles. This year is the first year of a new nine-year cycle for you, which means anything can happen. Be courageous. Explore new avenues and new directions.
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