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April 29, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDT today (2:30 PM to 5:30 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This morning you’re in practical frame of mind and full of common sense. You might talk to someone older or more experienced who has good advice for you. (Possibly, you are the wise person advising someone else.) This can be a productive day for you.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is an excellent day to do research because you have the patience and perseverance to dig for what you’re looking for. You will pay attention to detail and you will leave no stone unturned. With this attitude, you’ll get great satisfaction from your accomplishments.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

A discussion with a female friend or a member of a group might yield some practical advice or some important knowledge today. After all, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Listen to what someone has to say because it will benefit you. It might affect your future goals.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

It’s curious but details about your private life might be public, or at least available to some people today. This might relate to your dealings with a parent or your relationship to a boss or someone in a position of authority. If you speak up, you will be heard.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today you have a strong desire to “get away from all this.” You need time off for good behaviour. If you can’t travel somewhere, then at least, go somewhere you’ve never been before. You will enjoy discussing philosophy, religion and politics in a serious way today.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You’ll make great headway today if you tackle some paperwork or red-tape details related to taxes, debt, insurance matters, inheritances or shared property. The reason you will get a lot done is you are focused and in a practical frame of mind.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

It will be in your best interests to cooperate and get along with others today because for most of this day, the Moon is opposite your sign. This means you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. Meanwhile, someone might have advice for you about children, pets, sports or vacation plans.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today your approach to your job (or your health) will be straightforward and practical. In fact, you will prefer the company of serious people because you have a sincere concern for your duties and obligations to others. Oh yes; you will deliver.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Children might be an increased responsibility today, if so, you will take this seriously and do whatever is necessary. Meanwhile, this can be a productive day for artists and those of you interested in creative projects because you’re willing to do the grunt work that is always part of the job.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today you will be somewhat reserved, especially talking to female relatives. You’re not in the mood for frivolity. Instead, you will welcome being alone with your thoughts and feelings today. Nevertheless, be open to the advice of someone more experienced.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is a good day for serious discussions with others because you want to tackle down to earth, common-sense problems. Someone older might help you. Or they might steer you in the right direction? You’ll be thorough in whatever you do.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

When it comes to financial matters today or shopping, you will be thrifty. “A penny saved is a penny earned.” (If you save a little every day, at the end of a year, you’ll be surprised at how little you have.) Nevertheless, respect your money today.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor, comedian Jerry Seinfeld (1954) shares your birthday today. You are imaginative and inventive. Even though you are conventional in many ways, you are also unconventional in a slightly rebellious way. You have a witty take on life. This will be a social, fun-loving year for you. Your creativity and zest for life will be strong! Enjoy your increased popularity!

April 29, 2022 Current Moon Phase

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

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on April 29 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 April 29 the Moon is 28.24 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: 28.24 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 391,211.87 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,683,108.47 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

April 29, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

April 29, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Taurus 27
Moon:27 Aries 13
Mercury:29 Taurus 52
Venus:26 Pisces 43
Mars:11 Pisces 05
Jupiter:27 Pisces 44
Saturn:24 Aquarius 12
Uranus:14 Taurus 29
Neptune:24 Pisces 32
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 14 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 39

Chiron:13 Aries 56
Ceres:23 Gemini 48
Pallas:29 Aries 45
Juno:03 Pisces 11
Vesta:21 Aquarius 49

Eris:24 Aries 30

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

 

Northern Hemisphere

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

April 29, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Taurus 22
Moon:26 Aries 10
Mercury:29 Taurus 47
Venus:26 Pisces 38
Mars:11 Pisces 01
Jupiter:27 Pisces 43
Saturn:24 Aquarius 12
Uranus:14 Taurus 28
Neptune:24 Pisces 31
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 39

Chiron:13 Aries 56
Ceres:23 Gemini 46
Pallas:29 Aries 43
Juno:03 Pisces 10
Vesta:21 Aquarius 47

Eris:24 Aries 30

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

29 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Taurus 05
Moon:22 Aries 28
Mercury:29 Taurus 31
Venus:26 Pisces 18
Mars:10 Pisces 48
Jupiter:27 Pisces 39
Saturn:24 Aquarius 11
Uranus:14 Taurus 27
Neptune:24 Pisces 31
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 16 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 37

Chiron:13 Aries 55
Ceres:23 Gemini 39
Pallas:29 Aries 35
Juno:03 Pisces 04
Vesta:21 Aquarius 40

Eris:24 Aries 30

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

Printable Spell for Today

April 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 April 29

Portrait of NGC 3628

Image Credit & Copyright: Wilhelm Michael Kasakow, Olaf Guillaume

Explanation: Sharp telescopic views of NGC 3628 show a puffy galactic disk divided by dark dust lanes. Of course, this portrait of the magnificent, edge-on spiral galaxy puts some astronomers in mind of its popular moniker, the Hamburger Galaxy. It also reveals a small galaxy nearby (below), likely a satellite of NGC 3628, and a very faint but extensive tidal tail. The drawn out tail stretches for about 300,000 light-years, even beyond the upper left edge of the frame. NGC 3628 shares its neighborhood in the local universe with two other large spirals M65 and M66 in a grouping otherwise known as the Leo Triplet. Gravitational interactions with its cosmic neighbors are likely responsible for creating the tidal tail, as well as the extended flare and warp of this spiral’s disk. The tantalizing island universe itself is about 100,000 light-years across and 35 million light-years away in the northern springtime constellation Leo.

April 29 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1862 New Orleans falls to Union forces during US Civil War

1864 Battle of Gate Pa (Pukehinahina): 1,700 British troops suffer their worst defeat of the New Zealand Wars at the hands of 230 entrenched Maori warriors in Tauranga

1916 Irish republicans abandon the post office in Dublin and surrender unconditionally, marking the end of the Easter Rising

1945 US Army liberates 31,601 people from the Dachau Nazi concentration camp in Germany

1975 Vietnam War: US begins to evacuate its citizens from Saigon in Operation Frequent Wind in response to advancing North Vietnamese forces, bringing an end to US involvement in the war

1990 Wrecking cranes began tearing down the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate

1991 Cyclone strikes the Chittagong district in Bangladesh, killing 139,000 people and leaving 10 million homeless

1997 Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 comes into force, outlaws production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons among its signatories

Today’s Historical Events

1091 Battle at Monte Levunium: Byzantium Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegene force invading from the north

1429 Joan of Arc arrives at the siege of Orleans

1522 Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-general of Netherlands

1540 Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Ghent ended

1550 Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority

1553 Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England

1587 English naval officer Francis Drake sails into Cadiz, Spain and sinks the Spanish fleet, thereby “Singeing the King of Spain’s Beard” and delaying the Spanish invasion by a year

1623 11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1912 Frank Wedekind‘s play “Tod und Teufel” premieres in Berlin

1932 1st broadcast of “One Man’s Family” on NBC radio, longest-running dramatic serial on US radio (ends 1959)

1940 1st radio broadcast of “Young Dr Malone” on CBS

1943 Noël Coward‘s comic play “Present Laughter” premieres in London

1945 Conscientious objector Desmond Doss saves approximately 75 wounded soldiers in the Battle of Okinawa at Hacksaw Ridge. Later depicted in the Oscar-winning film “Hacksaw Ridge”.

1953 The first U.S. experimental 3D-TV broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV

1953 6th Cannes Film Festival: “The Wages of Fear” directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film

1956 WLUC TV channel 6 in Marquette, MI (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1784 Premiere of Mozart‘s Violin Sonata in B flat, K.454 at Kärntnerthor Theater in Vienna; violinist Regina Strinasacchi, and Wolfgang Mozart on piano

1967 Aretha Franklin releases her single “Respect” (written by Otis Redding); Billboard Song of the Year, 1967

1968 “Hair” opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 1750 performances

1969 “Trumpets of the Lord” opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 7 performances

1984 “Oliver!” opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 17 performances

1990 “Change in the Heir” opens at Edison Theater NYC for 16 performances

1991 “Our Country’s Good” opens at Nederlander Theater NYC for 48 performances

1991 “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” single released by Alan Jackson (ASCAP Award Country Song of the Year, 1992; Billboard Song of the Year, 1991)

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1751 The New York Gazette and Post Boy carries first public report of a cricket match played in America; New York XI v London XI on the site of what is today the Fulton Fish Market in Manhattan, NYC

1892 Charlie Reilly is baseball’s 1st pinch hitter

1901 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75

1918 Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays

1922 1st official International Weightlifting Federation Champ in Tallinn, Estonia

1930 123 runs are scored in 7 major league games

1931 Cleveland Indians pitcher Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0

1934 Pittsburgh is last major league city to play a home game on a Sunday

29 April 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary

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

29 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Taurus 17
Moon:25 Aries 07
Mercury:29 Taurus 43
Venus:26 Pisces 32
Mars:10 Pisces 58
Jupiter:27 Pisces 42
Saturn:24 Aquarius 12
Uranus:14 Taurus 28
Neptune:24 Pisces 31
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 15 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 38

Chiron:13 Aries 56
Ceres:23 Gemini 44
Pallas:29 Aries 41
Juno:03 Pisces 08
Vesta:21 Aquarius 45

Eris:24 Aries 30

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

29 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Taurus 05
Moon:22 Aries 28
Mercury:29 Taurus 31
Venus:26 Pisces 18
Mars:10 Pisces 48
Jupiter:27 Pisces 39
Saturn:24 Aquarius 11
Uranus:14 Taurus 27
Neptune:24 Pisces 31
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 16 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 37

Chiron:13 Aries 55
Ceres:23 Gemini 39
Pallas:29 Aries 35
Juno:03 Pisces 04
Vesta:21 Aquarius 40

Eris:24 Aries 30

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

29 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Taurus 45
Moon:18 Aries 14
Mercury:29 Taurus 11
Venus:25 Pisces 55
Mars:10 Pisces 33
Jupiter:27 Pisces 35
Saturn:24 Aquarius 10
Uranus:14 Taurus 26
Neptune:24 Pisces 30
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 17 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 34

Chiron:13 Aries 54
Ceres:23 Gemini 32
Pallas:29 Aries 27
Juno:02 Pisces 57
Vesta:21 Aquarius 33

Eris:24 Aries 30

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

April 28, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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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)

Today you want to know what’s going on financially, especially behind the scenes. You want information about cash flow – where it’s coming from and where it goes. You also want to know how to use your wealth and assets to make your life easier.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You’re powerful today because Mercury in your sign is lined up with Pluto. This gives you almost X-ray vision. (Oh yeah, you will easily see the subtext of things.) You will know if someone is lying to you or misrepresenting the truth.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today your ruler Mercury is dancing with Pluto, which gives you a powerful mind that can turn inward. That’s why this is a good time to look inside yourself at a deep level to try to understand yourself better. You are intrigued with mysteries and hidden knowledge. (“I see dead people.”)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You might attract someone powerful to you today. However, more likely, you are the powerful person dealing with others whether on a one-to-one basis with a friend, or dealing with a group or an organization. Today you will rally your forces and set them marching!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Discussions with bosses, parents and people in authority will be powerful today. You might influence others or in turn, someone might influence you. If you have an idea that you want to share, you might be a bit obsessive about it. People will listen because you’re a natural leader.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is a wonderful day to study or learn something because you want to know what goes on beneath the surface of things. You’re attracted to mysteries and problems and hidden dimensions. It’s an excellent day to learn something new and have profound discussions with others.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You might give serious thought to your finances, especially your shared wealth with others, which includes your debt. You might also give more thought to wills, inheritances and estates because you want to get to the bottom of things so that you have a true grasp of a situation.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You might be obsessed trying to convince someone about something today. Or vice versa, you might attract someone to you who is pushy in their views? One thing is certain, you have the ability to have a strong effect on others today. Use this wisely.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today you have the ability to see how to introduce reforms at work and how to do your job better. You might also see how others can do their job better. In the same vein (the other arm), you might see ways to improve your health. This is a good day to get rid of what you don’t need.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You’ll be convincing when talking to children or young people today. They will hang on your every word. Likewise, romantic discussions will be powerful, especially because you are quick to see what’s going on beneath the surface of things. You can’t be fooled today.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Family discussions will be powerful and very much to the point today. In fact, certain secrets might be revealed. This is also a good day to tackle repairs and improvements to bathrooms, plumbing areas and anything to do with garbage and recycling.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You might be obsessed with a certain idea today, which crowds every other thought out of your mind. However, you also have a strong focus, which will help you to concentrate on whatever you need to think about. If talking to others, you’ll be convincing!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Jessica Alba (1981) shares your birthday today. You appear to be poised and calm. You have a refined quality about you. You are charming, observant and an excellent listener. This year will be slower paced and have a stronger focus on partnerships. You will definitely make friends more easily this year. Strive to maintain a peaceful environment for yourself.

April 28, 2022 Current Moon Phase

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

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on April 28 has an illumination of 6%. 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 April 28 the Moon is 27.27 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.

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: 6%
Moon Age: 27.27 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 386,623.22 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,644,458.59 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

April 28, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

 April 28, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Taurus 28
Moon:14 Aries 30
Mercury:28 Taurus 54
Venus:25 Pisces 35
Mars:10 Pisces 20
Jupiter:27 Pisces 32
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09
Uranus:14 Taurus 25
Neptune:24 Pisces 30
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 18 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 32

Chiron:13 Aries 53
Ceres:23 Gemini 25
Pallas:29 Aries 19
Juno:02 Pisces 51
Vesta:21 Aquarius 26

Eris:24 Aries 30

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

April 28, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Taurus 23
Moon:13 Aries 25
Mercury:28 Taurus 49
Venus:25 Pisces 30
Mars:10 Pisces 16
Jupiter:27 Pisces 30
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09
Uranus:14 Taurus 25
Neptune:24 Pisces 30
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 18 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 32

Chiron:13 Aries 53
Ceres:23 Gemini 23
Pallas:29 Aries 17
Juno:02 Pisces 49
Vesta:21 Aquarius 24

Eris:24 Aries 30

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

28 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Taurus 06
Moon:09 Aries 40
Mercury:28 Taurus 31
Venus:25 Pisces 10
Mars:10 Pisces 03
Jupiter:27 Pisces 27
Saturn:24 Aquarius 08
Uranus:14 Taurus 24
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 19 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 30

Chiron:13 Aries 52
Ceres:23 Gemini 16
Pallas:29 Aries 09
Juno:02 Pisces 43
Vesta:21 Aquarius 17

Eris:24 Aries 29

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

April 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 April 28

Lyrid of the Lake

Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai (TWAN)

Explanation: In the early hours of April 24 this bright Lyrid meteor flashed along the central Milky Way. For a moment, it cast a bright reflection across Lake Nian, Yunnan province, China. The annual Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known, is active in late April, as our fair planet plows through dust left along the orbit of long-period comet Thatcher. The trail of the bright fireball points back toward the shower’s radiant in the constellation Lyra high in the northern springtime sky and off the top of the frame. Just rising in that starry sky, light from a third quarter moon also cast a glow on the peaceful waters of the lake.

April 28, 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

 28 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Taurus 18
Moon:12 Aries 21
Mercury:28 Taurus 43
Venus:25 Pisces 24
Mars:10 Pisces 12
Jupiter:27 Pisces 29
Saturn:24 Aquarius 08
Uranus:14 Taurus 25
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 18 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 31

Chiron:13 Aries 52
Ceres:23 Gemini 21
Pallas:29 Aries 15
Juno:02 Pisces 47
Vesta:21 Aquarius 22

Eris:24 Aries 30

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

28 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Taurus 06
Moon:09 Aries 40
Mercury:28 Taurus 31
Venus:25 Pisces 10
Mars:10 Pisces 03
Jupiter:27 Pisces 27
Saturn:24 Aquarius 08
Uranus:14 Taurus 24
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 19 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 30

Chiron:13 Aries 52
Ceres:23 Gemini 16
Pallas:29 Aries 09
Juno:02 Pisces 43
Vesta:21 Aquarius 17

Eris:24 Aries 29

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

28 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Taurus 47
Moon:05 Aries 21
Mercury:28 Taurus 09
Venus:24 Pisces 47
Mars:09 Pisces 48
Jupiter:27 Pisces 23
Saturn:24 Aquarius 06
Uranus:14 Taurus 23
Neptune:24 Pisces 29
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 20 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 28

Chiron:13 Aries 51
Ceres:23 Gemini 08
Pallas:29 Aries 00
Juno:02 Pisces 36
Vesta:21 Aquarius 10

Eris:24 Aries 29

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

April 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 April 27

Moon Shadow on Jupiter

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS; Processing & License: Thomas Thomopoulos

Explanation: What is that large dark spot on Jupiter? It’s the shadow of Ganymede, Jupiter‘s largest moon. When Jupiter’s moons cross between the Jovian giant and the Sun, they created shadows just like when the Earth’s moon crosses between the Earth and the Sun. Also like on Earth, if you were in a dark shadow on Jupiter, you would see a moon completely eclipse the Sun. Unlike on Earth, moon shadows occur most days on Jupiter — what’s more unusual is that a spacecraft was close enough to record one with a high-resolution image. That spacecraft, Juno, was passing so close to Jupiter in late February that nearby clouds and the dark eclipse shadow appear relatively large. Juno has made many discoveries about our Solar System‘s largest planet, including, recently, rapidly expanding circular auroras.

 

Explore Your Universe: Random APOD Generator

April 27, 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 Tomorrow for 1200 BRT GMT 1500

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

 27 April 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Taurus 20
Moon:29 Pisces 22
Mercury:27 Taurus 39
Venus:24 Pisces 16
Mars:09 Pisces 27
Jupiter:27 Pisces 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 05
Uranus:14 Taurus 21
Neptune:24 Pisces 28
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 21 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 25

Chiron:13 Aries 49
Ceres:22 Gemini 58
Pallas:28 Aries 49
Juno:02 Pisces 27
Vesta:20 Aquarius 59

Eris:24 Aries 29

Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7
Obliquity of the Nine Planets

Southern Hemisphere

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

27 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Taurus 08
Moon:26 Pisces 38
Mercury:27 Taurus 25
Venus:24 Pisces 02
Mars:09 Pisces 17
Jupiter:27 Pisces 14
Saturn:24 Aquarius 04
Uranus:14 Taurus 20
Neptune:24 Pisces 27
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 22 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 23

Chiron:13 Aries 48
Ceres:22 Gemini 53
Pallas:28 Aries 43
Juno:02 Pisces 22
Vesta:20 Aquarius 54

Eris:24 Aries 29

Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

27 April 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Taurus 48
Moon:22 Pisces 14
Mercury:27 Taurus 02
Venus:23 Pisces 39
Mars:09 Pisces 02
Jupiter:27 Pisces 10
Saturn:24 Aquarius 03
Uranus:14 Taurus 19
Neptune:24 Pisces 27
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 23 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 21

Chiron:13 Aries 47
Ceres:22 Gemini 45
Pallas:28 Aries 35
Juno:02 Pisces 15
Vesta:20 Aquarius 47

Eris:24 Aries 29

Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7

April 27, 2022 Current Moon Phase

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

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on April 27 has an illumination of 12%. 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 April 27 the Moon is 26.28 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: 12%
Moon Age: 26.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,872.34 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,605,493.48 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

A Thought for Today

Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests blessed be.

April 25, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is an excellent day for business negotiations and dealings with finance and commerce because you’ll be quick to see the big picture. You will also be ready to act and explore any opportunity that comes your way. This is a winning day!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today the Sun is in your sign along with Mercury; and Mercury is dancing with lucky, moneybags Jupiter. This gives you a chance to see the big picture and view things with confidence and optimism. This is why you are courageous and hopeful about your future.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is an excellent day to do a little soul-searching and explore your own ideas and values, especially regarding spiritual matters. Your hopes and wishes are important today. Furthermore, you are taking a look at how you fit into the bigger picture around you.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Your interactions with friends, as well as groups and organizations, will be upbeat and positive today. In fact, your ability to work with others today will be extremely successful because you are quick to grasp group values and needs. People will listen to you today.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a fabulous day to make your pitch to a boss, parent, teacher or any member of authority because you see the big picture, and will present your ideas with clarity and vision. (Oh yeah, people will be impressed.) This is because today you easily see the overall pattern of things.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is a marvellous day to study and do something to satisfy your intellectual curiosity about something. Philosophical and religious subjects in particular will appeal to you because you’re interested in exploring big answers to big questions. Travel plans will be ambitious!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Your ability to negotiate important decisions with others about shared property, inheritances, taxes and debt is top-notch today. You see the big picture, which also allows you to see future possibilities as well as present solutions. Impressive!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Discussions with others will be optimistic and upbeat today because you are in a positive frame of mind. Because of this, you will also attract positive-thinking people to you, as well. Take note: This is the perfect day to mend broken fences with someone who is close to you.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Discussions about work-related travel will go well today. This is also an excellent day to deal with foreign interests and people from other cultures, especially related to your job or your health. Something to do with a pet might lift your spirits today.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is a marvellous day for artists and anyone who is involved in a creative project. This is also a wonderful day to start a vacation or to enjoy social outings with others, especially in groups. Sports events and fun activities with children will particularly delight!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Family discussions will go well today. This is a good day to begin an ambitious home-repair project or to explore real-estate opportunities. Dealings with the law and legal matters will be positive. You find it easy to “think big” today. Good day for family discussions about future plans in general.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a lovely day for a trip or a chance to explore new ideas and meet new people, especially people from other cultures and different countries because you want to do anything to expand your experience of the world. Your mind is sharp, clear and alert to all possibilities today. You are optimistic and positive!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Channing Tatum (1980) shares your birthday today. You are determined and focused. You are hard worker with a strong sense of responsibility. Others know that they can rely on you. This year is the last year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means wrap up whatever you are involved in. Clean your plate to be ready for next year when your new cycle begins.

April 26, 2022 Current Moon Phase

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

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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 April 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on April 26 has an illumination of 19%. 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 April 26 the Moon is 25.27 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.

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: 19%
Moon Age: 25.27 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 377,201.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,566,224.17 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

April 26, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

April 26, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Taurus 31
Moon:18 Pisces 22
Mercury:26 Taurus 42
Venus:23 Pisces 20
Mars:08 Pisces 49
Jupiter:27 Pisces 06
Saturn:24 Aquarius 02
Uranus:14 Taurus 18
Neptune:24 Pisces 26
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 19

Chiron:13 Aries 46
Ceres:22 Gemini 38
Pallas:28 Aries 27
Juno:02 Pisces 09
Vesta:20 Aquarius 40

Eris:24 Aries 28

Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7

 

Northern Hemisphere

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

April 26, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Taurus 27
Moon:17 Pisces 16
Mercury:26 Taurus 36
Venus:23 Pisces 14
Mars:08 Pisces 45
Jupiter:27 Pisces 05
Saturn:24 Aquarius 01
Uranus:14 Taurus 18
Neptune:24 Pisces 26
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 19

Chiron:13 Aries 46
Ceres:22 Gemini 36
Pallas:28 Aries 25
Juno:02 Pisces 08
Vesta:20 Aquarius 38

Eris:24 Aries 28

Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

26 April 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Taurus 10
Moon:13 Pisces 22
Mercury:26 Taurus 15
Venus:22 Pisces 54
Mars:08 Pisces 32
Jupiter:27 Pisces 01
Saturn:24 Aquarius 00
Uranus:14 Taurus 17
Neptune:24 Pisces 26
Pluto:28 Capricorn 36

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 36 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:23 Taurus 25 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):01 Cancer 17

Chiron:13 Aries 45
Ceres:22 Gemini 30
Pallas:28 Aries 17
Juno:02 Pisces 02
Vesta:20 Aquarius 31

Eris:24 Aries 28

Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:7
Mutable:7

April 26 Daily Tarot Card, Rune, Witch’s Rune, Ogham Divination

Tarot Card

Click here for more about the 7 of Cups from the Shadowscapes tarot deck on tarotx.net

7 of Cups

I. The meaning of the Seven of Cups Shadowscapes Tarot

The young girl’s mind now lost its way in the clouds. Her eyes were now filled with stars, her spirit drawn to the fanciful light of the moon as she looked toward the whole castle in the sky. She was not much aware of the dangerous standing position at the moment, maybe in a moment of excitement, she could carelessly step forward and fall from the cliff to the bottom of the dim white mist below. The wind blew and flipped her hair and clothes in an exciting melody.

In the meantime, the boy, standing in a somewhat safer position, with a little thought, turned his eyes towards the castle located on the surrounding cliffs. Perhaps it will be difficult to reach the place, but they can completely succeed, his desire is strong enough to achieve what he wants.

But that girl was the exact opposite. “Look!” She shouted while her fingers cupped the boy’s shoulders, urging him to listen to his desires. He nodded his head, trying to refute the thought of “how can we get to that heavenly city?” and continued to …


Rune

From TheRuneSite.com – Younger Futhork Runes

Óss

Sound: “o” as in “oh”
Stands for: God and also Mouth
Casting meaning: This rune represents the power of communication, oral bonds, and the commanding force of word and song.

More commonly Know by its Elder Futhark rune name – Ansuz

with a slightly different meaning

Sound: “aa” as in “aah”
Stands for: Mouth (or Divine Breath)
Color: Purple
Casting meaning: Ansuz is a rune that symbolizes stability and shows us order. It is also a rune that indicates intellectual activities and directly represents the divine breath of all life and creation.

Witch’s Rune

From thecarnutiannemeton.com – Witch’s Rune

Flight

Rune of Communication

As the bird fly’s in and out of this realm and the other it carries with it a message of transforming urgency. As quick as the birds direction can change also is the news it brings.

Keywords
communications, movement, travel, information, greater knowledge

Ogham

From thepeculiarbrunette.com – Ogham

Straif

Pronunciation – Str-ef

Tree Association – Blackthorn

Meaning – Adversity, omens, secrecy, and is sometimes known as the tree of the dead due to its connection with spirits and the Underworld. This thorny tree-shrub is symbolic of the sword, arrow, and spear. Now is a time to focus on the root of a problem instead of its effects. Confront challenges head-on, and do your best not to become overwhelmed by the difficulties that lie before you. Brace for the unexpected; life may be taking an unforeseen turn. It can be an excellent time to keep knowledge and information to yourself until the path ahead is more apparent.

If reversed – Transitions, changes, and death. Straif reversed is a sign of caution. Things may be falling apart in your life right now so that they can come together more positively later.

Inscription and Magical Uses – Use this ogham wisely. It can help to develop the courage and fortitude you need to overcome the unpredictable challenges headed your way. Change is headed your way, helpful for use in keeping your mindset upbeat and instilling hope.

Folklore – Blackthorn has developed a bad reputation over the years since it thrives in winter when everything else seems to be dying. It is often associated with cailleach (Dark mother or Crone) and the Morrighan. Blackthorn was often used to create a shillelagh (Irish walking stick) which was often the weapon of choice for bataireacht (BAHT-air-ahct) (Irish stick-fighting martial arts).