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Solstice Evergreen

2 December Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

Today and tonight the Moon will be in 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 December 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on December 2 has an illumination of 5%. 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 2 the Moon is 27.41 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: 5%
Moon Age: 27.41 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 365,787.96 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,466,950.46 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

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

2 December 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Sagittarius 16
Moon:11 Scorpio 05
Mercury:11 Sagittarius 58
Venus:21 Capricorn 12
Mars:22 Scorpio 14
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 33
Saturn:09 Aquarius 04
Uranus:11 Taurus 43 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24
Pluto:25 Capricorn 04

True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 44

Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 06 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):15 Gemini 10

Chiron:08 Aries 35 Rx

Ceres:03 Gemini 55 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 41
Juno:06 Capricorn 09
Vesta:08 Sagittarius 28

Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

2 December 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Sagittarius 51
Moon:19 Scorpio 48
Mercury:12 Sagittarius 53
Venus:21 Capricorn 32
Mars:22 Scorpio 39
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 38
Saturn:09 Aquarius 07
Uranus:11 Taurus 42 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24
Pluto:25 Capricorn 05
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 44
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 04 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):15 Gemini 14
Chiron:08 Aries 34 Rx
Ceres:03 Gemini 47 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 46
Juno:06 Capricorn 22
Vesta:08 Sagittarius 47
Eris:23 Aries 49 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

For Your Listening Pleasure

Pagan Jingle Bells

December 2021 Pagan Calendar Information

From TheGyspyThread.org

1st           Neptune Retrograde ends

4th           New Moon (12:44 AM, MST)

5th           Krampusnacht

13th/14th  Geminids Meteor Shower

17th         Roman Holiday of Saturnalia

18th         Full Cold Moon (9:37 PM, MST)

19th        Venus Retrograde begins

21st         Yule

21st         Winter Solstice

21st         Zodiac Period of Sagittarius ends

22nd        Zodiac Period of Capricorn begins

23rd        Celtic Tree Month of Elder ends

24th         Celtic Tree Month of Birch begins

29th         Full Cold Moon (8:30 PM, MST)

 

References to 2021 Calendar Events

The Sacred Tree Calendar of the Celtic People

Walpurgisnacht – The Night of the Witches

Lupercalia – The Deliciously Lustful Origin of Valentine’s Day

Rites & Rituals – Pagan Ceremonies, Rituals, and Full Moon Celebrations

The Asatru Community

Some December 2021 Pagan Calendar 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.

 

Celtic Tree Calendar Month of the Elder – a tree sacred to the Celts

I am sorry I got the current Celtic calendar month posted a week late. I was down with allergies and (this was a PERSONAL CHOICE) getting my covid vaccine booster.

From Ireland-Calling.com

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

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

Poisonous

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

Ruis, R, Elder is the fifteenth letter in the ogham alphabet, Ruis, and the thirteenth and final month of the Celtic tree calendar.

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

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

Christians gave elder a bad reputation

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

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

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

Celts believed it protected the from evil spirits

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

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

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

Here are 12 religious holidays believers celebrate in December

From deseret.com

Note: This article has been updated to reflect this year’s dates for these holidays.

December has finally arrived, and with it comes an abundance of colorful lights, vibrant wreaths and a bunch of family parties.

Most of these celebrations are inspired by Christmas and Hanukkah, the two major religious holidays celebrated by Christians and Jewish believers, respectively, in America.

But, with an increasing amount of interfaith marriages, many American families have had to figure out how to celebrate both holidays, according to InterfaithFamily, a support website for interfaith families.

“Though the character of Christmas has changed significantly in modern times, Christmas has never been, forgive the expression, a small potatoes holiday like Hanukkah. As Jews are increasingly accepted into the mainstream of majority-Christian cultures, and marry into Christian families, there is no avoiding the primacy of Christmas.”

But those aren’t the only religious holidays this month that some families may have to celebrate together. In fact, the Interfaith Calendar organization lists a number of religious holidays for the month of December. Here are 12 holidays with a little explanation on each.

Dec. 6: Saint Nicholas Day — Christian

This holiday honors the birth of Saint Nicholas, the saint who serves as a role model for gift-giving and is commonly known as Santa Claus, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 8: Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) — Buddhist

This holiday celebrates the historical Buddha’s decision and vow to sit under the Bodhi tree until he reached spiritual enlightenment. It’s celebrated through meditation and is embraced similar to how Christians celebrate Christmas to honor Jesus Christ.

Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception — Catholic

In the lead-up to Jesus’ birthday celebration on Christmas, Catholics celebrate the day of Immaculate Conception to honor his mother Mary, who they say was preserved from original sin for her entire life.

Dec. 10 to 18: Hanukkah — Judaism

This is the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, which celebrates the Maccabean revolt in Egypt. Eight candles are lit with a menorah to honor the holiday.

Dec. 12: Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe — Catholic

This is a primarily Catholic holiday celebrated by Mexicans and Americans of Mexican descent that honors the reported appearance of the Virgin Mary in Mexico City, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 16: Posadas Navidenas — Christian

This is a primarily Hispanic Christian holiday that commends Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem to give birth to Jesus, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 21: Solstice — Wicca/Pagan

Solstice is the point in the year “when the earth is most inclined away from the sun. It is the most southern or northern point depending on the hemisphere,” according to Interfaith Calendar. Pagans and Wicca believers will celebrate that event through Yule, in which believers also honor “the winter-born king, symbolized by the rebirth of the sun,” Interfaith Calendar explained.

Dec. 25: Christmas — Christian

Christmas is a primarily Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Many will attend church, have family parties and exchange gifts, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 26: Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathustra) — Zoroastrian

Unlike many of the other holidays in the month, Zoroastrians honor the death of their prophet, Zarathustra, who founded Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions.

Dec. 27: Feast of the Holy Family — Catholic

Catholics use this day to honor Jesus, Mary and Joseph, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 28: Holy Innocents Day — Christian

Christians solemnly honor the deaths of children killed by King Herod, who was attempting to kill Jesus, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 31: Watch Night — Christian

For Watch Night, Christians will thank God for the safety they received during the year, according to Interfaith Calendar.

For more on world religious holidays, head to Princeton University’s website.

December 2021’s Full List of Holidays and Observances Including national and religious holidays.

From womansday.com

For many people, December is all about preparing for Santa’s arrival, but that’s not the only celebration that takes place throughout the month. In addition to Christmas and all the festivities that come with it — like National Christmas Lights Day, National Christmas Movie Marathon Day, and Christmas Card Day — December holidays and observances include the last days of Hanukkah, the beginning of Kwanzaa, as well as Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, and dozens of other celebrations, ranging from Let’s Hug Day to Bathtub Party Day. If you’re looking to start planning out your month (and to discover holidays you probably didn’t even know about), then consider this your official December 2021 holiday guide.

Between holiday decorating and gift shopping, you probably find that the month of December flies by every year, and before you know it, it’s time to make your New Year’s resolutions for 2022. And while you may be using your advent calendar to count down to December 25, there’s a reason to celebrate every day in December, both before and after Christmas Day. From solemn remembrances, like the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, to silly traditions, like Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day, here are all the holidays and events that are observed in December 2021.

Wednesday, Dec. 1

  • World AIDS Day
  • National Christmas Lights Day
  • Peppermint Bark Day
  • National Package Protection Day
  • Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day
  • Eat a Red Apple Day

Thursday, Dec. 2

  • National Mutt Day
  • International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
  • National Fritters Day
  • Safety Razor Day
  • Business of Popping Corn Day

Friday, Dec. 3

  • National Bartender Day
  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  • Make a Gift Day
  • National Roof Over Your Head Day
  • National Green Bean Casserole Day
  • Let’s Hug Day
  • Ghana Farmer’s Day
  • Faux Fur Friday
  • International Sweater Vestival

Saturday, Dec. 4

  • Candle Day
  • World Wildlife Conservation Day
  • International Day of Banks
  • World Pear Day
  • National Cookie Day
  • National Sock Day
  • Wear Brown Shoes Day
  • Tree Dressing Day
  • Skywarn Recognition Day
  • Santa’s List Day
  • International Cheetah Day
  • National Dice Day
  • Global Fat Bike Day
  • Earmuff Day
  • Cabernet Franc Day

Sunday, Dec. 5

  • International Ninja Day
  • International Volunteer Day
  • National Repeal Day
  • World Soil Day
  • Sacher-Torte Day
  • Bathtub Party Day

Monday, Dec. 6

  • National Gazpacho Day
  • National Miners Day
  • Last Day of Hanukkah
  • St. Nicholas Day
  • Walt Disney Day
  • Put on Your Own Shoes Day
  • National Pawnbrokers Day
  • Mitten Tree Day
  • National Microwave Oven Day
  • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Tuesday, Dec. 7

  • Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
  • International Civil Aviation Day
  • National Letter Writing Day
  • World Trick Shot Day
  • National Cotton Candy Day

Wednesday, Dec. 8

  • National Brownie Day
  • Feast of the Immaculate Conception
  • Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
  • Bodhi Day

Thursday, Dec. 9

  • National Llama Day
  • International Anti-Corruption Day
  • International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
  • Christmas Card Day
  • International Day of Veterinary Medicine
  • National Pastry Day
  • Techno Day
  • Weary Willie Day

Friday, Dec. 10

  • Human Rights Day
  • Dewey Decimal System Day
  • Nobel Prize Day
  • International Animal Rights Day
  • Jane Addams Day
  • National Lager Day

Saturday, Dec. 11

  • International Mountain Day
  • UNICEF Birthday
  • Christmas Jumper Day
  • International Shareware Day
  • National App Day
  • Noodle Ring Day

Sunday, Dec. 12

  • Gingerbread House Day
  • Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • National Poinsettia Day
  • International Day of Neutrality
  • International Universal Health Coverage Day
  • ​National Ding-A-Ling Day
  • National Ambrosia Day
  • Worldwide Candle Lighting Day

Monday, Dec. 13

  • Green Monday
  • National Day of the Horse
  • National Guard Birthday
  • National Salesperson Day
  • National Violin Day
  • National Cocoa Day
  • Pick a Pathologist Pal Day
  • National Ice Cream Day

Tuesday, Dec. 14

  • Monkey Day
  • National Free Shipping Day
  • Asarah B’Tevet
  • Roast Chestnuts Day
  • Halcyon Days
  • National Energy Conservation Day
  • National Bouillabaisse Day
  • Martyred Intellectuals Day

Wednesday, Dec. 15

  • Bill of Rights Day
  • National Wear Your Pearls Day
  • International Tea Day
  • Lemon Cupcake Day
  • National Cat Herders Day
  • National Cupcake Day

Thursday, Dec. 16

  • National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
  • Barbie and Barney Backlash Day
  • Las Posadas

Friday, Dec. 17

  • Wright Brothers Day
  • Pan American Aviation Day
  • National Ugly Sweater Day
  • National Maple Syrup Day
  • National Underdog Day
  • National Device Appreciation Day

Saturday, Dec. 18

  • Arabic Language Day
  • National Wreaths Across America Day
  • Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day
  • National Twin Day
  • International Migrants Day
  • Bake Cookies Day
  • National Roast Suckling Pig Day

Sunday, Dec. 19

  • National Emo Day
  • National Hard Candy Day
  • National Oatmeal Muffin Day
  • Look for an Evergreen Day

Monday, Dec. 20

  • International Human Solidarity Day
  • Games Day
  • Go Caroling Day
  • National Sangria Day

Tuesday, Dec. 21

  • Winter Solstice
  • National Crossword Puzzle Day
  • National Short Girl Appreciation Day
  • National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day
  • Look on the Bright Side Day
  • National French Fried Shrimp Day
  • Phileas Fogg Win a Wager Day
  • Humbug Day
  • National Flashlight Day
  • International Dalek Remembrance Day
  • Blue Christmas
  • National Coquito Day

Wednesday, Dec. 22

  • National Cookie Exchange Day
  • National Short Person Day
  • Forefathers’ Day
  • Mathematics Day
  • National Date Nut Bread Day

Thursday, Dec. 23

  • National Roots Day
  • Festivus
  • National Pfeffernusse Day
  • Kisan Diwas
  • National Christmas Movie Marathon Day

Friday, Dec. 24

  • Christmas Eve
  • The Feast of the Seven Fishes
  • National Consumer Rights Day
  • National Eggnog Day

Saturday, Dec. 25

  • Christmas Day
  • National Pumpkin Pie Day
  • Quaid-e-Azam Day

Sunday, Dec. 26

  • Kwanzaa
  • Boxing Day
  • National Thank You Note Day
  • National Whiners Day
  • Day of Goodwill
  • National Candy Cane Day

Monday, Dec. 27

  • International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
  • Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
  • National Fruitcake Day

Tuesday, Dec. 28

  • National Playing Card Day
  • National Short Film Day
  • Pledge of Allegiance Day
  • National Call a Friend Day
  • National Download Day
  • Proclamation Day
  • National Chocolate Candy Day
  • Holy Innocents Day

Wednesday, Dec. 29

  • Still Need to Do Day
  • National Pepper Pot Day
  • Tick Tock Day

Thursday, Dec. 30

  • National Bacon Day
  • Falling Needles Family Fest Day
  • National Resolution Planning Day

Friday, Dec. 31

  • New Year’s Eve
  • No Interruptions Day
  • Hogmanay
  • Make Up Your Mind Day
  • National Champagne Day

November 30 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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, you know was on the date the person 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 November 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on November 30 has an illumination of 20%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On November 30 the Moon is 25.19 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

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: 20%
Moon Age: 25.19 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 372,525.55 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,513,892.41 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

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

30 November 2021
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 40
Moon:18 Libra 03
Mercury:09 Sagittarius 29
Venus:20 Capricorn 17
Mars:21 Scorpio 09
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 20
Saturn:08 Aquarius 57
Uranus:11 Taurus 46 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:25 Capricorn 02
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 43
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 11 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 59
Chiron:08 Aries 36 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 17 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 29
Juno:05 Capricorn 35
Vesta:07 Sagittarius 36
Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

November 30, 2021
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 57
Moon:22 Libra 13
Mercury:09 Sagittarius 56
Venus:20 Capricorn 27
Mars:21 Scorpio 21
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 23
Saturn:08 Aquarius 58
Uranus:11 Taurus 46 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:25 Capricorn 02
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 43
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 10 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):15 Gemini 01
Chiron:08 Aries 36 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 13 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 31
Juno:05 Capricorn 41
Vesta:07 Sagittarius 46
Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

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.

2021 November 30

In Motion: Uranus and Moons

Video Credit: David Campbell (U. Hertfordshire), Bayfordbury ObservatoryExplanation: What’s that moving across the sky? A planet just a bit too faint to see with the unaided eye: Uranus. The gas giant out past Saturn was tracked earlier this month near opposition — when it was closest to Earth and at its brightest. The featured video captured by the Bayfordbury Observatory in Hertfordshire, UK is a four-hour time-lapse showing Uranus with its four largest moons in tow: Titania, Oberon, Umbriel and Ariel. Uranus’ apparent motion past background stars is really dominated by Earth’s own orbital motion around our Sun. The cross seen centered on Uranus is called a diffraction spike and is caused by light diffracting around the four arms that hold one of the telescope‘s mirrors in place. The rotation of the diffraction spikes is not caused by the rotation of Uranus but, essentially, by the rotation of the Earth. During the next few months Uranus itself will be visible with binoculars, but, as always, to see its moons will require a telescope.

30 November Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, you know was on the date the person 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 November 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on November 30 has an illumination of 20%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On November 30 the Moon is 25.19 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

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: 20%
Moon Age: 25.19 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 372,525.55 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,513,892.41 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

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

30 November 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 14
Moon:12 Libra 10
Mercury:08 Sagittarius 50
Venus:20 Capricorn 02
Mars:20 Scorpio 52
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 17
Saturn:08 Aquarius 55
Uranus:11 Taurus 47 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:25 Capricorn 01
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 43
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 13 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 56
Chiron:08 Aries 37 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 23 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 26
Juno:05 Capricorn 26
Vesta:07 Sagittarius 23
Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

 

Obliquity of the Nine Planets

 

Southwestern Hemisphere All Tomorrow

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

30 November 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 50
Moon:20 Libra 25
Mercury:09 Sagittarius 45
Venus:20 Capricorn 23
Mars:21 Scorpio 16
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 22
Saturn:08 Aquarius 57
Uranus:11 Taurus 46 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:25 Capricorn 02
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 43
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 11 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):15 Gemini 00

Chiron:08 Aries 36 Rx

Ceres:04 Gemini 15 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 30
Juno:05 Capricorn 38
Vesta:07 Sagittarius 42
Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

What kind of spells could we cast on a Monday?

What kind of spells could we cast on a Monday?

As it’s a day ruled by the Moon, which is all about feminine energy, Monday is the perfect day to cast fertility and feminine beauty spells.

It’s also a wonderful day to consecrate spiritual, magickal tools and to plant seeds for new projects and dreams.

Which planet influences Monday

The Moon influences Monday. Yes, ancient populations have always followed the lunar and solar cycles, including the Egyptians, the Sumerians, the Babylonians, and the Jews. Today we follow the solar calendar, but the Moon…

To read more about Monday’s Spellwork

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.

2021 November 29

The Extraordinary Spiral in LL Pegasi

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, HLA; Processing & Copyright: Jonathan LodgeDodge

Explanation: What created the strange spiral structure on the upper left? No one is sure, although it is likely related to a star in a binary star system entering the planetary nebula phase, when its outer atmosphere is ejected. The huge spiral spans about a third of a light year across and, winding four or five complete turns, has a regularity that is without precedent. Given the expansion rate of the spiral gas, a new layer must appear about every 800 years, a close match to the time it takes for the two stars to orbit each other. The star system that created it is most commonly known as LL Pegasi, but also AFGL 3068 and IRAS 23166+1655. The featured image was taken in near-infrared light by the Hubble Space Telescope. Why the spiral glows is itself a mystery, with a leading hypothesis being illumination by light reflected from nearby stars.

Which are the best spells to cast on a Sunday?

Which are the best spells to cast on a Sunday?

On a Sunday, you can cast the spells related to money, desires, favored friendships, obtaining the support of other people, stopping the hostility of enemies, and overcoming obstacles.

How to use Sunday’s energy?

  • Take a walk outside and soak up the sunlight (even if it’s a cloudy day, go for it! The Sun is still there!)
  • Cast a success spell
  • Create a success sigil
  • Focus on positivity to cleanse the negativity from your life

Which celestial body influences Sunday?

The Sun influences Sunday. The Sun is found in all cultures, but in Wicca, it symbolizes God…

To read more about Sunday’s Spellwork

28 November Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Third Quarter 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 November 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on November 28 has an illumination of 40%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On November 28 the Moon is 23.12 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

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 40%
Moon Age: 23.12 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,768.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,563,356.22 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

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

27 November 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Sagittarius 13
Moon:14 Virgo 59
Mercury:05 Sagittarius 41
Venus:18 Capricorn 46
Mars:19 Scorpio 29
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 02
Saturn:08 Aquarius 45
Uranus:11 Taurus 52 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 58
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 19 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 43
Chiron:08 Aries 39 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 51 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 12
Juno:04 Capricorn 42
Vesta:06 Sagittarius 18
Eris:23 Aries 51 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10
Obliquity of the Nine Planets

 

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

28 November 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Sagittarius 48
Moon:22 Virgo 44
Mercury:06 Sagittarius 36
Venus:19 Capricorn 09
Mars:19 Scorpio 53
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 06
Saturn:08 Aquarius 48
Uranus:11 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 59
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 17 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 47

Chiron:08 Aries 38 Rx

Ceres:04 Gemini 43 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 16
Juno:04 Capricorn 55
Vesta:06 Sagittarius 37
Eris:23 Aries 51 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

Plant portraits

The illustrations in medieval herbals are beautiful and mysterious. But if you know how to read them, they also convey a wealth of knowledge about the plants they portray.

From WelcomeCollection.com

The illustrated herbal has an almost unbroken line of descent from the ancient Greeks to the Middle Ages. The tradition owes much to a work by the Greek physician Dioscorides called ‘De Materia Medica’ (50–70 CE), which describes around 1,000 medicines, largely derived from plants, along with some animals and mineral substances.

‘De Materia Medica’ was circulated throughout the European and Islamic worlds. During that time it was translated, embellished and added to in commentaries and copies for local use. In Europe, this tradition developed into the medieval herbal, created in monasteries, usually by …

 

27 November Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com 

Today and tonight the Moon will be in a Third Quarter phase. Sometimes called a Last Quarter Moon, this phase occurs roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon when the Moon is three quarter of the way through it’s orbit around the earth. If you live in the northern hemisphere the Moons left side will be illuminated and the right side will be dark. For those of you in the southern hemisphere it will be the opposite with the right side illuminated. On the day of the Third Quarter phase the Moon will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon and set in the west around noon the next day. In the days following the Third Quarter Phase the Moon’s illumination will decrees each day until the New Moon.

Visit the November 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Last Quarter Phase

The Last Quarter on November 27 has an illumination of 50%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On November 27 the Moon is 22.13 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: Last Quarter
Illumination: 50%
Moon Age: 22.13 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 386,640.14 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,589,014.09 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

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

27 November 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Sagittarius 12
Moon:02 Virgo 01
Mercury:04 Sagittarius 06
Venus:18 Capricorn 07
Mars:18 Scorpio 47
Jupiter:24 Aquarius 54
Saturn:08 Aquarius 41
Uranus:11 Taurus 54 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 57

True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 22 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 37

Chiron:08 Aries 40 Rx

Ceres:05 Gemini 05 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 05
Juno:04 Capricorn 21
Vesta:05 Sagittarius 45
Eris:23 Aries 52 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

 

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

27 November 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Sagittarius 47
Moon:09 Virgo 32
Mercury:05 Sagittarius 02
Venus:18 Capricorn 30
Mars:19 Scorpio 12
Jupiter:24 Aquarius 59
Saturn:08 Aquarius 44
Uranus:11 Taurus 53 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 58
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 20 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 40
Chiron:08 Aries 39 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 57 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 09
Juno:04 Capricorn 33
Vesta:06 Sagittarius 04
Eris:23 Aries 51 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

26 November Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com 

Today the Moon will be in a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the November 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on November 26 has an illumination of 60%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On November 26 the Moon is 21.18 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 60%
Moon Age: 21.18 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 391,317.50 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,615,278.36 km

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

26 November 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Sagittarius 11
Moon:19 Leo 25
Mercury:02 Sagittarius 32
Venus:17 Capricorn 26
Mars:18 Scorpio 06
Jupiter:24 Aquarius 47
Saturn:08 Aquarius 37
Uranus:11 Taurus 56 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 25 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 55
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 25 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 30
Chiron:08 Aries 41 Rx
Ceres:05 Gemini 19 Rx
Pallas:09 Pisces 59
Juno:03 Capricorn 59
Vesta:05 Sagittarius 13
Eris:23 Aries 52 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

26 November 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Sagittarius 47
Moon:26 Leo 44
Mercury:03 Sagittarius 27
Venus:17 Capricorn 50
Mars:18 Scorpio 30
Jupiter:24 Aquarius 51
Saturn:08 Aquarius 39
Uranus:11 Taurus 55 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 25 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 56
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 24 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 34
Chiron:08 Aries 40 Rx
Ceres:05 Gemini 11 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 03
Juno:04 Capricorn 12
Vesta:05 Sagittarius 32
Eris:23 Aries 52 Rx
Fire:6
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

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.

2021 November 25

At the Shadow’s Edge

Image Credit & Copyright: Jean-Francois Gout

Explanation: Shaped like a cone tapering into space, the Earth’s dark central shadow or umbra has a circular cross-section. It’s wider than the Moon at the distance of the Moon’s orbit though. But during the lunar eclipse of November 18/19, part of the Moon remained just outside the umbral shadow. The successive pictures in this composite of 5 images from that almost total lunar eclipse were taken over a period of about 1.5 hours. The series is aligned to trace part of the cross-section’s circular arc, with the central image at maximum eclipse. It shows a bright, thin sliver of the lunar disk still beyond the shadow’s curved edge. Of course, even within the shadow the Moon’s surface is not completely dark, reflecting the reddish hues of filtered sunlight scattered into the shadow by Earth’s atmosphere.

 

Notable APOD Submissions: Lunar Eclipse of 2021 November 19