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March 11, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s 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 Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on March 11 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 March 11 the Moon is 8.32 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: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 60%
Moon Age: 8.32 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,380.95 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,638,408.83 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

March 11, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Custom Planetary Positions

If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

March 11, 2022
12:00 am GMT 4:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Pisces 23
Moon:26 Gemini 21
Mercury:01 Pisces 28
Venus:04 Aquarius 13
Mars:03 Aquarius 32
Jupiter:16 Pisces 17
Saturn:19 Aquarius 55
Uranus:11 Taurus 55
Neptune:22 Pisces 47
Pluto:28 Capricorn 01

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 53 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Gemini 07

Chiron:11 Aries 05
Ceres:06 Gemini 41
Pallas:09 Aries 11
Juno:14 Aquarius 42
Vesta:00 Aquarius 07

Eris:23 Aries 59

Fire:3
Earth:4
Air:8
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:8
Mutable:7

 

Northern Hemisphere

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

March 11, 2022
10:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Pisces 18
Moon:07 Cancer 12
Mercury:02 Pisces 56
Venus:05 Aquarius 04
Mars:04 Aquarius 13
Jupiter:16 Pisces 30
Saturn:20 Aquarius 01
Uranus:11 Taurus 57
Neptune:22 Pisces 49
Pluto:28 Capricorn 02

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 49 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 50 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Gemini 13

Chiron:11 Aries 08
Ceres:06 Gemini 57
Pallas:09 Aries 32
Juno:15 Aquarius 03
Vesta:00 Aquarius 33

Eris:23 Aries 59

Fire:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

March 11, 2022
03:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Pisces 01
Moon:03 Cancer 45
Mercury:02 Pisces 28
Venus:04 Aquarius 48
Mars:04 Aquarius 00
Jupiter:16 Pisces 26
Saturn:19 Aquarius 59
Uranus:11 Taurus 57
Neptune:22 Pisces 48
Pluto:28 Capricorn 02

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 50 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Gemini 11

Chiron:11 Aries 07
Ceres:06 Gemini 52
Pallas:09 Aries 25
Juno:14 Aquarius 56
Vesta:00 Aquarius 25

Eris:23 Aries 59

Fire:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

March 11 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 March 11

When Rainbows Smile

Image Credit & Copyright: Marcella Giulia Pace

Explanation: Want to see a rainbow smile? Look near the zenith (straight up) when the sun is low in the sky and you might. This example of an ice halo known as a circumzenithal arc was captured above a palm tree top from Ragusa, Sicily on February 24. The vividly colorful arcs are often called smiling rainbows because of their upside down curvature and colors. For circumzenithal arcs the zenith is at the center and red is on the outside, compared to rainbows whose arcs bend toward the horizon after a downpour. True rainbows are formed by water droplets refracting the sunlight to produce a spectrum of colors, though. Circumzenithal arcs are the product of refraction and reflection in flat hexagonal ice crystals, like the ice crystals that create sundogs, formed in high thin clouds.

11 March 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest Southern Hemisphere’s 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

 

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

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on March 11 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 March 11 the Moon is 8.32 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: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 60%
Moon Age: 8.32 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,380.95 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,638,408.83 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

11 March 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest Southern Hemisphere’s Custom 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

11 March 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Pisces 13
Moon:06 Cancer 13
Mercury:02 Pisces 48
Venus:04 Aquarius 59
Mars:04 Aquarius 10
Jupiter:16 Pisces 29
Saturn:20 Aquarius 00
Uranus:11 Taurus 57
Neptune:22 Pisces 49
Pluto:28 Capricorn 02

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 50 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 50 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Gemini 13

Chiron:11 Aries 07
Ceres:06 Gemini 55
Pallas:09 Aries 30
Juno:15 Aquarius 01
Vesta:00 Aquarius 31

Eris:23 Aries 59

Fire:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6
 

Southern Hemisphere

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

11 March 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Pisces 01
Moon:03 Cancer 45
Mercury:02 Pisces 28
Venus:04 Aquarius 48
Mars:04 Aquarius 00
Jupiter:16 Pisces 26
Saturn:19 Aquarius 59
Uranus:11 Taurus 57
Neptune:22 Pisces 48
Pluto:28 Capricorn 02

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 50 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Gemini 11

Chiron:11 Aries 07
Ceres:06 Gemini 52
Pallas:09 Aries 25
Juno:14 Aquarius 56
Vesta:00 Aquarius 25

Eris:23 Aries 59

Fire:3
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

11 March 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Pisces 38
Moon:29 Gemini 19
Mercury:01 Pisces 52
Venus:04 Aquarius 27
Mars:03 Aquarius 44
Jupiter:16 Pisces 21
Saturn:19 Aquarius 57
Uranus:11 Taurus 56
Neptune:22 Pisces 47
Pluto:28 Capricorn 01

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 52 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Gemini 09

Chiron:11 Aries 05
Ceres:06 Gemini 45
Pallas:09 Aries 17
Juno:14 Aquarius 48
Vesta:00 Aquarius 14

Eris:23 Aries 59

Fire:3
Earth:4
Air:8
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:8
Mutable:7

March 10 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 March 10

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

Image Credit & Copyright: Bernard Miller

Explanation: Globular star cluster 47 Tucanae is a jewel of the southern sky. Also known as NGC 104, it roams the halo of our Milky Way Galaxy along with some 200 other globular star clusters. The second brightest globular cluster (after Omega Centauri) as seen from planet Earth, 47 Tuc lies about 13,000 light-years away. It can be spotted with the naked-eye close on the sky to the Small Magellanic Cloud in the constellation of the Toucan. The dense cluster is made up of hundreds of thousands of stars in a volume only about 120 light-years across. Red giant stars on the outskirts of the cluster are easy to pick out as yellowish stars in this sharp telescopic portrait. Tightly packed globular cluster 47 Tuc is also home to a star with the closest known orbit around a black hole.

March 10, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for Your Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Caution! Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 11:30 AM EST for the rest of the day (8:30 AM to 11:30 PM PST). The Moon is in Gemini.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Because of the Moon Alert today, your mind is full of creative ideas! Although you have the benefit of the flexible mind today, wait until tomorrow to sign important papers or to agree to anything.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Be careful! Today the Moon Alert is in your Money House, which will tempt you to shop for many things! But this is a poor day to spend your money on anything other than food and gas. See Moon Alert above for your time zone. Be smart.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Most of this day is a Moon Alert, which is taking place in your sign. (Oh yeah.) The good news is you will feel free and more in touch with your creativity. You will be imaginative and full of fun impulses. The bad news is you can’t trust your judgment. Restrict spending to food and gas.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Very likely, you feel indecisive today. You might not be sure what to do. Pay attention to this quality and postpone important decisions until tomorrow. That’s because most of this day is a Moon Alert. This is a fine day to talk to people; but don’t agree to anything important.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You will enjoy schmoozing with friends in person or online today. You will also be happy to be in touch with fellow members of groups and organizations. However, because today there is a Moon Alert for most of the day, postpone important decisions until tomorrow.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today’s Moon Alert is taking place at the top of your chart, which means that you are more high viz. than usual. Unfortunately, you might appear indecisive or unsure what to do. Worse yet, you might make an important decision that later backfires. Put things on hold until tomorrow. Don’t volunteer for anything.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a creative day for you, especially in terms of doing academic research and exploring ideas or philosophical concepts. For example, your mind will be open to ideas you might usually resist. However, don’t agree to anything important.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today the Moon Alert, which exists for most of the day, is in one of your Money Houses. Definitely, do not sign important papers. Do not agree to decisions about inheritances, insurance settlements or shared property. Wait until tomorrow.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today the Moon Alert is directly opposite your own sign, which means you will have a candid, even unpredictable, conversation with a partner or close friend. This could be a good thing because people will put their cards on the table. Nevertheless, wait until tomorrow to agree to anything important.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Shortages, delays and silly mistakes might occur with your work today. You might also feel confused about health issues or something to do with a pet. That’s because the Moon Alert might create hesitancy and confusion. Keep things light. Tomorrow, it’s all systems go.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is a fabulous, creative day for you! It’s also a wonderful day to schmooze with others and in particular, to enjoy playful activities with children. Your mind is full of original concepts. Write them down and run them up the flagpole tomorrow to see who salutes.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is the perfect day to cocoon at home and relax. Attend to usual tasks. Do not shop for anything for your home except for food and sundries. A family conversation will be honest and enjoyable. Postpone important decisions until tomorrow.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Sharon Stone (1958) shares your birthday today. You are attractive and charming when dealing with others. Nevertheless, you are ambitious and determined to achieve your goals. You’re very aware of the impression you create on others. This is an exciting year for you because it’s a year of fresh new beginnings. Be courageous. Open any door! Explore new opportunities!

March 10, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Custom Planetary Positions

If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere 

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

March 10, 2022
12:00 am GMT 4:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Pisces 23
Moon:14 Gemini 33
Mercury:29 Aquarius 54
Venus:03 Aquarius 19
Mars:02 Aquarius 47
Jupiter:16 Pisces 02
Saturn:19 Aquarius 49
Uranus:11 Taurus 53
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:28 Capricorn 00

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 51
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 56 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Gemini 00

Chiron:11 Aries 01
Ceres:06 Gemini 24
Pallas:08 Aries 48
Juno:14 Aquarius 18
Vesta:29 Capricorn 38

Eris:23 Aries 58

Fire:3
Earth:5
Air:8
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

 

Northern Hemisphere

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

March 10, 2022
10:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Pisces 18
Moon:25 Gemini 22
Mercury:01 Pisces 21
Venus:04 Aquarius 09
Mars:03 Aquarius 29
Jupiter:16 Pisces 16
Saturn:19 Aquarius 55
Uranus:11 Taurus 55
Neptune:22 Pisces 47
Pluto:28 Capricorn 01

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 53 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Gemini 07

Chiron:11 Aries 04
Ceres:06 Gemini 40
Pallas:09 Aries 09
Juno:14 Aquarius 40
Vesta:00 Aquarius 04

Eris:23 Aries 59

Fire:3
Earth:4
Air:8
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:8
Mutable:7

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

March 10, 2022
03:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:20 Pisces 01
Moon:21 Gemini 56
Mercury:00 Pisces 53
Venus:03 Aquarius 53
Mars:03 Aquarius 15
Jupiter:16 Pisces 12
Saturn:19 Aquarius 53
Uranus:11 Taurus 54
Neptune:22 Pisces 46
Pluto:28 Capricorn 01

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Gemini 05

Chiron:11 Aries 03
Ceres:06 Gemini 35
Pallas:09 Aries 02
Juno:14 Aquarius 33
Vesta:29 Capricorn 56

Eris:23 Aries 59

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

March 10, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s 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

Today and tonight the Moon will be in a First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

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

Today’s First Quarter Phase

The First Quarter on March 10 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 March 10 the Moon is 7.43 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: First Quarter
Illumination: 50%
Moon Age: 7.43 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,376.71 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,598,565.28 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

Familiar visualization spell

Visualizations are a great way of manifesting the reality you desire. Visualizations, like all magic, are based on the law of attraction principle. You can manifest almost anything you desire: a new job, new girlfriend/boyfriend, new magical pet? It’s up to you.

The key to making this work is pouring as much energy into your visualization as possible. This is where ceremonial magic and ritual items can be very helpful. For summoning a familiar I recommend this visualization spell:

  • Light a candle in a dark and quiet room
  • Use a magical wand or a dagger to draw an inverted pentagram in the air above the candle
  • Next, use the same ritual item to draw the shape of the animal spirit you wish to summon
  • Now, close your eyes and point the ritual item at the candle flame. Visualize the familiar manifesting in reality the candle flame as you pour your energy through the wand/dagger into the flame.

From occultist.net

10 March 2022 Daily Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase Digest

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

From Moongiant.com

Today and tonight the Moon will be in a First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

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

Today’s First Quarter Phase

The First Quarter on March 10 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 March 10 the Moon is 7.43 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: First Quarter
Illumination: 50%
Moon Age: 7.43 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,376.71 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,598,565.28 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

The Witch Said What?!

Happy whimsical Wednesday!

I hope this brings you a big smile or better yet a good laugh.

Enjoy your day we are half-way to Friday!!

Blessed be dear Sisters, Brothers, and honored Guests.

March 9, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

For the next few weeks, you will play your cards close to your chest. You might even be secretive. You definitely will be successful doing research because you will easily discover hidden information and discern the subtext of things. (Don’t leave home without your deerstalker.)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You will be more involved with younger people in the next few weeks. This could be a younger friend, but more likely you will be more involved with a group or an organization. This same window of time is an excellent time to define future goals. (Goals help keep you on track and make decision making easier.)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs will be ready to listen to you in the next few weeks. It will be apparent to them that you have something to say, and they want to hear it. Personally, you might start to make plans about your general direction in life.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You have a lovely opportunity in the next few weeks to study and learn. You might use this same astrological influence to finish a manuscript or an important paper. Many of you will make travel plans and indeed, some of you will travel.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This year you will benefit more than usual from the wealth and resources of others. This boon might come to you via your partner or from an inheritance or money from the government. In the next few weeks, discussions about shared property might occur.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Expect to have lively discussions with partners and close friends in the next few weeks because your ruler Mercury will be opposite your sign. For some of you, this means you will attract someone to you who is chatty and talkative. Yada, yada, yada.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You’re ready to roll up your sleeves and get hands-on with certain tasks in the next few weeks. Some will do this at work; some will do this in your personal life. All of you will accomplish a lot, which could lead to a promotion or a better job. This might also improve your health.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In the next few weeks, you will enjoy puzzles, mind games, arts and crafts and a chance to express your creative talents, especially mentally or using your hands. You are a trickster and will welcome opportunities for a few pranks. Playful times with kids will delight.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Your focus is on home and family. In the next few weeks, you might tackle home repairs. Family discussions will take place, probably about real-estate opportunities or ways to improve where you live. This could include plans for a residential move.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The pace of your days will accelerate in the next few weeks because you’re busy with appointments, short trips plus increased reading, writing and studying. You will be full of ideas and eager to share your thoughts with others.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

It’s not surprising that in the next few weeks, you will have moneymaking ideas because this year, you will become richer! Something will happen to swell your coffers. Perhaps you will earn more, or you might receive gifts or an inheritance?

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Your need to talk to others and enlighten them about your ideas and hopes for the future will be very strong in the next few weeks. This is why it’s important to interact with others online or in person because you need to be heard. You have something to say!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Oscar Isaac (1979) shares your birthday today. You are charming and have a great sense of humour. You are also compassionate and caring for those who are less fortunate. In particular, you have a strong sense of justice. This year is the final year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means you will be letting go of what is no longer relevant in your life.

Click here for Georgia Nicols’ Daily Horoscopes 

March 9, 2022 Daily Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase Digest

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

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on March 9 has an illumination of 41%. 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 March 9 the Moon is 6.54 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: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 41%
Moon Age: 6.54 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,371.63 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,559,011.02 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

March 9, 2022 Daily Northern Hemisphere’s Custom 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

March 09, 2022
12:00 am GMT 4:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Pisces 23
Moon:02 Gemini 40
Mercury:28 Aquarius 21
Venus:02 Aquarius 25
Mars:02 Aquarius 03
Jupiter:15 Pisces 48
Saturn:19 Aquarius 42
Uranus:11 Taurus 50
Neptune:22 Pisces 42
Pluto:27 Capricorn 58

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 50
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Gemini 54

Chiron:10 Aries 58
Ceres:06 Gemini 08
Pallas:08 Aries 24
Juno:13 Aquarius 55
Vesta:29 Capricorn 09

Eris:23 Aries 58

Fire:3
Earth:5
Air:8
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

 

Northern Hemisphere

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

March 09, 2022
10:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Pisces 18
Moon:13 Gemini 33
Mercury:29 Aquarius 46
Venus:03 Aquarius 14
Mars:02 Aquarius 44
Jupiter:16 Pisces 01
Saturn:19 Aquarius 48
Uranus:11 Taurus 53
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:28 Capricorn 00

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 51
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 56 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Gemini 00

Chiron:11 Aries 01
Ceres:06 Gemini 23
Pallas:08 Aries 46
Juno:14 Aquarius 16
Vesta:29 Capricorn 35

Eris:23 Aries 58

Fire:3
Earth:5
Air:8
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

9 March 2022
03:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Pisces 01
Moon:10 Gemini 06
Mercury:29 Aquarius 19
Venus:02 Aquarius 58
Mars:02 Aquarius 31
Jupiter:15 Pisces 57
Saturn:19 Aquarius 46
Uranus:11 Taurus 52
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 59

True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 51
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 57 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Gemini 58

Chiron:11 Aries 00
Ceres:06 Gemini 18
Pallas:08 Aries 39
Juno:14 Aquarius 09
Vesta:29 Capricorn 27

Eris:23 Aries 58

Fire:3
Earth:5
Air:8
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

March 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.

2022 March 9

A Flower-Shaped Rock on Mars

Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, MSSS

Explanation: It is one of the more unusual rocks yet found on Mars. Smaller than a penny, the rock has several appendages that make it look, to some, like a flower. Although it would be a major discovery if the rock was truly a fossilized ancient Martian flower, there are less spectacular — and currently preferred — explanations for its unusual structure. One theory that has emerged is that the rock is a type of concretion created by minerals deposited by water in cracks or divisions in existing rock. These concretions can be compacted together, can be harder and denser than surrounding rock, and can remain even after the surrounding rock erodes away. The flower structure may also be caused by crystal clusters. The small rock, named Blackthorn Salt, has similarities to previously imaged Martian pebbles. The featured image was taken by the Curiosity rover on Mars in late February. Scientists will continue to study data and images taken of this — and similar — surprising Martian rocks.

 

Review: Last Year in Space Pictures

9 March 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest – Southern Hemisphere’s 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 Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on March 9 has an illumination of 41%. 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 March 9 the Moon is 6.54 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: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 41%
Moon Age: 6.54 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,371.63 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,559,011.02 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

9 March 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest – Southern Hemisphere’s Custom 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

9 March 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Pisces 13
Moon:12 Gemini 34
Mercury:29 Aquarius 38
Venus:03 Aquarius 10
Mars:02 Aquarius 40
Jupiter:16 Pisces 00
Saturn:19 Aquarius 47
Uranus:11 Taurus 52
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 59
True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 51
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 56 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):25 Gemini 59
Chiron:11 Aries 01
Ceres:06 Gemini 22
Pallas:08 Aries 44
Juno:14 Aquarius 14
Vesta:29 Capricorn 33
Eris:23 Aries 58
Fire:3
Earth:5
Air:8
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

Southern Hemisphere

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

9 March 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:19 Pisces 01
Moon:10 Gemini 06
Mercury:29 Aquarius 19
Venus:02 Aquarius 58
Mars:02 Aquarius 31
Jupiter:15 Pisces 57
Saturn:19 Aquarius 46
Uranus:11 Taurus 52
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 59
True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 51
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 57 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):25 Gemini 58
Chiron:11 Aries 00
Ceres:06 Gemini 18
Pallas:08 Aries 39
Juno:14 Aquarius 09
Vesta:29 Capricorn 27
Eris:23 Aries 58
Fire:3
Earth:5
Air:8
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

9 March 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Pisces 38
Moon:05 Gemini 39
Mercury:28 Aquarius 44
Venus:02 Aquarius 38
Mars:02 Aquarius 14
Jupiter:15 Pisces 52
Saturn:19 Aquarius 44
Uranus:11 Taurus 51
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 59
True Lunar Node:24 Taurus 51
Mean Lunar Node:25 Taurus 58 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):25 Gemini 55
Chiron:10 Aries 59
Ceres:06 Gemini 12
Pallas:08 Aries 30
Juno:14 Aquarius 01
Vesta:29 Capricorn 16
Eris:23 Aries 58
Fire:3
Earth:5
Air:8
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:8
Mutable:6

March 8 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 March 8

Moon in Inverted Colors

Image Credit & Copyright: Dawid Glawdzin

Explanation: Which moon is this? It’s Earth’s moon — but in inverted colors. Here, the pixel values corresponding to light and dark areas have been translated in reverse, or inverted, producing a false-color representation reminiscent of a black and white photographic negative. However, this is an inverted color image — where the muted colors of the moon are real but digitally exaggerated before inversion. Normally bright rays from the large crater Tycho dominate the southern (bottom) features as easily followed dark green lines emanating from the 85-kilometer diameter impact site. Normally dark lunar mare appear light and silvery. The image was acquired in Southend-on-Sea, England, UK. Historically, astronomical images recorded on photographic plates were directly examined on inverted-color negatives because it helped the eye pick out faint details.

A Thought for Today

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