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A Chuckle for Today

December 9, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 1 AM to 3 AM EST today. After that, the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Be careful because this is a tricky day. You feel confident and upbeat. However, this confidence might get you in trouble with a boss or someone in authority. Do not overestimate something. Keep your eyes open and remain realistic.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

It’s easy to find yourself at odds with others today; even though initially, things begin in a positive, enthusiastic way before they end up like a runaway train. Probably, it’s best to stick to your convictions. Don’t be talked out of anything.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Be careful with money and finances today because you might initially overestimate something; or conversely, underestimate a problem. Either way, this could lead to you finding yourself in hot water. Best to tread carefully right from the get-go. Check your facts.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today the Moon is in your sign; however, it is at odds with both Mercury and Jupiter. In one way, this makes you happy and confident! Yet in another way, you will be confrontational with someone, or someone might challenge you. Pull in your reins a little.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Even though you might choose to be low key today, and work alone or behind the scenes, nevertheless, you might find yourself embroiled with others in situations that are work-related, or related to shared property or shared responsibilities. Get your facts before you do anything.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is a friendly, popular day for you! Nevertheless, as this day wears on, you might find yourself at odds with someone, perhaps a friend, a member of a group, or even a partner or close friend. A dispute with one of your kids is also possible. Assume nothing! Check facts.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Initially, you might be excited to talk to bosses, parents or partners about something because you’re enthusiastic and you want to enlighten others with your discoveries and opinions. (Moreover, people notice you today.) However, others might disagree! Double check that your facts are right.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Be careful with financial discussions today, whether it concerns the wealth of others, shared property, or your own earnings and personal wealth. Either way, something might look better than it is. You might also overlook an important detail. Therefore, tread carefully and double check your facts.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You are ever the optimist, which is why you look on the bright side of things. However, this is why you have to be careful today because something might initially look promising; however, upon closer inspection you find that it is not. Furthermore, others might challenge your assumptions. Do your homework.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Do what you can to keep the peace with others today because you might find yourself gridlocked with people who don’t agree with you, versus people who are cheering you on. Unfortunately, it could be a lose-lose situation. Therefore, don’t get involved.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You might be excited about a project today that relates to the arts or creative people working in a group. Possibly it relates to your job. Whatever the case, make sure you know what’s going on because things might not be as they appear. Take off those rose-coloured glasses.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today, people are misjudging things, to their chagrin. Don’t overestimate something, especially if you are giving facts and figures to bosses, parents and VIPs today. (It will be easy to make this mistake.) Instead, double check your facts first so that you don’t end up with egg on your face. (Ketchup helps.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Dame Judi Dench (1934) shares your birthday today. You are confident. You address life with energy and vigour. You work hard for what you want. Nevertheless, privately, you are sensitive and softer than you appear. This year is the end of a nine-year cycle, which means it’s time to let go of anyone and anything holding you back. Clear the decks!

December 9, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. 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.

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

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on December 9 has an illumination of 98%. 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 9 the Moon is 15.98 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: 98%
Moon Age: 15.98 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,407.77 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,327,770.59 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

December 9, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

December 09, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Sagittarius 43
Moon:06 Cancer 06
Mercury:04 Capricorn 19
Venus:29 Sagittarius 35
Mars:15 Gemini 29 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 14
Saturn:20 Aquarius 28
Uranus:15 Taurus 44 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:27 Capricorn 00

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 23 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 40

Chiron:12 Aries 01 Rx
Ceres:27 Virgo 22
Pallas:26 Cancer 01 Rx
Juno:16 Pisces 11
Vesta:05 Pisces 52

Eris:24 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:7
Fixed:4
Mutable:8

Northern Hemisphere

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

December 09, 2022
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Sagittarius 38
Moon:05 Cancer 06
Mercury:04 Capricorn 11
Venus:29 Sagittarius 29
Mars:15 Gemini 31 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 14
Saturn:20 Aquarius 27
Uranus:15 Taurus 44 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:27 Capricorn 00

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 01 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 23 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 40

Chiron:12 Aries 01 Rx
Ceres:27 Virgo 21
Pallas:26 Cancer 01 Rx
Juno:16 Pisces 09
Vesta:05 Pisces 51

Eris:24 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:7
Fixed:4
Mutable:8

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:17 Sagittarius 20
Moon:01 Cancer 36
Mercury:03 Capricorn 46
Venus:29 Sagittarius 07
Mars:15 Gemini 38 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 13
Saturn:20 Aquarius 26
Uranus:15 Taurus 45 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:27 Capricorn 00

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 38

Chiron:12 Aries 02 Rx
Ceres:27 Virgo 15
Pallas:26 Cancer 03 Rx
Juno:16 Pisces 03
Vesta:05 Pisces 45

Eris:24 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:7
Fixed:4
Mutable:8

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Friday – Printable

 

December 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 December 9

Mars Rises above the Lunar Limb

Image Credit & Copyright: Tom Glenn

Explanation: On the night of December 7 Mars wandered near the Full Moon. In fact the Red Planet was occulted, passing behind the Moon, when viewed from locations across Europe and North America. About an hour after disappearing behind the lunar disk Mars reappears in this stack of sharp video frames captured from San Diego, planet Earth. With the Moon in the foreground Mars was a mere 82 million kilometers distant, near its own opposition. Full Moon and full Mars were bright enough provide the spectacular image with no exposure adjustments necessary. In the image Mars appears to rise just over ancient, dark-floored, lunar crater Abel very close to the southeastern edge of the Moon’s near side. Humboldt is the large impact crater to its north (left).

A Thought for Today

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be blessed with all things positive!

I am running a bit late today with the regular posts, but they will be up just maybe not at their usual time. To avoid this in the future starting tomorrow all the regular daily posts will start coming to your inbox at 11:00 AM CST. The tomorrow regular daily posts for the northern hemisphere will start coming to your inbox at 5:00 PM CST.

December 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 December 8

Orion and the Ocean of Storms

Image Credit: NASA, Artemis 1

Explanation: A camera on board the uncrewed Orion spacecraft captured this view on December 5 as Orion approached its return powered flyby of the Moon. Below one of Orion’s extended solar arrays lies dark, smooth, terrain along the western edge of the Oceanus Procellarum. Prominent on the lunar nearside Oceanus Procellarum, the Ocean of Storms, is the largest of the Moon’s lava-flooded maria. The lunar terminator, shadow line between lunar night and day, runs along the left of the frame. The 41 kilometer diameter crater Marius is top center, with ray crater Kepler peeking in at the edge, just right of the solar array wing. Kepler’s bright rays extend to the north and west, reaching the dark-floored Marius. Of course the Orion spacecraft is now headed toward a December 11 splashdown in planet Earth’s water-flooded Pacific Ocean.

December 7, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Full Moon in Gemini peaks at 11:08 PM EST tonight (8:08 PM PST).

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Tread carefully! This is an accident-prone day; so, pay attention to everything you say and do. Stay calm. Use your common sense. Avoid arguments with others, which will arise because of the Full Moon energy today. Zip thy lip!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Avoid disputes about shared property, possessions, money and earnings. Admittedly, it’s tough to avoid these disputes because today’s Full Moon will aggravate these values for your sign. Plus, you’re never casual about money.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today the Full Moon is in your sign. (Happens once a year.) And this particular Full Moon is lined up with retrograde Mars. Holy cannelloni! This makes it easy to let old grudges fester and feel resentful about something from the past. Lighten up. Move forward.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a challenging day at work because of the Full Moon; and possibly with your pet and your health as well. Stop replaying past hurts because this is a waste of your precious time and energy. All you have is now. The past is a memory; the future is a hope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Try to avoid squabbles with friends or members of groups today. Or possibly, these arguments will take place with your kids, or a romantic partner? This is because the Full Moon today can remind you of old injuries and insults. Let it go.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today’s Full Moon creates the classic tug-of-war between home and family versus your career and public reputation. You might feel hurt by something in the past that damaged your reputation. Don’t get caught up in this again. It’s a waste of energy. “These are not the droids you’re looking for.”

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Be careful because this is an accident-prone day for you due to the Full Moon energy. You might find yourself caught up in religious or political arguments from the past that still sting or make you feel resentful. Why carry this baggage? Let it go and lighten your load.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Don’t get embroiled in disputes about shared property, taxes, debt, inheritances and financial matters, especially if you resent how something was handled in the past. You might still feel this injury. But will your pain change anything? It only bothers you. Time to move on.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today the only Full Moon opposite your sign all year is taking place. To aggravate things further, it is lined up with retrograde Mars. This means you might be caught up by old resentments from the past, feelings which stop you from enjoying this relationship. Is it worth it?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Be careful at work today. Likewise, be careful dealing with your pet and even your health because today’s Full Moon might aggravate or trigger something. It could create tension. It also might cause you to rehash past hurts and resentment. Lighten up for your own good. Let it go.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Romantic disappointments and pain from the past might come to the surface with today’s Full Moon. For some, these old resentments might involve dealing with one of your kids. It’s so hard to forgive and let go, I know. But why walk around with a pebble in your shoe?

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Relations with authority figures and parents are stressed today because of the Full Moon. Possibly, this triggers bad feelings and anger from the past. Because lucky Jupiter is in your sign now, you have largess. You have the wisdom for forgiveness. Be wise.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Philosopher, linguist Noam Chomsky (1928) shares your birthday today. You have a fine intellect, which gives you a deep understanding and knowledge of the world around you. You are compassionate, caring and many of you have strong spiritual values. This year you have more solitude because it is a year of learning, study and teaching for you. You might also renew your spiritual beliefs.

December 7, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com

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

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on December 7 has an illumination of 100%. 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 7 the Moon is 14.15 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.15 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 397,852.32 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,365,763.56 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

7 December 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:15 Sagittarius 29
Moon:09 Gemini 20
Mercury:01 Capricorn 03
Venus:26 Sagittarius 49
Mars:16 Gemini 20 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 07
Saturn:20 Aquarius 18
Uranus:15 Taurus 48 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 57

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 11 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 25

Chiron:12 Aries 03 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 41
Pallas:26 Cancer 14 Rx
Juno:15 Pisces 28
Vesta:05 Pisces 08

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:15 Sagittarius 16
Moon:06 Gemini 47
Mercury:00 Capricorn 44
Venus:26 Sagittarius 33
Mars:16 Gemini 25 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 07
Saturn:20 Aquarius 17
Uranus:15 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 57

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 12 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 24

Chiron:12 Aries 03 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 37
Pallas:26 Cancer 15 Rx
Juno:15 Pisces 24
Vesta:05 Pisces 03

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:14 Sagittarius 53
Moon:02 Gemini 10
Mercury:00 Capricorn 11
Venus:26 Sagittarius 05
Mars:16 Gemini 33 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 06
Saturn:20 Aquarius 16
Uranus:15 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 56

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 13 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 31 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 21

Chiron:12 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 30
Pallas:26 Cancer 17 Rx
Juno:15 Pisces 17
Vesta:04 Pisces 56

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

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

December 7, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

December 07, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Sagittarius 41
Moon:11 Gemini 54
Mercury:01 Capricorn 21
Venus:27 Sagittarius 05
Mars:16 Gemini 15 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 08
Saturn:20 Aquarius 19
Uranus:15 Taurus 48 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 57

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 11 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 27

Chiron:12 Aries 03 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 45
Pallas:26 Cancer 13 Rx
Juno:15 Pisces 32
Vesta:05 Pisces 12

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

December 07, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Sagittarius 39
Moon:11 Gemini 23
Mercury:01 Capricorn 18
Venus:27 Sagittarius 02
Mars:16 Gemini 16 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 08
Saturn:20 Aquarius 19
Uranus:15 Taurus 48 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 57

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 11 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 26

Chiron:12 Aries 03 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 44
Pallas:26 Cancer 13 Rx
Juno:15 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 11

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:15 Sagittarius 18
Moon:07 Gemini 18
Mercury:00 Capricorn 48
Venus:26 Sagittarius 36
Mars:16 Gemini 24 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 07
Saturn:20 Aquarius 17
Uranus:15 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 57

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 12 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 24

Chiron:12 Aries 03 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 38
Pallas:26 Cancer 15 Rx
Juno:15 Pisces 25
Vesta:05 Pisces 04

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

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

December 7 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 December 7

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Tommaso Stella

Explanation: A mere seven hundred light years from Earth, toward the constellation Aquarius, a sun-like star is dying. The dying star’s last few thousand years have produced the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), a well studied and nearby example of a Planetary Nebula, typical of this final phase of stellar evolution. Combining narrow band image data from emission lines of hydrogen atoms in red and oxygen atoms in blue-green hues, it shows tantalizing details of the Helix, including its bright inner region about 3 light-years across. The white dot at the Helix’s center is this Planetary Nebula’s hot, central star. A simple looking nebula at first glance, the Helix is now understood to have a surprisingly complex geometry.

December 7 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

43 BC Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman orator and politician is assassinated in Formiae

1909 Inventor Leo Baekeland patents the first thermo-setting plastic, Bakelite, sparking the birth of the plastics industry

1941 Imperial Japanese Navy with 353 planes attack the US fleet at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii, killing 2,403 people

1965 Pope Paul VI & Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously lift mutual excommunications that led to split of 2 churches in 1054

1988 6.9 earthquake in Spitak, Armenia kills 25,000-50,000 people and leaves up to 500,000 homeless

1988 PLO delegation lead by Yasser Arafat proclaims the State of Palestine, recognizing the existence of the State of Israel for the first time

Today’s Historical Events

43 BC Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman orator and politician is assassinated in Formiae

185 Emperor Lo-Yang, China sees supernova (MSH15-52)

1354 Margaretha van Bavarian’s son earl Willem V signs peace treaty

1696 Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways in the U.S. is completed to Trumbull.

1703 Great storm of 1703 hits Southern England – thousands killed, Royal Navy losses 13 ships and around 1,500 seamen

1703 The first Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed in the Great Storm of 1703

1724 Tumult of Thorn – religious unrest was followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities.

1727 Physician Sir Hans Soane becomes President of the Royal Society, succeeding Sir Isaac Newton [1]

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1925 Noël Coward‘s “Easy Virtue” premieres in NYC

1952 KKTV TV channel 11 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (CBS) 1st broadcast

1953 WCCB TV channel 18 in Charlotte, North Carolina (IND/ABC) begins broadcasting

1954 KCTS TV channel 9 in Seattle, WA (PBS) begins broadcasting

1956 Helen O’Connell joins Today Show panel (NBC)

1963 First use of the instant replay machine invented by CBS in a US Army vs Navy football game

1979 “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” first movie of the series premieres directed by Robert Wise, starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy

1986 NBC premiere of miniseries “Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna” (Part 1)

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1732 The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London, England

1842 New York Philharmonic’s 1st concert

1911 Leslie J Stuart’s musical “Betsy” premieres in NYC

1939 William Walton’s Violin Concerto premieres in Cleveland; Ohio, with Jascha Heifetz as soloist and the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Artur Rodziński

1959 “Saratoga” opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances

1964 George Harrison changes his company’s name from Mornyork to Harrisongs

1967 Elmer Bernstein and Carolyn Leigh’s musical “How Now, Dow Jones”, starring Tony Roberts, and directed by George Abbott, opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 220 performances

1967 Otis Redding records his song “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”, co-written and produced by guitarist Steve Cropper at Stax Studios in Memphis Tennessee

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1907 Eugene Corri becomes 1st referee in a boxing ring

1929 PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Hillcrest CC: Defending champion Leo Diegel defeats Johnny Farrell, 6 & 4 in the final

1930 PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Fresh Meadows CC: American based Scotsman Tommy Armour defeats Gene Sarazen 1 up in the final for the 2nd of his 3 major titles

1931 After scoring 226 in 1st Test in Brisbane, Don Bradman belts 219 for NSW against the visiting South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground

1935 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Winnipeg Pegs (later Blue Bombers) defeat Hamilton Tigers, 18-12

1937 Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams

1937 Russian chess player Alexander Alekhine recaptures his final world title from Dutch grand master Max Euwe by a large margin (+10−4=11)

1939 Lou Gehrig, 36, is elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame

A Laugh for Today

December 6, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 1:45 PM to 4 PM EST today (10:45 AM to 12:30 PM PST). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a pleasant day! It’s excellent for business and commerce, financial negotiations and shopping except — avoid these matters during 1:45 PM to 4 PM EST (10:45 AM to 12:30 PM PST). Think of ways to improve what you already own.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today the Moon is in your sign dancing nicely with Jupiter and Pluto, which makes you confident and personally powerful. It’s a good day to go after what you want; however, avoid spending money from 1:45 PM to 4 PM EST today.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Be smart and work around the time of the Moon Alert today (1:45 PM to 4 PM EST or (10:45 AM to 12:30 PM PST) because except for those times, this is an excellent day for business. You make a great impression on others. You can pull strings from behind the scenes like a puppet master.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You will enjoy schmoozing with others today. Check opportunities in publishing, the media or foreign travel plans. You might attract someone powerful to you. (“Hi Darth.”) However, please be aware of the restrictions of the Moon Alert. (See above.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today you make a great impression on others. People see you as capable, confident and successful. You can use this good press to influence authority figures if there is something that you want. However, don’t make your pitch during the Moon Alert. (See above.) Be smart.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is a lovely day to travel or make travel plans. However, avoid making reservations or important decisions during the Moon Alert. Have fun schmoozing anytime of the day because this is a great day to enjoy the company of partners, close friends and your kids.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Be clever and avoid financial matters during the Moon Alert today: 1:45 PM to 4 PM EST or (10:45 AM to 12:30 PM PST). If you work around this window of time, this is an excellent day to deal with debt, insurance, inheritances and shared property. Get as much done as you can.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Be accommodating to others especially this morning. Meanwhile, this is a wonderful day to schmooze and enjoy the company of others. Take a long lunch or meet the gang for Happy Hour! Enjoy fun times including sports events. Check Moon Alert.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This will be a productive day at work, especially working with others in groups. You might see ways to boost your income. You might also see ways to improve where you live or to explore real-estate opportunities. Note: Don’t act on or initiate financial ideas during the Moon Alert.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is a wonderful day to socialize! Accept invitations to party. Enjoy luncheons, social outings, the theatre and playful times with kids. Your creative vibes are hot all day; but avoid important decisions and spending money during the Moon Alert.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You might want to entertain at home today. Or perhaps you’ll spend some money on home improvements? If so – please follow the precautions of the Moon Alert and avoid spending money from1:45 PM to 4 PM EST or (10:45 AM to 12:30 PM PST).

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a strong day for writers, salespeople, teachers and actors because your communication skills are fantastic. Nevertheless, be aware of the restrictions of the Moon Alert, and avoid shopping or financial decisions from 1:45 PM to 4 PM EST or (10:45 AM to 12:30 PM PST) today.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Filmmaker, screenwriter, comedian Judd Apatow (1967) shares your birthday today. You are compassionate, caring person. You are also a truth seeker. Because you’re an excellent communicator, you’re very convincing when you want to be. (I handy skill.) Your theme this year is service to others, especially to family. Therefore, take excellent care of yourself. Perhaps it’s time for a personal makeover.

December 6, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com

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

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

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on December 6 has an illumination of 97%. 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 6 the Moon is 13.22 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 97%
Moon Age: 13.22 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 394,014.69 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,385,780.59 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

December 6, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

December 06, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Sagittarius 40
Moon:29 Taurus 35
Mercury:29 Sagittarius 52
Venus:25 Sagittarius 49
Mars:16 Gemini 38 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 05
Saturn:20 Aquarius 15
Uranus:15 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 56

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 14 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 20

Chiron:12 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 27
Pallas:26 Cancer 18 Rx
Juno:15 Pisces 13
Vesta:04 Pisces 52

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:14 Sagittarius 35
Moon:28 Taurus 33
Mercury:29 Sagittarius 45
Venus:25 Sagittarius 43
Mars:16 Gemini 40 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 05
Saturn:20 Aquarius 14
Uranus:15 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 55

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 14 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 19

Chiron:12 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 25
Pallas:26 Cancer 18 Rx
Juno:15 Pisces 11
Vesta:04 Pisces 50

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

December 06, 2022
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Sagittarius 17
Moon:24 Taurus 56
Mercury:29 Sagittarius 18
Venus:25 Sagittarius 21
Mars:16 Gemini 47 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 04
Saturn:20 Aquarius 13
Uranus:15 Taurus 51 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39
Pluto:26 Capricorn 55

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 14 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):26 Cancer 17

Chiron:12 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:26 Virgo 19
Pallas:26 Cancer 20 Rx
Juno:15 Pisces 06
Vesta:04 Pisces 44

Eris:24 Aries 02 Rx

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

Spell for Today – Courage Spell Jar Video

Courage Spell Jar

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday

From apaganmess.com

Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Colors: Red, Black, Orange
Keywords: Strength, Defense, Protection, Courage, Conviction, Action

Tuesday packs a punch of firey Mars energy. This is a great day for any spell work that is on the combative side. Anything dealing with protection, banishing, and the like will benefit from this energy.