Tag: Rituals

A Laugh for Today

Just be the person you want to be. No one’s opinion of you is as important as your own about yourself.

Happy self-expression Thursday!!

A Laugh for Today

Yeah, it is Friday!!!!

A Thought for Today – Printable

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

3 June 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

3 June 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:13 Gemini 02
Moon:28 Cancer 12
Mercury:26 Taurus 05
Venus:07 Taurus 03
Mars:07 Aries 10
Jupiter:04 Aries 09
Saturn:25 Aquarius 15
Uranus:16 Taurus 27
Neptune:25 Pisces 17
Pluto:28 Capricorn 20 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 22 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 32

Chiron:15 Aries 33
Ceres:08 Cancer 04
Pallas:15 Taurus 19
Juno:13 Pisces 52
Vesta:02 Pisces 39

Eris:24 Aries 50

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

3 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Gemini 50
Moon:25 Cancer 44
Mercury:26 Taurus 05
Venus:06 Taurus 48
Mars:07 Aries 01
Jupiter:04 Aries 07
Saturn:25 Aquarius 15
Uranus:16 Taurus 26
Neptune:25 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 20 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 23 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 30

Chiron:15 Aries 33
Ceres:07 Cancer 58
Pallas:15 Taurus 13
Juno:13 Pisces 49
Vesta:02 Pisces 36

Eris:24 Aries 50

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

3 June 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Gemini 31
Moon:21 Cancer 47
Mercury:26 Taurus 05 Rx
Venus:06 Taurus 25
Mars:06 Aries 46
Jupiter:04 Aries 04
Saturn:25 Aquarius 15
Uranus:16 Taurus 25
Neptune:25 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 20 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 24 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 25 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 28

Chiron:15 Aries 32
Ceres:07 Cancer 50
Pallas:15 Taurus 04
Juno:13 Pisces 43
Vesta:02 Pisces 31

Eris:24 Aries 50

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

A Thought for Today

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

June 1, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes

Moon Alert

After 2 AM EDT today, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a lovely day for interactions with family and people at home. Basically, you can choose one of two things: You can entertain and putter around home with redecorating ideas. Or else, you can relax and cocoon at home in a private way. It’s your call.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You feel happy and upbeat today, which is why you will enjoy your interactions with others. You feel so good, you will have a greater appreciation of your everyday surroundings. Ah yes, life feels good and you’re grateful to be alive! That’s how it should be.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a favourable day for business and commerce, which is why whatever you do today might increase your wealth or boost your earnings or attract money to you now and in the future. If shopping, you will want to buy pretty things for yourself and loved ones.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a wonderful day for you because the Moon is in your sign dancing with both lucky Jupiter and fair Venus. This makes you feel generous to everyone. You want to help people who are in need. (This is a good thing because of course, what goes around comes around.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You feel philanthropic today, which is why you will find it easy to put the needs of others before your own needs. You’re not being a martyr — it’s just what needs to be done. In turn, you will be rewarded and admired for being a caring, considerate person.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Group activities are blessed today. Therefore, accept all invitations and enjoy the company of others. Not only will your interactions with others be upbeat, they will also be mutually beneficial because people are willing to help each other today.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You will be admired today. You will especially be admired if you are in a position of prominence where people notice you more than usual. That’s because you will be seen as someone who is benevolent and generous to those in need. (It’s a Robin Hood thang.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today you might be attracted to religion, philosophy or subjects that encompass life as a whole. Intellectual ideas will appeal. You might also want to travel or do the next best thing – talk to people from other countries and different cultures.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is a good day to ask for a loan or mortgage from a bank. It’s also a good day to decide how to divide or share something, especially an inheritance because whatever happens, you’ll come out smelling like a rose. Lucky you!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Relations with partners and close friends will be warm and caring today, which makes this a lovely day to schmooze with others. Make social plans. At least, enjoy a warm one-to-one encounter with someone close to you. Why not treat them to something special? (Even little things can be special.)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You will accomplish more today by working with groups. You might also work with other countries or people from other cultures. Work-related travel is also likely. No matter what you do, you will feel benevolent and generous to others, which is a good thing. (Especially for you.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a fantastic day to socialize and enjoy yourself with friends, as well as young people and children. It’s a great date day! Take a long lunch. Enjoy entertaining diversions, picnics, barbecues, hikes or a drive in the country. Your theme for today is to have fun!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) shares your birthday today. You are charming, witty and easily attract attention wherever you go. People like you. Personally, you are creative, curious, serious and thoughtful. This year is a time of building for you. Some of you will build structures that are physical in the world. Others will build internal structures that help you function.

June 1, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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

From Moongiant.com

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on June 1 has an illumination of 4%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On June 1 the Moon is 1.82 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: 4%
Moon Age: 1.82 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,475.92 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,716,525.77 km

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

June 1, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

Obliquity of the Nine Planets

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

June 01, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Gemini 16
Moon:06 Cancer 30
Mercury:26 Taurus 10 Rx
Venus:04 Taurus 54
Mars:05 Aries 49
Jupiter:03 Aries 52
Saturn:25 Aquarius 15
Uranus:16 Taurus 21
Neptune:25 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 28 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 20

Chiron:15 Aries 29
Ceres:07 Cancer 17
Pallas:14 Taurus 29
Juno:13 Pisces 23
Vesta:02 Pisces 13

Eris:24 Aries 49

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

June 01, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Gemini 11
Moon:05 Cancer 31
Mercury:26 Taurus 11 Rx
Venus:04 Taurus 48
Mars:05 Aries 45
Jupiter:03 Aries 51
Saturn:25 Aquarius 15
Uranus:16 Taurus 20
Neptune:25 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 28 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 19

Chiron:15 Aries 29
Ceres:07 Cancer 15
Pallas:14 Taurus 26
Juno:13 Pisces 22
Vesta:02 Pisces 11

Eris:24 Aries 49

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

Northeastern Hemisphere Germany, Europe

1 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Gemini 55
Moon:02 Cancer 04
Mercury:26 Taurus 13 Rx
Venus:04 Taurus 27
Mars:05 Aries 32
Jupiter:03 Aries 48
Saturn:25 Aquarius 15
Uranus:16 Taurus 20
Neptune:25 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 31 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 17

Chiron:15 Aries 28
Ceres:07 Cancer 08
Pallas:14 Taurus 18
Juno:13 Pisces 17
Vesta:02 Pisces 07

Eris:24 Aries 49

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

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest Wednesday

Magickal Intentions:
Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear,Loss, Travel, Money MattersIncense:
Jasmine
Lavender
Sweet Pea

Planet:
Mercury
Chiron

Sign:
Virgo

Colors:
Orange
Light Blue
Grey
Yellow
Violet

Herbs/Plants:
Fern
Lavender
Hazel
Cherry
Perriwinkle

Stones:
Aventurine
Bloodstone
Hematitie
Moss Agate
Sodalite

 

June 1 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 June 1

Tau Herculids Meteors over Kitt Peak Telescopes

Image Credit & Copyright: Jianwei Lyu (Steward Obs., U. Arizona)

Explanation: It wasn’t the storm of the century — but it was a night to remember. Last night was the peak of the Tau Herculids meteor shower, a usually modest dribble of occasional meteors originating from the disintegrating Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3. This year, calculations showed that the Earth might be passing through a particularly dense stream of comet debris — at best creating a storm of bright meteors streaking out from the constellation of Hercules. What actually happened fell short of a meteor storm, but could be called a decent meteor shower. Featured here is a composite image taken at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, USA accumulated over 2.5 hours very late on May 30. Over that time, 19 Tau Herculids meteors were captured, along with 4 unrelated meteors. (Can you find them?) In the near foreground is the Bok 2.3-meter Telescope with the 4.0-meter Mayall Telescope just behind it. Next year, the annual Tau Herculids are expected to return to its normal low rate, with the next active night forecast for 2049.

June 1 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

4000 BC Approximate domestication of the horse in the Eurasian steppes near Dereivka, central Ukraine (hypothesis only)

1215 Peking [Beijing], then a city of over one million, under control of Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured and looted for a month by the Mongols under Genghis Khan

1676 Battle of Öland: allied Danish-Dutch forces defeat the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, during the Scanian War (1675–79)

1964 Kenya becomes a republic with Jomo Kenyatta as its 1st President

1998 European Central Bank is founded in Brussels to define and execute the European Union’s monetary policy

Today’s Historical Events

4000 BC Approximate domestication of the horse in the Eurasian steppes near Dereivka, central Ukraine (hypothesis only)

193 Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is assassinated.

794 Charles the Great (aka Charlemagne) opens general synod in Frankfurt

1204 King Philip Augustus of France conquers Rouen

1215 Peking [Beijing], then a city of over one million, under control of Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured and looted for a month by the Mongols under Genghis Khan

1283 Albrecht I van Habsburg becomes ruler of Austrian/Bull market

1283 Treaty of Rheinfelden: Duke Rudolph II of Austria waives his right to the Duchies of Austria and Styria

1459 Pope Pius II opens congress of Mantua

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1936 “Lux Radio Theater” moved from NYC to Hollywood

1939 First major boxing match on US television is the heavyweight bout from NY’s Yankee Stadium between former world champion Max Baer and Lou Nova; Nova wins by TKO in 11th round

1949 KSL TV channel 5 in Salt Lake City, UT (CBS) begins broadcasting

1950 WKZO (now WWMT) TV channel 3 in Kalamazoo, MI (CBS) 1st broadcast

1953 KMJ (now KSEE) TV channel 24 in Fresno, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 WDAY TV channel 6 in Fargo, ND (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting

1960 WDTV TV channel 5 in Clarksburg-Weston, WV (CBS) begins broadcasting

1969 Tobacco advertising is banned on Canadian radio & TV

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1893 Opera “Falstaff” is produced (Berlin)

1960 “Finian’s Rainbow” closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 12 performances

1963 “El Watusi” by Ray Barreto hits #17

1964 Rolling Stones arrive in New York’s Kennedy International Airport for 1st US tour, greeted by about 500 fans

1966 George Harrison is impressed by sitarist Ravi Shankar‘s concert in London

1967 EMI releases The Beatles’ album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” nation-wide in the UK; it goes to number one for 22 weeks in the UK

1968 Simon & Garfunkel’s single “Mrs Robinson” from “The Graduate” hits #1 (first rock song to win Grammy for Record of the Year)

1970 “Everything Is Beautiful” by Ray Stevens hits #1

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1872 6th Belmont: James Roe aboard Joe Daniels wins in 2:58.25

1881 Ridden by outstanding English jockey Fred Archer, Iroquois wins the Epsom Derby to become first American-owned and bred horse to take out a European classic race

1899 English cricket icon W. G. Grace starts 22nd and final Test against Australia at Nottingham; Test debut of Wilfred Rhodes and Victor Trumper

1910 Sportclub Enschede soccer club forms in Enschede, Netherlands; merge with Enschedese Boys to form FC Twente in 1965

1912 Dutch soccer club Stormvogels forms in Ijmuiden; merges with VSV to form Telstar in 1963

1917 Boston Braves first baseman Hank Gowdy is first active MLB player to enlist for service in World War I; only player to fight in both World War I & II

1918 Chicago White Sox losing 5-4 against NY Yankees, load the bases in 9th with no outs; Chick Gandil lines to Frank Baker who turns a rare game winning triple play

1920 Dutch soccer club RKSV forms in Volendam; merges with FC Volendam in 1977

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Familiar

From moonlitpriestess.com

Some terms listed on this page may seem like common-sense words; however, they’re defined here as most often used in Wicca, Witchcraft, and general Paganism. Some terms have a different meaning in general society, other religions, and other sub-cultures.

Please keep this in mind when learning the terms as they’re listed here.

Did you come across a term on this site or another Wiccan/Pagan source that you’re unfamiliar with or uncertain of and can’t find it on this page? Please send us a message so we can add it to this page for you!

If you already know what term you’re looking for, you can use Ctrl-F (Windows) or Cmd-F (Mac) to search. Likewise, if you’re using a tablet or smartphone, you may use your browser’s “Find” setting to search this page.

Familiar

A witch’s pet that has the ability to communicate–usually telepathically–with its owner. More specifically, the familiar is an assistant or partner in magickal and spiritual workings. Traditionally, familiars were spirits who took animal form; however, many Witches today will refer to any of their flesh-and-blood animal loved ones as their familiars regardless of the traditional meaning of the term.

From Spells8.com

Familiar

An entity that has a spiritual bond with a Witch on a higher plane, sometimes said to shape-shift into a physical being such as a companion animal.

Familiars and a Pet

Familiars and a Pet…NOT the same thing. Nor should you want your beloved pet to be your Familiar. For a modern witch to lay claim to a Familiar spirit, the animal must have made a pact with the witch.

A Laugh for Today

2 June 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

2 June 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:12 Gemini 04
Moon:16 Cancer 21
Mercury:26 Taurus 06 Rx
Venus:05 Taurus 53
Mars:06 Aries 26
Jupiter:04 Aries 00
Saturn:25 Aquarius 15
Uranus:16 Taurus 23
Neptune:25 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 20 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 25 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 25

Chiron:15 Aries 31
Ceres:07 Cancer 38
Pallas:14 Taurus 51
Juno:13 Pisces 36
Vesta:02 Pisces 25

Eris:24 Aries 49

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

2 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Gemini 52
Moon:13 Cancer 53
Mercury:26 Taurus 07 Rx
Venus:05 Taurus 38
Mars:06 Aries 16
Jupiter:03 Aries 58
Saturn:25 Aquarius 15
Uranus:16 Taurus 23
Neptune:25 Pisces 16
Pluto:28 Capricorn 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 26 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 28 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 24

Chiron:15 Aries 30
Ceres:07 Cancer 33
Pallas:14 Taurus 46
Juno:13 Pisces 33
Vesta:02 Pisces 22

Eris:24 Aries 49

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

2 June 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:11 Gemini 33
Moon:09 Cancer 57
Mercury:26 Taurus 09 Rx
Venus:05 Taurus 14
Mars:06 Aries 02
Jupiter:03 Aries 55
Saturn:25 Aquarius 15
Uranus:16 Taurus 22
Neptune:25 Pisces 15
Pluto:28 Capricorn 21 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 27 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 22

Chiron:15 Aries 30
Ceres:07 Cancer 25
Pallas:14 Taurus 37
Juno:13 Pisces 28
Vesta:02 Pisces 17

Eris:24 Aries 49

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

A Thought for Today

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

May 31, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping and important decisions after 4 PM EDT today (1 PM to 11 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is the kind of day where it will be wise to make serious plans and think about your long-term future. This is why discussions with others will be practical and down to earth. Listen to the advice of someone older or more experienced because it might be helpful to you.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

When it comes to money, shopping or dealing with your wealth today, you will be sensible on all counts. This is why, if you’re shopping, you will want to buy long-lasting, practical items. You’re in the mood to set a budget because you don’t want to be frivolous with your hard-earned cash.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with Saturn, which will give you a more sober, realistic view of life. No question. Because of this, you will put up with difficulties and strain without complaint because you have patience and perseverance.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

The past will have a strong attraction for you today. You might want to research legal papers, obituaries, historical facts and archived newspapers to find information that interests you. To stay focused, you might prefer to work alone or behind the scenes.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Welcome the advice of someone older or more experienced than you today because this might help you in some way. Obviously, someone who knows more than you, might help you, and make things easier. This is a good day to think of future goals as well.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You will impress bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs today because they see you as sensible, responsible and trustworthy. (You make an excellent impression on everyone.) In turn, you are happy to give or seek practical advice, especially about cost-cutting measures.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is the perfect day to knuckle down to study or learn something new because you have the patience and perseverance necessary to get the job done. Your views on politics and religion might be more conservative today. You prefer to be careful and cautious.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You won’t move forward with plans about inheritances, shared property or anything to do with insurance settlements until you are confident that you have all the facts, and that your facts are correct. Whatever you do today, you will do with great care and attention to detail.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

A discussion with someone older, or perhaps someone who has more experience in a particular area than you, will benefit you today. You can learn from this person. Possibly, you are the older, wiser, experienced person who can benefit someone else? Could go either way.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You’ll be pleased at how much work you can get done today simply because you are motivated and ready to work hard. Someone older or more experienced might have advice for you. Either way, you’ll be happy to work alone or be by yourself.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today has some serious overtones to it. For example, you might have increased responsibilities with children. Or something to do with a social outing, the arts, or sports might have a new spin on it that requires more attention and care. Tread carefully. Be cautious and play by the rules.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

An older relative or parent might have advice for you today. (It never hurts to listen.) You might also focus on doing something to secure where you live either by making legal arrangements on paper or physically doing home repairs. You want things to be reliable and trustworthy.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Archie Panjabi (1972) shares your birthday today. You are intelligent and imaginative. Sometimes you have a saucy, even rebellious mask, but essentially, you are conservative. You enjoy a playful repartee with others. This year service to others and a strong focus on relationships is your theme. It’s time to rejuvenate yourself and perhaps, do a makeover.

May 31, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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

From Moongiant.com

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

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 31 has an illumination of 1%. 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 May 31 the Moon is 0.93 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: 1%
Moon Age: 0.93 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,774.01 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,693,660.07 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

May 31, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

May 31, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Gemini 19
Moon:24 Gemini 40
Mercury:26 Taurus 19 Rx
Venus:03 Taurus 43
Mars:05 Aries 04
Jupiter:03 Aries 42
Saturn:25 Aquarius 14
Uranus:16 Taurus 18
Neptune:25 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 13

Chiron:15 Aries 27
Ceres:06 Cancer 52
Pallas:14 Taurus 01
Juno:13 Pisces 07
Vesta:01 Pisces 58

Eris:24 Aries 49

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

May 31, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Gemini 14
Moon:23 Gemini 41
Mercury:26 Taurus 20 Rx
Venus:03 Taurus 38
Mars:05 Aries 01
Jupiter:03 Aries 42
Saturn:25 Aquarius 14
Uranus:16 Taurus 17
Neptune:25 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 12

Chiron:15 Aries 27
Ceres:06 Cancer 50
Pallas:13 Taurus 59
Juno:13 Pisces 05
Vesta:01 Pisces 57

Eris:24 Aries 49

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

31 May 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Gemini 57
Moon:20 Gemini 13
Mercury:26 Taurus 24 Rx
Venus:03 Taurus 17
Mars:04 Aries 48
Jupiter:03 Aries 39
Saturn:25 Aquarius 14
Uranus:16 Taurus 16
Neptune:25 Pisces 14
Pluto:28 Capricorn 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:21 Taurus 34 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Cancer 10

Chiron:15 Aries 26
Ceres:06 Cancer 42
Pallas:13 Taurus 51
Juno:13 Pisces 01
Vesta:01 Pisces 52

Eris:24 Aries 48

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

Spell for Today – The Penny Spell

You can tweak this spell to use it for many different things.

The Penny Spell

Items needed for this spell:

2 pennies

Your hands

Take two pennies in your hands and shake them, fairly hard. While doing this, say this chant three times:

“Penny, Penny, Penny.

 I’m shaking these pennies.

And all is fun. In a snap,

I need this done.

Sending this out in a run.

I will slap

These, two pennies, down, into one.”

After this chant, throw the pennies on-top of each other, on the ground. The hardness of the throw and the clanking of the pennies will send out the serious urgency of your spell.

 

A Witch’s Week of Spells and Activities

Helga C. Loueen

 

May 31 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 May 31

Rocket Transits Rippling Sun

Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Cain

Explanation: The launch of a rocket at sunrise can result in unusual but intriguing images that feature both the rocket and the Sun. Such was the case last month when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center carrying 53 more Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. In the featured launch picture, the rocket’s exhaust plume glows beyond its projection onto the distant Sun, the rocket itself appears oddly jagged, and the Sun’s lower edge shows peculiar drip-like ripples. The physical cause of all of these effects is pockets of relatively hot or rarefied air deflecting sunlight less strongly than pockets relatively cool or compressed air: refraction. Unaware of the Earthly show, active sunspot region 3014 — on the upper left — slowly crosses the Sun.