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Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Blue Moon

From moonlitpriestess.com

The second full moon occurring in the same month. Originally referred to the third of four full moons occurring in one season.

August 8, 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 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 August 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on August 8 has an illumination of 82%. 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 August 8 the Moon is 10.67 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: 82%
Moon Age: 10.67 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 364,034.56 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,675,458.11 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

August 8, 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

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

Sun:16 Leo 13
Moon:00 Capricorn 13
Mercury:07 Virgo 19
Venus:26 Cancer 22
Mars:23 Taurus 01
Jupiter:08 Aries 31 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 21 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 49
Neptune:25 Pisces 00 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 17 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 55

Chiron:16 Aries 16 Rx
Ceres:07 Leo 11
Pallas:16 Gemini 33
Juno:20 Pisces 46 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 03 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:2
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

August 08, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Leo 08
Moon:28 Sagittarius 59
Mercury:07 Virgo 11
Venus:26 Cancer 16
Mars:22 Taurus 58
Jupiter:08 Aries 31 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 21 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 49
Neptune:25 Pisces 00 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 17 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 54

Chiron:16 Aries 16 Rx
Ceres:07 Leo 09
Pallas:16 Gemini 31
Juno:20 Pisces 47 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 04 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

8 August 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Leo 52
Moon:24 Sagittarius 42
Mercury:06 Virgo 44
Venus:25 Cancer 54
Mars:22 Taurus 47
Jupiter:08 Aries 32 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 22 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 49
Neptune:25 Pisces 01 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 18 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 55 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 52

Chiron:16 Aries 16 Rx
Ceres:07 Leo 01
Pallas:16 Gemini 22
Juno:20 Pisces 48 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 08 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Bioelectrical Energy

From moonlitpriestess.com

Energy naturally created by muscular contraction available for use during magick; replenished by basic life necessities such as food, air, sunlight, etc.

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, August 7 to August 13, 2022

Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes

All Signs

This week the Sun is opposite Saturn and at odds with Mars. It’s a Mexican stand-off. (Think The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.) Meanwhile, in another part of the desert, Venus is opposite Pluto. (Yikes!) Power struggles and sneaky sabotages might take place. Nevertheless, if you keep your wits about you, and are aware of what’s going on, you’ll be fine. If conflict is unavoidable, be smart and pick your battles, especially when things come to a head by Thursday’s Full Moon. Afterwards, separate yourself from negative energy. Seek out people who nourish you. Life is too short for boxed wine and bozos. Oscar Wilde said, “True friends stab you in the front.”

Aries (March 21-April 19)

There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that family relationships might be intense this week. Ditto for relations with your kids, and perhaps. a lover. Disputes about money, earnings and possessions might also occur, especially when dealing with a boss, parent or someone older. But these challenges do not have to define your week. As the Full Moon approaches on Thursday, they might intensify; however, afterwards, they will diminish. The reason you can flow through this week with confidence and charm is because lucky Jupiter is in your sign! Jupiter always brings divine protection; plus, it boosts your confidence and sense of optimism. Nothing to fear. Metaphors be with you!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You are part of a tense dynamic with Saturn and Sun being at odds with your sign. (You might want to buy the ring tone app of the haunting opening of the theme song of The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.) There’s no question that you will encounter difficulties dealing with parents and authority figures this week. (They might have difficulty dealing with you as well because Mars is in your sign, which means you’re no shrinking violet.) Midweek, you will feel tension building up before the Full Moon taking place at the top of your chart. You’ll feel pulled between the demands of home and family versus the demands of your career or public reputation. Everything settles down by the end of the week. Hey, no mud – no lotus.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Pay attention to everything you say and do this week because this is an accident-prone time for your sign. This means verbal gaffs as well as physical accidents. Think before you speak or act, especially because you might be fixated on a financial situation or something you own. You might also be caught up in ideas that are political, religious or race -related and this could upset your peace of mind. Fortunately, after the Full Moon peaks on Thursday, things will quiet down. (Btw, you can attract money to you this week.) Family conversations will be productive and interesting. Short trips and discussions with others will intrigue you. (Don’t fry bacon when you’re naked.)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This week begins with passionate intensity because Venus in your sign opposes Pluto, which means, “I must have that!” Suddenly, your world is black-and-white – there are no greys. You have temporarily lost the ability to see that everything is relative. (Of course, all generalizations are false, including this one.) You might meet someone new. Existing relationships might be overshadowed by guilt and manipulation. Be wise and put a lid on things. Don’t express your feelings right away because by the end of the week, everything will look different. If you act out at the beginning of the week, you will end up with egg on your face. (Ketchup helps.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This week in All Signs above, I mention the dynamic of a Mexican standoff, which takes place between the Sun, Saturn and Mars. Behold! The Sun is in your sign at 3 o’clock, which means Saturn is opposite your sign, and Mars is at high noon. So, what’s it going to be? Wooden spoons or darts? Remember: anger makes everyone miserable. Meanwhile, patience is the antidote to anger. You have to ask yourself. “Do I want to have a happy week?” Of course, you do. Therefore, avoid doing things that trigger conflict with others because who needs this? You have the advantage of the Sun in your sign. This happens only once a year! Let the Sun restore and rejuvenate you! You’ve got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive, and ee-lim-in-ate-the negative.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Yay! You have a “Get Out of Jail Free” card for this week’s planetary challenges. Yes, you’ll feel some tension, especially with coworkers and issues related to higher education, medicine and the law — but this is nothing you can’t handle. Perhaps the biggest challenge is at the beginning of the week, on Monday, when issues with a friend or a member of a group might become intense. Someone might try to coerce you to agree with their ideas. Or they might try to manipulate you or guilt trip you so that they can get their own way or stop you from doing something. Don’t fall for this. Eleanor Roosevelt said, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You can sidestep much of the tension this week. (Albeit, you might encounter difficulty with kids, friends and groups, as well as shared property, insurance and the wealth or debt of someone else.) At the beginning of the week, you’ll have strong feelings about a boss or someone in authority. This might be about a romance? Or you might feel passionately about something related to design, layout work, redecorating or how something looks. Of course, many people don’t realize how much you are affected by your immediate surroundings. Furthermore, they don’t realize you have an excellent eye for beauty, colour, composition and furniture arrangement. (Apparently, fellow Libran Oscar Wilde’s last words were, “Either that wallpaper goes or I do.”)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

At the beginning of the week, you have strong views about religion, politics or racial issues. Or perhaps, you’re involved with travel plans, legal issues or medical matters? Whatever the case, you will state your views, which like a chain reaction, might upset bosses, older family members, as well as spouses, partners and close friends. (Oh yeah; you’ll be in the thick of it!) Fortunately, the ace up your sleeve is the fact that right now, the Sun is at the top of your chart casting you in a flattering spotlight. You are admired! (Others will understand and forgive.) This means you can skate through skirmishes building to Thursday’s Full Moon, after which, your dreams are free! (With a small charge for alterations.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

As the philosopher of the zodiac, this week, you might find yourself in conflict about politics, religion or racial issues. Or perhaps it’s about challenges you face dealing with travel plans? Issues at work will further complicate things. (Is there no justice?) As this week begins, you might be caught in the throes of a passionate love affair because you’re overwhelmed by obsessive feelings. (Possibly your strong feelings relate to shared property or inheritances.) In either case, you are prepared to stand up for your beliefs. Pay attention to what you say and do because the Full Moon on Thursday is an accident-prone time for you. Be mindful. After that, you’re free!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Be patient with partners and close friends at the beginning of the week because people are entrenched in their views, including you. Passionate feelings will lead to passionate beliefs and intense conversations. (Einstein said, “Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.”) The thorny issues that you face this week, especially leading up to Thursday’s Full Moon, will deal with shared property, financial and practical issues, especially related to your kids, or something to do with vacations and social outings. (Why is there always so much month left at the end of the money?) These issues matter to you because you want to feel secure in your old age.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This week you might be at cross purposes with partners, domestic situations and your desire to do things the way they’ve always been done. (Or because you are an unconventional, spontaneous individual –maybe you want to do things different from the way they’ve always been done?) Whatever the case, issues will build in intensity until Thursday, when the only Full Moon in your sign all year occurs. (Gulp!) The secret is to stay flexible. Remember, the rigid trees are the first to snap in a storm. Fortunately, Jupiter will keep you optimistic! (Hope is the feeling you have that the feeling you have isn’t permanent.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Oscar Wilde said, “Work is the curse of the drinking class.” This week, you agree. Initially, as the week begins, a romance might grab you by the throat. You might feel obsessed by passion! (Possibly, parents will be challenged by their kids.) But as the week goes on, work-related issues will build until the Full Moon on Thursday. Note: This tension could affect your health. It might also be tension related to your pet. Whatever the case, it will likely trigger arguments with everyday contacts – siblings, relatives and neighbours. This makes it tough to keep the peace. Be wise. Don’t be foolish on Twitter. Don’t end up in Facebook jail. Say nothing you will later regret.

A Thought for Today

Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be filled with all things positive!

August 7, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Although this is a pleasant day at home, especially entertaining others; nevertheless, you might feel restricted financially. Or perhaps something that you own will create some challenges? Fortunately, this is nothing you cannot handle.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Tread carefully today. The good news is relations with others are warm and friendly. People are mutually sympathetic. However, the bad news is that someone in authority (a parent, boss or police person?) might rain on your parade or make things difficult for you. Be patient and polite.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a favourable day for financial matters. If shopping, you will be inclined to buy beautiful, luxurious items. Meanwhile, something going on behind the scenes could be problematic. Do be aware of this. If something looks like it could be a problem – don’t dismiss it. Look at it.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today is a mixed bag; but on the whole, it’s a pleasant, positive day. Nevertheless, you might find that a friend or a group will not go along with your ideas. Someone might even say something that confirms your worst suspicions about yourself. Don’t listen to this! Phffft!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You feel happy and content with your world today, which is why this can be a lovely day for you. However, someone in a position of authority might get under your skin or get in the way of something that you want to do. Go with the flow and accommodate this as well as you can. It is what it is.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is a mellow day. In particular, it’s a warm day dealing with friends and members of groups. However, travel plans could be difficult. Possibly, rules and regulations or something in the news or the media will hold you back or prevent you from doing something you want.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You look good to others today! People admire you, especially people in authority. This might help you if you have disputes about shared property or shared responsibilities when dealing with others. Someone you encounter might be stubborn. (Bummer.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Tread carefully because someone close to you might try to block your plans today. Perhaps they just want to do something different? Perhaps they don’t agree with your ideas? Meanwhile, opportunities to travel for pleasure exist. Could this be the escape you need?

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today the Moon is in your sign; furthermore, the position of Venus can attract benefits, favours and even money to you. (Yay, we like!) However, those of you at work might encounter resistance to your ideas. Therefore, proceed slowly and cautiously before you do any task. Believe in yourself.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Fair Venus opposite your sign guarantees warm relations with spouses, partners and friends now. (This feels good!) However, romantic relationships, sports events and dealings with children might create some challenges. Oh well, nothing is perfect. Cope as best you can.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

In order to keep the peace, be patient with family members today, especially authority figures because they might be grumpy or critical of you. In turn, this might mean that you are quietly angered but feel you can’t speak up. Escape. Do something different. Get away from this.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Don’t be pushy or coercive when dealing with others today because you might be tempted to do so, especially if you have the law on your side. A sense of authority might embolden you to be rude or critical. Why do this? Life is easier when you get along with everyone.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Co-founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales (1966) shares your birthday today. Justice and fair play are important to you because you have ethical values. You are generous and benevolent to others. You are also entertaining and friendly! This year it’s time to enjoy life! Seek opportunities to entertain and socialize with others. Find ways to express your creativity. Get in touch with old friends.

7 August 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

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

Sun:15 Leo 06
Moon:13 Sagittarius 13
Mercury:05 Virgo 29
Venus:24 Cancer 56
Mars:22 Taurus 17
Jupiter:08 Aries 34 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 26 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 48
Neptune:25 Pisces 02 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 21 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 57 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 47

Chiron:16 Aries 17 Rx
Ceres:06 Leo 40
Pallas:15 Gemini 59
Juno:20 Pisces 53 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 18 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Southern Hemisphere 

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

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

Sun:14 Leo 54
Moon:10 Sagittarius 14
Mercury:05 Virgo 09
Venus:24 Cancer 41
Mars:22 Taurus 09
Jupiter:08 Aries 34 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 27 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 48
Neptune:25 Pisces 02 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 56 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 21 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 58 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 45

Chiron:16 Aries 17 Rx
Ceres:06 Leo 34
Pallas:15 Gemini 53
Juno:20 Pisces 54 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 21 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

7 August 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Leo 35
Moon:05 Sagittarius 30
Mercury:04 Virgo 36
Venus:24 Cancer 17
Mars:21 Taurus 57
Jupiter:08 Aries 35 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 28 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 48
Neptune:25 Pisces 02 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 56 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 22 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 59 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 43

Chiron:16 Aries 17 Rx
Ceres:06 Leo 25
Pallas:15 Gemini 44
Juno:20 Pisces 56 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 25 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

8 August 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

8 August 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Leo 04
Moon:27 Sagittarius 46
Mercury:07 Virgo 04
Venus:26 Cancer 10
Mars:22 Taurus 55
Jupiter:08 Aries 32 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 21 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 49
Neptune:25 Pisces 01 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 17 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 53

Chiron:16 Aries 16 Rx
Ceres:07 Leo 07
Pallas:16 Gemini 28
Juno:20 Pisces 47 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 05 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Southern Hemisphere

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

8 August 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Leo 52
Moon:24 Sagittarius 42
Mercury:06 Virgo 44
Venus:25 Cancer 54
Mars:22 Taurus 47
Jupiter:08 Aries 32 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 22 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 49
Neptune:25 Pisces 01 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 54 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 18 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 55 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 52

Chiron:16 Aries 16 Rx
Ceres:07 Leo 01
Pallas:16 Gemini 22
Juno:20 Pisces 48 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 08 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

8 August 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Leo 32
Moon:19 Sagittarius 51
Mercury:06 Virgo 12
Venus:25 Cancer 30
Mars:22 Taurus 34
Jupiter:08 Aries 33 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 24 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 48
Neptune:25 Pisces 01 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 20 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 56 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 50

Chiron:16 Aries 16 Rx
Ceres:06 Leo 52
Pallas:16 Gemini 13
Juno:20 Pisces 50 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 12 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Wheel of the Year: The 8 Wiccan Holiday Festivals

For the Northern Hemisphere

For the Southern Hemisphere

In Wicca, we make it a point to honor both feminine and masculine energies, lunar and solar cycles. When we’re practicing our craft according to the lunar cycles, we honor the Moon Goddess with esbats. However, we also have eight solar festivals throughout the year, which are represented by the Wiccan Wheel of the Year.

The Wheel of the Year is a physical representation of the eight pagan festivals that celebrate nature’s life cycles. These eight Sabbats include four solar events — two solstices and two equinoxes — and four cross-quarter events. But how did this calendar come about in the first place?

The Origin of the Wheel of the Year Calendar

Many historians postulate that ancient pagans marked the passing of time by celebrating certain solar events. On top of that, some of their celebrations were a way to mark events that had agricultural significance. Even so, we can’t say that the seasonal festivals we’re about to discuss ever existed in their current forms. So how did we get to the Wheel of the Year we observe today?

Well, believe it or not, the Wiccan Sabbats are a result of decades, if not centuries, of modern interpretations of ancient rites. In fact, some pretty famous scholars unknowingly participated in the…

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August 7, 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 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 August 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on August 7 has an illumination of 72%. 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 August 7 the Moon is 9.56 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: 72%
Moon Age: 9.56 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 365,927.31 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,698,796.07 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

August 7, 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

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

Sun:15 Leo 16
Moon:15 Sagittarius 37
Mercury:05 Virgo 45
Venus:25 Cancer 09
Mars:22 Taurus 23
Jupiter:08 Aries 33 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 25 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 48
Neptune:25 Pisces 01 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 21 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 57 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 48

Chiron:16 Aries 17 Rx
Ceres:06 Leo 44
Pallas:16 Gemini 04
Juno:20 Pisces 52 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 16 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Northern Hemisphere

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

August 07, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:15 Leo 11
Moon:14 Sagittarius 25
Mercury:05 Virgo 37
Venus:25 Cancer 02
Mars:22 Taurus 20
Jupiter:08 Aries 33 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 25 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 48
Neptune:25 Pisces 02 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 55 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 21 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 57 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 47

Chiron:16 Aries 17 Rx
Ceres:06 Leo 42
Pallas:16 Gemini 02
Juno:20 Pisces 53 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 17 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere 

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

7 August 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:14 Leo 54
Moon:10 Sagittarius 14
Mercury:05 Virgo 09
Venus:24 Cancer 41
Mars:22 Taurus 09
Jupiter:08 Aries 34 Rx
Saturn:22 Aquarius 27 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 48
Neptune:25 Pisces 02 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 56 Rx

True Lunar Node:18 Taurus 21 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:17 Taurus 58 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Cancer 45

Chiron:16 Aries 17 Rx
Ceres:06 Leo 34
Pallas:15 Gemini 53
Juno:20 Pisces 54 Rx
Vesta:03 Pisces 21 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 00 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:6
Fixed:7
Mutable:6

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Axis Mundi

From moonlitpriestess.com

Also referred to as the World Tree, the cosmic axis on which all connected realms are centered.

A Thought for Today

Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be filled with all things positive!

A Thought for Today

Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be filled with all things positive!

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Aura

From moonlitpriestess.com

A single or multi-colored light produced by heat energy and electromagnetic energy that emanates from all objects. Some believe the ability to physically see an aura can be developed and used to help in understanding a person’s state of health and personality. Some schools of thought count several layers of auras, though only the one is currently backed by modern science.

July 29 I Ching, Numerology, Angel Number, Animal Spirit Guide or Helper Divination Journal

I Ching

From IChing.Online – For more information about Hexagram 29

Hexagram Twenty – Nine / 29

K’an / Dangerously Deep

Water follows Water, spilling over any cliff, flowing past all obstacles, no matter the depth or distance, to the Sea.
The Superior Person learns flexibility from the mistakes he has made, and grows strong from the obstacles he has overcome, pressing on to show others the Way.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You are facing a crucial trial along your Journey.
The danger of this challenge is very real.
It is a test of your mettle.
If you can maintain your integrity and stay true to your convictions, you will overcome.
That’s not as easy as it seems when you are faced with the sacrifice of other things you’ve come to depend upon or hold dear.

Numerology

From World Numerology – Number 29

Twenty – Nine

It is the same as 11. See “Master number 11.” More serious, less social, and can tend to become cynical.

From World Numerology – Master Number 11

See “The Master number 11.” Highly intuitive, even psychic, this Master number is a channel between the sub-conscious and the conscious mind. Highly charged. Can be neurotic.

Angel Number

From Angel Numbers – Number 29

Believe in yourself and in your virtuous life path. You have all the qualification at this moment to help other people around you. Just do what you do best and bring your natural talents to good use.

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

From SpiritAnimal.info

Oh, the Blue Jay! Through the magic of symbolism, the Blue Jay teaches us to follow our feelings and intuition. As a spirit animal, it reminds us that our personal power is in our own hands and that we are free to take flight at any time, which is another way of saying that we have the freedom to choose our own path in life. The Blue Jay is playful yet serious, curious and yet sly, intelligent and cunning. It is also wise and perceptive. Whether a friend or foe, the Blue Jay teaches us how to be realistic and yet optimistic, careful and yet daring. In its expression of personal power, it symbolizes how we can rise above obstacles and challenges in our life.

The symbolism of the Blue Jay…

 

July 25 Tarot Card, Rune, Witch’s Rune, Ogham Divination Journal

Tarot Card

From Tarotx.net – Click on hyperlink for more information about CHANGE from the Osho Zen Tarot

Change – 10 Major Arcana

Menu of Contents

 

I. The commentary of The Change Osho Zen

II. The meaning of The Change Osho Zen

III. More The Wheel of Fortune Cards from Famous Tarot Decks

Anglo-Saxon and Frisian Rune

From The Rune Site – Anglo-Saxon and Frisian Runes – EAR

Ear

(This is the last rune from this set)

Sound: “ea” as in “dear”
Stands for: Soil of Earth (actually the dust our bodies become after death)
Casting meaning: Ear symbolizes the grave that we will all return to. However the only way that we can die is because there was life to begin with. “Without life, there is no death and without time there is no life.” More generally Ear signifies the unavoidable end of all things.

Witch’s Rune

From Other Worldly Oracle

Woman

Womb and vagina, creativity, birthing, motherhood, femininity, yoni

I read this rune as the Divine Feminine in us and all around us. One’s womb is full, with a baby physically, OR with a creative idea or project.

Druid Ogham

From Druid Ogham- For more information about Ruis

Ruis

Regret, pride, shame, embarrassment, learning from experience, resolution

Tree: Elder (Sambucus spp.)

Letter: R

Shame isn’t all bad and does not deserve a uniformly awful reputation. Without shame and the fear of being shamed, every human child would be demonically bratty. Shame is a limit that informs us to keep our own ego in check. It is often about considering others. Having shame about one’s own past behavior is motivation to avoid shameful behaviors such as cheating and stealing.

Shame is an emotion that demands confrontation. All too often, people run away from what shames them, attempt to excuse themselves from wrongful or immoral behavior because they’re too cowardly to face what they have done or to admit their responsibility in causing their own misfortunes or the misfortune of others. Ruis indicates a willingness to face one’s own shame and to do with shame what it was meant for, and that is to use shame of the past to build oneself into a better person for the present and future. Ashamed of something you did? How can you make yourself into the type of person who would never even think of doing something like that? Overcome being the type of person who would engage in the shameful behavior and you become the master of it; you won’t have the remotest chance of repeating such a mistake. Did you become embarrassed because you did something you now understand to be greedy? Then learn to balance thriftiness with generosity. Adjust to the circumstance rather than overreacting to it. Are you ashamed about cheating on a boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse? Become a person who would never cheat on your boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse regardless of conditions, which could mean an assortment of outcomes: sticking to a resolution of no cheating and staying together, admitting one’s sexual preferences and going with the flow, changing the person you are with, or being single for a long time.

Because humans tend to remember negative experiences more easily than positive ones, it’s important when you draw Ruis to acknowledge the things you are not ashamed of about yourself. For every bad or shameful thing you’ve done, remember there are a thousand shameful things you avoided. Maybe it is time to appreciate the places you could have gone horribly wrong and did not.

Questions when you draw Ruis: …

 

June 19 I Ching, Numerology, Angel Number, Animal Spirit Guide or Helper Divination

I Ching

Click here for more detailed information about Hexagram 30

Hexagram Thirty/30

Li / Igniting

Fire sparks more Flames:
The Superior Person holds an inner Fire that ignites passion in every heart it touches, until all the world is enlightened and aflame.

With so searing a flame, success will not be denied you.
Take care to be as peaceful and nurturing as the cow in the meadow; you are strong enough to be gentle.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

A Promethean flame is delivering light and heat to the situation at hand.
This radiance will cause such an alchemical transformation of circumstances that the changes will seem magical, miraculous.
Yet they are only shifts of perspective and attitude that bring clarity.
The passions kindled by this fire must be harnessed and used judiciously, or they threaten to consume your hopes and dreams.

Numerology

From worldnumerology.com

Thirty

It is communication and creativity. It is a high octave 3. It has a great sense of humor, is jovial and warm, but also a bit superficial. Easily distracted, lacks staying power.

Angel Number

Click for more information about Angel Number 30 from informationseries.com

Thrity

Angel Number 30: Meaning and Interpretation

If you keep watching Angel Number 30, the angels are trying to tell you something important in your life.

You asked for help from the holy world, and the answer is angel number 30.

And your role now is to decipher the meaning of angel number 30 and use that advice in your life.

Angel number 30 says that it’s time for angels and ascended masters to think about your success and achievement.

Be grateful for the benefits and wonderful riches you have in life and embrace the luck and the love and support from the angels you deserve.

The meaning of angel number 30 …

Animal Spirit Guide or Animal Spirit Helper

Click here to read more about the spiritual meaning of the Pig from spiritanimaldreams.com

Pig

In modern times, the symbolism of the pig is quite uncertain. While this animal is respected by some for the nourishment it provides, it is a symbol of gluttony and greed to others.

Many people dislike being associated with the qualities of the pig. However, things have not always been this way.

For example, ancient Mesopotamians looked at the pig as a symbol of wealth, abundance, and plenty. Those who owned pigs knew that they’d be able to take care of all their needs.

In ancient Egypt, the pig was considered a symbol of versatility, resilience, and patience. This animal can eat just about anything.

The ancient Egyptians saw this as a lesson on the importance of being flexible. One must be ready to embrace changes as they happen.

In the West, the pig was seen as a symbol of prosperity. In all likelihood, the concept of the ‘piggy bank’ arose from this.

The meaning and symbolism of the domestic pig is closely related to that of wild boars. Wild boars are known for their tenacity, determination, and …

May 14 I Ching, Numerology, Angel Number, Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

I thought instead of doing specific numbers for I Ching, numerology, and angel number today I would post something with a wider meaning for each. Also, a variety of animal spirit meanings.

I Ching

Numerology

Angel Number

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper