May 27, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today is productive and financially favourable day. Nevertheless, you might find yourself at odds with someone older or someone in authority. Cope as best you can. This can be a playful weekend for you, especially with sports as well as fun activities with kids. Enjoy!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Children might be an increased responsibility today. Nevertheless, you’re in such a positive frame of mind, you’ll enjoy talking to others. You will also appreciate the beauty of your daily surroundings. Challenges on the home front continue but you can handle this.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Respect family members today, especially authority figures, because they might have advice for you. (If their dictates restrict you, you can’t ignore this.) Meanwhile, enjoy the quiet of your home today or instead choose to entertain. It’s your call.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a good day to shop for wardrobe items for yourself. Hopefully, you will score a bargain, which is something that you appreciate! (You invented the garage sale.) Steer clear of controversial subjects because someone older or more experienced might be difficult. (Yikes.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Don’t be discouraged by critics who throw cold water on your financial ideas. You are successful right now and you look favourable in the eyes of others, which means you can pull off deals that others might doubt. Trust in yourself. You’ve got this.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You are favoured today because the Moon is in your sign, and the Sun at the top of your chart is thrusting you in a favourable spotlight. Therefore, ask for what you want! Demand the advantage because you might get it. Meanwhile, relations with friends and groups are warm and mutually supportive.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Although your urge to travel and explore is strong now; today you’re happy to be low-key and take it easy. Relations with parents and authority figures continue to be excellent. In fact, they are so cozy that some of you might strike up a romantic relationship with a boss. Someone will seek your advice about making something look better.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is an excellent day to socialize! You will enjoy interacting with groups and organizations. It’s also a good day to share your ideas for future goals because someone’s feedback could be helpful. Children might be an increased responsibility today. And so it goes.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

People admire you today. Quite likely, someone is saying good things about you. (Might as well milk this for all it’s worth.) This is a good day to negotiate with others because you’ll end up getting your fair share. Keep your pockets open because gifts, goodies and favours will come your way.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today you have a strong urge to shake things up a little. You want a change of pace. You want adventure. You want to meet new people and see new things. Therefore, do something to satisfy this desire to explore more of your world! Go someplace you’ve never been before.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Your playful nature is still energized, which means social occasions, sports events, fun activities with kids, the theatre, the arts and romance are all excellent choices for you now. Nevertheless, you might have to devote some time today to red-tape details about shared property and inheritances.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Be cooperative with others. You might have to compromise and be giving and accommodating to make things work today. This is because today, the Moon is opposite your sign, which occurs for 2 1/2 days every month. It is what it is.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Ben Feldman (1980) shares your birthday today. You are perceptive and creative and you like to share your ideas. The strength of your personality can lift any situation that you find yourself in. (You’re that powerful.) This is a wonderful year to socialize and enjoy life! Your creativity, zest and desire for good times are sparked!

Click here for today’s or anyone’s birthday horoscope from thehoroscope.co

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This Saturday will mark some changes in the dynamic of your home. It might not be anything of great importance or it might be a real change. There is a high chance that we are talking about purchasing new furniture or remodeling.

The key to getting through this day is to listen to what your partner has to say and accept most of his or her wishes if you don’t have any preferences.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today is going to be a day in which you will have to take over some important responsibilities. Natives with children might find themselves in need to take care of their children all by themselves and it might be a troublesome day.

Other than that, this Saturday announces to be quite busy with practicalities and with very little time to rest.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today is going to be an auspicious moment for all single natives searching for someone. They might not necessarily meet someone new but they will definitely get the idea of what they are searching for.

The point is that love is in its element and chances smile upon those who keep their eyes open. Some natives should worry about their health too.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You are going to get the chance to have a romantic meeting later in the evening, be it that you are in a relationship or a single native.

You are going to be all passionate and magnetic this day and be sure your attitude won’t remain unnoticed. However, some things might not be exactly what they seem and you should be cautious around people you don’t know very well.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Your health is thriving today and this will be quite obvious in the amount of energy you are having.

Of course the first tendency would be to engage in all kinds of activities this weekend but maybe you should think this through in a more mature way and save some energy for next week as well. Don’t make any food excesses as well.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today might tempt you to engage in some sort of risky behavior. Be it that is something with little importance or something that is only damaging to you, like drinking to much, be sure there will be consequences later on.

So act cautiously in regard of your tendencies. If there are things troubling you find ways to fix them not ways to forget them.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today will couple your professional life with your love life. This means that for some natives it might be a case of office passion finally coming out of the office.

If such a fling is inoffensive there are little reasons not to go with it, but if there are other people involved you should act in a mature way and avoid any kind of temptation.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

It seems that work can’t leave you alone even on Saturdays as you might have to bring some work from the office to deal with it at home.

Of course this will only tense things even more with your partner. It’s up to you to make them understand why this is so important and even find ways in which you could involve them in your work.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This Saturday will be all about money, especially the lack of enough of it. Maybe you want to purchase something that is out of your price range or book an expensive holiday.

Please see your limitations and don’t get involved with any loans or any similar arrangements because in the end it won’t be worth it. You should be prudent with basic shopping as well.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This day might bring you some news from abroad, be it from a relative or from someone close to you. There might also be a chance for you to make travel arrangements.

If so, don’t forget to deal with everything you leave in the country in order not to get into any mix-ups. There is quite a high chance for local misunderstandings in case of departures.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today you will get the chance to spend your time in the company of a person you put great price on. Be it that we are talking about your partner or someone you look up to.

This encounter will give you an opportunity to catch up with some news that will reveal you precious information. Other than that, make sure you get some rest before next week.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This day will bring you in the attention of everyone, but it might not be necessarily in the best light of the events. You might enter a conflict with someone of greater importance or maybe you will just take his or her place in some sort of sensible matter.

So make sure you act with diplomacy, especially if you have to go into fancy places.

May 27, 2023 Northern 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

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 27, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Gemini 24
Moon:09 Virgo 54
Mercury:11 Taurus 48
Venus:21 Cancer 33
Mars:04 Leo 12
Jupiter:02 Taurus 31
Saturn:06 Pisces 51
Uranus:19 Taurus 59
Neptune:27 Pisces 23
Pluto:00 Aquarius 12 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 25 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 37

Chiron:18 Aries 39
Ceres:25 Virgo 16
Pallas:10 Leo 38
Juno:15 Gemini 10
Vesta:18 Taurus 54

Eris:25 Aries 01

Fire:5
Earth:8
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:10
Mutable:6

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 27, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Gemini 19
Moon:08 Virgo 54
Mercury:11 Taurus 44
Venus:21 Cancer 28
Mars:04 Leo 09
Jupiter:02 Taurus 30
Saturn:06 Pisces 51
Uranus:19 Taurus 58
Neptune:27 Pisces 23
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 37

Chiron:18 Aries 39
Ceres:25 Virgo 15
Pallas:10 Leo 36
Juno:15 Gemini 07
Vesta:18 Taurus 52

Eris:25 Aries 00

Fire:5
Earth:8
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:10
Mutable:6

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

27 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Gemini 03
Moon:05 Virgo 25
Mercury:11 Taurus 28
Venus:21 Cancer 10
Mars:03 Leo 59
Jupiter:02 Taurus 26
Saturn:06 Pisces 51
Uranus:19 Taurus 57
Neptune:27 Pisces 22
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 35

Chiron:18 Aries 38
Ceres:25 Virgo 13
Pallas:10 Leo 28
Juno:14 Gemini 57
Vesta:18 Taurus 44

Eris:25 Aries 00

Fire:5
Earth:8
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:10
Mutable:6

Some Humor for Your Day

A judge tells the defendant, “You’re charged with attacking your boss with a hammer.”

“You jerk!” yells a voice in the back of the courtroom.

“You’re also charged with attacking a bartender with a hammer”, the judge continues.

“Jerrkkk!” bellows the same man.

The judge bangs his gavel. “Sir,” he says, “one more outburst and I’ll charge you with contempt.”

“I’m sorry, Your Honor”, says the man. “But I’ve been his neighbor for 10 years, and every time I ask to borrow a hammer; he said he didn’t have one.”

From February 2023 issue of Reader’s Digest.

 

May 27, 2023 Moon’s 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 First Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 7 days after the New Moon when the moon is one quarter of the way through its orbit around the earth. Exactly half the moon will be illuminated and half dark. On the day of the First Quarter phase the moon is high overhead at sunset and is visible until mid-night when it sets in the west. The First Quarter phase is a one-day event and in the following days enters a Waxing Gibbous phase becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon.

Visit the May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s First Quarter Phase

The First Quarter on May 27 has an illumination of 49%. 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 27 the Moon is 7.26 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: First Quarter
Illumination: 49%
Moon Age: 7.26 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,295.43 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,589,992.68 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

Spell – Daily Devotion of the Goddess

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Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Saturday – Printable

An Herbal Grimoire Myrrh and Frankincense

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care professional to ask if it is safe for you to use it for any reason. WitchesofTheCraft.com, any
staff member of WitchesofTheCraft.com, and Lady Carla Beltane are not responsible for any
type of a negative reaction when using this herb for any reason.
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CONSTITUTE THE PROVIDING OF MEDICAL ADVICE and is not intended to be a
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Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions
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type of a negative reaction when using this herb for any reason.

Blessed Be Pagans! Back again for another round of the Herbal Grimoire! As I stated last article, we are
going to continue to jump around a bit and not continue in that Alphabetical order (that’s just boring).
This week we will explore two herbs that have been used not only in Pagan practice, but in Christian
practice for Centuries!

Goddess Herb – Myrrh

Myrrh has a feminine aspect. It is closely connected to the Moon and Jupiter while associating with the
element of Water. This herb is used for cleansing purposes. The Magickal qualities for rituals is
protection and consecration. The Christians or Catholic Church use this in combination with other herbs
to perform exorcisms. This is because of the cleansing and healing qualities of it. The energies that
come from this herb can lend itself to the Universe for Spirituality, Transformation and Healing.
Myrrh has been widely used in Pagan practices for centuries before the Christian movement for many of
the same purposes. Uses for consecration of tools to help with prosperity for forging and harvesting as

well as protections for the home and hearth. Myrrh has many medicinal uses as well, but I would
suggest contacting a Nutritionist or an Herbalist or even a Naturopath to understand that aspect of this
herb.
When using Myrrh in spellcasting, understand that this herb will not just graze those it passes when sent
out into the Universe, but will embrace and protect those it touches. So, when in Spellcasting or
Magickal working, remember your intentions must be pure, as you can affect millions. If your intentions
are not pure, what you send, with that deceit, will come back to you threefold.

God Herb – Frankincense

Frankincense has a masculine aspect. It is closely connected with the Sun and the element of Fire.
Frankincense is actually referenced in the Bible as a key ingredient in the holy incense. This is the
incense that God asked Moses to make in Exodus for the Ark of the Covenant. This is also, as was
Myrrh, presented to Jesus by the Three Wise Men as they acknowledged the Child of the Divine.
In Christianity, it is actually said to be forbidden to use as a personal incense. Which is why the Churches
used it, as then it signified the gift to Christ. However, in Pagan times, for Centuries before Christianity,
and during and till now it is widely used for its powerful energies that help guide meditation, for its
purity in cleansing sacred spaces and to aid in reaching a spiritual mindset. Frankincense is also used
consecration for tools for Magickal Altars.

Understanding the power of these two herbs and the historical significance is huge. More research by
you should be paid to these two highly popular and very usefull herbs. These two herbs, used in
combination together during Spellcasting or Magickal working can have an enormous impact on the
energies you are raising.
One used of these two in combination would be Drawing Down the Moon. These two herbs can allow
that connection with Lady Luna to amplify. But remember, when Drawing Down the Moon, one MUST
ground after the ritual. This will bring you back to the Earth and will also help to direct he energy that

you will gain from that process to the Earth and to all of its creatures, may they be plant, animal or
human.
Blessed Be Brothers & Sisters!
Happy Spellcasting!

Divination Journal

Tarot Card

From labyrinthos.co

The Magician – Major Arcana

Upright Keywords Reversed Keywords
willpower, desire, being resourceful,, skill, ability, concentration, manifestation manipulation, cunning, trickery, wasted talent, illusion, deception
Skip to Upright Meaning Skip to Reversed Meaning

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

from thesecretofthetarot.com

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Starfish

The starfish spirit guide wants you to know where you need to give, and where you should take. This totem guides you to compromise where you need to.

When the starfish spirit guide comes into your life, it means that you have a need to create emotional stability by controlling people.

The starfish can spell good luck in your life. This works very well especially when you to create lasting partnerships.

The starfish spirit guide wants you to make amends. Reach out to people that you have wronged. Seek to change people’s lives for the better.

The starfish has a close link to the happiness, courage, and confidence you experience in life. When you allow this totem into your life, you’ll enjoy great things that Mother Nature has in store for you.

Rune

From psychicguild.com

Ansuz

Pronounced: ‘Anne – suhz’

Literal Meaning: Woden

Esoteric Meaning: Ancestral Sovereign God, or Breath

The rune meaning for ansuz is all about the breath of God, divine inspiration the voice of the universe, intelligence, communication, song, spells, ancestry, etymology, it’s base is in how we listen and communicate, not just to each other but also to our selves.

Witches Rune

From psychic-revelation.com

The Ear Of Corn

Keywords: Good luck, success.

Meanings: This rune represents abundance, success and happiness. This is considered a lucky rune and if leading it is very positive about your query, whether the query is about finance, business, friendship, partnership or spirituality. In conjunction with the Rings it indicates a happy and prosperous marriage. With the Sun it means success in your career, and with Waves, success abroad.

Ogham

From druidogham.wordpress.com

Phagos

Teaching, education, mastery, virtuosity, legacy

Tree: Beech (Fagus spp.)

Letter: Ph or F

Phagos is a reminder of the mental discipline it takes in the process of acquiring knowledge. When you get to the point of knowing a subject so well, you can teach it effortlessly, then you have mastered the subject on the mental plane, which reverberates through the other planes. Saturated knowledge is knowing a thing inside and out. Those who believe in reincarnation believe this is the kind of knowledge that does not go away when you shed one mortal body for the next one: for instance, a skilled midwife will stand a good chance of coming back as a competent ob/gyn who stumbles upon their talent in a seemingly random way. Or a lute player may be reborn and pick up the guitar at age twelve and learn it faster than any other kid in their class because of knowledge picked up in past lifetimes.

Teaching and inspiring others to master a subject is the physical manifestation of knowledge, or in old terminology, the Word made flesh. Beech tree bark makes a primitive form of paper. Phagos implies the written word and the transmission of knowledge through our uniquely human invention: writing.

Teachers and teaching are often undervalued in the modern West, with denigrations such as “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach,” being thrown about by the arrogant who have never been able to translate their mental skill in a way that consistently inspires others to learn. Bad teachers abound, and they can be bad for any number or reasons: some choose teaching when they have no passion for it, some want the glory of being labeled a teacher. Everybody knows that a good teacher is worth their weight in gold when it comes to the transmission of knowledge, and that a bad teacher is hardly worth the powder to blow them to hell, and often what a teacher is paid has nothing to do with what they’re worth. If you have a good teacher, let them know. Learn all you can while you are able to do so with the best teachers you can find (we live in the age of the internet, and a huge number of great teachers “live” there). Concentrate on a small number of subjects until you gain complete mastery, because you will take that knowledge with you long after your current flesh body dies. If you know a subject well enough to teach it, this Ogham is encouraging you to spread the wealth of your knowledge with other humans in a direct and potentially physical way such as writing.

I Ching

From psychic-revelation.com

Hexagram Twenty-Seven/27

Name: I.

Keyphrase: Nourishment.

Formed By The Trigrams: Mountain over Thunder.

General: Spiritual discrimination is as important as physical discrimination.

Love: Choose your thoughts and words wisely in your relationship and remember to be tolerant.

Business: Use the right words and you will help sustain and nourish your business.

Personal: Now is a good time to clear out all that is not worthy from your life.

Overview: I relates to nourishment. In the same way that food is used to nourish your body, I suggests that words and ideas be used in the same way. It cautions that as with food your words should be chosen carefully. Just as bad food can upset you or those around you, bad words can do the same. When the body and spirit are both well provided for then you will be at your most powerful and effective.

Numerology

From worldnumerology.com

Twenty-Seven

It is a counselor, a volunteer, and an artist, and is often successful. This number represents inheritance or other “unearned” and sometimes unexpected income. While the 9 is the least prejudiced or judgmental number, the 27 can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Goddesses and Gods – The 21 Main Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Egyptian pantheon includes all the gods created by the falcon-headed Sun god Ra. Egyptian gods include many gods with animal heads (Horus, Set, Anubis, Thoth, Bastet, Sekhmet, Ra) and others with human heads (Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, Amun).

We will see together in this article:

  • The gods Ra, Apep, Aten, and Sekhmet involved in the creation of the Universe
  • The gods Set, Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, and Horus involved in the tragedy called “myth of Osiris”
  • The gods Anubis, Thoth, and Ammit involved in the judgment of the Egyptian dead
  • The other important gods: Khepri, Amun, Ptah, Taweret, and Sobek

Let’s begin without further ado by discovering the first of these gods and the creator of the Egyptian world: Ra, the falcon Sun god.

 Ra –

The creation of all the other gods by Ra

The primordial function of Ra in the Egyptian Universe

Apep

Aten

Osiris

Isis

Horus

Set

Nephthys

Sekhmet

Bastet

Hathor

Anubis

Ammit

Thoth

Khepri

Ptah

Amun

Taweret

Sobek

click here to read information presented about the 21 main Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

Some Humor for Your Day

5 Very Literal Translations from March/April 2023 issue of Reader’s Digest

Papier vampier (Afrikaans)

Translation” “paper vampire”

What we call it: Stapler

Bergmal (Icelandic)

Translation: “rock language”

What we call it: Echo

Schagzeug (German)

Translation: “Hit Stuff’

What we call it: drums

Gavisti (Sanskrit)

Translation: “desire for cattle”

What we call it: War

Nui zai ku (Mandarin)

Translation: “cowboy pants”

What we call it: Jeans

May 26, 2023 Moon’s Current Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. 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 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 26 has an illumination of 39%. 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 26 the Moon is 6.36 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 Crescent
Illumination: 39%
Moon Age: 6.36 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,349.61 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,564,020.34 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.

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

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 26, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Gemini 27
Moon:27 Leo 59
Mercury:10 Taurus 57
Venus:20 Cancer 32
Mars:03 Leo 37
Jupiter:02 Taurus 18
Saturn:06 Pisces 49
Uranus:19 Taurus 55
Neptune:27 Pisces 22
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 28 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 30

Chiron:18 Aries 37
Ceres:25 Virgo 08
Pallas:10 Leo 12
Juno:14 Gemini 35
Vesta:18 Taurus 28

Eris:25 Aries 00

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:11
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 26, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Gemini 22
Moon:26 Leo 59
Mercury:10 Taurus 53
Venus:20 Cancer 27
Mars:03 Leo 34
Jupiter:02 Taurus 17
Saturn:06 Pisces 49
Uranus:19 Taurus 55
Neptune:27 Pisces 22
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 29 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 30

Chiron:18 Aries 36
Ceres:25 Virgo 08
Pallas:10 Leo 10
Juno:14 Gemini 32
Vesta:18 Taurus 25

Eris:25 Aries 00

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:11
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

26 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Gemini 05
Moon:23 Leo 32
Mercury:10 Taurus 39
Venus:20 Cancer 09
Mars:03 Leo 24
Jupiter:02 Taurus 13
Saturn:06 Pisces 49
Uranus:19 Taurus 54
Neptune:27 Pisces 21
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 30 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 28

Chiron:18 Aries 36
Ceres:25 Virgo 05
Pallas:10 Leo 02
Juno:14 Gemini 22
Vesta:18 Taurus 18

Eris:25 Aries 00

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:11
Mutable:5

Goddesses and Gods – A List of Sun Deities

I will use this list to do a more in-depth post on these deities in the future.

Name Nationality/Religion God or Goddess? Notes
Amaterasu Japan Sun Goddess Major deity of the Shinto religion.
Arinna (Hebat) Hittite (Syrian) Sun Goddess The most important of three Hittite major solar deities
Apollo Roman Sun God
Freyr Norse Sun God A fertility god associated with the sun.
Helios Greek Sun God Before Apollo was the Greek sun god, Helios held that position. Helios road a chariot.
Huitzilopochtli (Uitzilopochtli) Aztec Sun God
Hvar Khshaita Iranian/Persian Sun God
Inti Inca Sun God The national patron of the Inca state.
Liza West African Sun God
Lugh Celtic Sun God
Mithras Iranian/Persian Sun God
Ra Egypt Mid-day Sun God An Egyptian god shown with a solar disk. Center of worship was Heliopolis. Later associated with Horus as Re-Horakhty. Also combined with Amun as Amun-Ra, a solar creator god.
Shemesh/Shepesh Ugarit Sun goddess
Sol (Sunna) Norse Sun Goddess She rides in a horse-drawn solar chariot.
Sol Invictus Roman Sun God The unconquered sun. The title was also used of Mithras.
Surya Hindu Sun God Rides the sky in a horse-drawn chariot.
Tonatiuh Aztec Sun God
Utu (Shamash) Mesopotamia Sun God

Good Day WOTC Family and Friends Here is a Thought for Today

It is such a beautiful day here that my inner child wants to run in a field of wildflowers but the grown-up me knows it will bring on an allergy attack. So, instead I will walk by the unused railroad tracks a few feet from my home and see what is blooming there. I woke up knowing I had a to-do list but part of it can wait until later in the day so I can enjoy this morning walking and taking in what Mother Earth/Gaia has to offer for all my senses including what some call the sixth sense.

I hope it is nice wherever you live, and you can take some time, no make some time, for taking in Mother Earth/Gaia’s gifts that tantalize your sense of smell, taste, touch, seeing, and hearing the beauty left on this planet. Do not for get your sixth sense to open up to what is offered metaphysically!.

Moon’s Current Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. 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 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 25 has an illumination of 30%. 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 25 the Moon is 5.47 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 Crescent
Illumination: 30%
Moon Age: 5.47 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,406.05 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,537,476.78 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

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

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 25, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Gemini 29
Moon:16 Leo 06
Mercury:10 Taurus 09
Venus:19 Cancer 31
Mars:03 Leo 03
Jupiter:02 Taurus 05
Saturn:06 Pisces 47
Uranus:19 Taurus 52
Neptune:27 Pisces 20
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 24

Chiron:18 Aries 34
Ceres:25 Virgo 01
Pallas:09 Leo 46
Juno:14 Gemini 00
Vesta:18 Taurus 01

Eris:25 Aries 00

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:11
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 25, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Gemini 24
Moon:15 Leo 07
Mercury:10 Taurus 05
Venus:19 Cancer 26
Mars:03 Leo 00
Jupiter:02 Taurus 04
Saturn:06 Pisces 47
Uranus:19 Taurus 52
Neptune:27 Pisces 20
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 32 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 23

Chiron:18 Aries 34
Ceres:25 Virgo 00
Pallas:09 Leo 44
Juno:13 Gemini 57
Vesta:17 Taurus 59

Eris:24 Aries 59

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:11
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

25 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:04 Gemini 07
Moon:11 Leo 39
Mercury:09 Taurus 52
Venus:19 Cancer 08
Mars:02 Leo 50
Jupiter:02 Taurus 00
Saturn:06 Pisces 46
Uranus:19 Taurus 51
Neptune:27 Pisces 20
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 33 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 21

Chiron:18 Aries 33
Ceres:24 Virgo 58
Pallas:09 Leo 36
Juno:13 Gemini 47
Vesta:17 Taurus 51

Eris:24 Aries 59

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:11
Mutable:5

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Thursday

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Thursday

Thursday (Thor’s day)

Planet: Jupiter

Colors: Purple, Deep Blue

Crystals: Amethyst, Lepidolite, Sugilite, Tin

Aroma: Melissa, Clove, Oakmoss, Jupiter Oil, Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg, and Sage

Herb: Cinquefoil Ruled by the planet Jupiter and dedicated to Thor, god of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European Traditions include Zeus, Taranis, Perun, and Perkunas.

Magical aspects: controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being, material success, expansion, money/wealth, prosperity, leadership, and generosity.

Thursday is the day of Jupiter, the largest of the planets and said to be the most powerful. Spellcasters would be wise to use this day for attempting wealth, success and prosperity spells.

Thursday is also associated (in Greek mythology) to Thor – Thor’s day – and some even say that Jupiter and Thor are one in the same. Both are strong and powerful, yet wise and just. Try a small prayer to Jupiter before commencing any ritual on Thursday as a sign of respect. This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving luck, happiness, health, legal matters, male fertility, treasure, wealth, honour, riches, clothing, money, desires, business, group pursuits, joy, laughter, and expansion.

 

Crystal, Gems, and Stones Meanings and Magickal Usage – Petrified Wood

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Spiritual and Healing Properties of Petrified Wood

Petrified wood can assist anyone who is feeling stuck or experiencing being frozen in time. It helps to create balance and offers a foundation from which to launch new goals or undertake a different path. Petrified wood is also a wonderful grounding stone. It helps to calm scattered energies.

Benefits of Petrified Wood

  • Grounds energy
  • Offers mental stability
  • Promotes concentration
  • Encourages goal setting

Ways to Use Petrified Wood for Healing

Petrified Wood Calms Fears: Petrified wood can be used to calm down survival-based fears. It helps to make one feel safe and secure and helps one feel ageless.

Timeless Energy: Petrified wood helps you to set a pace and stay with that pace all day long because you are not hurried or moving too slowly, but moving forward in a good, steady way. It helps you to feel all will be all right. It connects one to their spirit in such a way that they know that time is not really what it appears for there is no such thing, there is only forever.

Source

Stein, Diane. GEM Stones A to Z: A Handy Reference to Healing Crystals. Crossing Press, 2008.

Sacrificial altar among 13,000 relics unearthed at Sanxingdui archaeological site in China

A turtleshell-shaped box and a sacrificial altar are among a treasure trove of 13,000 relics dating back over 3,000 years discovered by archaeologists in southwest China.

The relics – many made of gold, bronze and jade – were unearthed in six sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui archaeological site, near Chengdu, Chinese state media reported Monday, June 14, 2022.

Historians know relatively little about the Sanxingdui culture, which left behind no written records or human remains, though many believe it to be part of the ancient kingdom of Shu. It’s hoped the latest finds will shed light on the kingdom, which ruled in the western Sichuan basin along the upper stream of the Yangtze River until it was conquered in 316 BC.

A joint team of archaeologists from Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute, Peking University, Sichuan University and other research institutions have been excavating the six pits at the site since 2020.

In the most recent excavation, archeologists found 3,155 relatively intact relics, including more than 2,000 bronze wares and statues, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported.

New finds from the past

Researchers described a turtleshell-shaped box made of bronze and jade as among their more intriguing finds, saying it was the first time they had uncovered such an item.

“It would not be an exaggeration to say that the vessel is one of a kind, given its distinctive shape, fine craftsmanship and ingenious design. Although we do not know what this vessel was used for, we can assume that ancient people treasured it,” Li Haichao, a professor at Sichuan University, told Xinhua.

A bronze altar nearly 3-feet tall (0.9 meters) was also found in one of the pits, where people of the click here to read the rest of this article

Some Humor for Your Day

Good Day WOTC Family and Friends Here is a Thought for Today

Happy whimsical Wednesday everyone! I am sorry today’s posts are going up later than usual, but I was taking advantage of the cool morning temperatures to mow my backyard with a regular mower. We live on almost a 1/4 acer of land with a very small 4 room house that sits towards the front of it so needless to say it took me 2 days to get it all finish being the first cut I did this year. The very first cut we have someone come and do it because I would collapse if I tried mowing foot high grass with a regular lawn mower, but it is done now. A little bit more spring clean-up tomorrow morning and the yard is set for upkeep this summer. I cannot find the pictures I took to share of our beautiful yard, oh well lol. Anyway the posts are up now and the tomorrow posts will be done after I take a much-needed shower.

Remember to try to leave a patch of blooming clovers or something that flowers to grow wild in your yard for our Bee friends to have a place to eat and rest as they spread the pollen from almost every plant and flower that grows near you. Without bees we would not have the delicious vegetables and fruit we put on our tables.

May 24, 2023 Moon’s Current Phase and Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. 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 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 24 has an illumination of 22%. 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 24 the Moon is 4.58 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 Crescent
Illumination: 22%
Moon Age: 4.58 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,469.59 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,510,369.26 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

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

 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 24, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Gemini 31
Moon:04 Leo 12
Mercury:09 Taurus 25
Venus:18 Cancer 30
Mars:02 Leo 28
Jupiter:01 Taurus 51
Saturn:06 Pisces 45
Uranus:19 Taurus 48
Neptune:27 Pisces 19
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 17

Chiron:18 Aries 31
Ceres:24 Virgo 54
Pallas:09 Leo 20
Juno:13 Gemini 25
Vesta:17 Taurus 35

Eris:24 Aries 59

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:11
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 24, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Gemini 26
Moon:03 Leo 12
Mercury:09 Taurus 22
Venus:18 Cancer 25
Mars:02 Leo 25
Jupiter:01 Taurus 50
Saturn:06 Pisces 45
Uranus:19 Taurus 48
Neptune:27 Pisces 19
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 35 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 16

Chiron:18 Aries 31
Ceres:24 Virgo 53
Pallas:09 Leo 18
Juno:13 Gemini 22
Vesta:17 Taurus 33

Eris:24 Aries 59

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:3
Cardinal:3
Fixed:11
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

24 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Gemini 10
Moon:29 Cancer 43
Mercury:09 Taurus 10
Venus:18 Cancer 07
Mars:02 Leo 15
Jupiter:01 Taurus 46
Saturn:06 Pisces 44
Uranus:19 Taurus 47
Neptune:27 Pisces 19
Pluto:00 Aquarius 15 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 38 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:02 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):15 Leo 14

Chiron:18 Aries 30
Ceres:24 Virgo 51
Pallas:09 Leo 10
Juno:13 Gemini 12
Vesta:17 Taurus 25

Eris:24 Aries 59

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:4
Cardinal:4
Fixed:10
Mutable:5