Tag: Wheel of the Year

Goddesses – Skadi

Norse Goddess Skadi from gods-and-goddesses.com

Skadi is the Norse giant goddess of winter, hunting, and skiing. Known as the snowshoe goddess, she rules over mountains, wildernesses, winter, revenge, knowledge, damage, justice, and independence. Passionate in her pursuits, especially in the pursuit of justice, Skadi is determined to live how she wants and not be told by the gods of Asgard.

Skadi lives in the highest part of the mountain where the snow never melts in her father’s grand hall, Thrymheim. Odin once described her home as the “ancient court” and described her as the shining bride of the Gods. Skadi, a giant, is the enemy of the gods of Asgard. Being a giant, she is associated with darkness, cold, and death, just like winter. However, Skadi is seen to be more benevolent than the rest of her giant kin.

Skadi Facts

Name(s): Skadi
Rules over: Winter, Hunting
Gender: Female
Symbols: Bow and Arrow
Linked Animals: Wolves
Parents: Thiazi (Father) and Njord (Mother)
Siblings: Many half-siblings
Greek Similar: Boreas
Roman Similar: Aquilo

Family

However, Skadi becomes welcomed by the gods of Asgard when she marries one of them. Her father, the giant Thiazi, kidnapped the goddess Idun, the beautiful goddess of youth, and, therefore, the gods’ apples of immortality. Odin killed him for doing so and rescued Idun. However, Skadi was furious and determined to avenge the death of her father. She took her weapons and stormed the citadel of Asgard claiming for either revenge or compensation—she gave them the choice of a harmful or benign consequence. The gods, scared of the ferociousness of Skadi, decided they’d rather give her gold. Skadi didn’t want gold, since she was already rich from her father and grandfather’s pillaging. Odin then offered her a husband from among the Asgardian gods, giving her the status of goddess. She agreed, but Odin said she could only look at the gods’ shoes to choose her husband. Skadi agreed, hoping that she’d pick handsome Baldur, whom she had a crush on, but she chose ugly Njord, the god of the sea, because he had the best shoes.

Njord and Skadi’s marriage didn’t last long—only half a month. Njord couldn’t stand the cold and isolated mountains and Skadi couldn’t stand the brightness and noise of the coastline. So, they got a divorce. There are different myths as with whom Skadi ended up afterwards. Some say she got together with Ullr, the god of winter and archery. But, some say she married Odin and gave birth to many sons with him.

Symbols

Her bows, skis, and snowshoes are her most mentioned attributes as she is very skilled at using them all to hunt and to engage in battle.

Powers & Duties

Skadi is the Norse goddess of winter. She is the personification of strength, courage, and endurance, but is also known for her revenge as well.

Facts About Skadi

  • Skadi is pronounced SKAHD-ee;
  • Her name means “harm” or “shadow”;
  • Skadi’s name also relates to “Scandinavia,” which is said to be “Skadi’s Isle”;
  • One of Saturn’s moons, “Skathi,” is named after Skadi;
  • One of the reasons she is called the snow-shoe goddess is because she was forced to choose a husband from the gods by only looking at their shoes;
  • Skadi may not have even had snow-shoes. Some believe that the translation for snow-shoes is actually supposed to be skis;
  • After a feast, Loki started talking to Heimdall and Skadi interrupted, telling Loki he was too “light-hearted” and wouldn’t be having fun much longer because he would be bound to a sharp rock with the ice-cold entrails of his dead son;
  • Loki claimed that he got Skadi into his bed, which she denies. Loki was known to say the same about numerous goddesses;
  • When Loki was captured and bound, Skadi placed above his face a venomous snake that dripped venom onto him, causing him so much pain that it earthquakes result.

Gods – Baldur

Norse God Baldur from gods-and-goddesses.com

Baldur is the Norse god of innocence, beauty and goodness. He is known as “The Shining One.” He is the most handsome god of Asgard and known for his invulnerability. Ironically, he is most known for his death.

His name is spelled in several different ways, including Baldur, Baldr or Balder.

Baldur Facts

Name(s): Baldur
Rules over: Light, Joy, Summer.
Gender: Male
Symbols: Ringhorn (Greatest of all ships)
Linked Animals:
Parents: Odin (Father) and Frigg (Mother)
Siblings: Hod, Hermod; Thor, Vidar, and Vali are half-siblings
Greek Similar: Apollo
Roman Similar: Apollo

Appearance

The key physical attribute of Baldur is that he exuded beauty, and was possibly the most beautiful of the Aesir gods. He was said to be so beautiful that light shined from him. This can be found in the ancient Norse manuscript called the Prose Edda, from which a substantial amount of what is known about Norse mythology is derived from. The Prose Edda contains four main sections.

In the second section, called Gylfaginning, it states “Hann er svá fagr álitum ok bjartr svá at lýsir af honum, ok eitt gras er svá hvítt at jafnat er til Baldrs brár”. This passage can be roughly translated to “He is so beautiful in appearance and so bright that he shines, and one grass is so white that it is even to Baldr’s brow.”

Family

He is the son of Odin (father) and Frigg (mother). His siblings include Hod and Hermod, and his half-siblings include Vidar, and Vali.

Symbols

The greatest ship ever built was the Ringhorn, or Hringhorni, and belonged to Baldur. It a symbol commonly associated with the god.

Upon Baldur’s death, a giant fire was made on the deck of the Ringhorn, and his body was laid on top of it to be cremated.

Powers & Duties

Baldur is the god and champion of goodness, innocence, and forgiveness. His twin brother, Hod, is the god of darkness.

Myths

Baldur started to have dreams the night after some sort of grave misfortune happened to him. His mother and the other gods were nervous for Baldur because he was one of the most beloved gods in Asgard. They asked Odin what the dream meant, and Odin embarked on a quest to the underworld. There he met a dead seeress who told Odin that Baldur would soon die. When Odin got back and let everyone know, Frigg was desperate to try and save her son.

Frigg was able to get every living thing to promise not to harm him. Therefore, Baldur became invincible and he was even more beloved by everyone in Asgard. However, Loki was jealous of Baldur and tried to discover any weakness he may have. When he asked Frigg if she made sure that everything promised not to harm Baldur, she said she forgot to ask mistletoe, but that it was too small, weak, and innocent to harm him anyway.

During a party, Baldur told everyone to throw sharp objects at him as entertainment since he couldn’t be harmed. Everyone was having a good time. Loki then gave blind Hod (who was unknowingly Baldur’s twin brother) a dart made of mistletoe and told him to throw it at Baldur. When it struck Baldur, he died.

Frigg then asked everyone to travel to the land of the dead and offer Hel, the death-goddess, a ransom for Baldur’s release. Hermod, a son of Odin agreed. When he finally got to the throne room of Hel, he saw a distraught Baldur sitting next to her in a seat of honor. Hermod tried to convince Hel to let Baldur go, explaining that everyone was mourning his death. She said that she’ll let him go if everyone in the world wept for him. However, an old hag called Thokk refused to weep saying that he never did anything for her. But the hag turned out to be Loki, who was caught and chained up for eternal punishment.

But, Baldur won’t be dead forever. Although his death signaled the beginning of the events that would eventually lead to Ragnarok, his resurrection signaled the end of Ragnarok and the beginning of the new world. Once the cosmos was destroyed and recreated and all the gods had served their purposes and fallen to their prophesied fates, Baldur will return to the land of the living. He will bless the land and its inhabitants and bring with him light, happiness, and hope to fill the new world.

Facts About Baldur

  • Skadi had a crush on Baldur and had hoped to choose him based off his shoes, but instead accidentally chose Njord.
  • The name Baldur may mean “brave” or “Bold”, but it may also stem from Norse terms for “white” or “shining”.
  • Baldur’s wife is called Nanna, and they have a son named Forseti, the God of Justice.
  • Baldur’s great hall is called Breidablik.
  • After Baldur’s death, his wife, Nanna, was so distraught, that she herself died.
  • Odin placed the golden ring, Draupnir, on Baldur when he died, but later sent it back to Helheim.
  • Baldur and Hod will rule Asgard together in place of Odin after Ragnarok.
  • When Baldur died, he was placed on his ship Hringhorni for a funeral pyre. But, it was too large to launch the ship out to sea. So, the gods asked Hyrrokkin, the strongest giantess, to push it into the sea. She was successful.
  • Thor hallowed Baldur’s funeral pyre flames by holding his hammer over them.

A Thought for Today

The Wisdom of Buddha

April 8, 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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Southeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

8 April 2023
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 38
Moon:19 Scorpio 26
Mercury:07 Taurus 30
Venus:27 Taurus 08
Mars:07 Cancer 08
Jupiter:20 Aries 59
Saturn:03 Pisces 30
Uranus:17 Taurus 12
Neptune:26 Pisces 00
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 02 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Leo 06

Chiron:16 Aries 02
Ceres:26 Virgo 29 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 57
Juno:16 Taurus 12
Vesta:26 Aries 50

Eris:24 Aries 30

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:9
Mutable:3

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

8 April 2023
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 31
Moon:17 Scorpio 47
Mercury:07 Taurus 21
Venus:26 Taurus 59
Mars:07 Cancer 04
Jupiter:20 Aries 57
Saturn:03 Pisces 29
Uranus:17 Taurus 11
Neptune:26 Pisces 00
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 01
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 02 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Leo 05

Chiron:16 Aries 01
Ceres:26 Virgo 30 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 55
Juno:16 Taurus 07
Vesta:26 Aries 47

Eris:24 Aries 30

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:9
Mutable:3

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

8 April 2023
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:18 Aries 06
Moon:12 Scorpio 16
Mercury:06 Taurus 48
Venus:26 Taurus 30
Mars:06 Cancer 51
Jupiter:20 Aries 51
Saturn:03 Pisces 27
Uranus:17 Taurus 10
Neptune:25 Pisces 59
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 03 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Leo 03

Chiron:16 Aries 00
Ceres:26 Virgo 35 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 46
Juno:15 Taurus 53
Vesta:26 Aries 36

Eris:24 Aries 30

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:9
Mutable:3

Spell – Hair on Stick Lust Spell

For many, Friday is the last work day of the week. It’s considered the fifth day of the work week and, also, the “cut loose” day. By Friday night, people are out having a party. That makes Friday the perfect day for lust, banish, fast-grant, and find spells. This day is so powerful (energy wise). That’s why whatever you do on this day will, usually, have a strong effect. If you want things out of your life, the darkness and power, associated with this day, bring the energy you need for that. If you need strong, immediate results, this is your day, as well.

Hair on Stick Lust Spell

Items you will need:

3 strands of hair
1 comb or brush
1 small stick
1 tube of red paint
1 bottle of glue

Spell

Find a small stick and paint it red. While the paint is drying, comb through your hair and take three strands from your comb or brush. After the paint on the stick is dry, cover the stick in glue. Then, wrap the three strands of hair around the stick and let the glue dry.
Now, say this chant:
“I’ve wrapped up my passion.
I’ve wrapped up my lust.
I’m ready for it to come out.
I’m ready to trust
My desires and my will,
So the Universe can make it real.”
Put the stick under your bed, and your desires should could true.

A Witch’s Week of Spells and Activities
Helga C. Loueen

Gods – Huitzilopochtli

Huitzilopochtli Aztec God of War from gods-and-goddesses.com

The major deities of a civilization often say quite a bit about how that civilization works. How the god is worshipped and why the people respond to that god is often as important as the stories of the god itself. At the heart of the religion of the Mexica and the Aztec empire lie Huitzilopochtli, a god of the sun and warfare that had a major impact on the daily lives of those who lived in the empire.

Huitzilopochtli Facts

Name(s): Huitzilopochtli
Rules over: War, Sun
Gender: Male
Symbols: Sun
Sacred animals: Hummingbird
Greek Similar: Apollo, Ares
Roman Similar: Apollo, Mars

Description

Though Huitzilopochtli was a god of war and battle, he didn’t always spend his time in forms that modern people would consider to be warlike. In fact, one of his most common forms was that of a hummingbird.

When Huitzilopochtli was not a hummingbird, he would keep the hummingbird imagery. He was depicted as a man who was painted blue, with feathers on an arm and a leg and a hummingbird helmet. The hummingbird imagery is so important that it has become the defining feature of most depictions of Huitzilopochtli and one of the few ways to easily identify him among the Mesoamerican gods.

Symbols

Huitzilopochtli had quite a few different symbols. One of the major symbols with which he was associated with in both his bird and human forms was the hummingbird. He was also closely associated with the sun, especially in his aspect as the warrior who fought against the darkness. Perhaps his most important symbol, though, was the capital city of Tenochtitlan.

Powers & Abilities

As the primary god of war of the Mexica and the Aztec Empire, Huitzilopochtli’s ranged wider than most war gods. While most gods in Mesoamerica would be responsible for certain types of war or certain types of weaponry, Huitzilopochtli was responsible for all of it. As such, the Mexica attributed everything that happened on the battlefield to Huitzilopochtli – even if they lost. It was a situation that saw a great deal of power handed over to the god.

The other major power of Huitzilopochtli was his ability to fight back the encroaching night. While sun gods traditionally were associated with the cycle of the day, Huitzilopochtli had a more pressing duty. It was through him that an encroaching permanent could be fought off, and only Huitzilopochtli was mighty enough for this task. Many of the major Aztec sacrifices were intended to help Huitzilopochtli fight off the darkness.

It should also be noted that Huitzilopochtli was a god of the afterlife as well. If Aztec soldiers were killed in battle or women died in childbirth, they were said to join Huitzilopochtli. Though he was not a death god, he did still have command of those souls that fell in those specific circumstances and they would serve in his palace.

Family

Huitzilopochtli actually has a fairly wide-ranging family in Aztec myth, though figuring out exactly to whom he is related requires reading specific stories. There are two separate myths about Huitzilopochtli’s creation, each of which gives him a mutually-exclusive family group.

In the first story, Huitzilopochtli is the son of Tonacatecutli and Tonacacihuatl, the universal creators. According to this myth, his brothers are two gods called Tezcatlipocas as well as Quetzalcoatl.

In a different myth cycle, he is the son of the goddess Coatlicue. This myth cycled gives him four hundred brothers, the Centzonuitznaua, as well as a sister called Coyolxauhqui. Regardless of the myth cycle, Huitzilopochtli seems to have no children.

Stature

Huitzilopochtli actually has a fairly odd place in the mythology of the Mesoamerican world. He is worshipped as one of the primary deities of the Aztec empire and he is the chief god of the Mexica people, but he’s also one of the very few gods worshipped in the region who doesn’t seem to have counterparts that stretch back through multiple civilizations.

This is unusual because Huitzilopochtli’s stature puts him on par with several other gods that can be traced at least back to the Maya, if not all the way back to the Olmec. Whether this means that Huitzilopochtli was god strictly worshipped by the Mexica or that he has further connections that have yet to be discovered is still a point of contention.

What is perhaps more important is that the stature of this god meant that he was seen as more than just a god of one aspect of nature. He was responsible for the success and failure of the Mexica, and thus of the Aztec Empire. It is hard to overstate how important he was to his worshippers at his height.

Worship

Huitzilopochtli was the primary god of Tenochtitlán, the heart of the Aztec Empire. It was here that he was worshipped along with Tlaloc atop the Temple Mayor and here that he was the recipient of bloody human sacrifices.

The southern side of the Temple Mayor had steps painted red to represent sacrificial blood, an apt color considered some of the primary methods of worship that Huitzilopochtli received. The sacrifices to Huitzilopochtli were primarily war captives, and they were beheaded and skinned in honor of the god. In fact, Huitzilopochtli’s priests would also eat parts of the sacrificial victims in order to become closer to the god.

Not all of Huitzilopochtli’s worship was bloody, though. In some ceremonies, quail eggs would be sacrificed to the god, his image would be decorated with garlands, and women would dance traditional dances. There was even a celebration in which an effigy of the god would be made out of dough and people would each eat a piece of Huitzilopochtli.

Fast Facts

– Huitzilopochtli was an Aztec god of both the sun and warfare.
– Huitzilopochtli is usually depicted as a man in a hummingbird crown.
– Huitzilopochtli was one of two major gods worshipped in Tenochtitlan and is often given credit for telling the Mexica to settle the city.
– Huitzilopochtli is one of the chief deities of the Aztec and to whom countless human sacrifices are made.

Witchcraft Symbols, Terms and Definitions – Pentagram

Pentagram from thoughtcatalog.com

A pentagram (or pentacle) is a circled five-pointed star that most people associate with witchcraft or satanism. Far from being an evil symbol the pentagram represents protection, the self, or the spirit. The five points of the pentagram represent five basic elements: earth, air, fire, water and spirit.

Represents: the elements.

Used in rituals for: protection.

April 7 Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

30 Scholars’ estimate for Jesus’ crucifixion by Roman troops in Jerusalem [or April 3]

529 First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (fundamental work in jurisprudence) issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I

1948 World Health Organization formed by the United Nations

1954 US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in news conference is first to voice fear of a “domino-effect” of communism in Indo-China

1969 The Internet’s symbolic birth date: publication of RFC 1

1999 The World Trade Organization rules in favor of the United States in its long-running trade dispute with the European Union over bananas

Today’s Historical Events

30 Scholars’ estimate for Jesus’ crucifixion by Roman troops in Jerusalem [or April 3]

451 Attila the Hun plunders Metz in Northeastern France

529 First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (fundamental work in jurisprudence) issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I

1118 Pope Gelasius II excommunicated by Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, forcing him to flee Rome and rule in exile

1348 Prague University, first university in central Europe, formed by Charles IV

1456 Louis van Burbon becomes prince-bishop of Luik

1498 Crowd storms Savonarola’s convent San Marco Florence, Italy

1509 France declares war on Venice

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1927 First long distance television transmission: An image of Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover sent from Washington, D.C. to NYC by AT&T

1954 WALB TV channel 10 in Albany, GA (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting

1964 Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray’s musical “High Spirits”, based on Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit”, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 375 performances

1970 “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds,” film directed by Paul Newman and starring his wife Joanna Woodward, premieres in NYC

1970 42nd Academy Awards: “Midnight Cowboy” – Best Picture, John Wayne (True Grit), and Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jane Brody) win

1971 WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, FL (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge US Circuit Court of Appeals

1986 WrestleMania II at 3 locations: Hulk Hogan beats King Kong Bundy; Mr. T beats Roddy Piper in a boxing match

1987 Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on “Nightline”

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1724 Johann Sebastian Bach‘s “St John Passion” premieres in Leipzig

1805 Premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven‘s “Eroica”, in Vienna, conducted by the composer

1824 1st performance of Ludwig van Beethoven‘s “Missa Solemnis” in St. Petersburg, Russia

1949 “South Pacific” opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1928 performances

1973 18th Eurovision Song Contest: Anne-Marie David for Luxembourg wins singing “Tu te reconnaitras” in Luxembourg

1981 “Street Songs” 5th studio album by Rick James is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1981)

1990 Farm Aid IV concert at Hoosier Dome (Indianapolis, Indiana) features Bonnie Raitt, John Mellencamp, John Hiatt, Carl Perkins, Arlo Guthrie, Garth Brooks, Bruce Hornsby, Elton John, Lou Reed, Taj Mahal, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Willie Nelson, Iggy Pop, and others [1]

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1896 American athlete Robert Garrett wins the throwing double at the Athens Olympics by taking out the shot putt (11.22m); wins the discus the previous day

1896 Australian athlete Edwin Flack wins gold in the first Olympic 1500m final at inaugural modern Games in Athens; goes on to win 800m two days later

1928 44-year old NY Rangers GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game and beats Montreal Maroons, 2-1 in OT; Rangers go on to win series, 3-2

1940 7th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jimmy Demaret wins the first of his 3 Masters titles, 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Lloyd Mangrum

1943 NFL adopts free substitution rule; helmets made mandatory and 10-game schedule for all teams approved

1946 10th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: American Herman Keiser wins his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of tour money-leader Ben Hogan; first Masters in 4 years because of World War II

1951 105th Grand National: John Bullock wins aboard 40/1 shot Nickel Coin; of 36 runners, only 3 complete the course

1951 15th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Ben Hogan wins the first of his 2 Masters titles, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Skee Riegel

April 7, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

April 07, 2023
10:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 49
Moon:08 Scorpio 26
Mercury:06 Taurus 25
Venus:26 Taurus 10
Mars:06 Cancer 42
Jupiter:20 Aries 47
Saturn:03 Pisces 25
Uranus:17 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 58
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 04 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Leo 01

Chiron:15 Aries 59
Ceres:26 Virgo 38 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 40
Juno:15 Taurus 43
Vesta:26 Aries 28

Eris:24 Aries 30

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:9
Mutable:3

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

April 07, 2023
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 44
Moon:07 Scorpio 21
Mercury:06 Taurus 18
Venus:26 Taurus 04
Mars:06 Cancer 40
Jupiter:20 Aries 46
Saturn:03 Pisces 25
Uranus:17 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 58
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Leo 00

Chiron:15 Aries 59
Ceres:26 Virgo 39 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 39
Juno:15 Taurus 40
Vesta:26 Aries 25

Eris:24 Aries 30

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:9
Mutable:3

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

7 April 2023
03:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 32
Moon:04 Scorpio 37
Mercury:06 Taurus 01
Venus:25 Taurus 49
Mars:06 Cancer 33
Jupiter:20 Aries 43
Saturn:03 Pisces 24
Uranus:17 Taurus 08
Neptune:25 Pisces 58
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):09 Leo 59

Chiron:15 Aries 58
Ceres:26 Virgo 41 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 34
Juno:15 Taurus 32
Vesta:26 Aries 20

Eris:24 Aries 30

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:9
Mutable:3

Goddesses – Freya

Norse Goddess Feyra from wytchymystique.com

Her Story:

Freya is the Norse goddess of love and war, “Queen of the Valkyries” and “Mistress of Cats”, a divine escort for the souls of the dead and especially for fallen warriors, taking them through to the afterlife.

This goddess is considered a poet’s muse and inspiration.  She’s invoked for issues involving relationships, particularly in matters of love and family.  Freya is also a potent goddess in matters of sensuality and sexuality, igniting passion.  She is considered the most beautiful of the goddesses and totally irresistable to mortal males.

In honor of Freya, Mistress of the Cats, here’s a wee bit of herbal cat magick.  Use the correspondences for this goddess, as well as the correspondences for this herb, to cast some wild wicked cat magick.

Catnip is commonly used in sleeping potions. The easiest and most pleasant way I can think of to use catnip for this purpose is to make a delicious pot of tea. Catnip is one of the herbs that I grow in my own garden, so all I have to do when I want to brew a pot of catnip tea is to step outside and snatch a handful of the fresh herb. I usually use both the flowers and the leaves. How much you use is going to depend upon how strong you like your tea and the size of your pot. You can sweeten it with honey or sugar. Since catnip is a member of the mint family, I’m guessing that if you like mint in your tea, you’ll like catnip, though to me it is more pungent.

Catnip has an absolutely intoxicating effect on cats, and it was actually hard getting the catnip started in my garden because my cats wouldn’t leave it alone. I’d plant a nice lush bunch of catnip, and the next morning I’d go out to find nothing but bare stems.  I can’t tell you how many times we’ve looked out the kitchen windows to watch one of our cats, or a stray cat, rolling around our garden in drunken bliss.

Catnip is sacred to all pagan gods/goddesses who manifest as a cat or feline creature, including: Sekhmet, Bast, Mau, Tefnut, Mafdet, and Freya.

Correspondences for Catnip:

Energy: Feminine (Receptive)
Planet:  Venus
Element: Water
Magick:  cat magick, love, beauty, well-being

It’s believed that a gift of catnip from you to your cat will create a magickal and psychic bond between the two of you. Since I’ve experienced this myself, I have to say that it truly works in beautiful ways. If you make a catnip talisman for your kitty, keep this in mind. Remember that concentrating on your intentions when crafting magickal items imbues that object with the magick. Catnip is also used in love spells, often as an ingredient in mojo bags or candle magick. Just as the cat finds this herb intoxicating and irresistable, so will the one you target in love magick, using catnip to draw them to you. Hang a bunch of dried catnip over the threshold of your home to draw good spirits and good luck, as well as to draw the blessings of cat goddesses. Catnip is also used in beauty spells, either as a tincture you can use to bathe your face, or with candle magic. It’s believed that this herb will mesmerize those targeted in such spells to see you as youthful and beautiful. This type of enchantment is considered a glamoury.

Embracing the Goddess:

Freya is the goddess for all of us “Crazy Cat Ladies”, and I’m proud to count myself in this company.  Call upon this goddess when working cat magic, to call upon the cat as a totem animal, or just to honor this magical creature.

Freya’s Correspondences:

Herbs: catnip, geranium, willow, goldenrod, magnolia
Animal: cat
Color: green, pink
Planet: Venus
Day: Friday
Element: Water
Feminine Face: Maiden
Symbol: cats, the number 13

April 7, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

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

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on April 7 has an illumination of 98%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 7 the Moon is 16.04 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 16.04 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 386,087.11 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,767,317.89 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

April 7, 2023 Birthday Horoscope

May the next year of your life be more positive than the past year!

Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope

IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS APRIL 7, you make life appealing. You yearn to do new things, to see new faces and explore new territory. In fact, Aries, you are careless sometimes. You are likely to lose things.

Before you can settle down with what you have, you are on the next adventure. Like other Arians, the April 7 birthday personality like to be in control of whatever they are doing. You are capable of great things with your enthusiastic attitude.

Alternatively, your weakness could be that you worry too much. Aries may start to do things that just do not add up. Indecision and self-doubt shows when you are irritable or tense.

If today April 7 is your birthdate, you should learn to express yourself in a positive way. Supposedly, it is involuntary but nevertheless, you could hurt someone’s feelings and that will make you feel bad as well.

In terms of emotional growth, the 7th April birthday horoscope predicts that you are on the right path. Arians born on this day have dynamic birthdate personality traits that draws people to you.

You may have a strong desire to resolve problems before they get lost in everyday routines. As life goes on, you could very well look up one day and it be too late to save a friendship or relationship. So you should take care of things as they happen. You like to laugh and have a good time. People born  on this Aries birthday are generally optimistic and confident people.

When it comes to romance, the 7 April zodiac birthday people can be idealistic but very generous lovers. Your reputation for giving precedes you. Aries, you have admirers! Where there are admirers, you will have those who are jealous so expect it. Actually, you have jealous tendencies as well.

The April 7th birthdate meanings show that sometimes you can be too suspicious and that imagination of yours can run wild with unrealistic thoughts. You can take things to heart when you should not be so sensitive.

Communication is the key here, Aries to an open and honest relationship. Your concern to make things right scores you major brownie points with your lover. If you are to avoid disappointments, those born on this day should understand and accept a certain degree of blame.

The 7 April birthday personality can expect to be wealthy. You will likely search for those opportunities that provides an exceptional pay plan and benefit package. Working your way to the top will give you a sense of pride that is unmatched by any other feeling.

You who are born on this day are predestined for success. Whatever your career of choice is, you will receive rewards for your time, dedication and accomplishments. You can be on top of the world, if you choose to be. Stay close to those who have your best interest at heart.

The 7th April birthday astrology analysis also predicts that those born on this day are sensible when it comes to taking care of themselves. Your active lifestyle, however, has a tendency to put your body through stressful situations but you keep on ticking. If you were to eat balanced meals and exercise on a regular basis, you would be in excellent shape.

Sometimes, Aries, you take it for granted. Nope, nothing lasts forever so practice preventive measures like staying away from hot and spicy foods and those foods that are rich in fat. Getting a check-up would not hurt either. Some form of stress is normal but stay clear of those negative situations to avoid anxiety’s consequences.

You who are born on this day, April 7 you make people jealous with your explorations and your ever so fabulous weekend adventure stories. Your birth date analysis shows that you like to be in control. Your exceptionally charming and bubbly attitude maintains your social status.

You like to get to the core of a situation to solve a problem. Sometimes, Aries, you let things bother you and your reactions are likely erratic.

This has an adverse affect on your otherwise healthy body. Stay motivated and remember you are Aries the Ram!

 

See: Famous Celebrities Born On April 7

This Day That Year – April 7 In History

1795 – The metre system, as a form of measuring, is adopted by France

1888 – “Yellow Face” is Sherlock Holmes’ first mystery

1891 – The state of Nebraska recognizes the 8-hour workday

1951 – After 51 years, the state of Oklahoma brings prohibition to an end

1978 – A Guttenberg bible sold in NYC for a whopping $2mil

April 7  Mesha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
April 7  Chinese Zodiac DRAGON

April 7 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is Mars that symbolizes the balance between the material and spiritual aspects of our personality.

April 7 Birthday Symbols

The Ram Is The Symbol For The Aries Zodiac Sign

April 7 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birthdate Tarot Card is The Chariot. This card symbolizes that success is within your reach provided you make the required effort.

April 7 Birthday Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Sun Sign Leo: This is love match full of passion, charisma, and love.

You are not compatible with people born under Sun Sign Capricorn: This love relationship has good chances of failure.

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April 7 Lucky Numbers

Number 2 – This number signifies tact, diplomacy, caution, and emotions.

Number 7 – This number symbolizes a thinker, spiritual awakening and someone who thinks ahead of his time.

Lucky Colors For April 7 Birthday

Scarlet: This is the color of passion, strength, will power and intensity.

Sea Blue: This is a color that represents freedom, openness, tranquility, and wisdom.

Lucky Days For April 7 Birthday

Monday: The day ruled by the Moon and symbolizes your telepathy, feelings, and emotions.

Tuesday: This day ruled by the Mars is a day of activity, work, and progress.

April 7 Birthstone Diamond

Your gemstone is Diamond that helps improve your body metabolism and makes you more courageous.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On The 7th Of April:

A sexy pair of cowboy boots for the Aries man and a pair of delicate diamond earrings for the woman.

A Thought for Today

7 April 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

7 April 2023
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 39
Moon:06 Scorpio 15
Mercury:06 Taurus 11
Venus:25 Taurus 58
Mars:06 Cancer 37
Jupiter:20 Aries 45
Saturn:03 Pisces 24
Uranus:17 Taurus 08
Neptune:25 Pisces 58
Pluto:00 Aquarius 14

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Leo 00

Chiron:15 Aries 58
Ceres:26 Virgo 40 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 37
Juno:15 Taurus 37
Vesta:26 Aries 23

Eris:24 Aries 30

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:9
Mutable:3

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

7 April 2023
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 32
Moon:04 Scorpio 37
Mercury:06 Taurus 01
Venus:25 Taurus 49
Mars:06 Cancer 33
Jupiter:20 Aries 43
Saturn:03 Pisces 24
Uranus:17 Taurus 08
Neptune:25 Pisces 58
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):09 Leo 59

Chiron:15 Aries 58
Ceres:26 Virgo 41 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 34
Juno:15 Taurus 32
Vesta:26 Aries 20

Eris:24 Aries 30

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:1
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:9
Mutable:3

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

7 April 2023
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:17 Aries 07
Moon:29 Libra 12
Mercury:05 Taurus 27
Venus:25 Taurus 20
Mars:06 Cancer 20
Jupiter:20 Aries 37
Saturn:03 Pisces 21
Uranus:17 Taurus 07
Neptune:25 Pisces 57
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 07 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):09 Leo 56

Chiron:15 Aries 56
Ceres:26 Virgo 46 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 26
Juno:15 Taurus 18
Vesta:26 Aries 08

Eris:24 Aries 29

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:8
Mutable:3

April 6, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Caution! Avoid shopping or major decisions after 8:30 AM EDT today (after 5:30 AM PDT). The Moon is in Libra.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Do be careful because this is a loosey-goosey day. The entire day is a Moon Alert, which means it’s a poor time to make important decisions or to shop for anything other than food or gas. Definitely do not commit to anything with a partner or close friend. Just coast.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This will be a challenging day at work for you because it is Moon Alert all day. Expect shortages and a vague sense of confusion. Don’t volunteer for anything. Don’t initiate anything important. Just carry on as usual. Wait until tomorrow to order supplies or spend money.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a very creative day for you! Although it’s a loosey-goosey day for almost everyone, for your sign, because it’s easy for you to think outside of the box, you will dream up creative concepts and be very imaginative. It’s also a great day to party and schmooze!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

If you can, this is the perfect day to play hooky and stay at home and watch daytime TV or indulge in your favourite guilty pleasure. It’s a poor day for important decisions. It’s a poor day to spend money on anything other than food and gas. Do not agree to anything important. Just tread water.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Your impulse today will be to keep a busy pace, run errands and meet people and handle appointments. However, this is a poor day for decisions of any kind. It’s a poor day to shop (except for food and gas). Do not commit to anything. Forewarned is forearmed.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Right now, you have a stronger than usual focus on money, cash flow, shared property, wills and inheritances. Nevertheless, because today there is a Moon Alert happening for the entire day, avoid important financial decisions. If shopping, restrict your spending to food and gas.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Be careful today. Because the Moon is in your sign, you will tend to be more emotional than usual. You might overreact. Meanwhile, all of today is a Moon Alert, which means avoid important decisions and restrict your spending to food and gas. Be aware of this to avoid headaches later.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is the perfect day to keep a low profile and seek solitude if you can arrange it. If not, be careful at work. Keep your head down and your powder dry. It’s a Moon Alert all day, which means – avoid important decisions and spending money. (Except for food.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is a playful, social day for you. Enjoy the company of others. Enjoy artistic and creative adventures. Be careful about going overboard, especially spending money. Enjoy socializing but avoid important decisions and shopping. Commit to nothing.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Do not volunteer for anything today because today is a Moon Alert. You are high viz. and very likely, someone might approach you to ask you to do something. Try to deflect this if you can and give them your response tomorrow.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

In one way, this might be a busy day for you with short trips and appointments. Nevertheless, expect shortages, delays and misunderstandings. Avoid important decisions. Don’t volunteer for anything. Restrict spending to food and gas because it’s a Moon Alert all day. Be smart.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is a tricky day because it is a Moon Alert all day, which means avoid shopping except for food and gas. Nevertheless, your focus is on money, cash flow and earnings. Avoid important decisions. Tread carefully!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Miguel Angel Silvestre (1982) shares your birthday today. You are attractive and charismatic. It’s important to surround yourself with positive minded people, because you are very loyal to your friends. This is an excellent year for you because you will get recognized for past efforts. You might get a raise, a promotion, an award – some kind of acknowledgement. Bravo!

April 6, 2023 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Full Moon phase. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning in the west. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

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

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on April 6 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 6 the Moon is 15.05 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: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 15.05 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 390,730.52 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,724,411.47 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

April 6, 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

April 06, 2023
10:01 pm GMT 3:01 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Aries 50
Moon:25 Libra 26
Mercury:05 Taurus 02
Venus:24 Taurus 59
Mars:06 Cancer 11
Jupiter:20 Aries 33
Saturn:03 Pisces 19
Uranus:17 Taurus 06
Neptune:25 Pisces 56
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 07 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):09 Leo 54

Chiron:15 Aries 55
Ceres:26 Virgo 49 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 20
Juno:15 Taurus 07
Vesta:26 Aries 00

Eris:24 Aries 29

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:8
Mutable:3

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

April 06, 2023
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Aries 45
Moon:24 Libra 21
Mercury:04 Taurus 55
Venus:24 Taurus 53
Mars:06 Cancer 09
Jupiter:20 Aries 32
Saturn:03 Pisces 19
Uranus:17 Taurus 06
Neptune:25 Pisces 56
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 08 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):09 Leo 53

Chiron:15 Aries 55
Ceres:26 Virgo 50 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 18
Juno:15 Taurus 05
Vesta:25 Aries 58

Eris:24 Aries 29

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:8
Mutable:3

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

6 April 2023
06:00 pm GMT 7:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:16 Aries 40
Moon:23 Libra 17
Mercury:04 Taurus 47
Venus:24 Taurus 48
Mars:06 Cancer 06
Jupiter:20 Aries 30
Saturn:03 Pisces 18
Uranus:17 Taurus 05
Neptune:25 Pisces 56
Pluto:00 Aquarius 13

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 08 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):09 Leo 53

Chiron:15 Aries 55
Ceres:26 Virgo 51 Rx
Pallas:20 Cancer 16
Juno:15 Taurus 02
Vesta:25 Aries 56

Eris:24 Aries 29

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:8
Mutable:3

April 6th Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

46 BC Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) in the battle of Thapsus.

1652 Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in South Africa, established by Dutch East India Company under Jan van Riebeeck

1917 US declares war on Germany, enters World War I

1994 Plane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down by surface-to-air missiles, abruptly ending peace negotiations and sparking the Rwandan Genocide. Those responsible have never been identified.

Today’s Historical Events

46 BC Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) in the battle of Thapsus.

402 Battle at Pollentia: Roman army under Stilicho beats Visigoten

774 Charlemagne confirms his father Pepin the Short’s grant of land in 754 to the Pope of territories belonging to Ravenna in central Italy

1320 The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath

1327 Italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved Laura

1362 Tard-Venus robber bands strike at Brignais, France

1385 The Portuguese Council of the Kingdom meets in Coimbra and declares John, Master of the Order of Aviz, King John I of Portugal

1634 Heeren XIX (the directors of the Dutch West India Company) ask “to secure Eylands Curacao”

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1889 George Eastman begins selling his Kodak flexible rolled film for the first time

1906 World’s 1st animated cartoon is released, “humorous phases of Funny Faces” by J. Stuart Blackton

1931 “A Connecticut Yankee” film based on novel by Mark Twain, directed by David Butler, starring Will Rogers is released

1931 1st broadcast of “Little Orphan Annie” on NBC-radio

1959 31st Academy Awards: “Gigi”, Susan Hayward & David Niven win

1976 1st quadrophonic movie track: “Ladies & Gentlemen The Rolling Stones”

1986 CBS’ fact based “Nobody’s Child”, story of Marie Balter

1987 Los Angeles Dodger’s GM Al Campanis appears on TV program ABC News: Nightline saying Blacks may not be equipped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1516 A Willaert installed as singer of cardinal Ippolito I d’Este

1955 “3 for Tonight” opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 85 performances

1968 13th Eurovision Song Contest: Massiel for Spain wins singing “La, la, la” in London

1974 19th Eurovision Song Contest: ABBA for Sweden wins singing “Waterloo” in Brighton, England

1974 200,000 attend rock concert “California Jam” at the Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California; line-up includes Earth, Wind & Fire; Black Sabbath; Deep Purple; and Emerson, Lake & Palmer

1975 “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 45 performances

1975 Harry Chapin’s musical revue “The Night That Made America Famous” closes at Barrymore Theatre, NYC, after 75 performances

1977 Judge rules Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1877 British Open Men’s Golf, Musselburgh Links: Jamie Anderson wins his first of 3 consecutive Championships; beats fellow Scot Bob Pringle by 2 shots

1896 First modern Summer Olympic Games open in Athens, Greece; American athlete James Connolly becomes first modern Olympic champion when he wins triple jump (then 2 hops and a jump); later 3rd in long jump, 2nd in high jump

1900 James J. Jeffries KOs Jack Finnegan in 1 for heavyweight boxing title

1926 Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Maroons beat Victoria Cougars (WHL), 2-0 for a 3-1 series victory

1935 H Levitt sinks 499 basketball free throws, misses & sinks 371 more

1936 3rd Augusta National Invitation Tournament (Masters) Golf: Horton Smith wins his second Masters, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Harry Cooper, with defending champion Gene Sarazen 3rd

1941 8th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Craig Wood wins his first major title, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Byron Nelson; Masters’ first wire-to-wire champion

1947 11th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jimmy Demaret wins his 2nd Masters by 2 strokes over Byron Nelson and amateur Frank Stranahan

Spell – Green Tea Mental Detox Meditation

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Green Tea Mental Detox Meditation from spells8.com

Green tea is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet. 🍵 Many people report having more stable energy and being much more productive when they drink green tea, compared with coffee.¹

This meditation brings the mind to rest through a quick mental detox. Use it to enhance the effects of your focus tea with a simple morning ritual.

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Light a brown, yellow or green candle during this meditation

A yellow candle will help strengthen your focus. Brown candles eliminate indecision, encourage concentration and promote learning.

Green tea is loaded with beneficial antioxidants, and, besides caffeine, green tea contains aminoacids that help boost brain function. It has a large amount of L-theanine, an amino acid that is beneficial for memory, attention, concentration and learning.

 

Goddesses – Flora

Roman Goddess Flora from wytchymystique.com

Her Story:

Flora, the Roman goddess of spring, rules flowers, foliage, and springtime.  Her festivals are celebrated in April and early May.  Flora’s energies and influences include the protection of vegetation from disease, flowering plants and fruits, as well as menstruation– the flowering of young girls into budding womanhood.
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The Blood of the Moon (menstrual blood) is one of the most powerful magickal potions known.   Menstrual blood is used in a variety of spells for love, as well as hexing, and has been used traditionally as such since ancient times.  It is strongly connected to Flora through her very essence as a goddess of maturation, flowering, coming of age, the ascension to womanhood.

In biblical times, menstruating women were considered unclean and banished to The Red Tent.  Here they sat out there isolation from the rest of the community until their periods stopped and they had completed a rigorous “cleansing” ritual.  Only after that were they allowed to resume normal life among the general population.

Unclean?  Really?  I don’t think so.

I have a different theory for their reasons behind isolating menstruating women:  They were afraid of them.

In those very ancient times, still immersed closely with pagan roots and practices, the power of menstrual blood and a menstruating woman would have been very clear in their minds, very close to their hearts.  The people of this time were caught in a struggle, a struggle between the old ways, the old religion– goddess worship, natural earth based spirituality– and the new religions of Judaism and Christianity.  The true power of women would have still been common knowledge.

Embrace this aspect of your womanhood.  Understand the inspiration behind menstruation of creation, and magick, strength, mystery, and miracles.  Align your energies with the Blood of the Moon.  Celebrate the miracle you are.

Embracing the Goddess:

Flora’s most amazing magic, aside from a landscape full of beautiful blossoms, is the budding of young girls into maturity, the coming of age that brings with it the menstrual cycle, emphasizing the feminine connection to the moon and its power, fertility, and passage into womanhood.

Western civilization seems to keep the blossoming of female puberty shrouded in out-dated shame and secrecy.  When a girl gets her first period, it’s generally not something that is mentioned, much less celebrated, particularly in mixed company.  By contrast, in the Apache Native American tradition, the onset of menstruation is a time of open celebration for the entire community.  There are days of rigorous rituals involving a tribal celebration of young girls who are coming of age.  They celebrate the fertility insinuated by the beginning of menstruation.  They celebrate pride in feminine puberty and growth.  They celebrate the wonder of nature and the miracle that it truly is.

Call upon Flora to celebrate the coming of age for yourself, your daughter, your granddaughter, your nieces, or other young women in your life.  Emphasize how special this time is, how beautiful, and how fulfilling it will be.

Flora’s Correspondences:

Herbs: mugwort, oleander, tulip, barley, primrose
Animal: dove
Color: green, brown
Planet: Gaia (earth)
Day: all seven
Element: Earth
Feminine Face: Maiden
Symbol: spring flowers