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July 12, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
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Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or making important decisions until 9:30 PM EDT today (6:30 PM PDT). The Moon is in Sagittarius.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You’re pulled in two directions today. In one way, you’re in a no-nonsense mood, and want to attend to practical matters. Nevertheless, another part of you wants to run away and join the circus. It’s your call. (Pack a lunch.)
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Listen to your sense of determination today because you want to set things straight with financial matters, banking issues, insurance and inheritances. You have the energy to make this happen, and very likely, authority figures will agree with you. This is good!
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
You have to accommodate others today because the Moon is opposite your sign. However, all parties might need to bow to the authority of knowledge and wisdom today because teachers and experts might have some good advice for you.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
This is a strong way to start your week! The Sun and Mercury are in your sign, which means you are empowered and ready to speak up about whatever concerns you. Today you want to get better organized. A little help to do this would be appreciated. Hello?
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is a good day to sit down in a common-sense way and discuss the financial and everyday needs of children. You might have this discussion with a parent, a babysitter or a partner. Or perhaps you want practical solutions to sports matters or something in the entertainment world?
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
An older relative or parent might have practical advice for you today. It certainly never hurts to listen. After all, they might have some solid viewpoints you didn’t consider. Why not cover your bases and hear what they have to offer? The bottom line is you want to get things done.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You’re in the right frame of mind today to study or make plans or talk to people about practical issues. You might even give someone directions or advice. Because you’re in a calm, reflective mood today, you might prefer being alone with your own thoughts.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
If shopping today, you will want to buy long-lasting, practical items. No frills, please. This is because you feel thrifty and sensible today, especially when it comes to your money and your personal wealth. Nevertheless, you can still make future travel plans.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today the Moon is in your sign dancing nicely with stern Saturn, which means you will prefer the company of serious people. You’ll be happy to consult someone older, wiser or more experienced for their advice. You’ll take a prudent, careful approach to anything you do.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
It will please you if you get some time to be alone with your thoughts today so that you can do some quiet meditation or rethink certain issues. That’s because you’re in a careful frame of mind today, especially when it comes to practical matters.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
This is a solid day to seek the advice of someone older, wiser or more experienced than you. This person could be a friend or a teacher. In particular, you want to ponder future goals and how practical or not they might be. Perhaps you need some advice?
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Discussions with bosses, parents and VIPs will be practical and fruitful for you today. Since you are taking a careful approach to any kind of work that you do, you want to make sure that you’re on the right track so that there are no later regrets. (Smart!)
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actor Connor Paolo (1990) shares your birthday today. You have charm and charisma. You are friendly, easy-going, kind and generous. Although you can be a dreamer, you are actually focused, motivated and ambitious. Service to others, especially to family, is your theme this year. Others will turn to you for comfort and courage. Therefore, take good care of yourself. Perhaps it’s time for a makeover?
July 12, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From MoonGiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the July 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on July 12 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 July 12 the Moon is 13.28 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,459.96 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 152,077,239.13 km
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,459.96 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 152,077,239.13 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
July 12, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA
July 12, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Cancer 25
Moon:06 Capricorn 19
Mercury:15 Cancer 36
Venus:23 Gemini 39
Mars:05 Taurus 14
Jupiter:08 Aries 18
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 11
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 32 Rx
Moon:06 Capricorn 19
Mercury:15 Cancer 36
Venus:23 Gemini 39
Mars:05 Taurus 14
Jupiter:08 Aries 18
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 11
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 32 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 48 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 19 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 54
Chiron:16 Aries 25
Ceres:25 Cancer 08
Pallas:03 Gemini 38
Juno:21 Pisces 00
Vesta:06 Pisces 48 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
July 12, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Cancer 20
Moon:05 Capricorn 03
Mercury:15 Cancer 25
Venus:23 Gemini 33
Mars:05 Taurus 11
Jupiter:08 Aries 18
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 11
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 32 Rx
Moon:05 Capricorn 03
Mercury:15 Cancer 25
Venus:23 Gemini 33
Mars:05 Taurus 11
Jupiter:08 Aries 18
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 11
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 32 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 49 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 20 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 53
Chiron:16 Aries 25
Ceres:25 Cancer 06
Pallas:03 Gemini 36
Juno:20 Pisces 59
Vesta:06 Pisces 48 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
12 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Cancer 04
Moon:00 Capricorn 37
Mercury:14 Cancer 48
Venus:23 Gemini 12
Mars:04 Taurus 59
Jupiter:08 Aries 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 10
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 32 Rx
Moon:00 Capricorn 37
Mercury:14 Cancer 48
Venus:23 Gemini 12
Mars:04 Taurus 59
Jupiter:08 Aries 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 10
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 32 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 51
Chiron:16 Aries 25
Ceres:24 Cancer 58
Pallas:03 Gemini 27
Juno:20 Pisces 58
Vesta:06 Pisces 49 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Spell for Today – Shield Spell Printable
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Tuesday
From LearnReligions.com
Named for the Norse god Tyr, who was a deity of heroism and combat, Tuesday is a very martial sort of day—color associations include bright red and oranges, as well as warrior-like metals such as iron and steel.
The ancient Romans called this day Martis, after the warrior god Mars—other deities associated with Tuesday include Ares, the Morrighan, and other gods of battle and glory. Red gemstones like rubies and garnets come into play on Tuesdays, as do herbs and plants such as thistles, holly, coneflowers, and cacti—you’ll notice these are all sharp, prickly plants!
One of the interesting—and more than a little amusing—aspects of Tuesday magic is that in addition to war and conflict against your enemies, this is a day also associated with marriage. You can also use this day of the week for magical workings connected to protection and initiation. Use Tuesday to assert yourself, make a mark and stake your claims.
Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions
Today’s Words are
Yang
Yin
Yin-Yang
From moonlitpriestess.com
Male, day, light, hot, spirals outward, God, summer; equal and opposite of Yin.
Female, night, dark, cold, spirals inward, Goddess, winter; equal and opposite of Yang.
A symbol often used to express polarity and equality; reinforces the idea that one cannot exist without the other (Yin contains Yang; Yang contains Yin).
July 12 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 July 12
Noctilucent Clouds over Paris
Credit & Copyright: Bertrand Kulik
Explanation: It’s northern noctilucent cloud season. Composed of small ice crystals forming only during specific conditions in the upper atmosphere, noctilucent clouds may become visible at sunset during late summer when illuminated by sunlight from below. Noctilucent clouds are the highest clouds known and now established to be polar mesospheric clouds observed from the ground. Although observed with NASA’s AIM satellite since 2007, much about noctilucent clouds remains unknown and so a topic of active research. The featured image shows expansive and rippled noctilucent clouds wafting over Paris, France. This year, several northern locations are already reporting especially vivid displays of noctilucent clouds.
July 12 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1679 Britain’s King Charles II ratifies Habeas Corpus Act allowing prisoners right to be imprisoned to be examined by a court
1690 Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King William III defeats English Catholic King James II
1790 French Revolution: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted, putting the Catholic Church in France under the control of the state
1804 Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a pistol duel the previous day by Vice President Aaron Burr
1863 In New Zealand, British forces invade Waikato, home of the Maori King Movement, beginning a new phase of the wars between Maori and Colonial British
1913 150,000 Ulstermen gather and resolve to resist Irish Home Rule by force of arms; since the British Liberals have promised the Irish nationalists Home Rule, civil war appears imminent
1943 World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka – Russians defeat German forces in one of the largest ever tank battles
1957 US Surgeon General Leroy Burney connects smoking with lung cancer
Today’s Historical Events
526 St Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
927 King Aethelstan is the first southern English king to gain control of much of the north of Britain when various local kings accept his overlordship at Eamont, Cumbria
1109 Crusaders capture Syria’s harbor city of Tripoli
1191 English King Richard I the Lionheart and Crusaders defeat Saracens in Palestine
1442 King Alfonso V of Aragon becomes King of Naples
1537 Battle of Albancay: Diego de Almagro defeated by army led by Alonso de Alvarado on behalf of Francisco Pizarro
1542 French troops under Maarten van Rossem occupy Flanders
1549 Kett’s uprising occupies Norwich, England
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1928 1st televised tennis match
1953 KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, ID (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1959 NBC uses cameras to show catchers signals during Yankee-Red Sox game
1960 XEWT TV channel 12 in Tijuana-San Diego, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
1976 1st “Family Feud” game show debuts on ABC hosted by Richard Dawson
1993 Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s musical “Sunset Boulevard”, based on Billy Wilder‘s 1950 film, starring Patti Lupone and Daniel Benzali, opens at the Adelphi Theatre, London
2002 Hindi film “Devdas” premieres directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit (Best Film Filmfare Awards)
2012 45th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1946 Benjamin Britten‘s “Rape of Lucretia” premieres at Glyndebourne Opera Festival
1958 “Li’l Abner” closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 693 performances
1962 Rolling Stones 1st performance (Marquee Club, London)
1976 Ian Dury & Kilburns disband
1985 “Singin’ in the Rain”, musical adaptation of the 1952 film, opens at Gershwin Theater, NYC; runs for 367 performances
1990 “Les Miserables,” opens at National Theatre, Washington, DC
1992 Axl Rose arrested on riot charges in St Louis stemming from a concert on Jul 2
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1817 Karl Drais von Sauerbronn demonstrates bicycle course
1901 Cy Young wins his 300th game
1921 Babe Ruth sets record of 137 career home runs
1921 Indians (9) & Yankees (7) combine for an AL record 16 doubles
1926 Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:26.2)
1927 Yankees slugger Babe Ruth half way to his MLB record of 60 home runs; smacks #30 of Joe Shaute in 9th inning in New York’s 7-0 win over Cleveland Indians at Dunn Field
1928 1st televised tennis match
1930 US Open Men’s Golf, Interlachen CC: Defending champion Bobby Jones wins record-tying 4th US Open title by 2 strokes from Macdonald Smith; third consecutive major title
A Laugh for Today
I bought myself a tank top that says, “More Naps.” I think this is a good day to wear it…lol
12 July 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
12 July 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Cancer 15
Moon:03 Capricorn 47
Mercury:15 Cancer 14
Venus:23 Gemini 27
Mars:05 Taurus 07
Jupiter:08 Aries 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 11
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 32 Rx
Moon:03 Capricorn 47
Mercury:15 Cancer 14
Venus:23 Gemini 27
Mars:05 Taurus 07
Jupiter:08 Aries 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 11
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 32 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 49 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 20 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 53
Chiron:16 Aries 25
Ceres:25 Cancer 04
Pallas:03 Gemini 33
Juno:20 Pisces 59
Vesta:06 Pisces 49 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
12 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:20 Cancer 04
Moon:00 Capricorn 37
Mercury:14 Cancer 48
Venus:23 Gemini 12
Mars:04 Taurus 59
Jupiter:08 Aries 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 10
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 32 Rx
Moon:00 Capricorn 37
Mercury:14 Cancer 48
Venus:23 Gemini 12
Mars:04 Taurus 59
Jupiter:08 Aries 17
Saturn:24 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 10
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 32 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 51 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 21 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 51
Chiron:16 Aries 25
Ceres:24 Cancer 58
Pallas:03 Gemini 27
Juno:20 Pisces 58
Vesta:06 Pisces 49 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:5
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
12 July 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:19 Cancer 44
Moon:25 Sagittarius 35
Mercury:14 Cancer 05
Venus:22 Gemini 48
Mars:04 Taurus 45
Jupiter:08 Aries 16
Saturn:24 Aquarius 11 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 33 Rx
Moon:25 Sagittarius 35
Mercury:14 Cancer 05
Venus:22 Gemini 48
Mars:04 Taurus 45
Jupiter:08 Aries 16
Saturn:24 Aquarius 11 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 23 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 33 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 52 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 22 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 49
Chiron:16 Aries 25
Ceres:24 Cancer 49
Pallas:03 Gemini 18
Juno:20 Pisces 56
Vesta:06 Pisces 50 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
July 11, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest
Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes
Moon Alert
There are no restrictions to shopping or making important decisions until 9:30 PM EDT today (6:30 PM PDT). The Moon is in Sagittarius.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You’re pulled in two directions today. In one way, you’re in a no-nonsense mood, and want to attend to practical matters. Nevertheless, another part of you wants to run away and join the circus. It’s your call. (Pack a lunch.)
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Listen to your sense of determination today because you want to set things straight with financial matters, banking issues, insurance and inheritances. You have the energy to make this happen, and very likely, authority figures will agree with you. This is good!
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
You have to accommodate others today because the Moon is opposite your sign. However, all parties might need to bow to the authority of knowledge and wisdom today because teachers and experts might have some good advice for you.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
This is a strong way to start your week! The Sun and Mercury are in your sign, which means you are empowered and ready to speak up about whatever concerns you. Today you want to get better organized. A little help to do this would be appreciated. Hello?
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is a good day to sit down in a common-sense way and discuss the financial and everyday needs of children. You might have this discussion with a parent, a babysitter or a partner. Or perhaps you want practical solutions to sports matters or something in the entertainment world?
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
An older relative or parent might have practical advice for you today. It certainly never hurts to listen. After all, they might have some solid viewpoints you didn’t consider. Why not cover your bases and hear what they have to offer? The bottom line is you want to get things done.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You’re in the right frame of mind today to study or make plans or talk to people about practical issues. You might even give someone directions or advice. Because you’re in a calm, reflective mood today, you might prefer being alone with your own thoughts.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
If shopping today, you will want to buy long-lasting, practical items. No frills, please. This is because you feel thrifty and sensible today, especially when it comes to your money and your personal wealth. Nevertheless, you can still make future travel plans.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today the Moon is in your sign dancing nicely with stern Saturn, which means you will prefer the company of serious people. You’ll be happy to consult someone older, wiser or more experienced for their advice. You’ll take a prudent, careful approach to anything you do.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
It will please you if you get some time to be alone with your thoughts today so that you can do some quiet meditation or rethink certain issues. That’s because you’re in a careful frame of mind today, especially when it comes to practical matters.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
This is a solid day to seek the advice of someone older, wiser or more experienced than you. This person could be a friend or a teacher. In particular, you want to ponder future goals and how practical or not they might be. Perhaps you need some advice?
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Discussions with bosses, parents and VIPs will be practical and fruitful for you today. Since you are taking a careful approach to any kind of work that you do, you want to make sure that you’re on the right track so that there are no later regrets. (Smart!)
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actor Connor Paolo (1990) shares your birthday today. You have charm and charisma. You are friendly, easy-going, kind and generous. Although you can be a dreamer, you are actually focused, motivated and ambitious. Service to others, especially to family, is your theme this year. Others will turn to you for comfort and courage. Therefore, take good care of yourself. Perhaps it’s time for a makeover?
July 11 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 July 11
Andromeda over the Sahara Desert
Credit & Copyright: Jordi Coy
Explanation: What is the oldest thing you can see? At 2.5 million light years distant, the answer for the unaided eye is the Andromeda galaxy, because its photons are 2.5 million years old when they reach you. Most other apparent denizens of the night sky — stars, clusters, and nebulae — appear as they were only a few hundred to a few thousand years ago, as they lie well within our own Milky Way Galaxy. Given its distance, light from Andromeda is likely also the farthest object that you can see. Also known as M31, the Andromeda Galaxy dominates the center of the featured zoomed image, taken from the Sahara Desert in Morocco last month. The featured image is a combination of three background and one foreground exposure — all taken with the same camera and from the same location and on the same calendar day — with the foreground image taken during the evening blue hour. M110, a satellite galaxy of Andromenda is visible just above and to the left of M31’s core. As cool as it may be to see this neighboring galaxy to our Milky Way with your own eyes, long duration camera exposures can pick up many faint and breathtaking details. Recent data indicates that our Milky Way Galaxy will collide and combine with the similarly-sized Andromeda galaxy in a few billion years.
July 11, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
From MoonGiant.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the July 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on July 11 has an illumination of 92%. 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 July 11 the Moon is 12.12 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Phase Details
Illumination: 92%
Moon Age: 12.12 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 364,707.04 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 152,082,516.56 km
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
11 July 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Southeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America
11 July 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:19 Cancer 18
Moon:18 Sagittarius 41
Mercury:13 Cancer 06
Venus:22 Gemini 15
Mars:04 Taurus 26
Jupiter:08 Aries 14
Saturn:24 Aquarius 13 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 33 Rx
Moon:18 Sagittarius 41
Mercury:13 Cancer 06
Venus:22 Gemini 15
Mars:04 Taurus 26
Jupiter:08 Aries 14
Saturn:24 Aquarius 13 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 33 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 23 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 46
Chiron:16 Aries 24
Ceres:24 Cancer 37
Pallas:03 Gemini 05
Juno:20 Pisces 54
Vesta:06 Pisces 51 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Southern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa
11 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:19 Cancer 06
Moon:15 Sagittarius 35
Mercury:12 Cancer 39
Venus:22 Gemini 00
Mars:04 Taurus 17
Jupiter:08 Aries 13
Saturn:24 Aquarius 13 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 08
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:15 Sagittarius 35
Mercury:12 Cancer 39
Venus:22 Gemini 00
Mars:04 Taurus 17
Jupiter:08 Aries 13
Saturn:24 Aquarius 13 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 08
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 24 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 45
Chiron:16 Aries 24
Ceres:24 Cancer 31
Pallas:02 Gemini 59
Juno:20 Pisces 53
Vesta:06 Pisces 51 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Southwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
11 July 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Cancer 47
Moon:10 Sagittarius 38
Mercury:11 Cancer 57
Venus:21 Gemini 36
Mars:04 Taurus 03
Jupiter:08 Aries 12
Saturn:24 Aquarius 14 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 07
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:10 Sagittarius 38
Mercury:11 Cancer 57
Venus:21 Gemini 36
Mars:04 Taurus 03
Jupiter:08 Aries 12
Saturn:24 Aquarius 14 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 07
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 56 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 25 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 42
Chiron:16 Aries 24
Ceres:24 Cancer 23
Pallas:02 Gemini 49
Juno:20 Pisces 51
Vesta:06 Pisces 52 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
July 11 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA
July 11, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:19 Cancer 28
Moon:21 Sagittarius 11
Mercury:13 Cancer 27
Venus:22 Gemini 27
Mars:04 Taurus 33
Jupiter:08 Aries 15
Saturn:24 Aquarius 12 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 33 Rx
Moon:21 Sagittarius 11
Mercury:13 Cancer 27
Venus:22 Gemini 27
Mars:04 Taurus 33
Jupiter:08 Aries 15
Saturn:24 Aquarius 12 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 33 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 23 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 47
Chiron:16 Aries 24
Ceres:24 Cancer 41
Pallas:03 Gemini 09
Juno:20 Pisces 55
Vesta:06 Pisces 50 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
July 11, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:19 Cancer 23
Moon:19 Sagittarius 56
Mercury:13 Cancer 17
Venus:22 Gemini 21
Mars:04 Taurus 29
Jupiter:08 Aries 14
Saturn:24 Aquarius 12 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 33 Rx
Moon:19 Sagittarius 56
Mercury:13 Cancer 17
Venus:22 Gemini 21
Mars:04 Taurus 29
Jupiter:08 Aries 14
Saturn:24 Aquarius 12 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 33 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 54 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 23 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 47
Chiron:16 Aries 24
Ceres:24 Cancer 39
Pallas:03 Gemini 07
Juno:20 Pisces 54
Vesta:06 Pisces 51 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
11 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:19 Cancer 06
Moon:15 Sagittarius 35
Mercury:12 Cancer 39
Venus:22 Gemini 00
Mars:04 Taurus 17
Jupiter:08 Aries 13
Saturn:24 Aquarius 13 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 08
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 34 Rx
Moon:15 Sagittarius 35
Mercury:12 Cancer 39
Venus:22 Gemini 00
Mars:04 Taurus 17
Jupiter:08 Aries 13
Saturn:24 Aquarius 13 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 08
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 34 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 55 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 24 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 45
Chiron:16 Aries 24
Ceres:24 Cancer 31
Pallas:02 Gemini 59
Juno:20 Pisces 53
Vesta:06 Pisces 51 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Spell for Today – A Garnet Meditation
A Garnet Meditation
Garnet, the birthstone for January, is also a great all-purpose gem to use as an aid during meditation. It can be used to help make decisions or bring order to your life.
For the meditation, you’ll need a garnet gem or a smooth garnet stone. A string of garnet prayer beads would also work. Select a deep red garnet or one with a brown tint. You’ll also need a burgundy candle. Begin by lighting the candle, then relax and center. Hold the garnet and breathe deeply. Concentrate on your concern and then hold the garnet to your heart. You’ll begin to receive messages. Let them come, even if they don’t make sense. When youfeel ready to return to your everyday world, extinguish the candle. Thank the garnet for its help. Your thoughts should be clearer now so you can make any decisions.
James Kambos
Llewellyn’s 2017 Witches’ Spell-A-Day Almanac
Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions
Today’s Word is
Natural Magick
From moonlitpriestess.com
Another term for Earth Magick, magick that is drawn from the energies of the Earth, natural objects, the Elements, etc.
July 11 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1405 Chinese fleet commander Zheng He sets sail on his first major expedition, to the Spice Islands, leading 208 vessels, including 62 treasure ships with 27,800 sailors
1533 Pope Clement VII excommunicates England’s King Henry VIII
1818 English poet John Keats writes “In the Cottage Where Burns is Born”, “Lines Written in the Highlands”, and “Gadfly”
1877 Kate Edger becomes New Zealand’s first woman graduate and first woman in the British Empire to earn a Bachelor of Arts
1944 Franklin Roosevelt announces that he will run for a fourth term as President of the United States
1995 7,000 Bosnian Muslim men are massacred when Bosnian Serbs overrun the UN ‘safe haven’ of Srebrenica
Today’s Historical Events
138 Antoninus Pius succeeds Hadrian as Emperor of Rome
911 Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy
1156 Siege of Shirakawa-den in Japan
1244 Khwarezmian Tatars sack Jerusalem, decimating the city’s Christian population and driving out Jews
1302 Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch) near Kortrijk, Belgium. Flemish coalition defeat French army
1346 Charles IV of Luxembourg is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
1347 Heir to the Bohemian throne elected German anti-king Charles IV
1405 Chinese fleet commander Zheng He sets sail on his first major expedition, to the Spice Islands, leading 208 vessels, including 62 treasure ships with 27,800 sailors
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1895 Auguste and Louis Lumière show film for scientists
1922 The Hollywood Bowl opens.
1967 “The Newlywed Game” premieres in the US on ABC TV
1983 Lorraine Elizabeth Downes, 19, of NZ, crowned 32nd Miss Universe
2007 “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”, the 5th film based on the books by J. K. Rowling is released
2013 “Orange Is the New Black” premieres on Netflix starring Taylor Schilling, first series to be nominated for comedy and drama Emmy awards
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1967 Kenny Rogers forms 1st Edition
1969 David Bowie releases the single “Space Oddity” 9 days before Apollo 11 lands on the moon
1969 Rolling Stones release “Honky Tonk Woman”
1982 “7 Brides for 7 Brothers” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 5 performances
1984 Britain’s MusicBox begins satellite transmission to Europe
1987 Heart’s “Alone” single goes #1 for 3 weeks
1995 Shaggy releases his third studio album “Bombastic” (Grammy Award Best Reggae Album)
- 2021 Billionaire Richard Branson flies to the edge of space on his Virgin Galactic rocket plane in space tourism test
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1900 Charlotte Cooper beats Hélène Prévost to become the 1st female Olympic tennis champion and the 1st individual female Olympic champion in any sport
1912 There are 6 medallists in the Stockholm Olympic pole vault; American Harry Babcock takes gold (3.95m); countrymen Frank Nelson and Marc Wright dead-heat for silver; 3-man dead-heat for bronze
1914 Future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth makes his MLB debut as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox; earns 4-3 win against the Cleveland Naps at Fenway Park
1923 Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M
1930 21 year old Australian cricket super-batsman Don Bradman is 105 at lunch, 220 at tea, and 309 at stumps on the first day in 3rd Test vs England at Leeds; goes on to 334
1931 NY Giants beat Phillies 23-8
1939 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees
1944 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
July 10, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest
If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link
Currentplanetarypositions.com
To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link
For Your Local Time and Date
Northwestern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA
July 10, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Cancer 31
Moon:06 Sagittarius 20
Mercury:11 Cancer 19
Venus:21 Gemini 15
Mars:03 Taurus 51
Jupiter:08 Aries 11
Saturn:24 Aquarius 15 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 07
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 35 Rx
Moon:06 Sagittarius 20
Mercury:11 Cancer 19
Venus:21 Gemini 15
Mars:03 Taurus 51
Jupiter:08 Aries 11
Saturn:24 Aquarius 15 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 07
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 35 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 26 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 40
Chiron:16 Aries 24
Ceres:24 Cancer 15
Pallas:02 Gemini 41
Juno:20 Pisces 49
Vesta:06 Pisces 52 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA
July 10, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Cancer 26
Moon:05 Sagittarius 07
Mercury:11 Cancer 09
Venus:21 Gemini 09
Mars:03 Taurus 48
Jupiter:08 Aries 11
Saturn:24 Aquarius 16 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 07
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 35 Rx
Moon:05 Sagittarius 07
Mercury:11 Cancer 09
Venus:21 Gemini 09
Mars:03 Taurus 48
Jupiter:08 Aries 11
Saturn:24 Aquarius 16 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 07
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 35 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 26 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 40
Chiron:16 Aries 24
Ceres:24 Cancer 13
Pallas:02 Gemini 39
Juno:20 Pisces 49
Vesta:06 Pisces 52 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Northeastern Hemisphere
The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe
10 July 2022
04:00 pm GMT 6:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:18 Cancer 23
Moon:04 Sagittarius 31
Mercury:11 Cancer 04
Venus:21 Gemini 06
Mars:03 Taurus 46
Jupiter:08 Aries 11
Saturn:24 Aquarius 16 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 07
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 35 Rx
Moon:04 Sagittarius 31
Mercury:11 Cancer 04
Venus:21 Gemini 06
Mars:03 Taurus 46
Jupiter:08 Aries 11
Saturn:24 Aquarius 16 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 07
Neptune:25 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 35 Rx
True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:19 Taurus 26 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Cancer 40
Chiron:16 Aries 24
Ceres:24 Cancer 11
Pallas:02 Gemini 37
Juno:20 Pisces 48
Vesta:06 Pisces 52 Rx
Eris:25 Aries 01
Fire:4
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Earth:5
Air:3
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:6
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