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18 June 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:27 Gemini 22
Moon:25 Aquarius 14
Mercury:04 Gemini 31
Venus:24 Taurus 46
Mars:18 Aries 08
Jupiter:06 Aries 12
Saturn:25 Aquarius 06 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 12
Neptune:25 Pisces 25
Pluto:28 Capricorn 04 Rx

True Lunar Node:21 Taurus 59 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 36 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 12

Chiron:16 Aries 01
Ceres:14 Cancer 31
Pallas:22 Taurus 15
Juno:17 Pisces 24
Vesta:05 Pisces 29

Eris:24 Aries 56

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:27 Gemini 10
Moon:22 Aquarius 14
Mercury:04 Gemini 18
Venus:24 Taurus 31
Mars:17 Aries 59
Jupiter:06 Aries 11
Saturn:25 Aquarius 06 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 11
Neptune:25 Pisces 25
Pluto:28 Capricorn 04 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 00 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 37 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 11

Chiron:16 Aries 01
Ceres:14 Cancer 25
Pallas:22 Taurus 09
Juno:17 Pisces 21
Vesta:05 Pisces 27

Eris:24 Aries 56

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:26 Gemini 51
Moon:17 Aquarius 25
Mercury:03 Gemini 57
Venus:24 Taurus 08
Mars:17 Aries 45
Jupiter:06 Aries 08
Saturn:25 Aquarius 07 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 10
Neptune:25 Pisces 25
Pluto:28 Capricorn 04 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 01 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 38 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 09

Chiron:16 Aries 01
Ceres:14 Cancer 17
Pallas:21 Taurus 59
Juno:17 Pisces 17
Vesta:05 Pisces 24

Eris:24 Aries 56

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

17 June 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:26 Gemini 25
Moon:10 Aquarius 42
Mercury:03 Gemini 29
Venus:23 Taurus 35
Mars:17 Aries 25
Jupiter:06 Aries 05
Saturn:25 Aquarius 07 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 25
Pluto:28 Capricorn 05 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 05

Chiron:16 Aries 00
Ceres:14 Cancer 05
Pallas:21 Taurus 47
Juno:17 Pisces 11
Vesta:05 Pisces 20

Eris:24 Aries 56

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:26 Gemini 13
Moon:07 Aquarius 37
Mercury:03 Gemini 16
Venus:23 Taurus 20
Mars:17 Aries 16
Jupiter:06 Aries 03
Saturn:25 Aquarius 08 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 08
Neptune:25 Pisces 25
Pluto:28 Capricorn 05 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 04

Chiron:16 Aries 00
Ceres:13 Cancer 59
Pallas:21 Taurus 41
Juno:17 Pisces 09
Vesta:05 Pisces 18

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:25 Gemini 54
Moon:02 Aquarius 40
Mercury:02 Gemini 57
Venus:22 Taurus 57
Mars:17 Aries 01
Jupiter:06 Aries 01
Saturn:25 Aquarius 08 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 08
Neptune:25 Pisces 25
Pluto:28 Capricorn 06 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 05 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 41 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 02

Chiron:15 Aries 59
Ceres:13 Cancer 51
Pallas:21 Taurus 32
Juno:17 Pisces 05
Vesta:05 Pisces 15

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

A Thought for Today

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

June 17, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You will enjoy schmoozing with friends and groups today. In fact, a conversation with someone might prompt you to rethink some future goals. You’re full of energy and positive vibes, which is why others will enjoy your company.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today you are high viz., which is a good thing because with fair Venus in your sign, you are oh so charming and diplomatic! This is a high energy day, which means you will have to act fast and stay on your toes. Work hard, party hard!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

TGIF! This is a fast-paced day, just the way you like it. (You don’t do boring.) Grab every chance to travel and explore your world so you can enjoy adventure and an opportunity to learn something new. You want to be stimulated! “The game, Mrs. Hudson, is on!”

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Although you might prefer to be low-key and behind the scenes, nevertheless, you are charged with energy and ambition today. You will be effective dealing with banking matters, shared property as well as shared responsibilities. Who is responsible for what? You’re on it.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a high energy day. In particular, you will enjoy the company of others, especially younger people. If you can travel, this will please you because you want to explore more of your world and learn new things. Meanwhile a conversation with someone will be feisty but fascinating!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

The Sun is still at the top of your chart casting you in a flattering spotlight, which is why you impress everyone now, especially authority figures and parents. (Make this work for you!) Keep up the fast pace. Count on support from others to do your job.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Accept all invitations to party today. Enjoy a long lunch with a friend. Participate in children’s activities or anything to do with the entertainment world (as well as sports) because this will enthuse you. The more you do today, the more you want to do because you’re on a roll!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You are high-energy today, which is why this will be a fast-paced day for you. Nevertheless, part of you wants to step aside, and cocoon at home if you have a chance. You feel the need to catch your breath. You might also want to socialize with loved ones.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Your mind is very active today and you’re bubbling with ideas. Travel will please you because you want fresh stimulation. New faces, new places! This is a great date day, and a fun time to enjoy social diversions and anything to do with the entertainment world, the arts and sports. Fun city!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Respect your moneymaking ideas today because they could be worthwhile. Fortunately, you can use your high-energy today to deal with loose ends at home or within the family because so much is happening in your private life. It’s fortunate that you are focused.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with Mars and Uranus. This fills you with electric energy and derring-do! You are keen to explore new ideas and meet new people. You will also enjoy entertaining at home, especially creative, young people.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You have lots of energy swirling around you today, nevertheless, you are focused on home and family issues. You might shop for your home today or you might make money by working at home. One thing is certain, you truly appreciate your daily surroundings.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Tennis champ Venus Williams (1980) shares your birthday today. You are intelligent, curious and always wanting to learn more. You like to be informed, especially about current events. You have a dry sense of humour that others enjoy. This year is slower paced. It’s a time to rest. It’s also a time to focus on your closest relationships to figure out what brings you happiness.

June 17, 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 Waning Gibbous Phase. 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. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the June 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on June 17 has an illumination of 87%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On June 17 the Moon is 18.27 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: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 87%
Moon Age: 18.27 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 365,989.76 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,995,352.23 km

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

June 17, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

June 17, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Gemini 34
Moon:13 Aquarius 09
Mercury:03 Gemini 39
Venus:23 Taurus 47
Mars:17 Aries 32
Jupiter:06 Aries 06
Saturn:25 Aquarius 07 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 10
Neptune:25 Pisces 25
Pluto:28 Capricorn 05 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 07

Chiron:16 Aries 00
Ceres:14 Cancer 09
Pallas:21 Taurus 51
Juno:17 Pisces 14
Vesta:05 Pisces 22

Eris:24 Aries 56

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

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

June 17, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Gemini 29
Moon:11 Aquarius 55
Mercury:03 Gemini 34
Venus:23 Taurus 41
Mars:17 Aries 29
Jupiter:06 Aries 05
Saturn:25 Aquarius 07 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 09
Neptune:25 Pisces 25
Pluto:28 Capricorn 05 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 06

Chiron:16 Aries 00
Ceres:14 Cancer 07
Pallas:21 Taurus 49
Juno:17 Pisces 13
Vesta:05 Pisces 21

Eris:24 Aries 56

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:26 Gemini 13
Moon:07 Aquarius 37
Mercury:03 Gemini 16
Venus:23 Taurus 20
Mars:17 Aries 16
Jupiter:06 Aries 03
Saturn:25 Aquarius 08 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 08
Neptune:25 Pisces 25
Pluto:28 Capricorn 05 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 04 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Cancer 04

Chiron:16 Aries 00
Ceres:13 Cancer 59
Pallas:21 Taurus 41
Juno:17 Pisces 09
Vesta:05 Pisces 18

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:5
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

June 17 Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

2022 June 17

Good Morning Planets from Chile

Image Credit & Copyright: Elke Schulz (Daniel Verschatse Observatory)

Explanation: On June 15, innermost planet Mercury had wandered about as far from the Sun as it ever gets in planet Earth’s sky. Near the eastern horizon just before sunrise it stands over distant Andes mountain peaks in this predawn snapshot from the valley of Rio Hurtado in Chile. June’s other morning planets are arrayed above it, as all the naked-eye planets of the Solar System stretch in a line along the ecliptic in the single wide-field view. Tilted toward the north, the Solar System’s ecliptic plane arcs steeply through southern hemisphere skies. Northern hemisphere early morning risers will see the lineup of planets along the ecliptic at a shallower angle tilting toward the south. From both hemispheres June’s beautiful morning planetary display finds the visible planets in order of their increasing distance from the Sun.

June 17 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

656 Ali ibn Abu Talib elected the 4th Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate

1579 English navigator Francis Drake lands on the coast of California at Drakes Bay, names it “New Albion” [1]

1631 Mumtaz Mahal dies during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, then spends more than 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal

1789 French Revolution: During the meeting of the Estates-General, the Third Estate proclaims itself the ‘National Assembly’

1837 Charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent

1856 Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia

Today’s Historical Events

653 St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

656 Ali ibn Abu Talib elected the 4th Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate

676 Pope Adeodatus II’s (Deusdetit II) reign ends with his death

1091 Floris II de Vette becomes earl of Holland

1119 Charles the Good becomes earl of Flanders

1397 Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway

1462 Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat from Wallachia

1497 Battle of Deptford Bridge – forces under King Henry VII soundly defeat Cornish rebels led by Michael An Gof

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1919 “Barney Google” cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres

1954 Televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends

1967 Barbra Streisand: “A Happening in Central Park” concert performance for audience of 135,000

1968 KQEC TV channel 32 in San Francisco, California (PBS) begins broadcasting

1988 Givens’ Family reports Mike Tyson beats his wife Robin Givens

2017 Bill Cosby trial for aggravated indecent assault declared a mistrial after jurors couldn’t reach a verdict

2018 “The Incredibles 2” sets a box office record for an animated release, earning $180 million its opening weekend

2020 Actor Danny Masterson charged with raping three women

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1951 “Flahooley” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances

1957 “So Rare” by Jimmy Dorsey Orch peaks at #2

1961 Billy Barnes’ musical revue “Billy Barnes People”, starting Ken Berry, Dave Ketchum, and Jo Anne Worley, closes at Royale Theater, NYC, after 7 performances

1965 British rock band The Kinks arrive in NYC beginning their 1st US tour

1967 “Somebody To Love” by Jefferson Airplane peaks at #5

1970 Led Zeppelin begin their last European tour

1971 Carole King‘s album “Tapestry” goes to #1 on US album charts and stays there for 15 weeks

1972 “Long Haired Lover From Liverpool” single by Little Jimmy Osmond peaks at #38

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1880 Providence Grays MLB pitcher John M. Ward throws a perfect game beating the Buffalo Bisons, 5-0; second perfect game in National League in 6 days; next one takes 84 years

1901 US Open Men’s Golf, Myopia Hunt GC: Willie Anderson of Scotland wins first of his 4 Open titles by 1 stroke in an 18-hole playoff with Alex Smith

1906 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon: Laurence Doherty & Reginald Doherty beat Raymond Little & Holcombe Ward 3-6, 11-9, 9-7, 6-1 to give British Isles an unassailable 3-0 lead over US (ends 5-0)

1911 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman beats Florence Sutton 8-10, 6-1, 9-7 for her third straight US singles title

1927 US Open Men’s Golf, Oakmont CC: American-based Scotsman Tommy Armour defeats Harry Cooper by 3 strokes in an 18-hole playoff to win the first of his 3 major titles

1930 Continuing a rich vein of form Australian cricket icon Don Bradman scores 131 in 1st Test v England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

1939 French Championships Men’s Tennis: American collegiate champion Don McNeill beats countryman Bobby Riggs 7-5, 6-0, 6-3

1939 44th Women’s French Championships: Simonne Mathieu beats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (6-3, 8-6)

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Balefire

From moonlitpriestess.com

An outdoor ritual fire (or a sacred bonfire); most commonly used for Beltane, Midsummer, and Yule rituals and festivities.

From Spells8.com

An open fire, usually used in a ritual or spell. Balefires are lit during pagan festivals such as the sabbats (witch’s holidays).

A Laugh for Today

Are you ready for the weekend?

June 16, 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 Waning Gibbous Phase. 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. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the June 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on June 16 has an illumination of 94%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On June 16 the Moon is 17.12 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

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 17.12 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 364,051.88 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,982,916.75 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

Spell for Today – Fertility

EGG WISH SPELL FOR FERTILITY

“On an egg whose shell is brown or pink,
Sign these signs in grass-green ink.
[a simple sun, a male symbol, an encircled equilateral cross, a female sign,
then an upside-down 5-pointed star]
Bury it deep in an earth-filled pot,
Let this stand where the sun is hot;
Sow on its surface seeds of grass,
Water them well while nine weeks pass
Gather the crop, bind it with thread
Let it hang always above your bed

 

SACHET FOR THE EXPECTANT WITCH

To be used in the bath or as a dream pillow to soothe away the discomforts of pregnancy.

1/2 tablespoon lemon balm 1 teaspoon lemon verbena 3 tablespoons lavender
2 tablespoons rose petals 1 teaspoon mugwort 7 drops of pure jasmine oil

Mix together all of the ingredients in your cauldron or a wooden bowl.

Cut a three-inch square piece of light blue cloth (a natural fiber always works best). Place some of the herbal mixture in the center and tie up the loose ends with some matching yarn. While doing this, visualize the discomforts being soothed away. When you’re ready, either toss it into a warm bath or hide it in the batting of your favorite pillow (or, if you want it to stay your favorite pillow for very long, put it in your pillowcase) and you’ve got a special dream pillow. Pleasant dreams!

June 16 Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

2022 June 16

Strawberry Supermoon from China

Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai (TWAN)

Explanation: There are four Full Supermoons in 2022. Using the definition of a supermoon as a Full Moon near perigee, that is within at least 90% of its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit, the year’s Full Supermoon dates are May 16, June 14, July 13, and August 12. Full Moons near perigee really are the brightest and largest in planet Earth’s sky. But size and brightness differences between Full Moons are relatively small and an actual comparison with other Full Moons is difficult to make by eye alone. Two exposures are blended in this supermoon and sky view from June 14. That Full Moon was also known to northern hemisphere skygazers as the Strawberry moon. The consecutive short and long exposures allow familiar features on the fully sunlit lunar nearside to be seen in the same image as a faint lunar corona and an atmospheric cloudscape. They were captured in skies over Chongqing, China.

June 16 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1779 Spain declares war on Great Britain in support of France and the USA, starting the Great Siege of Gibraltar which goes on to last 3 years, 7 months and 2 weeks

1858 Abraham Lincoln says “A house divided against itself cannot stand” accepting Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate

1904 Bloomsday (date of events in James Joyce‘s novel “Ulysses”)

1963 Soviet space mission Vostok 6 is launched with Valentina Tereshkova onboard, who becomes the 1st woman in space

2000 Israel complies with UN Security Council Resolution 425 after 22 years, which calls on Israel to completely withdraw from Lebanon. Israel withdraws from all of Lebanon, except the disputed Sheba Farms

Today’s Historical Events

632 Origin of Persian [Yezdegird] Era

1487 Battle of Stoke, Nottinghamshire: Henry VII beats John de la Pole & Lord Lovell

1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison, Scotland

1624 Virginia becomes an English crown colony following the bankruptcy of the London Company

1673 Peace of Vossem: French King Louis XIV and Frederik Willem of Brandenburg

1745 British fleet occupies Cape Breton on St Lawrence River

1746 Battle at Piacenza: Austria & Sardinia beat Spanish and French army

1755 British capture Fort Beauséjour, expel Acadians

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1960 “Psycho”, psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, and Vera Miles, opens in New York City

1961 Dave Garroway is fired as host of NBC’s “Today Show”

1966 Rowan & Martin host “The Dean Martin Show” Summer Series, on NBC-TV

1978 Film “Grease” opens, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, based on the 1971 musical

1978 Ringo Starr releases album “Bad Boy”

1980 Musical comedy film “The Blues Brothers”, starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and directed by John Landis, premieres in Chicago, Illinois

1983 Ringo Starr releases album “Old Wave” album in West Germany; soon after releases follow in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Netherlands, Mexico, and Brazil

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1902 “The Wizard of Oz” musical first opens in Chicago, Illinois

1958 “Flip Top Box” by Dicky Doo & The Don’ts hits #46

961 Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defects to West at Le Bourget Airport in Paris

1967 50,000 attend first day of the Monterey International Pop Festival – beginning of the Summer of Love

1967 The first Montreux Jazz Festival is held in Switzerland, created by Claude Nobs [1]

1977 “Beatlemania” opens on Broadway

1979 Single “Logical Song” by Supertramp peaks at #6

1982 Columbia Records releases “Somewhere in the Stars”, the fourth studio album by Rosanne Cash; produced by husband Rodney Crowell, and featuring her father Johnny Cash on one track

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1883 1st baseball “Ladies’ Day” (NY Gothams beat Cleveland Spiders 5-2)

1894 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Helen Hellwig beats defending champion Aline Terry 7-5, 3-6, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3

1899 Victor Trumper‘s 1st Test Cricket century 135* v England, Lord’s

1903 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox

1909 Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic gold medals

1917 49th Belmont: James Butwell aboard Hourless wins in 2:17.8

1929 Otto E. Funk, 62, ends marathon walk (NY to SF, 4165 miles in 183 days)

1932 Sutcliffe and Holmes make 555 opening cricket stand for Yorkshire v Essex

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Words are

Ancestors

and

Ancestor Veneration

From moonlitpriestess.com

Spirits of deceased humans with whom you have strong bonds such as family members, friends, etc. Some traditions recognize only blood-relative ancestors, particularly on the subject of ancestral curses. Others recognize various other ancestors including the Mighty Dead.

AND

Also called “veneration of the dead,” refers to honoring and respecting the deceased. Specific methods of doing so and why differs between cultures, religions, families, etc. (see also Ancestors)

June 15 Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

2022 June 15

In the Heart of the Virgo Cluster

Image Credit & Copyright: Saulius Adomaitis

Explanation: The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies is the closest cluster of galaxies to our Milky Way Galaxy. The Virgo Cluster is so close that it spans more than 5 degrees on the sky – about 10 times the angle made by a full Moon. With its heart lying about 70 million light years distant, the Virgo Cluster is the nearest cluster of galaxies, contains over 2,000 galaxies, and has a noticeable gravitational pull on the galaxies of the Local Group of Galaxies surrounding our Milky Way Galaxy. The cluster contains not only galaxies filled with stars but also gas so hot it glows in X-rays. Motions of galaxies in and around clusters indicate that they contain more dark matter than any visible matter we can see. Pictured here, the heart of the Virgo Cluster includes bright Messier galaxies such as Markarian’s Eyes on the upper left, M86 just to the upper right of center, M84 on the far right, as well as spiral galaxy NGC 4388 at the bottom right.

15 June 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:24 Gemini 30
Moon:10 Capricorn 39
Mercury:01 Gemini 36
Venus:21 Taurus 13
Mars:15 Aries 58
Jupiter:05 Aries 50
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 03
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 12 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 52

Chiron:15 Aries 57
Ceres:13 Cancer 13
Pallas:20 Taurus 51
Juno:16 Pisces 46
Vesta:05 Pisces 02

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:24 Gemini 18
Moon:07 Capricorn 28
Mercury:01 Gemini 25
Venus:20 Taurus 58
Mars:15 Aries 49
Jupiter:05 Aries 48
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 03
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 13 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 51

Chiron:15 Aries 56
Ceres:13 Cancer 07
Pallas:20 Taurus 45
Juno:16 Pisces 43
Vesta:05 Pisces 00

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:23 Gemini 59
Moon:02 Capricorn 24
Mercury:01 Gemini 08
Venus:20 Taurus 34
Mars:15 Aries 34
Jupiter:05 Aries 46
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 02
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 14 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 47 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 48

Chiron:15 Aries 56
Ceres:12 Cancer 59
Pallas:20 Taurus 36
Juno:16 Pisces 38
Vesta:04 Pisces 56

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

16 June 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:25 Gemini 27
Moon:25 Capricorn 47
Mercury:02 Gemini 31
Venus:22 Taurus 24
Mars:16 Aries 41
Jupiter:05 Aries 57
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 06
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 06 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 07 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 59

Chiron:15 Aries 58
Ceres:13 Cancer 39
Pallas:21 Taurus 19
Juno:16 Pisces 59
Vesta:05 Pisces 11

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:25 Gemini 16
Moon:22 Capricorn 39
Mercury:02 Gemini 19
Venus:22 Taurus 09
Mars:16 Aries 32
Jupiter:05 Aries 56
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 06
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 06 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 08 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 43 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 57

Chiron:15 Aries 58
Ceres:13 Cancer 33
Pallas:21 Taurus 13
Juno:16 Pisces 56
Vesta:05 Pisces 09

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:24 Gemini 56
Moon:17 Capricorn 36
Mercury:02 Gemini 01
Venus:21 Taurus 45
Mars:16 Aries 18
Jupiter:05 Aries 53
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 05
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 10 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 44 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 55

Chiron:15 Aries 57
Ceres:13 Cancer 25
Pallas:21 Taurus 04
Juno:16 Pisces 52
Vesta:05 Pisces 06

Eris:24 Aries 55

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:8
Fixed:6
Mutable:5

June 15, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

It’s a fact that patience is the antidote to anger. Remember this when dealing with parents and bosses today because you might want to lash out. However, this can often lead to regret. (“Did I just say that?”) Instead, be patient and let things cool down. All will be well.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Avoid controversial subjects like politics, religion and racial issues today because these are hot buttons, and today is a poor day to discuss anything touchy. Be smart and give these situations a wide berth. Instead, focus on moneymaking ideas, your cash flow and your possessions.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

With Mercury and the Sun in your sign now, you’re talkative and convincing! Nevertheless, disputes with others about shared property, bills, debt and banking issues could arise. Hello? You don’t need this. Steer clear of this and focus on physical athletics and fun competition.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Tread carefully today because disputes with others, especially authority figures, could ruin your day. Who wants this? Not you. You want to have a positive, happy day. Therefore, choose positive options. Don’t get involved in arguments. Don’t be critical of others. Stay chill.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Don’t get your belly in a rash today arguing with someone at work or about religion, politics and race. This is a bad day for any kind of conflict because things could get nasty. Wait for another day to state your case. (There are none so deaf as those who are wearing headphones.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Parents must be patient with their kids today; and romantic partners must be patient with each other. Sports colleagues will also be tempted to fight. This is because today the Moon is at odds with fiery Mars, which makes people irritable, rash and hasty. Best to zip thy lip.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Domestic conflicts and arguments at home or with family members are likely today. Knowing this ahead of time, you can avoid nasty confrontations. Don’t even go there. Instead, focus on learning something new today. Perhaps you can make travel plans for the future?

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Steer clear of friction and nasty arguments related to your work, a pet, or something to do with your health because these kinds of disputes will arise today. Fortunately, with Venus opposite your sign, you can charm everyone.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Arguments about money or possessions might take place today with your kids or perhaps a romantic partner. But this is just a temporary dark cloud on your horizon. Don’t give in to an urge to engage in disputes or be quick with a nasty retort. Take the high road. You’ll feel better.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today the Moon is in your sign, which will always heighten your emotions. However, it will slightly increase your good luck, so go with that. Be smart and avoid arguments with family and relatives. Fortunately, relations with your kids are warm and friendly.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today you will prefer keeping a low profile, even though you might be unhappy about something. In fact, your frustration might be that you are unhappy but you can’t speak up. (The worst!) Today your best option is to go along to get a lot. This is no biggie.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You might find yourself at odds with a friend or a member of a group today, which is unfortunate because you want to get along with these people. Fortunately, Venus will save you by sweetening your words and helping you to see a win-win solution. (Especially about finances or something you own.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Rapper Ice Cube (1969) shares your birthday today. You are easy-going. You have a fine mind and intellectual interests. You are gifted and multitalented, which can be entertaining for others. You are generous and philanthropical. Because this year is the last year of a nine-year cycle for you, it will be a time of wrapping up things and finishing projects.

June 15, 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 Waning Gibbous phase. 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. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the June 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on June 15 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 June 15 the Moon is 15.96 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: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 15.96 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,303.81 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,969,796.55 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