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June 16, 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

June 16, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Gemini 37
Moon:28 Capricorn 18
Mercury:02 Gemini 40
Venus:22 Taurus 36
Mars:16 Aries 49
Jupiter:05 Aries 59
Saturn:25 Aquarius 08 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 07
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):07 Cancer 00

Chiron:15 Aries 59
Ceres:13 Cancer 43
Pallas:21 Taurus 23
Juno:17 Pisces 01
Vesta:05 Pisces 13

Eris:24 Aries 55

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

June 16, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Gemini 32
Moon:27 Capricorn 03
Mercury:02 Gemini 35
Venus:22 Taurus 30
Mars:16 Aries 45
Jupiter:05 Aries 58
Saturn:25 Aquarius 08 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 41
Pallas:21 Taurus 21
Juno:17 Pisces 00
Vesta:05 Pisces 12

Eris:24 Aries 55

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

16 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
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

June 15, 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

June 15, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Gemini 40
Moon:13 Capricorn 11
Mercury:01 Gemini 45
Venus:21 Taurus 25
Mars:16 Aries 05
Jupiter:05 Aries 51
Saturn:25 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 04
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 11 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 53

Chiron:15 Aries 57
Ceres:13 Cancer 17
Pallas:20 Taurus 56
Juno:16 Pisces 48
Vesta:05 Pisces 03

Eris:24 Aries 55

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

June 15, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Gemini 35
Moon:11 Capricorn 55
Mercury:01 Gemini 41
Venus:21 Taurus 19
Mars:16 Aries 01
Jupiter:05 Aries 51
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 04
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 07 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 12 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 53

Chiron:15 Aries 57
Ceres:13 Cancer 15
Pallas:20 Taurus 53
Juno:16 Pisces 47
Vesta:05 Pisces 02

Eris:24 Aries 55

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

15 June 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CEST
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

Spell for Today – Wisdom Spell – Printable

June 15 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

763 BC Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history

1215 King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, near Windsor, England

1775 George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, the day after Congress establishes the force

1896 Tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku, Japan; 27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured and 13,000 houses destroyed

1940 World War II: France surrenders to NAZI Germany, German troops occupy Paris

1991 Climactic eruption of the Mount Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines, the second-largest volcanic eruption on Earth of the 20th century

Today’s Historical Events

763 BC Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history

923 Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy

1094 Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar [El Cid] occupies Valencia on the Moren

1184 Magnus V Erlingsson, King of Norway (1156–1184), dies in the Battle of Fimreite

1215 King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, near Windsor, England

1219 King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark

1219 Dannebrog is the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world. According to legend, it fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia, and turned the Danes’ luck

1246 Battle at Leitha: Hungary-Austrian

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1878 World’s first moving pictures caught on camera (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse’s hooves leave the ground

1948 WPIX TV channel 11 in NYC, NY (IND) begins broadcasting

1948 WTNH TV channel 8 in New Haven, CT (ABC) begins broadcasting

1953 WLFI TV channel 18 in Lafayette, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting

1960 “The Apartment” directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine premieres in New York (Academy Awards Best Picture 1961)

1962 WWUP TV channel 10 in Sault Ste Marie, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting

1967 “The Dirty Dozen”, based on E. M. Nathanson’s novel, directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and Charles Bronson is released in the US

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1957 “Ziegfeld Follies of 1957” closes at Winter Garden NYC after 123 performances

1963 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s musical “The Sound of Music”, closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater, NYC, after 1443 performances

1963 “Sukiyaki” sung by Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto, hits #1

1965 Bob Dylan records single “Like a Rolling Stone” (#1 in Rolling Stone magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”)

1968 “How Now, Dow Jones” closes at Lunt Fontanne, NYC, after 220 performances

1968 “I Do! I Do!” closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 561 performances

1968 “New Faces of 1965” closes at Booth Theater, NYC, after 52 performances

1968 John Lennon and Yoko Ono plant two acorns for peace, at Coventry Cathedral, Conventry, England

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1887 NY Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 29-1

1888 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Bertha Townsend beats defending champion Ellen Hansell 6-3, 6-5

1889 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia Cricket Club: Defending champion Bertha Townsend beats Lida Voorhees 7-5, 6-2

1894 Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8

1902 Minor League’s most lopsided baseball game: Corsicana 51; Texarkana 3 Justin Clark of Corsicana, Texas minors hits 8 home runs in 1 game

1906 British Open Men’s Golf, Muirfield: Scotsman James Braid successfully defends title by 4 strokes from J.H. Taylor of England; his 3rd Open victory

1909 Representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord’s and form the Imperial Cricket Conference.

1912 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Mary Browne beats Eleonora Sears 6-4, 6-2 for her first of 3 straight US singles titles

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Casting a Circle

From moonlitpriestess.com

The creating of a magickal circle.

From Spells8.com

To project a circle or cone of energy where the practitioner will contain the energy generated by their ritual or magick.

Circle Casting for Wiccans and Non-Wiccans

When should I cast a circle? What’s a good chant to bless a circle? Do I need a tool or can I use my finger? Learn everything about sacred circles here:

 

A Laugh for Today

YEAH!!! We are halfway through the week!

June 14, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions from 10:45 AM to 6:30 PM EDT today (7:45 AM to 3:30 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Today’s Full Moon in Sagittarius peaks at 7:52 AM EDT today (4:52 AM PDT).

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Be careful because today’s Full Moon energy can create an accident-prone situation for you, which means you have to keep your eyes open. Be mindful and aware. Pay attention to everything you say and do. Actually, this is a positive, energetic day. Look for ways to do good.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Financial situations might come to a head today because of the Full Moon. Hopefully, this will lead to a swift resolution that turns out the way you want things to turn out. Trust your moneymaking ideas. Venus in your sign paves the way for positive communications with everyone.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today the only Full Moon opposite your sign all year is taking place, which can create a bit of tension with those who are closest to you, especially partners and close friends. Nevertheless, look for opportunities to benefit others by working with groups or perhaps a friend.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today is a Full-Moon day, which is something that you will feel because the Moon is your ruler. Go gently and take everything in your stride. Relations with others, especially creative, artistic people will be rewarding. You might see a way to help someone in need.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a popular time for you; however, the Full Moon today might create some angst with a romantic partner or with your kids. This doesn’t have to be a big deal. Stay grounded, be sensible and be patient with others. It will be easy for you to please parents and bosses right now.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today’s Full Moon can make you feel pulled between the demands of home and family versus the demands of your career or your reputation with your peers. Use whatever influence you have on your own or with people in power to help others who need help.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Tread carefully today because the Full Moon energy can create distractions, which lead to accidents. Naturally, this does not have to be the case if you are aware and mindful. Do something today to enrich your life and expand your horizons.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Financial matters, especially related to shared property, banking and debt might be resolved very soon following today’s Full Moon. Look for ways to use your resources or the resources of others to help people in need. (This will be gratifying for you.)

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today the only Full Moon in your sign all year is taking place. This can energize your emotions. However, it also means that problems that have been building up recently, can be resolved or at least, diminished. Very soon, you will feel you are getting a better handle on things.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Increased chaos and activity on the home front demand your attention. Fortunately, you’re keen to work and solve problems. After today’s Full Moon is over, life will flow more easily for you. Accept invitations to socialize. Romance looks promising!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Be patient with your kids today and also be patient with romantic partners because tension from today’s Full Moon can stir up trouble. Instead, focus on entertaining at home or redecorating where you live because this will please you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Venus will sweeten your words today, which is a good thing because today’s Full Moon tension might create domestic angst. Fortunately, this is brief. In fact, after today, life will flow more smoothly. Whew!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Pianist Lang Lang (1982) shares your birthday today. You like to be active. You particularly like to travel. Basically, you like a high paced lifestyle. You are a fast talker and very convincing when you want to be. This is an excellent year for you! You might receive a promotion or an award. Expect kudos and admiration from others.

June 14, 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 Full Moon phase. 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 Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning. 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 June 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on June 14 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 June 14 the Moon is 14.78 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: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.78 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,802.74 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,955,995.15 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 14, 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

June 14, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Gemini 42
Moon:27 Sagittarius 57
Mercury:00 Gemini 54
Venus:20 Taurus 14
Mars:15 Aries 21
Jupiter:05 Aries 44
Saturn:25 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 01
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 15 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 48 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 46

Chiron:15 Aries 55
Ceres:12 Cancer 51
Pallas:20 Taurus 28
Juno:16 Pisces 35
Vesta:04 Pisces 53

Eris:24 Aries 55

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

June 14, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Gemini 38
Moon:26 Sagittarius 41
Mercury:00 Gemini 50
Venus:20 Taurus 08
Mars:15 Aries 18
Jupiter:05 Aries 43
Saturn:25 Aquarius 11 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 01
Neptune:25 Pisces 24
Pluto:28 Capricorn 08 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 15 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 46

Chiron:15 Aries 55
Ceres:12 Cancer 49
Pallas:20 Taurus 25
Juno:16 Pisces 33
Vesta:04 Pisces 52

Eris:24 Aries 55

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:23 Gemini 21
Moon:22 Sagittarius 15
Mercury:00 Gemini 36
Venus:19 Taurus 47
Mars:15 Aries 05
Jupiter:05 Aries 41
Saturn:25 Aquarius 11 Rx
Uranus:17 Taurus 00
Neptune:25 Pisces 23
Pluto:28 Capricorn 09 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 16 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 44

Chiron:15 Aries 54
Ceres:12 Cancer 41
Pallas:20 Taurus 17
Juno:16 Pisces 30
Vesta:04 Pisces 50

Eris:24 Aries 54

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

June 14 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 14

Satellites Behind Pinnacles

Image Credit & Copyright: Joshua Rozells

Explanation: What are all those streaks across the background? Satellite trails. First, the foreground features picturesque rock mounds known as Pinnacles. Found in the Nambung National Park in Western Australia, these human-sized spires are made by unknown processes from ancient sea shells (limestone). Perhaps more eye-catching, though, is the sky behind. Created by low-Earth orbit satellites reflecting sunlight, all of these streaks were captured in less than two hours and digitally combined onto the single featured image, with the foreground taken consecutively by the same camera and from the same location. Most of the streaks were made by the developing Starlink constellation of communication satellites, but some are not. In general, the streaks are indicative of an increasing number of satellites nearly continuously visible above the Earth after dusk and before dawn. Understanding and removing the effects of satellite trails on images from Earth’s ground-based cameras and telescopes is now important not only for elegant astrophotography, but for humanity’s scientific understanding of the distant universe.

 

Astrophysicists: Browse 2,800+ codes in the Astrophysics Source Code Library

June 14 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1381 Richard II in England meets leaders of the Peasants’ Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance.

1645 Battle of Naseby, Leicestershire: “New Model Army” under Oliver Cromwell & Thomas Fairfax beat royalists forces of English King Charles I

1821 Badi VII, king of Sennar, surrenders his throne and realm to Ismail Pasha, general of the Ottoman Empire, bringing the 300 year old Sudanese kingdom to an end

1940 Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp opens in Nazi controlled Poland with Polish POWs, later expanded to include civilian Jews and gypsies (approx. 3 million would die within its walls)

1941 Estonia loses 11,000 inhabitants as a consequence of mass deportations into Siberia

1982 Argentina surrenders to Great Britain, ending the 74-day Falklands Islands conflict

Today’s Historical Events

1206 Chinese southern Song dynasty officially declares war on the northern Jin dynasty

1276 While taking exile in Fuzhou, southern China, from advancing Mongol invaders, remnants of the Song Dynasty court hold coronation ceremony for young prince Zhao Shi, making him Emperor Duanzong of Song

1381 Richard II in England meets leaders of the Peasants’ Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance.

1535 Emperor Charles V‘s fleet sails under Andrea Doria to Tunis

1565 Catharina de Medici and Duke of Alva discuss Calvinism

1597 At 4:30 AM Willem Barents leaves Novaya Zemlya for Netherlands

1615 Jacques Le Maire sails to Zuidland/Terra Australis

1623 1st breach-of-promise lawsuit: Rev Gerville Pooley, Virginia files against Cicely Jordan, he loses

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 WROC TV channel 8 in Rochester, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting

1957 Edouard Carpentier beats Lou Thesz to become NWA wrestling champion

1967 “The Steve Allen Comedy Hour” premieres on CBS-TV

1967 British film “To Sir, with Love” directed by James Clavell and starring Sidney Poitier is 1st released in the US

1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on David Frost’s British TV Show

1980 Theme From NY, NY by Frank Sinatra hits #32

1981 No Nukes concert at Hollywood Bowl

1985 “Michael Nesmith In Television Parts” premieres on NBC-TV

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1881 Player piano patented by John McTammany Jr (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

1923 Recording of 1st country music hit (Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane)

1946 Nat King Cole records “The Christmas Song” for the first time

1951 “Courtin’ Time” opens at National Theater NYC for 37 performances

1953 Elvis Presley graduates from L. C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee

1956 “New Faces of 1956” opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 221 performances

1964 Drummer Ringo Starr re-unites with the Beatles in Melbourne, Australia, after recovering from tonsillitis

1965 Beatles release album “Beatles VI”

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1870 All-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games

1880 14th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Grenada wins in 2:47

1913 US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Philadelphia CC: Defending champion Mary Browne beats Dorothy Green 6-2, 7-5

1922 Charles Hoffner wins PGA golf tournament

1924 Test Cricket debuts of Herbert Sutcliffe & Maurice Tate v South Africa

1926 French Championships Men’s Tennis: Henri Cochet wins 1st of 4 home titles; beats fellow Frenchman René Lacoste 6-2, 6-4, 6-3

1926 French Women’s Tennis Championships: Suzanne Lenglen beats Mary Kendall Browne 6-1, 6-0

1930 VVGZ soccer team forms in Zwijndrecht

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Drawing Down the Moon

From moonlitpriestess.com

Invoking the spirit of the Goddess into the High Priestess; generally performed during Full Moon esbats. Similar to possession, this ritual involves the willing surrender of one’s consciousness to allow a higher power to speak and move through them.

From Spells8.com

Invocation of a Goddess into one who possesses the ability and strength to handle the energy of the deity.

Drawing Down the Moon Ritual

Renewal and blessing are the main ingredients of this beautiful evocation. Follow this guided meditation in solitary, with a chant to activate lunar powers.

June full moon guide 2022: Feast your eyes on the ‘Strawberry Supermoon’

June’s full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, will come the same day the moon reaches the closest point in its orbit around the Earth, called perigee, creating a “supermoon” on June 14 at 7:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time in New York (1152 UTC) according to the U.S. Naval Observatory.

For observers on the east coast of North and South America, the moon will be below the horizon when it is officially full, as the moon sets at 5:09 a.m. in New York, 6:21 a.m. in Miami, and 6:32 a.m. in Rio de Janeiro (all times are local).

The moon reaches perigee at 7:23 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 14 according to the sky-watching site In-the-sky.org. At perigee, the moon appears about 10 percent larger than average — a “supermoon.” On average the angular diameter of the moon is about 31 arcminutes — a bit more than half of one degree. One degree is about the size of a pinky finger held at arm’s length, and an arcminute is 1/60th of that. The “supermoon” is about 33.5 arcminutes. Even though the name sounds like it should be really large, it takes a very observant skywatcher to tell the difference.

The moon appears larger because its orbit is an ellipse rather than a perfect circle. At perigee, the moon will be 222,098 miles or 357,432 kilometers from Earth, per heavens-above.com calculations. The average distance between the moon and Earth is …

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Drawing Down the Moon Ritual

The goddess become incarnate in the high priestess.

You may need the following items for this spell:

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Casting Instructions for ‘Drawing Down the Moon Ritual’

After the circle is cast, The High Priestess stands in front of the altar with her back to it. She holds the wand in her right hand and the scrounge in her left. She crosses her wrists and crosses the wand and scrounge above them while holding them close to her breast.
The High Priest stands in front of her and says:
Diana, queen of night In all your beauty bright,
Shine on us here, And with your silver beam
Unlock the gates of dream;
Rise bright and clear.
On Earth and sky and sea,
Your magic mystery Its spell shall cast,
Wherever leaf may grow,
Wherever tide may flow,
Till all be past.
O secret queen of power,
At this hour
We ask your blessing.
May fortunes favor fall Upon true witches all,
O Lady Moon!
The High Priest kneels before the High Priestess and gives her the Five Fold Kiss; that is, he kisses her starting with the right of each pair. As he does this, he says:
Blessed be.
Blessed be thy knees, that shall kneel at the sacred altar.
Blessed be thy womb.
Blessed be thy breasts, formed in beauty.
Blessed be.
For the kiss on the lips, they embrace, length to length, with their feet touching each others. When he reaches the womb, she spreads her arms wide, and the same after the kiss on the lips. The High Priest kneels again and invokes:
I invoke thee and call upon thee,
Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of all fruitfulness;
By seed and root,
By bud and stem,
By leaf and flower and fruit,
By love and life
Do I invoke thee to descend upon the body of this,
thy servant and priestess.
During this invocation he touches her with his right forefinger on her right breast, left breast, and womb, repeats the set and finally the right breast. Still kneeling, he spreads his arms down and out, with the palms forward and says:
Hail Aradia!
From the Amalthean Horn
Pour forth thy store of love;
I lowly bend Before thee,
I adore thee to the end,
With loving sacrifice thy shrine adore.
Thy foot is to my lip (he kisses her right foot)
my prayer up borne
Upon the rising incense smoke;
then spend Thine ancient love,
O Mighty One, descend To aid me,
who without thee am forlorn.
The High Priest stands up and steps backwards. The High Priestess draws the Invoking Pentagram of Earth in the air with the wand and says:
Of the Mother
Mine the scrounge, and mine the kiss;
The five point star of bliss and love
Here I charge you in this sign.
The High Priestess should be in a trance. This is a good time to perform the Charge or the Witches Creed. The Goddess has to be dismissed when the Charge or Creed is completed. It’s magical practice to not do so. The High Priest states and faces the Priestess:
We invite you Our Lady for attending our rites.
We bid you farewell till we call you.
Blessed Be.

From learningwitchcraft.com

This Month’s Full Moon in Sagittarius Is a Moment to Be Totally Unfiltered

Your intuition is about to get too loud to ignore.

As the mutable fire sign, Sagittarius is adventurous, full of wanderlust, and a strong defender of the truth and justice. Thanks to its ruler, Jupiter, the planet of abundance, the ninth sign of the zodiac is associated with going big or going home, so as far as Sag is concerned, more is pretty much always better. And that expansive, unfiltered, go-getter vibe sets the tone for this month’s full moon in the sign of the Archer.

Falling on Tuesday, June 14 at 7:52 a.m. ET/4:52 a.m. PT, this spirited, romantic, and yes, plenty fiery moon is an opportunity to go with your gut, take a stand, and speak your truth. After the dramatic and often heady spring we’ve had, thanks to eclipse season and Mercury retrograde, it’s sure to be an especially empowering moment.

The full moon in Sagittarius is an opportunity to speak your truth. 

Full moons — which happen when the confident sun exactly opposes the intuitive moon — always present a monthly opportunity to wrap up projects you started six months or even two weeks prior. They’re culmination points, breaking points, and a chance to…

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A Laugh for Today

Wishing you an untricky Tuesday!

June13 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 13

M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy from Hubble

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, HLA; Processing & Copyright: Bernard Miller

Explanation: The Whirlpool Galaxy is a classic spiral galaxy. At only 30 million light years distant and fully 60 thousand light years across, M51, also known as NGC 5194, is one of the brightest and most picturesque galaxies on the sky. The featured image is a digital combination of images taken in different colors by the Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope, highlighting many sharp features. Anyone with a good pair of binoculars, however, can see this Whirlpool toward the constellation of the Hunting Dogs (Canes Venatici). M51 is a spiral galaxy of type Sc and is the dominant member of a whole group of galaxies. Astronomers speculate that M51‘s spiral structure is primarily due to its gravitational interaction with the smaller galaxy on the image left.

13 June 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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 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

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

Sun:22 Gemini 36
Moon:10 Sagittarius 16
Mercury:29 Taurus 59
Venus:18 Taurus 51
Mars:14 Aries 30
Jupiter:05 Aries 34
Saturn:25 Aquarius 11 Rx
Uranus:16 Taurus 57
Neptune:25 Pisces 23
Pluto:28 Capricorn 09 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 18 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 52 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 39

Chiron:15 Aries 53
Ceres:12 Cancer 21
Pallas:19 Taurus 55
Juno:16 Pisces 19
Vesta:04 Pisces 41

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:2
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

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

Sun:22 Gemini 24
Moon:07 Sagittarius 08
Mercury:29 Taurus 50
Venus:18 Taurus 36
Mars:14 Aries 21
Jupiter:05 Aries 33
Saturn:25 Aquarius 12 Rx
Uranus:16 Taurus 57
Neptune:25 Pisces 23
Pluto:28 Capricorn 10 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 18 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 53 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 37

Chiron:15 Aries 53
Ceres:12 Cancer 15
Pallas:19 Taurus 49
Juno:16 Pisces 16
Vesta:04 Pisces 39

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:2
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 

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

Sun:22 Gemini 05
Moon:02 Sagittarius 09
Mercury:29 Taurus 36
Venus:18 Taurus 12
Mars:14 Aries 07
Jupiter:05 Aries 30
Saturn:25 Aquarius 12 Rx
Uranus:16 Taurus 56
Neptune:25 Pisces 23
Pluto:28 Capricorn 10 Rx

True Lunar Node:22 Taurus 19 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:20 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):06 Cancer 35

Chiron:15 Aries 52
Ceres:12 Cancer 07
Pallas:19 Taurus 40
Juno:16 Pisces 11
Vesta:04 Pisces 36

Eris:24 Aries 54

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

June 13, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Travel plans appeal today. In fact, you’re enthusiastic about a number of things that you want to get in gear, including issues related to publishing, the law, medicine and higher education. Meanwhile, the next four weeks will be busy because your mind will be active!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today you will take the lead in discussions about shared property, taxes, debt and banking issues. You know what your objective is and you’re going to go for it. In the next four weeks, you will be more concerned with financial matters, business and commerce. Ka-ching!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Expect a vigourous conversation with a partner or close friend today because you are energetic, and so is someone else! Furthermore, today your ruler Mercury enters your sign to stay for the next four weeks, which will make you eager to communicate with everyone. Yada, yad, yada.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You have strong opinions today about issues related to your work and your job. In fact, you will also have strong opinions about anything to do with pets or your health! Nevertheless, in the next four weeks, you will want to keep your ideas to yourself more than usual. (On the hush hush.) Research and study will go well.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today you want fun and a chance to escape on a vacation. You’ll enjoy fun times with kids, the arts and any entertaining diversion. Perhaps an enjoyable lunch? Expect to talk to younger people more in the next four weeks. You will also focus on future goals.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You’re keen to make home improvements today, which is why family discussions are energetic. In the next four weeks, focus on making plans for your professional life. Can you study something to help your career? Note: This will be a favourable window of time to talk to bosses and superiors.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Use your diplomatic skills to keep the peace with partners and close friends today because conversations with others will be energetic! Meanwhile, in the next four weeks, you will love to study and learn because you’re eager to explore new horizons. Travel will appeal.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Discussions about money or possessions will be lively (perhaps even heated) because you have something personal at stake. Meanwhile, in the next four weeks, Mercury will be in one of your Money Houses creating discussions about finances and shared property.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with Mars, which makes you feel courageous and confident! You’re keen to start projects because you are enthusiastic and energetic. Furthermore, others are willing to follow your lead. Tally ho!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You might choose to keep a low profile today, even though you are percolating with private plans. Fortunately, the next four weeks are the perfect time for mental work because you will pay more attention to details and be willing to plan everything carefully in advance. (I’m impressed.)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today you might take on a leadership role with a group of people because you understand what is needed and you know how to unify your objectives with the goals of others. Meanwhile, the next four weeks are fabulous for creative activities, especially writing, because you will freely express your thoughts!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

If you want to start a project today, people will listen to you because you are high viz. Your energy level is high, and you will impress bosses with your physical effort. Meanwhile, family discussions and home repairs will a priority for the next four weeks.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Chris Evans (1981) shares your birthday today. You are easy-going, warm, friendly and generous to others. You are a kind, compassionate person. You work hard; you party hard. This is a year of learning and teaching for you. Enjoy increased solitude and time for introspection to discover more of who you are. Be serious about this.

June 13, 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 June 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on June 13 has an illumination of 99%. 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 13 the Moon is 13.62 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: 99%
Moon Age: 13.62 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 365,519.93 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,941,516.25 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