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December 20th Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1522 Suleiman the Magnificent accepts surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle in Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta.

1803 French flag lowered in New Orleans to mark the formal transfer of the Louisiana Purchase from France to USA, purchased for $15M

1812 “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” or “Children’s and Household Tales” by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm is first published

1917 Cheka formed – Soviet state security force and forerunner to the KGB, under Felix Dzerzhinsky after decree by Lenin

1960 The National Liberation Front, better known as the Viet Cong, is officially formed in South Vietnam

Today’s Historical Events

69 General Vespasian’s troops occupy Rome after defeating the Emperor Vitellius

1046 Pope Gregory VI abdicates at the Council of Sutri, ending a conflict between himself, Benedict IX and Sylvester III; Clement II becomes the new Pope

1192 Richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna

1448 Pope Nicholas V appoints Rudolf of Diepholt, Bishop of Utrecht, as cardinal

1522 Suleiman the Magnificent accepts surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle in Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta.

1585 English fleet & Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, reach Vlissingen

1606 The English colonial expedition to America, consisting of the ships Discovery, Godspeed and Susan Constant, departs Blackwall, London to found Jamestown, Virginia

1626 Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and Prince of Transylvania Gabor Bethlen sign Peace of Pressburg (Bratislava)

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1920 Bob Hope becomes an American citizen

1928 Ethel Barrymore Theater opens at 243 W 47th St NYC

1946 Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” film, directed by Frank Capra, starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore premieres in New York

1950 “Harvey” starring James Stewart premieres in New York

1952 KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting

1953 KWTV TV channel 9 in Oklahoma City, OK (CBS) begins broadcasting

1962 Osmond brothers debut on Andy Williams Show

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1600 Ottario Rinuccini and Giulio Caccini’s opera “Euridice” published

1823 Play “Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus” by Helmina von Chézy with incidental music by Franz Schubert premieres in Vienna

1943 “Internationale” is no longer USSR National Anthem

1946 Darius Milhaud‘s 2nd Symphony, premieres

1949 Maurice Ravel and John Cranko’s ballet “Beauty And The Beast” premieres

1957 Elvis Presley receives his draft notice to join the US Army for National Service

1967 Ian Anderson & Glenn Cornick form rock group Jethro Tull (SIDE NOTE: Lady Beltane’s all-time favorite rock group)

1969 Peter, Paul & Mary’s cover of John Denver‘s song “Leaving On A Jet Plane” reaches #1 (SIDE NOTE: Lady Beltane’s all-time favorite folk group)

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1894 England beat Australia by 10 runs in the 1st six-day Test Cricket, Australia needed 177 to win, all out at 166 on 6th day

1905 ‘Philadelphia’ Jack O’Brien wins the World Light Heavyweight boxing title after defending champion Bob Fitzsimmons of England retires in round 13 of 20 in San Francisco

1920 Bert Collins scores 104 on Test Cricket debut v England SCG

1921 AL votes to return to best-of-7 World Series, while NL votes best-of-9; Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7

1925 National Football League Championship: Chicago Cardinals (11-2-1) win controversial first past the post title; Pottsville Maroons suspended after playing unsanctioned game

1926 St. Louis Cardinals trade future Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Rogers Hornsby to NY Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring; concerns over Hornsby’s gambling

1929 Heinie Wagner replaces Bill Carrigan as Red Sox manager

1930 Cricketer Learie Constantine scores 100 runs in 52 mins West Indies v Tasmania (10×4, 1×6, 1×5)

A Thought for Today

Even on a cloudy day the Sun can be shining in your heart!

A Laugh for Today

December 19 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1776 Thomas Paine publishes his 1st “American Crisis” essay beginning “These are the times that try men’s souls” (date disputed)

1783 William Pitt the Younger becomes the youngest ever British Prime Minister at age 24

1932 British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) begins transmitting overseas

1958 1st radio broadcast from space, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower Christmas message “to all mankind, America’s wish for peace on Earth and goodwill to men everywhere”

1984 Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sign the Sino-British Joint Declaration to transfer Hong Kong back to China in 1997

Today’s Historical Events

324 Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.

401 St Anastasius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

1055 Seldjuken under Toghril Beg occupy Baghdad

1154 King Henry II of England crowned King of England

1487 Opening ceremony of the sixth Great Temple of Tenochtitlan (modern Mexico City) 4,000 prisoners of war are sacrificed to Aztec gods over four days [1]

1551 Dutch west coast hit by hurricane

1562 Battle at Dreux: Anne de Montmorency & huguenots under Condé captured

1642 4 of Abel Tasman‘s crew killed at Wharewharangi (Murderers) Bay by Māori; Tasman’s ships depart without landing

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1946 Noël Coward‘s musical “Pacific 1860” premieres in London

1949 WJW TV channel 8 in Cleveland, Ohio (CBS) begins broadcasting

1953 KFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting

1957 Meredith Willson’s musical “The Music Man”, starring Robert Preston and Barbara Cook, opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 1375 performances, wins 5 Tony and a Grammy Award

1964 “Gertrud”, Danish film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, starring Nina Pens Rode, Bendt Rothe and Ebbe Rode, is released in France

1968 WCWB (now WMGT) TV channel 41 in Macon, GA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1971 CBS airs “Homecoming A Christmas Story,” (introducing the Waltons)

1971 Stanley Kubrick‘s X-rated film “A Clockwork Orange” based on the book by Anthony Burgess and starring Malcolm McDowell premieres

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1881 Opera “Hérodiade” by Jules Massenet is produced in Brussels

1955 Carl Perkins records “Blue Suede Shoes”

1960 Frank Sinatra‘s 1st session with Reprise Records (“Ring-A-Ding-Ding”)

1969 Beatle’s 7th Christmas fan-club single is released

1971 “Inner City” opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 97 performances

1973 “Molly” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 68 performances

1975 British guitarist Ron Wood joins The Rolling Stones

1984 33 unknown Bach keyboard works found in Yale library [1]

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1891 Canadian Rugby Union forms

1904 Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905

1913 Jack Johnson fights fellow African-American Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 rounds for the vacant world heavyweight boxing title in Paris, 1st time two black fighters compete for the title

1917 1st NHL game played on artificial ice in Toronto

1917 Quebec Bulldogs play their 1st professional hockey game

1920 1st US indoor curling rink opens (Brookline, Mass)

1924 Test Cricket debut of Bill Ponsford, who scored 110 in 1st innings

1926 National Football League Championship: Frankford Yellow Jackets (14-1-2) win first past the post title

A Thought for Today

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may of The Crone aspect of Triple Goddess and Oak King in the northern hemisphere and The Maiden aspect of the Triple Goddess and the Holly King in the southern hemisphere bless you and your family with all things positive!

𝕎𝔸ℕ𝕋𝔼𝔻

The Witches of the Craft staff are in search of a “spinning” Wheel of the Year. One designed in this manner, is  usually comprised of several layers of wooden circles with different aspects of the Pagan way of life (i.e., Sabats, current moon phase, current corresponding flora), and turns freely to change the settings.

   If you happen to have any information that would assist us in finding an item such as the example described above, please reach out to either @highpriestessladybeltane Lady Beltane, or her “Right Hand Witch”, @witchssanctum. 

December 19, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

Click here to read Georgia Nicols Daily Horoscopes

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You’re in a good mood because you sense, and rightly so, that this will be a positive week for you. Things will get better and better as the week wears on. Meanwhile, take a practical look at issues with shared property, taxes, debt and inheritances. Can something benefit you?

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Every month, for 2 1/2 days, the Moon sits opposite your sign. When this occurs, you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others. It’s just what it is. Therefore, go along to get along today. Be cooperative. Listen to what people want.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Start this day slowly and in a positive manner. You’re willing to work; in fact, some of what you do today might have to be on behalf of someone else. You might have to perform a service for someone. This is also a good day to be aware of your health and the demands of a pet.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a playful day! It’s Monday; nevertheless, take a long lunch. Enjoy the company of friends and children. Sports events and social outings will appeal, along with opportunities to get in touch with your creative talents. Let the games begin!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Issues related to your work (or any job you undertake) will go well today, in part, because others will be protective and supportive to your aims. Nevertheless, today you will be happy to work from home or even hide at home because you have a strong need to cocoon and be private.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today you have a strong desire to communicate with others, especially children. It’s a lovely day to socialize and explore sports events, fun outings and good times with friends. A discussion with a sibling or relative could be significant. Issues about shared property will likely favour you.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today you’re thinking about your wealth, your bank account and your possessions. In fact, you might identify strongly with something you own, which is why you want to take care of it, and why you don’t want to lend it to anyone. (“My precious!”)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today the Moon is in your sign. This happens for 2 1/2 days every month and when it occurs, it gives you an advantage over the other signs. Why not test this and ask the universe for a favour? Admittedly, when the Moon is in your sign, you also become more emotional. Oh well.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today and tomorrow are the last two days when the Sun will be in your sign. It will not return again until next year in late November. Since this is an empowering advantage that allows you to re-energize yourself – make the most of this! You have a 48-hour countdown.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

A conversation with a friend might be significant today. (Very likely, a female.) Nevertheless, this conversation might endear you to this person. You might feel protective or supportive to them. It might also cause you to examine your goals in life.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

In a curious way, for some reason, today some people know personal details about your private life. (It’s just what’s happening.) However, you should be aware of this in case you have to do some damage control. Ya think?

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

As this week begins, you have a strong urge to get out of town or do something different. Your sense of adventure is heightened. You want to see new places, meet new faces and hear new ideas! Do something exciting!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Lawyer, journalist, human rights activist Ronan Farrow (1987) shares your birthday today. You are confident and enthusiastic about life. Many of you love to travel and are fascinated by education, journalism, publishing and the law. People trust you. This year is the beginning of a nine-year cycle for you. Get ready to open any door. Have the courage to explore new paths.

December 19, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

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

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on December 19 has an illumination of 20%. 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 December 19 the Moon is 25.2 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 20%
Moon Age: 25.20 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 380,403.14 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,180,095.95 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

20 December 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

20 December 2022
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Sagittarius 49
Moon:22 Scorpio 08
Mercury:18 Capricorn 51
Venus:13 Capricorn 17
Mars:11 Gemini 42 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 01
Saturn:21 Aquarius 21
Uranus:15 Taurus 24 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 19

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 48 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 53

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 28
Pallas:24 Cancer 04 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 03
Vesta:09 Pisces 45

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5

Southern Hemisphere

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

20 December 2022
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Sagittarius 36
Moon:19 Scorpio 11
Mercury:18 Capricorn 38
Venus:13 Capricorn 01
Mars:11 Gemini 45 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 00
Saturn:21 Aquarius 20
Uranus:15 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 18

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 52

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 25
Pallas:24 Cancer 07 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 58
Vesta:09 Pisces 40

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:9
Fixed:5
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

20 December 2022
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Sagittarius 14
Moon:13 Scorpio 56
Mercury:18 Capricorn 12
Venus:12 Capricorn 33
Mars:11 Gemini 52 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 58
Saturn:21 Aquarius 18
Uranus:15 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 18

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 50 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 50

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 19
Pallas:24 Cancer 12 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 50
Vesta:09 Pisces 32

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

December 19, 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

December 19, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Sagittarius 01
Moon:11 Scorpio 03
Mercury:17 Capricorn 58
Venus:12 Capricorn 17
Mars:11 Gemini 56 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 57
Saturn:21 Aquarius 17
Uranus:15 Taurus 25 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 50 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 48

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 16
Pallas:24 Cancer 15 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 45
Vesta:09 Pisces 27

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

December 19, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Sagittarius 56
Moon:09 Scorpio 54
Mercury:17 Capricorn 52
Venus:12 Capricorn 11
Mars:11 Gemini 58 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 56
Saturn:21 Aquarius 17
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 48

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 14
Pallas:24 Cancer 16 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 43
Vesta:09 Pisces 25

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

19 December 2022
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Sagittarius 38
Moon:05 Scorpio 55
Mercury:17 Capricorn 32
Venus:11 Capricorn 49
Mars:12 Gemini 03 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 55
Saturn:21 Aquarius 15
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 52 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 46

Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 10
Pallas:24 Cancer 20 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 37
Vesta:09 Pisces 19

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Monday

From ancientpathway.com

Magickal Intentions:
Psychic Sensitivity, Women’s Mysteries, Tides, Waters, Emotional Issues, Agriculture, Animals, Female Fertility, Messages, Theft, Reconcilliations, Voyages, Dreams and Merchandise		 Incense:
African Violet
Honeysuckle
Myrtle
Willow
Wormwood
Planet:
Moon		 Sign:
Cancer		 Angel:
Gabriel
Colors:
Silver
White
Gray		 Herbs/Plants:
Night Flowers
Willow Root
Orris Root
Birch
Motherwort
Vervain
White Rose
White Iris		 Stones:
Carnelian
Moonstone
Aquamarine
Pearl
Quartz Crystal
Flourite
Geodes

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, December 18 to Saturday, December 24, 2022

 

A Laugh for Today

It is “Smiling Saturday”. As you go about your day whether at home or doing things outside your home give a smile to anyone who catches your eye. It just might make a bad, sour day a little better!

December 18, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

Click here to read Georgia Nicols Daily Horoscopes

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 5:15 PM to 10:45 PM EST today (2:15 PM to 7:45 PM PST). After that, the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This can be a productive day, particularly if you cooperate with partners, spouses or close friends. Perhaps you can form a partnership or a working unit with someone else? With Mercury and Venus at the top of your chart, bosses and authority figures will listen to you.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today you might have to work on behalf of someone else or perform a service for someone. Nevertheless, try to travel, or get away and do something different to satisfy your sense of adventure because this will please you. If shopping, be aware of the Moon Alert. (See above.)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

It hasn’t been easy with Mars being retrograde in your sign since August. It’s been a bit like wading through quicksand. (This will continue until late March next year.) Courage! Do the best you can. Today is a playful, creative, fun-loving day for you!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You might enjoy cocooning at home today and puttering around where you live. You will welcome the privacy; and at the same time, you can do things to get better organized, which will please you. Enjoy warm conversations with partners and close friends today.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a playful, fun-loving day! Make time for pleasure and socializing. The arts, sports events and fun times with children will be excellent choices. You will also enjoy working and getting better organized (as long as you get time off for good behaviour).

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Home and family have a strong appeal for you today. Nevertheless, you will happily accept invitations to party and enjoy the company of others. You might also delight in creative activities, sports and interactions with kids. Keep things light hearted today.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

For most of this day, the Moon is in your sign. It will return again around January 12. Every month the Moon is in your sign for 2 1/2 days and when this occurs, it gives you a slight advantage over all the other signs. You can use this to your advantage!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is a laid-back day. Enjoy talking to daily contacts, siblings and relatives. You will also enjoy reading and writing because you’re in the mood to learn, at a leisurely pace. Something might make you appreciate your daily surroundings, always a pleasure.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is a nice day! The Sun is in your sign, which is empowering; and the Moon is in your House of Friendships. Warm relations with female friends are likely. You will enjoy sharing your hopes and dreams for the future with someone to get their feedback.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Relations with authority figures will be solid today; however, this is a poor day to volunteer or agree to anything important. Check Moon Alert. (See above.) Keep your eyes open. See which way the wind is blowing. Wait until this evening or tomorrow to act.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is an excellent day to enjoy the company of new friends from other countries and different cultures because you love to learn new ideas and concepts that cause you to think of things in a new way. Enjoy good times with friends and groups.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You will enjoy being with younger people today as well as creative, artistic types. Relations with others will be warm and friendly. (A friend could become a lover.) With the Sun high in your chart, you look attractive to everyone, even if you don’t do anything special.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Brad Pitt (1963) shares your birthday today. You are compassionate, idealistic and adventurous. You are alert, curious and eager for new experiences. This year is the last year of a nine-year cycle, which is why it’s important to let go of anyone or anything that is holding you back. Clear the decks for new beginnings next year.

December 18, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

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

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on December 18 has an illumination of 29%. 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 December 18 the Moon is 24.19 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 29%
Moon Age: 24.19 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 385,328.53 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,191,609.61 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

19 December 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere 

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

19 December 2022
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Sagittarius 48
Moon:08 Scorpio 11
Mercury:17 Capricorn 44
Venus:12 Capricorn 02
Mars:12 Gemini 00 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 56
Saturn:21 Aquarius 16
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 47

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 12
Pallas:24 Cancer 18 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 41
Vesta:09 Pisces 23

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

 

Southern Hemisphere

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

19 December 2022
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Sagittarius 35
Moon:05 Scorpio 21
Mercury:17 Capricorn 29
Venus:11 Capricorn 46
Mars:12 Gemini 04 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 54
Saturn:21 Aquarius 15
Uranus:15 Taurus 26 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 52 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 45

Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 09
Pallas:24 Cancer 21 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 36
Vesta:09 Pisces 18

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere 

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

19 December 2022
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Sagittarius 12
Moon:00 Scorpio 17
Mercury:17 Capricorn 02
Venus:11 Capricorn 18
Mars:12 Gemini 11 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 53
Saturn:21 Aquarius 13
Uranus:15 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 32
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 53 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 43

Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 03
Pallas:24 Cancer 26 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 27
Vesta:09 Pisces 10

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

December 18, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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Northwestern Hemisphere

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

December 18, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:27 Sagittarius 00
Moon:27 Libra 29
Mercury:16 Capricorn 47
Venus:11 Capricorn 02
Mars:12 Gemini 15 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 52
Saturn:21 Aquarius 12
Uranus:15 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 41

Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 00
Pallas:24 Cancer 28 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 23
Vesta:09 Pisces 05

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:6
Air:4
Water:6
Cardinal:9
Fixed:4
Mutable:6

Northern Hemisphere

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

December 18, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Sagittarius 55
Moon:26 Libra 23
Mercury:16 Capricorn 41
Venus:10 Capricorn 56
Mars:12 Gemini 17 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 51
Saturn:21 Aquarius 12
Uranus:15 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 43
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 41

Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:29 Virgo 58
Pallas:24 Cancer 30 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 21
Vesta:09 Pisces 03

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

18 December 2022
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Sagittarius 37
Moon:22 Libra 31
Mercury:16 Capricorn 20
Venus:10 Capricorn 34
Mars:12 Gemini 22 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 50
Saturn:21 Aquarius 10
Uranus:15 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 42
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 55 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 39

Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:29 Virgo 54
Pallas:24 Cancer 33 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 14
Vesta:08 Pisces 57

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

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December 13th to 18th Astronomy Picture of the Day

(Today starts the weekly pictures for the Astronomy Picture of the Day. We will continue posting this weekly. Just click on the hyperlink next to the date for the pictures you want to see.)

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 December 18: The 25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky
2022 December 17: Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph
2022 December 16: The Geminid
2022 December 15: Full Moon, Full Mars
2022 December 14: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
2022 December 13: An Artful Sky over Lofoten Islands

December 18th Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

218 BC Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia – Hannibal’s Carthaginian army heavily defeat Roman forces on Italian soil

1271 Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” (元 yuán), marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China

1603 First fleet of the Dutch East India Company under Admiral Steven van der Haghen departs for the East-Indies

1642 Abel Tasman‘s expedition sails around Farewell Spit and into Golden Bay, first sighting local Māori in New Zealand

1917 The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution, authorizing prohibition of alcohol, is approved by the US congress and sent to the states for ratification

1957 World’s 1st full scale nuclear power plant, for peacetime use only, begins to generate electricity at the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania

1979 Stanley Barrett 1st to exceed land sonic speed (739.666 MPH)

2019 US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230-197) and obstruction of Congress (229-198)

Today’s Historical Events

218 BC Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia – Hannibal’s Carthaginian army heavily defeat Roman forces on Italian soil

1118 Alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden

1271 Kublai Khan renames his empire “Yuan” (元 yuán), marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China

1352 Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI

1385 Peace of Tournai (Dutch – Doornik) signed between the Burgundian Duke Philip II and the rebellious city of Ghent

1406 Anton of Burgundy becomes Duke of Brabant

1603 First fleet of the Dutch East India Company under Admiral Steven van der Haghen departs for the East-Indies

1621 English parliament accept unanimously, Protestation

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1948 WDSU TV channel 6 in New Orleans, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting

1953 KMID TV channel 2 in Midland & Odessa, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting

1956 “To Tell the Truth” debuts on CBS-TV

1956 Phil Rizzuto signs as NY Yankees radio-TV announcer

1961 KAIL TV channel 53 in Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting

1962 WAIQ TV channel 26 in Montgomery, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting

1963 “The Pink Panther” film premieres, directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers and David Niven, with theme by Henry Mancini

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1892 Anton Bruckner‘s 8th Symphony premieres

1892 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky‘s ballet “The Nutcracker” premieres in Saint Petersburg, Russia, now the world’s most performed ballet; his final opera “Isolanta” also premieres

1962 Dmitri Shostakovich‘s 13th Symphony premieres in Moscow

1964 “I Had a BaIl” opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 199 performances

1964 During funeral service held for soul singer Sam Cooke, fans cause damage to funeral home

1965 “La Grusse Valise” closes at 54th St Theater NYC after 7 performances

1970 “Me Nobody Knows” opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 587 performances

1985 Jerry Herman’s musical revue “Jerry’s Girls” opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 139 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1894 Day 4 of the 1st cricket test Australia v England, England following on 4-268, 7 in front

1932 National Football League Championship; Playoff, Chicago Stadium: Chicago Bears beat Portsmouth Spartans, 9-0

1935 Don Bradman scores 117 in his debut Sheffield Shield cricket match for South Australia in an innings & 5 run win over his old team, New South Wales

1936 Queensland cricket all out for 49 v Vic, Fleetwood-Smith 7-17

1949 National Football League Championship, Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams, 14-0; played in driving rain that caused field to become a mud pit

1952 Ellis W. Ryan resigns as Cleveland Indians president

1956 Ballon d’Or: Blackpool & England winger Stanley Matthews wins inaugural award for best football player in Europe; beats Real Madrid pair Alfredo Di Stéfano & Raymond Kopa

1956 Phil Rizzuto signs as NY Yankees radio-TV announcer