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December 2021 Monthly Horoscope For All Zodiac Signs

From sunsigns.org Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope

Welcome to the 2021 December monthly horoscopes. You can get an idea about what the last month of the year has in store for the 12 star signs. We offer you free accurate predictions about the various aspects of life such as career, finance, travel, love and family relationships, education and health. Why not look at the December 2021 horoscope right away!

Aries Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Life with your spouse will be harmonious. Singles will attract love by their charm till the last week. Health will be excellent without any chronic ailments. Family relationships are very much cordial. Businessmen can start new projects. Career does not promise any benefits for professionals.
Click here to read full December 2021 Aries Horoscope.

Taurus Horoscope Prediction For December 2021

Married life will undergo major transformations with the birth of a child. Singles will succeed in getting into happy relationships. Health prospects are exceptional. Children will shine in their activities. Professional growth will be fabulous. Business people will have to wait for better days.
Click here to read full December 2021 Taurus Horoscope.

Gemini Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Marital strife can be resolved by going on a pleasure trip. Singles can find love mates by instinct. Health prospects are bleak. Family environment will be very much depressing. Professional growth will be very much encouraging. Businessmen will find the going tough.
Click here to read full December 2021 Gemini Horoscope.

Cancer Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Marital bond will become stronger. Singles will have short flings. The month is auspicious for activities of children. Excellent health will make disposition optimistic. Children will excel in their academic activities. Career people will have good opportunities for development.
Click here to read full December 2021 Cancer Horoscope.

Leo Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Married life will become harmonious after the second week. Singles can get love partners by curbing aggression. Health does not pose any hazards. The family atmosphere will be congenial. Career advancement will be wonderful. Business people may face hardships in their activities.
Click here to read full December 2021 Leo Horoscope.

Virgo Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Married life will be very much blissful. Singles should be careful in getting into love relationships. Health will be excellent. Family affairs are highly volatile. Educational activities will yield good results. Travels will give very good profits. Career growth will be hindered.
Click here to read full December 2021 Virgo Horoscope

Libra Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Married life will be harmonious by taking your spouse into confidence. Opportunities for finding love are good for singles. Family affairs are beneficial for activities of children. Health will not pose any hazards. Businessmen will suffer losses. Professionals fail to make progress.
Click here to read full December 2021 Libra Horoscope

Scorpio Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Married life will highly sensual. Single persons can get partners for love by being expressive. Problems are expected on the health front. Family affairs may be problematic. Travel activities will rake in good profits. Career growth is not forthcoming for professionals.
Click here to read full December 2021 Scorpio Horoscope.

Sagittarius Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Married life will be harmonious with good understanding. Singles will get love partners by being confident. Family atmosphere can be a little disturbing. Chronic ailments will disturb your well-being. Travel engagements will expand business prospects. The career may face a few obstacles.
Click here to read full December 2021 Sagittarius Horoscope.

Capricorn Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Marital happiness can be achieved by more companionship. Singles will enter into life-changing love unions. Health will not create any problems. Family affairs will be at crossroads. Businessmen will have monetary support for new projects. Professionals fail to make career progress.
Click here to read full December 2021 Capricorn Horoscope.

Aquarius Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Diplomacy will improve marital happiness. Singles will form love alliances after the 15th. The family environment will be peaceful. Health condition will be splendid. Finances will be exceptional for business people. Professionals will make great strides in their careers Travels are not gainful.
Click here to read full December 2021 Aquarius Horoscope

Pisces Horoscope Prediction for December 2021

Planetary aspects are propitious for marital bliss. Singles will find love at first sight in social functions. Children will fail to make progress in their activities. Career will fail to bring monetary benefits. Health will be fabulous. Business growth will be highly profitable.
Click here to read full December 2021 Pisces Horoscope.

December 1 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on December 1 has an illumination of 11%. 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 1 the Moon is 26.28 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 11%
Moon Age: 26.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 368,715.33 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,490,102.35 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

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

1 December 2021
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Sagittarius 40
Moon:02 Scorpio 29
Mercury:11 Sagittarius 03
Venus:20 Capricorn 52
Mars:21 Scorpio 50
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 28
Saturn:09 Aquarius 01
Uranus:11 Taurus 44 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24
Pluto:25 Capricorn 03
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 44
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 08 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):15 Gemini 06
Chiron:08 Aries 35 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 03 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 36
Juno:05 Capricorn 56
Vesta:08 Sagittarius 09
Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

 

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

December 01, 2021
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Sagittarius 58
Moon:06 Scorpio 46
Mercury:11 Sagittarius 31
Venus:21 Capricorn 02
Mars:22 Scorpio 02
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 31
Saturn:09 Aquarius 03
Uranus:11 Taurus 44 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24
Pluto:25 Capricorn 04
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 44
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 07 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):15 Gemini 08
Chiron:08 Aries 35 Rx
Ceres:03 Gemini 59 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 39
Juno:06 Capricorn 03
Vesta:08 Sagittarius 18
Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:6
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

December 2021 Pagan Calendar Information

From TheGyspyThread.org

1st           Neptune Retrograde ends

4th           New Moon (12:44 AM, MST)

5th           Krampusnacht

13th/14th  Geminids Meteor Shower

17th         Roman Holiday of Saturnalia

18th         Full Cold Moon (9:37 PM, MST)

19th        Venus Retrograde begins

21st         Yule

21st         Winter Solstice

21st         Zodiac Period of Sagittarius ends

22nd        Zodiac Period of Capricorn begins

23rd        Celtic Tree Month of Elder ends

24th         Celtic Tree Month of Birch begins

29th         Full Cold Moon (8:30 PM, MST)

 

References to 2021 Calendar Events

The Sacred Tree Calendar of the Celtic People

Walpurgisnacht – The Night of the Witches

Lupercalia – The Deliciously Lustful Origin of Valentine’s Day

Rites & Rituals – Pagan Ceremonies, Rituals, and Full Moon Celebrations

The Asatru Community

Some December 2021 Pagan Calendar Observances

From WiccanFamilyTemple.org

DEC. 1: – Greek / Roman Day of Pallas Athena / Minerva.
– Day for Meditation on Tantric Bodhisattva Goddess Red Tara – Protector against evil and harm.

DEC. 3: – Roman Day of Cybele / Rhea – The Great Mother.

DEC. 4: – Feast of Shango – Orisha who defends against evil.

DEC. 6: – Mindfulness Day – Zen Buddhist day for mindfully seeing and acting with compassion for the poor and oppressed.

DEC. 7: – Haloia of Demeter.

DEC. 7 – 9: Feast of the Immanent Feminine Divine Spirit – Honoring Goddess as Maha Devi Shakti (Hindu), Holy Spirit Wisdom (Christian).

DEC. 8: Rohatsu – Zen Buddhist celebration of the Buddha’s enlightenment.

DEC. 11: – Sacred to Arianrhod.

DEC. 12: – Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Mother of God and Mother of the Oppressed.

DEC. 13: – Feast of the Light-bringer – Honoring Goddess as Juno Lucina (Old Roman).

DEC. 14 – 28: Halcyon Days: time of tranquility.

DEC. 17: – Yoruba / Santeria feast of Orisha Babalu Aye – Healer of deadly diseases.
– Roman/Greek: Saturnalia begins festival to Saturn/Kronos as Harvest and Father Time with His scythe

DEC. 18: – Sacred to Epona.

DEC. 19: – Modresnact: Norse Mothers Night Festival.

DEC. 21: – thru 25 – Old Egyptian festival of Isis, the Magna Mater (Mother of God and Mother of All) giving birth to God Horus.
– YULE SABBAT: Winter Solstice; Return of the Sun God.

DEC. 23: – Sacred to Hathor.

DEC. 24: – Celtic Tree Month – Month of Reed ends, Tree Month of Elder begins.
– Celtic / German Nodlaig Eve/Modresnach: Night of the Great Mother

DEC. 25: – European Feasts of Herne, Frey, Dionysus – Birth of the God, the Light of the World.

DEC. 25: thru Jan 5: Old Norse festival honoring Saturn, Dionysus, Frey and Freya (Deities of Fertility) and the birth of the new-born Baldur (God of Light) with evergreens, fires, and feasting.

DEC. 28: – Sacred to Freya.

DEC. 31: Hogmanay—New Year’s Eve; Crone preparing to depart, winter at its height; Crone, old and withered year changes at midnight into young and fresh New Year. Hag’s Eve.
– Egyptian Lucky Day of Sekmet – Sekmet, the ravaging lioness, with her burning solar eye, is the destroyer/devourer aspect of the goddess.

 

15 Must-See Astronomy Events in the December Night Sky (2021)

From spacetourismguide.com

While December is a month of extremes – cold and dark in the northern hemisphere and opposite in the southern – it’s also one of the best months of the year for amateur astronomers and stargazers.

A series of meteor showers occur in such quick succession that you might almost grow tired of wishing on ‘shooting stars;’ there are also good opportunities to spot solar system neighbors, watch the celestial dance of our Sun and Moon, and mark the astronomical calendar with the December solstice. Whatever drives you out to enjoy the night sky this month, be sure to bundle up – even in the southern hemisphere, it gets chilly at night.

If you need a telescope to help enjoy this month’s night sky events, we have a guide to the best stargazing telescopes and binoculars. On that page you’ll find resources on how to find a good piece of astronomical equipment that fits your budget and helps unlock the wonders of the December night sky. Ready to explore? Read on for all of the December night sky events you can see in the coming month.

Table of Contents

December 2 – Peak of the Pheonicid Meteor Shower

December 4 – Total Solar Eclipse

December 6 – Peak of the φ-Cassiopeid Meteor Shower

December 7 – Conjunction of the Moon & Saturn

December 7 – Peak of the Puppid-Velid Meteor Shower

December 7 – Venus at Greatest Brightness

December 9 – Conjunction of the Moon & Jupiter

December 9 – Peak of the Monocerotid Meteor Shower

December 10 – Asteroid 44 Nysa at Opposition

December 12 – Peak of the σ-Hydrid Meteor Shower

December 14 – Peak of the Geminid Meteor Shower

December 16 – Peak of the Comae Berenicid Meteor Shower

December 19 – Peak of the December Leonis Minorid Meteor Shower

December 21 – December Solstice

December 22 – Peak of the Ursid Meteor Shower

December 1 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1913 Ford Motor Company institutes world’s 1st moving assembly line for the Model T Ford

1934 Leningrad mayor Sergey Kirov is assassinated and Joseph Stalin uses it as an excuse to begin his Great Purge of 1934-38

1955 Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama

1988 Benazir Bhutto named 1st female Prime Minister of a Muslim country (Pakistan)

Today’s Historical Events

772 Pope Adrian I [Hadrian I] elected

800 Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican.

1167 Northern Italian towns form Lombardi League

1420 Henry V of England enters Paris

1566 Spanish King Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva

1626 Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh, tyrannical governor of Jerusalem, driven out

1640 Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule following a revolution by Portuguese nobility; the Portuguese Restoration War begins and lasts until 1668 with recognition by Spain of the country’s independence

1641 Massachusetts becomes the first colony to give statutory recognition to slavery

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 WBNG TV channel 12 in Binghamton, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting

1949 WKTV TV channel 2 in Utica, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 WAIM (now WAXA) TV channel 40 in Anderson, SC (IND) 1st broadcast

1953 WCSH TV channel 6 in Portland, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting

1953 Hugh Hefner publishes 1st edition of Playboy magazine, featuring Marilyn Monroe as the magazine’s 1st centerfold

1956 Musical comedy film “The Girl Can’t Help It” starring Jayne Mansfield with cameos by rock ‘n’ roll stars Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, and Gene Vincent

1957 Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly and the Crickets debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show”

1962 KGMB TV channel 9 in Honolulu, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting

Today’s Historical Music Events

1822 Franz Liszt, aged 11, debuts as a pianist in Vienna

1924 George and Ira Gershwin‘s musical “Lady Be Good” premieres in NYC

1944 Béla Bartòk’s Concerto for orchestra, premieres

1951 Benjamin Britten‘s opera “Billy Budd” premieres in London

1956 “Candide” opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 73 performances

1958 “Flower Drum Song” opens at St James Theater NYC for 602 performances

1960 Paul McCartney and Pete Best arrested then deported from Hamburg, Germany accused of attempted arson

1968 “Promises Promises” opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 1281 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1653 An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St Albans to London in less than 90 minutes

1912 Boston Braves MLB franchise owner James Gaffney buys the Allston Golf Club on Commonwealth Avenue, Boston with a plan to construct a ball park there; ground breaking for Braves Field starts on March 20, 1915

1923 Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Queen’s University retains title with 54-0 win over Regina Rugby Club; biggest Grey Cup victory margin ever

1924 The Boston Bruins beat fellow expansion Montreal Maroons, 2-1 at Boston Arena; first NHL game to be played in the United States

1928 National League President John Heydler first to propose a baseball rule change calling for a 10th man, or ‘designated hitter’, to bat in place of the pitcher; ironically, the NL vote in favour of proposal, but the American League turn it down

1928 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers win 3rd Cup with 30-0 shutout of Regina Roughriders

1930 NHL drops 20 minute slashing-about-the-head penalty

1934 Toronto Maple Leafs beat St. Louis Eagles, 4-3 to set an NHL record for the most wins to start the season with 8; Leafs do it again 59 years later; won 10 in a row to start 1993-94 season

 

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.

2021 December 1

A Blue-Banded Blood Moon

Image Credit: Angel Yu

Explanation: What causes a blue band to cross the Moon during a lunar eclipse? The blue band is real but usually quite hard to see. The featured HDR image of last week’s lunar eclipse, however — taken from Yancheng, China — has been digitally processed to equalize the Moon’s brightness and exaggerate the colors. The gray color of the bottom right is the Moon‘s natural color, directly illuminated by sunlight. The upper left part of the Moon is not directly lit by the Sun since it is being eclipsed — it in the Earth’s shadow. It is faintly lit, though, by sunlight that has passed deep through Earth’s atmosphere. This part of the Moon is red — and called a blood Moon — for the same reason that Earth’s sunsets are red: because air scatters away more blue light than red. The unusual blue band is different — its color is created by sunlight that has passed high through Earth’s atmosphere, where red light is better absorbed by ozone than blue. A total eclipse of the Sun will occur tomorrow but, unfortunately, totality be visible only near the Earth’s South Pole.

 

Almost Hyperspace: Random APOD Generator

Celtic Tree Calendar Month of the Elder – a tree sacred to the Celts

I am sorry I got the current Celtic calendar month posted a week late. I was down with allergies and (this was a PERSONAL CHOICE) getting my covid vaccine booster.

From Ireland-Calling.com

In Ireland, the elder was considered a sacred tree and, like the hawthorn, it was forbidden to cut one down. The elder tree was prized for its many uses culinary, medicinal and mystical.

Both the flowers and berries of the elder can be used to make wine. Elderflower wine was said to be drunk at the Beltane celebrations and elderberries were made into a wine at Samhain which was consumed to promote divination and hallucinations.

Poisonous

The seeds, bark, leaves and flowers of the elder can be poisonous as is the unripe fruit so special care must have been taken when preparing such beverages.

Ruis, R, Elder is the fifteenth letter in the ogham alphabet, Ruis, and the thirteenth and final month of the Celtic tree calendar.

The superstition of never cutting down an elder bush was not unique to Ireland. In Denmark, peasants never chopped an elder because Hyldemor, The Elder Mother, lived in the trunk.

This belief was possibly brought to the East of England by the Vikings and, even today, in Lincolnshire people ask permission from ‘The Old Lady’ before taking cuttings from the tree.

Christians gave elder a bad reputation

Christians believed that the elder tree was the tree that Judas hanged himself from, therefore making it unlucky. Some also believed the cross was made of elder wood. In fact the Christians gave the elder a bad reputation in general.

It was during Christian times that the elder became most associated with witches and many stories of ‘elder-witches’ spread throughout Ireland and Britain. This developed into an association with the devil.

To burn elder wood in your fire would bring the devil into your house.

Celts believed it protected the from evil spirits

It seems more likely that rather than a tree to be feared the elder was a highly respected tree in the old Celtic land. It was said to protect from evil spirits as well as inviting them.

Cradles were built from elder wood to protect babies and elder bushes were often planted around cattle to keep them healthy. It was believed that planting an elder near your house would also protect it from lightning.

At the same time, a flute made of elder could be used to summon spirits and, in Scotland, if you stand under an elder tree at Samhain you will be able to see the fairies riding by.

Here are 12 religious holidays believers celebrate in December

From deseret.com

Note: This article has been updated to reflect this year’s dates for these holidays.

December has finally arrived, and with it comes an abundance of colorful lights, vibrant wreaths and a bunch of family parties.

Most of these celebrations are inspired by Christmas and Hanukkah, the two major religious holidays celebrated by Christians and Jewish believers, respectively, in America.

But, with an increasing amount of interfaith marriages, many American families have had to figure out how to celebrate both holidays, according to InterfaithFamily, a support website for interfaith families.

“Though the character of Christmas has changed significantly in modern times, Christmas has never been, forgive the expression, a small potatoes holiday like Hanukkah. As Jews are increasingly accepted into the mainstream of majority-Christian cultures, and marry into Christian families, there is no avoiding the primacy of Christmas.”

But those aren’t the only religious holidays this month that some families may have to celebrate together. In fact, the Interfaith Calendar organization lists a number of religious holidays for the month of December. Here are 12 holidays with a little explanation on each.

Dec. 6: Saint Nicholas Day — Christian

This holiday honors the birth of Saint Nicholas, the saint who serves as a role model for gift-giving and is commonly known as Santa Claus, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 8: Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) — Buddhist

This holiday celebrates the historical Buddha’s decision and vow to sit under the Bodhi tree until he reached spiritual enlightenment. It’s celebrated through meditation and is embraced similar to how Christians celebrate Christmas to honor Jesus Christ.

Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception — Catholic

In the lead-up to Jesus’ birthday celebration on Christmas, Catholics celebrate the day of Immaculate Conception to honor his mother Mary, who they say was preserved from original sin for her entire life.

Dec. 10 to 18: Hanukkah — Judaism

This is the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, which celebrates the Maccabean revolt in Egypt. Eight candles are lit with a menorah to honor the holiday.

Dec. 12: Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe — Catholic

This is a primarily Catholic holiday celebrated by Mexicans and Americans of Mexican descent that honors the reported appearance of the Virgin Mary in Mexico City, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 16: Posadas Navidenas — Christian

This is a primarily Hispanic Christian holiday that commends Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem to give birth to Jesus, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 21: Solstice — Wicca/Pagan

Solstice is the point in the year “when the earth is most inclined away from the sun. It is the most southern or northern point depending on the hemisphere,” according to Interfaith Calendar. Pagans and Wicca believers will celebrate that event through Yule, in which believers also honor “the winter-born king, symbolized by the rebirth of the sun,” Interfaith Calendar explained.

Dec. 25: Christmas — Christian

Christmas is a primarily Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Many will attend church, have family parties and exchange gifts, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 26: Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathustra) — Zoroastrian

Unlike many of the other holidays in the month, Zoroastrians honor the death of their prophet, Zarathustra, who founded Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions.

Dec. 27: Feast of the Holy Family — Catholic

Catholics use this day to honor Jesus, Mary and Joseph, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 28: Holy Innocents Day — Christian

Christians solemnly honor the deaths of children killed by King Herod, who was attempting to kill Jesus, according to Interfaith Calendar.

Dec. 31: Watch Night — Christian

For Watch Night, Christians will thank God for the safety they received during the year, according to Interfaith Calendar.

For more on world religious holidays, head to Princeton University’s website.

December 2021’s Full List of Holidays and Observances Including national and religious holidays.

From womansday.com

For many people, December is all about preparing for Santa’s arrival, but that’s not the only celebration that takes place throughout the month. In addition to Christmas and all the festivities that come with it — like National Christmas Lights Day, National Christmas Movie Marathon Day, and Christmas Card Day — December holidays and observances include the last days of Hanukkah, the beginning of Kwanzaa, as well as Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, and dozens of other celebrations, ranging from Let’s Hug Day to Bathtub Party Day. If you’re looking to start planning out your month (and to discover holidays you probably didn’t even know about), then consider this your official December 2021 holiday guide.

Between holiday decorating and gift shopping, you probably find that the month of December flies by every year, and before you know it, it’s time to make your New Year’s resolutions for 2022. And while you may be using your advent calendar to count down to December 25, there’s a reason to celebrate every day in December, both before and after Christmas Day. From solemn remembrances, like the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, to silly traditions, like Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day, here are all the holidays and events that are observed in December 2021.

Wednesday, Dec. 1

  • World AIDS Day
  • National Christmas Lights Day
  • Peppermint Bark Day
  • National Package Protection Day
  • Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day
  • Eat a Red Apple Day

Thursday, Dec. 2

  • National Mutt Day
  • International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
  • National Fritters Day
  • Safety Razor Day
  • Business of Popping Corn Day

Friday, Dec. 3

  • National Bartender Day
  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities
  • Make a Gift Day
  • National Roof Over Your Head Day
  • National Green Bean Casserole Day
  • Let’s Hug Day
  • Ghana Farmer’s Day
  • Faux Fur Friday
  • International Sweater Vestival

Saturday, Dec. 4

  • Candle Day
  • World Wildlife Conservation Day
  • International Day of Banks
  • World Pear Day
  • National Cookie Day
  • National Sock Day
  • Wear Brown Shoes Day
  • Tree Dressing Day
  • Skywarn Recognition Day
  • Santa’s List Day
  • International Cheetah Day
  • National Dice Day
  • Global Fat Bike Day
  • Earmuff Day
  • Cabernet Franc Day

Sunday, Dec. 5

  • International Ninja Day
  • International Volunteer Day
  • National Repeal Day
  • World Soil Day
  • Sacher-Torte Day
  • Bathtub Party Day

Monday, Dec. 6

  • National Gazpacho Day
  • National Miners Day
  • Last Day of Hanukkah
  • St. Nicholas Day
  • Walt Disney Day
  • Put on Your Own Shoes Day
  • National Pawnbrokers Day
  • Mitten Tree Day
  • National Microwave Oven Day
  • National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Tuesday, Dec. 7

  • Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
  • International Civil Aviation Day
  • National Letter Writing Day
  • World Trick Shot Day
  • National Cotton Candy Day

Wednesday, Dec. 8

  • National Brownie Day
  • Feast of the Immaculate Conception
  • Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day
  • Bodhi Day

Thursday, Dec. 9

  • National Llama Day
  • International Anti-Corruption Day
  • International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
  • Christmas Card Day
  • International Day of Veterinary Medicine
  • National Pastry Day
  • Techno Day
  • Weary Willie Day

Friday, Dec. 10

  • Human Rights Day
  • Dewey Decimal System Day
  • Nobel Prize Day
  • International Animal Rights Day
  • Jane Addams Day
  • National Lager Day

Saturday, Dec. 11

  • International Mountain Day
  • UNICEF Birthday
  • Christmas Jumper Day
  • International Shareware Day
  • National App Day
  • Noodle Ring Day

Sunday, Dec. 12

  • Gingerbread House Day
  • Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • National Poinsettia Day
  • International Day of Neutrality
  • International Universal Health Coverage Day
  • ​National Ding-A-Ling Day
  • National Ambrosia Day
  • Worldwide Candle Lighting Day

Monday, Dec. 13

  • Green Monday
  • National Day of the Horse
  • National Guard Birthday
  • National Salesperson Day
  • National Violin Day
  • National Cocoa Day
  • Pick a Pathologist Pal Day
  • National Ice Cream Day

Tuesday, Dec. 14

  • Monkey Day
  • National Free Shipping Day
  • Asarah B’Tevet
  • Roast Chestnuts Day
  • Halcyon Days
  • National Energy Conservation Day
  • National Bouillabaisse Day
  • Martyred Intellectuals Day

Wednesday, Dec. 15

  • Bill of Rights Day
  • National Wear Your Pearls Day
  • International Tea Day
  • Lemon Cupcake Day
  • National Cat Herders Day
  • National Cupcake Day

Thursday, Dec. 16

  • National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
  • Barbie and Barney Backlash Day
  • Las Posadas

Friday, Dec. 17

  • Wright Brothers Day
  • Pan American Aviation Day
  • National Ugly Sweater Day
  • National Maple Syrup Day
  • National Underdog Day
  • National Device Appreciation Day

Saturday, Dec. 18

  • Arabic Language Day
  • National Wreaths Across America Day
  • Answer the Telephone Like Buddy the Elf Day
  • National Twin Day
  • International Migrants Day
  • Bake Cookies Day
  • National Roast Suckling Pig Day

Sunday, Dec. 19

  • National Emo Day
  • National Hard Candy Day
  • National Oatmeal Muffin Day
  • Look for an Evergreen Day

Monday, Dec. 20

  • International Human Solidarity Day
  • Games Day
  • Go Caroling Day
  • National Sangria Day

Tuesday, Dec. 21

  • Winter Solstice
  • National Crossword Puzzle Day
  • National Short Girl Appreciation Day
  • National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day
  • Look on the Bright Side Day
  • National French Fried Shrimp Day
  • Phileas Fogg Win a Wager Day
  • Humbug Day
  • National Flashlight Day
  • International Dalek Remembrance Day
  • Blue Christmas
  • National Coquito Day

Wednesday, Dec. 22

  • National Cookie Exchange Day
  • National Short Person Day
  • Forefathers’ Day
  • Mathematics Day
  • National Date Nut Bread Day

Thursday, Dec. 23

  • National Roots Day
  • Festivus
  • National Pfeffernusse Day
  • Kisan Diwas
  • National Christmas Movie Marathon Day

Friday, Dec. 24

  • Christmas Eve
  • The Feast of the Seven Fishes
  • National Consumer Rights Day
  • National Eggnog Day

Saturday, Dec. 25

  • Christmas Day
  • National Pumpkin Pie Day
  • Quaid-e-Azam Day

Sunday, Dec. 26

  • Kwanzaa
  • Boxing Day
  • National Thank You Note Day
  • National Whiners Day
  • Day of Goodwill
  • National Candy Cane Day

Monday, Dec. 27

  • International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
  • Make Cut-Out Snowflakes Day
  • National Fruitcake Day

Tuesday, Dec. 28

  • National Playing Card Day
  • National Short Film Day
  • Pledge of Allegiance Day
  • National Call a Friend Day
  • National Download Day
  • Proclamation Day
  • National Chocolate Candy Day
  • Holy Innocents Day

Wednesday, Dec. 29

  • Still Need to Do Day
  • National Pepper Pot Day
  • Tick Tock Day

Thursday, Dec. 30

  • National Bacon Day
  • Falling Needles Family Fest Day
  • National Resolution Planning Day

Friday, Dec. 31

  • New Year’s Eve
  • No Interruptions Day
  • Hogmanay
  • Make Up Your Mind Day
  • National Champagne Day

November 30 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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 November 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on November 30 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 November 30 the Moon is 25.19 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.

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 Crescent
Illumination: 20%
Moon Age: 25.19 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 372,525.55 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,513,892.41 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

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

30 November 2021
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 40
Moon:18 Libra 03
Mercury:09 Sagittarius 29
Venus:20 Capricorn 17
Mars:21 Scorpio 09
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 20
Saturn:08 Aquarius 57
Uranus:11 Taurus 46 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:25 Capricorn 02
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 43
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 11 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 59
Chiron:08 Aries 36 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 17 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 29
Juno:05 Capricorn 35
Vesta:07 Sagittarius 36
Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

November 30, 2021
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 57
Moon:22 Libra 13
Mercury:09 Sagittarius 56
Venus:20 Capricorn 27
Mars:21 Scorpio 21
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 23
Saturn:08 Aquarius 58
Uranus:11 Taurus 46 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:25 Capricorn 02
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 43
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 10 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):15 Gemini 01
Chiron:08 Aries 36 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 13 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 31
Juno:05 Capricorn 41
Vesta:07 Sagittarius 46
Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

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.

2021 November 30

In Motion: Uranus and Moons

Video Credit: David Campbell (U. Hertfordshire), Bayfordbury ObservatoryExplanation: What’s that moving across the sky? A planet just a bit too faint to see with the unaided eye: Uranus. The gas giant out past Saturn was tracked earlier this month near opposition — when it was closest to Earth and at its brightest. The featured video captured by the Bayfordbury Observatory in Hertfordshire, UK is a four-hour time-lapse showing Uranus with its four largest moons in tow: Titania, Oberon, Umbriel and Ariel. Uranus’ apparent motion past background stars is really dominated by Earth’s own orbital motion around our Sun. The cross seen centered on Uranus is called a diffraction spike and is caused by light diffracting around the four arms that hold one of the telescope‘s mirrors in place. The rotation of the diffraction spikes is not caused by the rotation of Uranus but, essentially, by the rotation of the Earth. During the next few months Uranus itself will be visible with binoculars, but, as always, to see its moons will require a telescope.

30 November Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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 November 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on November 30 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 November 30 the Moon is 25.19 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.

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 Crescent
Illumination: 20%
Moon Age: 25.19 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 372,525.55 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,513,892.41 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

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

30 November 2021
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 14
Moon:12 Libra 10
Mercury:08 Sagittarius 50
Venus:20 Capricorn 02
Mars:20 Scorpio 52
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 17
Saturn:08 Aquarius 55
Uranus:11 Taurus 47 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:25 Capricorn 01
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 43
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 13 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 56
Chiron:08 Aries 37 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 23 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 26
Juno:05 Capricorn 26
Vesta:07 Sagittarius 23
Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

 

Obliquity of the Nine Planets

 

Southwestern Hemisphere All Tomorrow

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

30 November 2021
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 50
Moon:20 Libra 25
Mercury:09 Sagittarius 45
Venus:20 Capricorn 23
Mars:21 Scorpio 16
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 22
Saturn:08 Aquarius 57
Uranus:11 Taurus 46 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:25 Capricorn 02
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 43
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 11 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):15 Gemini 00

Chiron:08 Aries 36 Rx

Ceres:04 Gemini 15 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 30
Juno:05 Capricorn 38
Vesta:07 Sagittarius 42
Eris:23 Aries 50 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

November 29 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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 November 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on November 29 has an illumination of 30%. 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 November 29 the Moon is 24.13 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 Crescent
Illumination: 30%
Moon Age: 24.13 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 376,969.54 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,538,312.98 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

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

29 November 2021
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Sagittarius 39
Moon:04 Libra 03
Mercury:07 Sagittarius 55
Venus:19 Capricorn 40
Mars:20 Scorpio 27
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 13
Saturn:08 Aquarius 52
Uranus:11 Taurus 49 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:25 Capricorn 00
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 15 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 53
Chiron:08 Aries 37 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 31 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 22
Juno:05 Capricorn 13
Vesta:07 Sagittarius 04
Eris:23 Aries 51 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

November 29, 2021
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Sagittarius 57
Moon:08 Libra 05
Mercury:08 Sagittarius 22
Venus:19 Capricorn 51
Mars:20 Scorpio 39
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 15
Saturn:08 Aquarius 53
Uranus:11 Taurus 48 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:25 Capricorn 01
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 43
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 14 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 55
Chiron:08 Aries 37 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 27 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 24
Juno:05 Capricorn 19
Vesta:07 Sagittarius 13
Eris:23 Aries 51 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:4
Air:7
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

November 29 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

  • 526 A possible date for the Antioch earthquake in present-day Syria (then the Byzantine Empire) which killed 200,000 people
  • 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie‘s army moves into Manchester and occupies Carlisle
  • 1877 US inventor Thomas Edison demonstrates his hand-cranked phonograph for the first time
  • 1935 Physicist Erwin Schrödinger publishes his famous thought experiment “Schrödinger’s cat”, a paradox that illustrates the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
  • 1951 1st underground atomic explosion at Frenchman Flat in Nevada

Today’s Historical Events

  • 526 A possible date for the Antioch earthquake in present-day Syria (then the Byzantine Empire) which killed 200,000 people
  • 799 Pope Leo III, aided by Charles the Great, returns to Rome
  • 1349 Jews of Augsburg, Germany massacred
  • 1516 Treaty of Freiburg: French/Swiss “eternal” peace treaty
  • 1561 Lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland
  • 1573 Don Luis de Requesensy Zuniga succeeds duke of Alva as land guardian of Netherlands
  • 1581 Doornik (Tournai) surrenders to Duke of Parma
  • 1596 King Philip II devalues Spanish currency

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

  • 1948 Puppet TV show”Kukla, Fran, & Ollie” starring Fran Allison debuts on NBC
  • 1948 1st opera to be televised, “Othello”, broadcast from the Met (NYC)
  • 1948 KOB TV channel 4 in Albuquerque, NM (NBC) begins broadcasting
  • 1953 WSIX TV channel 8 in Nashville, TN (ABC) begins broadcasting
  • 1971 1st pro golf championship at Walt Disney World
  • 1989 8th Largest wrestling crowd UFW U-Cosmos (60,000-Tokyo Dome)
  • 1991 TV show “Roc” has a gay wedding episode – Can’t Help Loving that Man
  • 1995 CNNfn, a financial network by Turner Enterprises is launched
  • 2017 American TV host Matt Lauer is fired from NBC’s “Today” show after an allegation of sexual misconduct

Today’s Historical Music Events

  • 1825 1st Italian opera in US, “Barber of Seville” premieres (NYC)
  • 1921 Z Parenteau & Schuyler Green’s musical “Kiki” premieres in NYC
  • 1956 “Bells Are Ringing” opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 925 performances
  • 1959 2nd Grammy Awards: Mack The Knife, Bobby Darin wins
  • 1963 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” single released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom
  • 1965 “Anya” opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 16 performances

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

  • 1894 3rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 18-0 in Montgomery
  • 1913 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers beat Toronto Parkdale, 44-2; second-largest margin of victory in a Grey Cup final
  • 1924 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Queen’s University wins 3rd straight Championship; defeat Toronto Balmy Beach, 11-3
  • 1924 NHL’s Montreal Forum opens

What kind of spells could we cast on a Monday?

What kind of spells could we cast on a Monday?

As it’s a day ruled by the Moon, which is all about feminine energy, Monday is the perfect day to cast fertility and feminine beauty spells.

It’s also a wonderful day to consecrate spiritual, magickal tools and to plant seeds for new projects and dreams.

Which planet influences Monday

The Moon influences Monday. Yes, ancient populations have always followed the lunar and solar cycles, including the Egyptians, the Sumerians, the Babylonians, and the Jews. Today we follow the solar calendar, but the Moon…

To read more about Monday’s Spellwork

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.

2021 November 29

The Extraordinary Spiral in LL Pegasi

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, HLA; Processing & Copyright: Jonathan LodgeDodge

Explanation: What created the strange spiral structure on the upper left? No one is sure, although it is likely related to a star in a binary star system entering the planetary nebula phase, when its outer atmosphere is ejected. The huge spiral spans about a third of a light year across and, winding four or five complete turns, has a regularity that is without precedent. Given the expansion rate of the spiral gas, a new layer must appear about every 800 years, a close match to the time it takes for the two stars to orbit each other. The star system that created it is most commonly known as LL Pegasi, but also AFGL 3068 and IRAS 23166+1655. The featured image was taken in near-infrared light by the Hubble Space Telescope. Why the spiral glows is itself a mystery, with a leading hypothesis being illumination by light reflected from nearby stars.

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, November 28 to Saturday, December 4, 2021

All Signs

This week begins in a dreamy way that makes us start to wonder about future goals. “What if?” As the week progresses, many of these ideas will start to become a reality. Therefore, this is the week to be confident. Shoot for the stars! Goethe said, “There is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents … Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now!”

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is a perfect time to hatch plans for future travel and opportunities to explore your world because these ideas will appeal to you now. Not only do you want to expand your world through travel, many of you also want to expand your world through further education and training. What exciting schools might you attend? Do you want to learn a new language? With Venus at the top of your chart, authority figures are receptive to your suggestions and applications. (Good to know.) Meanwhile, this is a passionate week. However, many of you will also use this energy to help others, especially those who are less fortunate. (Can’t go wrong there.)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is an excellent time to dream big and conjure up all kinds of future possibilities because with Jupiter at the top of your chart, this is a fortunate time for you. People see you as successful. Many things will go your way. Furthermore, Saturn at the top of your chart indicates that you are in a time of harvest, when you are reaping the benefits of the last 30 years of your life. (Certainly, the last fifteen.) How timely then, to define some goals this week or at least, to dream big! Travel for pleasure appeals. Your focus on shared property, debt and insurance issues continues to be strong. Tension with partners will ease this week because Neptune softens potential conflicts. What do you want your future to hold?

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Many planets benefit you right now. Some are supportive of you, especially in a practical way, which means gifts, goodies and favours from others will come to you. Your desire to travel and explore the world is strong, which means this is only one area where you can conjure up dreams for the future. Fiery Mars is in the part of your chart that will energize your work efforts. This is an excellent week for creativity, goalsetting and inspiration. By the end of the week, you’re ready to pull yourself up by your bootstraps. You know what you want to achieve and you believe that anything is possible. And it is! (Be patient with partners and close friends while the Sun is opposite your sign. This creates a natural polarity that encourages conflict.)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

It’s appropriate for you to think about future goals and dream big because you are energized to work hard now. You are very hands-on with your approach to things because you want to be efficient and effective in everything you do. You want to make your actions count. Sometimes inertia holds you back from beginning. You like to cling to familiarity. Read Goethe’s comments in the All Signs section above. He points out that once you commit to a decision, amazing things will unfold – even things you never dreamed would be possible. You have been getting along with less, but you have survived. About 18 months from now, your reputation will be shining! What are you going to do to deserve this? (Apparently something.)

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a playful time with increased activity with kids plus a strong interest in the arts, the entertainment world and a chance to express your creative talents. (The stuff you like.) This week is an excellent time to think about how you can achieve something that is important to you. First visualize what might seem to be impossible. That way you get a handle on how it looks. Define it. Name it. Once you can name it – you’re halfway there. As the week progresses, you can embrace a plan that can unfold in a doable way. This year your focus is on external goals – more than it’s been in the last 17 years.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Your focus on home and family continues, especially because family discussions are important at this time. In particular, they could involve home improvements and repairs. Many of you are entertaining at home as well, and some of you are able to grab a vacation. Yay! However, at the beginning of this dreamy week, you will start to visualize things that you would like to see happen in the future. These things could be related to your career or your work or they might be fun possibilities that offer escape and exciting adventure. You still have wonderful opportunities to improve your health, as well as improve your job. If you’re successful in doing this – what’s next? A marathon?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a busy active time for you due to short trips, errands, appointments plus, conversations with siblings, relatives and neighbours. Many of you are reading, writing and studying more than usual as well. Nevertheless, this week offers you chances to dream about future possibilities. Some of you will focus on money, cash flow and how to feel more financially secure. Many of you have increased responsibilities with kids or young people at this time. Many of you are also redecorating or entertaining at home and enjoying the beauty of your home. Since these areas are a strong focus, perhaps they will be sources of where you might decide to dream big? Ideas?

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This week, Mars is in your sign dancing with dreamy Neptune, which prompts you to imagine possible futures for yourself. It makes you focus on ambitious goals. Naturally, this triggers your desire to brainstorm all kinds of possibilities for your future. As the week wears on, you will see ways that some of these dreams can become a reality. You might set about implementing certain plans in a way that they will come to fruition. This energy continues all week. By Friday, you are still enthusiastic about what is possible for your future. This is a wonderful thing! Read the quote by Goethe in All Signs above. The key is commitment to a plan!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is an interesting week because you like to think about your future a lot and in particular, you like to dream big. Well, it so happens that the planetary influences this week push absolutely everyone in that direction. You will feel right at home thinking about future goals and ways to achieve them. With the Sun and Mercury in your sign, this is the perfect time to define clearly what you want for your future. Meanwhile, Venus will attract money and gifts to you this week. At this point in your life, residential moves and job changes are par for the course. Naturally, this leads to new worlds full of new possibilities. It’s exciting!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This week will suit you perfectly because this is one of the best times all year to think about future goals. More than most, you take a long range of view of things because you are practical, and also perhaps unconsciously, because you know you are a long-lived sign. Ideas about finances, making money and matters about your financial security are things you might think about this week. You might also see ways to help a charitable organization or those who are less fortunate. Meanwhile, with Venus in your sign, you are unusually charming and diplomatic with everyone.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is a fortunate time for you because lucky Jupiter is in your sign, which is something that can happen only once every 12 years. Meanwhile, this is a stage in your life when you are setting off on a new path of re-inventing yourself. What could be more timely than this particular week that encourages daydreams, visualizing goals and then suddenly, seeing that these goals are actually doable! Your ambition is aroused now because Mars is at the top of your chart. Meanwhile, you are interacting with friends and groups more than usual. Why not bounce your ideas off someone to get their feedback? (A secret affair is likely for some of you.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You will continue to make a fabulous impression on everyone because the Sun is at the top of your chart casting you (symbolically speaking) in a flattering spotlight. This is why bosses, parents and VIPs are so impressed with you. This is the perfect week to visualize what you want for your future. You are an imaginative sign, and you have great visionary powers. Presently, you’re letting go of many things – people, places and possessions because you’re in a state of transition. But you are obviously heading for a whole new beginning in about a year. When you open those future doors – where do you want them to lead?

November 28 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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, you know was on the date the person was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Third Quarter phase. 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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 November 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on November 28 has an illumination of 40%. 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 November 28 the Moon is 23.12 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

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 40%
Moon Age: 23.12 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,768.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,563,356.22 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

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

28 November 2021
04:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Sagittarius 38
Moon:20 Virgo 30
Mercury:06 Sagittarius 20
Venus:19 Capricorn 03
Mars:19 Scorpio 46
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 05
Saturn:08 Aquarius 47
Uranus:11 Taurus 51 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 59

True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42

Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 18 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 46
Chiron:08 Aries 38 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 45 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 15
Juno:04 Capricorn 51
Vesta:06 Sagittarius 31
Eris:23 Aries 51 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

November 28, 2021
11:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Sagittarius 56
Moon:24 Virgo 24
Mercury:06 Sagittarius 48
Venus:19 Capricorn 14
Mars:19 Scorpio 58
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 07
Saturn:08 Aquarius 49
Uranus:11 Taurus 50 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 24 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 59
True Lunar Node:01 Gemini 42
Mean Lunar Node:01 Gemini 17 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):14 Gemini 48
Chiron:08 Aries 38 Rx
Ceres:04 Gemini 41 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 17
Juno:04 Capricorn 58
Vesta:06 Sagittarius 41
Eris:23 Aries 51 Rx
Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:6
Water:3
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

Which are the best spells to cast on a Sunday?

Which are the best spells to cast on a Sunday?

On a Sunday, you can cast the spells related to money, desires, favored friendships, obtaining the support of other people, stopping the hostility of enemies, and overcoming obstacles.

How to use Sunday’s energy?

  • Take a walk outside and soak up the sunlight (even if it’s a cloudy day, go for it! The Sun is still there!)
  • Cast a success spell
  • Create a success sigil
  • Focus on positivity to cleanse the negativity from your life

Which celestial body influences Sunday?

The Sun influences Sunday. The Sun is found in all cultures, but in Wicca, it symbolizes God…

To read more about Sunday’s Spellwork