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Printable Game Pages – Winter

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!

As the Oak King is Reborn…

From all of us at WOTC we wish you and your family the best of luck as the days get longer.

December 21, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

Moon Alert

After 2:30 AM EST today, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Sagittarius.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you are high viz. because the Sun has moved to the top of your chart. (Actually, this influence will continue for the next four weeks.) It symbolizes that you are in the Sun’s spotlight and this light is flattering! This gives you an advantage because others are impressed with you.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Starting today, your sense of adventure is heightened. You might make travel plans because you want to get outta Dodge. This urge to travel and seek adventure will last for the next four weeks. Romance with someone “different” might begin.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today you’re focus turns to debt, shared property, inheritances and the wealth and resources of a partner. (This focus will continue for the next four weeks.) It also will enhance your ability to attract money to you or get a loan or mortgage. Ka-ching!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today the Sun moves directly opposite your sign to stay for the next four weeks. This means you will need rest and more sleep. It also means you have more objectivity and a sense of detachment, which will allow you to get a better understanding of your closest relationships.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

The Sun changes signs today, which will inspire you to work hard. Suddenly, not only do you want to work hard, you want to work efficiently to make every action count. This new higher standard will be something you will embrace for the next four weeks. “Hello world!”

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Once a year, the Sun enters the part of your chart that governs play, recreation, social outings, vacations, sports and fun activities with kids. This is what’s happening today, which means you want to have fun! (This lovely influence will last for the next four weeks.)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today you might feel a shift of focus to home, family and your private life. In fact, this focus will last for the next four weeks. You might be more involved with a parent. Home repairs and redecorating projects will be on your list. (Librans care about the appearance of their surroundings.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Starting today, your daily pace will accelerate! Suddenly, you’ve got things to do, places to go and people to see! This high-energy window will last for four weeks. (Fear not; it will be “fun busy”.) Enjoy talking to siblings, relatives and neighbours plus reading and writing more than usual.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“Show me the money!” You will find that your focus now turns to money, earnings and cash flow. Starting today, the Sun will travel through your Money House, which might trigger clever moneymaking ideas. It will also spark your desire to buy beautiful things.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today the Sun enters your sign where it will stay for the next four weeks. This can happen only once a year, and when it occurs, it gives you a chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of year. You will also attract people and favourable circumstances to you. Bonus!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today you might feel a desire to hide from the busyness around you. (This will last for four weeks.) Fear not because you can actually use this opportunity to do research and work alone or behind the scenes. (Some will have a secret love affair.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You will be more popular starting today! This increased popularity will last for the next four weeks, which is why you will enjoy hanging out with friends more than usual, as well as being involved in groups, clubs and associations.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Jane Fonda (1937) shares your birthday today. You are generous, caring and compassionate. You have ideals and you’re willing to fight for them. People are charmed by you. This is a wonderful year to socialize and enjoy life. Let your guard down and loosen up a bit. Old friends may reappear to rekindle relationships.

December 21, 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 21 has an illumination of 5%. 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 21 the Moon is 27.34 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: 5%
Moon Age: 27.34 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 371,333.28 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,159,287.76 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

22 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

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

Sun:00 Capricorn 51
Moon:21 Sagittarius 20
Mercury:20 Capricorn 54
Venus:15 Capricorn 47
Mars:11 Gemini 07 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 12
Saturn:21 Aquarius 32
Uranus:15 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 45
Pluto:27 Capricorn 22

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 25 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Cancer 07

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:01 Libra 00
Pallas:23 Cancer 34 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 49
Vesta:10 Pisces 29

Eris:23 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:5
 

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:00 Capricorn 39
Moon:18 Sagittarius 14
Mercury:20 Capricorn 42
Venus:15 Capricorn 32
Mars:11 Gemini 10 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 11
Saturn:21 Aquarius 31
Uranus:15 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 45
Pluto:27 Capricorn 22

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 26 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Cancer 06

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 56
Pallas:23 Cancer 37 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 44
Vesta:10 Pisces 24

Eris:23 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:5

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:00 Capricorn 16
Moon:12 Sagittarius 40
Mercury:20 Capricorn 20
Venus:15 Capricorn 03
Mars:11 Gemini 17 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 08
Saturn:21 Aquarius 29
Uranus:15 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 21

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 28 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 43 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Cancer 03

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 51
Pallas:23 Cancer 43 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 36
Vesta:10 Pisces 16

Eris:23 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:5

21 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

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

Sun:29 Sagittarius 50
Moon:06 Sagittarius 32
Mercury:19 Capricorn 55
Venus:14 Capricorn 32
Mars:11 Gemini 24 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 06
Saturn:21 Aquarius 27
Uranus:15 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 21

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Cancer 00

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 44
Pallas:23 Cancer 49 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 26
Vesta:10 Pisces 07

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

 

Southern Hemisphere Same day at posting for 1500 SAST GMT 1300

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

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

Sun:29 Sagittarius 38
Moon:03 Sagittarius 30
Mercury:19 Capricorn 42
Venus:14 Capricorn 16
Mars:11 Gemini 28 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 05
Saturn:21 Aquarius 26
Uranus:15 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 20

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 59

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 41
Pallas:23 Cancer 52 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 21
Vesta:10 Pisces 02

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:29 Sagittarius 15
Moon:28 Scorpio 05
Mercury:19 Capricorn 18
Venus:13 Capricorn 48
Mars:11 Gemini 34 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 03
Saturn:21 Aquarius 24
Uranus:15 Taurus 24 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 20

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 47 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 56

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 35
Pallas:23 Cancer 58 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 13
Vesta:09 Pisces 54

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

December 21, 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 21, 2022
11:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Capricorn 03
Moon:09 Sagittarius 35
Mercury:20 Capricorn 08
Venus:14 Capricorn 48
Mars:11 Gemini 20 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 07
Saturn:21 Aquarius 28
Uranus:15 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 21

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 44 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Cancer 02

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 47
Pallas:23 Cancer 46 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 31
Vesta:10 Pisces 11

Eris:23 Aries 57 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:5
Cardinal:10
Fixed:4
Mutable:5

Northern Hemisphere

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

December 21, 2022
09:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Sagittarius 58
Moon:08 Sagittarius 22
Mercury:20 Capricorn 03
Venus:14 Capricorn 41
Mars:11 Gemini 22 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 07
Saturn:21 Aquarius 27
Uranus:15 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 21

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 44 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):28 Cancer 01

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 46
Pallas:23 Cancer 47 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 29
Vesta:10 Pisces 09

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:29 Sagittarius 40
Moon:04 Sagittarius 06
Mercury:19 Capricorn 45
Venus:14 Capricorn 20
Mars:11 Gemini 27 Rx
Jupiter:00 Aries 05
Saturn:21 Aquarius 26
Uranus:15 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 44
Pluto:27 Capricorn 20

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 59

Chiron:11 Aries 56 Rx
Ceres:00 Libra 41
Pallas:23 Cancer 51 Rx
Juno:20 Pisces 22
Vesta:10 Pisces 03

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

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

As The Holly King is Reborn…

From all of us at WOTC we wish you a blessed and happy Litha/Summer Solstice. May your days be brighter and full of positive energy!

A Laugh for Today

December 20, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

Click here to read Georgia Nicols Daily Horoscopes

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions after 9:30 PM EST today (6:30 PM to 11:30 PM PST). After that, the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

How fortunate! Lucky Jupiter enters your sign today to stay for the next five months. This will boost your confidence and attract good fortune to you. (It doesn’t get much better than this.) Make the best use of this blessing and opportunity. It comes only every 12 years.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Starting today, for the next five months, Jupiter will increase your interest in mysticism, spiritual exploration and discovering your inner world. You will have the capacity to learn a great deal more about yourself. (This happens only once every 12 years.)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You will be more popular in the next five months because the planet Jupiter will travel through your House of Friendships, boosting opportunities for you to meet new friends, engage in meaningful relationships, as well as interact with clubs, groups and organizations. Enjoy!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Jupiter will be sitting at the top of your chart for the next five months, giving your public reputation of wonderful boost. Expect promotions at work, public recognition, increased respect from your peers and perhaps awards or special acknowledgements. Bravo!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Grab every opportunity to travel and explore more of the world around you in the next five months because you will want to expand your experience of life. This same window of time also brings opportunities in publishing, the media, medicine and the law.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Keep your pockets open because in the next five months, lucky, moneybags Jupiter will be in one of your Money Houses. This will attract money, wealth from others and resources to you through inheritances, money back from the government, loans or an indirect benefit through someone else. Sweet!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Your closest relationships will beautifully improve in the next five months. In fact, this will be a wonderful window of time to get married – the best in over a decade. This applies to professional partnerships as well as personal partnerships and marriage.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Be aware that you have a lovely opportunity in the next five months to improve your job or get a better job. Make this work for you because this is the time to strike. In this same window of time, you will be able to improve your health, as well. Not too shabby.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Plan on travel or escaping on a vacation in the next five months because this will be possible for your sign. (And who loves to travel more than you? No one!) During this same window of time, you will love to socialize, party and enjoy fun activities with kids. Lucky you!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Explore every opportunity to improve your home and your real estate holdings in the next five months. Some of you might also expand your family through birth, marriage or adoption. Certainly, family members will be more generous to each other and your home scene will be happier.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You will increase your contacts with your daily surroundings and be much busier and more optimistic in the next five months. In fact, relations with siblings, relatives and neighbours will improve. Enjoy short trips and a chance to learn something new.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Good news! You can get richer in the next five months. Keep your pockets open because you will attract money. You might also get richer because you will earn more or get a better paying job. Whatever the case, you’ll be laughing all the way to the bank.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor comedian, screenwriter Jonah Hill (1983) shares your birthday today. You are useful and playful person. You have a great sense of adventure along with your sense of humour. This year is a quieter year with a stronger focus on relationships. On your needs and what brings you happiness. Don’t hesitate to ask for health this year. Trust your inner voice.

December 20, 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 20 has an illumination of 12%. 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 20 the Moon is 26.25 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: 12%
Moon Age: 26.25 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 375,641.52 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,169,320.83 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

December 20, 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 For 1500 PST GMT 2300

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

Northern Hemisphere For 1500 CST GMT 2100

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

Northeastern Hemisphere For 1500 CEST GMT 1400

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

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday

From Ancient Pathway

Magickal Intentions:
Courage, Physical Strength, Revenge, Military Honors, Surgery and the Breaking of Negative Spells, Matrimony, War, Enemies, Prison, Vitality, Assertiveness		 Incense:
Dragon’s Blood
Patchouli
Planet:
Mars		 Sign:
Aries
Scorpio		 Angel:
Samuel
Colors:
Red
Orange		 Herbs/Plants:
Red Rose
Cock’s Comb
Pine
Daisy
Thyme
Pepper		 Stones:
Carnelian
Bloodstone
Ruby
Garnet
Pink Tourmaline

 

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.