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23 July 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

23 July 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Leo 45
Moon:04 Gemini 53
Mercury:08 Leo 26
Venus:06 Cancer 43
Mars:12 Taurus 34
Jupiter:08 Aries 40
Saturn:23 Aquarius 29 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 06

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 57
Pallas:08 Gemini 48
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 55 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

23 July 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Leo 45
Moon:04 Gemini 53
Mercury:08 Leo 26
Venus:06 Cancer 43
Mars:12 Taurus 34
Jupiter:08 Aries 40
Saturn:23 Aquarius 29 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 06

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 57
Pallas:08 Gemini 48
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 55 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere Same day at posting for 1200 PM AEST GMT 0200

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

23 July 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Leo 14
Moon:28 Taurus 25
Mercury:07 Leo 21
Venus:06 Cancer 04
Mars:12 Taurus 13
Jupiter:08 Aries 40
Saturn:23 Aquarius 31 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 29
Neptune:25 Pisces 17 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 47 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 03

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 43
Pallas:08 Gemini 33
Juno:21 Pisces 30
Vesta:05 Pisces 59 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:6
Cardinal:7
Fixed:8
Mutable:4

July 23, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

After 1:30 AM EDT today there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Gemini.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

It’s been a tough week, but today brings you your rewards. Accept invitations to party and socialize with others. Enjoy sports events and playful activities with kids. You’re full of bright ideas and eager to schmooze with relatives, neighbours and siblings. Enjoy your day!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is a lovely weekend for home and family. Some of you have plans to tackle home repairs or make home improvements. If so, family discussions will be positive and upbeat. You will be encouraged by the thought that you can probably afford what you hope to do. (Bonus!)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a wonderful day for your sign because the Moon is in Gemini dancing beautifully with Jupiter. Meanwhile your ruler Mercury is also on great terms with lucky Jupiter. Oh yes, it doesn’t get much better than this! Enjoy groups, classes and get-togethers. Go after what you want because you are blessed!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is an excellent day for business and commerce because you can attract money to you. Furthermore, you can trust your moneymaking ideas, which are ambitious and “big.” Meanwhile, quiet research or work or behind the scenes will boost your reputation in a winning way.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a super positive day for you because Mercury in your sign is dancing with lucky Jupiter, which means you’re full of plans for the future, including organizational systems. It’s an excellent day to discuss how to expand business or commercial interests. It’s a good day to sign contracts. The law favours you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You make an excellent impression on others today because the Moon is at the top of your chart dancing with lucky Jupiter. This means you will enjoy interactions with clubs and organizations because you have their respect and admiration. Admittedly, they know “details” about you. (What’s new?)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a marvellous day to schmooze with friends and enjoy interactions with clubs and groups, especially younger people. Some of you are involved with other cultures and foreign interests. A shared sense of enthusiasm and confidence will make you feel young and confident!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

“You look mahvellous darling, mahvellous.” Today you make an excellent impression on bosses, parents and authority figures. It’s a good day to discuss big plans for the future including business related travel. Ask for support, a budget increase or the practical means that you need.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Travel plans are exciting for many of you. Others are equally excited about higher education, medicine or legal matters because things are going your way! Relations with partners and your kids are positive today. Take a moment to appreciate your good fortune.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is a favourable day for financial discussions about shared property, inheritances, or banking disputes because when the dust settles, you’ll be smelling like a rose. With Venus opposite your sign, partners and close friends are helpful. This is a great day to party!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Make an effort to socialize and engage with others because you will love talking to people today. Trust in your creative, big ideas because they might be truly worthwhile. Enjoy fun activities with children. This is a lovely date day!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is an excellent day to make progress at work or in any moneymaking venture that you are involved with. Your thinking is big and you are optimistic. Work-related travel will delight you. You might also have big plans for home improvements or real-estate exploration.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Woody Harrelson (1961) shares your birthday today. You are a confident person with a natural warmth and friendliness. Your positive attitude guarantees that you are well-liked. You are curious about many things and are attracted to characters. This year is the final year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means let go of what is finished or is no longer working. Time to move on.

July 23, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning 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 July 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on July 23 has an illumination of 23%. 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 July 23 the Moon is 24.83 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: 23%
Moon Age: 24.83 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 400,817.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,972,772.35 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

July 23, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

July 23, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Leo 55
Moon:06 Gemini 53
Mercury:08 Leo 46
Venus:06 Cancer 55
Mars:12 Taurus 41
Jupiter:08 Aries 41
Saturn:23 Aquarius 29 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 01 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 44 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 07

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 02
Pallas:08 Gemini 53
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 54 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Northern Hemisphere

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

July 23, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Leo 50
Moon:05 Gemini 53
Mercury:08 Leo 36
Venus:06 Cancer 49
Mars:12 Taurus 38
Jupiter:08 Aries 40
Saturn:23 Aquarius 29 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 16 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 16 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 01 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 45 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 07

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:00 Leo 00
Pallas:08 Gemini 51
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 55 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

23 July 2022
10:00 am GMTM 12:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Leo 33
Moon:02 Gemini 24
Mercury:08 Leo 01
Venus:06 Cancer 28
Mars:12 Taurus 26
Jupiter:08 Aries 40
Saturn:23 Aquarius 30 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 30
Neptune:25 Pisces 17 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 17 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 02 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 46 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 05

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 52
Pallas:08 Gemini 42
Juno:21 Pisces 31
Vesta:05 Pisces 57 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

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

Spell for Today – Bind a Backstabber

 

She spreads damaging gossip about you at work. He steals your ideas and claims they’re his. It’s time to bring out the big guns – magick-wise, that is. This spell ties the backstabber’s hands and prevents him/ her from doing further harm.

INGREDIENTS/ TOOLS:

A small figurine (poppet) made of clay, wax, cloth, wood, or another material

A black marker

Black cord long enough to wrap around the figurine several times

A shovel

A large stone

BEST TIME TO PERFORM THE SPELL:

During the waning moon, preferably on Saturday

Collect the ingredients needed for this spell. If possible, make the figurine (known magickally as a poppet) yourself, but if you aren’t handy you can purchase an ordinary doll (the plainer the better, unless you can find one that resembles the backstabber). Cast a circle around the area where you will cast your spell.

With the marker write the troublemaker’s full name on the poppet. Say aloud: “Figure of [whatever material the poppet is made of], I name you [the backstabber’s name] and command you to cease your attacks on me now. I bind your ill will and render you powerless against me.” Wrap the black cord around the figurine several times and tie it, making eight knots. Each time you tie a knot, repeat the last sentence of the affirmation: “I bind your ill will and render you powerless against me.” When you’ve finished, open the circle.

Take the poppet and shovel to a place near your workplace and dig a hole in the ground. If that’s not feasible, go to a remote area away from trees or water (and not on your own property). Place the poppet in the hole and cover it with dirt, then put the stone on top of it for good measure.

—Skye Alexander, The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Saturday – Printable

Pagan and Magickal Terms and Definitions

Today’s Word is

Dabbler

From moonlitpriestess.com

Refers to a person who, without proper training and/or education, decides to practice any form of magick; generally considered as harmless in most cases, but can cause ill effects (typically in the dabbler’s own life) due to the lack of required knowledge, awareness, and/or skill depending upon the specifics dabbled in.

Ancient sanctuary used by Roman soldiers nearly 2,000 years ago found in the Netherlands

One of the most extensive ancient Roman temple complexes in northern Europe, which includes sacrificial altars used by soldiers on a far frontier of the Roman Empire, has been unearthed in the Netherlands.

The first century A.D. site — known as a temple sanctuary — was located near the fork of the Rhine and Waal rivers and a short walk from Roman forts along the Lower German Limes, which was then the northernmost border of the empire. It now lies near the Dutch city of Zevenaar in the eastern Gelderland region, near the border with Germany.

The sanctuary consisted of at least three large temples and many smaller altars dedicated to particular Roman gods and goddesses, and would mainly have been used for sacred vows by Roman soldiers stationed at the nearby forts, project leader Eric Norde, an archaeologist at the Dutch archaeology agency RAAP, told Live Science.

Hundreds of artifacts have been found at the site, including coins and jewelry; while the tips of spears and lances, and the remains of armor and horse harnesses, emphasize its military nature, he said.

The discoveries give a glimpse of the lives of soldiers stationed on the frontiers of the empire, far from the Roman heartlands.

“It’s the best-preserved Roman sanctuary in the Netherlands, and perhaps in a much larger area,” Norde said. “It’s quite extraordinary.”

The central government of the Netherlands and the provincial Gelderland government have contracted RAAP to excavate the site, which was first unearthed during commercial clay extraction works in 2021, according to a statement by the Dutch cultural ministry (opens in new tab). The clay extraction has been stopped for the excavations but is continuing nearby, and so the archaeological site is closed to the public for now.

Votive altars …

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July 22 Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

2022 July 22

Spiral Galaxy M74: A Sharper View

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Processing Copyright: Robert Eder

Explanation: Beautiful spiral galaxy Messier 74 (also known as NGC 628) lies some 32 million light-years away toward the constellation Pisces. An island universe of about 100 billion stars with two prominent spiral arms, M74 has long been admired by astronomers as a perfect example of a grand-design spiral galaxy. M74’s central region is brought into a stunning, sharp focus in this recently processed image using publicly available data from the James Webb Space Telescope. The colorized combination of image data sets is from two of Webb’s instruments NIRcam and MIRI, operating at near- and mid-infrared wavelengths. It reveals cooler stars and dusty structures in the grand-design spiral galaxy only hinted at in previous space-based views.

Public Service Announcement – Security flaws in a popular GPS tracker are exposing a million vehicle locations

Security vulnerabilities in a popular Chinese-built GPS vehicle tracker can be easily exploited to track and remotely cut the engines of at least a million vehicles around the world, according to new research. Worse, the company that makes the GPS trackers has made no effort to fix them.

Cybersecurity startup BitSight said it found six vulnerabilities in the MV720, a hardwired GPS tracker built by MiCODUS, a Shenzhen-based electronics maker, which claims more than 1.5 million GPS trackers in use today across more than 420,000 customers worldwide, including companies with fleets of vehicles, law enforcement agencies, militaries and national governments. BitSight said in its report that it also found the GPS trackers used by Fortune 50 companies and a nuclear power plant operator.

But the security flaws can be easily and remotely exploited to track any vehicle in real time, access past routes and cut the engines of vehicles in motion.

Security vulnerabilities in a popular Chinese-built GPS vehicle tracker can be easily exploited to track and remotely cut the engines of at least a million vehicles around the world, according to new research. Worse, the company that makes the GPS trackers has made no effort to fix them.

Cybersecurity startup BitSight said it found six vulnerabilities in the MV720, a hardwired GPS tracker built by MiCODUS, a Shenzhen-based electronics maker, which claims more than 1.5 million GPS trackers in use today across more than 420,000 customers worldwide, including companies with fleets of vehicles, law enforcement agencies, militaries and national governments. BitSight said in its report that it also found the GPS trackers used by Fortune 50 companies and a nuclear power plant operator.

But the security flaws can be easily and remotely exploited to track any vehicle in real time, access past routes and cut the engines of vehicles in motion.

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July 22, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

Click here for Georgia Nicols daily horoscopes

Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or important decisions after 7:30 PM EDT today (4:30 PM to 11 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

For the next four weeks, relationships with others will be more playful and lighthearted. You might have a greater concern with children. Personally, your primary drive will be to do exactly what you want and when you want.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Home, family and your private world are your main focus in the next four weeks. Many of you will cocoon at home more than usual or be involved with parents and family members. It will please you to relax among familiar surroundings as you recall past memories.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

The pace of your days will accelerate in the next four weeks because you’re busy! Short trips, errands, appointments plus increased reading, writing and studying are some reasons you’ll be jampacked and active. Expect lively conversations as well.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

For the next four weeks, you will reflect more than usual upon your values and the things that you value. This will include money and your movable possessions. But you will also give more thought to deeper values like – what makes you happy?

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

The Sun is in your sign for the next four weeks giving you a chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of year. (Happens once a year.) It will pump your energy, and attract favourable situations and important people to you. Obviously, this is your hour. Make the most of it!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Your personal year is coming to an end, but your new year will not yet begin until your birthday. This means the next four weeks are the perfect time to think about what you want for your new year ahead (birthday to birthday). Write down some goals to keep you focused. Ideas?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You will be more popular in the next four weeks – no question. Enjoy warm times with friends. In addition, count on increased interaction with clubs, groups and organizations. This is also a lovely window of time to define future objectives.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Once a year, the Sun is at the top of your chart for four weeks and that time has arrived. Symbolically, this means you are thrust in the limelight and this light is flattering! Authority figures will be impressed with you, even if you don’t do anything special. You can use this advantage!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Grab every chance to travel or do something to expand your horizons in the next four weeks because you need a change of scenery! Some of you will use this same urge to study and learn more. You might also explore new avenues in publishing, the media, the law and medicine.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The next four weeks will be more intense than usual; particularly because you have a strong desire to improve yourself as a person. You want to be the best that you can be. This will be a romantically passionate time for you as well. Don’t ignore finances and shared property.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

The Sun will be sitting directly opposite your sign for the next four weeks. (Happens only once a year.) This means you will have strong focus on partners and close friends. In fact, increased objectivity will help you see how to improve these relationships.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You will start to notice an increasing desire on your part to get better organized. This is why you will work hard in the next four weeks, and you will in particular, work at becoming more efficient and effective in everything you do. (Impressive.)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Singer, songwriter, founding member of Eagles Don Henley (1947) shares your birthday today. You are a unique individual who is creative and sensitive. You can be rebellious, but mostly, you’re a charming optimist. This year is a rewarding time for you because you will receive the recognition you well deserve. Yay! Expect a promotion, acknowledgement or an award. Bravo!

July 22, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning 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 July 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on July 22 has an illumination of 32%. 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 July 22 the Moon is 23.92 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: 32%
Moon Age: 23.92 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 397,534.48 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,985,740.63 km

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

Spell for Today – HELP LIFT HARD FEELINGS AND HEAL EMOTIONAL RIFTS

Item needed:

1 Quartz crystal

Find a nice quiet place where you can lay down, place the quartz crystal on you third eye and say:
“I call upon Gula, great goddess of Healing,
Guide the help to direct any bad feelings,
See this dark specters reeling.
By the grace of your power I ask you to heal them.
Teach each to feel what the other feels,
By the power of three, I wish it to be.”
If you focus on one person the spell will affect that person a little better than just doing in general.

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Friday

Venus/Water/East/West/South/Dawn/Female/Libra/Taurus

Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Heart

Color: aqua, blue, light blue, brown, green, pale green, magenta, peach, pink, rose, white, all pastels

Number: 5, 6

Metal: copper

Charm: green or white garments, scepter

Stone: alexandrite, amethyst, coral, diamond, emerald, jade, jet, black moonstone, peridot, smoky quartz, tiger’s-eye, pink tourmaline

Animal: camel, dove, elephant, goat, horse, pigeon, sparrow

Plant: apple, birch, cherry, clematis, clove, coriander, heather, hemlock, hibiscus, ivy, lotus, moss, myrtle, oats, pepperwort, peppermint, pinecone, quince, raspberry, rose, pink rose, red rose, rose hips, saffron, sage, savin, stephanotis, strawberry, thyme, vanilla, verbena, violet, water lily, yarrow, and all flowers

Incense: ambergris, camphor, mace, musk, myrrh, rose, saffron, sage, sandalwood, sweetgrass, vanilla, violet, all floral scents

Goddess: Aphrodite, Asherah, Baalith, Brigid, Erzulie, Freya (Passionate Queen), Frigg, Gefion, Harbor (Beautiful One), Hestia, Inanna, Ishtar (Lady of Passion and Desire), Lakshmi, Lilith, Mokosh, Nehalennia, Nerthus, Ostara, Pombagira, Sarasvati, Shakti, Shekinah, Sirtur, Al Uzza, Venus (Queen of Pleasure), Vesta

God: Allah, Bacchus, Bes, Cupid, the Dagda, Dionysus, El, Eros (God of Love), Freyr, Frit Ailek, Shukra

Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Anael, Hagiel, Mokosba, Rasbid, Sachiel, Uriel, Velas

22 July 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

22 July 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Cancer 48
Moon:22 Taurus 54
Mercury:06 Leo 25
Venus:05 Cancer 31
Mars:11 Taurus 54
Jupiter:08 Aries 39
Saturn:23 Aquarius 33 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 29
Neptune:25 Pisces 17 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 18 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 48 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):11 Cancer 00

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 31
Pallas:08 Gemini 20
Juno:21 Pisces 30
Vesta:06 Pisces 02 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4 

Southern Hemisphere 

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

22 July 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Cancer 36
Moon:20 Taurus 23
Mercury:05 Leo 59
Venus:05 Cancer 15
Mars:11 Taurus 46
Jupiter:08 Aries 39
Saturn:23 Aquarius 34 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 28
Neptune:25 Pisces 17 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 18 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 03 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Cancer 58

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 25
Pallas:08 Gemini 14
Juno:21 Pisces 30
Vesta:06 Pisces 04 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

22 July 2022
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Cancer 17
Moon:16 Taurus 19
Mercury:05 Leo 19
Venus:04 Cancer 51
Mars:11 Taurus 33
Jupiter:08 Aries 39
Saturn:23 Aquarius 35 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 28
Neptune:25 Pisces 18 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 18 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 03
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 50 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Cancer 56

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 16
Pallas:08 Gemini 04
Juno:21 Pisces 29
Vesta:06 Pisces 06 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

July 21 Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

2022 July 21

Messier 10 and Comet

Image Credit & Copyright: German Penelas Perez

Explanation: Imaged on July 15 2022, comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) had a Messier moment, sharing this wide telescopic field of view with globular star cluster Messier 10. Of course M10 was cataloged by 18th century comet hunter Charles Messier as the 10th object on his list of things that were definitely not comets. While M10 is about 14 thousand light-years distant, this comet PanSTARRS was about 15 light-minutes from our fair planet following its July 14 closest approach. Its greenish coma and dust tail entertaining 21st century comet watchers, C/2017 K2 is expected to remain a fine telescopic comet in northern summer skies. On a maiden voyage from our Solar System’s remote Oort Cloud this comet PanSTARRS was discovered in May 2017 when it was beyond the orbit of Saturn. At the time that made it the most distant active inbound comet known. Its closest approach to the Sun will be within 1.8 astronomical units on December 19, beyond the orbital distance of Mars.

July 21, 2022 Daily Horoscopes Digest

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Guard against rash decisions that affect your wealth or something that you own. You might buy something impulsively. “I have to have it!” Or you might make an impulsive financial decision. Don’t do anything that you might regret later. Count to three before you decide.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today the Moon is lined up with fiery Mars in your sign, which can make you highly emotional! You will be quick to react to others if you think they are slighting you or being critical. On the upside, you will be ready to act and go after whatever interests you.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You might feel a bit confused today because strong feelings are building up within you, but they are at a subconscious level. For example, you may feel impulsive and not know why. You might overreact to something that someone says. (Your response might be viewed as inappropriate.) This influence is gone by tomorrow.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Be patient dealing with friends and members of groups because you might fly off handle before you know what happens. You will especially be sensitive if anyone is critical of you. You might also feel competitive with someone even if there’s no reason to feel this. Relax.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a tricky day if you’re dealing with bosses, parents, teachers and the police because you might lose it. For starters, you feel sensitive and a bit irritable. (You’re like a tiny, ticking time bomb.) Knowing this, you can make an effort not to react. You’re a natural actor – you can do this.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You have strong opinions today about controversial matters like politics, race and religion. Likewise, you also have strong feelings about travel or dealing with other countries. Be aware that you have a short fuse, which means you might say something you later regret.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You have strong feelings when it comes to shared property, inheritances, taxes and debt or anything that you share with someone else. In fact, you won’t hesitate to defend your best interests. The trick is to stand up for yourself but at the same time, not alienate someone else.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today the Moon is in a sign that is opposite from your sign, and at the same time, the Moon is also lined up with fiery Mars. (This is the classic combo for testy relations with partners and close friends.) Avoid aggressive people today. Nevertheless, defend yourself.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Be patient with work colleagues today. You might be pushy about what you want because you want things to go your way. On the upside, you will take the initiative if necessary. Is it time to turn over a new leaf regarding your health?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You will be courageous if you’re involved in sports or some kind of physical competition today because you feel feisty and energetic! However, when dealing with kids, pull in your reins a bit and be gentle. Don’t come on too strong. Romantic relationships might be sticky.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Do what you can to keep the peace at home because it’s very easy for you to overreact when dealing with family members today. This is because you are sensitive, especially to criticism. Or you might feel competitive with a family member. Stay chill.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Be careful because today you can be hasty and impulsive. It’s all too easy for you to say or do something without even thinking first. It will just happen! Knowing this ahead of time, be smart and think before you act or speak.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Edward Herrmann (1943-2014) shares your birthday today. You are perceptive, eloquent and charming. You also have excellent comedic timing. You are innovative, optimistic and determined. Welcome opportunities for solitude this year because it’s a time of learning as well as teaching for you. Study will lead to deeper revelations about the meaning of life for you.

July 21, 2022 Current Moon Phase Digest

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

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning 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 July 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on July 21 has an illumination of 41%. 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 July 21 the Moon is 22.99 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: 41%
Moon Age: 22.99 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 393,551.74 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 151,998,023.42 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

July 21, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions Digest

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

July 21, 2022
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Cancer 00
Moon:12 Taurus 45
Mercury:04 Leo 43
Venus:04 Cancer 30
Mars:11 Taurus 21
Jupiter:08 Aries 38
Saturn:23 Aquarius 36 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 27
Neptune:25 Pisces 18 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 03
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Cancer 54

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 08
Pallas:07 Gemini 56
Juno:21 Pisces 29
Vesta:06 Pisces 08 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

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

July 21, 2022
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Cancer 55
Moon:11 Taurus 44
Mercury:04 Leo 32
Venus:04 Cancer 24
Mars:11 Taurus 18
Jupiter:08 Aries 38
Saturn:23 Aquarius 37 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 27
Neptune:25 Pisces 18 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 03
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Cancer 53

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 06
Pallas:07 Gemini 53
Juno:21 Pisces 29
Vesta:06 Pisces 09 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

July 21, 2022
04:00 pm GMT 6:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Cancer 53
Moon:11 Taurus 13
Mercury:04 Leo 27
Venus:04 Cancer 21
Mars:11 Taurus 16
Jupiter:08 Aries 38
Saturn:23 Aquarius 37 Rx
Uranus:18 Taurus 27
Neptune:25 Pisces 18 Rx
Pluto:27 Capricorn 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:20 Taurus 03
Mean Lunar Node:18 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):10 Cancer 53

Chiron:16 Aries 26 Rx
Ceres:29 Cancer 05
Pallas:07 Gemini 52
Juno:21 Pisces 29
Vesta:06 Pisces 09 Rx

Eris:25 Aries 01 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Spell for Today

Thursdays are good days for travel and change. It’s the perfect day to re-arrange the furniture of your house and gain a new perspective on something. Even if you are not able to do any traveling on this day, you can still use Thursdays to do spells for travel. You can even do spells for positive change, and re-arrangement of your life. It’s a good idea to exercise on this day, as well. That way, your body can be in-shape by the time Friday comes

 

Positive Change Spells – Write Change Spells

Things you will need:
1 sheet of paper
1 pen or pencil
1 green candle
1 lighter or match
Light the green candle and think about how you want your life to change. When you are ready, draw a cross symbol on the sheet of paper with the pen or pencil. Label each corner of the cross with the first letter of the four directions on Earth. For example: “N” for North and “E” for East. Above the cross, write the word, “CHANGE.” Now, take your pen or pencil and place it in the center of the cross. Draw a swirl, counter-clockwise, three times. Then, take the pen back to the center of the cross and draw, clockwise, three times. Now, blow out the candle. After doing that fold the paper up and safely burn it or toss it in a body of water. After a few days, you should feel the changes you wanted to start happening.

 

Re-arrange Spells – Bouquet Re-arrange Spell

3 different kinds of flowers
1 vase
Get three different kinds of flowers and place them in a vase. Take a deep look at them and, then, step back for a few minutes. Walk back up to the flowers and re-arrange them. Then, say this chant three times:

 

“Flowers to move.
Life to re-arrange.
I need things to be different.
I need things to change.
What was over here,
Now, is over there.
What I need to spin around,
Soon, will have new flare.”

 

After about a week or so, you will notice a good deal of the re-arrangement you wanted.

A Witch’s Week of Spells and Activities
Helga C. Loueen