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17 October 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

Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 17 has an illumination of 90%. 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 October 17 the Moon is 11.8 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 90%
Moon Age: 11.80 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 386,575.54 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 149,049,193.21 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

17 October 2021
05:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Libra 03
Moon:14 Pisces 30
Mercury:10 Libra 19 Rx
Venus:10 Sagittarius 31
Mars:21 Libra 04
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 55
Uranus:13 Taurus 32 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 57 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 21 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 33 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 04

Chiron:10 Aries 03 Rx

Ceres:11 Gemini 55 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 36 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 54
Vesta:13 Scorpio 46
Eris:24 Aries 14 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

 

 Southwestern Hemisphere

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

17 October 2021
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Libra 37
Moon:22 Pisces 00
Mercury:10 Libra 12 Rx
Venus:11 Sagittarius 08
Mars:21 Libra 27
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 55
Uranus:13 Taurus 31 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 56 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21

True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 18 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 31 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 08
Chiron:10 Aries 01 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 53 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 31 Rx
Juno:21 Sagittarius 04
Vesta:14 Scorpio 05
Eris:24 Aries 14 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

October 16 Northern Hemisphere Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Click here to find out the Moon phase for anyone’s birth date.

From Moongiant.com

Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 16 has an illumination of 83%. 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 October 16 the Moon is 10.82 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 83%
Moon Age: 10.82 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,829.22 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,091,395.10 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

16 October 2021
02:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 26
Moon:06 Pisces 22
Mercury:10 Libra 31 Rx
Venus:09 Sagittarius 51
Mars:20 Libra 39
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 34 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 57 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20

True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 25 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 35 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 00

Chiron:10 Aries 05 Rx

Ceres:11 Gemini 57 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 41 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 43
Vesta:13 Scorpio 26
Eris:24 Aries 15 Rx

Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Denver, Colorado, USA

October 16, 2021
10:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM MT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 45
Moon:10 Pisces 43
Mercury:10 Libra 24 Rx
Venus:10 Sagittarius 12
Mars:20 Libra 53
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 33 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 57 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 23 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 34 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 02
Chiron:10 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 56 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 38 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 49
Vesta:13 Scorpio 37
Eris:24 Aries 14 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Elemental Correspondence Earth and Air, Fire and Water

Earth, fire, water and air. the four elements and how they are used for ritual.

Not all witches use elemental correspondences, and among those who do, there is a great deal of variation. The most common elements used in Wicca and witchcraft are earth, air, fire, and water. Spirit is often added to acknowledge the spiritual component of them all. You will have to experiment to find what works best for you.

When invoking the elements, they are often associated with the cardinal directions, often with Air in the East, Fire in the South, Water in the West, and Earth in the North. However, this is by no means the only possibility. The elements themselves may vary as well. For example, some Celtic traditions use earth, sky, and water, and others use the cosmological realms of Underworld, Earth and Sky.

Thus, the correspondences listed within this page provide only one possibility among many. The sources for these correspondences include Scott Cunningham, Silver Ravenwolf, Amber Wolfe, Yasmine Galenorn, and Branwen’s Book of Shadows which undoubtedly owes credit to dozens of unnamed sources. Books by these renowned authors can be purchased though out online shop for further study.

The Importance of the Elements

AIR …

From Ancient Pathway – For more information about the Elemental Correspondences

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.

NGC 289: Swirl in the Southern Sky

Image Credit & Copyright: Mike SelbyExplanation: About 70 million light-years distant, gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 289 is larger than our own Milky Way. Seen nearly face-on, its bright core and colorful central disk give way to remarkably faint, bluish spiral arms. The extensive arms sweep well over 100 thousand light-years from the galaxy’s center. At the lower right in this sharp, telescopic galaxy portrait the main spiral arm seems to encounter a small, fuzzy elliptical companion galaxy interacting with enormous NGC 289. Of course spiky stars are in the foreground of the scene. They lie within the Milky Way toward the southern constellation Sculptor.

16 October Southern Hemisphere Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Click here to find out the Moon phase for anyone’s birth date.

From Moongiant.com

Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 16 has an illumination of 83%. 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 October 16 the Moon is 10.82 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 83%
Moon Age: 10.82 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,829.22 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,091,395.10 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

Custom 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 DateDate

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

16 October 2021
05:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 03
Moon:01 Pisces 27
Mercury:10 Libra 40 Rx
Venus:09 Sagittarius 27
Mars:20 Libra 24
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 35 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 58 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 27 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 36 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Gemini 57
Chiron:10 Aries 06 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 58 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 44 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 36
Vesta:13 Scorpio 15
Eris:24 Aries 15 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao, Pablo, Brizal, South America

16 October 2021
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:23 Libra 38
Moon:09 Pisces 05
Mercury:10 Libra 27 Rx
Venus:10 Sagittarius 04
Mars:20 Libra 48
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 33 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 57 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 24 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 34 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):10 Gemini 01
Chiron:10 Aries 04 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 57 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 39 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 47
Vesta:13 Scorpio 33
Eris:24 Aries 14 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:4
Mutable:9

October 15 Northern Hemisphere Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Click here to find out the Moon phase for anyone’s birth date.

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 15 has an illumination of 75%. 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 October 15 the Moon is 9.82 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 For – October 15

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 75%
Moon Age: 9.82 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 377,160.17 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,133,736.11 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

Custom 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

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Denver, Colorado, USA

October 15, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM MT (Mountain Time)
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Libra 41
Moon:26 Aquarius 30
Mercury:10 Libra 51 Rx
Venus:09 Sagittarius 03
Mars:20 Libra 10
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 36 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 58 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 37 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Gemini 55
Chiron:10 Aries 06 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 59 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 48 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 30
Vesta:13 Scorpio 03
Eris:24 Aries 15 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

15 October 2021
06:00 pm GMT 8:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Libra 36
Moon:25 Aquarius 24
Mercury:10 Libra 54 Rx
Venus:08 Sagittarius 58
Mars:20 Libra 06
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 36 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 58 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 37 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Gemini 54
Chiron:10 Aries 07 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 00 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 48 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 29
Vesta:13 Scorpio 00
Eris:24 Aries 15 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

15 October Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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

From Moongiant.com

Today the Moon will be in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the October 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on October 15 has an illumination of 75%. 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 October 15 the Moon is 9.82 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 75%
Moon Age: 9.82 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 377,160.17 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,133,736.11 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

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

15 October 2021
05:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Libra 04
Moon:18 Aquarius 11
Mercury:11 Libra 13 Rx
Venus:08 Sagittarius 23
Mars:19 Libra 45
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 21 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 37 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 59 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 39 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):09 Gemini 50
Chiron:10 Aries 08 Rx

Ceres:12 Gemini 01 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 53 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 19
Vesta:12 Scorpio 43

Eris:24 Aries 15 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

 Southwestern Hemisphere

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

15 October 2021
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:22 Libra 38
Moon:25 Aquarius 57
Mercury:10 Libra 53 Rx
Venus:09 Sagittarius 01
Mars:20 Libra 08
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 20 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 54
Uranus:13 Taurus 36 Rx
Neptune:20 Pisces 58 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 37 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Gemini 54
Chiron:10 Aries 07 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 00 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 48 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 29
Vesta:13 Scorpio 01

Eris:24 Aries 15 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

BELTANE: SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

Southern Hemisphere Beltane by Jane Hardwicke Collings

The date for the Southern Hemispheric Beltane is October 31st and ‘May Day’ is November 1st. The climax of Spring!

Beltane is the peak of Spring, a celebration of fertility. In ancient times it was the Beltane Rites that recon- nected each year the King to the Goddess, the masculine to the feminine. It is a time for us to give thanks for our fertile lives, our creativity and our gender specific gifts and roles. Its a time to notice and honour the difference in the masculine and feminine. It is a time of increasing growth, building to almost full potential, of beauty and heightened passion.

Beltane Spiritual Practice

Your being, as part of the Earth, part of the cycle of the seasons, will be influenced by this energy whether you’re paying attention to it or not. If you pay some attention, you will feel it, and you can be in flow with it.

Think like the gardener, and align with the Earth energy of now, contemplate the growth that is peaking in your life, that is getting all the attention…

78 Linestrider Tarot Cards Meaning – Siolo Thompson

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From TarotX.net – Linestrider Tarot Deck

Click on the hyperlinks below to learn more about the Linestrider Tarot Cards and their meanings.

Prayer and Sacrifice Franco C. | Ancient Civilizations, Latest Updates, Roman Empire, Roman Religion

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Prayer and Sacrifice in Ancient Rome

In the Roman mind, there was a sort of contract between the gods and the mortals. As part of this agreement each side would provide as well as receive services.

Thee role of the mortal in this partnership with the gods was to worship the mighty gods. For this there was prayer and sacrifice. And for both of these activities there was firmly defined rituals. To perform these ritual correctly was of paramount importance. One mistake and one would have to begin all over again.

The very nature of Roman religion itself, with its numerous gods, many of which had multiple roles, was cause for problems. Particularly as in some cases not even the sex of a deity was clear. Hence the phrase ‘wether you be god or goddess’ was a widespread in the worship of certain deities. Many Roman gods also had entire colelction of additional names, according to what aspect of life they were a patron to.

So, for example Juno was Juno Lucina in her role of goddess of childbirth. But as goddess of the mint she was known as Juno Moneta (this curious role came about because for a long time the Roman state mint was housed in her temple on the Capitoline hill).

There appear to have been few things for which there was not a special prayer. So, for example, …

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.

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz BobilloExplanation: A mere seven hundred light years from Earth, toward the constellation Aquarius, a sun-like star is dying. Its last few thousand years have produced the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), a well studied and nearby example of a Planetary Nebula, typical of this final phase of stellar evolution. A total of 90 hours of exposure time have gone in to creating this expansive view of the nebula. Combining narrow band image data from emission lines of hydrogen atoms in red and oxygen atoms in blue-green hues, it shows remarkable details of the Helix’s brighter inner region about 3 light-years across. The white dot at the Helix’s center is this Planetary Nebula’s hot, central star. A simple looking nebula at first glance, the Helix is now understood to have a surprisingly complex geometry.

October 14 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

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

From Moongiant.com

Northeastern and Northwestern Hemispheres 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

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

14 October 2021
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Libra 27
Moon:09 Aquarius 46
Mercury:11 Libra 38 Rx
Venus:07 Sagittarius 43
Mars:19 Libra 20
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 21 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 53
Uranus:13 Taurus 38 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 00 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20
True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 41 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Gemini 46
Chiron:10 Aries 10 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 02 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 59 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 09
Vesta:12 Scorpio 23
Eris:24 Aries 16 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Denver, Colorado, USA

October 14, 2021
10:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM MT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:21 Libra 46
Moon:14 Aquarius 16
Mercury:11 Libra 24 Rx
Venus:08 Sagittarius 04
Mars:19 Libra 33
Jupiter:22 Aquarius 21 Rx
Saturn:06 Aquarius 53
Uranus:13 Taurus 38 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 00 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20

True Lunar Node:02 Gemini 33 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:03 Gemini 40 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):09 Gemini 48
Chiron:10 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:12 Gemini 02 Rx
Pallas:10 Pisces 56 Rx
Juno:20 Sagittarius 14
Vesta:12 Scorpio 34

Eris:24 Aries 16 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:3
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Monday

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Monday is named after the moon. The Latin term for Monday is Dies Lunae (“moon’s day”); in the Old English language, this day was Monandaeg; in Greek, it was Hermera Selenes. All of these different names and languages translate to the same thing: the “day of the moon.”

Working with the different phases of the moon is an important skill that takes a bit of time for Witches to learn. So why not cut to the chase and experiment with the day of the week that is dedicated to the moon in all of its magickal energies and aspects?

Magickally, Monday encourages the lunar energies of inspiration, illusion, prophetic dreams, emotions, psychic abilities, travel, women’s mysteries, and fertility.

Source

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

Card of the Day: Scots Pine

The Scots Pine is a tree that we get great versatility from. It brings clarity, adaptability, and creativeness. But its main focus is to bring inspiration to follow our own path. The Pine brings forth saying “take responsibility for your actions” You are here to serve a higher purpose.

When the Pine is left our of our lives, we no longer can confront any issues in our life. So then what enters: confusion, fear, timid.

So, this card fits perfect for what is going on in this world. Remember, to be you and bring some Pine into your life. Go with what is inside you.

Blessings

WOTC and CL Websites and Coven’s Combined Logo

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I am going to use this as the combined logo for WOTC, Coven Life, and Heart’s Spirit Coven as all threes logo as part of a letterhead, places that ask for our logo online, etc.

I picked the Tree of Life because to me not only does it represent As Above, So Below but also how 2 separate websites are coming together as one through the Heart’s Spirit Coven. All who read and/or follow Witches of The Craft and Coven Life whether you practice as a Solitary or in a face to face pagan group are a student with Coven Life, etc you are welcome to join me and the rest of Heart’s Spirit Coven for Open Chats, Esbat and Sabbat celebration gatherings. We do not follow a pure Wiccan path but a path of many different traditions so we are a eclectic coven of Solitary Witches and students who come together for gatherings and to chat.

As you can see WOTC is in yellow for Sun light, Coven Life is in blue for Life Giving water, both of which nourish learning and work together to form Heart’s Spirit Coven and Coven Life’s Witchcraft School. Please let me know over the next week whether or not you like this as a logo or not. If not, please give me you suggestions on what you think a good logo would look like combining the 2 websites and coven

Full Moon Esbat Gathering on Thursday, December 12, 2019

Coven Life’s Coven also includes anyone from WOTC that would like to attend. So with that in mind we chose to rename the coven to Heart’s Spirit Coven. Blessed be sisters, brothers, and guest and if you want to join us to celebrate the last full Moon of 2019 please do.

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The Esbat ritual this month was written by Adept Dawn of the Day and Novice Luna Llena. We welcome all witches and/or pagans from any tradition especially if you are a solitary practitioner and would like to meet some other brothers and sister of The Old Ways/The Craft.

WHEN:

Elder Moon (Full Moon) Esbat Gathering

Thursday December 12, 2019

Social Hour 6:00 to 6:59 PM CT

Circle Cast at 7:00 PM CT

Please do not enter the chat room after the circle has been cast. The reason being is we have students casting and leading the circle as part of their learning and this could break the circle causing it to have to be recast. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

WHERE:

Heart’s Spirit Coven Chatroom

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

1 small white candle – 4 inches tall
Candle Holder
Matches
Small to Medium Size Bowl of Water

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Understanding Spells……….Printable

Yule/Winter Solstice Ritual

You will need:

Your tools

Some ice

Lavender incense

A compass

Setup:

Set-up your altar, place the ice in the cauldron and the incense anywhere.

Perform a meditation.

Cast your circle.

Hold your hands up in the air saying:

“GREAT WINTER I WELCOME YOU,GODDESS OF NGHT.”

Place your hands in the cauldron and move them around in the ice while saying:

“I WELCOME YOUR MIGHT,YOUR COLD.”

Light the incense. Take aa sip from the chalice. Take the athame and point it toward the west while saying:

“GREAT WINTER I CALL YOU,COME FORTH,I WELCOME YOU.”

Close your eyes and visualize the winter in all her fury. At this point you may end this ritual,or continue with a spell.

“SO MOTE IT BE”

Close your circle.

 

Some Changes in Directions in Posts on Coven Life

Merry meet brothers and sisters. Since I no longer classify myself as pure Wiccan and as my pagan spiritual path encompasses other traditions as well, I feel it is time I step away from only posting things based upon Wiccan tradition. The reason for this is so I and my site can introduce other types of pagan spirituality both from modern and ancient times to those who take lessons from me will have a broader range of what pagans and witches can believe in. Also for anyone interested in learning more about different pagan spiritual paths.

A pagan spiritual path is also referred to as ‘ The Old Ways” The definition of Pagan is:

noun
1.

(no longer in technical use) one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
2.

a member of a religious, spiritual, or cultural community based on the worship of nature or the earth; a neopagan.
3.

Disparaging and Offensive.

  1. (in historical contexts) a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim; a heathen.
  2. an irreligious or hedonistic person.
  3. an uncivilized or unenlightened person.
adjective
4.

of, relating to, or characteristic of pagans.
5.

Disparaging and Offensive.

  1. relating to the worship or worshipers of any religion that is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim.
  2. irreligious or hedonistic.
  3. (of a person) uncivilized or unenlightened.

This came from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pagan If you want to know the origins or other information on the word just click on the link. You may find other definitions for the word pagan in different dictionaries, but this is the definition that I have been taught.

If there is an area of interest that I don’t post on and you would like me to please let me know and I will see what I can do. I won’t be posting daily horoscopes, runes, tarot cards or the other types of daily posts as seen on Witches of The Craft as Lady of the Abyss and her staff do a fantastic job covering those areas.