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May 16, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

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Aries

This is going to be a romantic and entertaining day for most natives. Even those whom are single or are on the verge of a break up will have some fun this day.

You should seek ways in which to enlarge your views, from signing up for a course or getting in touch with people that could help you. You might feel that things are not going great at work but this is just a temporary situation.

Taurus

This day will probably bring you a few reasons to rejoice. It might not be anything of greater importance but sure will make your day. It might even give you the chance to gather your friends and go celebrate.

For those natives with children around, expect for the little ones to pleasantly surprise you today. Overall a good day if you pay attention to do things you really enjoy doing.

Gemini

Today you might not be on the taste of those around you because of all this sudden seriousness of yours. You are behaving almost like work obsessed and you put pressure on everyone around.

Maybe it’s not that necessary to be all grumpy and critic today. The word of advice is to observe the holiday and to try to be reasonable with those around you.

Cancer

Things are going to get heated today, romantically speaking. Be it that your mind is nowhere at work or that you are able to dedicate the whole day to dreaming with your eyes open, be sure you will probably have one person in mind for the whole day.

Those natives whom are already committed might be faced with an extra conjugal dilemma and they should resist to that temptation because it won’t bring any good.

Leo

Today will make itself remarked by its financial auspices. Be it that you are receiving a pay check as reward to your efforts or that you are taking action in a personal endeavor that is set to bring you quite some money.

However, you should think everything through and not be overly hopeful or count on money you don’t yet have as long as the deals are not closed.

Virgo

Today you might experience some quite contradictory feelings.

On one hand you are quite in a good mood and feeling able to relax and take everything just the way it comes, on the other hand your mind cannot stop stressing about work and all kinds of responsibilities and giving you a hard time whenever you try to take a break or time for yourself.

Libra

The statement of the day seems to revolve around the need of you making yourself fully understood by those around you. Maybe you feel like you’ve lost your authority at work or in front of your family.

Not talking about these feelings and letting them to boil up will eventually result in you bursting open in the most inappropriate of times so avoid unnecessary drama.

Scorpio

This is going to be quite a busy day in terms of work and your general professional development. Be it that you get the chance to work with someone that inspires you or that you change teams and find yourself in some sort of difficulty.

Be diplomatic and try to adapt because the following month will depend on the behavior you are having these days.

Sagittarius

This day will probably show you what a great moment it is for you to take a holiday. Those who are still working will be mostly affected by this disposition towards dreaming and continuous lack of concentration.

However, it might actually be a great occasion for you to have a time out and relax, recharge your batteries before the following week.

Capricorn

This announces to be a romantic day for you, be it that you are in a relationship or you are one of those singles not looking for love at all.

Even those natives that have turned their backs to love will get their share from the arrow of Cupid as it seems that everyone will be somewhat energized by a romantic vibe making them feel all attractive and charming.

Aquarius

This is going to be quite an agitated day for you, especially in your love life. Some sort of event, be it planned or unexpected will leave you all smiling and with enough reasons to rejoice for the whole day.

You should also get in contact with everyone you need to because communication will be positively influence and you will get everything right on time.

Pisces

Today you might feel like you are on your own in an important battle and like everyone is trying to escape responsibilities. Maybe it’s just your feeling or maybe people are actually avoiding you.

Most likely it’s because of you getting involved in something that is way bigger than yourself. You might also be faced with some consequences to things you’ve done some time ago.

May 16, 2023 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 May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on May 15 has an illumination of 19%. 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 May 15 the Moon is 25.24 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: 19%
Moon Age: 25.24 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 369,680.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,242,299.94 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

16 May 2023 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

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

16 May 2023
07:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Taurus 39
Moon:20 Aries 08
Mercury:05 Taurus 57
Venus:09 Cancer 57
Mars:27 Cancer 49
Jupiter:00 Taurus 01
Saturn:06 Pisces 23
Uranus:19 Taurus 20
Neptune:27 Pisces 09
Pluto:00 Aquarius 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 00
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 01 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 22

Chiron:18 Aries 08
Ceres:24 Virgo 09
Pallas:05 Leo 50
Juno:08 Gemini 36
Vesta:13 Taurus 58

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:5
Earth:8
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:5
Fixed:10
Mutable:4

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

16 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Taurus 27
Moon:17 Aries 17
Mercury:05 Taurus 56
Venus:09 Cancer 44
Mars:27 Cancer 41
Jupiter:29 Aries 58
Saturn:06 Pisces 22
Uranus:19 Taurus 20
Neptune:27 Pisces 09
Pluto:00 Aquarius 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 59
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 01 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 21

Chiron:18 Aries 08
Ceres:24 Virgo 08
Pallas:05 Leo 45
Juno:08 Gemini 29
Vesta:13 Taurus 53

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

16 May 2023
06:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Taurus 08
Moon:12 Aries 43
Mercury:05 Taurus 54
Venus:09 Cancer 22
Mars:27 Cancer 30
Jupiter:29 Aries 54
Saturn:06 Pisces 21
Uranus:19 Taurus 18
Neptune:27 Pisces 08
Pluto:00 Aquarius 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 59
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 02 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 18

Chiron:18 Aries 07
Ceres:24 Virgo 07
Pallas:05 Leo 36
Juno:08 Gemini 17
Vesta:13 Taurus 44

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

Spell – War Water Recipe and Two Protection Spells

 

(YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE ANY SPELLS POSTED TO A DOCUMENT TO PRINT AND/OR SAVE ON YOUR COMPUTER)

War Water Recipe

Ingredients

A jar

Water

Iron nails (if possible try to find cut iron nails)

On a Tuesday (the day of Mars) put the iron nails in the jar and fill the jar with water. Leave the nails inside the jar for at least 15 days in a cool place (preferably your refrigerator as you will prevent bacteria to be cultivated in the water). For the first 7 days leave the jar unopened and then open periodically as air will speed up the oxidation process of the nails. The secret for this recipe is oxidation.

Strain the water from the jar and use as needed. You can keep adding water to the original jar with the iron nails indefinitely and you will have an infinite supply of Water of Mars. In addition, you can summon the God Mars to bless your water with his powers.

At this time, other ingredients may be added to the mix. These ingredients might include additional iron, graveyard dirt, thorns, urine, rotting oak leaves, and/or spanish moss.

Spanish Moss is a flowering plant that grows on trees in the South. It has become a common additive in War Water. It rots well in water giving the concoction a putrid or *swampy*smell and also a nice black color, which some prefer.

Protection Against Specific Spells Using War Water

To protect your home or apartment against the type of spell that is cast by placing something in the doorway or on the steps of a house, add two ounces of War Water to a mop bucket of water. Say a cleansing chant over the water to remove all negative influences from your doorway, yours steps and whatever else you intend to mop. Then mop the surfaces, wringing out the mop into another bucket. When you have finished, pour the mop water and the wringings into a street or a roadway.

 

Protection of Your Home Using War Water

This spell is especially suited to protecting a home from acts of violence whether the violence is psychic or physical. This spell may be done annually if desired. The best day to do this spell is around the 21st of June, the Summer Equinox. But if you can use it anytime especially in emergency.

Add two ounces of War Water to a mop bucket of water. Say a protection chant over the water. If you tradition involves praying to saints, you should pray in the name of St. John the Baptist. Lightly mop the house out, from top to bottom, front to back. Wring your mop into another bucket. Throw out the water and the wringings from the back door of the house if you have a back door. Rinse out the bucket and mop and pour the rinse water down the toilet. If you don’t have a back door, flush the water down the toilet and rinse out the bucket and mop and flush that water, too.

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for the Days of the Week by Trees and Deities

Use for wand selection, divination tools (runes/ogham), days to work specific magick with wood chips, wood bits to place in spell pouches along with herbs, etc.

Monday

Elder/Willow                     Hecate/Crone Goddesses

Tuesday  

Holly/Elm/Cedar             Hunter Gods/Elves

Wednesday

Hazel/Rowan                    Goddess & God

Thursday

Oak/Pine                            The God

Friday 

Birch/Apple/Myrtle          The Goddess

Saturday

Alder/Hawthorn                Fairies/Witches

Sunday 

Ash/Birch/Laurel             Elves/The Goddess

Goddesses – Mnemosyne, Greek Titan Goddess of Memory and Remembrance

Mnemosyne, Greek Titan Goddess from greek-gods.org

Mnemosyne (Mnemosine, Juno Moneta, Memory) was a Titan goddess of memory and remembrance. She was believed to be the inventress of speech and writings. In Hesiod’s Theogony, her daughters, the Muses, are described as the spirits who possessed kings and poets, whom the gods favoured and gave them special powers of authoritative speech and wisdom. Mnemosyne was one of the six daughters of primeval deities Uranus and Gaea in the first generation of Titans. Mnemosyne was also known to be a mother of Muses and represented the memorisation of stories and myths preserved in history before the discovery of writing.

The mother of Muses

Mnemosyne dwelled over the hills of Eleuther (in Pieria, near Mount Olympus) where Zeus came to lie with her for nine nights, away from other immortal gods. Together in those nine nights they gave birth to nine Muses:

Calliope – muse of epic poetry was believed to have possessed Homer and gave him inspiration for the Odyssey and the Iliad. She is often depicted as carrying a book or a writing tablet. She was also the mother of two sons by Apollo, called Linus and Orpheus. (Side Note Calliope has been helping me write since before I had my first website. Not a witchy one but for dog obedience training – really I was training humans to be kind to their companion when correcting them 😄)

Clio – muse of history. She is usually depicted of holding an open scroll or is seated beside a chest of books.

Erato – muse of love and erotic poetry. Most of the time she is depicted playing a kithara or a lyre, but in some cases she is shown with a wreath of myrtle and roses.

Euterpe – muse of music. She is often depicted sitting on a chair and playing her double flute.

Melpomene – muse of tragedy. However, she was originally a muse of singing and dancing which came from her name or more precisely from greek verb melpô (“to celebrate with dance and song.”). She is usually depicted wearing cothurnus boots(boots worn by tragic actors) and holding a tragic mask in her hand.

Polyhymnia – muse of sacred hymns. She is depicted as serious or meditative, often standing, wearing long cloak and supporting her arm with a part of the cloak.

Terpsichore – muse of dancing. Usually, she is depicted in a sitting position and playing a lyre with her special plectrum. She is also mentioned to be the mother of Sirens.

Thalia – muse of comedy. Most of the time, she is depicted holding a comic mask in her hand and wearing a cloak and a crown made of ivy.

Urania – muse of astronomy. She is depicted with a globe in her hand. Urania was believed to be able of fortelling the future by arrangement of the stars and is often associated with Universal Love and the Holy Spirit.

Gods – Coeus, Greek Titan God of Intelligence and Farsight

Coeus, Greek Titan God from greek-gods.org

Coeus (Koios, Polos) was a Titan god of intelligence and farsight, meaning that, due to his inquisitive mind and desire to learn, he was with gained knowledge and understanding able to see beyond the obvious. He was also identified as a god of wisdom and heavenly oracles. Coeus was also known as a Pillar of the north pole from which constellations revolved and, therefore, controlled the axis between Heaven and Earth. Together with his other three brothers Crius, Hyperion and Iapetus, they presided as the Pillars of holding Heaven and Earth apart. He was one of six sons of Uranus and Gaea and is mentioned by Apollodorus as one of the five brothers, all but Oceanus, who participated in rebellion against Uranus and later attacked him. When they overcame him, the four brothers probably held him down, while Cronus castrated him. His latin name was Polos or Polus and according to Hyginus the name Coeus was used for a giant instead of titan. They are clearly two different characters mentioned by not only Hyginus, but also by Virgil, another latin author.

Titanomachy

In the time of war Coeus fought bravely with his brothers against Olympians but was after defeat imprisoned in Tartarus like the rest of his brothers. When in Tartarus, according to Valerius Flaccus, Coeus had escaped free of his adamantine bonds and in his madness wanted to escape from the underworld and reach heavens, seeking revenge. But was in the end restrained by Cerberus, the three-headed beast, which guarded gates of Hades and prevented anyone from leaving. However, according to Aeschylus’ lost play , he was later released byZeus from Tartarus with the rest of the titans. Also, it is said by some researchers that Coeus then fled back to his north pole and became known as the north star.

Prophetic family

As mentioned above, Coeus was also a god of heavenly oracles. He was believed to be able to hear prophetic voices of his father Uranus(heaven), just like Phoebe could hear prophetic voices of her mother Gaea(earth). Together they had two daughters who inherited powers of their parents. Leto was a goddess of modesty and motherhood and was associated with prophetic power of light and heaven, while Asteria was a goddess of oracles and prophecies. She was associated with prophetic power of night and the dead. Leto represented the light time of a day, while, in contrast, Asteria represented with the night time of a day. These contrary qualities were also passed to their descendants. Apollo inherited the power of the light from his mother Leto and Hecate inherited the power of the night from Asteria.

Still there is no source with clear statement of Coeus being prophetic except having a prophetic family. Being able to predict the future in his case might have come from his intelligence and divine knowledge that he was so eager to gain from his predecessors. Perhaps that is why he was also identified as the god of wisdom. Having knowledge is one thing, but being able to truly understand it and use it for predicting future natural occurrences and events is being wise.

 

Dream Interpretation and Symbolism – Dream Interpretation and Symbolism

(SIDE NOTE: We can read many different theories for what dreams may mean. So, take away from each post on dreams interpretation and symbols what is relevant to you.)

Dreams About Falling – Meaning and Interpretation from mydreamsymbolism.com

Dreams about falling are one of the most common dreams. They usually occur in the first stage of sleep, accompanied by muscle spasms in your legs, arms and the whole body.

When dreaming such dreams, you might feel your body contracting, which might even wake you up.

These dreams are very revealing about your inner state, so you must never overlook their meaning, especially if you dream often about falling.

This dream is a probably an indication of your instability, insecurity or anxiety. Maybe you feel overwhelmed about some situation, which might be out of control, possibly in your work or in your relationship. Maybe it seems as if there’s nothing to hold on to.

In dreams about falling, you usually wake up before you hit the ground. These dreams might also indicate losing control in some aspect of your life or some situation.

They can be related to relationships, work, home, etc. Maybe you have problems with letting go of something, like your status or power or even control.

These dreams might also indicate your sense of failure in some situation. Maybe you fear failure in important areas of your life, such as school, job, or love. Maybe you have lost your confidence.

Dreams about falling might also be a result of your fear of losing your job or your relationship.

Sometimes these dreams are connected to some internal or external issues which you have been neglecting. There are various reasons for having dreams about falling.

One reason might be the loss of balance in your life. Maybe you don’t have stability. You might also feel pushed by someone. You might be overworking.

Sometimes these dreams can indicate doing something against your will. They might also indicate some repressed aspects of your personality. Maybe you have lost control over your life.

Sometimes they indicate trying to hold onto a situation and fix something you cannot control and doesn’t serve you anymore. That might be a certain issue in your relationship, with your friends or your family.

This dream might be warning you to be more cautious. Sometimes it indicates a big crisis in your life. Maybe you fear for your safety or financial security. Maybe you have some major problems and struggles.

You might be frightened about losing everything in life. Maybe you feel helpless, because you cannot change anything. You might feel exhausted, because you have reached your maximum in some situation. Maybe you need to slow down a bit.

Falling on your back might indicate the need for some more support and if you fell in the water, maybe you feel overwhelmed with emotions and emotionally breaking down.

If you were feeling alright while falling, maybe this dream indicates some unexpected favorable changes.

Sometimes these dreams might be caused by problems which people around you have and you feel stressed about not being able to help them.

These dreams don’t always have to indicate some bad things. Often they are a sign of change happening soon.

If you weren’t afraid while falling, this dream might indicate not being serious about an important situation you cannot control anymore. Maybe you are irresponsible or avoid responsibilities.

This dream might also indicate failing to achieve some goal you have set yourself.

Dreams About Falling– Interpretation and Meaning …

May 15, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

If you find it hard to follow through on your plans and goals today, cut yourself some slack. You really do want to make some improvements, especially to your appearance and your physical health. However, it’s hard to summon the energy and follow-through to do anything.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

When I was young and I put too much food on my plate, my dad used to say, “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach”. Today you might feel this way about many things. Privately, you’re gung-ho to make some sweeping changes –but who has the energy?

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

A friend or a charitable organization might inspire you to help someone in need. There’s a strong possibility that you will contribute money or share your own possessions because you feel genuine sympathy for those who have more problems than you. (Bravo!)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Even though you are high viz. today and people seem to know personal details about your private life; nevertheless, it will be tough to muster the energy necessary to impress others with your accomplishments. Relax. Just do what you can. This is a slo-mo day for everyone.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today you have strong opinions when discussing controversial subjects with others. You might want to convince someone to see your way of thinking because you identify strongly with your own beliefs. This means you want to “reform” others. Don’t be too zealous.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You might want to make improvements to the way you deal with shared property or something that is jointly held. Your challenge will be to follow through on your ideas because it might be tough to convince friends or groups to go along with you. Oh well.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You might attract someone to you today who has feisty, intense ideas. This could be a close friend or a partner or even a member of the general public. Although you want to put your ideas into action as well, you just don’t have the energy – not today.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You might be keen to do something to improve your health today. Likewise, you might want to introduce reforms at work or how you do your job. However, instead your mind might drift off into never-never land planning future escapes to someplace appealing.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Because you feel some genuine sympathy for someone who might be going through a hard time, you’ll be generous with your time and money, and possibly the resources of someone else. (Be careful not that you don’t give away the farm.) This could relate to finding ways to benefit children or the arts.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today you have ideas about how to make some improvements at home, especially to areas related to garbage, recycling, laundry or bathrooms. Don’t count on help from others because their promises might not come through. You’re on your own.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Before you step up on that soapbox to convince someone to agree with your ideas today, ask yourself if you have the energy to follow through. Initially, you might be keen to rally your troops and set them marching. Very likely, your energy will fizzle out or you’ll be distracted. (“Guilty!”)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You might lend your energy to creative enterprises today, like sports events, fun activities with kids or more likely, ways to benefit these same areas. If so, you will have novel ideas about how to raise money and beat the bushes for some support for any cause that you want to endorse. People will listen to you today.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Nicola Walker (1970) shares your birthday today. You are energetic, proud and independent. You drive yourself hard (sometimes too much so). This is the last year of a nine-year cycle, which means it’s time to let go of people, places and things that might be holding you back. Commune with nature this year.

15 May 2023 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

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

15 May 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Taurus 46
Moon:07 Aries 33
Mercury:05 Taurus 52
Venus:08 Cancer 58
Mars:27 Cancer 17
Jupiter:29 Aries 48
Saturn:06 Pisces 20
Uranus:19 Taurus 17
Neptune:27 Pisces 08
Pluto:00 Aquarius 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 59
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 04 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 16

Chiron:18 Aries 05
Ceres:24 Virgo 05
Pallas:05 Leo 27
Juno:08 Gemini 04
Vesta:13 Taurus 34

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

15 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Taurus 30
Moon:03 Aries 31
Mercury:05 Taurus 51
Venus:08 Cancer 40
Mars:27 Cancer 08
Jupiter:29 Aries 44
Saturn:06 Pisces 19
Uranus:19 Taurus 16
Neptune:27 Pisces 07
Pluto:00 Aquarius 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 58
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 14

Chiron:18 Aries 05
Ceres:24 Virgo 04
Pallas:05 Leo 19
Juno:07 Gemini 54
Vesta:13 Taurus 26

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

15 May 2023
06:00 am GMT 4:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Taurus 10
Moon:28 Pisces 53
Mercury:05 Taurus 51
Venus:08 Cancer 18
Mars:26 Cancer 56
Jupiter:29 Aries 40
Saturn:06 Pisces 18
Uranus:19 Taurus 15
Neptune:27 Pisces 07
Pluto:00 Aquarius 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 58
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 06 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 12

Chiron:18 Aries 04
Ceres:24 Virgo 03
Pallas:05 Leo 11
Juno:07 Gemini 42
Vesta:13 Taurus 17

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:5
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:9
Mutable:5

May 15, 2023 Northern 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 

Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

May 15, 2023
11:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Taurus 51
Moon:08 Aries 42
Mercury:05 Taurus 53
Venus:09 Cancer 04
Mars:27 Cancer 20
Jupiter:29 Aries 50
Saturn:06 Pisces 20
Uranus:19 Taurus 17
Neptune:27 Pisces 08
Pluto:00 Aquarius 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 59
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 03 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 16

Chiron:18 Aries 06
Ceres:24 Virgo 06
Pallas:05 Leo 29
Juno:08 Gemini 07
Vesta:13 Taurus 36

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

May 15, 2023
09:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Taurus 46
Moon:07 Aries 33
Mercury:05 Taurus 52
Venus:08 Cancer 58
Mars:27 Cancer 17
Jupiter:29 Aries 48
Saturn:06 Pisces 20
Uranus:19 Taurus 17
Neptune:27 Pisces 08
Pluto:00 Aquarius 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 59
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 04 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 16

Chiron:18 Aries 05
Ceres:24 Virgo 05
Pallas:05 Leo 27
Juno:08 Gemini 04
Vesta:13 Taurus 34

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

15 May 2023
02:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:24 Taurus 30
Moon:03 Aries 31
Mercury:05 Taurus 51
Venus:08 Cancer 40
Mars:27 Cancer 08
Jupiter:29 Aries 44
Saturn:06 Pisces 19
Uranus:19 Taurus 16
Neptune:27 Pisces 07
Pluto:00 Aquarius 19 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Taurus 58
Mean Lunar Node:03 Taurus 05 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):14 Leo 14

Chiron:18 Aries 05
Ceres:24 Virgo 04
Pallas:05 Leo 19
Juno:07 Gemini 54
Vesta:13 Taurus 26

Eris:24 Aries 54

Fire:6
Earth:7
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:9
Mutable:4

May 15, 2023 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 May 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on May 15 has an illumination of 19%. 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 May 15 the Moon is 25.24 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 For – May 15

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 19%
Moon Age: 25.24 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 369,680.84 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,242,299.94 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

Goddesses – Gaea Greek Earth or Land

Greek Goddess Gaea ( Gaia ) from greekgodsandgoddesses.net

Known as both Gaia and Gaea, the Goddess Gaia is a figure from Greek mythology. Her name essentially means earth or land and shows that she was the human version of the earth. Some refer to her as the ancestral mother and claim that she gave birth to all of the elements of the world. Gaia birthed URANUS, also known as Ouranos and THE TITANS as well as other major figures such as the Gigantes and CYCLOPES. Terra is the Roman version of the goddess.

In the creation myth, CHAOS came before everything else. He was made of Void, Mass and Darkness in confusion; and then earth in the form of Gaea came into existence. From “Mother Earth” sprang the starry heavens, in the shape of the SKY GOD Uranus, and from Gaea also came the mountains, plains, seas and rivers that make up the Earth we know today.

Meaning of Her Name – Gaia/Gaea

Though some Greek gods and goddesses have names that scholars later established, Gaia’s name dates back to before Greek civilization. Her name in other languages includes Doric and Attic, but all of the names mean earth. Mycenean Greeks called her Ma-Ka or Ma-Go, both of which mean Mother Gaia.

GAIA FACTS
Name(s): Gaia/ Gaea
Rules over: The Earth
Title: Goddess Of The Earth Mother Earth
Gender: Female (primoridal elemental)
Symbols: Fruit, Grain
Sacred animals: —
Items: The Earth
Parents: —
Consort: Uranus, Pontus, Aether and Tartarus
Other significant others: Retinue: – Carpi, Horae, Panes
Children: Uranus, Pontus, Nereus, Thaumus, Phorcys, Ceto, Eurybia, Aergia, Typhon, Python, and Antaeus the Ourea, the Hecatonchires, the Cyclopes, the Titans, the Gigantes
Roman name: Terra

The Titans and Earth

Gaia was the first of the immortals. She arose during the chaos period. Greeks refer to this period as the time before gods and goddesses. Christians use the same term to describe the world before God separated heaven and earth. She would become the eternal seat on Mount Olympus where all Olympians sat. Many refer to those men and women as the 12 Olympians. During the early years, many called her Mother Earth.

As soon as she arose, she took possession of Mount Olympus and began overseeing the world. TARTARUS was the next immortal and known for helping pave the earth, followed by EROS who was the god of love. After spending many years as the only creature, she became so lonely that she created Uranus. To make him happy, she gave him control over the sky and heaven. She believed that he would help and protect her. Gaia then created both PONTUS to oversee the ocean and OUREA to take over the mountains. These two beings were unique in that she created them alone and without the assistance of a father/male.

The creation of the Titans was equally as interesting. One night, the goddess and her son lay together. This resulted in the birth of CRONUS, who was the original Titan. While her other children loved and respected their mother, Cronus was different. He thought his mother was lusty and sinful. Knowing the truth behind his birth, he was often awful to her and acted out.

Other Children

As one of the more prolific goddesses in Greek mythology, Gaia had multiple children. Their births helped her become known as Mother Goddess. She and Uranus laid together a second time and sired Cyclopes. They also had Brontes and STEROPES, who became known as Thunder and Lighting along with Arges known as Bright. HECATOCHIRES, Gyges, Cottus and Briareos were other children the mother and son had together. Legend says that all three had 50 heads and 100 arms. Worried about their creation, Uranus tucked them away and hid his children from the world.

Gaia was unhappy but didn’t know to take control of the situation until she came up with a new plan. She used a piece of gray flint to create a sickle and convinced her other children to help with her plan. Uranus returned to his mother with amorous plans. He instead found Cronus who grabbed the sickle and cut off his father’s testicles. Even as his blood ran, Gaia used him to father more children. Sh bore both the MELIAE who were tree nymphs and the Giants as well as Erinyes. Many know this group as the furies. As his blood rushed into the sea, Aphrodite sprung forward.

After laying with her son Pontus, the goddess of the earth had several more children. These children include EURYBIA, NEREUS and CETO as well as Thaumas and PHORCYS. All of her children with this son are sea deities. This led to her connection to both the water and earth. She also had Triptolemos wit her son OCEANUS.
Cronus later became obsessed with a warning He received from both Uranus and Gaia.

They told him that he would have success in life but that one of his children would gain control over him. When he lay with Rhea who was his sister, he was so worried about what might happen that he swallowed their children immediately after she birthed them. RHEA wanted to have children. After becoming pregnant again, she went to her parents for help. They helped her protect the child and created a stone that they wrapped in cloth. Cronus thought this was his child, which gave Rhea time to escape with their actual child. This baby was ZEUS.

Years later, Zeus went to war with the Titans. Though his mother was a Titan and Gaia was the mother of the Titans, she agreed to help him. Zeus won in his battle and brought an end to the group who wanted to defeat him. Though she helped him, the earth mother and Tartarus had a son Typhon. Not only was TYPHON her last so, but he would later go up against Zeus.

Night and Day

Hyginus claimed that Gaia had a child with Sea and Heaven, which resulted in the births of AETHER and HEMERA. These two children later became known as night and Day. Another early biography of the goddess claims that she and Tartarus were the parents of ECHIDNA. Echidna was a monster who was part snake and part human. She spent much of her life living in a hidden cave and birthed some of the more popular monsters in
Greek mythology.

Gaia often appeared in different ways in early artwork. One of the oldest vase paintings from Athens depicts her as an older woman with half of her body still in the ground and a matronly figure. Other vases show her in a similar position with Erichthonius in her hands. This scene shows her giving the future king of the city to ATHENA who raised him. Other paintings show her as a more beautiful and younger woman relaxing on the ground with small gods nearby.

Gaea – Epithets and Cults

The most common epithet associated with Gaia is Anesidora, which is also one of the oldest names given to her. It means giver of gifts and shows that she gave to those in need. Others referred to her as Pandoros, Eurusternos and Calligenaia. In most stories, people followed both her and DEMETER and worshiped them equally. Some legends claim that her followers sacrificed black animals in honor of her. They would bring a white animal for the Sun and a black animal for the Earth.

Gaia Temples

As one of the more popular GREEK GODDESSES, many people worshiped Gaia and built temples in her honor. One legend claims that she was the creator of Delphi. It says that while clad as a tree, she stood in the center of town and spoke to a stone, which came to life. Before breathing life into the stone, Gaia was the original oracle. When she grew tired of the position, she appointed a nymph by the name of Daphnis to take over. A different legend claims that both Gaia and Poseidon shared the oracle. While she allowed the oracle the freedom to speak, Poseidon only allowed his to say what he wanted him to say. Her share of the oracle would later go to Apollo who eventually gave it back to POSEIDON.

There were other temples dedicated to her honor outside of Delphi. When Homer began writing GREEK MYTHOLOGY, he noted that APOLLO was in control of Delphi. He gained control after murdering Python, who was the goddess’s son. Hera was so unhappy at what he did that she banished him. Apollo worked as a shepherd for nine years before she allowed him to return.

Pausanias mentioned in his early books that there were three temples for Gaia worshippers. One was Gaion, which was a short ride from Krathis. He claimed this was the oldest of her temples and held many wooden images of her. This temple allowed women to apply for priestesses’ roles. They had to drink bull’s blood and then answer a series of questions honestly. When multiple women wanted the position, they competed in a series of challenges. The temple was unique because it allowed female priestesses who previously had relations with men as long as they were never with more than one man at a time.

Another temple designed for Gaia was in Sparta in an area known as Ge Gasepton. It was also a sanctuary of Nurse of the Young and not far from Athens. Like other temples of the time period, it had multiple altars where people could pray and worship her. Priestesses marked other areas as sacred spots designed for other gods and goddesses. EILEITHYIA had a sanctuary in Tegea that had an altar dedicated to her. There were similar altars in both Delphi and Olympia.

The connection she shared with Demeter is clear in the statues found in his temple. One of those is in Achaia and is known as the Temple of Demeter. His followers chose the location because it was in a quiet grove not far away from the ocean. When the weather was nice, followers could take long walks and enjoy their time outside. The area had both a temple to APHRODITE and one to Apollo. The Temple of Demeter has a STATUE of Demeter and Persephone along with one of Gaia. There is also a painting of her on display that shows her in a seated position.

As the mother of Zeus, it’s not surprising that some of his temples also pay homage to her. One of those is the Zeus Olympios in Athens near Kronos. It has a bronze sculpture of the god along with multiple antiques and artifacts. Inside is a portion of the floor with an open section in the middle. It originally had water that came down from the mountains. Visitors would mix honey and wheat into the water to pay their respects once a year. Deukalion built the sanctuary in honor of Zeus and added the water feature for Gaia, but it’s unknown when they did so.

Athens had another statue of the goddess that disappeared years ago. It showed Gaia standing on the Acropolis with a distraught look on her face as she begged Zeus to make it rain. The Areopagus court in Athens also had a statue of her, which was close to those of HERMES and Plouton. Near the statues was a sign that named each one.

Interpretations

There are many modern interpretations about Goddess Gaia that are different than those from the early years. Walker and Mellaart are among those who believe she has a connection to the Great Mother. During Neolithic times, followers worshiped the Great Mother and viewed her as the ultimate ideal of femininity and fertility. She often appears in sculptures and status as a seated woman with a serene look on her face. Scholars on this side believe that the Great Mother concept started in one region and made its way to ancient Greece where it became the Gaia legend.

Other experts in Greek mythology such as Staples and Ruck believe that both Demeter and Gaia were originally the same person. Some take this a step forward and add in the PERSEPHONE legend along with Hectate stories. They believe that all of the stories were originally about the same woman and that Greeks attributed them to different women later. A few books also claim that the story of Potnia came from Gaia. She was a woman known as the Mistress or the Mistress of Animals who later became associated with ARTEMIS. Potnia was a popular deity in Crete.

Mother Earth disappeared from popular mythos for many years until James Lovelock brought her back. Lovelock is a British scientist who released Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth in 1979. This book introduced the Gaia hypothesis, which is a theory backed by other scientists. The theory claims that both inorganic compounds and living organisms on the planet must work together. Lovelock chose to name his theory after the earth goddess known as the personification of the earth. Though he won several awards for his work, he also attracted some controversy.

During the 1990s, the hypothesis gained attention from those interested in preserving the environment. They claimed that this concept would minimize the risk humans had on the world at large. New age enthusiasts also celebrated the concept.

The controversy came from those who felt it had no scientific basis. One biologist even claimed that the idea belonged in the dark ages. Others thought that humans caused more damage to the environment when they attempted to protect it. Some even thought that it went against the concepts of natural selection and evolution. Many wonder what the goddess would think about the idea if she was around today.

Quick Facts About Goddess Gaia

Gaia had more than 60 children with her sons and grandsons along with her consorts and other romantic partners.

The goddess is unique because she was born without a father and had several children on her own.

Delphi, one of the oldest and most recognizable of all oracles, was a possession of Gaia’s who she created after creating mystical vapors.

Despite the fact that she never settled down with one man, many chose her to oversee their weddings.

At least 11 of her children only occasionally appear in legends as hers. Other legends claim they had different parents.

Ancient Greeks believed that all life and elements of the earth came from her.

LETO, Uranus, Apollo and Aphrodite are among the Olympians in Gaia’s family tree.

The most common names attributed to her are Gaea and Gaia.

SOURCE: <a href=”https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/gaea/”>Goddess Gaea ( Gaia ): https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net</a&gt; – Greek Gods & Goddesses, November 29, 2021

Gods – Uranus Greek Sky God

Uranus – God of The Sky from greekgodsandgoddesses.net

Uranus is one of the old gods in GREEK MYTHOLOGY. He was the god of the sky and the starry heavens.

He ruled the universe, and his name means sky or heaven. He literally was the sky, which the Greeks envisioned as a brass dome studded with stars. He was the husband of GAIA, or Earth. He was not only her husband, but her son.

In some stories Gaia, who is the mother of all living things, conceived him without a father. In others, the father of Uranus is Aether or CHAOS.

Together, Uranus and Gaia had many offspring, including the Titans, pre-Olympian gods and goddesses; the CYCLOPES, the one-eyed giants and the Hecatoncheires, giants who had fifty heads and one hundred hands.

According to myth, Uranus came to Gaia every night and sired the children upon her, but he disliked all of them. He considered them threats to his power. Though his Titan children could be quite beautiful, Uranus was so repelled by the sight of the HECATONCHEIRES that he tried to push them back into Gaia’s womb, which caused her terrible pain. Eventually, Uranus imprisoned the Cyclopes and the Hecatoncheires in TARTARUS, a gloomy place that lay beneath the Earth or Hades.

This caused Gaia to resent Uranus even more, and she plotted with her Titan children to at least overthrow him, since Uranus was immortal and couldn’t be killed. Only her youngest son Cronus agreed to the plot, because he wanted to replace his father as leader of the gods. Gaia fashioned a sickle of flint and gave it to him.

One night, when Uranus came to Gaia, his sons ambushed him and held him down while Cronus used the sickle to castrate him. He threw both the sickle and Uranus’ genitals into the sea. The blood from the mutilation fell on the earth and gave rise to the GIGANTES, or Giants; the ash tree nymphs called THE MELIAE and the Furies, or THE ERINYES. Some myths claim that the Telchines, gods who settled the isle of Rhodes, were also born at this time. The goddess APHRODITE arose from the genitals that were tossed into the sea.

The Giants were not necessarily large, but they were very aggressive and fought the OLYMPIAN GODS. The Meliae helped to raise Cronus and Rhea’s son ZEUS after Rhea needed to hide him from Cronus, who would have swallowed him as he’d swallowed Zeus’ other brothers and sisters.

Flower Meaning, Symbolizes, and Spiritual Meaning – Peony

Peony Meanings, Symbolism & Folklore + Peony Uses & Care from uniguide.com

Peony meanings include ephemerality, bashfulness, beauty, wealth and abundance, bravery and honor, healing, and eternal love. Originally used in ancient Chinese medicine, peony flowers have come to have important symbolic meaning to many people. In this article, we’ll explore all aspects of peony symbolism and meanings, as well as peony folklore, uses, care, and more.

Table of Contents

What do peonies symbolize?

Meaning of the Name Peony

Detailed Peony Meanings

Peony Color Meanings

Red Peony Flower Meanings

Pink Peony Meanings

Orange Peony Meanings

Yellow Peony Meaning

Green Peony Flower Meaning

Blue Peony Meanings

Purple Peony Meaning

White Peony Meanings

Black Peony Meanings

Peony Spiritual Meanings

Peony Folklore and Mythology

Peony Meaning in China

Peonies in Japan

Peony Meaning in Greek Mythology

Peony Flower Tattoo

Peony Flower Uses

Peony Planting and Care Tips

Celtic Month of the Hawthorn Moon May 13 – June 9

Huath, Huathe

H – the hawthorn represents the sixth letter of the ogham alphabet and the sixth month on the Celtic tree calendar, the last weeks of May, when the hawthorn blossom is in flower.

Hawthorn Tree

The Hawthorn is a prickly sort of plant with beautiful blossoms. Called Huath by the ancient Celts, and pronounced Hoh-uh, the Hawthorn month is a time of fertility, masculine energy, and fire. Coming right on the heels of Beltane, this month is a time when male potency is high — if you’re hoping to conceive a child, get busy this month! The Hawthorn has a raw, phallic sort of energy about it — use it for magic related to masculine power, business decisions, making professional connections. The Hawthorn is also associated with the realm of Faerie, and when the Hawthorn grows in tandem with an Ash and Oak, it is said to attract the Fae.

Hawthorn – the Fairy Tree from ireland-calling.com

The Hawthorn is Known in Ireland as the fairy tree. It is often referred to as the gentle bush, lone bush or thorn, as it is disrespectful to mention the fairies by name.

As it is considered a fairy tree, it is believed to be extremely bad luck to cut one down, remove branches, or even hang things upon it (except at Beltane when this was customary) in case you disturb the little folk.

This belief has survived into modern times.

In 1999 work was interrupted on the main road from Limerick to Galway because a fairy tree stood in its path. The road had to be rerouted and construction was delayed for 10 years.

In 2009 there were numerous sightings of an ancient ghost thought to reappear in Tyrone after the felling of a fairy tree.

Few people will speak of the fairy tree out of a mixture of fear and respect and even fewer would ever remove or damage a hawthorn standing alone.

Couples fell in love under the hawthorn blossom

Contrary to these beliefs, in Britain, the hawthorn was associated with love and springtime, as the warm weather of May would bring couples together under the sweet blossoms of the hawthorn.

Hawthorn branches hung above a door were believed to protect from evil spirits rather than incurring their wrath.

In ancient Greece, likewise, the hawthorn was associated with love and marriage. Hawthorn crowns were worn by brides as decorative headwear and a hawthorn branch would be used as a wedding torch, perhaps where the phrase ‘carry a torch for’ comes from, meaning to love or have strong feelings for.

 

This is Late for Some, Right on Time for others, and Maybe Early for still Others

From WOTC to Mom’s everywhere

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

It does not matter if your children have 2 or 4 legs, feathers, scales, leaves or whatever your living thing is you take care of and love as if you gave birth to it to those you love your are their mom not just an adopted or foster mother or grandmother or caretaker or aunt or cousin or whatever label you put upon yourself.

May you day be filled with love, joy, happiness and making great memories.

May the mom’s who have crossed into the Summerlands never be forgotten for the life they gave us whether they raised us or not.

May 8th through May 14th Astronomy Picture of the Day

These are the Astronomy Picture of the Day for the proceeding week starting on the past Monday through this Sunday. Just click on the hyperlink next to the date for the pictures you want to see.

2023 May 14: To Fly Free in Space
2023 May 13: Apollo 17: The Crescent Earth
2023 May 12: Halley Dust, Mars Dust, and Milky Way
2023 May 11: Fomalhaut’s Dusty Debris Disk
2023 May 10: Milky Way over Egyptian Desert
2023 May 09: Shadows of Earth
2023 May 08: The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, May 14 to Saturday, May 20, 2023

Click here to read Georgia Nicols Daily Horoscopes

All Signs

Jupiter is a planet the represents good fortune, abundance, generosity, wealth, expansion and wisdom. It takes 12 years to travel through all the 12 signs, which means Jupiter is in each sign for a year. This week, lucky Jupiter moves into Taurus. The last time it was in Taurus was from June 2011 to June 2012. Think back to remember what was enhanced, increased or improved. Where did you get busier, richer or more involved? If you were born later in your sign, correspondingly, Jupiter’s influence will be felt later. Read on to see what this placement of Jupiter means for you. After all, no amount of careful planning will ever replace dumb luck.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

“Show me the money!” The good news for your sign is that you’re going to get richer! Factoid. You might get an increase to your earnings. You might get a better paying job. You might inherit. This increased wealth might also be an increase in assets or property. The only thing that is a tricky variable is when you were born. If you were born after April 5 (approximately), this increased wealth will be coming to you next year. But hey, no pouting because it is coming! In the meantime, Jupiter will continue to be in your First House this year, bringing you opportunities to gain new experiences, meet important people and enjoy good fortune for you in personal terms. What’s not to like?

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

It’s fabulous that lucky Jupiter enters Taurus this week. (Yay me!) In the next 12 years, you will work to discover who you are as an individual. It will be a time when you will learn and gain new experiences. You will get to know yourself better. Specifically, in the next year, your confidence and poise will increase. Important people will be attracted to you, along with fortunate opportunities. (Bous!) Those who are born after May 5, will have these same blessings but will also focus on their spiritual world, and study metaphysics to explore inner truths.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Those of you who are born after June 5, will enjoy increased popularity with friends this year. You’ll have abundant opportunities to explore interactions with clubs, groups and professional associations. Your enthusiasm for life is strong, which is why you will be bolder and ambitious about making future goals. However, Geminis who are born before June 5, will enter a quieter and emotionally richer time in their life. Your interest in your inner world, belief systems and spiritual values will become stronger. You will also have an opportunity to plan what you want for next year, in 2024 when lucky Jupiter enters your sign for the first time since 2012. (Yippee!) Promising times ahead!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You will be more popular this year because this week, Jupiter is entering your House of Friendships. This will boost your desire to get out and interact with others. You’ll want to be part of the scene and catch up on local gossip. Not only will you reach out more than usual to friends, you will enjoy increased involvement in clubs, groups and professional associations. Busy you! However, for those of you who are born after July 5, you will continue to be in the limelight, showing off your success. Opportunities for work-related travel will please you. Take a bow because you will receive acknowledgement for your efforts by getting a promotion, an award or accolades of some kind. Bravo!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

There is good news for Leo because this week. lucky Jupiter will sit at the top of your chart for the next year. This means you will appear very successful to the public. People see you as affluent, fortunate and someone who has achieved something. This is because this is your year for promotions, awards, scholarships and kudos. Take a bow! However, Leos who are born after August 5, will have to wait for these kudos and promotions to occur next year in 2024. But they will come! Oh yes! Start getting performance ready. (“It’s time for your close-up, Miss Garbo.”) Meanwhile, continue to grab opportunities in publishing, the media, medicine, the law and travel. Keep your bag packed!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This week as Jupiter changes signs, it signals a year ahead for you when you will have increased travel opportunities. Bon voyage! You will also want to explore deeper, philosophical, religious questions, which is why many of you will study more or go back to school. Opportunities in publishing, the media plus medicine and the law will be enriching. Above all, this year will expand your horizons! However, for Virgos who are born after Sept. 5, these travel opportunities and chances to explore philosophical questions and expand your world will arrive next year. In the meantime, you will benefit from the wealth of others. You might inherit. Your partner might get a bonus or an increase in income, which will also benefit you. Yes!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This week lucky, moneybags Jupiter moves into one of your Money Houses. (We like!) This is good news for you. Ka-ching! Your wealth and assets will increase perhaps through an inheritance or because your partner makes more money, which indirectly benefits you. Or you might share something with someone or have the use of something that someone else owns? Whatever it is, you will feel enriched! Take note: those of you born after Oct. 5, are still benefiting from enriched relationships and opportunities to sweeten your interactions with members of the public. This is a fabulous year to get married. (The best time in over 10 years.) Fear not, your increased wealth and benefits through others will come to you in 2024.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This week Jupiter moves opposite your sign for the first time since 2011-12. This will be a marvellous year for you with partnerships and friendships. In fact, it’s the best year to get married in 12 years! Those who begin new relationships (or wed) will likely be with someone older, richer or more established. These same benefits will come next year – in 2024 to those who were born after Nov. 5. Meanwhile, for the remainder of this year, later born Scorpios will continue to have wonderful opportunities to improve your health, your job or both. Travel that is work-related will also be exciting. In fact, travel opportunities are starting right now!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Lucky, moneybags Jupiter is your ruler, which is one of the reasons you’re optimistic, breezy and keen to travel. You need to expand your world! (You don’t sit at home getting dusty.) This week Jupiter moves into your House of Employment, which will bring you all kinds of opportunities to improve your existing job or get a better one. Likewise, you can improve your health. You will also get increased joy through pets. However, Sagittarians born after Dec. 5, are still partying and on vacation! They’re enjoying romance, the arts and all that fun stuff. They can look forward to better health and a better job next year in 2024. (Mom always liked you best.)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Lucky you! This week Jupiter will enter one of the most fun parts of your chart, which is why you will have marvellous opportunities this year for vacations, love affairs, romance, playful times with children and a chance to appreciate and explore the arts, the theatre and the entertainment world. This will also be an excellent time for involvement in the hospitality industry. Hey nonny nonny! However, all this fun stuff will come about next year in 2024 for those of you who are born after Jan. 5. Until then, you will enjoy opportunities to expand your home or move to a better home or make money through real estate. You might also expand your family through birth, adoption or marriage.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

As Jupiter changes signs this week, it ushers in marvellous opportunities for you to improve where you live or to enrich your world through real-estate transactions. You might expand your home through renovations or redecorating projects or you might move to something better. In the same vein (but a different arm), you might also expand your family through marriage, birth or adoption. Family life will be richer and family members will be more generous to each other. However, those who are born after Feb. 5, will enjoy these home and family opportunities next year in 2024. This year, your busy pace will continue with optimism, eagerness, and opportunities to learn. “What’s the buzz?” It’s a fun happy year for you!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

As Jupiter changes signs this week, it will travel through your House of Communications, increasing your contacts on a daily basis and giving you more opportunities for short trips plus a chance to study and learn. This year will be fast-paced, optimistic and your plans for the future will be larger and more expansive. Your ability to communicate will be more successful, which will make you happier. For those of you born after March 5, these opportunities await you in 2024. Until then, continue to explore opportunities to boost your income and get richer! Look for a better paying job or ways to make money on the side. Wealth or assets will also come to you.

May 14, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid important decisions and shopping after 10:30 PM EDT today (7:30 PM PDT). The Moon is in Pisces.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today it will please you to quietly do someone a favour or work behind the scenes to benefit someone, especially a family member. Aries embodies the hero archetype, which is why you like to rescue and save people. And you’re good at it! (Many Aries are firefighters.)

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Some of you will be involved with a nonprofit or charitable organization or a group today because you want to do something to benefit others. Although you might think globally, you will prefer to act locally, especially to help neighbours, siblings and relatives.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Discussions with parents and bosses might give you the green light to do some serious spending. Something might encourage you to buy something extravagant that is a bit over the top for yourself or loved one. (We all need the boost of a treat now and then.)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You are a caring, nurturing person and today you might have concerns about the welfare of people or someone who is far way or in another country. These feelings of sympathy might be prompted by the fact that you’ve been more active with others recently.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Be clear in situations regarding how to divide or share something, especially with respect to inheritances, shared property and insurance payouts. Today you might be tempted to give away the farm. Remember not to ignore your own self-interests.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Relations with partners and close friends are warm and easy-going today due to the fact that there is a natural sense of mutual sympathy between people. This is because you have a pretty good idea of what it’s like to walk a mile in someone else’s wedgies. (That’s all it takes.)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

If you can help a coworker today, you will. On the other hand, someone might help you today. You might also be involved with a pet in an affectionate, special way. If dealing with health situations, be clear about what is happening. Double check details.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Today, romance is the stuff of movies. Some of you might experience love at first sight. All of you will feel a bit flirtatious and romantic with whatever is going on around you. You will also feel sympathetic to the needs of children. Great day to socialize!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

In your dealings with family members today, especially a female relative, you will be generous. However, you might also want to clarify things and make people accountable. You might see ways to make improvements at home by using shared resources or shared property.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

This is a lovely day to relate to others because you feel sociable, but you also feel confident about expressing your views, especially to partners and close friends. You might want to teach someone something or share important information. (You might feel competitive.)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Today you see that you have the financial resources to begin a project that interests you. You’re gung-ho about something. Perhaps it relates to improving your health, or it’s something to do with a pet, or you see ways to make improvements to your job?

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with fiery Mars, which makes you positive and confident. It makes you feel more courageous than usual, which is why you will take the initiative, especially in making emotional contact with others. Your energy level is high and you’re ready to start something new!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Cate Blanchette (1969) shares your birthday today. You are intelligent, street smart and imaginative. You like to put your own spin on things. This is a wonderful your view because it’s a time of recognition and culmination. Expect a promotion, an award, kudos – definite acknowledgement of your talents and efforts. Bravo!

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Aries

This Sunday will give you the courage to step forward and to show everyone what you are capable of. Maybe this means you will make yourself remarked in your family circle or on a date with your friends.

However, you are enthusiastic about yourself and your abilities. So why not use them to start something or to do something you’ve always feared and avoided.

Taurus

Today you might feel a bit overwhelmed by the changes around you, especially those at home. So if someone close is remodeling or trying to impose a healthier lifestyle and you don’t feel that changing vibe, you’d better avoid them.

It won’t be that easy but you could at least try it if you don’t want to offend them with your reluctance to adapt to their rules.

Gemini

This Sunday will bring you a chance of energy, you are still enthusiastic and eager to do all kinds of things but it seems that you are starting to feel a bit exhausted and you will probably acknowledge by yourself that you need some rest.

So why not think of a holiday or at least taking a few days away from any ruckus. Don’t worry you won’t be missing out on anything if you let your guard down for a bit.

Cancer

Today is going to be quite a creative day so why not take advantage of this disposition to tend to a hobby of yours or even transform it into a serious plan.

It’s important to have a mission this Sunday because otherwise you will have a tendency to get all emotional and you won’t get a chance to rest properly because of all those imaginary worries you will be making.

Leo

Today you might be experiencing the consequences of a past break up with some friends of yours. Be it that you forgot calling back someone or that you intentionally avoided someone else; be sure these things are coming to bite you.

So be creative with your excuses if you don’t want to lose the support of these people or worse get in a conflict with them.

Virgo

You might discover today that you are receiving an unexpected second chance in turning some things around. So think properly if you’ve done some harm to someone lately because you will get the chance to make amends and even turn guilt into a constructive and motivating feeling.

It would be a great thing if you would sign up for volunteering this weekend also.

Libra

You should be using this Sunday to recharge your batteries and to focus your motivation into your plans for the following week. So try to avoid any tiresome activity for today.

Use this day as a beginning point for the week and why not try to create yourself a weekend routine of analysis. Maybe you should read something interesting to cheer you up also.

Scorpio

This Sunday it seems that you will be all ambitious and stubborn. Maybe it’s not the best timing for you as you should instead be spending a quiet day in the company of your partner or your family.

Try to temper your impulses and bottle up all this energy for the beginning of the week. You don’t want to get on anyone’s nerves today.

Sagittarius

There are chances you might not enjoy this day very much as certain things beyond your control might happen and this will leave you completely baffled and disoriented.

Use this as a lesson that you should be a lot more adaptable and that you shouldn’t expect people to react in just the ways you predict they will. Avoid getting frustrated because of all this.

Capricorn

Today is going to be all about money, from shared resources to the income of each member of your family.

Be it that you are presently short of money or that you actually managed to save some, this is a great day to make an honest analysis of your situation and even decide which are the wisest means of investing or using your money.

Aquarius

This is going to be a romantic Sunday for you. Be it that you are one of those natives chasing for adventure and passion or you are one fully committed native.

Both sides will have a great time today so make sure you send children away to grandparents for the weekend. This romantic time out will give you a chance to recharge your batteries for the following week.

Pisces

This day will mark a change in your approach. Be it that you prefer to change your plans and take the following week off to enjoy a hobby of yours or that you go the opposite direction and establish a strict schedule.

You need this change of routine so embrace it and let yourself lead by your impulses, no matter where they are trying to take you.