Tag: WOTC’s School of Witchcraft

A Laugh for Today

Both of my canine familiars lay like this often. Wishing you a silly Saturday!

December 2, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

Click here to read Georgi Nicols Daily Horoscopes

Moon Alert

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

Aries (March 21-April 19)

A positive day! TGIF! This is a wonderful day to explore new ideas, talk to people, see new places and if possible – travel! This is because your sense of adventure and desire to explore is very strong today. Enjoy meeting people from different backgrounds and other cultures.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is an excellent day for business and commerce. It’s a particularly good day to ask for a loan or mortgage or to raise funds from other sources. You might benefit indirectly through your partner or a third party. This is also a passionate, romantic day! Perfect for a date.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Relations with friends, partners and spouses are warm and mutually supportive today. Enjoy hanging out with groups and working to achieve collective goals. In fact, you might want to discuss your own future goals with a friend? You feel optimistic today.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today you have the energy to work and accomplish things. Furthermore, you are high viz., which means people notice you more than usual, especially bosses and authority figures. (Incidentally, this includes the police.) People are aware of personal details about your private life.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a marvellous date day! It’s a great day to schmooze. Enjoy romantic outings, social visits with others, the theatre, sports events and fun activities with children. Get out and expand your world in a way that excites and pleases you. Be happy today!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Family, home and everything to do with your personal life will get a lovely lift today. You might enjoy cocooning at home today. Many of you will tackle home repairs and redecorating projects. You might even entertain. All these things are possible – your choice.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Get out of bed, get dressed and explore your world! This is the perfect day for short trips, conversations with others, visits with siblings and relatives plus reading, writing or studying, if you so choose. The main thing is you want to learn something new and have a stimulating, invigorating day!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Business and commerce are favoured today. Look for ways to boost your income because they do exist. Respect your moneymaking ideas. Doors will open for you if you want to explore financial options. Many of you also will enjoy shopping for beautiful things for yourself and loved ones.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

There is no time like the pleasant! Enjoy today because the Sun, Mercury and Venus are in your sign dancing nicely with the Moon in your fellow Fire sign Aries. This means it’s a great day to schmooze! Your energy and enthusiasm will create a positive day for you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

For most people, today is positive and full of buoyant energy. This same influence applies to you; nevertheless, you might choose to keep a low profile. You might want to work alone or behind the scenes. In fact, some of you will enjoy quiet solitude in beautiful surroundings.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This is a popular day for you, which is why you will enjoy hanging out with younger, creative people. You might want to share your hopes and dreams for the future with someone to get their feedback. Stimulating conversations will appeal. Make things happen!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You look wonderful in the eyes of others today, which is why this is an excellent day to advance your agenda. In particular, you might explore opportunities to boost your earnings. Use your good press to your advantage when talking to bosses and anyone else in power. When you’ve got it – flaunt it!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Lucy Liu (1968) shares your birthday today. You are intelligent, innovative and direct when dealing with others. You express yourself frankly and have a strong personality. People know they can count on you. This is a slower paced year. Take time to rejuvenate your energies. Focus on partnerships and concentrate on what brings you happiness.

December 2 Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

2022 December 2

A merging galaxy pair cavort in this image captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. This pair of galaxies, known to astronomers as II ZW 96, is roughly 500 million light-years from Earth and lies in the constellation Delphinus, close to the celestial equator. As well as the wild swirl of the merging galaxies, a menagerie of background galaxies are dotted throughout the image.The two galaxies are in the process of merging and as a result have a chaotic, disturbed shape. The bright cores of the two galaxies are connected by bright tendrils of star-forming regions, and the spiral arms of the lower galaxy have been twisted out of shape by the gravitational perturbation of the galaxy merger. It is these star-forming regions that made II ZW 96 such a tempting target for Webb; the galaxy pair is particularly bright at infrared wavelengths thanks to the presence of the star formation. This observation is from a collection of Webb measurements delving into the details of galactic evolution, in particular in nearby Luminous Infrared Galaxies such as II ZW 96. These galaxies, as the name suggests, are particularly bright at infrared wavelengths, with luminosities more than 100 billion times that of the Sun. An international team of astronomers proposed a study of complex galactic ecosystems — including the merging galaxies in II ZW 96 — to put Webb through its paces soon after the telescope was commissioned. Their chosen targets have already been observed with ground-based telescopes and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which will provide astronomers with insights into Webb’s ability to unravel the details of complex galactic environments. Webb captured this merging galaxy pair with a pair of its cutting-edge instruments; NIRCam — the Near-InfraRed Camera — and MIRI, the Mid-InfraRed Instrument. If you are interested in exploring the differences between Hubble and Webb’s observations of II ZW 96, you can do so here.MIRI was contributed by ESA an

Merging Galaxy Pair IIZw096

Image Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. Evans

Explanation: Bright at infrared wavelengths, this merging galaxy pair is some 500 million light-years away toward the constellation Delphinus. The cosmic mashup is seen against a background of even more distant galaxies, and occasional spiky foreground stars. But the galaxy merger itself spans about 100,000 light-years in this deep James Webb Space Telescope image. The image data is from Webb’s Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI). Their combined, sharp infrared view follows galactic scale restructuring in the dusty merger’s wild jumble of intense star forming regions and distorted spiral arms

December 1, 2022 Moon Goddess Current Phase

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

From MoonGiant.com 

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. 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 word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Visit the December 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase

The Waxing Gibbous on December 1 has an illumination of 60%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On December 1 the Moon is 8.3 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: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 60%
Moon Age: 8.30 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 371,499.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,495,806.03 km

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Useful Moon Resources

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

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

December 1, 2022 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com 

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

For Your Local Time and Date 

Northwestern Hemisphere

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

December 01, 2022
08:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Sagittarius 36
Moon:25 Pisces 08
Mercury:22 Sagittarius 19
Venus:19 Sagittarius 33
Mars:18 Gemini 34 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 54
Saturn:19 Aquarius 54
Uranus:16 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 48

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 10
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 48 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 46

Chiron:12 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 50
Pallas:26 Cancer 32 Rx
Juno:13 Pisces 43
Vesta:03 Pisces 15

Eris:24 Aries 04 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

Northern Hemisphere

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

 December 01, 2022
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Sagittarius 31
Moon:24 Pisces 00
Mercury:22 Sagittarius 12
Venus:19 Sagittarius 27
Mars:18 Gemini 35 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 54
Saturn:19 Aquarius 54
Uranus:16 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 48

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 10
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 48 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 46

Chiron:12 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 48
Pallas:26 Cancer 32 Rx
Juno:13 Pisces 41
Vesta:03 Pisces 13

Eris:24 Aries 04 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

Northeastern Hemisphere

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

1 December 2022
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM CET
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Sagittarius 13
Moon:20 Pisces 03
Mercury:21 Sagittarius 45
Venus:19 Sagittarius 05
Mars:18 Gemini 42 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 54
Saturn:19 Aquarius 53
Uranus:16 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 48

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 10
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 44

Chiron:12 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 43
Pallas:26 Cancer 33 Rx
Juno:13 Pisces 36
Vesta:03 Pisces 08

Eris:24 Aries 04 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Thursday

From ancientpathway.com

Magickal Intentions:
Luck, Happiness, Health, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Clothing Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power, Success		 Incense:
Cinnamon
Musk
Nutmeg
Sage
Planet:
Jupiter		 Sign:
Sagittarius
Pisces		 Angel:
Sachiel
Colors:
Purple
Royal Blue
Indigo		 Herbs/Plants:
Cinnamon
Beech
Buttercup
Coltsfoot
Oak		 Stones:
Sugilite
Amethyst
Turquoise
Lapis Lazuli
Sapphire

December 1 Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

2022 December 1

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Artemis 1: Flight Day 13

Image Credit: NASA, Artemis 1

Explanation: On flight day 13 (November 28) of the Artemis 1 mission the Orion spacecraft reached its maximum distance from Earth. In fact, over 430,000 kilometers from Earth its distant retrograde orbit also put Orion nearly 70,000 kilometers from the Moon. In the same field of view in this video frame from flight day 13, planet and large natural satellite even appear about the same apparent size from the uncrewed spacecraft’s perspective. Today (December 1) should see Orion depart its distant retrograde orbit. En route to planet Earth it will head toward a second powered fly by of the Moon. Splashdown on the home world is expected on December 11.

December 1 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

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

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

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

1988 Benazir Bhutto named Prime Minister of Pakistan, the 1st female leader of a Muslim country

Today’s Historical Events

772 Pope Adrian I [Hadrian I] elected

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

1167 Northern Italian towns form Lombardi League

1420 Henry V of England enters Paris

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

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

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

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

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1903 “The Great Train Robbery” the 1st Western film, released starring Justus D. Barnes and G. M. Anderson

1919 AA Milne’s comedy play “Mr Pim Passes By” premieres in Manchester

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today’s Historical Events in Music

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

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

1944 Béla Bartòk’s Concerto for orchestra, premieres in Symphony Hall, Boston, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Serge Koussevitzky

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

1956 Leonard Bernstein‘s musical “Candide” opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 73 performances

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

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

1967 Track Records releases the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 2nd studio album “Axis: Bold as Love” in the UK, just seven months after their debut release

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 December 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com 

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

 For Your Local Time and Date  

Southeastern Hemisphere 

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

 1 December 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Sagittarius 23
Moon:22 Pisces 19
Mercury:22 Sagittarius 00
Venus:19 Sagittarius 17
Mars:18 Gemini 38 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 54
Saturn:19 Aquarius 53
Uranus:16 Taurus 01 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 48

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 10
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 45

Chiron:12 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 46
Pallas:26 Cancer 33 Rx
Juno:13 Pisces 39
Vesta:03 Pisces 11

Eris:24 Aries 04 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

Southern Hemisphere

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

 1 December 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:09 Sagittarius 11
Moon:19 Pisces 29
Mercury:21 Sagittarius 41
Venus:19 Sagittarius 02
Mars:18 Gemini 43 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 54
Saturn:19 Aquarius 53
Uranus:16 Taurus 02 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 48

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 10
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 49 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 44

Chiron:12 Aries 09 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 42
Pallas:26 Cancer 33 Rx
Juno:13 Pisces 36
Vesta:03 Pisces 07

Eris:24 Aries 04 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

Southwestern Hemisphere 

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

1 December 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 48
Moon:14 Pisces 21
Mercury:21 Sagittarius 07
Venus:18 Sagittarius 33
Mars:18 Gemini 52 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 53
Saturn:19 Aquarius 51
Uranus:16 Taurus 03 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 47

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 09
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 51 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 41

Chiron:12 Aries 10 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 34
Pallas:26 Cancer 33 Rx
Juno:13 Pisces 29
Vesta:03 Pisces 00

Eris:24 Aries 04 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

November 30 Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

2022 November 30

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

Image Credit & Copyright: Anthony Quintile

Explanation: This colorful skyscape spans about four full moons across nebula rich starfields along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy in the royal northern constellation Cepheus. Near the edge of the region’s massive molecular cloud some 2,400 light-years away, bright reddish emission region Sharpless (Sh) 155 is at the center of the frame, also known as the Cave Nebula. About 10 light-years across the cosmic cave’s bright walls of gas are ionized by ultraviolet light from the hot young stars around it. Dusty reflection nebulae, like vdB 155 to the right, and dense obscuring clouds of dust also abound on the interstellar canvas. Astronomical explorations have revealed other dramatic signs of star formation, including the bright reddish fleck of Herbig-Haro (HH) 168. Below and right of center, the Herbig-Haro object emission is generated by energetic jets from a newborn star.

30 November 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions 

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com 

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

 For Your Local Time and Date  

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

30 November 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 23
Moon:08 Pisces 35
Mercury:20 Sagittarius 29
Venus:18 Sagittarius 02
Mars:19 Gemini 01 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 53
Saturn:19 Aquarius 50
Uranus:16 Taurus 03 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 46

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 09
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 52 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 38

Chiron:12 Aries 10 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 26
Pallas:26 Cancer 33 Rx
Juno:13 Pisces 22
Vesta:02 Pisces 52

Eris:24 Aries 04 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

Southern Hemisphere

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

30 November 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:08 Sagittarius 10
Moon:05 Pisces 41
Mercury:20 Sagittarius 10
Venus:17 Sagittarius 46
Mars:19 Gemini 06 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 52
Saturn:19 Aquarius 49
Uranus:16 Taurus 04 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 46

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 09 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 53 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 37

Chiron:12 Aries 11 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 22
Pallas:26 Cancer 33 Rx
Juno:13 Pisces 19
Vesta:02 Pisces 48

Eris:24 Aries 05 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

Southwestern Hemisphere

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

30 November 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Sagittarius 47
Moon:00 Pisces 26
Mercury:19 Sagittarius 35
Venus:17 Sagittarius 18
Mars:19 Gemini 14 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 52
Saturn:19 Aquarius 47
Uranus:16 Taurus 05 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 46

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 10 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 34

Chiron:12 Aries 11 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 14
Pallas:26 Cancer 33
Juno:13 Pisces 13
Vesta:02 Pisces 41

Eris:24 Aries 05 Rx

Fire:5
Earth:5
Air:2
Water:7
Cardinal:5
Fixed:4
Mutable:10

The 13 Witches Runes

The Witches Runes are different from the Elder Futhark Runes in that the Witches Runes are not an alphabet. The Witches Runes are instead a series of symbols that can be used in divination. There are different versions of the Witches Runes, one uses 8 symbols, another uses 10 symbols and the one discussed here uses 13 symbols. Cast the Witches Runes the same way your would the Runes.

The 13 witches Runes in divination

You can cast the Witches runes on a cloth, or on the table and read the meaning of the runes that are facing upwards only. If the eye is amongst the runes look at where the eye is looking. If there is a rune in front of the eye then this is the rune you must pay extra attention to.

You can also read the Witches runes by picking on rune at a time while you ask the runes a question.

Click here to read the rest of this article and see the common 13 witches runes

November 29 Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

2022 November 29

The Gum Nebula Supernova Remnant

Image Credit & Copyright: Victor Lima

Explanation: Because the Gum Nebula is the closest supernova remnant, it is actually hard to see. Spanning 40 degrees across the sky, the nebula appears so large and faint that it is easily lost in the din of a bright and complex background. The Gum Nebula is highlighted nicely in red emission toward the right of the featured wide-angle, single-image photograph taken in late May. Also visible in the frame are the Atacama Desert in Chile in the foreground, the Carina Nebula in the plane of our Milky Way galaxy running diagonally down from the upper left, and the neighboring Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) galaxy. The Gum Nebula is so close that we are much nearer the front edge than the back edge, each measuring 450 and 1500 light years respectively. The complicated nebula lies in the direction of the constellations of Puppis and Vela. Oddly, much remains unknown about the Gum Nebula, including the timing and even number of supernova explosions that formed it.

November 29 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

526 A possible date for the Antioch earthquake in present-day Syria (then the Byzantine Empire) which killed 200,000 people

1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie‘s army moves into Manchester and occupies Carlisle

1877 US inventor Thomas Edison demonstrates his hand-cranked phonograph for the first time

1935 Physicist Erwin Schrödinger publishes his famous thought experiment “Schrödinger’s cat”, a paradox that illustrates the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics

1951 1st underground atomic explosion at Frenchman Flat in Nevada

Today’s Historical Events

526 A possible date for the Antioch earthquake in present-day Syria (then the Byzantine Empire) which killed 200,000 people

799 Pope Leo III, aided by Charles the Great, returns to Rome

1349 Jews of Augsburg, Germany massacred

1516 Treaty of Freiburg: French/Swiss “eternal” peace treaty

1561 Lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland

1573 Don Luis de Requesensy Zuniga succeeds duke of Alva as land guardian of Netherlands

1581 Doornik (Tournai) surrenders to Duke of Parma

1596 King Philip II devalues Spanish currency

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1932 Cole Porter‘s musical “Gay Divorcee” opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC, later transferred to the Schubert Theater; runs for 248 performances

1945 “The Lost Weekend”, based on Charles R. Jackson’s novel, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Best Picture 1946)

1948 1st opera to be televised, “Othello”, broadcast from the Met (NYC)

1948 KOB TV channel 4 in Albuquerque, NM (NBC) begins broadcasting

1948 Puppet TV show”Kukla, Fran, & Ollie” starring Fran Allison debuts on NBC

1953 WSIX TV channel 8 in Nashville, TN (ABC) begins broadcasting

1971 1st pro golf championship at Walt Disney World

1989 8th Largest wrestling crowd UFW U-Cosmos (60,000-Tokyo Dome)

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1825 Gioachino Rossini’s comic opera “Il barbiere di Siviglia” (The Barber of Seville) become 1st opera performed in Italian in US, staged at New York City’s Park Theater

1921 Z Parenteau & Schuyler Green’s musical “Kiki” premieres in NYC

1956 Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green‘s musical “Bells Are Ringing”, starring Judy Holiday, opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 924 performances, wins 2 Tony Awards

1959 2nd Grammy Awards: “Mack The Knife”, Bobby Darin win

1963 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” single released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom

1965 “Anya” opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 16 performances

1968 John Lennon and Yoko Ono release their 1st album “Two Virgins” in UK

1969 The Beatles’ single “Something / Come Together” reaches #1

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1894 3rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 18-0 in Montgomery

1909 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Sydney, Australia: Norman Brookes & Anthony Wilding beat Americans Melville Long & Maurice McLoughlin 12-10, 9-7, 6-3; Australasia unassailable 3-0 lead; win 5-0

1913 CFL Grey Cup, AAA Grounds, Hamilton: Hamilton Tigers beat Toronto Parkdale, 44-2; second-largest margin of victory in a Grey Cup final

1924 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Queen’s University wins 3rd straight Championship; defeat Toronto Balmy Beach, 11-3

1924 NHL’s Montreal Forum opens

1926 Tris Speaker resigns as Indians manager

1934 Chicago Bears beat Detroit (19-16) in 1st NFL game broadcast nationally

1938 Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids soccer match between Netherlands and Germany

A Laugh for Today

Wishing you a terrific Tuesday!

28 November 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions 

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

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For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

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

29 November 2022
03:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Sagittarius 22
Moon:24 Aquarius 33
Mercury:18 Sagittarius 57
Venus:16 Sagittarius 47
Mars:19 Gemini 23 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 51
Saturn:19 Aquarius 46
Uranus:16 Taurus 06 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 45

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 10 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 55 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 32

Chiron:12 Aries 12 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 06
Pallas:26 Cancer 33
Juno:13 Pisces 06
Vesta:02 Pisces 33

Eris:24 Aries 05 Rx

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

 29 November 2022
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:07 Sagittarius 09
Moon:21 Aquarius 36
Mercury:18 Sagittarius 38
Venus:16 Sagittarius 31
Mars:19 Gemini 28 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 51
Saturn:19 Aquarius 45
Uranus:16 Taurus 06 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 45

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 10 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 56 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 30

Chiron:12 Aries 12 Rx
Ceres:24 Virgo 02
Pallas:26 Cancer 33
Juno:13 Pisces 02
Vesta:02 Pisces 29

Eris:24 Aries 05 Rx

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

Southwestern Hemisphere 

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

29 November 2022
01:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Sagittarius 46
Moon:16 Aquarius 14
Mercury:18 Sagittarius 04
Venus:16 Sagittarius 03
Mars:19 Gemini 36 Rx
Jupiter:28 Pisces 51
Saturn:19 Aquarius 44
Uranus:16 Taurus 07 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 39 Rx
Pluto:26 Capricorn 44

True Lunar Node:13 Taurus 11 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:11 Taurus 57 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):25 Cancer 28

Chiron:12 Aries 12 Rx
Ceres:23 Virgo 54
Pallas:26 Cancer 33
Juno:12 Pisces 56
Vesta:02 Pisces 23

Eris:24 Aries 05 Rx

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

A Thought for Today

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may your life be blessed with all things positive! 

Spanish Stonehenge’ emerges from drought-hit reservoir

A Spanish “stonehenge” has reemerged amid the country’s devastating drought, officials said.

The historic marvel, officially called the Dolmen of Guadalperal, has only been visible four times, according to officials.

Experts believe the striking circle of dozens of megalithic stones has existed since 5000 BC. However, it was first discovered by German archaeologist Hugo Obermaier in 1926 before it became flooded in 1963 due to a rural development project under Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.

Now, the structure sits in a corner of the Valdecanas reservoir located in the country’s central province of Caceres.

As Spain faces its worst drought in 60 years, officials say the water level in the reservoir has dropped to 28% capacity.

“It’s a surprise, it’s a rare opportunity to be able to access it,” archaeologist Enrique Cedillo from Madrid’s Complutense University told Reuters.

The structure itself has an unknown creator, experts say.

Dolmens are vertically arranged stones that usually support a flat boulder or capstone, according to…

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November 28, 2022 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions after 10:30 PM PST today. The Moon is in Aquarius.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

As this week begins, you are determined to make some headway. And you will. In fact, whatever you do, you will do very carefully and you will give it much thought. If you have to convince someone to agree with you, you will do so carefully and logically.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Today you will be very careful with your money. (For the most part, you usually are because you are the financial wizard of the zodiac.) If you are pondering investments, you will be cautious and conservative. If shopping, you will likewise be thrifty. Nothing foolish.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Mars is still in your sign (as it will remain so for the rest of the year), but now it is retrograde. This means that whatever you do today, you will do with careful planning and a cautious approach. Nothing wild eyed and crazy. You want to be sure about what you’re doing, which is why you’re taking baby steps.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Today you might feel hesitant because you’re not sure of the outcome of something. However, you’re prepared to work in a very hands-on way, which is why you will roll up your sleeves and get involved. Coworkers are supportive. Nevertheless, you are cautious.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Today you might be an excellent role model to a friend or a member of a group. Someone sees that you have done your homework. You have worked carefully, perhaps even practising or honing a technique, to be as productive as you are. Excellent example!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Although your ambitions are still aroused, with Mars retrograde at the top of your chart, you will be careful about going after what you want. You will check things out first. You will get your facts. You will make sure that you don’t overreach or stick your neck out too far.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a solid day to make future travel plans. Likewise, it’s a good day to make detailed plans about further education or training. You’re in the right frame of mind to proof written material, as well as to discuss serious topics regarding politics or religion.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You will be diligent and careful dealing with financial matters, especially anything to do with shared property, taxes, debt, inheritances and insurance issues. You will leave no stone unturned because you want to get on top of things. You want to feel in control of your security.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This is an excellent day to discuss practical matters with a friend, partner or spouse. It might concern how money is handled, or the division of labour, or future travel plans. It could be anything but whatever it is, it’s important to you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Today you will work diligently to achieve your objectives. You will work carefully, slowly and with steady perseverance. You will be like the tortoise who won the race because you won’t stop. Actually, this is your style, which is why you earn the respect of others.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Children might be an increased responsibility for you today. Whatever the case, you will be serious in your approach. You might outline duties and responsibilities involved, especially if you share these with someone else. You might also train or teach someone younger.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You feel a bit out of touch with things at home lately, which is why today you want to work slowly and carefully to restore some order to where you live. You know that when you feel things are “pulled together,” you have greater peace of mind.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Karen Gillan (1987) shares your birthday today You are friendly, confident and generous. Many of you are animal lovers and fight for animal rights. This year is the final year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means it’s time to let go of anyone or anything that is holding you back. Time to take inventory.

November 28 Astronomy Picture of the Day

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

2022 November 28

Leonid Meteors Through Orion

Image Credit & Copyright: Luo Hongyang

Explanation: Where will the next meteor appear? Even during a meteor shower, it is practically impossible to know. Therefore, a good way to enjoy a meteor shower is to find a place where you can sit comfortably and monitor a great expanse of dark sky. And it may be satisfying to share this experience with a friend. The meteor shower depicted was the 2022 Leonids which peaked earlier this month, and the view is from Hainan, China looking out over the South China Sea. Meteor streaks captured over a few hours were isolated and added to a foreground image recorded earlier. From this place and time, Leonid meteors that trace back to the constellation of Leo were seen streaking across other constellations including Orion. The bright red planet Mars appears near the top of the image. Bonding over their love of astronomy, the two pictured meteor enthusiasts, shown celebrating their common birthday this month, are now married.