The Planets - The White Goddess
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Thursday, 19 October 2017
The Planets
The Planets
The Celestial Bodies Known To The Ancients where Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The Sun and the Moon were also amongst the heavenly bodies, studied by the ancients.
The Sun
The Sun, the giver of life, plays an important role in the ancient civilisations. Many of the worlds primitive people's regarded the sun as a deity.
Mercury
The Ancients and modern astrologers, consider Mercury to be neutral, it is neither masculine nor feminine, positive nor negative.
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh largest. In Roman mythology Mars was the god of war.
Jupiter
Jupiter is fifth from the Sun and the largest. Jupiter was called the "Greater Benefic" by the Ancients, an extremely positive influence.
The Moon
The closest astral body to the Earth, has had the most profound influences on mankind than any of the other heavenly bodies. The moon provided ancient man with their first calendar.
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, the Ancients called Venus the Lesser Benefic, named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Saturn
Saturn is perhaps the best known and recognized astronomical object by picture. Chronos, the Greek name for Saturn, is the father of time.
Planetary Hours
Planetary Hours: The Planetary Hours is an ancient system in which each of the seven days is ruled by and recieves influences from a certain planet.
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Quote Of The Day: Thursday, 19 October 2017
There is something pagan in me that I cannot shake off. In short, I deny nothing, but doubt everything. - Lord Byron
Colour and Incense of the Day:
Thursday, 19 October 2017
Todays Colour is: Maroon
Todays Incense is: Nag Champa
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Moon Phases
Thursday, 19 October 2017
Last Quarter 13 Sep 07:24
New Moon 20 Sep 06:29
First Quarter 28 Sep 03:53
Full Moon 5 Oct 19:40
Sabbats
Northern Hemisphere
Imbolc - Feb 2nd
Ostara - Mar 21st/22nd
Beltane - April 30th/May 1st
Lithia - June 21st/22nd
Lammas - July 31st/Aug 1st
Mabon - Sept 21st/22nd
Samhain - Oct 31st
Yule - Dec 21st/22nd
The Next Sabbat is: Samhain in 12 days.
Northern Hemisphere
Imbolc - Feb 2nd
Ostara - Mar 21st/22nd
Beltane - April 30th/May 1st
Lithia - June 21st/22nd
Lammas - July 31st/Aug 1st
Mabon - Sept 21st/22nd
Samhain - Oct 31st
Yule - Dec 21st/22nd
The Next Sabbat is: Samhain in 12 days.
Southern Hemisphere
Imbolc - August 1st
Ostara - September 21st/22nd
Beltane - Oct 31st/Nov 1st
Lithia - Dec 21st/22nd
Lammas - Feb 1st/2nd
Mabon - March 21st
Samhain - April 30th/May 1st
Yule - June 21st
2017 Solstices and Equinoxes
Spring Equinox: 20th Mar 22:45
Summer Solstice: 21st June 16:38
Autumn Equinox: 23rd Sept 08:20
Winter Solstice: 22nd Dec 04:38
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Starsign: Libra
23rd Sept - 22nd Oct
The Scales.
A Masculine, Cardinal Air sign.
Libra is the diplomat or negotiator of the zodiac, always balancing two opposing options.
