Today is Friday, Oct. 7, 2016
Hebrew date is 5 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 5 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 12 Kimi
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.6
Julian Day is 2457669

Today’s Birthdays: Niels Bohr (1885-1962), R. D. Laing (1927-1989), Desmond Tutu (1931), Toni Braxton (1967), Tim Minchin (1975), Aaron and Shawn Ashmore (1979).

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”
— Desmond Tutu

Special Comment: Mercury and the Aries Point
Today Mercury enters Libra (see times listed in almanac). It’s been in Virgo since July 30; its long stay in that sign was due to the retrograde between Aug. 30 and Sept. 22. In our fleeting time zone of the internet, nine weeks ago seems like another era. Consider how much your concerns and priorities have changed since then.
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Today is Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016
Hebrew date is 4 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 4 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 11 Chikchan
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.5
Julian Day is 2457668

Today’s Birthdays: Jenny Lind (1820-1887), Britt Ekland (1942), Ioan Gruffudd (1973), KSHMR (1988), Taylor Paris (1992).

“You’re always going to be more judgmental about your own performance than anyone else.”
— Ioan Gruffudd

Moon Phase: Moon is in waxing crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on Oct. 8 at 9:33 pm PDT / Oct. 9 at 12:33 am EDT (04:32:56 UTC).
Next Full Moon is on Oct 15/16 at 9:23 pm 10/15 PDT / 12:23 am 10/16 EDT (04:23:02 UTC) in Aries.
Next New Moon is in Scorpio on Oct. 30 at 10:38 am PDT / 1:38 pm EDT (17:38:08 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Sagittarius and enters Capricorn on Oct. 7 at at 1:40 pm PDT / 4:40 pm EDT (20:39:47 UTC).
Sun Degree: 14-15 Libra.

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Today is Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016
Hebrew date is 3 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 3 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 10 K’an
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.4
Julian Day is 2457667

Today’s Birthdays: Larry Fine (1902-1975), Bernie Mac (1957-2008), Neil deGrasse Tyson (1958), Guy Pearce (1967).

“Perhaps we’ve never been visited by aliens because they have looked upon Earth and decided there’s no sign of intelligent life.”
— Neil deGrasse Tyson [Read about the Battle of the Stars]

Astrologers are the New Birthers!
Here’s Eric’s article on the Clinton birth data flap, and the Wall Street Journal article, from The Mountain Astrologer.

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Today is Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016
Hebrew date is 2 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 2 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 9 Ak’b’al
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.3
Julian Day is 2457666

Today’s Birthdays: Rutherford B. Hayes (1822), Susan Sarandon (1946), Liev Schreiber (1967), Shontelle (1985).

“It’s great to see people who find joy in service and don’t close their eyes and aren’t afraid.”
— Susan Sarandon

Special Comment: Exciting Full Moon Coming
Usually astrologers tell you about the Full Moon right before it happens, but we’re here with a little early news. Taking place in Aries, coming up on Oct. 16, the Full Moon is conjunct Eris. It’s an amazingly close conjunction, just a sixth of a degree. Uranus, of course, is right there, less than a degree from the Moon. So this is THE Full Moon of the Uranus-Eris conjunction at its peak of intensity. If I were looking at this chart in 50 years, I would say that must have been an interesting week and dig into the New York Times archives and see what was going on. I’m just as curious today. From a personal standpoint, think of this event as a metaphysical wave that you can ride. Now is the time to get your surfboard in the water.

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Today is Monday, Oct. 3, 2016
Hebrew date is 1 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 1 Muharram 1438
Happy New Year to Jewish and Muslim friends around the world.

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 8 Ik’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.2
Julian Day is 2457665

Today’s Birthdays: Gore Vidal (1925-2012), Al Sharpton (1954), Tommy Lee (1962), Gwen Stefani (1969), Alicia Vikander (1988).

“We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.”
— Al Sharpton

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Today is Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016
Hebrew date is 29 Elul 5776
Islamic date is 30 Dhul Hijjah 1437

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 7 Imix
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.1
Julian Day is 2457664

Today’s Birthdays: Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1968), Groucho Marx (1890-1977), Sting (1951), Kelly Ripa (1970).

“To see the universal and all-pervading Spirit of Truth face to face one must be able to love the meanest of creation as oneself.”
— Mahatma Gandhi

Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase. The New Moon took place at 5:11 pm PDT / 8:11 pm EDT Sept. 30 (00:11:19 10/1 UTC). Next Full Moon is on Oct 15/16 at 9:23 pm 10/15 PDT / 12:23 am 10/16 EDT (04:23:02 UTC) in Aries.
Next New Moon is in Scorpio on Oct. 30 at 10:38 am PDT / 1:38 pm EDT (17:38:08 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Libra and enters Scorpio today at 12:43 pm PDT / 3:43 pm EDT (19:42:38 UTC).
Sun Degree: 10-11 Libra.

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Today is Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016
Hebrew date is 28 Elul
Islamic date is 29 Dhul Hijjah

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 6
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.
Julian Day is 2457663

Today’s Birthdays: Annie Besant (1847-1933), Jimmy Carter Jr. (1924), Richard Harris (1930-2002), Julie Andrews (1935), Zach Galifianakis (1969).

“Refusal to believe until proof is given is a rational position; denial of all outside of our own limited experience is absurd.”
— Annie Besant: feminist, secularist and Theosophist

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Today is Friday, Sept. 30, 2016
Hebrew date is 27 of Elul, 5776
Islamic date is 28 Dhul Hijjah 1437
Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 5 Kawak
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.14.19
Julian Day is 2457662

Today’s Birthdays: Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207-1273), Buddy Rich (1917-1987), Marc Bolan (1947-1977), T-Pain (1984).

Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along.
— Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi

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