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Gardening Notes to Remember from 2012 &

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Your 2013 Garden Plan Draw a plan for your garden plots, showing what you will plant and where. Print multiple copies of this

page if necessary. For greater detail let 1 grid square = 1 square foot, but use whatever scale works best

for you. Be sure to note which way is north and include any relevant landscape features.

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2013 Planting Record Record the details of everything you plant. Print multiple copies of this page if necessary.

Plant ________________ Variety_____________________ □ Seed □ Transplant Company_______________

Purchased from_____________ Date__________ Container Size and #________________ Cost___________

Date: Planted_____________ □ Indoors □ Outdoors Germinated_____________ Transplanted____________

Date of First Harvest / First Bloom________________ Plant Produced / Bloomed Until_______________

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Astronomical Terms & Definitions

Aphelion - Point in the earth’s orbit when it is farthest from the sun.

Apogee - Point in the moon’s orbit when it is farthest from

the earth.

Ascending Node - Moon crosses north of the ecliptic.

Celestial Equator - A projection of the earth’s equator onto

the sky above it.

Conjunction - The apparent close grouping of two or more astronomical bodies, as viewed from the earth.

Descending Node - Moon crosses south of the ecliptic.

Ecliptic - The trace of the sun’s path against the background

stars during the year. The constellations of the ecliptic are called the zodiac.

Elongation - When Mercury or Venus reach maximum

angular separation from the sun.

Equinox - Occurs when the sun passes north or south of the

celestial equator. Vernal = spring, autumnal = fall.

First Quarter Moon - The right-half of the moon is

illuminated, as viewed on the meridian from the northern

hemisphere.

Full Moon - The moon’s entire face is illuminated.

Last Quarter Moon - The left-half of the moon is

illuminated, as viewed on the meridian from the northern hemisphere.

Meridian - A line traced across the sky running due north-

south and the point where an astronomical body reaches its

highest point in the sky. When the moon reaches the meridian, it is also said to be “south” or “southing”.

Moon Rides High - The moon is at its highest point above

the celestial equator.

Moon Runs Low - The moon is at its lowest point below the

celestial equator.

New Moon - The moon’s entire face is dark.

Occultation - When one astronomical body moves in front of another, as viewed from earth.

Opposition - When two astronomical bodies appear directly

opposite one another in the sky, as viewed from earth.

Perigee - Point in the moon’s orbit when it is closest to the

earth.

Perihelion - Point in the earth’s orbit when it is closest to the sun.

Solstice - Point when the sun is farthest north or south of the

celestial equator. Marks the beginning of summer & winter.

Zodiac - The ring of 12 constellations that line the ecliptic.

SYMBOLS USED FOR THE SUN, MOON & PLANETS

Sun - 0 Earth - 3 Moon - ™ Mercury - 1 Venus - 2 Mars - 4 Jupiter - 5 Saturn - 6

Uranus - ˜ Neptune - 8 Pluto - 9

MAJOR ASPECTS & OTHER SYMBOLS

Conjunction - a Opposition - s Moon Ascending Node - ( Moon Descending Node - )

Aries q A barren, dry fire sign. Good for plowing,

weeding, harvesting and cutting hay.

Taurus w A moist earth sign. Good for planting root

crops and transplanting.

Gemini e A barren, dry airy sign. Good for plowing,

harvesting, weeding, lawn mowing and

destroying pests.

Cancer r A watery, fruitful sign. The most productive

sign and the best for planting.

Leo t A dry fire sign. The most barren sign of all,

good only for weeding and mowing.

Virgo y A moist, barren earth sign. Good for plowing,

cultivating, weeding and destroying pests.

Libra u A moist, fruitful airy sign. Good for grains &

root crops. Especially good for flowers.

Scorpio i A watery, fruitful sign. The 2nd most

productive sign and can be used for all

planting. Very good for sign for vines.

Sagittarius o A fire sign, typically not good for planting.

Good for cultivating and harvesting.

Capricorn p A moist, earth sign. Good for root crops. Also

good for grafting, pruning and planting trees.

Aquarius [ A barren, dry airy sign. Good for cultivating,

harvesting, destroying weeds and pests.

Pisces ] A watery, fruitful sign. Good for planting &

transplanting, especially root crops & fruits.

The Phases of the Moon

Waxing Moon Waning Moon

New Moon

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

New Moon

First Quarter Moon

Full Moon

Last Quarter Moon

Many people believe that the moon and the signs of the zodiac influence plant growth and

other farm activities; writings attesting to this date to the Roman Empire, ancient Egypt and

even earlier. In general, crops which produce their harvest above ground should be planted

during the Waxing Moon, or when the moon is between new and full. Crops which produce

their harvest underground should be planted during the Waning Moon, or when the moon is

between full and new. But it is also important to note which sign of the zodiac the moon

occupies, certain signs are much better suited for different activities than others. Below is an

explanation of the moon’s phases, the 12 signs of the zodiac, and their effects. Regardless of

the moon, consider your local climate & weather conditions before engaging in garden work.

How to Plant by the Moon Signs

Day of the

month, week

& year

This space notes Holidays, Religious & Secular

Observances, Historical & Astronomical Events

M W Y Holidays, Religious & Other Observances, Astronomical Events Moon

Phase

Moon’s

Place

1 S 1 New Year’s Day Solemnity of Mary 1st asteroid discovered, 1801 t7py

A.M. Hours Moon Visible

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P.M. Hours Moon Visible

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The moon’s astrological

place in the zodiac. Here, it

begins the day in Leo and at 7:00 PM it moves into Virgo

Depicts what

portion of the

moon’s face is

illuminated

Darkness hours when

the moon is visible.

Here, the moon rises at approx. 5:00 A.M.

Guide to Using theAlmanack.com Calendar Pages

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-Brett Elliott

All times are given in Eastern

Standard or Eastern Daylight Time


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M W Y Holidays, Religious & Other Observances, Astronomical Events Moon Phase

Moon’s Place

1 T 1 New Year’s Day Solemnity of Mary 1st asteroid discovered, 1801 t12py

2 W 2 St. Ba<il 3 at perihelion Quadrantid meteors peak tonight y

3 Th 3 Fea<t of the Holy Name of Je<u< ™ on equator y8pu

4 F 4 St. Elizabeth Seton Luna 1 flew past Moon, 1959 Last Quarter u

5 S 5 Twelfth Night George Washington married Martha Custis, 1759 u

6 Su 6 Epiphany Chri<tma<tide end< 1 a 9 u1ai

7 M 7 Plough Monday St. Distaff’s Day ™ ( i

8 T 8 Battle of New Orleans, 1815 i3ao

9 W 9 Connecticut became the 5th state, 1788 ™ runs low o

10 Th 10 Patriot Ethan Allen born, 1738 ™ at perigee ™ a 2 A.M. o3ap

11 F 11 Alexander Hamilton born, 1755 New Moon p

12 S 12 John Hancock born, 1737 p4a[

13 Su 13 Bapti<m of the Lord St. Hilary St. Knut [

14 M 14 Benedict Arnold born, 1741 Huygens probe landed on Titan, 2005 [5a]

15 T 15 1st Super Bowl game played, 1967 ™ on equator ]

16 W 16 Prohibition began, 1920 2 a 9 ]11aq

17 Th 17 Benjamin Franklin born, 1706 ™ a ˜ A.M. q

18 F 18 Statesman Daniel Webster born, 1782 First Quarter q8pw

19 S 19 Confederate general Robert E. Lee born, 1807 w

20 Su 20 St. Seba<tian Inauguration Day Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin born, 1930 w

21 M 21 Martin Luther King Day St. Agne< ™ a 5 P.M. ™ ) w9ae

22 T 22 St. Vincent Battle of Rorke’s Drift, 1879 ™ at apogee e

23 W 23 Pioneer 10 made last contact with Earth, 2003 ™ rides high e10pr

24 Th 24 Voyager 2 flew past Uranus, 1986 Great Blizzard of 1978 began r

25 F 25 Conver<ion of Paul Opportunity rover landed on Mars, 2004 r

26 S 26 Tu B’Shevat Washington-Jefferson Blizzard, 1772 Full Old Moon r9at

27 Su 27 Septuage<ima Shrovetide begins Mozart born, 1756 Apollo 1 fire, 1967 t

28 M 28 St. Thoma< Aquina< Carnival season begins Challenger disaster, 1986 t6py

29 T 29 American Revolutionary Thomas Paine born, 1737 y

30 W 30 Franklin D. Roosevelt born, 1882 ™ on equator y

31 Th 31 St. John Bo<co 1st U.S. satellite, Explorer I, launched, 1958 y1au

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January Weather & Farming Lore

d A summerish January, a winterish spring.

d St. Hilary’s Day is the coldest day of winter.

d If the Sun shines brightly on St. Vincent’s Day, we shall have more wine than water this year.

d If St. Paul’s Day be fine and clear, it doth

betide a happy year; But if by chance it then should rain, it will make dear all kinds of grain. Copyright © 2012 by Elliott Publishing, LLC

Capricorn

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Jan. 19

Jan. 20 -

Feb. 18

Aquarius


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Most pitiless and stark the winter grew

Meanwhile, beneath a sky of cloudless blue,

And sun that warm’d not; till they nigh forgot

The green lush spring, the summer rich and hot,

The autumn fragrant with slow ripening fruit.

William Morris

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Moon’s Place

1 F 32 St. Brigid National Freedom Day Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, 2003 u

2 S 33 Candlema< Groundhog Day u8ai

3 Su 34 Sexage<ima Luna 9 1st soft-landing on moon, 1966 ™ a 6 Last Quarter i

4 M 35 George Washington elected President, 1789 ™ ( 4 a 8 i11ao

5 T 36 Hydrogen bomb lost near Savannah, 1958 o

6 W 37 Baseball player Babe Ruth born, 1895 1 a 8 ™ runs low o1pp

7 Th 38 New Madrid earthquake, 1812 Charles Dickens born, 1812 ™ at perigee p

8 F 39 Boy Scouts of America founded, 1910 1 a 4 P.M. p3p[

9 S 40 The Beatles 1st appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1964 [

10 Su 41 Quinquage<ima Tran<figuration Sunday New Moon [5p]

11 M 42 Shrove Monday Benjamin Franklin est. 1st hospital in America, 1752 ]

12 T 43 Mardi Gras Shrove Tuesday Abraham Lincoln born, 1809 ™ on equator ]9pq

13 W 44 A<h Wedne<day Lent Begin< Test Pilot Chuck Yeager born, 1923 q

14 Th 45 St. Valentine’< Day 1st geosynchronous satellite launched, 1963 q

15 F 46 Astronomer Galileo born, 1564 q6aw

16 S 47 1st computer bulletin board system, 1978 1 greatest elongation P.M. w

17 Su 48 1<t Sunday in Lent ™ a 5 P.M. ™ ) First Quarter w5pe

18 M 49 Washington’s Birthday (Observed) Dwarf-planet Pluto discovered, 1929 e

19 T 50 Space station Mir launched, 1986 ™ at apogee ™ rides high e

20 W 51 Astronaut John Glenn became 1st American in orbit, 1962 e6ar

21 Th 52 Fa<t of E<ther NASCAR formed, 1948 r

22 F 53 George Washington born, 1732 r6pt

23 S 54 Purim begin< Iwo Jima Day Comanche Chief Quanah Parker died, 1911 t

24 Su 55 2nd Sunday in Lent St. Matthia< 1 a 4 P.M. t2ay

25 M 56 Samuel Colt patented the Colt Revolver, 1836 Full Snow Moon y

26 T 57 Wild West showman “Buffalo Bill” Cody born, 1846 ™ on equator y

27 W 58 Fred “Mr. Rogers” Rogers died, 2001 y9au

28 Th 59 1st televised basketball game, 1940 ™ a bright star Spica P.M. u


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Aquarius

Jan. 20 -

Feb. 18

Feb. 19 -

Mar. 20

Pisces


February Weather & Farming Lore d If February gives much snow, a fine summer it

doth foreshow.

d On the eve of Candlemas Day, winter gets stronger or passes away.

d If Candlemas Day be fine and clear, corn and

fruit will then be dear.

d If in February there be no rain, ‘tis neither good

for hay nor grain.

d If it freezes on St. Matthias, it will freeze for a month.

d When the cat in February lies in the sun, she

will creep behind the stove in March. d February rain is as good as manure.

Thus Nature of the Spring will dream

While south winds thaw; but soon again

Frost breathes upon the stiff’ning stream,

And numbs it into ice: the plain

Soon wears its mourning garb of white;

And icicles, that fret at noon,

Will eke their icy tails at night,

Beneath the chilly stars and moon.

John Clare

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Moon’s Place

1 F 60 St. David Astronaut Deke Slayton born, 1924 u1pi

2 S 61 St. Cbad Pioneer 10 launched, 1972 ™ a 6 A.M. ™ ( i

3 Su 62 3rd Sunday in Lent Star-Spangled Banner became national anthem, 1931 i5po

4 M 63 John Adams became 2nd president, 1797 Last Quarter o

5 T 64 Boston Massacre occurred, 1770 ™ at perigee ™ runs low o8pp

6 W 65 Mexican army captured the Alamo, 1836 Ash Wednesday Storm, 1962 p

7 Th 66 Alexander Bell patented the telephone, 1876 p11p[

8 F 67 Ironclad CSS Virginia launched, 1862 [

9 S 68 1st man in space, Yuri Gagarin, born, 1934 [

10 Su 69 Laetare Sunday Daylight saving time begins at 2:00 A.M. [2a]

11 M 70 Great Blizzard of 1888 ™ on equator New Moon ]

12 T 71 Girl Scouts of America founded, 1912 Storm of the Century, 1993 ]7aq

13 W 72 William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus, 1781 q

14 Th 73 Albert Einstein born, 1879 q3pw

15 F 74 Ides of March Maine became 23rd state, 1820 w

16 S 75 Robert Goddard launched 1st liquid-fueled rocket, 1926 ™ ) w

17 Su 76 5th Sunday in Lent St. Patrick’< Day Vanguard I launched, 1958 ™ a 5 w2ae

18 M 77 Alexei Leonov 1st man to walk in space, 1965 ™ at apogee ™ rides high e

19 T 78 Solemnity of Jo<eph Daylight saving time approved, 1918 First Quarter e2pr

20 W 79 St. Cuthbert Vernal Equinox Spring begins r

21 Th 80 St. Benedict (old fea<t day) Composer J.S. Bach born, 1685 r

22 F 81 Jamestown Massacre occurred, 1622 4 a ˜ r2at

23 S 82 Patrick Henry delivered “Give me liberty, or give me death” speech, 1775 t

24 Su 83 Palm Sunday Elvis Presley inducted into the Army, 1958 t11ay

25 M 84 Annunciation Pa<<over begin< 1st successful tornado forecast, 1948 y

26 T 85 Beethoven died, 1827 Actor Leonard Nimoy born, 1931 ™ on equator y5pu

27 W 86 Holy Wedne<day Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin died, 1968 Full Sap Moon u

28 Th 87 Maundy Thur<day Naturalist & TV Host Marlin Perkins born, 1905 u8pi

29 F 88 Good Friday Mariner 10 space probe arrived at Mercury, 1974 i

30 S 89 Alaska Purchase treaty signed, 1867 ™ at perigee ™ ( i11po

31 Su 90 Ea<ter Sunday Explorer 1, 1st U.S. satellite, re-entered atmosphere, 1970 o


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March Weather & Farming Lore

d St. David & St. Chad, sow peas good or bad.

d Fogs in March, frosts in May.

d If St. Joseph’s Day is clear, so follows a fertile year.

d March damp & warm does the farmer much

harm. d April weather in March, March weather in April. Copyright © 2012 by Elliott Publishing, LLC

Pisces

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Mar. 20

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Apr. 19

Aries

Slayer of Winter, art thou here again?

O welcome, thou that bringest summer nigh!

The bitter wind makes not thy victory vain.

Welcome, O March! Whose kindly days & dry

Make April ready for the throstle’s song!

Thou first redresser of the winter’s wrong!

William Morris

The Moon in March

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Moon’s Place

1 M 91 All Fools’ Day ™ runs low o

2 T 92 Pa<<over end< at <un<et Author Hans Christian Anderson born, 1805 o2ap

3 W 93 Pony Express began, 1860 Salyut 2 launched, 1973 Last Quarter p

4 Th 94 NATO formed, 1949 Microsoft founded, 1975 p5a[

5 F 95 John Rolfe married Pocahontas, 1614 Pioneer 11 launched, 1973 [

6 S 96 Tartan Day The U.S. entered W.W. I, 1917 [10a]

7 Su 97 Industrialist Henry Ford died, 1947 ]

8 M 98 Composer Giuseppe Tartini born, 1692 ™ on equator ™ a 1 A.M. ]4pq

9 T 99 Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, 1865 q

10 W 100 RMS Titanic sailed from England, 1912 New Moon q

11 Th 101 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, 1965 Apollo 13 launched, 1970 q12aw

12 F 102 Yuri Gagarin 1st man in space, 1961 1st Space Shuttle flight, 1981 ™ ) w

13 S 103 Thomas Jefferson born, 1743 Apollo 13 moon landing aborted, 1970 w11ae

14 Su 104 Ft. Sumter surrendered to Confederate forces, 1861 ™ a 5 P.M. e

15 M 105 Lincoln died, 1865 RMS Titanic sank, 1912 ™ at apogee ™ rides high e11pr

16 T 106 Jewish fortress Masada captured by the Roman army, 73 AD r

17 W 107 Benjamin Franklin died, 1790 r

18 Th 108 Ride of Paul Revere, 1775 First Quarter r12pt

19 F 109 Oklahoma City Bombing Remembrance Day Patriots’ Day t

20 S 110 Astronomy Day Apollo 16 landed on the moon, 1972 1 a ˜ A.M. t10py

21 Su 111 Good Shepherd Sunday Elizabeth II born, 1926 Lyrid meteors tonight y

22 M 112 Earth Day Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 ™ on equator y

23 T 113 St. George William Shakespeare died, 1616 y4au

24 W 114 Hubble Space Telescope placed into orbit, 1990 ™ a bright star Spica P.M. u

25 Th 115 ANZAC Day ™ a 6 Full Seed Moon u7ai

26 F 116 Arbor Day Actress Lucille Ball died, 1989 ™ ( i

27 S 117 Britain passed Tea Act on American colonies, 1773 ™ at perigee i8po

28 Su 118 Lag B’Omer Mutiny on the HMS Bounty, 1789 ™ runs low 6 s 0 o

29 M 119 St. Hugh the Great Film director Alfred Hitchcock died, 1980 o9ap

30 T 120 George Washington inaugurated as 1st US president, 1789 ™ a 9 A.M. p


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April Weather & Farming Lore

d A cold April brings bread and wine. d If it thunders on All Fools’ Day, it brings

good crops of corn and hay.

d A wet April, a dry June.

d April cold and wet fills barn and barrel.

d April snow breeds grass.

d At St. George the meadow turns to hay.

d The dews of April and May make August

and September gay. Copyright © 2012 by Elliott Publishing, LLC

Aries

Mar. 20 -

Apr. 19

Apr. 20 -

May. 21

Taurus

Now the golden morn aloft

Waves her dew-spangled wing,

With vermeil cheek and whisper soft

She woos the tardy Spring:

Till April starts, and calls around

The sleeping fragrance from the ground.

Thomas Gray

The Moon in April

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Moon’s Place

1 W 121 Great Britain formed, 1707 p11a[

2 Th 122 Oklahoma Territory created, 1890 Last Quarter [

3 F 123 St. Philip Pony Express began operating, 1860 [3p]

4 S 124 Margaret Thatcher became British Prime Minister, 1979 ]

5 Su 125 Rogation Sunday Alan Shephard became 1st American in space, 1961 ]10pq

6 M 126 German zeppelin Hindenburg exploded, 1937 Eta Aquariid meteors tonight q

7 T 127 Premier of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, 1824 q

8 W 128 VE Day, 1945 q7aw

9 Th 129 A<cen<ion Abolitionist John Brown born, 1800 ™ ) New Moon w

10 F 130 Ethan Allen captured Ft. Ticonderoga from British, 1775 ™ a 2 w6pe

11 S 131 St. Mamertu< Mexican-American War began, 1846 e

12 Su 132 St. Pancra< Mother’s Day Berlin Blockade ended, 1949 ™ rides high e

13 M 133 St. Servatu< ™ at apogee e6ar

14 T 134 Shavuot begin< at <un<et Jamestown founded, 1607 Skylab launched, 1973 r

15 W 135 Mercury 9 launched, 1963 r7pt

16 Th 136 Shavuot end< at <un<et 1st wagon train set out on the Oregon Trail, 1843 t

17 F 137 1st televised baseball game, 1939 First Quarter t

18 S 138 Armed Forces Day Mount St. Helens erupted, 1980 t6ay

19 Su 139 Penteco<t City of Montreal founded, 1604 ™ on equator y

20 M 140 Marquis de Lafayette died, 1834 Pioneer Venus 1 launched, 1978 y2pu

21 T 141 Charles Lindbergh completed his flight across the Atlantic, 1927 u

22 W 142 National Maritime Day u5pi

23 Th 143 Old West scout Kit Carson died, 1868 ™ ( ™ a 6 A.M. i

24 F 144 1st telegraph message, 1844 1 a 2 P.M. Partial lunar eclipse tonight i6po

25 S 145 Star Wars released, 1977 ™ at perigee Full Flower Moon o

26 Su 146 Trinity Sunday Actor John Wayne born, 1907 ™ runs low o6pp

27 M 147 Memorial Day Gunfighter “Wild Bill” Hickok born, 1837 1 a 5 p

28 T 148 Native American athlete Jim Thorpe born, 1888 2 a 5 p6p[

29 W 149 Bing Crosby recorded the song “White Christmas”, 1942 [

30 Th 150 Corpu< Chri<ti Lincoln Memorial dedicated, 1922 [9p]

31 F 151 London clock tower Big Ben began keeping time, 1859 Last Quarter ]


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Taurus

Apr. 20 -

May 21 May 21 -

Jun. 20

Gemini

May Weather & Farming Lore

d Frost on May 1st indicates a good harvest.

d A wet May makes a big load of hay.

d Rain on St. Philip’s Day brings a fertile year. d A cold May is good for corn and hay.

d Expect a late freeze on the Ice Saints days (May

11-13).

d Mud in May, grain in August. Copyright © 2012 by Elliott Publishing, LLC

Hedgerows all alive

With birds, and gnats and large white butterflies

Which look as if the May flower had caught life

And palpitated forth upon the wind.

Elizabeth Browning

The Moon in May

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Moon’s Place

1 S 152 Benedict Arnold court-marshaled, 1779 ™ on equator ]

2 Su 153 Salem witch trials began, 1692 Marconi patented the radio, 1896 ]3aq

3 M 154 CSA president Jefferson Davis born, 1808 1st U.S. spacewalk, 1965 q

4 T 155 Henry Ford test-drove his first car design, 1896 q12pw

5 W 156 St. Boniface U.S. conscription for W.W. I began, 1917 ™ ) w

6 Th 157 Allies began the liberation of France, 1944 w

7 F 158 Sacred Heart of Je<u< Performer Dean Martin born, 1917 ™ a 4 A.M. w12ae

8 S 159 Immaculate Heart of Mary Thomas Paine died, 1806 New Moon e

9 Su 160 Author Charles Dickens died, 1870 ™ at apogee e1pr

10 M 161 1st Salem witch trial hanging, 1692 r

11 T 162 St. Barnaba< Actor John Wayne died, 1979 r

12 W 163 President George H. W. Bush born, 1924 1 Greatest Elongation P.M. r1at

13 Th 164 NYC ticker-tape parade for Charles Lindbergh, 1927 t

14 F 165 Flag Day The Stars and Stripes became the flag of the US, 1777 t1py

15 S 166 George Washington became commander of the Continental Army, 1775 y

16 Su 167 Fathers’ Day V. Tereshkova 1st woman in space, 1963 First Quarter y10pu

17 M 168 The Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775 u

18 T 169 Battle of Waterloo, 1815 Churchill’s “Finest Hour” speech, 1940 u

19 W 170 “Juneteenth” National Freedom Day u3ai

20 Th 171 Victoria became Queen of England, 1837 ™ ( 1 a 2 P.M. i

21 F 172 Summer Solstice New Hampshire became the 9th state, 1788 i5ao

22 S 173 Dancer & Actor Fred Astaire died, 1987 ™ runs low o

23 Su 174 Last Confederate general surrendered, 1865 Full Rose Moon o5ap

24 M 175 Nativity of St. John the Bapti<t Midsummer’s Day p

25 T 176 Battle of Little Bighorn, 1876 p4a[

26 W 177 Christmas declared a U.S. federal holiday, 1870 [

27 Th 178 Latter Day Saint founder Joseph Smith died, 1844 [5a]

28 F 179 Labor Day declared a U.S. federal holiday, 1894 ™ on equator ]

29 S 180 St. Peter & St. Paul 1st Space Shuttle-Mir docking, 1995 ]10aq

30 Su 181 Comet exploded over Tunguska Siberia, 1908 ™ a ˜ Last Quarter q


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June Weather & Farming Lore

d If June be sunny, harvest comes early. d A cold and wet June spoils the year.

d A wet June makes a dry September.

d St. Barnabas Day, the sun comes to stay. d On St. Barnabas, put scythe to the grass.

d Rain on St. John’s Day, expect a wet

harvest.

d June damp and warm does the farmer no

harm.

Gemini

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Jul. 22

Cancer


O June, O June, that we desired so,

Across the river thy soft breezes blow,

Sweet with the scent of beanfields far

away

Above our heads rustle the aspens gray,

Calm is the sky with harmless clouds

beset,

No thought of storm the morning vexes

yet.

William Morris

The Moon in June

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Moon’s Place

1 M 182 Canada Day Diana, Princess of Wales, born, 1961 9 s 0 q6pw

2 T 183 1st Wal-Mart store opened, 1962 w

3 W 184 Dog Days begin Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg, 1863 ™ ) w

4 Th 185 Independence Day Thomas Jefferson & John Adams died, 1826 w6ae

5 F 186 SPAM first sold commercially, 1937 3 at aphelion ™ rides high e

6 S 187 Navy Commander John Paul Jones born, 1747 ™ at apogee ™ a 4 e7pr

7 Su 188 1st U.S. military draft began, 1863 Sliced bread first sold, 1928 r

8 M 189 Last Space Shuttle launch, 2011 Roswell UFO crash, 1947 New Moon r

9 T 190 Battle of Monongahela, 1755 Singer Ed Ames born, 1927 r7at

10 W 191 The Battle of Britain began, 1940 t

11 Th 192 St. Benedict Duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, 1804 t7py

12 F 193 Alexander Hamilton died, 1804 y

13 S 194 New York draft riots began, 1863 ™ on equator y

14 Su 195 Storming of the Bastille, 1789 Outlaw Billy the Kid died, 1881 y4au

15 M 196 St. Swithin Apollo-Soyuz mission launched, 1975 First Quarter u

16 T 197 1st atomic bomb test, 1945 Apollo 11 launched, 1969 ™ a 6 u11ai

17 W 198 Disneyland opened, 1955 ™ ( i

18 Th 199 Astronaut John Glenn born, 1921 i2po

19 F 200 Firearms inventor Samuel Colt born, 1814 o

20 S 201 St. Margaret Apollo 11 moon landing, 1969 ™ runs low o3pp

21 Su 202 First Battle of Bull Run, 1861 Mercury 4 launched, 1961 ™ at perigee p

22 M 203 St. Mary Magdalene 4 a 5 A.M. Full Hay Moon p3p[

23 T 204 President Ulysses S. Grant died, 1885 [

24 W 205 First rocket launched from Cape Canveral, 1950 [3p]

25 Th 206 St. Jame< the Greater Am. Revolution General Henry Knox born, 1750 ]

26 F 207 Benjamin Franklin became 1st Postmaster General, 1775 ™ on equator ]6pq

27 S 208 Korean War ended, 1953 S. Delta Aquariid meteors peak tonight q

28 Su 209 Parents Day Skylab 3 launched, 1973 q

29 M 210 NASA formed, 1958 Last Quarter q1aw

30 T 211 Apollo 15 landed on the moon, 1971 ™ ) w

31 W 212 Marquis de Lafayette named a Major General in the Continental Army, 1777 w12pe


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July Weather & Farming Lore

d If the first of July be rainy weather, it will rain

more or less for four weeks together.

d Dog Days bright and clear indicate a happy year. d If it rains on St. Swithin’s Day, it will rain for

forty more days.

d Till St. James day be come and gone, you may have hops or you may have none. Copyright © 2012 by Elliott Publishing, LLC

Cancer

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Jul. 22

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Aug. 22

Leo

The Moon in July

July, the month of Summer’s prime,

Again resumes his busy time;

Scythes tinkle in each grassy dell,

Where solitude was wont to dwell;

And meadows, they are mad with noise,

Of laughing maids and shouting boys,

Making up the withering hay

With merry hearts as light as play.

John Clare

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Moon’s Place

1 Th 213 Lamma< Day e

2 F 214 Persian Gulf War began, 1990 ™ rides high e

3 S 215 Columbus first set sail from Spain, 1492 ™ at apogee e1ar

4 Su 216 U.S. Coast Guard founded, 1790 ™ a 4 r

5 M 217 Astronaut Neil Armstrong born, 1930 International Beer Day ™ a 1 r1pt

6 T 218 Tran<figuration of the Lord Curiosity landed on Mars, 2012 New Moon t

7 W 219 1st ship built in America, Le Griffon, first sailed, 1679 t

8 Th 220 Apollo Astronaut James Irwin died, 1991 Actress Fay Wray died, 2004 t12ay

9 F 221 Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, 1974 ™ a 2 ™ on equator y

10 S 222 St. Lawrence Smithsonian Institution est. 1846 y10au

11 Su 223 Dog Days end Babe Ruth hit 500th home run, 1929 u

12 M 224 Echo 1 satellite launched, 1960 Perseid Meteors peak tonight ™ a 6 u5pi

13 T 225 Construction began on Berlin Wall, 1961 Int’l Left-Handers’ Day ™ ( i

14 W 226 V-J Day, 1945 American Football League founded, 1959 First Quarter i10po

15 Th 227 A<<umption Napoleon born, 1769 1st U.S. tornado outbreak, 1787 o

16 F 228 Gold discovered on Klondike River, 1896 ™ runs low o

17 S 229 Frontiersman Davy Crockett born, 1786 Cat Nights begin, next seven nights o12ap

18 Su 230 Meriwether Lewis born, 1774 Great meteor of 1783 ™ at perigee p

19 M 231 National Aviation Day Aviation pioneer Orville Wright born, 1871 p1a[

20 T 232 Viking I launched, 1975 Voyager 2 launched, 1977 Full Grain Moon [

21 W 233 1st Lincoln-Douglas debate, 1858 [1a]

22 Th 234 1st recorded sighting of the Loch Ness Monster, A.D. 565 ™ on equator ]

23 F 235 George III declared American colonies in a state of rebellion, 1775 ™ a ˜ ]4aq

24 S 236 St. Bartholomew British troops burned Washington D.C., 1814 q

25 Su 237 U.S. National Park Service est. 1916 Astronaut Neil Armstrong died, 2012 q10aw

26 M 238 Women’s Equality Day Mother Teresa born, 1910 8 s 0 ™ ) w

27 T 239 Washington defeated at Battle of Long Island, 1776 w8pe

28 W 240 Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream speech, 1963 Last Quarter e

29 Th 241 Shay’s Rebellion began, 1786 ™ rides high e

30 F 242 Writer Mary Shelley born, 1797 e8ar

31 S 243 Lewis & Clark expedition set out, 1803 ™ at apogee r


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August Weather & Farming Lore

d If the first week of August be unusually warm,

the winter will be white and long.

d Dry August & warm, doth the harvest no harm. d If on St. Lawrence’s Day the weather be fine, a

fair autumn and good wine will follow.

d As St. Bartholomew’s Day, so goes the whole autumn. Copyright © 2012 by Elliott Publishing, LLC

Leo

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Aug. 22

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Sep. 23

Virgo

The Moon in August

Now came fulfillment of the year’s desire,

The tall wheat colour’d by the August fire,

Grew heavy-headed, dreading its decay,

And blacker grew the elm-trees day by day.

With peach and apricots the garden wall

Was odorous and the pears began to fall.

William Morris

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Moon’s Place

1 Su 244 W.W. II began, 1939 Wreck of the RMS Titanic discovered, 1985 r9pt

2 M 245 Labor Day Great Fire of London, 1666 ™ a 4 t

3 T 246 American Revolutionary War ended, 1783 t

4 W 247 Ro<h Ha<hanah begin< at <un<et Apache leader Geronimo surrendered, 1886 t7ay

5 Th 248 Voyager 1 launched, 1977 ™ on equator New Moon y

6 F 249 Ro<h Ha<hanah end< at <un<et The Mayflower left England for America, 1620 y4pu

7 S 250 London Blitz began, 1940 u

8 Su 251 Nativity of Mary Grandparents Day 1st Star Trek episode, 1966 ™ a 2 u10pi

9 M 252 Elvis Presley 1st appeared on Ed Sullivan Show, 1956 ™ a 6 ™ ( i

10 T 253 Battle of Lake Erie, 1813 i

11 W 254 Patriot Day Football coach Tom Landry born, 1924 i3ao

12 Th 255 Holy Name of Mary ™ runs low First Quarter o

13 F 256 Yom Kippur begin< at <un<et “The Star-Spangled Banner” written, 1814 o8ap

14 S 257 Holy Cro<< Day Luna 2 became 1st man-made object to reach moon, 1959 p

15 Su 258 Charles Darwin arrived at Galapagos Islands, 1835 ™ at perigee p9a[

16 M 259 POW/MIA Recognition Day [

17 T 260 Constitution Day U.S. Constitution signed, 1787 [10a]

18 W 261 Sukkot begin< at <un<et “Old Faithful” geyser named, 1870 ™ on equator ]

19 Th 262 Betty & Barney Hill UFO incident, 1961 2 a 6 Full Harvest Moon ]1pq

20 F 263 1st American-built automobile test-drive, 1893 q

21 S 264 St. Matthew Oktoberfest begins Novel The Hobbit 1st published, 1937 q7pw

22 Su 265 Autumnal Equinox Fall begins ™ ) w

23 M 266 Lewis & Clark expedition returned, 1806 w

24 T 267 T. Roosevelt named Devil’s Tower 1st U.S. National Monument, 1906 w4ae

25 W 268 Sukkot end< at <un<et 1st newspaper printed in America, 1690 ™ rides high e

26 Th 269 Simchat Torah “Johnny Appleseed” born, 1774 Last Quarter e4pr

27 F 270 Samuel Adams born, 1722 ™ at apogee r

28 S 271 Television host Ed Sullivan born, 1901 ™ a 5 A.M. r

29 Su 272 Michaelma< or Ma<< of the Archangel< r4at

30 M 273 1st televised football game, 1939 1st televised World Series game, 1947 t


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September Weather & Farming Lore

d A wet September indicates drought next summer.

d Fair on September 1st, fair for the month.

d Always three windy days mid-September. d Storms on the 19th indicate a mild winter.

d St. Matthew’s day bright and clear, bring

good wine in next year.

d If St. Michael brings many acorns,

Christmas will cover the field with snow. Copyright © 2012 by Elliott Publishing, LLC

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Virgo Libra

Sept. 23 -

Oct. 22

Swift summer into the autumn flow’d

And frost in the mist of the morning rode,

Though the noonday sun looked clear and

bright,

Mocking the spoil of the secret night.

P.B. Shelley

The Moon in September

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Moon’s Place

1 T 274 Yosemite & Yellowstone National Parks est. 1890 t3py

2 W 275 American patriot Samuel Adams died, 1803 y

3 Th 276 Mercury 8 launched, 1962 ˜ s 0 ™ y

4 F 277 St. Franci< of A<<i<i Sputnik 1 launched, 1957 New Moon y12au

5 S 278 1st radio broadcast of a World Series game, 1921 u

6 Su 279 German-American Day Oktoberfest ends ™ a 1 ™ a 6 u5ai

7 M 280 Holy Ro<ary Draconid meteors peak tonight ™ ( i

8 T 281 American patriot John Hancock died, 1793 1 a 6 P.M. ™ a 2 i9ao

9 W 282 Leif Erikson Day 1 Greatest Elongation P.M. ™ runs low o

10 Th 283 Panama Canal completed, 1913 Great Hurricane of 1780 ™ at perigee o12pp

11 F 284 Apollo 7 launched, 1968 First Quarter p

12 S 285 Columbus reached New World, 1492 p2p[

13 Su 286 Astronomy Day U.S. Navy formed, 1775 [

14 M 287 Columbus Day Dwight D. Eisenhower born, 1890 [6p]

15 T 288 1st balloon flight, 1783 1st I Love Lucy episode aired, 1951 ]

16 W 289 Cuban Missile Crisis began, 1962 ™ on equator ]10pq

17 Th 290 1st Oktoberfest celebration, 1810 Cold War began, 1946 q

18 F 291 St. Luke St. Luke’s Little Summer ™ eclipse Full Hunter’s Moon q

19 S 292 Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown, 1781 ™ ) q4aw

20 Su 293 Mickey Mantle born, 1931 Patterson Bigfoot film recorded, 1967 w

21 M 294 U.S. Frigate Constitution launched, 1797 w1pe

22 T 295 1st recorded parachute jump, 1797 1st televised NFL game, 1939 e

23 W 296 Television host Johnny Carson born, 1925 ™ rides high e

24 Th 297 Wall Street Crash of 1929 e12ar

25 F 298 St. Cri<pin ™ a 5 ™ at apogee r

26 S 299 Minute Men organized, 1774 Last Quarter r1pt

27 Su 300 Navy Day Teddy Roosevelt born, 1858 t

28 M 301 Statue of Liberty dedicated, 1886 t

29 T 302 Great Depression began, 1929 ™ a 4 t12ay

30 W 303 John Adams born, 1735 Orson Welles’ The War of the Worlds, 1938 ™ y

31 Th 304 Reformation Day Halloween or All Hallow’s Eve y9au


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October Weather & Farming Lore

d Freeze in October, January will be mild.

d If there’s no frost by October’s full moon, there

will be none before November’s full moon. d The days around St. Luke’s Day are always

warm and pleasant.

d If leaves cling to the trees in October, a cold and snowy winter may be expected. Copyright © 2012 by Elliott Publishing, LLC

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Libra Scorpio

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Thus harvest ends it’s busy reign,

And leaves the fields their peace again;

Where Autumn’s shadows idly muse

And tinge the trees in many hues.

John Clare

The Moon in October

On

Equator

On

Equator

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Moon’s Place

1 F 305 All Saint<’ Day 2 Greatest Elongation P.M. u

2 S 306 All Soul<’ Day u2pi

3 Su 307 Daylight saving time ends 2:00 A.M. ™ ( 0 eclipse New Moon i

4 M 308 Humorist Will Rogers born, 1879 i4po

5 T 309 Election Day Guy Fawkes Night Taurid meteors peak tonight o

6 W 310 Lincoln elected 16th president, 1860 ™ at perigee ™ runs low o5pp

7 Th 311 Mars Global Surveyor launched, 1996 p

8 F 312 National & American Football Leagues merged, 1966 p7p[

9 S 313 Astronomer Carl Sagan born, 1934 Great Lakes Storm of 1913 [

10 Su 314 Martin Luther born, 1483 US Marine Corps est. 1775 First Quarter [10p]

11 M 315 Veterans’ Day St. Martin of Tour< Armistice Day Indian Summer ]

12 T 316 Voyager 1 reached Saturn, 1980 ™ on equator ]

13 W 317 Mariner 9 orbited Mars, 1971 ]3aq

14 Th 318 Moby-Dick first published in U.S., 1851 Apollo 12 launched, 1969 q

15 F 319 William Herschel, discoverer of planet Uranus, born, 1738 2 a 9 ™ ) q10aw

16 S 320 Leonid meteors peak tonight Skylab 4 mission launched, 1973 w

17 Su 321 1 Greatest Elongation A.M. Full Frost Moon w8pe

18 M 322 Alan Shepard, 1st US astronaut, born, 1923 e

19 T 323 Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, 1863 ™ rides high e

20 W 324 Astronomer Edwin Hubble born, 1889 e7ar

21 Th 325 North Carolina became the 12th state, 1789 ™ a 5 P.M. r

22 F 326 Skylab astronaut Owen K. Garriott born, 1930 ™ at apogee r7pt

23 S 327 1st episode of sci fi program Dr. Who aired, 1963 t

24 Su 328 Fea<t of Chri<t the King Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 began t

25 M 329 St. Catherine Joe DiMaggio born, 1914 1 a 6 Last Quarter t8ay

26 T 330 1st national Thanksgiving Day celebrated in America, 1789 y

27 W 331 Hanukkah begin< at <un<et 1st Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1924 ™ y6pu

28 Th 332 Thanksgiving Day Mars probe Mariner 4 launched, 1964 u

29 F 333 1st Army-Navy football game, 1890 u

30 S 334 Winston Churchill born, 1874 ™ ( u12ai


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Scorpio Sagittarius

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Dec. 21

November Weather & Farming Lore

d If All Saints’ Day brings out winter, St. Martin’s Day bring out Indian Summer.

d Ice in November brings mud in December.

d November thunder, a fertile year to come. d At St. Martin’s Day, winter is on his way.

d Winds north-west at Martinmas, severe

winter to come.

d As November 21st, so the whole winter.

d As St. Catherine, so will be next February.

November’s sky is chill and drear,

November’s leaf is red and sere.

The sheep beneath the lowering heaven,

To shelter’d dale and down are driven,

Where yet some faded herbage pines,

And yet a watery sunbeam shines:

In meek despondency they eye

They wither’d sward and wintry sky.

Sir Walter Scott

On

Equator

The Moon in November

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Moon’s Place

1 Su 335 1<t Sunday of Advent Civil Air Patrol created, 1941 ™ a 1 ™ a 6 i

2 M 336 Napoleon crowned Emperor of the French, 1804 New Moon i2ao

3 T 337 Illinois became the 21st state, 1818 o

4 W 338 First Thanksgiving celebrated, 1619 ™ at perigee o2ap

5 Th 339 Hanukkah end< at <un<et Prohibition ended, 1933 p

6 F 340 St. Nichola< Washington Monument completed, 1884 p2a[

7 S 341 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day [

8 Su 342 Second Sunday of Advent [4a]

9 M 343 Fea<t of the Immaculate Conception First Quarter ]

10 T 344 1st Grand Ole Opry show, 1927 ™ on equator ]9aq

11 W 345 Apollo 17 landed on the moon, 1972 q

12 Th 346 Our Lady of Guadalupe Singer & Actor Frank Sinatra born, 1915 ™ ) q4pw

13 F 347 St. Lucia Last Apollo moonwalk, 1972 Geminid meteors peak tonight w

14 S 348 Halcyon days begin George Washington died, 1799 w

15 Su 349 Gaudete Sunday Bill of Rights Day Game of Basketball invented, 1891 w2ae

16 M 350 Boston Tea Party, 1773 ™ rides high e

17 T 351 1st episode of The Simpsons aired, 1989 Full Cold Moon e2pr

18 W 352 Day of thanksgiving for Saratoga victory, 1777 r

19 Th 353 Continental Army arrived at Valley Forge, 1777 ™ at apogee r

20 F 354 Louisiana Purchase, 1803 r2at

21 S 355 Winter Solstice Forefather’s Day 1st newspaper crossword puzzle, 1913 t

22 Su 356 Fourth Sunday of Advent Beethoven’s 5th Symphony 1st performed, 1808 t3py

23 M 357 Washington resigned command of the Continental Army, 1783 y

24 T 358 Chri<tma<tide begin< at <un<et Apollo 8 entered lunar orbit, 1968 ™ y

25 W 359 Christmas Day Last Quarter y2au

26 Th 360 St. Stephen Boxing Day ™ a 4 A.M. u

27 F 361 St. John the Evangeli<t Radio City Music Hall opened, 1932 ™ ( u10ai

28 S 362 Holy Innocent< Halcyon days end i

29 Su 363 Fea<t of the Holy Family St. Thoma< Becket of Canterbury i1po

30 M 364 Writer and poet Rudyard Kipling born, 1865 ™ runs low o

31 T 365 St. Sylve<ter New Year’s Eve 1st Times Square NYE celebration, 1904 o2pp


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December Weather & Farming Lore

d If it rains much during the twelve days after

Christmas, it will be a wet year ahead.

d Christmas sky lowering & wet, scarcity next year. d A clear & bright sun on Christmas Day foretells a

peaceable year and plenty.

d If windy on Christmas, trees will bring much fruit. d Snow on Christmas night, crops will do well.

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Capricorn Sagittarius

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Heap on more wood! — the wind is chill;

But let it whistle as it will,

We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.

Each age has deem’d the new-born year

The fittest time for festal cheer.

Sir Walter Scott

The Moon in December

On

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