Moon Phases and Skywatching 2014

What to look for during 2014

The following information is provided as a reference for 2014’s important dates and events in The Wheel of Time.  Please note all dates and times are referenced for the Brisbane Time Zone. (Australian Eastern Standard Time).

As I am not an astrologer, please also continue your research to ensure the star signs are correct for the moon phases.

January

1^st        New Moon – Capricorn

16^th      Full Moon – Cancer

31^st      New Moon – Aquarius – A Super Moon or Perigee Moon – the moon will be very close to Earth in its orbit.

February

15^th      Full Moon – Leo

March

1^st        New Moon – Pisces

17^th      Full Moon – Virgo

22^nd     Leo star, Regulus, will disappear for 12 seconds due to an asteroid ‘cover up’

31^st      New Moon – Aries

April

14^th      Mars will be at its closest position to Earth since 2008.

15^th      Full Moon – Libra – lunar eclipse.  Best viewing to those in the Americas.

29^th      New Moon – Taurus – solar eclipse.  This is a rare event called A Ring of Fire eclipse.  Best viewing to those living in Australia and Antarctica.

May

5^th        Peak of the Aquarids Meteor shower

15th     Full Moon – Scorpio

24^th      Earth travels through a comet’s trails, shooting stars expected

29th     New Moon – Gemini

June

13^th      Full Moon – Sagittarius – Super/Perigee Moon

27^th      New Moon – Cancer

July

12^th      Full Moon – Capricorn

27^th      New Moon – Leo

August

11^th      Full Moon – Aquarius – closest Super/Perigee Moon of 2014

12^th      August – peak of Perseid Meteor Shower

26^th      New Moon – Virgo

September

9^th        Full Moon – Pisces – Super/Perigee Moon

24^th      New Moon – Libra

October

8^th         Full Moon – Aries – lunar eclipse.  Best viewing to those living in western North America, Asia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Eastern Australia.

19^th      Mars and a comet will come so close to one another some are saying a collision may occur.

24^th       New Moon – Scorpio – partial solar eclipse.  Best viewing to those living in Canada, USA, Siberia.

November

7^th        Full Moon – Taurus

17^th      November – peak of Leonids meteor shower

22^nd     New Moon – Scorpio

December

6^th        Full Moon – Gemini

13^th      Peak of Gemind meteor shower

22^nd     New Moon – Capricorn

Sabbats

Dates             Southern Hemisphere        Northern Hemisphere

1 Feb                    Lughnasadh                                        Imbolc

20 Mar               Mabon                                                  Ostara

1 May                  Samhain                                              Beltane

21 June              Yule                                                       Litha

1 Aug                  Imbolc                                                  Lughnasadh

23 Sept              Ostara                                                   Mabon

31 Oct                Beltane                                                 Samhain

21 Dec                Litha                                                    Yule