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The Witches Almanac for Tuesday, June 18th

 

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The Witches Almanac for Tuesday, June 18th

Tuesday (Mars): Passion, sex, courage, aggression and protection

Independence Day (Egyptian)

Waxing Moon

The Waxing Moon is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you.

Moon Phase:  Second Quarter

Moon Sign:  Libra

Libra: Favors cooperation, social activities, beautification of surroundings, balance and partnership.

Incense: Bayberry

Color: Red

 

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Daily Cosmic Calendar for June 17th

Be alert as some re-adjustment of your attitude and behavior may be necessary to be an expert problem-solver today. Under Libra Moon, one mission is straight-forward — improve the quality of your primary partnerships. It is also sensible to explore a wide variety of artistic, literary or creative techniques to be more successful as a savvy entrepreneur who knows the score.  However, Pallas making an off-kilter, 150-degree link to Pluto (6:05AM PDT) may force you to work harder than expected to solve dilemmas and difficulties on the work front. Anticipate some breakthroughs in consciousness — courtesy of a supportive, 60-degree rapport from Mars to Uranus (8:21AM PDT). This highly-energized dynamic duo can also give your exercise regime a boost or spur you on to be more productive in a favorite sport.  Be extra careful in business matters since Mercury forms a caustic, 135-degree contact with illusory Neptune (4:04PM PDT). Don’t fall for pie-in-the-sky offers — especially if they are coming to you, with unrealistic bells and whistles, via the online universe or from people you don’t know very well

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Your Horoscopes for Monday, June 17th

A sudden emotional outburst can be shocking if we are trying to avoid a difficult situation. Erratic Uranus continues to upset our lives, but it’s easier to integrate unexpected behavior today because of an energetic Mars-Uranus aspect. Nevertheless, our thinking may be fuzzy because Messenger Mercury forms an anxious aspect with nebulous Neptune. Thankfully, the people-pleasing Libra Moon encourages us to work in partnership rather than alone

Aries Horoscope

(Mar 21 – Apr 19)

You are excited about your goals now, and you’re willing to do almost anything to reach them. Fortunately, your key planet Mars supports your impulsive behavior today with a cooperative sextile to unorthodox Uranus. Go ahead and push up against the restrictions; they just might give way and let you pass. But your journey may not go smoothly; there still could be a few difficult bumps along the way. Don’t let anything deter you from pursuing success

Taurus Horoscope

(Apr 20 – May 20)

You are feeling restless and reckless as your sense of calm determination is challenged today by warrior Mars and wild Uranus. You typically prefer a straightforward route to your destination, but your current path to success might be a crooked one. Instead of attempting to hide your uncertainty with arrogant behavior now, wait until your best option becomes more apparent. Remember, you don’t have to act on every passing whim, even if it’s tempting.

Cancer Horoscope

(Jun 21 – Jul 22)

People might seem overly intense today and you don’t have much luck at calming them down. Ironically, this drama probably isn’t about anyone else; it’s about managing your discomfort that arises when someone appears to be out of control. Your primary lesson now is to realize that you are only responsible for your own emotions. Pay attention to your feelings without putting up any unnecessary defenses in the process. Recognizing that everyone has their own perspective enables you to be more compassionate in the moment.

Leo Horoscope

(Jul 23 – Aug 22)

It feels as if you should be preparing for a showdown today, but you might not even know why. Someone may behave in a peculiar manner and something just doesn’t make sense. You’re tempted to express your frustration as anger now, even if you don’t have a logical reason. Although you want to respond immediately, be smart and allow the situation to unfold on its own until you have a more complete picture. You can make better choices once you’re fully informed.

Virgo Horoscope

(Aug 23 – Sep 22)

Your innate analytical skills might not be of much help today if you need to react quickly to a situation at work. Although you can see a number of different routes that could further your career goals, you just want to take the path of least resistance now. Fortunately, the most creative solutions will come to you while you are in motion, so there’s no need to waste time sitting on the sidelines, trying to logically decide your next move. Follow your intuition and you can’t lose.

Libra Horoscope

(Sep 23 – Oct 22)

Your schedule may be thrown off course today by someone close to you who does something totally unexpected. Luckily, what seems like a setback at first could turn into an exciting journey of discovery. However, you might miss out on a magical little adventure if you try too hard to resist the changes. Let old plans fall to the wayside now and allow the unknown to pleasantly surprise you.

Scorpio Horoscope

(Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Frustration sets in today as irrepressible Mars in breezy Gemini scatters your energy in ways you can’t control. Although you crave a deeper level of interaction, the current work pace may be too hectic to support the kind of in-depth communication you want. Don’t push too hard or the intensity you seek will reappear in the form of resistance from others. Keep up with the rapidly changing circumstances as best you can. Fortunately, they will settle into more meaningful exchanges by tomorrow.

Sagittarius Horoscope

(Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Fun and games are at the top of your list today, but the high level of excitement level could be a bit too much to contain. Your feelings are rather inconsistent now, and whatever you choose to do, it still might seem as if you should be doing something else. However, the lack of stability increases your desire to experience the thrill of the uncertainty. Enjoy the buzz while it lasts, for things will begin to settle back down in a couple of days.

Capricorn Horoscope

(Dec 22 – Jan 19)

You may not be comfortable with all the current emotional turmoil at work now. Unfortunately, nothing you do seems to calm the turbulence. You are better off to let go and ride the rough waves today, instead of trying to exert control over your direction. Thankfully, your anxiety begins to dissipate once you concentrate on maintaining balance, rather than trying to manage all the variables in your environment at once.

Aquarius Horoscope

(Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Your current strategy at work isn’t very obvious to others, so they might not understand your true intentions. You don’t see reality in the same light today as everyone else does because your plan isn’t bogged down in office politics or sentimental attachments. However, you can be so objective that you might miss an important emotional component. Don’t worry about ruffling someone’s feathers to express yourself; your brilliance shines through as long as you maintain your integrity.

Pisces Horoscope

(Feb 19 – Mar 20)

You are overly eager to try something outside your usual comfort zone today, and your risky actions can take others by surprise. Unfortunately, they may judge you unkindly because of your erratic behavior and accuse you of being immature and irresponsible. However, this is your big moment of truth, no matter what anyone else expects. Shine your inner light with confidence and proudly express who you are and what you want.

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Retrograde Planets 101

Retrograde Planets 101

What does it mean when you have a retrograde planet in your chart?

Maria DeSimone  Maria DeSimone on the topics of retrograde planets, astrology

So, you have one or more retrograde planets in your birth chart. You know the ones I’m talking about. They have a little “Rx” attached to them in a mysterious way on your horoscope wheel — as if they’re special cosmic prescriptions for your personal growth.

Retrograde planets in a birth chart have significant meaning … as do transiting retrograde cycles in the sky. But what, exactly, is a retrograde planet? Are all retrograde planets equal? And what do they mean for you when they’re in your birth chart or in the current sky? Read on…

Class is in session

The first vital piece of information to understand about a retrograde planet is that the word retrograde means “backward step” in Latin. Although astronomically a retrograde planet really isn’t moving backwards, from our perspective here on Earth an optical illusion occurs. Consequently, we perceive a retrograde planet as appearing to move backwards rather than direct in the sky. This happens because of the difference in speed between various planets and Earth.

Every planet will have a retrograde cycle. However, the two luminaries — the Sun and Moon — will never be retrograde.

The effect of a retrograde planet is quite profound when you consider it from an astrological perspective. When a planet is retrograde it’s not free to act in its usual fashion. Instead, it’s much like trying to walk up the down escalator at the mall. Ever try to do this? Yeah, good luck. You get frustrated and exhausted because you’re trying to move in a direction that’s not meant to be. How can you be your usual charming self in the process? Same goes for a retrograde planet.

Digging for buried treasure

When a planet is retrograde, all of the qualities we normally expect from that planet are reduced in strength. They’re still there but we cannot easily see them. We have to dig deeper to find them … we have to go within and wrestle in order to pull them out. So if you’re born with a retrograde planet, you may find that it’s more difficult to readily access the energy that planet is associated with. You have a special cosmic prescription to spend more time learning about ways to use that planet successfully, but the good news is that you may end up being an absolute expert at that planet!

For example, if you are born with Mercury Retrograde then you might find that your mode of communication is different from others. You might need to spend extra time to become proficient in certain Mercury ruled areas, but at the same time, the retrograde suggests that this extra effort will likely lead to you developing an especially marked proficiency. Since the planet of thinking, learning, and communicating is retrograde there is likely to be more about these areas of life that operate underneath the surface for you. You may have to spend a great deal of time thinking about — and noticing — things that people with Mercury Direct don’t pay attention to.

What about a transiting retrograde planet?

Different planets, different lessons

We all get a cosmic taste of retrograde planets. In fact, at any given time it’s not unusual for several planets to be retrograde at once. When a transiting planet is retrograde, the best way to use that energy is to go within and retrace our steps regarding that particular planet. There may be something we’ve overlooked or an issue that needs to be revisited. Retrograde periods can be quite valuable because they give us an opportunity for “do overs” in every area of our life.

Mercury

Mercury is retrograde about three times a year for approximately three weeks at a time. During this time there might be communication and travel related mishaps in your environment, but it’s also a great time to retrace one’s steps and keep working on a project or idea until it’s polished.

Venus

Venus is retrograde about 40-43 days every 18 months. This is not usually the best time to get married or do anything else “Venusian” in nature. It can be an excellent time to revisit your patterns concerning love relationships and money. Or it can also be an invaluable time to reassess any unhealthy self-worth patterns and nip them in the bud.

Mars

Mars is retrograde for about 58-81 days every two years. This is a great opportunity to re-strategize your approach to self-assertion and find healthier ways to deal with angry feelings and conflict. It’s also a good time to reassess your sexual needs. It’s not a positive time to launch any endeavor that requires ambition, stamina or initiation.

Larger lessons

The outer planets, Jupiter-Pluto are retrograde for more time each year since they move slower. In general, these planets transiting retrograde are not as significant unless that particular planet makes a tense aspect to a personal planet in your horoscope. In the birth chart, however, all retrograde planets have a unique significance that have to do with the planet’s general meaning and function in our lives.

So if you have a lot of retrograde planets in your birth chart, don’t despair! You have a special cosmic prescription to achieve greatness when it comes to those particular planets. It might just take a little bit of extra work and awareness to get there!

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Your Daily Cosmic Calender for Wedneday, June 12th

This is a busy last day of May 2013. Mercury shifts out of airy Gemini and into watery Cancer (12:08AM PDT) — where it will stay for an extended time-period (until August 8) due to an upcoming Mercury retrograde cycle occurring between June 26 and July 20. Mercury in Cancer provides a boost for home and family matters.  Watch your dreams for clues about the future as the Moon makes its monthly union with visionary Neptune (2:55AM PDT). The red planet Mars is also active this morning as it leaves earthy Taurus for airy Gemini (3:40AM PDT). Mars remains in the third sign of the zodiac until July 13, and puts an emphasis on enjoying craft work, construction projects, and favorite sports.  The Last Quarter Sun-Moon Phase (activating 11 degrees of Gemini and Pisces at 11:59AM PDT) is underrated as a potential obstacle to forward progress. As indicated before in this calendar, quarter moon cycles have never really seized the imagination of the public — primarily because dramatic eclipses only happen at the New and Full Moons, and conjunction and opposition alignments are more prominent than squares of 90-degrees. Nevertheless, anytime the Sun and Moon are in a 90-degree square formation, tensions can be quite severe and send you on a cosmic detour away from your intended goals.  Healing forces are back on the march due to the monthly union of the Moon with Chiron in Pisces (5:49PM PDT). Meditate for clarity and peace of mind. Be willing to play a shaman or mentor role with dear ones, friends and children.

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The Witches Correspondences for Tuesday, June 11

The Witches Correspondences for Tuesday, June 11

 

Magickal Intentions: Courage, Physical Strength, Revenge, Military Honors, Surgery and the Breaking of Negative Spells, Matrimony, War, Enemies, Prison, Vitality and Assertiveness
Incense: Dragon’s Blood, Patchouli
Planet: Mars
Sign: Aries and Scorpio
Angel: Samuel
Colors: Red and Orange
Herbs/Plants:Red Rose, Cock’s Comb, Pine, Daisy, Thyme and Pepper
Stones: Carnelian, Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet and Pink Tourmaline
Oil: (Mars) Basil, Coriander, Ginger
Mars rules Tuesday. The energies of this day best harmonize with efforts of masculine vibration, such as conflict, physical endurance and strength, lust, hunting, sports, and all types of competition. Use them, too, for rituals involving surgical procedures or political ventures.

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The Witches Almanac for Tuesday, June 11th


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The Witches Almanac for Tuesday, June 11th

*Tuesday (Mars): Passion, sex, courage, aggression and protection.

Kamehameha Day (Hawaiian)

Waxing Moon

The Waxing Moon is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you.

Moon Sign: Cancer

*Cancer: Stimulates emotional rapport between people. Pinpoints need, supports growth and nurturance. Tends to domestic concerns.

Moon Phase: First Quarter

Incense: Cinnamon

Color: Brick

“Blessed Be, all the WOTC’s Family is finally back together. Happiness, Joy and the Goddess’ Love abounds with us today.”

June 11th is Best for…..

Bake, cut firewood, cut hair to increase growth, mow to increase growth, dig holes, wax floors, get married start diet to gain weight, buy a home.

Gardening Calendar

June 10th – June 11th

Plant tomatoes, beans, peppers, corn cotton and other aboveground crops on these most fruitful days. Plant seedbeds and flower gardens.

Fishing Calendar for June 11th

Fishing is Forecasted to be the best for in the Evening.

The Moon’s Astrological Place and its’ Association With the Body

June 11th     Cancer      “Crab”       Sign is in the Breast

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Mars In Gemini from May 31 to July 13

Mars in Gemini

Mental energy starts to gain traction with the Warrior planet in the sign of the Twins

Maria DeSimone  Maria DeSimone on the topics of mars, gemini, astrology

It’s time to use your head, walk your talk and make that bright idea happen! That’s because when Mars, the planet of assertive energy is in the cerebral sign Gemini, there is absolutely no stopping your mind.

With Mars in Gemini from May 31 to July 13, you’ll be motivated by new ideas. You’ll have all the passion necessary to pursue the execution of them. You’ll also communicate courageously and pursue a variety of intellectually stimulating projects. There’s little chance that you’ll feel bored over the next several weeks with this much activity bubbling inside your brain. Your body might also begin to feel a little bit more like an instrument. You may notice that you fidget more, pace or talk with your hands. Agility will be enhanced as well so have a go at any type of sport that combines the use of your body and mind together — you’ll definitely excel!

No dead ends

With Mars in Gemini you’ll fight for what you believe in … but not in an overly emotional way. You’ll be far more logical in your pursuit of what’s important to you now. You’ll also have a greater amount of flexibility when it comes to how you go after what you want. If Plan A doesn’t work out — it’s no problem. You’ll quickly come up with a Plan B, C and even D.

Curiosity will be your driving force now that Mars is in Gemini and this tendency is likely to extend to the bedroom. Remember, Mars is the planet of desire and sex. Now, the greatest erogenous zone becomes the brain and you simply must have stimulation in your head before it goes anywhere else. Share scintillating conversation with a potential lover and before you know it, you might end up sharing a bed!

See things to the finish line

You may feel more scattered and unfocused while Mars is in Gemini because so much will interest you. Be careful that you don’t begin tons of projects now only to leave them unfinished. This can leave you exhausted and more than a little bit frustrated at yourself so take care not to fall into this trap. Also, with Mars in Gemini, you’ll have a strengthened ability to communicate. But watch out … when you’re angry you’ll also have an indomitable capacity to use your words as a weapon. Ouch!

Mars will tour Gemini approximately once every two years, but this time around there are a couple of unique aspects that Mars will make to the rest of the sky to consider.

Revolutionary aspects

On June 7 Mars will square off with Neptune, creating an undeniable feeling of “wishy-washy” energy in the air for all. When Neptune connects in a stressful way, the end result is typically confusion and indecision regarding the planets it aspects. In this case, you might feel low energy around June 7 or extremely confused about how to direct your energy. If that’s the case, the best possible scenario is to use this aspect for promoting your creativity. The drive to escape and use your imagination will be strong and if you allow yourself to go with the flow then you may create a beautiful masterpiece. This will also be excellent energy for meditation or any type of water activity.

Then, on June 17 Mars will link to Uranus in a supportive sextile. You’ll have the ability to use your innovative drive to move forward on one of your more eccentric ideas now. The drive to revolutionize an area of your life may be strong. Thankfully, you’ll direct this urge in a positive rather than reckless way.

Overall this cycle of Mars in Gemini will feel like you’ve got a new lease on your mental energy. Just remember to use it productively as much as possible for the first half of this phase since after June 26 Mercury will be retrograde. By then, miscommunication may take over and the shadow of Mars in Gemini might begin to emerge. You know — the one that leads you to say something in the heat of the moment that you later regret. Remember, think before you speak. Channel Mars in Gemini’s positive side. He’ll help you through.

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