The rune today is Dagaz  pronounced “thaw-gauze” (D: Day or dawn) Breakthrough, awakening, awareness. Daylight clarity as opposed to nighttime uncertainty. A time to plan or embark upon an enterprise. The power of change directed by your own will, transformation. Hope/happiness, the ideal. Security and certainty. Growth and release. Balance point, the place where opposites meet.
Clouds are dispersing and the Sun shines brightly. Light and clarity. Leave your darkness behind. Changes shown by this rune are so significant, they can absolutely change your life. Something important has happened which may not be obvious to you yet. This rune signifies that growth and improvement are already happening and the only thing needed now is a positive attitude to everything happening around you. Recognize the favorable moment and catch it, and don’t miss it because you are blinded and can only see obstacles and annoyances. The day has already come and if you’re still asleep, by just opening your eyes you can be free of the bad dreams of the past. Dagaz Merkstave (Dagaz cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): A completion, ending, limit, coming full circle. Blindness, hopelessness. As with all, take what resonates with you and discard the rest.**a portion of today’s rune meaning/description was kindly provided by Ingrid Halvorsen at sunnyway.com and used here with her gracious permission** In the Light… Tom Forest Spirit
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Today’s Tarot Card for Everyone:
The Magician
This Tarot Deck: Cat People
At the birth of Tarot, even a gifted healer who was not an ordained clergyman was considered to be in league with the Devil! For obvious reasons, the line between fooling the eye with sleight of hand, and charging the world with magical will was not clearly differentiated in the early Tarot cards.
Waite’s image of the Magus as the solitary ritualist communing with the spirits of the elements — with its formal arrangement of symbols and postures — is a token of the freedom we have in modern times to declare our spiritual politics without fear of reprisal. The older cards were never so explicit about what the Magus was doing. It’s best to keep your imagination open with this card. Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by evolutionary forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul
You are eager to do an excellent job today and your willingness to put in the extra effort makes others appreciate you even more. You’re motivated on your own, but it doesn’t hurt that you’re being noticed. Don’t let your confidence go to your head now; optimistic Jupiter’s shift into your sign is a harbinger of good times ahead as long as you don’t expect more than you deserve.
Someone may be working behind the scenes to force you to switch your current direction. However, you are inclined to push back if you feel coerced. Your stubbornness could get in the way of learning what you need to know, especially if you try to shut others up before they are able to deliver an important message. Remain open to the truth, even if it isn’t exactly what you want to hear now.
You might believe that you’re a black belt in mental gymnastics, but every clever idea you toss into a conversation is shunted aside today. You may begin to feel ineffectual because your thoughts don’t seem to be able to gain traction. It isn’t fun if you can’t combine several trains of thought into a single coherent knockout punch. Don’t let frustration define your day; instead, recognize that you’re currently just a bit off in your delivery. Thankfully, this won’t last; your wit and charm will return soon enough.
It’s a smart idea to say what you mean and mean what you say, or a miscommunication can turn an innocuous comment into a major conflict. Open disagreement isn’t useful today, for you are already aware of the differences of opinion. There may not be an immediate resolution now because arguments won’t likely be about the right issue. Think about the consequences of your words before you say anything at all.
You may be facing a cash shortage today, yet your apparent lack of funds could be tied to a larger issue of self-esteem. If you don’t believe that you’re deserving of something special now, you are probably being much harder on yourself than you should. Be aware of any lingering negativity and put off a purchase decision until tomorrow when your approach will be more balanced.
You are moody now that the Moon is back in your sign. It’s as if you’re riding on a seesaw today; one minute you’re quite confident and the next you’re feeling uncertain. Instead of acknowledging the upside of things, you might get swept in a downward spiral of self-judgment. Fortunately, you have the power to change your direction and to lift yourself back up to the top of your game. Make an empowering decision and stick to it, no matter what happens along the way.
You may be suffering from a creative block today, as if someone pulled the plug on your imagination circuit and you cannot make it work. Unfortunately, you might not be able to latch on to a dream to lift yourself out of the malaise. Fortunately, someone special may come along and inspire you, catalyzing positive change. Your negativity could dissipate quickly if you are open enough to accept help when it’s offered.
You might not want to participate in a group event with friends or family today, even if you love the individuals who are involved. Maybe it’s just too complicated balancing everyone’s different approaches to the day. You don’t want to spend your time discussing the ground rules for some kind of social activity. Give yourself permission to retreat without having to justify your actions to everyone else.
You may try to place limits on yourself today so you can set a good example for others. But keeping everyone else in line is difficult when you’re feeling antsy yourself. Expansive Jupiter’s entry into your 5th House of Play can open your eyes to new avenues of fun. Fortunately, you should be able to balance your current responsibilities with the incoming waves of restlessness if you keep track of your priorities.
You may be fantasizing about a great escape to somewhere exotic now that the Moon is visiting your 9th House of Travel. But it’s hard to stay focused on planning a dream vacation, especially if it seems like an unrealistic flight of fancy. You could choose to give up and think about a homebound staycation instead. There’s no need to rush; give yourself a few more days before making a final decision.
You may have offered your opinion too quickly about something that’s very important, and now you’re unable to take back your words. A disagreement with your partner today can turn a sweet relationship into a combative one. Good intentions aren’t enough; you also must be very realistic or everything can quickly grow out of control. Take full responsibility for your role in the current situation to get things moving in the right direction once again.
The Moon in your 7th House of Partners can help to stabilize a relationship today, as long as you’re willing to narrow your focus. Although you may be thinking about how to improve your financial situation, it’s more important now to concentrate on creating common ground with someone else, rather than going off on your own. Things won’t change as quickly as you wish, so reduce the pressure by being less aggressive in your approach and allowing some time to pass before taking further action.
Hey there all you Bloggers and Witchy Friends! I hope everyone is having a great and magickal weekend. Believe it or not, I got up at 5 a.m., this morning. I watched a little bit of a movie and fell back to sleep. This movie I have been trying to watch for at least 2 months. You heard right, 2 months! Pitiful! The movie 2012. I bought it, brought it home and I thought my husband would want to watch it. I ought to know never think when it comes to him. Anyway, I think some of you might know and others don’t, so I will give you a little background……….Time Warp, Background Ahead………….I have had two back surgeries. The first one was performed by Dr. Frankenstein and the second by a miracle worker. Frankenstein took out my three discs but didn’t put anything back in their place. So I had bone rubbing on bone. I put up with that for several years. About four years ago, I got fed up and went to a Doctor that all the Doctors around here use to operate on their backs. I was lucky to get in and also my niece was married to a Doctor at the time, which didn’t hurt at all. Anyway, the Doctor, my hubby and me sit down and had a talk about the procedure and how long I would be laid up. The only concern the Doctor had was that he was going to be doing a three-level fusion. He said three-levels never took. I told him I didn’t care and was willing to take the chance. So he scheduled the surgery. At the time, dumbass me, thought they were only going to do one side. I was WRONG! The left side had no discs to remove, the right side did. So the Doctor took out that side of discs and fused my lower part of my back. I have metal screws that look like their about two inches long (I kid you not), metal cages, and titanium rods. My hubby calls me the Bionic Woman. I was going to a neurologist before the surgery. So after the surgery he adjusted my drugs accordingly. Instead of lessening them, he increased them. Nobody told me it would probably take two years before my back fully healed or that I can have severe muscle spasms. My neurologist was the one that told me and he is the one that foresaw all that coming. He has been super. Between the surgeon and my neurologist, if you didn’t know my story, you could never tell there was anything wrong with me. But I am on very strong drugs and the neurologist told me I would be on them the rest of my life. So when 8 p.m., rolls around I am generally sacked out in the floor. So back to the movie……..My hubby pretended he wanted to watch it. Put it in the DVD player and waited till I fell asleep and then got up, took the DVD out and when and played on his computer. So I have been bringing up watching it, with no reaction from him. Last night, we watched a movie that he wanted to watch. Then when it was through, I told him I wanted to see “2012.” He tracked it down and started it for me. We have new equipment and I don’t know how to work it yet. I can take them out but can’t put them in. So it took me about 12 good hours and I got that damn movie watched!!! Don’t ask me if the movie was worth all the trouble. I will take the Fifth on that one. But my husband came through and told me, “You might get that movie watched by the time next year gets here!” I hope all of you have better luck watching movies than me.
‘THINK on THESE THINGS’
By Joyce Sequichie Hifler
Hardly any of us are without some jealousy. We like to think of ourselves about that painful emotion, because such a monstrous feeling is a destructive thing. But if we have not felt a normal amount of it, it is because we have yet to doubt something we love very much.
Margaret, Queen of Navarre, and sister of Francis I, King of France in the fifteenth century, wrote the following words:
“Love may exist without jealousy, although this is rare; but jealousy can feed on that which is bitter, no less than on that which is sweet, and is sustained by pride as often as by affection.”
Jealousy can rear its head when logic is giving you the facts, and throw the whole thing into chaos. But confidence is the enemy of jealousy. Confidence, trust, and faith are all strong parts of a nature where jealousy does not rule.
And jealousy, even in moderation, can introduce us to a serious problem with ourselves, if we let it grow out of proportion. It breeds rejection while maturity and understanding keep us safely within the bounds of permissiveness rather than possessiveness.
Available online! ‘Cherokee Feast of Days’
By Joyce Sequichie Hifler.
Elder’s Meditation of the Day – January 21
“This is the time of awakening to the inner father and the inner mother. Without this we will receive no high initiation; instead we get initiated into darkness. That’s because any investigation or revolution without God leads, not to freedom, but to more slavery.”
–Willaru Huayta, QUECHAU NATION, PERU
Honor the Father and the Mother. Father stands for wisdom and Mother stands for feelings. Inside each of us is the Father and the Mother. If we do not honor both, we will not grow in balance. To honor both the Father and the Mother helps our masculine and feminine sides grow. The winter season is a good time to focus on this. This is our season of reflection. Honoring both sides allows us to see the Creator is both Father and Mother.
Great Spirit, Father Sky, Mother Earth, guide me today. Let me experience balance.
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January 21 – Daily Feast
In the darkest day in winter color is everywhere. They are colors we do not expect to see, so we do not see them. They float on early morning clouds that lie aloft in the southern sky and hover in the crevices of hills at midday. In the evening, the western horizon is purple – all shades of purple, which the Cherokee calls gi ge s di. The last rays of sunlight color the scuddling clouds with purple, rose, and lilac. The Indian loves color and is tuned in to its joy. If we are caught in moods that are drab, our eyes have little chance of seeing color. A drab view can be changed. Even now a sa go ni ge (jay) and a brilliant gi ga ge (cardinal) can stir us with their blues and reds if we have the heart to see them.
~ This is the most valuable thing I have ever possessed. ~
YE-WHELL-COME-TETSA, 1815
‘A Cherokee Feast of Days’, by Joyce Sequichie Hifler
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Feeling Our Life
Finding Our Life’s Work
The way we know we are doing our life’s work is by how we feel when we are doing it.
Sometimes it takes us the better part of a lifetime to discover our life’s work, even though we may have been doing it our whole lives without necessarily realizing it. Our life’s work is not always what we do to make money, although we often think it should be, and sometimes this way of thinking prevents us from seeing clearly what it is. It may be the work of having children, caring for them, and running a household. The way we know our life’s work is by how we feel when we are doing it.
When we are doing our life’s work, we feel an uncanny sense of ease and alignment. This doesn’t mean that the work is always easy, and it doesn’t mean that it’ the only work we have to do; it just means that there is a conviction deep inside us that tells us we are in tune with our innermost self. When we are engaged in our life’s work, our bodies feel more alive, because our energy is devoted to a cause that, in turn, feeds us. We may be tired after engaging in our life’s work, but we are almost never depleted. We feel grounded in the world, knowing that we belong here and have something important to offer.
When we are deeply unhappy, depressed, or subject to one illness after another, this may be due to a sense of disconnection from our life’s work. At times like these, finding the work we are meant to do is an essential act of healing. Most of us remember a time when we felt fully engaged in some act of work, service or creativity, and it is here that we may rediscover the work we are meant to do now. On the other hand, it may be time to explore what inspires us through volunteering, taking a class, going back to school, or just doing whatever it is we long to try. We all have callings, and when we find them, we owe it to ourselves to nurture and protect them, because while they may or may not be our livelihood, they are the keys to our wellbeing.
by Jeff Jawer
Love Gets LivelyJanuary 21 – 23 |
The bouncy Moon in lively Leo starts Friday off in a playful manner but the mood is likely to turn a bit more serious before the day is done, due to Luna’s move into practical Virgo in the evening. Still, love can flourish in this meticulous and analytical sign as long as emotional extremes are avoided. Virgo values reason, organization and tidiness, and encourages us to shine by demonstrating our competence and reliability. Sloppy thinking, being tardy or acting inappropriately can be major turn-offs and interpreted as disrespectful and rude. But don’t get the idea that we’ve got to be so uptight that we can’t have any fun now. Instead of searching for the next party, we can enjoy ourselves working on personal projects, developing our skills or by helping others.
In fact, this weekend provides a perfect opportunity to be productive and playful at the same time. It’s amazing how sexy someone seems when they’re going out of their way to assist someone else; even small acts of kindness can make a major impression now. Although we may be a little fussier with the Moon in perfection-seeking Virgo, we also admire real acts of modesty and self-control. Showing off and coming on too strong are not going to make anyone more desirable this weekend. The Moon’s shift into sociable Libra early on Sunday night rewards gracious people and those with enough confidence and common sense to make compromises. Showing a willingness to put a partner first could be a strong move toward greater intimacy.
Even if you think that you can power your way through the day, you may need to slow down and get one task done right before pushing on to the next one. Finishing a job doesn’t always mean that you’ve done it correctly. Take time to consider the logistics of what you are doing or you could be frustrated later when you discover that you must go back and redo something that you believed was already completed.
Establishing a steady pace improves your chances of reaching your destination today, but you might feel that someone wants you to work faster. Instead of sacrificing quality for increased production, you must find the courage to set reasonable boundaries. Don’t be afraid to let everyone know exactly what you can and cannot do. Then, follow up by doing the best job you can. Fortunately, others will eventually recognize your positive contribution when you show the results of your work.
Maintaining your focus can be quite challenging today, for your mind wanders around rather than concentrating on the task at hand. Still, you are aware of the pressure that others are placing on you now and you want to make every effort to do your part. However, a minor distraction is enough to lead you on a major detour. Don’t waste energy being hard on yourself if you get off track and waste too much time. Just remember to bring your attention back to what you were doing before moving on to what’s next.
It makes you anxious if others try to make you work harder today. It isn’t that you’re unable to meet their demands; you would just rather be in charge of your own schedule. Be careful; you might have to suppress your rebellious attitude for a while as you do the best you can to fulfill your obligations. Thankfully, your extra effort won’t go unnoticed.
It’s been challenging to keep your emotions in check while the Moon has been traveling through your dramatic sign. Although you’re quite skilled at presenting yourself in the best possible light, you may be unsuccessful in pretending that everything is fine today. Don’t hide your warm heart under cold efficiency. You can still finish your work while also being honest about your feelings.
Your perceptions are even more accurate now than usual, but this doesn’t mean you should act on every conclusion you reach. Your analysis may not be as balanced today as you think. Caution is advised because you tend to focus on the imperfections in others and yourself. An intelligent strategy now is to remain an observer. Wait a few days before finalizing any plans because things will soon look much better.
Sharing your ideas with others seems like a good idea at first, but soon it becomes apparent that interpersonal politics are more complicated than you thought. Maybe it would be easier if you praised your colleagues and told them how great they are instead of speaking your mind. But your willingness to please others can run you through stressful scenarios again and again. Relax the pressure by temporarily detaching yourself from the situation. Take no action until tomorrow after you’ve had time to rest.
You might be forced to relinquish control as the day unfolds and your personal agenda begins to transform. Give yourself some breathing room; allow enough flexibility to cancel a previous commitment if your goals have shifted. Don’t be overly concerned about anyone else’s disappointment. Just do what feels right, even if you have to gently let someone down in the process. Take care of your own needs first; this strengthens your relationships with others in the long run.
You may be required to take a position on a significant issue today, but it’s not a good idea to make up your mind until you have done enough research to be fully informed. Sharing your opinions before you have gathered all the facts only makes you look unprofessional or even foolish. Take the time to completely flush out the truth. Demonstrating your integrity helps you improve your standing with everyone at work.
Trusting your intuition is tougher than usual, because the facts can be so entangled with fantasy that it’s tricky knowing what’s true. You can get lost in the data as you step through your rigorous analysis, but you still might not arrive at the best conclusion. Study the information and then set it aside for a while. A moment of inspiration will ultimately bring you the right answer.
You don’t know if you’ve gone deep enough yet, for the more you dig, the more you learn. Nevertheless, at some point, you must finish your research and actually put what you’ve learned to practical use. Once you acknowledge that you’ve uncovered a bottomless pit, you’ll be able to stop spinning your intellectual and professional wheels. The time for thinking is over; get to work and apply your wealth of knowledge to getting ahead.
You may be struggling with your work today. The problem is that others might be very harsh with their judgments about what you are doing now. Instead of working to accommodate others, try meeting your own expectations. Your attitude counts for a lot; if you feel positive about your current effort, that’s all that really matters.
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