Day: February 15, 2011
The Goddess Companion
Juno is our queen, the most important
of the Goddesses, the one who holds
the golden staff of sovereignty.
She is the light each child beholds
at birth; she is the mother who gives birth.
At her command girls are made safe
from the labors of childbed, in this way:
an old man sacrifices a male goat;
and from the goatskins, strips are cut;
and those strips are used to strike
the backs of fertile girls, a magic charm
to make them and their children safe.
~Roman Poet Ovid, Fasti
In ancient Rome, this was the day of Lupercalia, the Feast of Juno Februa – she who gives our month its name. Queen of the Goddesses, Juno represented the inner essence of femininity found in every woman. Part of this power was the great gift of motherhood which, throughout human history, has been a dangerous occupation for women. Such rituals as the one the Roman poet Ovid describes here emphasized the risk women took with their lives in bringing forth their children.
Whenever we enact the creative power of the goddess, we open ourselves to risk and potential loss. This deep truth is often hidden today, when creativity is diminished to entertainment. But to truly create something new, we must encounter our fears and our despairs, as well as our hopes and great dreams. Queenly Juno reminds us of the power and risk of the creative imperative.
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Crone’s Corner – Yes! Another Love Spell
GrannyMoon’s Morning Feast Archives
It all starts with two red candles and a small piece of chocolate. Light the candles and eat the chocolate just before reciting this verse:
“Candles glow and love grow, Fill my heart with sacred play. Love be
near and love be clear, Open hearts so they can hear. Expressions of
love, joy, and trust, Not confused by want and lust, Magnify my love to
see, The heart whose love is meant for me. Love’s great beauty, Love’s
great truth Is in my heart and spirit too. Open my heart to the one for
me; Open my eyes so I can see. If another heart yet waits for me, Reveal
my soul mate, whe’er he may be. Make me wise to love as you. Reveal my
soul mate, loving and true. Fill my true love’s mind with thoughts of
me. Happy, caring, loving, and free. Keep me happy, cheerful and true,
Patiently awaiting my lover new. True love will come when time is right,
May it be this very night. If time be right, and I be prepared, Speed my
love’s journey with no time spared. So mote it be.”
~Abby Willowroot
Pagan Studies – Singing with Wolves Spell
Pagan Studies – Singing with Wolves Spell
An unusual park can be found in north-central Indiana. It exists not for the people of the state, but as a preserve for wolves and other wild canines that still roam this industrialized state. On Friday evenings, just before sundown, a guide takes parties out to small hill. There is no light except the Moon’s. Everyone stands in silence waiting for the ancient song of the wolves to begin. You may feel you’ve been holding your breath when finally the first howl of the night is heard echoing from another hilltop. Soon the chorus is picked up by the other wolves, a discordant yet beautiful song. As you raise your head to join the chorus, you may feel a primal stirring inside you. You know without being told that this is an ancient magic. Wolves mate for life, and often will remain in their birth packs unless dominance issues force part of the pack out of the area. In honor of this love and loyalty, the Romans instituted the festival of Lupercalia, or the Festival of the Wolf. Later on the church would rename this festival in honor of St. Valentine. If you want to call out for a mate, or you wish to strengthen your bonds with your present partner or coven, go outside on Lupercalia Eve and raise your voice high in the ancient wolf song. This will help bond you with your partner, and bond all who participate to beautiful Mother Earth. ~ Edain McCoy
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Today’s Goddess: SHAKTI
Today’s Goddess: SHAKTI
Losar (Tibet)
Themes: Protection; Banishing; Communication
Symbols: The Number Six; Magic Charms; Lotus
About Shakti: The Tibetan supreme feminine power, Shakti does not stand by idly when we are in distress. She is an active, loving force for change. When called upon, Shakti manifests within us as intelligence, instinct, willpower, energy, action, and ultimately, magick. Shakti especially energizes communication skills, so that our words will be heard clearly and understood.
To Do Today: Losar is the Tibetan new year celebration, highlighted by monks casting out negative influences using brilliantly colored costumes, masks, and joyful dancing. Burn lotus incense (or any sweet, floral scent) to remember Shakti today, and fill your living space with her abundant power for postitive transformation. Alternatively, boil some pleasant-smelling cooking spices in water to release their aroma and energy throughout the sacred space of your home.
If possible, make a mask or a token that represents what you want Shakti to banish. Put it on (or carry it) early in the day, and remove it vigorously sometime during your festivities. Bury this with six stones (to represent Shakti’s control) to symbolically bury the bad habit or situation, giving it into Shakti’s care.
In keeping with today’s celebrations, wear bright-colored clothing to chase away evil influences, which cannot bear the sight of radiant beauty.
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Seasons of the Witch! Ancient Holidays (and some not so ancient!)
Live each Season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. ~Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862)
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Remember the Maine Day
Lupercalia (Old Roman Festival to Paganism)
Faunus (Celebrates Animals Helping Humans)
Kamakura (Snow Cave Festival; Japan)
Senior Day
Flag Day (Canada)
St. Sigfrid’s Day (patron of Sweden)
Battleship Day
Decimal Day (UK)
St. Euseus’ Day (patron of shoemakers)
National Gumdrop Day
Lupercalia (Old Roman Festival to Paganism)
Faunus (Celebrates Animals Helping Humans)
Kamakura (Snow Cave Festival; Japan)
Senior Day
Flag Day (Canada)
St. Sigfrid’s Day (patron of Sweden)
Battleship Day
Decimal Day (UK)
St. Euseus’ Day (patron of shoemakers)
National Gumdrop Day
The Lupercalia was one of the most important Roman festivals, a rowdy fertility festival loosely connected to the legend of the wolf that suckled the twin babies, Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, in her cave the Lupercal on Palatine Hill.
Feb 15: Lantern Festival
The culmination of the New Year’s festivities occurs on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month, during the full moon, with the Feast of the Lanterns. The Chinese hang lanterns of all shapes and sizes from doorways. Popular designs include lanterns shaped like red carp and goldfish and sheep (because the word for sheep is the same as the word for good auspices). Also popular are multifaceted good-luck lanterns, designed to resemble a water caltrop, a root vegetable whose name in Chinese sounds the same as the word for good luck.
On this day, a band of priests called Luperci gathered at the Lupercal, sacrificed goats and a puppy and made offerings of a sacred grain mixture, mola salsa. Two youths were smeared on the forehead with the sacrificial blood, which was wiped off with swatches of milk-soaked wool. After a feast, they stripped off their clothes, wrapped themselves in the still-warm, still-wet skins of the sacrificed goats and ran around the circumference of the hill, striking everyone they met with goatskin thongs, called februa. Being struck by these whips was considered lucky for women who wanted to become fertile.
The whipping may have served several functions. It may have stirred up the blood. Or it may have been considered an expiation, a way of driving out sins and demons (as the Japanese expelled them at Setsubun by throwing beans (see Feb 5)). A similar custom is found at Carnival time in France and Germany: inflated pork bladders, said to contain the souls of the dead, are attached to sticks and used to beat members of the opposite sex.
When the Pope first tried to ban the Lupercalia in the 5th century, there was so much outrage that the papal residence was completely surrounded by the angry mob. He backed off and the festival was not officially banned again until the next century.
Feb 15: Lantern Festival
The culmination of the New Year’s festivities occurs on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month, during the full moon, with the Feast of the Lanterns. The Chinese hang lanterns of all shapes and sizes from doorways. Popular designs include lanterns shaped like red carp and goldfish and sheep (because the word for sheep is the same as the word for good auspices). Also popular are multifaceted good-luck lanterns, designed to resemble a water caltrop, a root vegetable whose name in Chinese sounds the same as the word for good luck.
Sweet rice balls (yuan xiao), are the traditional food for this holiday. Traditionally they are made by dipping a kernel of flavored sugar repeatedly in rice flour and water to form successive layers. The balls are then boiled in water until the sugar center dissolves into syrup. The simpler version, usually served today, involves stuffing the sweet rice balls with red bean paste, sweet crushed sesame seeds or peanut paste. Making the rice balls is a family ritual and while they are being made, family members only mention good things, to insure luck for the coming year.
Simonds, Nina, Chinese Seasons, Houghton Mifflin 1986
Today Is: Tiu’s Day
Today Is: Tiu’s Day
The day of Mars…also Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw (from whom it is named), Tuisco, and Tyr. Tuesday is ruled by Mars, whose Magickal influences are: Passion, courage, aggression, and protection. Tuesday comes under the influence of Mars, the planet associated with vitality, passion, ambition, and raw, unabashed power. Mars energy makes the mind acute, and the body restless; therefore, on Tuesday we are likely to exert ourselves physically and take action to achieve goals. This day is dynamic and high-spirited, and the prevailing energies may include carelessness and destructiveness as well, so it is good to be cautious—especially while traveling. Tuesday is the proper day of the week to perform rituals involving courage, physical strength, revenge, surgery, and the breaking of negative spells.
Tiw was a God of athletics, combat, and law.
Consider meals to improve physical well-being, encourage justice, or increase strength and strategy.
Today’s Magickal Influences ~ Destination, War, Courage, Surgery, Physical Strength
Today’s Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Soorejnaree, Pingalla, Anna, Aine, Danu, Yngona, Bellona, Aida Wedo, Sun Woman
Perfumes: Hellebore, Carnation, Patchouli
Incense: Lignum Aloes, Plantain
Color of The Day: Red
Consider meals to improve physical well-being, encourage justice, or increase strength and strategy.
Today’s Magickal Influences ~ Destination, War, Courage, Surgery, Physical Strength
Today’s Goddesses: Aset [Isis], Soorejnaree, Pingalla, Anna, Aine, Danu, Yngona, Bellona, Aida Wedo, Sun Woman
Perfumes: Hellebore, Carnation, Patchouli
Incense: Lignum Aloes, Plantain
Color of The Day: Red
Colors for Tomorrow: Yellow
Lucky Sign: Tuesday Is The Lucky Day For Aries and Scorpio
Candle: Red
Lucky Sign: Tuesday Is The Lucky Day For Aries and Scorpio
Candle: Red
Spell-caster’s Tip: Mullein Spell
Mullein is Hecate’s plant. Keep mullein in a bowl beside you or wear it around your neck in a conjure bag for extra power while casting spells.
Runecast for Tuesday February 15
Sowilo of Heimdall’s Aett is the rune today 
pronounced “so-we-lo” (S: The sun) Success, goals achieved, honor. The life-force, health. A time when power will be available to you for positive changes in your life, victory, health, and success. Contact between the higher self and the unconscious. Wholeness, power, elemental force, sword of flame, cleansing fire.
Sunrise drives away the fears of night. Open your inner source of creativity. Let the energy of nature flow through you. The source of your difficulties is that you have forgotten to pay attention to your creative talents and are giving too much significance to surrounding circumstances. Be more relaxed and joyful about life. Do everything in a way which gives you the opportunity to create, to use your imagination and really enjoy whatever you are doing. Then the problems disturbing you may simply disappear and vanish into thin air. If you feel tired and at a low ebb, this rune remains you that your body needs to restore its own energy balance, so try to relax and be less stressed out.
Sowilo Merkstave (Sowilo cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): False goals, bad counsel, false success, gullibility, loss of goals. Destruction, retribution, justice, casting down of vanity. Wrath of god. (Note: the reversed or merkstave definitions are included only for reference as they apply to a multi-rune cast and not to a single rune that’s drawn blind from the pouch)
As with all, take only what feels right to you and disregard 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
SoulDiscoveryThruReiki
“Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought”
— Kevin Burke
Insanity is inherited, you get it from your kids…
“Music is a release from the tyranny of conscious thought”
— Kevin Burke
Insanity is inherited, you get it from your kids…
Daily Devotions of the Goddess
Daily Devotions of the Goddess
Dance with the moon and give release.
Blessings will come to your heart in peace.
Let go of that which withers and dies,
That which makes your spirit cry.
Plant anew the seeds of your life,
Weeding our the worry and strife.
Dance with the moon and free your heart.
Blessings shall come that never part.
Lady Abigail
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Spell-caster’s Tip Image Activation
This method derives from traditions of Chinese magic. Activate and animate the image of a spirit by pricking your smallest finger with a needle or rose thorn. Rub the resulting drop of blood over the image’s eyes.
Power Animal of the Day: Owl
The Owl
Wisdom Perception Truth
The owl brings you wisdom as well as great powers of perception and intuition. Welcome her into your heart and life gladly!
The owl has very keen hearing and vision, enabling her to perceive what others cannot. With her powers within you, you will be able to penetrate the darkness with your intuitive senses. You will see through deception and illusion. You will uncover all mysteries and bring truth to light. Fill yourself with her power whenever the truth is unclear or hidden; she will shine the light so you may see.
The owl also allows you to move silently and unseen. When you do not want undue attention paid to you, when you wish to just quietly keep your own counsel, call in her spirit as you would an invisibility cloak.
One of the greatest powers the owl brings you is to penetrate your own secrets, to see into the beauty of your own soul and uncover there your personal truth and intentions. Feel her within you now, opening yourself to yourself, your true purpose sparkling like a treasure within.
Ah, what a blessing to be the owl!
‘May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.’
The Universal Heart Center
Daily Crystal: Apache Tears
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About Apache Tears Obsidian
Apache Tears are a variety of Obsidian, a silica rich glassy volcanic rock, originating from Mexico and South West of United States of America. It is found in small roundish shapes of about 10 to 15 mm (1/2″) diameter and are a dark brown/black colour, semi-transparent when a strong light is viewed throught the stone.
The frequency of Apache Tears is connected to the Earth star, base, sacral and heart chakras. Apache Tears Obsidian acts as a good grounding stone. They allow one to understand the lessons of the third dimensional physical plane. Their energy helps to cleanse and purify one’s energetic fields and chakra system. Through the heart chakra Apache Tears link to one’s emotions and can thus aid with the acknowledgement and release of emotional patterns such as grief. Apache Tears Obsidian acts as a psychic protector allowing one to “feel” negative energies within one’s energy fields and environment thus helping to repel any negativity that is directed at one. |
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Crystal Information – Products Below
Crystal Meaning
Black Velvet, its subtle male energies attract the spiritual adventures, it keeps energy well grounded, clears subconscious blocks and brings an experience and understanding of silence, detachment, wisdom and love. A powerful healer for those it recognizes, not to be used unconsciously.
Black Velvet, its subtle male energies attract the spiritual adventures, it keeps energy well grounded, clears subconscious blocks and brings an experience and understanding of silence, detachment, wisdom and love. A powerful healer for those it recognizes, not to be used unconsciously.
Magical Uses -Divination, grounding, peace, protection, scrying, mirror magic.
Healing Uses – Stomach, intestines.
Physical Properties – Apache Tears are Obsidian, a natural glass ( a silica rich volcanic rock), with glass as its main component. It is sometimes defined as being a glassy volcanic rock, with less than 1 per cent water content in its structure. It is formed from volcanic lava that cooled to quickly for significant crystallisation to occur. Hence it is amorphous, with no cleavage; fracture is conchoidal. Obsidian is usually black, but brown, grey and more rarely red, blue and green material is found. The colour may be uniform, striped or spotted. It may contain rare phenocrystals of quartz and feldspar. Some inclusion give obsidian a metallic sheen, while internal bubbles or crystals produce a snowflake effect (hence snowflake obsidian) or an iridescence seen in flashes of colour. Group IGENOUS, Composition Mainly SiO2, Hardness 5.0, Crystal structure AMORPHOUS.
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Apache Tears are wonderful in relieving grief and sadness, and assist in giving and receiving forgiveness. They can help release negative emotions and they also can balance our emotional state. They are good luck stones, said to bring good luck to anyone who has one. They are excellent meditation tools, especially for clarifying issues and gaining insight. Apache Tears are a gently grounding stone. Purges toxins from the blood stream, alleviates muscle cramps and spasms.Chakras: Base Astrological sign: Aries |
‘May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings tenderly beating.’
The Universal Heart Center
Spell-caster’s Tips: Diet
Some fast before spell-casting : others recommend eating for extra strength and power. Among the foods believed to enhance chances of spell-casting success are ginger (both fresh and candied) and rosemary.
World Forecast 2011
World Forecast 2011
Forecast for 2011: the Chinese year of the Yin Metal Rabbit (or Hare) – 3rd February 2011 to the 22nd January 2012.
Although the world economy will technically be out of recession, many countries will still be marred in debt and subject to high taxation. Unrest will grow and governments will be forced to place their dometic agendas above the demands of international co-operation. This will place great strain upon the European Community, the Russian Federation, the Chinese Communist Party and the economic co-operation between Canada, the USA and Mexico.
This is because the Yin Metal Rabbit is an introspective, home loving pacifist with a sharp business acumen who will ensure the preservation of his own creature comforts to the exclusion of outsiders. It is a year in which the family will come first. Expect moves by some States in the USA and China to demand greater autonomy, and for pressure to grow in Britain to withdraw from the European Community.
Expect that individual countries (and those in a currency union) will introduce protectionist measures by raising tariff barriers leading to disputes at the WTO, and moves to manipulate currencies to ensure competitive export prices.
Housing markets in the Anglo-Saxon world will fall back to their long term average and a mood of realism amongst both buyers and sellers will lead to a propitious year for Estate agents as volumes increase. Interest in the Art world will increase markedly.
Expect too that NATO countries will tire of the war in Afghanistan as Al Quaeda and other Jihadists lose their enthusiasm for attacking the West. And the Middle East should also expect a period of relative calm.
But please note: our prediction for 2010 included these words: “We must also face the possibility in a Metal Tiger year of yet more military conflict between opposing idealogies, rather like the Korean War that started in 1950 – a previous year of the Yang Metal Tiger.” It is conceivable that 2011 will be affected by events that have their origin in 2010.
All this will be in marked contrast to what will happen in 2012 – the Year of the Water Dragon which starts on the 23rd January 2012, and finishes on the 9th February 2013. Our forecast for 2012 will be available soon.
The Year of the Rabbit – Chinese Horoscope Predictions
The Year of the Rabbit
Chinese Horoscope Predictions for 4709 – 2011
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Chinese New Year 4709, or 2011 in the Western calendar, is the Year of the Metal Rabbit.
The Rabbit represents the fourth year in the 12 year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.
Like the houses of the zodiac in Western astrology, the animals of Chinese astrology are thought by many to dictate personality traits or, in the wider scope of things, even impact world events in any year they rule.
Rabbits, and those born under compatible signs, will likely benefit from luck or good fortune during a Rabbit year — i.e., in 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, or 2011.
Characteristics of The Rabbit
The three words that best describe the rabbit? Calm and gentle, but persistent.
Quietly charismatic, thoughtful and calm, rabbits are admired for their tactful and considerate dealings with all who know them. As such, they are most often depended upon for their wise counsel, or as someone in which to put valued trust in a personal friendship or a business dealing.
One of the most cautious signs in the Chinese zodiac, they are the chess players who take their sweet time before making a move. Yet, they are also the ones most likely to win any intricate game of strategy!
This most obvious of rabbit personality traits also spills into their romantic dealings, and rabbits will not commit to any one person right away.
Once they are settled down in a domestic relationship, however, no truer or more sweeter spouse is likely to be found.
In dealings with family and friendships, they can always be counted upon for a sympathetic ear or a gentle hand to hold.
Their highly developed natures can also be found in artistic pursuits. They have an impeccable eye for color and line that is evident in their thoughtful fashion sense. The rabbit is usually on anyone’s Best Dressed list.
Despite (or because of) their outwardly calm demeanors, rabbits are extremely shrewd In business dealings and may never show their hand until just the right moment. They are also quick to bolt from any perceived danger and intuitively know when to fold – and run!
General predictions for the Year of the Rabbit
The year of the Rabbit is traditionally associated with home and family, artistic pursuits, diplomacy, and keeping the peace. Therefore, 2011 is very likely to be a relatively calmer one than 2010 both on the world scene, as well as on a personal level.
Conversely, nations will also become more insular and increasingly lock down their borders to protect against the “other”. However, 2011 will also see new art movements projecting a distinct national identity taking the world by storm. Shrewd and creative new business partnerships will also form to the benefit of all.
Rabbits who thrive on delicate business dealings are best suited to navigating the year ahead. Those compatible with the Rabbit — the Sheep, Dog and Pig in particular — will also find 2011’s circumstances inspiring them to greater personal happiness and professional success.
Others will suffer, by degree, depending on how flexible they are to the world mood. Those who have cultivated careful negotiation skills (or, perhaps more importantly, can sniff-out and swiftly dodge dangerous situations!), may attain similar good luck enjoyed by rabbits and those compatible with them in 2011.
Remember, whatever the omens portend, for better or worse, you are the final master of your own fate.
These ideas are provided for your enjoyment and amusement and are not meant to take the place of your own good sense.
Wishing you and your family a year of health and prosperity! Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Feng Shui Tip for 2/15
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
To foster family harmony, put six acorns in a wooden box. Keep the box in the center of the left side of your home.
Today’s I Ching Hexagram for 2/15
Today’s I Ching Hexagram for Everyone:
32: Endurance
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
General Meaning: Endurance is fostered when inner constancy is coupled with external flexibility. Long-distance runners must adapt readily to changing conditions, while maintaining an inner determination and strength of purpose. Two trees growing near each other adapt to enhance each other’s survival. A strong image of durability is a stable marriage of intimate partners striking a dynamic balance between involvement in the outside world and nourishment in the home.
True endurance is not based on rigidity, for endurance implies movement, not immobilization. Only by adapting to change can we stay in the race; but only by deepening our sense of purpose can we develop the fortitude to win it.
Continuity is achieved through movement, not by keeping still. That which has ceased to grow is close to death. Stay active, but allow yourself time to stay in touch with your innermost thoughts and feelings.
Today’s Tarot Card for 2/15
Today’s Tarot Card for Everyone:
The Hierophant
This Tarot Deck: Ukiyoe
General Meaning: Traditionally known as the Hierophant, this card refers to a Master and the learning of practical lessons from the study of Natural Law. This energy of this card points to some agent or resource that can reveal the secrets of life, the cycles of the moon and tides, the links between human beings and the heavens.
Because monasteries were the only places a person could learn to read and write in the middle ages, a Hierophant was one to whom a student would petition for entry. He was the one to set the curriculum for the neophyte’s course of study.
Often pictured with the right hand raised in blessing, the Hierophant is linked with the ancient lineage of Melchezidek, initiator of the Hebrew priestly tradition, the one who passes on the teachings. All shamans of any tradition draw upon this archetype.
Daily Horoscopes for 2/15
General Daily Horoscope
The sensitive Cancer Moon encourages caution when expressing our feelings. We’re tempted to withdraw emotionally, but that doesn’t really protect us from being hurt. Actually, this tactic is more likely to reinforce artificial walls and increase our loneliness. We may be confused by love as Venus aspects deceptive Neptune. Still, we might try to cover our uncertainty by talking confidently as communicator Mercury semisquares bombastic Jupiter.
Aries Horoscope (Mar 21 – Apr 19)
Your frustration may erupt today, creating additional problems. However, you could discover that the obstacles you face now are not about what’s in your environment. Instead, you have put limits on yourself that stem from an old fear or a memory that suddenly resurfaces. But don’t push too hard; even if you’re able to let go of the past, it will still take a while for you to figure out what to do in the present.
Taurus Horoscope (Apr 20 – May 20)
It’s not easy to say what you mean today because your thoughts are wandering around the cosmos as your fantasies grow out of control. Even if you try to get a very simple idea across to someone at work now, it becomes apparent that the process is not as straightforward as you think. Don’t panic; just soar on the mental thermals like an eagle and then share your stories about your journey once you return.
Gemini Horoscope (May 21 – Jun 20)
You are tempted to conjure up new ideas with clever Mercury in futuristic Aquarius, but the reflective Cancer Moon gives you the wisdom to reconsider a recent thought before taking it to the next level. Don’t worry if you get lost in your own mental maze now, for your perceptions are fuzzy with expansive Jupiter and nebulous Neptune making it impossible to be realistic. The good news is your dreams are closer than they seem. Paradoxically, you can reach your destination faster if you slow down and take your time.
Cancer Horoscope (June 21 – Jul 22)
The Moon’s visit to your sign encourages you to do something by yourself today or, at least, seriously consider a personal holiday. But even if you retreat socially, it’s not very likely that you will become reclusive. You are too enamored with others now to fully appreciate your solitude. Even if you are unclear about how much social activity to include in your life, leave room for those whose company you enjoy the most.
Leo Horoscope (Jul 23 – Aug 22)
The Sun’s creative quintile with shadowy Pluto today can turn your dark and dreary thoughts into rainbows of possibilities. But you’ll need to consciously decide that you want to walk in the light, rather than hiding in the recesses of your own dream world. Crossing over to the sunny side of the street now can help transform your deepest fears into healing love.
Virgo Horoscope (Aug 23 – Sep 22)
You may have to give up trying to get clarity today, for mental Mercury’s alignment with opinionated Jupiter places a layer of subjectivity over your logical thinking. It’s hard to focus as Venus aspects dreamy Neptune, making critical analysis out of the question. Contrary to what you might think, you don’t have to struggle. Let your intuition guide you now, even if you don’t have all the facts yet to back it up.
Libra Horoscope (Sep 23 – Oct 22)
What you say today isn’t as important as what you think. It’s the thoughts you keep to yourself that determine the course of the day as your domestic and job-related interactions are complicated by unspoken feelings. Ultimately, it would be much easier if everyone was emotionally transparent. Nevertheless, keeping secrets now will surely add to the tension. Even if you believe that there are no solutions to your current dilemma, your satisfaction is likely being delayed and not denied.
Scorpio Horoscope (Oct 23 – Nov 21)
You could be simmering in your own emotional juices today, without an easy way to communicate what you’re feeling. Fortunately, you’re not isolated from others; it’s just that language doesn’t seem able to convey the necessary nuance. You might be better off playing a song to express your state of mind, rather than attempting to explain yourself in awkward detail. Give your inner poet a chance to speak with diaphanous descriptions as you clear the air of any lingering tension.
Sagittarius Horoscope (Nov 22 – Dec 21)
You may wish you could escape from the hectic pace of the day. Luckily, there’s magic in the air, enabling you to cast a spell that suspends belief just long enough for you to slip into an alternate reality for a little while. As long as you keep up external appearances, no one will miss you while your mind is traveling to faraway places.
Capricorn Horoscope (Dec 22 – Jan 19)
You aren’t happy when you feel your tight grip on reality slipping away from you today. Nevertheless, it may be tricky to maintain control in the outer world while letting go on the mental plane. It might not be comfortable, but you need to learn that you cannot always run the show. Overcoming your fear of failure will help you to let others share in your current success.
Aquarius Horoscope (Jan 20 – Feb 18)
You may be disoriented by your deepening emotions today, but there’s not much you can do to avoid them. Rather than falling down the rabbit hole with no forethought, you can harness your passions by engaging them, instead of denying them. Thankfully, you still have sufficient brainpower to do whatever you choose. Just don’t forget to listen to your heart.
Pisces Horoscope (Feb 19 – Mar 20)
Your key planets, boundless Jupiter and imaginative Neptune, are activated today, making it nearly impossible to write an instruction manual, scientific paper or even a simple email. However, it’s quite easy to create a work of art, sing a song or write a poem. Don’t attempt to force yourself into the role of an analytical scientist or ambitious businessperson. Relying on rational thinking could be a sensible strategy for another time, but now just give yourself permission to dream.
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