Inspirations are flying fast due to Pallas and Jupiter in league via a supportive, 60-degree tie (2:22AM PDT). A major switch occurs at 6:44AM PDT when Venus leaves Gemini — where it has been since April 3 — for nurturing Cancer. This can reinforce many of the interests of the fourth sign of the zodiac — cooking, baking, gardening, sprucing up your residence, reminiscing about the past, and connecting with relatives. The Moon in Aries forms its monthly opposition to Saturn in Libra (1:05PM PDT) — possibly creating temporary delays or obstacles to progress regarding your agenda on the work-front. This Moon-Saturn polarity also starts a long void lunar cycle that lasts until 12:29AM PDT tomorrow. During the void lunar twilight zone, Mercury makes an abrasive, 45-degree link with Ceres (6:14PM PDT). Strive to keep overall productivity going strongly in your main fields of expertise. Meanwhile, the main cosmic event is Mercury finally making a station at 2 degrees of Leo (10:40PM PDT) and beginning to shift into direct motion. All Mercury themes — communications, information exchange, classes and primary education, words and language, learning programs, business and trade, health and medicine, transportation and travel plans, magic tricks, sleight-of-hand and theft — are emphasized now and over the next 24 to 48 hours. [Mercury remains in forward motion until November 6, 2012.]
August: A Happy Sun and a Blue Moon
August: A Happy Sun and a Blue Moon
by Maria DeSimone
It’s August, and the Sun is in command, burning brightly — even ostentatious at times. This month the Sun will enjoy complete stability, due to a lovely aspect to Saturn (planet of structure and endurance) that will be exact on the morning of Aug. 17. The same day there is also a perfect New Moon in Leo, which is our annual “playtime” lunation.
Leo rules everything that gives you joy and warmth … even tingles. Leo rules love and romance, children, creative enterprise and whatever it is you do for fun. So, yes, plant seeds for romance or another pleasurable endeavor in the two weeks following this lunation. It will be fabulous!
Venus, the planet of love, will enter tender Cancer on Aug. 7, and from Aug. 14 – 16 love will be quite intense for those with planets near an early degree of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) because Venus will oppose Pluto and square Uranus all at once. An unexpected love or financial development is possible, and it appears to be stressful, so buckle up. Thankfully, it’ll be a very temporary ride.
Once Mercury turns direct on Aug. 8, the rest of August will feel more balanced, and for those of you with planets or angles in the early degrees of a fixed sign (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) or for those ruled by Mercury (Gemini, Virgo) any communication mishaps will smooth over. You do have a green light to enjoy the rest of the summer now, trust me!
So why do I mention anything “blue?” Am I trying to ruin the rest of your summer? Not at all!
This month we simply have two Full Moons in the same calendar month. The second is dubbed a “blue moon,” but it doesn’t imply a sad month at all. I will say, however, that if you have planets or points near the degree of both Full Moons, you can expect your month to be one wild, emotional roller coaster. That is just the emotionally charged nature of any Full Moon.
The first Full Moon happens at 10 degrees Aquarius on Aug. 1, and Mercury is retrograde in Leo at this time, so if you have planets near those early degrees of any fixed sign, I do believe you’ll feel this one as emotionally charged miscommunication. The second Full Moon occurs at 9 degrees of Pisces on Aug. 31, and it will be a sensitive, reflective Full Moon, thanks to the heavy water energy.
Personally, I don’t plan to focus on either Full Moon this month — blue or otherwise. I’m all about the Leo New Moon at 25 degrees. It’s love, it’s joy, it’s pleasure.
It’s HOT!
Calendar of the Moon for August 7
Calendar of the Moon
Holly Tree Month
Colors: Iron-grey, red, and dark green.
Element: Fire
Altar: Upon cloth of dark grey set many sprigs of holly, real or created, four red candles, a spear and a sword.
Offerings: Honor your inner warrior, including examining the areas where s/he overreacts.
Daily Meal: Red food. Meat of any kind.
Tinne Invocation
Call: Hail the month of the Holly King!
Response: Hail the King of the waning year!
Call: Hail, sharp leaves and sharper eye!
Response: Hail, white flowers that give way to blood-red berries!
Call: Hail the month of the starling’s flock!
Response: For the starlings move together as one!
Call: Like them, we defend what is dear to us!
Response: Like them, we do not let each other stand alone against opposition!
Call: Hail the color of cold iron!
Response: Hail the sword and the spear!
Call: For our sword is Reason….
Response: And our spear is the death of Illusion!
Call: Hail the color of cold iron!
Response: Hail the armor and the shield!
Call: For our armor is Hope….
Response: And our shield is Love.
Call: The Oak King gives way to the Holly King…
Response: For all things have a time of increase, and a time of decrease.
Call: For all things wax and wane.
Response: For all things rise and fall.
Call: This is the moment just beyond the year’s apex!
Response: This is the time of the beginning of the end!
Call: May we take courage with every passing morning!
Response: May courage fill us with every breath!
Chant:
Spear of truth, find me,
I open myself to you.
Chains of honor, bind me,
Bound, I am free to hold true.
Calendar of the Sun for August 7
Calendar of the Sun
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Neith’s Day: Breaking Of The Nile
Colors: Blue and green
Elements: Water and earth
Altar: Upon cloth of earth-green and river-blue place an animal skin with two crossed arrows and a bow upon it, burning frankincense, a weaver’s shuttle, and a bowl of wet earth.
Offering: Work in the earth, or make things.
Daily Meal: Fresh vegetables and greens. Meat is also acceptable.
Invocation to Neith
Hail Neith, Lady of the Arrow!
Huntress of the desert, your sight
Is keen and your aim fine,
And on this day the Nile’s rise
Breaks with your first shot,
And begins its fall to the shore.
Your Word turns the waters
And reveals the fertile black earth.
Hail Neith, Lady of the Loom!
You weave the tapestry of Life,
Crafting joy with your skilled hands.
Sister of Selket, Guide of the Dead,
All warriors are your province,
You take the ones fallen bravely in battle
As well as those who fought reluctantly.
No warrior is judged by his skill,
Only by his circumstance,
In the light of your generous eyes.
Hail, huntress and weaver,
Lady skilled in both inner and outer worlds,
Who sees no contradictions therein.
Push back the oncoming waters
And lay bare the rich black earth,
The boundary between the elements,
Where your footsteps leave a trail
That only a hunter could follow.
Chant: Arrow flies, water falls,
Horizon turns and sunset calls.
Current Moon Phase for August 7 – Waning Gibbous Moon
Waning Gibbous Moon
(waning /62% illumination)
This is a tremendous time of transmutation. All of the prior elements are coming together for a final burst of creative output. You have seen a clear view of your own needs and the posture of significant others. Now the accumulation of that input is leading to a deep, core change within you. In this phase, you will naturally be inclined to seek higher guidance so that you can emerge from this transformation successfully. The Disseminting Moon favors sharing what you have learned (and are learning) with others.
Tuesday, August 7 is a terrific day for…..
Tuesday, August 7 is a terrific day for…..
Dry Fruits and Vegetables, Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Pick Apples and Pears, Quit Smoking, Perform Demolition, Wash Wooden Floors, Start Diet to Lose Weight
Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday, Aug. 7th
Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday, August 7th
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.
The Wicca Book of Days for Aug. 7th – Seven Chakras
The Wicca Book of Days for Aug. 7th
Seven Chakras
In Indian yogic – and Wiccan – belief, the chakras (“Wheels” in Sanskrit) are seven major energy centers within the human body, each being associated 
with a color, function and purpose. The first chakra (red) is located at the base of the spine; the second (orange), at the sacrum; the third (Yellow), at the solar plexus; the fourth (green) at the heart; the fifth (blue), at the throat; the sixth (violet), at the “third eye”; and the seventh (brilliant white), at the drown of the head. When meditating, energy is visualized rising sinuously from the base of the spine, opening each chakra in turn.
A Happy Heart
Leo corresponds to the human heart and back in astrological belief, so this Leonian day presents a good opportunity to cherish these areas of your body. Resolve to eat plenty of heart friendly fruits and vegetables each day and to wear comfortable shoe from now on.
Good Tuesday Morning, All My Dear Friends! What’s Up?
Today’s Affirmation for August 7th
“I am calmed and I will deal today with any challenge in a successful way.”
Today’s Thought for August 7th
“Whoever holds in their mind the great image of oneness, the world will come to them…in safety, oneness and peace.”
Lao Tzu
(c. 604 – 531BCE)
Today’s Meditation for August 7th
Meditate on a Mandala
Mandalas are pictorial representations of the cosmos, usually consisting of a number of geometric shapes, organized in concentric circles. They are used in the Hindu and Buddhist traditions as an aid to meditation. Focus on the mandala, moving mentally toward its heart, in order to achieve a sense of oneness with the universe.
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