LMAO! WOTC’s Cartoon for the Day – Well You Take A Look, LOL!

Maybe I have a warped sense of humor but……when I saw this it reminded me of a close family relative. Oh, my goodness, I cracked up!

Daily Feng Shui Tip for Sept. 3 – ‘Labor Day’

It’s ‘Labor Day’ already — where did the summer go? If you’re traveling this holiday weekend then you might appreciate the next few drive-time tips aimed at bringing peace to time spent behind the wheel. This modality is called Feng Che, a cousin to the more widely known Feng Shui. Feng Che takes an opportunity to steer you to where you are headed with health, happiness and prosperity as backseat drivers. Feng Che (or Car Shui, as I like to call it) has some dictates that will help to keep negative energy from driving your mood. First, never leave clutter in the car. Treat the inside of the car as you would your home and realize that clutter can lead to the same sort of ‘ill Chi’ in your car as it does in any other space. It’s most essential that the center of the car remain clean and clear. This single space relates to the health of all those in the car. That’s enough of a reason to make sure that energies are smooth and flowing, just like the ride! Lastly, adding ten drops of lemon essential oil to an atomizer bottle filled with spring water and spritzing the inside of the car will help dispel odors and bring a bright citrus scent to your travel experience. Following any of these Feng Che guidelines will add another passenger to your trip, the one called peace.

By Ellen Whitehurst for Astrology.com

Today’s I Ching Hexagram for Sept. 3 is 29: Dangerous Depths

29: Dangerous Depths

Hexagram 29

General Meaning:

Exposure to passing dangers brings good fortune to those who move beyond them. Like boaters passing through white-water rapids, when you are faced with serious challenges, you must remain alert, take all available precautions, and above all, keep going forward so as to remove yourself from harm’s way. Once the danger has passed, good fortune.
The positive aspect of challenges is that they offer an excellent chance to cleanse the senses and strengthen the spirit. Surviving crises brings tremendous reinvigoration, and sharpens the eye and mind for future challenges.
It is reckless to court danger, but critical to inner development not to shrink from it either. Those who respond to challenges most effectively are those who are able to establish an inner bubble of calm in the midst of the action. A calm center keeps one rooted in the moment, alert and focused. Courage at such times springs from focused attention, from a willingness to penetrate the moment of danger to its very core, so as to shape it and transform the situation.

Your Rune For September 3 is Berkano

Your Rune For Today

Berkano

Berkano is the Rune of birth and rebirth. This may symbolize a time when you are capable of great personal growth. Love may be in the air as well.

Today’s Tarot Card for Sept. 3 is The Lovers

The Lovers

This Tarot Deck: Etteilla

General Meaning: Although it has taken on a strictly romantic revision of meaning in some modern decks, traditionally the Lovers card of Tarot reflected the challenges of choosing a partner. At a crossroads, one cannot take both paths. The images on this card in different decks have varied more than most, because we have had so many ways of looking at sex and relationships across cultures and centuries.

Classically, the energy of this card reminded us of the real challenges posed by romantic relationships, with the protagonist often shown in the act of making an either-or choice. To partake of a higher ideal often requires sacrificing the lesser option. The path of pleasure eventually leads to distraction from spiritual growth. The gratification of the personality eventually gives way to a call from spirit as the soul matures.

Modern decks tend to portray the feeling of romantic love with this card, showing Adam and Eve at the gates of Eden when everything was still perfect. This interpretation portrays humanity before the Fall, and can be thought to imply a different sort of choice — the choice of evolution over perfection, or the choice of personal growth through relationship — instead of a fantasy where everything falls into place perfectly and is taken care of without effort.

Finally, Daily Horoscopes for September 3

Emotions run strong today, yet they may hit a wall. We might feel alone and separated from someone we love as Venus, the planet of desire, aligns with Saturn, the planet of resistance. We reach out, but fall short of satisfaction. Thankfully, action-hero Mars forms a harmonious trine with healer Chiron, enabling us to overcome some of the obstacles to pleasure. Additionally, the impulsive Aries Moon encourages us to push our feelings to the edge.

Aries Horoscope (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

You may try to avoid fulfilling your obligations on the home front. However, you won’t be able to escape from doing your part no matter how much you struggle. You might not be pleased with those who make demands on you, but you don’t need to isolate yourself from everyone else. Instead of building walls around your heart, try meeting others halfway. Finding a healthy balance between dependence and freedom is your best route to healthier relationships.

Taurus Horoscope (Apr 20 – May 20)

Someone at work may get on your case today about something you consider trivial. You might not intend any harm, but what you say now can inadvertently hurt a person you care about. Try to maintain a high level of compassion and tenderness. If you open your heart a deeper friendship will have a chance to blossom, even if it doesn’t happen overnight.

Gemini Horoscope (May 21 – Jun 20)

You might be dealing with issues of low self-esteem today, making you doubt your every move. Problems may surface within a relationship if you withdraw to address your concerns. This detachment could make the other person uncomfortable with the emotional distance. Keep the communication channels as clear as possible to avoid any trouble. Try not to take yourself or others too seriously now since the energy will warm up again in a few days.

Cancer Horoscope (June 21 – Jul 22)

Loving Venus in your sign squares austere Saturn, stimulating feelings of dissatisfaction. You might not even want to try to bridge the gulf between your emotions and the circumstances of your life. Be courageous and face the current issues, even if it doesn’t seem like it’s worth the effort. Considering the options, do whatever is required to give it your best shot. You may not feel satisfied with your accomplishments today, yet the rewards will follow if you simply do the work.

Leo Horoscope (Jul 23 – Aug 22)

Today is one of those days when it is difficult to motivate yourself to do much of anything. It’s easy to come up with reasons to lay low, yet it is important that you take immediate action. Methodical and careful movement can help you make progress to your goals. But if you leap before you look you will have to go back to the beginning and start all over again.

Virgo Horoscope (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

You have social obligations that you prefer to avoid now as sobering Saturn stresses gracious Venus in your 11th House of Friends and Community. Unfortunately, you still have to deliver on your previous commitments, even if you want to stay home. It’s easier to justify attending a function if you consider it to be business related. Just show up without expectations and it will probably end up being more fun than you anticipated.

Libra Horoscope (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

Your key planet Venus squares conservative Saturn today and this dynamic could work in one of two ways. On one hand, you may feel like pulling back from your interactions with others as you attempt to establish clear boundaries for yourself. On the other hand, you can apply your talents in practical ways now. Even if you don’t feel as creative as usual, your artistic or technical skills could still be put to good use. Overcome any discouragement or self-doubt you might face and push steadily toward your goals.

Scorpio Horoscope (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Although you’re aware of your feelings, you don’t necessarily want to make them available for public consumption. You aren’t saying what’s on your mind now and others probably realize that you’re keeping something private. Nevertheless, they cannot figure out what to do about your silence. Don’t be overly concerned about what others think. Put all your energy into choosing what to do next.

Sagittarius Horoscope (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

You could be caught up in a complicated dilemma that pushes you right up against the edges of your own comfort zone. But it’s really not so bad now, even if you are more anxious in the emotional realms than you are in the world of actions and ideas. Don’t try to control your feelings since that never works as well as you think. Instead, observe what makes you uncomfortable today. Awareness can be the most effective catalyst for change all by itself.

Capricorn Horoscope (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

You may be required to choose responsibility over fun as your key planet Saturn forms a stressful square with pleasurable Venus. Your life seems to be controlled by circumstances now rather than your desires and it grates on your nerves. However, you are learning about a higher truth, so push through whatever is holding you back. Delaying gratification seems like a sacrifice, but could lead to a deeper sense of contentment in the long run.

Aquarius Horoscope (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Although you may face your normal routine today, it’s important to also take time to think about your emotional needs. Even if this self-reflection seems out of character, you stand to make real gains if you can isolate what you require for your own happiness. You might try to apply logic to the situation, but it won’t work now. Leave the rational world behind while you explore the realms of your imagination and heart.

Pisces Horoscope (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

You can create a bubble of happiness around you if you accept the present limitations now. Unfortunately, there may not be room enough in the bubble for others, so you might experience a temporary sense of isolation. However, pushing beyond the apparent boundaries allows you to stay connected with those you love no matter what.

Your Love Horoscopes for the Week of September 3

The game of love is getting louder, bolder and riskier this week as amorous Venus enters dramatic Leo on Thursday. A tendency to go over the top in what we do for attention is fine as long as we don’t take ourselves too seriously and give as much as we get. When romance is pursued with a wink and smile, good times are much likelier to occur than broken hearts.

Aries Horoscope (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

There’s a greater potential for joy in your love life this week as vivacious Venus dances into expressive Leo and your 5th House of Romance on Thursday. You’ve got what it takes to turn heads your way so you don’t have to crank the volume up too high to attract the attention you want. In fact, a cool and breezy attitude increases your chances for romantic success when the flirty Gemini Moon travels through your 3rd House of Communication on Friday and Saturday.

Taurus Horoscope (Apr 20 – May 20)

Turning your home into your castle this week brings more pleasure to your household and magnifies your self-confidence. Your lovely ruling planet Venus enters extravagant Leo and your domestic 4th House on Thursday to put more passion in your domain. Treating yourself preciously expands your heart, enabling you to be more generous to others. Performing random acts of kindness allows you to give without worrying too much about what you get back in return.

Gemini Horoscope (May 21 – Jun 20)

Expect a busy bouncy weekend with the Moon moving through your energetic sign on Friday and Saturday. This boost of passion kick-starts your confidence and empowers you to initiate interesting conversations. Some discretion is recommended late on Saturday when your verbal ruling planet Mercury is stretched to the max by its connection with giant Jupiter. Speak your truth, but deliver your message gently so it has the best chance to be received and appreciated for its true intentions.

Cancer Horoscope (June 21 – Jul 22)

Maintaining focus and staying emotionally present might prove to be difficult on Friday and Saturday. The flirtatious Gemini Moon pulls your attention in several directions at once. Try not to over-commit yourself since even a light social calendar can fill up quickly. Sunday is easier with a lunar transit into your sentimental sign that’s great for revisiting old places, reconnecting with someone from the past or just staying home and cooking a wonderful meal for an appreciative audience.

Leo Horoscope (Jul 23 – Aug 22)

The love planet Venus is heading your way to spice up your relationship life when she enters Leo on Thursday, recharging your sex appeal and magnifying your charms. If your ego needs a boost, this is certainly a time to get it. Treating yourself like someone special will help others see you in the same golden light. Friends and groups provide delightful distractions this weekend by connecting you with dynamic people and diverse experiences.

Virgo Horoscope (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

Too much of a good thing is not necessarily healthy for you this weekend. The busy bee Gemini Moon joins exuberant Jupiter on Saturday, which can overwhelm you with activities. Taking on additional responsibilities isn’t wise now since you could be so impressive in a leadership role that no one else steps up. You have a right to have fun just like everyone else. Put down the load you’re carrying for others so you can lighten up and join the party.

Libra Horoscope (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

Support may come from unexpected sources this week when the Sun aligns with propitious Jupiter on Friday. Acquiring information from a friend or ally is likely to open your eyes about relationships if you haven’t been seeing the whole picture. Whether single and searching or content with your current partner, you have more options than you think. Speaking freely about your feelings and listening objectively to the feedback you receive can put you on a happier emotional track.

Scorpio Horoscope (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

You’re an excellent emotional poker player because you don’t show your hand until you’re absolutely ready to play. But the game is changing this week with captivating Venus moving into outgoing Leo and your very public 10th House on Thursday. This is about pulling down the curtains and revealing your feelings more openly. Putting yourself out there isn’t always easy, but taking risks can actually be fun if you just trust your instincts. Sharing your heart invites others in to get to know the real you.

Sagittarius Horoscope (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

You may be gifted with an embarrassment of social riches this weekend with the diverse Gemini Moon occupying your 7th House of Partners on Friday and Saturday. Striking up conversations with new people or spicing up a current relationship by taking it in a different direction makes your personal life much more interesting. Save Sunday for hanging out with a person you trust so much that you don’t even have to talk to feel connected.

Capricorn Horoscope (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

You might be more scattered than usual on Friday and Saturday. Stop trying to stick to a strict schedule or follow a preconceived plan, since circumstances and moods can shift in an instant. The multifaceted Gemini Moon might send you off on a variety of errands, leaving you feeling less in control of your time. But if you find a way to adapt without losing your cool, you may be rewarded with a relaxing Sunday that’s safe and warm with cozy companionship.

Aquarius Horoscope (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Friday and Saturday are perfect for playing any role that you want. The flexible Gemini Moon’s presence in your 5th House of Creativity and Romance makes you a delight to those lucky enough to be around you. Your unique brand of humor is a major asset for attracting an audience. But what makes you especially desirable is how skillful you are in getting others to play in your game. You can lift their spirits by simply keeping your heart incredibly open and accessible.

Pisces Horoscope (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

Your desire to be inclusive is one of your most endearing traits and entertaining at your place this weekend is an easy way to demonstrate your generosity. The chatty Gemini Moon is hanging out in your 4th House of Roots on Friday and Saturday, inspiring you to make friends and family feel like they belong. Yet spreading yourself too thin among a group may not bring the closeness you need. Save Sunday for spending quality time with just one special person who deserves all your attention

Daily Cosmic Calendar for September 3

This is one of those days when there are a wide variety of alignments and you hope to get through the 24-hour time-period relatively unscathed. Venus square to Saturn (12:45AM PDT) followed by Mercury in a contra-parallel formation with Neptune (2:06AM PDT) do not sound very auspicious if you are involved with business, trade and investments. A Mars-Pluto sextile of 60-degrees (4:06AM PDT) is a more welcome vitality booster. However, the Sun and Saturn attempt to crash that party when they link up in a frictional, 45-degree connection (7:44AM PDT). All is not lost since Mars makes another favorable tie — this time a harmonious trine with Chiron in water signs (8:13AM PDT). Healing forces are back on the march. Love vibrations increase in frequency and fashion-style-beauty factors are enhanced when Venus trines Juno in water signs as well (2:24PM PDT). Everything seems to be changing toward the positive end of the astro-psychic spectrum when Mars in Scorpio presses its luck by forming an off-kilter, 150-degree link with shock-master Uranus in Aries (10:42PM PDT). Mars and Uranus in challenging aspects almost always have the capacity to equate with explosive and volatile conditions. Rash acts and shoot-from-the-hip behavior patterns are taboo. Egocentric moves will backfire. Be the picture of human kindness as Monday night morphs into Tuesday morning.

Calendar of the Moon for September 3

Calendar of the Moon

3 Coll/Metageitnion

Panathenaea Day 1: Athena’s Day

Colors: White and blue
Element: Air
Altar: Upon cloth of white and blue set a great statue of Athena, a spear, a pen, a spindle, a shield with a Gorgon’s head, and a brazier with charcoal that must never be allowed to go out until the Panathenaea is done.
Offerings: A new peplos for Her statue, which has been embroidered by the entire community, and is draped around Her statue after the invocation. The old peplos is given away to some other Pagan group in the community as a gift. Also wine, olives, beef, barley cakes, honeycombs.
Daily Meal: Greek food, including beef, olives, and wine.

(First, all walk in a procession around the property. Four carry the new peplos, four carry the baskets of wine and olives, four carry plates of honey and cakes, and the rest play musical instruments or carry oak or olive branches. The procession stops before the door and all call out: “Hail Athena Polias!” Then it winds inward into the sanctuary, at which point all cry out “Hail Athena Parthenos!” The offerings are placed before Athena’s altar.)

Athena Invocation:

I begin to sing of Pallas Athena,
The dread Protectress of the city,
Who with Ares looks after matters of war,
The plundering of cities, the battle-cry and the fray.
It is She who protects the people,
Wherever they might come or go.
Lady of the olive tree,
Lady of the shield and spear,
Lady of wisdom and strategy,
Cool head which advises the hot ones,
Mentor to princes and heroes,
Gracious grey-eyed daughter of Zeus,
You teach us all due thoughtfulness!
Hail, Goddess, and give us good spirits
And your blessed favor!

(The peplos is draped around her statue. The best of the food and wine is given as libation for her, and then the rest is taken to the dining room to be feasted on.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Calendar of the Sun for September 3

Calendar of the Sun

3 Halegmonath

Day of Mimir’s Well

Colors: Midnight blue and white
Element: Water
Altar: Upon cloth of midnight blue set three white candles, a bowl of stones and well water, a silver cup of mead, and the figure of a human skull set upon a long tail of spun white hair.
Offerings: Secret offerings, unspoken.
Daily Meal: Soup, in a stone bowl.

Invocation to Mimir’s Well

We stand before the sacred well of dark wisdom
And we ask the Presence deep within
What he would give us, if we desire.
(All call out: “Hail Mimir, Keeper of the Well of the Ancestors!”)
Would you sacrifice an eye for this wisdom,
Forever seeing only from the focus of the archer?
Would you sacrifice both eyes, and live in darkness
In exchange for the light of knowing what will be?
Would you give up your ears, and hear nothing
But the music of the heavenly cycles?
(All call out: “Hail Mimir, Keeper of the Well of the Ancestors!”)
Would you give up your legs, and never walk
That you might follow in a path of silent knowledge?
Would you give up the work of your hands
That you might work only with what lies behind your eyes
And what lies behind the eyes of the universe?
Would you give up your life itself
And live only to be a channel for this truth?
(All call out: “Hail Mimir, Keeper of the Well of the Ancestors!”)
What would you give for knowing the day
Of your death, and that of everyone else’s?
What would you give for the knowledge
That might stop one death, one day of pain, one night of fear?
Hail Mimir, you who see into the heart and mind
From the blind darkness of your depths,
And who giveth nothing without its worthy price.
(All call out: “Hail Mimir, Keeper of the Well of the Ancestors!”)

Chant: We Go Into the well of Silence
(Each comes forth and stares into the bowl of stones and water, and then steps away. The mead is poured into the libation well as an offering to Mimir.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Current Moon Phase for September 3: Full Moon

Full Moon

(waning/78% illumination)

A veil of self-absorption is lifted and suddenly you gain access to an unbiased view of others. This is a rare moment when you can see yourself objectively and become aware of whether or not what you want in your heart is actually beginning to manifest in your life. Traditionally, the Full Moon phase stirs emotion, and this is because when you “see” what is happening, you may become upset if you’re experiencing the “same ole, same ole” — rather than the things you would like. If the Full Moon phase is a disappointment, on the next New Moon it’s time to take creative action in the direction of your dreams.

The Witches Almanac for Monday, September 3

The Witches Almanac for *Monday, September 3

*Monday (Moon): Peace, sleep, healing, compassion, friends, psychic awareness, purification and fertility.

Labor Day

Moon Sign: *Aries

*Aries: Good for starting things, but lacks staying power. Things occur rapidly but quickly pass. People tend to be argumentative and assertive.

*Waning Moon

*The Waning Moon is a time for study, meditation, and little magickal work (except magick designed to banish harmful energies).

Incense: Neroli

Moon Phase: Third Quarter

Color: Lavender

Good Afternoon & Happy Labor Day, Sweeties!

Ahhhhh! I hope you are having a great day. I sure am. I am the only one here today. The peace and quiet is great. I have been into everything I can get into. Did a little of this and a little of that, casted this and casted that, lol! You know typical mischievous Witch stuff! I ain’t been that bad. But you know when everyone else is here and you are the boss, you have to have some dignity about you. It is just nice to have days were you can kick back and do what you want too.

I slept late this morning. When I got up I felt like a new person. My body was so relaxed and I didn’t have a pain anywhere. Oh, it felt so good! I went to the kitchen and made some coffee. I was looking at the window. It had been raining and gloomy as heck. Everything at the house was done. So I decided sitting there would be boring. I got Razzy (“baby” bobcat), put her on her leash and harness and we started out the door. We headed toward the barn. I got the four-wheeler out, picked up the 35 pound baby and put her on the back and started it up. I secure Razzy with her leash and she loves to go 4 wheeling. We took off and came down to the office. It is probably about 4 or 5 miles from my house. So it is a good, enjoyable ride. I get tickled, everyone takes a double take when they look at us. I guess they can’t believe their eyes. But I think everyone around here knows I have a pet bobcat. At least one good thing, that has cut back on the hunters shooting bobcats. Like I would let Razzy run free, yeah, right!

So we got to the office and no one was here! That was the way it was suppose to be, I have the keys. I would hate to have pulled up and there stood two or three of them waiting to get in. I wanted peace and quiet, I would probably have turned around and went back home, lol! I unlocked the door and Razzy took her usual stop, up on top of the file cabinet. Me, well, I sit down at my computer and just had a terrific time. Heck, I am still having a terrific time. Hubby wanted to go to the Parade but I didn’t want to be around the crowds today. I just wanted to let my mind unwind. You ever get in moods like this? Just say the heck with the world, you need some peace and quiet. I need the peace and quiet, to clear my mind and refresh my spirit. I think people just get too much on them these days. It is good to take a day off and say, “Phooey!”

But I am not going to “Phooey” too much. I am going to do some posting and enjoying doing it. Blogging helps me escape the world. I forget all my troubles and truly enjoy it. Especially when I am by myself. Otherwise, I would have someone running in going, “Hey, I just got this in, want to add it to today’s blog?” Never fails. When I am off in my little world, someone runs in. Well today, it ain’t going to happen and I am going to enjoy this to no end.

I hope you are able to get away and clear your mind and refresh your spirit today.

Have a super, great Labor Day!

Luv & Hugs,

Lady A

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