Amazing Grace

How sweet the Earth,

That bore a Witch like me.

I once was burned,

Now I survive.

Was Hanged but now I sing.

‘Twas Grace, That Drew

Down the Moon,

and Grace that Raised

the Seas,

The Magick in,

The people’s Will

Will Set our Mother Free.

We Face The East,

and breathe the winds,

That move across the Earth,

From gentle breeze to hurricane,

our breath will bring forth change.

Turn Towards the South,

and Feel the Fire,

That burns in you and me,

The Spirit’s flame shall rise again,

and Burn Eternally.

We Greet the West

Our Souls awash,

In Tides of Primal Birth,

Our Pain and blood, Our Tears and love

Shall cleanse and heal the Earth.

Reach in to North,

and Know your roots,

Down Deep ancestral Caves.

We find the Wisdom of the Crone,

of Circles we are made.

Amazing Grace

How Sweet the Earth

That bore Witches like We.

We once were burned

Now we survive

were hanged and now we sing.

Goddess bless,

So mote it be

Our Magick Spirals on,

Merry meet and Merry Part

and Merry meet Again.

Empowering Your Sacred Space

Purpose: To reduce the needs of shields and circles in a small area,

(i.e. consecration in a very different way).

When you have found a place where you feel safe and empowered, stand in the center and close your eyes. Feel the energies around you. Sense the forces that dwell within your space and say something like this:

Forces and powers, around me do spin, If thou art good,

I welcome thee in With love and Light, I charge this space,

To work my magick within this place.

Spread out your arms towards the boundary of your circle, visualizing white or purple light sprouting from your fingertips and forming a circle about you. Say this charm:

Forces of Air, Forces of Wind,

Protect me here, the power begin.

Forces of Fire, Forces of Light,

Protect this circle, both day and night.

Forces of Water, Forces of Sea,

Protected forever, this circle shall be.

Forces of Earth, Forces of stone,

Power awakened by me, alone.

Forever and Ever, As long as I live,

My powers and love, this circle I give.

So shall it be.

Touch the floor and see it ripple as the tide of the sea does. See the flames within the boundaries of the circle. Feel the earth below, and hear the vibrations of the Mother. Feel the breezes around you and allow the wind to awaken your spirit. Know you are home. Your sacred space is formed.

Grounding and centering ritual

Grounding and centering ritual

Face East and center yourself.

“I am grounded in the center of my being.”

Visualize energy of below.

“I am supported by the powers of below.”

Visualise the God/Goddess of above.

“I am guided by the powers of above.”

Visualise the unity of self with center above and below.

“I am balanced in the axis of my being.”

Extend your hand to the East. Visualize and make contact with the powers of

the elemental forces. Visualise clarity.

“I am inspired by the powers of Air.”

Visualise purifying/transforming.

“I am enlightened by the powers of Fire.”

Visualise healing/cleansing.

“I am renewed by the powers of Water.”

Visualise nurturing/stability.

“I am nurtured by the powers of Earth.”

Establish the balance of axis and elements. Feel this to be true.

“The forces are in balance within me and about me.”

Feel the Sphere of the Circle.

“The Sphere is placed.”

Feel the Cube of the Temple within the Sphere.

“The Temple is established.”

Feel the Temple within yourself.

“I am the Temple.”

Grounding and Centering

Grounding and Centering

Grounding and centering is the absolutely essential first step for any energy working. It’s the thing that makes sure you are pulling the energy from the Earth, instead of depleting your own resources. Without it, you will find yourself exhausted (or highly exhilarated) immediately after doing work, and then sick, headachy, dizzy, or faint afterwards. Sometimes the headache can persist for days afterwards.

All of these are signs that something is wrong.

Fortunately, it’s easy to fix! Grounding and centering is a simple thing that is a natural ability in all of us. For some reason (probably that it smacks of the occult) it’s rarely taught in the schools now, though. So this is your chance to learn it here.

Sit comfortably, without any part of your body resting on any other part (no crossed legs, etc.) and smile. (It relaxes you wonderfully to smile.) Begin by looking at the diagram to the left. These are your Chakras. We aren’t going to go into what they are, or how they work right now. For now, just look at them. Notice that they go up in spectral order, starting from red and going through orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo (actually a lovely, bright blue-violet, but it’s called indigo anyway) and violet. The first one is red and is at the base of your torso, near your anus. The second, orange one is about the width of both hands (with fingers held together, and including your thumbs) above that. In fact, in my experience, they tend to be pretty evenly spaced, and all about two hand-spans apart. The third is at the Solar Plexus (yellow), the fourth at your heart (green), the fifth at your throat (blue), the sixth at your “third eye” (indigo) and the seventh at the crown of your head (violet.)

You probably already know this; but you have more than one body. The ones we are going to be concerned with here are your physical body, and your etheric body. Just assume for now that you have the body you are used to thinking of as “you,” and you also have another one, larger and subtler, that has all the same parts and is around your physical body like two layers of an onion. Think of it as the blue outline in the picture. The point of the first part of the exercise, centering, is to line the two bodies up so that the energy can flow freely. You do this sort of like zipping a zipper. Hold the picture firmly in your mind, and line up the two red dots, physical and etheric, front to back and side to side. As you visualize (imagine) them coming together, hear the note C in your head. The first note of the scale. Then carefully visualize all the others coming together as well, one by one, front to back and side to side until there is only one colored light. As you do, go on up the scale; doe, ray, me, fa, so, la, tea, doe. (Yes, I know I’m spelling them wrong; but many people are used to hearing them, not seeing them written out, and this way they will sound like they should.) When you get to the final doe, visualize your whole body wrapped in white light. If this is really hard for you, visualize it going the other way, starting with your crown chakra, the violet light on the top of your head, and going down your body and down the scale. But try to learn to do it the other way, because it makes grounding easier. For the second part of the exercise, Grounding, it is absolutely essential that you be centered. If you aren’t, please go back and read that part now. Starting with your crown chakra, the purple spot at the top of your head, visualize (imagine) a cord of light going all through your body, connecting your chakras as it goes. See it coming down from the root chakra, and becoming a root itself. Feel it going through your chair, through the floor, through the foundation of the building, and into the ground. Feel the warm, fertile ground below you. And feel your root going deeper and deeper, down through the ground, down below the deepest well. There is a whole core of energy down there. The core of the planet is full of pure, clean, loving energy; and the Earth means her children to use it. So draw that energy up your root now, up through the ground, through the soil, through the foundation, and the floor, and the chair, and into your body. Feel that pure clean energy coming into your body. And pull it on up through your body, up through all your chakras, up through your crown chakra, up through the top of your head. And as it comes, it washes away all the tired, old, nasty energy, and fills you with clean, pure, fresh energy, energy from the Earth. And let it come out of the top of your head, and flow out like a fountain, like the branches of a tree, up and arching gracefully down, and flowing back into the Earth. You are sitting in the center of a circuit now; a circuit of energy flowing up from the center of the Earth, through your body, through the top of your head, and back down into the Earth again. See how that feels? If you are doing it right, you will be able to feel it. If not, try it again some other time. It’s really not hard. Now, the important thing to remember at this point is not to get greedy and try to keep too much of the energy. When you are finished with the exercise, you should have exactly as much energy as is normal for you. No more, and no less. Just think of yourself as taking no more and no less, and your own body will even it out for you. It’s nice and clean and fresh, but it’s the same amount. If it isn’t, you will wind up with one of the headaches again. And you don’t want that! Keep doing this for a few minutes every day, and soon it will be as easy as taking a deep breath. And it will make you feel so much better! Not just when working with energy, but when facing any kind of stress, or tension, or fear, or exertion, or anything. Being grounded and centered just makes life a bit easier to take!

What is your Witch Potential?

Reincarnation is a basic tenet of Witchcraft. Those of us fortunate enough to belong to the Craft believe that successivelives are enjoyed under the same zodiac sign. But unlike other ideologies Witchcraft imposes no demands for increasingexcellence – only that each life be lived to its fullest capabilities.

Most of us, despite centuries of indoctrination by the mechanized society, still have ties to the earth…some innateWitchcraft potential that can be developed.

Read the following questions and see how you react to them:

1.Have you always been intrigued by the occult?

2.Do you prefer night to day?

3.Does a storm stir in you an inexplicable sense of excitement?

4.Are you a sensualist?

5.Have you always felt different from most of those around you, set apart?

6.Do you instinctively respond to animals?

7.Are you comfortable alone?

8.Are you relatively indifferent to material possessions?

9.Have you had fleeting glimpses of former lives?

Should you find you can answer most of these questions in the affirmative your witch potential is probably high and should be encouraged.

There is no church to join, no tribute to pay and no hierarchy to employ. You, and you alone, must concentrate on thedevelopment of your own other-consciousness. Go to nature and observe. Attune your inner-mechanism to the quietpace of the seasons and the procession of the constellations across the sky. Go alone, or with that person closest to you. Watch the moon rise, walk in the forests. Feel the earth, drink the water, breathe the air…then light the sacred candlesand begin the life you were meant to live.

Hymn to the Morrigan

by Isaac Bonewits

O Morrigan, we call your name Across the dusty years.
You speak to us, of blood and lust. You show us all our fears.
You are a goddess, old and wise. Of holy power you have no dearth.

Beneath your wings : Black, Red and White, We learn of death and birth.

You walk about, this ancient land, Your hungers raw and clear.
You make the crops, grow rich and strong, As well your geese and deer.
A flirting maid, a lusty hag, A mother of great girth :

Without the touch of your black wings, We cannot heal the earth.

You float upon, a blood red wave, Of swords and spears and knives.
Your voice inspires, fear and dread, That you’ll cut short our lives.
You try the warriors’, courage sore, Our inner souls unearth.

Without the touch of your red wings, We cannot know our worth.

You fly above the silver clouds, To Manannan’s shining Gate.
You lead the dead along that path, To meet our final fate.
The joke’s on us, we find within, A land of laughter and of mirth.

Without the touch of your white wings, We cannot have rebirth.

WOTC Cartoon of the Day – ‘The Karma Cafe’

A Little Humor for Your Day – Beware of these new Computer Viruses

Beware of these new Computer Viruses:

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ADAM AND EVE VIRUS – Takes a couple of bytes out of your Apple.

AIRBAG VIRUS – Can only cause harm if you are a petite computer operator who sits too close to the screen. Provides a handy ON-OFF switch in most current release.

AIRLINE LUGGAGE VIRUS – You’re in Dallas, but your data is in Singapore.

Al Gore Virus – Claims that it is the Internet. Causes your computer to just keep counting and re-counting.

ALZHEIMER’S VIRUS – It makes your computer forget where it put your files.

APPLE VIRUS – Virus-8, originally planned as a revolutionary redesign of aging but classic virus software, had to be repackaged and simplified after the original attempt failed to keep up with rapidly shifting design goals. Fortunately, the current production version can infect older Macintoshes as well as the latest models.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER VIRUS v 1.0 – It terminates and stays resident. It’ll be back!

Arnold Schwarzenegger virus v 2.0 – Now widespread in California where it wiped out the Gray Davis virus and is terminating programs left and right in the state legislature’s computers.

AT&T VIRUS – Every three minutes it tells you what great service you are getting.

Bill Clinton Virus v 1.0 – It has a six inch hard drive and no memory. Freezes entire system due to unresolved memory conflicts.

Bill Clinton Virus v 2.0 – It tells you it’s executing any program you want, whether or not it’s on your computer.

Bill Clinton Virus v 3.0 – Fills you with the compulsion to cut wasteful government spending at the same time that it compels you to hop into an airplane for a $200.00 haircut at taxpayer expense.

Bill Clinton Virus v 4.0 – Mutates from region to region and we’re not exactly sure what it does.

Bill Clinton Virus v 5.0- Promises to give equal time to all processes- 50% to poor, slow processes; 50% to middle-class processes, and 50% to rich ones. This Virus protests your computer’s involvement in other computer’s affairs, even though it has been having one of its own for 12 years.

Bill Clinton virus v 6.0 – Automatically connects to every URL in your Internet browser’s list of bookmarks, then it tells you emphatically that your computer never made any connections…to any URL…because since it didn’t transmit and receive simultaneously, it wasn’t really connected.

BILL GATES VIRUS – This dominant strain searches for desirable features in all other viruses via the internet. It then either engulfs the competing viruses or removes their access to computers until they die out.

Bin Laden (aka Al Qaeda) virus – displays threatening messages and spawns numerous smaller viruses that periodically destroy files. The Bin Laden virus and its spawned viruses are being seen less and less frequently and may be becoming extinct due to the spread of the George W. Bush virus.

Birthday Virus – Keeps advancing your clock by another year.

BOB DOLE VIRUS – Could be virulent, but it’s been around too long to be much of a threat.

Bob Dole (aka Viagra) Virus – Makes a new hard drive out of an old floppy.

Bureaucrat Virus – Divides your hard disk into hundreds of little units, each of which does practically nothing, but all of which claim to be the most important part of your computer.

CHILD VIRUS – It constantly does annoying things, but is too cute to get rid of.

CONGRESSIONAL VIRUS v 1.0 – It runs every program on the hard drive simultaneously but doesn’t allow the user to accomplish anything.

Congressional Virus v 2.0 – Computer locks up, screen splits vertically with a message appearing on each half blaming the other side for the problem.

Congressional Virus v 3.0 – Overdraws your disk space.

Couch Potato Virus – Just sits there, eating chips all day.

DEMOCRAT VIRUS – Doesn’t allow you to delete inefficient programs or wasted disc space – if you try, it accuses you of being a “mean-spirited extremist”.

DIET VIRUS – Allows your hard drive to lose weight by eliminating the FAT table.

DISNEY VIRUS – Everything in the computer goes Goofy.

DOLLY PARTON VIRUS – It sounds pretty good, but you’d swear your monitor looks larger and have more knobs than it used to. DEFLATE.COM removes it.

DONALD TRUMP VIRUS – Harmless unless you use online banking.

ELLEN DEGENERES VIRUS v 1.0 – Your IBM suddenly claims it’s a MAC.

Ellen Degeneres Virus v 2.0 – Disks can no longer be inserted.

Elvis Virus – Your computer gets fat, slow and lazy and then self-destructs, only to resurface at shopping malls and service stations across rural America.

Federal Bureaucrat Virus – Divides your hard disk into hundreds of little units, each of which does practically nothing, but all of which claim to be the most important part of the computer.

Federal Reserve Virus – Affects performance of CDs.

Firestone Viruses – Causes mouse to explode after 10,000 miles. Flying toasters actually fly off your screen saver. Leaves chunks of its code all over the information highway.

Freudian Virus – Your computer becomes obsessed with marrying it’s own motherboard. Becomes very jealous of the size of your friend’s hard drive.

French virus – garbles some files and then displays a message asking you for help. If you click OK, it just garbles more files and asks for help again. If you click Cancel, it displays the message, “I surrender!” and shuts down your computer. If you click Ignore, it scans your computer for the German and Russian viruses. If the French, Russian, and German viruses find each other, they merge into a single virus that conflicts with the George W. Bush virus, slowing it down.

Gallup Poll Virus – 60% of the PC’s infected will lose 30% of their data 14% of the time (plus or minus a 3.5% margin of error).

GEORGE MICHAEL VIRUS – Runs its course, occasionally releasing excess data buildup.

Your Horoscope Health Advisory

Annie B. Bond

Every sun-sign of the zodiac has health issues that are associated with it. Best to have a heads-up!

By taking special care of yourself and your possible trouble-areas now, you clear the way for better overall health. (A note from Cait: I just recovered from a nasty kidney infection after ignoring the symptoms for awhile. If only I’d read this great little book earlier: kidney problems are often associated with my sign. Now I know to pay better attention!)

Use that ounce of prevention: get your sun-sign health advisory right here:

Aries, March 21-April 19: Fevers, inflammatory complaints, wounds, accidents.

Taurus, April 20-May 21: Weakness in the throat or neck, congestion in the chest, afflictions arising from diet.

Gemini, May 22-June 20: Afflictions of the shoulders, lungs and chest; biliousness, nervous debility, nervous diseases.

Cancer, June 21-July 22: Chest injuries, bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, diseases of the stomach, particularly those associated with worry.

Leo, July 23- Aug 22: Injuries to the heart, eyes, back, and spine; weakness of the heart, angina, spinal afflictions, lumbago, eye diseases.

Virgo, Aug 23-Sept 22: Ailments of the abdomen and intestines, digestive debility.

Libra, Sept 23-Oct 22: Kidney stones, sciatica, eczema, skin eruptions, kidney disease, nephritis, lumbago, worry, overstrained nerves.

Scorpio, Oct 23-Nov 21: All ailments of the genitals, bladder and rectum, inflammations, nervous ills, worry, mental stress.

Sagittarius, Nov 22-Dec 21: Rheumatism or arthritis in the hips, thighs, and lower limbs; sciatica, sprains, hip dislocation, fracture of the thighs; nervous disorders, lung and throat afflictions, bronchitis, high blood pressure.

Capricorn, Dec 22-Jan 19: Childhood ills, illness and injury that affects the knees, skin diseases, chills, arthritis, toothache, earache, migraine and headache, depression, anxiety neurosis, mood swings.

Aquarius, Jan 20-Feb 18: Weakness and injury affecting the ankles, depression, anxiety, nervous disorders, spasms, paralysis, convulsive disorders, broken bones, poor circulation, varicose veins, rheumatism, electric shocks, danger from lightning.

Pisces, Feb 19-March 20: Injury and ailments concerning the feet, chills, dropsy, malfunctioning liver, infectious diseases

Feng Shui Tip for February 11th – ‘Clean Out Your Computer Day’

According to Feng Shui, clutter is the enemy, and not just those musty old objects you’ve been collecting for years. Cyber clutter can be just as chaotic and damaging to the flow of good Chi, so on this ‘Clean Out Your Computer Day’ I encourage you to do just that. Clear out or answer old email before deleting or filing them away. Remove old files that are taking up space and literally clean the computer equipment itself. Lastly, position or hang a clear quartz crystal somewhere in the vicinity of the computer and see how quickly clarity and clear-headed thinking come back to rule the day.

By Ellen Whitehurst for Astrology.com

Your I Ching Hexagram for February 11th is 53: A Steady Pace

53: A Steady Pace

Monday, Feb 11th, 2013

Like an ancient old-growth forest — where the subtle play of light, texture and shadows is the product of a process measured in centuries and inches — most things of lasting value develop gradually, at their own pace. The ability to learn from experience — one of humanity’s greatest capacities — implies constant yet gradual progress. The combination of stillness within and determination without are the essence of this dynamic. Good things sometimes sprout quickly; the truly delightful take much longer.

The principle of gradual development applies also to human relationships. For love and marriage or any important partnership to endure, progress must be slow but steady: slow enough to allow for the bonds to knit properly; steady enough to keep moving in the right direction.

You can’t expect to have everything all at once. Development must be allowed to take its proper course and allotted time; events must neither be rushed nor manipulated, but allowed to unfold naturally. In this way, you will come to enjoy long-lasting relationships and achieve success.

Your Charm for Monday, February 11th is The Dorje

Your Charm for Today

Today’s Meaning:

You are at a physical peak–particularly from a sexual perspective. Enjoy the next few weeks, for they can be remarkable if you let them.

General Description:

In India and Tibet the Dorje or Thunderbolt of Jupiter, is a favourite and greatly valued talisman. It is worn to protect against magic, all spiritual evils and to bring abundance, fuitfulness, and riches. The Dorje is shaped much like a dumb bell with pointed ends, and is the symbol of power and indestructiblility. It is supposed to overcome the Buddhist gods Ahi and Vrittra, the serpents, which the Buddhists believe swallow up the waters and cause drought, starvation and death; compelling the serpents to disgorge the waters, and to pour down the fertilizing showers.

Your Rune For Monday, February 11th is Uruz

Your Rune For Today

Uruz

Uruz is the Rune of harmony, order and inner strength. Often it marks endings and beginnings of periods in our lives. Uruz also symbolizes your ability to tackle new challenges by confronting them with the powers that lie within you. Opportunities probably abound for you right now.

Today’s Tarot Card for Monday, Feb. 11th is The Magician

The Magician

Monday, Feb 11th, 2013

Traditionally, the Magus is one who can demonstrate hands-on magic — as in healing, transformative rituals, alchemical transmutations, charging of talismans and the like. A modern Magus is any person who completes the circuit between heaven and Earth, one who seeks to bring forth the divine ‘gold’ within her or himself.

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.

Your Horoscopes for Monday, February 11th

Our fantasies are so convincing today that it’s tricky to distinguish them from reality. We may believe that sharing our dreams is necessary because the imaginative Pisces Moon hooks up with impulsive Mars. But it’s not just about illusion since a harsh square between romantic Venus and practical Saturn makes us acutely aware of where love falls short of our ideal situation. An overdue wake-up call helps us see things the way they truly are.

Aries Horoscope

(Mar 21 – Apr 19)

It’s difficult to accept that you can’t get everything you want now. If you try to satisfy all your needs, fulfillment may grow even more elusive. Unfortunately, your anger can get the best of you if you aren’t careful. Don’t blame anyone else if you’re feeling frustrated; striking out against others only pushes them farther away. It’s healthier to expend your physical energy today by doing hard work or exercise. You’ll be more fun to be around once the tension is released.

Taurus Horoscope

(Apr 20 – May 20)

Your efforts to socialize on the job today may be met with a cool reception or even a cold shoulder. Although you might feel as if someone is raining on your parade, making significant connections isn’t out of the question. Austere Saturn’s square to loving Venus requires you to set aside exciting fantasies of lighthearted fun. Thankfully, putting in the hard work that builds a strong foundation creates meaningful and enduring relationships.

Gemini Horoscope

(May 21 – Jun 20)

The zodiac’s Twins are typically lighthearted and quick-footed, and seem capable of having a good time no matter what is happening. Now, however, you may be too anxious to fully enjoy yourself. You might be afraid that you’re going to lose what goodies you already have and this makes you want to clench your jaw and hold your breath. Unfortunately, this suppression will have just the opposite effect of what you desire. Instead, relax into the present moment and remember this stress will soon pass.

Cancer Horoscope

(Jun 21 – Jul 22)

The fear of the unknown lurks within your subconscious mind now. Of course, you can easily succumb to this self-induced uncertainty and withdraw from encounters in the outer world. Or you could face your demons by consciously overcoming your own instinctive resistance and bravely engaging them. The more light you shine on hidden places, the better you’ll feel about life in general.

Leo Horoscope

(Jul 23 – Aug 22)

It’s time to pull back into the safety of your home and family as the tides of change wash upon your shore. You may be feeling a sense of urgency, but it’s important to know that you won’t lose your chance if you don’t act today. This is your opportunity to tie up loose emotional ends now so that you can launch into a new cycle in the days ahead.

Virgo Horoscope

(Aug 23 – Sep 22)

You have a better handle on your feelings today, but the real problem is that with your new focus comes the need to take decisive action. However, you are being pulled in the direction of separation now, rather than connection. Thankfully, you have the potential to fix something that’s been bothering you but it will take revealing your vulnerability first. Listening to your heart won’t lead you astray.

Libra Horoscope

(Sep 23 – Oct 22)

Running into financial trouble may be a sign that you’ve been neglecting your responsibilities lately. On the other hand, the stress you feel might not involve money; it could raise issues of your own self-worth, especially pertaining to love and relationships. If your confidence is low, don’t base your value on what someone else thinks or says about you. Finding your strength from within enables others to see the real you.

Scorpio Horoscope

(Oct 23 – Nov 21)

You’re experiencing emotional pressure from the expectations of loved ones, but their needs might be so unrealistic now that you’re tempted to just withdraw without even trying. Your sense of isolation could be exasperated by an apparent lack of support from those who profess to love you. However, much of your current experience is based upon memories of difficult times. Fortunately, healing is just around the next corner if you are willing to forgive and then let go of the past.

Sagittarius Horoscope

(Nov 22 – Dec 21)

You may feel that you’re past any attempt to suppress a rush of emotions. However, it’s healthy to remember that others might be overwhelmed by your energy as you release pent-up tensions. It’s your uncharacteristically pragmatic vision of the future now that can pull you through times of disappointment. Do what you Archers do best: aim your thoughts at a distant goal and take the high road to follow them to your destination.

Capricorn Horoscope

(Dec 22 – Jan 19)

You might try to avoid your friends as you go through a period of self-imposed isolation. At first, the idea of socializing sounds as if it could boost your morale by making you feel more connected with the people in your immediate environment. However, conversations may fall short of your current expectations. Don’t be overly harsh on yourself or others; a bit of alone time gives you an opportunity to listen to your inner voice. You will be able to catch up on the fun with everyone else soon enough.

Aquarius Horoscope

(Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Tying up loose ends is your first order of business today. You want to have fun with pleasurable Venus in your sign, but reality is your taskmaster now. You have to do what’s being asked of you, even if it requires you to temporarily set aside your notion of personal satisfaction. The rewards will come in due time if you apply yourself in a practical and disciplined manner.

Pisces Horoscope

(Feb 19 – Mar 20)

No matter what you do today, it feels as if your actions won’t alleviate your current sense of disappointment. If you must postpone some long-term plans now, keep in mind that this isn’t necessarily a permanent cancellation; more likely it’s a temporary delay. In the meantime, if you patiently tend to the important issues, you may be able to fix whatever prevented you from reaching your goals in the first place.

Your Love Horoscopes for the Week of February 11th

Break out of old habits on Valentine’s Day when the Moon in pioneering Aries rewards people who take risks. Fast-paced and innovative experiences can make this a memorable time. But the tempo slows for the weekend with a lunar shift into sensual Taurus that is made for stopping and smelling the roses. Enjoy some earthly delights to open hearts and make relationships more comfortable.

Aries Horoscope (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

Excitement arrives midweek when the emotional Moon enters your impetuous sign on Tuesday and provokes you to take some personal risks. Discontent with your current situation could drive you to step out of the shadows and boldly express your needs. Obviously, taking the initiative in relationships opens you up for rejection; but if you want love now, you may have to toughen up and fight for it. There’s no need to apologize for following your heart.

Taurus Horoscope (Apr 20 – May 20)

Feed your senses this weekend with the evocative Moon in your pleasure-loving sign from early Friday morning to Sunday afternoon. Indulging in the delicious delights of food, music and massage can make you purr like a kitten that everyone will want to pet. Cooking a special meal for the object of your affection is much more romantic than going out to a fancy restaurant. Plan ahead to make it an easy no-stress event that’s all about sharing the joy of giving and receiving.

Gemini Horoscope (May 21 – Jun 20)

Tackling a tough task like a difficult conversation that you’ve been avoiding works well on Tuesday. You are sharp enough to make your points directly, clearly and kindly. Privacy could be a must this weekend when you need a break from others to settle down for a bit. The energy changes drastically on Sunday afternoon, though, when the Moon moves into your mobile sign. Your incurable curiosity and sparkling personality make you someone people want to know. A little flirtatious behavior is fine as long as no one’s feelings get hurt.

Cancer Horoscope (June 21 – Jul 22)

Teaming up with friends or actively participating in an organization should liven up your social life this weekend. Group outings can be complicated, but it looks like you may be more comfortable hanging around with several people now than going one-on-one. You might meet someone new while working for a cause or you could have more fun with your partner when you share a common purpose. Finishing your obligations on Friday frees you up for more fun ahead.

Leo Horoscope (Jul 23 – Aug 22)

It’s easy to get lazy this weekend, Leo. The emotional Moon is in stubborn Taurus, which could cut into your creativity. But if you use your imagination, you can find ways for some adult play without stressing too much. A casual date in a comfy location could be more romantic now than a fancy candlelight dinner. Sweet tenderness and sincere attention will do more for establishing a new connection or deepening an old one than going to the fuss to put on a big show.

Virgo Horoscope (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

You may be surprisingly comfortable in an unfamiliar setting this weekend. The cozy Taurus Moon’s presence in your 9th House of Faraway Places enables you to feel at home with people from different cultures and in unusual settings. Your ability to relax in these strange situations makes you a reassuring companion. Accepting different ways of operating displays a healthy tolerance that is attractive to others and allows you to let down your guard. Opening your mind gives you a chance of finding true bliss.

Libra Horoscope (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

The steadfast Taurus Moon occupies your 8th House of Intimacy this weekend, which can slow you down with a stubborn companion. The harder you push, the more he or she is likely to resist. Gentle and indirect persuasion will work better. On the plus side, this pattern can attract a sensual person whose calm and easygoing manner puts you immediately at ease and creates the trust and comfort you need to get closer mentally and emotionally.

Scorpio Horoscope (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

You have the perfect balance of passion and self-control this weekend, making you nearly impossible to resist. The Moon is traveling through sensual Taurus and your 7th House of Relationships, adding another layer of attraction to your personality. Practicing patience and persistence is the best way to take your current partnership to a higher level of intimacy. Or if you’re single, you should get out and mingle; your sexy magnetism can draw in an intriguing person who wants pleasure as much as you.

Sagittarius Horoscope (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

A tender touch could be your key to relationship happiness this week. Passionate Mars is in sensitive Pisces where the force of every action is multiplied. Be aware of the possibility of coming on too strong for an insecure individual. Instead of bluntly expressing your opinions, try tempering your language and softening your words. People need reassurance this weekend, making comfort more appealing than excitement. Revealing your vulnerability first demonstrates your good intentions.

Capricorn Horoscope (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Make way for pleasure this weekend thanks to the sweet and sensual Taurus Moon’s visit to your 5th House of Romance and Play. If you have any work that needs to be done, plan in advance so that you can finish it as efficiently as possible. You need all the time you can get now to show off the sexy and desirable person that you are. Get back to the basics by being straightforward and keeping the focus on fun without worrying too much about tomorrow.

Aquarius Horoscope (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Being comfortable with yourself is the best way to appeal to other people this weekend. The easygoing Taurus Moon is moving through your 4th House of Roots, signaling that simplicity and self-acceptance are your greatest assets. You don’t have to be super smart, emotionally cool or on the cutting edge to fulfill your relationship needs. Being honest and uncomplicated in your approach to romance acts like a powerful magnet, pulling someone special into your orbit.

Pisces Horoscope (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

A casual conversation may produce a mutual understanding that strengthens a relationship this weekend. Speak truthfully about what’s on your mind and you could be pleasantly surprised by the response. If you’re single and looking, don’t be shy chatting up people because talking about the simplest things might get some emotional sparks flying. Just show up as yourself and the sincerity of your words will melt someone’s heart.

Calendar of the Moon for Monday, February 11th

Calendar of the Moon

12 Nion/Anthesterion

Anthesteria Day 2: Khoes

Color: Purple
Element: Earth
Altar: On a purple cloth set a pitcher of wine, the ship of Dionysos, some children’s toys, six , and a wreath of grapevines and .
Offerings: Ritual sex. Giving up of things left over from childhood. Wine libations.
Daily Meal: Goat or lamb. Lentils. Greek food. Wine.

Khoes Invocation

On this day comes the child to his adulthood.
On this day comes the child to her readiness.
On this day he tastes the sweetness of maturity.
On this day she tastes the joy of ripening.
On this day we honor that which has come to fruition
And that which can no longer be protected.
We give up our self-enclosed innocence
For the promise of the deeper experience.
Come forth and join the rite of passage
That you may give up that which was before
And come to that which will be.
Io Dionysos!
Fair-Flowering, Reveller, Stormer,
Twice-Born, Lord of the Dance,
We who kneel before you pray
That you will be gentle with our
Little madnesses, and if you must
Drag us by the hair
To some new understanding,
Let it be done soon, and quickly,
For we would rather leap to doom
Than delay on the edge of the cliff.

(Let all make a circle, and let cups of wine be passed around to everyone. Let two who have been chosen from inside or outside the community come forth and lay in the center of the circle, and perform the hieros gamos, whilst the others turn their backs and chant wordlessly. Afterwards, let the wine be poured out in a libation, with the last two cups used to anoint the couple, and have them drink in a toast. Later that night, sex is appropriate between those whose vows do not exclude it, but those who would lie together must meditate on the responsibility inherent in being a sexually , and how it brought them out of childhood and into adulthood.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Calendar of the Sun for Monday, February 11th

Calendar of the Sun

11 Solmonath

Tiresias’s Day

Colors: Black and White
Element: Air
Altar: On cloth of black and white, lay a conch shell cut so that it can be blown through, a cup of water, and symbols of the hermaphroditic union.
Offerings: All should come to the ritual dressed in clothing of the opposite sex. Those who are of the third gender should wear black and white and be chosen to do the work of the ritual.
Daily Meal: Cakes and breads shaped like double genitalia.

Invocation to Tiresias

Tiresias, great seer,
You who traded sight
For foresight,
You who traded male
For female
And female
For the union of both,
Teach us that such boundaries
Are merely illusion,
To be dismantled
And walked right through.
Teach us that there are
New ways of seeing
That look past the blinders
Of culture and roles.
Teach us that our assumptions
Can often be done without
And that our lives will be
The better for it.

(There is no specific chant for this ritual; all should chant wordlessly while the water is poured into the conch shell and it is passed around. Each should either drink from it or blow into it like , depending on whether they need to invoke female or male energy respectively into themselves. Then the rest is poured as a .)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Current Moon for Monday, February 11th – New Moon

New Moon

(waxing/12% illumination)

The New Moon is a time best suited for new beginnings! For the first 48 hours following the exact time of the New Moon each month, a window of opportunity opens for making wishes that, if noted, come true in the days and months ahead. There is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm in the atmosphere, making it a great time to go forward and begin projects that you feel instinctively attracted to initiating. Follow your impulses and let yourself make new starts in areas that are important to you.

The Witches Spell for Feb. 11th – Mary Caliendo’s Potato Chip Hex

Mary Caliendo’s Potato Chip Hex

This is so easy, you can perform it right at the office. Don’t let its simplicity fool you. It’s powerful enough to get rid of even the nastiest boss or co-worker.

Items You will need:

2 bags potato chips (from vending machine at your workplace)

3 packets black pepper

1 sticky note

Black pen

Stapler

Open both bags to let the air out. Write your enemy’s name on the sticky note in black ink, place it in one of the bags, and add the pepper. Sit on one bag to crush the chips. (Move around a little if you need to, as it’s imperative that the chips are reduced to crumbs.) Retrieve the bag, fold the top three times, and staple several times to secure. Place the bag in your purse, and toss it in a public garbage receptacle after work.

Now, eat the other bag of chips. You certainly wouldn’t want to appear to be doing anything suspicious at work, would you?

Utterly Wicked

Curses, Hexes or Other Unsavory Notions

Dorothy Morrison

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