The Crystal
The Crystal glows with the power of mystical truths transformed into material realities. The Crystal denotes a self with a powerful connection to the spiritual world that allows them to literally soak up cosmic wisdom and apply it favorably to their everyday life. It suggest a tremendous growth of one’s spiritual self that will greatly impact the querant’s secular life.
The general situation is one of easy, natural progress. That which had been weak is now steadily rising up, and by gaining a prominent position, becomes a stronger force. The image is the light of the rising sun, which at first appears dimly through the mists. But this relatively weak light later radiates with powerful clarity once the sun has reached a high position in the sky.
Progress is made when those in subordinate positions create harmony with those above, and in so doing create a natural means for their collective talents and abilities to blossom. It is by recognizing and riding with the natural course of events — by hitching our wagon to the rising sun, as it were — that we advance our position and earn respect.
Goodness in human nature is like the dim but beautiful early morning light. It can easily be obscured — by greed, hatred and other forms of self-absorption — just as the morning light can be swallowed by fog. Be reminded that progress is achieved most effortlessly when right action is taken without concern for immediate reward, and when the path of the weaker elements aligns with the strong.
Your Rune For Today
Raidho
Raidho may mark the coming of a physical or spiritual journey. Whichever the case, changes in your life are soon to come. Spiritual or material goals may be attained.
The central theme of what is traditionally called the Wheel of Fortune card is cyclical change. The Wheel keeps on rolling, churning events in a ceaseless progression of ups and downs, either way freeing us from the past. No one can escape its cyclical action, which can feel somewhat terrifying — no matter whether we are rising or falling. When one is balanced on top there is a moment of crystal clarity, but the only part of the Wheel not going up and down is the hub, which is your eternal Self, the Source of Freedom.
Every one of us will occupy all the points on the wheel at some time or another. The cycle of the wheel is its lesson — and we can learn to take comfort in it (as we do when we celebrate our birthday). If you don’t like the look of things right now, just wait — things will change. Of course, if you do like the look of things right now, enjoy it while it lasts, because that will change too!
We had our fair share of excitement over the past month yet now we feel the earth solidifying under our feet. Thankfully, the graceful Libra Moon helps us to manage our erratic energy and appear more balanced than we actually are. Although our anxiety settles throughout the day, the Moon’s entry into passionate Scorpio at 9:06 pm EDT can be like a burst of emotional intensity. Nevertheless, it’s the small reactions that have the most impact.
You may feel as if you must explain something you did recently, but don’t say you’re sorry until you reexamine your motives. Of course, a sincere apology is in order if you actually stepped over someone’s boundaries. But don’t just go through the motions today, pretending to regret your behavior if your intentions weren’t clear. Remember, you are not responsible for how others react to your direct approach. Nevertheless, an extra dose of kindness goes a long way to smooth over ruffled feathers.
Even if you encountered a few rough spots at work last week, you will likely feel more optimistic about what happens today. Unfortunately, your change of heart could be motivated by your current eagerness to sidestep any more trouble. Make sure that you don’t slip into denial so you can try to float through the day without worry. It’s best to tackle stress directly and handle the situation calmly rather than acting like everything is fine when it’s not. Others are depending on you to hold up your corner of the universe, so don’t let them down.
You’re in a generous mood when sharing what you want today, enabling you to use your charm to your advantage. But you could go overboard in your desire to be accommodating to those you like. Nevertheless, don’t be afraid to acknowledge your own desires, even if you can’t rationalize them at this time. Although operating in the realm of logic is naturally easier for you, it’s not healthy to detach from your passions. Listening to your heart takes extra effort now, but it’s worth it in the long run.
Your search to find balance between your inner and outer worlds today may fall short of your perfect scenario. Your direction at work might be changing yet you still are tempted to hang onto your old long-term goals. However, you’re tired of fighting off the upcoming shift; surrendering to the larger wave now enables you to successfully ride it, instead of having it pull you under at the last minute. Making lots of small adjustments works better than trying to fix everything all at once
You are observing your life through a new pair of eyes today and what you see is different than ever before. A strange attraction could lure you to take the first step on an incredible journey but don’t worry if you cannot envision a clear path yet. For now, any movement is better than none. Your destination will be revealed to you in due time. Follow your intuition and enjoy the scenery along the way.
You are growing tired of handling one surprise after another and may be craving a return to a simpler life. Fortunately, the fast pace could finally begin to slow down this week. In the meantime, pursue your interests but don’t wear yourself out. You can’t control anyone else’s emotions, but you can change the way in which you react to unexpected events. Practicing flexibility is your smartest strategy for a while longer.
Your emotions are running all over the place now and they become less manageable as you try to rein them in. Instead of attempting to stop your moods from changing, just go with the flow and express what you feel in the moment. Remember, there’s no need to take action on any single thought today. Let your extreme reactions simmer over the next few days so you can gain clarity about what your heart really wants.
Although others may be placing pressure on you to make up your mind today, it’s their sense of urgency and not yours. Don’t accept anyone else’s arbitrary deadline as your own, for it could prompt you to make a foolish decision. Take your time and consider each possible choice. Wait until the reflective Moon enters your mysterious sign this evening to see your path in a brighter light. Follow your heart and don’t look back.
You may have an emotionally detached view of your future and you don’t really care which way the wind blows now as long as you’re moving forward. Paradoxically, your perspective on the past is more complicated. Your strong opinions and desires might be projected on to your personal history, especially if you are retelling stories from your childhood. Reminiscing is a liberating exercise today, giving you a chance to recognize old patterns. Just don’t attempt to rewrite the facts to support your current fantasy, or your sentimental journey will be for naught.
Decisions in the workplace don’t come easily now, for you can see both sides of most issues. But just because you can sympathize with multiple points of view doesn’t mean that all choices are equally good. Continue weighing your options today, but put off your final answer until the Moon enters transformational Scorpio later tonight. There’s no stopping you once you know which mountain you want to climb.
Complex circumstances pull you off track today so it’s pointless to think you’re going to make noticeable progress toward your goals. However, you can still do amazing things as long as you don’t waste energy fighting the inevitable. Everything is moving fast, so focus on the immediate events in the present moment instead of worrying about the future. By narrowing your attention, you will be able to experience the full power of now.
There’s currently so much going on in your life that you might want to coast through the day. Of course, you must do a certain amount of work just to get by, but you intuitively know that it makes more sense to conserve your energy today than to expend it. Believe it or not, even more will be required of you soon enough. It’s going to be a whole new ballgame, so you might as well rest up while you can.
Personal relationship dynamics are the primary source of tension today. Attempts to resolve conflict might only add fuel to the fire as the strategic Libra Moon joins up with warrior Mars. Unexpressed emotions are easily projected onto someone we love as vulnerable Venus opposes Mars. Nevertheless, we must be extra careful to stick to the facts because mischievous Mercury’s square to imaginative Neptune can have us chasing unrealistic dreams.
You may convince yourself that you’re on the right track, but you won’t get others to believe you now unless you actually are. However, sharing your current plans with your friends and associates is a smart move because they can see through any faulty reasoning. However, keep in mind that your cleverness could backfire if you’re too smooth in your delivery. Remember, it’s better to know the shortcomings of your new strategy sooner than later or you will end up wasting a lot of time. Initiating an honest dialogue leads to a more realistic approach.
You’re caught between your natural need to be straightforward and your current tendency to embellish the facts. You’re not purposefully trying to mislead anyone now; it’s just that you might get mixed up between what you want and what is real. There’s nothing wrong with sharing your dreams or taking a trip to Fantasyland as long as you tell everyone the truth. Your imagination is a garden where your best ideas can take root.
You are so persuasive now that others may rally to your support only to discover that your plans are not as practical as they sound. Your key planet Mercury awkwardly aligns with passionate Pluto and dreamy Neptune today, increasing the intensity of your words while decreasing your connection to the real world. Instead of having to untangle your story to get to the truth, it’s wiser now to just work with the facts. Save your song and dance for a rainy day.
Solving a problem today won’t bring you satisfaction if your solution is less than enchanting. The British poet Keats concurs and wrote, “Beauty is truth; truth beauty.” However, you could mislead yourself into thinking you know where you want to go when you are actually heading in the wrong direction. It’s time to put on a very practical pair of glasses. Ultimately, the best answers come to you now when you see things exactly as they are.
You might not realize how forceful your actions are today as you attempt to get what you want. Even if you mean well, your friends could easily misinterpret your aggressive behavior, setting the stage for a war of words. However, an argument is just a waste of energy now because you’re probably in closer agreement than you realize. Consciously softening your approach goes a long way toward making everyone happier in spite of the confusion. Listen more than you talk for the quickest resolution.
Your energy may be stretched very thin now because a recent burst of enthusiasm prompted you to say yes to one too many projects. Don’t wait until you are mentally exhausted to make a change. Instead, exercise sensible restraint today because it’s more important to follow through on what you already started, even if you are tempted to run off in search of the next great thing. Part of your charm is your dependability, so honor your commitments before you do anything else.
You are engaged in a strange dance now between the old and the new. Your friends and coworkers may urge you to leave a worn-out habit behind, but you might not be ready to release your attachment to the past. Paradoxically, the more you analyze your current affairs, the more confused you become. Stop thinking long enough to act on what you are feeling instead of what others are telling you. The answer is simple: follow your heart and see where it leads.
If you are lucky enough to have special people in your life that you can lean on, it may be disconcerting if they are not readily available today. You might feel as if you are being abandoned, but rest assured that isn’t what’s happening. In fact, your friends probably don’t even realize the intensity of your current process. By simply changing your attitude you could turn this moment into an opportunity to explore your dreams without any interference from others.
Clinging to a desired outcome probably won’t bring you much happiness today. You may come close to recapturing your lost sense of emotional security, but it slips away as you approach the magic moment of fulfillment. Instead of building your hopes up only to have them dashed, keep bringing your focus back to the moment at hand. It’s perfectly fine to allow cosmic opposites to exist simultaneously without taking sides now. Let things hang in the balance until your clarity returns.
It’s as if you are at the movies, watching your fantasies unfold on the miniature silver screen inside of your head. Although each separate scenario represents a possible turn of events, you would rather be dealing with the hard cold facts and not dreamy illusions. Nevertheless, you can’t just stop your thoughts by decree. Instead of trying to force change, recognize that today’s fanciful excursions are an effective way to explore the potential of the present moment.
You’re being asked to forgo your rational approach now and adopt a more poetic style. Don’t worry about being productive today because you have more pressing work to do reconnecting with your soul. Even if you can’t explain your current spiritual yearnings to anyone else, rest assured that the right words will come later. But the magic won’t happen on its own; you must take the time to cultivate your dreams and exercise your creativity.
The good news is that you can still connect with your spiritual nature even if you are too busy to commune with others. It’s not about how much time you can take from your hectic schedule now; it’s more to do with how you use what’s available. Just setting aside a few minutes for meditation or relaxation might be enough to get you back in the groove. Finding your center empowers you to reach for the stars.
Slow your tempo in the early going today as the Moon in Aries remains void until the lunar orb enters earthy Taurus (7:24AM). Before the Moon can reach the Sun in this zodiacal sign — forming tonight’s New Moon at 9 degrees of Taurus (11:15PM) — the lunar orb has one main stop to make as it conjuncts Juno (9:32AM). Tune into the realms of fashion, design, and elegance for a change of pace. Consider redecorating plans for a favorite room in your home. Very often success and monetary rewards come to those who dress with style when they go to their workplace or ride the elevator to the executive penthouse. Don’t let worries and self-doubts hinder your forward progress as Mercury makes an off-kilter, 150-degree tie with Mars (4:45PM) followed by a contra-parallel between Mercury and Saturn (6:05PM). There’s no reason that these two challenging aspects have to lower the boom on you. Tune into an inspirational, 72-degree contact from Venus to Pluto (7:29PM) to reorient you toward the path of strong-willed achievement. Once the Annular Solar Eclipse (11:05PM) and its Taurus New Moon companion (11:15PM) clock in, it is the right time to seize the bull by the horns and feel a wave of overall encouragement prodding you onward. [Note to readers: All times are calculated for Pacific Daylight Time. Be sure to adjust all times according to your own local time so the alignments noted above will be exact for your location.]
Distractions from the outside begin pressing into your world. Analysis is favored, reevaluating all the various factors you are dealing with. It’s a time to process information and effectively integrate your aims with the people in your immediate environment. This is a good time for organizing things. This Moon phase is suited for synthesis: coming up with a practical plan for getting from point A to point B. Adjustment is required.
For the following spell you will need a piece of paper, a pen, an herb or powder associated with prosperity, a green candle, a fire-proof tin, and some water.
Inscribe upon the paper the name of the person who is in search of employment. Set your tools in your allotted sacred space, be it upon an altar or anyplace in which you perform rituals. Cast a
circle if you wish.
Lightly sprinkle the paper with the water, cleansing and empowering it. Place the paper before you. Hold your hands over it,imagining white light flowing through your hands into the paper.
Visualize the individual attaining the job of their dreams. Do not imagine them at a specific job, but merely see the person in your mind smiling and working happily.
Sprinkle the herb(s) on top of the paper. Fold it so that it acts as a pocket or envelope holding the herb(s) inside.
Holding the paper in your hands, chant the following until you feel you have raised enough energy and that the object is properly charged:
Element of earth, fruits of your bounty Please bring the right job to (name of person). Sun and stars, moon and comet Bring to (name) the best employment.
When the energy has been raised and the object has been charged, use the flame of the green candle to set it on fire, immediately placing it into the fire-proof container. Wait until the embers have cooled. Then release the ash into the wind.
Be sure to have fire extinguishing materials nearby in case of an unexpected accident
When you release the power in the final stage, you may see the cone exploding and cascading as coloured stars or light beams, which surge away into the cosmos and break into brilliant rainbow colours.
If you wish, you can direct the energy after the final release of power by pointing with your hands, or a wand or knife, so that the energies cascade horizontally and downwards, for example into herbs on the altar that you are empowering to make into herb sachets. Or you can direct the cascading energies in a specific direction, perhaps towards a person who is ill or in need of magical strength.
This release may take the form of a final shout, a leap, or words. As you extinguish your candle of need, you may shout:
It is free, the power is mine!
Or, at the point of release, you may throw your extended hands wide in an arc above your head. If the ceremony is formal and you are using an athame, you can at this moment bring it in front of you to mark the invisible cutting of the knot holding the power. Pull your visualised or actual knots tight, cut them, leap into the air, shouting:
The Power is free! or It is done!
Sometimes there is just a sudden stillness, as the power leaves.
Afterwards, you need to ground the energies by sitting or lying on the ground and letting excess energies fade away into the Earth as you press down with your hands and feet.
This is the most powerful part of the magick, as the magical energies are amplified and the power of the ritual carries you along joyously. Ecstasy forms a major part of shamanic ceremony and the old mystery religions; it is akin to the exhilaration you experience riding on a carousel or running barefoot along a sandy shore with the wind lifting your hair.
You might repeat a chant of power, dance faster, drum with greater intensity, bind your cords in ever more intricate patterns or add more knots if working alone, visualising a cone of spiralling, coloured light, rising and increasing in size and intensity as this stage progresses.
Stretch your arms and hands vertically as high as possible to absorb power from the cosmos. If you are in a group and have been linking hands, as the power increases to a great intensity, this is the time to loose them.
As the power builds, you will create what is known as a cone of power. The cone-shaped hats traditionally associated with witches and bishops’ mitres reflect the concentration of spiritual potency. The purpose of the cone, like the sacred pyramid, is to concentrate energy in a narrowing shape so that it reaches a pinnacle of power, which can then be released at the end of the ritual to carry your wishes or desires into the cosmos. In order to create a cone of power in magick, you can visualise these energies as coloured light or as gold.
Alternatively, you can visualise different rainbow colours to create a cone of every colour that merges to brilliant white at the apex. In healing work, some people see this as silver blue light that becomes brilliant.
Whether working alone or in a group, as you build up the power, breathe in pure white light and exhale and project your chosen colour, seeing it become ever more vibrant and faster-moving as the intensity increases. After you have been practising magick for a while, you will notice that the cone of colour builds up quite spontaneously, with no apparent effort. It has also been described as a cloud of energy. At the point when the climax is reached, comes the release of power.
Note that for some people the cone concept interferes with their own natural magical abilities – some of the most skilled witches and healers see circles of light, shimmering golden beams or rainbows with their psychic eye. Some see nothing at all, but instead feel power pushing their feet almost off the ground
On Sunday work for success, healing and blessings.
Planetary Influence: The Sun
Household Symbols: A rooster, a sun, gold jewelry
Color: Yellow and gold Kitchen
Spices: Cinnamon and orange peels
Source:
Cottage Witchery Natural Magick for Hearth & Home Author: Ellen Dugan
Archangel: Michael
Candle colour: Gold
Incenses: Frankincense or orange
Crystals: Amber of clear quartz
Use Sundays for spells for new beginnings, for worldly success, to achieve ambitions and to reverse bad luck, especially financial and for health.
Where possible, use an open space in sunlight for sun spells, such as a sunny beach or shimmering plain.
M – O – T – H – E – R
“M” is for the million things she gave me,
“O” means only that she’s growing old,
“T” is for the tears she shed to save me,
“H” is for her heart of purest gold;
“E” is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
“R” means right, and right she’ll always be,
Put them all together, they spell
“MOTHER,”
A word that means the world to me.
Howard Johnson (c. 1915)
Magickal Intentions: Growth, Advancements, Enlightment, Rational Thought, Exorcism, Healing, Prosperity, Hope, Exorcism, Money
Incense: Lemon, Frankincense
Planet: Sun
Sign: Leo
Angel: Michael
Colors: Gold, Yellow, Orange and White
Herbs/Plants: Marigold, Heliotrope, Sunflower, Buttercup, Cedar, Beech, Oak
Stones: Carnelian, Citrine, Tiger’s Eye, Amber, Clear Quartz and Red Agate
Oil: (Sun) Cedar, Frankincense, Neroli, Rosemary
The first day of the week is ruled by the Sun. It is an excellent time to work efforts involving business partnerships, work promotions, business ventures, and professional success. Spells where friendships, mental or physical health, or bringing joy back into life are an issue work well on this day, too.
Sunday (Sun): Healing, spirituality, success, strength, and protection.
Waxing Moon
The Waxing Moon is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you.
Moon Phase: Second Quarter
Moon Sign: Libra
Libra: Favors cooperation, social activities, beautification of surroundings, balance and partnership.
Incense: Frankincense
Color: Gold
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