Month: May 2015

The WItches Correspondences for Thursday, May 7th

THURSDAY CORRESPONDENCES

Jupiter/Uranus/West/South/Center/Male/Pisces/Sagittarius

 

Magickal Intentions: Luck, Happiness, Health, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Clothing Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power, Success

Color: azure, blue, dark blue, royal blue, green, indigo, purple, royal purple, turquoise, violet, white, yellow, metallic colors; blue is the primary color

Number: 3, 4

Metal: tin

Charm: crown, sword, peacock feather, bright-blue garments, laurel crown with flowers

Stone: amethyst, carnelian, emerald, jade, lapis lazuli, peridot, sapphire, sugilite, tiger’s-eye, turquoise

Animal: bull, cow, elephant, hart, horse, peacock, pigeon, ram, stag, stork, swallow

Plant: acorn, beech, birch, box, buttercup, calendula, chervil, cinnamon, fennel, heather, henbane, ivy, laurel, lemon balm, lilac, nutmeg, oak, pepper, pistachio, pink rose, rye, saffron, stock, terebinth, turmeric, red water lily Incense: ash keys, benzoin, cinnamon, clove, musk, nutmeg, saffron, sage, sandalwood, storax, wood aloes, and all aromatic fruits

Goddess: Asase Yaa, Oya

God: Aegir, Amon, Bel, Donar, Enlil, Forseti, Heimdall, Jupiter (Lord of the Sky), Ketu, Krishna, Marduk, Neptune, Njoerd, Nuadh, Perun (Lord of Thunder), Poseidon, Thor, Thunor, Zeus (MightyThunderer, Hurler of Lightning)

Evocation: Asasiel, Cassiel, Iophiel, Sachiel, Zachariel

Courtesy of Moonlight Musings

The Witches Almanac for Thursday, May 7th

The Witches Almanac for Thursday, May 7th

Thursday (Jupiter): Expansion, money, prosperity, and generosity.

Pilgrimage of St. Nicholas (Italian)

Waning Moon

The Waning Moon (from the Full Moon to the New) is a time for study, meditation, and little magical work (except magic designed to banish harmful energies).

Moon phase: Third Quarter

Moon Sign: Sagittarius

Sagittarius: Encourages flights of imagination and confidence. This is an adventurous, philosophical, and athletic Moon sign. Favors expansion and growth.

Moon enters Capricorn 2: 16 pm

Capricorn: Develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities, and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.

Incense: Myrrh

Color: Crimson

 

Thursday’s Must Dos

Thursday’s Must Dos

Try wearing some honeysuckle-scented perfume to encourage prosperity. Bewitch someone by wearing deep royal blue or brighten up a dreary day by wearing lucky, prosperity-drawing green. Brew up a pot of mint tea to help increase your cash flow. Try adding a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon to an unscented candle to encourage some fast cash. Bake up a loaf of wheat bread for the family, and celebrate abundance and be thankful for all that you have.

Conjure up a witchy craft and create a philter or two for your magickal needs. Work with the deities and the magickal plants corresponding with Thursday.

How did the energies of the plants of Jupiter enhance your magick? What did you learn by working with Juno, Jove, or Zeus? The truth is that by adding these new techniques and information into your spellcasting repertoire, you will indeed advance your skills, thereby moving up in the ranks to become a more adept magickal practitioner

Just by believing in yourself and working toward creating abundance, health, and prosperity, you have already begun to transform your outlook on life. Put your game face on; think positively. Work with Thor for perseverance and courage, and apply those qualities to your own prosperity spells and healing witchery. Break out the tarot cards; How could you incorporate that symbolism into other spells of your own design?

Use your imagination, check Thursday’s correspondence list, and see what other bewitching things you can conjure up for prosperity magick all by yourself. Call on the gods and goddess of Thursday and bring some positive change, abundance, health, and prosperity into your life!

 

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week Ellen Dugan

Thursday’s Witchery

 

Thursday’s Witchery

 

Today is the day for prosperity work of all kinds. It can also be used for healing work, whether that is a physical healing of an illness or an emotional healing. Also remember that you have to follow up your healing work and prosperity magick and physical action.

I can’t tell you the number of times I have met new witches who complain to me that their prosperity spell or “I need a better job” spell did not work as they expected. They’ll ramble on and on about how much time and money they spent working their magick….but, alas, they had no glorious manifestion of wealth or fabulous job that suddenly dropped out of the sky and landed in their laps.

Then, when I gently ask them, “Did you enchant your resume or application when you filled it out? Did you do a little confidence-boosting spellwork when you went to apply for the job or went to the interview?” typically they give me a blank, confused stare.

Nine times out of ten, their response is, “You mean I have to go out and actually look for the job too?” Um, yes, my dear, you certainly do. Magick follows the path of least resistance, which means it’s going to manifest along the simplest, quickest route. Get out there and hit the pavement. See what you can find. Times are tough and competition for good jobs is fierce, so you need whatever edge you can get. For folks like us, we’re going to get the edge by using our magick and our spellcraft.

Thursdays have such a rich source of magick for us to draw upon that, honestly, the sky is the limit. This is the day associated with the gods of the sky and heavens, after all. Get to know these deities and add their wisdom and magick into your days.

 

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week

Ellen Dugan

 

Thursday

Thursday

 

Thursday: Is associated with Jupiter and the colors of – Blue and Metallic Colors

Thursday is the best time to deal with such matters as: Broadcasting, Business, Charity, College Education, Correspondence Courses, Doctors, Expansion, Forecasting, Foreign Interests, Gambling, Growth, Guardians, Horses, Logic, Long Distance Travel, Luck, Material Wealth, Merchants, Philosophy , Political Power, Psychologists, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Religion, Researching, Self-improvement, Social Matters, Sports, Studying, and The Law

 

 

Practical Magick for the Penny Pinching Witch

Carol Moyer

Tasha’s Day by Day Astro Planner

Tasha’s Day by Day Astro Planner


Thu. 5/7 Uplifting AM Sagittarius Moon promotes good cheer. PM diligent Capricorn Moon helps get lots done.

Fri. 5/8 Powerful Capricorn Moon boosts to efforts to organize. PM Be wary of confusion.

Sat. 5/9 Efficient Capricorn Moon helps facilitate Saturday chores. Potential for a cloudy mental state hovers with Mercury Squaring Neptune.

Sun. 5/10 Friendly Aquarius Moon helps make Mothers’ Day gatherings fun.

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Lunabar Moon Almanack for Thursday, 07 May, 2015

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Lunabar Moon Almanack for Thursday, 07 May, 2015

 

Waning, Gibbous Moon

Age: 19 ¼ days. Moon Rides Low.

Moon in 4th degree of the Sign Capricorn, the Goat; also in 8th deg. of the Constellation Sagittarius, the Archer. Souths: 3:42 morn. Moonset: 8:53 morn. Moonrise: 11:26 eve.

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Aspects of Capricorn: Yin, Feminine, Lunar, Negative, Nocturnal, Earthy, Cardinal, Semi-fruitful, Horary Southern, Wintery, Austral, Obeying, Solsitial, Tropical, Dry, Cold, Changeable, Hoarse.

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Spells and rituals involving the Earth Element should be performed when the Moon is in an Earth Sign: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.

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Current Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous Moon:

Waning Moon Magick: From three-and-a-half to ten-and-a-half days after the Full Moon. From the Full Moon to the New is a time for study, meditation, and magic designed to banish harmful energies and habits, for ridding oneself of addictions, illness or negativity. This is a time for banishing and rejecting things in our lives that we no longer wish to carry around with us.

Waning Gibbous Moon – or 3rd quarter moon – between the Full Moon and the New Moon, 3 o’clock on the phase calendar and is an excellent time for banishing things that influence us in a negative way, all bad feelings and emotions, hurts or pains, or bad habits can all be let go of during this time….we also do clearing spells at this time.

Time: From Full Moon to Dark Moon (approx.14 days)

Goddess Aspect: Crone

Associated Goddesses: Cailleach, Banshee, Hecate, Kali, Morrigan

Magickal Attributes: Banishing: Releasing the old, removing unwanted negative energies, wisdom, psychic ability, scrying, reversing circumstances. Workings on this day are for banishing magick, for ridding oneself of addictions, illness or negativity, physical and psychic cleansings.

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Moon Moon, Mother Moon

Lunar Lore

It is sure to be a dry moon if it lies on its back, so that you can hang your hat on its horns. ~ Welsh border saying. *** When the moon is at the full, Mushrooms you may freely pull ; But when the moon is on the wane, Wait ere you think to pluck again. – Essex, in T.F. Thiselton Dyer, “English Folk-Lore”.

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The Moon in the Lunar Mansion

Alshaula, The Sting of the Scorpion, also known as Cauda Scorpionis, The Tail of the Scorpion. Marked by the fix’d Star: Shaula, in Scorpius. *** That cold animal…. Which with its tail doth smite amain the nations. ~ Longfellow’s translation of Dante’s “Purgatorio”.””

 

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Solar Almanack for Thursday, 07 May, 2015

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Solar Almanack for Thursday, 07 May, 2015

 

Sunrise: 6:03 morn. Sunset: 8:06 eve.

Length of Day: 14h. 3m.

Dawn: 5:34 morn. Dusk: 8:34 eve.

Length of Twilight: 0h. 28m.

Sun in 16th degree of the Sign Taurus, the Bull; also in 18th degree of the Constellation Aries, the Ram;

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Solar Lore

If the sun appear concave at its rising, the day will be windy or showery; windy, if the sun be only slightly concave, and showery, if the concavity is deep. ~ Francis Bacon, “Historia Ventorum”.

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Aspects of Taurus: Yin, Feminine, Lunar, Negative, Nocturnal, Earthy, Fixed, Semi-fruitful, Horary Southern, Vernal, Boreal, Commanding, Feral, Bestial, Animal, Four-footed, Dry, Cold.

 

 

Courtesy of GrannyMoonsMorningFeast

 

May The Goddess Shine Her Blessings Down on You This Thursday Morn’!

A Gift for You

 

May your day be filled with joy

May your day be filled with love

May your day be filled with comfort

May your day be filled with humor

 

May the Goddess show you her light with joy

May the Goddess show you her light with love

May the Goddess show you her light with comfort

May the Goddess show you her light with humor

 

A smile is sent to you

A hug is sent to you

A touch of love is sent to you

 

May the Moon shine on you this day and many more

May the Moon’s power fill your home

May the Moon’s light fill you soul

Your power grows as the Moon rises

 

Your power grows as your Sisters stand with you

Your power grows as the Goddess sends her words to you

 

A whisper comes to you …

 

You are my daughter and I am here with you

 

Blessings on this day and many more

 

—A Witch’s Prayerbook

JoAnne Spiese

We hate to run but when duty calls….

Circle Is Open Pictures

It is always something, no matter what! We have got to do a little business this afternoon. Of course, these places don’t keep our hours so we have to occasionally be flexible. We are going to see if we can borrow the money to get our central heat & air fixed. I can tell already it s going to be a long hot summer.

I know last year, we liked to have sweated our rumps off. I said we would never do that again. And hopefully, we won’t have. Wish us good luck!

We will see you tomorrow, Till then,

Love ya,

Lady A

Astronomy Picture of the Day – Summer Triangles over Japan

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2015 May 6

Summer Triangles over Japan
Image Credit & Copyright: Shingo Takei (TWAN)

Explanation: Have you ever seen the Summer Triangle? The bright stars Vega, Deneb, and Altair form a large triangle on the sky that can be seen rising in the early northern early spring during the morning and rising in the northern fall during the evening. During summer months, the triangle can be found nearly overhead near midnight. Featured here, the Summer Triangle asterism was captured last month from Gunma, Japan. In the foreground, sporting a triangular shape of its own, is a flowering 500 year old cherry tree, standing about 15 meters tall. The triangular shape of the asterism is only evident from the direction of Earth — in actuality the stars are thousands of light years apart in space.

What’s Going on in the Cosmos? Venus in Cancer

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Venus in Cancer

Romance turns sweet with the love planet in cozy Cancer

Tarotcom StaffTarotcom Staff on the topics of venus, love, cancer, astrology

Our love lives have been light and carefree — but also fairly non-committal — since love planet Venus moved into Gemini, but finally romance is about to get sweeter.

That’s because Venus moves into caring Cancer on May 7, 2015, to touch hearts in a much more sentimental way. Get your personal Big Picture Love Forecast to see how this will affect your own love life!

Venus is the planet that rules beauty and affection, and Cancer is the most nurturing zodiac sign, so this transit is all about taking care of our closest romantic relationships and putting our partners first. Oh right, and lots of hugs.

While Venus was in Gemini until June 5, 2015, we were more likely to go out on the town and flirt, but with Venus in Cancer it’s much more intimate. We’ll want to stay at home and bond, cuddle and kiss and talk about our feelings. Yes, men, even you!

This is a great time for building up relationships, so if your love life has been stalled or if you’ve been dating a commitment-phobe, things may take a turn for the better now.

The only downside to Venus in Cancer is that sometimes we are so sensitive about matters of the heart that our feelings get hurt easily. Cancer’s self-protective nature is to withdraw, withhold, hide or pout when hurt, so you may need to watch for such behavior from your partner now.

But for the most part this is a sweet time that’s rich with feeling, to be spent gazing into someone’s eyes and saying “I love you” without using words.

 

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Your Charm for May 6th is Sagittarius the Archer

Your Charm for Today

Sagittarius the Archer

Today’s Meaning:
This aspect of your life will be strongly influenced by a person who is optimistic, freedom-loving, jovial, good-humored, honest, straightforward, intellectual and philosophical.
General Description:
Ninth sign of the Zodia, Nov 23rd to Dec 21st. Ruled by the planet Jupiter; correct metal Tin. Those bon under Sagitarius were supposed to be enterprising, independent and proud, just, courteous, sensative, honest, keen sportsmen, fond of animals and of out door life. The Sagittarius gems are the Topaz and Pearl. The Topaz was used by the ancients as a charm against pestilence, burns, chest complaints, and dangers while travelling. It was called the Stone of Strenth by the Romans, and worn to keep away gout, lunacy and sudden death. In the middle ages to dispel enchantment, calm anger, cure asthma, and bring joy and contentment.

Your Animal Spirit for May 6th is The Mockingbird

Your Animal Spirit for Today
May 6, 2015 

Mockingbird

 

Mockingbirds are master imitators, and can mimic the calls of many other birds. They’re also fearless protectors of their nest, and will attack any bird (no matter how large) to protect their young. Mockingbird’s lesson for you today is twofold: to listen to how you might be mimicking others—instead of listening to your own true voice; and to examine the value of what you defend. Hmmm?

Your Ancient Symbol Card for May 6 is The Ancestors

Your Ancient Symbol Card for Today


Ancestors

 

Ancestors represents the ongoing influence and remarkable contributions those who came before us have made to our state of being. Ancestors also reminds us that sometimes old wisdom is the best wisdom–especially when events are moving in ways we do not understand. Ancestors can bring comfort to a shaken spirit. It is a card of warmth in the sense that it reminds us that the spirit of past generations remains with us and can be called upon for guidance at any time.

As a daily card, Ancestors suggests that you may be well served to by exploring your family tree to find solutions to current dilemmas. When searching for solutions to conflicts in your life, you might do well by asking yourself what a grandparent or great grandparent would do in your current situation.

Your Witches Rune for May 6th is The Moon

Today’s Witches Rune

The Moon

Meaning: Differently from the Sun, the Moon has more subtle powers. While it can represent changes too – after all, the moon changes it face a bit every day – these are usually much slower and long-term than the ones represented by the Sun. It’s feminine and passive.

As the rules of the nighttime, the Moon often symbolizes a transition time, in which things are not yet defined or very clear. It may represents lack of information and bad timing – any action done under the influence of the Moon may not go as expected because of that. Just like the moon influences the tides of our planet, it also influences our inner water – our emotions – causing a bit of emotional instability. This often inspires us to act without pondering.

The Moon works with undercurrents, it shows hidden developments or things done in the shadows. All secrets are protected by the Moon, and it its most negative manifestation this rune can stand for lies, deceit and even self-sabotage.

The Moon is also associated with the female cycles, thus it may represent pregnancy, family, roots and ancestors. When the Moon appears, there’s a strong need to go back to your roots in order to find comfort and understanding. It often symbolizes that you have to find yourself a safe place to wait, like a newborn in the womb… You have to be patient.

I relationship readings, the Moon can represent a strong sexual attraction (specially with the Romance rune), secret affairs, hidden and contained impulses and secrets. Although it adds strength to the attraction, it does not add speed, so the Moon can often represent that almost unbearable tension that builds between two people during a long period of time. It can also represent a certain instability in the relationship, with moments of closeness and moments of separation.

 

Source:

Your Spiritual Journey Australia

Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for May 6th is The Star

Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for Today


The Star

 

The Star represents a strong connection to the Cosmos, an open gateway to understanding “the big picture.” It is an optimistic card that promises peace, harmony, and hope realized. For the full power of the forces behind The Star to be realized one must have faith and accept that in cosmic terms all things balance out; that disturbances are sometimes necessary to ensure overall harmony. The reward for such faith is vision on a Cosmic scale, and sense of well-being that may well radiate to those around you through your warm, untroubled heart.

Casting the Stones, Your Past, Present & Future Reading for May 6th

Casting the Stones, Your Past, Present & Future Reading for Today

 

bw-mannazThe Past
Mannaz

Now is the time for you to explore your inner self and those of others. Your intelligence and creativity are very well honed at the moment. Cooperation from and with others should be very easy to attain.

 

bw-thurisazThe Present
Thurisaz

Thurisaz embodies the polarity of life and death and the struggle to keep them in balance. Expect conflict, hardship and obstacles, but be assured that remaining focused and in touch with your inner strengths will see you through whatever comes your way. This Rune may also represent protection from your enemies, which is never a bad thing.

 

bw-elhazThe Future
Elhaz

Elhaz represents your power to protect yourself and those around you. It also connotes the thrill and joy of a successful hunt. You are in a very enviable position right now, because you are able to maintain what you have built and reach your current goals. Enjoy.

 

Your Daily Rune for May 6th is Ingwaz

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bw-ingwazYour Rune For Today
Ingwaz

Ingwaz signifies completion, success and fertility. Your present ambitions are about to be met. You are fecund in both mind and body.

Additional information about Today’s Rune, Ingwaz

inguz : Ing

Phonetic equivalent: ng

DIVINATORY MEANINGS: work, productivity, bounty, groundedness, balance, connection with the land

MAGICAL USES:  fertility, farming, growth, general health, balance

ASSOCIATED MYTHS & DEITIES: Freyr / Ing, Nerthus, Thor, the Vanir

ANALYSIS:  Ing is a Danish / Anglo-Saxon name for Freyr, the God of agriculture and fertility.  Agriculture represents one of the first attempts by mankind to control the environment, and the fertility of crops, animals and people has always been the primary concern and religious focus of most Pagan agrarian societies.  From the earliest Sumerian accounts to modern-day British folk custom, people throughout history have sought to ensure the success of their crops.
The vast majority of people in Western society have lost all contact and connection with the land and the process of growing things.

The spiritual consequences of this segregation from the earth have been disastrous, since most people find it difficult to relate to deity in a purely man-made environment.  The shape of this rune can be likened to that of a field, but its real significance may lie in its balance, representing the harmonious relationship between ourselves and the four elements / four directions.  Inguz reminds us of that ancient connection between the Gods and the land, and re-links (the real meaning of the ‘religion’) us with our spiritual natures through the realm of the physical.  It is quite literally a grounding rune, and by reintroducing us to the earth, it reconnects our bodies, our minds and our spirits.
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