Month: May 2015

Your Ancient Symbol Card for May 28th is Creation

Your Ancient Symbol Card for Today

Creation



The Creation card suggest that your creative powers are at or near their peak and that the raw material from which you can craft new and lasting creations is all around you. The question is can you free your mind from your everyday routines to take advantage of this powerful moment in your life? As Eric Fromm said, “Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.” The full force of Creation can only be realized by those who are prepared to sacrifice the comfort concomitant with sticking to the tried and true.

As a daily card, Creation indicates your are currently bursting with creativity. Where others see chaos and waste, you see the stuff from which great things arise. If you have the courage to look beyond the comfort of your day to day life, you have the command to soar creatively at this time.

Your Witches Rune for May 28th is The Moon

The Moon

Keywords: Change.

Meanings: The “x” marks represent the four main phases of the moon and so you can expect changes to happen within the next 28 days. This is a particularly feminine stone and often appears in response to questions about women’s issues. The Moon rune is a messenger. It is telling you to be aware that major changes are coming to your life. Consult the runes closest to it to determine whether those changes are negative or positive.

Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for May 28th is Adjustment

Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for Today

Adjustment



Adjustment denotes an inner power, mastery of will and development of inner might. Through mastering one’s emotions and learning from both success and failure the person Adjustment represents has reached a place where they are influential without applying physical force, able to weather the roughest of storms, and not likely to abandon the less fortunate. Adjustment also denotes a large capacity for forgiveness and compassion. Adjustment is not as much about winning as it is about achieving balance, overcoming hardship, and using well crafted persuasion to gain allies. Adjustment suggests the need and ability to make our decisions based on objective perceptions of events, and good or bad, accepting responsibility for our actions.

Casting the Stone, Your Persona Cast for May 28th

The Persona Cast

This is a very simple five Rune cast used to explore your personality

Where You Are In Life
Perthro

Mysteries will become known to you. You should be able to see your life’s path clearly at this time. Pethro is often thought of as “Gambler’s Rune.” You are in a lucky period right now. Chance is your ally. Take advantage of it.

 

Your Primary Thoughts
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.

 

What You Desire
Thurisaz

Thurisaz reversed often represents your inability to come to terms with repressed issues. It is a warning that if you do not purge past demons they may return to harm you. This Rune is also indicative of a time when you should not act on impulse.

 

Your Goals
Isa

The Ice Rune, represents stagnation and a passionless existence. Your life’s course may seem blurry at the moment, but if you persevere you will move onto better days.

 

 

Your Future Deeds
Ehwaz

Ehwaz represents movement. You may be closing in on reaching your current goals. Your life may be changing for the better. Harmony with others should come easy for you at this time.

Your Rune for Thursday, May 28th is Dagaz

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bw-dagazYour Rune For Today
Dagaz

Dagaz represents the fresh light of a new day. You are close to making a breakthrough. You have the will to change whatever you deem necessary. You may see the world with absolute clarity at this time.

Additional information about Today’s Rune, Dagaz

dagaz: day

 

Phonetic equivalent: d (pronounced as ‘th’, as in ‘this’)

 

DIVINATORY MEANINGS: happiness, success, activity, a fulfilling lifestyle, satisfaction

 

MAGICAL USES: to bring a positive outcome

 

ASSOCIATED MYTHS & DEITIES: Sunna, Baldr, Nerthus, Yggdrasil

 

 

ANALYSIS: This rune effectively marks the end of the third aett, leaving only oþila to complete the cycle. As in the previous two aetts, ðagaz concludes the third with light and hope. However, while wunjo represented earthly glories and the sun, heavenly the day brings these two realms together, bringing the more abstract light and power of sowulo ‘down to earth’ and applying it to our everyday lives.

 

The shape of the rune itself denotes this kind of interconnection. It is reminiscent of gebo, with its balance of masculine, feminine and the four elements, but ðagaz makes further connections to the celestial and the realm of nature. Like inguz, it symbolizes harmony with one’s environment. but again takes it a step further, implying a harmonious relationship with the spiritual environment as well. It is a bringing together of all six cardinal points – the four compass directions, the celestial realm above us where the Gods are thought to dwell; and that which is below – all the spirits of the earth and of nature. All of these things are balanced and integrated through ðagaz and brought into our daily lives.

 

by Jennifer Smith

Your Lucky Tarot Cards for May 28th

Your Lucky Tarot Cards for Today

 

The Emperor

The Emperor is gifted with the skills to successfully lead others. He can turn chaos into order, provide structure to that which is unbound. He is quick of mind and confident in his power and right to rule, and does so in a just manner. Although stern by nature, he truly is the ultimate father figure. He will provide as needed, teach those with unanswered questions, protect the vulnerable, set and maintain boundaries. His perfect world runs on schedule and is free of any disturbances. What the Emperor must be wary of is setting boundaries and rules where none are needed. If he isn’t he may well become a tyrant.

When The Hierophant or Justice are among your personal cards, the influence of The Emperor may be increased. Having The Empress in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Emperor.

 

 

The Fool

This card represents the dreamer in you, the idealist, the mystic. The Fool desires to do great things, but is often unaware of just how difficult great things are to do. He must always be very careful of the choices he makes, and remember knowledge is his ally. The Fool often symbolizes a new beginning, unrestrained optimism, and curiosity that hasn’t been dulled by time. While The Fool may well indicate a lack of experience or grasp of the pitfalls along the path he is taking, it is equally true that his lack of experience leads him to believe all things are possible, which brings even impossible goals within his grasp.

When The Hanged Man or The Star are among your personal cards, the influence of The Fool may be increased. Having The Devil in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Fool.

Your Daily Tarot Card for May 28th is The Empress

Your Personal Daily Tarot Card

The Empress



The Empress is “The Earth Mother” of the Tarot. She embodies all that is nurturing, clean and wholesome. Her powers resonate from her drive to create and care for life on a grand scale. She is in tune with Nature’s rhythm and realizes that life’s most pleasurable moments often stem from the simplest things. She is not afraid to enjoy herself–to let loose—to the point of being lavish. Abundance and luxury are important to her. The Empress is completely comfortable with her femininity and her sexuality. She is sensual, earthy, generous, and likes the good life. Still, her driving force is a need to create and nurture, and fulfilling this need overrides everything else.

Get a Jump on Tomorrow, Your Horoscopes for Friday, May 29th

 

 

Your Daily Horoscopes for Friday, May 29th

 

Aries 

You may be taking special interest in a project, idea, or topic today, dear Aries, particularly one that you may have toyed with or begun in the past but for whatever reason left unfinished. It’s a powerful time for researching, learning, sharing, or teaching, and networking can be especially fruitful, stimulating ideas or reinvigorating your motivation levels. This is also a strong time for connecting with a partner. You tend to love pioneering your way through life, and frequently do things independently, but today, the benefits of a friend, partner, or support system becomes obvious.

Taurus

After a rather hazy and possibly lazy early day, dear Taurus, your motivation and dedication builds. It can be a powerful time for discovering information you may have missed in the past, particularly related to finances, and for some, you might find a lost object or discover a resource that you never knew you had. You are especially resourceful now. You might be in an advantageous position at work or otherwise be “in the know”. The key today is to look at things in a new way, and to concentrate on those things that truly matter to you.

Gemini

Your mind is super sharp today and tomorrow, dear Gemini, and these days are powerful for generating significant ideas, strategies, and goals. You’re seeing things that you completely overlooked before, or that were hidden from you. You’re also seeing those things that are less than obvious, and you can find a lot of benefit in learning these things. Some of you could find a lost object. You might thoroughly enjoy investigation and research today, and resolving a conflict or solving a mystery can be especially satisfying now.

Cancer

You have been especially imaginative in recent days, dear Cancer, but today, you’re especially able to channel this creative energy into something productive. You are particularly insightful about matters of the past, things that are hidden from sight, and areas of your own psyche that may have been holding you back from enjoying yourself. Seeing an old problem in a new way can be liberating on some level today. Others may be supportive or allow you the space to come to your important conclusions.

Leo

This can be a day in which others seek your guidance, advice, or support, dear Leo, and you’re especially happy sharing your ideas and generous with your time. There can be wonderful inspiration or more practical help for your work through friends or networks right now, and a conversation or bit of news can inspire you to reinvigorate an old project that has strong potential for following through as well as for success. Pay special attention to information coming in and to your instincts.

Virgo

This can be an especially fertile time for work, business, and other practical ideas, dear Virgo, and also strong for research into techniques for managing your health and wellness. Mercury’s retrograde is enabling a new perspective on old problems, projects, and approaches, particularly related to work and long-term goals. Today and tomorrow, you’re especially creative, imaginative, and eager to discover unique ways to manage your life better. You could be giving someone a needed pep talk or offering practical support. This is a strong day for insights and discoveries that truly help and empower you.

Libra

The Moon continues to transit your sign all day, dear Libra, and you’re attracting some nice attention your way. You’re also inclined to take things a little more personally right now. Today, people are especially interested in your conversation, ideas, and opinions, and you may be leading the way in some manner amongst friends and associates. This can be a good day for looking at past ideas and projects in a new way. You are more resourceful than usual, and could easily gather inspiration from people in your life.

Scorpio

Today and tomorrow are particularly strong days for mental insights, dear Scorpio, and these mostly revolve around your personal life, intimate relationship with yourself, awareness of your fears, addictions, and attachments, and dependencies on others. Your vision of these things can suddenly improve, and ideas and strategies for better managing your life and dealing with problem areas can come to you in a wonderful flash now. There can be a renewed feeling of affection with a family member today, and the sharing of helpful ideas and support.

Sagittarius 

This is a strong day for coming together with others, dear Sagittarius, and making agreements. There is a feeling of being on the same page with a significant someone, and wonderful new insights into finances and home life. Through a conversation, you might come to new conclusions about old, nagging problems, and arrive at good, solid strategies for better dealing with your life. It’s a strong time for getting to the very core of a problem, and for seeing things you missed in the past, but that are vital to seeing the complete picture.

Capricorn

While the day can get off to a hazy start, as it advances, you can be feeling especially motivated and energized mentally, dear Capricorn. You are ready to take on almost anything now, and ideas for work or health are especially fertile now. You might solve a mystery or find the final piece of an old puzzle or problem. There can be a lot of satisfaction in offering your practical support, largely through information or your skills. Strategies for increasing your income may come to you now.

Aquarius

Today and tomorrow are strong for coming to a new perspective about a matter revolving around the fifth house, dear Aquarius, which can be about a child, a creative project, a romance, or a hobby. Your mind is especially fertile, and you’re in a good position to help others, particularly younger people, with your advice or information, or in a mentor capacity. You may be nurturing others through your words now. Your thinking is also strong for seeing resources that you’ve overlooked in the past. Drawing upon your natural talents comes easily and is appreciated by others today.

Pisces

This can be a strong time for rethinking home and family affairs, dear Pisces, and coming to new strategies to improve things. It’s also a good time for sharing personal thoughts and memories with people you trust. You may be working especially well with a group or team, or with a fiend, towards a common goal or cause. You could renew an interest in an old project or return to something you’ve left unfinished. There is generally good judgment with you today, particularly when it comes to opportunities. You may very well find new meaning and purpose in something you’re doing now. There is a good sense of when to take the lead and when to let others do so.

 

If You Were Born Today, May 28

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If You Were Born Today, May 28

You are a determined, independent, and possibly quite stubborn person. You possess common sense and great wit, and you come across in a straightforward way. As practical and logical as you can be, you are also very intuitive and attuned to the world of beauty and creativity. A strong desire to achieve security drives you. Famous people born today: Ian Fleming, Kylie Minogue, Gladys Knight, Rudolph Giuliani.

Courtesy of Cafe Astrology

Your Daily Horoscopes for Thursday, May 28th

 

Your Daily Horoscopes for Thursday, May 28th

 

Aries 

There should be nice energy with you today for conversations, learning, communicating, and studying, Aries. There is a bigger focus on others, your relationships, and negotiating or accommodating people in your life, and quite a bit of pleasure in so doing, as you tend to want to spend time in others’ company. Later today, you can be a little more sensitive to imbalances in your environment, including situations that are too messy and hectic, and to what others are saying. There may be some second-guessing of plans, as small weaknesses seem to reveal themselves. A conversation or news received now can be misleading. Let time tell.

Taurus

This can be an easy day for work-related matters, dear Taurus, as you seem to naturally fall into a productive rhythm and have a nice feeling of being in synch with the people around you. This is a good week for looking at your finances and work or security matters in a new or different light, and coming up with solutions. However, there may be a bit of confusion in these areas to get past first. Later today is not the best time for clarity, particularly when it comes to finances, but also personal boundaries, possibly with a friend. There might even be some sneaky behavior going on around you. Whether it’s about bluffing or withholding information, it’s best to postpone big decisions or complicated topics.

Gemini

Much of the day, you can feel quite supported and rather free, dear Gemini, so that letting loose your more expressive, playful, or creative side is natural and easy. There is a sense that you can get pretty much anything done. Your head and your heart are working in harmony now, and this means you can make connections you wouldn’t normally make. Later today, your imagination can grow, possibly to a point of excess, with your ruler, Mercury, challenged by illusive Neptune. It’s important to avoid making too much or too little of a person or situation under this influence. Use this time for imagining possibilities without jumping to conclusions. Let time tell the truth of a matter.

Cancer

Your need for security and comfort is more pronounced today, dear Cancer, and you’re likely to seek out either the company of familiar people or privacy and solitude today, as you’re in need of a bit of a retreat or respite. It can be a wonderful time for emotional renewal, as well as moments spent with important memories. Look within and to your support system for what you need today. Not all communications are likely to get through exactly as intended later today, but if you let go of expectations and simply allow your mind some free rein, it’s a good night for creative visualization and pursuits.

Leo

You can be feeling especially eager and confident today, dear Leo, particularly when it comes to communications projects, learning, studies, friendships, and team work. There can be a good feeling of emotional rapport with others, as well as enthusiasm for future projects and activities. As the day winds down, emotions and imagination tend to strongly color your perceptions. This week is strong for generating ideas that can significantly impact your life, particularly related to long-term happiness goals, group associations, and friendships. First, you may need to rethink a few details, and tonight, there can be a confusing attachment or a crossing of boundaries that is hard to interpret.

Virgo

Emotionally, you’re more sure-footed today, dear Virgo, with the Moon now out of your sign. Focus is on what can be done, as well as activities that build and support rather than satisfy in the moment. Much of the day seems supportive of your efforts to make a mark on practical levels, and you feel rather enthusiastic about recent projects and ideas. As the day winds down, let your mind go and entertain more out of this world ideas and thoughts, as your ruler, Mercury, is coming to a hard angle with Neptune, reminding you to soften some of the hard edges of your mind and to entertain less obvious possibilities. With this influence, avoid solid commitments, as it’s not the time for clarity.

Libra

The Moon is in your sign all day, Libra, and is communicating well with planets transiting your adventure sector. This stimulates a pleasant, fresh outlook and sense of general support, airy lightness, and positivity. You are a little braver than usual, particularly for entertaining new concepts and ideas, for expressing your feelings or opinions, and for believing in someone or something. You can more fully appreciate the cooperative elements of your life. Personal enjoyment should be easy, but later today it’s vital that you avoid expecting things to transpire exactly as expected, and to avoid taking things at face value only, as there is a rather dreamy but confusing and possibly disorienting aspect between Mercury and Neptune active later today and early tomorrow. Watch for forgetfulness.

Scorpio

This can be a great day for looking back on recent events and discovering different ways to approach areas of your life that have grown a little dull, dear Scorpio. Today and this week are strong for coming up with ideas that can have significance in your future, particularly related to self-improvement programs, your intimate life, and financial support or shared resources. To get there, however, you may need to deal with a bit of confusion in these areas. Imagination is powerful later today, possibly to the point of self-deception, but if harnessed and channeled in the right direction, you can be highly creative right now.

Sagittarius 

Much of the day is good for spending with a partner or friends, Sagittarius. Sharing ideas, enjoying activities with others, networking, and negotiating can be in focus now, and quite favored. It’s only towards the end of the day that there can be some lack of clarity. It’s a good time for dreaming up new ideas, but less ideal for discovering concrete answers or commitments. The best way to handle this energy is to resolve to let go of expectations and simply enjoy the moment. A partner could be giving off mixed signals. Look for new ways to approach the people in your life if you feel a little distant. With Mercury retrograde, this is a strong time for rethinking problem areas, particularly relationship-related.

Capricorn

Most of the day is strong for exchanging ideas, making plans and lists, devising strategies, and considering different sides to a problem, Capricorn. You may be anxious to share some of your recent ideas and enthusiasm with others, or to build upon them on your own. Later today, as Mercury and Neptune move towards a square, engage your creative and imaginative side rather than focus too heavily on facts and figures. Sometimes when these two planets meet, we can get carried away with impractical ideas, but if you stay grounded and simply entertain possibilities, this shouldn’t be a problem.

Aquarius

You get nice support from a group of planets in fellow Air signs today, dear Aquarius, and this gives you a feeling of general ease and lightness. You can in fact feel quite buoyant now. Certainly, your more creative and playful sides are easier to access and express. You can be excited about recent new ideas and might be playing around with how you might turn them into something solid. Towards the end of the day, clarity isn’t as easy to come by. Mercury and Neptune are moving towards a square, and this tends to cast a temporary layer of fog over your thinking. Use this energy to entertain fantasies, but wait before making big decisions, particularly related to matters of the heart and financial affairs.

Pisces

This can be a good day for keeping your mind and body busy, Pisces, even with a rather retiring quality to your nature right now. You could be very busy with your memories, and with reviewing recent events and conversations. Keep a healthy flow of communication going with family and those close to you. Consider ways to improve the ways you communicate, as this is a strong period with Mercury retrograde to look at the ways you connect with others in new ways. This week is strong for seeing where improvements can be made. Later today, there can be some confusion or lack of clarity that crops up with family or concerning domestic affairs, however. It’s a chance to look for inconsistencies in plans.

Your 2015 Summer Love Horoscopes

 

Learning lessons in love

Maria DeSimoneMaria DeSimone on the topics of summer, love, horoscopes, astrology
This summer starts off with a heavy dose of passionate sunshine but just when you think you’re home free things may start to take a turn. Venus, the planet of love and relationships, is due for her retrograde phase and it’ll take place between July 25 and September 6. As a result, for most of the summer it’ll be more about learning lessons in love than enjoying hot and heavy endless summer nights. Try not to see this as a total downer though. In fact, there will be a golden opportunity to take stock of where you are along your personal romantic journey and appreciate it in a whole new light. Try not to focus exclusively on how far you have yet to travel, but also acknowledge how far you’ve come. And with Venus retrograde in Leo remember the ultimate lesson she is trying to teach all of us: self-love. Read more about what this summer has in store for your love potential by checking out your sign’s forecast!

Aries Horoscope (March 21 – April 19)

You, more than any other sign, will likely look back at this summer and realize pivotal developments occurred in your love life — the kind that changes the landscape of it forever. Everything looks as happy as can be as the summer kicks off. Both Venus and Jupiter — the two benefic planets — will move together through your 5th House of True Love and Pleasure. Jupiter leaves on August 11 but Venus will hang around for quite some time. Pay attention to events near June 29 when Venus connects perfectly to Uranus, now in your sign. A happy, unexpected development in love can take you to new heights.

Things begin to turn on June 14 however when Venus squares off with Saturn. Perhaps you’re struggling in a romantic relationship that you prefer to keep lighthearted and fun, while your lover wants something deeper. Suddenly the party appears to be over and the two of you will need to figure out if this is a summer fling or something more substantial.

No matter what’s happening in your love life, you’ll have plenty of time to figure things out once Venus moves retrograde back into your 5th house on July 31. Until September 6, you will be forced to re-assess your love life situation as well as your capacity to give love to someone. If opening your heart has been difficult this retrograde, it will hurt just enough to challenge you to overcome what is holding you back the most in the love department. Ready or not, here it comes. Are you strong enough to love with all you’ve got? The Universe thinks so. Mars will be moving into Leo and your 5th house between August 8 and September 24, giving you the heart of a warrior.

Taurus Horoscope (April 20 – May 20)

On July 18, love planet Venus will be making a short appearance in your true love sector. You might be convinced a grand romance is about to get off the ground but the truth is, there’s not enough steam to get anything moving in the direction you’d like. The problem is that Venus will enter your romance sector and immediately begin slowing down, preparing to turn retrograde on July 25. Although it seems as if you have some type of action potential in the romance department, you may quickly realize that your attention needs to remain focused on a domestic situation. A relative might need your support as he or she struggles to resolve a problem that you thought was resolved. This situation will likely take up so much energy that until Venus turns direct on September 6, matters of the heart will not be a priority at all.

Don’t worry about your summer turning into a major dud as far as romance goes. See this instead as a vital cycle you need to go through to fix a major family situation once and for all so that after September 6, you can once again focus on your love life. The opportunity won’t be lost — and you’ll see this for yourself after September 13 when a gorgeous Solar Eclipse lights up your true love sector. By then, lucky Jupiter will also be in the same part of your chart (he enters your 5th house on August 11 and you just might experience the greatest love of your life!

Gemini Horoscope (May 21 – June 20)

This summer will have some bright spots as well as potentially cloudy weather when it comes to romance. The good news is that from the start of the summer until July 18, Venus will move direct in your 3rd House of Communication. You’ll have a gorgeous opportunity to get to know someone special through stimulating conversations that last until the wee hours of the morning.

The problem is that Venus, which rules your true love sector, will turn retrograde on July 25 and will not turn direct until September 6. This is like throwing a wet blanket over the flames of fire that any summer romance has to offer. You might have trouble making up your mind when it comes to any important decision you and your partner must make together. If you’re talking about deepening the relationship or making any kind of commitment on paper, this will be a time of heavy revisions and second guessing. Do your best not to make final decisions on anything that involves you and your sweetie signing contracts together.

Then, from September 17 until early fall, Mercury will turn retrograde right in your true love sector. You might end up communicating with an ex and wondering whether or not the two of you should give things a second chance. This will also make it difficult for you and your partner to agree on a vital decision that involves one of your children if you have any together. Perhaps the best course of action for you this summer is to go with the flow. When it comes to love, take things as they are and live in the moment. But don’t ignore the lessons.

Cancer Horoscope (June 21 – July 22)

For the better part of the summer you’ll feel sexier than ever! On June 24 until August 8, Mars, the planet of assertive energy and the planet ruling libido, will move through your sign. This is a once in two year event, so don’t waste its amazing potential. For starters, anything you initiate during this time will likely succeed since you’ll have unparalleled stamina and confidence. Your sexual energy will be high and it’s likely that you’ll put out vibes to someone you’re attracted to without even realizing it. The good news is that it’ll be almost impossible to resist you during this time. So if there’s someone you have your eye on go ahead and make that first move!

There are two “ouch” days when it comes to love that you’ll want to make note of. This will be especially difficult if you’re single or newly dating someone. On July 14 and again on August 4, Venus will square off with Saturn. Loneliness or disappointment in matters of the heart are possible.

If you’re in a committed relationship, pay attention to events that happen near the Full Moon on July 1. It’ll fall in your partnership sector and things between you and your mate are likely to be extra emotionally charged. If you and your love are at a breaking point as a couple this might be a time you decide to spend time apart in order to think things through. Or, you may end the relationship altogether. Either way, this Full Moon signals a vital turning point between you and your partner.

Fortunately, a New Moon in your sign on July 15 will help infuse you with even more optimism for a brighter tomorrow. If you and your partner have decided to stick it out, this lunation will help clean the slate and allow you to begin anew in life and love. Yes!

Leo Horoscope (July 23 – Aug. 22)

Make the most of early summer Leo because the Universe has a major lesson in store for you when it comes to matters of the heart. But first, the good news. Until July 18, love planet Venus will continue moving direct in your sign making you the “fairest of them all.” Your magnetism will be irresistible and you may also decide that it’s time to spruce up your appearance. Go ahead — use this time to strut your stuff and get noticed!

Once July 31 hits, everything takes on a different tone. Venus will have gone retrograde and on this day she’ll backpedal into your sign again, where she will remain in retrograde motion until September 6. During this time, you might second guess everything you thought you knew as it relates to partnership and romantic matters. You might have a major lesson that involves learning more about what you have to offer a person in a relationship that isn’t so much on the outside but rather, within.

If you’re trying to buy love, that tactic will likely blow up in your face now, leaving you struggling with feelings of worthlessness. You’re meant to learn that you are good enough to love and be loved without all of the fanfare, bells and whistles. This may not be an easy lesson but if you’re able to work through it you might find on the other side an opportunity for true, meaningful love. Mars enters your sign on August 8 and remains there until September 24, giving you the courage to pursue love in a way you might have been too afraid to in the past.

Virgo Horoscope (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22)

Are you struggling with a romantic relationship that, for one reason or another, you feel must be kept under wraps? If you’re involved in a secret affair or, if you’re pining away for someone you know you can’t truly be with, then this summer has a few lessons in store. On July 25, love planet Venus turns retrograde in your sign and on July 31, she’ll slide back into Leo and your 12th House of “All That’s Hidden.” Until September 6, you might have a bit of soul searching to do connected to a romantic relationship that’s either unhealthy to be in or more of a fantasy than reality. If you’re caught up in a situation like this, it’s time to ask yourself why you think it’s good enough for you. Don’t you deserve a relationship that has substance? A relationship that you can shout out to the world you’re actually in?

Perhaps there’s a deeper issue at work that you’ll need to muddle through. Maybe, your fear of love and of being hurt in love is so overwhelming that you put yourself in a position where you are always loving someone from a safe enough distance, thinking you’re protecting your heart. You’re only fooling yourself if you think that’s the case and this summer, you’ll need to face these issues head on. The good news is that a Solar Eclipse in Virgo on September 13 will be your personal fresh start in all areas — including relationships.

Libra Horoscope (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)

The summer will kick off with plenty of thrilling potential for romance and pleasure! Social opportunities will be abundant. If you’re single, you’ll have an excellent chance to meet someone special at a party, or other fun event. Pay attention to June 29 for sparks to fly if you’re in a relationship. On that day, love planet Venus will be at a gorgeous angle to the electrifying Uranus. Make the most of this stimulating aspect and dare to do something with your partner that takes both of you out of your comfort zone.

Until July 18, you’ll enjoy opportunities to make a romantic connection with someone through your social life. Pay close attention to developments on July 1, when Venus and Jupiter embrace.  A friend may offer to set you up with someone and it’s also possible that you’ll entertain the prospect of going from friends to lovers with a close pal. If you do make a move in this direction however, expect some re-adjustments between July 31 and September 6 when Venus moves retrograde through your friendship sector. Another possibility, is that one of your friends will meddle with your love life so much that it threatens to damage it. If a situation like this arises you might end up breaking up with your friend.

Mercury will also retrograde in your sign as the summer draws to a close. After September 17, be especially careful how you communicate to your partner. Messages can easily be misconstrued.

Scorpio Horoscope (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)

With Saturn moving through the final degrees of your sign until September 17, getting things right in the relationship department has a certain sense of urgency. You know that time is running out and if things have been rocky between you and your partner, something must change this summer or else the relationship may no longer be salvageable. A specific problem that you might have with your mate, is feeling a lack of support as you pursue a professional goal or re-evaluate your career prospects entirely. He or she might not be doing much to boost your ego during a time when it may be quite fragile. Insecurities about your future career path might prompt you to put up higher walls — walls that only frustrate your partner even more. Decisions need to happen near July 14 and again on August 5 when Venus squares off with Saturn. You might be in a position where you have to deal with something professionally out of financial necessity. Resentment in your relationship may continue to build throughout the summer if you aren’t able to take a step back and untangle the knot that somehow complicated your love life.

If single, a Full Moon on August 29 might bring feelings for someone special to a new level of awareness. It’s possible that a romance could blossom once you acknowledge your spiritual connection with this person.

Sagittarius Horoscope (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)

From June 24 until August 8 you may feel a strong urge to go deeper in your relationship — both physically and psychologically. You and your partner might have a great connection but intimacy is a delicate process that continues to unfold over time. This summer, it’s likely that you will make it a priority to go where you have not dared go before. This might also have to do with a drive to explore a more taboo or erotic side of your sexuality with your partner. If you’ve feared doing this in the past, thinking it would scare off your mate, now you may change your mind. One thing is certain — your sex life will have a significant opportunity for enrichment!

Pay attention to romantic opportunity on June 29 and again on August 19. If single, it’s possible that someone who is not your usual type will completely enthrall you. Also, on July 1, a delicious love connection is possible as you embark on a new adventure that will expand your horizons. If you miss the boat on July 1, you’ll have another opportunity on August 4. After September 17, don’t bother talking to your friends about your love life. They might only offer unwanted, confusing advice.

Capricorn Horoscope (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)

If you’re married or in a committed relationship, things are about to heat up this summer! On June 24 and until August 8, Mars will move through your partnership sector. This event only happens once every two years and during this time you’ll be motivated to spice things up in your love life. There’s a good chance that you’ll stir the pot more and initiate arguments. It’s also possible that you’ll come across as more selfish during this time which may infuriate your partner.  Still, the good news is that if there’s anything you and your partner need to work through it will not be swept under the rug. And the makeup sex? Off the charts! A New Moon in the same part of your chart on July 15 will stimulate a fresh start in your relationship. Or, if you’re dating someone, it’s possible you’ll decide to make it exclusive.

On July 8, you’ll have a rare and incredible capacity to be on the same page spiritually, intellectually and physically with your mate. Don’t waste it! Pay close attention to Venus as she retrogrades through your 8th House of Joint Finances between July 31 and September 6. It’s possible that you and your partner will have to re-evaluate money matters that have to do with sharing resources, debt or investments. Don’t make new investments together during this time and if you’re newly dating someone wait until this phase is over before you make the decision to move in together or start sharing bills.

Aquarius Horoscope (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)

It’s time to seriously re-evaluate where you are in your marriage or committed relationship and to patch up any holes there might be in your union. Also, if you’re dating someone you might have second thoughts (or cold feet) about whether or not you should commit. Love planet Venus will turn retrograde on July 25 and between July 31 and September 6, she’ll move retrograde in your 7th House of Partnership. This is a significant opportunity to figure out whether or not you’re going through the motions in a relationship or if you’re truly connected with your mate on a heart level.

It’s possible that you’ll experience a test during this time that leaves you wondering just how strong your bond is. The thing to remember, is that if the two of you truly have love and mutual respect for one another you will not only get through this time, but you will come out of it stronger than ever. Remember, you’ll also have Jupiter continuing to help ameliorate any potential difficulties in this area of your life — and that is true until August 11. Use this to your advantage. You’ll have both of the lucky planets in the zodiac supporting your relationship potential! Even if Venus is retrograde it doesn’t have to symbolize trouble. It may actually symbolize the resolution of a situation that the two of you didn’t know how to fix in the past. August 14 is a gorgeous new beginning for you in your relationship. Also, be sure to take advantage of Venus and Jupiter embracing in your partnership sector on July 1 and again on August 4. Love can and will conquer all!

Pisces Horoscope (Feb. 19 – March 20)

This will most certainly be an eventful summer for you when it comes to love and relationships. First, whether you’re single or attached, get ready for passion! Mars, the planet of assertiveness, will enter your 5th House of Romance and Pleasure on June 24. He remains there until August 8 and during this time your number one priority will be having FUN! Your sex life will become much more eventful. If you’re partnered up, expect to have much more fun in bed. If single, there will be no shortage of opportunity to “get your groove back.” A New Moon in your true love sector on July 15 might bring someone special into your life if you are currently unattached. Make the most of social opportunities!

The major headline news for you however, will happen on August 11. That’s when Jupiter, the planet of gifts and blessings, will enter your 7th House of Partnership for the first time in twelve years! For the next year, you will enjoy a special dose of protection and happiness potential in your relationship. If things are already going well between you and your partner you can expect them to get even better. You might decide to move in with someone, get engaged or even marry under this influence. If, however, you’re not in a good place in your relationship, this transit won’t heal what is already broken. On a positive note, if a relationship ends during this time it will most likely end peacefully. Pay attention to the Solar Eclipse in your 7th house on September 13. A whole new world might open up for you in your relationship. Wow!

 

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The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for May 28th

 

 

The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for May 28th

 

GEMINI STRONG
Agile, versatile, inquisitive, flowing, conversational, airy, many ideas. Can be volatile, superficial, changeable, restless and inconsistent.
LIBRA STRONG
Even-handed, harmonious, artistic, diplomatic, balancing, strong sense of fairness. Can be over- compromising, appeasing, judgmental.

EARTH WEAK
There can be a lack of desire, interest, or skills regarding practical affairs. We may not be very much in touch with reality. Difficulties concentrating, grounding ourselves.
AIR STRONG
We tend to favor rational, objective thought over emotions, impulses, and feelings at this time. We are more intellectual, fair-minded, and logical in our approach, Ideas flow easily and quickly, we are more communicative and guided by principles, and also somewhat dispassionate or impersonal.

FIXED WEAK
We may be open to change but may not have much follow-through.
MUTABLE STRONG
We are flexible, adaptable, willing, open to change, and possibly flighty or nervous.

Astrology of Today for May 28, 2015

 

 

Astrology of Today – May 28, 2015


Summary:

There can be a nice flow of ideas today, and useful connections can be made. Later today, retrograde Mercury and Neptune close in on a square, pointing to some confusion or misreading of signals.

The Moon is in Libra all day (until Saturday, May 30th, at 5:33 AM).
The Moon is waxing and in its First Quarter phase.
Mercury is retrograde. (Mercury is retrograde from May 18 to June 11 in the sign of Gemini).

Current Moon Phase for May 28th – Waxing Gibbous

May 28
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 75%

The Moon today is in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts round 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon will rise in the east in mid-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible though most of the night sky setting a few hour before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has it’s roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.

Phase Details for – Thursday, May 28, 2015

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 75%
Moon Age: 9.86 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,464.57 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,613,819.17 km

The Witches Magick for the 28th Day of the Hare Moon – Waxing Moon Abundance Prayer

Cosmic WebWAXING MOON ABUNDANCE PRAYER

Go outdoors when the moon rises. Merge with the divine, look up to the moon, and say this prayer for abundance:
Bright magnificent lady of the night
Thank you for your all providing light
Please bless my life with divine abundance
And share your bright love, riches, and joy
May I have faith that you will guide me
And help me to thrive, grow, and prosper
Bright powerful goddess of the night
Thank you for your all providing light
In the Lady’s name, blessed be!

Each time you see the moon for a few nights, weeks, or even months, look up and say to her:
Thank you bright lady for your all providing light.

Wiccan Spell A Night: Spells, Charms, And Potions For The Whole Year
Sirona Knight

witchWOTC Extra – Charging and Empowering Components

witchCHARGING AND EMPOWERING COMPONENTS

There are a few basic steps you can take in order to ensure quality, and to fine-tune how you handle the energy of your components. Whatever ingredients or components you use in a spell, make sure to cleanse or clear them of any previous influence or energy hanging around, then empower them with your desire or purpose. It is called empowering or charging. If you don’t do this, you’re not energizing the components to act in accordance with your spell; it’s like a badly plugged-in electrical cord. You’re not being energy-efficient, and your spell won’t be using the power as well as it could.

There are several different methods to empower or activate the energy of your ingredients. Words used in spellbooks include enchant, empower, program, bless, charge, and consecrate. Different practitioners have different techniques to empower components, but it can be quite simple. Here are two methods by which you can charge spell ingredients.

Charging Technique #1
Hold the ingredient in your hand, or hold your hands over the ingredient. Close your eyes and take three deep breaths, releasing tension or stress with each exhalation. Reach deep inside yourself to the core of your heart and feel your need or desire. Allow your emotion concerning this desire to flow up from your heart and down your arms to your hands, and from there into the ingredient. Continue until you feel that the energy of the ingredient resonates with your desire.

Charging Technique #2
This technique clears any previous energy hanging around your components which might interfere with your new purpose. Hold your hands over your ingredients. Take three deep breaths, releasing tension and stress with each exhalation. Say:

I ask the great love of the cosmos,
The light of the universe,
To cleanse and charge these components
That they may be prepared and consecrated
To ensure my success.
Bless these ingredients, and bless my goal.
These are my words, this is my will.

By empowering your components, you are programming them to act in accord with your intent and goal.

When you charge an ingredient, use only as much as you need in the spell. If the component is an herb, this is likely to be a pinch or a spoonful, no more. Empowering your entire jar of mint for prosperity means that you can’t use it for healing later on. In other words, it’s a waste. Take only as much out as you intend to use, and keep the rest in an airtight jar. The only components you can really cleanse and reuse are objects such as stones, statues, boxes, and so forth, and even then it depends on your chosen method of spell disposal once your goal has been met. Sometimes it’s more appropriate to bury the object, or burn it, or some similar action.

Power Spellcraft For Life: The Art Of Crafting And Casting For Positive Change
Arin Murphy-Hiscock

Let’s Talk Witch – The Components of Magick

A Witch and Her CastleThe Components of Magick

A spell can technically be cast with three things: a goal, stemming from a need or desire; focus and visualization; and a gathering and release of energy toward that goal. However, just as the use of props facilitates drama and theater, spellcasting benefits from the addition of energy-rich ingredients to enhance the effects and results. These ingredients are also called components, and they possess specific corresponding energies that you can use to help achieve your goal. The system of correspondences is a classification of objects, entities, and energies, which affect one another or evoke certain outcomes.

The system of correspondences arises from a sympathetic association: by using components or ingredients that demonstrate a certain kind of energy, you can attract more of the same energy, thus illustrating the “like attracts like” principle.

Conversely, by using components possessing one kind of energy, you can push away the antithetical energy, like using a magnet to repel another magnet with the same polarity, for example. (For more examinations of magical methods. A correspondence is an identification of what an object’s energy represents: for example, a correspondence for sandalwood is purification. Thus, if you were creating an incense to help power a purification spell, you might choose to use sandalwood in it. Using sandalwood enables you to draw on the energy of the wood to help power your spell; since sandalwood is associated with purification, it also employs the sympathetic magic principle and draws your goal closer to you.

Components are the elements you use in the act of spellcasting to help gather energies associated with your goal. Looking through other spellbooks, you’ve likely noticed spells calling for a variety of components such as herbs, flowers, stones, incense, oils, candles, dolls (also called poppets), cords, and other objects. Some spells have elaborate lists of ingredients. However, a perfectly good, powerful spell can be performed with a comparatively short list of components. More components are not necessarily better. Remember, it’s how you use the energy of your correspondences that increases the power of your spellcasting, not how many correspondences and associated energies you can plug into it. It’s definitely an issue of quality over quantity.

Power Spellcraft For Life: The Art Of Crafting And Casting For Positive Change
Arin Murphy-Hiscock

Home & Hearth Magick for Thursday, May 28th

THE MAGIC EYE *Home & Hearth Magick for Thursday, May 28th

Thursday increase prosperity on this day, work toward expansion and moving up in the world.

Planetary Influences: Jupiter

Household Symbols: A dollar bill, coins, a paycheck stub, a picture of your home.

Color: Green and royal blue

Kitchen Spices: Sage and nutmeg

Source:
Cottage Witchery
Natural Magick for Hearth and Home
Author Ellen Dugan

CUSTOM-MADE DAILY MAGICK FOR THURSDAY

~Wicca~CUSTOM-MADE DAILY MAGICK FOR THURSDAY

Well, let’s see … abundance, prosperity, and good health has been our focus for this day. Now how about a little more information and ideas for working practical magick with one of our fascinating featured deities of the day?

Juno was the Queen of Heaven. As the matriarch of the gods, she guarded over women in every aspect of their lives. Juno was thought to have renewed her virginity every year. Similar to other goddess stories, Juno was a triple goddess-a virgin who belonged to no one; a mother and woman in the prime of her life, sexual and mature; and also a crone, powerful, wise, and sometimes vengeful (as she made her husband’s many mistresses’ lives either fairly unhappy or short).

There are references to an early all-female triad of goddesses known as the Capitoline Triad. This triad consisted of Juventas, Juno, and Minerva. To the Greeks, they would have been known as Hebe, Hera, and Hecate. Ultimately the triad became Juno, Minerva, and the male Jupiter. Jupiter, another of Thursday’s gods, was Juno’s consort.

As mentioned earlier, Juno, in her aspect as Juno Moneta, was the patron and protector of the Roman mint. The coins produced at her temples were blessed by Juno and imbued with her powers of abundance and prosperity. In another of her aspects as Juno Augusta, Juno was the goddess of an abundant harvest.

In addition, another of Juno’s magickal correspondences is the semiprecious stone malachite. Malachite is a beautiful green-banded stone that was also called the “peacock stone” in Italy. The peacock was a sacred animal of Juno’s, and the magickal energies of malachite encourage health and prosperity.

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

The Witches Correspondences for Thursday, May 28th

WitchThe Witches Correspondences for Thursday, May 28th

Thursday (Thor’s day)

Planet: Jupiter

Colors: Purple, Deep Blue

Crystals: Amethyst, Lepidolite, Sugilite, Tin

Aroma: Melissa, Clove, Oakmoss, Jupiter Oil, Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg, and Sage

Herb: Cinquefoil

Ruled by the planet Jupiter and dedicated to Thor, god of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European Traditions include Zeus, Taranis, Perun, and Perkunas.

Magical aspects: controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being, material success, expansion, money/wealth, prosperity, leadership, and generosity.

Thursday is the day of Jupiter, the largest of the planets and said to be the most powerful. Spellcasters would be wise to use this day for attempting wealth, success and prosperity spells.

Thursday is also associated (in Greek mythology) to Thor – Thor’s day – and some even say that Jupiter and Thor are one in the same. Both are strong and powerful, yet wise and just. Try a small prayer to Jupiter before commencing any ritual on Thursday as a sign of respect.

This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving luck, happiness, health, legal matters, male fertility, treasure, wealth, honour, riches, clothing, money, desires, business, group pursuits, joy, laughter, and expansion