Day: June 9, 2015

Your Daily I Ching Hexagram for June 9th is 16: Satisfying

Today’s I Ching Hexagram

June 9th, 2015
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16: Satisfying

 

 

 

Summary:
Abide by your instincts. Take action when you sense the time is right.
Line One of Your Hexagram is a 6:
Remain ever ready. Continue to do good work.
Line Two of Your Hexagram is a 6:
Look for immediate solutions to obstacles in your path.
Line Three of Your Hexagram is a 6:
Do not procrastinate. Loss of time will injure your projects.
Line Four of Your Hexagram is a 9:
Do not doubt your actions or decisions. You will do the right thing. Enjoy your success.
Line Five of Your Hexagram is a 6:
Remain ethical. Fix your errors and bolster your shortcomings.
Line Six of Your Hexagram is a 6:
Prepare for a new project. Dwelling on past glories may harm you.

Casting the Stones, Your Past, Present & Future Reading for June 9th

Your Past, Present, & Future Reading for Today

This is a three Rune cast intended to shed light on what is, what was, and what will be.

The Past
Ansuz

Ansuz represents mankind’s spiritual connection to God and the universe. It is often referred to as the “God Rune.” This Rune embodies reason, truth and justice. It denotes the coming of knowledge and true counsel from a higher authority.

 

The Present
Sowilo

The Sun Rune, denotes power and strength. That which you want may be attained. Sowilo also denotes mental clarity and added warmth to your relationships.

 

The Future
Laguz

Laguz is the feminine Rune. It denotes a deep sexuality and fertility. Laguz also represents that which is ever changing and renewal. You may be in a tremendous spiritual growth period.

Your Daily Tarot Card for Tuesday, June 9th is The Hermit

Your Personal Daily Tarot Card

The Hermit



The Hermit denotes a need to have some space between you and the everyday hustle and bustle of our busy world. The Hermit needs to retreat. Indeed, happiness for The Hermit requires seclusion, freedom from material wants, and time for intense introspection. The answers The Hermit needs cannot be found in our physical world. The truths he seeks are internal, spiritual, and the distraction of a well developed social life can only impede his quest for his personal truths. Still, although not anything remotely resembling extroversion, The Hermit does sometimes need to share time with others; so he can both learn and teach, guide and be guided. The Hermit’s time spent amongst people depletes his energy rapidly. To avoid mental and physical overload he has to retreat from social settings quickly.

Get A Jump On Tomorrow, Your Horoscopes for Wednesday, June 10th

 

 

 

Get a Jump on Tomorrow…..

Your Horoscopes for Wednesday, June 10th

 

Aries 

The day can be good for interactions with a sibling, news you can truly use, and generally a feeling of moving forward, dear Aries, if not a breakthrough of sorts. If you’ve been doing editing or reviewing recently, as many of you have, you might begin to see a light at the end of the tunnel, However, you may be dealing with little things going wrong, misunderstandings in communications, or some level of mental chaos today and tomorrow as Mercury moves to a direct station. Be especially clear if it’s important to get your message across. Remember that you may be a little disconnected from your heart when you speak, and so can others. Otherwise, enjoy your more inspiring ideas and sense of progress.

Taurus

While routine is something that often comforts you, dear Taurus, today there can be benefits to some form of exploration and non-routine. There could be a breakthrough of sorts, likely related to the past, but it’s something that inspires you. People in general are supportive of your ideas. opinions and thoughts, and family can be especially appreciative. Be a little more cautious when you communicate today and especially tomorrow, because with Mercury coming to a station, words chosen may not always accurately reflect what’s in your heart or what you truly mean. This is also true for others, so avoid taking what’s said about emotions too literally, but be clearer than usual with facts-based communication.

Gemini

You have a little more courage to express yourself today, dear Gemini, or to break free from stereotypes and routines. You could find yourself on the same page as a friend, or feel strong about a group endeavor and teamwork now. Even so, be gentle with others and avoid beginning entirely new endeavors with Mercury stationing direct tomorrow, which can mean communications are taken a little more seriously or literally, and not correctly. Even so, today is strong for feeling positive and hopeful as well as enjoying friends or networks and different, unusual ideas. People are finding you especially attractive.

Cancer

There can be surprise support or memory/intuition that boosts your career or long-term goals today, dear Cancer. There can be breakthrough thinking now, but some doubts can linger. In truth, it’s better not to begin a brand new project today with Mercury about to turn direct, as it will likely get off to a slow start or it can be reconsidered later on. However, today is very good for feeling positive and opening up your mind to new approaches that can be truly valuable. Let life inspire you today, be a little more mindful with communications and directions, and take note of new ideas.

Leo

While there may be some level of chaos or confusion today and tomorrow, dear Leo, today you have more emotional fuel for enjoying and pursuing your interests. You can fully enjoy trying new things, branching out, improvising, and experimenting. You are especially attracted to new or out-of-the-ordinary activities, ideas, and people. If called upon for advice or decision making, you make an excellent guide, with progressive ideas and an especially fair, humanitarian perspective. This is not the best day for following routines. Changes are necessary to free yourself from restrictive situations or people. Today can be liberating in many spots, as well as good for connecting with others, but a little tricky in some areas mainly due to communication breakdowns or misunderstandings, which are possible as we adjust to Mercury and Neptune’s upcoming stations.

Virgo

It can be a chaotic day for big decisions, dear Virgo, so you may want to wait for these, but otherwise it can be a day of inspiration and feel-good moments. There can be a nice change in your usual routine and you may need to improvise, which can be fun. While insights can be breakthrough, part of you is holding back. Your ruler, Mercury, will turn direct tomorrow, ending a cycle that involved looking to the past, making refinements and edits to projects, and rethinking problems from a different perspective. With the changeover, there can be some level of chaos to deal with today and tomorrow revolving around communications that are misunderstood, lost, overwhelming, or overlooked. Otherwise, there is a nice sense that you’re getting over a hump, and possibly better understanding a relationship.

Libra

Be ready to open up your schedule today, dear Libra. You are more inclined to see opportunities you’ve overlooked in the past. As well, there can be nice energy today for personal appeal and friendships. You are more spontaneous and willing to do things on the spur of the moment. Not following plans can actually result in pleasurable detours. Social contacts can be favorable now. Mercury is moving towards a station, as it will turn direct tomorrow. Neptune, the planet of dreams and illusions, is also about to station, but will retrograde. Stations tend to stimulate some level of confusion and disorientation, whichever way they go, and so it’s important to know that now and in the next few days, you may want to hold off on important conversations, interviews, and launches.

Scorpio

Today’s Sun-Uranus sextile encourages you to think outside of the box and discover new things, dear Scorpio. You could feel a strong desire to express yourself in new and different ways, or you could discover a brand new interest, product, or activity that excites you. There is enthusiasm and a better ability to access your creativity. Dig deep, research, and keep an open mind. Discoveries can be breakthrough. Even so, with both Mercury, the planet that rules our communications, and Neptune, the planet that rules our dreams, both moving to a station, things may not be especially clear today and in the next two days.

Sagittarius 

There is a distinctly sociable theme in your life these days, dear Sagittarius, but today, there can be some signals crossing. Get over this hurdle, and you’ll enjoy the easier, freeing energy of a Sun-Uranus harmonious aspect. There is also very good energy for personal attraction. There is a better spirit of freedom and acceptance in love and friendship now – a sense that you can be yourself and you’re applauded for it. Your inhibitions tend to drop, and it’s easier to express yourself creatively and spontaneously. There is more originality in your work, and the design aspect is especially favored.

Capricorn

While the Sun moving through your solar sixth house these days speaks to your need for routine and order, dear Capricorn, these things can benefit from new ideas, technology, methods, and approaches. Today, ideas on these lines can be especially valuable. You might find release from recent stresses through domestic or work activities that support growth and play to your sense of invention and progress. You want to renovate in some small way, to breathe new life into old projects or routines, or reorganize in unique, helpful ways. Mercury and Neptune are approaching stations, and this can point to some lack of clarity or a feeling of chaos today and in the next couple of days. Try not to expect things to be especially clear now, and you can enjoy today’s gifts of insight and imagination.

Aquarius

With the Sun moving through your solar fifth house these days, Aquarius, you are freer, more relaxed, and playful in your expression. Today, this can be especially pronounced. Others notice you and reinforce you, and possibly encourage you to open up. Today is very good for inventive approaches. People may be admiring your intellect, quirkiness, or sense of humor. The tempo of your life accelerates a little, or at least enough for you to dismiss some of your recent problems and frustrations. However, there can be some problems with being understood today and the next couple of days with Mercury and Neptune approaching stations. It’s not a time for clarity. Even so, you’re working things in such a way that you’re coming out ahead.

Pisces

You are especially insightful today, Pisces, particularly if you allow yourself some freeform activities that encourage imaginative thinking. Your imagination takes you to inventive places now, and you could have a great time thinking up new plans or procedures, especially those that make life easier and more progressive, in and around home and with your business. Even so, try to put off serious business or conversations today and tomorrow with Mercury and Neptune about to change directions.

If You Were Born Today, June 9

downloadIf You Were Born Today, June 9

You possess considerable personal power, charisma, and determination. You have a magnetic personality with a flair for the dramatic. While sensitive and considerate, you are also very strong-willed and not one to be controlled or directed. It is quite likely that you will achieve financial success. Famous people born today: Les Paul, Jackie Mason, Michael J. Fox, Johnny Depp, Natalie Portman, Cole Porter.

Courtesy of Cafe Astrology

Your Daily Horoscopes for Tuesday, May 9th

 

 

Your Horoscopes for Tuesday, May 9th

 

Aries 

Today’s energies favor pleasant conversations and cooperation, dear Aries. There can be a rather sudden awareness that you need some time to yourself, and while you’re especially motivated to get things done, don’t ignore your need for down time. We are approaching a Mercury station, which can bring some challenges when it comes to being understood, but later today, the general intent is positive and cooperative, so it’s important to pay more attention to gestures than specific words chosen to express ourselves. There can be a pleasant feeling of devotion to a person, fantasy, or the idea of love today, and this can inspire creative works or ideas.

Taurus

While the first half of the day can be somewhat temperamental, dear Taurus, there is generally good energy for warm, affectionate conversations and overtures. Surprising news may be part of it. There is particularly nice energy for combining friends and family or home life in pleasing ways, and for having an especially positive faith in the people you care about and domestic matters in general. You are more idealistic than usual, and happily, most people around you are unlikely to burst your bubble. Happiness is natural and easy, as it’s coming from within.

Gemini

Life can be hectic in many ways today, dear Gemini, and you can find some obstacles to your personal plans, but fortunately your mood is surprisingly peaceful at heart now so that you are far more tolerant of problems. A warm communication might occur now that boosts your spirits and makes you feel understood or cared for. Your sensitivities are heightened now, and you can be especially creative in your work or projects. Artistic achievement is favored. Mercury is approaching a direct station in your sign, so that it’s important to take more time to digest events and ideas in the coming few days.

Cancer

Tensions in the first half of the day are very likely to be resolved, and quite satisfyingly at that, in the second half, dear Cancer. This morning, you may be wrestling with restlessness and unsure of where to direct your energy. Don’t allow restlessness to rule you or to choose your mood for you. As the day advances, you can find very creative ways to satisfy a desire for safety and comfort, as well as the need to feel more adventurous and experience different things. There is good energy for making, spending, or sorting out money, taking care of valuables, as well as for a feeling of abundance.

Leo

If you’ve been ignoring your needs for deep connections, intimacy, or time to yourself recently, you’ll feel the imbalance today, dear Leo. As much as you enjoy and benefit from friendly interactions, emotionally you’re craving a little more. As the day progresses, you’re likely to come to peace with someone, and also with yourself, as your emotions smooth out. In fact, you are able to find creative ways to express your feelings and to connect with others. There may be compliments or other shows of appreciation coming your way. You might attract an admirer.

Virgo

If you’ve been too busy to really spend time with a significant other or friend recently, dear Virgo, today you’ll feel the lack and you are likely to be quite anxious to make things right. It’s not easy to find that balance, however, as you can be pulled in different directions. It may be difficult to understand a partner or a job requirement, as messages you are receiving are unclear and conflicting right now. As the day advances, though, life remains busy but you’re more likely to let go of the tendency to overthink. There is very good energy for finding creative ways to satisfy your various needs and spend time with others. You can be especially gracious, and a partner or special person can be especially comforting and accepting.

Libra

Today and the next few days can be somewhat challenging if you’re looking for clear facts or conversations, dear Libra, with Mercury approaching a direct station. However, today is wonderful for imagination, and if you pay closer attention to the intentions of the messages you’re receiving, you’ll find people are really quite cooperative. Avoid premature decisions, but enjoy the opportunities of the day, as you’re likely to get quite close to a friend or associate. While the morning can present a conundrum involving responsibilities, as the day progresses, you can find wonderful ways to satisfy your need to set things straight and tend to work, as well as your desire to socialize and network.

Scorpio

There can be some tension that results from a conflict between your will and your emotions with a Last Quarter Moon occurring just before noon today, dear Scorpio. Today and in the next few days, try to give in to the idea that you won’t get the whole picture now, and let go. Matters will reveal themselves to you soon, and you don’t have to push anything. This can be a real load off your back! As the day advances, the pace is likely quite busy, but more pleasantly so. There is very creative energy that ties your sector of romance and entertainment with your sector of career and responsibility. You may feel freer to express yourself through your work, or your more playful side to others.

Sagittarius 

If emotions are being released in spurts, or if you are not expressing yourself confidently, then your outbursts may be confusing to others, dear Sagittarius. Although we’re often encouraged to express our feelings, it’s sometimes kinder to ourselves and others if we sort out some of the less evolved ones on our own before releasing them. The Last Quarter Moon this morning can stimulate a strong need for comfort and groundedness, but others are also drawing you out, so you’ll have to find a balance. As the day advances, though, there is better energy for finding comfortable solutions, particularly as you may be able to satisfy the desire for familiarity as well as adventure in creative ways. A nice message or conversation can take place that puts you right at ease.

Capricorn

Responsibilities to others or to your work can seem to clash with a sudden and strong need to explore your own interests or have an overdue conversation, dear Capricorn. While you can have a bit of a struggle trying to juggle too many activities, you’re also likely to find creative ways to tend to a variety of needs by combining them or adjusting your expectations of each. There can be a very lovely, accepting, and healing conversation or discovery of a more intimate or personal nature today. Diplomacy can help an important sale or advance today.

Aquarius

Relationships may be a little puzzling in the first half of the day, dear Aquarius. Your feelings may not be see-sawing, but your fears or worries may very well be. Money matters may also be an issue or cause for some concern. Even so, there is powerful energy for finding creative ways to satisfy a variety of seemingly conflicting needs. You can find ways to take risks or to enjoy yourself that don’t leave you feeling spent or overly indulgent. There is also beautiful energy for coming to an understanding with a partner or significant person. This can be due to a sense of shared values or respect for differing ones. There is more acceptance in the energy of the day that becomes you. This is a strong time generally for personal appeal and solutions to relating problems that are much more than just cosmetic.

Pisces

People are especially amenable today, dear Pisces, and health or work can be pleasing. You are able to relax sufficiently to let your guard down. You are seeing more beauty in family, work, or simply circumstances around you, and life through this “lens” is more entertaining. You are imaginative by nature, but today this is enhanced, and can be in full force when it comes to finding different ways to enjoy your daily life. It’s a wonderful time to beautify your surroundings. It’s also a strong day for personal appeal.

The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for June 8th

 

 

The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for June 8th

 

GEMINI STRONG
Agile, versatile, inquisitive, flowing, conversational, airy, many ideas. Can be volatile, superficial, changeable, restless and inconsistent.
LEO STRONG
Self-confident, generous, warm-hearted, powerful leader, dramatic. Can be overly proud, vain, extravagant, arrogant.
PISCES STRONG
Compassionate, sensitive, self-sacrificing, gentle, intuitive. Can be escapist, impractical, hyper- sensitive, gullible.

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.
CARDINAL WEAK
This is not a time that we tend to naturally initiate actions. We may be stronger at following up than starting anew. Survival mechanisms may be weaker now.
MUTABLE STRONG
We are flexible, adaptable, willing, open to change, and possibly flighty or nervous.

Astrology of Today – June 9, 2015

 

 

Astrology of Today – June 9, 2015
Summary:

Mars-Uranus early today is progressive. A Last Quarter Moon occurs shortly before midday, and asks us to consider our spiritual needs.

The Moon is in Pisces all day (until Wednesday, June 10th, at 7:13 AM).
The Moon is void from 2:08 PM forward (until tomorrow at 7:13 AM).
The Moon is waning and in its Waning Gibbous phase until 11:41 AM/ Third Quarter phase from 11:41 AM forward.
The Third Quarter Moon occurs at 11:41 AM in Pisces.
Mercury is retrograde. (Mercury is retrograde from May 18 to June 11 in the sign of Gemini).

Your Current Moon Phase for June 9th – Last Quarter

June 9
Last Quarter
Illumination: 52%

The Moon today is in a Third Quarter phase. Sometimes called a Last Quarter Moon, this phase occurs roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon when the earth is three quarter of the way through it’s orbit around the earth. If you live in the northern hemisphere the Moons left side will be illuminated and the right side dark. For thoughts of you in the southern hemisphere it will be the opposite with the right side illuminated. On the day of the Third Quarter phase the Moon will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon and set in the west around noon the next day. In the days following the Third Quarter Phase the Moon’s illumination will decrees each day until the New Moon.

Phase Details for – Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Phase: Last Quarter
Illumination: 52%
Moon Age: 21.97 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,381.90 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,871,552.58 km
Courtesy of MoonGiant.com

The Witches Magick for the 9th Day of the Dyad Moon – Cartomancy Major Arcana Spell


Dragon Comments & Graphics Cartomancy Major Arcana Spell

Many forms of divination end in “mancy,” from the ancient Greek meaning divination or to behold. Cartomancy is divination with cards. In this spell, you will be using five tarot cards to find the answer to an important question.

You will need a tarot deck such as “The Shapeshifter Tarot,” “Rohrig Tarot,” or “The Motherpeace Tarot” and a sprig of rosemary.

Before you go to sleep, pull the Major Arcana cards out of the deck. Put the rest of the deck aside. Now draw a magick dircle around your bed, and call in the Elements. Invoke the Greek Goddess of the moon, Artemis, by saying:

Artemis, Lady of the night sky,
With your silvery white beams
Shine upon my circle tonight
May the answer be told as the cards
unfold
Blessed be Lady of the Moon, come I
pray you!

Next, tear the rosemary and crush it with your fingers. Hold the herb up to your nose and smell the fragrant scent for a minute or two. Say:

Dear Goddess, this is the question
whose answer I seek.
[State the question.]
May the answer be told as the cards
unfold
By the Lady of the Moon, so be it!

Mix the cards for a few minutes. As you do, turn your mind to your question. Now, cut the cards and pick the first five off the top. Place the first card in the center and the next card at the top. Put the third card to the right of center, the next on the bottom, and the fifth card to the left of center. The center card represents the spiritual influences and your connection to deity. The top card signifies earth, your physical body, surroundings, and the environment. The card at the right of center denotes the air element, symbolizing the intellectual influences in relation to the question. It reflects your present state of mind. The bottom card indicates the creative forces at work. The card to the left of center reveals your emotions in regard to the question. Make a note of your question and the cards you selected as well as the date and time in your journal.

When the spell is completed, thank the Lady of the Moon, pull up the circle, and bid farewell to the elements. Leave the five cards next to your bedside for three nights to stimulate even more clarity regarding your question in your dreams.

 

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

Various Waning Moon Recipes

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Various Waning Moon Recipes

Waning Moon Bath Salts
1 cup sea salt
3 drops geranium essential oil
3 drops pine essential oil
6 drops magnolia essential oil

Waning Moon Oil Recipe
4 drops cypress essential oil
3 drops clove essential oil
3 drops cedar wood essential oil
Add to a base oil such as sweet almond or grape seed (about 15mls of carrier oil should be about right).

Waning Moon Incense Recipe
3 parts frankincense resin
2 parts myrrh
1 part sandalwood
A few drops of sandalwood essential oil

Make a Crone Circlet
This is lovely to wear during a Waning Moon ritual. Take a base of wire and add leaves, flowers and twigs. Use dark coloured ribbon, such as dark purples, blues and black, to decorate it. As you make the circlet add in the intent of your dreams and wishes that you wish to fulfill.

Pagan Portals – Moon Magic
Rachel Patterson

Waning Moon Correspondences

Dragon Comments & GraphicsWaning Moon Correspondences

Waning Moon Colours
Blue, purple and pink.
Waning Moon herbs, Oils and Incense Ingredients
Anise, bay, eucalyptus, cypress, frankincense, hyssop, jasmine, lime, marjoram, myrtle, orange, sandalwood, tangerine, tea tree, sage, lavender and yarrow.

Waning Moon Crystals
Smokey quartz, rhodochrosite, rose quartz, rhodonite, ruby in fuchsite, pink kunzite and danburite.

Pagan Portals – Moon Magic
Rachel Patterson

Let’s Talk Witch – The Waning Moon

Dragon Comments & GraphicsThe Waning Moon

The Waning Gibbous Moon or Disseminating Moon appears 3 ½ days to 7 days after the Full Moon. The Moon will rise during the evening and set sometime mid-morning. Again we see the bulge on one side of the Moon but it is now decreasing each day. Darkness is slowly moving in. Waning is underway.

The Waning Last Quarter Moon appears between 7 and 10 ½ days after the Full Moon. She rises near midnight and sets near noon. Because of the return to a right angle between the Sun and Moon the variation between tides is low again. There is once again a balance between light and dark, but the dark will soon overcome the light.

The Waning Crescent or Balsamic Moon occurs between 10 ½ days after the Full Moon up until the New Moon. The Moon rises in the dark hours of the morning and sets in the afternoon. Again we see the Moon as a beautiful crescent, but it is rapidly diminishing into darkness.

You do not have to be concerned so much about overdoing things now because the lunar rhythm will act as something of a brake. Now is a good time to throw away your rubbish, take old clothes to charity shops. Consider how well things are working out and analyse information. Follow your needs and reactions.

You may feel more like meditating and being alone. Clear spaces of all descriptions and make endings, let go of unwanted energies, release, banish and reverse. Some people favour scrying and meditation with the Dark Moon because it is a more inward time. The insights you glean now will have a deeper more insightful quality, whereas as Full Moon they may be more obviously creative.

To connect with the Waxing Moon energies and the energy of the Crone, place an amethyst in a bowl of water, light a purple candle and scry.

Use a hag stone (holey stone) or a piece of elder or yew wood. Hold this during meditation to connect with crone energies and the energy of the Waning Moon.

Make a crone hearth in your fireplace or on your mantelpiece. Decorate it with symbols that represent her to you, or you could just use a cauldron (or big casserole dish) and fill it with a large dark coloured candle and pebbles.

 

Pagan Portals – Moon Magic
Rachel Patterson

 

 

Tuesday Is Ruled By Mars

Dragon Comments & GraphicsTuesday Is Ruled By Mars

 

Tuesday is a Mars day, and just like the god of war, this is the time to tap into magicks to call for strength and courage. This day of the week is for rebels and warriors. If you are facing a challenge of any kind, need a boost to your courage, or want to enhance your passions, Tuesday is the day of the week for you. Some suggestions for Tuesday enchantments would include:

*Wearing the fiery colors associated with this day: scarlet, red, black, and orange. Don some of the more daring and bewitching colors of your wardrobe on Tuesdays and turn a few heads

*Carrying a bloodstone in your pocket or wearing garnet-studded jewelry to reinforce your convictions

*Working with protective and fire-associated plants such as the snapdragon, thistle, and holly to boost your shields and bravery

*Burning spicy-scented energy-enhancing candles to add a little magical aromatherapy to your home

*Cooking up a hearty meal featuring carrots, peppers, and garlic (all Mars foods and spices) to empower yourself for victory and success

 

Remember The Ancient Ways and Keep Them Holy!

Dragon Comments & GraphicsRemember The Ancient Ways and Keep Them Holy!

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Goddess Month of Hera begins 5/16 – 6/12
Celtic Tree Calendar: Uath (Hawthorn) – May 13 to June 9

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June Moon Phases
Last Quarter falls on Tuesday, 09 June, 2015 at 11:43 AM
New Moon falls on Tuesday, 16 June, 2015 at 10:07 AM
First Quarter falls on Wednesday, 24 June, 2015 at 7:04 AM

July Moon Phases
Full “Buck” Moon falls on Wednesday, 01 July, 2015 at 10:22 PM
Last Quarter falls on Wednesday, 08 July, 2015 at 4:26 PM
New Moon falls on Wednesday, 15 July, 2015 at 9:26 PM
First Quarter falls on Friday, 24 July, 2015 at 12:05 AM
Full “Blue” Moon falls on Friday, 31 July, 2015 at 6:45 AM

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The Year Is Divided Into Four Seasons:
The first season is of a frigid complexion, and this is “Winter”;
The second is of the complexion of Air, and this is “Spring”;
Then follows the third, which is “Summer”, and is of the complexion of Fire;
Lastly, there is the fourth, wherein fruits are matured, which is “Autumn”.
~The Turba Philosophorum, ca. 12 century

 

Courtesy of GrannyMoonsMorningFeast

Seasons of the Witch – Legends and Lore, Ancient Holidays And Some Not So Ancient!

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Seasons of the Witch – Legends and Lore, Ancient Holidays And Some Not So Ancient!

Today Is …

Fornax – The Romans celebrated the festival of Fornax, Goddess of Ovens, by hanging garlands of flowers on ovens and wreaths on the necks of the mules who turned the mills. Field, Carol, The Italian Baker

Vestalia – In ancient Rome, this was the day set aside for a public festival for the hearth goddess Vesta. Women walked barefoot around her round temple with offerings. The Vestal Virgins prepared the ritual food: mola salsa, a cake of salt and the first grain. The water came from vessels that could not be set down without spilling and the salt was pounded in a mortar, baked and sawn. It became a holiday for millers and bakers. Blackburn, Bonnie and Leofranc, Holford-Strevens, The Oxford Book of Days, Oxford University Press, 2000 Monaghan, Patricia, The Book of Goddesses and Heroines, Llewellyn 1981

St Columba*
Day of Colum Cille the beloved
Day to put the loom to use
Day to put sheep to pasture
Day to put coracle on the seas
Day to bear, day to die
Day to make prayer efficacious
Day of my beloved, the Thursday.

This is the luckiest day of the year when it falls on Thursday (alas! This year it falls on Monday). St Columba was one of the most beloved of Celtic saints. The magical herb, St John’s Wort, which flowers around summer solstice, was said to be his favorite herb. He wore it underneath his armpit to ward off all kinds of evil. If find some accidentally and you say this charm when you pick it, you can use it the same way:

Arm-pit package of Columba the kindly
Unsought by me, unlooked for
I shall not be carried away in my sleep
Neither shall I be pierced with iron
Better the reward of its virtues
Than a herd of white cattle.

In Norway, this is considered the day the salmon start leaping.
Blackburn, Bonnie and Leofranc, Holford-Strevens, The Oxford Book of Days, Oxford University Press, 2000
Carmichael, Alexander, Carmina Gadelica, Lindisfarne Press, Source: School of the Seasons

Rome: Vestalia, an 8-day festival honoring the Goddess Vesta,
began when Vesta’s sanctuary doors were opened. Vesta, thought
by some to be a triple-goddess and the Roman equivalent of the
Greek Goddess Hestia, was the Goddess of the Hearth, Home, and
all domestic happiness, as well as the protector of virginal
womanhood.

Her six priestesses, the Vestal Virgins, embodied the creative
power of the Goddess prior to the first great rite of passage
from maiden to mother. They were chosen from physically perfect
girls with two living parents, between their sixth and tenth
years. Each was sworn to thirty years of chastity and service to
the Goddess, under threat of the punishment of being buried
alive should they fail to maintain their purity.

Their most sacred duty was tending Her sacred fire, said to have
been brought to Italy by Aeneas, at the Temple of Vesta. For the
great pageantry of the Vestalia, they would draw holy water from
a sacred spring and gather grain to make the holy cakes, the
salty ‘mola salsa’, which were offered with prayers and songs on
behalf of the state and individual households. Libations of wine
would be poured on the ground and altars as well as into goblets
for drinking. Donkeys, the favorite animal of the Goddess, would
be garlanded with wreaths and cakes, blessing the bakers and
millers.

The well being of the entire State depended on the Vestals’
devotion and service to the Goddess. The Vestals guarded state
documents, and the Vestalis Maxima, the chief Vestal Virgin, had
undisputed advisory power in times of national crisis. The
Vestals appearance was required in many public ceremonies and
they were given many privileges. To this day, remains of statues
of the Vestals can be seen at the Roman Atrium.

The Emperor Theodosius abolished the worship of Vesta in 380 AD,
but echoes of the Vestal Virgins and their pontifex maximus, the
man who oversaw the order of their daily lives, can be seen in
the nuns and Pope of Roman Catholicism. Source: earthmoonandsky

“Asatru Day Of Remembrance For Sigurd The Volsung” ~ He is the consumate Germanic hero. His wooing of the valkyrie Brynhild, the winning of the treasure of the Nibelungs, and the constant theme of Odinic initiation that weaves itself throughout his story are priceless parts of our Asatru heritage, that provide endless material For contemplation, and inspiration for action. A day for Sigurd the Volsung is very fitting From Pagandaily Calendar

“Roman: The Vestalia” ~ A festival honoring Vesta, the virgin Goddess of the hearth. Her virgin priestesses (vestals) tended the hearth fire.

From Pagandaily Calendar

Courtesy of GrannyMoonsMorningFeast

The Witches Correspondences for Tuesday, June 9th

dragon fireThe Witches Correspondences for Tuesday, June 9th

Tuesday (Tiw’s-day)

Planet: Mars

Colors: Red and Autumn Shades

Crystals: Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet, Flint, Rhodonite, Iron and Steel
Aroma: Basil, Ginger, Black Pepper, Mars Oil, Dragon’s blood and patchouli

Herb: Basil
The day of Mars. This day could only ever symbolize the sheer power of the god of war! The ideal spells to be cast on this day are that of force, power war and protection.

Dedicated to the powers of the planet Mars, personified as Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw, and Tyr.

Magical aspects: controlled power, energy, and endurance, passion, sex, courage, aggression, and protection.

This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving courage, physical strength, revenge, military honors, surgery, the breaking of negative spells, dynamic energy, matrimony, war, enemies, prison, hunting, politics, contests, protection, victory, and athletics.

The Witches Almanac for Tuesday, June 9th

Twin DragonsThe Witches Almanac for Tuesday, June 9th

Tuesday (Mars): Passion, sex, courage, aggression, and protection.

Vestalia (Roman)

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

Fourth Quarter 11: 42 am

Moon Sign: Pisces
Pisces: The focus is on dreaming, nostalgia, intuition, and psychic impressions. A good time for spiritual or philanthropic activities.

Incense: Ylang-ylang

Color: White

Tuesday’s Must Dos

DragonStarySkyTuesday’s Must Dos

Tuesday is the day to work any magick that falls in the category of increasing strength, courage, bravery, and passion. All of these intense emotions are linked to this day’s energies, and spells designed around these themes will have extra punch when performed on this magickal day.

So, let’s add a little passion and conviction into your life! Break out the daring red pieces of your wardrobe, and put a little pizzazz into your day. Work with Lilith, and see what she has to teach you about personal power and sexuality. Meditate onTiw/Tyr and Mars, and see what those ancient warrior gods will show you about new tactics, strategies, and claiming personal victories in your life. Practice conjuring up that astral weapon from the meditation and use it wisely for protection and for courage.

Create a philter for courage and protection or handcraft your own Witch’s jar to remove negativity from your home. See what other Witch crafts you can conjure up with Tuesday’s magick. Create some kitchen magick on this Tuesday by whipping up a spicy stew-add in a few Mars-associated ingredients such as carrots, peppers, and garlic. Empower the stew for success, and then treat yourself and your family to a good, hearty meal. Try working with a little aromatherapy and burn some spicy or coffee-scented candles to increase your energy level.

Check the sky at night, and see if you can find the reddish planet Mars up in the heavens. Not sure where to look? Check an astronomy magazine or search the Web for more information. Become a magickal warrior and move forward in your life with strength, courage, and compassion. Embrace the side of yourself that loves a good challenge and that is passionate and daring! Banish fear, and face your future with strength and conviction. Believe in yourself and in your dreams, work hard, and you will win every time.

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