Casting The Stones, Your Past, Present & Future Reading for Today
The Past Raidho
Raidho may mark the coming of a physical or spiritual journey. Whichever the case, changes in your life are soon to come. Spiritual or material goals may be attained.
The Present 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.
The Future 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.
Kenaz foretells the coming of clarity and knowledge. It is time for you to grow by exchanging knowledge with others. Opportunities are upon you.
Additional information about Today’s Rune, Kenaz
kenaz : torch
Phonetic equivalent:k (can also be used as a hard ‘c’)
DIVINATORY MEANINGS:
wisdom, insight, solution to a problem, creativity, inspiration, enlightenment
MAGICAL USES:
for creative inspiration, aid in study, fertility, dispelling anxiety and fear
ASSOCIATED MYTHS & DEITIES:
Mimir, the Dwarfs, Muspellheim
ANALYSIS:
In modern usage, the Scottish ‘ken’ means to know or understand, and this is the sense in which the rune should interpreted. Today, light, inspiration and knowledge are often associated, as in ‘gaining enlightenment’ and ‘shedding light on the problem’, and even in the image of a lightbulb going on over someone’s head when they get an idea. To bring light is to make the invisible visible.Unlike the wisdom gained at þurisaz, kenaz only allows us to take bits and pieces of this knowledge away with us as we need it, usually at the discretion of the Gods. This knowledge will generally come in the form of a sudden inspiration, and we will be able to see clearly the answer that was once hidden from us. This form of wisdom is more closely associated with the right half of the brain than the left, since it does not come through conscious effort but rather through passively opening one’s self to it. Thus, a more feminine element is added to our journeyer’s experience.
The act of bringing light into the darkness is also a creative one. Again consider the image of the person carrying a torch , representing the masculine elements of fire and air, entering the cave and penetrating the feminine realm of earth and water. This joining of masculine and feminine elements results in the creation of new ideas. In physical terms, this can be correlated to the application of fire to mold and shape matter – the art of the smith.
The Emperor is blessed with the skills to successfully lead others. He can turn chaos into order and 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 careful not to over use his powers he may well become a tyrant.
The Solar Eclipse that occurs early today heralds a period when new diet regimes, healthy routines, and satisfying work schedules can be successfully initiated, dear Aries. It is a time of taking care of business, handling details, and increasing your efficiency by re-organizing or simply by working enthusiastically at tasks that help you get caught up in your work. Circumstances around you can force these matters. Recognizing your personal limitations in terms of just how much you can give to others and just how much compassion and understanding you can show is essential now. It’s time to structure your life. It is also a good time for analysis of any sort, as critical thinking is now at its peak. This period is marked by a desire to sort things out, but also to be useful. Over the coming weeks, it’s time to take charge of your health, self-care initiatives, and work. If you’ve been holding on too tightly to a difficult work situation or job, then the matter may be forced now. This is also a favorable cycle in which to set up a home office or to organize the home. The urge to sort out little problems, iron out flaws, and eliminate waste or excess is strong, so use this extra energy boost to clear up the clutter.
Taurus
Taurus
This morning’s Solar Eclipse occurs in your sector of romance, creative self-expression, recreation, children, and hobbies, dear Taurus. Events occurring now and in the coming weeks set you up for new beginnings in one or more of these areas of life. Romantic inclinations are highlighted, as are any kind of celebratory, playful, and just-for-fun endeavors. You will be especially aware of your need for approval and feedback from others in the coming weeks, deriving pleasure from the ways your own creativity impact the world around you. This can be a passionate time for you, and a time when you might feel bolder than usual. If you’ve been holding on too tightly to people or projects that have been keeping you from expressing your true self, this is a time for making important changes. You are likely to attract positive attention from others, especially romantically speaking, but this can also happen on a creative level. You may be starting a new hobby or picking up a current one. Creative writing is favored now, and for some, children can be in stronger focus. There might also be a focus on fun and entertainment within the home environment. Communication becomes very important with loved ones, but it’s also important that today and tomorrow you listen closely to your intuition.
Gemini
Gemini
The Solar Eclipse that occurs early today clears the way for new beginnings, dear Gemini, but it might mean letting something go, particularly a situation that has been holding you back. The weeks ahead are a time of re-organization and heightened awareness of your roots, as well as issues of intimacy and vulnerability, and it’s an excellent time to come in touch with your feelings and needs. This is due to the fact that this eclipse occurs the bottom of your solar chart, and it’s a cosmic nudge to fill the inner “well”, find your roots, and learn your worth. Focusing on your support system and the manner in which you support others is likely now. The coming weeks are ideal for making long-range plans for the future, for any type of re-organizing or even re-modeling of the home or home environment, and for family-related activities. There can be some drama on the domestic front, but this ideally leads to a fresh perspective or new beginning. Family life can be animated today, but this energy might play out in your inner world, with vivid memories, and important discoveries – even breakthroughs. You may be facing up to something that requires attention – a neglected area of your life that now seems quite important to revisit. This can also be a a time of heightened feelings about your income or personal possessions. A Mercury-Neptune connection today really helps you to open up your mind and use your imagination.
Cancer
Cancer
The Solar Eclipse that occurs early into the day launches a favorable cycle in which to learn something new, make new contacts, and find new ways of communicating, dear Cancer. In the coming weeks and even months, you are likely to find new opportunities for learning and communicating or new avenues for self-expression. In some cases, this is about getting around. This might be prompted by an event that forces the issue. You feel more at ease in social situations, and more in charge of the details of daily life, as well as more effective at developing mental rapport with others. It’s a time when you will be especially aware of your environment, and when you experience increased alertness. The weeks ahead are excellent for taking care of daily tasks with increased and renewed energy, although you could be feeling overwhelmed initially. New modes of transportation could also open up to you. A shake-up or some level of drama can occur now that motivates you to let go of outdated conditions, things, and situations, and this clears the way for new beginnings. Unusual or unexpected events can surround your siblings and neighbors, or learning endeavors. News can come that steers you in a new direction. You might suddenly want to take a course or begin a new project. Good energy is with you for communicating your ideas and feelings – personal influence and powers of persuasion are especially strong. Many Cancers feel the energy of an eclipse on a physical level. Today, take in, feel, and observe.
Leo
Leo
A Solar Eclipse occurs early into the day, dear Leo, and while eclipses tend to stir up activity, considering the last New Moon was in your sign, overall this will be a calmer, less visible period for you. Nevertheless, important decisions may be required of you in the next few weeks, particularly revolving around personal finances and business. There is heightened sensitivity to your physical environment. Circumstances are such that you may be starting fresh with finances or in terms of how you arrange your life in order to feel a sense of value and worthiness. Setting realistic financial goals, as well as formulating such things as budgets and other sensible financial planning projects, will be favored during this time. You might also be discovering ways to increase your income or your earning potential. It is also a wonderful time for earthy, tactile, and comforting activities that help you to feel more grounded and connected. If you have been holding on too tightly to a lifestyle or financial habits that haven’t been serving you well, this is a time when circumstances might force the matter. New beginnings are in order! However, today there can be some disorienting feelings and you are symbolically still in the dark, so that you should take in and observe before taking action.
Virgo
Virgo
The Solar Eclipse that occurs early into the day is in your sign, dear Virgo, and it helps pave the way towards big personal changes in the coming weeks and even months. This is a time for reinventing yourself in some personal way, such as with a new look or manner of expressing and presenting yourself. Think about how you present yourself to others, focus on changing personal habits in such a way as to improve your confidence, and concentrate on putting your best foot forward, as this is a time when you will get noticed and make a powerful impression on others. Circumstances can prompt a rethinking of your general attitude towards new beginnings, bravery, your role as a leader, your independence, and the ways you instinctively defend yourself. This is a time when you can be braver and enjoy new experiences. There can be a tendency to dig in your heels and display your independence now, which may be necessary for personal growth, but care should be taken to stay true to yourself in the process. Get in touch with what you truly want, envision it, and go for it, but wait for the dust to settle. However, for some, there can be some decreased initial energy, and it’s important to take the time to rest up if this is the case. You’ll know more about what changes to make as you go forward.
Libra
Libra
You are beginning a cycle that focuses on replenishment and rest, dear Libra, although you’ve been feeling some of this energy already in recent weeks. The Solar Eclipse that occurs very early today launches a period of review, letting go, and recharging your spiritual or emotional batteries. Focus, now, is on fulfillment through service, empathy, and awareness of others’ needs; but it can also be a time of withdrawal and some sort of retreat in a social sense, depending on your personal and natural predisposition. Soul-searching is in order, and the urge to find emotional peace of mind is marked. You may be feeling like you’ve done the rounds, so to speak, and need more time to yourself, or with yourself! If you’ve been neglecting your psychic, spiritual, or emotional needs, then circumstances can force you to pay attention to your inner world now. Your imagination and dreaming mind are very rich and active now, and it’s important to nurture these things. There can be a flooding of energies today which can be a little disorienting, but going forward, you’ll get a stronger sense of what changes need to be made. If you require more solitude, then you’ll find ways to get it. If there have been toxic connections to your past, then you’ll be figuring out how to break ties. This can also be an important time for discovering emotions about your career, public standing, and reputation.
Scorpio
Scorpio
There is a Solar Eclipse that occurs early today, dear Scorpio, that places strong focus on making contacts and reaching out to others in both a social and professional sense over the coming weeks and even months. Events and circumstances are such that they serve to clear the path for new beginnings, particularly related to how you fit in with friends and the community. You become more acutely aware of your position in life within the context of the group, rather than through self-centered focus. Goals that involve networking, making connections with others, joining or strengthening ties in a group project/activity, and nurturing good will are the focus during this cycle that begins today. Some level of drama may be present now, as it serves to shake up your social life in order to pave the way for important changes. Friends can enter or leave your life. Group or team work and activities can be in strong focus. Reflect on how you’d like to steer your life in the coming weeks, particularly in terms of your “place” in the social side of your life. This is a good time for formulating goals that have to do with future, long-term happiness and those that give you a stronger sense of mission or purpose, aligning yourself with important causes. For many of you, there can be emotional excitement and discoveries surrounding education, learning, publishing, and travel.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
The Solar Eclipse that occurs early today brings heightened awareness and sensitivity to your standing in society and your professional goals, dear Sagittarius. There can be feelings of excitement or uneasiness, depending on how you handle change, surrounding career, reputation, and life path matters now. Going forward, it will be a good time for developing new business plans and goals. A sense of renewal and re-invigoration with regards to your career goals is on the horizon. Changes in work, bosses, authority figures, reputation, or your own authority and influence can occur now and in the coming few months. It’s a time to focus on the elements of your personality that you are projecting as a professional and to society, with an eye on improvement. Goals for self-mastery and self-discipline should be made at this time. You can become strongly aware of the need to bring more structure or rules into your life, or you might decide you need to improve your performance and general practices in order to better follow certain rules. This is a phase in which you are especially busy with career and/or public responsibilities. Emotions are strong over financial and intimate matters for some of you. Drama or commotion stirred now paves the way to new approaches and new beginnings. You might have more courage now to ask for a raise or for a better position. Try not to be hasty, however, and avoid falling back on old, outdated behaviors – a fresh approach is required now.
Capricorn
Capricorn
A Solar Eclipse occurring early today falls in the sector of your solar chart that rules your spirit to grow, explore, and expand beyond the “regular” experiences in your life, dear Capricorn. This can bring surprising events into your life that serve to jolt you out of your usual routine. You are making a break from the past in some manner, which will help clear the path for future growth and development. Avoid making important decisions just for now. Instead, take in and draw upon your intuition, which can serve you exceptionally well while the dust settles. However, a pleasing change of pace is in your near future. There may be opportunities to broaden your horizons through travel, education, or other form of adventure and life experience. There could be chances to publish or promote your work. Meeting important people through these experiences is possible. Transportation issues can also be in focus, with new avenues opening up for getting out and about. This eclipse might also bring some of you into contact with lawyers, professors, or publicists. It’s also a good time for exploring the world, or new perspectives, with a partner. Today is powerful for imagination, but new action should be delayed until emotions settle.
Aquarius
Aquarius
With a Solar Eclipse bringing powerful energy to your intimacy sector early today, dear Aquarius, this is a time of empowerment and discovery. You have a chance to see your own inner workings in new, important ways. If you’ve been too dependent on others, or the opposite, too proud to ask for help, then you’ll see and feel it now and you’ll want to make changes. The period ahead is good for focusing on issues of intimacy and sharing, as well as developing self-mastery skills. You may experience increased awareness of others as well as your own internal motivations in the coming months. Intimacy and deep levels of sharing are heightened. If you’ve been holding on too tightly to a relationship or a financial arrangement, then this is a time for coming to terms with the dependency. It’s a time when intimacy and deep levels of sharing are heightened, but so are suspicions, so watch for this. Use this positive blast of energy to sort out financial support issues or emotional entanglements as you go forward. It’s also good for quitting bad habits, especially dependencies, or altering unhealthy ones. As well, if you’ve been going it alone, this can also be an important cycle for reaching out and finding the support you need.
Pisces
Pisces
With a Solar Eclipse bringing powerful energy to your partnership sector early today, dear Pisces, negotiations and one-to-one relationships are highlighted now and over the coming weeks. This is a time for beginning new relationships or re-defining existing ones in important ways. Issues of sharing and partnership come to the fore. You become increasingly aware of the need for someone significant to rely upon, or for the need to balance and improve your relationships. The coming weeks and months are strong for making contacts and for making something public. If you have been holding on too tightly to a difficult relationship, then circumstances now will push the matter. Romance is well starred during this cycle with the Moon forcing attention to feelings about people in your life. When a Solar Eclipse happens, we are still symbolically in the dark, so that today and the next few are good for paying attention to news coming in and feelings emerging, but taking new action should wait at least a few days. Today’s Mercury-Neptune parallel stimulates your imagination and can create a greater need for expressing yourself.
You are an especially clever and knowledgeable person. Your intuition is powerful, and you’re able to quickly size up a situation or person. Others frequently turn to you for your wise and unique advice. You’re generous with your time and energy, always willing to help out those who really need it. Still, you are not a pushover and although you don’t need much of it, you do appreciate gratitude. You are extremely hard-working. You can be impulsive in love, as you need some level of change and variety on a romantic level. Your enthusiasm is one of your most attractive traits. You are especially able to breathe life into your relationships. Famous people born today: Maurice Chevalier, Emmy Rossum, Rachel Ward, Peter Scolari, Barry White, Louis C.K., Jennifer Hudson, Paul Walker, Jason Statham.
Your Daily Horoscopes for Saturday, September 12th
Aries
Aries
There is a general tendency in the first half of the day for people to speak critically or without sensitivity, dear Aries. Try not to let it get to you. With a Balsamic Moon today, it’s an ideal time for letting go of those things that you no longer need, or that you can’t hold on to. When it comes to work or health matters, there can be minor challenges experienced today, and perhaps some negative thinking or irritating commentary from others to deal with, but it’s important to realize that you don’t have all of the information at your fingertips to move forward. Concentrate on making refinements, adjustments, and edits now, and think about what kind of bigger improvements can be made after the powerful energy of the New Moon Solar Eclipse that will occur early tomorrow. With this coming eclipse, it’s time for breathing new life into stale routines.
Taurus
Taurus
There can be some disagreements or disconnects today, dear Taurus, as well as indecision. There may be unflattering comments that get to you now. You may not be able to come to a comfortable decision today, and that’s okay, and possibly quite good considering the Moon is Balsamic , and reflection is better than action just for now. In fact, it’s better to wait, as a New Moon Solar Eclipse that occurs early tomorrow can bring a change in your focus. What’s begun today may not come to pass or hold weight. Tomorrow’s eclipse is especially pleasant for you, launching a cycle that brings warm, creative, and romantic energy into your life. In the days before a Full Moon , something is building and blossoming; but in the days before a New Moon, when the Moon is Balsamic , something has run its natural course, or is simply winding down. Today is about reviewing, letting go, winding down, and tying up loose ends. However, if you need to break a bad habit or finish/close something without too much drama, this is the time to do so.
Gemini
Gemini
There can be a tendency today to speak about things that others may prefer to keep private, or to stir up some frustration with what’s communicated, dear Gemini. People tend to be rubbing one another the wrong way, and it’s best to either try to speak with more sensitivity or to avoid sensitive topics altogether. Plans may need to be reworked today as something hits an unexpected snag. Adjustments may be necessary on a social level, but could steer you towards bigger and better things in the long run. The Moon is Balsamic today, and you may be symbolically in the dark on a matter. Activities that involve dealing with matters of the past or letting go of things that no longer work for you are favored over totally new innovations. A tendency to be critical or negative is with you today. Do your best to rise above it. Alternatively, if a focus on flaws can actually help you, then work on fixing problems. A New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs early tomorrow, and this one puts the spotlight on family and home matters for you.
Cancer
Cancer
If someone close to you is tense today without apparent reason, dear Cancer, try not to let it spoil your own mood. This is a good day for reviewing projects and endeavors you’ve recently begun with an eye for refinement and editing. You are more able to see the flaws and quirks, which is the first step necessary to fix things. However, in the absence of a can-do attitude, this can bring you down. Don’t let it! New energy is coming your way tomorrow in the form of a New Moon Solar Eclipse, and this can help renew your motivation and possibly turn your attention to new and exciting endeavors. The eclipse occurring early tomorrow is a mostly pleasant influence for you. It’s likely to push you into a new direction. The weeks ahead will bring new interests and learning experiences, and possibly new connections as well.
Leo
Leo
Your timing may be a little off today, dear Leo, and it’s better not to make any final, important decisions now because of the Balsamic Moon . Different core values with others can be especially obvious, even if you typically overlook them. This is a good day for reviewing financial records or money-making ventures for errors and holes, but not ideal for starting something new, or for social interactions, as picking something apart is better than picking someone apart! A New Moon (Solar Eclipse) occurs early into the day tomorrow, and this is the last day of the Leo New Moon cycle. Review recent developments. Consider ways to improve your finances and sense of security, as these are strong areas of focus in the coming weeks.
Virgo
Virgo
The Balsamic Moon today points all of us inward, dear Virgo, as it’s a time to reflect and review rather than to push forward. But for you, it’s especially important that you take stock now, as it’s not only the end of a New Moon cycle, it’s the end of the yearly solar cycle. Early tomorrow, a New Moon occurs in your sign, and this one is a Solar Eclipse, which is a more powerful and potent New Moon. As with any new beginning, your attitude going into this cycle can help shape the month and the year ahead. Today, consider what you’d like to make of yourself – your personality and how you project it to others. Be aware that you are not at your decision-making best today. Reflect, review, and reconsider. Avoid giving in to negative thinking, mindless criticizing, or stress, as these will interfere with your intuitive process.
Libra
Libra
It’s especially important today to think before you jump into something new, dear Libra. Take the day slowly, and consider that you may experience errors in judgment right now. Delays may happen, or others can resist you. This may very well be a blessing in disguise, as it’s better not to push forward at the moment. A New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs early tomorrow morning, bringing sudden awareness of a private matter or the need for more rest and some seclusion. With a Balsamic Moon today, appropriate activities involve reflecting on the past and tying up loose ends, while entirely new endeavors should be avoided. However, if you want to quit a bad habit or let go of something more easily than you might under normal circumstances, then this is the time to do so.
Scorpio
Scorpio
Avoid jumping to conclusions and jumping into action today, dear Scorpio. Interests are likely to change dramatically tomorrow with a New Moon Solar Eclipse about to occur. You’re moving in a new direction, and it’s more about your social life and happiness than it has been about your position, status, and professional life in recent weeks. Worries about work can seep into your personal or social life today, and it can be difficult to enjoy yourself as a result. With today’s Balsamic Moon , we should avoid starting all-new projects and endeavors and instead focus on endings or simple reflection upon recent events. It’s also a good time for quitting a bad habit. Tomorrow’s Solar Eclipse should bring fresh energy into your life, particularly when it comes to networking and your social life. Today, others can be needlessly critical, but keep in mind that it’s unlikely to be a personal thing – they are dealing with their own issues. Alternatively, you may be inclined to criticize someone or to rain on someone’s parade, which is something you might want to think twice about.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Today is good for reflecting on recent events in your life and for dreaming up career and business goals, dear Sagittarius. Be mindful of your reputation now. Early into the day tomorrow, a New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs and puts career and manifestation into the spotlight in your life. New beginnings are likely going forward. It’s a Balsamic Moon today, making it a good time for quitting a bad habit or attitude, and for letting go of thoughts and feelings that haven’t been serving you well. However, it’s a less than ideal time for starting all-new projects. Fortunately, you’re unlikely to be in an initiating mood, but unfortunately, this can be the result of meeting with criticism or dealing with rough edges in others. Avoid noisy distractions that take you away from what truly matters, and this includes people who have nothing positive to say!
Capricorn
Capricorn
There can be a myriad of little problems to deal with early today, dear Capricorn, but the trick is to handle the attitude first – try to rise above it. Watch for errors in judgment. Concerns about family or your own insecurities can prevent you from straying too far from your routine, yet you instinctively need to get away from it all. The Moon is Balsamic today. A New Moon Solar Eclipse occurring tomorrow is favorable on you, and brings new energy into your life. Perhaps more importantly, it acts to stimulate motivation and stir up ambition. For now, reflection is in order. What would you like to change? What might you need to give up in order to move forward? This can be a thing, an attitude, a project, or a self-limitation. Avoid beginning all-new endeavors right now, unless they involve quitting something or letting go of something. Wait until after the New Moon and assess then what is worth your while. Tomorrow’s eclipse can force positive change. In fact, it will help you to rise above small problems in the coming weeks.
Aquarius
Aquarius
With a Balsamic Moon today, dear Aquarius, the best way to use the day is to reflect, meditate, and tie up loose ends. As well, if there is a bad habit you’d like to let go of, it may be easier to do so now. Early tomorrow, a New Moon Solar Eclipse occurs, taking you in a new direction. This one is likely to be the start of an inward journey. You’ll be learning more about your own motivations, and possibly those of a significant other. The period ahead is good for getting a handle on your finances. The eclipse can certainly bring a change of focus or new information into your life. Today, keep in mind that there is a tendency to be unduly critical. If this energy can be turned to practical affairs, however, it can be useful, as you might be better equipped to see faults, holes, and flaws and to do something about fixing them.
Pisces
Pisces
It’s not the best day for positive reinforcement from others, dear Pisces, particularly when it comes to a partner or close friend. Money worries may be temporarily undermining. The Moon is in your partnership sector all day, but it won’t be until tomorrow that the full impact of this position is felt, as the Moon is New and it’s a Solar Eclipse early into the day tomorrow, bringing fresh and exciting energy to your relationships. For now, reflect upon what you’d like to change or adjust in order to move forward with the best possible version of yourself in relation to a special someone, or to others in general. In all likelihood, you’ll be pulled in an entirely new direction and towards a new perspective with this eclipse. Today, avoid criticizing as much as possible, even if you feel it to be constructive, as others are unlikely to take it very well.
The Moon will enter discerning Virgo early Friday morning and will remain there until late Sunday night — making it a weekend to pay attention to the details in matters of the heart. What makes this weekend extra important is the fact that on Sunday, we’ll have a Solar Eclipse in Virgo. What does this mean for your love life? First, you’ll feel ready to develop a few new habits that will ultimately make you a better person. That can only translate into making you a better partner.
While your trek towards self-improvement might be your main focus, you’ll also want to make your relationship as perfect as possible. Share your ideas with your mate in a non-judgmental way. You might be surprised at how easily he or she is willing to make a few changes.
This Weekend’s Romantic Rating*
* Heart ratings are based on the lunar cycle. They range from low to full, with low indicating a rocky weekend for romance and full indicating plenty of passionate potential.
The Virgo New Moon on September 13, 2015 will play out as a Solar Eclipse — a cosmic punctuation mark that signals a clean break in the emotional energy. This Solar Eclipse in analytical Virgo momentarily stops our logical train of thought. Like all eclipses, this one can precipitate sudden change and shock us with new perspectives. Nevertheless, we’re too impatient for our own good with instantaneous Uranus in the mix. We want useful information available to us at a moment’s notice.
On one hand, the Virgo influence enables us to be fastidious and efficient in our thinking. On the other hand, our confidence can get the best of us, tempting us to jump to conclusions rather than sticking to the facts. It’s challenging to find the right balance; we can be so focused on the details that we can’t see the forest for the trees. Fortunately, an opposition between adventurous Jupiter and visionary Neptune gives us the impetus to widen our vision and expand our horizons. Keeping our minds open is a healthy antidote to any tunnel vision we might experience.
Aries Horoscope (March 21 – April 19)
The tension is palpable now, distracting you with the anticipation of something dramatic that’s about to occur. Although you can’t push the feeling away, you’re not ready to calmly accept your fate, either. But the Virgo Solar Eclipse rattles your 6th House of Logistics, reminding you that replaying a familiar old pattern does not allow you to progress on your journey of life. Embrace this opportunity to make the positives changes you’ve been dreaming of for too long. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Taurus Horoscope (April 20 – May 20)
You can ride an impressive wave of creativity if you simply concentrate on utilizing your talents. The Virgo New Moon Eclipse electrifies your 5th House of Play, reinvigorating your spirits and encouraging you to express yourself at any cost. However, focusing on the practical aspects of your life frees you to have more fun once you finish your chores. Paradoxically, the more you narrow your awareness, the better your chance of losing yourself in the spontaneity of the moment.
Gemini Horoscope (May 21 – June 20)
You may experience unexpected stress on the home front, but luckily, you are wired to handle it with finesse. Whatever you do, keep the energy moving with the Virgo Solar Eclipse falling in your 4th House of Security. However, maintaining a smooth flow is a challenge, for worldly responsibilities pull you one way while your emotions and family dynamics pull another. You will probably be caught in the middle, unless you do your famous Gemini shuffle. There’s no need to choose between home and career; dance between the various parts of your life with a smile in your heart and a twinkle in your eye.
Cancer Horoscope (June 21 – July 22)
You are stepping into a new phase of your life where what you say is extremely critical to your success. You’re preoccupied with how to best get your message across as the exacting Virgo Solar Eclipse lands in your 3rd House of Communication. But tossing out a few well-chosen words won’t do the trick unless you follow through by expressing your deeper emotions. Don’t let your rational thoughts talk your heart out of what it wants.
Leo Horoscope (July 23 – Aug. 22)
It is apparent to you that practice really does make perfect as the Virgo New Moon Eclipse shakes up your 2nd House of Values. Luckily, you can successfully build on your previous efforts, but it will require ongoing determination on your part. Careful analysis before you do anything can make your actions count more later on. Move methodically and don’t bite the bait that’s dangling on the hook of immediate gratification. Proceed at your own pace; picking up steam will come naturally when the time is right.
Virgo Horoscope (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22)
You have reached a significant milestone that could remind you of all the hard work behind you as well as the challenges still in front of you. The Virgo Solar Eclipse accentuates your 1st House of Self, prompting you to attempt to make everything happen all at once. Needless to say, this ambitious tactic sets you up for failure. With visionary Jupiter blessing your sign now, you must strive for long-term completion rather than short-term satisfaction. Keeping your eyes on the distance prevents discouragement; your sustained efforts will earn you the accolades you seek, but only after you put in the work.
Libra Horoscope (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)
It’s crucial to keep all your dealings above board, for an unspoken assumption can be your undoing. The slightest hint of shady dealings may cause your world to come tumbling down as the Virgo New Moon Eclipse triggers your 12th House of Destiny. Even while in the midst of a significant transition, you still must honor your core beliefs, for it is your integrity and your faith that will ultimately pull you through any challenge. Do what is right, not what is easy, if you want to walk on a spiritual path.
Scorpio Horoscope (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)
Your social calendar may have filled up faster than you realized. Suddenly, it’s obvious that you have way too much to do as the laser-like Virgo Solar Eclipse over-amps your 11th House of Community. It’s probably too late to eliminate extraneous activities now, even if this sounds like the most intelligent strategy. Sometimes you just have to admit defeat and join the crowd. Surprisingly, you may end up learning something unusual, meeting someone influential or even opening a few doors of your own if you surrender to the idea of having fun.
Sagittarius Horoscope (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)
Until quite recently you believed that your life was running on track, but you might start to question your direction when the Virgo New Moon Eclipse activates your 10th House of Career. It’s challenging to have faith in your chosen path when your inner feelings don’t seem to match up with your outer circumstances. But don’t fret about the obstacles that prevent you from reaching your destination. You may already be exactly where you’re supposed to be without knowing it yet. Allow time for your head to catch up with your heart and for the universe to answer your prayers.
Capricorn Horoscope (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)
Taking a conservative route may not get you as far as you wish these days. The discriminating Virgo Solar Eclipse galvanizes your 9th House of Distant Horizons, urging you to pick one of your big ideas to pursue or they will all fade without so much as leaving a trace. Thankfully, you’re capable of executing an exquisitely complex scenario now. So disregard the distractions, select your destination and shift into high gear. Be tenacious about your goals and flexible about your methods for the best results.
Aquarius Horoscope (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)
An interpersonal drama might demand your undivided attention, even if you try to remain cool, calm, and collected. Your logical approach won’t help you avoid the emotional pressure as the Virgo New Moon Eclipse zaps your 8th House of Deep Sharing. Although you may try to reason your way out of the situation at first, demonstrate your courage by exploring a new path to intimacy instead. Remember, flashy behavior is not as fulfilling as being true to your heart and making a real connection with someone you love.
Pisces Horoscope (Feb. 19 – March 20)
The relationship issues that resurface now feel all too familiar, because they won’t disappear until you address them once and for all. It might seem as if the problem resides in people who are less than reliable as the Virgo Solar Eclipse destabilizes your 7th House of Companions. Unfortunately, there’s little you can do to make anyone else take responsibility for their actions. However, you have your own rebellious nature to rein in before you ask others to do the same. Deal with your own idiosyncrasies; worrying about the rest of the world is just an easy distraction.
The Balance of the Signs and the Elements for Saturday, September 12
LEO STRONG
Self-confident, generous, warm-hearted, powerful leader, dramatic. Can be overly proud, vain, extravagant, arrogant.
VIRGO STRONG
Meticulous, discriminating, pure, practical, health conscious, hard working. Can be hyper-critical, petty and perfectionistic.
BALANCE OF ELEMENTS
EARTH STRONG
We are especially in touch with the physical world. We consider what we’ve learned and experienced in the past in order to make the most of the present. We can be cautious, practical, and possibly unimaginative. We are deliberate and can pace ourselves well. We need hands-on experience and are not impressed with theory as much as we are with results. Routines are tolerable and comforting.
AIR WEAK
We may have a difficult time being objective or detached. We may not be especially communicative.
WATER WEAK
There may be some insensitivity or lack of empathy now. We may be out of touch with what we’re feeling or with our emotional needs. We may be tougher than usual now, and more inclined to follow mental or practical considerations than we are to listen to our intuition.
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•The Moon is in Virgo all day (until Sunday, September 13th, at 10:40 PM).
•The Moon is waning and its Waning Crescent/Balsamic phase .
•A Last Quarter Moon occurred on the 5th, and a New Moon/Solar Eclipse will occur tomorrow.
•Venus turned direct on the 6th and is in its post-retrograde shadow until October 9th.
•Mercury is in its pre-retrograde shadow (Mercury will retrograde from September 17-October 9 in Libra).
a message from Archangel Michael channeled by Meredith Murphy
To read more of Meredith’s insight, please visit her website, Expect Wonderful by Meredith Murphy
Greetings Divine One,
The Eclipse Cycle begins this weekend with a new moon and a partial solar eclipse. We want to offer you some energetic support for this alignment, so if you would like this, please pause for a moment now and go inward. Connect through the center of your chest, your heart chakra, with an openness within you. A calm, quiet stillness. To do this, is to tap into an access-way to all that you are.
Once you have oriented there, speak telepathically to all that you are. You might think of this as calling upon your Divine Self. By doing this, you’re in a sense saying energetically, “Hello — I’m orienting to our connection now…and I am consciously amplifying and empowering you to participate in my embodied life more fully.” You can telepathically say what you wish to greet all that you are, to summon or activate this connection consciously. Think of all that you are, like a super fantastic ally who is always here for you and loves being summoned. It’s true, you know.
Now then, in this quiet still point within your very being, and consciously connected with all that you are, if you wish, open up to a direct connection with the Angelic Realm. Simply create it with imagination or inner-telepathic-talk, or whatever way you wish. Your focus is powerfully creative. So choices like these simply steps we are describing make stuff happen. For real.
Now then, if you wish, state that you welcome angelic support for this Eclipse Cycle. Invite the fullness of your being to mediate that support. You can instruct all that you are to help you to experience the expansion, transformation, clarity, healing, support, love, insight, release, whatever you may need most at this time. You can invite all that you are, to provide you with the most relevant and beneficial experiences and energies and to also facilitate you receiving support from the Angelic Realm.
We in the Angelic Realm love to be with you. We are here for you. We are here on behalf of all that is and all that we are, to support divine expression in human experience. What we mean when we say this is this: we are here to help you be fully you. You are the divine that is wishing to express through this life. The life form that is experiencing this message, which Meredith is translating — that version of you, is simply an elaboration of all that you are. So you are, in the way we are suggesting you focus and orient right now, tapping into the Source of your being.
In this powerful alignment, you can easily get the support you will find most useful for you at this time. In this powerful alignment, you can free yourself up from anything that is bothering you in life, and you can shift into an energy that will be more resonant with all that you seek.
As your Divine Self, you are already expressing all that you have chosen and wish to have unfold as manifest experience. So this Divine You is the means by which all that you wish to experience can flow into your manifest life, what you think of as reality.
Realize there are many realities available to you and your alignment is like the engineer at a multiple-track train station, altering which line delivers the manifest experience to you. You call these timelines. Your inner being can alter what is arriving in your “station of life,” by you being in alignment more. Your alignment facilitates your Divine Self, or your inner being, giving you more of what you seek to experience.
The Eclipse that takes place this weekend can also help you out with the aspirations you have, be they personal or spiritual. The energies of the Sun and Moon affect life on Earth and your planet. You are part of these fields, which progress into increasingly expanded focus and manifest in different ways — such as your planet, your galaxy, your universe. As you take in the realization that these vast fields are in a sense expanded versions of you. That these fields such as the galaxy and the universe, actually nest, so to speak, within your own vaster wholeness, you realize that you can play at many different levels of consciousness.
To learn to live at different levels of consciousness and to embody higher frequencies, which facilitate experiences of higher, vaster fields of consciousness is one of the potentials available to you. This Eclipse Cycle is offering you a progressive opportunity to build into more capacity to embody these higher frequencies and thus have a broader menu of consciousness available to you.
Consciousness is dynamic. Your state of being is continually generating your consciousness. Your choice of focus and the quality of is are creating your state of being. Think of it like this — how you are viewing things has a particular frequency and this determines your state of being. This state of being is like a location, energetically, and as such has access to certain views and experiences. You can choose this with your focus or what you are paying attention to and by the quality of that attention. A higher quality of attention — one that is more neutral and unconditional — will give you the broadest options for perspective, insight, wisdom, and manifestations that give you the greatest joy.
This Eclipse Cycle is beneficial because it’s a like a portal, that will transmit to you a concentrated experience of progressive energies. You can play with this by using the unfolding within this time frame to condition yourself to higher frequencies.
We would suggest that you start with the relationship with all that you are — by orienting inward to your Divine Self. This relationship with all that you are is how you access everything else, so it is absolutely fundamental.
Many human beings have not loved themselves enough to want to connect with their higher self. In fact, when one feels self-loathing, for example, this is often projected onto the Divine Self. So there have been many humans who preferred to connect with the idea of a separate GOD, or with us — the Archangels — or the Star Beings, or the Ascended Masters. Some energy field that felt separate and, therefore, might be able to help more!
The fullness of your being is your access to everything. As you grow in self-love, which all of you are doing, you begin to be more available to the direct connection you have with Source. Your direct connection with Source/Creation/All that is, is within you and available via your own energetic hierarchy — the fullness of your being.
By beginning to cultivate this relationship more, you open yourself up to great wisdom and guidance. Your life can start to ease out and your ascension experience become more graceful. Everything starts to smooth out and you feel more peaceful and calm.
We suggest you start this today, right now. Commit to your own Divine Self as the most important relationship in your life and begin to consider that this IS the Source of your being.
The Eclipse Cycle will build energetically, and with the assistance of your Divine Self, you can use it to your greatest advantage. Your Divine Self knows how to do this, and so you don’t need to know how. You benefit when you orient to the vaster you. In that connection, in the present moment you will have all the knowledge and knowing that you need to function well and thrive. If you let yourself orient this way, it will release you from planning for the future or needing to figure anything out. You will be more available to the fun and joy and beauty of each moment and yourself.
It can be truly glorious to live this way. Now, more and more of you have returned to a greater state of self-love so that the illusions between you and all that you are, are dissolving. With this insight and awareness, you can see that the direct connection with Creation is what has always been available to you, and you can decide to cultivate your relationship with the broader YOU.
We hope you will take these simple suggestions for your alignment to heart and play with them in your life. The promise of connecting more fully with all that you are can be fulfilled. It is simply up to you to empower this participation often enough that the fullness of your being, can more fully participate in your embodied awareness and share with you, the beauty and radiance of your aliveness.
May this Eclipse Cycle support you well, in loving yourself more and in freeing yourself up to be more fully who you are. We know you as a beautiful, radiant fullness of light and are so honored to participate in this Divine Unfolding, which you are creating.
I AM Archangel Michael with the Angelic Legion of Light
To read more of Rev. Sawyer’s insight, please visit her website, Irma Kaye Sawyer
Cosmic Weather: New Moon & (partial) Solar Eclipse
The Big Re-set, Rusty Cages & The Way Through
Hello friends. Welcome to the Fall “Eclipse” season. This year promises not to be your usual order of business or even bag of tricks. Fitting really, as either has this year in any way, now has it?
The effects of eclipses can be felt for weeks and even up to six months. Based on my research on these two upcoming eclipse (Lunar Eclipse to follow on 9/28) are going to be of the latter variety. Pack a punch? You could certainly say that, but based on the energy and other astro-energy of this year, we have been preparing this Summer (Winter) for another “dose” or vibrational upgrade. It’s definitely upon us.
I want to know God’s thoughts. The rest are details. – Albert Einstein
Virgo often gets associated with some of the more problematic aspects of mind such as worry, perfectionism and criticism. It’s important to remember that Virgo IS seeking perfection in an imperfect world and that’s where the trouble can start. On the higher octave of that energy, it’s about the HIGHER MIND and reaching even closer to the Universe or Source Energy.
As a vibrational and gem essence maker and practitioner, I’ve often been interested in the idea of contrary “medicine,” which is my own form of homeopathic alchemy. In this case with a double dose of Mercurial MIND (Sun and Moon in Virgo,) there is also the opportunity to get into its opposite energy, which is Pisces. This is the way up and through mind to higher levels of transcendence, healing and clarity. Traveling alongside with this New Moon is an almost perfect (within one degree) opposition to Chiron, the wounded healer. This brings us a good opportunity to observe and not necessarily react. To reach into discernment and away from the garden variety, everyday judgement. Eclipse are always potential and magical moments in time. When the travel with a New Moon it’s a “re-seeding” moment – a reset point of the highest order.
You are not your mind and its thoughts; especially the ones of a negative or repetitve nature, that which has appropriately been referred to as the “monkey mind.” Seek the place that arises in between thoughts, the deep peace and truth of your being. This is where the true healing elixir of the Soul is found that is the relief to all ailments. Shanti. ~ The Keepers, 1.3.15
The other planetary energies playing strongly into this New Moon are Uranus, Pluto and also asteroid goddess Eris. In the great works by the late, great author Robert Anton Wilson he referred to the followers of Eris in his fictional novels as “Discordians.” The name implies the energy that they would often bring to the table as Eris would definitely be considered an ally to Uranus. Sometimes it was nothing more than a game on their part to see how much they could knock you off course or distract you, while other times there was a deeper meaning to their message. So more transformation and shaking things up in your personal sector? This very well could be. Keeping your sense of humor, staying open and in the moment will all be helpful.
In the past I could never really understand why there was such an ominous sense of foreboding that could follow eclipses. This was mostly attributed to Lunar Eclipses due to the emotional component, but Solar Eclipses were also not exempt. I understand now that it is because they are cosmic moments in time that are hard to ignore and they often “force the hand” of those who may be indecisive, stuck or just plain stubborn. Those who roll with it will be in finer shape in eclipses than those who don’t. It’s also helpful to look to your own natal chart to see what house sector these powerful energies are impacting for you personally.
Thinking on the cosmic tune for the particularly epic new moon, the great and appropriate “Rusty Cage” came in. Originally performed by Soundgarden, I felt the Johnny Cash version was perfect for the righteous and bad@ss nature of just what we’re working with.
The Moon today is in a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this phase the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.
Phase Details for – Saturday, September 12, 2015
Phase: Waning Crescent Illumination: 1% Moon Age: 28.83 days Moon Angle: 0.49 Moon Distance: 404,017.29 km Sun Angle: 0.53 Sun Distance: 150,547,543.59 km
This spell is meant to bind the energies around a person to stop them from effectively using magic.
You will need:
Full/New Moon/Sunlight
An energy source or an object of which energy can be drawn
Bowl of water – optional
First, take out a glass bowl, and fill it with water. This is used to gather energy for the spell, but if you don’t want to use the water, choose another energy source. Then, have the water reflect the sun or moon, and say:
Solar flare, Lunar mist I call on thee this day Bring forth your light, strength and power, so cast this spell I may.
(Imagine the sun/moon energy flowing into the water)
Like I stated above, this is completely optional. Now, to form the barrier. Draw upon your energy source, and send it towards your target. Once you have reached them, attempt to have your energy surround them in a bubble. Then, say:
Light, Earth, Spirits strong Leave ‘s presence forever long Let their powers cripple, and fail with dismay I hereby banish your magic on this very day! So mote/might/may it be.
Imagine the bubble drawing the energy from your target and all around him, draining him of magical resources. Continue feeding the bubble/shield/wall with energy until you feel you can release them.
WARNING: Use this with caution, there are currently no counter-spells to stop this. Secondly, there is a possibility your target can breach the barrier if she/he is physically touching a powerful energy source which has greater energy than the barrier itself.
To create the masque, you’ll need one egg yolk, two tablespoons of wild honey, one teaspoon of almond oil, and three drops of lavender essential oil.
After dark, whip the ingredients until smooth and creamy, then apply to your face and throat. Take a deep breath, merge with the divine goddess and say this prayer for health:
Divine Goddess of love and light
Please empower me with your healing
energy
Illuminate my life with your blessed
presence
And help my beauty to shine forth
Thank you, divine Goddess of healing
By the moon, planets, and star stream
So be it! Blessed be!
Sit back and relax for about twenty minutes. Rinse the honey and lavender mask off with warm water. Apply your favorite moisturizer.
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Paganism generally describes religions outside of Judaism, Christianity, and Judeo-Christian. Some of the religions that fall under it include Wicca, Taoism, Sikhism, and Buddhism.
Wicca is actually derived from “witchcraft” and is usually used to refer to the latter in many Christian traditions. There is this common misconception that pagans are wiccans and witches. The truth is, not all pagans are wiccans. Not all of them are witches either.
Wicca and paganism have plenty of similarities, though. For instance, the pentacle is a symbol used both in Wicca and Paganism. The pentacle represents the five elements, which are water, fire, air, spirit, and earth.
Paganism has long been in existence before the birth of Christianity, while Wicca has only been around for a few decades. Wicca is actually a modern form of Paganism. Those who consider themselves as pagans are polytheistic.
This means that they believe in more than one deity. Such deity can either be a god or a goddess. Wiccans, on the other hand, only believe in a god or in a goddess. Some of them believe in both and others believe in many gods and goddesses.
Paganism and Wicca can be said to be the same on some levels and different on other levels. So in summation, you can be a pagan without being a Wiccan. If you prefer to follow a religion outside of Judaism, Christianity, or Judeo-Christian, you can be a pagan. If you want to follow Wicca, you can be a Wiccan.
Also, there is no need for you to practice witchcraft if you are a pagan. If you are a Wiccan, the practice of witchcraft is an essential aspect of your belief; hence, you have to practice it.
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In France, the pumpkin festival draws people from far and wide to search the produce markets in search of The Mother of all Pumpkins. Once the great squash has been decided upon, it is decorated and placed upon a throne, where it is allowed to remain for a respectable period of time. At the conclusion of the festivities, the pumpkin is made into bread and soup and shared among those in attendance.
This day of the week got it’s name from the god of karma and time, Saturn. This day is obviously associated with the planet Saturn and is our last day of the week. Traditionally Saturdays are great days for protection, banishing a negative situation, and generally a good time to clean up any magical messes that you have been ignoring. Some suggestions for Saturday enchantments would include:
◦Wearing the colors of the day, black and deep purple. Here’s your perfect excuse to be dramatic and witchy. Empower these dramatic pieces of your wardrobe for protection and strength.
◦Burning black candles to absorb negativity and burning purple ones to increase your magical wisdom and boost your spirituality
◦Adding a touch of garden witchery to your Saturday spells by working with the pansy (in black or purple of course), the morning glory flowering vine, or the cypress tree.
◦Carrying an obsidian, hematite, or jet tumbled stone in your pocket to reinforce your personal protection and to ward off bad vibes and sour feelings. You can also add these crystals to a candle spell on a Saturday night to really increase the punch of your spellcasting.
◦Cleaning your house and cleansing it while you are at it. Tap into those obstacle-removing vibes and the positive, concluding energies.
◦Closing up the final day of the bewitching week with a bang by calling on Hecate for protection and guidance.
Aroma: Cypress, Myrrh, Patchouli, Saturn Oil, Black Poppy seeds
Herb: Mullein
Dedicated to the shadowy Anglo-Saxon god Saetere, the equivalent to the Roman Saturn, and the Greek Cronos. It is also associated with the Norns, the Norse equivalent of the Three Fates, and the Trickster-god, Loki.
Magical aspects: longevity, exorcism, endings, apprehension, austerity, caution, and limitations.
Not surprisingly, Saturday is ruled by Saturn. The logic and almost sly nature of Saturn is most prominent on Saturday, which is why it is the perfect day for habit breaking and scientific experimentation.
If you have someone that just will not let go of a relationship that you thought was long since dead, give a restriction spell a go next Saturday.
Human manipulation is also a very powerful aspect of Saturn’s power over Saturday.
This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving spirit, communication, meditation, psychic attack or defence, locating lost items or missing persons, self-discipline, life, building, doctrine, protection, freedom, elderly, destroying diseases and pests, crystallization, hidden or obscure matters, limitations, and boundaries
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