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Your Daily Influences
October 7th, 2015

The Empress Reversed
This card represents infertility, instability and the loss of material possessions.

Jera
Jera denotes positive, recurring cycles, fertility and a time to harvest rewards from your hard work.

The Menat
You will find focusing on this aspect difficult, because truths will be obscured by dreaminess and illusion. You will not accomplish much here in the next several weeks, and therefore should focuss your attention elsewhere

Your Daily Influences represent events and challenges the current day will present for you. They may represent opportunities you should be ready to seize. Or they may forewarn you of problems you may be able to avoid or lessen. Generally it is best to use them as tips to help you manage your day and nothing more.

If You Were Born Today, October 7

You seek to balance the world around you on a mental level. You want things to be fair and just, and you are very uncomfortable with extremes of opinion, simply because they seem harsh and unfair to you. The world of ideas is precious to you. You think like a social worker at times. Although you very definitely march to the beat of a different drummer, you do it in such a charming manner that people find you delightfully odd, and, at the very least, interesting. A dreamer at heart, you are striving towards perfection, and always looking for answers. Famous people born today: Thom Yorke, John Mellancamp, R.D. Laing, Desmond Tutu, Oliver North, Aaron Ashmore, Shawn Ashmore.

Courtesy of Cafe Astrology

Your Daily Horoscopes for Wednesday, October 7th

Aries

The Moon in your playful and creative solar fifth house encourages you to find joy in your life and in your relationships today, dear Aries. In many ways, the day plays in your favor, although it can be a little difficult to buckle down and get work done. Dissatisfaction has a way of making itself known, however, and this can be especially true if you stray from your duties or focus. Fears of commitment if they exist can be stimulated with people close to you, or in yourself, with the energy of the day. However, if you keep things light and give everyone, including yourself. some emotional space, it can be an enjoyable time. Take the time to review your feelings, but don’t let them distract you from your current path.

Taurus

Good energy is with you for family matters today, dear Taurus, as well as practical affairs. Later today, with the Sun in difficult aspect with your ruler, Venus, you could be feeling a tad underappreciated or even upstaged. If you can manage your emotions and exercise patience, this is likely to be a minor disturbance only. Even if you are not feeling totally in sync with others, this is a temporary thing. Your ruler, Venus, is about to enter a more expressive and romantic sector of your chart after a few months in an introspective sector. This will occur tomorrow and stays with you for a month, opening up channels for expressing love and inviting love into your life.

Gemini

The first half of the day can find you especially expressive and playful, dear Gemini. The desire to reach out to others is strong now, but keep in mind that if responses are not exactly as you wish them to be, this is likely due to today’s slightly awkward energy. Later today,you could be feeling a little uncertain, doubtful, or sensitive, particularly about words expressed and love relationships. Try not to decide that something is wrong simply because a person’s behavior has changed or due to an off our out of sync day. Sometimes we’re simply out of step and timing is off, and this is natural. It’s only when a pattern persists that a theme that needs attention emerges. There is good energy with you today for seeing problems in a new light.

Cancer

Even with the possibility of misunderstandings, this should be a fairly breezy day for you, dear Cancer. You could find easy energy for family affairs and a tendency to cling to familiar things, people, and situations, and this can be very helpful from time to time, as it allows you to reconnect with yourself and your needs. If hidden problems or other tensions surface with people close to you, try not to make too much of this. It’s in fact helpful to know about problems before they grow further. After spending an extended period in your finance sector, Venus will move to a more sociable part of your chart tomorrow, and this will bring generally easier energy for connecting with others.

Leo

While there is generally decent energy for connecting with others today, dear Leo, you’re likely to want to take things easy now. It can be difficult really getting yourself going today on any one thing, largely due to distractions and emotional states. A conversation tonight could be eye-opening. Mercury will be moving out of retrograde in just two days, but with the station occurring, you could be dealing with some miscommunications in the next few days. Keep this in mind today when you are a little more sensitive than usual. Intentions are likely good, but words chosen may not be perfect now.

Virgo

You are inclined to want a little more privacy or possibly even anonymity today, dear Virgo, with the Moon in your privacy sector all day. However, you’re still taking note of what others are doing. Later today, people can be more sensitive than usual with the Sun and Venus in minor challenging aspect with one another. This generally points to minor issues surfacing in our relationships, especially those we thought were over with or that have been operating in a hidden way. You may be feeling a little out of step socially. Venus is about to enter your sign (tomorrow) after spending many months in your privacy sector. This upcoming month-long transit awakens others to your natural charm, and you can expect to receive quite a bit of attention.

Libra

With the Sun in your sign in minor challenging aspect with your ruler, Venus, you could be feeling extra sensitive, dear Libra, especially when it comes to how much or how little attention they’re receiving. Your emotions can be up and down today if you pay too much attention to how others are responding to you. You might be especially sensitive and easily offended right now. In order to send out a positive message that receives positive attention, get into touch with your needs and desires, as you may not know exactly what it is you are striving towards. Also keep in mind that some off timing is normal here and there, and it’s typically very temporary.

Scorpio

It can be a little challenging to be productive today, dear Scorpio, or to truly know what you want. The Sun and Venus in difficult aspect tends to throw light on wants and needs that are inconsistent with what you feel you should do. At the same time, you are sensitive to imbalances as well, particularly in your relationships, and this may also play out on professional levels with Venus in your career sector for its final full day of this cycle. This aspect can act to pull up all sorts of unmet needs. It’s temporary and may be eye-opening as well. Venus is finishing up its transit of your career sector after a lengthy stay there, entering your social sector tomorrow, bringing friendly energy to your life for a month.

Sagittarius

While there can be some nice exchanges with friends or associates today, dear Sagittarius, there can be some issues with communicating what you mean or your inner message today. Certainly with Mercury’s direct turn in your friends sector on the 9th will help establish easier energy for communications going forward, for now it’s a good idea to aim to take some social awkwardness or miscommunications in stride. Differences of opinion can end up meaning something more. Reconsider whether it’s truly important to be understood on a matter before persistently pursuing it, or wait to present your ideas for a day when people are less self-centered.

Capricorn

You may be drawing upon your enormous powers of perception for the work you do or for understanding where you’re headed, dear Capricorn, and this can be very helpful. Your desires may rule later today, but pinpointing them can be difficult. You may be especially sensitive to situations that suggest you are unsupported by others, although you may need to adjust your expectations. Venus is coming to the end of a lengthy transit of your intimacy sector. Tomorrow, Venus enters Virgo, a fellow Earth sign, subtly enhancing your natural charm and style for the upcoming month.

Aquarius

Take a rest from pushing your plans ahead if this is possible today, dear Aquarius. This is a good time to collect yourself, although there can be some social ups and downs to deal with. Watch for hypersensitivity to others’ opinions of you or differences of opinion in general, which you may take too personally. Dissatisfaction in relationships can stimulate restlessness if you’re not dealing with the true cause. However, consider that miscommunication and misunderstanding of our own needs may be at the root of interpersonal problems. Off timing is temporary and unlikely to amount to much. There can be eye-opening understanding of past problems today, however, and this can give you valuable insight to move forward with.

Pisces

It can take more energy or time to complete usual tasks today, dear Pisces, simply because your emotions need some attention. You can be especially sensitive if people are not recognizing your efforts or services. Venus is coming to the end of a long transit of your work and health sector, and will enter your partnership sector tomorrow. This month-long transit will pull you up and out of your shell, and you’re likely to attract friendlier people and situations into your life. Today, tend to odds and ends left hanging on the work front, or with your routines and daily life.

The Balance of the Elements & the Signs for Wednesday, October 7th

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.
LIBRA STRONG
Even-handed, harmonious, artistic, diplomatic, balancing, strong sense of fairness. Can be over- compromising, appeasing, judgmental.

BALANCE OF ELEMENTS

FIRE STRONG
Fire is enthusiastic, dynamic, and spontaneous, but lacks reflection. We are more courageous and adventurous now, with a tendency to act before thinking. There is little concern about what happened in the past. We are competitive and possibly impatient or bored easily.
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.

BALANCE OF MODES

The modes are balanced.

LUNAR PHASE: THIRD QUARTER
Moon from 90 to 45 degrees behind the Sun.
We have strong beliefs and are likely to put them into action. We have the wisdom to know when to act, but sometimes can be inflexible.

Astrology of Today – October 7, 2015

Summary:

• The Moon is in Leo all day (until Thursday, October 8th, at 3:50 PM).
• The Moon is waning and in its Last Quarter phase.
• A Last Quarter Moon occurred on the 4th and a New Moon will occur on the 12th.
• Venus turned direct on September 6th and is in its post-retrograde shadow until October 9th.
• Venus will enter Virgo tomorrow.
• Mercury is retrograde (Mercury is retrograde from September 17-October 9 in Libra).

The Witches Magick for the 7th Day of the Blood Moon

Renewal Prayer

For better health and renewed energy, say this prayer before you go to sleep tonight.

Bright Goddess of the mysterious night,
With your cape of moon and starlight,
Please grant me good health and renewed life,
Thank you Lady for your divine energy,
I pray my life is always loving and healthy,
Here and now, and eternally.
In the name of the Goddess,
Blessed be!

Wicca Spell a Night
Sirona Knight

October 7th

Kermesse

This unique festival dates back to 15th-century Germany. Traditionally, this weeklong celebration focused on the digging up of an effigy that had been buried the year before. The object was ritually unearthed and then mounted on a brightly decorated pole that was paraded through the streets to announce the beginning of the festival. The opening procession was followed by a week of games, feasting and dancing. At the end of the festival, the participants would dress up in their mourning attire and rebury the effigy in its grave, where it would remain until the next Kermesse.

Home & Hearth Magick for Wednesday, October 7th

On Wednesday cast for communication matters and to improve good luck

Planetary Influence: Mercury

Household Symbols: Phones, television, computers, letters, silver coins

Colors: Orange or purple

Kitchen Spices: Dill and celery seed

Source
Cottage Witchery
Natural Magick for Hearth & Home
Ellen Dugan

Wednesday Is Ruled By Mercury

Wednesdays are wild and wacky days. They are for communication, change, cunning, and the arts. This is a Mercury day, and just its patron god this day is full of contradictions, change, and excitement. Some suggestions for Wednesday enchantments would include:

Pulling a little Wednesday color magic into your life by wearing purples or orange

Carrying a multipurpose agate with you and tapping into its various charms

Working with magical plants such as the fern for protection. This plant will also boost the power of any other magical plants with which it is arranged.

Incorporating lavender into charms and spells for transformation

Using the charming scent of lily of the valley to improve your memory, or working with the aspen tree for communication

Calling on Athena, patron of arts and crafts, for inspiration for a new project

Fanning out a Tarot spell to increase you creativity

Calling on Hermes on a Wednesday night to bring movement and good luck into your life

WEDNESDAY CORRESPONDENCES

Mercury/Neptune/Air/North/West/Southwest/Female/Male/Gemini/Virgo

Magickal Intentions: Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear, Loss, Travel, Money Matters

Color: black, light blue, brown, gray, green, magenta, orange, peach, purple, red, silver, turquoise, violet, white, yellow; orange is the primary color

Number: 3, 5

Metal: mercury

Charm: distaff, rod, runes, staff, iridescent garments

Stone: moss agate, amethyst, bloodstone, emerald, hematite, lapis lazuli, lodestone, pearl, ruby, sapphire, sodalite, all blue stones

Animal: bear, dog, fox, magpie, swan, weasel

Plant: almond, bayberry, chamomile, cherry, cinnamon, cinquefoil, clove, coltsfoot, ginger, hazel, hazelnut, jasmine, lavender, millet, oak, peppermint, periwinkle, rosemary, sage, St. John’s wort, sweet pea, tamarind, lemon verbena, violet

Incense: cassia, cedar, cinnamon, clove, frankincense, jasmine, lavender, mastic, mint, rosemary, sage, sandalwood, storax, dried and powdered citrus peel, and all incense made from aromatic bark, wood, and seeds

Goddess: Carmenta, Hecate (Queen of Crossroads), Hel, Ishtar, Ma’at, the Morrigan, Nike

God: Anubis, Bragi, Elath-Iahu. Enki, Garuda, Hermes, Maximon (Black Magician), Mercury, Nebo (Wise God of Wednesday), Odin, Shango, Ullr, Vishnu, Wayland, Woden

Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Michael, Miel, Raphael, Seraphiel, Tiriel

Courtesy of Moonlight Musings