The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for Friday, October 23rd

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.
PISCES STRONG
Compassionate, sensitive, self-sacrificing, gentle, intuitive. Can be escapist, impractical, hyper- sensitive, gullible.

BALANCE OF ELEMENTS

FIRE WEAK
We are not very goal-oriented right now, or motivation to pursue our goals may be waning/lacking. Changes feel overwhelming. Enthusiasm may be low, we argue less, and we think more than we take action.

BALANCE OF MODES

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

Astrology of Today – October 23, 2015

Summary:

• The Moon is in Aquarius until 1:17 AM.
• The Moon is void from 12:21 AM to 1:17 AM.
• The Moon is in Pisces from 1:17 AM forward (until October 25th at 2:21 AM).
• The Moon is waxing and in its First Quarter phase.
• A First Quarter Moon occurred on the 20th, and a Full Moon will occur on the 27th.
• The Sun enters Scorpio today (the Sun transits Scorpio from October 23-November 22).

New Energies New You

a message from Selacia

To read more of Selacia’s insight, please visit her website, Selacia and The Council of 12

With much of the recent cosmic turmoil behind us, do take notice of the calmer energies and set aside time to self-reflect. You aren’t the same being you were last October, in part because of moving through some quite challenging times but also due to acceleration in your waking up process. You now see the world and yourself through new eyes, and you can catapult your forward movement by recognizing this and then applying what you have learned.

In 2015 alone your outer world has changed dramatically, much of the shift unrecognizable when you are immersed in it. A couple of years from now, however, you will look back in amazement of how radically different things are – from everyday life impacted by technology to realizing more and more that we are global humans living on a small planet.

Divine Changemaker Self-Reflection

With so much around you changing, use our current energies to reflect on and shift outdated ideas and methods you developed long ago. As a divine changemaker, you want to be up to date with yourself and this often requires changing how you approach both big and small things.

Check in with your heart’s wisdom regularly now, inviting insights about habitual ways of being no longer serving you. Keep this simple. You don’t need to search incessantly to discover what’s become out of balance. Pay attention to things you normally do and ways you interact with the world. Invite spirit to show you what to update in your approach.

Here is an example. Consider when and how you approach a task or going to work. If you are applying punitive thinking, becoming overtired just thinking about the task, or associating work with great effort or disdain – update your approach. Life is meant to be joyful!

As one of those at the forefront of the great changes on Earth, self-reflect regularly on how this applies to you and positive changes you can make personally to be all you can be. Divine changemakers are alive now to master change and to be positive role models for others ready to step into their true power to create.

Being a Key Influencer

Focus on being a key influencer – impacting others and the planet in ways that make a difference. Avoid getting too caught up in what this means – the ego does like to attach itself to roles – simply do your best to embody the energies of your divine changemaker self. Make your best effort to apply those energies into everything you do and into all interactions with others. Easier said than done, of course, but do the best you can in each instance.

When you have self-doubts, remember that you are wired at a DNA level for your divine changemaker role. This comes from lifetimes on the path of awakening and a unique mission involving being on Earth now during the most amazing transformative shift the Earth has ever known. Fully utilize your divine changemaker heritage to help create a more loving world.

Love Omens

If you sneeze on a Thursday, you will kiss a stranger.

If you sneeze on a Saturday, you will see your true love on the following day.

If two lovers sneeze at the same time, it is an omen of good fortune.

Itchy lips are a sign that you will soon be kissed. If the right side of your body itches, it means that your lover is thinking of you. An itchy nose indicates a secret admirer.

Which Days to do Spells
A Witches Daily Correspondences for Spellcasting

Some witches, mainly Wiccans I believe, do their spellwork on certain days of the week, depending on the theme of the spell. They believe that the day of the week holds a special significance to the theme of their spell.

Here are the weekly planetary correspondences. You can use these to determine which days of the week you may have better luck with the spells you are casting.

Monday: The Moon; best for emotionally based spellwork, such us attracting confidence and intuition, protection spells, clairvoyance etc..

Tuesday: Mars; great for spells to inspire passion and energy such as a spell to boost confidence. Mars is a warrior, so if you need a spiritual battle, this is the day for it. Tuesday is also a good day for protection spells.

Wednesday: Mercury; Great for communication (worldly or otherwise). Good for spells involving the granting of information. Like Willow in Buffy when she says “Reveal!”

Thursday: Jupiter; probably the best day for spell work as Jupiter is so benevolent and loves to give. All prosperity spells or luck and success spells should be done on this day (be sure to keep it with the waxing moon).

Friday: Venus. . .ahhh, sweet love. This is a day for love spells and also a good day to offer your love to the gods/goddesses of choice. As the Cure say, “Friday, I’m in Love!”

Saturday: Saturn. A restrictive energy. Good for banishing spells and ridding old energies. Binding spells are also potent on this day. Also good for focusing and developing patience (something a lot of witches don’t have). Typically, I do not do spells on Saturdays unless it is to get rid of unwanted energies or desires.

Sunday: The Sun; Truth in all matters. The sun is great for truth spells and generating warmth in your heart. If you feel that you are frigid inside and holding tons of resentment, use the Sun energy on Sundays to shine through a cloudy heart.

Everything Under the Moon

Home & Hearth Magick for Friday, October 23

On Fridays cast for love, luxury, pleasure and entertainment

Planetary Influence: Venus

Household Symbols: A sea shell, a fountain, fresh flowers, your wedding ring or wedding phot, red or pink paper hearts, apples and cherries.

Color: Pink and aqua green

Kitchen Spices: Thyme and sugar

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

The Witches Correspondences for Friday, October 23

Day: Friday (Freya’s day)

Planet: Venus

Colors: Light Blue, Green, Pink, Copper Hues

Crystals: Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Rose Quartz, Coral, Emerald, Malachite, Copper

Aroma: Rose, Yarrow, Cardamon, Venus Oil, Strawberry, Sandlewood, Saffron, and Vanilla

Herb: Thyme

The day of Venus, Friday takes its name from Frigga, the Goddess of Love and Transformation. She rules the spiritual aspects of people as they manifest on the physical. Because of this, Friday is sometimes thought of as unpredictable.

Magical aspects: love, friendship, reconciliation, and beauty. Friday has often been associated with relaxation as it is at the end of the week, but the good feeling that comes with Friday also has a lot to do with the fact that it is ruled by the planet Venus – The Goddess of Love. Lusterless relationships and disputes may be settled on Fridays with the aid of a spell to Venus and perhaps a small personal sacrifice.

Friday is also associated with Caribbean wealth spells and has been known to improve friendships, Platonic love and increase your desirability. Be careful what you wish for on Friday, Venus’ eyes could be smiling!

This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving love, romance, marriage, sexual matters, physical beauty, partnerships, friendships, social activities, strangers, pleasure, music, incense, perfumes, nature, and arts and crafts.

The Witches Almanac for Friday, October 23rd

Friday(Venus): Love, friendship, reconciliation, and beauty.

Revolution Day (Hungarian)

Waxing Moon

The Waxing Moon is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you.

Moon phase: Second Quarter

Moon Sign: Aquarius

Aquarius: Rebellious energy. Time to break habits and make abrupt changes. Personal freedom and individuality is the focus.

Moon enters Pisces 1: 18 am

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

Sun enters Scorpio 1: 47 pm

Scorpio: Increases awareness of psychic power. Precipitates psychic crises and ends connections thoroughly. People tend to brood and become secretive.

Color: Pink

Incense: Mulberry

Friday’s Witchery

Love magick is a perennial popular topic. However, there is more to this topic than meets the eye. There are many enchanting layers here for us to explore on this day of the week. What about creating a loving home, or producing a loving and nurturing family? What about keeping your intimate relationships vital and on track? How about promoting happy, healthy, and enduring friendships? See, there is more to be considered than just the “You shall be mine…” type of fictional love spell.

Don’t forget that many of the deities associated with Fridays are also parents. So, yes, while this is the day to work on romance, sex, and love spells, there is additional magick to be considered here, which makes Fridays a more well-rounded and bigger opportunity for witchery than many folks ever truly realize. The truest, strongest magick always comes from the heart.

Book of Witchery – Spells, Charms & Correspondences For Every Day of the Week

Ellen Dugan

Must Do’s For Friday

Fridays are days of loving enchantments and passionate emotions. See how many ways you could add a little loving enchantment into your life and the lives of your loved ones. If you wish to explore the topic of love and romance witchery even further, then check out my book How to Enchant a Man: Spells to Bewitch, Bedazzle &Beguile. If cat magick has tickled your fancy, then for further study read my book The Enchanted Cat: Feline Fascinations, Spells &Magick. In the meantime, try sharing red berries with your partner some enchanted evening. Work that meditation, and see what other mysteries Freya has to teach you. Wear a Venus planetary color and call on the Goddess for a little inner sparkle. Burn some floral incense, light up some rosy candles, and set a romantic mood. Try wearing a little copper jewelry, and see how it affects you and your Friday magick. Get those potpourri and philter recipes going, and see what you can conjure up.

Advancing your magickal skills takes drive, ambition, and passion. Work with Eros to discover just how much enthusiasm, inspiration, and drive he can bring into your days, for the imagination is a place where dreams flourish and ideas come to fruition.

Call on these fertile and romantic powers, and create your own unique spells and charms. Just think of all the magickal information that you can now add to your repertoire of witchery. Lastly, remember this: when you combine imagination and a loving heart with magick, you’ll succeed every time.

Book of Witchery – Spells, Charms & Correspondences For Every Day of the Week

Ellen Dugan

Friday

Ruler: Freya, Venus

Colors: Emerald green or pink

Power Hours: Sunrise and the 8th, 16th, and 24th hours following.

Key Words: Love, money, health

It is easy to spot the ruler of this day by its name. In the word Friday, we see the roots of the name of the Norse goddess Freya, a goddess of love and fertility, and the most beautiful and propitious of the goddesses thus the verse “Friday’s child is loving and giving.”

In Spanish this day of the week is called Viernes and is derived from the goddess Venus. Matters of love, human interaction, the fluidity of communication, sewing and the creation of artistic garments, household improement, shopping, and party planning all fall under the aspects of Friday and its ruling planet, Venus.

Friday’s angels are Ariel/Uriel, Rachiel, and Sachiel. Rachiel also concerns himself with human sexuality and is a presiding spirit of the planet Venus.

On Fridays, the hour of sunrise and every eight hours after that are also ruled by Venus, and that makes these times of the day doubly blessed. These four hours are the strongest four hours for conducting ritual. Check the local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine your local sunrise.

Gypsy Magic Spells

Witches

As the sun sets

The moon rises.

We are called.

Gathering deep in the forest

Our capes flap in the wind.

Hoods covering our head

As we form our circle

Hand in hand we take our places.

The elements are called forth:

Wind, rain, earth and fire.

We are filled with their energy.

In a low chant

We call for our Mother.

The Goddess answers our call,

She stands before us,

Center in our circle.

We lower our heads to her grace.

Our circle is filled with her love.

Energy flows from her to us.

Slowly we rise;

Our feet no longer touch the ground.

Wind rips through the trees.

Flames raise high from the fire.

Rain beats on the earth below

Yet, we remain dry.

Power transfers from Sister to Sister.

The Goddess’s influence is felt.

Sounds from the forest fill the air.

All is alive.

Energy fills all there,

We know who we are,

The Witches of the present.

Those long past have joined us.

We know our beginning.

We know our past.

We know our future,

Witches now and forever.

A Witch’s Prayerbook

JoAnne Spiese