The Lovers
The drawing of two forces together, choices, temptations. The fight between the sacred and the secular. Accord of the inner and worldly self.
Othala
Othala reversed represents chaos and homelessness—a general lack of roots. Now is a time for you to take care of that which you have, so as not to lose it.
Gemini the Twins
This aspect of your life will be strongly influenced by a person who is adaptable, versatile, communicative, witty, intellectual, eloquent, youthful and lively. This could be a sibling, a child or a very close friend.
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.
The Magus is the physical embodiment of decisive action based upon knowledge and aimed squarely at specific goals. Thoroughly Yang by nature and firmly set in the material world, he none-the-less has a powerful spiritual connection as well. His knowledge, wisdom and skill are all encompassing. He is complete. His power as a creator is unmatched on our earthly plane. He is self-aware and unafraid to act. His enormous strength gives him the freedom to act as he chooses. However, responsibility comes with that freedom. Because he is not bound to the restraints of others he must choose how to act. The question that always lies before him is should he act morally, or forsake ethics for personal gain.
As a daily card, The Magus suggest you currently possess a tremendous power and freedom to move your life in any direction you choose. In short, you can make things happen. Your true challenge at the moment is to move forward without trampling the dreams of others. Fortunately your moral fiber is strong as well, and will guide you down the right path.
Meaning: The first meaning of this rune is quite obvious: it represents women. Any woman that is important in the question, whether you know her or not, will be represented by this rune. Mother, sister, aunt, grandma, a female boss, friend, lover or even enemy… all can be symbolized by the appearance of this rune.
In a more general sense, this rune is related to traditional female abilities and characteristics, such as giving birth, nurturing, comforting and healing. When this rune appears, you can count on the sympathy of others towards you or your situation. In its most negative aspects, the Woman rune can show over-protectiveness, a patronizing attitude or co-dependency. It often strives to maintain the status quo, refusing to change even if the situation is bad.
The Woman rune is connected to nurturing – nurturing a relationship, a person or a project. Like the Moon rune, it can be related to finding a safe place to rest and heal, but while the Moon implies a solitary retreat, the Woman often shows that you need to go back to the people you trust, the people you feel safe with.
Healing is another strong aspect of this symbol, as well as teaching. You can be both the patient/student or the healer/teacher when this rune appears. This rune is also connected to creativity, but in a way that is different from the Romance rune. While the latter is about the conception of a project – the initial stages of creation – the Woman is about the birth of this project. When your creation is brought out into the world, fully manifested.
In relationship readings, this rune isn’t bad, but rather weak. While it can indicate subtle ties between people, these are usually so, so subtle that the partners can easily drift away from each other. It can show that one of the partners sees the other as someone who needs to be protected and healed, rather than an equal. Usually, the romance is a bit stagnated when this rune appears, or very close to becoming a friendship.
The Chariot is the representation of Victory and the personality traits required to attain victory. The Chariot indicates self-awareness and control. Courage—the ability to overcome fear and confront the unknown head on–is a primary ingredient of any victorious campaign and is denoted by the Chariot. So too is force of will. Often success is as much the product of will power and a refusal to surrender as it is anything else. The Chariot also represents the healthy personality of someone who believes in themselves; someone who can take control of the situation and bring events to a positive end. His successes come in competition with others.
ANALYSIS: Ing is a Danish / Anglo-Saxon name for Freyr, the God of agriculture and fertility. Agriculture represents one of the first attempts by mankind to control the environment, and the fertility of crops, animals and people has always been the primary concern and religious focus of most Pagan agrarian societies. From the earliest Sumerian accounts to modern-day British folk custom, people throughout history have sought to ensure the success of their crops.
The vast majority of people in Western society have lost all contact and connection with the land and the process of growing things.
The spiritual consequences of this segregation from the earth have been disastrous, since most people find it difficult to relate to deity in a purely man-made environment. The shape of this rune can be likened to that of a field, but its real significance may lie in its balance, representing the harmonious relationship between ourselves and the four elements / four directions. Inguz reminds us of that ancient connection between the Gods and the land, and re-links (the real meaning of the ‘religion’) us with our spiritual natures through the realm of the physical. It is quite literally a grounding rune, and by reintroducing us to the earth, it reconnects our bodies, our minds and our spirits.
ðagaz
Temperance denotes balance and harmony. The forces behind Temperance are those that keep us from succumbing to temptation or over-indulgence; steer us away from developing unhealthy addictions or behaviors. The Temperate Spirit avoids extremes, spreads harmony and brings opposing sides together. They find a happy, healthy median between what they want and what they need. Temperance provides an environment in which most will thrive, and a haven where the injured may heal, reenergize. Through Temperance success and contentment are found by practicing self-restraint, and using balance to create your own “shelter from the storm.”.
You are a fervent, loyal, and spirited person who is true to yourself whatever the cost! You hold strong beliefs yet you are tolerant of others, even if you do enjoy a good debate and trying to “win” others to your perspective. While at times you can be restless due to an inquisitive and interested nature, you are also capable of great loyalty and dependability, valuing stability and permanency. You are generally good with money and not big on gambling it away foolishly. You are truly unique and not afraid to be yourself.
Famous people born today: Daryl Hannah, Ozzy Osbourne, Julianne Moore, Anna Freud, Brendan Fraser, Katerina Witt.
You can be determined to transform or redesign something related to work or your health in the first half of the day, dear Aries, in order to make life a little better, to improve a system, or simply to feel more involved and motivated. Once you get started on something, you can throw everything you have into it. Research and analysis brings rewards. Focus on the little things that need to be managed. Your mind is tuned in to flaws and imperfections, but try not to fret over them. Later today, there is a tendency to blow something up so big that it no longer resembles itself. This inclination runs into tomorrow morning. If it’s a feel-good thing, then allow yourself to dream but don’t put your heart into it just yet. If it’s based on a fear, then do your best to let it go or wait and see. An objective friend might help bring you back to earth in your thinking.
Taurus
Taurus
The morning is wonderful for productivity on a creative or recreation matter, dear Taurus, and for some of you, it’s about throwing yourself into a relationship and giving someone your full attention. You have the ability to find a nice balance of fun and work. Later today, you’re in no mood to feel pressured or pushed into believing something you don’t yet understand. You are tempted to walk away or disappear temporarily until the vibes are easier. You’re vying for mutual trust now. Watch for investing too much into what others are saying now, as there can be exaggerated claims. Sometimes, exaggeration stems from a desire for attention, which is not necessarily a bad thing, as well all need extra reassurance from time to time.
Gemini
Gemini
The first half of the day brings a slightly more serious attitude, dear Gemini, but a positive, growth-oriented one. Someone could be showing their support of you, or you could be moving with quiet confidence in relative solitude as you pursue your goals. Fulfillment comes through attention to family matters and personal possessions, and feelings of support derived from your closest connections. Life gets a little trickier later today with few people focused on the task at hand. You are not in the mood for playing up to superiors, so it’s better just to avoid them if possible. There is a tendency to go over the top with promises or to take on too much. Don’t say or do anything you may later regret.
Cancer
Cancer
The pace is quick today, dear Cancer, and while it can be a little hectic at times, you’d probably feel restless without it. Your ability to multi-task is stronger now, but to focus or concentrate, reduced! You can feel especially strong and full of purpose, even if you are busier than usual, and even casual interactions tend to take on a little more intensity. While people can be rather particular at times today, there is a spirit of openness that begins to dominate as the day moves forward. Do watch for exaggeration and double-check facts. News can range from slightly incomplete or inaccurate to grossly exaggerated as we move towards a Mercury-Jupiter square. It’s especially important that you avoid taking on too much or promising too much now.
Leo
Leo
There can be a good, solid feeling to much of the day, dear Leo. You can be especially productive and more inclined than usual to focus on the here and now this morning, and you are especially adept at seeing things and situations for their true value. Later today, conversations and interactions can be tricky. You and others are sensitive to what’s said, but you’re also rather inclined to throw practicality out the window tonight and early tomorrow. Don’t make vital decisions based on your perceptions now, as they can be skewed. As well, avoid taking on too many new projects.
Virgo
Virgo
There is more vibrancy to your manner today, dear Virgo, with the Moon in your sign all day. You’re inclined to know exactly what you want and desire this morning, and follow your heart. You are drawn to doing what you like, even if it’s not especially wise to do so if it distracts you from priorities. You can enjoy others’ company more than usual later today, but you are also prone to going overboard with an idea or a promise. You may be feeling so capable that you forget that you don’t always have this enthusiasm, and a new endeavor taken on now may be regretted later.
Libra
Libra
With the Moon in the sign immediately behind yours all day, dear Libra, it’s a time for natural withdrawal on some level — a time to reflect upon, and digest, recent events. The morning is wonderful for feeling at peace with yourself and happy with some level of solitude. Healing, recuperative activities are favored. You could be feeling pressured into saying something on a matter that you’d prefer to keep to yourself later today. It’s certainly not the best time to divulge sensitive information. It’s also unwise to put too much faith into information you hear now, as it can very well be gossip. Generally speaking, tonight and tomorrow morning, we’re inclined to exaggerate or overreach, and judgment is a little impaired.
Scorpio
Scorpio
The morning is strong for filling in the blanks about a friendship or personal project, dear Scorpio. You can also feel quite motivated and productive on a personal interest, studies, or a communications project. You feel as if you have energy to spare when you’re so absorbed in something you love or care about. You could be drawing up new and exciting plans now. Later today, conversations can be lively, although there can be a tendency for people to exaggerate or boast now, and this can be mildly irritating. Keep in mind that your perceptions of people and circumstances are also a little cloudy. Tune in to optimistic energy, but avoid taking it to impractical levels unless it’s all in good fun.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
The first half of the day brings good energy for seeing something for exactly what it’s worth, dear Sagittarius, whether this is a business plan, an endeavor, or an object. There is a sense that if you declutter or rid yourself of frivolous things, you’ll be in a stronger position, and this attitude is a good one. Look for ways to tidy up your spending or your personal environment now. Conversations with a partner or friend later today can be on the delicate side now, so do your best to keep an objective yet sympathetic frame of mind. Watch for a tendency to blow something out of proportion, or for a person in your life to do the same.
Capricorn
Capricorn
Your independent nature is emphasized today and particularly this morning, dear Capricorn, when you might happily throw yourself into your work or a personal pursuit. You might want to know when to turn it on and when to turn it off, depending on who you’re dealing with and when, as some people feel a little intimidated by your ability to get things done and on your own. Later today, there may be some frustrations with a friend that can be difficult to quantify or resolve. You may have a sense that something communicated is exaggerated or totally off, and this can be frustrating. Try not to invest too much into information coming in now. Employ a wait-and-see approach and find out what actually sticks.
Aquarius
Aquarius
Good opportunities can come through work activities and research this morning, dear Aquarius. You are feeling a little solitary but just fine in that frame of mind. In fact, you can give some serious thought to a problem and come up with new insights that are truly helpful. Problem solving is favored as you can truly get to the heart of a matter. Later today, if you don’t find a productive channel for your excess energy, you might be snappy or irritable. There could be an inaccuracy communicated that frustrates you, and a general tendency to exaggerate amongst friends. While a new endeavor or idea can seem fabulous tonight or tomorrow morning, you might later discover that you’ve forgotten some important realistic and practical details. Dream but don’t invest your heart into something just yet.
Pisces
Pisces
There can be a good feeling that you’re growing and learning through your friendships and connections in the first half of the day, dear Pisces. While you enjoy the company of others, you’re also feeling just fine on your own as you carry the warmth of an interaction in your heart. You can find many reasons to feel encouraged and positive about the future, and especially a relationship. You feel compelled to connect not only harmoniously but honestly. Later today, there can be some tendency to promise too much or to put all your eggs in the wrong basket. If something appears a little too good to be true, it may very well be, so wait out big decisions.
A Look At Your Horoscopes for the Month of December
Aries
Aries
With the Sun and Mercury continuing to transit your solar ninth house this month, dear Aries, you’re in need of some mental stimulation. It’s certainly easier for you to get worked up about opinions and causes as you are a little more sensitive to what’s going on around the world. It’s a good time to expand your experiences and thinking to venture beyond those things you already know, the usual routine, or the mundane elements of your daily life. You are itching to expand, learn, and grow, and you may find satisfying outlets around the 8th, when your drive and courage are stronger than usual. Promotional efforts can pay off.
The 10th pits your ruler, Mars, against Uranus in your sign, and there may be a clash with someone over an issue of freedom and independence. Your more impulsive and reckless traits are likely to be stimulated. Your energy, though stop and go, might be harnessed to do something creative or productive, and if you manage, you could move mountains right now! However, as the Moon is Balsamic, this may be better energy for putting something behind you.
The New Moon on the 11th reinforces and energizes your need to branch out, make a mark on the world, and communicate. You may want to publish your work or make an announcement in the week following this lunation. The thing to watch at this time, however, is prematurity. Don’t push something too quickly.
The 16-19 is strong for finances and career advancement, largely because you’re letting go of impatience and embracing strategy, intuition, and inner power.
Mars continues to animate your partnership sector all month. This can bring a lively, stimulating quality to close relationships, but also some competitiveness, aggravated around the 6th, 10th, and 28-29. With Venus leaving this sector on the 4th, energy for relating is a little less polished. It’s difficult for Aries to feel that someone else is managing or directing their life, and sparks can fly. However, you could also find ways to work energetically with someone towards a goal, and this can be quite successful.
With Mercury’s move into your solar tenth house of career and reputation on the 9th, your thoughts will often turn to your responsibilities. You communicate with more awareness of how your message will be received and how you come across. People are looking to you for answers, and they’re expecting you to be quite mature and responsible. Business affairs assume more importance, and even more so once the Sun enters this same sector on the 22nd.
On the 25th, Uranus in your sign turns direct after many months of retrograde motion. Your courage increases with this turn, and independence is more actively sought. Your motivation to make new friends returns, and existing friendships can be renewed. Your confidence to make changes increases. Emotions run high with a Full Moon also on the 25th, and lighting up your sector of home and family. This is good energy for celebrations, particularly with people you love, and this extends throughout the last week of the year.
Taurus
Taurus
December is a strong month for relationships, dear Taurus, and this is especially true of one-on-one relationships, romantic or otherwise. It’s a good time for smoothing over problem areas, getting advice, counseling, and public relations.
While you can be very focused on harmony, don’t back away from exploring deeper issues just for the sake of peace. You have good opportunities to resolve even long-standing issues, particularly around the 16-19 and 23-24, with the latter of these periods strong for doing so as you have a bit of fun and bond with someone. People are generous with you now, and you with them.
The New Moon on the 11th brings you into a position where you feel equipped to take on practically any challenge, particularly as it relates to overcoming problems and bad habits and gets you into a better frame of mind or position of empowerment. You’re more aware of how you’re managing your inner world, what controls you, and how to take back power, and this is true to some degree for much of December. The difference now with this lunation is that you’re ready to take action. It’s a fine time to begin a new program for self-improvement, and especially for letting go of a bad habit. For some, it can be a time for getting a handle on your finances, and especially for taking charge of your shared or joint resources, clearing up financial matters between a partner or ex-partner, and/or handling debts or securing loans. With Saturn in this same area of your chart, simplifying is important now when it comes to money.
First Mercury and then the Sun move into your solar ninth house this month, and while this can stimulate a serious case of restlessness if you’ve been feeling out of sorts, it’s also a time when you’re gradually thinking more positively. You embrace new ways of looking at old problems and entertain new ideas and plans that get you really moving and discovering life rather than simply going through the motions. Travel or educational plans can be in focus for some. Even with the planets’ efforts to turn your attention above the routine, routine matters such as work, health, and daily affairs, are in strong focus all month with Mars animating the sector of your chart that rules these things. There can be some tension or pressure having to do with work, schedules, and health, particularly around the 6th and 10th when taking shortcuts should be avoided, but also a real chance to get a handle on these things with a little patience.
With Uranus turning direct in your privacy sector on the 25th, you’ll feel even more equipped to let go of negative attitudes and to put the past behind you. There can be progress in your career or signs of forward movement on a long-term goal for some of you. This is a time for moving beyond regrets. This is also a time of the month’s Full Moon that illuminates a learning, communication, or transportation matter for you. It can be a busy final week of the year, but also a celebratory one.
Gemini
Gemini
There is a strong focus on your social life this month, dear Gemini. With soft, indulgent Venus in your work sector most of the month and energetic Mars in your sector of play the whole time, it can be a little difficult to get into the right mindset to get a lot of work done. To boot, the Sun and Mercury are in relationship-oriented sectors of your chart all month, and this puts even more emphasis on feelings, interactions, connections, and romance, although not all of it is fun and games. In fact, there can be some important revelations and possibly frustrations with financial arrangements and intimacy, particularly on the 6th and 10th. Avoid short-sighted decision making on the 10th. Certainly, you’ll realize quickly that this is not the time to go it alone, and that even in areas of work and health, it’s better done with the assistance, advisement, or companionship of others.
There is strong energy for making nice with people you share daily activities with or with co-workers. For some of you, you can meet friends or even lovers through your work or pursuit of health objectives this month.
The needs of a partner or close loved one can be in stronger focus for some of you. Honoring others in your life is one of the main keys to fulfillment and success at this time in your life, even if there are some fine points to sort out. The focus should be on being agreeable without compromising your integrity. The New Moon that occurs on the 11th stirs a need for activity, and it’s related to friends, lovers, and partners. You have an opportunity to improve or attract close partnerships.
As the month advances, you’re drawn to deeper subjects, investigations, perhaps some research or psychology, and mysteries of all kinds. There is a greater need for you to understand your connections with others and the feelings people elicit in you. Watch for the tendency to dig too deeply or to say a little too much around the 19th, but do consider bringing more honesty to a close relationship at this time. It can also be a good time for figuring out something about yourself – a buried desire or motivation that you weren’t previously aware of, for example. You might uncover something that has been missing, lost, or hidden.
Mars is working in harmony with your sign and bringing energy and animation to your romantic world and creative impulses all month long. You are especially forward-looking, enterprising, and enthusiastic now, and others are bound to recognize and appreciate these qualities in you. Friendly competitiveness drives you to do bigger and better things.
Uranus’ direct turnaround on the 25th can act to renew your spirit for making friends, and if your connections have been unreliable at best, it’s a time for trying to fix things or simply make the best of what you have. The Full Moon on the same day brings a theme of abundance and comfort to the last week of the month/year.
Cancer
Cancer
December is a powerful month for relationships, dear Cancer. Mars continues to animate and energize your family and home life, as well as your inner landscape, all month, while Venus moves on. From the 4-30, Venus harmonizes beautifully with your sign, and this brings out your natural charm and attractiveness. It also helps you connect with others in happy, peaceful, and gently stimulating ways. Especially strong times for matters of the heart are the 16-19 and 23-24. Enhance romance, affection, and bonds of friendship now. It’s a time for putting your faith in people and enjoying the rewards that ensue.
You also have Mercury and the Sun working for your relationships as the month moves forward. You are attracting, and attracted to, strong partners who also have something important to contribute intellectually. It’s a great time for relationships that involve advice-giving, agent work, and counseling. You’ll find that this is not a time for going it alone. While relationships have their challenging moments, you seem to need others’ support and companionship to bring out the best in you now.
Work and health matters are also in strong focus as well, and especially the first weeks of December, after which relationships take more and more precedence. As such, if you really need to get things done and to do preparation work, you’re well-supported and best off to do so sooner than later. Work, organizing your home, and getting going on a fitness program are all favored, and after the New Moon on the 11th is a strong time for starting new projects or endeavors along these lines. A new job or major project can be in the works for some of you. While many people wait until the first day of the New Year to make health and wellness resolutions, the week following December 11th is excellent for you to do so. New endeavors begun now have a stronger chance of enduring and bringing desired results.
Family life can be quite animated this month – there can be increased activity in the home and with family, and a more demanding time overall. There can be a real fight to balance attention to home and demands from the outside around the 6th and 10th. Watch for rebellious attitudes towards parents, bosses, and partners. While you have wonderful energy and motivation to work on and around the home, it can be rather easy to trigger frustrations and buried anger about the past.
The direct turn of Uranus on the 25th brings the challenge of finding your own unique path alive and well. Your ability to take personal and professional risks and leaps of faith is stronger now. The Full Moon on the same day is in your sign – a powerful time for for strong emotions and realizations at your year end. This puts you in a good place for knowing your heart as you move into the New Year.
Leo
Leo
Continued motivation to learn, share, connect, and communicate is with you this month, dear Leo, with Mars animating your communications and transportation sector all month. While diplomatic Venus is also in this sector helping to soften your approach, Venus moves on early in the month, on the 4th, so watch that you’re not too curt or impatient with others in your communications. You can be especially productive in your studies or pursuing new learning endeavors and hobbies. You enjoy staying active and busy now, but should watch for impatience with your words and movements, particularly on the 6th, 10th, and 28-29.
Most of the month, you’re in a great position to boost relationships with family and to find new ways to enjoy home life or time spent nesting. If reorganizing or redecorating can help you to be even more comfortable, great days for seeing the value of your things are the 16-19, making it a strong time for making changes. Good energy is also with you for entertaining in the home, and this is strongest on the 23-24. It’s also good for making purchases for the home or family. Bringing peace, harmony, and beauty to your home environment can be a strong need most of December. You stand to gain deeper insights into your family, work, and possibly health as well, and you can be quite successful working on healing the family dynamic and becoming more acquainted and comfortable with your deeper needs and desires.
Your combination of creativity and focused attention make you stand out from the crowd in the first few weeks of December. Creative projects, hobbies, pleasure, children, and romance can get a real boost after the New Moon on the 11th. Creativity is peaking at this time of year, and you have the chance to find new and exciting ways for expressing yourself as a unique and creative individual, particularly around the 8th. A romantic commitment or a new lease on an old project is possible now. You are drawn towards the things you truly love doing, and it’s where your greater chances of success lie.
As the month progresses, you’ll find that work and health matters come into stronger focus. Your thoughts tend to revolve around practical matters, work, and self-care or self-improvement methods. It’s a strong time for making changes, but do so after the 22nd, when you’re not only mentally prepared, you’re also emotionally invested.
Uranus turns direct on the 25th, and a partnership matter may begin to show signs of forward movement. You are likely to be more motivated when it comes to putting your spiritual beliefs into action, and your general faith in life and the universe increases. It’s easier to make important changes, as you are a little more courageous going forward. A Full Moon occurs on the same day, bringing a work or health matter to full bloom, but also a subsequent need for rest and relaxation as you regain your emotional center. There can be important memories and possibly people from your past surfacing now.
Virgo
Virgo
December is strong for discovering what’s in your heart, dear Virgo, and how to best pursue your dreams and goals, particularly related to family and romance. Mars continues to motivate you to pursue your financial and business goals all month, but Venus moves on from its easygoing, indulgent influence on your solar second house on the 4th, and now you’re more inclined to focus on getting ahead. It’s a good month, generally speaking, for seeking out new ways to make money, or for going after what you feel you deserve. There are hiccups possible, and especially on the 6th, 10th, and 28-29, when impatience or short-sightedness can lead to mistakes. There may be conflicts revolving around matters of give and take, loans, debts, and support, and you might feel the need to defend your values. Matters may reach a head, but keep your cool now, even if provoked. Otherwise, gently push yourself to pursue your desires, and remind yourself that you deserve it!
Your home and family life continue to dominate your focus in the first weeks of December. This is a month when ties to family, and especially children, strengthen. Your attention to domestic concerns is big this month, although romantic matters also figure strongly the further along you advance into the month.
You are likely to learn something important about the past or revolving around information that was hidden or lost in the period from the 16-19. Most of the month, from the 4-30, you are in a great position to communicate what you want, to talk through differences with others, and to capture others’ attention with your manner, charm, and intelligence. You are framed in a pleasing way, making it a good time for asking for favors or simply expressing your ideas and needs.
If you want/need to make changes on the home front, whether it’s literally work on your home, with family, or with your domestic routines, or even about your relationship with your inner self, the New Moon on the 11th will give you the jolt or jumpstart you need. This is the time to take charge of your personal life as you recognize how essential it is for all life departments to sort out matters with your base of operations.
You tend to come out of your shell more and more as the month advances. You tend to be a little more courageous and bold when it comes to self-expression, learning, and relating.
With Uranus’ direct turn on the 25th, problems with debts, loans, or financial support seem easier to resolve and more straightforward. Forward movement on a financial, work, or health matter is likely. More motivation to tackle work is with you, and health and wellness programs are a easier to implement. On the same day, a Full Moon occurs and awakens you to a need for friends and long-term goals that are all about your happiness and well-being. Feelings that you may have buried now bubble up to the surface. The last week of the month/year is good for personal realizations and epiphanies that will help underline goals for the New Year.
Libra
Libra
This should be an energetic, dynamic month, dear Libra, although there is some chance to wind down towards the end of December with more emphasis on your home and family sector.
Mars through your sign has boosted your confidence but possibly reduced your patience. Venus has been helping you out in the manners department, and this has helped soften your dynamic approach, but with Venus leaving your sign on the 4th while Mars sticks around, you should probably watch for some abrasiveness, curtness, and impulsiveness, particularly around the 6th, 10th, and 28-29. Assert your independence, definitely, but do so with regard for the future, not just out of the heat of the moment. The 10th especially can stimulate conflict and a tendency to throw something away, even a relationship, without thinking too much about the consequences. Otherwise, actively and mindfully pursue your desires, which can be plentiful for the time being! While some may be intimidated by it, others are attracted to your confidence and verve now.
Life speeds up, others seem to demand more of your attention than usual, and the pace of your life is quick at times. This is an excellent month for a new mental pursuit or project, if only you have a chance to focus on it! The New Moon on the 11th gives you a nice boost of energy and motivation to get going on a learning or communications project, to make new connections, or to get a handle on your daily affairs. Your communication skills get a boost, and oftentimes are the key to advancement this month.
Much of the month, there is good energy for taking better care of your valuables, for money or gifts coming in, and for enjoyable and perhaps indulgent moments for comfort and pleasure with Venus, your ruler, in your sector of resources. Your appetite for comfort is strong, and you may be considering ways to enjoy yourself more fully, but you’re also focused on long-term security, so you tend to keep spending within reason. Wonderful days for feeling abundant are part of your month, especially the 16-19 and 23-24.
Family matters come into stronger focus as the month advances. First, your mind goes there, frequently thinking about the past and current family/home conditions and arrangements. Later, you are investing your ego into these things, and quite ready to take action, perhaps spending more time at home or with loved ones. Imagination is stirred, and this is especially true through conversations and interactions with loved ones in the last week of the month.
Also in the last week, Uranus turns direct and a Full Moon occurs in your professional sector. While your heart is with home and family, you’re also awakening to a professional goal or dream that’s coming alive inside you now. As the year draws to a close, there is good energy for romantic and business partnerships, which can at times be up and down or difficult to predict, but you might come to a better feeling that you can ride with the waves rather than against them.
Scorpio
Scorpio
One of the big headlines of the month, dear Scorpio, is Venus’ visit to your sign for much of December, from the 4-30. This yearly event is a strong one for putting your own needs and wants on the front burner – you deserve it! This can also be a time when a partner or significant person in your life has your needs and wants in a priority position as well. Although Venus is a togetherness love planet, its presence in your sign is less we-oriented than it is me-oriented. You can be doing some self-pampering now. Others are more aware or appreciative of your natural charm, and even so, you’re inclined to make more of an effort to enhance your personal manner, image, and/or appearance. Feelings about a relationship or your own needs tend to be clearer now. The 16-19 and 23-24 are especially fabulous for connecting, communicating, and charming!
There is continued focus on building the structures in your life, money, natural talents, and matters of comfort and security in the first three weeks of the month. After the New Moon on the 11th that energizes the sector of your solar chart that rules all of these things, you’re in a great position to start fresh with a business or financial plan or endeavor. You are interested in making your money or talents work for you. Opportunities to increase your income in the present and the future can emerge now, or you’re simply seeing existing ones more clearly. It’s time to make important changes to the way you manage money, and the attitude that drives the way you attract money and possessions into your life.
There is strong focus on detoxifying and cleansing on emotional, mental, and physical health levels with Mars in your solar twelfth house all month. When Mars enters your sign in January, you’ll be focused on “out with the old and in with the new”, and it’s your job to clearly identify what the “old” in this formula truly is so that you’re ready for the “new”. While you may not be overtly doing much, at least from the outside looking in, your inner mental landscape is very active all month. Dreams, visions, and questions are in strong focus. Review plans as well as work or health endeavors. Watch for impatience and the temptation to take shortcuts that can end up costing you more than you saved on the 10th, as well as a tendency to speak of a matter too soon on the 6th and 28-29.
As the month advances, you’re inclined to diversify and take on more or varied jobs and errands. Some of you are doing more reading, studying, writing, and speaking, and are eager to share your ideas with others. Others are particularly involved in running errands, making contact, and assorted tasks that keep you very busy and not always very focused.
A Full Moon and a shift of direction for Uranus on the 25th keep the last week of the month/year busy, Uranus’ turnaround helps to increase your confidence when it comes to bringing innovative ideas to your work or to your health and wellness programs. Expecting the unexpected when it comes to daily routines and schedules comes more easily now, while in recent months you may have often felt the victim of chaotic schedules. The Full Moon awakens feelings and awareness of your need for more adventure, learning, and life experience in your life. This can be a time when you consider taking a trip or a course.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
You are in a position of increased influence as you begin the month, dear Sagittarius, and you’re attracting the right people and the right resources to you. Interactions with others are working to your advantage. The more positive energy you radiate, the more opportunities open up. The New Moon on the 11th occurs in your sign, giving you an energetic boost to put personal plans into motion, as well as to take steps to put forth the best version of “you”. While the 10th is good for putting something you no longer need in your life behind you, watch for hastiness on this date. Act from your heart rather than from a place of rebellion. December brings you into the spotlight, although you’re in need of some retreat emotionally as you sort out your feelings from the 4-30.
Mars is animating your sector of dreams, long-term plans, friendships, and groups all month, and this enhances your ability to assert yourself and pursue your desires with ease. Decision making skills are generally quite good, although there are dates to watch for impulsiveness, and these are the 6th, 10th, 20th, and 28-29. Group and friend activity is dynamic this month. You might have more courage to make a new friend or to take the lead in a group or friendship setting. Even so, with Venus in your privacy sector from the 4-30, there is some unfinished business to take care of when it comes to love relationships. This can be a time of questioning a friendship for some, and for others, a focus on past connections. Beautiful energy is with you for gaining a better understanding of what lies in your heart, of past problems related to your social or romantic life, and of where you would like to be in the area of relationships. On the 30th, Venus enters your sign, and will continue to enhance your abilities to attract what and who you want into your life until January 23rd.
The practical side of life holds more interest as the month progresses. From the 9th, you’re in a better position to figure out the right financial and business moves to make. While this is largely a mental thing, from the 22nd forward, you’re ready to put some plans into action, with the 23-27 strong for making positive changes.
You’re likely to experience gradual changes to your romantic and creative pursuits from the 25th forward as you begin to feel freer with your heart and creatively speaking. Unpredictability in your romantic life continues to be a theme, but you’re more inclined to work with these energies rather than fight them. This is also a strong time for generating ideas and communicating with others. Use the window from December 27th to January 4th, before Mercury’s retrograde begins on January 5th, to get important thinking projects completed.
At the same time, on the 25th, a Full Moon occurs and shines light on an intimate or financial matter. There can be a turning point with a business or financial matter. Feelings for someone could blossom now. The last two days of the month (and the year) bring Venus into your sign and you’re in an especially favorable light as you begin the New Year. You’re also likely much clearer about your feelings now.
Capricorn
Capricorn
The month begins with a continued need for some extra down time, dear Capricorn, as the month of December usually does for you, and progresses to a period of personal influence and power. However, Mars in your public sector all month and Venus in your social sector most of December (from the 4-30) will keep you busy on both personal and professional fronts.
You find your voice this month after the 9th, and you’re more willing to talk about yourself and your plans. There can be travel or educational plans in strong focus – things are going your way. Work and health tend to be favorable for you now. There is a comfortable level of things to do and to keep you busy and engaged.
The 10th brings a possible turnaround related to the balance between work and home, or personal and professional demands. Changes may be in the works, or a surprise event keeps you on your toes. The New Moon on the 11th is a quiet one for you. It can serve as a reminder that you need to tie up loose ends. Take extra time to rest if you need it. Pay special attention to your intuition which is pointing you in the right direction.
Very little is going on with your ruler, Saturn, this month, and this can afford you some extra freedoms to make what you want of your life without as many distractions. You continue to think more seriously about your life and your connection to it. It can be quite appropriate now, and particularly in the first three weeks of December, to consider those elements of your life that might be better off left behind you as you inch towards your personal new year. Mercury helps prepare you for this, entering your sign on the 9th and before the Sun, so that you’re mentally prepared to take action when the Sun enters Capricorn on the 22nd. While new year resolutions are best put into action after the New Moon on January 9th, there can be building self-confidence and a sense of being in control now. Your personal magnetism is very strong now.
This is a good month for personal finances, and this is something that will grow as you move into 2016. A project or money-making idea can move forward, or money you were waiting on could come in. There is also good energy for a domestic matter.
Socially, you’re in good form this month. It’s a strong time for friendships, and some of the better days for connecting with others are the 11th, 16-17, 19th, and 23rd to 24th. This can be a popular time, or it can be a time when relationships smooth out and people tend to make you feel at ease.
On and in the days surrounding the Full Moon in Cancer on the 25th, listen well to a signficant person in your life and observe carefully. Feelings blossom, and you’re clearer about what’s in your heart about a relationship or partnerships in general.
Aquarius
Aquarius
While you’re in a good position professionally, dear Aquarius, your heart tends to be with non-competitive situations this month. Contact with others is fruitful in December, both personally and professionally, and your image is strong much of the month with Venus at the top of your chart. The 23-24 is particularly powerful for getting in good with people who can help you advance. The 8th is excellent for making friends, and the 16-19 can bring wonderful opportunities to be at the right place at the right time, with the right people! Even so, Mercury is in your privacy sector from the 9th forward, followed by the Sun on the 22nd, and you’re drawn to moments alone or at least out of the fast lane. Your thinking is more intuitive, inward, and solitary during this period. Nevertheless, there is a strong inclination to engage in debate or to become quite easily fired up by new ideas and opinions.
The New Moon on the 11th brings a surge of energy for starting fresh on a communications project, new goal, or friendship, although you’re bound to feel that life is a little chaotic leading up to this day. The Mars-Uranus opposition on the 10th plays into the energy of the Full Moon, and it’s about surprise moves or changes of direction. This could involve a transportation matter. Watch for the temptation to sound off if something that’s communicated frustrates you. Remember that haste makes waste. Employ caution with your words and with transportation, trips, and errands. Try to avoid big shortcuts that can cost you, and aim to stay within your limits. However, if you need a push to make a change, and you’re sure it’s coming from the heart and not from a whim of the moment or pride, then this can be a time to break free.
Goals that involve joining or strengthening ties in a group project or activity, networking, and making connections are highly favored from the 11th, after the New Moon energizes your solar eleventh house. There is a strong desire to break with the past and to start anew.
With your ruler, Uranus, turning direct on the 25th, you’re in a good position for feeling more confident, and confidence is set to keep building as you begin the new year. Studies or new interests are opening you up to new worlds and opportunities. You should enjoy an increase in clarity and confidence now. Even so, with the Sun in your privacy sector, the last week of December can find you more insular. Some withdrawal, extra rest, and time for reflection is appropriate now, and this is the case for you every year.
A Full Moon also occurs in the last week of December, and it’s likely to bring a realization having to do with habits and health or work. There can be a bit of a scramble to get going, but once you’re in motion, you’ll be making some serious improvements to your daily routines.
Pisces
Pisces
The month begins more demanding than it ends, dear Pisces, with the Sun and Mercury at the top of your chart. You are more accountable, to others and to yourself, when it comes to what you have and haven’t done, and you’re looking to fulfill your responsibilities and promises. This can sometimes feel uncomfortable for a Pisces, but you’re also in a position of strength, and you can surprise yourself with the ease you deal with rules and structures at the moment. The New Moon on the 11th, energizes your sector of career and reputation, and you have the chance to bring fresh energy to your career, reputation, or life-path goals. It’s the most public time of the year for you when others notice you for your accomplishments, and the 8th can bring a nice change, new idea, or a bit of recognition.
Mercury enters your sector of long-term goals and dreams, friendships, and networking on the 9th, and the Sun follows suit on the 22nd. Gradually, your social life moves into first place. This is a good time for sharing your knowledge with associates, taking part in group activities, or simply spending more time with like-minded individuals.
The day before the New Moon on the 10th is strong for putting something behind you, but there can be some impulsiveness, particularly related to personal finances or an intimate relationship. If you’ve been harboring resentments towards someone who you feel has been taking advantage of your kindness, this might reach a boiling point now. Watch also for going overboard on the 13-14, when you may be attracted to impractical ventures or putting too much into a faulty business or even relationship. Avoid exaggeration or taking on too many responsibilities.
For most of the month, from the 4-30, Venus is moving in harmony with your sign, and you’ll find that you’re frequently framed well – others seem to be appreciating your manner. The 16-19 and 23-24 can be quite wonderful for love, friendship, and personal enjoyment. You can find much to contribute and motivate. All month, Mars is animating your inner landscape, so that you’re frequently in the position to observe and strategize with your plans. Your money situation can be very much tied up with others – what you share, owe, and what you’re due.
You’ll find that after Uranus turns direct on the 25th, your spirit to innovate with business or money-making ideas is renewed, and that you’re generally finding answers to recent dilemmas on these fronts. You’re ready to fight for what you’re worth. The Full Moon on the same day can point to a turning point for your feelings for someone, a romantic relationship, or a creative project. In fact, the last week of the month (and the year) is excellent for celebrations.
To read more of Nancy’s insight, please visit her website, Soul Transitions
Greetings Beloveds,
I write “beloveds” because we are awakening more deeply into the knowing that we are not separate from one another, from love, from the beloved (Creator). I also see the words “be love” in the word beloved. Being love, giving love, receiving love is being in a state of grace. It is our choice to tap into the infinite flow of love as we become aware of the Universe within us and without us. We are vast multidimensional beings in the sea of consciousness, not separate from one another but connected through our Higher Mind. Awakening to this indelible connection is our strength as we come of age in these transformational times.
Connecting in the Sea of Consciousness
Whenever we meditate, or find inner stillness and intend to bring more love into our vibration, we are forming a link with every other person on the earth who is also consciously focusing on love. We can strengthen our telepathic abilities with this inner knowing that we are connected through the resonance of love. Meditating with other people and sharing a focus of love for Humanity and the world sends waves of love throughout the collective consciousness. Even when we are sitting alone, we can tune in to others who are doing this very thing, thereby strengthening and amplifying the love flowing around the earth through the heart of Humanity.
Focus on Love
I believe in the innate goodness of human beings. Humanity has been suffering from an illness for eons. The wound in the Soul of Humanity, caused by the lie of unworthiness has created an infection of fear in Humanity, which is present in the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energy bodies. Choosing love is what has been transforming and healing us all.
Let Us Not Underestimate Ourselves
We are currently witnessing and experiencing violent upheaval in the world coming from the distillation of the density of fear, hatred and control promulgated by the patriarchy. These energies are winding down and weakening because the critical mass of human consciousness has tipped the scale in favor of love. Of course it looks like it’s escalating, not winding down, however there is a rather small group resonating in fear and hatred compared to the larger body of Humanity that is rising into love. (They just get more press than the love children!) This is why it feels essential to me, personally, to amplify love within myself. To focus on love and not “lean into” the energy of fear, which is being amplified in the media – and people are buying into it and talking about it as if it were inevitable. Every time I read a news headline or investigate further to read a story about a situation in the world (although the headlines are all that are needed most times), I know I need to maintain my center and not lean into the energy of what is happening out there. Instead, I do my best to witness the event being reported and then I can see the ripples of effect that radiate outward from the initial event. In spite of the horror, fear, hatred and anger that are generated from such events, there are so many acts of love and compassion that come out of these incidents, as well.
When those acts are amplified through mainstream and social media, it sends counter-waves back through to the source of the experience, diffusing the dense energy that started it all. As the people directly involved in the tragic events show us how they are refusing to turn their personal tragedies into hate, and as we see others rising to support and comfort those people, we are all inspired to be love. We owe it to ourselves and to Humanity to do our part in amplifying the loving and inspiring stories we hear and turn the focus away from fear and discouragement.
We Don’t Need No Patriarchy!
This idea bears repeating: for every act of racism, for every violent act no matter how big or how small, there is a counter measure of love that flows through the heart of Humanity. We don’t need a brainwashing, manipulative patriarchy to tell us what to believe or how to behave. Human Beings know the path of love is the only way to diffuse fear and all its ancillary devolutionary energies.
This energy of love is also supportive to those brave souls who are speaking out about the injustices they and others have endured, in order to change the broken system of government, religion and finance that has been the structure of the world for centuries. This love force energy supports all human beings who feel love. And I will say here, right now, thank you also to the whistleblowers who have laid their lives on the line to expose the lying liars and their lies – in government, religion and finance. Let’s continue sending waves of love to all who stand up for truth. In every little moment – whenever we hear a story of compassion and courage…send the love out to all involved. Even to the lying liars.
The Parasitic Beast of Fear
It is as if there’s a great monster writhing in its death throes and lashing out in violence in our world.
Sacred activism is – to BE LOVE. Because the vibration of fear cannot exist where there is love and if we want to create a New Earth founded in love, that’s where we have to keep our focus. When we take to the streets in solidarity, saying NO to the broken system and raising awareness for humanitarian and earth-loving causes, it is essential to allow love to be the driving force, not anger, not finger-pointing bitterness, for that is fuel on the fire. The great monster feeds off of anger and hatred. This beast does all it can to foster fear, anger and hatred so there is more food for it. If you sincerely radiate love to this beast, it will falter and begin to weaken and eventually dissolve, because, as I already said, fear cannot exist where there is love.
And now, off the soapbox… here’s something else for your consideration: Ascended Ones
I have been contemplating the idea of there being Ascended Masters who are offering energetic assistance and wisdom to Humanity and so I have opened up a channel of communication to them. Below are some messages that have come through in the last month.
We are the ones who traveled through the nine gates and reached the dissolution into Light, into pure consciousness. We are returning to the earth plane, not in the physical but in consciousness to assist in the evolutionary movement in this timeline on Earth. We can reach our energy into the continuum through those who are open and vibrating in light with light. What is Light? Higher frequencies. Those such as yourself need to know that you are a frequency holder and that is what you are. It may at times feel like it is not enough, but that is because of the limitations of the mind clouded with beliefs that undermine the brilliant possibilities of Humanity. Treat your mind with love and move beyond the confines of stories of what was or what may be.
You have nothing to do but to be the light within you. Sit with that flow, pay attention. This light within you is a gateway – a star gate through which the loving life force energy of the Universe radiates. There is no beginning to this light. Close your eyes and see the Universe within you. Where does it start? Where does it enter? You could say it is in your DNA where that spark of light and life enter into the physical. But what about your consciousness? Well, it is not your consciousness, it is the consciousness, the Light, the Life Force Energy, Divine Creator Source. And what about your soul? Your soul is like a prism and consciousness is the light or life force energy of Divine Creator. This life force shines through your Soul’s prism and the vibration of your soul is your energetic signature in the vast sea of consciousness.
This is the beginning of a project I’m working on called Remember Who You Are. Many of us are ascended ones come “down” onto the Earth because she has called us to be here to assist with the transmutation of Humanity and the Earth into higher consciousness. And so it is time to remember who we are.
Love and Forgiveness
Whenever I hear people talk as if there is no hope for Humanity, as if Human Beings are a lost cause, I say NO. We have been infected with a poison and it is love that is the antidote. To not identify with the density of fear, we need to forgive ourselves and love ourselves. The practice of Ho’oponopono is very helpful. Ho’oponopono is a Hawaiian practice for clearing disharmony within human relationships. It’s about forgiveness and reconciliation and there is a prayer that flows along with this: “I love you, I love myself, I’m sorry, please forgive me, I forgive you, I forgive myself, thank you.” I’ve added a few elements to this prayer, specifically about loving and forgiving myself, which, I feel, is essential to healing of the wound of self-hatred and unworthiness that Humanity has been carrying for thousands of years.
Stay tuned… stay tuned in…radiate love…celebrate your hearts and our heart connections. Contemplate the concept of the Heart of Humanity and our Higher Mind and Collective Consciousness.
Take nothing personally and keep your sense of humor.
As 2015 winds to a close, look back at how you’ve changed. Sometimes those changes aren’t obvious, but they are exactly what these times are about: looking beyond the obvious into the subtle realms that are the basis of the future forming. Have you forgiven, made new choices that entail sharing your truth more, loving more, holding healthy boundaries more, recognizing your glorious worth more, saying yes to yourself, to life, and to a new Earth building? These are the deep inner changes that create a new reality. It has been quite a year!
October, November and December are months of preparation and integration. Especially in October, there was a lot of release. November saw many an empath moving past old pain and into new strength. Wow! December feels a little quieter than the two, but just as powerful. As our animal teacher will foretell…
Expect more throat clearing (ears/nose/throat) in December as the energy field adjusts to a new amplification of heart and throat chakra integration (watch the November video for a detailed explanation of our energy field changes!). December will still have some focus on boundaries (yay – family!) and expressing yourself. It is a moment by moment experience that sometimes means speaking up or saying nothing.
The energy of Self Love is at the forefront in December. For the second year in a row, Mother Mary has come forth as I was doing the Light Language for the month. Her unconditional, nurturing Love is a beacon of how to Love the Self. All those erroneous teachings that say it is selfish to love yourself were designed to keep us in separation and shame. When you truly Love yourself, you are so fulfilled and whole that the world is viewed from Love. You see the beauty in others, you see the potential in others, and you see the potential and progress within you and around you that you can support into growth. It changes the world from deep within. Mother Mary’s rose-colored glasses don’t avoid, they just soften the glare.
Preparing for 2016
When I was out filming the December energies, I asked to be shown an animal teacher in a very specific way if there was to be one for the month. I received that message clearly. But then in addition, the animal crawled onto my hand! December’s animal teacher is grasshopper. Though things may seem like they aren’t moving forward right now – get ready for a quantum leap!
Areon is calling 2016 The Year of Clarity (2013 – Release; 2014 – Personal Empowerment; 2015 – Creativity). As I have noticed with how they label a year, it is a building of a foundation and they all flow together. Since their information is mainly focused on the mental and emotional aspects of Ascension, it correlates with how to enhance your inner perspective to create your new life. The grasshopper is a fabulous harbinger of the energy of 2016. Clarity is powerful directive focus that enhances creativity. You know when to move forward, when to wait, when to use current information, when to seek new information, when to stop, when to shift direction, when to start anew. In essence, you have a trust for yourself, and a trust for life. Powerful times, indeed!
In Summary
Take some time to rest and enjoy in December as you prepare for a new year. Rather than push to create life, watch for the energies to indicate an opportunity or a necessity. Get used to working with life and allowing your desires to lead rather than fears. It is a subtle change for many, because our fears are often not as obvious or logical as we would presume. Look within for ease, and then follow yourself boldly. When it’s time to leap, you’ll know. Those leaps should feel like a YES to yourself and a YES to Life.
The Moon today is in a Third Quarter phase. Sometimes called a Last Quarter Moon, this phase occurs roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon when the earth is three quarter of the way through it’s orbit around the earth. If you live in the northern hemisphere the Moons left side will be illuminated and the right side dark. For thoughts of you in the southern hemisphere it will be the opposite with the right side illuminated. On the day of the Third Quarter phase the Moon will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon and set in the west around noon the next day. In the days following the Third Quarter Phase the Moon’s illumination will decrees each day until the New Moon.
Phase Details for – Thursday, December 3, 2015
Phase: Last Quarter
Illumination: 48%
Moon Age: 22.29 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 402,772.95 km Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,456,670.18 km
This divination automatic writing technique bypasses ego and mind chatter and allows us to tap directly into our intuitive capabilities to get answers to our questions. It is also a useful technique for understanding our true feelings or need to make a decision.
Take a sheet of paper and draw a straight line the length of the paper from the top to bottom dividing the page into two columns. Or, if you like, use paper from a steno pad.
With your dominant hand (the one you use most often) write your question in the corresponding column (ex., right hand, right column). Immediately, without thinking about it, switch the pen to your non-dominant hand and write the answer in the other column (ex., left hand/left column).
Automatic writing is a form of channeling to glean answers or information. It is a way of tapping into spirit or inner knowledge. Communicating with guides or angels, or exploring the akashic library can be done via dreamwork. meditation, and other spiritual or divination practices
There are so many different types of psychic divination that you can use, but one of the most popular ways to get messages from the spirit world is the use of automatic writing.
This is, quite simply, a method in which the writer holds a pen or pencil, and allows messages to flow through them without any conscious thought or effort. Many people believe that the messages are channeled from the spirit world.
Automatic writing first became popular as a part of the Spiritualist movement of the late 19th century.
While there’s no scientific evidence supporting automatic writing, keep in mind that it’s rare for science to support any metaphysical disciplines – Tarot, pendulum divination, and mediumship are all challenged regularly by skeptics.
That said, if you’d like to try automatic writing, here’s how to get started.
First, as is always a good idea for divination, eliminate all your distractions. Send the kids to play with friends, turn off your cell phone, and get rid of anything that might interrupt you.
For many people who practice automatic writing, it’s most comfortable to sit at a table, but if you’d rather sit somewhere else, go for it. You’ll obviously need a pen or pencil, and some paper – plan on using more than just one sheet, so a notebook is probably the best way to go.
Next, you’ll need to clear your mind out. Stop worrying about whether you changed the cat box or not, quit thinking about the stuff you forgot to finish at work yesterday, and just let your mind go clear.
For some people, music can be helpful with this, but many automatic writers find that music with vocals can influence their writing, so be cautious in your choice of background tunes.
As you ground yourself and clear your brain of extra fluff, put your pen to paper. Just write the first thing that comes to mind – and then keep going. As words pop into your brain, allow your hand to follow along and write them out. Don’t worry about trying to interpret them – figuring out the meaning is something to do when you’re all finished.
Some people find that asking a specific question is a good way to get the flow started.
You can simply write the question on your paper, and then see what sort of responses come out. If the answers you’re writing don’t seem to correspond to your question, don’t worry – write them anyway. Often we get answers to the questions we didn’t ask.
Keep going until it seems like the words have stopped. For some people this can be after ten minutes, for others, it can be an hour. Some people like to use a timer so they don’t find themselves sitting at a table all afternoon scribbling things out.
After you’ve finished, it’s time to review what you wrote. Look for patterns, words, themes that resonate with you. For instance, if you see repeated references to work or jobs, it’s possible you need to focus on matters related to your employment. Watch for names – if you see names you don’t recognize, it’s possible that you’re supposed to be taking a message for someone else. You may even find pictures – doodles, characters, symbols, etc. Keep in mind that your results may be neat and orderly, or they may be chaotic and all over the place.
As with any form of psychic divination, the more you practice automatic writing, the more you’ll come to understand the messages you’re receiving from the other side.
There are so many different types of psychic divination that you can use, but one of the most popular ways to get messages from the spirit world is the use of automatic writing.
This is, quite simply, a method in which the writer holds a pen or pencil, and allows messages to flow through them without any conscious thought or effort. Many people believe that the messages are channeled from the spirit world.
Automatic writing first became popular as a part of the Spiritualist movement of the late 19th century.
While there’s no scientific evidence supporting automatic writing, keep in mind that it’s rare for science to support any metaphysical disciplines – Tarot, pendulum divination, and mediumship are all challenged regularly by skeptics.
That said, if you’d like to try automatic writing, here’s how to get started.
First, as is always a good idea for divination, eliminate all your distractions. Send the kids to play with friends, turn off your cell phone, and get rid of anything that might interrupt you.
For many people who practice automatic writing, it’s most comfortable to sit at a table, but if you’d rather sit somewhere else, go for it. You’ll obviously need a pen or pencil, and some paper – plan on using more than just one sheet, so a notebook is probably the best way to go.
Next, you’ll need to clear your mind out. Stop worrying about whether you changed the cat box or not, quit thinking about the stuff you forgot to finish at work yesterday, and just let your mind go clear.
For some people, music can be helpful with this, but many automatic writers find that music with vocals can influence their writing, so be cautious in your choice of background tunes.
As you ground yourself and clear your brain of extra fluff, put your pen to paper. Just write the first thing that comes to mind – and then keep going. As words pop into your brain, allow your hand to follow along and write them out. Don’t worry about trying to interpret them – figuring out the meaning is something to do when you’re all finished.
Some people find that asking a specific question is a good way to get the flow started.
You can simply write the question on your paper, and then see what sort of responses come out. If the answers you’re writing don’t seem to correspond to your question, don’t worry – write them anyway. Often we get answers to the questions we didn’t ask.
Keep going until it seems like the words have stopped. For some people this can be after ten minutes, for others, it can be an hour. Some people like to use a timer so they don’t find themselves sitting at a table all afternoon scribbling things out.
After you’ve finished, it’s time to review what you wrote. Look for patterns, words, themes that resonate with you. For instance, if you see repeated references to work or jobs, it’s possible you need to focus on matters related to your employment. Watch for names – if you see names you don’t recognize, it’s possible that you’re supposed to be taking a message for someone else. You may even find pictures – doodles, characters, symbols, etc. Keep in mind that your results may be neat and orderly, or they may be chaotic and all over the place.
As with any form of psychic divination, the more you practice automatic writing, the more you’ll come to understand the messages you’re receiving from the other side.
Source:
Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
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On this day in Ancient Rome, the fertility Goddess, Bona Dea, was once again honored (see 3 and 4 May). In myth, Bona Dea was the wife of Faunus and excelled in the domestic arts. Her temple was on the Aventine Hill, but her rites were conducted by the Vestal Virgins in the home of the leading magistrate, under the supervision of his wife. Men were strictly forbidden bidden from attending or witnessing these rituals. als. Little is known of exactly what took place, but wine (called milk) and honey were blessed, possibly to be used later in fertility rites.
Ruled by the planet Jupiter and dedicated to Thor, god of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European Traditions include Zeus, Taranis, Perun, and Perkunas.
Magical aspects: controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being, material success, expansion, money/wealth, prosperity, leadership, and generosity.
Thursday is the day of Jupiter, the largest of the planets and said to be the most powerful. Spellcasters would be wise to use this day for attempting wealth, success and prosperity spells.
Thursday is also associated (in Greek mythology) to Thor – Thor’s day – and some even say that Jupiter and Thor are one in the same. Both are strong and powerful, yet wise and just. Try a small prayer to Jupiter before commencing any ritual on Thursday as a sign of respect.
This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving luck, happiness, health, legal matters, male fertility, treasure, wealth, honour, riches, clothing, money, desires, business, group pursuits, joy, laughter, and expansion
Thursday (Jupiter): Expansion, money, prosperity, and generosity.
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Waning Moon
The Waning Moon (from the Full Moon to the New) is a time for study, meditation, and little magical work (except magic designed to banish harmful energies).
Fourth Quarter 2: 40 am
Moon Sign: Virgo
Virgo: Favors accomplishment of details and commands from higher up. Focuses on health, hygiene, and daily schedules.
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