Day: December 14, 2015

Aspects of the Moon in Aquarius

Winter

Aspects of the Moon in Aquarius

 

General: Inventions, social life, future goals, technology, science, forming and maintaining friendships, establishing groups, gaining more freedom or autonomy (be careful of bringing in rebellious energies though), developing intuition, independence, heightened perception and resourcefulness, becoming more detached or overcoming being too emotional.

Watch out for unorganized thoughts, selfishness, not finishing projects and being opinionated.

New Moon: Independence, change, love, new ideas, individuality and the sciences.

Full Moon: Courage, loyalty, leadership, self-worth and independence.

Element: Air

Colours: Electric blue

Incense: Eucalyptus, comfrey, rosemary, fennel, pine, clover, fenugreek. broom, violet, valerian.

Aquarius Incense Blend: Equal parts pine, rosemary, and fennel with a few drops of clover essential oil.

 

–Rachel Patterson, Moon Magic, Pagan Portals

 

The Witches Almanac for Monday, December 14th

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The Witches Almanac for Monday, December 14th

Monday (Moon): Peace, sleep, healing, compassion, friends, psychic awareness, purification, and fertility.

Hanukkah ends

 

Waxing Moon

The Waxing Moon (from the New Moon to the Full) is the ideal time for magic to draw things toward you.

Moon phase: First Quarter

Moon Sign: Capricorn

Capricorn: Develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities, and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.

Moon enters Aquarius 7: 59 am

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

Incense: Hyssop

Color: Gray

 

Monday Is A Day of Witchery, Magick and Enchantment

Happy Christmas

Monday Is A Day of Witchery, Magick and Enchantment

 

Think for a moment on all of the witchery, magick and enchantments that you have discovered. Don’t be afraid to adjust spells to suit your own specific needs. Any gentle, illusory, and dreamy charms and spells can be enhanced when you work on the day of the week that is dedicated to the moon. Mondays are a fantastic day to boost your psychic abilities and to tune in to your intuition and empathy. It also gives you the opportunity to work with a different lunar phase each and every Monday, which means in one month you could work four different types of moon magicks on Mondays. How’s that for adding to your repertoire? You are going to have mad skills in no time at all.

So light up those lunar scented candles and add a little mystique to your outfit by wearing an enchanting lunar color. Wear your sparkling silver jewelry and maybe add a pair of dangling silver earrings or a pendant shaped like a crescent moon. Create lunar potions and philters; make a dream catcher and give it as a gift to someone you love. Burn some sandalwood or jasmine-scented incense today to inspire the glamour and magick of the moon. Slice up a favorite variety of fruit that is in season for a snack or share it with your love and enjoy his or her lunar and romantic qualities. Brew up a cup of chamomile tea, enchant it with a little moon magick, and relax and get a good night’s sleep.

Most importantly, get outside tonight and watch the moon for a while. What phase is she in? What color was the moon as she rose? Why not start a journal and write down at what location the moon rises and sets for a few seasons? This is a great way to teach you to tune in and to become more aware of the moon and the influence that she pulls into our lives. Try calling on Selene for her magickal assistance, and call Thoth for wisdom and strength. Get to know the Norse Mani and the Latvian Meness. These gods of the moon have plenty to teach, and if you allow their influence to cycle through your life, you’ll receive many blessings. Be imaginative, and create your own personal lunar magick and witchery. Go on….the moonlight becomes you.

 

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week

Ellen Dugan

 

Monday

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Monday

 

In the word Monday, we can see part of the word Moon. In the romance languages such as Italian or Spanish, this day of the week is called Lunes and clearly relates to the word lunar.On Mondays, a variety of magick may be worked. Because Monday centers on the energies of the Moon, things like psychism, dreams, feminine energy, health, success in spiritual pursuits, domestic matters, and things of family origin are especially important this day.

Mondays are best for love magick and anything concerning home or family, thus old saying, Mondays child is fair of face, which seems clearly to relate to the themes of love and health.

Angels of Monday are Gabriel, Arcan, Missabu, and Abuzaha. Arcan is known as the king of the angels of air and the “ruler” of Monday. Abuzaha (Abuzohar) serves Monday, and is very responsive to invocations and ritual magick. Missabu is a ministering angel of Arcan.

Check whether the moon is waning or waxing to determine what your spell will be. During waning moons, do spells to rid yourself of obstacles or for wisdom and protection. During waxing moons do magic for increase of any kind or to draw something into your life.

On Mondays, the best hour to work is moonrise. Get this information from your local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac.

 

Source:

Gypsy Magic

 

The 14th Day Before Yule – Halcyon Days begin


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The 14th Day Before Yule – Halcyon Days begin

 

Halcyon Days begin – The Halcyon Days are the seven days before and the seven days after (or some say the seven days surrounding) the winter solstice, when the weather is supposed to be calm and storms never occur. The name comes from Greek myth, reported by both Ovid and Hyginus.

Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus, and married Ceyx, son of Eosphorus, the Morning Star. They were very happy together but made the mistake of blasphemously calling each other Zeus and Hera. Not surprisingly, this made Zeus very angry and he threw a thunderbolt at Ceyx’s ship, as he was sailing to consult an oracle.　 Ceyx appeared to Alcyone as a ghost, and in grief, she threw herself into the sea.　 Out of compassion, the gods changed them into halcyon birds (kingfishers). During the Halcyon Days, Alcyone the kingfisher lays her eggs, and her father, the god of winds, ensures that they are safe. The Mediterranean is typically calm around the time of the winter solstice. The dried body of a kingfisher was used as a talisman against lightning.

Ember Days (moveable) -The Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after December 13th are Ember Days, when Catholics say special prayers for the clergy.

Rural Dionysion – The ancient Greeks celebrated this holiday around the time of the full moon in the month of Poseidon. Plutarch complained that the rustic festival he remembered from his youth, featuring a jar of wine, a vine, a goat, a basket of raisins and a depiction of a phallus had been replaced with an elaborate procession featuring gold vessels, decorated horses and people wearing costumes and masks. This was a time for revelry including bawdy songs and raucous game.

 

—Anna Franklin, Yule (The Eight Sabbats)

 

Let there be peace on Earth


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Let there be peace on Earth,

And let it begin with me.

Let there be peace on Earth,

The peace that was meant to be.

 

All of us are joined,

From the All come we.

We can live together

In perfect harmony.

 

Let peace begin with me,

Let this be the moment now.

With every step I take,

Let this be my solemn vow.

 

To take each moment

And live each moment in peace

eternally.

Let there be peace on Earth,

And let it begin with me.

 

–Ehstemai, Yule: Part of the Family Wicca Series

A Very Bright & Blessed Monday To All Our Dear Family & Friends!

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Goooood Morning! Goooood Morning! I hope everyone is having a super Monday so far today. It is rainy and very gloomy here today. I don’t know if it is the weather, the events in the News or what, we just can’t get in the Yuletide Spirit this year. Which ain’t good at all considering Yule is official a week for today. So we have decided to do something a little different this year(and hopefully along the way it will give us some Yuletide Spirit). All this week, we are going to feature little articles in our daily postings about Yule. For example today, we start out with a traditional Yule song, then we have a Yule ritual, a Yule story for your children and a Yule recipe. We got to thinking (oh, brother, are we in trouble now, lol!) we always wait and throw everything at you the day of the Sabbat. Some of this info you could use before the particular Sabbat that is coming up. I know the information we put out on that day, you surely couldn’t do everything in one day. This way with the information is spread out over a period of time, you can do what you want, relax and enjoy the Sabbats the way they were meant to be enjoyed.

During this week, take time to try out some of the recipes, make an ornament or two, or just tell your child a bedtime story about Yule. Enjoy the information, it is our gift to you & yours.

We love you & Happy Yule (way in advance),

Lady of the Abyss & The WOTC Staff