If You Were Born Today, December 18

You are a proud, idealistic person who is sometimes quite stubborn and set in your ways. You are more emotional than is obvious, and having a purpose and direction in life is vital to your emotional health. You need to feel proud of what you do, and the more you do, the stronger a leader you are. Your manner is regal and respectable, you are far from petty. Relationships define you, and many of you have a hard time being alone. You have great respect for others who are clever and witty.

Famous people born today: Brad Pitt, Keith Richards, Katie Holmes, Ray Liotta, Christina Aguilera, Steven Spielberg.

Courtesy of Cafe Astrology

Your Daily Horoscopes for Friday, December 18th

Aries

Intensity, passion, and emotional attachment are more prominent themes in your love life with Venus transiting your intimacy sector these days, dear Aries, and you might find that attracting resources from outside sources comes more easily. It’s a good time to work out money problems or other issues of sharing with a partner, and this is especially true this week. While there can be some confusing signals coming from someone close to you this tonight, once past that, it’s a strong time for repairing relationship woes, if necessary, or of coming to a better understanding of your relationship situation. The Moon enters your sign this afternoon, and this brings your emotions to the surface. You could have a feeling of urgency when it comes to filling your needs.

Taurus

Venus has been moving through your partnership sector, dear Taurus, and this tends to warm up close relationships or brings pleasant people into your experience. Today, however, you can feel a little caged in, but it’s a temporary feeling. Try to put worries about your past behind you so that you can better enjoy the present. Tonight and tomorrow are, in fact, excellent for naturally gaining respect without having to prove yourself. Your better qualities are emphasized, and your ability to connect with others enhanced further. You’re entering a slightly less sociable phase this afternoon – two and a half days when it’s natural to need to recharge your emotional “batteries”. It’s not the best time for visibility, but some level of withdrawal is necessary for busier times to come.

Gemini

Ideally in the last couple of days you have become clearer about what is expected of you, and what you can expect from yourself, dear Gemini. Now, it’s time to absorb what you’ve learned but also to release some of the pressure. Pay close attention to how you feel in a group or with a particular friend today. Decide whether your interactions are empowering and encouraging, or if they leave you feeling drained. Consider ways to keep yourself busy, absorbed in things you love doing, so that you are not as vulnerable to the ups and downs of your social life, and embrace a greater sense of peace. Tonight and early tomorrow brings warm energy for putting faith in and learning from someone.

Cancer

New attractions and desires can abound today, dear Cancer, but may not settle in for the long term. Emotional outbursts, rebelliousness, or impulsiveness are tendencies now if you’re feeling stressed. Take a deep breath and try to tackle things one at a time, step by step. Later today, you feel a little more playful and love matters tend to be laced with a touch of drama. Tonight and tomorrow are good for strengthening a love bond. Open your heart! With the Moon moving into your public sector this afternoon, it’s that time of the month when you should be on your best behavior. It’s time to take care of business, tend to professional priorities, and keep your cool (unless you want something private to come to light).

Leo

While there is generally good energy with lovers or love interests these days, dear Leo, there can be some tension and indecision affecting your mood. You value familiarity in love with Venus in your sector of home and family these days, and can sometimes feel a little off center if schedules change or plans are disrupted. Today, expect the unexpected and aim to be flexible. You may be unsure whether you want to play it safe for go out on a limb. Bringing peace, harmony, and beauty to your home environment can be a strong need, and tonight and into tomorrow morning, you should find it easier to do so. It’s also a time for healing and better understanding your affections.

Virgo

You can learn a lot about your relationships today and tomorrow, dear Virgo, and also about your own needs, wants, and desires. Read too much or dig too deeply and you will only get yourself into sticky and ambiguous territory, however. This can be revealing if you’re aware, but perhaps a little disruptive if you’re avoiding deeper issues. What is most appropriate now is to take a step back to observe your interactions today without detaching yourself from the intimacy of your interactions. These days, verbal rapport and open lines of communication are especially vital to engage your heart. Tonight and tomorrow are strong for showing support of important people in your life, particularly through kind words and verbal support. It may also be a good time for making a decision about finances.

Libra

While these days are good for relationships and personal magnetism, dear Libra, today you may be feeling a little out of step, particularly if you are waiting or relying on others. Try not to dwell on feelings of being ignored and instead attempt to immerse yourself in things that you love doing. There can also be a strong desire to spend on clothes, furniture, and entertainment, or anything that makes you feel comfortable, secure, and pampered. Of course, it’s important to consider the future if you do, as comfort in the present may not be worth longer-term feeling of insecurity or worry over resources. If you move past your fears and look within, you can take fuller advantage of a lovely Venus-Chiron aspect coming into orb tonight and perfecting tomorrow. This is a time for opening your heart and putting fears behind you. Others may be putting faith in you, and they’re appreciating your more unusual and unique qualities.

Scorpio

Today, you may be struggling with your seemingly at odds needs for closeness and intimacy and your desire for independence, dear Scorpio. This can lead to mixed signals that throw others for a loop until you recognize that there are ways to combine the two needs. This energy can also be felt in terms of desires for unusual things, activities, and pleasures that are different or reflect your inner unrest and need for change. There could be some erratic behavior in a partner or love interest. Insecurities are likely to dissipate dramatically once you get in touch with your heart. You are more courageous in love tonight and tomorrow. Have faith in someone, and they will want to do right by you.

Sagittarius

Avoid behaving erratically in your relationships today, dear Sagittarius, and instead attempt to get to the root of any unrest stimulated now. You may be dealing with private matters of the heart, and should try not to make premature or rebellious decisions. People may surprise you or make changes now that can be a little disruptive. Tonight and tomorrow morning, be open to sharing something of yourself. It doesn’t have to be a commitment or a statement if you’re not ready to make one; it can simply be some current feelings or stories about the past. The Moon moves into your romance and creativity sector late afternoon, and this points to a stronger sense of fun.

Capricorn

There can be some feelings of unrest experienced today, dear Capricorn, and perhaps some off timing socially. It makes sense to try to get to the root of any unusual desires that come over you now, as they may simply be a symptom of the need for a small change in your relationships or patterns of relating. Later today, you might derive special pleasure and satisfaction from groups of like-minded individuals, or with friends and associates. Camaraderie is especially important to you right now, and this is a good time for building faith in a relationship. There can be healing powers to your words. Opening up to warm feelings brings rewards now.

Aquarius

You can experience some over-sensitivity to what you might perceive as criticism today, dear Aquarius, even if none is intended. Inner restlessness can lead to overindulgence. Try not to speak too soon of unrest, as you may simply need a change of pace. Later today and into tomorrow, there is good energy for understanding a business or financial matter better, or the motives of a person you work with or for. It’s important to be open to learning from and through others and to share your own expertise as well. Comfortable activities delight you most right now, but as the day progresses, there is a stronger tendency to reach out and communicate.

Pisces

Emotions can fluctuate today when it comes to money and possessions, dear Pisces. You must first learn to define what is yours before you feel confident about giving to and sharing with others. However, look for inspiration from a loved one, as someone could awaken a new perspective or way of thinking in you. You fare best when you are reaching out beyond your usual bounds these days, so aim to deal with fears of change in order to move past them. Insecurities are better handled tonight and tomorrow. This afternoon, the Moon leaves your sign, and this tends to take emotional pressure off.

The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for Friday, December 18th

SAGITTARIUS STRONG
Inspiring, broad vision, enthusiastic, goal seeking, truthful, adventurous. Can be reckless, unrestrained, tactless.
CAPRICORN STRONG
Disciplined, responsible, reliable, industrious, conscientious, practical, achieving. Can be pessimistic, overly conventional, rigid, materialistic, callous.
PISCES STRONG
Compassionate, sensitive, self-sacrificing, gentle, intuitive. Can be escapist, impractical, hyper- sensitive, gullible.

BALANCE OF ELEMENTS

AIR WEAK
We may have a difficult time being objective or detached. We may not be especially communicative.

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 – December 18, 2015

Summary:

• The Moon is in Pisces until 4:26 PM.
• The Moon is void from 10:14 AM until 4:26 PM.
• The Moon is in Aries from 4:26 PM forward (until Sunday, December 20th, at 7:12 PM).
• The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Crescent phase until 10:14 AM / the Moon is in its First Quarter phase from 10:14 AM forward.
• A First Quarter Moon occurs today at 10:14 AM.

Weekly LightBlast: Expanding Abilities

a message from Jamye Price

To read more of Jamye’s insight, please visit her website, Crystalline Soul Healing.

 

Blessed Being, as you observe yourself, your world, your abilities—it is easy to compare and find lack of what you want. Quite often, the observance of others or even the presentation of others elevates abilities into hierarchical categories of better than or lesser than.

This categorizing in and of itself is not a bad thing. Your brain (your observance definer) is well made to facilitate this helpful ability of categorizing. Even the separation of a hierarchy can serve a purpose of functionality without better than or lesser than.

Yet look to your heart to understand where you are in relation to what you want. In this way you begin to understand the language of the heart more clearly. Desire is a natural part of Life. Learn to listen to the full information of it and you will begin to speak more clearly to Life—to Creation.

In this time of shift, you are learning to work with the subtle, unseen, unknown, unformed realms. As you observe that which you want and do not have, you do not see the invisible connection; therefore, you assume disconnection. You assume lack. You assume limitation.

Limitation is a reality in this world of separate form. Your limitations will be in the physical realm, your limitless abilities are in the subtle, invisible realm. What is your ability to Love, to forgive, to find a potential of benefit? What is your ability to hear beyond words and into the heart of yourself or another? What is your ability to foresee a new future?

As you Expand Your Abilities in the subtle realm, you begin to form the invisible connections that grow the future of changed form. We call this the passive force, because at first, it has no obvious dominance or action in the physical realm of form. We call it the passive force, because we want you to truly understand the forces that you have available to you so that you can reframe your push and pull with Life.

As you relax into Life more and connect with it, you are utilizing a force of quantum connection that begins to build form at the invisible levels first. This is where form builds.

Therefore, as you listen to your heart, listen first for your connection or disconnection. Connection feels (sounds) like ease, all is well, change is good, life is beautiful even though it can be challenging. Disconnection feels like I can’t, I suffer, I am unfulfilled, it is life versus me, others versus me. Do you see the words of disconnection? They are emotionally more desolate and desperate, they speak of the separation. To begin to hear the heart better, connect your self with Life. Love your self. Love Life. Connection will strengthen and challenge will become a bridge that is easily crossed.

As we sit to Blast Expanding Abilities, we are freeing our hearts to connect to Love in all its invisible and visible forms. We are creating connection with Life, with others, with our power that changes the world. We are finding our strength as the limitless engine of Creation that compels Life to form. We are remembering the glory of each soul that plays a part to find beauty beneath the obvious beast of pain. We are the bold warriors of Love that will not stop opening our hearts until the world is in our embrace. We are the reflection of Love reminding all (including ourselves) that our innocence was never lost, merely forgotten. We are remembering and expanding Love’s power on Earth. Blast on!

“That Old Black Magick”

Black magick doesn’t always involve the ritual of casting a spell. Many people perform black magick without even realizing it. If, in the heat of the moment, you curse someone or wish something bad to happen to him, you’re doing black magick, whether you realize it or not!

Skye Alexander, The Everything Wicca and Witchcraft Book: Rituals, spells, and sacred objects for everyday magick (Everything®)

Change Your Luck Spell

Items You Will Need:

One black cat candle

Patchouli oil

A mirror

Anoint the black-cat candle with the oil. As you do this, visualize your luck changing and good things coming to you. Place the cat candle on the mirror (reflective side up). Light the candle and chant:

Black cat power, From this hour,

Reflect the light, Make things right.

Leave the candle to burn for one hour. Repeat this spell every night, at the same time, until the candle has been consumed. sumed. Discard any wax left and put the mirror away.

December 18th

Festival of Epona, Mesa de Gallo

This was another of the festivals dedicated to the Celtic horse Goddess, Epona. Her worship was most popular in eastern ern Gaul and on the German frontier. So popular was Epona that she was honored with festivals in Rome, which was unique for a Gaulish deity. Epona was sometimes associated with the Celtic Mother Goddesses, and in Germany she was portrayed as a triple Mother Goddess.

An annual festival in the Philippines, Mesa de Gallo begins gins at sunrise when the people take to the streets with every imaginable noisemaker in existence. The parades of people clanking, banging, and hooting are believed to frighten away the evil spirits that may linger and thus affect future crops and harvest.