Traditionally, the card usually entitled the Chariot points to a triumphal feeling of freedom, as if the charioteer is being paraded through the streets as a hero (or heroine). The card reflects congratulations for high achievement, and serves as a sign of empowerment.
Huge wheels and frisky steeds speed the rate at which the driver’s will power can be realized. This kind of charge makes more of the world accessible to one ambitious enough to seize the Chariot’s reins. But there is danger in this feeling of freedom, because of the increased rate of change and its power to magnify mistakes in judgment. As a seasoned warrior, the Charioteer is called upon to be extra attentive to the way ahead.
Retrograde Mercury has moved back into your solar tenth house, dear Aries, bringing some possible confusion to business plans in the coming two-plus weeks. It’s a good time for review, but not the best period for clear-cut answers. Reconsider things, edit, refine, and improve, but wait things out before drawing final conclusions, if possible. The New Moon this evening brings fresh energy that feels new to your career goals, responsibilities, and life direction. As such, you have both forward and backward vision, allowing you to really see where you’re coming from and where you’d like to head on a career or life path level. Even if you’re happy in your position as it stands, there are always some tweaks that can be made to improve your professional and public life. Take the time to plan, and act rather than react. You have more impact on others than usual, so use this time in the spotlight well.
Taurus
Taurus
Retrograde Mercury has slipped back into your solar ninth house, dear Taurus. Now and over the coming weeks, you may need to review travel or educational plans, or there can be some mix-ups that introduce delays into your life. After January 25th, these things are likely to straighten out and clear up. Even so, until then is strong for reviewing and reconsidering old plans and projects. You might renew an old interest or return to a subject that you had forgotten about. This evening, a New Moon in this same sector occurs, pushing you forward, so that you have both forward- and backward-looking energy with you. Your spirit to explore, grow, and expand beyond the ordinary experiences in your life is powerful now and in the coming weeks. Enjoy activities or projects that feed your thirst for out of the ordinary experiences. Inspiration can come now.
Gemini
Gemini
Retrograde Mercury has moved back into your solar eighth house, dear Gemini. Now and over the coming weeks, there can be some confusion surrounding financial commitments and shared resources. Review your finances, and realize that facts may be incomplete for the time being. The confusion or lack of clarity can also play out on an intimate level for some of you. By the 25th, clarity comes slowly but surely to these matters. You will be able to reap the benefits of the research and review you’ve done. Mercury continues to transit this house of your chart until February 13th, and you get a chance to solve many tricky problems. With a New Moon occurring in this same sector of your chart this evening, the weeks ahead can be a good for breaking a bad habit, even if it’s merely a bad attitude or superstition that you’ve been clinging to. The emphasis now is on ridding yourself of burdens. It might involve getting rid of some debt or clutter, or it might go deeper than that.
Cancer
Cancer
Mercury, moving in retrograde until the 25th, has slipped back into your partnership sector, dear Cancer. Now and over the next two-plus weeks, there can be some confusion surrounding partnership matters, both personal and business. It’s not the time to look for a clear commitment, even if today’s energies seem to push you in that direction. Give others space and hope that they return the favor. Communications can be muddled or somehow incomplete for the time being, but delays can also help you to better understand your situation. Take the time to think things through or to simply take a break from attempting to push things forward. This may not be quite so intuitive with the fresh energy of a New Moon occurring in this same sector of your chart, energizing a need to start fresh in a partnership or with a relationship. However, this is a good time to resolve to approach partnerships in a new way. Your vision for your relationship needs is spectacular now.
Leo
Leo
Mercury, moving in retrograde, has just slipped back into your work and health sector, dear Leo. Now and over the next two-plus weeks, there can be some backtracking surrounding health, work, and daily routines. It can be difficult to see or learn of all of the facts, so that schedules can easily mix up, or projects you began in the last while are now in need of revision. This is, in fact, a strong time for editing and improving projects. This evening, a New Moon occurs in this same sector of your chart, so that while you’re looking back on these matters, you’re also looking forward. This affords you unusual and powerful vision regarding work, health, and self-care programs. Energy and motivation to refine a health or fitness regimen, to reorganize your home or workspace from top to bottom, or to delve into an old work project can be strong.
Virgo
Virgo
Retrograde Mercury has moved back into your sector of romance, creativity, and children, dear Virgo. Now and over the next two-plus weeks, there can be some backtracking surrounding some of these matters. Communication is not likely to be straightforward, but a lack of clarity can in fact lead to beneficial review and revisement – essentially, a new perspective or way of looking at these things. The creative process might feel as if it’s moving backwards, when in fact it’s more about going through a realignment process. You are thinking and expressing yourself in different ways. This evening, a New Moon occurs in the same sector of your solar chart, and this can act as a push forward. You are in the rather unique position of looking behind you and looking ahead to what you want to accomplish, particularly related to recreation, hobbies, romance, and creative pursuits. For some, an old project or an old flame can reemerge into your life or into your consciousness. The urge to express yourself in special, unique ways is powerful, and the desire for positive feedback or admiration is perhaps as strong.
Libra
Libra
Mercury, moving in retrograde, has slipped back into your sector of home and family, dear Libra, and there can be some backtracking in these areas over the next two-plus weeks (until the 25th). Communication with family may not be as straightforward as you’d like, or there can be some level of chaos or mechanical problems around the home that require your attention. Past problems can resurface for review. This is a good time to revise plans and rework old projects. This evening, a New Moon occurs in this same sector of your solar chart, stimulating a burst of energy and motivation to take charge of home and family matters. There is a strong focus on improvements to these areas of your life now and in the coming weeks. You might involve yourself in family projects or home improvement activities.
Scorpio
Scorpio
Mercury, moving in retrograde, has backed up into your sector of communication and transportation, dear Scorpio. Now and in the coming two-plus weeks, matters surrounding school, transportation, and basic communications can involve some backtracking. Important information may be missed or missing. Be flexible and vigilant with marking important appointments and errands on your calendar. This time is in fact very strong for review and editing work. The New Moon this evening gives you an added boost in this regard. Learning, connecting, and communicating are in strong focus. You’re filled with ideas now, and it’s a little too soon to know which ones will take and which ideas will be left behind. Don’t worry about the difference between the two yet – simply enjoy the process. Be open to the idea that you need more intellectual stimulation in your life. The focus can be on reviving and renewing old connections and projects.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Mercury, moving in retrograde, has slipped back into your sector of assets and resources, dear Sagittarius. Now and in the coming two-plus weeks, there may be the need to review your finances or budget, and you could be dealing with lost or misplaced possessions. You might discover hidden resources in the process. You’ll be looking at things from a new or different perspective, particularly related to business, possessions, natural talents, and money. A New Moon occurs this evening in the same sector that retrograde Mercury is transiting, bringing wonderful energy and motivation for improving your finances and tending to your personal possessions in the coming weeks. Ideas, particularly money-making ones, come to you in flashes. Receive and enjoy them, and sort them out patiently as you go along. Look for hidden gems in the projects you already have in place.
Capricorn
Capricorn
Mercury, moving in retrograde, slips back into your sign today, dear Capricorn. Until the 25th, Mercury remains retrograde in your sign, and then finishes its transit of Capricorn on February 13th. Someone whose been gone or distant can reappear, and yet remain emotionally distant. Some confusion in your close relationships is quite possible over the next two weeks. It is more likely to be a communication problem rather than a permanent issue of feelings. Some personal plans may stall or appear to move backwards. Take extra time coming to decisions and making commitments for the time being. This is in fact an excellent time for looking to the past for answers, and for refining projects. This evening, a New Moon occurs in your sign, adding forward-looking energy to your life as well. You’re suddenly more noticeable and “out there”, and it’s a good time to ride this energy well. Even so, you are inclined to withdraw a little. You’ll still attract attention, and possibly even more so.
Aquarius
Aquarius
Mercury, moving in retrograde motion, has left your sign, dear Aquarius, having slipped back into the sign of Capricorn and your privacy sector. Mercury will be retrograde until January 25th, but Mercury will remain in your privacy sector until February 13th, when it will reenter your sign. This move turns your thought processes inward. Some of the decisions made and projects started in the last few weeks can come up for review now. Your thinking is more spiritual and less factual, and your dreaming world quite vivid, during this cycle. Tonight, a New Moon occurs in this same sector of your chart. Focus now is on fulfillment through service, empathy, and awareness of others’ needs; but it can also be a time of withdrawal and some sort of retreat in a social sense, depending on your natural predisposition. Some kind of soul-searching is in order, and the urge to find emotional peace of mind will be apparent, whether this comes naturally to you or circumstances push you in this direction. In the coming weeks, you may decide to take action on revelations about the past. A reminder not to jump in too quickly may not be necessary, as you may be feeling a little hesitant in general now.
Pisces
Pisces
Mercury, moving in retrograde motion, has now moved back into your solar eleventh house, dear Pisces, where it will stay until February 13th (Mercury will remain retrograde until January 25th). Some of the seeds you recently planted in terms of long-term goals are likely to need review or revision. Friendships can be a little trickier to handle now, although they’ll pick up speed after January 25th. This is a strong time for reconsidering and refining, and ultimately improving, projects and friendships. This evening, the New Moon occurs in this same sector of your chart where retrograde Mercury is transiting, and this acts as a boost forward. Open yourself to the need for people in your life who offer you different perspectives, a change of pace, and some exciting variety to your daily life. Old friendships can re-emerge in the coming weeks.
You have a strong sense of purpose and responsibility. You easily feel guilty, and are often found weighing pros and cons, as you are able to see both sides to any situation. While you are sensitive and naturally retiring, you are also very aware of your reputation and image, and will rise to most challenges. Others might not know that you have a competitive streak, and you can be quite stubborn.
Famous people born today: Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Stephen Hawking, Soupy Sales, Sarah Polley.
These days are excellent for focus and determination in your career, dear Aries. It’s also a good period generally for making necessary changes in relationships with a parent or boss. If there is a negative attitude or bad habit that you need to kick, this may be the time to do so. Patience wins the day, although you could be feeling in no mood to conform to others’ wishes this morning. As the day moves forward, your patience increases. Decisions made today, particularly involving relationships, money, and higher education, tend to be long term and significant, and perhaps quite practical or even overly so. There may be a sobering moment now that pushes you forward. With a New Moon occurring tomorrow, however, this is not necessarily a good time to launch something important to you. Making resolutions is just fine, especially if it’s about taking a hard look at what kinds of attitudes and situations that need to go before moving on.
Taurus
Taurus
There may be some confusion about a friendship or group alliance this morning, dear Taurus, but if you’re open to learning from others and from your experiences, it’s a good time for understanding and accepting differences, and getting to a better place for it. Being realistic about your financial situation is important now. Whether it’s good or bad, knowing where you stand is empowering; avoiding the issue only serves to undermine you. Know that there are solutions to any problem you face. Consider wise counsel. A loan or mortgage could come through, but whatever does emerge now comes with increased responsibility. There are solutions to problems to be found from circumstances today, and they’re very practical ones. It’s a strong day for applying yourself to something and working solidly. The New Moon tomorrow can alter your focus or goals, but today is strong for realizing what needs to go, particularly related to excess pleasure, in order for you to move forward in a healthier manner.
Gemini
Gemini
With Venus aligning with Saturn in your opposing sign today, dear Gemini, it’s important to find way to appreciate simple, traditional patterns rather than trying to push for something new. Work on improving trouble areas instead. You might feel caged in, limited, or restricted by others right now, but it’s also a good time for being “in the know”, which is ultimately empowering. A responsibility to or with a partner can be part of the picture now. You’re more able to accept things for what they are, and you may be facing realities about relationships, or experiencing a demand from a significant other. A Sun-Chiron sextile this morning points to a chance to improve a relationship with a boss, parent, or someone in a position of authority. You may be assuming a leadership role in an important area of your life.
Cancer
Cancer
This morning, you may be getting somewhere with a partner, dear Cancer, particularly related to sharing your goals, ideas, and beliefs. You might learn something new about what someone important to you believes, and while there can be differences that are surprising, you can most certainly learn from them. On the job, show your reliable side. You could be gaining respect for the services you provide or for your responsible attitude. You may have to face a reality regarding a work or health matter, or you could be feeling overburdened or stretched to the limit. However, this is also a time for getting your expectations to a realistic place, and this allows you to better plan your next move. Circumstances occurring now are clearing the way towards more capability in work, health, chores, and routines. Love matters can also strike a serious tone today. While you could feel pressured to make a decision, with a New Moon occurring tomorrow, today is best approached as a time to put something behind you rather than the start of something brand new.
Leo
Leo
This morning can bring some important information to light, dear Leo, particularly related to work and research. You can feel better about yourself for accepting a limitation and moving on to something more deserving of your attention. Be as realistic as possible about what an important person in your life is capable of, as this can help you to trust them more. If you feel the weight of a responsibility now, consider what you are willing to work hard for, or whether the goal is worth the sacrifices. If you allow yourself to be realistic about what a person can or cannot do, feels or does not feel, then you can ultimately put more faith and trust in that person. Loyalty and reliability are qualities that are most important to express right now. A serious discussion or revelation can occur now, and although it can renew your focus, it can also bring quite a bit of dissatisfaction to light in a relationship, particularly a romantic one, or with a creative project. Even so, this is about moving forward – coming to a conclusion and going with it. The day’s energies favor deliberate moves and strategy. It’s not the time to jump into something that you haven’t given much thought to. A New Moon will occur tomorrow, and this can serve to shift your focus.
Virgo
Virgo
The morning’s events can stimulate the need to accept a situation, or person, for its limitations, dear Virgo, and this can be empowering. In fact, the whole day has a similar theme to it, as we are better off seeing something for its realities, allowing us to adjust our plans accordingly, which leads to a stronger sense of what we can and can’t accomplish. A responsibility or commitment to family might need your attention. While you may be feeling the weight of your responsibilities strongly now, there can be progress made on the home front, and if you are working at or on the home, you are more interested in applying yourself to something that will have value over the long-term. Work done now can be especially fruitful down the road, although brand new beginnings are best saved until after the New Moon that occurs tomorrow. Today is strong for identifying priorities, particularly surrounding affairs of the heart and family matters.
Libra
Libra
Today is strong for recognizing problem areas in your life, dear Libra, and making plans to deal with them. It’s empowering, although a little sobering at first. There may be a reality to face when it comes to a learning or communications endeavor. You might receive or give very practical advice and learn much in the process. Wisdom may be found in traditional methods, and you may be quite focused on finding solutions to long-standing problems. You might receive news of an important learning endeavor, or circumstances may be such that you need to become more organized and efficient with your work and daily life. Transportation or communications issues might change or require special attention. Limits or restrictions may be in order. This is a good time for seeing what areas of life need some slimming down in order to go forward a lighter, freer person.
Scorpio
Scorpio
Recent efforts towards restructuring and organizing your life can show signs of paying off today, dear Scorpio. You are exceptionally security-minded at this time, affording you the opportunity to see where you can slim down and eliminate excess in your life, particularly related to finances. This is a day for embracing practical realities, although you might also be facing the cost of extravagances. With self-control and focus, you can make real improvements to your life now and going forward. It’s a good time for taking a hard look at your finances, including any larger purchase you are considering making, with realism. For some of you, a demand or responsibility can emerge in a close partnership. You also have an eye for practical details and sight for situations and objects that will last over the long term. However, with a New Moon occurring tomorrow, it’s best to focus on purging and simplifying than on new commitments. Taking control of your life requires time and energy, and you are in a better position to see what you are willing to sacrifice in order to achieve your goals.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
With Venus and Saturn in alignment in your own sign today, dear Sagittarius, this is a time for seeing your capabilities realistically, instead of over- or under-estimating them, and this empowers you. With patience, this can improve your chances of success in whatever you set your mind on doing. Some of the tension you have been feeling of late can dissipate as you take a clearer look at things. There could also be an important revelation about your finances, a love relationship, or friendship. Be sure that you don’t assume more responsibility than you should, and while it’s appropriate to take responsibilities on, it’s not about taking on too much. With this Saturnine influence on your sign and Jupiter, your ruler, now retrograde, try not to take yourself too seriously now. A New Moon that occurs tomorrow is likely to shift your focus to building, producing, and acquiring.
Capricorn
Capricorn
This morning, good energy is with you for honing communications skills, dear Capricorn. Retrograde Mercury moves into your sign today as well, and this can prompt you to take a closer look at recent projects and your own personal goals in order to improve them. Later today, there may be a reality to face about a dream or fantasy you’ve been entertaining. As a result, you are in the position to know where you stand, making life a little more predictable. You do well with the grounding energy with us today. Personal responsibilities become clear. You can have a stronger understanding of where you stand and a sense of what comes next as a result. You have an eye for what really matters today, and are happier than usual to part with things that you don’t really need. This comes at a good time, as this is the day before a New Moon in your sign. It’s appropriate to focus on letting go of those things that are weighing you down so that you can better use the opportunities that a New Moon in your sign brings to start fresh and turn over a new leaf.
Aquarius
Aquarius
With Venus and Saturn aligning in your social sector today, dear Aquarius, you might enjoy coming to the aid of a friend, or following through on a promise. This sector also rules hopes, ideals, and networks. While there may be a reality to face, this is also a time for seeing things more clearly and getting a better sense of what is realizable and worthy of your time and attention. For some, social or romantic opportunities may be found through associates, group associations, friends, and networking. A question of accountability or commitment involving a friend or business goal can be in focus. Be careful that you are not allowing fears get in the way of healthy relations. The chance to improve skills or to learn a subject in a more formal way can emerge for some of you. You might also be learning important things about the past, and possibly discovering a talent or resource that you previously overlooked now.
Pisces
Pisces
This morning, pay special attention to your relationships with friends, dear Pisces, as friends have something special to reveal or show you. Today, a new responsibility can emerge, or the awareness of one! This can be a pleasant or beneficial one. A boss, parent, or teacher could be leaning on you, looking upon you favorably, or encouraging you to shine. There may be social or romantic opportunities through career and business connections for some of you now. Being conservative, realistic, discreet, and disciplined when it comes to business or public affairs is especially important today. While there may be sobering or serious circumstances today, they clear the path to move forward and to grow. Foundations laid down now can be very enduring. However, avoid beginning an entirely new project today – wait until after the New Moon tomorrow when new information and interests can come to light.
A conjunction between sobering Saturn and Venus on Friday, along with a New Moon in Capricorn on Saturday, sends a clear message about this weekend’s romantic energy — it’s not going to be lighthearted. The good news is that if you’re looking for a commitment with someone special and you’re willing to do the work that is required in a REAL give-and-take partnership, you will know if you’re with the right person.
If, however, you realize that you’re pulling all the weight in your love nest, it’s possible that you’ll decide it’s time to move onto greener pastures. Even if that means going it alone for a while. After all, two is only better than one if you’re really a couple. This weekend, you will know for sure if that applies to you and your sweetie.
This Weekend’s Romantic Rating*
* Heart ratings are based on the lunar cycle. They range from low to full, with low indicating a rocky weekend for romance and full indicating plenty of passionate potential.
The Balance of the Signs and the Elements for January 8th
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.
BALANCE OF ELEMENTS
EARTH STRONG
We are especially in touch with the physical world. We consider what we’ve learned and experienced in the past in order to make the most of the present. We can be cautious, practical, and possibly unimaginative. We are deliberate and can pace ourselves well. We need hands-on experience and are not impressed with theory as much as we are with results. Routines are tolerable and comforting.
AIR WEAK
We may have a difficult time being objective or detached. We may not be especially communicative.
There are reasons to be hopeful as we jump into 2016. This is a new year and you want to have brand-new visions for yourself and your world. Yes, current energies including the Mercury Retrograde are slowing things a bit – at least the perception of how quickly things are moving ahead.
That said, there are plenty of helpful dynamics already in motion across the planet – changes catalyzed in part by that very long Uranus-Pluto cycle I spoke about last week.
Example: humanity may seem more divided than ever and solutions for the planet’s very real crises may seem more out of reach than at any time in history. Conflicts between factions, between ideologies, and between countries continue at an all-time high.
Ironically, just when the battles become the most messy and intense could indeed be the moment when people begin coming together for common purposes. It really can happen. There is no guarantee of when or how, or what it might look like, but this metamorphosis can occur.
Like a Healing Crisis for the Planet
You can think of it a bit like a healing crisis a person has – yet it’s for the planet and all of humanity. As you can imagine, this is huge and it will have profound implications for all of us alive in these moments. No sentient being will be untouched.
Anyone who has been through a healing crisis understands the raw and unnerving energies that can get unleashed just before feeling better and in recovery. All of us alive today – likely having our own healing crises from time to time as part of the awakening process – are also part of the world’s mega healing crisis. A healing crisis is not bad; it’s a necessary stage before balance and health can occur.
Today I remind us about these natural cycles of energy, to put things in perspective and give you preparations for our first New Moon of Saturday. All New Moons are an opportunity for new starts – this one also is about visioning our priorities and what we are willing to commit our energies to going forward.
What Will You Commitment to in 2016?
Commitment will be key to manifesting new desired directions and outcomes. Consider now your personal commitments based on your goals for the year. What can you say to yourself that you are fully committed to – with all parts of your being? Why do you want it? And what are you willing to do, or avoid doing, to achieve it? What will it look like, in tangible reality, to fully commit your energies to this goal? How will it feel? These are a few sample questions you can ask now.
When you inquire within about your goals and commitments, notice any reservations you feel. If a part of you doesn’t feel engaged with a goal, ask why. Be open and willing to update your goal for our new 2016 energies. You may not feel them tangibly yet, but these energies are not the same as you worked with last year.
There is a richness and multifaceted nature to the 2016 energies. It’s like a more quantum playing field to explore over the coming months. Set your intentions at the New Moon to enjoy these new energies and to be your best self in 2016.
The Moon today is in a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this phase the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.
Phase Details for – Friday, January 8, 2016
Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 3%
Moon Age: 27.93 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 389,413.51 km Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,106,934.33 km
Magickal Activity for the 8th Day of January, Justitia’s Day
Prayer for Justice
Gracious Goddess, I beseech thy advocacy on my behalf. Give to those who judge the spirit of wisdom and understanding that they may discern the truth. Allow them to render justice moderated with compassion and mercy.
In classical Paganism, the spirit of Justice was feminine. It was believed that the quality of justice depended upon the femi- nine principle of Nature, which had a closer kinship with natura justum (that which is by Nature) than the masculine sex had. It was Themis, the daughter of Uranus and Gaea and advisor to Zeus, who personified law and order. She protected the innocent, punished the guilty, and was considered the Goddess of law, peace, justice and righteousness. Themis carried a set of scales and was present at all feasts, social gatherings, and oath-swearing ceremonies.
Friday (Venus): Love, friendship, reconciliation, and beauty.
Midwives’ Day
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).
Moon phase: Fourth Quarter
Moon Sign: Sagittarius Sagittarius: Encourages flights of imagination and confidence. This is an adventurous, philosophical, and athletic Moon sign. Favors expansion and growth.
Moon enters Capricorn 10: 07 am Capricorn: Develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities, and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.
Fridays are days of loving enchantments and passionate emotions.
See how many ways you could add a little loving enchantment into your life and the lives of your loved ones. If you wish to explore the topic of love and romance witchery even further, then check out my book How to Enchant a Man: Spells to Bewitch, Bedazzle &Beguile. If cat magick has tickled your fancy, then for further study read my book The Enchanted Cat: Feline Fascinations, Spells &Magick.
In the meantime, try sharing red berries with your partner some enchanted evening. Work that meditation, and see what other mysteries Freya has to teach you. Wear a Venus planetary color and call on the Goddess for a little inner sparkle. Burn some floral incense, light up some rosy candles, and set a romantic mood. Try wearing a little copper jewelry, and see how it affects you and your Friday magick. Get those potpourri and philter recipes going, and see what you can conjure up.
Advancing your magickal skills takes drive, ambition, and passion. Work with Eros to discover just how much enthusiasm, inspiration, and drive he can bring into your days, for the imagination is a place where dreams flourish and ideas come to fruition.
Call on these fertile and romantic powers, and create your own unique spells and charms. Just think of all the magickal information that you can now add to your repertoire of witchery. Lastly, remember this: when you combine imagination and a loving heart with magick, you’ll succeed every time.
Book of Witchery – Spells, Charms & Correspondences For Every Day of the Week Ellen Dugan
Love magick is a perennial popular topic. However, there is more to this topic than meets the eye. There are many enchanting layers here for us to explore on this day of the week. What about creating a loving home, or producing a loving and nurturing family? What about keeping your intimate relationships vital and on track? How about promoting happy, healthy, and enduring friendships? See, there is more to be considered than just the “You shall be mine…” type of fictional love spell.
Don’t forget that many of the deities associated with Fridays are also parents. So, yes, while this is the day to work on romance, sex, and love spells, there is additional magick to be considered here, which makes Fridays a more well-rounded and bigger opportunity for witchery than many folks ever truly realize. The truest, strongest magick always comes from the heart.
–Ellen Dugan, Book of Witchery – Spells, Charms & Correspondences For Every Day of the Week
Ruler: Freya, Venus
Colors: Emerald green or pink
Power Hours: Sunrise and the 8th, 16th, and 24th hours following.
Key Words: Love, money, health
It is easy to spot the ruler of this day by its name. In the word Friday, we see the roots of the name of the Norse goddess Freya, a goddess of love and fertility, and the most beautiful and propitious of the goddesses thus the verse “Friday’s child is loving and giving.”
In Spanish this day of the week is called Viernes and is derived from the goddess Venus. Matters of love, human interaction, the fluidity of communication, sewing and the creation of artistic garments, household improvement, shopping, and party planning all fall under the aspects of Friday and its ruling planet, Venus.
Friday’s angels are Ariel/Uriel, Rachiel, and Sachiel. Rachiel also concerns himself with human sexuality and is a presiding spirit of the planet Venus.
On Fridays, the hour of sunrise and every eight hours after that are also ruled by Venus, and that makes these times of the day doubly blessed. These four hours are the strongest four hours for conducting ritual. Check the local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine your local sunrise.
⦁ 1: Birthday of folklorist Sir James Frazier, 1854
⦁ 13: Last of Austria’s witchcraft laws repealed in 1787
⦁ 19: Birthday of Dorothy Clutterbuck
⦁ 20: Celtic Tree Month of Birch ends
⦁ 21: Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins
⦁ 23: Full moon — Cold Moon at 8:46 p.m.
⦁ 24: Sementivae
⦁ 25: Birthday of poet Robert Burns, 1759
⦁ 26: Up Helly Aa celebration, Shetland Islands, Scotland
⦁ 30: Birthday of Z Budapest, founder of Dianic Wicca
⦁ 30 – Feb. 2: Roman celebration of Februalia
I always ask
Why it is that you hide
Under lies
Why live like a hypocrite
You know no truth
In line for destruction
The blood guilt
Has reached the peak
All I can say is
Don’t like the law of the land
Go elsewhere
Make sure to take
The hatred and darkness
The light belongs to those
Who walk in love
There is no hate in love
Love is divine
Which walks in the light
Now who’s walking in truth
So easy to judge
I’ve given you proof
We all know what happens
We’ve heard it before
Until the end
The choices we make
We will reap
Even to the point of weeping
It’s all on you
You decide
How much karma
Will weigh against you
In the end
We all pay
For this thing
You call sin
In light and love
Is where truth dwells
So do wise
Make sure you are walking
In divine light and love
How is that for a truth
Now take that to your church
From our resident poet, T. J. WhiteWolf
To view more of T. J.’s beautiful & moving poetry, please visit his website, TJWHITEWOLF’S POETRY
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