Casting the Stones, Exploring Your Personality with Your Own Persona Reading

Persona Rune Reading

The reading explores your innermost personality.

 

 

bw-thurisazWhere You Are In Life
Thurisaz

Thurisaz embodies the polarity of life and death and the struggle to keep them in balance. Expect conflict, hardship and obstacles, but be assured that remaining focused and in touch with your inner strengths will see you through whatever comes your way. This Rune may also represent protection from your enemies, which is never a bad thing.

 

 

bw-othalaYour Primary Thoughts
Othala

Othala represents a solid, immovable home, prosperity and safety. Good fortune based on your heritage and character is yours to enjoy.

 

 

bw-eihwazWhat You Desire
Eihwaz

Eihwaz represents the Yew tree and its everlasting nature. The Yew may bend, but it does not break. You are on the right course and have the strength and ability to meet your goals. Congratulations!

 

 

bw-kenazYour Goals
Kenaz

Kenaz foretells the coming of clarity and knowledge. It is time for you to grow by exchanging knowledge with others. Opportunities are upon you.

 

 

bw-sowiloYour Future Deeds
Sowilo

The Sun Rune, denotes power and strength. That which you want may be attained. Sowilo also denotes mental clarity and added warmth to your relationships.

Your Daily Rune for Thursday, February 4th is Ehwaz

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Your Rune for Today

Ehwaz

Ehwaz represents movement. You may be closing in on reaching your current goals. Your life may be changing for the better. Harmony with others should come easy for you at this time.

 

Additional information about Today’s Rune, Ehwaz…..

 

ehwaz : horse

Phonetic equivalent: e (as in ‘egg’)

DIVINATORY MEANINGS: transportation, motion, assistance, energy, power, communication, will, recklessness

MAGICAL USES: power, aiding in communication, transportation; to ‘send’ a spell

ASSOCIATED MYTHS & DEITIES:Sleipnir, Freya’s feathered cloak
ANALYSIS: The horse has been a powerful symbol in nearly every culture and every age. They were often believed to draw the sun about the heavens. Strong, swift and loyal, their relationship with humankind is unique. They allow us to perform tasks that would normally be beyond our strength, and to travel distances that would normally be beyond our reach. The mare symbolizes fertility and fecundity, and the stallion is the epitome of virility and raw energy. It is an animal that never lost its power by being domesticated.Like the sun which is its counterpart, ehwaz represents energy and motion. In this case, however, there is also respect for the source of the power to be considered. This is not merely an impersonal energy source – it is a living, breathing thing whose needs and desires must be taken into consideration, rather than be simply used as a slave. This is the power that was given by the God at algiz, and this rune reminds us of our oath to only use it to help, never to harm. Like the two-edged sword, the horse is a powerful tool, but must be carefully controlled to avoid harming yourself or other. It is tempting to just go barrelling along recklessly, but to do so is to risk loosing that power forever. This is the balance that must be achieved on the path of pure magic.

Tarot Cards and Moon Phases

 

 

 

 

Tarot Cards and Moon Phases

The Tarot syncs up with the phases of the Moon


The days following a New Moon phase are auspicious. The actual day of the New Moon, the balsamic or dark Moon period, marks the beginning point when the heavens shift from dark to light. On the following days magic is in the air and the inner life is awakened.

This is a perfect time to tap into your inner wisdom with a Celtic Cross Tarot reading and prepare for a new beginning in your life. Imagine the first crack of an egg. It takes work and diligence to crack that egg open and expand toward new dimensions, but the effort is always worth it in the end.

This metaphor illustrates the potential available to each of us the day after a New Moon approaches. The following quote expresses the essence of the New Moon’s potential.

“A New Moon teaches gradualness and deliberation and how one gives birth to oneself slowly. Patience with small details makes perfect a large work, like the universe.” –Rumi

The New Moon: The Fool

“Behold, a sacred voice is calling you. All over the sky a sacred voice is calling you.” –Black Elk

Do something different for a change. Dare to be lighthearted. Change what you wear. Surprise yourself with a new attitude. Shine the light of magic and wonder in all that you do and see. Watch the birds take flight from tree to tree. Free yourself from old routines that tie you down and exhaust your immune system. Allow the vibrations of the New Moon to awaken your inner life with fresh perspectives and promptings.

Suggested flower essence: Shooting Star … discover yourself again and embody the genius of your soul!

Crescent Moon: The High Priestess

When each day is sacred, when each hour is sacred, when each instant is sacred, Earth and you, space and you, bearing and sacred through time, you’ll reach the fields of light. –Guillevic

The crescent Moon has been associated with Isis, the Egyptian Goddess known as She Who Makes Right Use of the Heart, or the Mother of Heaven. Isis’s headdress is often depicted with the horns of a cow on her head, and the solar disc between them. These horns are a symbol of the crescent Moon and are representations of immanent fertility and prosperity.

An intuitive spark of heart and mind have been lit. You now bear the torch. Be still while you listen and visualize. Take note of the seeds that have been planted within your garden of life and do everything you can to bring nutrients to the foundation of your life. Moisten and deepen your attunement to inner truth. The crescent Moon offers a force of light pushing forward within you.

Suggested flower essence: Cat’s Ear … attune to the magic of your intuition and act accordingly.

First Quarter: The Magician

“You must become the change you want to see in the world.” –Gandhi

The Magician is one who has become seasoned and attuned to the conscious aspects of life ready to manifest. The Magician leads the whimsical wandering of The Fool into a clearer stream of consciousness that can actualize miracle upon miracle. You must now understand the world of matter and turn that which has been unseen into visible creations. Be productive, active, goal-oriented and joyous in every endeavor. Nothing can remain stagnant at this stage of the Moon’s phase. The theme of creative movement is evident in the flow of life.

Suggested flower essence: Iris … the creative paintbrush of the soul. Paint your dreams into manifested joy and deliberation.

Gibbous Moon: The Wheel of Fortune

“How shall I begin my song in the blue night that is setting? In the great night my heart will go out. Toward me the light comes, rattling. In the great night sky my heart will go out.” –Medicine Woman Chant

The gibbous Moon phase can be called the womb of potential. Life is a constant process of transformation and movement involving integration, disintegration, generation and degeneration. Having recently experienced a rebirth cycle, you are now ready to embrace all that is expanding and growing in your life. Confront your opportunities and challenges in order that a permeable reality may evolve. Learn new things, stretch your imagination, seek new experiences and take in an interesting movie or documentary and study. Fill your life with interests and activities.

Suggested flower essence: Mountain Pride … the great warrior of the heart moves forward, actualizing dreams and goals. Perseverance is the key.

Full Moon: The Sun and Moon

“Each night Lady Moon gathers unto herself all the discarded memories and forgotten dreams of mankind. These she stores in her silver cup till dawn. Then, at first light, all these forgotten dreams and neglected memories are returned to Earth as Moon-sap, or dew. Mingled with lacrimae lunae, ‘the tears of the Moon,’ this dew nourishes and refreshes all life on Earth. Through compassionate care of the Goddess, nothing of value is lost to man.” –from the Legend of the Moon by Sallie Nichols

“Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.” –John Wesley

The force of the Sun and Moon are illumined and the pure potential of both lights are fully active. The chalice cup is full, life is brimming over with expectation, and the cornucopia horn of plenty has been placed at the center table of life. Wisdom shines outward. Share your gifts, talents, joys and manifested creations through teaching, writing, dancing and community sharing. This is the peak of light and you are filled with its radiant glow.

Suggested flower essence: Lotus … flower of water and air bringing the unconscious forces into conscious knowing and insight.

Disseminating Moon: The Star

“You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” –Mary Oliver

This is the time to pour forward all that you have accumulated by networking, sharing news, offering service and find the joy to be the light of the world. You know the mystery of life and you live according to the secret wisdom found in the Full Moon phase. Share in the mystery and walk in the beauty of your true self. This is a time to reach for the stars as they become more visible with the decreasing light of the Full Moon. You may ask yourself, “How may I serve the world?”

Suggested flower essence: The Rose … deeply rooted in the Earth, the rose blossoms into the beauty of love. The rose opens the heart chakra so that we may do our very best work on Earth.

Third Quarter Moon: Judgment

“From joy I came, for joy I live, and in Thy sacred joy, I shall melt again.” –Yogananda

Look deeply now to assess all that you have become responsible for. We have countless opportunities to weigh our pros and cons in life. Seek to negate all polarities and opposition within and roll them back into the deep soil of the past. Now is the time for a renewed self-reflection and once again you are prompted to spend some quality time alone, read a good book, get a haircut, clean out closets, move things around. It will beneficial to fast for a day or eat lightly so that your body may purge and cleanse. You are preparing for another turn of the Moon … and darkness in the sky brings bright wisdom within.

Suggested flower essence: Sagebrush … cutting through all illusion and confusion, sagebrush cleanses the aura and the field of light around the heart chakra.

Balsamic Moon: The Hermit

“Yet it is in this loneliness that the deepest activities begin. It is here that you discover act without motion, labor that is profound repose, vision in obscurity and beyond all desire, a fulfillment whose limits extend to infinity.” –Thomas Merton

When the dark Moon resides within the heavens, a sweet quiet is pervasive. Meditate, contemplate, pray, chant and rest. There are many ways to experience the descent into the unconscious successfully, and the more attentive you become of this inner need, the greater balance and immune health an individual will attain. Strengthen your connection to the invisible worlds, seek the cave and find the light within.

Suggested flower essence: Queen of the Night … desert cactus flower that blooms in the night offering the inner light of the unconscious.

The Moon phases are the magical wheel that we dance upon each month. In your own birth chart you have your own progressed Moon phases that coincide with the eight phases that I have written about in this post. Each progressed Moon phase lasts approximately 2 1/2 years. You might like to find out which house your progressed Moon is passing through and what sign it is in. It’s great to understand the mapping of your own inner sky.

 

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Your Daily Tarot Card for February 4th is The Devil

 

 

 

 

Tarot Card of the Day

The Devil


February 4th, 2016
What has traditionally been known as the Devil card expresses the realm of the Taboo, the culturally rejected wildness and undigested shadow side that each of us carries in our subconscious. This shadow is actually at the core of our being, which we cannot get rid of and will never succeed in taming. From its earliest versions, which portrayed a vampire-demon, this card evoked the Church-fueled fear that a person could “lose their soul” to wild and passionate forces.

The image which emerged in the mid-1700’s gives us a more sophisticated rendition — that of the “scapegoated Goddess,” whose esoteric name is Baphomet. Volcanic reserves of passion and primal desire empower her efforts to overcome the pressure of stereotyped roles and experience true freedom of soul. Tavaglione’s highly evolved image (Stella deck) portrays the magical formula for harnessing and transmuting primal and obsessive emotions into a transformative energies. As a part of the Gnostic message of Tarot, this fearsome passion and power must be reintegrated into the personality, to fuel the soul’s passage from mortal to immortal.

Get a Jump on Tomorrow, Your Horoscopes for Friday, February 5th

 

 

 

 

Get a Jump on Tomorrow….

Your Horoscopes for Friday, February 5th

 

Aries

Aries Horoscope
Aries

You’ll be in great shape today if you manage your reactions when needs are not met, dear Aries, as the main problem area today lies in overreacting. You might feel that you need something (or someone) with great intensity, but may reconsider if this transpires. There can be love-hate feelings experienced today! Watch for pushing yourself too hard due to impatience about reaching a goal. Pace yourself as much as possible. You might have to face some truths that stimulate your fears, particularly in your career, relationships, or financial affairs. However, this is also an excellent time for digging deep and embracing your ambitions. You can be exceptionally focused, and this may also help attract the right resources to you.

Taurus

Taurus

Adjustments, working with differences, making compromises, and trying to find a balance are all important strategies today, dear Taurus, as passions run high and there is a distinct air of competitiveness around you – and within you. There can be imbalances between what you want from someone, and what they want from you, but consider that this may be temporary, and that patience will serve you best now. Overreacting can stir up trouble that you don’t need. Your magnetic powers of attraction are strong, and you may suddenly have the courage to make a move you’ve wanted to make for some time. Connecting with a partner can be intense and exciting today. Sharing a personal belief or mindset can bond you closer together.

Gemini

Gemini

Avoid taking things too personally, dear Gemini, and this can be a very rewarding day. Desires are strong, and this can leave you teetering between ecstatic feelings and a place of frustration or anger. You are likely craving something deeper from your relationships, as the drama of intimacy attracts you. If your needs are unmet, use your intensity for something productive. This is in fact a good day for reviewing your finances, but be prepared to face issues rather than hide from them, as this is a day for bravely seeking out answers and for digging for truths. Creatively speaking, you might be able to draw upon raw and deep feelings today in order to create something magical.

Cancer

Cancer

While it can be a strong day for making a deeper connection with someone special in your life, dear Cancer, you might be taken aback by the power of emotions stimulated now. You are known for your powerful emotions, but today you seem to be switching roles with someone else – you are a little more rational and others tend to be more intense today. Avoid harping on differences in a relationship and instead aim to learn from them, as this is the best route towards increased intimacy. If someone is pulling up strong feelings inside of you, consider this a chance to understand yourself better. However, try not to bring relationship issues to professional settings, as there is a chance that something comes out that you’d prefer to keep to yourself.

Leo

Leo

Feelings are strong and you can be emotionally quite sensitive today, dear Leo. A small disagreement is a possibility as a result, but try not to let this drain you. Part of this may have to do with a conflict between sticking with the familiar and going out on a limb. Interactions on the job can be quite serious at times today, and on the positive side, you can gain a better understanding of those you work with – their motivations and desires, or agendas. If you feel that you have to manipulate or push in order to get the desired response from others, think twice about it, as you’re unlikely to be happy with the results, even if they move in your favor. The potential for breaking new ground in a work or health matter, or for discovering a true passion, is very strong now.

Virgo

Virgo Symbol/Glyph
Virgo

Ups and downs can be pronounced today, dear Virgo, as you’re exceptionally close to your desires, wants, and needs. Nevertheless, if you aim to manage your reactions, this has the potential to be a very strong day for creative or romantic endeavors that stand to benefit from commitment, depth, and focus. You can tap into or draw upon your deeper feelings and apply them to whatever you are doing now, with great success. Create something from the heart, and don’t be afraid to change things up a little. It’s also a good day for budgeting and financial planning efforts, again if you use some self-control. Even so, there can be some uncomfortable truth that emerges now. Face it, and you can move forward, making changes if need be. You are stronger than you know!

Libra

Libra Glyph-Symbol
Libra

Feelings of love can be magnified today, dear Libra, but the same can be true of anger or frustration. If your relationships are felt to be satisfying, you can feel on top of the world, but if they’re missing the mark, you can be deeply affected. Embrace an attitude of out with the old and in with the new on both material and emotional or spiritual levels for best results today. Avoid impulsive spending. Revealing interactions with family members or those very close to you can occur today, and while there is a small possibility of power plays involved, if you can sidestep these you can learn a lot about your loved ones. Reminiscing about the past can lead to interesting and revealing discussions.

Scorpio

Scorpio Symbol Glyph
Scorpio

This can be a day of much passion and intensity, dear Scorpio, but you may not know what to do with it all, or there don’t seem to be open channels for expressing yourself. The temptation to stir the pot can be strong, but it’s unlikely to bring desired results. Constructive, physical outlets might help release pent-up emotions. Change is stressful, even if you’ve made the choice to make it, so reward yourself with self-understanding. People are drawn to you magnetically now – enjoy the attention. You are likely to exude an air of competence today. An important discussion can occur now, or you might receive news that reminds you of priorities.

Sagittarius

Sagittarius Glyph Symbol
Sagittarius

There is a somewhat volatile energy to the day, dear Sagittarius, and this can lead to stirring the pot. Taming the desire for drama can in fact help you to see the opportunities of the day. There can be wonderful financial discoveries or the ability to make full use of a resource or talent. It’s a strong day for new insights into your own personal income, and into practical matters in general. Take advice you’re given now, or ask for it. Find ways to make more from what you already have. You’re more willing to seek and face the truth, and this helps you get to a place where you’re ready to make important changes. Watch for possessiveness, and if you’re feeling it strongly, consider that you may be overattached to something, and letting go even a little can lead you to a healthier place.

Capricorn

Capricorn Symbol/Glyph
Capricorn

There can be a competitive, possessive, and emotional tone to the day, dear Capricorn, but it can also be a wonderful day for moving a personal plan forward, and for better self-understanding. Passions run high, and boundaries can be pushed. Friendships can improve with more attention given to them, but are also quite vulnerable to pressures to be more than they are. Frustrations with current conditions can ultimately stimulate you to make very important changes. Releasing pent-up anger should be done in ways that don’t eventually bring you or others down. It’s time to attract fresh, enlightening experiences. You can turn a difficult situation right around if you put your mind to it. This can be a time for attracting what or who you want, as the goddess of love, Venus, is aligned with intense Pluto in your own sign.

Aquarius

Aquarius

It can be difficult to pinpoint what other people truly want from you today, dear Aquarius, as they may be playing games or simply demanding a lot from you without directly telling you what they want. Detach yourself only enough to come to a place of peace, but not so much that others become frustrated or feel you are mocking them. Today is very good for career moves, but only after getting over a communication hump. There is a tendency to focus on an unresolved matter from the past, but for some, there can be a renewed interest or attraction, private passionate experience, or an important review of your feelings. Unusual desires can be discovered now, and they can motivate you to seek out new ways of expressing yourself.

Pisces

Pisces

Avoid clinging to what is familiar if this keeps you in a mental rut, dear Pisces. Today’s energies favor digging deep and discovering your needs and desires. Love feelings are powerful today, although satisfying them may not be straightforward. Relationships with friends can pull up possessiveness or ownership issues that have been buried. You might learn something that is unsettling at first, but that leads to a better understanding of a relationship. This can also be a strong time for meeting someone through a friend or network who can have a big impact on your life, or for reconnecting with someone important to you. You might connect with your own deep desire to work towards a dream or cause now.

 

 

If You Were Born Today, February 4

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If You Were Born Today, February 4

You are one of the most hard-working and productive of birthdays. Your attention to detail is excellent, and your ability to organize and prioritize is admirable. Determined and practical, others love your reliability as well as your sound advice. You are proactive, and procrastination only makes you nervous. You seem to have to work harder than others, not because you are undeserving of lucky breaks, but perhaps because you don’t ask for much help. That’s fine because you are perfectly capable of methodically and determinedly going after what you want.

Famous people born today: Rosa Parks, Charles Lindbergh, Alice Cooper.

Courtesy of Cafe Astrology

Your Daily Horoscopes for Thursday, February 4th

 

 

 

 

Your Daily Horoscopes for Thursday, February 4th

 

Aries

Aries Horoscope
Aries

The Moon has been in your adventure sector for a couple of days, dear Aries, but you haven’t felt especially free to explore and discover with influences that pulled you into rather serious tasks and activities. Take the opportunity for freeform exploration today and let your mind wander, if possible. As you let go, interesting ideas can come to you more intuitively, as well as possible solutions to recent dilemmas. At the very least, you are more able to rise above the mundane elements of your life and tune in to something higher. The Moon moves into your career and reputation sector tonight, where it will spend a couple of days reminding you of your goals and ambitions.

Taurus

Taurus

The Moon continues its transit of your solar eighth house until this evening, dear Taurus, and you’re inclined to prefer observing than taking concrete action. This is a good thing, because entirely new endeavors may not get off the ground with the more carefree energies of the day. Let your mind lead the way and avoid too-heavy thinking for now. You might come up with an inventive way for dealing with a tricky matter that you may not discover if you focus on trying to find the answers. Stepping back from a matter can be the best thing you can do right now. The Moon’s move into your sector of spirit and learning this evening awakens your need for a new focus.

Gemini

Gemini

Your ruler, Mercury, forms a parallel with Saturn today, dear Gemini, and while it’s not an ideal time for locking yourself into a new plan, you have a distinctly practical and matter of fact approach to your world today. You’re also inclined to want to pair up in some way as you go about your business. You may feel a little more dependent on others than usual, and you can be quite relationship-focused now. This can mean you prefer running ideas past others before finalizing decisions. You’re likely to do some deeper thinking tomorrow, so it might be wise to keep things light today.

Cancer

Cancer

With the Moon in your particular solar sixth house until this evening, dear Cancer, if something is out of place and left undone, you’re sure to feel it now. Honing in on the flaws and inconsistencies in your life doesn’t have to be a negative thing. In fact, it’s a good time for seeing problems for what they are and finding solutions. However, keep things light now. Take on activities that help you add a little more order to your daily life. With the Moon’s move into your partnership sector tonight, your need for companionship is stimulated.

Leo

Leo

While your interactions for most of the day may not be especially fruitful, dear Leo, this is a fine time for freeform activities and relatively carefree moments. Any relationships that have become a little too serious or heavy recently can benefit from playful energy. You’re inclined not to think too far ahead of yourself just for the time being, and this kind of breather from serious thought can be exactly what you need to come back at things later more refreshed. You’ll feel a little more productive tonight.

Virgo

Virgo Symbol/Glyph
Virgo

After some heavy thinking and doing, dear Virgo, today’s more freeform energies can be welcome. You may be a little less adventurous with the Moon in your familiar, secure solar fourth house until tonight. You are inclined to stick close to home, if not literally, also figuratively speaking, as you may not venture far from familiar settings, people, and mindsets. Tonight, the Moon moves into your creative sector, and this can pull up your need for more interaction with others and channels for self-expression.

Libra

Libra Glyph-Symbol
Libra

While there have been some productive days behind you, dear Libra, you may feel the need for a bit of a break from heavy thinking and planning. Today’s energies favor a breather of sorts. You’re more inclined to dabble than to focus, and this can work well for you at the moment. You can learn a lot today from the people you connect with. Even if it’s not substantial, it’s about discovering some of the little things about people that get you a little closer. Novelty and changes of scenery are in focus. By tonight, you’re likely to be craving a little more structure and security.

Scorpio

Scorpio Symbol Glyph
Scorpio

Much of the day favors a freeform approach rather than new endeavors, dear Scorpio. You’re drawn to comforting, earthy, and sensual activities as your attention is drawn to the world of the five senses. However, ideas are especially progressive for work and health matters. You may be bringing different approaches and methods to the table now. Tonight, you’re inclined to seek out a little more structure, and to begin locking things down and taking care of business.

Sagittarius

Sagittarius Glyph Symbol
Sagittarius

The Moon in your sign most of the day, dear Sagittarius, gives you license to focus on yourself and your needs. This can be refreshing after a couple of days of heavier emotional investment and thinking. You’re not especially geared towards tight schedules and rules right now, so it would be wise to avoid taking on too much now. Give your mind a rest and seek out good company or undemanding activities. Tonight, emotions tend to steady and you may begin to think about more practical matters.

Capricorn

Capricorn Symbol/Glyph
Capricorn

Some time spent in the background can suit you well for much of the day, dear Capricorn. Going about your business under the radar can help refresh you now. Be sure to say no to extra time and energy commitments if possible. Keep things as light as possible in preparation for busier days ahead, particularly with Venus and Pluto heading towards a conjunction in your own sign tomorrow. The Moon moves into your sign tonight, and you’ll begin to feel the need for external reinforcement, as well as a new focus or plan.

Aquarius

Aquarius

While it’s not an ideal time to begin a brand new endeavor, dear Aquarius, you’re in a great position to dream up interesting new ideas and connect with your personal interests in a new way. Ideas can’t be pushed or structured today, and are best come by when you aren’t trying too hard. Grab any opportunity to take a load off and avoid, if possible, activities that have you chained to a desk. The Moon moves into your privacy sector for a couple of days tonight, and this inclines you to need a little more personal time and space.

Pisces

Pisces

You’ve done some heavy thinking and planning, dear Pisces, and there’s some more of that on the way, but for now, try to let go a little. The day’s energies do require you to be accountable, but the fewer rules and structures to deal with, the better. However, do pay attention to any ideas that surface about money and business, because they can be quite progressive and worthwhile. Tonight, you may feel a burst of motivation, but you’re still inclined to want to unwind and let things flow.

Stress Triggers – Find out your zodiac sign’s areas of anxiety

 

 

 

Stress Triggers

Find out your zodiac sign’s areas of anxiety


With the rapid pace of modern life, stress is a given. Unless you’ve reached nirvana and left the cares of the world behind, you’re bound to get tense from time to time. Some things are universal stressors: ill health, financial problems, and traffic jams when you’re already late. However, what bothers a Gemini (everyone else is so slow!) is quite different from what gets to a Virgo who’s trying to fix everything, or a Cancer who’s struggling to feel safe. What stresses you out the most, and what can you do about it?

Aries (March 21 – April 19)

You count on your dynamic Ram energy to get you through the day, and feel vulnerable when it runs out. Especially when you’re down or ill, you feel overwhelmed and stress about all the tasks you can’t accomplish. You’re used to playing Superman or Superwoman, and forget to take time off and be a lazy slug. Be religious about setting aside at least one full day a week to play or do nothing. Life will continue without you!

Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

More than anything else, Taurus, you want to be seen as competent. That’s why you take your time to do things right. When a difficult task looms, you fear you won’t have enough time to do it properly and might mess it up. As a peacemaker, you also stress when you’ve hurt someone’s feelings or can’t resolve a dispute. Fall back on your infallible instincts and trust that your true worth and honesty will ultimately prevail.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

You don’t suffer fools, Gemini. When the car in front of you pulls a bone-headed move in traffic, your stress-o-meter hits the roof. And, little things get to you — like words being mispronounced or misspelled. You’re apt to blow a gasket dealing with slow or stubborn people, where you feel like you’re talking to a wall. You need regular activities that calm your overactive mind, like yoga or throwing pots in a ceramics class.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

Feeling unsafe is a sure ticket to stress for you. The Crab puts up a front that makes you seem tougher than you really are, so others don’t realize how deeply you’re affected by criticism, angry outbursts or being ignored. You often swallow your feelings — it’s vital to let people know what you need instead of retreating into your shell and nursing a stress-related ulcer. Breathe into your belly: your true security lies there.

Leo (July 23 – August 22)

Any situation where you’re not in control and don’t know what to do is your stress trigger, Leo. A computer breakdown can send you from zero to freak-out in no time flat. Not being able to find something you’ve lost could also fry your circuits. Even falling in love can fill you with raging hormones and vulnerabilities that turn your kingly or queenly self into an insecure child. Let go and accept what is: you’ll be much happier.

Virgo (August 23 – September 22)

You think too much, Virgo — which accounts for your greatest stress. Just the thought of attempting something new and unfamiliar can tie you in knots, but once you’re actually doing it, you’re fine. Making lists will help. You also stress when someone you love is struggling or in pain. Rather than trying to fix things for others, utilize your powerful visualization skills to imagine a positive outcome — then trust that all is well.

Libra (September 23 – October 22)

Not being treated fairly is very stressful for you, Libra. You’ll spend hours weighing the pros and cons of confronting someone — so much so, you can even make yourself sick! Rather than seething in silence or overreacting defensively, respond calmly in the moment. Keep it short and sweet and curb the long-winded speeches or accusations. You’ll get better results once people know where you stand. An uncluttered environment will also keep you serene.

Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)

Others don’t realize how sensitive you are, Scorpio, because you hide it well. Yours is a quiet strength — so loud yelling and noise in general can quickly stress you out. You also feel tense and nervous when you don’t get enough privacy. Deadlines are another source of stress for you: you’d rather take your time than rush to finish things. Be sure people know your needs and boundaries so you can negotiate what works for all.

Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)

You’re all about movement, Sagittarius, so sitting in traffic is your own personal hell. You’re also not big on formal events or business meetings where you have to act properly and “behave” according to corporate culture. Any situation that reins you in, like a partner pressuring you for a commitment or a boss demanding you punch in at a time clock, can trigger stress. Make sure you get enough time outdoors to feed your restless spirit so you won’t feel so constrained.

Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)

You demand a lot from yourself, Capricorn. And, you feel pressured when you fail to live up to your high expectations. You can end up going over the “what ifs” or “if onlys” of life ’til you’re all lathered up, asking questions that can’t be answered or longing for what you can’t have. The remedy is to live in the moment, the only place where joy can be found. And, be sure there’s plenty of time to relax in your hectic day.

Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)

Though “live and let live” is your motto, Aquarius, you really like to have your way. You get frustrated when you can’t justify doing what you want without a good reason. Nor can you abide people who try to bend your will to theirs. Already high-strung, you become stressed by the pressures of time, and often feel there’s not enough of it. Yet ironically, by slowing down you’ll actually get more done and feel more relaxed.

Pisces (February 19 – March 20)

You’re a very private person, Pisces, so public speaking or other situations in which you feel exposed can be stressful. Subtlety is your strong suit; you feel unnerved by loud music and crass people. And, you get nervous or even sick because you don’t know how to shield yourself from invasions. Adopt the attitude “This too shall pass,” and be sure you’re getting plenty of time alone to process your emotions and clear your slate.

 

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The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for Thursday, Feb. 4th

 

 

 

 

The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for Thursday, Feb. 4th

 

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.
AQUARIUS STRONG
Humanitarian, innovative, group conscious, progressive, serving others. Can be rebellious, eccentric, aloof, emotionally superficial, overly extroverted.

BALANCE OF ELEMENTS
The elements are balanced.

BALANCE OF MODES
The modes are balanced.

Astrology of Today – February 4, 2016

 

 

 

 

Astrology of Today – February 4, 2016

Summary:

  • The Moon is in Sagittarius until 7:43 PM.
  • The Moon is void from 5:03 AM to 7:43 PM.
  • The Moon is in Capricorn from 7:43 PM forward (until Sunday, February 7th, at 12:58 AM).
  • The Moon is waning and in its Last Quarter phase until 9 PM / the Moon is waning and in its Waning Crescent from 9 PM forward.
  • A Last Quarter Moon occurred on January 31, and a New Moon will occur on February 8.
  • Mercury is direct and remains in its shadow until February 14th.

The Vibe Report February 2016

The Vibe Report February 2016

Cosmic Carnival

January is over and I am finally feeling able to begin engaging in the outer world again. It has come to my attention that I’m not the only one who had a slow entry into this new year. When 2016 first dawned and I began to scan “out there” it was as if I was standing in front of a shiny bright pink stage curtain that had 2016 written on it in big, bold script. The curtain shimmered as it moved in a breeze coming from the other side. It felt somewhat ominous and as I peeked around the curtain, I was hit with a mighty wind of rushing energy, which I pulled back from, not quite ready to go “out there.”

Dynamo

By the end of January, I pushed the curtain aside and stood on the threshold looking into a wide tunnel of swirling energy. I kept hearing the word dynamo, which is a generator that turns mechanical energy into electric energy. In my understanding, this relates to the further activation of our energy bodies, transforming our physical body (mechanical) into higher frequencies (electrical).

We’re stepping out into a new timeline. When I first wrote that – new timeline – it felt like a type-o because I meant to write new year, but this is how momentous this feels, not just a new year, but a new timeline and an entirely new perception of being. In my vision as I gaze into this swirling tunnel, I hear the word “wormhole”. A total game-changer.

Preparation

We have begun this year with a pause, brought to us in part by Mercury retrograde, in order to prepare us for moving further into the swirling vortex of light and energy where up is down, down is up, we lose our attachments to our stories, and we come into the timelessness of being.

In order to navigate this, it helps to tune in with our energy throughout the day. Check on your love fuel to be sure you are vibrating with a good amount of love, so that you feel buoyant and lighthearted. Make adjustments by tuning in to your center, connecting with the love force energy and radiating it throughout your body.

It is important to be vigilant with this process of energetic awareness as well as checking our focus and bringing ourselves back to the moment of now. I have a little mantra for that: “This is what is.” Meaning, where I’m at right now, in this ever-flowing moment, is all I know. Is what is.

Here is what Guidance says:

Keep practicing awareness in every moment, staying present and focused on what is. Bring yourself back to the present moment over and over again and you will soon find that your thought trails don’t take you out very far before you catch your awareness and bring it home to the center of your being. You can also begin to contemplate the concept of living so completely in the moment that you will no longer have a need for thinking. This focus of contemplation will open the path before you and deepen your attention to what is.

Hmmm… to no longer have the need (or habit) of thinking because we are in the moment of now and flowing with the energy of the moment. Always. This is an evolutionary concept and it goes hand in hand with telepathic communication, heightened intuition and psychic capabilities, as well as kinetic abilities, all of which are our birthright. This is a glimpse into what we, as a Collective Consciousness are integrating in our evolution into Unity. Letting go of egoic self-importance and realizing ourselves as God, Divine Source, the One.

Identity Loss

We have been losing our identities – in all kinds of ways – some subtle and others off-the-cliff-life-changing. As we continue to move into higher vibrational frequencies, the energy stretches and expands us. This breaks connections that are too small for us now and as this happens, bits of our identity – beliefs, memories, connections to material form, desires, patterns – are floating away because the connection has been severed and there’s nothing for these aspects to hold onto. As these old identifiers snap off, we rise and expand and integrate the higher frequencies. This makes room for us to embody our soul essence more and more fully.

Listening to ourselves – to our bodies, to our emotions and to our thoughts will help us to know what we need to release. It takes courage to let go of the connections that no longer serve us, whether it is a relationship, job, place we’ve lived, or a belief, habit or pattern. When its time is up, it won’t leave us alone until we make the change that we need. We can start the letting go process by using our imagination “as if” we’ve made the change we are feeling called to make. Imagining what life would feel like if the change was made and getting into the vibrational frequency of that upgrade, helps us to create our lives in ways that bring us joy.

Inter-dimensional Shift

We have been traveling in this vortex for several years. We could also look at it as a birth canal that is narrowing and pushing us through the birthing process. Loving mindfulness helps us to stabilize our energy in the midst of the acceleration.

We have entered into this inter-dimensional shift that we have been preparing for. This vortex brings up churning chaos because many people will have a difficult time integrating the paradigm shift. This isn’t just a change in energy – that’s how it looks in the big picture – the energy itself brings great changes to our personal lives, our world, and to our collective beliefs, revealing truths that have long been hidden from Humanity. This is going to cause some uproar. Our strong center and focus will help reel us in when we lean into the maelstrom. Cultivating a sense of excitement, enthusiasm and curiosity for the unknown and releasing expectations and opinions will help us to fly and surf the currents and energetic shifts that are happening. This is why it’s important to pay attention and practice mindfulness.

Like some crazy Fun House in a Cosmic Carnival: the Vortex and Time

As we move more deeply into the swirling energy field we will notice our perception and experience of time changing. There may be bleed-throughs into other timelines or parallel dimensions. A bleed through is when our present timeline merges with another timeline that our soul is also expressing awareness in. When those moments happen, we will be glad that we’ve lost our identity! The flexibility that identity loss offers will help us navigate the fluctuations of time as an observer – a witness of our experience.

A bleed through may be triggered by a dream, a film you watch, a book you are reading, or visiting a museum where you are in contact with other timelines through the art. Traveling to an ancient city or even going to a bistro that feels like it’s from another era, complete with the music of that particular timeline, may trigger a bleed through. Again and again, remaining in our center and observing what is, will help us to move through this unknown territory.

We are also affected by the centrifugal force of the spinning energy, so that non harmonious energies from our conditioning that are still in our vibrational field will be drawn out of us. This is to be as gentle as possible, however it is up to us to let go, over and over to surrender to our experience and find the vibration of love within us. We have all been experiencing this kind of clearing for years and so we know what it can be like. We have learned (right?) that resistance only causes us more pain and delays our journey. The more we are ensouling and embodying our true personal resonance within the flow of the energy of the Collective Consciousness, we will be able to surf the vortex with excitement and joy. As all the aspects we had identified as some kind of truth begin to dissolve, we rise into freedom and love.

New Timeline?

When I tune in to this concept of a new timeline I feel myself on the edge of “on a need to know basis”. Meaning that, as we need to know more information, it will come through to us. We are going for a ride like never before. Stepping into the vortex as a Collective Consciousness and riding that energy together to the place that matches our energetic vibration is an act of co-creation. We just need to trust that we are in the vibration that brings us what we most want or need to experience. What do you want to vibrate with? Freedom? Joy and excitement, vitality, appreciation and love? That’s what I’d like to have as my daily experience. Whatever happens, we will meet the vibration we are resonating within.

No Fear

If this idea brings up fear in you – as if you are afraid you are vibrating at a “low frequency” or are unworthy and you won’t be allowed in to the “good place” or something, don’t worry. Let it go. Resonance is changeable. Meaning, you can upgrade at any “a-ha” moment, so trust yourself. There is no worthiness or unworthiness because there is no judgment – hear this loud, THERE IS NO JUDGMENT. The Divine Creator Source just is, in its own presence, in the ever-unfolding moment of Om. Forgive yourself and trust that your heart will guide you. At the same time, get quiet, feel into your energy and look at that which you fear. Love whatever story arises from within you and know that it is passing through you. They’re just stories. Not real. Let it go. And, most importantly this whole thing about losing our identity is bringing to the forefront of our awareness the fact that we are Divine Creator Source. This is our essence. So, as we lose our identity we gain our essence.

Know that you are not alone. We are in this together. And we are coming together – you see signs of this out in the world and it is up to each of us to amplify it, because as we all know, we are also seeing a lot of negative in the world and that seems to get more attention. The positive is there, too, and it’s up to us to shine it out into the little moments of our daily lives.

Rising into Unity

As we expand and the aspects that we had claimed as our identity snap off and fall away, we are uniting ever more strongly in the Collective Consciousness. We are connected to one another in love and unity. We are the Human Collective Consciousness on an evolutionary trajectory and contemplating this, feeling into it and knowing that we are united will strengthen us and assist us in times when we feel challenged. We can reach out to one another, as well as our own personal spirit guides for help whenever we need it. Through our connection we know that if we are feeling a particular emotion, or if we experience an insight, there are many others who are experiencing it as well, and in that knowing we can feel into one another in the grid of light of the Collective Conscious that surrounds planet earth. Remember, we have moved beyond critical mass, so it is up to us now to laugh in the face of fear, to be light-hearted and joyful as we embrace our sovereignty even in the face of what we most fear. For we are infinite and immortal conscious awareness.

2016 is a 9 year – a year of completion. There are many people leaving the planet at this time, being birthed into spirit. We are all being birthed into spirit, in a way. Remembering that we are truly immortal (we just don’t stay in the same body) will help us to feel the vastness of our being.

We are breaking the egg from the inside, getting ready to stretch our wings. The strong connection we are creating through this expansion is a collaborative one, for as we rise in energy and consciousness we are moving into unity with one another, strengthening our tree of life.

Many Blessings,
Nancy Leilah Ward

The Witches Moon Phase for February 4th is Waning Crescent

February 4
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 19%

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 – Thursday, February 4, 2016

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 19%
Moon Age: 25.25 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 392,302.86 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,477,823.30 km

Celebrating Legends, Folklore & Spirituality 365 Days A Year for February 4th – King of Frost Day

Butterfly Wolf
February 4

King of Frost Day

Prior to World War I, a fair was held on this day in London to honor the King of Frost. All the townspeople would gather on the Thames River, normally frozen over at this time, and petition the King of Frost to bring forth Spring. The festival died out during the war.

Along the Welsh border people continue to celebrate this day by gathering snowdrops, sometimes called Candlemas Bells. These tiny bright flowers are tied into bundles and used to purify the hearth and home.

The Witches Correspondences for Thursday, February 4th

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Thursday (Thor’s day)

Planet: Jupiter

Colors: Purple, Deep Blue

Crystals: Amethyst, Lepidolite, Sugilite, Tin

Aroma: Melissa, Clove, Oakmoss, Jupiter Oil, Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg, and Sage

Herb: Cinquefoil

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.

Aspects of the Moon In Capricorn

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Aspects of the Moon In Capricorn

Digging In
When the Moon is in Capricorn, we’re more serious minded. It’s harder to just hang out. We want to feel productive on something that has substance to it. Capricorn is an earth sign that means business. With the Moon here, emotional force can be applied to whatever is in process.

These days are great for pushing past difficult obstacles. You’ve got extra discipline and patience. And you’re able to forgo the satisfaction of short term gains for longer term achievements.

Conserving Energy
There’s more social reserve, and we like to have common goals. It’s a conservative mood, that makes us more thrifty, looking for more bang for the buck. This gives us an eye for what’s solid, and has enduring value.

You’re more apt to choose the tried and true now, over something experimental. When in doubt about it, you’ll pass it by.

This lunar mood puts the focus on real world ambitions. You might spend our time mapping out a business plan. It’s timely for considering what’s a good investment of your time, energy and resources. What will bring a solid return? Everything is viewed through a practical eye, including relationships.

You can see how to make structural changes that make life more efficient.

Power activities under the Capricorn Moon: meeting with clients or collaborators; putting together a proposal; considering investments; acting or speaking with authority; working with a mentor or “mentee”; upholding a longstanding tradition; taking control of a situation.

Follow the Moon
It changes signs every 2 1/2 days. You can work with this rhythm to “go with the flow” of the Moon. You can use it to know the general feeling tone to expect.

 

Author

Molly Hall, Astrology Expert
Article published on & owned by About.com

The Witches Almanac for Thursday, February 4th

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The Witches Almanac for Thursday, February 4th

Thursday (Jupiter): Expansion, money, prosperity, and generosity.

Independence Day (Sri Lankan)

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 7: 44 pm
Capricorn: Develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities, and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.

Incense: Jasmine

Color: Turquoise

Deities Associated with Thursday – Zeus, Ruler of Olympus

Stormy Night
Deities Associated with Thursday – Zeus, Ruler of Olympus

Zeus was the youngest son of Cronos and Rhea, and became the supreme ruler of all the gods of the ancient Greeks. Citizens from all of the Greek city-states honored him, particularly at the Temple of Olympus, which became the site of a major festival every four years – that religious festival eventually became known as the Olympic Games. A colossal golden statue of Zeus was the site of many rites and rituals involving the athletes of the Olympics.

Early History and Worship
Although Zeus was venerated in many areas of Greece, there doesn’t seem to be much consistency about the methodology of this worship, and his temples (and titles) took a variety of forms. A number of different “cults of Zeus” popped up throughout history. One common form of honoring him appears to be the sacrificing of a white animal — sheep, bull, pig, etc. — over an elevated altar.

In addition to being the head honcho of Olympus, Zeus is the god of thunder and lightning. He is often represented by a lightning bolt, and is sometimes depicted with an eagle, bull, or oak tree.

Because Zeus was also considered a weather god – after all, he was the one who threw thunderbolts down from the sky – he was often worshiped on high mountaintops, including but not limited to Mount Olympus.

Eventually, the cult of Zeus expanded beyond the borders of Greece, and into nearby empires, including Persia. Herodotus wrote a lengthy description of a temple to Zeus Belus in Babylon. He described “a square of four hundred and forty yards each way, with gates of bronze.

In the center of this enclosure a solid tower has been built, two hundred and twenty yards long and broad; a second tower rises from this and from it yet another, until at last there are eight. The way up them mounts spirally outside the height of the towers; about halfway up is a resting place, with seats for repose, where those who ascend sit down and rest. In the last tower there is a great shrine; and in it stands a great and well-covered couch, and a golden table nearby.”

Zeus Gets Around
Zeus was known as quite the philanderer. Although he was married to his sister Hera, goddess of marriage, he strayed from her bed fairly regularly.

Zeus hooked up with numerous other goddesses, mortal humans, the occasional nymph, and even a few animals. Hera jealously put up with his wandering ways, and often took revenge upon Zeus’ women by going after their children. Zeus sired many of the Greek heroes and demi-gods during his amorous adventures. His extramarital activities weren’t limited to women, either. Zeus’ cup-bearer, the handsome Ganymede, earned Hera’s wrath when she discovered that the young man was also her husband’s lover.

Modern Worship of Zeus
As the supreme ruler of Mt. Olympus, Zeus was in charge of justice, morals and law. His word was to be obeyed by both men and gods alike. Today, many Hellenic Pagans continue to honor Zeus and the other gods of the ancient Greeks. Some are members of a group called the Return of the Hellenes, and consider today’s Greece to be under Christian occupation. A 2013 BBC article quotes Exsekias Trivoulides, who says, “People want to identify with something in the past – where they came from – so as to know where they are going… If you don’t know your past, you don’t have a future.”

 

Author

Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
Article published on & owned by About.com

Magickal Days of the Week – Thursday

Bark at the Moon
Magickal Days of the Week – Thursday

Thursday is a day of royal blues and greens, associated with the planet Jupiter and metals like tin. When it comes to deities, look at leader type gods like Thor, Zeus, and Jupiter. Gemstone correspondences for Thursday include turquoise, amethyst and lapis lazuli, and plant associations can be found in honeysuckle, cinquefoil, and even oak trees.

This is a day for honor, fealty and family loyalty, as well as harvesting, success, and prosperity.
Take advantage of Thursday’s different aspects and do spellwork that brings abundance to you, declares your allegiance, and embraces prosperity.

 

Author

Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
Article published on & owned by About.com

Thursday’s Witchery

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Thursday’s Witchery

Today is the day for prosperity work of all kinds. It can also be used for healing work, whether that is a physical healing of an illness or an emotional healing. Also remember that you have to follow up your healing work and prosperity magick and physical action.

I can’t tell you the number of times I have met new witches who complain to me that their prosperity spell or “I need a better job” spell did not work as they expected. They’ll ramble on and on about how much time and money they spent working their magick….but, alas, they had no glorious manifestation of wealth or fabulous job that suddenly dropped out of the sky and landed in their laps.

Then, when I gently ask them, “Did you enchant your resume or application when you filled it out? Did you do a little confidence-boosting spellwork when you went to apply for the job or went to the interview?” typically they give me a blank, confused stare.

Nine times out of ten, their response is, “You mean I have to go out and actually look for the job too?” Um, yes, my dear, you certainly do. Magick follows the path of least resistance, which means it’s going to manifest along the simplest, quickest route. Get out there and hit the pavement. See what you can find. Times are tough and competition for good jobs is fierce, so you need whatever edge you can get. For folks like us, we’re going to get the edge by using our magick and our spellcraft.

Thursdays have such a rich source of magick for us to draw upon that, honestly, the sky is the limit. This is the day associated with the gods of the sky and heavens, after all. Get to know these deities and add their wisdom and magick into your days

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