If You Were Born Today, February 24

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If You Were Born Today, February 24

Charming, quirky, and outgoing, it might surprise some that you require a lot of time to yourself to recharge and refresh yourself just to get back on track. You are an interesting conversationalist, including as many people as possible in the conversation, and you are extremely versatile as well. You bend over backwards to help those you care about. Your compassionate side is well-developed, but so is your business sense. You have a good head for business, although it may take you some time to choose the right career path for you. 

Famous people born today: Eddie Murray, Abe Vigoda, Steven Jobs, Paula Zahn.

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Your Daily Horoscopes for Wednesday, February 24th

 

 

 

 

 

Your Daily Horoscopes for Wednesday, February 24th

 

Aries

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Aries

You can be especially excited about projects and plans, dear Aries, and perhaps a little worked up about opinions and perspectives today. As the day advances, you’ll be seeing more and more opportunities through, of all things, responsibilities. Committing yourself to a goal, a cause, or a pet project can actually help bring you down to earth and get your mind off emotional conundrums. You’re eager to work on your to-do list today after some rather unfocused days behind you.

Taurus

Taurus

Today, you are likely to be feeling especially excited about a person, an idea, or a feeling – whatever it is, you can feel alive and motivated, dear Taurus. You are reminded of your commitments, in a pleasant way, and can feel especially good about working on a project or endeavor – one that’s designed to last. This is a good time for enthusiasm in a relationship, as well as getting some solid work done. Career planning efforts can be worthwhile now.

Gemini

Gemini

While you can begin the day a little scattered but highly motivated, dear Gemini, you tend to finish it in very realistic terms. A commitment to make improvements comes easily, especially with or about a partner. You can be filled with a strong desire to accomplish something solid and practical. There is great energy for new ideas and interests, but also willingness to put your plans into motion – a nice combination! A friend might come through for you today.

Cancer

Cancer

You can feel especially excited about an idea and possibly some breakthrough thinking today, dear Cancer. Both emotional and mental energy run high, and you can feel quite motivated to tackle projects or duties that you may have let slide or avoided. You may want to use this energy to sort out financial support issues. Later today is strong for work, research, and investigation. Focusing on something absorbing can do wonders for your sense of purpose. You can be drawn to details and excited about finding solutions to problems.

Leo

Leo

There can be quite a bit of excitement in your conversations today, dear Leo, and you can find yourself quite enthusiastic about new ideas. Others may not seem to be keeping up with you, but if you can work independently, you can accomplish a lot. As the day advances, you’re more inclined to find an area of focus and work towards a specific goal. There is a “back to business” feel to the moment, and you’re interested in long-term results. While much of the day you tend to be quite self-motivated and do well on your own, later on you seem to be better off thinking up plans with a partner.

Virgo

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Virgo

You have the power of increased mental energy with you today, dear Virgo, and a real need to put ideas into motion – or your money where your mouth is – with Mercury and Mars coming together in a parallel. This may benefit your daily activities and projects most, as you can feel especially excited about trying out new things or simply getting things done. As the day moves forward, there is good energy for applying yourself to something productive and purposeful in a more focused manner, particularly related to work and home life. A pet project and something to focus your attention on can add to your feelings of purpose and direction. You can feel good about committing to something specific, and making headway.

Libra

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Libra

You can be feeling especially enthused about producing and moving forward in your projects today, dear Libra. There may be an exciting conversation or thoughts about a money-making pursuit, and willingness to put ideas into motion. Details that you may have missed in recent days begin to fill your consciousness, making this a good time for paying more attention to a particular area of interest. You are more focused and willing to put in effort as the day advances, and you can end the day in a very practical frame of mind.

Scorpio

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Scorpio

You have more than usual mental energy today, dear Scorpio, as well as courage to express your more cherished ideas and opinions. As the day progresses, focusing on family or a practical project can relieve stress, particularly if you cut out distractions and concentrate on one thing at a time, one step at a time. While wit and speed are favored much of the day, slow and steady wins the race later today. You’re in great shape for taking care of business and dealing with details that may have been missed (or that you didn’t care to see) in the past.

Sagittarius

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Sagittarius

There is great enthusiasm with you today, dear Sagittarius, particularly related to expressing yourself and learning new things. Conversations can be inspiring, helpful, and revealing. Not everyone is working at the same pace, but you don’t seem to need approval or help just for now. Coming out of some emotional, high-flying days, you begin gearing up to take care of business as the day moves forward. You are able to focus, and traditional methods seem to work best now – avoid skipping steps. You’ll feel more accomplished if you pay extra attention to details or duties that you’ve let slide.

Capricorn

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Capricorn

Thoughts about money or business matters can be accelerated and progressive today, dear Capricorn. While you’re encouraged to be quick on your feet in the morning, it’s best not to be hasty with decision making. As For some of you, you could be in the position to defend your worth or your values. As the day advances, you’re more inclined to slow down and consider the details. Early day courage is good, but practicality and willingness to draw upon common sense as the day progresses can help you lock something down.

Aquarius

Aquarius

While there can be moments when you may be super hasty when expressing yourself early today, dear Aquarius, you’re also in an especially courageous, intelligent, and effective frame of mind. You are excited about an idea or project and ready to run with it. There can be a nice channel for expressing yourself and your personal interests. As the day advances, you’re in a stronger position to pay more attention to the nitty gritty details or practical angle of a project. Organizing or researching work can be attractive, and some of you could be making solid plans with a friend. A new level of respect or reliability in a relationship can be achieved now.

Pisces

Pisces

Mental energy is powerful today, dear Pisces, and you could be wanting to take action on an idea or new information about a matter from the past. You have the courage to confront or face problem areas and then move forward. There can be an important conversation or thinking with/about a partner. New insight into a private matter or relationship can come now, and can be very exciting. As the day advances, you’re more inclined to think in practical terms, and this helps you to hone in on your priorities. Dealing with responsibilities rather than hiding from them can in fact be quite satisfying now.

The Witches Current Moon Phase for Feb. 24th – Waning Gibbous

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February 24
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 97%

The Moon today is in a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with a illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9am and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Phase Details for – Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 97%
Moon Age: 16.36 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,098.55 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,057,770.34 km

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Magickal Activity for February 24th, The Festival of Shiva

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Holy Moon Water

Items needed: One glass bowl; silver paint; pure spring water; one round silver floating candle.

Use the silver paint to inscribe a full moon on the outside bottom of the bowl.

Place the bowl on a table so the light of the full moon will shine directly on it. Fill the bowl with the spring water. Float the silver candle on the water and light it as you say:

Blessed shall be this sacred fluid,
A gift from the river and sea.
Now made pure by your light,
To bring forth peace and harmony.

Leave the candle to burn out. Just before sunrise, remove the candle and pour the contents of the bowl into a bottle with a lid, and close tightly. Use the holy moon water in rituals or to bless candles for magickal works.

Celebrating Legends, Folklore & Spirituality 365 Days A Year for Feb. 24th – Festival of Shiva

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February 24

Festival of Shiva

Shiva, the moon God of the mountains, is honored annually on this date. Folklore and myth portray Shiva with the moon in his hair, through which flows the River Ganges. As it poured down from the heavens, Shiva protected the earth against the mighty Goddess Ganga, who could have flooded all of India. Shiva forced her to stream through his matted hair, thus slowing her force until the waters reached the earth. This is why there are so many small streams converging in the lower Himalayas to form one great divine river, the Ganges. It is still believed that her power is so strong that all people, the living as well as the dead, are purified by her holy waters.

During the festival of Shiva, worshipers gather in his temple to celebrate his celestial dance of creation. The sacred rites are followed by an oil lamp vigil known as the Shibaratri (Shiva’s night) that culminates with a great feast.

Wednesday Is Ruled By Mercury

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Wednesday Is Ruled By Mercury

Wednesdays are wild and wacky days. They are for communication, change, cunning, and the arts. This is a Mercury day, and just its patron god this day is full of contradictions, change, and excitement. Some suggestions for Wednesday enchantments would include:

Pulling a little Wednesday color magic into your life by wearing purples or orange

Carrying a multipurpose agate with you and tapping into its various charms

Working with magical plants such as the fern for protection. This plant will also boost the power of any other magical plants with which it is arranged.

Incorporating lavender into charms and spells for transformation

Using the charming scent of lily of the valley to improve your memory, or working with the aspen tree for communication

Calling on Athena, patron of arts and crafts, for inspiration for a new project

Fanning out a Tarot spell to increase you creativity

Calling on Hermes on a Wednesday night to bring movement and good luck into your life

The Witches Correspondences for Wednesday, Feb. 24th

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WEDNESDAY CORRESPONDENCES

Mercury/Neptune/Air/North/West/Southwest/Female/Male/Gemini/Virgo

Magickal Intentions: Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear, Loss, Travel, Money Matters

Color: black, light blue, brown, gray, green, magenta, orange, peach, purple, red, silver, turquoise, violet, white, yellow; orange is the primary color

Number: 3, 5

Metal: mercury

Charm: distaff, rod, runes, staff, iridescent garments

Stone: moss agate, amethyst, bloodstone, emerald, hematite, lapis lazuli, lodestone, pearl, ruby, sapphire, sodalite, all blue stones

Animal: bear, dog, fox, magpie, swan, weasel

Plant: almond, bayberry, chamomile, cherry, cinnamon, cinquefoil, clove, coltsfoot, ginger, hazel, hazelnut, jasmine, lavender, millet, oak, peppermint, periwinkle, rosemary, sage, St. John’s wort, sweet pea, tamarind, lemon verbena, violet

Incense: cassia, cedar, cinnamon, clove, frankincense, jasmine, lavender, mastic, mint, rosemary, sage, sandalwood, storax, dried and powdered citrus peel, and all incense made from aromatic bark, wood, and seeds

Goddess: Carmenta, Hecate (Queen of Crossroads), Hel, Ishtar, Ma’at, the Morrigan, Nike

God: Anubis, Bragi, Elath-Iahu. Enki, Garuda, Hermes, Maximon (Black Magician), Mercury, Nebo (Wise God of Wednesday), Odin, Shango, Ullr, Vishnu, Wayland, Woden

Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Michael, Miel, Raphael, Seraphiel, Tiriel

Courtesy of Moonlight Musings

Aspects of the Moon in Libra

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Aspects of the Moon in Libra

The Moon sets the emotional tone as it transits through the Zodiac signs. 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.

When the Moon is in airy Libra, the mood is very social. We want to pair up and bounce ideas off each other in one-on-one situations. It’s easier to extend ourselves to see the other person’s point of view.
That makes it favorable for easy breezy togetherness.

The Moon in Libra is a good time for entertaining, too. Relaxed, leisurely gatherings are favored. Being together becomes sublime in settings that are aesthetically pleasing.

Peace and Tranquility:
Under this Moon, we especially enjoy being pampered. And we’re more apt to dote on a friend or mate. The mood is that of mutual devotion, so we seek to draw out the best in others. We enjoy conversation, and even arguing to prove a point. An idea may come that brings balance to a situation, or has the potential to. These are power days for speeches, and offering your big idea.

It’s also the right mood to make amends or compromise.

Activities favored under the Moon in Libra: mediating, negotiating a fair deal, restoring balance with a friend or family member, taking it easy, beautifying your home space, meditating, decorating, de-cluttering, throwing a dinner party, attending a lecture, visiting a museum, writing or editing, experimenting with fashion, indulging in luxury.
 

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

 

The Witches Almanac for Wednesday, February 24th

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The Witches Almanac for Wednesday, February 24th

Wednesday (Mercury): The conscious mind, study, travel, divination, and wisdom.

Regifugium (Roman)

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: Third Quarter

Moon Sign: Virgo
Virgo: Favors accomplishment of details and commands from higher up. Focuses on health, hygiene, and daily schedules.

Moon enters Libra 5: 41 pm
Libra: Favors cooperation, social activities, beautification of surroundings, balance, and partnership.

Incense: Bay laurel

Color: Brown

Wednesday Witchery

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Wednesday Witchery

Be bold and daring today! Expand your knowledge of the Craft by working with the planetary energies of Mercury on this multifaceted day of the week. Consider the Greco-Roman gods Mercury and Hermes and all of the many lessons they have for you. Embrace change and movement, and work on your communication techniques. Conjure up a little good luck for yourself with that Mercury dime spell. Call on Athena to inspire you to try magickal arts and crafts and to be more creative in your own spellwork and witchery.

Meditate on Odin and see what you can discover about him. I wonder what sort of fabulous and fascinating magickal wisdom you will uncover? Odin is a shaman, after all; he may appear in many guises and faces. I guarantee that he will make you laugh at yourself before he is through with you, but you will learn. It’s up to you what you do with that knowledge. Will you let it shapeshift into wisdom?

Wednesday is the wild and wily day of the week, so try to go with the flow; don’t fight the quirky energies of the day. Most importantly, follow your heart, and always keep a good sense of humor, because of Wednesdays you will really need it.

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

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Odin and Wodan’s day

Wednesday is the day third of the week according to the international standard ISO 8601, but some countries counts it as the fourth day of the week.

Odin – the Norse god
Wednesday between Tuesday and Thursday and is named after Germanic god Wodan and Odin, the Norse all father of the gods.

Naming Wednesday
The English, the word Wednesday is derived from Old English and literally means “Wodan’s day”. The Germanic god Wodan is also known as Odin, the Norse all father of the gods.

In most languages with Latin origins, the day is named after the god and planet Mercury.

Middle English – wodnesday or wednesday or wednesdai

Old English – wōdnesdæg – Woden’s day

Latin – dies Mercurii – “Day of Mercury”

Ancient Greek – hemera Hermu – “day of Hermes”

Third day of the Week
Wednesday is the third day of the week according to the international standard ISO 8601, but in the US, Canada, and Japan it’s counted as the fourth day if the week. It is in the middle of the common 5-day work week that starts on Monday and ends on Friday. It is also the middle day in the seven day week that starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday.

“Hump day”
Wednesday is sometimes referred to as “hump day” in American English slang meaning that one has made it “over the hump” of the work week.
 

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timeanddate.com

Sun & Moon Data for Wednesday, February 24th

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Sun & Moon Data for Wednesday, February 24th

Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 150.65° SSE
Sun Altitude: 38.77°
Sun Distance: 91.988 million mi
Next Equinox: Mar 19, 2016 11:30 PM (Vernal)
Sunrise Today: 6:33 AM↑ 101° East
Sunset Today: 5:43 PM↑ 259° West
Length of day: 11 hours, 10 minutes

 

Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 304.64° NW
Moon Altitude: -35.50°
Moon Distance: 250235 mi
Next New Moon: Mar 8, 20167:54 PM
Next Full Moon: Mar 23, 20167:00 AM
Next Moonrise: Today7:44 PM
Moon’s Current Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 96.6%

 

Source

timeanddate.com

 

Wishing All Our Dear Family & Friends A Very Happy & Blessed Wednesday!

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The Maiden Awakes

The Earth stirs from her winter slumber
Snowdrops peep through the snow-crusted soil
Autumn’s harvest left her tired
So all winter she has slept, resting after her toil
And now it is time for her to emerge
To waken again in the growing light
To coax out the crocuses, and daffy-down-dillies
To stretch to the sun after such a long night
And though the wind in the trees is still blowing
And the rains clouds have not yet gone
We know that the Maiden is awake
And Spring won’t be far along.

—Arietta Bryant, Ramblings & Rhymes