Earth Sky News for Feb. 11th: Mercury and Venus close before sunrise

Mercury and Venus close before sunrise

Technically speaking, Mercury and Venus will not have a conjunction this month. However, these two worlds will be staging a quasi-conjunction from about February 11 to 15, 2016. A quasi-conjunction is said to take place whenever two planets come to within 5o of each other on the sky’s dome, yet do not align north and south of one another.

Before attempting to spot Mercury near Venus, get up about 80 minutes before the sun to view four of the five planets: Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter. Venus, the sky’s brightest planet will be quite close to the horizon – or on the verge of rising. Mercury will follow Venus into the brightening morning twilight an hour or so before sunrise.

At their closest, Mercury and Venus are 4o apart on February 13, 2016. For reference, the width of one finger at an arm length approximates 2o of sky, so these two worlds will be about two finger-widths apart for the next several days.

Binoculars often have a field of view (FOV) of about 5o, so Mercury and Venus may well fit within a single binocular field for several days. Starting an hour or so before sunrise, aim your binoculars at dazzling Venus to spot nearby Mercury.

By the way, all five naked-eye planets should be yours to behold in the morning sky, as long as you can view Mercury.

Bottom line: Starting an hour or so before sunrise – from February 11 to 15, 2016 – aim your binoculars at dazzling Venus before dawn to spot Mercury nearby.

 

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Your Daily Influences for February 11

Your Daily Influences
February 11, 2016

 

 

The Page of Swords
Youth if not in age then in spirit. Adept at diplomacy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingwaz
Ingwaz signifies completion, success and fertility. Your present ambitions are about to be met. You are fecund in both mind and body.

 

 

 

The Axe Head
As an axe cutting toward the tree your actions have set into motion a course of events in this aspect of your life that you cannot escape. You will know soon if your aim was precise or reckless.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Daily Influences represent events and challenges the current day will present for you. They may represent opportunities you should be ready to seize. Or they may forewarn you of problems you may be able to avoid or lessen. Generally it is best to use them as tips to help you manage your day and nothing more.

Your Personal Red Dragon Reading for Thursday, February 11th

Your Personal Red Dragon Reading for Today

 

 

The Red Dragon represents success, achievement and fulfillment. The three tiles under the Red Dragon tile will influence the power your Red Dragon currently has in your life.

 

 

 

Spring
Symbol: The Fisherman

The tile of The Fisherman suggests success can be attained through the application of common sense and careful management of your time and relationships. The Fisherman is thorough and patient. He knows that while his efforts will be rewarded as long as he does not give up.

 

 

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Symbol: Phoenix

The Phoenix tile indicates great happiness and joy. The Phoenix is said to be reborn out its ashes. Accordingly the Phoenix tile also denotes sure recovery from any setbacks encountered.

 

 

Plum Blossom
Symbol: Innocence

The Plum tile reflects renewal and viewing your world with fresh viewpoints. It is an inherently “happy” tile. The Plum tile also suggests inexperience—a trait you must not allow to make you an easy target.

 

Your Animal Spirit for February 11th is The Owl

Your Animal Spirit for Today
February 11, 2016 

Owl

Many cultures associate Owl with death, while others see Owl as the “night eagle”—the bird that embodies shamanism. Owl has exceptional hearing, and his medicine is one of clairaudience—the ability to hear spirit. If Owl has silently glided into your life today, he is asking you to face your own fears, and listen to the messages spirit is sending you.

Your Deck of Ancient Symbols Card for February 11 is The Golden Egg

Your Ancient Symbol Card for Today

The Golden Egg


The Golden Egg denotes the opportunity for substantial material gains. However, the Golden Egg is also a reminder that unmanaged greed ensures what gains are made will be lost.

As a daily card, The Golden Egg suggest that the prospects for you to increase your financial wealth are very strong today. Seize whatever opportunities come your way, but don’t ride them too long or you may find yourself no better off than you were before they came along.

 

Your Daily Witches Rune for February 11th is The Birds

Daily Witches Rune

The Birds

Keywords: Unexpected news, change.

Meanings: The Birds Rune means some unexpected news that may alter your life completely, especially if this is the leading rune. Generally, the news will lead to a positive change but pay close attention to the nearest runes to determine its nature. It can also mean news of friends or family that you haven’t had contact with in quite a while. Letters and documents should be watched for as they may well bring happiness.

Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for Feb. 11th is The Hermit

Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for Today

The Hermit


The Hermit denotes a need to have some space between you and everyday hustle and bustle of our busy world. The Hermit needs to retreat. Indeed, happiness for The Hermit requires seclusion, freedom from material wants, and time for intense introspection. The answers The Hermit needs cannot be found in our physical world. The truths he seeks are internal, spiritual, and the distraction of a well developed social life can only impede his quest for his personal truths. Still, although not anything remotely resembling extroversion, The Hermit does sometimes need to share time with others; so he can learn or teach, guide and be guided. The Hermit’s time spent amongst people depletes his energy rapidly. To avoid an overload he has to retreat from social settings quickly.

Your Daily I Ching Hexagram for Feb. 11th is 51: Startling

Daily I Ching Hexagram

February 11, 2016
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51: Startling

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Summary:

Expect startling surprises which will have great influence upon your life.

Line One of Your Hexagram is a 9:
Radical ideas are about to be introduced. Take time to understand them fully.

Line Two of Your Hexagram is a 6:
Those who are overwhelmed may leave for a while.

Line Three of Your Hexagram is a 6:
Be open to new ideas.

Line Four of Your Hexagram is a 9:
Do not waste time trying to change those who cannot be changed.

Line Five of Your Hexagram is a 6:
Be prepared to take risks to move ahead.

Line Six of Your Hexagram is a 6:
Do not resist change. It favors you.

Your Daily Rune for February 11 is Mannaz

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bw-mannazYour Rune For Today
Mannaz

Now is the time for you to explore your inner self and those of others. Your intelligence and creativity are very well honed at the moment. Cooperation from and with others should be very easy to attain

Additional information about Today’s Rune, Mannaz

 

mannaz : man, humankind

Phonetic equivalent: m

DIVINATORY MEANINGS: significator, self, family, community, relationships, social concerns

 

MAGICAL USES: to represent a specific person or group of people; to establish social relationships

 

ASSOCIATED MYTHS & DEITIES: Ask and Embla, Midgard

 

ANALYSIS: In its broadest sense, mannaz represents all of humanity, and therefore the entire realm of Midgard. In more practical terms, it is those with whom we have personal connections, from our immediate circle of family and friends to the wider community around us, reminding us of our nature as social animals. It also represents our connection with the Gods (Ymir), and with nature (the two trees). It takes the raw energy of ehwaz and controls it through our social conscience, reminding us of those we affect with our deeds both magical and mundane.

 

The rune itself resembles gyfu with its joining of masculine and feminine elements, but is much more complete. It is the entire web of human relationships, with the self at the centre, which mirrors the web of fate explored through raiðo. But while that web joined was more or less fixed, this one is mutable and alive. Past and present, male and female, self and other – all opposites are joined here and made whole. Mannaz is our home, and speaks for all those whose lives we touch when we use the gifts we have been given through the runes.

 

 

Source:
The Runic Journey (PDF)

By Jennifer Smith

Your Personal Tarot Growth Cards for Thursday, Feb. 11th

Your Personal Tarot Growth Cards

This reading represents influences you will need to take advantage of over the next year to weave your way through life optimally.

Justice

Justice signifies the principle that although things sometimes seem askew the Universe is ultimately fair. We may not see or understand why things happen, but most of us sense there is in fact a reason and that balance exists even when we cannot see it. Justice denotes fairness regardless of who you are. At its purest the forces embodied by Justice give us the power to see without bias, and the courage to be accountable for our actions. These powers also test our faith at times. These powers also give us the tools and strength to fight injustice in our everyday life. All we have to do is use them.

When The Emperor is among your personal cards, the influence of Justice may be increased. Having The Devil in your personal cards may diminish the influence of Justice.

 

 

 

 

The High Priestess

Completely feminine and the counterpart to The Magician, the High Priestess is the Gatekeeper of the subconscious, the unknown. She travels in worlds which most of us only glimpse in our dreams. Her realm is that of unseen truths, untapped potentials, and hidden dangers. The Calling of The High Priestess is to go beyond the obvious and visible to tap those powers which are veiled from normal vision. While she is passive by nature, she has the power to uncover unknown potential and is very aware of the infinite potential all humans harbor within them. She is also very patient. She can wait for events to blossom in their own time.

When The Hermit or Hanged Man are among your personal cards, the influence of The High Priestess may be increased. Having the Magus in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The High Priestess.

Your Daily Tarot Card for February 11th is The Magician

 

 

 

 

 

Tarot Card of the Day

The Magician


 February 11, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traditionally, the Magus is one who can demonstrate hands-on magic — as in healing, transformative rituals, alchemical transmutations, charging of talismans and the like. A modern Magus is any person who completes the circuit between heaven and Earth, one who seeks to bring forth the divine ‘gold’ within her or himself.

At the birth of Tarot, even a gifted healer who was not an ordained clergyman was considered to be in league with the Devil! For obvious reasons, the line between fooling the eye with sleight of hand, and charging the world with magical will was not clearly differentiated in the early Tarot cards.

Waite’s image of the Magus as the solitary ritualist communing with the spirits of the elements — with its formal arrangement of symbols and postures — is a token of the freedom we have in modern times to declare our spiritual politics without fear of reprisal. The older cards were never so explicit about what the Magus was doing. It’s best to keep your imagination open with this card. Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by evolutionary forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul.

 

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Get A Jump On Tomorrow, Your Daily Horoscopes for Friday, February 12

 

 

 

Get A Jump On Tomorrow…
Your Daily Horoscopes for Friday, February 12

by Rick Levine

 

General Horoscope

Emotions could flair this morning when the reactionary Aries Moon encounters domineering Pluto and rebellious Uranus. Although we’re not likely to hold onto any negativity, interpersonal dynamics remain awkward today. The Moon’s connections with the radiant Sun and jolly Jupiter help us reestablish relationship equilibrium in the evening. Nevertheless, a late night Moon-Venus square can re-trigger unresolved issues from earlier in the day.

Aries Horoscope Mar 21 – Apr 19

Although your enthusiasm is irrepressible today, you might get excited about the wrong things. Your reactions are even more reckless now that the moody Moon is getting bounced around in your spontaneous sign. Respond with caution if a coworker brings you an opportunity that seems too good to refuse. Wait and see how you feel about it after the weekend before making a final commitment. In the meantime, do your research so you’re walking into battle with your eyes wide open.

Taurus Horoscope Apr 20 – May 20

You believe you can keep your emotions quiet today without much of a struggle, but they might leak into your environment in ways you don’t even notice. People see straight through your determined attempts to play it cool, so don’t exacerbate matters by pretending everything is okay now. Revealing your vulnerability by telling someone your dreams may be enough to deepen your connection as long as you don’t expect anything in return.

Gemini Horoscope May 21 – Jun 20

Pursuing a moneymaking idea makes sense now as long as you don’t take on the project all by yourself. Creating a solid working relationship with a partner improves your chances for success. In fact, it’s an intelligent strategy to lean on others for support and encouragement, especially in the beginning. Thankfully, you won’t have to ask more than once; your friends might surprise you with how quickly they offer you a helping hand.

Cancer Horoscope Jun 21 – Jul 22

The faster you want to move ahead today, the more slowly you should proceed. There’s a real danger that you could reveal more than you intend before you know it. Typically, you’re a champion at keeping your desires private unless you feel emotionally secure in someone’s company. However, you are in a gambling mood now and might be willing to risk rejection for the sake of love. Go ahead and take a chance, but don’t aim so high that you set yourself up for disappointment regardless of what happens.

Leo Horoscope Jul 23 – Aug 22

Reaching your goals is an uphill battle today because serious life issues are creating interference patterns that distract you from your agenda. To further complicate matters, you may be ready to leave with the first person who suggests an adventure that sounds like fun. However, escape isn’t as simple as it sounds. Differentiating between a practical plan and an idealistic dream now is the difference between success and failure.

Virgo Horoscope Aug 23 – Sep 22

You’re ready to strike out on your own and demonstrate your independence today, yet the greatest amount of love and support is given to you from your trusted friends and allies. You’re excited about meeting new people and trying new things, but be careful not to wander too far from home. Your biggest fan might be a family member or someone so close that you don’t even notice the treasure right in front of your nose. Choose the sweet safety of familiarity now over the potential thrills and spills of the unknown.

Libra Horoscope Sep 23 – Oct 22

You might believe you can enjoy whatever tasks are put in front of you today; however, you quickly grow weary of any sort of repetitive work. Your heightened restlessness could lead to a pleasant surprise, but don’t be lulled into assuming this temporary phase will last. Unexpected events that occur now are likely part of a process that releases buried tensions. Avoid making long-term commitments until a more sensible outlook prevails tomorrow. Socrates advised, “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”

Scorpio Horoscope Oct 23 – Nov 21

Make a point to do your routine jobs totally different from your normal approach. Doing the same old thing in the same old way won’t work today because the Moon joins radical Uranus in your 6th House of Habits. However, it’s fine if your new method doesn’t work out as you hoped; wasting a bit of time now is a small price to pay for your mental health. If you try enough alternatives, one of them just might prove to be the brilliant time-saver you’ve been seeking for a long time.

Sagittarius Horoscope Nov 22 – Dec 21

Turning up the volume on your charm increases your ability to get away with some mischief today. Nevertheless, it’s not wise to push limits or people will realize that your emotional veneer isn’t sincere. You might be able to fool everyone for a while, but you can’t get away with intentional deception now. Be yourself instead of attempting to bend the odds in your favor. Honesty is your key to happiness.

Capricorn Horoscope Dec 22 – Jan 19

You can’t tell your friends and coworkers what you need today because you’re afraid that your disclosure could alienate them, possibly making your goals less obtainable. However, keeping your intentions to yourself sends a signal to encourage others to share less, too. This is a tricky moment, since no one has all the facts necessary to make the best choice now. Reserve your final decision until the missing information is at your disposal. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Aquarius Horoscope Jan 20 – Feb 18

You could be energetically scattered today, trying to keep up with your busier-than-normal schedule. Although you might derive joy from all the distractions, frustration sets in if you actually attempt to complete something you started. It helps to recognize that nothing is as simple as it appears now. Steering clear of making any commitments to finish anything until tomorrow gives you the breathing room you need.

Pisces Horoscope Feb 19 – Mar 20

A visionary way to tackle an old money problem might be exactly what it takes today to break out of a rut. Your current impatience with finding the best solution only makes matters worse in the present moment. However, a change of attitude creates an immediate positive impact on your life in ways that you cannot yet imagine. Simply acknowledging the potential abundance of the universe may be enough to lessen the financial pressure, even if nothing else is different than it was in the past.

 

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If You Were Born Today, February 11

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If You Were Born Today, February 11

Strong, success-oriented, and possessing tremendous personal presence and appeal, there is very little that can stop you from achieving your dreams in life. You also have the power to influence and inspire others. Your perspective is unique, sometimes to the point that you rarely feel understood. You possess the courage to take some risks and to experiment in life, and you are always aware of the need to go through transformations and periodic renewals in order to better yourself. You are extremely creative and imaginative.

Famous people born today: Thomas Edison, Jennifer Aniston, Sheryl Crow, Burt Reynolds, Leslie Nielson, Eva Gabor, Taylor Lautner, Damian Lewis.

Courtesy of Cafe Astrology

Your Daily Horoscopes for Thursday, February 11th

 

 

 

 

 

Your Daily Horoscopes for Thursday, February 11th

 

Aries

Aries Horoscope
Aries

The Moon’s move into your sign early today is energizing on an emotional level, dear Aries. Your creative and enterprising impulses come to the foreground now. Your mood is strong, as you’re especially in touch with your feelings, but given to fluctuations. You could feel driven to pursue a goal or dream, although you could miscalculate some details. Avoid trying to bring others on board just for now, as it may only frustrate you – others seem to be in their own dream worlds. Focus on those things that make you happy.

Taurus

Taurus

Early today, the Moon moves into your privacy sector, dear Taurus, where she will visit until early Saturday. This brief transit stimulates a need for less stimulation! You are in need of some emotional refreshment. With Venus, your ruler, and dreamy Neptune forming a minor challenging aspect, this is in fact an important time for some form of healthy escape. You’re not in the most practical frame of mind. Plans are not going to move forward at lightning speed right now, and that suits you just fine for the time being. Your imagination and private world can be especially appealing now.

Gemini

Gemini

The Moon moves into your social sector early today, dear Gemini, where she will stay until early Saturday. This brief transit inspires you to reach out to others. Decisions about or with friends can be made quickly today. You could also find inspiration for a new project today. Inspired can turn to tired later today, however, as a bit of doubt or confusion tends to set in. This shouldn’t do anything important except to slow you down a little, which you may very well need. Let your mind go if you’re able to tonight.

Cancer

Cancer

The Moon moves to the top of your solar chart early today, dear Cancer, and this tends to turn your attention to long-term goals and responsibilities. While it’s a fine time to look at these things in a new way, it’s not the best time for setting anything in stone. Your imagination can get a little wild later today. As long as it takes you to positive places, then you’ll be in fine shape. You are especially sensitive to what’s going on around you and to others’ reactions. It might be difficult to turn off your runaway thinking, but it would be a good idea to give your brain a rest. Sometimes you simply don’t need to know. Aim to go with the flow and enjoy a timeout.

Leo

Leo

With the Moon’s move into your spirit sector early today, dear Leo, where it will stay until early Saturday, you’re more inclined to want to take action than simply to observe. You’re a little more spontaneous and impulsive than you have been in recent days. Later today, there can be a real desire to focus, but part of you is also looking for an escape. There could be a false lead in your work or research. Take a deep breath and recognize that you may simply need to unwind and let your imagination go before returning to goal-chasing.

Virgo

Virgo Symbol/Glyph
Virgo

You are more sensitive to power and its use in your relationships today, dear Virgo, particularly if you feel it’s out of balance. You’re also inclined to observe different layers of any given situation. If you’ve been concerned about your finances, and particularly debts, this can be a time when you’re inclined to want to do something about it. However, you may want to think about changes you’d like to make rather than pursue any definite plan just yet, as emotion tends to win over reason at the moment. Let your imagination take you to a healthier place tonight.

Libra

Libra Glyph-Symbol
Libra

The Moon moves into your opposing sign early today, dear Libra, and focus is on coming to some level of balance and harmony in your life. While your aim is to see eye to eye with others, as much as you try, a lack of synchronicity right now can interfere. It’s minor, and nothing that patience won’t fix. Be gentle with others and don’t expect too much from yourself later today, as your system is a little more sensitive than usual. Your defenses are not as strong as usual which makes you susceptible to vague physical and emotional complaints. Take the time to make yourself especially clear if you have something important to say.

Scorpio

Scorpio Symbol Glyph
Scorpio

From early today until early Saturday, dear Scorpio, the Moon is transiting your work and health sector. This is a brief but important cycle for getting your life into order by making minor adjustments and edits. You may be focusing on improving order, particularly in your daily affairs and routines. There can be a growing desire to be anywhere else than where you are later today, however, or you may need to find a way to escape. Sensitivity in your communications will be especially important now, although you may very well prefer to keep to yourself for the time being. Instead of battling it, let your imagination flow.

Sagittarius

Sagittarius Glyph Symbol
Sagittarius

Starting early today, dear Sagittarius, you’re more inclined to break out of your shell and enjoy yourself rather than stick to your regular routines. There is a creative flow to much of the day that is gently energizing. Your mind can wander later today, however, and it can be hard to focus on practical tasks. Keep in mind that misunderstandings are likely right now, simply because people are having a hard time expressing themselves effectively just for the time being. Relations with family might be confusing temporarily. This may be a better time to enjoy some creative fun.

Capricorn

Capricorn Symbol/Glyph
Capricorn

The Moon moves into your solar family and home sector early today, dear Capricorn, where it will be a guest until early Saturday. This points to a more domestic emotional orientation, whether you’re inclined to stick around home more often, or to be a little more cautious and traditional in your approach to the world for these couple of days. Either way, it’s a time for centering yourself emotionally. Tonight’s Venus-Neptune challenge is minor, inclining you to entertain fantasies rather than consider realities. While you should watch that you don’t lock yourself into something important, it’s a fine time to let your imagination go.

Aquarius

Aquarius

The Moon moves into your solar communications sector early today, dear Aquarius, and life becomes busy, or at least you are more inclined to seek out mental stimulation. This is not an especially focused time, but it’s a fine day for learning a variety of different things. A Venus-Neptune challenging aspect coming into orb towards the end of the day tends to incline you to dream and reminisce, making it a good time to unwind, but not necessarily strong for clarity, particularly surrounding money and personal possessions.

Pisces

Pisces

The Moon moves out of your sign early today, dear Pisces, and this tends to turn your attention to practical affairs. Even so, this is not the best time for attention to details – it’s better for drawing on your intuition and imagination and how these can apply to business and money matters. There may be a disconnect or confusing situation with a friend today. You may feel that you’re being leaned on a little too heavily. Be sure you take care of your own needs and goals as well.

 

Since Valentine’s Day is Right Around the Corner – Seducing the Zodiac

 

 

 

 

 

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The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for February 11th

 

 

 

 

 

The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for February 11th

 

ARIES STRONG
Initiating, pioneering energy. Independent, bold, courageous, assertive, fiery, inspirational, direct, decisive. Can be egotistical, impulsive, impatient, aggressive, lacking subtlety.
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
CARDINAL STRONG
We are ready to take action and to take on challenges, and can become frustrated with stagnant conditions.

Astrology of Today – February 11, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Astrology of Today – February 11, 2016

Summary:

  • The Moon is in Pisces until 4:54 AM.
  • The Moon is void until 4:54 AM (since yesterday at 11:24 PM).
  • The Moon is in Aries from 4:54 AM forward (until Saturday, February 13th, at 6:35 AM).
  • The Moon is waxing and in its New Moon phase until 5:29 PM / the Moon is waxing and is Waxing Crescent phase from 5:29 PM forward.
  • A New Moon occurred on the 8th, and a First Quarter Moon will occur on February 15th.
  • Mercury is direct and remains in its shadow until February 14th.