The Crow is the trusted messenger that alerts its allies to both danger and opportunity. Although they may appear playful and too opportunistic to be trusted, Crows are in fact powerful and trustworthy. The Crow sees and hears all. When The Crow reports it is best to listen as their news is always important and presented accurately.
Your Self Overall
Laguz
Laguz is the feminine Rune. It denotes a deep sexuality and fertility. Laguz also represents that which is ever changing and renewal. You may be in a tremendous spiritual growth period.
Matters Concerning Your Home (The Moon Rune)
Ansuz
Ansuz represents mankind’s spiritual connection to God and the universe. It is often referred to as the “God Rune.” This Rune embodies reason, truth and justice. It denotes the coming of knowledge and true counsel from a higher authority.
Matters Concerning Business, Skills and Integrity (The Rune of Mercury)
Othala
Othala represents a solid, immovable home, prosperity and safety. Good fortune based on your heritage and character is yours to enjoy.
Matters Concerning Love (The Rune of Venus)
Thurisaz
Thurisaz reversed often represents your inability to come to terms with repressed issues. It is a warning that if you do not purge past demons they may return to harm you. This Rune is also indicative of a time when you should not act on impulse.
Matters Concerning Hostility, Opposition and Aggression (The Rune of Mars)
Mannaz
Mannaz reversed may indicate you are in a period of depression. Be careful when making serious decisions at this time. Trust only those whom time has proven trustworthy.
Matters of Finance, Acquisition and Wealth (The Rune of Jupiter)
Naudhiz
Naudhiz reversed may tell of needs met and harmonious relationships. Your passions for someone or something may be at their pinnacle.
Matters of the Intellect (The Rune of Saturn)
Elhaz
Elhaz represents your power to protect yourself and those around you. It also connotes the thrill and joy of a successful hunt. You are in a very enviable position right now, because you are able to maintain what you have built and reach your current goals. Enjoy.
The Outcome
Tiwaz
Tiwaz is the Warrior Rune. It represents pure, masculine power and the ability to successfully fight to meet your goals. However, you must be careful that costs of attaining your goals overshadow their values.
The Moon represents those forces which remain largely hidden to us. The light of the moon provides some illumination down a path into the unknown, but not enough to brighten the landscape like The Sun, or cut through the dark shadows from which the unexpected may leap. However, The Moon is not without gifts we can use. She spurs our imagination and creativity. She can be a portal to knowledge and experience beyond the realm of our everyday lives. But Her offerings are not available to the feint of heart. To receive what The Moon offers one must have the courage to follow uncharted paths and the intelligence to find truths hidden in a bewildering setting rife with illusion. For those who can make this journey the reward may be finding the key to making their dreams come true.
This reading represents strengths you were born with and will emerge this week.
Strength
Strength denotes an inner power, mastery of will and development of inner might. Through mastering one’s emotions and learning from both success and failure the person Strength represents has reached a place where they are influential without applying physical force, able to weather the roughest of storms, and not likely to abandon the less fortunate. Strength also denotes a large capacity for forgiveness and compassion. Strength is not as much about winning as it is about overcoming hardship, and using well crafted persuasion to ease others to your side.
When The Hanged Man is among your personal cards, the influence of Strength may be increased. Having The Chariot in your personal cards may diminish the influence of Strength.
The Fool
This card represents the dreamer in you, the idealist, the mystic. The Fool desires to do great things, but is often unaware of just how difficult great things are to do. He must always be very careful of the choices he makes, and remember knowledge is his ally. The Fool often symbolizes a new beginning, unrestrained optimism, and curiosity that hasn’t been dulled by time. While The Fool may well indicate a lack of experience or grasp of the pitfalls along the path he is taking, it is equally true that his lack of experience leads him to believe all things are possible, which brings even impossible goals within his grasp.
When The Hanged Man or The Star are among your personal cards, the influence of The Fool may be increased. Having The Devil in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Fool.
This Week’s Theme
Sagittarius Reversed
Sagittarius reversed denotes the unpleasant qualities of a bully and a lack of self-control.
This Week’s Challenge
The Page of Wands Reversed
Bad news, cruelty and a lack of stability.
Your Ally for the Week
The Magus Reversed
This card represents the misuse of power, a weak will, indiscretion, and incompetence.
Only The World card of the Tarot can match the blessings that come with The Sun. While it certainly doesn’t promise a life’s path without some bumps in the road, The Sun indicates all will be well. The Sun is our Cosmic Nurturer. Life flourishes under its radiant beams. It provides the illumination to find Truths and lights one’s path so they do not get lost. To stand in the rays of The Sun is to shine. To absorb its energy promotes growth, exceptional physical and mental health, and good fortune. The Sun is empowering, elevating and fills those who bask in it with confidence and sense of self-worth.
Aries
While in some ways you can be feeling under a lot of pressure these days with your ruler, Mars, retrograde and challenged, dear Aries, you’re also very enthusiastic about the future. A connection between Uranus in your sign and the Moon today provides you with a nice jolt of psychic energy. Your imagination is heightened, and you might get glimpses of the future and where you want to go. You’re seeing the sunnier side of life today. Even so, make it a point to take moments to relax, center yourself, and enjoy the present.
Taurus
You can be especially focused on your deeper and perhaps darker feelings and needs these days, dear Taurus. You can be hungry for emotional excitement, particularly as it relates to a feeling of being connected to someone you care about, but also in terms of getting to know your private self a little better. You may be looking for the meaning behind others’ behavior more than usual. Aim to dig deep when it comes to your desire nature instead of blindly seeking out comfort objects to fill up on, when this is really about spiritual and emotional needs.
Gemini
There is stronger focus on the balance between independence and togetherness these days, dear Gemini. You seem to want both, and this is possible, but it can require some adjustments in order to work well. Be careful that you don’t make conversations all about you right now – you are considering others’ needs and agendas, but it doesn’t always come across that way. Being there for someone in need can give you a wonderful feeling now. Today, you may be recognized for your responsibility, dedication, or willingness to make some personal sacrifices in order to accommodate others.
Cancer
Focus these days is on finding a better balance between work and rest, dear Cancer. Today is no exception, but a nice flow of energy is with you for accomplishing your work and filling responsibilities with less effort than usual now, and this helps speed things along. Look for ways to improve your daily habits and to reduce stress. Some of the pressure you have been feeling in recent days is coming from within, so be sure to reassess your expectations.
Leo
The Moon in your creativity sector in harmony with Uranus today can help lift your spirits, dear Leo, and you may be feeling particularly reinforced by others who are supporting and understanding your ideas, perspective, and beliefs. You can be feeling rejuvenated, even with this week’s tensions and concerns. Not everyone in your life is thrilled with your choices or the time you spend with your attention turned elsewhere, but unrest in your social life these days can motivate you to come to solutions and resolutions in the coming weeks.
Virgo
Do your best to find comforting activities and quiet moments today, dear Virgo, with the Moon in your family and home sector encouraging the need to lay down some roots. A partner may be more receptive than usual to your plans and ideas right now, and tackling problems from their root is favored. While personal affairs are emphasized today, you can be quite focused when it comes to long-term goals, career matters, and responsibilities. Pacing yourself and focusing on the end results comes more easily than usual.
Libra
These can be lively days, dear Libra, and this is especially the case on mental levels. Today is no exception, although there may be some reprieve from recent tensions. You are quite sharp and communicative, but also very much living in your mind right now so be sure your heart is behind whatever you commit to now. There can be a nice flow of conversation enjoyed now, particularly in one-to-one situations. Even so, you may be a little concerned about your duties today, and it would be wise to try to center yourself now. Keep in mind that you won’t get everything you want to do accomplished well unless you take good care of mind, body, and spirit.
Scorpio
You may be feeling especially creative or enthusiastic about your work and health endeavors today, dear Scorpio. This is also a strong time for research, and for putting new spins on old information. You might enjoy throwing yourself into a project or mystery to solve – you can easily get lost in a quest for more information today, and while it can eat up time in your day, it’s pleasant. In business matters, you can be innovative and and progressive right now. There can be some tension building over a financial or ownership matter again today, and this will likely peak tomorrow. Use competitive feelings to your advantage by allowing them to motivate you to up your game.
Sagittarius
The Moon is in your sign all day, dear Sagittarius, and the major theme is your emotions, as they tend to come bubbling up to the surface, demanding your attention. The feedback you receive from others right now means more to you than usual. You have charm to spare today, but keep in mind that the Moon in your sign can pull up all sorts of feelings, and it may bring out some childishness. People who don’t know you well may be seeing your best, and those who do may be seeing your worst right now!
Capricorn
You have the tendency to retreat a little from the demands of everyday life today, dear Capricorn. On an emotional level, you may be keeping parts of you to yourself, even if you’re with company – you are not as emotionally present or accessible for the time being. This will change when the Moon moves into your sign early tomorrow, but today it is especially important to pace yourself and to treat yourself kindly. There is a lot going on under the surface of things these days, and important emotional discoveries are in order.
Aquarius
You can be on the same wavelength with a friend or associate today, dear Aquarius. Even with Mercury’s station, there can be a nice flow and welcome ease in your interactions. While conversations tend to be lighthearted, there can be some underlying tensions revolving around your resources, matters of respect, values, and/or money today. You’ve been dealing with friendships and feelings, but you have some more “work” to do in this regard. You might decide to throw yourself into a creative project or activity that engrosses you, possibly to escape some of the messier feelings of this time.
Pisces
You can be more driven than usual today, dear Pisces, and you can bring a nice spirit of innovation to matters of business and practical affairs. The balance between responsibilities and home life can be off kilter, and demands from both camps continue to be strong. You can be quite focused on what you plan on doing in the future to fulfill obligations, but keep in mind the saying, Rome was not built in a day, and pace yourself. Overdoing is a tendency now, but should be avoided.
You are a person with integrity, who is forthright and intelligent. You can be somewhat of a perfectionist, and you are often hard on yourself and sometimes others as a result. Your ideas and opinions are strikingly unique and unusual. You are forever learning and sharing what you’ve learned.
Famous people born today: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Richard Wagner, Naomi Campbell, Laurence Olivier.
Your Birthday Year Forecast:
With the Sun and Moon in a waxing semi-square at the time of your birthday this year, the period ahead is one of new initiatives and action. You possess quite a bit of energy, but you must be aware that emotions color much of what you do this year. It can be hard to be objective as a result.
Until October, Saturn continues to transit in opposition to your Sun. During this transit, you may experience some form of disillusionment with regards to an important person in your life, with authority figures, with personal plans and achievements, or with aspects of your own personality. You may feel “left out”, blocked from advancing in your chosen life path, or temporarily lacking in energy and confidence. Ego boosts don’t seem to be forthcoming, or if they are, you don’t see them in such a light. Some sort of buckling down is necessary at this time, and is often perceived as limitations coming from other people or from circumstances. A general feeling of “slowdown” is likely, and if regular tasks seem more overwhelming than usual, it is likely due to poor spirits and lack of motivation. Sometimes, this transit is associated with problems with the teeth, bones in general, and the skin. It is also associated with mechanical breakdowns in your life. However, these generally happen because you haven’t been managing your life effectively, and Saturn calls upon you to identify the weaker areas of your life, and to fix or strengthen them. Take the time to sort out your life, improve your work, and to become more efficient. Taking a slow and steady approach to life is necessary now. Pushing too hard will likely lead to frustration and setbacks. Take it easy and work on self-improvement. Results are not immediate, but will eventually come and bring healthy rewards.
You may be actively involved with teamwork and collaboration with others this year. Your passions are stirred and others may be instrumental in building your confidence and going after what you want. For some, the beginning of a significant new relationship, or the intensification of an existing romance, can occur.
This is a good year in which to take steps towards making yourself feel more secure and safe, and for family or domestic activities. This is also a time when you more readily support or defend others.
This is a strong year for tapping into your inner genius or personal potential and putting it to work for you. You can be determined to take better care of yourself, and discoveries made this year can fuel or reignite your motivation to pursue a particular path. There can be a real sense of mission this year.
There can be some intensity experienced in a relationship this year, which can pull up jealousies and matters of trust. You might experience compulsive attractions and attachments, or attraction to complicated love relationships. The need for deeper intimacy is present, but fear of this closeness may be just as strong. Alternatively, there can be some tension over your personal finances this year, and/or need to make a large payment that necessitates changes in your spending habits. Finances may be complicated. For some, there can be power struggles with money.
You are likely to be popular with others when it comes to your ideas and communications, especially as you are communicating with optimism and cheerfulness, and this can bring rewarding experiences and opportunities into your life. It can be a good time for teaming up with a partner to learn together or to pursue a common project or goal. There can be a good feeling of being backed and supported.
Even so, with Mercury in challenging aspect to Neptune in your Solar Return, some difficulties with communications are likely. There can be misunderstandings, misinformation, wishful thinking, confusion, carelessness, and deception. Verify the facts before making decisions and avoid taking precipitate action. Read all the fine print before signing a contract or making an agreement.
Energy levels can be up and down this year, as you often need to feel inspired in order to feel motivated and take action. Take an objective look also at how your dreams and visions fit into the lives of others and the world in general. Watch for impracticality. Take advantage of the “high” periods in order to offset the possible loss in productivity during the low-energy stages. This could also be a year in which you are considerably more creative.
In partnerships and close relationships, you may be working together on a big project or doing a lot more together. Otherwise, excess energy could lead to some restlessness and disagreements. Overall, however, there is good energy for partnering this year.
You’re likely to focus on clearing up some old business this summer and, ideally, your life is tidier by October, freeing you up for a little more excitement. Partnering up to get something specific accomplished can be very successful. While there can be distinct opportunities on a mental level, watch your communications and pay more attention to important details. As well, conserving energy is important, as you can experience real ups and downs in the energy department.
2015 is a Number Eight year for you. Ruled by Saturn. This is a year of power and accomplishment. Actively seeking to expand, taking educated risks, and moving forward are highlighted. This is a year of opportunity, particularly in the material and business world, and opportunities need to be seized. It’s generally not a year to find a new love partner, simply because the focus is on the material world and your place in the world. This is a problem-solving year in which you can expect real, tangible results. Advice – take action, plan ahead, seize opportunities.
2016 will be a Number Nine year for you. Ruled by Mars. This is a year of completion and transition. It is a time when we need to let go of things that no longer serve their purpose, and hold on to things that have a future. It is a time of cleaning out dead wood, not necessarily for new beginnings. It can be a time when a burden has been taken off your shoulders, and it can be a year of giving of yourself. Advice – let go of things that are holding you back, give of yourself and express your sympathetic, compassionate side.
Aries
You may be hitting brick walls if you move too fast or push too hard today, dear Aries. Patience may be in short supply now, and conflicts are quite possible, particularly revolving around opinions or other forms of disagreements. Aim not to take things too personally now, as difficult as this can be today, and avoid being argumentative. You can choose to react to what feels like insensitive comments, or you can choose to rise above them. Make safety an important priority, as impatience can lead to errors in judgment. Today’s Sun-Mars opposition can manifest as a battle of wills or an inner conflict. You can learn from anger or frustration that bubbles up today, and after the heat of the moment passes, you might figure out better ways of pursuing your goals and desires.
Taurus
Provocative energy is with us right now, but can be tamed if we consciously exercise patience, dear Taurus. It can be hard to have healthy conversations when both parties are trying to get their way. Money, sharing responsibilities, and intimate matters can all be heated topics now. Ultimately, you want to improve these things, and conflicts that emerge now could point you in the right direction. Battles of ego or will can be distracting, however, obscuring what truly matters. The Sun-Mars opposition occurring today might force a confrontation or it can put the spotlight on opposing forces related to money, possessions, debts, trust, and ownership. Try not to feel threatened by others’ assertion of their desires. Aim to take a lesson from any issues that become inflamed now. Attention should be drawn to better money management.
Gemini
Try not to allow confrontations lead only to hurt feelings and bruised egos, dear Gemini, and aim instead to learn from frustrations emerging now in order to improve conditions, particularly related to partnership. You might be encountering passive-aggressive behavior in others today, and this can lead to some level of confusion and chaos. It might seem like you can’t win, and this is probably true right now! People are especially sensitive today, so it may be wise to choose your words carefully, and your battles! Close partnerships may require considerate attention and care, but the tendency now is to too easily feel threatened by others’ assertion of their desires. Consciously letting go of the desire to assert yourself at all costs is important now.
Cancer
Today’s energies can be frustrating if you’re attempting to push forward plans, particularly related to work or health, but frustrations stimulated now can be very revealing, dear Cancer. Relationships are not likely to be easy today, and you may need to take a look at the hard issues so that you can later take action to make some important changes. Now is probably not the time to do so, however, because it’s hard to feel supported and to support others at the moment. Feeling dissatisfied is likely right now, and this discomfort can propel you to make improvements. Avoid lashing out at others if you feel overwhelmed by work or things on your to-do list. Mercury’s forward turn in your social sector promises more clarity and understanding with friends in the coming days. For now, be especially attentive to details.
Leo
Tensions now can come from pushing something that shouldn’t be accelerated, dear Leo. Particularly in your social life, matters can be especially emotional or tense. Battles of will and ego conflicts are possible. However inflamed things become, difficult areas are brought strongly to your attention, and this gives you the opportunity to see what may be tripping you up and eventually plan out how to make improvements. A matter from your past can emerge and frustrate you, but this can also be a signal to put something behind you once and for all. There may be push-pull energy in a friendship or romance, or you could experience problems between attention to friends or networking and love. You might also encounter a dilemma in which you’re not sure if you should go it alone or work with others to achieve your goals. Hot-headedness doesn’t win the day. Frustrations that arise out of conflict today may be very revealing.
Virgo
It’s in your best interests to be discreet and to avoid acting out today, dear Virgo, as the day’s energies are cantankerous at best. You are more visible than usual with the Sun in your solar tenth house, challenged by retrograde Mars in your home and family sector. Moodiness of family members or troubles on the home front are quite possible now. If people are not as warm as you might like them to be, do your best to set feelings aside and instead concentrate on those things that you can do to make improvements. However, do pay close attention to any emotional “slush”, anger, or resentment that surfaces now, as you might better understand some of the tension that has recently been plaguing you. Mercury turns direct today after a few weeks of retrograde motion, and this suggests a turnaround in some of your projects, particularly related to travel, education, publishing, ane legal matters.
Libra
Watch today for impatience that can lead you to trip over yourself, dear Libra, whether this is socially or literally. Communications can be tricky, and you may be inclined to speak about something prematurely or impatiently. It can be all too easy to get worked up over minor issues, and others may be argumentative or otherwise disagreeable as well. Consciously try to slow down and tame your desires, which can seem very immediate and urgent now, but may not seem as important later. You may be chasing a desire that isn’t true, but in the process, you may discover more about your innermost needs and wants. If so, you can redirect your energies more appropriately in the coming weeks. Mercury’s direct motion today is good news for financial and intimate matters as more clarity is likely to come to these areas of life going forward.
Scorpio
There can be a tug of war going on with someone, or within yourself, over money, possessions, and matters of control today, dear Scorpio. You can be swinging from being on the offensive to being on the defensive if you’re not careful, but pushing matters will only lead to further tension and possible discouragement. It can be difficult to satisfy ego desires right now. Wait it out and avoid pushing matters that need more time to unfold naturally. However, pay special attention to areas of heightened sensitivity, as these can be big clues to what you’ll want to improve and strengthen going forward. Matters of trust, sharing, and respect are in strong focus. If you’re not in touch with your desires, you may convince yourself to overspend. Mercury turns direct today after a few weeks of retrograde motion, and this can point to increasing clarity in your close relationships going forward.
Sagittarius
Power struggles are quite possible today with retrograde Mars in your sign opposing the Sun, dear Sagittarius. It can be very difficult to keep your cool at times today, and you may have difficulties knowing what you truly want. You can be feeling restless, blocked, or vetoed now, and it can be challenging to apply yourself as a result. You might also struggle with whether to tend to others’ needs or your own, when a compromise is truly the best course of action. Avoid pushing matters, but pay attention to the emotional slush that emerges today with conflicts, as it can be very revealing. Aim to learn how the ways you approach getting what you want can be improved. While work and health matters are set to iron out and become clearer in coming days and weeks, be a little more vigilant than usual to details today.
Capricorn
How you manage your time and channel your energy can be emerging issues now, dear Capricorn. You could be feeling under the weather, likely due to emotions and nervous tension. There are difficult energies today that seem to prevent healthy, open relationship patterns. Stubbornness is likely but should be avoided. Bringing up the past may be a real theme now with Mars retrograde and opposing the Sun, and while this may seem counterproductive, it can also alert you to problems that need handling. Tame impatience, which can lead to messy situations. Restlessness with your current routines is stimulated, largely due to uncertainty about where exactly it is you’re heading. Focus on doing your best instead of allowing a lack of direction interfere with productivity. In time, direction and purpose will be revealed.
Aquarius
Unrest with friends and lovers may be in focus now, dear Aquarius, largely because we may be focusing too much on what we want and neglecting to see the other side of the equation. Difficulties that have been put to the side, but that are still affecting relationships, can arise now, possibly in disruptive ways. Be patient with others, but don’t get pulled into game playing or “tug of war” scenarios, as this will sap you of energy that can be put to better use elsewhere. As well, treat others with care, while doing so with yourself. Try not to take things too personally, as hard as that may be right now! Aim to learn from the conflicts that emerge now. Circumstances seem to block quick progress today, so it’s best not to push.
Pisces
Work can pose some challenges in the form of frustrating delays or difficult personalities, dear Pisces, but opportunities arise to improve working conditions or refining goals if you’re looking for them. Be cautious when it comes to mixing personal and professional arenas again today – imbalances between these can be pronounced now, prompting you to pay more attention to time management strategies. You can feel pulled in many directions today with demands on you overwhelming at times. There can be pouting, drama, and all kinds of tricky relationship maneuvers going on now. Avoid letting these things drain you. Impatience won’t move things forward if they’re not ready to go in that direction. Be especially attentive to details today. While Mercury turns direct in your communications sector, the shift can magnify problems or stimulate fuzzy thinking.
Things are going to get a bit heady this week when it comes to communication in love. Make it through the confusion with tips here…
Love planet Venus enters Gemini on Tuesday, and until June 17, matters of the heart will have a decidedly cerebral flavor. What will turn you on now is someone who really listens to you. A man or woman with whom you can share lighthearted conversation with is what will make your heart race now. By the same token, the biggest turn off will be someone who doesn’t return your calls or takes forever to text you back.
Love will be tricky on Tuesday, because Venus will immediately oppose Mars, currently traveling retrograde. Talk about star crossed lovers! You and your sweetheart might have a genuine timing issue when getting together. Or, you’ll send each other mixed signals leading to an epic fail in the bedroom.
On Thursday, Jupiter squares off with Saturn, making you too idealistic about your goals without having the foundation or plan to back yourself up with. You can’t snap your fingers on this day and magically make a dream come true. No, you’ll need a plan!
On Friday, Mars will retrograde into Scorpio. Intimate matters and joint financial decisions need to be addressed. A new strategy might be helpful — one where you resolve to overcome your fear connected to one or both of these areas.
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By Tarot.com Staff, Moon, Astrology
Have you heard the expression, “once in a Blue Moon,” and wondered what it means? Does the Moon really turn blue? Does this only happen once every couple of hundred or thousand years? Well, the answer is no and no. But it IS happening in May 2016.
The term “Blue Moon,” which people have adopted as a way of describing something rare, is more or less an “extra” Full Moon. Most years have 12 Full Moons, which occur approximately every month. But once every two or three years, there’s an extra Full Moon — and that is what we call a “Blue Moon.”
So why is there an extra Full Moon? It’s simply because the solar calendar has about 11 more days than the lunar calendar, and after a few years all those extra days build up to the point where there’s an extra Full Moon.
And why the color blue, if the Moon doesn’t really turn blue? It’s believed the word comes from an old Middle English word, “belewe” — which actually means “betray.” In other words, they used to call it the Betrayer Moon, because this extra Full Moon didn’t fit into the normal lunar cycle. Over the years the word “belewe” evolved into “blue” — hence, we give you the “Blue Moon.”
In spring of 2016, there are four Full Moons, making the Full Moon in Sagittarius on May 21 the “extra” Moon — the Blue mMoon. There won’t be another Blue Moon like this again until 2019.
Full Moons are emotionally charged, so any time there are two Full Moons in one month it means that month could be an emotional roller coaster for some people. Thank goodness it only happens once in a Blue Moon!
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The Sagittarius Full Moon on May 21/22, 2016, is a Blue Moon that puts us directly in touch with an intriguing paradox. We may dream of going on a vision quest, but the whimsical Gemini Sun distracts our lofty mission with interesting interactions in the present moment. The Sun in Gemini fills our intellectual sails with an insatiable curiosity. Everything seems like an open door; we only need to walk across the threshold to discover new experiences. Meanwhile, the far-seeing Sagittarius Moon reflects the possibilities on the distant horizon, rather than those in the next room. We can’t help but believe the grass is greener on the next hillside.
Ultimately, the lure of the long journey is more compelling than our immediate environment because this Full Moon conjuncts energetic Mars in Sagittarius. But Mars is retrograde, turning up the heat while impeding our progress. We’re impatient as the Sun’s opposition to Mars insists on immediate gratification, and we can become frustrated, even angry, if we don’t get what we want. This can be tricky energy to handle unless we practice self-restraint. Focusing on compassion rather than aggression helps us manage our emotions and keep our ambitions in check.
It’s wonderful to be so positive about your current activities but you must be careful so you don’t blow through your resources. Often, your waves of excitement can come and go quickly, tempting you to spontaneously expend your energy while it lasts. However, the expansive Sagittarius Full Moon brightens your 9th House of Future Vision, inviting you into new territory and requiring you to sustain a higher level of intensity for an extended period of time. Don’t burn all your fuel just because your stamina seems endless; practicing patience and persistence increases your chances for success.
Responding to changes in interpersonal dynamics is especially exhausting when the enthusiastic Sagittarius Full Moon overwhelms your 8th House of Intimacy and Transformation. Typically, you prefer a more methodical approach to navigating through your life. Unfortunately, there’s no time to waste, so muster up your courage and find a way to flow with the current energy. Don’t take your fear out on someone else; resistance truly is futile. You may be in for a great surprise when you realize how quickly you can adapt once you completely let go.
No extra coffee for you this morning; your life is already popping and you have a better chance of enjoying the high-frequency buzz if you remember to set healthy limits. Nevertheless, you’re sorely tempted to say yes to the next invitation because everything sounds fantastic while the Sagittarius Full Moon expands the energy of your 7th House of Others. Unfortunately, each avenue of exploration leads to a world full of possible distractions. Be selective or you’ll end up facing the music at the end of the day when you realize all the things you didn’t accomplish.
Avoiding your normal routine enables you to take a risk when impulsive Mars ignites the Sagittarius Full Moon in your 6th House of Work. Thankfully, your common sense will most likely prevail before you climb too far out on a limb. If you go after your heart’s desire, don’t be afraid of falling short of your professional goals. And don’t be hard on yourself if you must let an opportunity slip by because more chances are already on the way. The current situation is a practice run for amazing possibilities just ahead.
You know what you must do and you’re okay about doing it, even if it means you must put your creative self on the line. Still, you may be left with a tight feeling in the pit of your stomach because something is out of balance. Although the extroverted Sagittarius Full Moon emboldens your 5th House of Self-Expression, you might not be able to initiate action. Even if you are extremely busy, make time for contemplation so you don’t lose touch with whatever is most important to you. Your current bout with self-doubt ends when you listen to your heart.
Absorbing so much new information in a short amount of time can be quite the dilemma. You prefer incoming data to arrive at a regulated pace, allowing you to efficiently process each bit of news and then manage what’s next. Unfortunately, you could be deprived of this luxury if you can’t slow the energy down. Fortunately, the philosophical Sagittarius Full Moon illuminates your 4th House of Roots, helping you get back to the basics. Set priorities and focus on your work while leaving the logical analysis for the future.
You may wish to minimize the unpredictability and chaos people bring into your life while the boisterous Sagittarius Full Moon lights up your 3rd House of Immediate Environment. Although others might seem too high-strung for your easygoing style, you will still likely miss the exhilaration once you retreat. Thankfully, recognizing your ambiguity helps to relieve your current frustration. Ultimately, you start enjoying life more when you stop trying to control all the variables and concentrate on counting your blessings.
You don’t feel threatened by an emotionally intense interaction that’s lurking in the shadows. The Sagittarius Full Moon joins warrior Mars to strengthen your 2nd House of Self-Esteem, helping you understand the connection between communication and intimacy. But someone else’s avoidance of an issue is enough to make you want to scream. The more you try to bring up the subject, the worse it gets. Rise above your current personal agenda and save the talk for another day when others are more willing to meet you halfway.
Kicking back to relax seems nearly impossible because you don’t want to miss anything while you’re taking a break. Combative Mars joins the Full Moon in your sign, heightening your concerns that someone could gain a competitive edge if you retreat to rest. On the other hand, you don’t have enough energy to do battle with anyone over a minor difference. Stop trying to second-guess what you should or shouldn’t do. Nothing is so urgent that it can’t wait until tomorrow.
You have a compelling story to tell, but finding the right person to listen is a real challenge while the Sagittarius Full Moon activates your 12th House of Privacy. You are understandably resistant to opening up your heart to just anyone; it needs to be someone who supports your dreams. But your current words may elicit an unexpected reaction that derails your original agenda. Nevertheless, you might be happily surprised by your discovery if you’re insistent enough to follow a conversation wherever it leads.
Your progressive plans require the participation of others, but it could get messy trying to convince them to join your cause. It’s hard to understand why anyone would resist the possibility of creating a memorable event, but your idea of a good time isn’t necessarily the same as everyone else’s. Ironically, the Sagittarius Full Moon shines in your 11th House of Social Networking, indicating you could find more emotional fulfillment if you spend less time trying to be the ringleader and more time supporting the dreams of your friends.
You may seem like a mother hen as you try to protect your friends and family by gathering them under your wings. The idealistic Sagittarius Full Moon impassions your 10th House of Public Responsibility, enticing you to let your own responsibilities slide while you help another person who needs your assistance. Remember, even performing compassionate deeds has its limits. Creating healthy boundaries is necessary when you care so much.
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Summary:
The Moon is full in the 2nd degree of Sagittarius at 9:16 p.m. UT on 21st May. Occurring less than 24 hours prior to the end of Mercury retrograde, this Moon signals a shift of perspective. Events of the past three weeks begin to reveal a deeper significance now and through the coming month. What may at first have seemed an unlikely possibility becomes all the more real as time passes and events unfold. Plans thrown off course due to unforeseen circumstances reveal the potential of their new configuration. What we thought we ‘knew better’ about affirms we knew very little and there was a whole heap of possibility previously overlooked.
This is a positive Moon with an uplifting tone and encouraging demeanour. That said, she poses a challenge too, our response to which will colour the weeks to come. Conjunct retrograde Mars she calls forth courage and appeals especially to those who identify as spiritual warriors, seeing through the seductions of an unconscious world, whilst living in that world full-blooded and passionate: engaged, enlivened and entranced by its paradoxical beauty. There exists an innocence about this Moon, even as she radiates timeless wisdom passed down through ages. Burning away the jaded half-truths of dogma and obedience to belief and form, she illuminates the vitality at the heart of a soul on fire for truth, god/dess, the divine – ready and willing to know the sacred inside out, back to front and more intimately than we know our very selves.
Currently in Scorpio, Black Moon Lilith also speaks, reminding us that without the darkness of inky skies we could never appreciate a magnificent moon. We cannot have light without darkness. To deny the shadows renders life uni-dimensional, robbed of its guts and gumption. Those feelings we judge as wrong or negative, the ones we’re told aren’t spiritual or ‘of the light’, they are part of us too, an expression of our wild nature which rages against obstacles, suffers when suppressed and challenges the narrative that nice is more important than true.
Lilith embraces everything and everyone, resplendent in her power and alive in her fullness. She stands beside every person torn apart by grief, ground down by depression, fractured by rage or broken by guilt. She looks into our eyes and sees our soul aflame with both divine love and sacred wrath, united in one ecstatic expression of Life. Combined with the buoyancy of this Moon she reminds us we can be all of these things when anchored soul-deep whilst reaching for the stars: the peaceful eye amidst the storm of humanity in which we live out our days.
In one month’s time we have a Blue Moon in Sagittarius, the foundations of which we encounter today. We can call upon Lilith to strengthen our spirit and sharpen our resolve to embrace all that arises between now and then. This energised and encouraging Moon enlivens our hearts, imbuing a sense of adventure where once was reluctance or fear. She reminds us the most effective response to life is born of an open mind and heart, not one resistant to the very conditions it struggles to confront. Every situation contains its opposite, each problem its solution, all shadows are defined by light. Once we know intimately the relationship between polarities within and without we can rest in the middle, assess with clarity and act with clear intention for the greatest and most courageous good.
Calendar of the Moon
Hawthorn Tree Month
Color: Purple
Element: Air
Altar: Upon a cloth of purple place a vase of the budded hawthorn twigs, a knife, incense of gardenia and marjoram, and a figure of the Goddess.
Offerings: Contemplate something that is both beautiful and painful.
Daily Meal: Serve fruit juice with the food.
Huath Invocation
Call: Now is the time of the flower’s blossoming.
Response: Now is the time when the hand reaches forth to pluck.
Call: Now is the time when we struggle with our instincts…
Response: To take beauty for ourselves, or to leave it in its place.
Call: Now is the time when we must remember that all plants are not ours.
Response: We did not plant the forest, and it does not belong to us.
Call: We were not the first beings on this earth.
Response: We have come young and late, and the trees look down upon us.
Call: They groan from the centuries of our meddling.
Response: They grow thorns to protect themselves.
Call: Now is the time when the hawthorn goddess steps forward.
Response: Now is the time when the heartless lady lifts her hand.
Call: Now is the time of great beauty in the world.
Response: Now is the time when Nature protects her beauty.
Call: The hawthorn goddess stabs us to the heart with beauty.
Response: She reminds us of our place in the world.
Call: She reminds us that we do not own this green planet.
Response: She reminds us that our grasping fingers can still bleed.
Call: She makes the hedges that our animals cannot cross.
Response: She sets the boundaries that no man may cross.
Call: She makes our hearts beat faster or slower.
Response: Her berries are sweet, but she protects them.
Call: We must respect her as we respect the Earth….
Response: The Green Man falls before her, heedless and headless.
Call: She is the blade of all trees, and we shed our blood for her.
Response: She is the teeth of Nature, and we give way before her might.
Chant:
Cauldron of Changes
Blossom of Bone
Arc of Eternity
Hole in the Stone
[Pagan Book of Hours]
Calendar of the Sun
Feralia: Day of Purification
Color: White
Element: Air
Altar: On a white cloth put a lit candle, incense, a cup of water, and a bowl of salt.
Offering: Although this day is not a day of total silence, it is a solemn day and talking should be done only when necessary and in quiet tones. Bodies should be thoroughly cleaned during the bathing hour, and then the altar area should be cleaned and purified with all four elements. Each person, upon entering the altar space at the beginning of Sponde should remove their clothing and be naked, and each body should be purified with the four elements and marked with water and salt, at which point they may enrobe again. Chores of the day should concentrate on cleaning and repair.
Daily Meal: Vegan and extremely simple and plain.
Feralia Invocation
Breathe the air into your body
And breathe out again,
And as you breathe out,
Let all grime and corruption
Depart on that breath
(All breathe together for twelve breaths.)
Feel the blood coursing through your body
And imagine it clean
Of anything but what should be there.
Feel the energy coursing through your body
And wash it clean
Of anything that does not belong.
Feel the Earth beneath you,
Remember that She can absorb all
Remember that all rot is her provenance
Draw her energy up into you
And give it back again.
(After this grounding, all breathe together again in a yogic breathing pattern for the next half an hour, after which all will go with water and salt and incense and fire to all rooms in the house and cleanse them. Great care should be taken for the rest of the day not to disturb the energy of the freshly cleaned house.)
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.
To ensure a day full of happy. Sadness be GONE!
All smiles, no sorrow
Troubles not to borrow.
Feeling happy, never sad
Misery ceased, all pain is released
Daily Incantations & Enchantments A Spell A Day for 30 Days
Garden Summerland
Witches Of The Craft® 
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