The mythical, endearing Phoenix has long been a symbol of rebirth, renewal, and coming full circle. Tired in both body and spirit the aged Phoenix combust into flames and from its ashes is reborn. The Phoenix does not indicate change so much as it does renewal and revitalization. It denotes the completion of a cycle and beginning anew.
As a daily card, The Phoenix suggest you are at a place where some aspects of your life have reached the end of a cycle. Your energies may be weakened from use and stretched over too many arenas to be as effective as they once were. As a result, now may be a good time for you to take a step back and allow yourself time to revitalize both your physical and spiritual self.
Meaning: This is a rune of difficulty and negative influences will rule your life for a time, but as all difficulties are a learning experience it will lead to improved personal perspective and progress on your life’s path. Always consult the surrounding runes with this stone. If it lies with a positive stone, it indicates that the pain of this experience will lead to a beneficial change in circumstances
Like The Sun, The Universe brings good blessings. The Universe appears where all is in balance. It allows you to act effectively not only as an individual but as a member of a group too. The Universe promises contentment, fulfillment and completeness to those under its influence. It doesn’t guarantee there will not be moments of strife or discord in your life, but it does indicate that your trials and tribulations will be overcome; that ultimately you will know inner-peace and contentment. The Universe suggests you have found or will find your place in the scheme of things—that place where all is as it should be.
Love planet Venus enters intellectual Gemini on Tuesday, remaining in this cerebral sign until June 17. As a result, your lover has to capture your mind before he or she can ever hope to capture your heart. This might be more difficult to achieve on Tuesday since Venus will immediately be at odds with Mars, still traveling retrograde. Lovers are likely to disagree about anything and everything, frustrating romantic plans. Mars retrogrades into Scorpio on Friday, forcing us to re-evaluate our approach to intimacy.
Aries Horoscope MAR 21 – APR 19
The mental connection between you and your partner will be more important than ever. The two of you might decide to attend a class together in order to learn more about a topic that interests you both. Or, it’s possible that you’ll make a concerted effort to have real conversations again instead of going through the motions in your day and forgetting to connect. In addition, you’ll re-evaluate joint finances after Friday.
Taurus Horoscope APR 20 – MAY 20
Mars retrogrades into your relationship sector on Friday, and remains hibernating here until June 29. As a result, you and your mate are going to have to find a way to call the elephant in the room and move past whatever it is that makes you both so uncomfortable to work through. One of you might be afraid of moving forward with a deeper commitment. If so, hash it out honestly. Do your best to avoid defensive postures. That won’t help.
Gemini Horoscope MAY 21 – JUN 20
Get ready for a major edge in the romance department! On Tuesday Venus will enter your sign, and remains in Gemini until June 17. As a result, you’ll gain more powers of attraction to use at your disposal. Your magnetism will draw someone special to you easily, so if you’re single be sure to get out and show off your vibe! If attached, Tuesday might be a tricky day where you and your lover might feel like two ships passing in the night.
Cancer Horoscope JUN 21 – JUL 22
You might not have much luck in the romance department after Friday. Mars will retrograde into your true love sector where he’ll remain in hibernation mode until June 29. As a result, your sex life will be under construction at best, and nonexistent at worse. If you do meet someone new during this time, you’ll want to hold off on a sexual relationship. Otherwise, you might be quite disappointed by the time Mars regulates his orbit.
Leo Horoscope JUL 23 – AUG 22
If you’ve been feeling lonely, you’ll begin to enjoy a lot more social fun this week. Venus will move into your social 11th house on Tuesday, supporting a romance between you and one of your pals if single. Or, it’s possible that you’ll decide it’s time to create a profile on one of the latest dating sites or apps. If you’re dating someone you might not want to introduce your sweetheart to pals early in the week. There could be some jealousy.
Virgo Horoscope AUG 23 – SEP 22
Your lover might really make you look good this week. He or she might have connections to high places and if so, expect an introduction. Your reputation is likely to be enhanced because of your association with your partner, and until June 17, that will continue to serve you well. The only trouble is that on Tuesday it’s possible that someone in your family will accuse you of selling out. Don’t listen to green-eyed words.
Libra Horoscope SEP 23 – OCT 22
If you’re single, it’s possible that you’re about to meet someone special who expands your horizons intellectually as well as spiritually. This person might be from another part of the world or practice a religion different from yours. In some way he or she will offer you a perspective unique from your own and this will be the very quality that attracts you most. Get ready for that magic carpet ride!
Scorpio Horoscope OCT 23 – NOV 21
You might seriously begin to feel as if you’ve lost your mojo. If so, be patient with yourself and understand that the time is not quite right to begin anything new that requires all of your stamina to help succeed. This includes a new relationship. Mars will retrograde into your sign on Friday, signaling a time to re-evaluate your goals, including the ones that pertain to your love life. After June 29 you’ll get your sexy back. And it’ll be better than ever!
Sagittarius Horoscope NOV 22 – DEC 21
Your relationship is about to be blessed with an extra dose of harmony and support. Starting Tuesday and until June 17, Venus will move through your partnership sector. If you’re going through a rough patch with your sweetheart, this will go a long way toward helping you smooth things out. The only testy day might be on Tuesday when Venus simultaneously opposes Mars, retrograde in your sign. It looks like your ego needs to leave the building so you can maximize your love potential.
Capricorn Horoscope DEC 22 – JAN 19
If you’re single, an office romance might begin to heat up. Pay attention to whether or not any of your coworkers is sending you flirty signals. It’s possible that you’ve been missing them up until now. You might also meet a new sexy someone at the gym while you’re in the middle of a workout, or even when you’re waiting in a crowded room to see one of your doctors for an appointment.
Aquarius Horoscope JAN 20 – FEB 18
Love is in the air! Starting Tuesday, and until June 17, Venus will move through your romance sector, illuminating the strong potential for you to meet someone with the ability to capture your heart. If you’re single, this will be an ideal time to make the most of your social invitations. Don’t stay home on the couch! If you’re in a relationship, you and your partner might spend more time enjoying pleasurable activities that make both of you smile.
Pisces Horoscope FEB 19 – MAR 20
If you’re dating someone special, this might be a good week to introduce him or her to your family. Consider this after Tuesday and anytime until June 17 while Venus tours your domestic 4th house. Harmony between you and your clan will be stronger during this time, and as a result they will be quite receptive to anyone you bring home. Alternatively, if you’re in a steady relationship it’s possible that you and your sweetheart will consider moving in together.
Every zodiac sign is ruled by a Tarot card from the Major Arcana! The zodiac sign of Gemini is ruled by The Lovers card. Here we take a look at the symbolic connections between chatty Gemini and The Lovers..
Easily Distracted: Gemini
If you’re looking for someone who will ALWAYS take your call, just find a Gemini. Ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication, Gemini is often depicted as Twins — who are always on the go. Intelligent, curious and bored easily … this inquisitive sign knows how to keep things interesting.
Gemini and The Lovers
The Lovers card represents having two strong options. Two people, two choices, two sides, etc. Adam and Eve here symbolize that duality and are two halves of a greater whole. The Man’s gaze is going forward as he represents physical presence. The woman is looking upward, representing an intuitive presence. With the combined forces of body and mind, they create one whole. This brings us back to the Gemini twins who are actually NOT identical twins but two sides of the same person!
The Angel is a messenger of love and brings guidance from the heavens to help the man and woman. Similarly, Gemini rules the 3rd House of communication, information and messages.
The cloud and the angel’s wings symbolize air, which is the ruling element of Gemini. The woman is standing in front of the Tree of Knowledge while the man stands in front of the Tree of Life. This reinforces the idea of two halves, two sides to a situation, and the need to understand them both in order to inform your life decisions.
Judgment embodies those forces which require us to be accountable for our actions. With Judgment truths are revealed, mysteries are unraveled and responsibility is assigned. Judgment unveils outcomes and marks the ends of things. While it is a time to properly place guilt, it is also a time for atonement and forgiveness. Ultimately the process of Judgment should lead to freedom from errors made in the past and a fresh start with a clean slate. To that end Judgment actually promises the start of a new journey on which we can apply what we have learned from our past.
It may be too easy to become aggravated if people around you are not moving at your speed, dear Aries, so it would be best if you can set your own pace. When it comes to a belief or idea, you might become impatient with others today if they are not catching on to your way of thinking. Wants and needs can seem like the same thing today. Try not to fixate on something outside of yourself that you feel will solve all your problems. Your heart may be ruling your head today, and while there can be some level of drama as a result, try to go with the feelings and see where they lead you. However, leave practical matters for a better, clearer day. Venus enters your communications sector today, where it will transit until June 17th. This brings out your charm in communications, and suggests that getting what you want can be easier with kind words and bonding with others on a mental level.
Taurus
Taurus
Financial matters can reach a head today, and you may discover that something you haven’t done in the past is now coming back to your attention, dear Taurus. A missed opportunity may be frustrating, but it can also steer you on a course towards better management of your resources. Emotions and passions run high surrounding ownership, money, and respect or value. If someone is showing signs that they don’t truly respect you, then this will be a day in which you are more inclined to react. Watch for impulsive purchases or sudden decisions about money and relationships – wait for the hot head to cool! Venus enters leaves your sign and enters your resources sector, where it will stay until June 17th. This is a good cycle for enjoying activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence. Attracting the right resources can be easy and natural now.
Gemini
Gemini
There is quite a bit of attention directed towards you today, dear Gemini, but you can be rather sensitive, and something may be missing the mark. A disagreement or lack of understanding with a partner is quite possible. It’s not the time for others to push you to say or do anything. What someone is or, more likely isn’t, doing can be frustrating, as you’d prefer they come to you and know what it is you want them to do. Chances are strong that they don’t! Try not to let this drain you. Cupid’s arrows may be flying in the wrong directions today with Venus in opposition to Mars. However, Venus enters your sign for a three and a half week stay, and they’ll begin steering in the right direction shortly. This is a good cycle for personal appeal – it’s a time to attract good things and people into your life.
Cancer
Cancer
It can be difficult to see eye to eye with others today, dear Cancer, and desires can be intense, although they can also lead us astray. There may be a revelation or a culmination in a relationship, work, or business matter. Someone may take issue with you if you’ve been on the fence about a matter, or if you have been stalling. Emotions are heightened today, and sensitive information or hidden desires may be revealed that steers you on a different course. Consider that you may be hypersensitive on a social level right now, before reacting. Frustrations with routines and work can be prominent now, particularly as you are craving more time to yourself to sort out your feelings. Venus moves into your privacy sector today, where she will stay until June 17th, and this can point to a period of review and reflection when it comes to affection and relationships. Benefits come from paying more attention to the hidden elements and patterns of your interactions.
Leo
Leo
Passions may be stimulated quite strongly today, dear Leo, but inner frustrations can also emerge if current relationships are not satisfying your deeper needs or if you’re not able to get on the same page with the one you want. Seek passion rather than mere experience for true emotional fulfillment. Avoid making a stand or show right now, as you may regret it later when your head is clearer, but aim to learn from conflicts and disagreements now. If you’ve been harboring resentment for someone, it may very well emerge now, or someone may be bringing up something about you that requires managing. Venus enters your social sector today, where it will transit until June 17th, and this tends to encourage more harmony, balance, and general benefits to your social life.
Virgo
Virgo
There can be impatient or immature reactions to delays today, dear Virgo, with Venus and Mars in opposition. Buried matter can emerge and leave you feeling resentful of others, or desirous of something/someone you can’t have. Passions tend to run high today, but satisfying them may not be straightforward. The byproduct can be tension, but you can turn it into something more creative if you so desire. It can be challenging to be indifferent towards others, but it can be emotionally freeing to do so from time to time! Consider being kinder to yourself by looking the other way when it is appropriate to do so. Venus moves into your career and reputation sector today for a three and a half week stay. This can be a good time for public relations and appeal, or for an easier time relating with higher ups and business associates. It’s a good time for money matters as well.
Libra
Libra
There is provocative energy with you today, dear Libra, and a tendency to say too much or speak/react too quickly. Boundaries can be crossed and it can be a little difficult getting to a point of compromise, but it’s far from impossible. Wanting more than can be provided from one another can be resolved only by changing our expectations or mustering up patience. Physical and emotional attractions can be intense now. You might rediscover a desire or passion that you may have left behind. Venus moves into harmony with your sign today, where it will enhance and support you on the levels of charm, attraction, and balance until June 17th. This is a nice transit that also stimulates a love of learning and an exploration of some of your more exotic tastes and interests.
Scorpio
Scorpio
Issues of sharing, ownership, and support can be touchy today, dear Scorpio. Buried passions and desires can emerge now, but pursuing these may not be a straightforward matter – not yet, anyway. Ultimately, however, you are likely to get to a plan that makes sense. For now, it’s about discovery, and it can be a little disruptive. Boundaries can be pushed and possessiveness or competitiveness can be strong themes. It’s best to consciously tone things down. Doing your own thing can be satisfying now, but someone close to you could be bothered about it. Avoid emotionalism when it comes to controversial topics, including money. Seek out compromise. Venus enters your sharing and intimacy sector today, where it will transit until June 17th. It’s a time for enjoying deeper feelings and connections.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
It can be difficult to see eye to eye or to come to an agreement today, dear Sagittarius, as everyone seems to want different things. What you have or haven’t done might be a point of contention for someone in your life. Perhaps a partner is hoping you’ll intuit what they truly want, but it can be difficult for you to pinpoint. There can be volatile feelings, and this is a symptom of not being in touch with true needs and wants. Avoid reacting with defensiveness. You can learn a lot about yourself from whatever is triggered today. Venus enters your partnership sector today, and in the coming weeks (until June 17th), it can be far easier to harmonize with others. It’s a good time to attract helpful people into your life or to enhance and boost a close relationship.
Capricorn
Capricorn
Venus enters your work and health sector today, dear Capricorn, where she will stay until June 17th. This is a strong cycle for bringing harmony to your daily life, including your working environment. There may be social opportunities arising through your work or through your daily routines. Work and charm are tied to one another during this cycle, and this can mean attractions on the job for some, or improved social relations in the work environment. Focusing on past actions can get you into a bit of a jam today, and you could be facing stubbornness in others. Restlessness is stirred, and yet you may be feeling a tad lazy or lacking in energy to do anything about it. A love matter can reach a head. Wait things out before drawing conclusions. Even so, acknowledge whatever feelings coming to the surface today, even if they seem to be irrational, but keep in mind that you don’t have to act on them yet.
Aquarius
Aquarius
It can be difficult getting on the same page with others today, dear Aquarius. The results of conflicts can be exciting and stimulating, but possibly less than satisfying in the moment. Rhythms in love and patterns in relating can be off and on today, leaving it difficult to find satisfaction. There can be awkward moments in your relationships, and feelings can run hot and cold. Avoid taking things too personally, especially if someone is giving you confusing or mixed signals. Venus is now transiting a fellow Air sign (Gemini) until June 17th. This transit is strong for you when it comes to your powers of attraction – bringing desired things to you rather than actively and directly pursuing them. While this is a sociable influence, the Moon moves into your privacy sector today, signalling a need to take things easy.
Pisces
Pisces
There can be off-timing and impatience in our relationships today, dear Pisces. You could be remembering old angers or past problems, and this may be affecting the present. Give of yourself until you meet the halfway point, or to the point at which you still feel comfortable, in order to avoid feeling resentment. The social side of business or work can be complicated now, and it’s important to keep your cool. Venus is now transiting your solar fourth house and will stay here until June 17th. Focus can be on bringing more harmony, balance, and beauty to your personal life, home, and family. Make a point of spending more leisure time with family or those near and dear.
You are versatile, witty, creative, and full of spunk. You have a lot to teach but simply enjoy sharing your knowledge and ideas with others. People love your sense of humor and playfulness. At times you can be unreliable, simply because you have more ideas than you can put into action. Starting a new project is your forte.
Famous people born today: Joan Collins, Jewel, Drew Carey, Margaret Fuller, Artie Shaw.
Your Birthday Year Forecast
The Sun in a waxing sextile to the Moon in your Solar Return chart has a fortunate influence on your year ahead. You can be especially productive this year, as in many ways you are starting fresh, but you have a rather clear vision of what you want to accomplish. Your inner needs tend to be mirrored by external events, and vice versa, which helps to boost your confidence and happiness levels. You more readily accept that challenges are part of the natural cycle in life, which in turn helps you to meet them with confidence and to worry less. You are likely to be on top of your game this year for the most part, and positive connections with others can be made fairly easily. A comfortable level of personal popularity helps keep conflict to a minimum. With the ability to handle your emotions successfully, there will be less stress on both your mind and body.
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.
Love and social relationships can be up and down. On one hand, you may grow and develop a bond, but another relationship could be disruptive and dramatic. There can be events in close relationships that highlight a need to let go and trust, as there can be problems with hanging on to someone, a relationship, or material things too tightly. There can be a need to detach yourself from outcomes so that you can more thoroughly enjoy the present. There can be a large purchase or expense this year that forces you to reorganize your budget or that might be a source of worry. However, there are also indications of increased income, so that the two influences tend to balance each other out.
You may be involved in frequent lectures, debates, and discussions during the year. You can convey your ideas more powerfully. You are quick to take the initiative and to put your thoughts into action. Adventuresome travel may be part of the picture. You may be more actively involved with young people. Even so, with Mercury in challenging aspect to Neptune in your Solar Return, some difficulties with communications are possible. 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 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.
2016 will be a Number One year for you. Ruled by the Sun. This is a year of action. The seeds you plant now, you will reap later. Others might find you less sociable, as you are busier than ever and you focus on your activities and your needs. Still, you are outgoing and your initiative is stronger than ever. Advice – Stand alone, take action, start fresh, express independence.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
The Last Quarter Moon or Third Quarter Moon phase occurs when the Moon is 270 degrees after the Sun.
This is a time of action, but it’s about reviewing, receiving, paying, planning, closing, sorting, storing, and reaping. Most suitable activities now include paying debts, asking for money owed to us, giving rewards, receiving rewards, making evaluations, taking inventory, tying up loose ends, dealing with people and matters from the past, contacting people from the past, dealing with endings, acting with wisdom and maturity, and letting go if necessary. This is an accountable time when following the rules is most appropriate.
Color: Deep purple. Element: Earth Altar: Upon a deep purple cloth set a vase of hawthorn twigs collected earlier and forced to bud, a single purple candle, a pot of soil, flower seeds, a bowl of water, and a bell. Offerings: Plant seeds. Do something out of love or passion. Daily Meal: Vegan
Invocation to the Green Man of the Hawthorn Tree
Hail, Green Man of the Spring!
Hawthorn of the Day of Love
Whose great thorns stab and slice
As painfully as the bonds of Love
Do to our hearts.
That which gives the greatest joy
Must also give the greatest pain,
If only in its absence,
And this is a truth you teach us,
Highest ring on the Maypole,
Overseer of the greening games,
Watcher over the loving couples.
Beloved of the singing thrush,
Cruel as Blodeuwedd,
Whose purple berries work such
Action on the heart,
You who will have no monogamy,
No exclusive pairing,
But only the rampant maddening Love
That is both curse and greatest blessing.
We hail you, hawthorn tree,
Green Man of the Spring,
On this the day of your blossoming.
Chant:
Root and leaf and flower and thorn,
She has Her way; Love will be born.
(Each comes forward and plants a seed in the pot of soil, saying, “Hail Green Man of the Earth!” Water is poured onto the pot, and then the rest is poured out as a libation. Ring bell and dismiss.)
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]
Color: Lavender Element: Water Altar: Upon a lavender cloth set a tray of cakes shaped like clasping hands, and many cups full of hot tea. Offerings: Promise to attempt to be more considerate of those you live with. Daily Meal: Any food, but it must be served from one great plate for every table, and it should not be in separate portions.
Carista Invocation
May there be Peace in this house. (Response: “May there be peace in this house!”)
Peace can be a hard mistress.
The daily round of the ordinary,
The simple turn of day and night and day
The presence of the same souls
Can come to be like a shadow on the sun,
And yet Peace still demands
That we find a way to move past
That ordinariness
And all the thousand thorns and briars
And bring Peace into the house. (Response: “May there be peace in this house!”)
Take the hand of your sister, your brother,
The one who shares your roof, your table,
The ground you walk on,
Whose feet know the boards as well as your own,
And swear to find a way
To bring peace into the space between you. (Response: “May there be peace in this house!”)
Chant:
My brother, my heart, my sister, my soul;
My family, my life, come in from the cold;
My sister, my heart, my brother, my soul;
My family, my life, that makes this life whole.
(Instead of a ritual, this period of time should be used to mediate and address problems between members of the community, with emphasis on peacemaking and compromise and useful solutions. At the end of the meeting, all share cakes and tea.)
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 – MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016
Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 16.26 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 397,329.05 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,502,001.39 km
Encased in white light Safe from harm and prey I have protection, throughout the day. Sanctuary within these bounds Shielded from detriment, armor surrounds.
*Obviously, this spell doesn’t make you invincible. So do NOT intentionally put yourself in danger to “test” it. This incantation works best if applied alongside common sense.
Source
Daily Incantations & Enchantments A Spell a Day for 30 Days
Garden Summerland
When our own energy is concentrated and channeled, it can move the broader energy currents. The images and objects used in spells are the channels, the vessels through which our power is poured and by which it is shaped. When energy is directed into the images we visualize, it gradually manifests physical form and takes shape in the material world.
—Starhawk, The Spiral Dance
Published in Everyday Witch A to Z
Author Deborah Blake
Wherever you live, it is a good idea to have someplace where you can go to get back in touch with Mother Earth. This can be as simple as sitting under a tree in your backyard or going to the beach. Even a park will do if you live in the city. The important thing is to occasionally sit your butt directly on the earth and tune in to the grounding energy.
King of Cups Reversed
Aries Reversed
Fire Reversed
If you’re looking for someone who will ALWAYS take your call, just find a Gemini. Ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication, Gemini is often depicted as Twins — who are always on the go. Intelligent, curious and bored easily … this inquisitive sign knows how to keep things interesting.
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