The midsummer fires in Europe, in Ireland midsummer, dedicated to the faery Goddess Aine (Ana, Anu, Danu, Don, An, Agnes, Yngona, Vesta). Celtic day of Cuchulaine, the Green Man (Adonis, Attis, Tammuz, Damuzi, Pan, Heme, Cernunnos, Apollo, Legba, Elegua, Osiris, Damballah, Ra, Lugh, Quetzalcoatl, and Mithra).
The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein
St. John’s Eve was a traditional time of meditation, awaiting the northernmost sunrise.
The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick
Thursday is the day of the planet Jupiter, dedicated to Thunor(Thor), God of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European traditions are Zeus, Taranis, Perun, Perkunas and St. Olaf. The faith of the Northern Tradition holds Thursday sacred, just as Islam reveres Friday, Judaism the Sabbath(calculated from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday), and Christianity, Sunday. This is why almost all adages about Thursday are positve, such as “Thursday’s child has far to go,” “Sneeze on Thursday, something better,” or “Cut nails on Thursday for wealth.” Thursday rules controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being and material success.
Deity: Thor
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn/Pisces/Sagittarius
Planet: Mercury
Tree: Oak
Herb: Henbane
Stone: Turquoise/Bloodstone/Topaz
Animal: Fish/Goat/Aurochs
Element: Fire
Color: Brown/White/Orange
Number: 3
Rune: Thorn
Celtic Tree Month of Duir(Oak) – June 10 – July 7. Oak month is a time for protection and strength, fertility, money and success, and good fortune.
Runic Half-Month of Dag(day) – June 14 – June 28
Goddess of the Month of Rosea – June 13 – July 10
The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick
Thursday – is associated with Jupiter
Candle colors – Green, Purple, Orange, or Blue
Conjure for: Business, Gambling, Power, Material Wealth, Luck, Road Opening
— Old Style Conjure Wisdoms, Workings and Remedies, Starr Casas
This week, it’s all about Saturn … but if you look close, you might spy an asteroid.
Thursday, June 23
• Mars remains near its peak all this week. The Red Planet reached opposition and best visibility a month ago but, like Saturn, has not declined much. Mars appears almost due south and at its highest as twilight fades to darkness. The world shines at magnitude –1.5 against the much fainter background stars of Libra. When viewed through a telescope, Mars’ orange-red disk spans 17″. Look for subtle dark markings along with a whitish north polar cap.
Friday, June 24
• Brilliant Jupiter appears high in the west as darkness falls and remains on display until midnight local daylight time. The giant planet shines at magnitude –1.9 against the backdrop of southern Leo the Lion. Jupiter appears equally dazzling through a telescope, which reveals a wealth of atmospheric features on a disk that spans 35″.
Saturday, June 25
• Look high in the northwest after darkness falls this month, and you’ll be greeted by the familiar sight of the Big Dipper. The Dipper is the most conspicuous asterism — a recognizable pattern of stars that doesn’t form a complete constellation shape — in the entire sky. It forms the body and tail of Ursa Major the Great Bear. Use the Pointers, the two stars at the end of the Dipper’s bowl, to find Polaris, which lies due north for everyone north of the equator. Polaris marks the end of the Little Dipper’s handle. On June evenings, the relatively faint stars of this dipper arc directly above Polaris.
Sunday, June 26
• If ever there was a good time to track down Pluto, this is the night. The distant world passes just 2.7′ due south of the 3rd-magnitude star Pi (p) Sagittarii in northeastern Sagittarius, making the task of finding the dwarf planet much easier than usual. Pluto glows dimly at magnitude 14.1, however, so you’ll need an 8-inch or larger telescope to spot it visually.
The Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 109.84° ESE
Sun Altitude: 61.14°
Sun Distance: 94.481 million mi
Next Equinox: Sep 22, 2016 9:21 AM (Autumnal)
Sunrise Today: 5:35 AM↑ 59° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:18 PM↑ 301° Northwest
Length of Daylight: 14 hours, 42 minutes
The Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 270.46° W
Moon Altitude: -26.43°
Moon Distance: 238659 mi
Next New Moon: Jul 4, 20166:00 AM
Next Full Moon: Jul 19, 20165:56 PM
Next Moonrise: Today10:42 PM
Current Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 89.3%
Oh, She of many Names, our Goddess,
Your name is the first cry at birth and coo of the nursling.
You ride the gasp of ecstasy, and the final sigh of life.
You, who have all strength, inhabit the fragile beings of life
that we might understand power.
When I look at the heavens, at all of creation,
At the galaxies, and the order of the skies;
I feel the smallness of this race,
And the significance of each life.
For you have granted us such power of creation,
And the honor of consciousness.
We have the power to enrich or destroy all that
surrounds us.
All life that walks and breathes,
All that fly or swim
And all that live unseen in this wide universe,
Are our family.
Oh, Goddess, She of many names,
Name us Healers, Reclaimers of Balance,
and Lovers of life.
Invest in us the power of a single moment
that we might know the glory of Divinity.
—Earth Psalms, Angela Magara
We ask that you please have patience with us this morning. Our power has been out and has just came back on. It seems our power grid has rolling brown outs regularly during the hot summer months. This has put us behind but we are working feverishly to get our act together and get a moving.
Just a few more minutes and we will be ready to go. Again, I apologize but this was something we had no control over.
Love ya,
Lady A
Witches Of The Craft® 