Full Moon Ritual

Letting Go

 

The monthly lunar cycle gives you many chances to do rituals to mark a personal turning point or let go. At the New Moon, you can go into the dark and be symbolically reborn. New Moon rituals help you summon your whole Self, and in that magic moment, commit to intentions.

At the full Moon, the energy builds and builds….there’s an explosive outgoing aspect to it. All of nature grows and is more vital at the full Moon. This surge allows you to take action on behalf of those new Moon intentions you set two week prior. A full Moon ritual might involve taking one solid step, with a symbolic action. And it can be a powerful time to release, cast out, unburden yourself, purge, etc. You celebrate your emergence by stepping out of an old skin, identity, behavior, attitude, relationship. The ritual helps you by marking this inner transformation in a formal way.

A full Moon ritual might involve purification by one of the elements. Most often, it’s fire, and done by casting something you don’t want into the flames.

One idea:
1) Write what you’re releasing down on a stick.
2) resolve to let go as you throw it into the fire.
3) Throw the stick into the fire. This can be done as a group, with everyone sitting ’round the fire…or in your own private ceremony. Each person can seal their action of letting go by speaking it aloud, if there’s trust in the circle.

Water can be used to cleanse in rituals. I remember a very meaningful full Moon ceremony I had at my house with three other women. We had filled a blue bowl with water and some rose petals. Each of us wrote down what we wanted to draw into our lives on a piece of paper. After we read them aloud, we put our hands in the bowl to signify the cleansing of the old, to open to the new. It’s still one of my favorite memories. Mainly it worked because we all trusted each other to be open hearted and share our dreams. When that’s there, you can evoke the magic of shifting consciousness at will because the support is palpable.

Molly Hall, Astrology Expert
Article originally published on About.com

 

The Witches Almanac for Tuesday, July 19th

Tuesday (Mars): Passion, sex, courage, aggression, and protection.

Flitch Day (English)

 

Waxing Moon
The Waxing Moon (from the New Moon to the Full) is the ideal time for magic to draw things toward you.

Full Moon 6:57 pm
The Full Moon is the time of greatest power.

Moon Sign: Capricorn
Capricorn: Develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities, and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.

Moon enters Aquarius 11:10 pm
Aquarius: Rebellious energy. Time to break habits and make abrupt changes. Personal freedom and individuality is the focus.

Incense: Ylang-ylang

Color: Black

 

Magical Days Of the Week – Tuesday

 

Named for the Norse god Tyr, who was a deity of heroism and combat, Tuesday is a very martial sort of day – color associations include bright red and oranges, as well as warrior-like metals such as iron and steel.

The ancient Romans called this day Martis, after the warrior god Mars – other deities associated with Tuesday include Ares, the Morrighan, and other gods of battle and glory. Red gemstones like rubies and garnets come into play on Tuesdays, as do herbs and plants such as thistles, holly, coneflowers and cacti – you’ll notice these are all sharp, prickly plants!

One of the interesting – and more than a little amusing – aspects of Tuesday magic is that in addition to war and conflict against your enemies, this is a day also associated with marriage. You can also use this day of the week for magical workings connected to protection and initiation. Use Tuesday to assert yourself, make a mark and stake your claims.

Author

Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
Article published on & owned by About.com

 

Tuesday’s Witchery

 

Tuesday is the day to work any magick that falls in the category of increasing strength, courage, bravery, and passion. All of these intense emotions are linked to this day’s energies, and spells designed around these themes will have extra punch when performed on this magickal day.

So, let’s add a little passion and conviction into your life! Break out the daring red pieces of your wardrobe, and put a little pizzazz into your day. Work with Lilith, and see what she has to teach you about personal power and sexuality. Meditate on Tiw/Tyr and Mars, and see what those ancient warrior gods will show you about new tactics, strategies, and claiming personal victories in your life. Practice conjuring up that astral weapon from the meditation and use it wisely for protection and for courage.

Create a philter for courage and protection or handcraft your own Witch’s jar to remove negativity from your home. See what other Witch crafts you can conjure up with Tuesday’s magick. Create some kitchen magick on this Tuesday by whipping up a spicy stew-add in a few Mars-associated ingredients such as carrots, peppers, and garlic. Empower the stew for success, and then treat yourself and your family to a good, hearty meal. Try working with a little aromatherapy and burn some spicy or coffee-scented candles to increase your energy level.

Check the sky at night, and see if you can find the reddish planet Mars up in the heavens. Not sure where to look? Check an astronomy magazine or search the Web for more information. Become a magickal warrior and move forward in your life with strength, courage, and compassion. Embrace the side of yourself that loves a good challenge and that is passionate and daring! Banish fear, and face your future with strength and conviction. Believe in yourself and in your dreams, work hard, and you will win every time.

Reference

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

The Witches Tuesday

Tuesday is the day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. The name comes from Middle English Twisday, from Old English Tiwes dæg, named after the Nordic god Tyr, who was the equivalent of the Roman war god Mars

In Latin, it is called Martis dies which means “Mars Day”. In Romance languages except Portuguese, the word for “Tuesday” is similar to the Latin name: mardi in French, martes in Spanish, martedì in Italian, dimarts in Catalan, and marÅ£i in Romanian.

Portuguese uses numbers instead of pagan names and so their word for “Tuesday” is terça-feira.
The English and Scandinavian names are derived from the Nordic god Týr:

Old English: Tiw, Tew, or Tiu
Swedish: Tisdag
Danish: Tirsdag
Norwegian: Tirsdag or Tysdag
Icelandic: Týsdagur
Finnish: Tiistai (borrowed)

The German word Dienstag and the Dutch word Dinsdag seems to be derived from the god referred to by the Romans as Mars Thingsus, the god of the thing, which might also be Týr, or possibly some other Germanic god.
The Russian word for “Tuesday” is vtórnik, meaning “second”; that is, counting Tuesday as the second day of the week.

Quakers traditionally referred to Tuesday as “Third Day” eschewing the pagan origin of the English name “Tuesday”. This has also been the custom in Iceland since about the 11th century when Jón Ögmundsson changed it to Þriðjudagur, meaning “Third Day”

In the Greek world, Tuesday (the day of the week of the Fall of Constantinople) is considered an unlucky day. The same is true in the Spanish-speaking world, where a proverb runs En martes, ni te cases ni te embarques (On Tuesday, neither get married nor begin a journey). For both Greeks and Spanish-speakers, the 13th of the month is considered unlucky if it falls on Tuesday, instead of Friday.

The Hindi/Bengali/Nepali/Gujarati/Punjabi/Marathi/Urdu word for Tuesday is Mangalwar, with Mangal being the Sanskrit name for the planet Mars.

In the Thai solar calendar, the day is named for the Pali word for the planet Mars, which also means “Ashes of the Dead”; the color associated with Tuesday is Pink.

Tuesday is the usual day for elections in the United States. Federal elections take place on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November; this date was established by a law of 1845 for presidential elections (specifically for the selection of the Electoral College), and was extended to elections for the House of Representatives in 1875 and for the Senate in 1914. Tuesday was the earliest day of the week which was practical for polling in the early nineteenth century: citizens might have to travel for a whole day to cast their vote, and would not wish to leave on Sunday which was a day of worship for the great majority of them.

In business, particularly office work, studies have shown that Tuesday is usually the most productive day of the week. Some of these people consider Tuesday to be their least favorite day, because they are not as relaxed as Monday (due to the weekend preceding it), yet they still have most of the work week ahead of them.

In French, Tuesday is “Mardi”, associating it with the planet Mars. Tuesday is also associated with the dwarf planet Pluto. This marries Tuesday with ideas of strife, battles to be won and pressing issues and jobs to get sorted. It is not a day to relax. This same meaning can be seen in the Spanish “Martes” and the English “Tuesday” (“Tyr’s day.”) In India, Tuesday is called “Mangalvar”, for the Vedic planet Mangala or Mars.

Reference

 

Pagan Calendar

On Tuesday, July 19th, We Celebrate….

 

Biding of the Wreaths (Lithuania)

LAIMA

 

Themes: Love; Unity; Blessing; Luck; Destiny; Magic

Symbols: Wreaths; Swans

About Laima: The Lithuanian goddess of fate, luck, beauty, and magic swoops into our lives in the form of a swan, reminding us of the transformative power of love. Traditionally, all Laima needs to change from one form to another is a swan feather, alluding to her nature as a shape-shifter who uses magical charms to manifest her will.

To Do Today: Around this time of year, young people in Lithuania gather in a temple at sunset, then go into the forest to harvest summer flowers. From these, circlets and strings are made to crown and bind lovers together in Laima’s and nature’s beauty. Then the young people dance together round a birch tree (rather like a Maypole) singing to the goddess and asking for her blessing. This is a lovely tradition that can be adapted by gathering summer flowers and holding hands around them at your family supper table. Allow Laima to renew your love and unity in a moment of silence before dinner. If you live alone, invite a close friend to join you instead.

Also, find a small rose-vine wreath at a craft shop. Adhere the image of a swan to this somehow (representing Laima), and hang it where you can easily see the wreath regularly. Each time you do, remind yourself that love is the most powerful of all the goddess’s magic—and that includes loving yourself!

365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco

 

The Goddess Book of Days for Tuesday, July 19th

 

The Opet Festival, the Marriage of Isis and Osiris in Egypt, also a day of Venus and Adonis in Rome. (Aida Wedo/Damballah, Ata Bey/Yoke-Hoo, Cybele/Attis, Inanna/ Tammuz, Ishtar/Baal, Blodduewedd/Lugh.) In Egypt, a day sacred to Sirius or Sothis the Dog Star, who is also Isis, Tauret, Hathor, Anuket, Nut, Mut, Neith, Vega, Chih Nu, Ishtar, and Tou Mou.

The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein

The Pagan Book of Days for Tuesday, July 19th

Adonia

Today marks the high point of Adonia’s six-month presence in the world through the summer half of the year. A sacred drama of the wedding of Adonis and Aphrodite is celebrated on this day.

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Today is Tuesday, July 19

 

Tuesday is dedicated to the powers of the planet Mars, personified in Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw, Tuisco and Tyr. Tuesday rules controlled power, energy and endurance.

Deity: Tiwaz

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Planet: Mars

Tree: Holly

Herb: Plantain

Stone: Agate

Animal: Crab

Element: Fire

Color: White

Number: 2

Rune: Tyr (T)

Celtic Tree Month of Tinne(Holly) – July 8 – August 4. Holly, an evergreen plant reminds us all year long about the immortality of nature. The Holly moon was called Tinne, pronounced chihnn-uh, by the Celts, who knew the potent Holly was a symbol of masculine energy and firmness. The ancients used the wood of the Holly in the construction of weapons, but also in protective magic.

Runic Half-Month of Ur (primal strength) – July 4 – July 28

Goddess of the Month of Kerea – July 11 – August 8

 

Reference

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

 

Tuesday’s Magickal Associations

Deity: Tiwas

Planet: Mars

Tree: Holly

Herb: Plantain

Element: Fire

Number: 2

Rune Tyr (T)

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

 

The Sky for Tuesday, July 19th

Tuesday, July 19

Full Moon arrives at 6:57 p.m. EDT. It rises in the eastern sky just as the Sun sets and reaches its peak in the south around 1 a.m. local daylight time. The Moon lies on the border between the constellations Sagittarius the Archer and Capricornus the Sea Goat.

Reference

Astronomy Magazine

 

Your Cosmic Weather Report for Tuesday, July 19th

By Jane Lyle

Tuesday 19th July:

July’s Full Moon rises at 27 degrees Capricorn, the Fish-tailed Goat

It’s an erratic, unconventional full Moon in ambitious Capricorn. There’s plenty of energy to spare – plus a generous side-order of angry outbursts and sudden insights. Bumpy. The Moon Diary has more.

The aspects are:
Moon square Uranus in Aries, 24 degrees, sextile Mars in Scorpio, 25 degrees.

Author: Jane Lyle.
Website: The Astrology Room

Moon Diary: Full Moon in Capricorn, 19th July 2016: We are Family?

By Jane Lyle

July’s full Moon rises at 27 degrees of ambitious, security-minded Capricorn. Traditionally, it highlights money, practical matters, and status. And yet this one is also volatile, erratic, and signifies an ongoing atmosphere of endless questions too.

Every full Moon brings things to a head. Often these relate to projects, or trains of thought, that began with the new Moon – in this case, that powerful Cancer new Moon on 4th July. Some of our full Moon vacillations are linked directly to that time, and what we started or experienced then. It’s a useful moment to review things, but it would be wise to wait a while before making final decisions. This full Moon’s themes last until the following new Moon on 2nd August, in Leo.

Deeply emotional energies flow, courtesy of Mars in intense Scorpio aspecting the full Moon. Strong passions, reckless acts, or dramatic outbursts are directly connected with our needs for security in relationships, in our families, and in our nations and neighbourhoods.

Sun in Cancer and Moon in Capricorn conjure up parental figures, authority, and the whole notion of family – from your parents right through to people you think of as ‘family’, whether at work or in your private life. If there’s been any tension in these areas, then expect this full Moon to bring things out into the open. But perhaps not in quite the way you might expect. Eccentric, inventive Uranus, squaring the full Moon, promises to deliver unexpected thoughts, emotions, or events. Our feelings towards others can change now, or we discover something very surprising about them. Electrifying Uranus likes to shake things up.

Asteroid Chiron, frequently cited as a ‘wounded healer’, adds further interesting energy to this full Moon picture. Chiron was indeed wounded, but he was a teacher, and a wild-at-heart centaur too. Sometimes, this asteroid acts as a catalyst, a burst of off-the-wall feelings, thoughts, or experiences that serve to change our direction and attitudes. With Chiron, Mars, and the Sun in the three water signs there’s a lot of vital energy enhancing emotion, intuition, and creativity. If we can sidestep the push-me-pull-you atmosphere, we’ll find a little much-needed flow over the next two weeks.

This, like the Independence Day new Moon, is a meaningful, emotional Moon for the USA. It links with Pluto in America’s national horoscope, and stirs up many questions around power, energy resources, mining, and security. Sadly, there’s already violence and civil unrest, and there’s a strong likelihood of more. It is also a significant full Moon for France and Spain, amongst other locations

Author: Jane Lyle.
Website: The Astrology Room

Moon Phase for the Month of July

New Moon – July 4, 2016
First Quarter – July 11, 2016
Full Moon – July 19, 2016
Last Quarter – July 26, 2016

The Sun & Moon Data for Tuesday, July 19th

The Sun

Sun Direction: ↑ 95.57° E
Sun Altitude: 42.86°
Sun Distance: 94.458 million mi
Next Equinox: Sep 22, 2016 9:21 AM (Autumnal)
Sunrise Today: 5:50 AM↑ 63° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:11 PM↑ 297° Northwest
Length of Daylight: 14 hours, 21 minutes

The Moon

Moon Direction: ↑ 283.26° WNW
Moon Altitude: -46.12°
Moon Distance: 239972 mi
Next Full Moon: Jul 19, 20165:56 PM
Next New Moon: Aug 2, 20163:44 PM
Next Moonrise: Today7:56 PM
Current Moon Phase: Near Full Moon
Illumination: 99.8%

Reference

timeanddate.com

I haven’t had the opportunity to speak with you in several months. I feel comfortable in doing so now because Lady A has taken a few days off, which she deserves. She was up last night at 3:00 having chest pains. We tried to get her to go to the hospital but she refused. Upon my insistence, she is taking a few days off to rest and relax.

 

I come to you today out of love and concern for Lady A. We all know she had a very tragic loss recently, her beloved Kiki passed. Kiki wasn’t your average familiar, she was Lady A’s blood familiar. Most witches don’t know the cost of taking a blood familiar but the witches from the hills do. A part of the witch goes with that familiar when they pass. It is very, very difficult and it takes time to recover from such a loss. I wasn’t here when Kiki was buried but my brother was. They buried Kiki and Lady A put some very personal items in the grave with her. These personal items can be very dangerous if too personal and the ones Lady A put in her grave were. It would be easy to break this hold and bond between them if I could only dig up the grave. I know that sounds horrible but it might save Lady A’s life if I could. My stupid brother poured a concrete slab over Kiki’s grave. I have no way of getting to those items to break the bond. In fact, he only told me about these items recently. These items could pull Lady A over to the other side with Kiki. I am not lying to you, I am telling you the truth.

 

I contacted an Elder from the hills and talked to her about the situation. She agreed it was a very serious situation especially since Lady Abyss is our High Priestess. We can’t afford to lose her and we won’t. The only solution we could come up with is to find our High Priestess another familiar to direct her love towards. I have been working ever since I found out about what was in that grave to find another familiar. I got word this morning that I have access to one. He is a rescue dog and we will be saving his life and Lady A’s at the same time. I have put his picture below for you to see him. I believe she will fall in love with him even though he is not her Kiki. She knows as well as I do, nothing can replace Kiki. I can’t stand by and watch her give up on everything and everybody. I can’t, I love her. When Kiki passed, Lady A just seemed to give up on everything. I have never seen her like this and it is breaking my heart.

 

It is my sincere hope when she sees this little ball of fur that perhaps the old Lady A will return to us. The rescue organization I am getting the little pup from is willing to ship him directly to our door. The only problem is I am running a bit short on cash. I was laid off from one of the local plants and draw unemployment right now. My brother has had to hire people to watch his farm while he is down here. So we are all just a little tight on funds. I know Lady A has the raffle going on right now but this is more important than the raffle. We need your help in getting this little fella to our doorstep. We are hoping that we will be saving not only one life but two. Anything you can do to help will be appreciated.