Today’s Witches Rune

The Star

Meaning: In many cultures, the Star is a symbol of hope, dreams and destiny, and in the Witches Runes this symbol has a similar connotation. When the Star rune appears, it’s green light for you to go after what you want.

Note that the Star does not say you’ll get everything you want without any work. No. This symbol is a not about easy success, but about having faith in what you are doing – and doing it. In fact, the goals suggested by the Star are usually the highest and most significant ones – the ones that are hardest to get. It does not matter what the dream is, but its significance in your life. This symbol also represents ideals, and they can be both individual and collective ones.

In a more down-to-earth way, the Star is related to revolutions, changes, risks, speculation and all things motivated by faith and ideals. It can represent a sudden spark on inspiration, a windfall, a sudden rise to fame or a promotion. Though the sudden changes brought by the Star are usually positive, they are also fast: you can get back to point zero as quickly as you rose. So don’t be afraid to jump forward when the opportunity arises.

The Star urges you to take the risk, to have hope and to trust. After the staleness of Crossroads, the Universe finally begins to move again. If you believe in Higher Powers, this symbol shows that They are guiding you in this moment. The Star is a very positive rune, but in a more negative context it can represent revolution for revolution’s sake and the constant idealization of people and situations. It can also stand for excessive individualism when going after a dream.

In relationship readings, this rune represents hope and an idealistic kind of love. Usually the people involved in the relationship have high expectations about the other. They easily put their partner on a pedestal, only to feel frustrated when reality strikes. The Star can also represent unrequited love, or the love for someone who is unattainable. On the other hand, this rune tells you to not give up love entirely – keep looking, because someone is coming.

Additional Information About Today’s Witches Rune courtesy of Your Spiritual Journey Australia

Your Ancient Symbol Card for Today

The Priestess

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

As a daily card, The Priestess suggest the answers you seek can only be found by looking beyond the obvious. This is a span in which you may do better by applying the power of your subconscious to your everyday actions. Your intuition should be very strong. Be patient, allow events to unfold and you will find propitious moments of opportunity.

Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for Today

The Hierophant

The Hierophant represents the protector of a culture’s heritage and traditions. His purpose is to defend and teach the established ways and beliefs a group embraces. He is inherently conventional and a true believer in the power of the group. He loves the structure of the group and its values. It is the task of The Hierophant to bring new members into the group—to prepare the uninitiated to take their rightful place in his culture. In this sense he is very much like a teacher or a priest. He also acts as the repository of his group’s history. The Hierophant is certainly not one to buck proper authority. However, he is staunch and worthy defender of the tried and true. He represents the positive aspects of tradition and conformity.

Your Daily Pyramid Reading for Today

Today’s Theme

Gemini Reversed

Gemini reversed denotes vacillation. Decisions are not made, because all side of the issue pull with the same strength.

Today’s Challenge

Knight of Swords

Youth and bravado. Sometimes a dominating personality, but honest and courageous. Misfortune may be coming or passing.

Today’s Ally

The Queen of Wands Reversed

Vengence and domination, possibly unfaithfulness and deceit.

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Your Daily Horoscopes for Friday, July 15th

by Rick Levine

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If Today is Your Birthday: July 14

You are a very focused person, with some obsessive qualities, but as you gain life experience, you learn to ease up and enjoy yourself more. You often have a cause that you’re passionate about and certainly enjoy helping people or opening others’ eyes – teaching them to see the world differently. You are communicative, busy, and often on the go. You love to travel, but your home base is very important to you.

Famous people born today: Woody Guthrie, Jane Lynch, Ingmar Bergman, Matthew Fox, William Hanna, Gerald Ford, Jackie Earle Haley.

Your Birthday Year Forecast:

With the Sun and Moon in harmony in your Solar Return chart, the year ahead should be satisfying and balanced overall. You are in comfortable demand and personally popular, and you are able to achieve a decent balance between work and play; personal and professional life. For the most part, you are on top of your game this year, and positive connections with others can be made fairly easily. With the ability to handle your emotions successfully, there is less stress on both your mind and body. Your self-confidence and positive attitude will reward you!

Uranus continues to transit square to your Sun until March 2017. With this aspect, any situations that you have felt to be limiting of your freedom will be hard to accept any longer. You might experiment with a new look or manner, or simply come off in an entirely new way as you feel your life speeding up. You are not dwelling on the past, and instead you are interested most in what the future might bring. In the process, you could resent others if they seem to be telling you what to do or think, and you are not especially receptive to good advice. There may be some confrontation with friends, a boss, or a partner that prompts a breaking of ties. Remember that you may be reacting to a bruised ego and you may not be in touch with your deeper feelings before making permanent decisions. It’s possible that you need to move on, but do take time to make decisions wisely. You might be tempted to throw out practical or traditional considerations in favor of more exciting or stimulating plans. Unexpected changes in plans or events are likely. Although they might be unsettling at times, they could stimulate you to try new approaches and they certainly act to cut boredom. Your creativity is stimulated this year, but so is your excitability and your need for freedom. You are likely to be more outspoken than usual, perhaps even rebellious. This can be a strong year for artists and for developing skills and talents, particularly along creative lines.

While you can be a little impulsive with communications at times, you aim to be very diplomatic when dealing with others this year. You are not afraid of competition, and can in fact find some competitiveness stimulating and motivating, but you tend to achieve much through cooperation. If you can learn to curb your impulsiveness, your insight can be a true asset.

This can be a year in which you are a little bolder, more assertive, and energetic. You are especially interested in setting goals and challenges for yourself this year, and taking the necessary action to meet them. You may meet or interact with others who encourage or inspire you in some way to have more confidence in yourself.

Some form of recognition for your work or for past good deeds may be forthcoming this year. Fortunate circumstances arise from a positive attitude, generosity of spirit, as well as sincere self-expression. You could find that doors open to you at just the right times.

This can be a busy period in your life. Your communications are more colorful, and you have more impact with what you communicate. You tend to seek out mental stimulation and activity. You are also likely to present yourself well during this period of your life, and personal magnetism is great.

You can effectively use words to soothe, heal, and teach this year. You are also more open to new ways of looking at problems, thus it’s considerably easier to find solutions.

Something big is in the works regarding your love life. You’ll have a chance to heal old wounds with regards to love this year. You’re also bound to find new ways of making money.

Good energy is with you for debate or energetic mental work. You can convey your ideas more powerfully. You’re quick to take the initiative and to put your thoughts into action. You are especially adept at directing and leading others and good at making decisions.

You often have a way with words this year, and verbalizing your feelings can be enjoyable. You are able to handle people well, and negotiations are favored in general. This can be a good year for dabbling in the arts, furthering a creative hobby or craft, and exploring new artistic interests. Even so, there can be distinct advantages to working in some level of solitude this year as it can be too easy to become distracted on social levels, which can impact your productivity. You may find that your ideas are sometimes a little too scattered to catch on, and it can be difficult following through on some of them. Watch for jumping to conclusions and rebelling against others’ ideas or advice. Routine can be especially boring.

Also watch for impatience or fits of temper that work against you this year. There may be changes in work schedules or life’s circumstances could challenge you in such a way that you need to change your goals or actions. This can also be a time when you tend to resist others and challenge them if they are trying to hold you back. Energy fluctuates this year. If you can avoid rash or impulsive moves, you could enjoy more courage than usual to do things that break the routine or clear the air.

Your unique manner of expressing and asserting yourself is in focus and appreciated this year. Suppressed anger is more effectively released in creative ways. Physical healing can help inner healing, and vice versa.

You might surprise people with the changes you make this year. You are making bolder moves than usual. Your style is especially unique this year, and you stand out as particularly personable and talented. While there is some tendency to make emotionally-driven decisions, your timing is otherwise quite good. Love and social matters can be up and down, but also quite magical at times. Personal appeal is excellent. New and interesting experiences are likely, but energy can fluctuate and impulsive moves should be watched for. This is a strong year for taking up interesting studies and for meeting people through artistic interests and hobbies.

2016 is a Number Three year for you. Ruled by Jupiter. This is a year of sociability. It is a friendly time, when it is easy to enjoy life and other people. Focus is on personal freedom, reaching out to others, making new friends, and exploration. You are more enthusiastic and ready for adventure. It is likely to be a rather lighthearted year, when opportunities for “play” time are greater than usual. It’s also a good year for expressing your creativity. Advice – reach out, but avoid scattering your energies.

2017 will be a Number Four year for you. Ruled by Uranus. This is a year of work and development. It’s “nose to the grindstone” time. It’s a time to deal with practical matters, and it’s not a time to be lazy or especially gregarious. Sometimes, it can be a year that feels hard, monotonous and routine, and/or lonely. Positive new relationships are generally not formed in a Four personal year. Advice – get yourself organized, work to build your resources, keep busy.

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Your Daily Horoscopes for Thursday, July 14th

Aries

This is a strong day for emotional healing, speaking about matters of the heart, and bonding with loved ones, dear Aries. You can be especially focused and will pursue your personal aims with determination. It’s a good time to make a lifestyle change. You are more likely to seek out deeper connections to others today, but while you are certainly in a more intense mood than usual, you are very capable of detaching yourself enough to have abstract conversations now, and can learn much about creative projects or methods now. Conversations with family are in focus.

Taurus

Your relationships continue to be in strong focus today, dear Taurus. Today is powerful for good communications that help you bond with people you care about. You come alive right now in a one-to-one situation, whether this is with a close friend or partner or in a counseling set-up. Good ideas come from conversations, and so do good feelings! You may be feeling a little dependent on others right now, but mostly in a pleasant, connected way. You tend to go with the flow rather than make waves today, as you are seeking harmony and balance as a priority.

Gemini

This is a good day for getting organized and taking care of business, dear Gemini, and you’re inclined to really enjoy doing so. You might also play a supportive role to others, and while this was likely the case yesterday as well, today you are more apt to feel good about it. You’re just fine with others taking the lead while you work hard in the background, just for now. Clutter or disorganization can be very irritating to you today, so you’d be wise to bring some order into your life as soon as you can in order to maximize satisfaction. Staying idle can make you restless, so roll up your sleeves and get things done!

Cancer

This is a strong day for feeling self-assured and confident, dear Cancer. You’re likely to find that others either support you or step out of the way and let you “do your thing”. Today, you instinctively know how to work for instead of against yourself, and your head and heart tend to be in agreement, and decision making benefits. It’s a generally balanced day, and your personal appeal is quite strong. You may be wearing your heart on your sleeve, or your feelings obviously expressed in your face, perhaps without even knowing it. This is a day when connecting without pretenses is highly favored.

Leo

This is a strong day for building relationships, bonding with others, and connecting with your own deeper needs and desires, dear Leo. You are especially observant and quite willing to watch and learn rather than jump into action, and this attitude can benefit you from time to time, and particularly today. There can be wonderfully sentimental moments enjoyed now. You may need a space to call your own, however, as much as connecting with others on an emotional level is favored. A good balance between alone time and moments of sharing would be ideal and quite achievable now.

Virgo

This can be an imaginative and sociable day, dear Virgo. You are likely to learn something truly useful. Reaching out to others is favored, although you’re quite content to work on your own as well, making a balance between the two ideal. You’re more emotionally invested than usual in your ideas, beliefs, intelligence, and feelings of belonging today, and while this can leave you feeling a little vulnerable at times, you’re likely to feel good about your experiences. You have a stronger need to be heard. You tend to go with your gut today, and it’s likely quite effective.

Libra

This is a strong day for connecting with the world of the five senses, dear Libra. Activities that bring you down to earth, reconnect you with nature, and help to ground you can be very beneficial now. As well, your senses are keen for business and practical matters. You might crave new things or you can thoroughly enjoy taking care of and organizing prized collections and possessions. This is not an adventurous time, as you are in need of some predictability and a sense of security, but it’s a good time for getting to know what it is you truly value. Bolder times lie ahead, but for now, you need to settle in. It’s also a good day for talking about or solving problems surrounding career, business, and goals. A business can benefit from networking efforts now.

Scorpio

Your emotions are pronounced today with the Moon in your sign all day, dear Scorpio, and you may be keeping others guessing with your moodiness. However, for the most part, you are in a forward-looking, expressive, and positive mood. Today and the next couple of days can stimulate any latent impulsiveness. You’re certainly in need of fresh experiences and if you don’t seek them out, they tend to find you anyway! Gut feelings are likely to be correct now. While you tend to want to go your own way today, sharing ideas and experiences with others — as long as you can still feel free and independent — can be especially rewarding. It’s a good time for pursuing personal goals and studies.

Sagittarius

The Moon spends the entire day in the sign right behind yours, dear Sagittarius, and this points to the need to go undercover in some way as you regenerate, process, heal, digest, and renew your emotional spirit. With the Moon in supportive aspect today, you should find good outlets for doing these things. Some level of retreat from the “real world” can be good for you now. You are sensitive and observant. You might enjoy helping or supporting others today, and conversations can be very productive, so this is not necessarily about shutting out the world completely – it’s simply about keeping some things to yourself and not doing things that will overtax your system. The Moon will move into your sign tomorrow morning, and it will encourage you to connect with your environment, but for now, honor the need to rest, relax, and escape.

Capricorn

You are more emotionally invested in your friendships, happiness goals, and close relationships today than usual, dear Capricorn, and the extra attention you bring to these can benefit you greatly. You can be feeling nice friendship vibes and kinship with people today. This is a good time for activities related to teamwork, support groups, and networking. Personal causes and aspirations are in stronger focus, and although subject to some ups and downs, generally have you feeling motivated and connected. While emotions figure strongly, you’re also in the position to converse objectively about personal matters, making it a great time to sort through trouble areas in relationships or to address tricky issues.

Aquarius

You are a little more ambitious than usual today, dear Aquarius, and aware of what others expect of you. People are noticing you for your efforts and your performance, and the feedback should be quite positive now. It’s a strong day for work and ambitious projects. You are goal-oriented and focusing on accomplishing something important now, and pleasantly so. It can feel quite wonderful to nurse ambition without pressure or stress. Pacing yourself comes more easily than usual to you, and you quite naturally take the lead. Charisma and influence are strong.

Pisces

There is a strong desire to explore and gently push your usual boundaries today, dear Pisces. Every once in awhile, challenging yourself in small ways to do something different or new can subtly but effectively boost your confidence, and today is strong for doing so. You may be craving slightly exotic or unusual things and experiences now, and some of you may be attracted to someone surprising. Dreams or visions can be prophetic. You’re pleasantly emotional today, finding it easy to absorb the atmospheric moods around you. Aim to expand your horizons in some way today.

Astrology of Today – July 14, 2016

• The Moon is in Scorpio all day (until Friday, July 15th, at 5:13 AM).
• The Moon is void from 6:21 PM forward (until 5:13 AM tomorrow).
• The Moon is waxing and in its First Quarter phase.
• A First Quarter Moon occurred on the 11th and a Full Moon will occur on the 19th.
• Mars is direct and in its post-retrograde shadow until August 22nd.
• Mercury spends its first full day in Leo (Mercury transits Leo from July 13th to 30th)

Day 17

Life passes into life. There is no death. Remember this.

Reference

365 Days of Meditations on the Goddess
Mata Enzer

July 14th

Bastille Day

This patriotic holiday in France commemorates the seizure of the Bastille, a fortress in Paris that housed political prisoners such a Voltaire and the mysterious Man in the Iron Mask. It was the storming of the Bastille that brought the lower classes into the French Revolution.

In the United States, Bastille Day is still celebrated by descendants of French Canadians, especially in Kaplan, Louisiana, a small town about 75 miles southwest of Baton Rouge. The Bastille Day celebration is of such epic proportions that it requires a special committee to monitor its activities. The high point of the festivities is the annual Bastille Day Wine Glass Race. The contestants each pay $15 to race a sloped walkway while balancing trays of wine-filled glasses on one hand. The first-place winner receives a bottle of Moet & Chandon and a trip to New York; second place wins a trip to Boston; third, dinner for two a local restaurant.

Home & Hearth Magick for Thursday, July 14

Thursday increase prosperity on this day, work toward expansion and moving up in the world.

Planetary Influences: Jupiter

Household Symbols: A dollar bill, coins, a paycheck stub, a picture of your home.

Color: Green and royal blue

Kitchen Spices: Sage and nutmeg

Source

Cottage Witchery, Natural Magick for Hearth and Home
Author Ellen Dugan