Your Ancient Symbol Card for Today

The Key

The Key indicates the existence of a powerful tool capable of favorably influencing your future. The Key may be an idea, physical entity, an action, a mentor, or the combination of a number of things. While readily available to you The Key may not be all that obvious. You might have to search for it, and it may take a fair dose of courage and faith to actually use it.

As a daily card, The Key indicates the presence of an idea or entity that can positively effect your life at this time. The advantage The Key will give you may concern a single element of your life such as your career, or it may have an impact on your life as a whole. The trick for you is to identify your Key and have the courage to use it.

Today’s Witches Rune

The Eye

Meaning: The eye has always been a powerful symbol for different cultures. Some believe that the soul resides in them, while others think it’s possible to curse a person merely by looking at them. Through our eyes we connect and express emotions and thoughts. Thus, this is one of the most powerful runes in the set, emphasizing the importance of any rune close to it. The Eye symbol is also related to “vision” is all senses, including the physical. This rune can represent our eyes and optic nerves. It can also represent activities such as research, analysis, photography and creative visualization. When it appears, there’s an urge to observe, to explore, to understand deeply what is before you. This rune is usually related to sudden realizations. Not necessarily a ‘shock’ (unless some violent rune is close it, like the Scythe and the Man), but more related to the lifting of veils. Your eyes are suddenly open, and you see things that were unknown to you before. A change of perception and focus in life is to be expected when this rune appears… whatever the situation is, the way you see it will be transformed.

The Eye rune also says that now it’s time for you to go after what you want. Your focus is powerful right now, and everything you concentrate on can become successful.This rune often represents a lonely journey towards a goal… it suggests a calling and a connection to something bigger, a sense of purpose. Your path is clear to you now; you know which way to go, even if you don’t know where exactly it’ll take you. In a spiritual level, This rune can represent a development of one’s psychic skills, or an advancement in one’s spiritual path. As you connect yourself to a deeper source, and learn to trust, you gain wisdom and your eyes see far. A higher power seems to be guiding you in times when the Eye appears. Like the Sun rune, this rune can mean that right now all eyes are on you. But unlike the former symbol, when the Eye appears there’s some discomfort related to such attention. It may be excessive and even unwelcome. In fact, this is one of this rune’s most negative facets: it may show an invasion of privacy, when someone (or even you) pry into another’s life and scrutinize their every move. Beware of flatterers and stalkers. The Eye cautions against obsession and the tendency to spy on other people’s affairs. In a relationship reading, the Eye can symbolize a predestined bond to another person.

Note that this does not promise a happy ending, but simply says that this connection is powerful and will be very important in your life. In fact, because the Eye rune is a solitary one, it is possible that the people in the relationship cannot be together due to difficult circumstances. Still, your bond that person will transform you. In a negative way, this rune can cautions against invading your partner’s personal space or stalking them.

Additional information about Today’s Witches Rune courtesy of Your Spiritual Journey Australia

Get A Jump On Tomorrow….

Your Horoscopes for Monday, August 8th

by Rick Levine

 
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If You Were Born Today, August 7:

You are a person who is very concerned with balance so that you always aim to be fair. Even so, you are in fact given to excess and at times you can be quite indulgent, as you love all the good things in life. You are charismatic with a friendly, communicative matter but also a highly developed spiritual or imaginative side that others might not always know about. In love, you can sometimes be impulsive, as you follow your heart and not always logic, as logical as you are in other areas of life. You might notice that you are more accountable than most when things go wrong. Famous people born today: Mata Hari, David Duchovny, Charlize Theron, Brit Marling, Liam James, Michael Shannon.

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.

This can be a year in which you experience important turning points, or you could begin new projects or goals that have a long-term impact on your life.

Transiting Saturn continues to transit in harmony with your Sun until November 2016. This suggests benefits from keeping your feet on the ground and paying attention to, and honoring, tradition as well as tried-and-true methods. Work you have done in the past begins to pay off now – not necessarily in dramatic ways, but in small, measurable ways. You may be recognized or rewarded in some way for the efforts you put forth. When you project a more responsible and credible “you”, people in authority are more inclined to appreciate you and recognize your work. This is a time in which you put your life in order in some significant manner. The key to success under this influence is adopting a realistic, practical, disciplined, and orderly approach to your life. Having a strong sense for both tradition and innovation opens doors for you. You have a real sense of tomorrow now, so it’s easier for you to take the necessary steps to make all of your “tomorrows” better.

Just when Saturn moves out of transit to your Sun, Jupiter moves into transiting harmony. From November 2016 forward, you benefit from a Jupiter transit. You have a stronger than usual desire to improve, grow, and learn. This is a fortunate aspect that helps boost optimism and confidence, and you can attract fortunate circumstances into your life as a result. Problems are easier to resolve. Matters related to universities, higher education, organized religion, publishing, legal affairs, and foreign interests can be especially favorable. It’s a good time to further your education. You are likely to enjoy a larger perspective on matters that keeps you from getting lost in details or overly frustrated by everyday stresses.

This is an excellent year for learning new things and meeting people who bring important information into your life. Making new contacts through learning and mental pursuits figures strongly.

However, there can be some problems with blocks or delays with communications and transportation. Your thoughts are likely to be quite sober at times, and you should do your best to avoid negative thinking. This may be a year when you often retreat to work on specific tasks on your own. You might be required to travel for business purposes. The maturity of young people in your life may become an issue or area of focus. Thinking in realistic and practical terms is your best bet, and the need for tangible results for your efforts is strong. Still, there can be misunderstandings, misinformation, wishful thinking, or carelessness. Verify the facts before making decisions and avoid taking precipitate action. Certainly, you might often see things that others don’t, as you’re tuned into the subtle side of life and situations, but, at the same time, you may miss practical details.

There can be some fireworks in key relationships this year. Feelings can sometimes run hot and cold in love. Your affections are strongly stimulated, and you are more acutely aware of your powers of attraction. You can enjoy an increase in personal magnetism, but timing can be off and you should be wary of competitiveness or tension in existing love relationships, as your passions run high, whether they‘re feelings of love or anger.

Marketing and promotional activities can thrive. Business revolving around the home, nutrition, cooking, and real estate may be particularly fruitful.

You may win respect and recognition for your work or craft this year. There is a good balance between learning from tradition and seeing things progressively.

There is steadiness in many areas of your life this year, although relationships can be up and down. From November forward, you’re in an exceptionally strong position for taking advantage of new opportunities. There can be recognition for your work or talents. However, you may have a difficult time focusing on one or two projects during this period of life, and you can benefit from attempts to focus your energies.

2016 is a Number Six year for you. Ruled by Venus. This is a year of relative contentment. It is a time when love is the easiest to attract, and partnerships formed under this vibration have a better chance for longevity. You are able to attract others, and material things as well, this year. This is a good year for establishing harmony in the family and in the home. Advice – develop existing relationships, be positive and receptive because these kinds of energies help you to attract what you desire.

2017 will be a Number Seven year for you. Ruled by Neptune. This is a year of preparation, chance, and refinement. It is not a time of dramatic changes. Instead, it’s a year when reflection on the past is helpful, and when refinements to your life path should be made. It’s a good year to study and analyze. Unexpected twists to your life story and “chance” meetings are probable. Advice – take stock of your life in order to prepare for more exciting years to come, examine the past and plan for the future, get in touch with your deepest needs and uncover your personal power, don’t strain yourself or actively try to expand.

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Your Daily Horoscopes for Sunday, August 7th

Aries

You may be experiencing some doubts about love and business today, dear Aries. Conflicts stirred now may very well push you in the direction of growth, but could nevertheless take some time to resolve. Observe carefully how you deal with anger or resentment and ask yourself how you can make improvements. Shortcuts taken now can be regrettable and possibly costly at a later date. Conversations can be vague or even guilt-ridden. Precise and factual thinking can suffer today. Your mind is likely to wander, although it is imaginative and given the right place for your musings, you may very well come up with creative solutions to problems. Try not to stretch the truth today and don’t succumb to pressure to make a statement, commitment, or conclusion. Find healthy ways to escape from the usual routine.

Taurus

You may be dealing with people who are particularly sensitive today, dear Taurus, and the temptation can be to tiptoe around them rather than face the root problem. Decisions are hard to make right now, mainly because alternatives seem equal in attractiveness. You can be feeling a little off and sensitive to lack of support. Misunderstandings are possible with friends, whether romantic or platonic, especially if you’ve been entertaining false hopes or ideas about them. Try not to project what you want to see onto others, as something can be misconstrued. Alternatively, you may be tempted to let others believe what they want to think about you, but this may not be the wisest choice. Imagination is in full bloom today. Applied to the right areas, though, and you’re in a very creative place.

Gemini

There can be some problems getting your message across effectively today, dear Gemini. Take a little more care than usual to make yourself clear. Try not to read too much into others’ words right now, because even though you are perceptive on a regular day, today your impressions can be off. Confusing signals abound. Watch carefully for misrepresentation. Something you say may be misconstrued. There is increasingly more emphasis on your personal life, family, and home life these days, but as much as you’d like to focus on these things, there can be many distractions coming from the outside. Uncertainty about your career or goals can interfere with the enjoyment of the moment. However, this can also be a day when all that is imaginative, fantastic, or spiritual engages you. Look to trustworthy people for objectivity.

Cancer

We may be making things more complicated for ourselves than they need be today, dear Cancer. Overthinking can lead to confusion. Values can seem at odds with those of a significant other now, and a good strategy may be to keep some emotional distance from people who are draining you or pulling you down. Money can be a hot topic, and large purchases can be a potential money pit. Your imagination is powerful today, but it can pull you away from the work you want or need to get done. Productivity can suffer if you focus too closely on facts or if you go the opposite route and allow your imagination to take over – a combination of the two is best. Double check your work, as it can be difficult to see things clearly today, and concentration levels are low. Let your imagination go, but do so in the right places, and not so far that you set yourself up for a letdown.

Leo

The environment around you may be changing in small but irritating ways today, Leo, and you are forced to adjust or adapt. As much as you’d like to be gung-ho, you can be on the fence, or you might doubt your convictions at the moment. The past seems to be pulling you in today, and you could be suspicious of someone, tainting some of your interactions. The hurdles that you face can force small changes and refinements that will help you out in the long run, however, so stick to the task and take care of the little things that need attention. It’s important not to overcommit now, however. Be especially vigilant when it comes to lending and spending today. New ideas can be imaginative, but may need more attention to detail at a later date.

Virgo

Relationships can be tricky today, dear Virgo. You may very well be at cross-purposes with someone, and you can be particularly impatient with vagueness. It may seem that others are trying to avoid your questions. You might also worry about a poor choice or mistake made in the past and take it too seriously. With so many distractions, it’s important to avoid juggling too many ideas at once. With Mercury in your sign you are projecting more strength in your communications generally speaking, but today there can be some frustration that others are not responsive or precise. You may even wonder if someone is deceiving you. Explaining, pushing, or questioning will not make anything better at the moment. While you may not be getting your message across well today, consider that it may not be imperative, as over-explaining yourself is rarely worth it.

Libra

Worry about others’ opinions can be a real waste of time and energy, dear Libra, so aim to do your best and let your actions speak for themselves. Insecurities can come to the fore with a Sun-Pluto challenge this morning. Clinging too tightly to your traditions can be an issue now. Avoid making decisions from a state of worry – those rarely work out well. A Mercury-Neptune opposition is also in effect today. With Mercury and Venus in your solar twelfth house, you can be very reflective and often focused on the past in recent days. Ultimately, this leads to more clarity, but today, a lack of routine and general disarray can temporarily interfere with your quest. Aim to work on chores that need your attention. Watch for miscommunication.

Scorpio

You may be struggling with temporary doubts or worries, likely related to career or reputation, in the first half of today, dear Scorpio. Something that’s said could be taken the wrong way, or you may feel slighted by someone you’d rather respect. Adjustments in the way you approach and communicate with others may be necessary now. Take a second look, and resolve to get over this small hump. Focus on things you can control or improve, rather than those you can’t. As well today, a Mercury-Neptune opposition can point to difficulties gaining understanding. Areas where you may have been seeing things through the lens of wishful thinking, particularly social ones, can emerge. There can be trouble with people over-stepping their boundaries, promising more than they can deliver, or with missed connections and general bad timing. Fictional drama in your choice of movies, games, or other entertainment can be satisfying now, and may even keep you out of real-life drama that you simply don’t need at the moment.

Sagittarius

There may be a dilemma or choice to deal with in the first half of the day, dear Sagittarius, related to money and freedom, business and adventure, or responsibility and spontaneity. Indecision is, in fact, a good thing if it keeps you from making choices that you can’t fully get behind. Some decisions benefit from waiting. As well today, perceptions are unlikely to have a firm basis in reality. Indulging in fantasy is favored, although only when it’s appropriate. An effort should be made to separate it from business and family affairs. Avoid coming to important conclusions or making decisions based on your current perceptions. Consider that others may not be revealing the full story today, whether they’re hiding certain things from you or they’re in the dark themselves.

Capricorn

With Pluto in your sign, dear Capricorn, you can be your own worst enemy at times as you challenge others in ways that can place you in a sensitive position. Part of you might be looking to expose the darker side of situations or people as you search for truths, but once you’ve seen the worst side of someone or something, you can’t take that vision back. Watch today that you don’t set yourself up for an emotional fall. Later today, you may want to escape or avoid the stress of routine and instead to wrap your mind around more enlightening concepts, ideas, and fantasies. However, external pressures can bring you back to earth quickly. Keep your wits about you when tending to practical matters. Watch for both deception and self-deception today – clarity may not come right now.

Aquarius

Do your best to avoid letting uncertainty and insecurities interfere with happiness or dictate your behavior and responses today, dear Aquarius. There can be inner unrest, and you can feel that circumstances or people are getting in your way, but you might also consider whether your own attitudes are limiting your progress as well. You may feel a compelling need to organize your thoughts, especially about finances and relationships, but others may not be very responsive or forthcoming at the moment. People and information can be unavailable when you need them most. There can be missing information, circling conversations, and a tendency towards vagueness to deal with today. As much as you’d like to see things more clearly, you may need to resign yourself to not knowing just for the time being. Avoid looking outside of yourself for answers – looking within may be more fruitful right now.

Pisces

There can be a push from someone for an answer or possibly a commitment today, dear Pisces, which can awaken the escapist in you. If you feel cornered, firmly communicate that you need to let things flow. Don’t make the mistake of giving an answer before you’re on board with it. Minor health complaints may be brought on by stress or emotional issues and indecision. You might experience some awkwardness in social relationships. Go easy on yourself, as there is a very good chance that other people in your life are more confident in you and your abilities than you are! You may be required to rework or redo things that you had previously thought were complete. Push through this, knowing that even if you don’t feel a clear direction at the moment, it will eventually come.

The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for August 7th

BALANCE OF THE SIGNS

LEO STRONG
Self-confident, generous, warm-hearted, powerful leader, dramatic. Can be overly proud, vain, extravagant, arrogant.
VIRGO STRONG
Meticulous, discriminating, pure, practical, health conscious, hard working. Can be hyper-critical, petty and perfectionistic.
LIBRA STRONG
Even-handed, harmonious, artistic, diplomatic, balancing, strong sense of fairness. Can be over- compromising, appeasing, judgmental.
SAGITTARIUS STRONG
Inspiring, broad vision, enthusiastic, goal seeking, truthful, adventurous. Can be reckless, unrestrained, tactless.

BALANCE OF ELEMENTS

FIRE STRONG
Fire is enthusiastic, dynamic, and spontaneous, but lacks reflection. We are more courageous and adventurous now, with a tendency to act before thinking. There is little concern about what happened in the past. We are competitive and possibly impatient or bored easily.
WATER WEAK
There may be some insensitivity or lack of empathy now. We may be out of touch with what we’re feeling or with our emotional needs. We may be tougher than usual now, and more inclined to follow mental or practical considerations than we are to listen to our intuition.

BALANCE OF MODES

MUTABLE STRONG
We are flexible, adaptable, willing, open to change, and possibly flighty or nervous.

Astrology of Today – August 7, 2016

• The Moon is in Libra all day (until Tuesday, August 9th, at 12:51 AM).
• The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Crescent phase.
• A New Moon occurred on the 2nd, and a First Quarter Moon will occur on August 10th.
• Mars is direct and in its post-retrograde shadow until August 22nd.

What do the CRYSTALS and COLORS want to share with you? Using your intuition select either CRYSTAL 1, 2, or 3, for a crystal and color inspired intuitive message. The first crystal flavors everyones month, when prompted select and move to your crystal number for a personal intuitive message.

⇾ If you picked 1 – 5:04
⇾ If you picked 2 – 8:16
⇾ If you picked 3 – 12:11

Sealed With Love

Awesome August is here!

You will love the energy this month! After all the inner work you’ve been doing, you can FINALLY see outer results. If you know how to harness the spiritual power available to you, you can experience prosperous results in the material world AND feel emotionally fulfilled.

Our Sun is in radiant Leo until August 22nd. This will fuel your passions and desires, and give you the creative push to fulfill your dreams.

August 2016 is an 8 Universal Month – the number of passion, power, and prosperity. There’s an infinite supply of abundance for you if you know how to tap into it.

In this month’s astrology and numerology forecast, I show you have to harness the immense power within and around you, so you can fulfill your heart’s desires and enjoy the abundance you deserve.

Kari Samuels, Intuitive Counselor & Happiness Coach

Day 27

To Be Left Alone

For those days when you just need a little peace and quiet.
Peace and quiet and solitude I need,
To be left alone, I have decreed.
To be a recluse, just for a day
A barrier surrounds me and keeps others at bay.

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Celebrating Legends, Folklore & Spirituality 365 Days a Year for August 7 & 8

Festival of Hathor

In ancient Egypt, the inundation of the Nile began about this time. As the waters rose to feed the land, Hathor, the cow-headed Goddess was honored (as were other deities).

Festivals in Egypt celebrated both the rising of the sun as well as the rising of the moon. During the daylight hours, the statue of the deity being worshiped was taken from the temple and paraded before the people—the only time the public was allowed to view the Gods, as the inner sanctums of the temples were closed to all but the priesthood. As the sun set and the moon began to rise, the nocturnal rights began. Candles in glass containers and lamps of colored translucent stone were ignited and decorated the homes and temples along the Nile. When the moon reached its zenith, prayers and blessings would have been said to bring the celebration to a close.