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.
Meaning: The presence of the spear signifies arguments, negative events, and all manner of strife of an upsetting nature. However similar to the ‘Tower’ tarot card if next to a positive rune it could mean the end of an argument or quarrel. If with the rings it means the healing or renewal of a relationship. If there are military connections it could mean promotion. If illness is within the equation it means a speedy and successful recovery.
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.
This reading represent your strengths that will emerge this week.
The World
Like The Sun, The World brings good blessings to your set of personal cards. The World 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 World 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 World suggests you have found or will find your place in our Universe—that place where all is as it should be.
When Temperance or The Sun are among your personal cards, the influence of The World may be increased. Having The Hermit in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The World.
The Empress
The Empress is “The Earth Mother” of the Tarot. She embodies all that is nurturing, clean and wholesome. Her powers resonate from her drive to create and care for life on a grand scale. She is in tune with Nature’s rhythm and realizes that life’s most pleasurable moments often stem from the simplest things. She is not afraid to enjoy herself–to let loose—to the point of being lavish. Abundance and luxury are important to her. The Empress is completely comfortable with her femininity and her sexuality. She is sensual, earthy, generous, and likes the good life. Still, her driving force is a need to create and nurture, and fulfilling this need overrides everything else.
When The Lover or The Star are among your personal cards, the influence of The Empress may be increased. Having the Emperor or Death in your personal cards may diminish the influence of The Empress.
The Lovers indicates both the most powerful of unions and the most of challenging conflicts humans must face. On one side The Lovers’ embodies love and union on a cosmic scale—a love so strong, so inherently good that it actually makes the lovers better, more than they really are. All of the elements are there for the perfect union. The Lovers represent all powerful unions in general, and the elements that create/sustain them. The problem The Lovers face is temptation and the decision to act morally or abandon their ethics to take advantage of other opportunities that would be defined as transgressions.
We encounter some rough emotional patches on the road today as the ambitious Capricorn Moon tussles with relentless Pluto and unpredictable Uranus. We might need to correct someone’s faulty assumptions about our goals, yet speaking our truth isn’t a simple task. We can expect a few surprises along the way, yet all’s well that ends well. The Moon’s trine to propitious Jupiter this evening means our hard work and integrity will pay off in the end.
Aries Horoscope MAR 21 – APR 19
The energy seems to be settling back into place and you’re eager to re-establish your daily routine. Although you must work extra hard today, at least you’re keeping up with your responsibilities. The more specific you are in your communication with your coworkers, the more you can expect to accomplish. But don’t be concerned if your schedule falls apart later in the day; sometimes it’s best to just laugh when things don’t go the way you planned. Paradoxically, your cheerful flexibility allows changes to occur that make your day turn out even better than you thought possible.
Taurus Horoscope APR 20 – MAY 20
You have a solid idea of how you want your day to unfold and you’re not willing to negotiate with anyone. The ability to stand strong with determination is one of your greatest assets. However, today’s strength of character is best demonstrated by your ability to adapt to changes as they unfold rather than resisting them. As self-help author Tony Robbins says, “Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
Gemini Horoscope MAY 21 – JUN 20
Although you are known for your talent of keeping things light and breezy, the Moon’s conjunction with potent Pluto in your 8th House of Deep Sharing motivates you to dive into an emotional issue today without reserve. Thankfully, words come easily now, enabling you to ask probing questions in a disarming manner. However, you could discover something so shocking that you might wish you didn’t dig so deep. Give it time for the new information to sink in; you will be richer in spirit for possessing the truth.
Cancer Horoscope JUN 21 – JUL 22
Normally you can handle emotionally intense conversations, even if you hold your own feelings close to the chest. However, you may grow upset today if you are goaded into discussing delicate matters by someone who doesn’t know when to stop pushing. You could surprise others — you might even surprise yourself — by the intensity of your reaction when you share your discomfort. Never be afraid to express the truth, but always do it with the utmost of respect and kindness.
Leo Horoscope JUL 23 – AUG 22
Your coworkers might be quite annoying now, especially if your agenda is different from theirs. Although you prefer it when everyone follows your lead, you’re willing to go off on your own in order to stay true to your highest calling. Thankfully, you are working with just the right cosmic balance today that makes you crazy enough to do anything, but sane enough to stick with the tried-and-true. Instead of running to the edge of the cliff, walking there slowly gives you sufficient time to rethink your options. Let your faith be bigger than your fear.
Virgo Horoscope AUG 23 – SEP 22
You’re still living under the illusion that more information is better than just a little bit. However, several planets in picky Virgo reinforce your desire to hold on to only the most useful data. Don’t jump to any conclusions because your perspective will likely change and develop throughout the day. As Atticus said in To Kill a Mockingbird, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb into is skin and walk around in it.”
Libra Horoscope SEP 23 – OCT 22
You’re not interested in revealing too much about your feelings or your plans today as the strategic Moon-Pluto conjunction falls in your 4th House of Roots. In fact, others could see you as a stoic optimist who will not succumb to negative thinking. Although your logic is sound now, you may not reach the best decision unless you open your heart to the love and support that’s all around you. Ultimately, you might not even need advice; you just need somebody to listen.
Scorpio Horoscope OCT 23 – NOV 21
You have something significant to say about many different subjects today. Although you might prefer to remain quiet in a crowd, you’re motivated to share what’s on your mind with a receptive audience. You are viewing your world with a very practical lens now and are afraid that others could steer things in a different direction. Think through your message before speaking and be as concise as possible. Don’t be dissuaded if you seem to be losing ground. Concentrate on your goal, speak your truth, and others will come around to your position in time.
Sagittarius Horoscope NOV 22 – DEC 21
An investment opportunity may come your way today and you would be wise to pursue it with gusto. However, this is not a get-rich-quick scheme; you can’t sit by idly and expect money to grow on trees. This is a hands-on chance to turn sweat equity into something of intrinsic value. Once you make a commitment to participate in the project, don’t throw in the towel until you reach your goal. The future belongs to those who create it.
Capricorn Horoscope DEC 22 – JAN 19
You are prepared to take a strong position on nearly any matter that comes to you for consideration today. In fact, you may react in such an extreme manner that your behavior is upsetting to others. Nevertheless, you’re not likely to temper your words; everyone must simply deal with the truth as you see it. Unfortunately, the ruthless Moon-Pluto conjunction in your 1st House of Personality can make you less effective unless you’re willing to soften your stance. As Chinese physician and novelist Han Suyin wrote, “There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness.”
Aquarius Horoscope JAN 20 – FEB 18
You are working with specific goals in mind today, but you’re more comfortable keeping them to yourself. The steady Capricorn Moon joins shadowy Pluto in your 12th House of Privacy, amplifying your power as long as you can surround yourself with an air of mystery. Additionally, you don’t want to waste energy defending your plan until it has already gained enough momentum that it can’t be stopped by someone else’s criticism. Wait until the Moon returns to your sign tomorrow before you share any trade secrets.
Pisces Horoscope FEB 19 – MAR 20
It actually takes a village to do anything of consequence today. The Moon’s conjunction with ruthless Pluto in your 11th House of Community symbolizes the extraordinary power that is generated by a group. Buckminster Fuller coined the word “synergy” to mean “the behavior of whole systems is greater than the sum of its parts.” Nevertheless, things could get out of control for a while, making you wish you had gone solo. Don’t deviate from your mission; lead by example and the group will come through to support you in your work.
Very little can get past you – you are exceptionally perceptive and can typically size up a situation or a person quickly. Although you’re not a slave to routine, you’re very organized and can effectively help others organize their lives. You can communicate articulately and, at the same time, with great warmth. You are a spirited, intelligent, and curious person who has a flair for the dramatic. You can be quite outspoken, and you have an inner thirst for adventure. You have tremendous reasoning capacity, and you can empower others with your advice and help. People turn to you for your unique insight. You are charming, respected, and extraordinarily fair. Life and people fascinate you, and you look for new, exciting experiences. You seek out intelligent, adaptable, and flexible mates. The need for change and growth is strong in a relationship, but exhausting to some partners. You can be quite impulsive in love. Famous people born today: Steve Martin, David Crosby, Halle Berry, Danielle Steele, Magic Johnson, Mila Kunis.
Your Birthday Year Forecast:
Transiting Uranus continues to harmonize with your Sun this year until March 2017. Your personality is sparkling during this period, which is sure to attract new circumstances and people into your life. Exciting (not jarring) changes and new interests characterize the period. It’s easier than ever to express your unique individuality, and if this involves changing careers or jobs, a new love affair, or an entirely new hobby, it’s something that takes you forward into unexplored territory. You are more willing to adapt to new circumstances, ideas, and unfamiliar situations this year. It’s a good time to join organizations and groups and to attend meetings or social events. You are able to find especially creative solutions to problems.
However, this year, Saturn also harmonizes with your Sun, starting in January 2017, and this helps you to bring a balance of tradition and progress into your life. Saturn’s transit 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.
As well, Jupiter moves into transiting harmony with your Sun from January 2017 forward. Things are really coming together for you! 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.
With Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus supporting your Sun, this is an excellent period for business and lifestyle balance.
Your powers of investigation are strong – you go to the origin of a problem and work from there. There may be a project, idea, or person that demands much of your attention or occupies much of your thoughts. You are especially resourceful when your curiosity is piqued.
With Mars conjunct Saturn in your Solar Return chart, you are more determined and hard-working than usual. This is an excellent time to get organized and to stick with projects through to the end. When you face obstacles to your goals, which is a likely scenario this year, you are likely to just keep on pushing. Progress may be slow, but it’s steady and solid. What you accomplish now will benefit you for years to come.
There can be some wrestling with expectations or logistics in relationships this year. Feelings can sometimes run hot and cold in love. Venus in challenging aspect to Neptune and Saturn can affect finances or romantic relationships, and possibly both areas. Uncertainty in either of these areas is the theme, but this does not necessarily point to financial or romantic losses, by all means. It might point to, for example, a variable income that goes with the territory of self-employment, or a relationship that isn’t quite as settled as you’d like it to be for the time being. Saturn asks you to be responsible, hard working, dutiful, and serious when it comes to finances and/or romantic relationships. Neptune, on the other hand, places a veil over your eyes and seduces you into believing what you want to believe rather than what really is. You need to assess areas of your life that have become dysfunctional and, in the process, you may need to sacrifice a material benefit for a spiritual one (or vice versa). You are learning to put your priorities into better perspective. Venus is also moving towards a conjunction with the Moon’s North Node, suggesting that you are likely to attract growth-oriented relationships into your life. Your powers of negotiation are very strong, and this aspect points to some form of resolution to the matters mentioned above.
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.
You are better able to come to a good balance in attitude this year, and many life departments can benefit, although some relationships can be up and down and extra attention should be paid to financial matters. You’re in an exceptionally strong position for taking advantage of new opportunities while keeping your feet on the ground. There can be recognition for your work or talents.
2016 is 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. Advice – get yourself organized, work to build your resources, keep busy.
2017 will be a Number Five year for you. Ruled by Mercury. This is a year of exploration and freedom. It’s a time when exploration and reaching out to others brings opportunities. It’s a good time to advertise and sell. Surprises are in store, and the routine is broken. This is a year when exciting relationships can be formed, or, if you are already in a partnership, new life is breathed into the relationship. Advice – explore, look for adventure, keep your eyes open for opportunities, mingle.
This can be an up and down day, dear Aries. A confusing relationship matter may come to light. There can be illusions and deceptions abounding now, and a feeling that you don’t know who or what to believe. Feeling a tad in the dumps is quite normal right now and might even help you to aim higher later. Avoid taking any promises made to heart. Double check all facts and figures. There can be a mix of sadness but also some feeling of triumph – now that you’re “in the know” you can create a new game plan for the future. What you see now may not be the full story, and there’s no need to push to know everything just yet. In fact, surrendering to the idea that you may not need to know all the details at the moment can help build healthy patience. Watch for acting on self-sabotaging impulses.
Taurus
Taurus
This can be another day in which you sort out your perceptions of people and relationships in your life, dear Taurus. Sometimes disillusionment gets us to a more realistic and empowering place emotionally, and that is likely to be the case now. Letting go of an outdated dream may very well make room for a new, more meaningful and realizable goal. Certain realities faced now can lead to a freeing feeling of acceptance of things as they are. Sometimes disillusionment gets us to a more realistic and empowering place emotionally, and that is likely to be the case today. You may be feeling up and down now, mainly due to an inability to know what to believe for certain. However, if you let go of needing to know, you can enjoy yourself far better now. If someone is draining you of your energy, you may need to consider making changes down the line.
Gemini
Gemini
Your judgment regarding intimacy and love, and possibly finances, can be off just for now, dear Gemini. The day’s energies can be confusing, and it can be tough to read situations. Try not to let evasive dreams interfere with your relationships in the moment. A person in your life may have difficulty putting faith in a long-term goal if it doesn’t seem realizable. You could be especially empathic or compassionate today, but it can be difficult to know when boundaries are crossed. While you could be enjoying a spiritual opening of sorts, you should probably wait things out before coming to definite conclusions. If you can take a healthy escape from responsibilities now, do so, but try not to borrow too much from your future in the process.
Cancer
Cancer
Some confusion can surround goals, instructions, and conversations today, dear Cancer. The tendency to sugar-coat things can get you into a little trouble if you’re not careful. Try to stick to the facts and set things straight, but if you find this difficult to do, defer important decisions and conversations to a better time. Focusing can be difficult now, and distractions can take the form of interruptions coming from the outside or unusual feelings coming from within. It could seem that the more you talk about a particular plan or try to get an answer from someone, the more confused you become. Where you stand regarding school, travel, or communications and learning endeavors may be in question today.
Leo
Leo
Intuition may steer you off course if wishful thinking is guiding it, dear Leo, and this is entirely possible today with Venus in opposition to Neptune, exposing some of our illusions. Because this aspect falls along your resources sector, it may be best not to lend out money or valuables. People can drain you right now, whether materially or emotionally. Being firm yet sensitive is your best bet for nipping boundary problems in the bud. The spirit to create and build is strong in you now, but there may be some discouragement about reaching your goals, perhaps due to problems gaining others’ support or securing enough funds to move forward. While you may be itching to come to a conclusion regarding a close relationship or money/support matter, it can be difficult to arrive at a realistic one just for now.
Virgo
Virgo
With Venus in your sign first challenged by Saturn and then Neptune, dear Virgo, relationships can be confusing right now. Your own feelings can be complicated as well, and you may be swinging from seeing things as you wish them to be, to seeing them in a negative light. Be conservative, both with money and with people, as extremes are where you are more likely to go wrong today, and you’ll enjoy more peace of mind if you keep things moderate. These influences can serve as a signal that you need more time to think or to reconsider your relationship needs. People in your life, or merely the thought of a relationship situation, can be draining right now. Before you can draw boundaries with others, you have to know them. Take the time to understand yourself, and don’t confuse others’ needs as your own.
Libra
Libra
Venus is challenged by Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune, dear Libra, and you could have difficulties coming to conclusions about your feelings, or problems getting closure on a matter. You may be receiving ambiguous responses, but it’s also highly possible that you’re giving them as well, and these may be misinterpreted. As well, you might be so idealistic with others that you work against yourself. With Venus in your privacy sector, you’re naturally not as explicit, decisive, and open about expressing your affections these days, and this is a natural process, but right now, deception or self-deception is a possibility. You might find comfort in learning the truth or finding a more realistic perspective, although getting there can involve some ups and downs or trial and error. Dream, be inspired, and create, but be cautious when it comes to your practical affairs.
Scorpio
Scorpio
With Venus challenged, dear Scorpio, problems with boundaries with lovers, friends, or children can be an issue if recently you’ve been especially accommodating or indiscriminate. While there may be a disappointment or possibly even a disillusionment, ultimately you’ll be better off knowing what’s fact and what’s fiction. Love relationships require some personal space and freedom, and confusing energies abound. A Venus-Neptune opposition can blur perceptions, and the best way to deal with the trick mirrors of this aspect is to surrender to the unknown. In other words, give yourself permission to take a break from overthinking or overanalyzing situations. Even so, if you are dealing with practical matters that require hard and fast decisions, then do some fact-checking.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
The Moon moves out of your sign early into the day, dear Sagittarius, and the need to steady and settle your emotions is strong. However, some things can feel very much up in the air right now due to a Venus-Neptune opposition that can leave you feeling ever so slightly that you are on shaky ground. The truth of a matter can be elusive if wishful thinking dominates, and this is very likely with the tricky energies of the day. Disappointments felt with family or career are best viewed as opportunities to grow as they may very well redirect you to healthier pursuits. There can be some confusion about a particular plan, goal, or project now. You can benefit greatly from some reflection and consideration of dreams and ideals that may need some updating.
Capricorn
Capricorn
Try not to invest too much of yourself into one hope, dream, or idea today, dear Capricorn, and work on being conservative with your expectations, particularly along social, financial, and romantic lines. There may be some confusing or mixed signals experienced in your communications. The Moon enters your sign shortly into the day helping to clarify emotions to some degree. However, a Venus-Neptune challenge across your communications sectors can point to a need to rethink some ideas or plans. Take note of inspirations and ideas that come to you now, and be careful that you present your message in a way that is easily understood. It’s not the time to jump into something without first considering all the facts. Avoid acting on feelings that are ambiguous at best.
Aquarius
Aquarius
The Moon pulls into your privacy sector early into the day, dear Aquarius, and this is a signal to relax and refresh your spirit and emotions. Additionally, a Venus-Neptune opposition points to a need to rethink some matters. You may be seeing others in an unrealistic light, although it’s equally as likely that others are seeing you unclearly as well. Swinging from overly idealistic notions to negative feelings is entirely possible now. Of course, the truth lies somewhere in between, but it may take some trial and error before you arrive at it. Take time to examine urges that come on seemingly out of the blue. Question whether you truly want or need something before making a purchase or commitment.
Pisces
Pisces
There can be mixed signals in the ways people respond to you today, dear Pisces, and you to them with Neptune in your sign opposing Venus. Once you’ve made sense of the emotions that flood your consciousness, you could discover some needs and wants that you were previously avoiding or too busy to notice. However, in the meantime, take in but avoid making significant decisions based on the feelings of the moment, as they may be misleading. As well, avoid thinking that happiness is found somewhere outside of yourself. Try to get in touch with what you may be missing or needing, and approach these feelings honestly. Consider that you may be drawn to a person, thing, or situation because you see in them/it something that you need to discover in yourself.
The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for Sunday, August 14th
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.
SAGITTARIUS STRONG
Inspiring, broad vision, enthusiastic, goal seeking, truthful, adventurous. Can be reckless, unrestrained, tactless.
CAPRICORN STRONG
Disciplined, responsible, reliable, industrious, conscientious, practical, achieving. Can be pessimistic, overly conventional, rigid, materialistic, callous.
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.
EARTH STRONG
We are especially in touch with the physical world. We consider what we’ve learned and experienced in the past in order to make the most of the present. We can be cautious, practical, and possibly unimaginative. We are deliberate and can pace ourselves well. We need hands-on experience and are not impressed with theory as much as we are with results. Routines are tolerable and comforting.
AIR WEAK
We may have a difficult time being objective or detached. We may not be especially communicative.
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.
The Moon today is in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts round 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon will rise in the east in mid-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible though most of the night sky setting a few hour before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has it’s roots in the Latin word “gibbous” meaning humpbacked.
PHASE DETAILS FOR – SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 83%
Moon Age: 10.81 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 395,680.01 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,510,679.06 km
How can you honor Diana today, as a modern Pagan? There are a number of ways you can celebrate Diana in her many aspects. Try one or more of these as part of your magical practice:
Are you a Pagan who is also a hunter? Honor Diana before you set out, by making an offering to her of bread or fruit, or clay images. She seems to appreciate song as well – why not sing a song in her honor, asking for assistance with your hunt?
If your hunt is successful, make sure you thank Diana afterwards. You can do this by singing her praises as you dress your kill.
If you’re pregnant, and want her to watch over you in childbirth, create an altar to Diana. Include requests for protection on a small clay tablet tied with ribbon, or images of motherhood and children.
Write prayers to Diana on ribbons or strips of fine cloth, and tie them to trees in the forest.
Celebrate Diana at the time of the full moon with an altar full of candles designated in her name, or by calling upon her in a Drawing Down the Moon ritual.
This was a great day of celebration for Diana, the Roman Goddess of wild nature. She was invoked to avert storms that could possibly ruin the crops or hinder the harvest. Her festival took place at her temple, said to have been founded by King Servius Tullius, whose mother had reputedly been a slave. After its establishment, the temple became an asylum for runaway slaves, and this day a holiday for all slaves of both sexes.
Diana, who was originally identified with the Greek Artemis, was regarded as a Goddess of hunting and of the Moon. She was considered to be a protector of women, particularly in childbirth. One of her sanctuaries was Lake Nemi, where her priest was an escaped slave who had to kill his predecessor in single combat to take office and then guard his station against all would-be successors.
Under Christianity, Diana became the Goddess of the Witches, whom the 10th-century Cannon Espiscopi condemned for believing that they could ride with the Goddess at night. Associated with the constellation Ursa Major, Diana’s legend is still alive in Tuscany, where she is held as the original supreme Goddess and mother of Lucifer of Aradia. Diana’s day is Monday; her colors are silver, white and crystal; gems include clear quartz, moonstone, and pearl. Her magickal weapons are the bow and arrow, and all dogs are sacred to her.
Tools:
A purple candle
A white candle
A bowl of water
An aquamarine stone
Jasmine incense
Pla ce the purple candle on the left side of the bowl, and the white candle on the right side of the bowl. Light them both. Light the incense and meditate for a moment. Feel your third eye, right in the middle of your forehead. Feel it become restless, energetic.
With that energy in mind, drop your aquamarine stone in the bowl of water. Visualize the stone glowing with power, your psychic power. It holds so much power, so many secrets that the universe wishes to whisper to you.
When the power in the stone seems too much to bear, and your third eye is so restless it’s painful, pluck the stone from the water and carry it with you wherever you go.
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Harnessing Water Magic (A Witch’s Guide to Elemental Magic)
Viivi James
People are sometimes worried about involving children in magic. However, most children are natural witches and magicians, because they are utterly focused upon want they want (‘ Give it to me’), have wonderful imagination and can usually concentrate sharply, although for only short periods. Besides this, they are free from so many of the preconceptions and doubts that cluster around us as adults.
As an example of how we ‘learn not to believe’, the story of the landing in South America of the explorer Magellan illustrates the point. The natives welcomed the Europeans as they disembarked from their boats, but they were totally unable to see the larger ships that had brought them, for to them so immense an ocean-going vessel was simply an impossibility. So all that they could see was the sea, stretching unbroken to the horizon! It is worthwhile absorbing this anecdote and realizing to how great an extent we structure our own reality, and that it is subjective, not objective. Don’t be tempted to put this down to the limited intelligence of primitive natives, for it has nothing to do with intelligence and everything to do with conditioning and human attitude.
Needless to say, young children should never be exposed to complex rituals that they do not understand and that could frighten them, or be exploited in any way by adults. Nor is it suitable to initiate them into a spiritual pathway, such as witchcraft, until they are old enough to understand and make choices. However, never underestimate or patronize the magical abilities of young people. My best, most successful spells were done when I was too young to know what I was doing. Children can be useful. Many’s the time, on my way into town, I’ve said to my sons ‘We’re getting a parking space, where we need one. Visualize it, We need it. We’re getting it: And we do.
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Spells and Rituals: A Beginners Guide To Spells And Rituals
Gabby Benson
Sunday corresponds to the sun, our closest star. This day is full of wonder and all sorts of magical potential for success, wealth, and fame. Sundays are for personal achievements of any kind such as working towards a promotion at your job, seeking fame and wealth, or being acknowledged for a job well done. All of these goals fall under the golden influence of the sun. Some suggestions for Sunday enchantments would include:
Sitting outside at sunrise and calling on the goddess Brigid for illumination and inspiration
Wearing gold jewelry or clothing that is gold or sunshine yellow to pull some color magic into your life
Arranging a few sunflowers in a vase and empowering these “flowers of the sun” for fame and ambition
Gathering up the common marigold flower and scattering it’s petals about to encourage prosperity
Baking up a batch of cinnamon rolls for the family and enchanting them for health and success
Snacking on a solar fruit, the orange, and enjoying the magical boost it brings to your life
Eight of Coins
Leo Reversed
Air reversed
Like The Sun, The World brings good blessings to your set of personal cards. The World 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 World 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 World suggests you have found or will find your place in our Universe—that place where all is as it should be.
The Empress is “The Earth Mother” of the Tarot. She embodies all that is nurturing, clean and wholesome. Her powers resonate from her drive to create and care for life on a grand scale. She is in tune with Nature’s rhythm and realizes that life’s most pleasurable moments often stem from the simplest things. She is not afraid to enjoy herself–to let loose—to the point of being lavish. Abundance and luxury are important to her. The Empress is completely comfortable with her femininity and her sexuality. She is sensual, earthy, generous, and likes the good life. Still, her driving force is a need to create and nurture, and fulfilling this need overrides everything else.
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