Get A Jump on Tomorrow….

Your Daily Horoscopes for Saturday, August 20th

by Rick Levine

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Part of the Daily Insight Group

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Birthdays on the Leo-Virgo Cusp

Learn all about the personality born on “The Cusp of Exposure”

By Tarot.com Staff

Virgo, Leo, Cusp, Astrology

If you were born on the Leo-Virgo cusp, from about August 19 to August 25, you were born on “The Cusp of Exposure,” but that’s not as risque as it sounds. In fact, you face some not-so-fun and conflicting energy in your life.

Leo is a Fire sign and Virgo is an Earth sign, which means there are contrary elements to your personality. The question is, will the fire in your heart be smothered by the Earth, or will it burn bright?

Because these cuspers were born between such very different signs, it’s hard to say which way they’ll lean. Some on the Leo-Virgo cusp gravitate more toward Leo’s need for drama and attention, while others are more like Virgo and prefer a quiet, less social lifestyle.

Whichever way you lean, though, your personality will most likely be hardworking and passionate, especially when dedicated to a particular cause.

Learn more about the challenging Leo-Virgo Cusp:

Name of Cusp: The Cusp of Exposure

Date Range: August 19 to August 25

Strengths: Hardworking, passionate, discriminating, positive, success-driven and honest.

Weaknesses: Critical, antisocial, manipulative, stubborn, quarrelsome and melodramatic.

How Leo and Virgo energy work together: Leo’s flair for drama and Virgo’s down to earth practicality don’t always mix well. These cuspers need to be careful of living a life of extremes — either bold and loud or silent and secretive. But if they can strike a balance between their extroverted and introverted sides, they will master the rare ability to know exactly when to speak up and when to remain silent.

What they love: Getting behind a good cause. Leo is a loving and natural born leader, while Virgo is hardworking, detail oriented and devoted to helping others. Together this is a persuasive cusp combination that is happiest when rallying a group of people in support of a great cause. And know this: They will succeed!

What they need: Intimacy. It won’t come easy for these cuspers, who value secrets and privacy above all else, but they really need to have people in their lives who know them well and love them for exactly who they are.
Advice: Leo-Virgo cuspers must learn to share more of themselves with others, which will in turn help them get in better touch with their own feelings and emotions.

Famous people born on the Leo-Virgo cusp: Coco Chanel, Matthew Perry, Bill Clinton, John Stamos, Gene Roddenberry, Robert Plant, Fred Durst, Connie Chung, Kenny Rogers, Wilt Chamberlain, Kim Cattrall, Ray Bradbury, John Lee Hooker, Tori Amos, Barbara Eden, Gene Kelly, River Phoenix, Shelley Long, Kobe Bryant, Marlee Matlin, Dave Chappelle, Leonard Bernstein, Sean Connery, Gene Simmons, Elvis Costello, Billy Ray Cyrus, Claudia Schiffer.

 

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If Today is Your Birthday: August 19

You are a big dreamer, and while you can worry and fret quite a bit in your youth, as you gain experience and connect with your inner code and spirituality, you become wise and more content. You are not always easy for others to understand! However, you do understand others instinctively. Your intuition is nothing short of outstanding. Even so, your mind is highly analytical. You are sensitive and warm, and a bit of a perfectionist. You dream big dreams, and sometimes are quite discontented with everyday realities. You can stretch the truth sometimes as a result. A natural leader, you tend to enjoy being the first to do new things. You have personal charisma, and whatever you do, your individuality shines through. You tend to attract hardworking, ambitious, and loyal partners into your life. Famous people born today: Coco Chanel, Matthew Perry, Bill Clinton, John Stamos, Gene Roddenberry, Tammin Sursok, Jonathan Frakes.

Your Birthday Year Forecast:

Your birthday falls shortly after a Full Moon this year, suggesting a period ahead of communication and teaching. You may be turned to for advice more frequently, and you are very willing to offer your help. This is a strong year for publicity and any other endeavors that involve spreading the word. As well, your ability to be objective–or to see the “big picture”–can be especially pronounced and rewarding this year.

Saturn harmonizes with your Sun, starting in March 2017, indicating 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.

The opportunity to grow through your love and social connections this year is especially strong. You are seeking intensity in love, and you are especially aware of the importance of healthy relating and intimacy. You could renew and deepen love commitments or social connections. Strong and stimulating–even motivating–attractions to others are likely. Secret loves or attractions may develop and existing relationships tend to rise to a higher level of insight and understanding. Romantic relationships and attractions have a fated quality to them this year. This could be a year when you fall in love, and this could be with a person, an activity, or a cause! Meeting someone who transforms your life, and more specifically your values and attitude towards love, is possible. Strong existing relationships are likely to grow and transform in rewarding ways, as you are more open than usual to intensity and passion. Your finances could also improve dramatically this year, generally due to your increased ability to strategize and cut out frivolous expenses.

Your ability to express yourself and to solve problems is enhanced. You may have opportunities to travel this year, and matters related to publishing, teaching, and writing should go especially well. You may find that you have the right information at the right time this year. You could also have big ideas and plans. Work, especially in communications, goes well. You are able to visualize in broader terms and see the “big picture” now. Your optimism can help you to attract positive circumstances into your life. You are especially enthusiastic about your ideas, and expressing yourself comes easily. Public relations and negotiations tend to run especially smoothly. This is a time for making long-range plans, seeing the big picture, and thinking about what is really important to you in the long run.

There can be significant involvement in publishing, television, or other areas where sharing ideas with large groups is a theme.

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.

You are likely to attract growth-oriented relationships into your life. Your powers of negotiation are very strong.

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.

Transiting Uranus harmonizes with your Sun from May 2017 forward. 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 can find especially creative solutions to problems.

You are better able to come to a good balance in attitude this year, and many life departments can benefit. You are more patient and willing to use strategy in your financial and romantic life. 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. Relationships are in focus and you are likely to find yourself in big demand.

2016 is a Number Nine year for you. Ruled by Mars. This is a year of completion and transition. It is a time when we need to let go of things that no longer serve their purpose, and hold on to things that have a future. It is a time of cleaning out dead wood, not necessarily for new beginnings. It can be a time when a burden has been taken off your shoulders, and it can be a year of giving of yourself. Advice – let go of things that are holding you back, give of yourself and express your sympathetic, compassionate side.

2017 will be a Number One year for you. Ruled by the Sun. This is a year of action. The seeds you plant now, you will reap later. Others might find you less sociable, as you are busier than ever and you focus on your activities and your needs. Still, you are outgoing and your initiative is stronger than ever. Advice – Stand alone, take action, start fresh, express independence.

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Cafe Astrology

Your Daily Horoscopes for Friday, August 19th

Aries

You are more sensitive than usual to imbalances in your personal environment in the first half of the day in particular, dear Aries. All day, you’re inclined to want to escape or withdraw a little from overly demanding situations with the Moon in the sign just behind yours, but this morning, there is an even stronger tendency to want to avoid or sidestep problem areas. As long as you know that you’re not truly getting out of them if you take a break, then you may very well need some time off from overthinking. Try not to draw up final or serious conclusions just for now. Fearless dealing with emotional issues can bring huge rewards down the road.

Taurus

There can be extra sensitivity experienced related to friends, lovers, and children in the first half of the day, dear Taurus. Imbalances in your relationships can seem to stand out and even glare at you right now. Try not to let insecurities or fears obscure your perceptions, or at least avoid making final conclusions. Your interactions can, in fact, give you a better understanding of yourself and the people you care about. Keep in mind, though, that what you say now may seem a little harsh or could be taken the wrong way, and that can sometimes be difficult to recover from. As the day advances, you may continue to feel some pressure socially, but you’re less likely to take it as personally.

Gemini

In the first half of the day, communications may seem to open up old emotional wounds or touch upon trigger points, dear Gemini. Mercury’s presence in a very subjective place in your solar chart is partly responsible – it’s certainly a sensitive position on its own, but Mercury’s opposition to Chiron this morning can be the instigator. You may be vulnerable to criticism or what you perceive as judgment. Problems come from a temporary inability to communicate in ways that promote healthy connections, or backing off because you feel judged or scrutinized. If you are not in touch with some of the deeper feelings inside you, you may unwittingly stir up some drama with people close to you. As the day progresses, however, you become more and more focused on facts and figures and find it easier to put emotional matters aside.

Cancer

There can be some touchiness in the air in the first half of the day, dear Cancer, as people around you can be particularly sensitive to what’s aid or what they feel others are implying. You may be walking on eggshells, or others may be doing the same around you. While it’s certainly important to be more mindful when choosing words to express yourself today, some messiness in your interactions may lead to a better understanding of one another’s soft spots. As the day advances, you’re still inclined to notice differences in approach and opinion more than usual, but you’re less likely to take this quite so personally.

Leo

There may be a criticism or simply an observation made today that stimulates a new way of thinking about your money, earning potential, or personal talents, dear Leo. Something might be communicated that touches a nerve, but you may decide to toughen up or strengthen soft spots as a result, and growth happens as you do. Improvising comes more readily as the day advances. It’s not the best day for harmonizing and coming together effortlessly, but the differences that emerge can be excellent learning experiences.

Virgo

People around you may seem particularly sensitive today, dear Virgo. While you can be quite persuasive these days, others may not be jumping on board with your plans as readily as you’d like just for now. It might also happen that you’re taking things a little too personally or worrying too much about criticism. Feeling overburdened or overwhelmed can interfere with your perceptions right now, so hold off on making critical decisions based solely on them. Differing viewpoints and your own sensitivity can lead you to new strategies and ways of thinking that build you up and thicken your skin a little. You’ll find that you loosen up more as the day advances, and this allows you to enjoy others’ company far more.

Libra

Try not to dwell on a matter from the past today, dear Libra, even if buried resentments are triggered through current conversations or situations. While it is certainly your “job” these days to analyze recent events with Mercury encouraging a rational assessment of these things, ideally it’s with an eye to the future. Avoidance is not the answer either, but a fixation on problems won’t solve them unless the attitude you bring to the situation is growth-oriented. You’re emotionally geared towards taking care of business today, but if this doesn’t always pan out, try to appreciate the things you do accomplish.

Scorpio

There is a strong possibility of hurt feelings in the first half of the day, dear Scorpio, but interactions can be very revealing now, as vulnerabilities can be revealed. Ideally, you’re able to learn from this. Social distractions are likely now. As the day advances, communications tend to smooth out, although misunderstandings are still entirely possible. It’s a day in which opposites and differences are prominent but might also be good learning experiences as well. Today’s Pisces Moon brings out your more artistic and romantic inclinations.

Sagittarius

You could find that others are challenging you about a matter that is close to your heart today, dear Sagittarius. Do what you can to avoid defensiveness or overly quick reactions, as you’ll learn so much more if you wait. Silence, after all, can be a powerful statement! You don’t have to accept criticism, but if it’s constructive, you may very well learn from it. Sometimes even careless criticism can lead us to strengthen our own convictions or to understand our vulnerabilities better, and this may the be the case today. There is good energy for looking within and seeking out comfort now, even if there can be some pull felt towards your outside world responsibilities.

Capricorn

In the first half of the day, dear Capricorn, you might feel a little defensive if a belief, opinion, or your own logic is challenged. If you’re feeling frustrated, you may want to take a step back and build strength before reacting, moving forward, or arguing back. Even irritating criticism can sometimes lead you to a stronger position. Aim to learn from differences surfacing now. There may also be an internal struggle whether to stick with the familiar patterns of your conversations and interactions or to change things up. As the day advances, you’re more likely to feel pleasantly busy rather than in a hurry or under pressure.

Aquarius

There can be surprising feelings emerging today, dear Aquarius, and they may be triggered by conversations you have or news you hear. In the first half of the day, it can be a little tricky getting your message across clearly. You may need more time to figure out how to express what you want to say, and you should probably take it. Even so, consider that messy conversations may very well lead to greater understanding, eventually. You can be more sensitive to things said and communicated, although trigger points can be interesting to analyze. Intuition is strong for business and financial matters, but insecurities could arise that keep you from trusting them. As the day advances, your focus becomes more and more practical.

Pisces

A relationship matter can be charged up early today, dear Pisces, as something someone says can touch a nerve. You may feel goaded or criticized, and you may not want to be labeled or forced into choosing a side or taking a position on a matter. Conflicts can lead to resolutions or reconciliations, but taking a step back from an emotionally charged situation can give you the time to choose words more mindfully. As the day moves forward, your mood lightens, and you feel freer to enjoy yourself with the Moon in your own sign pulling out your more playful, spontaneous side. Even so, there can be some difficulty getting others on board with your plans.

Weekend Love Horoscope

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By Maria DeSimone

Videos, Love, Horoscopes, Astrology

The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for Friday, Aug. 19th

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.
PISCES STRONG
Compassionate, sensitive, self-sacrificing, gentle, intuitive. Can be escapist, impractical, hyper- sensitive, gullible.

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.
AIR WEAK
We may have a difficult time being objective or detached. We may not be especially communicative.

BALANCE OF MODES

CARDINAL WEAK
This is not a time that we tend to naturally initiate actions. We may be stronger at following up than starting anew. Survival mechanisms may be weaker now.
MUTABLE STRONG
We are flexible, adaptable, willing, open to change, and possibly flighty or nervous.

Astrology of Today – August 19, 2016

• The Moon is in Pisces all day (until Saturday, August 20th, at 3:18 PM).
• The Moon is waning and in its Full Moon phase.
• A Full Moon occurred yesterday at 5:26 AM in the sign of Aquarius, and a Last Quarter Moon will occur on August 24th.
• Mars is direct and in its post-retrograde shadow until August 22nd.
• Mercury is in its pre-retrograde shadow (Mercury will be retrograde from August 30-September 22).

Opening of the Eclipse Cycle

a message from Ailia Mira

To view more of Ailia’s insight, please visit her website, Expect Wonderful by Ailia Mira

The Eclipse Cycle is underway and you may already be noticing very different and generally strong downloads.

The reason we’re feeling this already is that there is a near-eclipse this month, with the full moon on August 18th! So even though the “actual” eclipse occur in September, to think it’s on the horizon and not here yet, is a bit deceptive, energetically.

The September Eclipse Cycle precedes the September Equinox and plays out like this:

• September 1 – New Moon & Annular Solar Eclipse at 2:04 am
• September 16 – Full Moon & Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at 12:07 pm
• September 22, The Equinox

*times are pacific standard time.

There is tremendous creative potential to an Eclipse Cycle. To orient to the possibilities it may help to know…

Eclipses always arrive in pairs, and coincide with a new moon and a full moon.

Eclipses bring heightened levels of energy within us and in our world. They have a profound inward pull on our consciousness and are therefore strongly associated with spiritual development. Spiritually, Eclipses are often seen as being very significant and that’s been my experience too. Circumstances often change during an eclipse cycle. Even though most eclipse cycles are only a few weeks long, the energy has a tendency to be very creative and transformative. We can of course, participate with this, or not.

I personally enjoy Eclipse Cycles and have tapped into their natural rhythm and momentum to make big changes in life. You can too.

To understand this, you might start with the qualities in play, in general.

New Moons are associated with starting new things or breaking patterns. So the first alignment is a great time to look within and get more in touch with yourself. Think of a solar eclipse like a new moon, massively amplified. Solar Eclipses also tend to intensify our awareness of our essence and often compel us to become a more full, clear expression of our true selves.

Full Moons are associated with fruition and Lunar Eclipses are an opportunity to reset emotionally and to tune in more to our feelings. Often we’ll become more aware of time passing in our lives and our emotions can be amplified. Lunar Eclipses can also feel like an amped up full moon.

Eclipses seem to sync up with, or even bring, endings and beginnings. We can use that energetic momentum to create the endings and beginnings that will further our sovereign expression, while openly allowing what is naturally ebbing and arising.

As you can imagine, tuning into yourself and honoring what’s occurring are keys to journeying through an Eclipse Cycle.

The Equinox, is an ascension key. The precession of the Equinoxes and the Solstices are profound and mystical aspects of ascension. We understand that the Equinox qualities tend to be balancing and support integration and equanimity. This is especially useful amidst the transformation we’re experiencing. Equinoxes have vaster intent than this. I like to open to channeled guidance for insight about an Equinox and in working with all these alignments. We’ll be coming together to do this via events and such in September, as are many Lightworker Communities. I’ve have received one message from Archangel Michael already about the September Cycle…which you can read here. The broader perspective of such a message/transmission can affirm what’s happening within us and also highlight themes that will amplify during the coming cycle.

Eclipses can help you do things you never thought you could do. If you embrace them and work with what’s being activated within you, you can create amazing change.

An Eclipse Cycle like the one we’re entering, is a powerfully supportive series of alignments, unfolding over time. We can use this journey – and I think of an Eclipse Cycle like a passage, or a journey –  to cultivate more authentic self-expression, get clearer about what matters to us now, reset our emotional responses and integrate an elevated, more fulfilled expression of our life.

Eclipses just seem to put us on the path, wherever we’re kind of on a detour or avoiding our own pure line of spirit. Given our commitment to ascension and embodying our Divine Light, it’s a perfect cosmic cocktail for opening up your flow and expressing yourself with more freedom and joy.

I’ll be channeling live and offering events for all three alignments and a Focus Fest too. I hope you’ll join me in consciously creating during the Eclipse Cycle and on the Equinox. I love that we can share these experiences and learn and co-create together.

August 19

Vinalia Rustica

Held in ancient Rome, the Vinalia was intended to secure Jupiter’s protection for the growing vines and was dedicated to the Goddess Venus. An agricultural festival, to celebrate the start of grape season and wine-making, the first grapes were broken off and offered by the Flamen Dialis to Jupiter and then to Venus. The wine made at this festival would be saved and then opened at the Vinalia Parilia, held on April 23.

Magickal Applications for Friday

Friday is named after the Norse goddesses of love, Freya and Frigga. There seems to be some debate as to whom the day is actually named after, so I thought I would share a little information so you can decide for yourself.

In Latin, this day is known as Dies Veneris, “Venus’s day.” In Greek, it’s Hermera Aphrodites, which translates to the “day of Aphrodite.” In Old English, this day is called Frige- daeg, or “Freya’s day.” This day has the Germanic title of Frije-dagaz, which, once again, could be Freya’s day or Frigga’s day.

Both Freya and Frigga were Norse goddesses of love and were the Teutonic equivalent of the Greco-Roman Venus/Aphrodite. However, Freya was one of the Vanir—the gods of fertility who supervised the land and sea—and she was the leader of the Valkyries. Frigga, Odin’s wife, was the goddess of the heavens and of married love. She was one of the Aesir—the gods associated with battle, magick and the sky. Freya and Frigga could be looked upon as different aspects of the same goddess. They both were called on to assist in childbirth and then in naming of the new baby. Frigga represented the faithful wife and loving mother, while Freya, who really captured the hearts and imagination of the Norse people, was the passionate mistress and lover.

Fridays classically are days for love, fertility, romance, and beauty magick, as well as working for happiness, harmony in the home, and friendship. So let’s take a look at some of the mythology involved with this loving, voluptuous, passionate, and luxurious day of the week, and see where it leads us.

Source

Book of Witchery – Spells, Charms & Correspondences For Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

FRIDAY CORRESPONDENCES

Venus/Water/East/West/South/Dawn/Female/Libra/Taurus

Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Heart

Color: aqua, blue, light blue, brown, green, pale green, magenta, peach, pink, rose, white, all pastels

Number: 5, 6

Metal: copper

Charm: green or white garments, scepter

Stone: alexandrite, amethyst, coral, diamond, emerald, jade, jet, black moonstone, peridot, smoky quartz, tiger’s-eye, pink tourmaline

Animal: camel, dove, elephant, goat, horse, pigeon, sparrow

Plant: apple, birch, cherry, clematis, clove, coriander, heather, hemlock, hibiscus, ivy, lotus, moss, myrtle, oats, pepperwort, peppermint, pinecone, quince, raspberry, rose, pink rose, red rose, rose hips, saffron, sage, savin, stephanotis, strawberry, thyme, vanilla, verbena, violet, water lily, yarrow, and all flowers

Incense: ambergris, camphor, mace, musk, myrrh, rose, saffron, sage, sandalwood, sweetgrass, vanilla, violet, all floral scents

Goddess: Aphrodite, Asherah, Baalith, Brigid, Erzulie, Freya (Passionate Queen), Frigg, Gefion, Harbor (Beautiful One), Hestia, Inanna, Ishtar (Lady of Passion and Desire), Lakshmi, Lilith, Mokosh, Nehalennia, Nerthus, Ostara, Pombagira, Sarasvati, Shakti, Shekinah, Sirtur, Al Uzza, Venus (Queen of Pleasure), Vesta

God: Allah, Bacchus, Bes, Cupid, the Dagda, Dionysus, El, Eros (God of Love), Freyr, Frit Ailek, Shukra

Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Anael, Hagiel, Mokosba, Rasbid, Sachiel, Uriel, Velas

Courtesy of Moonlight Musings

When the Moon is in Pisces – What’s Up?

The Moon in Pisces is the end of the lunar trip through the Zodiac. These couple of days are more meditative, great for first drafts or purely imaginative art-making.

The Muse is close-by during this transit in Pisces. This is the sign of the Fishes, and wrap up time. Good activities are resting, day dreaming, meandering, soaking and escaping into the imagination.

Pisces is a mutable sign, so the mood can shift in a moment. That’s why it’s wise to create wide open unscheduled time to dillydally. It’s restorative to the soul, on these days, to simply Be.

Big Feeling

Sensitivity of feeling is acute and boundaries between each of us dissolve when the Moon is passing through Pisces. We’ve got a heightened sense of empathy, and can show compassion for human struggles and weakness. Pisces is a water sign, the element of great feeling.

We’re apt to root for the underdog, lift up the lowly, and try to soothe the wounded. We may get overly involved in the problems of others, and temporarily lose ourselves in the process.

It’s wise to watch out for those who prey on the good will of others at this time.

Beyond Time

When the Moon is in Pisces, we swim in imaginative currents that go beyond the normal limits of space and time. It’s a mood when symbols, music and images convey the messages of the soul. This happens through art, dance, film, photography, theatre and play.

A Pisces Moon native is artistic, kind-hearted and has a poetic soul.

A gesture or wise look tells another what words can’t. With the Pisces Moon, we’re wrapped up in the mystery that has infinite meaning, and never try to grasp too tightly to its form. It’s a great time to nourish the imagination.

Zoned Out?

It’s harder to deal with the harsh aspects of reality during these lunar days. We may escape with one more drink, or “check out” in front of the television. It’s easy to coast through the day, when you’re dreamy or “lost.” It helps to have some creative focus, in order not to flounder in the sign of the Fishes.

We soften our hard edges, and find forgiveness where there was resentment. It’s easier to see the wounds that cause people to act as they do. We have a big heart for those suffering, especially the vulnerable, children, animals and the elderly. We can see the oneness of all life.

This puts a mystical spin on everyday life. We can see the mystery and that can bring divine inspiration or a sense of wonder. Pisces is ruled by Neptune, the planet that’s to do with transcending the everyday, rising above, and experiencing the sublime.

That’s why Moon Pisces time is ideal for doing nothing, and deeply listening.

Favored when the Moon is in Pisces: long soaks; being near the ocean or other water body; watching or doing theatre; taking in a film festival; meditation or spirit-based retreat; being solitary; any imaginative project; tending to those in crisis or lost.

The Moon sets the emotional tone as it transits through the Zodiac signs. It changes signs every 2 1/2 days. You can work with this rhythm to “go with the flow” of the Moon. You can use it to know the general feeling tone to expect.

Author

Molly Hall, Astrology Expert
Originally published on & owned by About.com

The Witches Almanac for Friday, August 19th

Friday (Venus): Love, friendship, reconciliation, and beauty.

Rustic Vinalia (Roman)

Waning Moon
The Waning Moon (from the Full Moon to the New) is a time for study, meditation, and little magical work (except magic designed to banish harmful energies).

Moon Phase: Third Quarter

Moon Sign: Pisces
Pisces: The focus is on dreaming, nostalgia, intuition, and psychic impressions. A good time for spiritual or philanthropic activities.

Incense: Orchid

Color: Pink

Magickal Days of the Week – Friday

Friday falls at the end of the work week for many of us, and that means we get a chance to relax for a little bit! Mark your Fridays with colors like pink and aqua, and metals such as copper. This is a day ruled by the planet Venus, so it should be no surprise that Venus and Aphrodite – goddesses of love and beauty – are associated with Fridays. This is a day named for the Norse goddess Freyja, so be sure to take a moment to honor her as well.

Gemstones associated with Friday include coral, emerald and rose quartz, and plants like strawberries, apple blossoms and feverfew are also related. This is a good day to do spellwork associated with family life and fertility, sexuality, harmony, friendship, growth. Take advantage of Friday’s correspondences and plant a seed, make something grow, and enjoy your blessings

*Note: There are a lot of disputes as to the origins of the word Friday, because there is still a great deal of discussion as to whether it was named for Freyja or Frigga, and whether they were the same deity or two separate ones. Some scholars believe that while they may have eventually become two distinctly different goddesses, they could have had their origins in a single, common Proto-Germanic deity.

Author

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

Friday’s Witchery

Love magick is a perennial popular topic. However, there is more to this topic than meets the eye. There are many enchanting layers here for us to explore on this day of the week. What about creating a loving home, or producing a loving and nurturing family? What about keeping your intimate relationships vital and on track? How about promoting happy, healthy, and enduring friendships? See, there is more to be considered than just the “You shall be mine…” type of fictional love spell.

Don’t forget that many of the deities associated with Fridays are also parents. So, yes, while this is the day to work on romance, sex, and love spells, there is additional magick to be considered here, which makes Fridays a more well-rounded and bigger opportunity for witchery than many folks ever truly realize. The truest, strongest magick always comes from the heart.

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Book of Witchery – Spells, Charms & Correspondences For Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

The Witches Friday

Ruler: Freya, Venus

Colors: Emerald green or pink

Power Hours: Sunrise and the 8th, 16th, and 24th hours following.

Key Words: Love, money, health

It is easy to spot the ruler of this day by its name. In the word Friday, we see the roots of the name of the Norse goddess Freya, a goddess of love and fertility, and the most beautiful and propitious of the goddesses thus the verse “Friday’s child is loving and giving.”

In Spanish this day of the week is called Viernes and is derived from the goddess Venus. Matters of love, human interaction, the fluidity of communication, sewing and the creation of artistic garments, household improvement, shopping, and party planning all fall under the aspects of Friday and its ruling planet, Venus.

Friday’s angels are Ariel/Uriel, Rachiel, and Sachiel. Rachiel also concerns himself with human sexuality and is a presiding spirit of the planet Venus.

On Fridays, the hour of sunrise and every eight hours after that are also ruled by Venus, and that makes these times of the day doubly blessed. These four hours are the strongest four hours for conducting ritual.

Check the local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine your local sunrise.

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Gypsy Magic

On Friday, August 19th, We Celebrate…

Eisteddfod (Wales)
OLWEN

Themes: Arts; Creativity; Excellence; Sun

Symbols: Late-blooming Flowers; Red or Gold Items; Rings

About Olwen: A Welsh sun goddess whose name means “golden wheel” Olwen overcame thirteen obstacles to obtain her true love (symbolic of thirteen lunar months), and she teaches us similar tenacity in obtaining our goals. Art portrays this goddess as having a red-gold collar, golden rings, and sun-colored hair that shines with pre-autumn splendor on today’s celebrations.

To Do Today: Announced thirteen months in advance, this celebration preserves Welsh music and literature amid the dramatic backdrop of sacred stone circles. The Eisteddfod dates back to Druid times; it was originally an event that evaluated those wishing to obtain bardic status. Follow these hopeful bards’ example and wear something green today to indicate your desire to grow beneath Olwen’s warm light. Or, don something red or gold to generate the goddess’s energy for excellence in any task.

You can make an Olwen creativity charm out of thirteen different flower petals. It is best to collect thirteen different ones, but any thirteen will do along with a red – or gold-colored cloth. Fold the cloth over the petals inward three times for body, mind, and spirit, saying with each fold,

Insight begin, bless me, Olwen.

Carry this with you, releasing one petal whenever you want a little extra inspiration.

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