I know some of you don’t like a lot of email from us in your email box, but……it is only for one day I promise and I promise to keep the post as short as possible. We are going to start out with topics about Saturday. For those new here and I noticed we picked up several while I was out, all the following posts are printable so you can add them to your Book of Shadows if you like. If you have a website, feel free to snatch one, two or three for your own site.

The WOTC started out with one mission statement. That mission statement was to spread the truth and beauty about our Religion, Witchcraft. To dispel and destroy all the old myths and stereotypes associated with Witches and the Craft.  We started out as five people with that one mission in mind. As we started to grow, I watched other Pagan groups and sites fall beside the wayside. I don’t know if I felt we were to blame for that or not. We had a meeting and I expressed my concerns for the other sites. That is when we did a 180, we became a resource site for other Pagan groups and sites. We freely offered our information and anything else we had to help the others survive. Perhaps the others didn’t understand my reasoning but it was simple. The WOTC might be a rather large group with many branches but one group cannot do nor accomplish what needs to be done for our Divine Mother.

We have to make our community strong once again. The WOTC will always support any site or group it can and we want to see new sites open and thrive. It will take all of us to put Witchcraft back into mainstream religion. I think most of you read my public comment to my friend, NOT! You should know people like that is why I am determined to see The Craft back in the mainstream religions. Considering we were the first religion on this planet, I believe we should take our rightful place there.

Off on the soapbox again, I don’t know ever since that fire my personality has changed. I haven’t figured out if it is for the good or for the worse. Eleanor told me it was because I made a commitment to the Goddess and I realize I almost or could have died and not fulfilled that commitment. I don’t know but I have changed so bear with me, maybe I will change back or not? Anyway, the following material is free to grab, do with it what you want, in fact, now you know all the material here is yours to use as you see fit. Grab it. Copy and paste it for the Daily Digests.

Now I am off to get that info on here for you. Remember this is just going to be one day a week, so have patience.

Oh, yeah, I love you,

Lady A

Oh, I am being reminded AGAIN, I forgot to mention…..

Jacob is a damn good, young man. He brought a laptop to the hospital and one of the nurse told him or showed him how to hook up to the internet there. He would pull his chair up beside the bed and we redesigned the store’s look together. Now when the others came in, the laptop sort of did a disappearing act. But don’t tell anyone, lol! If you haven’t seen the store recently or just bored, stop by check it out. New inventory is now coming in, fast.

What’s Up?

Let’s do the Horoscopes & Find Out!

The Witches Digest for Saturday, January 20th

(Part 2, Horoscopes & More)

Your Cosmic Weather Horoscope for Year 2018

Jane Lyle, Astrologer

From The Astrology Room

Welcome to 2018!

2018’s constructive potential reaches out to us amidst the chaos.

We can, if we choose, focus on building firm, new foundations in physical, creative, and soulful ways. And we can work on rebuilding or reinventing what’s wobbling in our world – from love, sex, and friendship to money and meaning.

Our collective thinking about our significant responsibilities towards life on Earth itself can begin to develop in new, practical directions. Many of 2018’s planet patterns invite us to act in positive ways, but of course it’s ultimately up to all of us to not only embrace hope, but to roll up our sleeves, feed our imaginations, and get to work. Happy New Year!

Astrology’s Five Big Signposts for 2018

1) Earthbound: Saturn in Capricorn, 2017-2020:

Old Man Saturn is strong and powerful in its home sign, Capricorn. The planet of time, structure, foundations and karma travels through serious Capricorn until December, 2020. Reality bites, reality rules, and we must all try to work with Saturn and become more down-to-earth and practical during these years.

*Saturn in Capricorn is one of several astrological signs that a critical financial sea-change is afoot. It favours banking regulations, tax initiatives, and restrictions of various kinds in the stock markets. Saturn in Capricorn is an old-fashioned banker who respects rules and structure. And Saturn in Capricorn is not impressed by cunning tax avoidance schemes – legal or otherwise – either.

*Saturn in Capricorn symbolises the rocks beneath our feet and the great mountain ranges of the world. So we could see more news – and more discoveries – about mining, minerals, fracking, caves, fossil fuels, and tectonic plates. Along with Uranus in Taurus, it represents a time when we move towards taking practical steps towards conserving resources, and taking care of the Earth itself.

*Saturn in Capricorn describes old age – and encourages a focus on older people and their care – and perhaps considers their ability to contribute to society as well.

*Saturn in Capricorn loves history and tradition, and is conservative and cautious by nature.

We’ll all feel this shift. The cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn approach an important two-year phase. And if you have planets, angles, or points between 0 and 11 degrees in your own personal horoscope, you will experience a Saturn transit – or the start of one – this year.

People, organisations, and nations who were born with Saturn in Capricorn will be having, or approaching, their Saturn return – an important time of added responsibility, assessment of what’s real, and often a leaving behind of what isn’t working out.

Saturn was in Capricorn:

December 1929 – November 1932

January 1959 – January 1962

February 1988 – February 1991

Saturn in Capricorn will be active in many world horoscopes. Here’s a few that will experience a visit from the down-to-earth Time Lord himself in 2018:

A Saturn return is coming up for:

Palestine
Thailand
Australia
Hungary
Latvia

And in 2018 Saturn sternly crosses the Sun in these horoscopes:

Libya
Indonesia
Lebanon
United Kingdom
Czech Republic
Australia
Slovakia
The European Union
The Euro

2) The Electric Earth: Uranus in Taurus 2018 – 2026

Uranus enters Taurus on 15th May, 2018.

A new era for invention, revolution, originality and science is dawning. And like an electrical storm, this theme will flicker at first. Between November 2018 and March, 2019 we get a re-run of late 2017 and early 2018 as Uranus backtracks for the very last time into Aries.

But the changes signalled by Uranus in Taurus begin this year. What’s brewing?

Uranus in Taurus combines the stubborn, earthy, security-minded qualities of Taurus with Uranus, the eternal disruptor. What does security mean to us? We will be asking ourselves this question many times during the passage of Uranus through Taurus between 2018 and 2026.

There’s much tension between freedom (Uranus) and security (Taurus) throughout this period. Some of this will manifest in questions about our possessions and what we value – Taurus tends to accumulate ‘stuff’, Uranus likes to feel unencumbered. Have we reached ‘peak stuff’? Some of us will prefer to enjoy the pleasures of Taurean experiencesinstead – delicious food, sensuous scents, gardens and nature, colour and texture.

I think Uranus in Taurus means we’ll see incredibly significant changes financially, for Taurus is a financial sign. Uranus favours revolution, so this signals a notable financial revolution – likely to include the growth and acceptance of cyber currencies, such as Bitcoin and others, yet to be invented.

Disruptions to the Earth itself may be dramatic – earthquakes and other natural upheavals, such as volcanic eruptions, could increase now, and onwards towards 2026. Green energy sources and inventions will gain in affordability and popularity.

Uranus in Taurus could signal amazing discoveries about our planet, it’s structure and it’s energy patterns – particularly electromagnetic energies within the Earth itself, and those beaming in from outer space. We’ll learn much more about geomagnetic forces, cosmic rays, and natural radiation during Uranus in Taurus years.

Similarly, there will be exciting discoveries about our five – or even six – senses, our physical bodies, and more secrets about our DNA. Some of these discoveries are likely to relate to our own electromagnetic qualities, and how we respond to electricity and magnetism in all their forms in our environment. Everything is connected as we plug into our planet.

Art, music, and fashion will be disrupted and refreshed in original, unusual ways during the Uranus in Taurus era. The use of electricity and lasers in beauty treatments will gain widespread popularity.

Inventive ways to address the global housing crisis will arise. All kinds of original and eccentric community-based housing projects and independent movements will have an opportunity to develop. They will disrupt our ideas about what’s possible and what’s practical. We’ll experiment with unusual building materials, too.
The last time Uranus was in Taurus (1934-1942) the UK saw a massive housing boom during the mid to late 1930’s. Much of suburbia was created then. The UK itself (1st January, 1801) has active Mars in Taurus in the 8th house of legacies, trine sober Sun in Capricorn in the 4th house of home and roots. Uranus came along and stimulated taking much-needed action on housing. We live with that legacy today.

All these themes will develop between 2018 – 2026.  If you have planets, angles or points between 0 – 2 degrees in your own personal horoscope, you’ll feel this restless, inventive influence this year. Late degrees, and birthdays at the end of a sign, are also stimulated again. This is the beginning of a pivotal period for all the fixed signs – Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.

Uranus was last in Taurus from June-October 1934, then April 1935-May 1942.

World horoscopes feeling the force of Uranus in Taurus in 2018 include:

France (1792)
The UK House of Commons
The office of President of the United States
The Vatican City

There are many more locations worth watching, with planets in Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. Uranian unrest, disruption, and upheaval seems likely in Russia, Eastern Europe and the Baltic States in 2018, for example.

3) Power and Mysticism – Jupiter’s 2018 journey

2018 is full of practicality and major financial themes and dramas. But there’re also a bewitching, imaginative possibilities. Expansive Jupiter in mysterious, watery Scorpio is involved with both stories.

Finances loom large this year. And when Jupiter meets powerful plutocrat Pluto, we’ll see a few more juicy secrets emerge. Follow the money! Pluto also rules the secret services, so major news featuring behind-the-scenes activities is more than likely.

This planetary pair are also very helpful for projects involving charities, regeneration schemes, recycling and cleansing operations, foreign trade and investments – and building up power and influence.

In your own horoscope, Jupiter sextile Pluto in 2018 offers a confidence boost, and possibility of increasing your success, influence, knowledge, and financial security. It’s particularly helpful for the Earth and Water signs – Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces.

Jupiter in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces are also opening up a portal – a gateway into a beguiling world of mystery, imagination, and spirituality. Some of us will seek out a less materialistic view of life, others will want to explore psychic awareness, use their intuition, or study what’s unknown, and unseen in the world around us. Some of this may find a conventional religious outlet, some of it manifests in a more open-minded attitude towards the paranormal, supernatural, and the powers of the mind. This connection favours music, art, healing, film, magic, and fantastical bohemian designs.

To make the most of this influence, we’ll have to decide to work with it. Otherwise we’ll simply melt into some kind of delectable, blissed-out haze, and miss out on some glimmering inspirations. The elves and pixies are waiting!

The downside of Jupiter and Neptune manifests in confusion, deception, delusion, and disappointment. So when this potentially magical influence comes along, do be very aware of financial scams and bogus spiritual gurus or romantic admirers.

Jupiter and Neptune work beautifully on an expansive creative, spiritual level – but can denote massive financial bubbles, dubious investments, and dangerous false optimism when manifesting on a practical level.  Plus, I’m sure this pair of planets will delight in some steamy scandal mongering in 2018. Neptune, in particular, is always associated with scandals.

Jupiter in Scorpio is trine Neptune in Pisces:

3rd December, 2017 at 11 degrees

25th May, 2018 at 16 degrees

19th August, 2018 at 15 degrees

These are the days when the aspect is exact. The flavour and meaning are swirling about from December to autumn, 2018.

Jupiter in Scorpio is sextile Pluto in Capricorn:

16th January, 2018 at 19 degrees

14th April, 2018 at 21 degrees

12th September at 18 degrees

As you can see, this powerful duo is around for much of 2018. These dates are for the exact link, but the atmosphere and energy of this connection is around from January until October.

4) Lover, Come Back, and Other Stories: Mars and Venus Retrograde in 2018

Both Venus and Mars have retrograde phases in 2018. This highlights our relationships, finances, and ability to move things along. Between them, Mars and Venus vitalise the signs of Capricorn and Aquarius (Mars), and Libra and Scorpio (Venus). The big message seems to be about wanting to begin things, and to stabilise them – but our best-laid plans will turn out to have many twists and turns this year.

Mars, planet of action and desire, will slow us down and ask us to rethink our proposed actions in the summer of 2018.

Mars will spend a big chunk of time in humanitarian, geeky Aquarius and practical, ambitious Capricorn this year. Any planets you have in your own personal horoscope that meet up with Mars will be switched on in ways you’ll likely notice more than usual, as Mars passes back and forth over them. Projects begun in the spring will need to be reviewed or stalled during the summer months. Progress can be made in the autumn.

Mars enters down-to-earth Capricorn on 17th March, 2018.

Mars enters Aquarius on 16th May, 2018.

Mars turns retrograde in early Aquarius on 26th June, 2018, backtracking into late Capricorn again on 13th August, 2018.

Mars turns forward in Capricorn on 27th August.

Mars returns to Aquarius once more on 11th September, 2018 – finally leaving for Pisces on 15th November, 2018.

When Mars is retrograde it’s a positive and helpful time to reconsider things. Beginning a new project or intimate relationship can be slowed up by circumstances outside our control. Aggressive actions can backfire during a retrograde phase – traditionally, this would be a bad time to attack an enemy, and perhaps not a helpful time to begin divorce proceedings, or other legal actions. So take it easy, if you can, between late June and late August – this phase will need caution, patience, and a willingness to wait until the right opportunity appears.

Venus will be rewinding in early Scorpio and late Libra. Throughout the late summer and on into the winter of 2018we’re thinking about sex, relationships, and alliances even more than usual. There’ll be some fascinating love stories, reunions, and break-ups as the planet of love spends months expressing herself through Scorpio’s sexual passion and Libra’s deep need for partnerships.

Money, art, beauty, social life, and finances are also in high focus between August and January.

Venus enters Libra, her home sign, on 6th August, 2018

Venus enters Scorpio on 9th September, 2018

Venus turns retrograde in Scorpio on 5th October, 2018

Venus returns to late Libra on Halloween, 31st October, 2018

Venus turns direct in late Libra on 16th November, 2018

Venus returns to Scorpio on 2nd December, 2018, travelling through Scorpio until 7th January, 2019.

When Venus is rewinding between October and November, we want to revisit the past in love, art, and money matters. Sometimes the past decides to visit us, and old friends and lovers return or lost art and jewellery is discovered.

If you have planets at early degrees in the fixed signs – Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius – or in the last degrees of cardinal Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn – both Venus and Mars will be making their presence felt in your personal horoscope in 2018.  This could be a memorable year for your artistic side, and your romantic life.

5) Special dates for your Moon Diary in 2018

Super Moon: 2nd January at 11 degrees of Cancer.

A Super Moon, overflowing in its own sign, Cancer, promises a deeply emotional start to 2018. There’s an oceanic feeling to this Moon – it flows with watery Neptune in Pisces and Mars in Scorpio – but is prevented from floating away completely by the Sun and Venus in Capricorn. Certainly we can expect high tides on the seas, and in our own hearts and minds too. This Moon’s signature is definitely ‘tears before bedtime’.

Micro New Moon: 17th January at 26 degrees of Capricorn.

This new Moon is at apogee – that is, at a point where it is farthest away from us here on Earth on its monthly journey. This could well be the most unemotional new Moon of 2018 – favouring practical intentions and New Year clear-outs.

Blue Moon, Super Moon: 31st January.

This Blue Moon is also a Lunar Eclipse at 11 degrees Leo. And it’s a Super Moon, so those lunar vibes are intense.  High tides and stormy weather are very likely both out in our world, and inside our hearts and minds.
This eclipse is visible in North America, Eastern Asia, across the Pacific Ocean, and in Australia. These regions – where the eclipse is visible – are more likely to see manifestations of the eclipse and it’s meaning, according to traditional astrology.

February:

There’s no full Moon in February.
New Moon and Solar Eclipse: 15th February.
This partial Solar Eclipse is at 27 degrees of Aquarius.
This eclipse is visible in Chile, Antarctica, and Argentina.

Blue Moon: 31st March.

This full Moon rises at 10 degrees Libra.

Two Blue Moons in a year is unusual. A Blue Moon is the second full Moon to rise in one calendar month – this year we have Blue Moons in January and March, signalling an increase in emotions and volatility here on Earth.

Summer’s Eclipse Season
When an eclipse stimulates your horoscope you can anticipate changes and important developments. Generally, a lunar eclipse brings inner shifts, while a solar eclipse flags up events in the world around you, or actions you take. Sometimes these changes begin to form at least a month beforehand. Eclipses both conceal and reveal. During eclipse season it’s wise to keep options open whenever possible – you may not see the full story or have all the facts you need until later.

Summer 2018 has the planet of action and forward movement, Mars, reversing throughout eclipse season in July and August, and Mercury retrograde in August. So I think it’s crystal clear that, one way or another, summer’s astrology says – whoa! Revise, reverse, rethink, and dig about in the archives for best results at that time. It really does all look somewhat bonkers.

Super New Moon: 13th July.
This new Moon is at the closest point to the Earth in its monthly journey. Today we have a potent, brooding partial Solar Eclipse at 20 degrees Cancer.
This eclipse will be visible in South Australia and Antarctica.

A total Lunar Eclipse.
This rusty, blood-hued Lunar Eclipse is visible in Europe, Africa, western and central Asia, across the Indian Ocean, and in western Australia on 27th – 28th July. This eclipse is at 4 degrees of Aquarius. Given clear skies, it will be something worth seeing.

Super New Moon: 11th August.
This is a Partial Solar Eclipse at 18 degrees of royal Leo. It’s the final eclipse of 2018.
This partial solar eclipse is visible in northern Russia, northern Europe, north-eastern Canada, Greenland, and northern and eastern Asia. Traditional astrology says that these regions are more likely to experience the manifestations of the eclipse and its meanings.

Your Daily Horoscopes for Saturday, January 20th

Aries

The Sun has begun its transit of your solar eleventh house, dear Aries, and will continue to influence this area of your chart until February 18th. While your career or life-plan goals continue to have significance in your life, you’re increasingly interested in what makes you happy, what you’re contributing, and your friendships or connections. This is a period for prioritizing the relationships in your life. You have more influence on friends and groups during this period, and friends may play a prominent role in boosting your self-esteem or increasing your confidence. Being a team player will bring the best rewards now. This is also a time for trying on new styles and ideas. You may be networking and socializing more than usual, or you could be asked to join an association or team. Today, however, you’re best off seeking a little extra rest, privacy, or anonymity as a lunar cycle comes towards an end.

Taurus

The Sun has begun its transit of your solar tenth house today, dear Taurus, and will continue to influence this area of your chart until February 18th. Professional matters, responsibilities, and reputation are in stronger focus now. This is a time for mentally preparing for new beginnings in these areas, particularly as a Solar Eclipse will occur in this sector in mid-February. It’s a time for taking charge and shaping matters in the ways you want them to take form. Letting these things slide will make you fret, so do what you can to get your affairs in order. Tend to your needs for approval. As long as they’re balanced and moderate, these needs serve useful purpose. You also stand out more than usual at this time of year. This may be a time for taking on more responsibilities. You can come to a high point of the year with your career or reputation. Today, you can feel a little torn between duty and pleasure, and it makes sense to divide your time rather than overdo either end.

Gemini

The Sun has moved into your solar ninth house, dear Gemini, and will transit this area of your chart until February 18th. While this may be a period when you feel dissatisfied with the daily routine, this is an excellent time for you to nurture your mind, body, and spirit with different activities, books, courses, cultural activities, and connections with people who have different ideas and perspectives. It’s a beneficial cycle in which to lift yourself above your usual routines, even in little ways, and consider the bigger picture. You are more adventurous, curious, and spontaneous. You might do more studying, learning, and venturing out and about. Your aspirations and ideals are stronger driving forces in your life at this time of the year. Today, you’re in particularly good shape for communicating your intention. In fact, you’re coming across well, even if you have a somewhat mysterious aura surrounding you.

Cancer

The Sun has begun its transit of your solar eighth house, dear Cancer, and will continue to influence this area of your chart until February 18th. This is a time of year when you crave a little more from life, and you might go through a self-transformation. For example, you may get rid of a bad habit or attitude and thus gain more personal power and a stronger sense of personal accomplishment. Changes, both inner and outer, tend to occur now that remind you that you’re growing, not stagnating. There can be an increased focus on intimate connections and sharing, and for some of you, financial or emotional support are important topics in your life now. You might also feel driven to get to the bottom of complex matters, or you’re seeking out a little more depth to a relationship or project. Today, you’re in an excellent position to come to creative solutions for problems, particularly related to relationships.

Leo

The Sun has begun its transit of your solar seventh house, dear Leo, and will continue to influence this area of your chart until February 18th. It’s a more social time of the year when there’s a spotlight on close friendships and partnerships. You can learn a lot about yourself and your life through others now, as they can provide a mirror for certain aspects of yourself that you haven’t been explicitly seeing — until now, that is! This is a time when compromise and negotiation tend to serve you best. This cycle brings your need for others to the fore, and particularly a partner in some shape or form. Personal goals and agendas may need to be put aside temporarily as you allow others to step into the spotlight. You’re also challenged to find a balance between independence and accommodation, peaking around the Lunar Eclipse on January 31st. Today, you’re in exceptionally good shape for solving work or health-related problems.

Virgo

The Sun has begun its transit of your solar sixth house, dear Virgo, and will continue to influence this area of your chart until February 18th. Health and fitness goals, as well as work and daily routines, can come into sharp focus during this cycle. Schedules, routines, and organization in your life assume more importance, making this a great time to take care of details that help get your life into smooth working order. Pride in these systems, your work, or your self-care programs is pronounced now, which of course can cause some troubles from time to time if immoderate, but which also can motivate you to make beautiful improvements to these areas of life. Today, you’re in great shape for gently getting your message across subtly, gently, and effectively, particularly in your close relationships. There can be a nice feeling of rapport with someone you care about.

Libra 

The Sun has begun its transit of the sector of your solar chart that rules your individuality and creative expression, dear Libra, where it will transit until February 18th. Venus is already here in this “show and tell” house, and it’s a time for celebrating and expressing your talents, abilities, and affections. Aim to go forward with as little emotional baggage. You may seek and thrive on others’ feedback and good vibes, and you are more openly affectionate and playful at this time of year. A stronger urge is with you now to create, put talents to use, show others what you can do, experience and enjoy romance, and enjoy life’s many pleasures. You are less cautious with your heart and more spontaneous in your actions during this pleasing cycle. The Solar Eclipse in this sector of your chart on February 15th will help clear the path for new beginnings on these fronts. Today, you’re in great shape for enjoying conversations with loved ones and bonding over shared ideas or memories.

Scorpio

The Sun has moved to the lowest point of your solar chart, dear Scorpio, and will transit your solar fourth house until February 18th. This is a time of strong reminders of your roots, foundation, and closest ties. You’re bringing healing and wholeness, as well as some refinement and organization, to your home life and family relationships. It’s also a time for getting into close touch with what’s in your heart and for anchoring and nesting on a psychological level. It’s probably not the most adventurous or outgoing cycle in the Sun’s journey through your chart, but it’s vital for a sense of identity, comfort, and self-knowledge. While your life remains busy, increasingly, you’re finding the time and satisfying ways to relax and get comfortable. Worldly ambitions tend to take a backseat now. Today’s energies are similarly quiet and excellent for nurturing your imagination and dreams. Conversations can be eye-opening.

Sagittarius

The Sun has begun its transit of your solar third house, dear Sagittarius. Until February 18th, there can be an increased awareness of what needs to be repaired, healed, and improved in your environment, communications, and interactions with others. You may be looking to subjects of study or topics of interest as ways to expand your knowledge, but also as a means to define yourself more completely. You are more curious than usual and inclined to reach out and make contact with others. You could often find yourself in the position of go-between during this month-long cycle. This is a good time for putting your feelers out, learning new things, and connecting with people and information that help round out your life. Your daily life tends to pick up the pace, partly due to a search for more mental stimulation in your life. Today is great for communicating your intentions and solving problems around the home or with family.

Capricorn

The Sun has just finished its yearly, month-long transit of your sign, dear Capricorn, and has begun its transit of your solar second house. There has been a lot of attention on you and your plans, and while this is set to continue for a while longer, you’re now coming down to earth just a little! Until February 18th, you enjoy a wonderfully grounding Sun transit. You can make the most of it by increasing activities that remind you of the importance and beauty of the “here and now,” and by building and developing or putting to good use your natural talents and abilities. Taking charge of your finances and extra care of your valuables can also benefit you considerably now. You’re taking more pride in your practical affairs and earning capacity or possessions. Your ability to provide for yourself is highlighted now, which motivates you to build your resources. Today is good for getting the right message across, not necessarily through careful selection of words but through genuine communications.

Aquarius

The Sun has just begun its transit of your sign, dear Aquarius, and will continue to move through Aquarius until February 18th. You are at your most resourceful, noticeable, and effective during this month-long yearly transit. This year, you have Venus in your sign concurrently, boosting your appeal further. If you’ve wanted to make positive changes to the image you project, then this is an excellent time for doing so. You have more impact and personal presence during this cycle. You, your goals, and your needs are up front and center. It’s a time for seizing the day and shaping your life as you’d like it to be. You may feel as if you are coming out of the shadows in some ways now, although it may be only after the Solar Eclipse in your sign on February 15th that you genuinely feel you’re turning over a new leaf. Today, you’re in excellent shape for communicating your needs without having to say much! You’re likely to feel understood now.

Pisces

The Sun has just begun its transit of your solar twelfth house, dear Pisces, and will continue to influence this area of your chart until February 18th. The Sun here shines a light on the past, the hidden elements of your life, and mental health matters. This is a time for tying up loose ends, putting an end to projects and attitudes that no longer serve your purpose, and getting in better touch with your inner world. You are more aware of the psychic undercurrents around you, and you’re inclined to see things a little differently or pick up cues you missed in recent weeks and months. It’s a good time for forgiving others and for letting go of those things you no longer need, if necessary. You may have a difficult time seeing yourself as others see you, and decisions may require more time than usual. However, this is a time of rest and reflection. You are gathering your strength for busier times to come. Today, you’re still in good shape for discussions with friends or partners, as you have little or no reason to explain yourself.

If You Were Born Today, January 20

You are a responsible and reliable person who values security but doesn’t always offer it! You have an unusual sense of humor, your own distinct style, and a real flair for handling money as well as for money-making ideas. In your lifetime, one of your biggest lessons is to develop faith in yourself and to trust in your intuition, which is strong and rarely steers you in the wrong direction. While it can take some time for your heart to be captured by another, once it is, you give a lot to the people you trust and love, and sometimes a little too much until you learn to ask that others meet you halfway. Famous people born today: George Burns, Bill Maher, Skeet Ulrich, David Lynch, Evan Peters.

Your Birthday Year Forecast:

With the Sun and Moon in a waxing semi-square at the time of your birthday this year, the period ahead is one of new initiatives and action. You possess quite a bit of energy, but you must be aware that emotions color much of what you do this year. It can be hard to be objective as a result.

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.

You crave and seek more freedom this year, and how you deal with this issue makes all the difference as to the overriding themes of this period of your life. If you recognize your need for changes in key areas of your life and adapt accordingly, this can be an exciting year of discovery. However, if you resist change and insist on keeping things status quo, you are bound to feel very restless, tense, and rebellious. Either way, making healthy changes should be the focus instead of change just for the sake of change. Spontaneity, not impulsiveness, is the key to success this year. Fortunately, you have a lot of cosmic support for this.

Personal magnetism is tremendous this year. You are playfully competitive and might win a major competition, if applicable. This is a good period for creative projects and joining with others in pursuing a common goal.

You have enterprising spirit this year, attracting strong opportunities on both professional and personal levels. You are able to see the “big picture”, which helps you plan effectively. You have significantly more courage and gumption, making the year ahead a standout one in which you are ready to try new things and take on challenges.

Your ability to concentrate and focus is enhanced this year with Mercury conjunct Saturn in the Solar Return chart. This sometimes suggests a need for solitude when you work or a year in which you often retreat to work on specific tasks on your own. You might be required to travel for business purposes. It can also indicate that young people in your life are more mature or serious in their approach to life. Thinking in realistic and practical terms is your best bet, and the need for tangible results for your efforts is strong.

You have a stronger than usual desire to improve and learn this year, with opportunities emerging to match. Optimism and confidence are with you, and you are able to attract fortunate circumstances into your life as a result. Problems are easier to resolve. Your social life will likely increase and bring you in contact with helpful people. Travel opportunities are likely. Pinnacle successes can occur during this period – for example, publishing an important project, graduating, marrying, having a child, getting a promotion, and so forth. Matters related to universities, higher education, organized religion, publishing, legal affairs, and foreign interests proceed smoothly. It’s a good time to seek out advanced training or to further your education. You are likely to enjoy good humor, optimism, and a larger perspective on matters that keeps you from getting lost in details or overly frustrated by everyday stresses and strains.

Some disruptions in your friendships and attachments are possible with Venus in hard aspect to Uranus in your Solar Return. Unusual attractions (to people and things) can have you acting on a whim. You may deal with freedom versus closeness issues in your relationships. This Uranian energy may play out on other levels related to socializing, spending, and pleasure. For example, vacation plans may go awry or agreements could be broken. Impulsive spending is something to watch for.

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

You can feel as if you’re beginning a new chapter of your life this year as you start fresh on some significant level. Your passions and enthusiasm run high in the period ahead, and you find it natural to channel this extra energy constructively. This is an excellent year for enterprising endeavors and new interests, even if there is also a strong focus on the past. You’re drawn instinctively to certain projects that have long-term value. It can be an especially creative, tuned-in year for self-expression, not only verbally but through hobbies, games, or sports.

2018 is a Number Five year for you. Ruled by Mercury. This is a year of discovery and freedom. It’s a time when exploration and reaching out to others brings opportunities. It’s a good time to advertise, promote, and sell. Surprises are in store, and the routine is broken for the better. 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, diversify, mingle.

2019 will be a Number Six year for you. Ruled by Venus. This is a year of relative contentment. It’s a time when love is the easiest to attract, and partnerships formed under this vibration have a better chance for longevity. You are especially 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.

Get A Jump On Tomorrow….

Your Horoscopes for Sunday, January 21st

Aries

The Moon spends another day in your privacy sector, dear Aries, and you need a break from the action. The Moon will enter your sign early tomorrow, and you’re likely to feel readier to connect and share on an emotional level, but for now, you’re in a more introspective frame of mind. Even so, you’re in a beautiful position for harmonizing in your relationships today, as you can most effectively fill both your needs for intimacy and freedom or independence while on other days these can clash. Until April 1st, you’re in a cycle in which you feel particularly committed to your beliefs, projects, or learning endeavors, and is quite excellent for developing your skills and arriving at a better understanding of your goals and beliefs.

Taurus

You’re in a good position to harmonize with others today, dear Taurus, as the Moon spends another day in your social sector and reaches out to both Mars and Jupiter in your partnership zone. Being active or collaborating and arriving at bright ideas or solutions with others can be in focus and quite successful. This is a wonderful day for finding a way to combine divergent interests, particularly the need to enjoy companionship and get some peace and quiet, as you’re not in an either/or frame of mind. Pallas is now in your sign and will transit Taurus until March 29th after an extended stay tucked away in your privacy sector. This move feels freeing but also pulls you out of your shell, particularly the warrior spirit side of you. This cycle is strong for standing out for your creative ideas or unique viewpoint. You’re shining for your intelligence and insight. You’re more inclined to assert your opinions and share your ideas at this time.

Gemini

This is a particularly good day for resourcefulness and making the best of situations, dear Gemini. It’s rather easy for you to adopt a balanced approach to whatever you’re doing. You’re taking the bad with the good and quickly adapting to changes in moods and expectations. You can be especially productive without feeling overwhelmed by work today. Until April 1st, you’re in a great cycle for developing partnerships or working relationships. Someone may be particularly helpful for getting things done or might motivate you to set important projects in motion. Alternatively, this is an excellent period for working very well in a partnership.

Cancer

Today is terrific for feeling natural and expressing yourself rather freely and confidently, dear Cancer. You’re also in a good position to approach relationships, topics, and projects in a balanced way – attached but not overly so. Until April 1st, you’re in an excellent cycle for bringing more value and efficiency to your daily routines, work, or pursuit of health and wellness. Mars will add even more punch to these areas from January 26th forward. This can be a pleasantly busy, dedicated period of your life. At the same time, you’re becoming more involved with others through networking or collaboration, and you’re likely to connect with fascinating people in the coming six weeks.

Leo

You’re in a great position to solve problems or take positive action on a matter related to family, home life, or an intimate relationship today, dear Leo. Spending quiet time with someone can even be useful now, as you’re craving both company and alone time! Until April 1st, you’re in good shape for applying yourself to projects and hobbies and thoroughly enjoying yourself as you do. A more dedicated, committed approach to creative projects, love relationships, children, and hobbies can benefit you greatly, and can even be healing now. From January 26th forward, your motivation levels for these things increase even further.

Virgo

The Moon spends another day in your partnership sector, dear Virgo. You’re in a great position to team up with someone to handle a problem or get things done. It can be a wonderfully productive day in little but useful ways. You’ve begun new cycles that bring boosts to your home, family life, and studies or personal interests until the end of March. Your love of learning is in full force now. Others can be finding your ideas especially unique and interesting. You’ll find it easier to engage an audience if you’re a writer or speaker. Extra attention to your home or nest can very satisfying and healing. You can feel less burdened by responsibilities and more excited about keeping order in your personal life.

Libra 

Today is excellent for taking care of business, dear Libra. You’re in a great position to balance work and play as well as caution and risk-taking now in fruitful ways. Until the end of March, you’re in cycles that boost your intimate relationships, personal interests, and projects. People are drawn to your intelligence or unique viewpoint as well as your commitment to your interests at this time. You’ll have extra energy, particularly after January 26th, for your studies or daily affairs. As well, this is a time for straightening out problems in close relationships related to confusing power dynamics, possessiveness, or ownership matters.

Scorpio

Jupiter in your sign connects creatively to the Sun today, dear Scorpio, putting you in a highly favorable position to advance your interests without too much ado. There’s a part of you that wants to play things safe, and you should honor this need at this time of the year, but you’re also in need of fresh experiences and a stronger feeling of independence. Today, you may very well be able to satisfy both of these drives, and quite effortlessly at that! You’re in cycles that give your partnerships and business, money, or practical affairs a nice boost until the end of March. You’ll find it particularly easy or natural to pour extra and concerted energy into making money, doing business, as well as physical, earthy activities that are healing and replenishing. You’ll also have help for getting your relationships to a better state of balance between give and take during this period.

Sagittarius

You’re enjoying another day in which you crave simpler pleasures and comforting surroundings, dear Sagittarius, and you’d do well to honor these desires at this stage of the month. Vesta has just recently entered your sign and Mars will do the same on January 26th. Vesta here encourages you to focus your energies and dedicate yourself to a particular project or mission. Independent work may be in focus now, and taking extra time to concentrate on your work or pursuits can be rewarding. This cycle lasts until April 1st. Mars will fuel motivation and energy levels. Also now, a cycle resumes that turns your attention to imbalances in our work or with your working relationships, and perhaps even in your body or with your health pursuits. You’re in a fabulous position to straighten things out.

Capricorn

This can be another busy, connected day for you, dear Capricorn, except more focused and productive than yesterday. It’s a creative time, but it’s also a time for hands-on activities. You’ve begun a cycle, lasting until the end of March, that tends to bring out the artist in you in a very practical way. You’re thoroughly into planning, designing, or structuring your activities now, and your creations or heartfelt pursuits may stand out from the crowd during this period. You’re also in a good position for learning, thinking, sharing, and believing in yourself, your ideas, and your work. You may be working quite diligently by yourself or behind the scenes — and quite happily so.

Aquarius

With the Sun newly in your sign, dear Aquarius, you may already be getting some extra attention or feeling on top of the world, ready to make changes. Today, you get some creative support from Jupiter, and you’re in particularly good stead with bosses, parents, managers, and the like. You are radiating warm and happy vibes that others pick up quickly. You’re also in new cycles, lasting until the end of March, which connect you very well with friends or the right people to advance your personal interests or causes. Working with others or on your own towards a cherished goal can be very beneficial, healing, and satisfying at this time. You’re also in an excellent position to reorganize or redesign your home or work environment for increased productivity and comfort.

Pisces

The Moon spends another day in your sign, dear Pisces, and you’re in a fresh, spontaneous mood. While the Sun and Venus are now in your privacy sector, signaling the need to slow a few things down, you have some other cycles going for you that boost career efforts and personal interests until the end of March. Patience for the energy required for achieving your ambitions leads to a more organized and fruitful approach. You’re in an excellent position to organize your work and daily affairs, which also supports your more worldly goals. Your communications are a little more orderly at this time, and, with a bit of planning, your unique ideas will come across more clearly and competently. Reaching out can bring interesting people into your life.

Classic Zodiac Chat-up Lines

Ever wondered how to spot a star sign from what they say? Here’s your rough guide to the zodiac chat-up lines based on daily horoscopes .

Here are the chat-up lines each star-sign is most likely to use on you based on their daily horoscopes

ARIES

Shall we go on?

TAURUS

I think you’re great. Let’s go eat.

GEMINI

Why don’t we dump these losers and you and me take off?

CANCER

Let’s go somewhere private.

LEO

I’d love to take you out, do you have anything smart to wear?

Or: Do you want to do your makeup before we leave?

VIRGO

I think I could really improve your life.

LIBRA

I love you for your mind as well as your body.

SCORPIO

Let’s change the world!

SAGITTARIUS

Fancy a bonk?

CAPRICORN

I think we’d work well together. I have a window on Thursday if you’d like to go for dinner.

AQUARIUS

Talk to me.

PISCES

Tell me everything about yourself.

Source

The Astrology Room

Tarot Card of the Day

The Moon

A WITCHES MANIFESTO

Adapted from The Wiccan Bardo by Paul Beyerl)

I DEMAND THESE THINGS OF MYSELF AS A WITCH:

I must pursue my highest ideals

I must aspire to the highest of ethics

I must demand integrity of myself

I must always keep my word

I must cultivate self-discipline

I must LIVE the Hermetic Principle

I must seriously contemplate the ramifications of Reincarnation & Karma

I must respect the astral realms

I must approach ritual with reverence and care

I must respect ritual work as an act of love and beauty.

I must take sole responsibility for all the events and circumstances in my life, in the knowledge that I have created them all for my own development.

I must strive to cultivate a sense of humour and of humility.

I must avoid all negativity, firstly in my thinking and as a consequence, in my life.

I must live in harmony with the Earth Goddess – Gaia.

I must cultivate a global perspective.

I must serve my community, both locally and globally, being of help to all people.

I must be willing to defend my religion.

I must provide for the safe future of my ritual tools, should I be taken by death

 

Remember for all your magickal needs, think Magickal Necessities

Save

 

Beautiful photo to start your day off right!

Personal thought: Strange even the animals that live amongst us know how to respect life better than some humans do.

The Witches Digest for Saturday, January 20th

(Part 1)

~*~The Gift~*~

Bewildered and amazed,
I stand before thee;
Receiving thy wisdom
As thou cast thy light upon me.
The overwhelming knowledge given
Seems way too much to bear.
With thy blessings of inner strength
I find it easy, with others, to share!
I know my path in the incarnation,
To serve thee well and true;
I thank thee for thy gift thou hast given,
For this gift has given me life anew!

—By The Light Of The Crystal Moon: A Book of Pagan Poetry and Short Stories
Elizabeth Gardiepy

Your Daily Sun & Moon Data for Saturday, January 20th

The Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 120.42° ESE
Sun Altitude: 5.76°
Sun Distance: 91.475 million mi
Next Equinox: Mar 20, 2018 11:15 am (Vernal)
Sunrise Today: 7:04 am↑ 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:06 pm↑ 245° West
Length of Day Light: 10 hours, 1 minute

The Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 89.95° E
Moon Altitude: -18.10°
Moon Distance: 246853 mi
Next Full Moon: Jan 31, 20187:26 am
Next New Moon: Feb 15, 20183:05 pm
Next Moonrise: Today9:13 am
Illumination: 10.9%
Current Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent

The Lunar Calendar
Moon Direction: ↑ 90.19° E
Moon Altitude: -17.77°
Moon Distance: 246851 mi
Next Full Moon: Jan 31, 20187:26 am
Next New Moon: Feb 15, 20183:05 pm
Next Moonrise: Today9:13 am

Source

timeanddate.com

Daily Astronomy Overview for Saturday, January 20

The Moon is in Pisces.
The Moon is waxing and in its New phase until 10:45 PM, after which the Moon is in its Waxing Crescent phase.
The New Moon occurred on the 16th in the sign of Capricorn, and a First Quarter Moon will occur on January 24th.
The Sun spends its first full day in Aquarius today (the Sun transits Aquarius from January 19th to February 18th).

Moon in Pisces

The Moon is traveling through Pisces today. You may feel disconnected. Serve others. Listen to music. Paint a picture. Daydream.

We are not inclined to want to face reality while the Moon is in dreamy, impressionable Pisces. It can be a wistful, sensitive, intuitive, and compassionate time. We are especially imaginative, and our intuition reigns under this influence. Boundaries and walls come down, as Pisces energy merges and blends. It’s a time when details are overlooked and feelings defy description.

The Moon in Pisces generally favors the following activities: Imaginative undertakings, mystical or spiritual pursuits, inner development, music and drama, going on a retreat, activities involving water.

An Overview of the Sky, Stars & Planets for January 20

The Moon is in Pisces all day, aligning with Neptune and forming a sextile with Mercury. Again today, we’re communicating more gently or compassionately and thinking in creative, imaginative ways. We are looking at things holistically rather than picking things apart for analysis. Boundaries dissolve, and we are more spiritually aware and sensitive than usual. We can also be evasive and shy away from conflict, especially confrontation.

The Sky this week for January 20 to 21

A Mercury-Saturn conjunction, two striking star clusters, and a blazing Jupiter all take stage in the sky this week.
By Richard Talcott

Saturday, January 20

Two of the finest deep-sky objects shine prominently on January evenings. The Pleiades and Hyades star clusters appear highest in the south in early evening but remain conspicuous until well past midnight. The Pleiades, also known at the Seven Sisters and M45, looks like a small dipper to the naked eye. The larger Hyades forms the V-shaped head of Taurus the Bull. Although both look nice without optical aid, binoculars show them best.

Sunday, January 21

Head outside before dawn and you’ll find Jupiter blazing in the southeast some 7° to the upper right of Mars. The giant planet climbs 30° high by the time twilight commences. Jupiter shines at magnitude –1.9, which makes it the brightest point of light in the night sky, and resides among the much dimmer stars of the constellation Libra. A telescope reveals the planet’s 35″-diameter disk.

Source

The Astronomy Magazine

The Witches Current Moon Phase for Saturday, January 20th

Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 10%

Tomorrow the Moon will be in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

PHASE DETAILS FOR – SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 10%
Moon Age: 3.09 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 394,323.34 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,213,477.98 km

Source

MoonGiant.com

January 31 is 1st of 2 Blue Moons in 2018

By Bruce McClure

This year, in 2018, we have two months (January and March) that harbor a Blue Moon. That is, it’s a Blue Moon by the monthly definition of the term: the second of two full moons to fall within a single calendar month. The first Blue Moon comes on January 31, 2018, and the second on March 31, 2018.

The precise instant of the January 31 Blue Moon is 13:27 UTC. Although the full moon happens at the same instant worldwide, the hour differs by time zone. At North American and U.S. times zones, that places the time of January 31 Blue Moon at:

9:27 a.m. AST
8:27 a.m. EST
7:27 a.m. CST
6:27 a.m. MST
5:27 a.m. PST
4:27 a.m. AKST
3:27 a.m. HST

This Blue Moon is supposed to undergo an eclipse. But – by the time that you read this post – the full moon instant and the total eclipse of the moon might have already passed. For more about the eclipse, go back to yesterday’s sky post.

From the Americas, the moon that we see on the evening of January 31 is actually a waning gibbous moon, though it’ll likely appear plenty full to the eye. That bright star near the January 31 moon is Regulus, the constellation Leo the Lion’s sole 1st-magnitude star.

How often do we have a Blue Moon? If you’re defining the Blue Moon as the second full moon of a calendar month, the answer is usually once every few years.

But – as is the case in 2018 – how often do we have two Blue Moons in a single year? For the answer, you have to look to a concept from astronomy and calendar studies, at what’s called the Metonic cycle. The Metonic cycle is a period of 19 calendar years (235 lunar months), after which the new and full moons realign on or near the same dates of the year.

Therefore, 19 years from now, in 2037, we’ll again have another Blue Moon in January and March.
There are 235 full moons (235 lunar months) yet only 228 calendar months in the 19-year Metonic cycle. Because the number of full moons outnumber the number of calendar months, that means at least seven of these 228 calendar months must harbor two full moons (235 – 228 = 7 extra full moons).

However, if a February within this 19-year period has no full moon at all – as is the case in February 2018 (and February 2037) – it’s possible for an extra 8th full moon to fall into the lap of another calendar month. That’s why the year 2018 (and 2037) have two Blue Moons, in January and March.

Let’s take a look at the 8 Blue-Moon months in the upcoming 19-year Metonic cycle:

1. March 31, 2018
2. October 31, 2020
3. August 31, 2023
4. May 31, 2026
5. December 31, 2028
6. September 30, 2031
7. July 31, 2034
8. January 31, 2037

Moreover, the Metonic cycle assures us that seven of 19 years will also feature a seasonal Blue Moon – third of four full moons to occur in one season. Season is defined as the time period between a solstice and an equinox – or vice versa. The last Blue Moon by the seasonal definition happened on May 21, 2016. The next seven seasonal Blue Moons in the 19-year Metonic cycle:

1. May 18, 2019
2. August 22, 2021
3. August 19, 2024
4. May 20, 2027
5. August 24, 2029
6. August 21, 2032
7. May 22, 2035

In short, we have a monthly Blue Moon whenever we have 13 full moons in one calendar year, and a seasonal Blue Moon whenever we have 13 full moons in between successive December solstices.

This year, 2018, we have two Blue Moons because there are 13 full moons – plus a February with no full moon. In rare instances, it’s possible for a year with only 12 full moons to have one Blue Moon – if February has no full moon at all (example: 2067).

Bottom line: The second of two January 2018 full moons falls today, on January 31, 2018. By popular acclaim, the second full moon to occur in a single calendar month is known as a Blue Moon. Thanks to what is called the Metonic cycle, 19 years from now, in 2037, we’ll again have Blue Moons in January and March.

Source

BRUCE MCCLURE
Bruce McClure has served as lead writer for EarthSky’s popular Tonight pages since 2004. He’s a sundial aficionado, whose love for the heavens has taken him to Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and sailing in the North Atlantic, where he earned his celestial navigation certificate through the School of Ocean Sailing and Navigation. He also writes and hosts public astronomy programs and planetarium programs in and around his home in upstate New York.

Originally Published on EarthSky

I Couldn’t Pass this One Up: About the Blue Moon, January 31st

Sex During The Super Blue Blood Moon Will Likely Affect Your Life In One Of These Two Ways

By Caitlyn Luce Christensen

On Jan. 31, 2018, the super blue blood moon arrives with a lunar eclipse. This will be a particularly potent moment for every sign, with the cosmological gesture propelling people forward into the next phase of life. The lunar effects will be particularly strong considering that Saturn, the planet of time and distance, shifted into Capricorn just last month. Depending on the influences of Saturn in your chart, you will have been feeling increased restrictions in your romantic, professional, or creative life. The lunar eclipse will intensify those effects, and they can be felt through sex.

For some of us, the lunar eclipse will feel like a tower has collapsed around us, propelling us out into a new beginning. For others, it will feel like a fist compressing around us, testing the strength in our bones. Having sex during this lunar phase will be a bit like turning a valve to release this pressure. The moon’s intensity will have the power to infuse your union with two polar opposite kinds of energy: love or fear. If you experience love, then sex will flood your whole being and make you feel like you are radiating life out of your hair and fingertips. If you choose to have sex out of a place of fear, the energy will cause cracks and ruptures that will bring about abrupt endings that you didn’t expect.

Here’s more about the two ways the super blue blood moon will influence your sex life, depending on whether you approach sex with an attitude of love or fear.

If You Experience Intensified Feelings Of Fear…
When we participate in sex, we have an energy exchange. It doesn’t matter if the sex is a casual encounter or within the context of a relationship that’s lasted years. The energy we absorb from the other person during sex can be full of both light and darkness. If we don’t have a mechanism to turn out the dark energy, through cleansing rituals, communal care, and acts of self-love, then we carry it with us. As dark attracts dark and light attracts light, the dark energy will eventually grow if we don’t purify ourselves.

The influences of Saturn have been drawing out this dark energy we carry around inside us. This energy is the product of living in a society where so much depends on domination and fear. If we focus on this energy, it leads us to building steep walls around our hearts. This is the source of fear.

If you bring intensified fear with you into the bedroom during the super blue blood moon, then you might experience sex as a constricting force that is meant to keep you closed off from the world. You may feel the need to cut things off with your partner, because you won’t be able to see how you can be together without losing sight of yourself. You’ll feel an intense, destructive energy that you can utilize to break free of whatever has been oppressing you, especially if your source of oppression has been a relationship.

If You Experience Intensified Feelings Of Love…
Excuse me for sounding a little bit corny, but I need to speak the truth. The truth is that love is the only truth. It’s the only thing that really exists, even though we spend most of our lives living the illusion of fear. These fears that we experience so intensely are imaginary ones, imposed upon us by wounded parents, repressive governments, false hierarchies, and the material world’s spiritual poverty. When you experience pure and eternal love, you part from these fears once and for all, leaving the physical world behind.

Sex out of love during the super blue blood moon can have the effect of elevating your esoteric body out of your physical one. If you are able to access these deep wellsprings of love, you can find yourself in an intense spiritual union with your sex partner. No, that doesn’t mean that you should only pursue sex with someone if you’re interested in having a long-term relationship. Casual encounters that only last a few hours or days can also be flooded with this intensely healing feeling. Not all physical relationships have to last forever in order to be pure and meaningful ones.

Approaching sex during the super blue blood moon will be favorable if you are motivated by true feelings of love. This love will be recognized by your willingness to give to the other, not out of a place of self-woundedness, but an endless spring of joy.

Source

Elite Daily

Up Next…

Your Daily Horoscopes & More

We are trying something new today. It don’t hurt to try does it? If you don’t like it just tell us and we won’t do it again, I promise. The plan is to pick out a certain day of the week and mix things up a bit. I know we get bored of doing the same old, same old.  I am sure some of you get tired of us doing it. Kind in mind this is your site, I am only the zoo-keeper(lol! You know I love ya’) and if you don’t like our new idea, just let us know. 

The Witches Digest for Friday, January 19th, 2019

(Part 2 Horoscopes & Divination)

2018 – Rise Of The Earthkeepers

a message from Kate Spreckley

To view more of Kate’s insight, please visit her website, Spirit Pathways

Last year ended with a powerful Super Full Moon highlighting the last vestiges of turmoil, confusion and emotion, which characterized the past year.  In 2017 we experienced the breakdown and simultaneous release of the foundational energies of our world.  The resulting purification and timeline shifts made it very difficult to see the way forward.  Nonetheless, despite all the disarray a profound healing occurred, which expanded the new consciousness on the planet.

The old world is rupturing and in 2018 we see the continuation of this process.  The governments, wars and abuse of woman and children is the old world dying off.  It is may seem that these external disasters and challenges are building, but they are being emphasised pushing us to change.  The old, dominate, ego-driven world is collapsing and a new soul-guided reality is emerging. With the rise of this new reality a very necessary transformation is taking place in our basic human ethos.  A new awareness is awakening and will realign humanity with Universal principles and values, which take into consideration the Earth and nature. An adjustment in the balance of all things on this planet will ensue.

Everything in our Universe is comprised of five elements, which work in balance, to create physical form.  These five elemental forces of water, earth, air, fire and ether are the building blocks of all life.  They come together in an alchemical process to create life.  At the center of our world is the Earth, the planet we live on. Moving around and over the Earth is Water in the form of oceans, rivers and lakes.  Water nourishes and impregnates the Earth to give life.  Over the realm of Earth and Water is Air, the atmosphere in which we live.  All living things need air to breathe.  Then we have Fire, which lights up our sun, moon and stars and generates the life force energy needed to sustain life.  And finally, Ether, which connects all things.  Balance is the force that unifies them.

All of nature receives, stores and transforms energy.  The patterns in nature are complex systems, which facilitate the flow and transformation of energy on and in the planet.  Everything is connected by these energy flows and any disruption to the energy carriers (nature) can cause major environmental changes, which affects all of life on Earth.  Because of the interrelatedness of all life on Earth, all living things upon her share an evolutionary process.  Being intimately connected to the planet we require a balance of nature’s element to grow, evolve and survive.  Our energetic bodies are intimately connected, via the elements, to the energy flows in nature.  Our emotional body is connected to the Water; our physical body to the Earth; our mental body to the air; our spiritual body to the sun; and our Soul to Ether.  As a result of this deep energetic connection, we experience a sympathetic response to any damage in nature.

In this modern world, it has become easy to forget our connection to and dependence on nature.  With this disconnection from nature humanity has forgotten that the Earth is a living, sacred being.  We have drifted away from the sacred essence of the Earth and focused our awareness and energy mostly on the development of the physical and mental aspects of our being.  The emotional and spiritual have been largely neglected.  Thus, we have lost track of who we are and why we are here.

The damage done to nature is more awful than the world’s worst nuclear accident.  Chernobyl caused a lot of human damage and yet, the ecosystem as a whole has thrived without humans.  The idea that humans are superior to nature is only an assumption that lies within the shadow of the collective mind.  Our emotional, physical, mental and spiritual aspects are out of balance, which is reflected in the natural world with the damage to the Earth, the pollution of the waters, the poisoning of the air and the explosive nature of our sun.  As a result, humanity is living in its shadow and we have become fractured and fragmented.

The great harm that has been done to nature needs to be corrected.  With the rising of the new Earth the energetic patterns, which create and sustain life, are evolving.  These patterns exist at all levels and permeate the Universe reflecting the unifying order of all creation.  The evolutionary process is occurring in response to nature’s need to heal.  Humanity will therefore be required to evolve and heal emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually to ensure it’s survival upon the planet.  For that reason, it is essential that you reconnect with and develop a deeper, more conscious connection with nature and the Earth.

Nature is receptive and relishes being an active participant in your healing and growth.  Spending time in nature attunes your energy and enables you to assimilate and integrate the changing energies emanating from nature.  This adjusts your biorhythms to meet those of the planet, bringing balance and a profound shift in your relationship to the natural world.  As a result, your entire energetic structure will alter to rebalance the elemental forces within you.  A process which will assist you in anchoring your soul within the new Earth reality.

This year, more than ever, it becomes import to reconnect with nature’s cycles of birth, life, death; spring, summer, autumn and winter.  This connection will expand your consciousness and highlight your role as an Earthkeeper.  As you realise this role you will begin to realise that you have the capacity to communicate with the Earth because you come from the Earth.  Nature will transmit subtle messages and guide you to uncover what is in need of healing in both yourself and the natural world.

As an incarnation of divinity, you hold the power to create, neutralise and transform energy for the planet.  Embrace your role as an Earthkeeper and humbly learn to walk a path of harmony and balance.  Learn to focus your energy and become the living link between Heaven and Earth.  Remember that you hold the power to bring change and transformation to humanity.

Root yourself in the Earth and surrender your need to control and dominate.  Connect with nature’s evolutionary process and allow yourself to feel its abundant energy. Hear the Earth’s cry and journey to the oceans, the mountains, the forests and the lakes.  Learn to dance with the elements, to shift energy and awaken the every-flowing well of creativity that resides deep within you.  Engage the full power of your heart and seek to live your life in reverence for all of life.

This Weekend’s Love Horoscope: Share the Love

Your love horoscope for the weekend of January 19-21

By Tarot.com Staff

Love, Horoscopes, Astrology

This past week Venus entered the humanitarian sign of Aquarius, reminding us of the importance of tending to our friendships and community relationships — not just our intimate ones. This weekend, you’ll want the freedom to mix and mingle and to express your individuality. If you are coupled up, allow your lover to express their unique self and encourage them to spend time with their friends; it would be advisable that you do the same for yourself! If you’re single, this is a good time to find some organizations, clubs, or causes you are passionate about. You’re open to sharing your love freely and unselfishly with the world now — who knows, you could meet a potential partner this way!

On Friday the brilliant Sun also enters Aquarius, so these themes of freedom, originality, and universal love are especially strong this weekend. Mercury makes contact with Neptune, also on Friday, and your mind will feel stimulated in the most positive ways; you will have more sensitivity and awareness of those you surround yourself, and fantasizing about the future is likely. Sharing these hopes and dreams with loved ones is a surefire way to strengthen your bond now.

 

Tarot.com is Part of the Daily Insight Group ©2018

Your Weekly Love Horoscopes Beginning January 18th

Sarah Bartlett, Astrologer

The Astrology Room

With Venus now moving on into laid-back Aquarius, we should all be welcoming new romance if single, and just feeling the joys of love if attached.

However, with Jupiter’s cautious influence in Scorpio, it will come as no surprise that any suggestions of future commitment will be met with hesitation. Just make sure you stay light-hearted and ready for positive change in the weeks to come.

ARIES

If single, it feels like there is a chapter closing, or maybe a new one beginning? If attached, maybe just a realisation that it’s time to welcome change, or evolve together rather than apart. This week, relationship wounds are dumped, but more importantly, you can free yourself from your attachment to those very injuries.

TAURUS

It’s a time when, if you don’t accept you need to rethink about the way you love, you will simply end up sabotaging your feelings. Similarly, you might deny your desire for someone, saying ‘no, of course I don’t feel that, who me?’ That ‘feeling’ is something you’ve got to now acknowledge and express.

GEMINI

Thanks to Venus moving into Aquarius, you have the charm factor, diplomatic skills and relationships are light-hearted and creative. This week your face in the mirror is more self-aware. If single, you draw intelligent characters into your life. In fact, you are natural, seductive, authoritative and balanced again.

CANCER

If you can be less worried about staying in control of a romantic situation, and more open to what may be, you will discover better communication with someone too. On offer is sexual honesty, tolerance, space and acceptance of your differences. Try it all out and see how vitalising it can be.

LEO

Now no-one likes to be emotionally blackmailed. But there does seem to be someone who’s intent on profiting from your generous heart right now. This week, you really have no choice but to break free from the chains of those who are taking advantage, and show that you have the courage to be a little selfish too.

VIRGO

It’s time to stop telling yourself you’re not good enough to be loved. Also, give up on that distorted thinking where you pick out something negative about your admirer and dwell on it to the exclusion of anything else. Welcome the positive, and you welcome true love into your world.

LIBRA

You’re either falling in love with someone new or tangled up in a love knot. Of course, you might simply obey the ‘rules’ of the love game and play safe. But can you honestly say that you will ‘obey’ anyone apart from yourself? Do whatever it is you have to do your own way, but at least honour your independence.

SCORPIO

It’s time to listen, appreciate and open your heart to what you truly want. If you are loving your partner because of their talents, then please remember that you have those gifts too. The planets simply confirm to you that it’s never too late to be as ambitious in love as you are for your future.

SAGITTARIUS

This week, you have every opportunity to achieve great personal happiness in any new venture.  But remember, there will be times when you feel like you’re having to battle a lover or partner to be heard. So enjoy a little light-hearted banter and some intriguing fun.

CAPRICORN

There’s really no choice but to open up about your true values. Consider whether you feel under some obligation from others, from your partner if attached, or if single, just from your own sense of self-doubt?  Knock them all, metaphorically, on the head, and get on and live.

AQUARIUS

A sudden realisation is that you’re about to embark on a course of romantic bliss. This week, you discover exactly the truth about your own feelings and someone else’s. So let love work its magic for you – it’s now or never to make a commitment to your happiness.

PISCES

Admirers or partners are probably more worried about their own self-development than about any spiritual affinity with you right now. But behind any hard-edged ego is also another lonely child who has a soul like your own. This week you can start to make romantic tracks again towards the merger of true soul-mates.

David’s Daring Dating For The week Beginning January 19th (for the singles among us)

David Wells, Astrologer

The Astrology Room

ARIES (March 21st-April 20th)

Some people aren’t what you’d call enthusiastic and no amount of attention is going to change that Aries. It seems a shift of emphasis would be in order and you don’t have to look too far. A friend of a friend’s friend may be far enough! Get networking.

TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st)

The combination of Jupiter and Mars has brought about some intense relationship vibes but are they the sort that bring you love or bring you more questions and even some choppy waters ahead? Question, keep questioning until the right answer comes along, or the right ‘one’.

GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st)

If it’s all too much for you, why don’t you sit down, take a deep breath and get out the telephone, tablet or computer. Distract yourself. That’s way better than actually dealing with someone making those eyes. Not ready for romance? Seems it’s ready for you.

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd)

If you’re seeking some sort of in depth conversation, some traditional flirting perhaps, or maybe an introduction from their parents? You may be disappointed Cancer; new love appears to be less conventional than ever. And way more fun.

LEO (July 24th-August 23rd)

What you’re getting out of the chase is important, not so much this week but for next. You’ve got yourself centred, you can see who’s in the frame and confidence is high; that’s just what you need. But don’t go for it just yet. Next week could bring a change of heart. Pause.

VIRGO (August 24th-September 23rd)

An exchange between your relationship sky and your how you doin’ sky may not be encouraging what you’d call anything long-term. That would be an illusion. Someone you might think of as Mr or Ms Right Now, could reveal themselves as the rightiest of rights ever.

LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd)

With so much going on in your new love, true love sky you could be forgiven for getting your flirt on and sometimes getting over enthusiastic with the expected outcome. Dial it back a bit Libra, all in good time; no need to rush this one.

SCORPIO (October 24th-November 22nd)

If Peter Piper could pick a peck of pickled pepper, what’s the time in Beijing? Hilarious! I would totally get that Scorps, I would laugh and reply with an equally stupid joke but then, I get you, really do. No response from some quarters though. Give it a week.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd-December 21st)

Mars, Lord of passion and enthusiastic responses is in your sign from Friday. Friday? Don’t worry, his magic starts early I am sure but it may rely on whether or not you’ve truly cut a chord from your past? By past I do mean an ex Sagittarius. Just Saying.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd-January 20th)

If losing Venus from your sign wasn’t bad enough the Sun is out from the top of this week, so no sunshiny new relationship for you? Not true. Saturn helps with a karmic show and tell, revealing someone with true potential. Do your slowly, slowly thing.

AQUARIUS (January 21st-February 19th)

If you’re considering pointing Venus in the right direction you could start by getting clear on what you’re looking for? Truth is it works slightly differently Aquarius, by getting clear Venus activates her true love vibes and love comes to you. Start by knowing what you’re truly looking for.

PISCES (February 20th-March 20th)

Sending some extra vibes is your new love planet, the Moon. She’s with you until Monday and as she’s hooking up with Neptune this could be a very romantic start to your week. All you need now is someone to have it with. Get out. Please.

Your Daily Horoscopes for Friday, January 19th

Claire Petulengro, Astrologer

From The Astrology Room

ARIES (March 21st-April 20th)
Be nice to all you meet today as power lies in the very faces you think can’t help you move forward. Someone you stopped talking to wants to make peace. Aspects suggest they may be too late. Are they Aries?

TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st)
If you can express your soul, then the rest ceases to matter Taurus. Knowing how much is too much to ask of others is the key to you keeping friends in both your personal and professional life.

GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st)
Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb Gemini. That’s where the fruit is! Things you had promised to do for close ones must be honoured if you are to avoid damaging the relationship you had built up.

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd)
Don’t be angry at close ones who have only tried their best in what has been a very tense time in both your lives. Showing support and understanding can tell you much about their back story you did not know.

LEO (July 24th-August 23rd)
Don’t do things which you know are going to aggravate a close one just to get a rise out of them. You and I know you’re better than that don’t we Leo! Maybe if you tried telling them what decision you want reversed, you’d both be happy.

VIRGO (August 24th-September 23rd)
Travel brings luck into your life and can prove that you were right to make the changes you did at the beginning of this year. Let’s be honest Virgo, you could not have stayed as things were anyway.

LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd)
Take your time when doing any jobs today, as rushing will be your undoing my friend. I know you’re angry that something didn’t work out earlier in the month, but trust me, it will be to your advantage.

SCORPIO (October 24th-November 22nd)
Work hard today Scorpio as those with the power and know-how will be watching you. Finding time to check in with family can put you at ease over something you were beginning to feel guilty about.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd-December 21st)
Try not to judge new faces too soon or you could miss out on forming an important new friendship and influence in your life. This rash mood is due to a phone call you have not received. So why don’t you make it?

CAPRICORN (December 22nd-January 20th)
Don’t be upset if others are upset by your work and your efforts today. Many of the signs are nit-picking and feeling irritable thanks to the pressure Mars has placed on our day to day lives.

AQUARIUS (January 21st-February 19th)
Paying attention to detail today can save you money and improve your reputation. You begin to see what good can come from taking your time when others comment on how impressed they are.

PISCES (February 20th-March 20th)
Many of the signs are feeling more fractious than usual. If someone tries to push you to do something you don’t want, stand up and say no. You don’t have to shout to be heard but you do have to find your voice to keep your self-respect.

If You Were Born Today, January 19th

You have a fabulous sense of humor, your own unique sense of style, and powerful emotions. Success-oriented, when you are able to focus on specific goals it would be hard to steer you from the path towards them. You are personally powerful and have a strong presence or aura, and others tend to follow your lead. You can be very stubborn at times! You are also very hard-working, caring, and kind to those you love. Although you don’t easily let down your guard, once you do trust, you are very protective.  Famous people born today: Edgar Allen Poe, Paul Cezanne, Janis Joplin, Dolly Parton, Robert Palmer.

Your Birthday Year Forecast:

Your birthday this year occurs shortly after a New Moon, suggesting a time of new beginnings and fresh energy. You are instinctively starting a new phase in your life. It’s time to give your life a makeover and to branch out into the untried.

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.

You crave and seek more freedom again this year, and how you deal with this issue makes all the difference as to the overriding themes of this period of your life. If you recognize your need for changes in key areas of your life and adapt accordingly, this can be an exciting year of discovery. However, if you resist change and insist on keeping things status quo, you are bound to feel very restless, tense, and rebellious. Either way, making healthy changes should be the focus instead of change just for the sake of change. Spontaneity, not impulsiveness, is the key to success this year. Fortunately, you have a lot of cosmic support for this.

Personal magnetism is tremendous this year. You are playfully competitive and might win a major competition, if applicable. This is a good period for creative projects and joining with others in pursuing a common goal.

You have enterprising spirit this year, attracting strong opportunities on both professional and personal levels. You are able to see the “big picture”, which helps you plan effectively. You have significantly more courage and gumption, making the year ahead a standout one in which you are ready to try new things and take on challenges.

Your ability to concentrate and focus is enhanced this year with Mercury conjunct Saturn in the Solar Return chart. This sometimes suggests a need for solitude when you work or a year in which you often retreat to work on specific tasks on your own. You might be required to travel for business purposes. It can also indicate that young people in your life are more mature or serious in their approach to life. Thinking in realistic and practical terms is your best bet, and the need for tangible results for your efforts is strong.

You have a stronger than usual desire to improve and learn this year, with opportunities emerging to match. Optimism and confidence are with you, and you are able to attract fortunate circumstances into your life as a result. Problems are easier to resolve. Your social life will likely increase and bring you in contact with helpful people. Travel opportunities are likely. Pinnacle successes can occur during this period – for example, publishing an important project, graduating, marrying, having a child, getting a promotion, and so forth. Matters related to universities, higher education, organized religion, publishing, legal affairs, and foreign interests proceed smoothly. It’s a good time to seek out advanced training or to further your education. You are likely to enjoy good humor, optimism, and a larger perspective on matters that keeps you from getting lost in details or overly frustrated by everyday stresses and strains.

Some disruptions in your friendships and attachments are possible with Venus in hard aspect to Uranus in your Solar Return. Unusual attractions (to people and things) can have you acting on a whim. You may deal with freedom versus closeness issues in your relationships. This Uranian energy may play out on other levels related to socializing, spending, and pleasure. For example, vacation plans may go awry or agreements could be broken. Impulsive spending is something to watch for.

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

You can feel as if you’re beginning a new chapter of your life this year as you start fresh on some significant level. Your passions and enthusiasm run high in the period ahead, and you find it natural to channel this extra energy constructively. This is an excellent year for enterprising endeavors and new interests, even if there is also a strong focus on the past. You’re drawn instinctively to certain projects that have long-term value. It can be an especially creative, tuned-in year for self-expression, not only verbally but through hobbies, games, or sports.

2018 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 pay special attention to practical matters, and it’s not a time to be lazy or especially gregarious. Sometimes, it can be a year that feels hard, monotonous and routine, and/or lonely. Positive new relationships are often not formed in a Four personal year. However, it can be a wonderful year for building, development, and laying a solid foundation for future successes. Advice – get yourself organized, work to build your resources, keep busy.

2019 will be a Number Five year for you. Ruled by Mercury. This is a year of discovery and freedom. It’s a time when exploration and reaching out to others brings opportunities. It’s a good time to advertise, promote, and sell. Surprises are in store, and the routine is broken for the better. 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, diversify, mingle.

Courtesy of Astrology Cafe

Get A Jump On Tomorrow…..

Your Daily Horoscopes for Saturday, January 20th

Claire Petulengrom Astrologer

The Astrology Room

ARIES (March 21st-April 20th)
The first two rules of personal growth are: 1/ it will be difficult, 2/ it will be worthwhile. Keep this in mind when facing opposition today. It’s how you will keep going when those around you fall.

TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st)
Don’t be too quick to turn down doing something which is out of the norm or which tests your limitations. You have been living life by others’ rules for far too long now and it’s time to recognise your own needs.

GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st)
Others will be calling on you to do favours for them. Know what you will and won’t do before you start Gemini, or you could end up getting pressured into things you will regret. Ring now to hear how overseas is calling for you.

CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd)
Don’t be surprised if you find it hard to get hold of those you want to talk to. Saturn is not feeling at his most friendly, so you may end up having to do what was promised yourself.

LEO (July 24th-August 23rd)
Think before you speak today, or you could end up revealing secrets which will destroy the lives of others. Why not try putting this excess energy into working through those mixed up feelings?

VIRGO (August 24th-September 23rd)
A new flirtation leaves you feeling confused and bewildered. A sign such as you was never going to only have one person interested in them. Just remember you are the one who has control so don’t feel pressured.

LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd)
The need to see someone you miss could see you telling a white lie in order to find the time you need. Don’t over explain as your honest nature could be giving away more than you realise.

SCORPIO (October 24th-November 22nd)
New ideas get you excited and that ‘lull’ you were in begins to feel like a thing of the past. You now have eyes firmly forward on the future (and not a moment too soon!) Someone close is ready to make amends too.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd-December 21st)
Showing tenderness to loved ones today will help them move on from the difficult air which stilted the weekends progress. Events you are invited to at this time are an indication of someone’s acceptance towards you.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd-January 20th)
You will feel like cancelling plans but don’t! Sticking to what you’d planned is the key to you feeling like the old you again. I know recent events shocked and unnerved you. But they won’t from today.

AQUARIUS (January 21st-February 19th)
A word to the wise Aquarius. Don’t go discussing other people’s lives if you don’t want your own on display for all to see. There is a jealous air in your chart which needs dispelling before this weekend is over.

PISCES (February 20th-March 20th)
Try to have patience with those who have done wrong. There are many signs in the zodiac who are displaying extreme tendencies at the moment and you would be wise to offer them more time to acclimatise to what’s acceptable.

Your 2018 Horoscope: On the Edge of Greatness

Your 2018 horoscope reveals what’s waiting for you in the new year

 By Maria DeSimone

Tarot.com is Part of the Daily Insight Group ©2018

By Stephanie Dempsey

Horoscopes, Chinese, Astrology

Loyal, rule-abiding, and cautious, the Year of the Brown Earth Dog is one that rewards pragmatism and discourages selfishness. During this Year of the Dog (starting February 16, 2018, and ending February 4, 2019), it’s time to create secure foundations, even if this requires scrimping and saving. Working collectively will pay off handsomely in 2018. Dogs are pack animals and feel more comfortable when operating as part of a team. “All for one, and one for all” is the motto of Dog years. It will be much easier to attain objectives when acting as a group now, rather than operating as an individual.

Businesses that involve serving others will fare well during the Brown Earth Dog Year. Unions are strongly advised to lobby for raises, increased benefits, and more vacation time in 2018. Police officers, firefighters, teachers, hospital attendants, utility workers, and civic workers can benefit from collective bargaining this year.

Because Dogs are anxious creatures, it’s important to guard against being overwhelmed during 2018. World events can feel oppressive and burdensome. Having a physical outlet for frustration is critical this year; daily exercise is an essential component to the Dog’s health. Hitting the gym regularly should make it easy to avoid infectious illnesses like colds, coughs, and flus. As far as mental health is concerned, Dogs are social creatures who require convivial companionship to stay in top form. Connect with friends as often as possible.

The Year of the Dog emphasizes morality and idealism. Cynical attitudes can create setbacks in 2018. It’s best to strive for the greatest good for the largest amount of people during a Dog year. The need for increased security is another theme this year. This is a great time to upgrade your alarm system, passwords, and firewalls. Take extra care reviewing financial statements for fraud. Above all, keep precious possessions under lock and key. By channeling the protective power of the watchful Dog, you can avoid stressful losses.

Because it is a Brown Earth Year, 2018 will be a time of stability, organization, and persistence. Over-the-top fashions will be replaced by utilitarian looks. Wash-and-wear fabrics, looks that easily flow from day to night, and versatile staples will dominate fashion runways. Extravagant displays of wealth will give way to frugality. Eateries that specialize in home cooking will perform better than gourmet restaurants. In terms of culture, stories about common folk will fare better than ones about superheroes. The Year of the Brown Earth Dog urges us to stay grounded, contented, and connected.

Keep reading to see what the energy of this Year of the Dog has waiting for YOUR Chinese sign…

Rat Horoscope

Diligent Rats will fare well during the Year of the Brown Earth Dog. Your ability to consistently churn out quality work will be rewarded in 2018. This is a wonderful time to ask for a raise. To make the most of your money luck this year, resourceful Rats should enlist the aid of a trusted financial advisor. Anxiety can be a problem for you this year. To combat stomach pains and indigestion, you’d would be wise to practice relaxation techniques.

Ox Horoscope

Regarding business, the cautious Ox will fare well during this Dog year. Thanks to your ability to weigh options carefully, Oxen could experience financial gains through carefully researched investments. In addition, your strategic sign can benefit from expanding your products and services, as well as hiring additional staff. 2018 is an excellent time for Oxen to start their own business. However, your sign can be especially accident prone during Dog years, so it’s imperative that you wear safety equipment when operating heavy machinery and using sharp tools.

Tiger Horoscope

When it comes to making money in the Year of the Brown Dog, you warm-hearted Tigers would be wise to form business alliances. Working as part of a team can greatly enhance your moneymaking abilities. Sharing wealth is strongly advised for this humanitarian sign, since Dog years reward selfless gestures. Tigers that regularly donate to charitable causes could see their personal fortunes rise. Regarding health, you Tigers have a rare opportunity to heal and recover from ongoing illnesses this year. Following a sensible diet can pay off handsomely.

Rabbit Horoscope

Sensitive Rabbits could experience tremendous financial growth during the Year of the Dog. Your ability to anticipate people’s needs could result in a lucrative job offer, handsome raise, or impressive business opportunity. 2018 is also a great time for you creative Rabbits to develop products and services for underserved markets. However, emotional upheavals can cause health problems for this highly dramatic sign. Learning to detach from worldly concerns and relationship dramas can promote robust health for you throughout the Year of the Brown Dog. A relaxing bedtime routine is strongly advised.

Dragon Horoscope

Principled Dragons won’t experience any dramatic changes on the financial front in 2018. The Year of the Brown Dog should be a time of stability for your sign, allowing you Dragons to coast as far as your careers are concerned. If more money comes in, it will probably be through your partner. Consequently, it would be wise for you charismatic Dragons to yield the spotlight to your mates this year. As far as health is concerned, this normally robust sign can benefit from an improved diet.

Snake Horoscope

The well-connected Snake can experience tremendous financial luck during the Year of the Brown Earth Dog. Customers and clients will flock to you for your personalized attention. Word-of-mouth will bring you more business, which means increased profits. Unemployed Snakes should spread the word of their job search throughout their social network. Dog years bring benefits through interpersonal connections. Habits that you sensuous Snakes enjoyed in the past could create health problems in 2018. You’d be wise to move away from activities that make you tired, irritable, and groggy this year.

Horse Horoscope

The Year of the Brown Earth Dog could be a time of both feast and famine for the industrious Horse. When work comes in, it will keep you busy around the clock. Long periods of productivity will be followed by extended cycles of free time. Instead of searching for more work, use these slow interludes to travel, relax, and spend time with loved ones. Spiritual practices can cultivate radiate good health for Horses in 2018; a meditation or yoga routine is strongly advised.

Sheep Horoscope

Carefree Sheep need to take extra financial precautions during the Year of the Brown Earth Dog. 2018 will punish those who can’t stick to a budget. Being more mindful about money will benefit your moody sign, which often tries to fill emotional voids with material goods. Sheep who don’t want to struggle would be wise to draw on existing resources this year, rather than engaging in retail therapy. Susceptible Sheep should practice preventative healthcare during the Year of the Dog. Nutritious food and vitamin supplements can stave off infection.

Monkey Horoscope

2018 invites you competitive Monkeys to increase your savings. The Year of the Brown Earth Dog will reward you for your ability to plan. Instead of looking for easy money, strategic Monkeys will fare better by cultivating long-term business alliances. Dog years emphasize the importance of honesty, inviting you Monkeys to dispense with diplomacy and adopt a more straightforward approach toward financial negotiations. As far as health is concerned, lively Monkeys are welcome to experiment with different sports and workouts. Keeping fit will prove fun for your lively sign.

Rooster Horoscope

The Year of the Brown Earth Dog should cultivate financial growth for you confident Roosters. Although your impatient sign will be eager to spend your increased earnings, you should wait until next year to make major purchases. While weighing your options throughout 2018, your money will continue to accumulate, allowing you to strike some remarkable deals next year. One area you should spend money in, however, is in the health arena — Dog years invite mental Roosters to pay more attention to their physical needs.

Dog Horoscope

Principled and respected, 2018 will prove a banner year for Dogs. The Year of the Brown Earth Dog invites your sign to pave the way for long-term financial security. Getting out of debt, accumulating savings, and increasing income are all goals worth pursuing in 2018. If this means landing a more lucrative job, so be it. Loyal Dogs could get impressive job offers from previous employers who want to welcome them back into the fold. Worry is the greatest threat to this anxious sign’s health. Therapy can cultivate wellness.

Pig Horoscope

The honest Pig will reap significant economic rewards during the Year of the Brown Earth Dog. It’s important for your diligent sign to set financial goals throughout 2018. Having a sense of purpose will attract several good moneymaking opportunities. Pigs seeking a career change are in luck, as your ability to transition into another industry is strong during Dog years. Health challenges could occur for you this year, so it’s especially important for lusty Pigs to cut down on the sugar intake — you’ll get more mileage from lean proteins.

Tarot.com is Part of the Daily Insight Group ©2018

Up Next…..

The Rest of Your Daily Divination

We didn’t want you to wait till this afternoon to get your horoscopes for the day!

The Witches Digest for Friday, January 19th, 2018

(Part 1 Astronomy)

The Cauldron Chant

We form the Circle,
The Circle most round.
We form the Chalice,
The Chalice now found.

We call the Goddess,
to meet the great need.
We call the God,
To plant His fertile seed.

We call the quarters,
which we call four.
We summon the powers,
that contain the force.

We stir the Cauldron,
from which we were born.
We call the Gods,
from whom we were torn.

We say the words,
which lead us round.
We pass the kiss,
with our lovers found.

We face our dreams,
in nights psychic flight.
We face our hopes,
in bright moon of the night.

We face our fears,
on the Dark Lords Horn.
We face our failure,
in the Mothers new planted corn.

We live our lives,
drumming and dancing on the meadow.
We confront our Death,
in the dancing moon light shadow.

Our paths run quickly,
on fleet foot and wing.
Our Circle is joyous,
with our Queens and our Kings.

Let our little Circle be happy,
with Bell, Bowl or Bow.
And form now this Circle,
with gracious Love, Joy and Hope.

Blessed Be

—Ammond ShadowCraft, Author
Originally published on Pagan Library

Your Daily Sun & Moon Data for Friday, January 19th

The Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 117.96° ESE
Sun Altitude: 2.82°
Sun Distance: 91.467 million mi
Next Equinox: Mar 20, 2018 11:15 am (Vernal)
Sunrise Today: 7:05 am↑ 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:05 pm↑ 245° West
Length of Daylight: 10 hours

The Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 96.83° E
Moon Altitude: -14.75°
Moon Distance: 248692 mi
Next Full Moon: Jan 31, 20187:26 am
Next New Moon: Feb 15, 20183:05 pm
Next Moonrise: Today8:39 am

The Lunar Calendar
Moon Phase Tonight: Waxing Crescent
First Quarter: Jan 24, 2018 at 4:20 pm
(Next Phase)
New Moon: Jan 16, 2018 at 8:17 pm
(Previous Phase)

Source

timeanddate.com

Your Astronomy for Friday, January 19th

Mars-Uranus early today is progressive. A Last Quarter Moon occurs shortly before midday, and asks us to consider our spiritual needs.
The Moon is in Pisces all day (until Wednesday, June 10th, at 7:13 AM).
The Moon is void from 2:08 PM forward (until tomorrow at 7:13 AM).
The Moon is waning and in its Waning Gibbous phase until 11:41 AM/ Third Quarter phase from 11:41 AM forward.
The Third Quarter Moon occurs at 11:41 AM in Pisces.
Mercury is retrograde. (Mercury is retrograde from May 18 to June 11 in the sign of Gemini).

Moon in Aquarius

The Moon is traveling through Aquarius today. Go against the grain. Fight for a cause. Stand up for the underdog.
Attraction to all that is new and unusual, and an instinctive need for improvement, characterize the Moon in Aquarius. Reactions are more intellectual than emotional, and interactions are more impersonal than personal, under this influence. This is a time that promotes social gatherings, dealing with group ideals and goals for the future, brainstorming, new ideas, and progressive changes. We are open to new methods of doing things and we have our eye on the future. It can be hard to stick to schedules now, as personal freedom is most important to us.
The Moon in Aquarius generally favors the following activities: Unusual or radical undertakings, social pursuits, group projects, trying something new, joining a group.

An Overview of the Sky, Stars & Planets for January 19th

Mercury forms a sextile to Neptune today, and there can be notable compassion or gentleness in our communications. Our imaginations are easily stirred, and we tune into all sorts of layers and levels of any given situation as we have an increased appreciation for subtleties. We are inspired, and we can encourage others with our words. There can be psychic openness in our interactions. We’re likely to experience a sense of knowing and understanding with minimal explanation or instruction. Intuition is highlighted or awakened. Nevertheless, we can be quite particular with our tastes and money today.

Tonight, the Sun enters Aquarius, where it will transit until February 18th. During this month-long cycle, we are motivated by our hunger for knowledge, experience, and originality. Innovation is more important to us than convention. We become more aware of what is outdated in our lives and strive to find new perspectives and new ways to do things. The class distinctions, structure, and order that Capricorn finds appealing now seem rigid, although we also appreciate they’ve been laid out for us. We strive to free ourselves from some of the restrictions, inhibitions, and limitations that now feel constraining rather than safe.

The Moon continues its transit of Aquarius until 3:28 PM EST, after which the Moon is in Pisces.

The Moon is void from 6:53 AM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Mars), until the Moon enters Pisces at 3:28 PM EST.

In the Sky This Month

The year’s first month ends with perhaps the best skywatching show of the year, as the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. The nights leading up to the eclipse provide plenty of beautiful sights, though. Mars and Jupiter are climbing higher into the morning sky, and snuggle close together for several days. Orion climbs high across the south during the evening hours, with its belt pointing toward Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

January 18: Bright Stars
Winter nights abound with some of the brightest stars in the sky: Rigel and Betelgeuse in Orion, Aldebaran in Taurus, Sirius in Canis Major (the big dog), and Procyon in Canis Minor (the little dog), to name but a few.

January 19: Crescent Moon
The Moon was new on Tuesday as it passed between Earth and the Sun. Today the Moon has moved away from the Sun, but it still lines up in the Sun’s general direction. At that angle, the Moon form a thin crescent, which is low in the southwest at sunset.

Source

StarDate

The Sky this week for January 19 to 21

A Mercury-Saturn conjunction, two striking star clusters, and a blazing Jupiter all take stage in the sky this week.
By Richard Talcott

Friday, January 19

Uranus reached opposition and peak visibility three months ago today, but it remains a tempting target. The outer planet appears nearly two-thirds of the way to the zenith in the southern sky as darkness falls. The magnitude 5.8 world lies in southeastern Pisces, 3.5° west of the 4th-magnitude star Omicron (ο) Piscium. Although Uranus shines brightly enough to glimpse with the naked eye under a dark sky, binoculars make the task much easier. A telescope reveals the planet’s blue-green disk, which spans 3.5″.

Saturday, January 20

Two of the finest deep-sky objects shine prominently on January evenings. The Pleiades and Hyades star clusters appear highest in the south in early evening but remain conspicuous until well past midnight. The Pleiades, also known at the Seven Sisters and M45, looks like a small dipper to the naked eye. The larger Hyades forms the V-shaped head of Taurus the Bull. Although both look nice without optical aid, binoculars show them best.

Sunday, January 21

Head outside before dawn and you’ll find Jupiter blazing in the southeast some 7° to the upper right of Mars. The giant planet climbs 30° high by the time twilight commences. Jupiter shines at magnitude –1.9, which makes it the brightest point of light in the night sky, and resides among the much dimmer stars of the constellation Libra. A telescope reveals the planet’s 35″-diameter disk.

Source

The Astronomy Magazine

The Witches Current Moon Phase for Friday, January 19th

Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 5%

The Moon today is in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

PHASE DETAILS FOR – FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2018

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 5%
Moon Age: 2.17 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 398,111.82 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,200,683.60 km

Source

MoonGiant.com

What is a Blue Moon?

In average, there’s a Blue Moon about every 33 months. Blue Moons are rare because the Moon is full every 29 and a half days, so the timing has to be just right to squeeze two full Moons into a calendar month. The timing has to be really precise to fit two Blue Moons into a single year. It can only happen on either side of February, whose 28-day span is short enough time span to have NO full Moons during the month.

The term “blue Moon” has not always been used this way, however. While the exact origin of the phrase remains unclear, it does in fact refer to a rare blue coloring of the Moon caused by high-altitude dust particles. Most sources credit this unusual event, occurring only “once in a blue moon,” as the true progenitor of the colorful phrase.

Did You Know: A Rare Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse That Hasn’t Been Seen in 35 Years Is Coming Soon. Here’s What You Need to Know

By MELISSA CHAN January 10, 2018

The moon will appear larger, brighter and reddish-orange for some skygazers later this month when a total lunar eclipse occurs during a blue moon and a so-called supermoon, in what scientists say is a rare occurrence.

Much of America could witness the Jan. 31 celestial spectacle, which is a “collision of multiple lunar events,” according to Dr. Noah Petro, a planetary geologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Many have begun calling the combination a “super blue blood moon eclipse.”

On that night, there will be a total lunar eclipse, which happens when the Earth passes between the sun and moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the moon. The lunar eclipse will occur at the same time as a blue moon, a term given to the second full moon of a given calendar month. And it will be considered by some a “supermoon,” or a full moon that’s closer to Earth than usual and can appear slightly brighter and larger than normal.

“A lot of things are happening at once,” Petro said. “It’s a cool event.”

The last time this cosmic coincidence occurred was 35 years ago, according to Ernest Wright, a programmer in the Scientific Visualization Studio at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. While some reports say such a sky show hasn’t happened for more than 150 years, Wright and Fred Espenak, a famed eclipse expert and retired NASA astrophysicist, said the last total lunar eclipse during a super blue moon was on Dec. 30, 1982.

Here’s what else to know about the upcoming total lunar eclipse, supermoon and blue moon.

What will we see during the total lunar eclipse?

Don’t be confused by the term “blue moon,” which has nothing to do with the color of the moon, scientists say. In fact, the full moon will appear red or a burnt-orange hue, which is where it gets its “blood moon” moniker. NASA says this happens because the indirect sunlight that reaches the moon, during a total lunar eclipse, first makes its way through the Earth’s atmosphere, where most of the scattered blue-colored light is filtered out. The moon could also appear blood red, dark brown or gray.

The exact shade will depend on global atmospheric conditions, like the amount of dust in Earth’s atmosphere, at the time of the total lunar eclipse. Petro says there’s a very small chance the total lunar eclipse during a blue moon could even appear to have a blue hue to it, but that would depend on a massive volcanic eruption happening beforehand. Particles in plumes of ash-clouds from such an eruption could scatter away red light, according to NASA.

Whether you’ll see the show also depends on local weather conditions, since cloud cover could partially or completely block the spectacle in some areas.

During a supermoon — like the one that took place Jan. 1 of this year, when the moon was closer to Earth than it will be for all of 2018 — the moon appears about 15% larger than usual and 30% brighter, Petro said. Some scientists only use the term supermoon to describe the single closest full moon in a 14-month cycle, but NASA uses the term more broadly to describe a full moon that occurs within 90% of the moon’s closest approach to Earth, according to Petro. (Because the moon’s orbit around Earth is elliptical, its distance from Earth is not fixed. Instead, it fluctuates between 225,600 miles and 252,100 miles, on average, according to Wright.)

When will we see the total lunar eclipse?

Sky watchers on the West Coast and in the middle of the U.S. will have the best chance at catching the total lunar eclipse if they are early risers. Residents in Australia and Asia will get a “really good view” as well, Petro said. But people on the East Coast will have a less impressive view, since the lunar eclipse’s totality will occur as the sun is rising and moon is setting, Petro said.

Overall, totality will last for about 1 hour and 16 minutes. Petro said it starts on the West Coast at about 4:51 a.m. PT and lasts until about 6:07 a.m. PT on Jan. 31. On the East Coast, the moon will be completely eclipsed starting at 7:51 a.m. ET. People willing to get up early, Petro said, will likely be rewarded for their efforts. “I hope the people who have the chance to see this eclipse really take it,” he said. “Go out and look at the night sky.”

When is the next total lunar eclipse?

The next total lunar eclipse can be seen on July 27, 2018 on several continents, including South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The event will be visible again in America on Jan. 21, 2019.

Source

Time

Up Next…..

Your Witches Guide to Fridays

Good morning, my dear sweet family, my precious brothers & sisters of the Craft! What a glorious day it is, I got up this morning, lol! I hope everyone has a very wonderful & blessed Friday. Get through today and the weekend is finally here again. You know it seems that the days have been flying by for me but….one would think they would be slowly creeping by but they haven’t been. I guess they sped by because I was wanting the day I could return to my precious family to hurry up and come. Oh, by the way, I love you! Told you, you would hear it every day from me and I do keep my promises.

Before we get started, I do have one topic I would like to discuss or address to a certain sect of individuals who have been visiting our site. It is a subject I want to tread lightly on because we have other faiths and religions here with us. I have always been known as one who does not bash other religions and I am very religion tolerant. Here recently every time one of the ladies goes to our P. O. Box, we have literature and brochures from a certain church in our mail. Yes, you heard right, we are being mailed brochures about converting to their religion. This man and I have had run ins in the past and yet he persists. I think the reason he has started up again is because he just found us a few months ago and he decided he would give it another try.

So here I go treading lightly on this subject, I know he visits this site and I know at one time he was a member till I found him and blocked him. I believe that is why the mailings started. So this is addressed to my dear preacher friend…..

We do not want your brochures or your flyers sent to our P. O. Box. We have all chosen our Path, Tradition, and Religion here. We are a peaceful group, we have Pagans, Witches, Wiccans, Baptists, Catholics and various other groups here, that is why I must tread lightly out of respect for the mainstream religions that are with us. I have respect for their religion and they have respect for ours. They have enough respect that they write me and ask me if it is alright for them to join our group. Why? Because they want to know why so many people are turning to our religion and leaving the mainstream ones. They want to know the truth about us and oh yes, dear brother the truth is getting out. They are finding out, we are not evil, we are not devil worshipers, all we want to do is live in peace and to co-exist. We want to be free to choose our own Path and walk it proudly. They are here because they know the more we learn about each other, we can make co-existing possible. They not only learn from us but we do learn from them also. It is a two way street that is becoming one very quickly.

As for you, my dear brother and yes I do call you brother. I have no hatred for you. In fact, I pity you. I pity you because you are so very closed minded. You have haunted us and taunted us for years, now it is time to stop. We are steadfast in our beliefs. Perhaps if you would take a moment to read some of the material here, you might learn a thing or two. Then again, you are very closed minded and your way is the only way. As I have always said with so many religions in this world, how can there be only one right religion? Answer me that. Or better yet are you sure you are following the right religion? There are enough priests and preachers here so if what I am getting ready to say is wrong or incorrect, please feel free to correct me. Now back to my dear brother, doesn’t it say in Revelations that when your judgment day comes that only 144,000 will be collected and taken to your heaven. Those 144,000 spoken of all come from the 14 tribes of Israel, I believe it does say that. Do you tell your members this on Sunday mornings? Do you believe you come from one of those 14 tribes and will be among the 144,000 gathered up when your judgment day comes? Oh, my goodness, a witch who knows the Bible. You should know better than anyone I grew up in a half and half house. Perhaps that is why I am so religious tolerant. And just maybe that is why my curiosity has always been peaked to learn about other religions and not to be closed minded. No, I seriously doubt that you tell your members what I have just said or ever will.

I bring that up for two reasons, first to prove I am familiar with your Religion and many other Religions as well. I know about all these different religions and yet when given the opportunity to choose which Path/Religion I would follow, I decided to follow Witchcraft. I come from a long line of witches and I am very proud to call myself a witch. I am proud to call myself a witch because of what my Religion offers and holds for me and those who decide to follow Witchcraft. Here comes the second reason…..we don’t recruit people to witchcraft. You will never find us hounding or harassing someone to come to our Religion. Witchcraft and the Goddess is inside everyone of us. All you have to do is hear Her calling and look within yourself and you will find Her. She is there, I guarantee you that. She is a very mighty Divine Being. You can see Her works and beauty every day. You can feel Her presence with you constantly. I have seen Her perform what you might call miracles. I never once saw any miracles or felt anything from the other side of the fence. I have seen the Goddess, I have seen my Deities. I have asked for their help and they answer. The Goddess has guided me and others for centuries. She has never asked us to kill in Her Divine Name nor will She ever. She will never tell us that only 144,000 individuals will be allowed in the Summerlands either. Because we do not die, we reincarnate. I am living proof of that. I am a very old soul. I know, my dear brother, you have no idea what an old soul is, so I will tell you. It is a soul that has lived many lives and seen much. A soul that can testify to what our Religion states is true. We do not die, we are reborn. Unlike your religion, we return to this plane again and again. I have seen the glories and the wonders our Religion holds. There is no converting me or the others here. We have all made our decision many years ago, so save your stamps.

One more thing I have always wondered, perhaps you can drop me a pamphlet in the mail and explain it to me, hmm. Why is your religion always looking forward and praying for this world to end? I have never grasped that (really don’t want to either, but…). I am just curious as to why. Does the future look the bleak for you in your Religion, that you have to pray for the world to end? If that is the case, I feel very, very sorry for you. Living in world that you are suppose to be grateful for but instead you pray for it to end. Doesn’t make any sense to me at all. Our future, on the other hand, is very bright and beautiful. We do not pray for the world to end. One of our main staples is that we are to help mankind and the Earth become a better place. To assist in any way we can, not to pray for it to end. We reincarnate and reincarnate so the lessons we have learned from our past life, we can bring forth with us to make this place we call home a better home. We don’t do it just for us, we do it for all mankind, including you. We do not judge, we do not persecute, we do not harass anyone in the name of our Religion nor do we send out pamphlets trying to convert people. The people who come to us come to us out of their own free will. Their minds are open and they want to return to the oldest Religion on this planet.

I hope I have given you food for thought, dear brother. Funny, I call you brother and you wouldn’t call me sister if your life depended on it. That is the difference in my religion and yours. You are taught to suffer no witch to live. We are taught all life is sacred and should be cherished. You want to drive us into extinction. Many have tried and yet we are still here and growing by the day. We will be here long after you are gone. You keep telling us to make the right decision, my dear sir, are you sure you have made the right decision?.

Save your stamps, your pamphlets and go door to door peddling your religion. But never, ever send us anything else again. Your threats of hell, fire, brimstone and Satan do not scare us. If you knew anything at all, you would know those words do not even exist in our Religion. If someone is on the outside looking in and comparing the two Religions, I believe in my heart I know which one they would choose.

Now leave us alone or the next time, you will find that you have harassed the wrong witch.

Your Sister in The Craft,

Lady of the Abyss