Your Celtic Ogham Reading for Today

The Rowan Tree

As per the Celtic belief, Rowan Trees are generally planted in order to waive off all evils. Progressive thinkers and idealism are the keywords of this sign. You are born as strong human beings who love changes and variations; tend to become impatient with restrictions and are artistic and creative by nature. As individuals you remain detached and aloof. Artistic and creativity are your bright sides. If you do not get the opportunity of expressing your creative nature, then you tend to become quarrelsome and irritated.Conformity is something which you hate from the very bottom of your heart. Though you are born as leaders, but as a result of certain unwise decisions and works the number of your followers never seems to increase. Kindness and helpfulness are something which comes to you naturally. You cannot tolerate any kind of conceit and are show a respectful attitude towards the decision taken by others. Though you are very sympathetic by nature but taking up responsibility for others is something which you will always avoid. Supportiveness is something within your nature. But being highly ambitious you people tend to marry late in life.

If You Were Born Today, August 9

Although your personality is restless, you are at your best when meeting your responsibilities and filling commitments. Self-esteem plummets otherwise. You are hard-working, likable, dependable, and achievement-oriented. Some of you are overachievers. You might often find yourself in the position of managing and taking care of others. You have a very responsible streak and might stay in difficult situations longer than most as a result – watch for over-committing yourself. Because pride and protectiveness can keep you from sharing your worries and concerns with people closest to you, it can be very important for you to find a confidante so that you can share some of your burdens. Making more time for pleasure is also essential to your success. In close relationships, control or imbalance can be issues, but relationships get much better later in life. You are deeply loving and have strong personal magnetism. Famous people born today: Whitney Houston, Gillian Anderson, Melanie Griffith, Audrey Tautou, Anna Kendrick, Eric Bana, Sam Elliott.

Your Birthday Year Forecast

The Moon is in its Balsamic phase in your Solar Return chart, marking this year the end of an important cycle, or stage of growth, in your life. You take more down time than usual, and this is natural, even good for you. This is a year when you are likely closing important projects or “chapters” in your life. This is an important year for reorienting yourself – discovering what you want, and identifying what you need to do in order to move forward more positively.

The year ahead is likely to be especially busy. At times, you may feel like the pace of your life is running ahead of you! You can be especially productive, however, in all types of communications–writing, speaking, learning, teaching, and so forth. There can be a stronger focus on past performance.

You have Jupiter transiting in harmony to your Sun from January forward. Under this influence, you have a stronger than usual desire to improve, grow, and learn. This is a fortunate aspect that helps boost optimism and confidence, and you are able to attract fortunate circumstances into your life as a result. Problems are easier to resolve. Matters related to universities, higher education, organized religion, publishing, legal affairs, and foreign interests can be especially strong. It’s a favorable time to further your education, travel, or otherwise expand your personal horizons. You are likely to enjoy a larger perspective on matters that keeps you from getting lost in details or overly frustrated by everyday stresses.

This can be a year in which you are building faith and confidence in your personality, skills, and talents. You can experience a stronger desire to seek out meaning, wisdom, and mental stimulation in your life during this period. Others might frequently turn to you for guidance. In fact, they may see the wisdom in your ways more clearly.

You are especially creative and expressive during this period, and you succeed most in fields or areas that allow you to make something beautiful, attractive, and/or entertaining. Personal magnetism is excellent at this time. This is a good period for creative projects and joining with others in the pursuit of a common goal.

Energy fluctuates this year, however. If you aren’t too rash or impulsive, you might be able to free yourself from restrictive circumstances. You could also have more courage than usual to do things that break the routine, and confrontations engaged in this year could clear the air and help you to move forward.

As well, getting serious about love or money (or both) can be a theme this year. Money may be tight, or the need to buckle down with your finances may be necessary. You may have an increased awareness of your limits. The responsibilities of partnership are magnified this year. You are likely to be more earnest on a romantic level. An existing relationship may become more serious, or you may form a new partnership with a serious or older person.

You might also watch for a tendency to overstate and to neglect important details when making plans. You may have so very many ideas that you end up implementing none if you’re not careful! You are likely to have increased opportunities for travel and/or new learning experiences.

Idealistic and humanitarian goals or impulses surface this year. Making connections with others from different backgrounds may figure strongly. Widening your mind through unusual or different experiences can be part of the picture. You more easily make personal sacrifices for what you believe to be the greater good this year.

There can be a pleasant sense that you’re moving forward and growing this year, but you’re also likely to be putting a major project behind you. Your creativity is stimulated in addition to your excitability and your need for freedom. It is easier than ever to express your individuality in a manner that is true to you. In certain areas of your life, you’re inclined to rock the boat this year so that you can break free from a limiting situation. Be mindful when/if making sweeping changes. Personal magnetism is strong, although there can be some feelings of restriction in a key relationship or with money matters at times.

2018 is a Number One year for you. Ruled by the Sun. This is a year of action. The seeds you plant now, you will reap later. Others might find you less sociable, as you are busier than ever and you focus on your activities and your needs. Still, you are outgoing and your initiative is stronger than ever. Advice – Stand alone, take action, start fresh, express independence.

2019 will be a Number Two year for you. Ruled by the Moon. This is a year of potential companionship. It is a quiet, gentle, and mostly harmonious year that is less active than other years. Instead, you are more responsive to the needs of others. If you are patient and open yourself up in a gentle manner, you will attract both things and people. This is an excellent year in which to build and develop for the future. Advice – be patient, be receptive, enjoy the peace, collect.

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Your Cosmic Calendar for August 9

After a 72-hour blitzkrieg of universal temper tantrums directed at Spaceship Earth, the skies are still not ready to return to a semblance of normalcy. Unsettled conditions outweigh a path to serenity as a 16 hour void lunar zone in Cancer begins at 4:22am during the monthly moon-Pluto polarity and continues until Leo moon begins at 9:19pm. A quartet of planetary-pair outlaws forms a nemesis gang composed of Venus-Uranus (4:58am), sun-Chiron (6:00am), Mercury-Neptune (2:30pm), and Venus-Saturn (6:35pm). While you are scrambling to maintain a good outlook on life, a hopeful light shines a beacon of self-confidence as Mercury unites with knowledge-wisdom keeper Pallas at 17 degrees of Leo (6:28am). Whether this isolated favorable alignment can neutralize the disagreeable sky cycles is up to your spiritual awareness and ingenuity.

[Note to readers: All times are now calculated for Pacific Daylight Time. Be sure to adjust all times according to your own local time so the alignments noted above will be exact for your location.]

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Astrology of Today – Thursday, August 9, 2018

Today’s Moon:

• The Moon is in Cancer.
• The Moon is void from 7:20 AM forward (until the Moon enters Leo tomorrow at 12:17 AM).
• The Moon is waning and in its Waning Crescent phase.
• We are in between the Last Quarter Moon (which occurred on the 4th) and the New Moon Solar Eclipse (which will happen on August 11th in the sign of Leo).

Retrogrades/Stations:

• Mercury is retrograde (Mercury is retrograde from July 26-August 19).
• Mars is retrograde (Mars is retrograde from June 26th to August 27th)—there are less than three weeks left of the Mars retrograde cycle.
• Also retrograde: Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Chiron.

Moon in Cancer

The Moon is traveling through Cancer today. Beware of mood swings. Cook some soul food. Cuddle up with someone.

The restlessness of the Gemini Moon gives way to an instinctive need for peace and quiet. Feelings of belonging and safety are what motivate us under this influence. The Moon feels right at home in the sign of Cancer, as it rules the sign. This Moon position has much healing potential. Although insular by nature, our feelings run deep, making it an ideal time to get in touch with what motivates us.

The Moon in Cancer generally favors the following activities: Domestic activities, those that involve awareness of personal needs. Home decor, family get-togethers.

Correspondences Every Witch Should Know

There are many herbs that can be used for magickal purposes;

Herbs are wonderful for magick – they can be burned or tied up in sachets or made into
amulets to wear. (Do not ingest any of these herbs before you do your research and sure they are safe to do so)
Anise: purification, protection, keeps away nightmares
Basil: purification, protection, exorcism, love, prosperity
Chamomile: prosperity, meditation, calmness
Cinnamon: psychic powers, protection, success, healing, clairvoyance, prosperity
Dill: seeds draw money and protection, the flowers are used for love
Hazel: mental powers, hazel nuts are used in fertility amulets or spells
Lemon Balm: health, success, love
Mugwort: divination, clairvoyance, psychic powers, protection,
strongest when picked on a full moon night
Nutmeg: clairvoyance, prosperity
Parsley: purification, protection
Peppermint: healing, purification
Rosemary: protects from negativity, blessing, consecration, aids memory, protection rituals of all kinds
Sage: healing, prosperity, wisdom
Thyme: burn for purification, protection from negativity, clairvoyance
Yarrow: for a happy marriage, defense, protectio

Spell to Rekindle Love

Items needed: A white birthday candle; one white or silver 8-inch taper candle; jasmine oil; white parchment paper; a small jar; silver cord.

Begin by chipping the wax away at the bottom of the candle so you have two wicks. Next, carve two stars onto one side of the candle. Carve your initials into one star and the initials of your loved one on the other star. Anoint the candle with the jasmine oil as you chant:

As the stars doth rise above
I beckon forth the return of love.

Lay the candle aside and write the name of your loved on the parchment paper. Place the jar on top of the paper. Light the birthday candle and drip the wax from it onto the top of the jar, and then affix the silver candle to the top of the jar so that it will permit it to burn from both ends. When the candle is solidly attached, light both ends as you chant:

Dark starry night, and candle light,
End forever this loveless plight.
Bring back my lover to me,
For this I will so mote be!

Stay with the candle until it burns out. Tie up the parchment ment paper into a small packet and place under your pillow. Keep it there until your loved one returns.

August 9th

Chinese Milky Way Festival

This festival celebrates love and the art of weaving, similar to the Weaving Festival of Japan (July 7). The myth follows the life of the Sun God’s daughter, who falls in love with a humble herdsman one day while weaving. The two were married and soon the Goddess forgot about her weaving. This indifference toward her craft angered the Sun God, who then banished the herdsman to the other side of the Milky Way. On August 9, the two star-struck lovers are allowed to meet at the silver river of the Milky Way. The rest of the year, the Goddess must attend to her weaving.