Southern Hemisphere Journal
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“I have learned a great deal from other Witches, Wiccans, Odinists, Voodoo and Houdoo practitioners, Druids and many others who consider themselves Pagan. The one common thread is that every single person has been nonjudgmental. Isn’t this what it’s all about, acceptance? Are we not here to design our own spiritual path?”
— Arin Murphy Hiscock
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Custom Planetary Positions
January 03, 2019
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)
Sun:12 Capricorn 52
Moon:14 Sagittarius 48
Mercury:27 Sagittarius 37
Venus:26 Scorpio 02
Mars:01 Aries 39
Jupiter:12 Sagittarius 18
Saturn:11 Capricorn 41
Uranus:28 Aries 36 Rx
Neptune:14 Pisces 08
Pluto:20 Capricorn 41
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Planetary aspects for the Month of January
04 January 00:12 am – Mercury trine Uranus
04 January 02:56 pm – Sun sextile Neptune
05 January 08:28 pm – Solar Eclipse at 15 25
05 January 09:27 pm – Venus quincunx Uranus
06 January 03:26 pm – Uranus Direct 28 35
08 January 05:04 am – Mercury square Mars
11 January 06:38 am – Sun conjunct Pluto 20 56
13 January 08:30 am – Mercury conjunct Saturn 12 51
13 January 01:58 pm – Jupiter square Neptune
14 January 01:45 am – 1st Quarter Moon 23 47
14 January 08:13 am – Mercury sextile Neptune
18 January 11:49 am – Venus trine Mars
18 January 03:03 pm – Mercury conjunct Pluto 21 11
18 January 08:30 pm – Sun square Uranus
20 January 11:41 pm – Venus square Neptune
21 January 00:15 am – Lunar Eclipse at 00 51
21 January 06:47 am – Mars square Saturn
22 January 07:25 am – Venus conjunct Jupiter 16 03
23 January 06:13 am – Mercury square Uranus
25 January 12:53 pm – Mars trine Jupiter
27 January 04:10 pm – 3rd Quarter Moon 07 38
29 January 09:51 pm – Sun conjunct Mercury 09 54
31 January 09:14 am – Saturn sextile Neptune
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A Look At The Stars for January 3 thru January 7
Friday January 4
0:12 am – Mercury trine Uranus opens your mind to new possibilities. There may be some exciting news coming your way, or chance encounters with eccentric, or in some other way stimulating people. This also has a very stimulating, electrifying effect on your thinking and communications. Keeping an open mind comes naturally and this increases your chance of making new discoveries and making new friends. All of your senses are also stimulated and your intuition should be strong and correct.
1:54 pm – Moon enters Capricorn
2:56 pm – Sun sextile Neptune heightens your sensitivity and ability to read people and situations. Any intuitive or psychic abilities are also enhanced during this spiritual weekly horoscope. Greater empathy and receptivity by both you and others, means that all of your relationships will benefit from a shared understanding that may be non-verbal. So this would be an ideal time express your more caring and sensitive side by serving others, and by doing so you will feel a boost to your self-esteem and personal satisfaction.
10:39 pm – Mercury enters Capricorn
Saturday January 5
8:28 pm – Solar Eclipse at 15 25 is generally positive thanks to a close alignment with the harmonious fixed star Vega. This massive pale sapphire star in Lyra Constellation, the Harp, has an optimistic, generous, creative and poetic influence. This weekly horoscope solar eclipse conjunct Saturn also gives a serious and conservative influence but a helpful aspect to Neptune lightens the mood. So this is an excellent solar eclipse for starting or growing a business.
9:27 pm – Venus quincunx Uranus increases your need for change and excitement in your love life. If you have a partner you may want to get kinky in the bedroom. So if you feel smothered by your partner of they are the conservative type, you will probably feel a sudden urge to do your own thing. You may also seek stimulation through entertainment or amusements or even an affair.
Sunday January 6
3:26 pm – Uranus Direct at 28 35 brings to an end the 155 days of Uranus retrograde inner change in response to external changes in your life.
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Solar Eclipse 5 January 2019 – Big Business
The New Moon on Saturday January 5, 2019 at 15° Capricorn is a partial solar eclipse. The Solar Eclipse January 2019 astrology is generally positive thanks to a close alignment with the harmonious fixed star Vega. This massive pale sapphire star in Lyra Constellation, the Harp, has an optimistic, generous, creative and poetic influence.
The January 2019 Solar Eclipse conjunct Saturn gives a serious and conservative influence but a helpful aspect to Neptune lightens the mood. This is an excellent solar eclipse for starting or growing a business. It is ideal for creative, musical and artistic projects and encourages acts of kindness and charity. With integrity and good intentions, it is possible to build your little project into a big business.
Solar Eclipse Meaning
A solar eclipse is just like a regular new moon where the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. However, a solar eclipse is more powerful because the Moon darkens the Sun. Solar Eclipse January 2019 is a partial solar eclipse so most of the Sun will still be visible. The new moon represents the end of one cycle and the beginning of a new cycle. A new moon influence lasts for four weeks but a solar eclipse lasts about six months.
The strongest and most important aspect in astrology is Sun conjunct Moon. It means all possibilities are on the table and you can rightly put yourself in the forefront of new plans for the future. It is time to question your old habits and behaviors as you search for new and inventive ways to make progress. This is the ideal time to make a fresh start, so write your new goals on paper. The Solar Eclipse January 2019 astrology will compliment themes found in the January 21 Lunar Eclipse. Together, they make up an eclipse phase which lasts until the July 2, 2019 solar eclipse.
Solar Eclipse January 2019 Astrology
At 15°25′ Capricorn the solar eclipse on January 5, 2019 lies between Saturn and Pluto. The Saturn-Pluto midpoint at 16°21′ Capricorn gives a very serious, dark feel to the solar eclipse. However, the strongest aspect to the eclipse is a sextile to Neptune which lightens the mood. But the strongest single influence on the solar eclipse comes from a very close alignment to one of the brightest stars in the heavens, the massive fixed star Vega.
Fixed Star Vega
At 15°33′ Capricorn Sign is the fixed star Vega, the brightest star in the Harp, Lyra Constellation, and the brightest fixed star of the northern sky. It is a positive influence and a particularly good omen when conjunct the Sun and above horizon as it is for this eclipse. It gives a poetical and harmonious nature, charity, kindness, ideality, hopefulness and refinement. But Robson says it also makes people grave and sober, causes changeableness and makes people outwardly pretentious and usually lascivious.
Ebertin said “Vega is supposed to give artistic talents, especially for music and acting, but also a liking for good living. With eccentric artists, this may lead to a debauched life”. [3] Vega rules the back of the right knee in the human body. It is associated with the ego. It creates fulfillment through the ego and can be considered as masculine pride brought forward from a former life into this incarnation.
So Vega is a positive star but it also has some harmful effects. According to Robson, when the Sun and Moon join Vega it can make people critical, abrupt, reserved and unpopular. It gives fleeting honors, insincere friends, public disgrace, probably through forgery, loss through writings, some ill-health, but also success in business, an influential position and gain through an annuity or pension.
Solar Eclipse Aspects
Solar eclipse conjunct Saturn does give this eclipse more serious overtones. It reinforces the grave and sober influence of Vega in general, and the critical, abrupt, reserved and unpopular influence from Vega. However, Neptune eases the cold and restrictive nature of Saturn. Saturn gives the discipline and patience to fulfill your duties and obligations. You may have to take on extra responsibility or act as a mentor or guide.
This can be a time of great satisfaction, with achievements, recognition and promotion. You could act as a rock for someone, or be looked up to because of your stability and wisdom. Structures in your life may need attending to. This can range from your physical home to how you organize your daily routine. This is a good solar eclipse to simplify and bring efficiency to your life. clutter your life and remove the dead wood to make your goals less complicated and easier to achieve.
Solar eclipse sextile Neptune amplifies the harmonious and poetical influence of Vega. It makes this an excellent eclipse for musicians, artists and actors. Neptune will also heighten your sensitivity and ability to read people and situations. It brings vivid dreams and enhances your intuitive and psychic abilities.
Greater empathy and receptivity in your relationships will bring shared non-verbal understanding. This is a good eclipse to express your more caring and sensitive side by serving others. Doing so will boost your self-esteem and personal satisfaction. Group activities and spiritual work like meditation will bring inspiring insights, greater self understanding and contentment.
Saturn sextile Neptune brings material gain from spiritual pursuits. With hard work and a sensible, realistic approach, your dream can come true. You will understand your own limitations but will be optimistic at the same time. This is a solar eclipse to gain a deeper understanding of your spiritual goals and how they fit into the bigger picture.
You will show patience and self discipline without denying yourself or making sacrifices. You can also help make other people’s dream come true now through practical help and through spiritual support and encouragement. Devotion and service to others will increase your spiritual awareness and understanding. This aspect is also associated with finding or building your dream home.
Summary
The January 5 solar eclipse has a generally positive influence because of a close alignment with the bright star Vega. A positive aspect to Neptune enhances the harmonious and optimistic influence of this star. So solar eclipse January 2018 is ideal for starting creative, artistic and musical projects.
The solar eclipse conjunct fixed star Vega is also a good omen for starting or expanding a business. Most new business ventures fail within the first year but Saturn conjunct the solar eclipse with Vega improves your chances of long-term success. Great satisfaction and fulfillment, as well as financial independence are the likely results if you take a serious, ethical and moral approach to any new venture.
The solar eclipse sitting between Saturn and Pluto means serious business but also big business. Saturn sextile Neptune encourages this idealistic approach and makes it easier to turn your dreams into reality.
Solar Eclipse January 2019 Times and Dates
Los Angeles, January 5 at 5:28 pm
New York, January 5 at 8:28 pm
London, January 6 at 1:28 am
Delhi, January 6 at 6:58 am
Sydney, January 6 at 12:28 pm
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The Solar Almanac for Thursday, January 3
Sun Direction: 184.66° S↑
Sun Altitude: -33.09°
Sun Distance: 91.404 million mi
Next Equinox: Mar 21, 2019 8:58 am (Autumnal)
Sunrise Today: 5:48 am↑ 119° Southeast
Sunset Today: 8:09 pm↑ 242° Southwest
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The Lunar Almanac for Thursday, January 3
Moon Direction: 138.14° SE↑
Moon Altitude: -28.90°
Moon Distance: 244170 mi
Next New Moon: Jan 6, 201912:28 pm
Next Full Moon: Jan 21, 20194:16 pm
Next Moonrise: Today3:32 am
Current Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 11.5%
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The Sky This Week from January 3 to January 6
Brilliant Venus climbs highest before dawn, while one of the year’s top meteor showers peaks under a New Moon.
By Richard Talcott
Thursday, January 3
The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak tonight. And with New Moon arriving in just two days, observers with clear weather will have ideal conditions. Astronomers expect the shower to peak around 9 p.m. EST. Unfortunately, the radiant — the point in the northern part of the constellation Boötes from which the meteors appear to originate — doesn’t climb high until the early morning hours. And rates drop dramatically from the peak. The Quadrantids can produce up to 120 meteors per hour at maximum, but that number drops to 30 just eight hours on either side. North American observers should see a good display, but the best views likely will come from Europe.
The waning crescent Moon appears 4° to the left of Jupiter this morning. Both objects rise shortly after 5 a.m. local time and climb about 10° high an hour before sunup. A telescope shows Jupiter’s 32″-diameter disk, but you likely won’t see much detail because the light has to travel through thick layers of turbulent air near the horizon.
Friday, January 4
Although people in the Northern Hemisphere experienced the shortest day of the year two weeks ago (at the winter solstice December 21), the Sun has continued to rise slightly later with each passing day. That trend stops this morning for those at 40° north latitude. Tomorrow’s sunrise will arrive at the same time as today’s, but the Sun will come up two seconds earlier Sunday morning. This turnover point depends on latitude. If you live farther north, the switch occurred a few days ago; closer to the equator, the change won’t happen until later in January.
Saturday, January 5
New Moon occurs at 8:28 p.m. EST. At its New phase, the Moon crosses the sky with the Sun and so remains hidden in our star’s glare. At least, it typically does. But if you live in the right area, you can watch the Moon pass in front of the Sun and cause a partial solar eclipse. Observers in southwestern Alaska, Japan, and eastern Asia can see the Moon partially eclipse the Sun. Maximum eclipse occurs in eastern Siberia, where our satellite covers 71 percent of the Sun’s disk. Remember that when viewing the Sun during a partial eclipse, protect your eyes by using a safe solar filter.
Sunday, January 6
Venus appears brilliant in the southeast before dawn. It reached greatest elongation late yesterday evening, when it was 47° west of the Sun, so it stands highest in this morning’s sky. The inner world shines at magnitude –4.6, more than 10 times brighter than the second-brightest planet, Jupiter. Venus rises nearly four hours before the Sun and stands 20° high in the southeast when twilight begins. The planet lies among the background stars of Libra, but it will move into Scorpius this coming week. If you point a telescope at Venus, you’ll see a disk that spans 25″ and appears halflit.
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Moon Phase Calendar for January 3
Current Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Currently in Sagittarius
Moon in Sagittarius:
The greatest need is to always search for something. In order to feel safe you might find that you need to have a goal, mission or philosophy that gives your life meaning. With Moon in Sagittarius you have an optimistic approach to life and you believe that things will get better even if you get into trouble.
Organs influenced by Sagittarius Moon Sign:
Organs: Liver, sacrum, thigh bone, tail bone, hip muscles, hip joint, lumbar vertebra, lumbar muscle.
These organs are now more sensitive so provide them with extra care.
Surgical operations:
Surgical operations are recommended during the Waning Moon.
However, avoid surgeries of organs under the influence of the Moon Sign.
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Today is Thursday, December 27
Thursday is the day of the planet Jupiter, dedicated to Thunor(Thor), God of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European traditions are Zeus, Taranis, Perun, Perkunas and St. Olaf. The faith of the Northern Tradition holds Thursday sacred, just as Islam reveres Friday, Judaism the Sabbath(calculated from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday), and Christianity, Sunday. This is why almost all adages about Thursday are positive, such as “Thursday’s child has far to go,” “Sneeze on Thursday, something better,” or “Cut nails on Thursday for wealth.” Thursday rules controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being and material success.
Deity: Thor
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn/Pisces/Sagittarius
Planet: Mercury
Tree: Oak
Herb: Henbane
Stone: Turquoise/Bloodstone/Topaz
Animal: Fish/Goat/Aurochs
Element: Fire
Color: Brown/White/Orange
Number: 3
Rune: Thorn
Celtic Tree Month of Beth (Birch) (December 24 – January 20)
The Runic Half Month of Eoh (December 28 – January 12)
Goddess of the Month of Freya
—The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick
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The Goddess Book of Days for January 3
Pueblo Deer Dances (Native American) women’s fertility ceremony for the Deer Mothers, so that they may have many children. (Spider Woman, Changing Woman, Iatiku, Mawu, Juno, Hathor, Freya, Oddudua, Hera, Erzulie, Aida Wedo). In Greece, the Lenaia of Dionysus, God of Fertility and Wine. He is Adonis, Bacchus, Apollo, Pan, Tammuz, Damuzi, Heme, Lugh, Osiris, Chango, and Damballah.
Goddesses Associated With Thursday, The Day of Thor
Juno, Hera, Kwan Yin, Mary, Cybele, Tara, Mawu, Mbaba Mwana Waresa, Ishtar
–The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein
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~ The Goddess Days of the Moon ~
Days 4-6 Ruled by Artemis/Diana, the independent one of the wilderness, the impetus behind the newly planted seed
Days 7-9 Kore rules these lunar days, and she is seen as the Maiden of Menarche, the link between childhood and adulthood
Days 10-12 Ruled by Hera, Queen of Heaven and creatrix, representing the power of inspiration
Days 13-15 Demeter, the nurturer, rules these
Days 16-18 Dedicated to Gaia, the Earth Goddess
Days 19-21 Hestia, Goddess of Waning Moon, is the matriarchal grandmother, ruling and protecting her family
Days 22-24 Ruled by Medusa, the crone of death and spiritual release, the necessary destruction that allows a new cycle to begin
Days 25-27 Ruled by Hecate, queen of the underworld and the shades, she is seen as the one who allows departed souls to choose thier paths in the next phase of existence and rebirth
The remaining days of the moon – the dark days – are those of the unknowable Masked Goddess, who is present, but invisible.
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The Wicca Book of Days for Thursday, January 3
On this day, an annual fertility ceremony known as the Deer Dances is performed by the Native American tribe of the Pueblo in the southwestern United States. The ceremony, which includes sacred ritual dances performed by shamans wearing deer headdresses, is centuries-old and dedicated to the great female spirit-goddesses known as the Deer Mothers.
In ancient Greece, a Pagan religious festival called the Lenaia was celebrated each year on this date in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility.
The Wicca Book of Days
Gerina Dunwich
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On Thursday, January 3, We Celebrate….
Third Day of the First Moon (China)
CHIN MU
Themes: Health; Longevity; Femininity; Magic
Symbols: Peach; Mulberry; Cats; Gold-toned Objects About Chin Mu: Chin Mu is the Queen of the West in China, dispensing peaches that cure disease and grant eternal life to all who eat them. Chinese art depicts her as an ageless, beautiful woman living in a golden castle (a solar symbol), thereby getting her translated name of “golden mother.” She is also sometimes shown as a cat-woman, which represents her yin energy and connection with sorcery.
To Do Today: Honoring Chin Mu today brings health, long life, and a year filled with magic. One simple way to do this is by wearing a piece of gold jewelry or gold clothing.
Traditionally, Chinese women carry a bowl of hot vinegar into each room of the house today to protect those who live there from sickness all year. To try this yourself, slice up a peach (frozen if necessary) and add it to the heated vinegar (peach tea bags work, too, and release a nice fragrance). The peach invokes Chin Mu’s blessing. Walk clockwise around the home, visualizing it filled with golden light (you can pray or chant as you go, if you wish). If you’re pressed for time, eat a peach or drink some mulberry wine instead and internalize Chin Mu’s hearty energies just the same! Finally, meditate on the feminine aspects of yourself and the divine (a good time to do this is during your morning shower, or while driving to work). Honor the women who have influenced your life, even if you do this just by saying thanks.
365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco
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The Magick of Thursday
Planet Ruled: Jupiter
Colors: Blue, purple, green
Crystals: Turquoise, Amethyst, Lapis
Deities: Jupiter, Juno
Magickal Intent: Abundance, protection, prosperity, strength, wealth, healing, male fertility, ambition, expansion
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The Witches Almanac for Thursday, January 3
St. Genevieve’s Day
Waning Moon
Moon phase: Fourth Quarter
Moon Sign: Sagittarius
Incense: Nutmeg
Color: White
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The Witches Magick for Thursday, January 3
MIRROR MAGICK
Take a small mirror and lay it down, so it reflects up at you. Then take a bowl of water (preferably a glass or silver bowl, but any bowl will do.
HINT: If using a ceramic bowl, plain is best.
You should use a bowl with pictures on it only if you have to (unless they are hieroglyphs). Only use plastic bowls if you absolutely have to.
Put the bowl of water in the center of the mirror, and surround the mirror with candles (this spell should be done in a dark room, or at night). The spell works best if the candles are vanilla or lavender. There should be four candles, one at each corner of the mirror (or, if using a round mirror, one at each of these points: Northeast, Northwest, South east, Southwest).
In between the candles, on the North, East, South, and West sides of the mirror, put incense burners (the spell can work without the incense, but it works better with it). Put a small piece of silver (it can be a coin, a piece of a fork, anything) in the bowl. Look down at the mirror, and chant this:
Mirror, Mirror, on the floor,
reflect for me forever more,
give me now the thing I crave,
I’ll give it back when I’m in my grave,
A pool of water, A touch of ice,
a teardrop from the moon,
all this I have and all I want, Is this.
Then you say what you want.
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Witchy Tip # 139 for Thursday, January 4
Many witches believe that turning or stirring things clockwise (Deasil) will bring positivity, luck, and success. Using the counterclockwise (Widdershins) motion, however, can bring chaos and misfortune. These two are often reversed when practicing in the Southern Hemisphere.
Witch Tips : The Essential Guide to Contemporary Witchcraft
A. Rayne
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Daily Incantations & Enchantments for January 3
A blessing for your shoes, to take you on a positive path every day. Single shoe, pair of shoes, heels or flats,
Choose the path of happiness wherever I’m at.
Walk me through difficulties, never lead me astray,
All things negative will be kept at bay.
Bless your shoes as you put them on, repeating once for each shoe. And for extra measure once again after you have both of them on.
–The Power of Positive Witchcraft: Daily Incantations & Enchantments: A Spell a Day for 30
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