Month: February 2019
Witches of the Craft’s Daily Journal for Wednesday, February 27
Witches of the Craft’s Daily Journal for Wednesday, February 27
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Bright Blessings
Earth Mother
Giver of life
Strengthen me during my life-long strife.
Teach me Your ways of perfect love,
peace, and wisdom true.
Spawn from my purest heart
These words to You
May this prayer help me to better
myself in word and deed,
To a higher plane I shall succeed.
Beautiful Light of Goodness Fair
Lore of old we both do share
A Witch’s brew, I drink to You
My love for You, by day, by night
In thought and in sight
Will my soul learn
the meaning of this life again.
Author Unknown
Originally Published On Pagan Library
Current Planetary Positions
February 27, 2019
Sun: 08 Pisces 29
Moon: 19 Sagittarius 03
Mercury: 26 Pisces 33
Venus: 27 Capricorn 16
Mars: 08 Taurus 43
Jupiter: 21 Sagittarius 41
Saturn: 17 Capricorn 36
Uranus: 29 Aries 42
Neptune: 15 Pisces 52
Pluto: 22 Capricorn 24
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Planetary aspects for the Month of February
27 Feb 09:32 pm – Sun sextile Mars
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Planetary aspects for the Month of March
01 Mar, 07:31 am – Venus square Uranus
05 Mar, 01:18 pm – Mercury Retrograde 29 ♓ 38
06 Mar, 11:03 am – New Moon 15 ♓ 47
06 Mar, 07:59 pm – Sun conjunct Neptune 16 ♓ 09
09 Mar, 02:10 am – Sun sextile Saturn
10 Mar, 12:19 pm – Mars sextile Neptune
13 Mar, 10:29 am – Sun sextile Pluto
13 Mar, 09:29 pm – Sun square Jupiter
14 Mar, 06:02 am – Mars trine Saturn
14 Mar, 06:26 am – 1st Quarter Moon 23 ♊ 33
14 Mar, 09:47 pm – Sun conjunct Mercury 24 ♓ 11
15 Mar, 07:16 pm – Mercury square Jupiter
16 Mar, 09:08 am – Mercury sextile Pluto
17 Mar, 11:23 pm – Mercury sextile Mars
20 Mar, 07:41 am – Mars trine Pluto
20 Mar, 10:26 am – Mercury sextile Saturn
20 Mar, 09:42 pm – Full Moon 00 ♎ 09
21 Mar, 04:07 am – Venus square Mars
21 Mar, 10:16 am – Venus sextile Jupiter
24 Mar, 01:27 pm – Mercury conjunct Neptune 16 ♓ 49
27 Mar, 12:45 pm – Venus sextile Uranus
28 Mar, 00:09 am – 3rd Quarter Moon 07 ♑ 11
28 Mar, 09:58 am – Mercury Direct 16 ♓ 05
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Mercury Retrograde 5 March 2019 – Hurtful Words
Mercury retrograde March 2019 begins on March 5 at 29° Pisces and ends on March 28 at 16° Pisces. Mercury retrograde is a regular cycle occurring three or four times a year for about 24 days. Mercury retrograde is associated with communication and technology breakdowns, nervous anxiety, travel delays and lost items.
You may reminisce about the past or unexpectedly meet up with people from your past. Business negotiations are often in a state of flux during Mercury retrograde, with some important details not yet be available.
Mercury Retrograde March 2019
The Mercury retrograde phase is just one part of the Mercury retrograde cycle. The whole cycle includes Mercury going direct, retrograde, and direct again over the same degrees, or the retrograde zone (16° to 29° Pisces). The two direct phases are known as shadow periods. The three phases of Mercury retrograde March 2019:
February 19 to March 5 –The first shadow phase from Mercury entering the retrograde zone until Mercury stationary retrograde (16° to 29° Pisces).
March 5 to 28 – The Retrograde phase lasts from Mercury stationary retrograde until the Mercury direction station (29° to 16° Pisces)
March 28 to April 16 – The second shadow phase lasts from Mercury stationary direct until Mercury leaving the retrograde zone (16° to 29° Pisces).
Mercury Enters Retrograde Zone
During the first shadow period you will get an idea of the thinking, communication or transport issues that will arise during the retrograde phase (see chart).
Mercury enters the retrograde zone at 16°05′ Pisces on Tuesday February 19, the same day as the exciting, adventurous and sexy February 2019 full moon. It brought opportunities for change, romance and success.
Mercury conjunct Neptune on its own can bring confusion, fear, deception and scandal. But sextile Venus Saturn it brings sensitivity, romance, sensuality, karmic attraction and creative imagination.
Together with the full moon and other planets, the first Mercury direct phase brought compassion, healing, selflessness, clairvoyance and spirituality. This is a time for dreaming, psychic awareness and learning occult subjects like astrology and Tarot.
Mercury Stationary Retrograde
Mercury retrograde on Tuesday March 5, 2019 at 29°38′ Pisces is conjunct the minor planet Chiron and a fixed star in Pegasus Constellation called Scheat. This difficult star is a strong influence in March 2019. Mercury is conjunct Scheat from February 28 to March 10. Chiron stays within the 2° orb of Scheat until March 18. Finally, the Sun in the March 20 full moon is conjunct Scheat.
Fixed star Scheat at 29°37′ Pisces causes extreme misfortune, murder, suicide, and drowning. According to Robson [1], with Mercury it causes many accidents and narrow escapes especially by water, many enemies, trouble through writings, and is bad for health and domestic affairs. However, Ebertin [2] said:
it is possible for a positive influence to emanate from Scheat, but only for some people and having an effect on their mental creativity if these people are ready to receive such inflow.
Mercury conjunct Chiron suggests communications will be a source of pain. Hurtful words may include teasing, name calling and other forms of verbal abuse. Online bullying and it’s influence on teenage suicide is likely to make the news.
Opinions about people with mental illness and physical disabilities will also come into focus. Issues may involve abuse, discrimination and the perception some people have that disabled people are less intelligent than they are.
A more positive side to Mercury conjunct Chiron is the ability to really listen to people’s problems and understand their pain. Your words may have hurt people in the past but they can heal people now. Mercury with Chiron also gives healing hand.
This bi-wheel chart shows the close relationship between Mercury retrograde March 5, 2019 at 29 ♓ 38, and Mercury retrograde March 4, 1973 at 28 ♓ 35. Thank you to Jen Rose for finding this connection.
IRA bombings and EU votes and opinion polls about Northern Ireland occurred in early March 1973. Mars setting in the Brexit horoscope will keep causing hostility right up to 11 p.m. on 29 March 2019.
Mercury Stationary Direct
Mercury direct on March 28, 2019 at 16°05′ Pisces is conjunct Neptune and a star in Constellation Eridanus the River called Achernar. Both Neptune and Achernar have a spiritually enlightening and psychic influence on Mercury retrograde from March 24 to 28, and on Mercury direct from March 28 to April 4.
Mercury conjunct Neptune lasts from March 21 to April 6, and is exact on March 24 (retrograde) and April 2 (direct). Mercury stations direct half a degree ahead of Achernar but stays within orb of this star from March 21 to April 4.
Just as other factors highlighted the Mercury retrograde degree, the Mercury direct degree is also activated by other astrology. The March 6 new moon, one day after Mercury stations retrograde, is at 15°47′ Pisces conjunct Neptune and Achernar. Thankfully, this star has a more positive influence than Scheat.
Fixed star Achernar at 15°34′ Pisces gives success in public office, beneficence, and religion. [1] Well placed, it promises happiness and success by giving good morals, faithful adherence to one’s religious beliefs, or a philosophical inclination. [2]
The following channeled material about Mercury conjunct Achernar comes from a book called The Fixed Star Health and Behavior Imbalance [3]:
These individuals accomplish many things. This creates an expansion of the psychic through the subconscious. They are always in communication with the spiritual realm. When asking a question of their spirit guides, the answer comes to them immediately. There is no waiting even though it may be a question from their own ego subconscious, or a question asked by another. The answers are given immediately. They can be psychics for the public or it can be used for their own benefit. There can be difficulty with earthbound and mundane matters so that they need someone who can take care of these functions for them. They generally seek out a partner who wants to be needed and who can take care of those earthly necessities for them. It is difficult for them to take care of their own physical needs and they require a partner who is more on the mundane level.
Mercury conjunct Neptune enhances your imagination, creativity and empathy. It will focus your thinking and communications on spiritual topics, mysteries, the occult and secrets.
Valuable insights can be gained through meditation, dreaming, and practicing occult fields like astrology and Tarot. You may become involved in some intrigue or secret affair, where it is important to maintain the highest of moral standards to avoid scandal and slander.
Mercury conjunct Neptune can impact your thinking and communications in a negative way through misconception, irrationality, confusion, fear and paranoia. This is more likely during Mercury retrograde up to March 28, and maybe for a few more days until Mercury speed up. You should beware of deceit, treachery, lies, poison and all manner of underhand tactics.
However, Mercury direct is on a positive fixed star and makes harmonious aspects to the Moon and Saturn. So Mercury direct conjunct Neptune is more likely give reliable psychic perception, with unbiased processing of this spiritual information. Ultimately, you can express these insights through compassionate, supportive and selfless words, thought projection and healing hands.
Mercury leaves the retrograde zone on Tuesday April 16, 2019 at 29°38′ Pisces (see chart).
Mercury Retrograde 2019 Dates
March 5 to 28, 2019 – 16° to 29° Pisces
July 7 to 31, 2019 – 23° Cancer to 4° Leo
October 31 to November 20, 2019 – 11° to 27° Scorpio
References
Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.206, 116.
Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1928, p.80, 77.
The Fixed Star Health and Behavior Imbalance, Ted George and Barbara Parker, 1985, p.164.
The Solar Almanac for Wednesday, February 27
The Sun
Sun Direction: 73.92° ENE↑
Sun Altitude: -33.24°
Sun Distance: 92.053 million mi
Next Equinox: Mar 20, 2019 4:58 pm (Vernal)
Sunrise Today: 6:28 am↑ 100° East
Sunset Today: 5:46 pm↑ 260° West
Length of Daylight: 11 hours, 18 minutes
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The Lunar Almanac for Wednesday, February 27
The Moon
Moon Direction: 137.74° SE↑
Moon Altitude: 19.78°
Moon Distance: 245236 mi
Next New Moon: Mar 6, 201910:03 am
Next Full Moon: Mar 20, 20198:42 pm
Next Moonset: Today11:51 am
Current Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 40.8%
Both Solar & Lunar Almanac from timeanddate.com
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Sun & Moon Folklore
Many years ago, the sun and water were great friends, and they both lived on the earth togther. The sun very often used to visit the water, but the water never returned the visits.
At last the sun asked the water why he never visited. The water replied that the sun’s house was not big enough, and that if he came with all his people, he would drive the sun out of his home.
The water then said, “If you want me to visit you, you will have to build a very large house. But I warn you that it will have to be very large, as my people are numerous and take up a lot of room”.
The sun promised to build a very large house, and soon afterwards, he returned home to his wife, the moon, who greeted him with a broad smile.
The sun told the moon what he had promised the water, and the next day, they began building a large house to entertain the water and all his people.
When it was completed, the sun asked the water to come and visit him.
When the water arrived, one of his people called out to the sun, and asked him whether it would be safe for the water to enter, and the sun answered, “Yes, tell my friend to come in.”
The water began to flow in, followed by the fish and all the other water animals.
Very soon, the water was knee-deep in the house, so he asked the sun if it was still safe, and the sun again said, “Yes,” so more of them came in.
When the water was at the level of a man’s head, the water said to the sun, “Do you want more of my people to come?”
Not knowing any better, the sun and the moon both said, “Yes,”. More and more of the water’s people came in, until the sun and the moon had to sit on top of the roof.
The water once again asked the sun if it was still okay to keep coming in. The sun and moon answered yes, so more and more of the water’s people came in.
The water soon overflowed the top of the roof, and the sun and the moon were forced to go up into the sky.
…and they have been there ever since.
March Calendar of Events
The month of March was named for the Roman god of war, Mars. Traditionally, this was the time of year to resume military campaigns that had been interrupted by winter.
March 5: Mardi Gras (“Fat Tuesday”) or Shrove Tuesday.
March 8: International Women’s Day.
March 10: Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 A.M. Don’t forget to “spring forward” and set your clocks ahead one hour!
March 15: The Ides of March. Legend surrounds this ill-fated day. Beware the Ides of March!
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day.
March 20: The vernal equinox, also called the Spring Equinox, marking the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs on Wednesday, March 20, at 5:58 P.M. EDT. On this day, the Sun rises due east and sets due west. In the Southern Hemisphere, this date marks the autumnal equinox.
The Borrowing Days: According to lore, the last three days of March have a reputation for being stormy.
Easter Sunday: This year, Easter Sunday will occur on April 21, culminating the Holy Week for Christian churches and commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Wacky things to celebrate in March
March 3: What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day
March 9: International Fanny Pack Day
March 13: National Ear Muff Day
March 16: National Panda Day
March 21: Absolutely Incredible Kid Day
March 23: World Meteorological Day
March 31: World Backup Day
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Weekly Astronomy for February 27 – March 2
Wednesday February 27
9:32 pm – Sun sextile Mars from February 21 to March 5 gives a boost to your self-confidence, physical strength, vitality and courage. This is an excellent time for physical activities like exercise, manual labor, fighting and sporting activities, especially of a competitive nature. This is the time to tackle difficult projects which you have put off in the past. You can confidently go on the advance and this is a particularly good time to start new projects.
Thursday February 28
1:47 am – Moon enters Capricorn
Friday March 1
7:31 am – Venus square Uranus from Wednesday to Sunday can challenge the stability of love relationships through unexpected urges or events. An increased need for freedom and excitement can test your patience with a love one or lead to wandering eyes. If you have been feeling smothered, confined or bored, then you may lash out in anger or through some other destructive behavior. Singles may be attracted to exciting or eccentric people.
11:45 am – Venus enters Aquarius
Saturday March 2
2:06 pm – Moon enters Aquarius
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This Week’s Sky at a Glance, February 22 – March 2
By: Alan MacRobert
Wednesday, February 27
• After dark at this time of year, five carnivore constellations come out of hibernation in a row from the northeast to south. They’re all seen in profile with their noses pointing up and their feet (if any) to the right. These are Ursa Major the Big Bear in the northeast (with the Big Dipper its brightest part), Leo the Lion in the east, Hydra the Sea Serpent in the southeast, Canis Minor the Little Dog higher in the south-southeast, and bright Canis Major the Big Dog in the south.
Thursday, February 28
• As February turns to March, Sirius shines highest in the south in early evening. Its faint white-dwarf companion star, the first super-dense object ever discovered, is a notoriously difficult telescopic sighting for amateurs. But for nearly a decade to come, Sirius B appears about as far from Sirius A as it ever does. And the time to try is when Sirius is highest! For tips on detecting it (11 arcseconds east-northeast of Sirius A), see Bob King’s Sirius B — a New Pup in My Life.
And for more about this and other telescopic targets in Canis Major, turn to Sue French’s Deep-Sky Wonders column in the February Sky & Telescope, page 54.
• The crescent Moon in Friday’s early dawn offers you Saturn a few degrees to its left, as shown above (for North America).
Friday, March 1
• This is the time of year when Orion stands straight upright due south as the stars come out. Later in the evening, and later in the month, he begins his long tilt down toward the west.
• Algol is at its minimum light, magnitude 3.4 instead of its usual 2.1, for about two hours centered on 7:19 p.m. EST. Whenever you glance up at Algol at a random time, you have only a 1 in 30 chance of catching it at least a magnitude fainter than normal.
• Now in Saturday’s dawn, the low crescent Moon introduces Venus to its left, the “star” of the morning show.
Saturday, March 2
• Look east after dusk this week for the constellation Leo already climbing well up the sky. Its brightest star is Regulus, and the Sickle of Leo extends upper left from there.
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Moon Phase Calendar
Wednesday – 27th February 2019
Current Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon in Sagittarius
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 SagittariusSagittarius 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.
Today is Wednesday, February 27
Wednesday is the day of the Teutonic deity known as Wodin or Odin, an aspect of the Allfather, god of knowledge, wisdom, enlightenment and combat, the parallel of Hermes, the planet Mercury
Deity: Woden
Zodiac Sign: Gemini & Virgo
Planet: Mercury
Tree: Ash
Herb: Cinquefoil
Stone: Emerald & Sardonyx
Animal: Raven & Cat
Element: Air
Color: Red & Blue
Number: 6
Rune: Odal(O)
Celtic Tree Month of Nuin (Ash) (February 18 – March 17)
The Runic Half Month of Tyr (February 27 – March 13)
Goddess of the Month of Moura (February 20 thru March 19)
—The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick
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The Goddess Book of Days for Wednesday, February 27
Time of the Old Woman (Morocco); February 25– March 4 is a period of dangerous weather. The Goddesses are the Morrigan (Ana, Badb, Macha), the Fates (Lachesis, Clotho, Atropos),
the Erinyes or Eumenides, also Fortuna, Hecate, Baba Yaga, Spider Woman, Befana, Copper Woman, Iatiku, and Changing Woman—Grand- mother Goddesses of Destiny, Fortune and Change.
Goddesses Associated with Wednesday
For Woden: Isis, Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea, Oya, Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique, Maman Brigette
—The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein
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~ The Goddess Days of the Moon ~
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 Wednesday, February 27th
On this day in the year 1861, famous psychic and spiritual philosopher Rudolf Steiner was born in Kraljevic (which was part of Hungary at that time). He possessed clairvoyant powers and communicated often with nonphysical entities. In 1902, he was appointed general secretary of the German Section of the Theosophical Society, and in 1913, he established his own school for esoteric research. He died on March 30, 1925.
The Wicca Book of Days
Gerina Dunwich
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On Wednesday, February 27, We Celebrate…
Cherry Blossom Festival (Hawaii)
LAKA
Themes: Tradition; Heritage; Weather; Arts
Symbols: Lei Flowers; Dance; Yellow
About Laka: Laka is the Hawaiian goddess of Hula, through which the myths, legends, and histories of the Hawaiian people are kept intact. Today she charges us with the sacred duty of collecting the treasures of our personal legacies and recording them for sharing with future generations.
In stories, Laka is the sister of Pele (the volcano goddess) and a nature goddess who can be invoked for rain. Artistic renditions show her wearing yellow garments, bedecked with flowers, and always dancing.
To Do Today: The cherry blossoms of this festival in Hawaii are spiritual, not real, symbolizing the power of tradition among the predominantly Japanese community. On this day people gather together and honor their heritage by participating in martial arts, Japanese dances, weaving, and arts competitions. So, if there’s any art or craft you learned from an elder in your family, take the time to display that craft or work on it today to commemorate Laka’s attributes.
If possible, get together with members of your family and begin creating a family journal that will record all the important events in your lives. Cover the journal with yellow paper dabbed with fragrant oil to invoke Laka’s tending care on the sacred documents.
365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco
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The Magick of Wednesday
Magickal Intentions:
Communication
Divination
Luck
Safety
Health
Wisdom
Commerce
Business
Planet: Mercury
Color: Purple
Crystals: Aventurine, Agate
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Ritual Work Associated With Wednesday, The Day of Mercury
Perfumes: Sweetpea, Lavender, Mastic, Frankincense, Cloves
Incense: Cinnamon, Cinquefoil
Color: Yellow or Grey
Influences: Conjurations, Predictions, Knowledge, Writing, Eloquence
Reference:
A Book of Pagan Rituals
Herman Slater
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Wednesday: On the way to the afterlife
The fourth day of the week is named after Odin (Wodan or Woden). In Anglo-Saxon world, Woden is not necessarily the mirror of the Norse Odin. Up to the seventh century, he was worshipped as the main deity. He was the psychopomp which is a word for someone who helps deliver human souls to the afterlife.
In Romance languages, the name of the day comes from Latin Dies Mercurii (miércoles in Spanish, mercoledi in Italian, mercredi in French), associated with Mercury, the Roman god of trade, profit and commerce.
In German, the word for Wednesday is simply Mittwoch, meaning the middle of the week
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The Witches Guide for Wednesdays
Ruler: Wodin, Mercury
Colors: Orange, light blue, and gray
Power Hours: Sunrise and the 8th, 16th, and 24th hours following
Keywords: Success, creativity, communication
The word Wednesday is reminiscent of the Norse wind god Wodin, which is referenced in the popular rhyme verse “Wednesday’s child is full of woe.” This does not mean that those born on this day are full of sorrow or trouble. To be full of Wo (Wodin) means to be full of wind, to be spirited. Woden was such a powerful pagan god that the German church fathers changed the name of his day to Mittwoch, meaning midweek, in an attempt to exorcise his influence.
In the Spanish word for Wednesday, miercoles, we clearly see its connection to Mercury. Under the guidance of Mercury; Wednesday is a day of swift activity, communication, correspondence, and phone calls. This is a good day for journalists, writers, poets, bargaining, hiring employees, and visiting friends.
On Wednesdays, the hour of sunrise and every eight hours after that are also ruled by Mercury, making these times of the day doubly blessed. These are the strongest four hours for ritual work. Check your local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine when sunrise occurs.
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Wednesday’s Witchery
Be bold and daring today! Expand your knowledge of the Craft by working with the planetary energies of Mercury on this multifaceted day of the week. Consider the Greco-Roman gods Mercury and Hermes and all of the many lessons they have for you. Embrace change and movement, and work on your communication techniques. Conjure up a little good luck for yourself with that Mercury dime spell. Call on Athena to inspire you to try magickal arts and crafts and to be more creative in your own spellwork and witchery.
Meditate on Odin and see what you can discover about him. I wonder what sort of fabulous and fascinating magickal wisdom you will uncover? Odin is a shaman, after all; he may appear in many guises and faces. I guarantee that he will make you laugh at yourself before he is through with you, but you will learn. It’s up to you what you do with that knowledge. Will you let it shapeshift into wisdom?
Wednesday is the wild and wily day of the week, so try to go with the flow; don’t fight the quirky energies of the day. Most importantly, follow your heart, and always keep a good sense of humor, because of Wednesdays you will really need it.
Source
Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan
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The Witches Almanac for Wednesday, February 27th
Independence Day (Dominican)
Waning Moon
Moon phase: Fourth Quarter
Moon Sign: Sagittarius
Incense: Honeysuckle
Color: Brown
–Llewellyn’s 2019 Magical Almanac
Charlie Rainbow Wolf
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The Witches Correspondences for Wednesday, February 27
Dedicated to the Teutonic god Woden or Odin, an aspect of the “All-Father” god of knowledge wisdom enlightenment and combat, the parallel of Hermes.
Element : Air
Planet: Mercury
Zodiac Sign : Virgo / Gemini
Angel : Raphael
Metal : Mercury
Incense / Perfumes : Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea
Oil: Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalytus, Lavender
Color : Red, Orange, Light Blue
Stones : Bloodstone,Garnet, Aventurine, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite
Plants/Herbs : Almond, Anise, Cherry, Clover, Dandelion, Dill, Fern, Hazel, Hyssop, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lilac, Mace, Peppermint, Rosemary, Vervain
Magick to Work: the conscious mind, study, travel, divination, consulting oracles, wisdom, communication ,cleverness, contracts, creativity, information, intellect, memory, perception, science, wisdom, writing
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The Witches Magick for Wednesday, February 27 – Protection from Psychic Attack
Witches tend to be extra sensitive by nature, and are therefore able to detect negative energies that may be hanging around, whether or not we have any clue as to the source. If you’ve been feeling negatively affected by some kind of outside influence, try wearing or carrying this charm, which combines the protective energies of bay leaf and the number six.
If you can, take a purifying ritual bath to remove any unwanted energies around yourself before working this spell.
You will need:
6 bay leaves
1 black candle
Small drawstring bag
Instructions: Light the black candle and visualize all negativity being sucked up by the flame of the candle and disappearing.
When you sense that your magical space is free of negativity, take a bay leaf in your hand and hold it up.
While drawing a circle around yourself with the leaf, say the following (or similar) words: “From the divine powers of the Earth and Sun,
this leaf is my shield and my protection.”
Place the bay leaf inside the drawstring bag.
Repeat this with each of the remaining leaves.
When all six leaves are in the bag, hold it above your head and visualize the leaves casting a white sphere around you as protection from any harmful energy.
Each day, pin the charm to the inside of your clothing or carry it in your pocket until you feel that protection is no longer needed.
–Wicca Book of Herbal Spells: A Book of Shadows for Wiccans, Witches, and Other Practitioners of Herbal Magic (Wiccan Spell Books 2)
Lisa Chamberlain
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Spirit Message of the Day – Go Play!
BEING CAREFREE
“Whatever our age, there are times when we feel carefree and young. And then, probably all too often, there are times when we don’t. Being carefree and young feels good. Feeling this way fills us with an enthusiasm for life. Responsibilities, obligations, real-life, all these can dull or even squash that feeling. No wonder, since being weighted down with the cares of daily life is the opposite of being carefree. While it is neither wise nor practical to throw away all our cares and responsibilities, it is also unwise (and no fun at all) to let cares and worries erase enthusiasm and simple joy from our lives.”
THE GYPSY ROSE FAIRY
“With the Gypsy Rose card, we see a lovely fairy looking back at us a bit sadly. She is about to cross a threshold to a brighter, more colorful realm. She would like us to follow, but she’s getting the feeling that we won’t. Clothed in white, she expresses a pure desire for all the good things the universe has to offer. Orange roses represent enthusiasm and desire. The orange jewel of her headpiece is attached with many cords, showing that she intentionally weaves enthusiasm and joy through her life. Her colorful wings take her on glorious flights of fancy. The world she is about to enter glows with light even though a crescent moon is high in the sky. Is she looking at the world through rose-colored glasses? Perhaps. Or, perhaps, the rose-colored glasses aren’t meant to change the way the world looks, but to shade out cares and worries so we can see the world at its vibrant best.”
MESSAGE FOR YOU
“Maybe you’ve been working too hard or worrying too much. Now is the time to take a break. Do something that makes your heart leap with excitement. It doesn’t have to be a big leap. Rediscover a lost pleasure, revisit a favorite place, or make plans with a friend. Put away your troubles just for a little while (you can attend to them when you get back), and enjoy life. You may even find that your outlook changes, and things really aren’t as bleak or hard as you thought. In the meantime, indulge and enjoy! There is no time for enchantments, oils, candles, or journaling – just go play!”
Today’s message is from Enchanted Oracle. Art by Jessica Galbreth and text by Barbara Moore.
Published on SpiritBlogger’s Blog
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Daily Incantations & Enchantments for Wednesday, February 27
An enchantment for your toothpaste and toothbrush to keep a bright smile on your face and ensure good luck throughout the day.
Brush my pearly whites, make them shine
To smile through troubles, to be just fine.
Show off their brilliance, each moment of the day
For I know for certain, things will go my way.
This can be used daily alongside any other incantations or enchantments.
–The Power of Positive Witchcraft: Daily Incantations & Enchantments: A Spell a Day for 30 Days
Garden Summerland
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Witchy Tip #201 for Wednesday, February 27
Instead of using smoke cleansing, keep a spray bottle with salt water in it and spray the corners of your room when you feel you need a protection/good energy boost.
Witch Tips : The Essential Guide to Contemporary Witchcraft
A. Rayne
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Good Wednesday Morning To My Precious Family & Friends! May the Goddess Bless You Today & Always!
Good Wednesday morning to all my dear precious family & friends! Thought I would let you know I didn’t do a Humpty-Dumpty. Oh, you know the fairy tale, “Humpty-Dumpty had a great fall and all the witches in the land, couldn’t put Humpty-Dumpty back again.” Or something like that, never was great at fairy tales, lol! I have had several asked me what happened, my reply, “heck if I know?” Kade and I were walking up the path to the office, everything was fine. It was a little chilly but I didn’t think a thing about it. We walked up to the sidewalk and my foot hit the first paver and that is all I remember. My feet flew in the air, my rump hit the ground and my head hit the concrete border we have down both sides of the walkway. I did knock myself out but I was more concerned for the concrete border (I was afraid I might have cracked it, lol).
Kade went flying to the back door raising hell. He got their attention, they all came running out of the office. I had blood all over the side of my head, my shoulder, and down the side of my shirt. I looked like I had been in a fight with a bobcat and lost big time. Well they all panicked when they saw me and immediately called an ambulance. By this time, the ambulance company ought to have our address memorized by now. The ambulance showed up and I was in and out of it. Really didn’t want to take an ambulance ride. I just wanted to just lay on the ground because my head was killing me. The attendants raised my head up and of course, I hollered. When I hollered, they thought I might have broke my neck also. They found the gash and of course, it needed stitches. So off we go,, They wrapped a bandage around my head and put my neck in some kind of gadget that looked like a space ship had landed on my shoulders.
It seemed it took forever to get to the hospital, the sirens blasting like to have killed my head. It never seems to fail, when you are in pain, it feels like that every bump they hit sends pain shooting all over your body and I don’t think they missed a one.. When we actually managed to make it to a bed, the doctor cane in He cleaned up my head and found the gash in my head. It is about the size of your index finger. They put in 6 staples and they forgot to deaden the area, medieval torture, I tell you. They finished the staples, checked my scans and decided I hadn’t broke my neck or done any permanent damage to the old brain there. But they wanted to keep me over night for observation. Since i have had my fill of hospitals, I decided I had enough of hospital and came home. They weren’t going to do anything anyway besides give me pain pills and I can do that here.
My head is a sore but the headache is gone. I appreciate all the prayers, blessings & warm thoughts you sent me for a speedy recovery. Thank you again.
Love ya,
Lady of the Abyss
Oh, everyone who made a comment yesterday received a $5.00 gift certificate from our store. Check your email, it should be there. If I missed anyone, let me know and I will be happy to send you one. Thanks again!
Final Thought
Astronomy Picture of the Day – Dragon Aurora over Iceland
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
February 26, 2019
Dragon Aurora over Iceland
Image Credit & Copyright: Jingyi Zhang & Wang Zheng
Explanation: Have you ever seen a dragon in the sky? Although real flying dragons don’t exist, a huge dragon-shaped aurora developed in the sky over Iceland earlier this month. The aurora was caused by a hole in the Sun’s corona that expelled charged particles into a solar wind that followed a changing interplanetary magnetic field to Earth’s magnetosphere. As some of those particles then struck Earth’s atmosphere, they excited atoms which subsequently emitted light: aurora. This iconic display was so enthralling that the photographer’s mother ran out to see it and was captured in the foreground. No sunspots have appeared on the Sun so far in February, making the multiple days of picturesque auroral activity this month somewhat surprising.
Spectacular moon, 3 planets, before dawn
Spectacular moon, 3 planets, before dawn
Are you a morning person? If so, and you’re blessed with clear skies, the next several mornings are for you. Just look east, the direction of sunrise. You’ll find the moon sliding by three bright morning planets.
On the morning of February 27, 2019, the waning crescent moon closely couples up with the brilliant planet Jupiter as viewed from North America. Elsewhere around the world, the moon is not as close. From the world’s Eastern Hemisphere – Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand – the moon shines to the west of Jupiter on February 27. For all of us, Jupiter and our companion moon will appear very bright and close enough to make waking up early more than worthwhile.
The lighted side of a waning crescent moon points east, the direction of sunrise. The planets Saturn and Venus lie to the east of Jupiter, so the lit face of the moon will point toward the other two planets on the morning of February 27. Notice that the planets and moon make a line on our sky’s dome. This line shows you the whereabouts of the ecliptic, or Earth-sun plane. Since the other planets in our solar system – and the moon – all orbit more or less in this same plane, we always see them strung across our sky in this graceful line.
Each morning – in the hour before sunrise – you’ll see the moon farther east relative to this lineup of planets. Watch for the moon to pass Saturn and then Venus, as it makes its way toward the sunrise.
From various parts of Earth, the planets and moon will appear oriented differently in your sky. No matter where you live, though, fainter Saturn will lie between much-brighter Venus and Jupiter. Saturn, by the way, shines as brilliantly as a 1st-magnitude star. Jupiter outshines Saturn by about 11 times. And Venus outshines Jupiter by nearly eight times!
All are bright. If your sky is clear, you’ll be able to see all three planets with the greatest of ease.
After the moon drops out of the morning sky in early March, you can continue to find Saturn in between Venus and Jupiter for several months to come. Day by day, however, Jupiter and Saturn will drift farther west of Venus (opposite the sunrise direction) in the morning sky.
By the way, when we see the moon as a thin crescent in our sky, someone on the moon would see Earth as almost totally full. The sunlight reflected from the nearly full Earth onto the dark side of the moon is called earthshine. Look for its ghostly luminescence on the nighttime side of the moon in the mornings ahead.
Bottom line: A beautiful scene awaits you in the early morning sky. It’s a golden opportunity to see the moon sweep past 3 glorious planets: Jupiter, Saturn and Venus.
The Wisdom of Buddha
The Wisdom of Buddha
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
Crack the Cookie
Advice from the Owl
Symbolism of the Owl as a Spirit Guide
Your Animal Spirit Guide for February 26 is the Owl
The Daily Witches Rune for February 26 is The Rings
Daily Witches Rune
February 26, 2019
The Rings
Keywords: Love, relationships.
Meanings: The Rings is the rune of love and when it is the leading stone, it is a positive answer to your question. It is very much a rune of relationship and can indicate engagement, marriage or a new/renewed relationship. It can also indicate the need for a fresh approach to an existing relationship.
The Daily Rune for February 26 is Laguz
Your Daily Rune for Tuesday, February 26
Laguz
“Log-uhz” – Literally: “Water” or Ocean – Esoteric: Unconscious, Collective Memory
Rune of the unconscious context of becoming or the evolutionary process. Rune of Life’s longing for itself.
Psi: emotion, psychic powers, unconscious mental processes, love, dreaming
Energy: life energy, ocean spirit, origins of life, collective unconscious, the astral plane, love as unity, evolution
Mundane: water, imagination, occultism, dreams
Divinations: Life, passing a test, sea of vitality and of the unconscious growth, memory, dreams; or fear, circular motion, avoidance, withering, depression, manipulations, emotional blackmail, lack of moral fiber, fantasy, poison, toxicity
Governs:
Transpersonal powers
Mastery of emotion in order to shape wyrd
Guidance through difficult initiatory tests, ie. initiation into life
Increase in vitality and life force
Communication between your conscious mind to another’s unconscious mind
Development of ‘second sight’ or prophetic wisdom
All powers of dreaming (lucid dreams, astral projection)
Uses for Tarot Cards
Uses for Tarot Cards
What can you use tarot cards other than readings and telling fortunes? Lots of things as it happens. The cards are much more versatile than you might think. We’re going to explore a range of uses for tarot cards, including creative and spiritual development.
First of why are we able to make tarot do so much? The answer is simple: tarot reflects the whole of human life, from birth to death, from good to bad, from satisfying and fulfilling to challenging and traumatic, from the trials of everyday life to divine spiritual lessons. There’s nothing you can think of that you couldn’t connect to a tarot card or combination of cards. It’s the original game of life.
The cards themselves are just that—cards. There’s nothing intrinsically special about them. However, the images they carry are conduits to our subconscious. Those images, and the symbolism within, connect memories, impressions, mysteries, psychic awareness and intuition.
Tarot for Creativity
Whenever you are in need of inspiration, whether it is creating art, music, writing or anything else that requires free-flowing ideas, turn to your cards. Ask some questions to get the creative juices flowing. You can be as specific as you like by asking about your current project or you can ask tarot to point you in a new direction. Pick a random card or two, or flick through the deck until an image leaps out at you. Here are some examples:
- What do I want to create?
- What’s the next plot point in this story?
- What is this character thinking?
- What does the figure in this card say about art?
- Is there an aspect of my creativity I am neglecting?
- Is there anything I should do to develop my creativity?
What practical step can I take to kick-start new ideas? - How do I connect with this work emotionally?
- What if I were to create my own version of this card?
- How would this card express itself in music?
- And so on… think about your creative crossroads and make up your own pertinent questions.
Shuffle and turn cards as you wish. Don’t worry about traditional meanings. Pay attention to the figures in the illustrations. How do they look? What are they doing? What could they be saying to you? Look at the colors, numbers and any details that catch your eye. Write down any ideas that come to mind. Try doing some free-writing (writing without thinking about the actual process of writing—let it flow) using the card as a prompt. Let the words come out and see where it takes you.
Using Tarot to Manifest Your Desires
My favorite way to use tarot to manifest things I want and events I’d like to happen is a tarot vision board. You can do this by simply choosing a few cards to represent your wish. Focus on them, perhaps light a candle or meditate on them. It’s a good idea to place a small crystal on each and leave them where you can see them.
If you wish to make it more complex, then get an actual board or large piece of card. Find and cut out magazine images, words, and/or do your own drawings. Make the board as beautiful and inspirational as you can. Leave some gaps. Choose some appropriate cards and place them in the spaces you left. You’ll have to keep this vision board flat, unless you photocopy the cards and stick the copies to the board.
This technique worked really well when my partner and I were looking for a new house 17 years ago. We got everything I put on the board. And we’re still here.
Self-understanding with Tarot
Understanding where you are in your life path, your emotions and actions, is tarot’s forte. You can approach this as a normal reading, like this:
Shuffle your deck and lay out five cards in a row:
- What are my hidden motivations? Don’t flinch. Be prepared for anything and have the courage to explore what the card has to say to you.
- What are my best qualities? Take all the positive aspects of the card and make a list. See how they apply to you.
- How am I deceiving myself? If the card doesn’t give you a clear answer, use it as a focus for meditation. Put the card to one side and, when you have time, do a meditation to see what is revealed.
- What life lesson is facing me? This may involve an in-depth exploration of the card. Research it and find out all you can.
- Guidance for moving forward: what do I need to accept, or what actions should I be taking?
Spiritual Development
Tarot is perfect for learning and understanding those tricky life lessons that are thrown at us. Those challenges, however they manifest, are all opportunities to assimilate a spiritual lesson. Whether it be falling out with a friend or having a fight with your partner. Select cards that best represent the situation and explore their messages, from where you are right now, to where this might take you. Try to look for the positives and ways to bring courage and forgiveness to the situation. Then draw a single random card for onward guidance.
Developing Intuition
A fun way of developing your intuition is to draw random cards for any situations: real, fiction, drama, TV news, celeb gossip, etc. Then, putting aside what you know about the card intellectually, make up a completely new interpretation for the situation you’re reading about. Then see how it develops and unfolds to see if you were right. Start with single cards then work up to short spreads, maximum of five cards.
Meditation
Tarot is renowned for being a helper in meditation:
- Choose a card or pull one at random.
- Sit still. Bring yourself to a state of relaxation using whatever technique works best for you. I find imagining myself slowly descending down levels of color helps. I visualize traveling down a moving staircase, going through the colors of the rainbow in this order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and finally at the lowest level, violet. Allow the colors to glow and envelop you in their energy.
- Walk through a doorway and along a beautiful path. Enjoy the physical sensations of smell, touch, sight as you walk. Eventually you come to a clearing where you meet your tarot card. This might display as a huge card, or the figure/s in the card.
- Ask the card/figure to give you the best advice it possibly can in this moment. Listen to the answer. Ask any other questions that occur to you. After a little while, you’ll feel that you are being pulled back to full consciousness. Gently allow the vision to fade. When you are ready, write down what you can remember.
Working with the Elements
Tarot is the best tool for gaining an understanding of the spiritual elements of Fire, Water, Air and Earth. Examining how the suits progress; advancing or decaying with the increase in the energy of their elements is fundamental to a good grasp of tarot, and of life. Practice associating real life events to a tarot card, whether Major or Minor. This is fun thing to do, and pretty soon, you will have an ‘inner deck’ firmly ensconced in your mind.
Don’t let your deck sit on a shelf, give it some work to do. See if you can discover other uses for tarot cards.
Your Influences for the Weekend of February 26
Your Influences for the Weekend of February 26
Element Influence
Earth Reversed
Earth reversed denotes a lack of positive connection with the life spirit–a lost soul. If you are not careful you may miss much of what life has to offer you
Astrological Influence
Pisces Reversed
Pisces reversed signifies a lack of positive thinking and creativity at this time
Element Influence
Earth Reversed
Earth reversed denotes a lack of positive connection with the life spirit–a lost soul. If you are not careful you may miss much of what life has to offer you
Your Egyptian Love Tarot Card for February 26
Your Egyptian Love Tarot Card for Today
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man card can sometimes make you feel like you are at the mercy of outside forces. If you feel like a victim in regard to love and romance in your life right now, be assured that these feelings won’t last forever. In the short-term, meditation, prayer, and spending time in reflection will help you move through this period more gracefully and in a more open frame of mind.
Your Daily Egyptian Tarot Card for February 26
Your Daily Egyptian Tarot Card for Today
The Star
The Star has risen above the masses and shines down upon you from above. It is what you dream on and whisper your hopes to. This is why the Star card can denote success coming to as an artist, because the artist in you is what can make your dreams come true. When your dreams come true, you immediately forget most of the pain you have suffered getting here. The Star card says keep on dreaming, because dreams really do come true.
The Daily Tarot Love Card for February 26 is The Pope
The Daily Tarot Love Card for Today
The Daily Tarot Card for February 26 is Judgment
The Daily Tarot Card for Today
The Judgment
Keywords: judgment, resurrection, healing, music, good news, revelation!
Astrological Correspondence: Pluto
The Judgment card represents the judgment day or a call to awakening heralding a rite of passage. As one cycle comes to an end, we need to prepare for a new stage in our development – the future is waiting. Now is the time when past efforts yield positive results, when we can reap the rewards, when we realize that we are drawn in a new direction and recognize our true calling. In its positive meaning, the Judgment card reminds us that through honesty and true reflection we can realize where we have erred on our path. As a result, we need to forgive ourselves to regain a feeling of self-worth and accomplishment. Placed in a negative context, Judgment symbolizes indecision, a fear of letting go, remorse, regret, imbalance, and imprisonment.
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