Month: May 2019

The Daily Cosmic Calendar for May 8

Home and family themes are highlighted once the moon leaves void status in Gemini and arrives on the scene in watery Cancer (2:07 a.m.). While a tense, 45-degree contact between Mercury and often-chaos-bringer Neptune (4:42 a.m.) reminds you to be on your toes across the board, revelations abound as Mercury joins forces with electrifying Uranus at 4 degrees of Taurus (7:24 a.m.). Not only is this conjunction the annual meeting of these two potent celestial bodies, but they are simultaneously energizing the discovery degree in 1977 of wounded-healer and rainbow bridge-builder Chiron.

Don’t be surprised if a wave of nostalgia washes over you with the moon activating the fourth sign of the zodiac. Cooking, baking, and considering redecorating schemes for a favorite room in your residence are in the spotlight. Try your hand at writing rhyme poetry, haiku or limericks as the sun forms a supportive, 60-degree rapport with Neptune (7:53 p.m.)—which also helps to neutralize some of the earlier confusion that the Mercury-Neptune aspect may have set in motion.

[Note to readers: All times are 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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A SPELL FOR HECATE’S WISDOM

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This is a spell which uses an incantation to Hecate, the goddess of the Crossroads. She therefore can assist in the making of important decisions, which is why she is approached in this instance.

Her sacred day is Friday, so that would be the best day to perform this spell.

YOU WILL NEED

INCENSE SPECIFIC TO HECATE MADE UP OF:

  • 3 parts sandalwood
  • 2 parts cypress
  • 1 part spearmint

SMALL BOWL CONTAINING HONEY

 

METHOD

  • Light your incense.
  • Contemplate your decision. If necessary write down all the options.
  • Stand with your arms in the Goddess position (arms crossed) to acknowledge the presence.

Read the incantation below aloud and let the energy of it flow through you.

 

All powerful Hecate,

goddess of victory

Bestower of good fortune

and infinite wealth

Hear my prayer, that I send

through this sweet smelling smoke

 

Wise Watcher of the crossroads

and the forking alleyways

Of sailors, and travellers

and all journeying folk Hear me now as I too

Humbly make my approach.

 

Raise the bowl of honey and say:

 

Accept this offering of fresh clear honey

As sweet and as pure

as your fine beauty Bestow divine light

Bring me clarity

Hear my prayer now

As I choose which road.

 

Put the honey bowl down.

Raise your arms again in acknowledgement of Hecate.

Lower your arms.

Sit down quietly knowing that the answer will come to you and you will know which decision to make.

 

You may not receive an answer immediately, but rest assured that one will come. Hecate has become known as one of the Goddesses who works at night, so you may find you receive an answer through dreams.

 

Hecate – The Distant One

HECATE
Greek goddess of the three paths, guardian households, protector of everything newly born, and the goddess of witchcraft

Once a widely revered and influential goddess. Sadly the reputation of Hecate has been changed over the centuries. In current times, she is usually depicted as an ugly hag.  In reality nothing could be further from the truth. Hecate is a beautiful and powerful goddess.  Hecate was given the power of giving anything she wished (or withholding if it pleased her).

Classified as a “Moon Goddess”,  she ruled 3 kingdoms . . . the earth, sea, and sky. She was also considered the protector of shepherds and sailors.

It is said that Hecate was a “virgin” because of her unwillingness to give up solitude and her independent nature for the sake of marriage.

Walking, traveling at night or visiting cemeteries during the dark phase of the moon, the Moon Goddess Hecate was described as shining or luminous.  Some tales say she is invisible or simply a quick glimpse of light…maybe it’s because she always carried a torch to light her way.

Hecate and her sacred dogs were said to have three heads so that they could see in all directions.  Usually pictured as a beautiful woman having three human heads, on occasion she was pictured with one snake head, one horse, and the third a boar’s head.  Other opinions are that the three heads gave her the ability to see the past, present, and future.  It is said that Hecate was often accompanied on her travels by an owl, a symbol of wisdom.

Hecate also played an ongoing important role in the life of Persephone (Hades wife), becoming her confidante when she was in the Underworld. Hades, because he was thankful for their friendship,had the effect of promoting her reputation as a spirit of black magic with the power to conjure up dreams, prophecies, and phantoms.

It not surprising that a woman who needed to make a trip alone at night would say a short prayer to Hecate for protection.

Known as a protector of women, especially during childbirth. Not only was Hecate called upon to ease the pains and progress of a woman’s labor, but especially to protect and restore the health and growth of a child.

Hecate played a role that, in contemporary times, we would describe as “hospice nurse”, helping the elderly make a smooth, painless transition into the next life even staying with them if need be.  She also helped in the otherworld to prepare them for their return to the earth in their next life.  Familiar with the process of death and dying as well as that of new birth and new life, the goddess Hecate was wise in all of earth’s mysteries.

The Greek Goddess Hecate reminds us of the importance of change, helping us to release the past, especially those things that are slowing our growth, to accept change and move comfortably into transitions. She sometimes asks us to let go of what is familiar, safe, and secure and to travel to the uncomfortable places of the soul.  Changes of any kind no matter if they are spiritual or mundane, aren’t easy. But Hecate is there to support and show you the way.

She gives you the needed tools to see what’s been forgotten, lost or even hidden, and helps you set your feet upon your path. At times she “shines her torch” to guide you while you are dreaming or meditating.
Hecate teaches us to be just and to be tolerant of those who are different or less fortunate, yet she is hardly a “bleeding heart”, for Hecate dispenses justice “blindly” and equally.

Whether the Greek goddess Hecate visits us in waking hours or only while we sleep, she can lead us to see things differently (ourselves included) and help us find greater understanding of our selves and others.

Although her name may mean “The Distant One”, Hecate is always close at hand in times of need, helping us to release the old, familiar ways and find our way through new beginnings.

 

Invocation To The Queen Of The Witches

Hecate
Goddess of the cross-roads,
Goddess of Manic-Depression,
Dweller in the deep places of the earth and mind,
Traveller in the land between worlds!
Torch-bearer! Protectress of the very old and the very young;
Protectress of those used and abused;
Healer of those who are torn apart;
She will be there for us when we call on her and at the end.
Grandmother to lost children and to the downtrodden.
Nurse to the suckling infant,
Comfort to the lone man or woman in the darkest night.
She who seeks vengeance for her children who are wronged!
Wanderer and prowler!
Sorceress who lives at the edge of the mind.
Drawer-up of the secret compost from the unused internal well.
She who has no relatives on the earth save for her children.
Without Mother or Sister.
Lady on the brink, both bi-polar and uni-polar!
They call her mad, and it is she who terrifies the disbeliever and the
unworthy!
Bringer of nightmares!
But she it is who sooths the sleepless and disheveled spirit.
Mother of night!
Dark Power of the moon!
Keeper of the shadow!
Walker of the endless highways!
She unites those who follow her as her children; the Hekite.
Bearer of the sacred poppy.
Shape-shifter, Transformer.
Keeper of the hounds of Hel and the three-headed dog Cerebus!
She walks abroad in the hour of the wolf and under the Dark Moon!
Hear my call O Lady and cover us with your starry cloak.
Let the unborn moon seed in my heart this night.
And let her growing light shine upon our intention;
That she be at our full deliverance,
So Mote it be!

Erhard Hans Josef Lang

 

Who Is Hecate?

DIOSAS WICCA
Who Is Hecate?

Hecate is a Pre-Olympian Triple Goddess. Some sources say that Hecate’s parents were the Star Goddess Asteria, as her Mother and Her Father was a Titan named Perses. She in Her self is a Maiden, a Mother and a Crone. Changing ages and/or form at will.

In Greek literature, Hecate was often portrayed in Her Maiden aspect. For example, in the Traid of Hecate, Persephone and Demeter, the break down is thus:

Hecate is the Maiden, Persephone is the Bride and Demeter is the Mother. This thought differs from the mainstream modern perception of Hecate, as just a Crone.

Zeus himself honored Hecate above all other Goddesses. He bestowed unto Her a portion of the Earth and of the Sea, for Her ruling. Hecate also had the privilege of heaven. Zeus also called upon Her for her assistance, in helping Demeter to get Her daughter back from Hades and out of the Underworld. Of course Hecate was successful in this endeavor.

Hecate is not just an Underworld Goddess. Although She makes Her home there, it is by Her choice, as she could reside in the Heavens, within or on the Earth or the Sea if She so chooses.

Hecate is the Queen of the Dead, who guides souls of women that have passed out of this life, into the Underworld, to rest and prepare for their next incarnation.(Hermes is the guide for men.) This is a very important aspect of Hecate; without Her, souls would be wandering aimlessly. It is Her torch and the light it shines that calls the passed souls unto Her. For those who don’t see it, or are too confused, Hecate then goes to find them. Often wandering Graveyards, places of violent crimes or areas of intense trauma, in order to assist them. (This is also, it seems, a common trait of the followers of Hecate, who also seek to assist misguided souls find Hecate’s light!)

Hecate has many symbols. Some of the most common are the following: Crossroads, Keys, Torches, Entrence ways, Gate ways, Black Dogs or Hounds, Black ewe lambs, Cauldron, Snakes, All phases of the Moon, the Sea and Graveyards. There are many more.

Hecate has control over Birth, Life, Death and Re-birth. All major Rites of Passage, Hecate is there. Hecate has control over all the powers of nature and the secrets it contains. Hecate is a protectress, of Her followers, sailors and those in travel. Zeus made her a nurse to the young,(A child’s nurse) so she also protects new life. It makes sence that Hecate would take part in the Re-birth of the newly incarnate soul.

The structure of the worship of Hecate tends to be sketchy at best. What is known is Her followers would place a statue of Hecate at the Crossroads. They would leave offerings to Her, with their petition of need said at such a place, turning and leaving without looking back, in fear of encountering Hecate in person. The offerings consisted of Black dogs/hounds, Black ewe lambs, which where sacrificed in her honor. Often her followers would place either at the Crossroads or out before their dwellings, the offering called HECATE’S SUPPER. There are many variations of Hecate’s Supper, but the commen thread seems to be Honey and Mushrooms.

Some of the Herbs associated with Hecate are:

Aconite, Belladonna, Root of the Dandilion, Yew, Willow. Also Hemlock, Cyclamen, Garlic, Mandrake, Mint, Palm Date, Oak and Cypress. There are more which I could add, but you will find many more from Hecate herself if you spend any amount of time with Her.

DAYS OF IMPORTANCE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW HECATE!

November 16, The Night of Hecate:

In Greece, this festival begins at sunset. Hecate Supper’s and Amimal sacrifices were often preformed on this night. Those who follow Hecate were often Initiated into Hecate’s mysteries on this night. In modern time, new Witches who follow Her often choose this day to be Initiated. This day is to us who follow Her, Sacred.

It is said that on this night Hecate would wander the Earth with Her pack of hounds or other familiars, blessing those followers who left Hecate her supper.

November 30: DAY OF HECATE AT THE CROSSROADS

Again in Greece, Hecate was honored on this day. For this aspect.

August 13: CELEBRATION OF HECATE OF THE MOON

In Greece, on this night Hecate was called on for protection from crop devastating storms. (Hecate has also been known to show Her fury and wrath by causing such storms, so this celebration is more then likely for Hecate’s pleasure and for Her Blessing!)

Hail & Well Met, It Is Wednesday, April 8th

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Morning Chant To The Queen of the Witches,

Hecate

(This is a short chant to say at dusk and dawn, calling the protection of Hecate, the ancient goddess of crossroads. Taking a moment to chant these words can help us to ground, and give us a way to recognize this daily cycle of rebirth and transformation in our lives. It also helps to enforce our connection with Hecate.)


At the gate of dawn I stand,
Hecate, on the other hand,
Guard me with your magic power,
Guide me through the crossroads hour
From the beauty of the night
To the glory of the light.

And/Or

At the gate of dusk I stand,
Hecate, on the other hand,
Guard me with your magic power.
Guide me through the crossroads hour,
From the glory of the light,
To the beauty of the night.

In Case You Are Wondering What Is Going On

I had a follow-up check up with a doctor yesterday and I have to go back Thursday for a treatment on my hip. Since the doctors are taking up so much of my time, I had to take the day off. As I mentioned a few days ago, our property is due to be put on the auction block the 15th of this month. I am not going to let that happen. Today, I am looking online for a loan that will cover our tax bill. I know you hate to hear about our problems but with every thing that has happened in the past few months, I have no other options.

I hope you can understand. If we have no building, we have no place to work out of. So it is very important that I obtain a loan for us today. We will be back with you tomorrow. Again, I apologize for the inconvenience but somethings are more than important than other. Till then….

Love ya,

Lady A

Goddess Knowledge – Venus

Venus is the Roman goddess of grace and love, called Aphrodite by the Greeks. She ever from an early Italian nature goddess, a bringer of spring blooms and vines, a goddess of growth and a beauty of nature. The goddess of desire, Venus was the irresistible personification of both physical and spiritual love. She gave her name to the second planet of dawn and dusk, as did her sister goddess, Inanna (Surmeria) and IsBear (Babylonia).

The story of Venus’s birth tells how she arosed, naked, from the sea, the source of all life (primarily creation) and a symbol of both the collective unconscious and eternity. It is a wonderful image for the emergence of a young woman into her full femininity. Venus is a striking affirmation of the Love of beauty and the pleasure of the senses. Risen from the sea, she is a guide through both the stormy and calm waters of it physical desires and emotions.

For more information about Venus please use this link: https://www.bing.com/search?q=roman+goddess+venus&FORM=HDRSC1

For more information on the Greek goddess Aphrodite please use this link: https://www.bing.com/search?q=greek+goddess+Aphrodite&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=greek+goddess+&sc=8-14&sk=&cvid=9BD2AD87E86F4F83A36DFB41ED11BA4A

To see images of the Roman goddess Venus please use this link: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=roman+goddess+venus&qs=n&form=QBIR&sp=-1&pq=roman+goddess+venus&sc=8-19&sk=&cvid=C948CCC75BDF47DF88D2A202EE7D293B

To see images of Aphrodite please use this link: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=greek+goddess+Aphrodite&FORM=HDRSC2

Your Karmic Number for May 3 is 4

Your Karmic Number for Today

 

 

The number 4 means that you are building a strong foundation for your new ventures. Good job! Keep going – build the frame, put up the walls, roof, and seed the yard. It may not be an actual building you are working on, but the structure for your goals is becoming a reality. Taking the time, step by step, means that you have a foundation, protection, and beauty. Use strong people and resources so that you don’t have to rebuild from scratch. In time, you will have a sturdy place to call your own.

Your Ogham Reading for May 3

Your Ogham Reading for May 3

 

Onn-Gorse

While it also may have thorns, Gorse is known for a vibrant yellow flower that can last almost year round. For this reason this plant has become a symbol of vitality. It may be hardy and have some thorns but it protects wildlife and shines bright for everyone to see. When you draw this letter keep in mind optimism, positivity, and vigor. With Onn you will prevail as long as you keep your flower in bloom!

Fortune – This Ogham tells you that you will prevail! Stay happy and optimistic and everything you seek will turn out great!

 

 

 

Ura-Heather

The beauty of heather flowers is one reason it is associated with the Irish Goddess of love, fertility, and new growth. Be happy when you draw this letter because it denotes love, companionship, and passion. Whether it will be a new love or an old love rekindled, Ura is a powerful symbol and one that may bring great luck in your love life.

Fortune – This Ogham deals in matters of Love. Whether it is new love or rekindling of old love, enjoy the peace and love that comes with Ura!

 

 

 

Edhadh-Aspen

Aspens grow in large colonies, with the root system potentially up to 10,000’s of years old. This tree can survive fires and other harmful conditions. Often this letter can be associated with death and the fear that comes from it. However it is better to see it for what the aspen really is. When one dies another aspen grows from the same root system. Death is not always a negative aspect of life; sometimes it is a necessary transition. The letter Edhadh will force us to look inward for what we need to “let die,” so we can renew ourselves.

Fortune – A large part of your life will be gone, yet do not worry because another great part will stop. Edhadh never closes one door without opening another!

 

 

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Your Daily Rune & Witches Rune for Friday, May 3

Your Daily Rune for May 3

Nauthiz

“Not-this” – Literally: “Need-fire” or “Necessity” – Esoteric: Constraint, Friction

Key Concepts: Need, resistance, constraint, conflict, drama, effort, necessity, urgency, hard work, need-fire, life lessons, creative friction, distress, force of growth, the consequence of past action, short term pain for long term gain

Psi: resistance, need, effort

Energy: necessity, coming forth into being, urgency

Mundane: doing what must be done, chores, hard work

Divinations: Resistance (leading to strength), recognition of örlög (ultimate law, primal truth), innovation, need-fire (self-reliance), personal development and life lessons, achievement through effort; or constraint of freedom, distress, toil, drudgery, laxity, warnings, worry, guilt, moral cowardice, unfulfilled or unrecognized needs.

 

Your Daily Witches Rune for May 3

 

 

Today’s Witches Rune

The Eye

Meaning: The eye has always been a powerful symbol for different cultures. Some believe that the soul resides in them, while others think it’s possible to curse a person merely by looking at them. Through our eyes we connect and express emotions and thoughts. Thus, this is one of the most powerful runes in the set, emphasizing the importance of any rune close to it. The Eye symbol is also related to “vision” is all senses, including the physical. This rune can represent our eyes and optic nerves. It can also represent activities such as research, analysis, photography and creative visualization. When it appears, there’s an urge to observe, to explore, to understand deeply what is before you. This rune is usually related to sudden realizations. Not necessarily a ‘shock’ (unless some violent rune is close it, like the Scythe and the Man), but more related to the lifting of veils. Your eyes are suddenly open, and you see things that were unknown to you before. A change of perception and focus in life is to be expected when this rune appears… whatever the situation is, the way you see it will be transformed.

The Eye rune also says that now it’s time for you to go after what you want. Your focus is powerful right now, and everything you concentrate on can become successful.This rune often represents a lonely journey towards a goal… it suggests a calling and a connection to something bigger, a sense of purpose. Your path is clear to you now; you know which way to go, even if you don’t know where exactly it’ll take you. In a spiritual level, This rune can represent a development of one’s psychic skills, or an advancement in one’s spiritual path. As you connect yourself to a deeper source, and learn to trust, you gain wisdom and your eyes see far. A higher power seems to be guiding you in times when the Eye appears. Like the Sun rune, this rune can mean that right now all eyes are on you. But unlike the former symbol, when the Eye appears there’s some discomfort related to such attention. It may be excessive and even unwelcome. In fact, this is one of this rune’s most negative facets: it may show an invasion of privacy, when someone (or even you) pry into another’s life and scrutinize their every move. Beware of flatterers and stalkers. The Eye cautions against obsession and the tendency to spy on other people’s affairs. In a relationship reading, the Eye can symbolize a predestined bond to another person.

Note that this does not promise a happy ending, but simply says that this connection is powerful and will be very important in your life. In fact, because the Eye rune is a solitary one, it is possible that the people in the relationship cannot be together due to difficult circumstances. Still, your bond that person will transform you. In a negative way, this rune can cautions against invading your partner’s personal space or stalking them.

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Your Daily Tarot Cards for Friday, May 3

The Daily Tarot Card for Friday, May 3rd

The Pope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keywords: teaching, school, blessing, ritual, marriage, acting!

Astrological Correspondence: Taurus

As a priest, the Pope, or Hierophant, represents traditional values and moral development. He is the wise teacher or counselor guiding groups or collectives on their path in search for spiritual truth or meaning. Depicted as a religious figure in ceremonial vestments he interprets secret mysteries, divine law, and theological doctrine. Although this card implies that he is linked to the church, the Pope signifies not only organized religion but also focus on groups in general, such as schools, teams, companies – any group with fixed roles and assigned responsibilities. The Pope is a symbol for rules, procedures, structure, and ritual, creating harmony within groups and staying their course so they can find identity and progress as a whole. The negative imagery symbolizes dogmatism and inflexibility, extreme conformity, or conventionalism.

 

The Daily Tarot Love Card for Friday, May 3rd

The Emperor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today is perfection, in a good way. Why? Today represents someone’s advancement and growth in the ability to love. Someone, perhaps even the two people you are one-half of, grasps the realization that love is friendship intensified. If you’re dating and you want love, it is yours. The trick is to avoid being swept off your feet. Instead, grasp the idea of slowing down, knowing that time is on your side.

 

 

The Daily Erotic Tarot Card for Friday, May 3rd

The Pope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pope represents pure masculine energy, and even if you’re female you’re going to be identifying more with your male counterparts today. The Pope shows you that coming to terms with past mistakes and taking responsibility for them in the present eases sexual tension, so let go of the past to free yourself from your inhibitions. You actually have quite the skill set when it comes to making sexual moves, but waiting until the time is right before taking the plunge can be a real turn-on. Let the anticipation build until you can’t take it anymore!

 

 

The Daily Past Life Tarot Card for Friday, May 3rd

The Sun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes numbers fill your head and although you do the math, the equations just keep coming. This could be a sign that in a past life you were an economist. You might not understand it exactly, but there is just something in your genes that has always attracted you to numbers. Your past life as an economist is probably still on the treadmill of reincarnation. You follow numbers through the journey of your many lives, finding solutions that create new numerical questions.

 

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