Day: October 18, 2024

For Your Viewing Pleasure – Samhain: The Great Fire of Peace (Scottish Folklore)

Ar do shláinte (Irish Gaelic for to your health). May this year be a great one for you and yours dear WOTC family and friends!

Samhain: The Great Fire of Peace (Scottish Folklore)

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Friday

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Friday Source: smudgemetaphysical.com

Planet: Venus

Colour: pink and aqua

Plants: Rose

Stone: rose quartz, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Emerald, Malachite, Copper

Herbs: Rose, Yarrow, Cardamon, Strawberry, Sandalwood, Saffron, and Vanilla, Thyme

Oils:love & attraction oil

Gods/Goddess: Eros, Venus, Aphrodite, Freya

Foods: strawberries

Fridays are ruled by the feel good planet Venus. This day is usually associated with reward and relaxation due to the end of the work week, but the influence is also due to the celestial body that governs it. 

Fridays are for indulging. It’s date night. It’s a luxurious bath with a glass of wine. It’s celebrating your free time. 

Spells and rituals: love, romance, marriage, sexual matters, physical beauty, partnerships, friendships, social activities, strangers, pleasure, music, incense, perfumes, nature, and arts and crafts.

Fun Friday spells:

When you get ready in the morning, whether you’re brushing your hair, washing your face or applying makeup, make it a ritual in self-love. Feel yourself being self-pampered.

Share a pitcher of sparkling water with cut up strawberries and lemon for a refreshing drink that celebrates you and your loved ones. 

Add rose petals and a drop of vanilla oil in both your shoes and walk through your day knowing each step will bring you closer to opportunities that bring you pleasure. 

Friday Source: plentifulearth.com

Of all the magical days of the week, Friday is the best for friendship and love spells.

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Gender: Female

Deities: Aphrodite, Eros, Freya, Venus

Colors: Aqua, Copper Colors, Green, Light Blue, Pink

Crystals: Aventurine, Blue Lace Agate, Copper, Coral, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Moonstone, Quartz, Rose Quartz, Selenite

Herbs & Plants: African Violet, Apples, Apple Blossoms, Apricot, Barley, Birch, Cardamon, Carnations, Catnip, Columbine, Feverfew, Foxglove, Germanium, Goldenrod, Heather, Hibiscus, Iris, Lilac, Magnolia, Roses, Strawberries, Sweetpea, Thyme

Incenses: Cardamon, Rose, Saffron, Sandalwood, Strawberry, Vanilla, Venus Oil, Yarrow

Energies & Associations: Arts, Beauty, Birth, Fertility, Friendship, Growth, Harmony, Love, Marriage, Music, Nature, Partnerships, Peace, Perfumes, Platonic Love, Lust, Passion, Pleasure, Reconciliation, Relationships, Resolving Relationship Issues, Romance, Sexuality, Social Activities, Transformation

19 October 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 19th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 15.88 days old and 97.06% illuminated with a tilt of -72.569°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 360,490.91 km and the moon sign is Taurus.

The Moon phase for October 19th, 2024 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

 Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous

Moon age: 15.88 days

Moon illumination: 97.06%

Moon tilt: -72.569°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 360,490.91 km

Moon sign: Taurus

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

19 October 2024
02:00 am GMT 12:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Libra 11
Moon:18 Taurus 50
Mercury:08 Scorpio 19
Venus:01 Sagittarius 32
Mars:23 Cancer 38
Jupiter:21 Gemini 11 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 20 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 47 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 34 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 25 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 22

Chiron:21 Aries 01 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 51
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 34
Juno:24 Libra 37
Vesta:26 Virgo 08

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Cape Town, South Africa

19 October 2024
10:00 am GMT 12:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Libra 31
Moon:23 Taurus 48
Mercury:08 Scorpio 50
Venus:01 Sagittarius 56
Mars:23 Cancer 47
Jupiter:21 Gemini 10 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 19 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 46 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 24 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 24

Chiron:21 Aries 00 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 56
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 41
Juno:24 Libra 44
Vesta:26 Virgo 17

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Easter Island, Chile

19 October 2024
06:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM EAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Libra 50
Moon:28 Taurus 43
Mercury:09 Scorpio 21
Venus:02 Sagittarius 21
Mars:23 Cancer 56
Jupiter:21 Gemini 09 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 18 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 46 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 32 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 23 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 27

Chiron:20 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:15 Capricorn 01
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 48
Juno:24 Libra 51
Vesta:26 Virgo 27

Eris:24 Aries 55 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

October 18, 2024 Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions for the Northern Hemispheres

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for October 18th, 2024 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 14.84 days old and 99.81% illuminated with a tilt of -89.011°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 357,834.30 km and the moon sign is Taurus.

The Moon phase for October 18th, 2024 is a Waning Gibbous phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon where the illumination of the moon decreases each day until it reaches 50% (the Last Quarter phase).

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon will rise after sunset in the east, transit the meridian after midnight, before setting after sunrise in the west.

During this phase, the illumination of the moon will go down from 99.% to 50.1%. Technically, the phase starts as soon as the Full Moon has passed, but it can be difficult to calculate and differentiate the first stage of a Waning Gibbous Moon from a Full Moon when 98-99% of the Moon’s surface is illuminated.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous

Moon age: 14.84 days

Moon illumination: 99.81%

Moon tilt: -89.011°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 357,834.30 km

Moon sign: Taurus

Source: currentplanetarypositions.com

London, England

18 October 2024
11:00 am GMT 12:00 PM BST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 34
Moon:09 Taurus 28
Mercury:07 Scorpio 21
Venus:00 Sagittarius 47
Mars:23 Cancer 22
Jupiter:21 Gemini 12 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 22 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 24 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 48 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 27 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 18

Chiron:21 Aries 02 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 42
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 20
Juno:24 Libra 24
Vesta:25 Virgo 50

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Chicago, Illinois

October 18, 2024
05:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 48
Moon:13 Taurus 13
Mercury:07 Scorpio 44
Venus:01 Sagittarius 05
Mars:23 Cancer 28
Jupiter:21 Gemini 11 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 21 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 47 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 20

Chiron:21 Aries 02 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 46
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 26
Juno:24 Libra 29
Vesta:25 Virgo 57

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

Los Angels, California

October 18, 2024
07:00 pm GMT 12:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:25 Libra 53
Moon:14 Taurus 29
Mercury:07 Scorpio 52
Venus:01 Sagittarius 11
Mars:23 Cancer 30
Jupiter:21 Gemini 11 Rx
Saturn:13 Pisces 21 Rx
Uranus:26 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:27 Pisces 47 Rx
Pluto:29 Capricorn 39

True Lunar Node:06 Aries 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:05 Aries 26 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):12 Libra 20

Chiron:21 Aries 02 Rx
Ceres:14 Capricorn 47
Pallas:13 Sagittarius 27
Juno:24 Libra 31
Vesta:26 Virgo 00

Eris:24 Aries 56 Rx

Fire:6
Earth:5
Air:4
Water:4
Cardinal:10
Fixed:3
Mutable:6

October 18, 2024 Daily Horoscopes

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Click here for Anyone’s Birthday or Daily or Monthly Horoscopes Source: thehoroscope.co

Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Taurus.

The Stars Rate Your Day

5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

*** When it comes to financial matters today, or shopping for anything, you will be careful, frugal and cautious. You will look for bargains. Furthermore, you will primarily be interested in long-lasting, practical items because you don’t want to waste your money.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

**** Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with stern Saturn. This makes it easy for you to accept responsibilities, do your duty or fulfil what others expect of you. You will be serious and cautious about everything you do; however, you will produce a lot with care and diligence.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

*** Today it will please you to seek out some privacy and enjoy your own company. You want some peace and quiet not because you are being antisocial, but because you have a desire to be calm and reflective. This is also a creative time for you; and frequently, creativity requires solitude.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

**** If you’re thinking about asking for advice from someone older or more experienced, this is probably a good idea today because you can benefit from the experience of others. Why not stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before you? You don’t have to reinvent the wheel.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

*** Discussions with bosses, parents and authority figures will be serious and practical today. They will admire the fact that you’re conscientious, careful and thorough in your approach to whatever you’re doing. You will also be mindful of the cost.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

**** If you need to study or learn something today, you will apply yourself to this task very easily. This is also an excellent day to deal with legal matters and wade through details related to publishing, travel, medical issues or anything to do with higher education. Just do it.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

*** This is an excellent day to sit down with someone to discuss how to deal with shared property or shared responsibilities. You can also deal with banking details or anything to do with taxes, insurance matters or inheritances. Your focus is strong. You won’t overlook anything.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

**** Discussions with partners and close friends will be serious today, probably careful and cautious. Nevertheless, you might agree upon some real estate goals and deal with practical matters. Be prepared to compromise and go more than halfway today.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

*** This is a productive day for you! You’re keen to work and you will be especially persevering and diligent. You can handle mental work requiring many details, or you can roll up your sleeves and do physical labour – either way, you’ll get the job done.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

**** This is a good day to practice or hone a technique related to sports, physical activities or the arts. You have the headspace and the attitude necessary to do something in a repeated fashion so that you finally perfect it. Well done!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

*** You might have a serious discussion with an older family member today, perhaps a parent, about practical matters or something serious. This could relate to wills, inheritances or how to run something at home. It might relate to real estate or the distribution of assets.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

**** You will benefit today because you will take a straightforward approach to things in order to get them done. You want to keep things practical and orderly because you want them to run smoothly and efficiently. You might study today. If so, your focus will be superb. You will finish what you begin.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960) shares your birthday today. You are decisive, intelligent and intuitive. You are also a natural leader when you want to be. This is the last year of a nine-year cycle, which means it’s time to take inventory and let go of people, places and things from the past that have held you back.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You will have to play a different role in your family dynamic than you are used to, either that someone is missing or you are trying something new.

Maybe it is something that has to do with young people and giving them the right model. In terms of finances, as long as you have all your debt paid you’ll feel free and on top of everything.

You can also read this special Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Maybe you are not being sent enough cues because it seems you are behaving completely out of tune with a lot of things that are happening today in your life or maybe with those dear to you.

Maybe your main focus is to rekindle this social life of yours but you are sure not putting enough effort into this.

You can also read this special Taurus Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

It seems that your social life will offer you this Friday some opportunities that are in no way deniable and you should indulge yourself into them without too much thought about what’s coming next.

At the same time, you are quite idealistic and it seems that those around prefer to play to this tune as well not to let you down.

You can also read this special Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

It appears that your professional life is marked by collaboration but also some relaxation in between and the more you give; the more you will feel you are receiving from those around.

So learn how to make up your mind about delegating and about letting others have their way trying even things that you find so very important for you.

You can also read this special Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

The wish to have fun coupled with passion will make one unpredictable Friday for you. However, you kind of need to go through a series of day chores before you get enough time to really enjoy yourself.

Other than that, your nerves will probably be on the edge so it will be quite easy for you to snap, especially at personal remarks.

You can also read this special Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Your social life is set to sweep you off your feet whether or not you’ve had any plans for the day. There are also a few things that you might have to reconsider for the day so it will take you a while to fully understand what is going on.

You are in a great mood with certain people but also maybe ready for conflict with others.

You can also read this special Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

It appears that a very special person in your life is going to influence greatly how this Friday works for you, whether we are talking about that person making plans for the day or just doing something that will leave a trace in your mind.

You are also behaving in quite a charming way so don’t be surprised if people flock around you.

You can also read this special Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Certain shadows are not going to let you enjoy this day fully and this will not only interrupt you from your routine but might also give you a headache as well.

You need to look ahead more than you are looking behind and not take everything people are saying to you for granted. Some words are just nerves speaking.

You can also read this special Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

It appears that love is back on track for you and this Friday will cast some romantic spells on you. On the other hand, you might have some things to justify to your family and you might find it hard to pin point your emotions into words.

Interesting to see how all this will unravel. Some financial resources highlighted today as well.

You can also read this special Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Don’t lose your head over nice words today because no matter how depicted from a story they sound, at the end of the day they are only words.

Someone might try to convince you in a direction but you shouldn’t feel obliged to follow their lead. Do what you feel and change your mind as often as you feel like it if that is what makes you feel on top of the situation.

You can also read this special Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You might want to steer clear from any important decisions these days, maybe even postpone them until further notice, or at least until you have enough details to decipher exactly what they are all about.

It appears that the stars might be blocking some relevant information from you and this is why you shouldn’t rush into things.

You can also read this special Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

It appears that today spending time with other people, whether friends or simple acquaintances will be central to your endeavors, especially if you find that they are supporting you and are open to collaborations with you.

It seems that your enthusiasm will reach even greater heights if you feel as if they are on the same page with you.

You can also read this special Pisces Daily Horoscope.

Solitary Witchcraft c. 2015

Solitary Witchcraft

There are many reasons for performing witchcraft alone: your personal circumstances or the location of your home may mean that you cannot travel to a group, or you may live in an area where there are few others who share your interests. Many witches like myself choose to practise alone, drawing in my family and close friends to celebrate with me on the festival days. Most solitary witches initiate themselves, though some traditions, such as the Saxon Seat Wicca founded by Raymond Buckland in the USA, do admit solitary witches.

Indeed, solitary practitioners are said by some to have been witches in seven previous lifetimes and to possess within them all they need to know about the Craft. Truth or myth, no one should underestimate the number of private practitioners who do work alone, some coming together occasionally in small, informal groups.

Solitary witches can use ceremonial magick very successfully, but many do follow the less formal folk magick, linked to the land and the seasons, that was practised by our ancestors in their homes. For this reason, some call themselves hedge-witches, from the times when a hedge, often of hawthorn, bounded the witch’s home, and it is sometimes said that they are walking on the hedge between two worlds. Such a witch may be in the tradition of the village wise women who knew about herbs and about the cycles of nature and used the implements of their kitchens rather than ceremonial tools.

She may also be gifted in divination, in spell-casting and in astral projection. Usually a woman, but occasionally a man, the solitary witch practises eclectic magick drawn from a variety of traditions.

Those expert in brews and potions are also called kitchen witches. Indeed, many of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers who possessed a remarkable intuition, read the tea leaves and made herbal concoctions, were jokingly called witches by their own families – and were just that!

You have your choice of groves, stone circles, the ocean shore, your garden or balcony, where you can connect with the powers of nature and work unobtrusively. Whether you are working alone, or in a group, or coven, you will share the same aims and will need much the same equipment.

Source: A Practical Guide to Witchcraft and Magic Spells By Cassandra Eason

Merry Meet Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends, Welcome to WOTC! A Thought for Today

Remember we are also one with every living thing on and in Mother Earth. Every living thing in Father Sky and the Universe. Most importantly to me is we are one with each other. To help support, give kindness to, understanding, tolerance, and love each other.

If you want to see some information on any tradition of witchcraft, please put it in the comment section or email Lady Carla Beltane at ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com. I will try to find some information to post about it.

May your and your family’s lives be filled with all things positive!

Blessed be.