Day: February 16, 2025

(One Person’s View) A Short Introduction to Celtic/Druid Ogham or Ogma Alphabet and How to Use it For Divination

The Celtic’s used a writing system called Ogham or sometimes spelled Ogma which dates hundreds of years BCE (Before the Current Era). Most of the time the credit for the alphabets origins are given to the Druid Priests. As only they could read the meanings of the “Ogham Staves” when they were thrown. The Ogham alphabet consists of 25 different symbols which in turn are associated with specific trees or shrubs.

The alphabet can either be written vertically or horizontally but the actual marking for the symbol or letter always appears on the same side and location on the straight line that all the symbols/letter stem off of.

The Ogham Staves are used as a form of divination. You can use them the same as you would Runes or Tarot cards. To make Ogham Staves they should be craved into a piece of the tree or shrub they are associated with, all 25 pieces of wood should be the exact same length and when possible diameter.

How to use the staves is simple you hold them together in both hands, and roll them on your palms while you ask your question of them (be sure to keep your question clear and concise). When you feel it is time and with the question firmly fixed in your mind you let the staves drop from about 4 to 6 inches off the ground. Those closest to you are the future, the middle ones are for the present, and those furthest away are read for the past which led up to the present which will lead into the future.

Here is a picture of the alphabet writing, name of symbol/letter, and which tree or shrub is associated to it:

Other examples of the alphabet:

Here is are the symbols/letters on the tree or shrub they are associated with:

One Way of Reading Druid Ogham

What is Ogham?

Ogham is a divination system like Tarot cards or runes that is also a system of writing used by the ancient Celts known as Druids.  Ogham letters (also called Fews) are made up of simple lines that can be inscribed on any convenient surface.  They are read from the bottom up.

Each Ogham letter stands for a type of tree, and the characteristics of that tree (prickly like holly, flexible like willow) grant the Ogham its insights into human nature. Just as each Tarot card should be studied for its individual meaning and its relationship to other cards, Ogham were meant to be studied one by one. This website is the product of my own discursive meditations with Ogham.

Individual Ogham letters are often engraved on sticks or printed on cards in order to use them for divination. To read Ogham as one would read Tarot cards or runes, any number of spreads can be utilized from asking a simple yes or no question where you pull a single Ogham stick/card to complex interpretations of a dozen Oghams thrown on a table or on the ground reveal the future depending on the angles at which they fall. I personally prefer a simple three Ogham reading. I do it every day sometime in the morning. In my mind or out loud, I ask the Ogham: “What do I need to know in order to make the best out of today?” and then reach my hand into the box where I keep my Ogham tiles. Then I pick three of them and lay them side by side.

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(One Person’s VIew) Ogham Divination Meanings and their Historical Significance

Discover the fascinating world of Ogham divination and its meanings. This guide will teach you the historical background, symbolism, and significance of Ogham divination, while the video above will teach you how to create your own Ogham divination set (save it for the end!).

Lora O’Brien, founder of the Ogham Academy (and author of this article), has been studying and working with the Ogham for almost 30 years, while devoting the most recent of those years to a Masters in Irish History, and a thesis on the topic of the Ogham and Irish Identity.

What is Ogham Divination?

Ogham divination is a modern way in which Contemporary Pagans, and those generally interested in divination, may predict future happenings, communicate with beings or entities such as Gods or Ancestors, or gain deeper insight and understanding of past, present, and future situations and events.

You will hear elsewhere that ‘it is an ancient Celtic system of fortune-telling and symbols which has been used for thousands of years by Druids and Shamans’… but the reality is, we have no reliable historical evidence on whether the Ogham was used for divination or magical practice.

What we do have are tantalising archaeological hints, and manuscript references which were recorded at a much later date, and in a very different context, to the events, situations, or stories they purport to be telling us about.

There are those of us, even within academic settings, who believe that while we absolutely MUST clearly understand and study the archaeology, linguistics, and historical source material that does remain to us with regard to the Ogham… we can also extrapolate and develop a modern spiritual, magical, and divination practice that is fulfilling and authentic to what we do actually know, while organically growing from and beyond the admitted restrictions of the evidence.

Ogham Divination Meanings

Ogham Divination uses a set of 25 symbols, based on the letters of the ancient Irish Gaelic script. Each symbol represents the letter name, is related to the others within its original Aicme or grouping, and holds a key to many layered deeper meanings which can be used to interpret a person’s life.

Depending on the context, each Ogham letter or Fid can take on a different meaning. While we do provide suggested meanings below, we strongly encourage you to study the original source materials and develop your own ‘kennings’ for each of the Feda (‘letters’) of the Ogham.

Though most Neo Pagan and New Age sources will tell you that Ogham Divination meanings come from some sort of ‘Celtic Tree Oracle’, this is unfortunately, inaccurate.

Though very popular, this nonsense comes from a misunderstanding that the Ogham alphabet is ALL about trees, and each ogham divinatory meaning is related to trees, or worse, a ‘Celtic Tree Calendar’.

Though we can blame Robert Graves for much of this, as he published it in his pseudo academic (but actually fiction and romantic poetry) book, the White Goddess. (More on that by Morgan Daimler Here).

Even leading Ogham scholars such as Damien MacManus have been frustrated by this focus within academia, as he stated in 1988:

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February 16 to 22, 2025 Current Moon Phase for the Northern Hemisphere

Source: MoonGiant.com

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

Visit the February 2025 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Moon Phase for Today: Feb 16, 2025

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on February 16 has an illumination of 84%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 16 the Moon is 18.57 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 84%
Moon Age: 18.57 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,991.97 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,830,760.76 km

Moon Phase for Today: Feb 17, 2025

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on February 17 has an illumination of 77%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 17 the Moon is 19.46 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 77%
Moon Age: 19.46 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,504.35 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,861,822.75 km

Moon Phase for Today: Feb 18, 2025

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on February 18 has an illumination of 69%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 18 the Moon is 20.35 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 69%
Moon Age: 20.35 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,034.20 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,893,404.17 km

Moon Phase for Today: Feb 19, 2025

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on February 19 has an illumination of 60%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 19 the Moon is 21.24 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 60%
Moon Age: 21.24 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,586.94 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,925,495.03 km

Moon Phase for Today: Feb 20, 2025

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Last Quarter phase. This phase occurs roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon when the Moon is three quarter of the way through it’s orbit around the earth. If you live in the northern hemisphere the Moons left side will be illuminated and the right side will be dark. For those of you in the southern hemisphere it will be the opposite with the right side illuminated. Also called a Third Quarter phase, it will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon and set in the west around noon the next day. In the days following the Third Quarter Phase the Moon’s illumination will decrees each day until the New Moon.

Today’s Last Quarter Phase

The Last Quarter on February 20 has an illumination of 50%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 20 the Moon is 22.13 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Last Quarter
Illumination: 50%
Moon Age: 22.13 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,202.73 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,958,085.17 km

Moon Phase for Today: Feb 21, 2025

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on February 21 has an illumination of 41%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 21 the Moon is 23.05 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 41%
Moon Age: 23.05 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 397,962.01 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,991,164.29 km

 

Moon Phase for Today: Feb 22, 2025

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on February 22 has an illumination of 31%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 22 the Moon is 23.98 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 31%
Moon Age: 23.98 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 393,991.39 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,024,721.96 km

16 to 22 February 2025 Current Moon Phase for the Southern Hemisphere

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Moon Phase for Sunday Feb 16th, 2025

The current moon phase for today is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 17.35 days old and 90.24% illuminated with a tilt of -24.732°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 402,354.21 km and the moon sign is Libra.

The Moon phase for today 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: 17.35 days

Moon illumination: 90.24%

Moon tilt: -24.732°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 402,354.21 km

Moon sign: Libra

Moon Phase for Monday Feb 17th, 2025

The current moon phase for February 17th, 2025 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 18.38 days old and 83.67% illuminated with a tilt of -24.936°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 404,120.60 km and the moon sign is Libra.

The Moon phase for February 17th, 2025 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: 18.38 days

Moon illumination: 83.67%

Moon tilt: -24.936°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 404,120.60 km

Moon sign: Libra

Moon Phase for Wednesday Feb 19th, 2025

The current moon phase for February 19th, 2025 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 20.45 days old and 67.05% illuminated with a tilt of -30.844°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 404,389.50 km and the moon sign is Scorpio.

The Moon phase for February 19th, 2025 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: 20.45 days

Moon illumination: 67.05%

Moon tilt: -30.844°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 404,389.50 km

Moon sign: Scorpio

Moon Phase for Thursday Feb 20th, 2025

The current moon phase for February 20th, 2025 is the Last Quarter phase.

On this day, the moon is 21.48 days old and 57.58% illuminated with a tilt of -35.542°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 402,609.92 km and the moon sign is Scorpio.

The Moon phase for February 20th, 2025 is the Last Quarter phase, which is also sometimes known as the Third Quarter. In this phase, the moon has completed three quarters of it’s orbit around the earth and exactly half of the moon is illuminated and half is in darkness.

The Last Quarter phase comes roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon and this is when the moon has completed three quarters of its orbit around the Earth (hence the name, Last Quarter). The moon will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon, transits the meridian at sunrise, before setting at noon in the west.

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The Last Quarter of the moon phase cycle happens on one day. It’s followed by the intermediate phase, Waning Crescent, and will become less illuminated every day until it reaches the New Moon phase.

Fun fact: if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, the left side of the moon will be illuminated during the Last Quarter. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, the right side is illuminated.

Phase Details

Phase: Last Quarter

Moon age: 21.48 days

Moon illumination: 57.58%

Moon tilt: -35.542°

Moon angle: 0.49

Moon distance: 402,609.92 km

Moon sign: Scorpio

Moon Phase for Friday Feb 21st, 2025

The current moon phase for February 21st, 2025 is the Waning Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 22.51 days old and 47.6% illuminated with a tilt of -41.802°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 399,496.17 km and the moon sign is Sagittarius.

he Moon phase for February 21st, 2025 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: 22.51 days

Moon illumination: 47.6%

Moon tilt: -41.802°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 399,496.17 km

Moon sign: Sagittarius

 

Moon Phase for Saturday Feb 22nd, 2025

The current moon phase for February 22nd, 2025 is the Waning Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 23.55 days old and 37.46% illuminated with a tilt of -48.933°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 395,161.06 km and the moon sign is Sagittarius.

The Moon phase for February 22nd, 2025 is a Waning Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon is less than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 0% illumination (which would be a New Moon).

In this part of the moon cycle, it is getting closer and closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing earth with a decreasingly thin crescent being illuminated.

The waning (shrinking) crescement Moon will rise at around midnight, transit the meridian after sunrise, before setting after noon. This phase is best viewed 1-2 hours before sunrise and is a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the illuminated crescent you can see the craters and mountains of the moon casting long shadows.

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

Fun fact: the illuminated side of a waning crescent moon is always pointed eastwards, towards the sunrise.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent

Moon age: 23.55 days

Moon illumination: 37.46%

Moon tilt: -48.933°

Moon angle: 0.5

Moon distance: 395,161.06 km

Moon sign: Sagittarius

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, February 16 to Saturday, February 22, 2025

All Signs

Early Tuesday morning the Sun will enter the watery sign of Pisces to stay for 30 days. (This happens once a year.) Because Pisces is the last sign in the zodiac, many will feel a sense of closure about things. People will be more intuitive. Their “Spidey sense” will be heightened. They will feel more sympathetic, charitable, helpful and ready to offer emotional support. Because creativity and imagination are magnified, this is a fabulous window of time for artists, musicians and writers. Most will remember their dreams more than usual. Admittedly, Pisces can be big on denial and wanting to avoid the harsh realities of life. “They took some of the Van Goghs, most of the jewels and all of the Chivas!”

Aries (March 21-April 19)

The next four weeks are a time of introspection. Many of you will be drawn to solitude, meditation or exploring your inner world. As you do this, some hidden matters might be exposed or secrets will be revealed. You might even see the truth of something that you were reluctant to admit to yourself. However, this propensity to be private and dig deeper into things will help you to do research, work in solitude and discover hidden answers or solutions to old problems. It’s also a good time to reflect on the past year and decide how you want your new year to be different. Write down your thoughts. You’re full of optimism, which is wonderful!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Your popularity will increase in the next four weeks because you’re more social and outgoing! You’ll enjoy time with friends as well as groups and organizations. You might join a group because networking opportunities will present themselves to you. In fact, teamwork will be your motto for the month ahead. This is also one of the best times of the year to define some long-term goals. Why not bounce your ideas off someone to get their feedback? (Could be helpful.) Many of you will be more involved in social media, technology and polishing your online presence. Be open to new friendships and networking opportunities. Get out and schmooze!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

The Sun is at the top of your chart for the next four weeks, which means people will notice you more than usual. And they’ll admire you because symbolically, you’re in the limelight – and this light is flattering! Another aspect of this placement of the Sun is that it’s the perfect time to examine your life as a whole, and see if you’re going in the direction you want. Think about your career, your role in society and your standing and your reputation in your community. (Some will deal with a parent more than usual.)

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

For the next four weeks, you want more out of life! You want adventure, the thrill of discovery, learning new things and meeting new people. Ideally, you want to travel so that you can have a change of scenery. But if you can’t travel, you still want the stimulation of fascinating conversation and the surprise of exploring your own city. You might sign up for a course. You might go back to school. You might learn a new language. You might explore opportunities in publishing, the media or medicine and the law. Whatever the case, with Mars in your sign now, you will seek what you want with gusto! Enjoy these explorations!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Financial issues are on your mind right now. This is why the next four weeks will focus on reducing your debt and dealing with shared finances, shared property, banking matters, taxes, insurance issues and the wealth and resources of someone else. You want to be on top of your game because you want financial security. You might also meet someone who provokes some soul-searching or self-inquiry. (This is fitting because you have a strong desire to experience life on a feeling level not just intellectually.) Privately, you might notice compulsions surfacing within yourself leading to behaviour that surprises you or behaviour that you don’t understand. (Like your sudden interest in probiotics.)

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Once a year for four weeks, the Sun is opposite your sign, which means it’s as far away from you as it can get all year. (We’re not talking 93 million miles; we’re talking 6 inches in your chart.) Because the Sun is your source of energy, this symbolizes that your energy will be flagging, which means you’ll need more rest and more sleep. (Go to bed.) However, this polarized position of the Sun will also focus your attention on your closest relationships. You’ll be more aware of how you operate within the relationship. Actually, this is a blessing because it gives you a chance to look at your style of relating with someone in order to see how you can improve how you respond to them.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You’re gung-ho to be efficient and productive in the next four weeks, which means you’ll get a lot done. Not only will you set yourself high standards in terms of your work or your job, by extension, you will set yourself high standards in terms of how to improve your health. (Oh yes, you want it all.) And why not? This is why you will strive to make every action count. However, you might have to work for the benefit of someone else as well as your own. For example, you might have an obligation to someone else? Don’t worry because you will not be a martyr in this situation. Au contraire. Very likely, you’ll find it a joy to be of service.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Lucky you! In the next four weeks, your primary drive will be to do exactly what you want and be exactly who you are. You’ll put a strong emphasis on pleasure, amusement and recreation. This window is the perfect time for a vacation and certainly a great time to socialize with others. You will enjoy the company of children, as well as sports events, hobbies, arts and crafts and anything related to the fine arts and the entertainment world. Relationships will be more lighthearted. The Sun will encourage you to make time for fun activities and to prioritize joy. Expect to feel more enthusiastic, more optimistic and ready for adventure!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Home, family and your private life will be your primary focus in the next four weeks. This happens only once a year and when it does, it’s an opportunity for you to interact more with family, especially parents. However, this is also a wonderful chance for you to relax among familiar surroundings. It’s totally appropriate to go off by yourself and contemplate your navel. If you do, you might be surprised with the childhood memories that come up in your mind. This is also a good time to talk to counsellors or professionals about your family life. You might find that behaviour patterns that were triggered in the past are no longer appropriate or useful.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

In the next four weeks, the pace of your days will accelerate. Short trips, errands and appointments plus spending more time with siblings, relatives and neighbours will keep you active and eager to do exciting things. Probably, your busy schedule will include increased reading, writing and studying. This is a great time to travel and take a vacation because your attention with your immediate surroundings will be stronger. You might be more aware of your style of communicating with others. For example, you might see that instead of listening, you’re waiting for your turn to speak. This is the perfect window of time to tell someone how you feel about them, or to discuss a particular subject because your mental process will be clear.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You value your independence. You need space to think, and to be creative and be yourself. For the next four weeks, you’ll have more interest in cash flow and earnings because you want to make your life easier through what you own – especially your possessions. Does your stuff help you or hinder you? This is an excellent time to examine your relationship to your possessions and determine whether they serve your needs or vice versa. You’ll also be delighted with a particular purchase or something that comes to you. In fact, you might want to show it off to others. No doubt you will be more vocal with others about your values because you’re willing to stand up for what you believe.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

For the next four weeks, the Sun is in your sign. This happens only once a year and when it occurs, it boosts your energy and your confidence! The Sun also has the ability to attract favourable situations and people to you. Plus, with the Sun in your sign, you’ll project yourself more dramatically when talking to others, which gives you an excellent advantage if you teach, act or speak to groups. Admittedly, this could create problems in relationships because you might be too talkative and too bossy. This is a lovely opportunity for you to recharge your batteries for the rest of year. With Mercury in your sign as well, you’ll be talkative and full of ideas. Others will listen to you because you’ll put a great deal of yourself into what you have to say.

Welcome to WOTC! A Thought and a Little Humor for Today

May your and your family’s lives be filled with love, happiness, laughter, joy, and positive things! Blessed be.

 I hope the rest of your and your family day and evening is relaxing, filled with fun, laughter, some me time, and love.

Merry part until we merry meet again tomorrow!

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