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Your Ancient Symbol Card for August 9th is The Sword
Your Ancient Symbol Card for Today
The Sword
The Sword is a a call to action. It indicates challenges are before you and to attain your goals you will have to address them. The Sword does not suggest rash or underhanded behavior on your part. Indeed, while actions indicated by The Sword are decisive, they are based on the power of your wisdom and ethics. The strength of The Sword lies in the moral purity of your actions.
As a daily card, The Sword suggest a time in which you will face external challenges to attaining your goals. These trials are likely to come from a person or persons who stand to gain from your loss or delays in you moving forward. You can expect underhanded play and surprises. Fortunately your position is far stronger than those who scheme to usurp you. Address challenges as they arise and all will be well.
Your Daily Witches Rune for Aug. 9 is The Eye
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.
Additional information about Today’s Witches Rune courtesy of Your Spiritual Journey Australia
Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for August 9 is the Tower
Your Crowley Thoth Tarot Card for Today
The Tower
The Tower is perfect card for the revolutionary or iconoclast or anyone who flourishes in rapidly changing environments. What The Tower brings to the mix is sudden, usually unexpected change. With that change there will be a period of disorder, and there may be loss. However, the loss is probably not yours, since you may well be the agent that created the change to begin with. Many positive things can occur from the change The Tower indicates: Truths will be laid bare, revelations and breakthroughs are not just possible but likely, and nothing spurs creativity like a good dose of chaos and confusion. In the end it is likely that what replaces what was lost in the fall of The Tower will be worth the loss.
Your I Ching Hexagram for August 9th is 30: Clinging Like Fire
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30: Clinging Like Fire
Flames cling to their source of fuel in order to keep the fire burning. Likewise, in the human world, emotional attachment results from everything that radiates light or warmth is dependent upon something else. Through these dependencies we can see that all things are related, each thing to the other. Awareness of your own dependency on others is the key that unlocks the door to your true place in the world. No woman is an island.
Fire is also a symbol of liberation — sending out crackling molecules that fly away from home. Paradoxically, by clinging to what is balanced and true, we gain inner freedom.
Given perseverance on your part, this hexagram indicates success. In spite of challenges, cling to what is luminous in yourself, in others, and in life itself, never forsaking your belief in what is right. When events seem foreboding, or people seem oppressive, remember the good that has been and is yet to be. Holding to this idea is to cling to the power of the light and love within you.
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Casting the Stones, Your Past, Present & Future Reading for August 9th
Casting the Stones, Your Past, Present & Future Reading for Today
The Past
Berkano
Berkano is the Rune of birth and rebirth. This may symbolize a time when you are capable of great personal growth. Love may be in the air as well.
The Present
Ehwaz
Ehwaz represents movement. You may be closing in on reaching your current goals. Your life may be changing for the better. Harmony with others should come easy for you at this time.
The Future
Fehu
Fehu is the Rune of prosperity, good luck and unbridled creative energies. Being associated with Frey, this Rune is also a powerful omen of fertility. Fehu is one of the three Mother Stones and should never be taken lightly.
Your Daily Rune for Sunday, August 9th is Othala
Your Rune For Today
Othala
Othala represents a solid, immovable home, prosperity and safety. Good fortune based on your heritage and character is yours to enjoy.
Additional information about Today’s Rune, Othala
OþILA: property
Phonetic equivalent: o
DIVINATORY MEANINGS: property, land, inheritance, home, permanence, legacy, synthesis, sense of belonging
MAGICAL USES: for acquiring land or property, to complete a project, to strengthen family ties
ASSOCIATED MYTHS & DEITIES: the nine worlds of Yggdrasil
ANALYSIS: In oþila, we find ourselves back in the seemingly mundane realm of wealth and property, just like the first rune, fehu. However, while cattle represented a more movable, transitory form of wealth, the land (as Mr. O’Hara said) is the only thing that lasts. It can be passed on as a legacy, but more importantly, it defines who we are by defining where we are. It is, ultimately, our home.
This rune brings us to the seventh cardinal point, which is the centre. It is the meeting place between Midgard and Asgard; between our Gods and us. It is the axis around which our lives revolve. The idea of land or property is only a symbol – we must all find our own “centre” (or, as Joseph Campbell termed it, our “bliss”) to give our lives meaning, and this is really the ultimate goal of the runic journey. Like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, we discover that after all our travels and adventures, we all eventually end up going home. But this doesn’t mean that the travels and adventures are pointless. On the contrary, it is only through those explorations that our ‘home’ or spiritual centre can have any real meaning for us. “There’s no place like home” of will have no power to send us there unless we come to truly understand what and where our home is to us. Conversely, none of lessons learned along the way can be of any real use to us unless we actively integrate them into our ‘mundane’ lives and find that centre point to anchor them to. Oþila not only completes the smaller cycle of the third aett, but also brings us back to the beginning of the fuþark itself, only on a higher level. We may now begin the grand cycle of the runic journey again.
Your Daily Tarot Card for August 9th is the Wheel of Fortune
Your Personal Daily Tarot Card
The Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune represents that aspect of life that is directed by forces and events we may not understand or even be aware of. In short, The Wheel deals with chance—those occurrences that manage to alter even the most structured of lives, usurp man’s “best laid plans.” While the effects of The Wheel are unpredictable, the outcome is always change; sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Our path through life is never a ride down a perfectly straight highway. Sometimes we may even experience hairpin turns or complete reversals of direction. The Wheel of Fortune is strong reminder that despite our plans, the Universe has its own agenda from which we cannot escape participation.
Get a Jump on Tomorrow, Your Horoscopes for Monday, August 10th
Get a Jump on Tomorrow…..
Your Horoscopes for Monday, August 10th
General Horoscope
High-tension currents run through our lives today as mental Mercury crosses paths with electric Uranus. Although our nervous systems are firing on all cylinders, the Moon’s entry into self-contained Cancer at 8:08 am EDT makes it difficult to express our brilliant ideas. We know what we must do and we put on our best show, even if it’s a subdued version of our inner world now. Nevertheless, our originality and rebelliousness still finds a way out.
Aries Horoscope
(Mar 21 – Apr 19)
Don’t fall victim to believing that you can do everything today. You may be shocked when you realize you’ve been so busy lately putting out fires that you forgot to do something that was quite important. Hopefully, you discover your omission early enough in the day to remedy the situation before things grow out of hand. Make a conscious decision to reassess your priorities prior to running into trouble. With a little forethought and discretion you can use this cosmic burst of energy to your advantage.
Taurus Horoscope
(Apr 20 – May 20)
You might assume that a cautious approach to scheduling your time will prevent any logistical issues from spoiling your day. Unfortunately, it’s nearly impossible to think of everything in advance. Don’t worry if something urgent pops up unexpectedly today. Rather than reacting fearfully, consider what this new situation can teach you and remain as open as possible to a radical change of direction. Integrating a different perspective places you in an even stronger position now than where you were before.
Gemini Horoscope
(May 21 – Jun 20)
Your emotions are changing so rapidly that it’s too complicated to explain what you’re feeling each moment. However, by the time you attempt to share your emotions, they have already begun to shift. You may try to talk really fast to anyone who will listen because you’re anxious to catch the wave; unfortunately, this fear-based strategy will only add to your frustration. Paradoxically, saying less will help you gather your thoughts so you can speak with more authority later on when it matters.
Cancer Horoscope
(Jun 21 – Jul 22)
It’s not easy to be very patient today because you’re expecting something wonderful to happen at work. The Moon’s return to your sign is emotionally empowering, but you’re still not likely to tell others what you need. You see no reason to waste time with words when a straightforward approach of incisive action will lead you directly to your goal. Don’t miss this cosmically blessed opportunity to pursue your ambitions and reach for the stars.
Leo Horoscope
(Jul 23 – Aug 22)
Although a variety of social activities has kept you hopping during the past few days, you might feel the need to crawl back under the covers today after the emotional Moon enters your 12th House of Privacy. But even if you long to be alone, you can still benefit greatly from collaborating with others now. Shutting yourself off from the rest of the world isn’t your best move even if it sounds tempting in the moment; instead, find something exciting to do that you can’t help but want to share with your peers.
Virgo Horoscope
(Aug 23 – Sep 22)
You can be incredibly picky when choosing your friends, but letting down your guard is no problem at all once you give your stamp of approval. In fact, your openness can be rather disarming today as you shift gears instantaneously. Others might be quite surprised if they judge you too quickly by your appearance because your aloofness disappears once you make the choice to warm up. Nevertheless, don’t wait too long to show your interest or it could end up being too late. Trust your psychic radar and don’t be afraid to say yes.
Libra Horoscope
(Sep 23 – Oct 22)
You aren’t interested in taking on any extra responsibilities today, prompting you to distance yourself from coworkers who place too many demands on you. You prefer someone else to be in charge now so people won’t depend on you so much. Unfortunately, it’s not so easy to avoid new obligations, especially if you recently led others to assume you would be there for them in a pinch. However, you can derive emotional satisfaction once you stop resisting the pressure to perform your job; take the high road and rise to the occasion, instead.
Scorpio Horoscope
(Oct 23 – Nov 21)
You might have a case of the jitters today, yet engaging in physical activity doesn’t seem to calm your fidgety nerves. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to work off your excess energy by throwing yourself into a job. In fact, pursuing creative endeavors might be your best chance for finding any peace now. Proving your worth by being productive is a misguided strategy; focus on the things that bring you pleasure, instead. You can always return to your unfinished projects tomorrow after your clarity returns and your heart is blissfully content.
Sagittarius Horoscope
(Nov 22 – Dec 21)
You are weary of trying to compete with people who are so wrapped up with their perfect performances that they miss the point. You have even less patience today for those folks who don’t share your goals or values. Rather than pretending to be interested in things that don’t matter to you, reserve your energy for more meaningful interactions. One deeply moving connection is more emotionally satisfying now than any number of trivial ones.
Capricorn Horoscope
(Dec 22 – Jan 19)
You feel a dramatic shift in your energy today as superficial conversations with coworkers start to make your skin crawl. Although you’re often more likely to engage in a pragmatic discussion, the nurturing Cancer Moon reveals your softer and sweeter side. Don’t worry about people thinking you’re weak for expressing your feelings. If you take a risk and surprise others with your emotional honesty, they might just respond in a similar fashion. It’s up to you to get the ball rolling and see who wants to play.
Aquarius Horoscope
(Jan 20 – Feb 18)
Although you may not be actively seeking new information now, you still might be confronted with a radical idea that contradicts your prior assumptions about relationships. Today’s news could temporarily turn your life inside out as shocking Uranus rattles Mercury the Messenger. However, once you realize the truth, you’ll be grateful that you had the courage to change your point of view. The future is calling, even if you’re tempted to retreat to the security of the past. Anticipation will win out in the end.
Pisces Horoscope
(Feb 19 – Mar 20)
You recently obtained a surprising scoop on someone you know and can’t help but wonder if it is true. However, it’s critical to consider the source of any incoming data so you can discern whether or not it’s worthy of your attention. Refrain from saying anything prematurely today; if you’re unsure about the validity of the facts, then bite your tongue until you know the whole story. Once something is spoken aloud, it’s impossible to take it back. Maintain your integrity and err on the side of discretion for the sake of all involved.
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If You Were Born Today, August 9
If You Were Born Today, August 9
Although your personality is restless, you are at your best when meeting your responsibilities and filling commitments. Self-esteem plummets otherwise. You are hard working, likeable, dependable, and achievement-oriented. Some of you are overachievers. You might often find yourself in the position of managing and taking care of others. You have a very responsible streak and might stay in difficult situations longer than most as a result – watch for over-committing yourself. Because pride and protectiveness can keep you from sharing your worries and concerns with people closest to you, it can be very important for you to find a confidante so that you can share some of your burdens. Making more time for pleasure is also essential to your success. In close relationships, control or imbalance can be issues, but relationships can get much better later in life. You are deeply loving and have strong personal magnetism. Famous people born today: Whitney Houston, Gillian Anderson, Melanie Griffith, Audrey Tautou, Anna Kendrick, Eric Bana, Sam Elliott.
Courtesy of Café Astrology
Your Daily Horoscopes for Sunday, August 9th
Your Daily Horoscopes for Sunday, August 9th
Aries
This is a good day for positive gestures and making contact with others, dear Aries. There is a balanced approach to relating today that helps both you and your friends or loved ones feel subtly supported. On a romantic or creative level, you can have a simultaneous feeling that you’re moving forward and that you’re looking behind you. This can be confusing but do consider that it might also be helpful. Of course, living in the present is the best way to go, most of the time, but sometimes, it is useful to use both hindsight and foresight – today is good for seeing what needs to be left behind, and what you want from your romantic life in the future.
Taurus
You are drawn to simple and grounding activities today, dear Taurus. While you might continue to focus on body needs, attention, and pampering, emotionally you’re more patient and willing to concentrate on building rather than expecting your needs to be met immediately. This allows you to see what’s truly important. Today, logic and emotions mix quite beautifully, making it a good time for taking stock of what you have and considering ways to put these things to better use. This can include money, resources, and talents as well. It can also be a sensual, contented day in which you prefer to stick around home or familiar people and places.
Gemini
With the Moon in your sign and reaching out positively to the Sun in your communications sector and Uranus in your friendship zone, dear Gemini, you might find it easier than usual to satisfy your emotional needs. There is a stronger need for self-nurturing which shouldn’t be dismissed, but also good channels for expressing your emotions through writing, sharing, learning, and connecting with others. The Moon in one’s own sign can sometimes trigger feelings of being down if you are currently unhappy with how you are presenting yourself to others and/or how they are receiving you. However, today’s energies are generally easygoing and supportive.
Cancer
You may need extra time for yourself today, dear Cancer. This can be a good time to collect your thoughts, particularly if you are able to free yourself of distractions. Routine can bore you now, and you may need a change of scenery in order to get yourself into a better emotional state. You have so much to discover about your inner world, and today you might enjoy looking within. Even so, intuition is good for money or practical matters now. Your daydreams can lead you to important conclusions or ideas. Looking to the past is appropriate now, but it’s best to do so with the goal of keeping the best from it and putting the dysfunctional behind you.
Leo
This is a day when any unrest or longings you’ve been keeping inside on a social level can emerge, dear Leo, with a very good chance of making the connections you crave. You can see a friend in almost anyone right now, and treat others especially fairly. You may be drawn to making long-term plans, particularly those along creative lines, but also regarding travel and higher education or learning experiences. You can be especially adept at teaching or guiding others right now.
Virgo
The Moon’s presence in your solar tenth house all day, dear Virgo, can point to circumstances that call you to mature and grow. With the Moon at the top of your chart, you might also feel the urge to reach greater heights. You can accomplish a great deal on practical levels. Energies are best for focusing on one thing at a time right now, so set aside some hours alone, if possible. You are aiming high today, especially motivated to do your best and to shine. You might be able to draw upon past experience or uncover hidden information that furthers your cause.
Libra
The Moon’s presence in your sector of adventure and higher learning helps to lift your spirits, dear Libra, and tends to raise you above regular stresses and problems of your daily life. If you can take a detour from the regular routine, your mood tends to elevate. You take a stronger interest in new ideas, places, and people. You may be seeking clarity in your interactions and conversations with friends or networks. You are drawn to ideas and people who are unique or distinct in some manner.
Scorpio
You can learn a lot about yourself and others today, dear Scorpio, as your powers of observation, as good as they are on any day, are stronger than usual. You may be drawn to the hidden elements of what you’re seeing and experiencing now, and you pick up many important clues as you do. At the moment, it’s your career or responsibilities, and the relationships you have with people connected to these, that you can stand to learn much about. You are looking at relationships in an entirely different way, possibly from a place of more objectivity and less attachment, which allows you to better see how they help or hinder you. When it comes to major life plans, personal finances, and intimate relationships, you can benefit from some strategy. You can benefit from taking a step back and planning your next move.
Sagittarius
With the Moon in your opposing sign all day, dear Sagittarius, you are more aware of, or sensitive to, what others think about you and you are more adaptable and accommodating. This position generally gives you an extra boost on a social and romantic level. There can be a feeling of moving forward but also some attention to the past when it comes to your relationships. Material and mundane affairs assume less importance today, as you’re much more tuned into the people around you and creative ideas. However, your ruler, Jupiter, is changing signs in just two days. This yearly occurrence brings a subtle shift of focus, and for you, a general trend in which you pay more attention to work and career.
Capricorn
Giving others the benefit of the doubt can work magic at times, dear Capricorn, as it can motivate them to improve and it can make you feel stronger. Today’s energies are good for seeing power dynamics in relationships and using them to make empowering choices. Rapport is generally easier than usual today, and you may very well break down some walls in a relationship that can use it. This is also a good time for looking at a matter more deeply. Research can yield satisfying results. There can be an absorbing topic, subject, or activity that draws you in and keeps you pleasantly busy.
Aquarius
The Moon is moving through your solar fifth house all day, dear Aquarius, turning your attention to games, entertainment, love, and activities that allow you to express yourself and your sense of fun. This is potentially a nicely creative day. Relationships are a little complicated these days, but while you have a tendency to be looking to the past for answers, you’re also willing to look at things in progressive, new ways. Be sure to take any opportunity to do so while Venus is retrograde until September 6th. A person from your past could attempt to reconcile or connect with you this week.
Pisces
This can be a strong day for organizing finances, the home, and work environments, dear Pisces, as you have a good sense for how these things are connected in your life, and how important it is for you to feel on top of these things. Aim to make improvements and to enjoy yourself in the process. You could experience increased independence with work right now. In two days, Jupiter, your co-ruler, will enter your partnership sector and the sign directly opposite yours, launching a cycle that lasts over a year and that brings benefits into your life through or with other people. At the same time, you are finishing up a cycle in which work and daily routines have expanded.
The Balance of the Elements and the Signs for Sunday, August 9th
The Balance of the Elements and the Signs for Sunday, August 9th
GEMINI STRONG
Agile, versatile, inquisitive, flowing, conversational, airy, many ideas. Can be volatile, superficial, changeable, restless and inconsistent.
LEO STRONG
Self-confident, generous, warm-hearted, powerful leader, dramatic. Can be overly proud, vain, extravagant, arrogant.
BALANCE OF ELEMENTS
FIRE STRONG
Fire is enthusiastic, dynamic, and spontaneous, but lacks reflection. We are more courageous and adventurous now, with a tendency to act before thinking. There is little concern about what happened in the past. We are competitive and possibly impatient or bored easily.
WATER WEAK
There may be some insensitivity or lack of empathy now. We may be out of touch with what we’re feeling or with our emotional needs. We may be tougher than usual now, and more inclined to follow mental or practical considerations than we are to listen to our intuition.
BALANCE OF MODES
CARDINAL WEAK
This is not a time that we tend to naturally initiate actions. We may be stronger at following up than starting anew. Survival mechanisms may be weaker now.
FIXED STRONG
We are thinking about the long view, seeking out security and stability rather than change. We may be committed, focused, resistant to making changes, and stubborn.
Astrology of Today – August 9, 2015
Astrology of Today – August 9, 2015
Summary:
Today’s Gemini Moon supports the Sun and harmonizes with Uranus as well, and we can feel quite motivated to pursue our interests.
•The Moon is in Gemini all day (until the Moon enters Cancer on Monday, August 10th, at 8:08 AM).
•The Moon is waning and in its Last Quarter phase.
•The Last Quarter Moon occurred on the 6th and the New Moon will occur on the 14th.
•Venus is retrograde (Venus is retrograde from July 25-September 6).
•Mars spends its first full day in Leo (Mars transits Leo from August 8th to September 24th).
Your Weekly Astrology for Aug. 10-17, 2015
Weekly Astrology: Aug. 10-17, 2015
Down to business
This week your cosmic luck will shift into a new and exciting direction! Well, OK, it might not be as exciting as it is productive but, hey — there’s a time for everything, right?
Tuesday, August 11: Jupiter enters Virgo
Starting Tuesday and until September 2016, Jupiter will be in Virgo, adding amazing emphasis to work, health, and details in life. If any of these areas need a boost, you can be sure that Jupiter in Virgo will help make it happen. Jupiter wants to blow up everything, while Virgo wants to focus only on what is most important. As a result, this transit of Jupiter will become more focused. Earth signs will be in their glory!
Wednesday, August 12: Mercury opposite Neptune
Lines of communication will be fuzzy thanks to Mercury opposing Neptune. Don’t make important decisions or sign contracts on this day — information will be missing and/or difficult to process.
Thursday, August 13: Sun in Leo trine Uranus
On Thursday, when the Sun is trine Uranus, you’ll feel a surge of spirited energy that allows you to move forward in an innovative direction that helps you feel alive!
Friday, August 14: New Moon in Leo
Then on Friday, a New Moon in Leo adds to this emphasis, helping you jumpstart a creative project or anything else you’re passionate about.
Saturday, August 15: Sun conjunct Venus Retrograde; Mercury trine Pluto
With the Sun conjunct Venus and Mercury trine Pluto on Saturday, you can expect a pleasurable weekend with those tried-and-true people you love spending time with most. Conversations will be deep and meaningful.
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Energy Report for August 2015
Energy Report for August 2015
a message from Kate Spreckley
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Humanity is currently transforming and evolving at an accelerated rate never experienced before. The incoming energies are escalating growth, awakening and healing for all. Intense waves of energy are coming to flood the planet, bringing new understandings and new ways of being into direct focus. Confusion and frustration are just some of the feelings caused as we learn to manage these energies in our day-to-day lives.
This month we have the powerful 8:8:8 gateways, which bring with it the tsunami of all energy waves. The Lion’s Gate on the 26th July created an ebb in the energy’s power as the wave pulled back to gather more force and strength. This force and strength was enhanced and reinforced by the energy of the Blue Moon on the 31st July. These two powerful alignments are supporting the building this tsunami that will flood the planet with the opening of the 8:8:8 portal on the 8th of August.
The 8:8:8 portals will usher in an intensive wave of energy that will hit every area of our lives with raw, transformative power. The very foundations of our lives and reality are about to shift substantially. As we move along with the rivers and tides of energy we gather and integrate more of our multidimensional aspects. It is these aspects that we require to recreate our world and our reality. The waves coming in this month are bigger and far greater than ever experienced. Every aspect of reality will be bathed with light and consciousness. The goal of these power surges is to awaken, enlighten and evolve all humanity. Mass awakenings will occur and no one will be immune. No one can evade these waves.
It is a very exciting point that will shift humanity, as a whole, into a new state of connection. A more intuitive, spirit based connection that will usher in a new level of energy and expansion. We can expect our awareness and individual energy fields to be magnified creating a profound expansion within our consciousness. The gift will be a deeper awareness and understanding of Divine wisdom and guidance that will encourage full opening of our hearts. This is a powerful time where you will be afforded the opportunity to fully align with your Divine purpose and to actively awaken that purpose in all areas of your life. (We have waited a long time for this moment.)
Many are currently questioning the purpose behind their lives. Searching for clearer insights and guidance as to what they are doing and how they are living their lives. Even those who have been on the path of awakening for many years are finding a shift in their purpose and desire for clarity and deeper understanding. For most of humanity these questions are considered unknowable and are generally shrugged off as they are drawn into the more mundane aspects of life.
In these intense times we can no longer ignore the inner promptings of our hearts and souls, nor the questions arising within our consciousness. Most have lost themselves in the need to create a secular, seemingly secure material environment and lost the experience of a spiritual connection. The questions of why we are here have been pushed aside and repressed gradually forgetting the original purpose for being on this planet.
We are now in a time when the reality of where we, as a human race, have lost ourselves comes to the fore. The reality of our continued existence depends upon us changing how we live, how we work and how we exist. We are required to create a new reality in a very new way. Thus we are being called to define our true nature, to define and clarify the path we are choosing.
As we move through the powerful 8:8:8 energetic gateways we must learn to work with the incoming energy in more empowering, joyful and graceful ways. We are walking between the worlds, bringing to our awareness that which is need of healing, transformation and change. It is clearly obvious in all that is currently being exposed that how we live upon this planet must change. The old ways of manifestation no longer work. The old ways of intention and goal setting no longer bring desired results. The key to finding these new ways of being and living exist within the sacred spaces of our hearts. It is essential that we are fully focused and aligned with the power of our hearts so that we may find our way in these shifting times.
Attempting to create and manifesting anything without full alignment with your heart will result in block after block. If you are finding this occurring in your life now, stop. Focus your awareness and your attention at your heart. Quite your mind and find your way back to the sacred spaces of your heart. Allow the guidance and wisdom to arise within your consciousness and new ways of creation, new directions and opportunities will become evident. Surrender into this process and the miracles and blessings will pour forth into your life.
You will be required to become more focused now more than ever before. The expansive energy coming through in August will move to shift, transform and change your relationships, careers and all aspects of your life that do not serve your Divine purpose. You will find your energy weakened and drained by the aspects that no longer serve you thus helping you to know and understand that which is in need of change and transformation. It is important that changes are made so that you are able to move into full alignment with your heart and thus your Divine purpose.
It is becoming more and more important for you to focus your energy on that which is most relevant to your heart, your soul and your spirit. As you allow yourself to recognize and realize the power of your heart you will find it easier to shift whatever is needing to shift, to transform that which needs to transform and to bring the very necessary changes required in your life.
As you allow yourself to realize that your power, your truth, is based in the pure creative power of love, you will begin to shift what is occurring in your life. The energy of your thoughts, emotions, feelings, beliefs and intentions will project your consciousness into this new reality. Currently the energy flows are challenging the blueprints of your patterning and programming urging release and awakening you from any remaining limitations. What is no longer relevant in your life is being cleared away, in some ways torn away, to allow for new pathways to open.
Many of these changes can feel very overwhelming leading to anxiety, stress and fear. If and when these feelings and emotions arise remember to focus on the every day beauty and blessings that surround you. Remind yourself of all the little things that you can be grateful for. Bring your awareness into the present moment as any intentions and goals are liable to change in a moment.
Consciously choose each day, each moment, the reality you wish to exit in. You have the power to live in a world filled with fear, destruction and anxiety, or in a world filled with love, beauty and bliss. By consciously choosing your reality you are able to realize your own power and strength, able to reclaim the truth of your heart and bring that power as a force for change in this world.
As you are drawn deeper into your heart the guidance, opportunities and direction you require to move forward will become more apparent. You cannot follow your heart or know your Divine purpose if you continue to stay stagnant and refuse to change. Reality is transforming, our world is shifting and this process can be as difficult or as easy as you wish it to be. Awakening to the power of your heart is what makes it easy and contributes to the total shift and transformation of the collective reality.
The planetary, collective and individual shifts and changes are a very necessary part of our transition from mind consciousness to heart consciousness. Actively use the tools that you have available to balance and clear yourself through this process. The boundaries of what you have previously known and understood have shifted. You are now required to ride these waves of energy and learn how to balance yourself within this new expansive space while maintaining a strong connection to your heart.
Embrace and celebrate your changing consciousness. You are being called to anchor in a new awareness and thus bring a loving power and strength to your future reality. Every shift in awareness, every change in perception, each conscious action you take, each pattern you heal, changes this world and expands the collective consciousness. Remember always to be gentle, kind and compassionate with yourself and all others. This is the way of Unity Consciousness and you are actualizing it now.
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Your Current Moon Phase for August 9th is Waning Crescent
August 9
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 25%
The Moon today is in a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination in growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this phase 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. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. 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.
Phase Details for – Sunday, August 9, 2015
Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 25%
Moon Age: 24.63 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 379,345.90 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,658,873.88 km
Illumination: 25%
Moon Age: 24.63 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 379,345.90 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,658,873.88 km
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Lady A’s Spell of the Day – A Simple Shield Spell
A Simple Shield Spell
It works very well and is easy to use. It breaks curses, shields the one who cast it from harm, and stops negative magick focused on you.
“Powers of nature, come to me.
Shield me from the magick of Three.
Bring to me the elements four,
fire that burns, air that soars,
earth that rumbles to water that flows.
As I cast thee, shield, all evil goes.”
WOTC Extra – Write Your Own Spells
Write Your Own Spells
When you are just starting to develop your magical practice you might want to use generic spells to get started. But you should write your own spells as soon as possible. When you are writing your own spells you are putting your energy into the words and the spell will be more powerful because it’s personal to you and it has your energy in it. Here are some tips for writing spells:
Don’t get caught up in the language – Spells don’t have to rhyme, although they can if you want them to. They don’t have to be full of huge important words either. Don’t worry about making it sound poetic or flowery. As long as it comes from your heart that is all that matters.
State your intention clearly – Be very clear about what you are asking for. If you are writing a spell for love then specify what kind of love you want such as a long term romance, a marriage, a life-partner, or a quick but fun fling. If you are writing a spell for better health state clearly the problems that need to be changed like you want to have more energy or you want to be slim again.
Follow the format – Each spell should have the same basic format. The spell should start with a blessing or invocation of the spirits. Then you should state what you want. Then make a small offering and give thanks. Spells don’t have to be long but they should all include your thanks at the end.
Write the spell down – Keep your spells in case you need them again. You can always change them or add on to them later if you find that the spell isn’t as effective as you want. Eventually you will create your own Book of Shadows to hold all your personal spells.
Wicca: Wicca Mastery: 38 Essential Wiccan Laws and Principles To Live By, The Definitive Guide! Desmond Blair.
Let’s Talk Witch – Spells Are Essential
Spells Are Essential
A lot of people get scared by the idea of casting a spell, but really a spell is just like a prayer to a Wiccan. Instead of praying to a deity to make something happen a witch uses a spell to focus all the energy around them and make things happen. Spells can be just as powerful as prayers, and really are a type of prayer if you think about it.
Spells can be created for just about any purpose. Just don’t use spells to hurt or manipulate others. A spell can be a simple two sentence statement or can be a multiple paragraph speech. As long as the Wiccan performing the spell does it with good intentions and clear direction a spell can be powerful even when it’s short. In fact sometimes the shortest spells can be the most powerful, if there is a lot of focus behind them.
Saying spells out loud is a good way to focus on what you are doing and what you want to happen as a result. By speaking the words out loud you are announcing what you want to the Universe and putting all your energy out into the world. The ripple effects from that are what make the spell effective.
If necessary you can mutter the words under your breath but spells are better if you can announce them clearly in a powerful tone of voice. Performing spells with others will increase the amount of energy behind the spell and make it even more effective, so if you are casting a spell for something very important it is a good idea to get some of your Wiccan friends together to perform the spell with you.
Wicca: Wicca Mastery: 38 Essential Wiccan Laws and Principles To Live By, The Definitive Guide! Desmond Blair
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