Calendar of the Sun for Monday, November 5

5 Blutmonath

Herne’s Day I: Prey

Color: Brown and green
Element: Earth
Altar: On a cloth of brown and green lay dried leaves, pine incense, a vase of dead branches with dry leaves attached, antlers, and figures of deer. The room is dark, lit with a single green candle.
Offerings: Cobs of corn. Willingness to face a fear that is pursuing you.
Daily Meal: Vegetarian.

Invocation to Herne I

Hail, Lord of the Forest!
The deer are gathering
In these your deepest woods,
Great stag with antlers wide and proud,
Soft-eyed doe for whom
The warriors clash their horns,
Delicate fawn mottled as the underbrush.
The hares are finding
Their winter burrows,
The squirrels collecting
Their hoards of fodder,
The pheasant and quail
Readying themselves for the season
Of death on many sides.
You who understands
The desperate chase,
Heart pounding, feet pounding,
Knowing well that death
Is your destiny,
Help us to make peace
With the oncoming challenge
And to know that it is only
One of our many moments
In the cycle of life.

Chant:
Horned One, Lover, Son,
Leaper in the corn
Deep in the Mother
Die and be reborn.

(As the last sound of the chant dies away, all bow to the altar and leave room in silence.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

The Daily Cosmic Calendar for Monday, November 5

Once you get past a possibly intimidating square between the moon in Libra and secret-keeper Pluto in Capricorn (9:57am), the coast is much clearer. A double-wave of enhanced love-wisdom vibes is heading toward you — with the tide cresting during a Venus-Ceres conjunction at 28 degrees of Libra (5:51pm) and as the sun trines Neptune in water signs (10:41pm). Open your heart and mind to affirmations and contentment-sustaining visions of the great beyond. Learn more about meditation techniques, reincarnation, and esoteric philosophy. Reinforce productivity in your main fields of professional expertise and soar into the stratosphere of your favorite arts, crafts or hobbies.

[Note to readers: All times are now calculated as Pacific Standard Time. Be sure to adjust all times according to your own local time so the alignments noted above will be exact for your location.]

Copyright 2018 Mark Lerner & Great Bear Enterprises, Ltd. 

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Healing for the Ages – November 2018 Energy Forecast

Emmanuel Dagher
a message from Emmanuel Dagher
Wednesday, 31 October, 2018  (posted 1 November, 2018)

My friend,

Thank you for meeting with me again in this way. Your presence is felt and deeply honored.

When we check in with ourselves on a Soul level, there is a part of us that already knows exactly what is about to be revealed to us in this Energy Forecast.

For a while now, the forecasts have revealed to us how the Divine Feminine is pouring Herself into the heart and mind of every living, breathing being in existence.

Our mind would like to think that it’s only happening to our planet, since that is what immediately impacts us the most. However, our Spirit knows that the resurgence of the Divine Feminine is touching every facet of existence.

The Healing of the Masculine

One of the most important roles for the Divine Feminine in the third dimension is to heal and alchemize the aspect of the masculine that long ago forgot its divinity.

For eons of time in our third dimensional reality, humanity has been influenced primarily by the aspect of the masculine energy that separated from its divine source.

What has remained is the aspect of masculine energy that represents the illusions of fear and survival.

It is quite clear that this aspect of masculine energy that long ago forgot its divinity is trying hard now, exerting a big push to keep its controlling grip on humanity.

This can be seen easily in many branches and sects of religious organizations, governments, and corporations that rely heavily on using fear to promote their agenda.

It’s through the Divine Feminine that this forgotten divine aspect of masculine energy will heal and return to its patterns of pure perfection.

It’s through the Divine Feminine that the Divine Masculine will return to our third dimensional experience.

The Divine Feminine represents Divine Love.

The Divine Masculine represents Divine Action. 

Divine Love is the most powerful energy in all of existence. It’s where everything comes from. It’s the sacred heart and womb from which everything is birthed.

Divine Love knows no judgment. It only knows wholeness and completion.

Divine Love expressed, is compassion.

For eons of time, humanity was led to believe (through the teachings of the aspect of masculine energy that had released all connection to its divinity) that the Source of all existence was a man—a powerful male energy that lived up in the sky somewhere.

This type of conditioning lent itself perfectly to fueling the fear and survival-based patterns that led humanity to give its power away to a select few.

But now, something tremendous is happening.

The fear bubble of humanity has popped, and the collective mind (though scrambling a bit) is now able to fully drink in the Divine nourishing Love of the Divine Feminine.

This is allowing the part of masculine energy that has ignored its divinity to heal, and to remember its divinity once again, within all of humanity.

For many who were steeped in the fear and survival patterns, there is a learning curve taking place, as they adjust to a new way of being that is in line with their I AM presence/Spirit self—the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine aspects of themselves.

It’s important for us to give those who are finding it challenging to transcend their old fear and survival patterns, the space to integrate and to heal.

When fear no longer has a hold over the consciousness of humanity, freedom ensues.

We can contribute to the healing of the masculine, so that we can set ourselves free from its old paradigms.

We can do this by choosing to be a compassionate presence for ourselves and for humanity as a whole, as we all adjust to the changes that are shifting us out of the old, fear-based patterns.

Compassion is the ability to observe humanity’s resistance to change, without judging that stance, or trying to fix or save it.

From this space of compassion, we can embody and express unconditional love toward ourselves and humanity.

When we and humanity receive deep and nourishing love through compassion, we see that the collective mind and our own minds are much less likely to resist the healing and transformation now occurring in our world.

Through compassion, we can support the Divine Feminine with Her healing of the masculine energy that had forsaken the beautiful divinity that it is a part of.

Freeing Ourselves

In November, we will see more than ever the old deeply rooted survival patterns we have been identifying with come to the surface to be addressed and resolved.

This will allow us to get clear on whether we want to continue repeating those survival patterns, or whether we’re now ready to move in a direction of complete freedom from the past—freedom from the illusions of limitation and fear we once created for ourselves.

One of the most effective ways we can begin to move into complete freedom, is to question all of the fear/lack-based thoughts that our mind has about itself, others, and life in general.

Let’s look at a few thoughts that the mind can bring up to us sometimes:

“I feel like I’m a total loss with money. I never seem to have enough.”

You may have had a similar thought at some point in your life—many people have.

If and when you do have a thought like this, ask your mind the following:

“Is this absolutely a 100 percent Universal truth, that I never have enough money, or that I never manage money in positive ways? Even if that were completely true, would I want things to stay that way?”

Answer with a simple Yes or No.

If your answer was Yes, you might want to think about the following:

Is it possible that you observed poverty consciousness in your family while you were growing up, and unconsciously decided that feeling helpless about finances was how a grown-up functions in the world?

It’s possible that even if you did inherit a poverty consciousness, you are still able to experience abundance at times. You may also still have a strong inner drive to become prosperous in life.

And is there is even the tiniest chance that your feeling lost where money is concerned is just something your mind created, to keep you dealing with finances the way your parents did?

In doing so, you could safely be a part of the family—doing and believing what they did and believe, as every child desires to do, so they will feel loved and accepted.

If you answered Yes to that, this could be a moment of deep realization for you.

Because when we realize that every experience in our lives is a result of us choosing that experience on some level, whether it was a conscious choice or not, we no longer need to hold victim/survival patterns as our truth.

As we realize that it has never been about how hopeless we are at money. Rather, it was about us needing to create strong links to family, so we didn’t grow up feeling alone in the world.

As we realize that, we can then forgive ourselves for what we think are our shortcomings.

We then begin to take our power back, and we become the conscious Creator of our life again.

Let’s look at another thought that may be deeply ingrained in our consciousness:

“I would love to find a new life partner—someone I really resonate with, who offers me solid friendship, love, and support. But I just don’t think he/she is out there. So I’ve stopped looking.”

If you’ve ever had a thought like this, ask yourself:

“Do I know this to be an absolute truth? Is it true that if someone doesn’t have the right partner now, they never will? Or is it possible that there are people who have met a wonderful partner at different times in their life, sometimes without even expecting it?”

See what comes up for you. That first thought might have come from what you’ve seen in the movies—that only young people with a certain kind of good looks or higher income levels find love. Or it might be a belief based on your or others’ past experiences, even though our past does not define our future.

Or it might be that in your family or community, there’s a belief that “if someone doesn’t settle down by the age of 30, they never will.”

All of this has led you to believe that a loving partnership has eluded you, and that you might as well give up at this point.

Yet every area of our life responds powerfully to how we feel about it—what we believe to be true or possible. 

Your chance of meeting someone who is right for you has more to do with your holding open the possibility of meeting someone wonderful—and that you have plenty to offer a new partner.

That is far more powerful than what you’ve been outwardly taught about relationships.

When we look at any good thing in life with low expectations and disbelief, believing the worst of it instead of the best, we separate ourselves from it.

When we look at the belief that says, “I would love to find a new life partner—someone I really resonate with. But I just don’t think they’re out there, so I’ve stopped looking,” we can clearly see that that is a judgment based on fear.

As a result of this judgment and self-protectiveness, we have not only blocked ourselves from allowing in new opportunities to meet someone new.

We have also dishonored the whole energy of love and what it can be in our lives, on a romantic level and otherwise.

You can see that when we begin to question our thoughts, we create an opening in our consciousness through which we can expand into higher states of consciousness, and ultimately, into complete freedom to be our higher selves.

You may be feeling some resistance toward what you’ve just read, or experiencing some guilt or sadness about judgments and beliefs you’ve held in the past. Know that those ideas were formed during a time when we were all simply doing the best we could with what we knew at the time.

In the past, our mind simply chose to operate in survival mode, which is another way of saying that it decided to make protecting itself its ultimate priority.

But what if it no longer needs to use patterns of separation and fear to protect itself?

What if the mind can finally remember that our Spirit has kept us safe all along, even when we thought otherwise?

Doesn’t that free up space for us to try new things that will help us expand into greater states of aliveness, awareness, and being?

The mind has become very comfortable in identifying with survival patterns, so that when celestial openings occur in our personal and global consciousness, the mind experiences a lot of discomfort.

Our only job when that happens, is to be a compassionate presence for the mind as it adjusts and shifts out of the old patterns. This requires that we simply observe the mind’s resistance, without trying to fix, change, or save it.

Just observe and send it love, and the mind will no longer feel like it needs to resist the shifts that are happening.

The mind can then, in its own time, relax into our warmth and compassion, as a child feels safe in the loving arms of their parent or caregiver.

What Happens When We Are Free?

We when are free, we choose to create joy and happiness for no reason.

We transcend fear.

We enjoy a full life.

We let go of the need to blame others.

We take full responsibility for being the Creator of our own life.

We are kind, loving, and compassionate.

We express ourselves authentically and honestly.

We try new things, expanding out of our comfort zone.

We experience a strong connection to our Spirit and intuition.

We open ourselves up to receiving ALL of our blessings.

We are generous and giving.

We let go of competition and lack-driven behaviors.

We are healthy and vibrant.

And much more!

The 11-11 Portal of Healing

On November 11, 2018, we will move through an important and powerful portal of healing known as the 11-11 portal.

This year will be extra potent, because it aligns with an 11 (2+0+1+8=11) year.

So, the alignment computes to 11-11-11!

This specific 11-11 portal will be celebrated by millions of way-showers and cosmically aligned soul family from all around the world. They will meet via synched up meditations and heart-unifying celebrations.

This will tremendously magnify the healing effects of the 11-11 portal for humanity. 

This particular 11-11 portal of healing will allow the Divine Feminine to heal the aspects of masculine energy that has forgotten its divinity. She will go deep into the heart and psyche of the masculine and bring nourishing love and light to all of him, including the parts that have rarely been touched.

The Divine Feminine will bask all of humanity in her love. She will alchemize rigid and fixed thoughts and behaviors into expressions of ease, fluidity, peace, love, openness, and flexibility.

She will also remind us that together with her, we are the source of our abundance, and that as we appreciate all of our blessings, she will shower us with infinite new blessings.

We will also notice things feeling lighter, so that we can focus more on the energies of fun, play, joy, and creativity.

Below is a heart-opening process that will help us to connect with and be fully open to the 11-11-11 portal of healing.

This process can be done anytime throughout the day of November 11th.

However, if you’d like to make it extra special, set your alarm for your local times of 1:11 am, 11:11 am, 1:11 pm, or 11:11 pm, and try this process around these times.

The 11:11 Awakening Process

Step 1: Close your eyes and take 3 deep breaths.

Step 2: Smile with your right eye only (eyes still closed). Hold for 10 seconds.

Step 3: Smile with your left eye only (eyes still closed). Hold for 10 seconds.

Step 4: Imagine what it would feel like if your third eye in (the space in between your eyebrows) was smiling. Hold that feeling for 10 seconds.

Step 5: Move the smile down from the third eye to your mouth and cheeks (a regular big smile). Hold this smile for 10 seconds.

Step 6: Move the smile from your face down into your heart. Imagine what it would feel like if your heart was smiling big.

I like to see my heart as a cartoon heart-person, with a cute happy face with little dangly legs and hands, wearing a top hat, and doing a tap dance for me.

The key is to use an image that makes you feel happy and brings you joy. Envision your heart smiling and putting on this show for you, for at least 10 seconds.

Step 7: Say out loud: “I am fully open to receiving and giving unconditional love now, with ease and grace. And so it is!”

Step 8: Express at least 5 things you’d like to create more of in your life, and affirm them out loud to the Universe.

Step 9: Express gratitude to yourself and to the Universe for opening yourself up to all of the new blessings life has in store for you.

Step 10: Open your eyes, and observe over the coming days, weeks, and months, the new blessings that enter your life.

And that’s it!

May the month of November bless you and your loved ones in the most nourishing and supportive ways.

Till next time,

Miraculously yours,

Emmanuel

 

 

Monthly Astro-Forecasts November 2018

Sarah-Jane Grace
a message from Sarah-Jane Grace
Thursday, 1 November, 2018
Message for November 2018

When we are born, the stories of our lives are, on the whole, unwritten and undefined. Letters dance around, slowly forming words, and then sentences. As we grow and evolve, the sentences grow and merge, forming storylines and beliefs. As children, we have the freedom to tap into the magic and wonder of the imagination where we know no boundaries or limits, but, over time, conditioning slowly erodes this for many, leaving us like sheep, a part of the flock of ‘normal’.

As a child, a cardboard box was a castle; a blanket was a magic carpet. Potential was only limited by the far realms of the imagination. If we’re lucky, this is nurtured in us by family, educators and friends, allowing us to grow and develop, embracing our unique gifts and fulfilling our dreams and goals. Yet, for many, we are slowly shaped and defined by the world in which we live and, very often, the letters stop dancing around as we start walking the treadmill of existence. Of course, all is not lost, but it can become inexplicably hard to extricate ourselves and re-define our way of living and being. Yet, ‘inexplicably hard’ isn’t impossible, and, with determination, it is possible to reconnect to at least some of that childhood magic.

I think we all spend time trying to sharpen and hone the undefined pieces of ourselves. Some pieces get lost due to life events or trauma, and others fade away, losing their significance over time. Yet, we all have many pieces, and, over the years, we may reconnect to some of these in an attempt to rediscover our essence and sense of self.

It’s only when we rediscover the dancing words – which never stopped dancing (we just stopped noticing them) – that we begin to see the possibility and potential once again. In our haste to grow up and live life, we often lose sight of the magic of what life truly has to offer. It can sometimes be hard to see the relevance of the imagination, or the significance of the potential within our hearts and souls, but this is usually because we are trapped in a cycle of keeping on keeping on, trying to live life, but denying ourselves the opportunity to wholeheartedly embrace it at the same time.

We are complex beings living complex lives, and it’s hard to step back at times to see the wood for the trees. It’s often only when we’re tripped up by life events that we pause for long enough to take stock and reassess. Yet, why can’t we all pause, even for a moment, to do this? Just remember, the magic isn’t lost, it’s just hidden behind the curtains of everyday life.

For now, I wish you all kinds of wonderful.

With love,

Sarah-Jane

Aries

November looks set to be a month of continued inspiration and adventure as you seek new horizons and explore new terrain in your life. Deep within your heart and soul there are stirrings of change, and these are rippling outwards, touching just about every aspect of your life. In many ways, you feel as though you are seeing your life with fresh eyes as your perspective has shifted and everything feels renewed and transformed as though you are looking at things for the first time. This shift has inspired you to think beyond the boundaries of your everyday life and to re-ignite the passion and sparkle within as you re-connect to your dreams. You have spent a long time doing the ‘right thing’ in life, trying to keep everybody happy and trying to do your best to keep the wheels turning. You have achieved a great deal, but your inner passion has long felt stifled and your inner fires have been little more than embers. However, the more you embrace the new, the flames grow, and you are regaining a sense of possibility once again.

This possibility is the fuel that stokes the flames within as it’s warming your heart and soul, allowing you to think beyond the everyday and stepping towards pastures new. Although, on the surface, many aspects of your life remain unchanged, you can sense a shift towards living a more enriching and heartfelt life. It’s as though something within you has awoken and you are no longer happy to focus on keeping on keeping on. You want more! This may stir up some feelings of restlessness, both for yourself and for those around you, but you are on the crest of a new wave in your life and the future looks bright. In essence, what happens next is up to you, but let the passion within your heart and soul burn brightly, as this is your moment to dazzle…

Taurus

As you continue to embrace the concept of ‘letting go’, there is a sense that you are beginning to gain a richer and deeper sense of understanding as to what this means in your life. ‘Letting go’ isn’t just about de-cluttering your life on a physical level and making decisions or choices about the paths you walk and don’t walk, it’s about the spiritual and emotional dimensions as well. You have spent most of your life being the one who holds all the pieces together; the glue that works tirelessly to support and assist those around you. As a result, it’s become habit for you to park your own needs (and wants) for the sake of others. This is selfless, and done for genuine reasons, but it has seen you storing up the many, seemingly incongruent, bits and pieces of experiences and dreams over the years. You have had little time to rest in the moment, stuffing emotions and situations into boxes within in order to get on with the business of being the glue, the rock that is steadfast and reliable.

Of course, you have achieved so much, but there is a lingering sense of loss that you haven’t found the time or space to explore your full potential. Intuitively you know that there is so much more of you that you’ve yet to discover. However, all is not lost, as the more you let go and create space in your life (on all levels), the more you are realising that it’s not too late to grab hold of your dreams once again. You may wonder exactly what letting go means as it feels slightly alien to you, but if you close your eyes and take a deep breath, you will experience the essence of letting go. This isn’t about what you do and don’t do, it’s about how you feel and interact with yourself and the world…

Gemini

There are times when your head and your heart work together in perfect harmony, but there’s also the rest of the time when they don’t! You are a natural born thinker and philosopher, weighing up life and seeking answers to the many questions you have. At the same time though, you are also a passionate and compassionate soul, and your intuitive and empathic connection with the world can often be overlooked by your need to question, probe and prod. There is no doubt that your mind is a powerhouse of wisdom and knowledge, and you have learned so much from your willingness to explore your life experiences, but there is a sense that there have been times when you’ve struggled to let your heart and soul join in with the process, leaving you feeling slightly discombobulated and out of sorts. Of course, you haven’t abandoned them completely, as they are a part of you, but this incongruence has created ripples of self-doubt and bewilderment, and you have often found yourself not quite here or there, uncertain of your place in the world.

As a result, this has stirred up a plethora of unanswered questions for you, and it seems the more you seek out answers, the more questions surface. Whilst this is a part of life, when you deny your heart and soul the space to breathe freely into such moments, you disconnect from the opportunity to grow from the experience. Sometimes it’s the not knowing where the true wisdom resides and the more you can allow yourself to connect fully to your head, heart and soul, the more balanced and centred you will begin to feel. This will allow you to make peace with the unknowable nature of life and inspire you to thrive in each and every moment. So, let your inner boundaries down and start loving all aspects of yourself from the inside, out…

Cancer

As you continue to seek out a simpler, crisper and more enriched way of living and being, there’s a sense that you are beginning to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to what’s truly important in your life. You have spent a great deal of time and energy focusing on keeping on keeping on, going through the motions of living your life. However, you have grown a little restless with this ‘autopilot’ mode and have started to re-imagine a brand-new way of living and being. It’s not that you are unhappy, it’s more of a restlessness that’s stirring up thoughts of ‘what if’ and ‘if only’. For a long time now, you have not allowed yourself the ‘luxury’ of re-connecting with your dreams, and you have felt it unwise to entertain your heart’s desire as you don’t see the point of creating more unrest. Yet, despite your best efforts to not contemplate what you truly want in your life, it’s still there, smiling back at you whenever you look within.

Of course, it’s easy to decide not to look within, but ignoring this doesn’t seem to be the answer. The solution comes from making peace with yourself and your life choices. There is no right and wrong here, if you choose to maintain the status quo that is no less ‘right’ than opening up more to your dreams. The important issue here comes from owning your decision and then embracing the concept of wholehearted living. In other words, it’s not what you do, it’s how you do it, and why. Life is rarely as easy as ‘black and white’, and there is no ‘paint by numbers’ when it comes to painting the landscape of your life, but you do have the brush in your hand, so know that you are not a powerless pawn, but an intuitive, awakened, unique and creative painter. It’s time to create your very own masterpiece…

Leo

As you continue to rest within the spaces within the spaces within life, there is a sense that you are beginning to appreciate the value of the quieter times as they have the potential to bring you some much needed time for reflection and contemplation. Although you thrive on the thrill of adventure, intuitively you know that it’s not possible to continuously burn the candle at both ends without facing the risk of running out of candle. It’s not that you are always on the go with things to do, people to see and places to go, but your mind is just as busy, so it’s hard for you to have some high-quality ‘you time’ as silence and tranquillity have often felt at odds with your desire to do more, be more and achieve more. This makes you sound like a ‘go getter’, and in many ways you are, but it goes deeper than this, as, at your core, you have a longing to live the best life possible: you want to thrive, blossom and flourish.

As a result, it’s hard for you to switch off, as you know there is always more to do to move you nearer your goals. Over time, you’ve associated the quieter times with idleness rather than opportunities for consolidation; you feel stillness can lead to stagnation. However, there is a growing sense you are feeling the passion and heat rising up from within, inspiring you to actively seek out those quieter times in order to take stock of the life you have lived, the life you are living and the life you want to live. In short, it’s the quieter moments which are proving the most valuable at the current time as they are allowing you the space to really think about your true priorities. So, learn how to dive into the quiet, and let your true essence rise up and lead the way…

Virgo

Happiness is a state of being you have often contemplated. You realised years ago that rather than trying to seek out particular goals to make you happy, a more open quest for happiness was a wiser choice. You have spent many hours thinking about what makes you truly happy and you have worked hard trying to eradicate those aspects and areas of your life that have created unhappiness. Yet, is it the eradication of unhappiness that will bring you happiness or is there a need for you to cultivate a culture of happiness, encouraging it to grow, blossom and flourish? In other words, is working out what works, and what doesn’t, enough? Happiness is an essence, a state of being that is unique to each individual. There is no book, instruction manual or teacher who can make you happy as only you can do that. Of course, they can guide you, but that’s not quite the same. Happiness is about living well, being well and honouring yourself, it’s about living the best life possible and exploring new terrain. Happiness is feeling a sense of joy dancing within your heart and soul. Or, at least, that’s the general perception.

It’s time for you to ask what happiness truly means to you. Are you trying to cultivate a happiness based on the definitions or expectations of others or are you breeding your own form of happiness that allows you to be you? It’s important to realise that happiness is a state of being that fluctuates; it isn’t a constant. Unhappiness is a part of the spectrum as that’s a part of life. As you look back over your life, the landscape has changed immeasurably as you have grown through life’s experiences, so why not use this wisdom to re-shape and re-define what you truly want? Step more consciously into the present moment and allow the essence of happiness to gently lead you by the hand…

Libra

Your imagination is a powerful force as it inspires and encourages you to step beyond the confines of your everyday life and to think outside of the box. Your imagination feeds your dreams and allows you to channel your innovation and resourcefulness in different directions, exploring new pathways in the process. Your imagination is the force that injects courage into your heart and soul as it empowers you to boldly go where you have never been before. It instils a deep sense of passion, as well as a far-reaching compassion for life. Yet, it can be hard sometimes to give your imagination the space and freedom to wriggle, stretch and manoeuvre as life often gets in the way. You often find yourself too busy, too stressed or too distracted to give your imagination the time of day, let alone the freedom to evolve and flourish. There are moments when you feel like your imagination is more of an indulgence than a part of the fabric of your being, yet the more you ignore it, the more discombobulated you become.

Whilst it may sometimes feel inconsiderate of your imagination to want to light up your soul, inspiring you to live the best life possible, it really does only have your interests at heart! The challenge for you comes in learning how to give your imagination the freedom it needs whilst still navigating the everyday shape and structure of your life. Are the two really incompatible or does it just feel that way? Does your heart and soul long for more than you could realistically achieve? Isn’t that the point though, to encourage you to push boundaries?  It is better to resist the power of your imagination or to make friends with it, learning how to work with it? In the spectrum of universal time, life’s short, so stop the inner battle of wills and embrace your true essence…

Scorpio

November looks set to be a month of insight and revelation as you continue to strip back the layers of your life in your quest to reconnect to your true essence. Although you have been ticking along in life, you have felt a distance between the life you are living and the life you intuitively sense you could be living. In short, there is an incongruence between where you are and where you feel you could/should be. You are an intuitive and sensitive soul, so you feel this disconnection quite deeply, yet it can be hard to move away from it as the more you move away, the more deeply you feel it. There is another way though, and that is to start addressing these incongruent feelings, finding ways to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. This isn’t to say that you should solely focus on the horizon, rather a need for you to stop focusing on the gap so much and instead start to live more wholeheartedly in the present moment.

This doesn’t mean you are giving up on your dreams and ideals, it simply means you are choosing to live as wholeheartedly and consciously as possible in the here and now. You are entering a potent time to gain a true sense of clarity in your life as you contemplate lofty questions such as: what do you truly want? What lights up your soul and brings you joy? You may feel that life doesn’t afford you the luxury of indulging in such things, but this isn’t about should’s, ought’s or must’s, it’s about what resides in your heart and soul. It can be hard to look so deeply within as it reveals the core of your being, but this is where your wisdom resides, and this is your guiding force in life. So, take a breath and reach into this moment…

Sagittarius

You have faced some big challenges over recent weeks and months as your patience has been tested to new levels. You have ridden the up’s and down’s with your usual grace, but even you have had moments where you’ve longed for some peace and quiet. As well as the stormy seas, your willingness to follow your dreams has been put under the spotlight: the saying ‘walk your talk’ has never been more apt! It’s as though you are nearing an opportunity to embrace your dreams, so it’s crunch time to make a decision as to whether or not you really want to follow them. This may sound odd, after all they’re your dreams, so wouldn’t you want to embrace them, but living your dreams and dreaming about them are very different things. Embracing your dreams may upset the apple cart of your life and, whilst you are naturally spontaneous and pioneering, there is a part of you that has been happy to tick along with the status quo.

Yet, there has always been something of a fizz, bang and sparkle about you as your creativity and energy have given you a strong sense of your full potential. As a result, you cannot switch off your desire to be the creative, passionate free spirit that you know yourself to be. So, whilst the apple cart may be in perfect position, your free spirit longs to fling it in the air and find new fruits to explore and enjoy. Yes, you are restless, but this isn’t flippancy, it’s a heartfelt desire to live a more enriching life; you want to feel your free spirit dancing with joy as you embrace your gifts and let your uniqueness shine. You have reached a time to decide what you truly want; just know that upending the apple cart isn’t the only path to joy, so use your tenacity and wisdom and let them lead the way…

Capricorn

‘Find out who you are and do it on purpose’. Whilst Dolly Parton may not spring to mind when it comes to offering words of insight and wisdom, her words seem particularly apt for you this November. Admittedly you don’t like such mantras, but there is a need for you to take these words on board as there’s a sense that you need to reclaim your sense of self. It’s as though you have become a little lost amongst the cracks in the pavement of everyday life and you have disconnected from your passion, determination and focus. Although you are strong-minded and wise, and your intuition is second to none, it seems you have drifted away from your true essence in an attempt to be the person you think you should be. It’s a natural tendency of course, as everyone wants to feel like a piece of the puzzle, but you have been trying to squeeze your unique-shaped self into a more generic gap in the puzzle and, in truth, it’s not been a great fit. Of course, you know this, but you’ve tried all the same as you want to belong. It’s not that you’re particularly unhappy, but this sense of feeling lost is niggling you and it’s hard to shake off.

So, Dolly’s words of wisdom are apt, as finding out who you are is important as it’s your way to reconnect to your heart and soul. You haven’t forgotten who you are, you have simply put it away whilst you try to contort yourself out of shape to fit into the jigsaw puzzle. Yet, who’s puzzle is it? Is there only one? Are you really sure there isn’t room for your uniquely shaped piece to fit? In essence, this is a time for you to realign your heart and soul with all that you truly are, only then can you ‘do it on purpose’…

Aquarius

As you continue to gracefully ebb and flow with the ever-shifting landscapes of your life, there is a sense that you are beginning to see new ways to re-shape and re-define your hopes and dreams. You have been on a lifelong quest of self-discovery and learning, seeking out new ways to live and thrive. You have probed the depths of your soul with honesty and integrity, facing up to the quirks and nuances you have discovered, and willingly exploring new ways to live the best possible life. Although you often lose sight of your radiance as you juggle a plethora of things to do, people to see and places to go, when you step beyond the chatter of everyday life, you quickly reconnect to the power within your heart and soul. Of course, you also expect so much of yourself, and whilst this inspires and motivates you, it can also leave you focused on the horizon rather than on the here and now. Part of your journey of discovery is in finding the magic in each and every moment. Whilst you may still have dreams to achieve, every moment is important, including this one.

The ebb and flow may jostle you around, distracting and befuddling you, but when you take a deep breath, your soul realigns, and you can see clearly once again. Perhaps this is more of a reminder for you to stay centred as this really is your navigation beacon, it’s the force that guides you and leads the way. Yes, it’s as simple as conscious breathing, but that’s the point, you already have the tools you need to live the best life possible. Inner balance is something you’re a master at, as even when the landscapes shift, and the currents turn into maelstroms, you can find calm and tranquillity. Balance is the key to being you and it will enable you to find the key to unlock the door to the next chapter of your life…

Pisces

As you continue to contemplate the opportunity to re-write the rulebook of your life, there is a growing sense of apprehension as to exactly where to start. Although you have been waiting for an opportunity for what seems like ages to make some changes, now it’s arrived, you’re really not quite sure if you’re coming, going or lost somewhere in-between! This discombobulation is expected though as you’ve been stuck in a cycle that’s shaped and defined your life for so long. As a result, you have become part of the storyline, so it can be hard to see how to extricate yourself as it’s become engrained in your consciousness. In fact, it’s likely you’re not even aware that you’re in a cycle as it’s become so deeply engrained and a part of your everyday existence. However, intuitively you sense a need to make some changes and the reality of this feels quite daunting. Yet, don’t give yourself a hard time for feeling this way as you are a deeply intuitive soul and it can be hard to see where you end, and others begin, so making changes can feel overwhelming at times.

Whilst you are a master at giving yourself a hard time, perhaps this needs to be your biggest lesson: stop! It may be second nature to berate yourself, but it’s time to shift the focus towards more self-compassion and self-nurturance. Yes, it can be hard to turn your compassionate light inwards as it’s something you rarely do, but compassion has to start within. Showing yourself loving kindness is the next step on your journey, and this is your focus throughout November as you allow love and tenderness to radiate throughout your being. Remember that self-compassion isn’t being selfish, it’s simply a sign of your willingness to honour and respect yourself from the inside, out. It’s time for your inner light to shine brightly once again…

 

You and November Energies

Selacia
a message from Selacia
(posted 31 October, 2018)
A Guide to Navigating These Moments

An emotional roller coaster is likely in November, especially given increased societal tensions after an unprecedented level of hate-fueled violence has unfolded. To be sure, this is the dark side of humanity and it’s surfacing for healing on a big scale. It’s playing out in small to big towns, in business, in social circles, online, and in political debates ahead of key elections such as those in the US on November 6. Continue reading for insights on how to optimally respond to these energies and what you can do to connect with positive potentials.

Big Picture

First, let’s come back to the big picture. Humanity has a dark side, but the majority of people are not filled with hate. Most people are caring, loving, and kind. Some are more loving than others, of course, but people in general do their best to get along. It’s only a tiny proportion of the population that consciously seeks to oppress and destroy others. It’s only a small number within our global society who believe that they have the right to levels of wealth and power that in effect cause great suffering and loss of life on this planet.

Second, remember that cycles of transformation take a very long time. There are stages, and this is a very messy one. It likely will get messier. Yet we prevail. Trust this. We are divine changemakers, and as such, we are wired to prevail and be instrumental voices in the chaotic dance of change.

Third, as mentioned in recent articles, it’s important that we stay present and active during these difficult times. It’s horrible to see innocent people slaughtered due to hate and mean-spirited agendas of others. It’s unthinkable to contemplate that today in 2018 we still have this level of atrocity on the Earth. Yet, we must not look away. To change these outcomes, we must look directly and without fear. We must not let the hate immobilize us.

Fourth, on a personal level, it’s vital that you regularly replenish your energy and connect with your own higher wisdom in these moments. Ask for a higher view. Ask that your love expressed in the world be an antidote to the hate. Do not let hate extinguish your fire. Use your light-filled energy to bring love to situations and tragedies fueled by hate.

Fifth, do not lose faith in humanity’s ability to get to the other side of our current abyss. Be one who holds the vision of a new world in which people are united and loving. Be one brave enough to choose the high road of spirit even when others don’t.

Your Choices Now Matter

When you are born certain things are destined, like your ancestry and place of birth. Most things, however, are fluid, manifesting in response to your choices along the path. Choose wisely. Each choice determines a vast array of future choices you will have. Each choice becomes a part of the unique way you decide to show up in the world. Each choice determines the impact you can have in the world. Each choice becomes the foundation of how you can help change the world for the better.

The Moon in November

Here are moon dates to watch in November, each of them significant energetically.

Scorpio New Moon on November 7 –  At this moon you could have an opportunity for a fresh start with a relationship or key project important to you. Be open to looking at things with new eyes. No one and nothing stays the same. Allow for change, and be a force for positive change in all things.

Gemini Full Moon on November 22-23 – This moon brings amplification and potentials for adding a new dimension to something in your life. Approach things with an open mind and open heart. Be willing to expand your point of view beyond what you think is possible. Be mindful in conversations, remembering the power of your words to impact others and change the course of events.

Mercury Retrograde

Meanwhile, other energies to navigate include Mercury Retrograde, starting November 16 to December 6. A suggested use of this time is inner level reflection about your life and what you want to shift before year-end.

One way to initiate this reflection is to ask questions such as the following before inner work or dream time.

FIRST, what do I need to let go of to have more inner peace and success?

SECOND, which of my 2018 goals is most important to focus on?

THIRD, what are the themes of DNA ancestral patterns continuing to block my progress?

Suggestion: as you do inner process with these questions, remember to relax and avoid overthinking. Go with the first insights that come to you.

You Are Naturally Intuitive

You are naturally intuitive. Use this gift to your optimal advantage now by being present and listening deeply to the nuances of situations. Something may happen, that when you are present to it and take appropriate action, can change the entire course of your life.

 

The Witches Magickal Journal for Monday, November 5th

I Love Autumn
The Witches Magickal Journal for Monday, November 5th

I have friends who practice witchcraft, and I study tarot myself. I guess, to be specific, I don’t want to believe in a world without magic.

Kate Leth
Brainy Quotes

Welcome to November–The Ninth Month

On the thirteenth of this “ninth” month the Romans held a feast in honour of Jupiter, the ruler of gods and men. From the clouded top of Mount Olympus he held sway over the whole world, and even the gods had to bow to his supreme will. Terrible indeed was it to anger any of the gods, but no punishment was more swift and sure than that sent by Jupiter when he was enraged. We have seen how with his thunderbolt he slew the proud and reckless Phaeton, and we have another example in the story of Bellerophon. This hero, who was staying at the court of a Grecian king, was set the task of killing the Chimaera, a terrible monster with a lion’s head, a goat’s body, a dragon’s tail, and breath of fire. While sorrowfully wondering how he could possibly perform so difficult a task, Bellerophon suddenly found before him the goddess Minerva, who asked him the cause of his trouble. As soon as she had learnt of his task she promised to help him, and, giving him a golden bridle, told him to bridle the horse Pegasus.

Now Pegasus was a winged horse which the sea-god Neptune had made from the drops of blood that fell into the sea from the head of the Gorgon Medusa, slain by Perseus. He was perfectly white and of great speed, and, as Bellerophon well knew, came down to earth to drink at a certain spring. Bellerophon waited in hiding by this spring, and taking Pegasus by surprise, jumped upon his back. The winged horse at once flew up to a great height, trying to unseat Bellerophon; but the hero succeeded in putting on Minerva’s golden bridle, when Pegasus at once became gentle. Bellerophon then set off on his task, and suddenly swooping down from the sky upon the Chimaera, overcame and killed the dreadful monster. His task accomplished, he might now have lived in happiness, but he became filled with pride because of the wonderful flights he had made on Pegasus. One day, as he soared up higher and higher, he began to think himself equal to the gods, and wished to join them on Mount Olympus. This angered Jupiter, who sent a gadfly which stung Pegasus. Suddenly rearing up, the winged horse threw the proud Bellerophon far down to the earth beneath.

The goddess, Minerva, who appeared to Bellerophon, was a daughter of Jupiter, but she was born in a very strange way, for she sprang out of her father’s head, clothed in bright armour, and with a spear in her hand. She became the Goddess of Wisdom (as we have seen in the story of Paris), of the arts and the sciences, and of spinning and weaving. Her skill in weaving is shown by the following story.

There once lived in Greece a girl named Arachne, who was so clever at needlework that at last in her pride she boasted that she could weave more skilfully than Minerva herself. Minerva, angered by these words, one day came down to Arachne’s home, and accepted the challenge which she had so rashly made. The story is thus told by the poet Spenser in “The Fate of the Butterflie”:

“Minerva did the challenge not refuse,
But deigned with her the paragon to make;
So to their work they sit, and each doth choose
What story she will for her tapet take”.

Arachne pictured the story of Jupiter when, disguised as a white bull, he carried off Europa to the land which afterwards bore the name Europe. Minerva chose for her work the story of her own contest with the sea-god Neptune as to which of them should have the honour of naming a new city that had been built in Greece. Jupiter had said that the honour would be given to the one who gave the most useful gift to man, and he called all the gods together to judge the contest. Neptune struck the ground with his trident and there sprang forth a horse. The gods were filled with wonder at the sight of the noble animal, and when Neptune explained how useful it would be to man, they all thought that the victory would be his. Minerva then produced an olive tree; at this all the gods laughed with scorn, but when the goddess, heedless of their laughter, had explained how all its parts–the wood, the fruit, and the leaves–could be used by man, how it was the sign of peace while the horse was the symbol of war, they decided that Minerva had won, and since her name among the Greeks was Athene, she gave to the city the name of Athens.

All this the goddess wove in her tapestry:
“Then sets she forth, how with her weapon dread
She smote the ground, the which straight forth did yield
A fruitful Olive tree, with berries spread,
That all the gods admired: then all the story
She compassed with a wreath of Olives hoary.
Amongst the leaves she made a Butterfly,
With excellent device and wondrous sleight,
Flutt’ring among the Olives wantonly,
That seemed to live, so like it was in sight;
The velvet nap which on his wings doth lie,
The silken down with which his back is dight,
His broad outstretched horns, his hairy thighs,
His glorious colours, and his glistening eyes.
Which when Arachne saw, as overlaid
And mastered with workmanship so rare,
She stood astonied long, nor ought gainsaid;
And with fast-fixed eyes on her did stare,
And by her silence, sugn of one dismayed,
The victory did yield her as her share.”

Then in anger and despair, the unhappy girl hanged herself, and Minerva turned her dangling body into a spider, and bade her for ever spin and weave.

The Angles and Saxons had two names for this month of November: “Windmonath”, that is, “wind month”, and “Blodmonath”, that is, “blood month”. The latter name arose from the fact that during this month they slaughtered large numbers of cattle to last them through the cold and dreary winter.

Today is Monday, November 5th

Monday is the sacred day of the moon, personified as the goddesses Selene, Luna, and Mani. The moon is ruler of flow, affecting the changeable and impressionable aspects of people. If a full moon falls on a Monday, then the powers of the moon are at their most potent.

Deity: Mani

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Planet: Moon

Tree: Willow

Herb: Chickweed

Stone: Agate

Animal: Crab

Element: Water

Color: Green

Rune: Lagu (L)

 

The Celtic Tree Month of Ngetal (Reed) (October 28 – November 24)

The Runic Half Month Hagal (October 28 – November 12)

Goddess of the Month for November – Cailleach/Samhain

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

The Pagan Book of Days for Monday, October 5

Guy Fawkes Night, celebrated by the burning in effigy of a would-be regicide, continues the earlier tradition of burning effigies of the evil spirits of the past old year. By cremating them, along with out worn hurts and grievances, the new year may be face in a purer way, free of unnecessary and unhelpful psychic leftovers.

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

The Wicca Book of Days for Monday, October 5th

Cultivate Catmint

One of the plants that is considered to be under the planet Venus’s protection is catmint, or catnip, which is so named because it gives most cats a visible high. If like many Wiccans, you have a feline familiar, why not plant to grow this herb in your garden next year? Do so from seed, for cats are reputed not to gobble up home-sprouted plants, and you should be rewarded with the sight of purple, white, blue or pick flowers in early summer. A relaxant, catmint can be a boon to menstruating women, too, for the tea can alleviate uterine cramps.

Pink Pamper

Pink represent romance, delicacy and affection and is one of the colors associated with Libra’s ruling planet. Venus which was named for a goddess who was renowned for her self-indulgence. What better excuse do you need to pamper yourself with a pink treat today?

The Wicca Book of Days
Selena Eilidth Ash

The Goddess Book of Days for Monday, October 5

Wuwuchim, Hopi (Native American) new fire ceremony to Masaw, God of Death and Spider Woman, the Earth Mother of Life, the ending and beginning of the cycle of emergence of the world. Wuwuchim lasts sixteen days.

 

Goddesses Associated with Monday, the Day of the Moon

Luna, Selene, Diana, Re, Gealach, Ida, Artemis, the Witches, Yemaya, Erzulie

Source

The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein

On Monday, October 5th, We Celebrate….

World Community Day (United States)
AXTIS

Themes: Peace; Justice; Victory

Symbols: White Items; Peace Sign; Charms; Tokens

About Axtis: This Iranian goddess’s name means “victorious peace”—peace with ourselves, each other, and the world. The discord once dwelled.

To Do Today: Celebrated by Church Women United, this celebration encourages world peace and justice through proactive community service. Axtis’s spirit permeates this festival and provides heartfelt comfort before winter moves into full swing.

To honor this idea and Axtis, do something in your area to likewise engender harmony. Help two warring neighbors take the first steps toward understanding. Get involved in a community campaign to improve local laws so they’re equitable. Make a donation to any organization dedicated to fostering international peace. Meditate to find Axtis’s peace within yourself; then extend that power outward to transform victory here comes from finding the right opportunity to create symmetry where only everything and everyone you touch.

Wear white today (the color of truce) and carry an amethyst, carnelian, or sodalite stone with you to generate harmony wherever you go. Keep your words serene today (try to keep your cool no matter what). This extends Axtis’s gentle nature to others. You’ll be surprised at how potent quiet discourse can be.

365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco

Monday’s Magick

Monday – Is associated with the Moon

Colours – White, Silver, Grey and Pearl.

Monday is the best time to deal with such matters as: Psychic Pursuits, Psychology, Dreams, Astral Travel, Imagination, Women’s Mysteries, Reincarnation, Short Trips, Women, Children, Public, Domestic Concerns, Emotions, Fluids, Magick, Spirituality, Nursing, Full moon magic, Purity, Protection, Truth, Meditation, Peace, Sincerity, Justice, Warding off Doubts and Fears, Anything to do with Water and Bodies of Water, Antiques, Trip Planning, Household Activities, Initiation, Astrology, New-Age Pursuits, Archetypes, Totem Animals, Shape-shifting and Religious Experiences.

Ritual Work Associated with Monday The Day of the Moon

Perfume: White Poppy, White Rose, Wallflower

Incense: Myrtle

Wood: Willow

Color: Silver, Grey-white

Influences: Agriculture, Domestic, Longlife, Medicine, Travels, Visions, Theft (new moon)

Reference:

A Book of Pagan Rituals
Herman Slater

The Magickal Day of Monday

Monday is the day of the moon itself, and it’s a day that’s connected to lunar colors like silver, white, or even a pale blue. Metals and gemstones like silver, pearl, opal and moonstone all come into play today.

There are plenty of deities associated with the moon – Thoth and Diana for instance – and herbal correspondences include many members of the mint family. Utilize wintergreen or peppermint, as well as catnip, comfrey, sage and chamomile in your workings.

When it comes to Monday magic, because of that lunar connection, it’s a good time to focus on workings related to childbearing and family life, purity and virginity, healing, wisdom, and intuition. Do a little bit of self exploration and work on developing your intuition – learn to trust your gut. Celebrate birth and life, and make some magic to fix what is broken.

Author

Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
Article published on & owned by ThoughtCo

Monday

Monday is named after the moon. The Latin term for Monday is Dies Lunae (“moon’s day”); in the Old English language, this day was Monandaeg; in Greek, it was Hermera Selenes. All of these different names and languages translate to the same thing: the “day of the moon.”

Working with the different phases of the moon is an important skill that takes a bit of time for Witches to learn. So why not cut to the chase and experiment with the day of the week that is dedicated to the moon in all of its magickal energies and aspects?

Magickally, Monday encourages the lunar energies of inspiration, illusion, prophetic phetic dreams, emotions, psychic abilities, travel, women’s mysteries, and fertility.

Source

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

Hints & Tips for Your Monday

To incorporate this day’s energy work spells for intuition, peace, fertility, and inspiring your inner muse.

This is a wonderful day to connect to your inner self.

Intuition and inspiration are both enhanced when imbued with moon energy.

Use today’s energy for psychic work, (intuition, divination and clairvoyance), Goddess rituals and faerie magick.

Monday’s Witchery

Think for a moment on all of the witchery, magick and enchantments that you have discovered. Don’t be afraid to adjust spells to suit your own specific needs. Any gentle, illusory, and dreamy charms and spells can be enhanced when you work on the day of the week that is dedicated to the moon. Mondays are a fantastic day to boost your psychic abilities and to tune in to your intuition and empathy. It also gives you the opportunity to work with a different lunar phase each and every Monday, which means in one month you could work four different types of moon magicks on Mondays. How’s that for adding to your repertoire? You are going to have mad skills in no time at all.

So light up those lunar scented candles and add a little mystique to your outfit by wearing an enchanting lunar color. Wear your sparkling silver jewelry and maybe add a pair of dangling silver earrings or a pendant shaped like a crescent moon. Create lunar potions and philters; make a dream catcher and give it as a gift to someone you love. Burn some sandalwood or jasmine-scented incense today to inspire the glamour and magick of the moon. Slice up a favorite variety of fruit that is in season for a snack or share it with your love and enjoy his or her lunar and romantic qualities. Brew up a cup of chamomile tea, enchant it with a little moon magick, and relax and get a good night’s sleep.

Most importantly, get outside tonight and watch the moon for a while. What phase is she in? What color was the moon as she rose? Why not start a journal and write down at what location the moon rises and sets for a few seasons? This is a great way to teach you to tune in and to become more aware of the moon and the influence that she pulls into our lives. Try calling on Selene for her magickal assistance, and call Thoth for wisdom and strength. Get to know the Norse Mani and the Latvian Meness. These gods of the moon have plenty to teach, and if you allow their influence to cycle through your life, you’ll receive many blessings. Be imaginative, and create your own personal lunar magick and witchery. Go on….the moonlight becomes you

Source

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

The Witches Almanac for Monday, November 5th

Guy Fawkes Night (British)

Waning Moon

Moon phase: Fourth Quarter

Moon Sign: Libra

Incense: Neroli

Color: Silver

The Moon in Libra

Were you or a loved one born when the moon was in Libra?

Most people know that they have a zodiac sign and they know what it is. But you actually have two signs. You have your sun sign, the one you probably identify with when someone asks you to name it. This is indeed the most important. It conveys your personality.

But you also have a moon sign, where the moon was located at the time of your birth. This is second in importance only to your sun sign. It represents the inner you, the things that run under the surface, not necessarily the “you” that you present to the world.

So what does it mean if you were born when the moon was in Libra?

Personality Profile
The quality of this sign is cardinal, and the element is air.

Those born with the moon in Libra have a breezy elegance that makes them sought-after companions. In this respect, their inner self is often visible on the surface. Their aesthetic standards are high, and they can’t help but turn their homes into showplaces because they have such an eye for decorative harmony. This often translates into a tranquil domestic life as well because they also know how to create an atmosphere of peaceful balance.

There’s a light, airy quality to the Libra Moon nature that can be refreshing, especially when they’re forced to put their nimble diplomacy into action. They know that there are two sides to every story, and they’re experts at finding a workable compromise. People often sense their innate fairness, and this leads them to win the trust of many.

It’s natural for the Libra Moon to share, whether in a business relationship or in romance. They’re happiest when they’re part of a twosome, but sometimes this leads to a stifling dependence. They can act as if their very existence is threatened when they’re faced with a separation of any kind. This is because their emotional identity is shaped by their relationships with others, more so than with any other moon sign.

The Libra Moon can claim to be a true “people person” because she often uses the mirror of others to understand her own nature. But Libra is an air sign and when it’s inhabiting the Moon, it often leads with the head rather than the heart.

To hear a Libra Moon talk about a potential mate might sound like she’s interviewing for a job. But a focus on the lifestyle, appearance, and manner of a person ranks high for someone who is looking for a pleasing overall package. They’re searching for someone who can glide with them through life in glorious tandem while looking as polished and put-together as they are—in a word, they’re looking for perfection both inside and out.

Words commonly used to describe Libra Moons include charming, social, diplomatic, easy-going, adaptable, artistic, graceful, and clear-thinking

The Shadow Side
These individuals can tend to be self-indulgent and dependent. Because they tend to see both sides of every situation, this can lead to indecisiveness. Their pursuit of goals may seem calculating, and some might find their tendency for people-pleasing a little off-putting and annoying.

Famous People with Moon in Libra
Alec Baldwin
Kate Winslet
Nicolas Cage
Geena Davis
Leonardo DiCaprio
Louis Armstrong
Walt Disney
Sylvester Stallone
Bruce Springsteen
Sylvia Plath

 

Molly Hall, Author
Published on ThoughtCo

Correspondences for Monday, November 5

Day: Monday ( Moon-day)

Planet: Moon

Colors: Silver and White and Grey

Crystals: Moonstone, Pearl, Aquamarine, Silver, Selenite

Aroma: Jasmine, Lemon, Sandalwood, Moon Oil, African violet, Honeysuckle, Myrtle, Willow, and Wormwood

Herb: Moonwart

The sacred day of the Moon, personified by such goddesses as Selene, Luna, Diana, and Artemis. The Moon is ruler of flow affecting the changeable aspects of people. If a full moon falls on a Monday, its powers are at their most potent. Magical aspects: peace, sleep, healing, compassion, friendships, psychic awareness, purification, and fertility

Monday is ruled by the moon – an ancient symbol of mystery and peace. Monday is a special day for mothers as the cycle of the moon has long been associated with the female menstrual cycle. Those wishing to conceive a baby would be wise to try on a Monday as the magic of motherhood is strong and pregnancy is in the air.

This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving agriculture, animals, female fertility, messages, reconciliation’s, theft, voyages, dreams, emotions, clairvoyance, home, family, medicine, cooking, personality, merchandising, psychic work, Faerie magic, and Goddess rituals.

The Witches Spells of the Day for Monday, October 5th

Monday deals with a wide variety of spells such agriculture, animals, female fertility, messages, reconciliation’s, theft, voyages, dreams, emotions, clairvoyance, home, family, medicine, cooking, personality, merchandising, psychic work, Faerie magic, and Goddess rituals.

Today we decided to highlight some of our favorite Psychic Spells.

PSYCHIC PROTECTION SPELL

It is best to find a work area that you can leave untouched for 3 days. If you must put away your tools, try to leave the spell candle out in the open. Prepare your work area by setting up any tools you may be using in addition to your spells candle. (Black) Love or protection incense is recommended.

While setting up your area, concentrate on the purpose of the work. Bathe or cleanse your self. Do not let negative thought enter your mind. Go your work area. Cast the Circle, light incense. Envision a large, white ball of light surrounding you, your work area, and your home. Hold the candle between the palms of your hand and direct all positive energy into it. Place the candle and prior to lighting say,

“This candle represents protection over me in all things.”

Light the candle and say,

“As the light of this flame grows, I feel the light and positive energy around me.
As this candle burns, everything around me is blessed with light and love.
I am blessed with light and love. Negative energy is banished.”

Sit back and watch the candle burn. Keep visualizing the white ball of light and protection around you.. Envision your higher self blessing you and protecting you from harm. When the candle has burned 1/3 of the way down say,

“As the flame of the candle is extinguished…
Evil, negativity, and harm towards me is banished!

Any entity, ghost or spirit her by mistake go into the light and pass on to the world of spirit,
be not afraid as many wait for you there who you have loved and who love you.
Extinguish the candle. But don’t blow it out! Repeat this for 2 more nights. Bury or throw away the left over wax.

SPELL TO STRENGTHEN YOUR PSYCHIC SHIELD

The night before the Full Moon, find a place where your altar will not be disturbed for 24 hours. Put the cauldron in the center with a red candle on the right side, black candle of the left side, and white candle in the back; but do not light them yet. Sprinkle a mixture of equal parts of elder blossoms, marjoram, mint and rue in an unbroken circle around the cauldron. Into a tiny vial, measure equal drops of clove, frankincense,jasmine, and lavender. Set the sealed bottle in the cauldron and leave until the night of the Full Moon.

On Full Moon night, take a cleansing bathe and robe yourself in white. Carry a good protective or purification incense through every room in the house. Make certain that the smoke drifts into closets. Return to the altar and light the candles. Take up the dagger or sword. Face the East and raise the sword in salute. To salute in this manner, simply hold the sword point upward in front of you. Say:

By the power of the rising sun, all evil in my life is done.

Turn to the South, salute, say:

By the power of darkening night, my shield is strong, my armor tight.

Turn to the North, salute, say:

By Full Moon in blackening sky, I am not alone. My help is nigh.
The Goddess’s hands around me stay, To keep me safe by night and day.
Begone, foul spirits, unbidden here. I send you back, I do not fear.
For I have won. I am set free. You have no further power over me.

Face the altar and take up the vial of oil. Put a drop of oil on your finger and anoint your forehead, heart, solar plexus, wrists and ankles. As you do this, visualize a shining blue suit of armor slowly descending over your body until you are entirely protected. Cap the bottle and store in a safe place.

Thank the Powers for their help and extinguish the candles.

Apply the oil and repeat the chants whenever you feel the armor is slipping.

VISION SPELL

If you wish to have a vision true, then put together this witches brew. Mix this oil, this sacred potion, charged with power and devotion, filled with Marigold, Rosemary, Clove, Mugwort, Lavender, Jasmine and Rose. Make an incense of the same, to ignite the mind, the mystic flame. Smudge with incense and anoint with oil, to cleanse yourself of mortal toil. Chant this chant to start your mission, as a trigger for your vision:

Vision, Sight and deep perception, mystic light and meditation,
trance or conscious my eyes shall see, the other side shall come to me.

Now sit in thought, in meditation, lost in mind, in concentration, wait for the vision that you desire to come to you within the hour.

PSYCHIC SIGHT SPELL

A spell to open the third eye

Fill a small purple bag (or a piece of cloth that you can wrap herbs in and tie up) with as many of the following herbs as you can:

–mugwort acacia honeysuckle peppermint rosemary thyme yarrow
–cloves dandelion lilac lavender Calendula – (marigold)

Gather the edges of the cloth and tie a string around it if you are using a cloth, or if you used a small purple bag, tie it shut. (Drawstring bags work best.) Using a dark violet marker, draw an eye on the front of the bag. Rub the bag on the third eye Chakra (forehead) whenever performing divination or needing psychic sight, and sleep with it under your pillow every night.

MAGIC HERB JAR TO ENHANCE YOUR POWERS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY

Fill one jar with the following:
Cinnamon [for dream Magick]
Nutmeg [for good luck]
Allspice [healing]
Ginger [lunar Magick]
Basil [protection]
Fennel seeds [spiritual healing]
Garlic [spiritual purification]
Marjoram [protection]
Sage [spiritual purification]
Cloves [protection]
Mustard seed [protection]

Before you do any scrying or any kind or psychic work, inhale the scent deeply and shake the jar gently.

CANDLE SPELL AGAINST PSYCHIC ATTACK

–white candle red candle black candle

Imagine a blue ball of energy inside the candles. Caress the candles as you chant:

Goddess of Three, I call upon thee,
To protect from those who wish to harm me
Keep them from using the gift from thee
Keep them from using thy gift to harm me

When you finish chanting, imagine the blue ball exploding into lines of blue. Imagine the lines surrounding you and wrapping you in warm blue energy. See the blue light as a shield. Know that it is unbreakable. Think about how it is the Goddess’ Light protecting you. Then put the candles someplace where they can burn undisturbed and let them burn themselves out, sending all the energy into your shield. This spell is best performed during the full moon.
For longer effects you can make it a seven-day spell.

MAGIC VISION QUEST FOR PAST LIVES

1 white candle
a glass bowl filled with scented flower petals
a bed

At night time, or whenever you have peace and quiet, with no disturbance from others, light the candle, and place it next to the bowl of petals. Lie on the bed, close your eyes, and think back to when you were little, then go further and further, until you slowly remember how you felt when you were inside your mother’s womb. Then slowly go further, and remember how you flew through the tunnel of light from the heaven, and back again to Earth. See your silver cord (the cord which attached you to your past life’s body) re-heal, and you are back into the person’s body in the coffin, or even perhaps, into the ashes, which then reunite to form your past life’s body again.

Slowly, when your unconscious state takes over, you’ll remember who you were in your past life – maybe not right away, but you should eventually see yourself, or remember your name or those you loved. Remember, this can take a lot of practice and a lot of patience. Don’t do it if you are unwilling to devote at least one hour to it.

SPELL TO COMMUNICATE WITH SOMEONE

Light a blue candle. Write a personal, positive, and meaningful letter to someone you desire to contact. Burn the letter in the candle flame. As it burns, visualize the person’s face and the goal or message you want to send.

Toss some thyme, yarrow, or cinnamon on the burned letter. Concentrate on what manner you hope to receive their response. Pick up the remains and scatter the ashes and herbs to the wind.

(Also: Do not attempt to use this spell to communicate with the dead.)

Celebrating Legends, Folklore & Other Spirituality 365 Days a Year for November 5

Guy Fawkes Night

Guy Fawkes Night is one of the most widespread and thriving of all the British holidays and one that was decreed by an act of Parliament. It was in the early hours of November 5, 1605, that Guy Fawkes was arrested. He had hidden 36 barrels of gunpowder in the cellar of Parliament and planned to blow it up that day, an act that would have wiped out the entire government of England-clearing clearing the way for a Roman Catholic coup.

There are several theories, one of which claims that the gunpowder plot was covertly encouraged by an administration anxious to discredit its Catholic opponents. Whatever the truth, the act sparked a nationwide explosion of patriotism and Protestant estant enthusiasm.

The commemoration has become a night replete with bonfires, beer-drinking, fireworks, and bands of children begging for money. Topping off the evening’s festivities, ties, effigies of Guy Fawkes are tossed onto the bonfires.

Witch Tip #123 for November 5th

Pistachios have the unique ability to help break love spells. Use unshelled pistachios in spells of this nature or (if you are not allergic) eat a pistachio during the ritual.

Source

Witch Tips : The Essential Guide to Contemporary Witchcraft
A. Rayne

A Very Beautiful & Blessed Monday Morning To All Our Dear Brothers & Sister of The Craft!

Autumn Blessings

I Am

I am more than what anyone expects
I am more than what the world sees
I am more than what I show you
I am more than what can be
I am more than a woman
I am part of the earth and the earth is part of me
I feel the best when I am working the earth
I feel fulfilled when I see the growth of the earth
I smell the beauty of the earth when it rain
My self, my Sisters and my brothers, we are of the earth
The earth is our Mother
We are more than what is seen and more to come

 

–A Witch’s Prayerbook
JoAnne Spiese

As Lady B Has Already Told You, “Time To Fall Back,” Speaking Of Back We’re Back!!!!!

Yes, it is that time of the year again. The time we all look forward too, NOT!

TIME TO FALL BACK

SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK TONIGHT

AND ALSO CHECK YOUR FIRE ALARM BATTERIES!

And yes, we are back, finally. Oh, and what a good old muddy time did we have! As you know we left here right after the Samhain’s posts on here Wednesday. I had listened to the weather forecast here before we left, won’t never do that again! NEVER! The forecast was for Paducah to get hit hard by a storm system coming through. They showed that on the map, it was suppose to miss the spot we were going. Suppose to go right around it. Bull, it hit us with such a fury, it was like someone was pouring buckets of water from the sky.

We arrived there about 3:30 or 4, I was driving. Lord M, the boys and Eleanor all went with me. If Lord M had been driving we still wouldn’t have been there. He drives like Grandpa Jones. The whole time up there, I heard from him, “slow down, we are going to die, we are going to die.” After about an hour of that, every time he hollered I drove that much faster. They always have a gathering before the coven meeting. It starts at 5:00. It is a potluck, we all catch up, drink moonshine and basically get loaded before the ritual. Except for me, I don’t drink. It is fun, really fun, being around a half lite bunch of witches getting ready to do a Samhain ritual. Thank the Goddess, I was about the only one sober there, except for the boys and Eleanor. We sit back and laughed at everyone till they started noticing we were laughing at them.

Fifteen before the ritual started, I hollered, “time to shape up, ritual starts in fifteen minutes.” It worked. The guys got the bonfire going. I got the procession lined out and things were going very nicely. I started noticing dark clouds moving in from the South. The direction we had just come from. Got the ritual started and the whole time I was hoping and praying for the rain to stay away till the ritual was over and it did. About 30 minutes after the ritual was over, the storm arrived. I saw the lightning in the sky. I told everyone we need to head for the houses. Oh, no, I was a city slicker, a little lightning wasn’t going to hurt anyone. HA! They moved their asses when the lightning struck a tree about 500 yards from us. We went running for the houses. By this time it was pouring buckets. My hair was ruined, my gown and robe was get soaked. I was trying to keep it out of the mud but it still got mud all over it.  Finally Lord M got tired of listening to me bitch and holler, he ran up and throw me over his shoulders and carried me to the cabin. Eleanor, the crazy witch, was having a field day. She said it reminded her of the swamp. The swamp! She was outside soaking up the rain, dancing it and loving every minute of it. I then decided, I might be a city slicker after all. The boys had caught rides on a couple of 4-wheelers. Screaming at Jacob not to get on one of those things did no good. Joseph and Jacob were off with a bunch of the boys. They hollered back and told me not to worry, they were going mudding. Not to worry, the kid is just now recovering from a bad 4-wheel wreck and I’m not to worry. They came back looking like a bunch of hogs that had been rooting around in the pigs’ pen.

After they all came to their senses, we ended up in one of aunt’s cabins. We were all drown, wet, muddy and a mess. She decide we had to get out of those wet clothes. Great idea, if we had only brought a spare change of clothes. She got to digging around some of her old cedar chests and drug us out some clothes. That is one time I wish I hadn’t left the camera in the car. We looked like the Beverly Hillbillies. But I was just thankful to have dry clothes on. Now you have to imagine this, after we got our dry clothes on we went and sit beside this beautiful fireplace. It wasn’t your average run of the mill fireplace. It was a huge, stone fireplace that my uncle had built himself in the cabin. It had a wide opening for the fire and it had a huge cast iron pot hung over the fire. My aunt had been cooking some stew for supper the next day. But it was gorgeous sitting beside that old fireplace, watching the flames roar. Since it was still Samhain, we ended up sitting around the fireplace and talking about our ancestors. I have to admit the mountains is full of spirits that wander the night of Samhain. My aunt, who is a very powerful witch, called forth several of my ancestors and they appeared. She talked to them and then after she established they were who they said they were, she let me talk to them. I got to talk to several of my ancestors that I had never seen or spoke to in my life. It was pure magick. We stayed up all night.I don’t know if it was because we were excited about Samhain or else we were scared to death by the lightning striking the trees and the storm.

With the dawn of first light, it was still pouring buckets. We had a mudslide during the night. One of the cabins went down the mountain. The men braved the mud and went to see if the people in the cabin were alright. Thankfully, they were able to get out of the cabin just in time. Then there was trees down every where you looked, rocks and mud blocking the roads, not to mention the water. We drove teeny tiny cars up there. If we had gotten in them to leave, we would have been washed away. It didn’t seem to phase any of my kinfolks, they drug out the canoes and the make-shift boats and carried on. My aunt’s cabin sits on top of a little ridge and below us was a running stream(which normally wasn’t there). A couple of men came rowing up to the bottom of the ridge and came up to the cabin. They came to check to see if we were alright and if we needed anything. They also informed us that the roads were washed out right now and we were stuck there. I asked him how long it might take for the roads to clear. He told me after the water went down and everybody pitched in, a day or two. Just what I didn’t want to hear.

Thursday and Friday, we did nothing except sit in the cabin. I would go out on the porch and take Jacob and Joseph with me, especially when my aunt and Eleanor got to talking about “that good old magick.” Jacob kept telling me he wanted to learn, he wanted to learn. I told him, he didn’t want to learn the kind of magick they were talking about. Eleanor and my aunt occasionally had arguments about which kind of magick was better mountain magick or swamp magick. Lord M took off and went to help the men starting to clear the logs and trees out of the way. Amazingly enough, the lightning striking all those trees didn’t bother them. They just said they wouldn’t have to cut any trees down for firewood this winter.

As I stood on the porch and watched everyone at work, I realized perhaps this is the way to live. Simple, thankful for every thing nature gifted you with, not a care in the world or not even caring to communicate or co-exist in the world I had come to love. It is funny, all these years I have run up there and run back. I had never really stopped to realize that the mountains hold my roots. I am part of these people and part of the mountain. I am part of their culture and never stopped to realize how fortunate I really was. I came to the realization that is why my mother always came back to the mountains every time she could. Her roots were here and she was part of the mountains. The mountains called to her to come home. She brought me up there so I could remember I was part of the mountains and my roots were there. That was something she never wanted me to forget. It all came flooding back to me. Perhaps we got flooded in for a reason, who knows. But I do know one thing, I realized something I had forgotten or took for granted. These people are my family, my roots are there and I am part of that mountain. I now knew what my mother wanted me to know and never forget or take for granted. To always be proud of where I came from and uphold the traditions I was taught. Perhaps everything happens for a reason, hmm….

We finally got to leave up there this morning around 6 in the morning. We had to wait till we could see where the roads were suppose to be. Part of me was wanting to come home so bad. The other part of me told me I was leaving my home. It was bittersweet leaving this time, I had never felt that before. I hated to leave my family behind. The few days I spent with them brought back my childhood. Watching them and how simple they live, most of us today couldn’t live like that. Their life is so simple. So tranquil and peaceful. I watched my aunt do a parting and safe travel ritual for us before we left. I saw the tears in her eyes and she saw the tears in mine. I told her that I had first thought spending those few days we were up there would be torture. Instead, it wasn’t. I learned so much about myself and I thanked her for it. I promised that my visits would be more frequent. I knew now why my mother always had to come back to the mountains and now I understand why I must return whenever I can.

As we got in the cars to leave, I walked back up to my aunt and other family members and told them something I had never told them. That was I loved them and I thanked them. We bid our farewells with tears in our eyes but with the promise that every chance we got we would return.  We got home this morning around 11 or 12 o’clock. I am tired and give out but I am also refreshed and have a new outlook on life. I guess the horror of the mudslides, rock slides and swelling creeks gave me a spiritual awakening which I have needed for a long time.

I know Lady B said she was going to put some information on the WOTC tomorrow. Lynette is going to try too also. I am going to go take a long, hot bath and then go pass out. It will probably be a fight with the boys and me who gets to the tub first but they have a shower they can fight over. I just want to relax and enjoy this feeling I brought back with me from the mountains. I will probably sleep in tomorrow. Like I said Lady B and Lynette are going to try to put some info on here for you tomorrow. When I do get up, I have a pile of muddy clothes to conquer.

Oh, it is great to be back home. Sorry about the book but I could write more, but I don’t want to bore you to tears. Remember set those clocks back, check those smoke alarms batteries and have a very beautiful evening. I will see you Monday, Even though I was in the mountains, I still thought about all of you. I realize how much I missed all of you. I guess I am one lucky witch, I have the best of both worlds.

Love ya to pieces,

Lady of the Abyss

Hate to say it, but we are up a creek without a paddle

I wanted to drop you a quick note and I mean quick. Well I honestly don’t know how quick it will be because we are using dial-up this morning, something I haven’t used in forever. After Wednesday’s posts (Samhain), we immediately left for Eastern Kentucky. The reason being I had caught enough flax over being their High Priestess and not attending their coven meetings. I had been having a woman stand in for me but that was not good enough. We had listened to the weather reports at home before we left. It was called for the area back home to be hit by a massive rain cell moving through. Thus, everyone changed the trick-or-treat date for the kids to Tuesday. Anyway, we watched the weather and that band that was suppose to bring all the rain was suppose to miss this area. Keyword, “suppose too!”

When we left Paducah, it was pouring down rain. We eventually out ran the rain and thought we were in the clear. Brother, did I think wrong. We had our gathering before the actual coven ritual was suppose to start, everything was lovely. We even made it through the coven’s Samhain ritual without a drop of rain. So everyone was pleased with the ritual, it was a success and now I am hooked for Yule. As we were getting ready to leave it came a cloud burst, I have never seen so much rain in my life. We decided we would wait the rain out because you couldn’t even see across the street to the houses over there. We stayed up to 2:00 a.m. waiting the rain out. It never let up. I believe it poured even harder. We decided that it would be too risky to drive in that kind of weather. So we decided to spend the night. We all crowded into various cabins and houses and made ourselves at home.

The next morning, when we got up, you could not even see anything but water everywhere. I mean I love water but this was a little too much for even me. It was still drizzling Thursday morning when we got up. By that time you couldn’t tell where the roads were or where the creek beds started or stopped. So we are basically flooded in.

This morning (Friday), the water is starting to slowly go down. I seriously doubt that we make it out of here today. There will be mud in the roads, tree branches to clear and not to mention the rocks or boulders that have found their way into the road. I am hoping we will be on our way Saturday, hoping. These people are hard workers and they depend on the roads up here as their means to the outside world. Along with  them, the men that came with us will be pitching in also. We are having a good time with our family and friends, I just wish it was under different circumstances.

I wanted to drop you a note and let you know what was going on and why the WOTC was down for another day. I hope you understand, I figure when Yule rolls around I will be writing another one of these messages. But then, we will be snowed into the Spring thaw. We will be back as soon as the roads are passable and please keep us in your prayers that we make it home safely.

Till then….

Love ya,

Lady of the Abyss

P. S.

Anyone got a boat, come and get us, lol!

Halloween Celebrations by Zodiac Sign

Let your Sun sign inspire you this Halloween


Whether you’re a Halloween fanatic planning months in advance or you wait until the last minute, you don’t want to miss out on the fun-filled holiday that now ranks second only to Christmas.

Today, more and more adults are getting in on the costumes and partying. Nostalgic for their childhoods, they welcome the chance to dress up and act crazy. Because it’s not a religious holiday, nor a big family event, Halloween is a great time to get together with friends and let loose.

Here are some suggestions for how you can draw inspiration from your Sun sign to make this a Halloween to remember.

Aries (March 21 – April 19)

You’re always up for something new, but Halloween says be different — so why not get nostalgic for a change? Invite your friends to each choose a classic horror movie and dress up as one of its characters. Tell them to cue up their favorite scene and bring it over to share at your horror flick-themed costume party.

 

Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

Indulge your sensual nature with seasonal scents, both earthly and unearthly. Believe it or not, there’s a Halloween body wash that will make you smell like a graveyard. If you prefer something a little more luscious, try pumpkin scented candles or incense. Simmering apple cider with spices also fills the air with delicious harvest aromas.

 

Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

Halloween is the perfect time to express your Gemini playfulness — with a little gore of course! Set up a craft party where you and your friends can make your own fake blood (recipes are online) and other props. Put together mutilated zombie personas and crash a party or roam the streets together, scaring any poor souls who cross your path.

 

Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

No doubt your home will be decorated to the hilt, both inside and out — so why not share your creativity with your neighbors by organizing a Halloween block party? Visit each other’s houses and present an award for the best decorations. Your kids can stroll along, safely trick-or-treating, on their own street.

 

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22)

Because Halloween is descended from an ancient Celtic fire festival and Leo’s element is Fire, you’re in your element. Celebrate by creating a fire pit in your back yard, or use a circle of candles. Invite friends to a pumpkin carving party and display your creations around the fire. Be sure to keep a camera handy to photograph each jack-o’-lantern.

 

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22)

Virgo, this is the night to reveal your sexy alter ego. Virginal no more, cast an unforgettable spell with a seductive vampire outfit that gives you permission to attack any neck that appeals to you. Imagine how surprised your friends will be when they see this sexy side of their normally restrained, down-to-earth pal. Watch out!

 

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)

Have you tied the knot with your soulmate yet? Here’s a Halloween test to find out if you are about to: Dunk for apples. An ancient Celtic tradition says the first one who gets an apple will be the next one married. In the meantime, have fun dressing up as a famous couple. From Bogie and Bacall to yin and yang, let your creativity flow.

 

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)

Halloween is made for you lovers of the dark side. The sultry Queen of Halloween herself, Elvira, must surely be a Scorpio! This is your chance to glop on gobs of black eye make-up, long black nails, fishnets and Gothy high-heeled boots. You say that’s how you look every day? Oops … try a pinafore and pigtails instead.

 

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)

If you live near a theme park, you may be in luck for some special thrills. Theme park hopping has become a trend for costumed partiers who like to scare themselves silly on specially decorated rides. At least one park offers a ride that goes backwards only on Halloween night. If there aren’t theme parks nearby, drop by your local haunted house.

 

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)

We rely on your sophisticated and reasoned approach to life … but that doesn’t mean you need to forgo Halloween’s wild side altogether. Draw from its Pagan origins to create your own ritual celebrating the close of harvest and initiation of the winter season. And don’t forget … Pagans liked to get naked and dance around fires!

 

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)

There are so many high-tech Halloween gadgets on the market now, you’ll have a ball creating a surreal environment. Choose from black lights, strobes, swirling vortex fog machines and haunted doorbell sound systems. Or keep it simple and go low tech with a dry ice witch’s cauldron.

 

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20)

Halloween is known as the holiday when the “veils between the worlds” are the thinnest … the perfect time to hold a playful séance. Dress up as your fantasy fortuneteller and invite your friends over to communicate with the dead. Or concentrate on the living with Tarot cards, a Ouija board, tea leaves or whatever strikes your fancy.

 

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Your Daily Cosmic Calendar for Wednesday, October 31

The stage is set for a rather wild cosmic adventure during the last 24 hours of October. Trickster sky configurations definitely overwhelm treat-providing alignments as Venus and Uranus, both retrograde, make an opposition (1:46am) while Mercury quickly follows with a potentially disturbing, 150-degree link to often unpredictable Uranus (2:37am). By expecting the unexpected, there is a good chance you can avoid experiencing shocks to the system. Mercury moves on to parallel diligent, hard-working Saturn (6:42am) in a clear attempt to replace surprises coming out of left field with a sensible agenda to help human souls maintain forward progress. However, the combination of the crisis-inducing last quarter sun-moon phase (energizing 9 degrees of Scorpio and Leo at 9:41am), Venus retrograding back into Libra (12:43pm) and Mercury accosting investment-wise Vesta via a tense, 45-degree link (10:32pm) adds a discordant tone to the battle of nerves taking place with Uranus so influential in the psychic atmosphere of humanity. Your seemingly mission-impossible type job is to stay above the fray, not give in to any lower impulses, and remain a goodwill ambassador to everyone you encounter in need of a little extra tenderness.

[Note to readers: All times are now calculated for Pacific Daylight Time. Be sure to adjust all times according to your own local time so the alignments noted above will be exact for your location.]

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