A Thought for Today

What is the Reason for Rain on Samhain?

[Revisions made September 25,2021 so a couple of dates might be wrong. The dates for my father’s and mother’s births and deaths are correct]

I have often wonder why it almost always rains and is cold on Samhain. Where I live, in the central United States, it usually nice the day before and the day after but rarely the day of.

This morning my Guides gave me an answer to this question that seems so right I have no idea why I never thought of it. It rains on Samhain because the veil between our world and the Summerlands is very thin allowing what the Spirits of our family and friends are feeling about residing in the Summerlands to come into our world and our feelings to go easier into their world. It also makes it easier to converse with them in many different ways (coming soon a post explaining this more)

Just as we weep for loved ones lost because we miss the person they were in this lifetime they weep because they miss us also so. The rain we experience is in reality their tears. The cold is because they do not need heat to keep a incarnated body warm like we do in this world.

When honoring your ancestors this Samhain remember to take into account their feelings and try to explain yours to them. Communication is not just important when we some someone face to face it is important when dealing with those who have crossed over too.  Do not think the dialogue has to stop when Samhain is over, it may not be as easy to hear them but if they have something you really need to hear you will. Talk to them, ask them questions, tell them things. Just because they no longer have a physical body does not mean they are not interested in things going on in your life.

When helping those who passed away this past year cross into the Summerlands remind them of the happiness, rest, joy and love they will feel there instead of the cold uncertainty of roaming this world with no physical body. If you feel they are hanging on to something in this world or have unfinished business they want to take care before moving across the veil ask how you can help them let go or finish the unfinished business. It is important for us all to cross into the Summerlands after our physical bodies will no longer support life in this world, so we can rejuvenate and be reborn into our next life time.

Talking with my mom today and helping her to finish something she left undone (this I will not share as it was very personal between the two of us) after dreaming about her the other night (October 2015) for the first time since she passed (Born December 12, 1934 Died August 24, 2015) brought a calm to me I have not felt since the day before she passed. I knew the moment my mom passed as I felt a pull on both my heart and root charkas the two most connected thigs in our human body that connect us our to our parents and our children. She is happy and excited to be fully reunited with my dad, he refused rebirth until she and he could have some time together alone and with my eight siblings, who all passed away shortly before or after birth, in the Summerlands They both told me today that they will wait for me to join them in the future when it is my time to return to the Summerlands before they consider another lifetime in this world. Which made me feel very loved and special. It also makes me cry happy/sad tears every time I think about the sacrifice they choose to make for me. You see my dad (Born March 25, 1934) crossed over the veil exactly one month before my twelfth birthday on April 1, 1970. (Please NO April Fool’s jokes. Thank you)

I am sorry if this post seems to ramble some but I was typing as it came to me and had a couple of interruptions for trick-or-treater, all the kids in the neighborhood love to come to the Witch’s house because she gives out good treat if they do not trick her.

[Some of this paragraph maybe early while some of it could be what  you needed to read today] May your Samhain be blessed,. May your time with your ancestors be joyful. My your New Year be filled with everything you need, a warm home, loving family and friends, enough food to keep hunger at bay, clothing to keep you comfortable and even bring you a way to get a couple of things you just want.

2015 Lady Beltane

September 25th Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Click here to find out the Moon phase for anyone’s birth date.

From Moongiant.com

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

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on September 25 has an illumination of 81%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 25 the Moon is 18.96 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

September 25, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Libra 58
Moon:27 Taurus 44
Mercury:25 Libra 22
Venus:17 Scorpio 04
Mars:07 Libra 01
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 09 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 04 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 15 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 28 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 25 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 41 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 42

Chiron:11 Aries 00 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 35
Pallas:14 Pisces 47 Rx
Juno:15 Sagittarius 16
Vesta:02 Scorpio 38
Eris:24 Aries 27 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

Southern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

26 September 2021
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:03 Libra 20
Moon:02 Gemini 10
Mercury:25 Libra 25
Venus:17 Scorpio 29
Mars:07 Libra 16
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 08 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 04 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 15 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 28 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 20 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 25 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 39 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 44
Chiron:10 Aries 59 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 37
Pallas:14 Pisces 41 Rx
Juno:15 Sagittarius 21
Vesta:02 Scorpio 49
Eris:24 Aries 26 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:2
Air:10
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

September 24th Current Moon Goddess’ Phase and Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess Current Phase

Click here to find out the Moon phase for anyone’s birth date.

From Moongiant.com

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

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on September 24 has an illumination of 88%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 24 the Moon is 18.06 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

September 24, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Libra 59
Moon:15 Taurus 49
Mercury:25 Libra 10
Venus:15 Scorpio 56
Mars:06 Libra 22
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 14 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 06 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 17 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 30 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 27 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 44 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 35
Chiron:11 Aries 03 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 30
Pallas:15 Pisces 01 Rx
Juno:15 Sagittarius 02
Vesta:02 Scorpio 07
Eris:24 Aries 27 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

Southern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

25 September 2021
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:02 Libra 21
Moon:20 Taurus 18
Mercury:25 Libra 15
Venus:16 Scorpio 22
Mars:06 Libra 37
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 12 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 05 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 16 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 29 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 26 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 43 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 38
Chiron:11 Aries 02 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 32
Pallas:14 Pisces 56 Rx
Juno:15 Sagittarius 07
Vesta:02 Scorpio 18
Eris:24 Aries 27 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

Simple Healing Spell

This goes out to all of us the suffer with different aliments that cause us pain and not being ale to do things we should and/or want to do. May this spell bring you some relief that you are needing.

Blessing of improve or continued good health.

September 23rd Daily Tarot and Animal Spirit Guide

I am sorry this is a very short Divination Journal today but my fibromyalgia is in a super flare because of the changes in weather where I live. It hurts to type and even use my mouse. Hopefully by taking this rest of today off I will be able to bring you more of the usual divination readings.

Tarot

From Tarotx.net – Marseilles Tarot

Ace Of Wands – As De Baton

I. The upright meaning of As De Baton

There is a large amount of energy in a latent state. We know how to create and re-create, have the courage to overcome difficulties or lead a project to succeed. The Ace of Wands has power. If you need to fight, you will be able to do it. This is also a card about sexual ability and desire. Perhaps, it signals the emergence of creativity in unexpected areas.

As de Baton urges you to get started. This stimulating card reveals that you will feel incredibly motivated and excited to embark on a new path or project. You are very happy and eager to start. Let’s take advantage of your creative energy and passion to start the first steps and launch this project. Even if you like to anticipate everything before you take this new path, this card encourages you to listen to your instinct and follow your intuition. If you think it is a good idea, it probably is. So, start with some basic steps to get things done, then continue to grow and improve your ideas with more complex actions afterward. The important thing is to act now rather than spend time organizing and extrapolating.

This card is also indicative of a moment in your life, a decisive parenthesis during which you feel spontaneously inspired and motivated by a particular idea or passion. Your eyes have opened up wild to a whole new world, and you are now very excited about the available opportunities. You will show tremendous potential and will suddenly be activated by a powerful creative force. It is as if there is an unsuspected talent has been hidden in you for years, and it was waiting for a click to come out.

It is also the perfect time to appeal to your imagination and make your dreams come true. With the As de Baton, as with all Ace cards, in this case, keep in mind that it is only a small seed that will need time to become a beautiful, strong, durable, prolific and fruitful tree. You have a very promising opportunity here, but it will be your job to make the most of it and maximize its potential in the longer term. It is almost like the needed spark to light a huge fire, but you will have to work hard to get the fire going because the spark itself does not have enough energy to generate that burning flame.

The energy of this Ace card can also mean nervousness or uncertainty as to how to proceed. You enjoy energy and passion but do not really know how to transform them. All of these wonderful ideas are starting to take shape, and you are bursting with energy, but now you have to find a way to make the most of them in order to be able to use them in the longer term.

II. The reversed meaning of As De Baton…

Animal Spirit Guide and/or Helper

From spirit-animals.com – For more information about the Lionfish

Lionfish

In general, Lionfish symbolism is telling you to let out negative emotions and free yourself of pain. In other words, like the Bluebird, it asks you to take charge of your life and protect your happiness. Seeing this animal is also a sign that you will soon encounter a stroke of good luck in your career. In this case, the spirit animal reminds you to seize opportunities as they present themselves to you. Moreover, the Lionfish’s meaning could be asking you to remain strong in the face of adversity.

Furthermore, Lionfish symbolism encourages you to have a bit of faith in the goodness of people. When this power animal visits you, it asks you to let your guard down and express your authentic self. Like the Tasmanian Devil,…

78 Tarot Card Base On Marseilles Tarot

Menu of Contents

I. Overview Marseilles Tarot

Marseilles Tarot (Tarot de Marseilles) is a mystical system that emerged from the 13th century and was completed in the 17th century in France. From the beginning, the deck was popularly used for magical research, divination, and meditation to this day.

The deck according to Tarot De Marseille standard has a simple image system of Minor Arcana, only includes the symbol and its use must be based on multiple algorithms, not merely looking at images and symbols.

Tarot readers who lean on academics and research and less practice in the reading should look to more complicated decks according to Marseille or Thoth standards because of the depth in its layers of knowledge.

Tarot De Marseille, instead of being used for interpretation, is found primarily to play cards, both in betting halls and in private homes. Marseille cards were once printed from wood carving and kept a modest and simple art form.

The Fool – Le Mat Tarot does not have a number but a name. It is the only card in the Major Arcana that is not defined by numbers. The card represents a boundless source of energy, complete freedom, madness, confusion, chaos, or even the urge to create basic creativity. In traditional card games, the Fool is portrayed by characters like the Joker or unusual characters/cards that can represent any other card, at any time without matching any of them. The Fool’s keyword phrase is “All roads are mine”.

The Magician takes number one. This character contains all potential; it is like the starting point from which the universe appeared. For the Magician, everything is possible. He had a range of elements displayed on the table in front of him that he could use every time he wanted, and a small bag that was not difficult to see and seems to be an endless bag, like the goat horn with fruit (symbolizing abundance). From his table, this character works towards the universe and spiritual life.

 

September 23rd Current Moon Goddess’ Phase and Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase 

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

From Moongiant.com

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

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on September 23 has an illumination of 94%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 23 the Moon is 17.14 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

September 23, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Libra 00
Moon:03 Taurus 45
Mercury:24 Libra 52
Venus:14 Scorpio 49
Mars:05 Libra 43
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 18 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 08 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 19 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 32 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 47 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 28
Chiron:11 Aries 06 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 25
Pallas:15 Pisces 16 Rx
Juno:14 Sagittarius 49
Vesta:01 Scorpio 36
Eris:24 Aries 28 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

Southern Hemisphere 

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

24 September 2021
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:01 Libra 22
Moon:08 Taurus 18
Mercury:25 Libra 00
Venus:15 Scorpio 14
Mars:05 Libra 58
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 17 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 07 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 18 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 31 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 29 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 46 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 31
Chiron:11 Aries 05 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 27
Pallas:15 Pisces 10 Rx
Juno:14 Sagittarius 54
Vesta:01 Scorpio 47
Eris:24 Aries 28 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:6
Mutable:7

September 22nd Moon Goddess’ Current Phase and Current Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Click here to find out the Moon phase for anyone’s birth date.

From Moongiant.com

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

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on September 22 has an illumination of 98%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 22 the Moon is 16.21 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

September 22, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Libra 02
Moon:21 Aries 28
Mercury:24 Libra 29
Venus:13 Scorpio 41
Mars:05 Libra 04
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 23 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 20 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 33 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 50 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 22
Chiron:11 Aries 08 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 19
Pallas:15 Pisces 31 Rx
Juno:14 Sagittarius 35
Vesta:01 Scorpio 05
Eris:24 Aries 28 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Southern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

23 September 2021
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Libra 24
Moon:26 Aries 06
Mercury:24 Libra 39
Venus:14 Scorpio 06
Mars:05 Libra 19
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 21 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 09 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 20 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 33 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 21 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 35 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 49 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 24
Chiron:11 Aries 07 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 22
Pallas:15 Pisces 25 Rx
Juno:14 Sagittarius 40
Vesta:01 Scorpio 17
Eris:24 Aries 28 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:2
Air:9
Water:4
Cardinal:7
Fixed:5
Mutable:7

Happy and Blessed Ostara Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Guests

Happy and Blessed Mabon Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Guests

Ostara – Sabbat Lore and Traditions

For more about Ostara

Date: September 20  – 23

Other Names: Spring Equinox, Lady Day, Alban Eiler (Druidic)

Pronunciations: uh-star-uh, oh-star-uh

As Spring reaches its midpoint, night and day stand in perfect balance, with light on the increase. The young Sun God now celebrates a hierogamy (sacred marriage) with the young Maiden Goddess, who conceives. In nine months, she will again become the Great Mother. It is a time of great fertility, new growth, and newborn animals.

The next full moon (a time of increased births) is called the Ostara and is sacred to Eostre the Saxon Lunar Goddess of fertility (from whence we get the word estrogen, whose two symbols were the egg and the rabbit.

The Christian religion adopted these emblems for Easter which is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. The theme of the conception of the Goddess was adapted as the Feast of the Annunciation, occurring on the alternative fixed calendar date of March 25 Old Lady Day, the earlier date of the equinox. Lady Day may also refer to other goddesses (such as Venus and Aphrodite), many of whom have festivals celebrated at this time.

Herbs: Daffodil, Jonquils, Woodruff, Violet, Gorse, Olive, Peony, Iris, Narcissus and all spring flowers

Traditional Foods: Leafy green vegetables, Dairy foods, Nuts such as Pumpkin, Sunflower and Pine. Flower Dishes and Sprouts

Incense: Jasmine, Rose, Strawberry, Floral of any type

Stones: Jasper

Recipes

Ancient Celebrations for Today – OSTARA

For more about Ostara and the Wheel of The Year

Ostara marks the Spring Equinox, which happens between March 19 -23. Ostara is a pagan celebration of the German goddess Eostre and the origins of the Christian celebration of Easter. As the beginning of spring Ostara is a good time to literally and figuratively plant seeds for the future.

In modern day living Ostara is also good time to start taking action on the ideas and goals you started thinking about around Yule and Imbolc. What you plant during Ostara will be ready to be harvested during the coming summer months and the sabbats of Beltane, Litha and Lughnasadh.

Ostara is also a good time to freshen up your home and life. Take time to do some spring cleaning. Cleaning isn’t just limited to your home. Take some time to declutter and clean up areas where you spend a lot of time, like your car, your computer (delete those old emails!) or your work office.

Symbols Of Ostara

Colors:  Green, pink, blue

Foods:  Eggs, honey, sprouted greens, baked goods, asparagus

Stones:  Aquamarine, amethyst, rose quartz

Symbols:  Rabbits, eggs, spring flowers , lambs, clover, baskets

Flowers & Plants: clover, daffodils, crocus, tulips

Deities:   Isis, Estotre, Adonis

Ways To Celebrate Ostara…

Ancient Celebrations for Today – MABON

For more about Mabon and the Wheel of The Year

Known as the pagan Thanksgiving, Mabon marks the Autumn Equinox, when day and night are equal, making it a time of balance, equality and harmony.  In ancient times Mabon was a celebration of the second harvest (Lughnasadh was the first) when farmers gathered hearty foods like gourds, pumpkins, grapes and apples.

Modern Mabon celebrations are a time to give thanks for the abundance of Mother Earth – both literally and spiritually.  It’s also a good time to reflect on the Wheel of the Year, recognizing your successes and letting go of the things that did not serve you during the past twelve months.

History Of Mabon

Modern Pagans began celebrating Mabon as the last of the eight Sabbats in the 1970s, but its roots as a harvest festival go back to ancient times.

Named after the ancient Welsh hero named Mabon ap Modron, which means Son of Mother, Mabon is the second of three harvest festivals that take place in the Wheel of the Year (Lughnasadh is the first and Samhain is the third).  Similar to Apollo, the figure of Mabon was depicted as a handsome youth with a lyre. As a baby Mabon was said to have been held hostage as a baby in the underworld, similar to the story of Persephone and Demeter.

Indeed, the Greek goddess Demeter is much more closely associated with the Autumn harvest, as…

Mabon Sabbat Lore and Traditions

For more about Mabon

Date: September 20th – 23rd, depending on the year

Other Names: Atumn Equinox, 2nd Harvest

Pronunciations: MAY-bun, MAY-bon, MAH-boon, MAH-bawn

The Autumn Equinox divides the day and night equally, and we all take a moment to pay our respects to the impending dark. We also give thanks to the waning sunlight, as we store our harvest of this year’s crops. The Druids call this celebration, Mea’n Fo’mhair, and honor the The Green Man, the God of the Forest, by offering libations to trees. Offerings of ciders, wines, herbs and fertilizer are appropriate at this time. Wiccans celebrate the aging Goddess as she passes from Mother to Crone, and her consort the God as he prepares for death and re-birth.

Various other names for this Lesser Wiccan Sabbat are The Second Harvest Festival, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Equinozio di Autunno (Strega), Alben Elfed (Caledonii), or Cornucopia. The Teutonic name, Winter Finding, spans a period of time from the Sabbat to Oct. 15th, Winter’s Night, which is the Norse New Year.

At this festival it is appropriate to wear all of your finery and dine and celebrate in a lavish setting. It is the drawing to and of family as we prepare for the winding down of the year at Samhain. It is a time to finish old business as we ready for a period of rest, relaxation, and reflection.

Mabon is considered a time of the Mysteries. It is a time to honor Aging Deities and the Spirit World. Considered a time of balance, it is when we stop and relax and enjoy the fruits of our personal harvests, whether they be from toiling in our gardens, working at our jobs, raising our families, or just coping with the hussle-bussle of everyday life. May your Mabon be memorable, and your hearts and spirits be filled to overflowing!

Deities: Goddesses – Modron, Morgan, Epona, Persephone, Pamona and the Muses. Gods – Mabon, Thoth, Thor, Hermes, and The Green Man

Symbolism: Second Harvest, the Mysteries, Equality and Balance

Symbols: wine, gourds, pine cones, acorns, grains, corn, apples, pomegranates, vines such as ivy, dried seeds, and horns of plenty

Colors: Red, orange, russet, maroon, brown, and gold

Herbs: Acorn, benzoin, ferns, grains, honeysuckle, marigold, milkweed, myrrh, passionflower, rose, sage, solomon’s seal, tobacco, thistle, and vegetables

Traditional Foods: Breads, nuts, apples, pomegranates, and vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions

Incense: Autumn Blend-benzoin, myrrh, and sage

Stones: Sapphire, lapis lazuli, and yellow agates

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The Introduction Of Shadowscape Tarot

From Tarotx.net – Shadowscape Tarot

I. Shadowscapes Tarot overview

Shadowscapes Tarot deck from the author Stephanie Pui-Mun Law deserves a masterpiece in a diverse Tarot world. The deck currently stands Top 10 of All Time by Aeclectic community site. In response to many fans’ expectations, Llewellyn Publications released a version of Shadowscapes with a large companion book. Some people will consider this Tarot deck graceful, beautiful and mysterious in a miraculous fairy scene. And so they are not interested in it. But others – fans of the fantasy genre – enjoy it anyway.

This deck is fundamentally composed based on the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith version that blends with the iconic system of fantasy wonderland and cultures around the world. Each of Shadowscapes cards is a delicate watercolor painting. The style of drawing with rich and luxurious details and the wonderful movement of watercolor will make their owners charmed.

The cards in Shadowscapes Tarot are delicate watercolor paintings – a work of art – and can be seen in its elegant details and rhythmic movements. The reader will be hypnotized by the same beauty. When the reader starts to get used to it, they seem to be lost because of that beauty and can understand the messages of each card. However, when you become familiar with it, you will no longer be afraid of that mystic beauty, so this problem will quickly fade with time and experience.

Furthermore, it seems that this deck works well with people who have a type of reading based on questions like “what do you see going on when you look at the card?” And the answer becomes part of the experience. But even if the drawing makes you distracted and cannot read it in a classic way, there are other ways to get used to it. For example, these images easily make people think it is particularly effective in opening a world of imagination.

Although Shadowscapes Tarot basically follows the classic Rider-Waite-Smith style, it is not a copy of RWS. Law has deciphered the traditional images of the card, pondered their meaning and reinterpreted it with her new look. With many cards, she used a unique perspective, and it is obviously her style. Therefore, for less experienced readers (especially those who depend on RWS template), this is not an easy deck. It requires deliberate thinking and time to get used to the cards. However, the time you spend will bring you to separate cards, you will find new paths. In other words, this is a worthwhile journey.

In fact, every time we look at the cards, we can gain more experience and our own understanding of them. One of these detailed origins is the very popular and subtle appearance of nymphs, dryads, and fairy in every scene on the cards. However, you will often have to look very closely to see them, and you will have to think about what they are doing to be able to understand the messages that these characters convey. For example, there is a fairy who is looking at a skull in the Wheel of Fortune (the skull is a traditional illustration of death in our perception) but you may easily ignore this character because the Wheel behind is too gorgeous to hide her.

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September 21st Moon Goddess’ Current Phase and Current Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

Click here to find out the Moon phase for anyone’s birth date.

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

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on September 21 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 21 the Moon is 15.25 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Custom Planetary Positions

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Northern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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Custom Planetary Positions
September 21, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Virgo 03
Moon:08 Aries 56
Mercury:24 Libra 01
Venus:12 Scorpio 33
Mars:04 Libra 25
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 28 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 11 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 22 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 35 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22 Rx

True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 46 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 53 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 15
Chiron:11 Aries 11 Rx

Ceres:11 Gemini 13
Pallas:15 Pisces 46 Rx
Juno:14 Sagittarius 22
Vesta:00 Scorpio 35

Eris:24 Aries 29 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:8
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

Southern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  

22 September 2021
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Virgo 25
Moon:13 Aries 39
Mercury:24 Libra 12
Venus:12 Scorpio 58
Mars:04 Libra 40
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 26 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 10 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 21 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 34 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 43 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 52 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 18
Chiron:11 Aries 10 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 16
Pallas:15 Pisces 40 Rx
Juno:14 Sagittarius 27
Vesta:00 Scorpio 46
Eris:24 Aries 29 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:8
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

September 20th Tarot Card

Tarot

From Tarotx.net

Today’s tarot cards come from the Rider Waite Tarot Deck.

Ten Of Pentacles

The Ten of Pentacles says that your career is at its peak. It depicts an old, wise man sitting comfortably outside the entrance of a town. He was surrounded by family members and his dog. He wore a colorful robe decorated with a vine, crescent moon, and other symbols. There is a mischievous boy playing with the dog. This card represents financial stability and comfort. The man is resting and enjoying the fruits of his labor while observing the family members. He can safely leave because the lives of his descendants are very stable.

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September 20th Current Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Full Moon phase. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >

Visit the September 2021 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Full Moon Phase

The Full Moon on September 20 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 20 the Moon is 14.28 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Custom Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link 

Currentplanetarypositions.com

 To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link 

For Your Local Time and Date

Northern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America 

September 20, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Virgo 04
Moon:26 Pisces 08
Mercury:23 Libra 28
Venus:11 Scorpio 25
Mars:03 Libra 46
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 33 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 13 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 37 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 57 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 56 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 08
Chiron:11 Aries 14 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 07
Pallas:16 Pisces 01 Rx
Juno:14 Sagittarius 08
Vesta:00 Scorpio 04
Eris:24 Aries 29 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:3
Air:8
Water:5
Cardinal:5
Fixed:5
Mutable:9

Southern Hemisphere

The time for the Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

21 September 2021
05:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:28 Virgo 26
Moon:00 Aries 58
Mercury:23 Libra 41
Venus:11 Scorpio 50
Mars:04 Libra 01
Jupiter:23 Aquarius 31 Rx
Saturn:07 Aquarius 12 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 23 Rx
Neptune:21 Pisces 36 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 22 Rx
True Lunar Node:03 Gemini 53 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:04 Gemini 55 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):07 Gemini 11
Chiron:11 Aries 13 Rx
Ceres:11 Gemini 09
Pallas:15 Pisces 55 Rx
Juno:14 Sagittarius 13
Vesta:00 Scorpio 15
Eris:24 Aries 29 Rx
Fire:4
Earth:3
Air:8
Water:4
Cardinal:6
Fixed:5
Mutable:8

The Witch Says….What?

I call to the Witches,

Both near and far.

No need to name you,

You know who you are.

Come Dane with me,

By the firelight,

and give praise to the Goddess,

this full moon night.

It doesn’t matter where you are.

Send your soul,

it travels far.

I’ll wait for you,

as the sun goes to rest,

tonight will be truly blessed.

Brothers, Sisters, dance with me.

As I will it,

So more it be.

By Shines Gaughan