The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for Wednesday, November 11th

 

 

 

The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for Wednesday, November 11th

 

VIRGO STRONG
Meticulous, discriminating, pure, practical, health conscious, hard working. Can be hyper-critical, petty and perfectionistic.
SCORPIO STRONG
Intense, magnetic, penetrating perception, power to confront. Can be destructive, vengeful, jealous, overly dramatic.

BALANCE OF ELEMENTS

FIRE WEAK
We are not very goal-oriented right now, or motivation to pursue our goals may be waning/lacking. Changes feel overwhelming. Enthusiasm may be low, we argue less, and we think more than we take action.
AIR WEAK
We may have a difficult time being objective or detached. We may not be especially communicative.
WATER STRONG
We are more compassionate, emotional, and intuitive than usual, and we may react emotionally to situations, possibly at the expense of logic or practicality.

BALANCE OF MODES

The modes are balanced.

Astrology of Today – November 11, 2015

 

 

 

 

Astrology of Today – November 11, 2015

Summary:

  • The Moon is in Scorpio all day (until Thursday, November 12th, at 10:13 AM).
  • The Moon is waning and in its Waning Crescent phase until 12:47 PM / the Moon is waxing and in its New Moon phase from 12:47 PM forward.
  • A Last Quarter Moon occurred on the 3rd, and a New Moon occurs today in the sign of Scorpio at 12:47 PM.
  • The True Node of the Moon enters Virgo today (the Mean Node entered Virgo in October).

11:11 – A Reminder of What IS Around Us ALL The Time

11:11 – A Reminder of What IS Around Us ALL The Time

Today/tonight is a perfect time for setting your intentions for the month ahead. It’s a New Moon in Scorpio, and as added juice falls on 11/11 for most of the world (Australia will already be in the pre-dawn hours of 12 Nov when New Moon is exact so tonight 11/11 before you go to bed is the ideal time to be thinking about what you most want to manifest in your life or receive help with).

A lot of people are seeing 11:11 on their clocks and wonder what the significance is of it. There is no official cosmic guidebook anywhere that answers this for sure, but generally it’s a sign along the lines that you are being taken care of, that someone is around you or watching over you from the higher realms, it can be a nudge to pay attention to whatever you are thinking about in that moment, some people quickly make a wish whenever they see 11:11 as they feel that in that moment there is a special portal open between us and our highest dreams, desires and potential.

I think that the magic represented by 11:11 is open and available to us all the time, only we are so busy most of the time that sometimes we need something to jolt us out of our busy-ness, to remind us: “Hey you, wakey wakey, remember who you are, remember where you’re from, remember what’s possible!” And so, we are shown these numbers as a friendly cosmic wink as it were.

So, tonight, for sure use this wonderful portal that is a New Moon on 11/11, yet also know that we don’t have to wait for special dates and times. Special dates and times are messengers, representatives, reminding us of what IS around us ALL the time, we only need to remember that and be open to it.

Do you see 11:11 or other number patterns often? What does this mean to you?

The 11:11 Gateway of 2015

The 11:11 Gateway of 2015

 

The 11:11 Gateway of November 11th feels to me to be the most powerful of all gateways. Perhaps it is because it is an Angelic Gateway and I am absolutely connected with the Angelic Realm, as most of you are as well. It also occurs in an 8 year, which is symbolized by Power. Much is being shared about this particular Gateway and I share what this might mean for each of us. It is further empowered by the New Moon, Diwali (the Indian Festival of Lights) and a massive solar flare. Diwali welcomes Laxmi, the Goddess of Abundance and this welcomes a greater Abundance in all our lives. Diwali is the welcoming of the Light, as is the 11:11 Gateway.

As we physically step through this Gateway, we upgrade our own Light in a powerful way. Doing Ceremony is powerful. Meditate and as you become more peaceful, see that a beautiful golden gateway appears before you. Archangels, Cherubim and Seraphim, the Dominions, the Virtues, the Powers, the Principalities, the Elementals and all other Angels greet you and encourage you to step through. As you walk (or fly or glide) through this beautiful golden gateway, you are greeted on the other side by a shower of golden Light that purifies you of all that is not Love, and beyond this gentle shower is a land that glistens with Diamond Consciousness. Other Angels take and show you things that are just meant for you. This is a definite shift in consciousness for you. Not limited to 5th Dimension reality, you enter a multidimensional Awareness of who you are. You are adorned with the sacred garments of your Divinity as you welcome a new, yet familiar, upgrade in your expression. You are a Beacon of Light and Love upon Earth. You shine your Light wherever you go and in whatever you do. You let go of your seeking and become the Knowing of your Divinity. There are no more questions or questing. You have finally acknowledged the beautiful being you are.

The time is Now for you to be all of who you are in complete Knowing and Faith. You emanate Love wherever you are. It does not matter if you consider yourself a Lightplayer (not worker) or not. It does not matter if you perceive yourself to be less than or what mental perceptions and intentions you have. You are Light and you are beautiful. The Transformation you experience stepping through the Gateway is true and anchored in your being. You are Divine and you carry this Essence within you, touching all.

Take time to ground these New frequencies onto Earth and within you. Rise up and be who you are without the nagging old beliefs that you are not Divine. As you look at yourself, with all your challenges and successes, be proud of what you’ve achieved in such a short while. Embrace fully New Life, even while you continue to gently let go of the old. As you welcome this influx of Light into you, you step more fully into being the Earth Angel you are and realize that you are an integral part of the evolution of humanity and Gaia. It is still a choice. You may continue to deny the Beauty of you or step more fully into the Truth of you. You might complain that it must not be true for you, because you still have challenges and doubts and fears. Yet, if you look deeper, you will find the powerful Authenticity of you. Minimize the doubts by embracing the Light you are. After all, what is it that keeps you returning to this Truth, even when you are in such doubt? If you go deeper, you realize that even your doubts and fears are overridden by Divine Love. You are at a point where you simply cannot stop the flow of Love, no matter what your thoughts are. It is impossible to stop the ocean waves and it is impossible for you to stop the current wave of Ascension into being much more than your intellect would have you believe.

Remember that in Ascension, we stay in our bodies and on Earth. It is for us to bring the high dimensional Light here so that more awaken and Gaia rises in vibration. Of course, there are those who choose to leave Earth, yet this does not necessarily mean they have abandoned their purpose; they simply are choosing to help from another plane of existence without the distractions of living on Earth. For those of us choosing to stay, we agree that we are the ones grounding the higher dimensions onto Earth through shining our Light brightly. Walking through this 11:11 Gateway helps us do that.

We have been preparing for this through all the releasing we have done mentally (old beliefs and constructs), emotionally (past wounds and old worn-out victim energies along with ancestral karma), spiritually (the release of separation) and physically (our physical bodies are shifting). Most of us have experienced many “ascension symptoms.” These have all been a release of old energies we had not yet released completely (remember that we release in layers, going deeper each time) to make room for all the Love this 11:11 Gateway brings for us, if we’re willing. These include dreams (some judge them as nightmares; yet they are not nightmares; they are old energies releasing), disrupted sleep, discomfort around the 2nd and 3rd chakras especially, headaches, wildly swinging emotions, feeling hot then cold then hot again, nausea, vertigo, intense ear ringing, buzzing in different parts of the body and other phenomena. These are not only the releasing of the old, but also are increases of Light Codes/energies to prepare for this Gateway. Flow with it all.

A way to anchor and ground the high dimensional energies we are receiving (remember that the energy of the Gateway occurs before, during and after, for there is no time as we know it on Earth) is that when a situation comes to your attention, rather than reacting to it (which is the old way and you probably react in an old way as well), take a breath and see that there is a new way to respond. Often it is in a way opposite of the old way of reacting. For instance, if you are one who avoids certain situations, you may instead choose to actively engage and see it through.

This 11:11 Gateway strengthens the Divine Feminine and Masculine merge within us that has been slowly occurring for a while now. This is necessary, as it helps each one of us manifest our creations into physical form. We also move deeper into the absolute Heart-Knowing of our Oneness, which has been mostly an intellectual concept.

Be patient as the energies of this Gateway take a while to integrate. Address what emerges from you to attend to; for there are great opportunities to be much more than you previously thought possible.

Stay awake and present so that you do not fall back into old patterns and keep everything fresh and new. It is only when we go back to sleep that we’re lulled into the old ways of being. Trust that this Gateway is the opportunity to rise in our full Divinity, which affects all aspects of our being and life.

As you step through this Gateway, each Archangel blesses you with the essence they carry. Archangel Michael offers you Strength, Archangel Raphael offers you healing/wholing, Archangel Amabael offers you Love, Gabriel offers you a powerful voice, Metatron offers you Light-Body activation, Raziel offers Clairvoyance and Prophecy and Melchizedek offers you an upgrade of your chakras along with Rainbow Healing. There are more Archangels ready to greet you and offer you their gifts. Take each one in Gratitude and place them in your Heart. You are so very loved.

11:11 New Moon of Enlightenment

11:11 New Moon of Enlightenment

To view more of Kari’s insight, please visit it her website, Kari Samuels

 

What a week this is! Usually this time of year there is a frenetic energy, a rush to get everything done, and a bittersweet feeling about things coming to an end. This year feels very, very different.

There is something stirring within you, that KNOWS things are going to change in a BIG WAY. This is a NEW BEGINNING of a whole new paradigm for you.

There is the time to be a lightworker, yet it is very different than ever before.

If you know that you’re born to help others, to share your gifts, and to be a light in the world, yet you feel too tired, not receiving enough, don’t have enough energy, get compassion fatigue, or weighed down by other people’s drama. Good news. All that is about to change.

2016 will be the year of intuition and enlightenment. (I’ll share more on that later). We’re heading into an era where you learn to trust your own inner guidance, rather than be influenced by others.

When you do this, you won’t be drained by other people’s energy. If you want to have the courage, confidence, and vitality to be a lightworker, you need to be a stronger LIGHT than those around you.

You do this by connecting with SOURCE, the greatest light of all.

This 11:11 New Moon will be an infusion of Light.

  • The words “light” and “psychic” add up to 11 in Numerology
  • The sacred geometry of 11:11 creates two columns of light, the straight lines are quick conduits between Spirit and matter
  • The Sun and Moon will be at 19 degrees, the number of the Sun
  • Our Sun and Moon will be in Scorpio, the sign of the rebirth after resurrecting from the darkness

New Moon’s are always a powerful time for setting your intentions. As the moon’s light grows, so does your manifestation. This 11-11 is particularly powerful for initiating change because 1 is the number of new beginnings and it is an infusion of light.

As you learn how to bring more light into your body and energy, you can fulfill your life’s purpose, feel vibrant, and lift others up instead of being drained by them.

You no longer need to hide from the world, or fear the negativity around you. How’s that for a new way of being?

Be a light in the world 

As an empath, I know how easy it is to be influenced by other people’s energy. I’ve learned so much from doing readings for thousands of clients how to connect with Source energy, rather than be affected by others.

This has been my personal transformation, and one that my Guides are assisting me with to help YOU.

The Witches Current Moon Phase for November 11th is The New Moon

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November 11
New Moon
Illumination: 0%

The Moon today is in a New Moon phase. During this phase the Moon is to close to the sun in the sky to be visible. The moon rises and sets with the sun and is not present in the night sky. Because of this the night sky is darker and an excellent time to view other celestial objects. Like the Full Moon, a New Moon happens at a very specific time when the sun and moon have the same ecliptic longitude and it can be measured down to the second it occurs.

Phase Details for – Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Phase: New Moon
Illumination: 0%
Moon Age: 29.31 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 400,687.40 km

Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,094,799.04 km

 

We Are Eternally Grateful For All Our Veterans! Thank You & May The Goddess Always Bless You!


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Happy Veterans Day!

Thank you for your service to our country.

Thank you for the rights & freedoms

you have fought for us to have,

Thank you for risking your life to keep us safe at home.

Thank you for your continued service & commitment

to our great country.

Goddess Bless You & Your Families each day of the year.

May the Goddess Bless Those Who Have Paid the Ultimate Sacrifice.

It take a special kind of person to risk their life and lay everything on

the line,

Thank you for being that kind of person,

Lady Of The Abyss

&

The WOTC Staff & The Entire WOTC Family

The Witches Magick for the 11th Day of the Snow Moon – Blue Light Dream Meditation

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BLUE LIGHT DREAM MEDITATION

 

Blue light is used to wash negativity from your energy field.

Before you go to sleep, lie back comfortably. Take a deep breath to center your awareness.

Imagine a bright cobalt blue light shining in a stream into your power chakra at the base of your stomach. Sense its warmth as it begins to energize you on every level of your being. Starting in your gut, it sends out a positive harmonic that neutralizes any discomfort or negativity it encounters. Sense it moving through the various parts of your body, mind, and spirit, eliminating anything negative.

After eliminating the negative, the blue light then starts accentuating the positive energy in you. Imagine that you can take the blue light and manifest it into anything you want. Realize that all you have to do is wish it to be and it becomes reality.

While you drift to sleep, tell the blue light what you really want and who you really want to be. Repeat to yourself over and over:

Bright blue light, please empower my dreams.

 

 

Wiccan Spell A Night: Spells, Charms, And Potions For The Whole Year

Sirona Knight

 

WOTC Extra – Sample Ritual To Dedicate a Book of Shadows

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Sample Ritual To Dedicate a Book of Shadows

 

You can adapt this ritual for any tool or object. Before you begin the ritual, take a moment to compose a short book blessing that you will copy into the book itself during the ritual

MATERIALS NEEDED

Piece of plain white cloth (of natural fibers)

Book, tool, or object to be dedicated

Bowl of salt or soil to represent element of earth

Stick or herbal incense to represent element of air

Censer or heatproof dish (and charcoal tablet if using herbal incense)

Candle and holder to represent element of fire

Bowl of water to represent element of water

A prepared book blessing

Anointing oil (plain olive oil, or a blend of oils for blessing

 

1. Center and ground. Create sacred space or cast your circle, as you wish. Either is appropriate for this ritual.

2. Invite elemental energy to be present. For example:

 

I CALL YOU, POWERS OF EARTH,

TO BE PRESENT AS I DEDICATE MY BOOK OF SHADOWS.

WELCOME TO MY CIRCLE.

 

Do this for all four elements.

3. Invite the Divine to be present in the form of the Goddess and God. Use the names of specific god-forms if you work regularly with them.

4. Pick up the white cloth and run it over the book’s covers, both inside and out. Run it gently along the edges of the pages. If there are any tags or foreign matter on the book, remove them. In this step you are physically cleansing the book.

5. From the bowl of salt or earth, take a pinch and sprinkle it on the book, saying:

BOOK, I PURIFY YOU WITH THE ELEMENT OF EARTH.

MAY YOUR ENERGY BE PURIFIED OF NEGATIVE ENERGY.

SO MOTE IT BE.

 

If you wish, you may purify with the remaining three elements, although the salt will suffice.

6. Center and ground again. Hold the book in your hands and open your energy center. Allow your awareness to flow into the book. Feel your energy filling it, and visualize it glowing brighter and brighter. As the glow of your energy permeates it, visualize any other energies clinging to it simply dissolving away. Say:

I CONSECRATE YOU, BOOK OF SHADOWS.

TO SERVE AS MY RECORD OF MY MAGICAL WORK.

I CHARGE YOU BY ALL THAT I HOLD GOOD AND TRUE:

BE FOR ME A FAITHFUL RECORD OF MY LIFE, MY WORK, AND MY LOVE.

SO MOTE IT BE.

7. Take the book and touch it with another bit of earth or salt; pass it through the smoke of the incense; let the light cast by the flame of the candle dance across it; and sprinkle it with a few drops of water. As you do so, imagine the energies of each element filling the book with positive energy and the touch of elemental energy that will further consecrate it.

8. Open the book and write your book blessing inside on the first page. Take a touch of oil on your finger and draw whatever symbols of protection and wisdom you desire, if any, on the front and back covers. As you do, charge the book with the positive energy that you and the elements have created.

9. When you are done, thank and release the deities you have invited to be present. Thank and release the elements for their help as well. Dismantle your circle or declare your ritual complete if you have used sacred space. A simple “It is done” can suffice..

 

 

Solitary Wicca For Life: Complete Guide to Mastering the Craft on Your Own

Arin Murphy-Hiscock

 

Let’s Talk Witch – Should You Have A Written Book of Shadows or Keep One On Your Computer?


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Should You Have A Written Book of Shadows or Keep One On Your Computer?

 

In these modern times, it’s often more practical to keep information in an electronic format. Many modern Wiccans possess a spiritual journal in two formats. They type and store some of the work on a computer, and write out the rest. Perhaps you’ve heard others insist that you must keep your book “in your own hand of write,” and this has made you feel conflicted about keeping a computerized version of your spells and rituals.

There are several advantages to maintaining your book of shadows on a computer:

• Your material will be easy to find.

• It will be easy to read.

• It is easy to run off a copy of the text for use in ritual itself without having to handle your entire spiritual journal.

• You can keep a backup copy somewhere else, such as a safe-deposit box, in case of disaster. There are also drawbacks to having your spiritual journal on your computer:

• A computer file is cold, and has less personality or character than a handwritten book.

• You run the risk of accidentally erasing the file or having it corrupted by disk failure.

• A virus can destroy your entire machine if you are not properly protected.

• At times it can be inconvenient to print out the necessary pages.

The advantages to writing your book of shadows out by hand are numerous. Writing things out by hand is an excellent method by which we memorize material. A handwritten book of shadows possesses charm and character, and can be much more conducive to creating an atmosphere appropriate to ritual. It’s also deeply personal. Drawbacks include that handwriting can be hard to read by candlelight or moonlight, and if for some reason you lose your book, you’ve lost everything.

Ultimately, your spiritual journal is exactly what you make it. It is a blend of your choices, your personal style, and your practice. Many eclectic Wiccans use a combination of the computer and handwritten forms. Any spiritual record files on your computer should be backed up on CD or disc and stored in another location, just in case. You could choose to type up the text of a ritual or any information you’ve researched, print it out, and put it into your physical book of shadows for ease of reference, where it will provide a nice contrast to handwritten information.

 

 

Solitary Wicca For Life: Complete Guide to Mastering the Craft on Your Own

Arin Murphy-Hiscock

 

Magickal Activity for November 11th, Day of the Lunantshees


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Magickal Activity for November 11th, Day of the Lunantshees

 

Fairy Dust

 

Grind the following herbs into a fine powder:

1 Tbs. woodruff

I Tbs. clover

1 Tbs. rose petals

I Tbs. jasmine

1 Tbs. meadowsweet

Place the powder in a dark blue jar. Hold the jar tightly against your heart as you chant nine times:

Nature spirits and Fairy friends

Bless this dust to serve my ends.

I place my trust and faith in thee,

To bring me love, wealth, and prosperity.

Lightly dust the bed with the powder to increase passion and love. Place some of the powder near the threshold of a business to attract new customers, and sprinkle some around the perimeter of your home to create an atmosphere of happiness and good will.

 

Celebrating 365 Days a Year of Legends, Folklore & Spirituality for November 11th – Lunantshees

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November 11th

Lunantshees

 

This day has been set aside to honor the Fairy, an important tant element in most Irish folklore and mythology. For the Irish, the Fairy is believed to be the decedent of the small, dark, Neolithic people who invaded early Europe. Being small and dark and living close to the land allowed them to quickly hide from their enemies. This ability, along with their elusive mannerisms, nerisms, led people to believe they were capable of magick, shape-shifting, and invisibility.

 

Wednesday Is Ruled By Mercury

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Wednesday Is Ruled By Mercury

Wednesdays are wild and wacky days. They are for communication, change, cunning, and the arts. This is a Mercury day, and just its patron god this day is full of contradictions, change, and excitement. Some suggestions for Wednesday enchantments would include:

Pulling a little Wednesday color magic into your life by wearing purples or orange

Carrying a multipurpose agate with you and tapping into its various charms

Working with magical plants such as the fern for protection. This plant will also boost the power of any other magical plants with which it is arranged.

Incorporating lavender into charms and spells for transformation

Using the charming scent of lily of the valley to improve your memory, or working with the aspen tree for communication

Calling on Athena, patron of arts and crafts, for inspiration for a new project

Fanning out a Tarot spell to increase you creativity

Calling on Hermes on a Wednesday night to bring movement and good luck into your life.

 

The Witches Correspondences for Wednesday, November 11

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WEDNESDAY CORRESPONDENCES

Mercury/Neptune/Air/North/West/Southwest/Female/Male/Gemini/Virgo

 

Magickal Intentions: Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear, Loss, Travel, Money Matters

Color: black, light blue, brown, gray, green, magenta, orange, peach, purple, red, silver, turquoise, violet, white, yellow; orange is the primary color

Number: 3, 5

Metal: mercury

Charm: distaff, rod, runes, staff, iridescent garments

Stone: moss agate, amethyst, bloodstone, emerald, hematite, lapis lazuli, lodestone, pearl, ruby, sapphire, sodalite, all blue stones

Animal: bear, dog, fox, magpie, swan, weasel

Plant: almond, bayberry, chamomile, cherry, cinnamon, cinquefoil, clove, coltsfoot, ginger, hazel, hazelnut, jasmine, lavender, millet, oak, peppermint, periwinkle, rosemary, sage, St. John’s wort, sweet pea, tamarind, lemon verbena, violet

Incense: cassia, cedar, cinnamon, clove, frankincense, jasmine, lavender, mastic, mint, rosemary, sage, sandalwood, storax, dried and powdered citrus peel, and all incense made from aromatic bark, wood, and seeds

Goddess: Carmenta, Hecate (Queen of Crossroads), Hel, Ishtar, Ma’at, the Morrigan, Nike

God: Anubis, Bragi, Elath-Iahu. Enki, Garuda, Hermes, Maximon (Black Magician), Mercury, Nebo (Wise God of Wednesday), Odin, Shango, Ullr, Vishnu, Wayland, Woden

Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Michael, Miel, Raphael, Seraphiel, Tiriel

 

 

Courtesy of Moonlight Musings

 

New Moon Spell – Saving Money Spell

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Saving Money Spell

 

We could all probably do with a bit of extra cash now and then in a savings account for emergencies. Money spells will always work better if we have a real need for the money to cover our basic living costs or specific essential needs rather than just wanting loads of cash to go on a frivolous spending spree!

What you need:

Three gold or silver coins

A green envelope or piece of green paper

Gold or silver thread

Moon water (or rain water works well too)

Hold the coins in your hand and visualise yourself with the money that you need to live on, or purchasing an essential item that you need or have to replace.

When you are ready, put the coins in the envelope or wrap them in the piece of paper and then tie the silver or gold thread around it seven times, visualising your goal as you do so.

Send up your wish and thanks in advance to the Divine and then knot the thread three times. Next, you will need to bury the coin package in the earth, somewhere in your garden (or in a pot on your windowsill) where it will catch the moonlight. Sprinkle the Earth where you have buried it with the water.

 

 

Pagan Portals – Moon Magic

Rachel Patterson

 

New Moon Spell

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New Moon Spell

 

I like to write a cheque to myself on the New Moon. I make it out to myself and write ‘paid in full’ in the amount box, then sign it from ‘the law of abundance’. I fold the cheque into three and add three drops of peppermint essential oil on top after laying it in the bottom of a dish I keep on my altar, and then I sprinkle over it dried mint and lay three sticks of cinnamon on top. This works really well to keep enough money coming in.

At the very first sign of the Moon, just the slightest glimpse of her, stand outside and look up. Turn around deosil (sunwise or clockwise) three times and make a wish on the New Moon.

 

 

Pagan Portals – Moon Magic

Rachel Patterson

 

November 11th’s New Moon

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November 11th’s New Moon

 

We consider it to be the New Moon up to 3 ½ days after the official New Moon. She rises around dawn, sets around sunset. Because she is between the Sun and the Earth nothing or very little is reflected and for a few days the Moon is lost in the brilliance of the Sun. When we cannot see any Moon in the sky, after the Waning Moon and before we see the first glimpse of the Crescent it is often referred to as the Dark Moon.

As the Sun and Moon are on the same side of the Earth, the pull on us is the strongest. Because the Sun, Moon and Earth are all in a straight line this creates a time when the high tide is higher and the low tide is lower than usual.

This is a wonderful time to make new beginnings of all types. It is especially good for getting rid of bad habits. Habitual ways of thinking that are harmful and negative can also be abandoned at this time. It is also a good time to start something creative. New projects at work can also be launched.

The first day of the New Moon is really best devoted to the planning stages of ventures. It is good to feel just a little excited and filled with anticipation, although your energy may not be at its highest. A day or two into the cycle is the time to take the initiative, apply for that job, and start house hunting or any similar endeavours. It is also good for attracting positive energies, bringing about change, good luck and growth.

 

New Moon Colours

Green, white, orange and red

 

New Moon Herbs, Oil and Incense Ingredients

Sandalwood, frankincense, copal, myrrh, rose, saffron, sweet grass, heather, patchouli, cinnamon, lavender, verbena, witch hazel, jasmine, cardamom, cypress, ginger, nutmeg, orange, chamomile and lemon

 

New Moon Crystals

Garnet, petalite, sapphire, quartz, labradorite, carnelian, charoite, peridot and phenakite.

 
Pagan Portals – Moon Magic

Rachel Patterson

 

The Witches Almanac for Wednesday, November 11th

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The Witches Almanac for Wednesday, November 11th

Wednesday (Mercury): The conscious mind, study, travel, divination, and wisdom.

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Waning Moon

The Waning Moon (from the Full Moon to the New) is a time for study, meditation, and little magical work (except magic designed to banish harmful energies).

New Moon 12: 47 pm

Moon Sign: Scorpio

Scorpio: Increases awareness of psychic power. Precipitates psychic crises and ends connections thoroughly. People tend to brood and become secretive.

Incense: Marjoram

Color: Topaz

 

The Wicca Book of Days for Wednesday, November 11th – Peace and Remembrance

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November 11th

Peace and Remembrance

 

This is the original cross-quarter day between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice. It is known as Martinmas, after St. Martin, and is observed with a traditional meal of salted(or preserved) food. Peace vigils are held at 11:11 AM to commemorate the 1918 for or meditate on peace on earth. The numerological significance of 11/11 is particularly powerful, since 11 is a “master number,” signifying both good and evil, while the combined numerals give a key of 4, representing the earth, the seasons and the phases of the moon.

 

Tune In

Harness today’s numerological power by meditating on peace throughout the world. Women should invoke the planets Pluto and Neptune, the element of water and the darkness and silence of the night to connect with the inner goddess, men should focus on their anima or feminine side.

 

 

The Wicca Book of Days
Observances, Traditions, and Lore for Every Day of the Year

Selena Eilidh Ash

 

Daily Magickal Applications for Wednesday

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Daily Magickal Applications for Wednesday

 

To the Romans, this day was called Dies Mercurii, or “Mercury’s day” Mercury was a popular character in the Roman pantheon. A messenger of the gods, he presided over commerce, trade, and anything that required skill or dexterity. The Celts also worshiped Mercury and eventually equated him with the Norse god Odin (some spelling variations on this name include Wotan, Wodin, and Wodan). In Norse mythologies, Odin, like Mercury, is associated with poetry and music. Interestingly enough, both Odin and Mercury were regarded as psychopomps, or the leaders of souls, in their individual mythologies.

Odin, one of the main gods in Norse mythology, was constantly seeking wisdom. He traveled the world in disguise as a one-eyed man with a long gray beard, wearing an old, beat-up hat and carrying a staff or a spear (which brings to my mind images of Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings). In the Old English language, this day of Mercury evolved into Wodnes daeg, “Woden’s day,” or Wednesday.

Wednesday carries all of the planetary and magickal energies and associations of the witty and nimble god Mercury himself. Some of these mercurial traits included good communication skills, cleverness, intelligence, creativity, business sense, writing, artistic talent, trickiness, and thievery. And don’t forget all of those wise and enigmatic qualities associated with the Norse god Odin/Wodin, not to mention the goddess Athena’s contributions of music, the arts, handmade crafts, and writing. Wednesdays afford excellent opportunities for seeking wisdom, changing your circumstances, and improving your skills, be they in trade and commerce, music and art, or in communication and writing.

 

Source:

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

Ellen Dugan