Your Daily Horoscopes for Sunday, June 18th

Aries

You may be dealing with some obstacles related to communication or equipment breakdowns, blocks, or complications today, dear Aries. You can be seeing the glass half empty as a result of a Mercury-Saturn opposition active today. Your ideas or requests may be denied, or others are shutting down your argument or challenging your viewpoint. Look for the lesson from any critique that might come in today, even if you feel particularly resistant to do so. There can be some good news mixed in now, and you might reach a better position with a sibling or acquaintance. Gaining some surprise freedoms or discovering new ways of doing things can result. The Moon spends the day in your sign, and others are following your lead.

Taurus

You’re receiving mixed messages today, dear Taurus. On the one hand, you could find some people a little too rigid with their ideas or plans, and on the other, there is a sense that you’re moving forward and there is good energy with you for taking you in that direction. There can be some difficulties getting to a comfortable dialogue with people close to you today. You may be experiencing tension and fear of the unknown related to finances or support. Financial or emotional blocks or challenges may help you see or discover new methods and courses of action, however. Breaking out of the routine in small ways can help to inspire you today. The Moon spends the day in your private, anonymous sector, and you may prefer to work behind the scenes or keep a low profile to catch up on rest.

Gemini

People in your life may seem to want to block you or call you out, dear Gemini, and for some of you, a delay or block is entirely possible now. A significant other may be critical or aloof when you’re looking for support, or you are otherwise left to your own resources in some way now with Mercury in your sign opposed by Saturn. Try your very best to focus on things that you can truly improve and have the power to control. In fact, another influence with you today can help you discover clever workarounds, possibly as a direct result of challenges or blocks. You may be entertaining new methods or ideas and breaking away from stereotypes and routines. A friend or acquaintances may pull you out of a funk or show support for your ideas.

Cancer

Problems related to work, health, or routines can weigh you down a little today, dear Cancer. There may be heavier demands on you when it comes to chores or work and dealings with people you spend your day with can be a little touch and go. This can be due to taking one another too literally. Give yourself and others breathing room. If you’ve been doing far more than your share, then take steps to make changes. Challenges or blocks encountered today can also lead to new and exciting directions. You may be drawing on your memory, wisdom, and intuition to advances your goals now. You may find workarounds to problems that actually save you time or lead to other breakthroughs. Aim to open up your mind to new approaches that can be truly valuable. The Moon spends the day at the top of your chart, encouraging you to put more of yourself into your work or performance.

Leo

There may be some reason to stop what you’re doing and face a challenge or block today, dear Leo. Mercury opposes Saturn today, which can point to critical or defensive behavior. When Saturn is involved, criticism may be irritating but it can also lead you to firm up your work or ideas, so take the good things from the experience and discard the rest! It’s best to keep conversations light as they can quickly take a negative turn. Even if you need to address an issue, you might decide to postpone it to an all-around more receptive time. Despite all of this, you’re receiving a boost of emotional fuel for enjoying learning and personal interests. There can be a reason to experiment and explore new theories and methods. In fact, the challenges you face may lead you to these discoveries. Changes are needed to free yourself from certain restrictive situations or people. Today can be liberating in spots and hampering in other areas, but ultimately good for solving problems.

Virgo

With Mercury opposing Saturn today, dear Virgo, you may be dealing with some critical or defensive people. Conversations can be on the touchy side, particularly if fears and insecurities are getting in the way of regular conversation. Responsibilities to a parent, family, or domestic matters can weigh on you again today, or there may be disapproval to deal with that frustrates you. Balancing your personal and professional life is an ongoing struggle for you this year, and this theme can be in the spotlight now and this week. However, if you aim to prioritize and postpone sensitive topics for a more easygoing time, you’ll do just fine. Blocks or delays can lead to creative and clever workarounds. A Sun-Uranus transit helps you find outlets for expressing yourself that don’t involve choosing your words carefully. You might enjoy a nice change in your usual routine and improvising can be fun.

Libra 

An opposition between Mercury and Saturn across your communications sector can point to some frustrating blocks today, dear Libra. There may be criticisms or negative attitudes to deal with now, and what may be considered a regular difference in opinion on another day could turn into a full-blown affair today. Aim to pull out the valuable lessons from slowdowns, blocks, and criticism and discard the rest. As well, aim to be patient and do your best until you’re in a better place. Another influence with you today suggests that buckling down in one area can release you in another. How you deal with blocks and delays can make all the difference, and workarounds can be inventive. You might see an opportunity you missed in the past related to a relationship. Not following plans to the letter may result in pleasurable detours.

Scorpio

The Moon spends the day in your sector of daily routines, dear Scorpio, and while it’s not the most glamorous of house positions, you can feel particularly motivated to take care of details and get things done. You have help in so doing and with an open mind, you might discover a new method or idea for making life a little easier. A Mercury-Saturn opposition can put a damper on things, particularly related to money, ownership, and boundaries, but this, too, can lead to the discovery of new and improved methods of dealing with life. Relationship and financial decisions don’t come easily at the moment, and it may be better to conserve your energy than to argue a point or push an issue. Work on strengthening your position. Focus on the positive, as you may very well discover a brand new interest, product, or activity that excites you.

Sagittarius

There can be some obstacles to face and frustrations to deal with today, dear Sagittarius, but once over that hump, you’re in a great position to move along a clearer path forward. A significant other may seem impractical or less than responsible today, as you can feel incensed to get things done and you can have a hard time getting others on board. Perhaps someone isn’t taking you seriously enough. Seek out a middle ground and aim to loosen up a little–you may need to make a compromise. Workarounds to blocks or delays today can help you out as you see new ways of doing things and relating with others. A Sun-Uranus sextile today helps you out in the relationship department if you decide to tap into the positive energy. This can be a time for freer expression of your creative side and appreciation for your originality.

Capricorn

A Mercury-Saturn opposition today can point to the need to deal with blocks or challenges before moving forward, dear Capricorn. While handling niggly details can be frustrating, your workarounds can lead you to exciting discoveries and perhaps new and improved methods. With Saturn in your solar twelfth house, you could be dealing with worries about your effectiveness or performance. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, aim to slow yourself down and don’t be afraid to enlist some help. Taking a small break from a problem can help you get a new perspective and can ease the pressure. For some of you, there can be the need to help others competing with your desire to get your own things done. Do your best to meet your responsibilities so that you can move forward more freely. In fact, a Sun-Uranus influence helps you in this respect. New ideas, technology, methods, and approaches can be a boon now, particularly around the home and with your work and health routines. You might find release from recent tension through domestic or work activities that support growth and invite invention and progress.

Aquarius

Saturn opposes Mercury today, dear Aquarius, and you could feel that responsibilities to others are getting in the way of your favorite activities. However, don’t allow this to get you down. While remembering your obligations and knowing your limitations can be helpful and practical, harping on them won’t serve you well. If others seem a little unsympathetic or self-absorbed now, do your best to power through it by reaching a compromise and finding a balance between duty and pleasure. Do what you know is right for you and, eventually, others will come around. Helping you to stay flexible today is the Sun’s sextile to your ruler, Uranus. You can focus on creative play and expression, and you might enjoy some helpful or exciting conversations and progress in your projects and interests. Siblings, acquaintances, and love interests can be supportive or appreciative. People may be admiring your intellect, quirkiness, or sense of humor.

Pisces

You’re working on strengthening and firming up your career or long-term goals and perhaps your reputation as well these days, dear Pisces. This is due to Saturn transiting the top of your solar chart (until December), and while this is perfect for you in the long run, there can be times when you feel a little too noticed, judged, or accountable, and possibly overworked or stressed. Mercury’s opposition to Saturn today can exacerbate some of these things as they can directly compete with your desire for more peace, quiet, comfort, and familiarity. Feeling the weight of your responsibilities makes unwinding a challenge. When it comes to others’ feedback, try to tune out the negative elements, if any, and focus on constructive ones. Another influence with you today engages your imagination and pulls up your inventive side. Drawing up new plans or using new methods to approach your business, family lie, money, or regular routines can be successful and a whole lot of fun today.

This Week’s Astrology: Close and cuddly

By Maria DeSimone

Weekly, Astrology

Part of the Daily Insight Group ©2017

COLLECTIVE EMOTIONAL THEME:

• Many people are feeling vulnerable right now. It’s normal to be experiencing confusion, overload or disbelief at the world at large.
• This rise in vulnerability can create drama and conflict in those who aren’t aware of how their feelings impact their perspectives and stories about life and reactions to others.
• Be aware of this and don’t get sucked into a drama or conflict if it isn’t yours – practice your loving boundaries.
• Also be aware of your own reactions to conflict, drama and emotion and when triggered by thoughts or events. Work directly with feeling your feeling in order to clear it. Let yourself FEEL how you feel for a few minutes in the body before you act, speak or react.

RELATIONSHIPS:

• There is an enormous shift playing out in KARMIC RELATIONSHIPS right now. These are those ‘healing relationships’ where you are playing out hurt, past imbalances or soul contracts – usually the greatest learning relationships for us.
• Transformations and elevations in these relationships can be more effortless now IF you learn how to AUTHENTICALLY EXPRESS yourself and your needs within them. Or where elevations aren’t possible within the relationship, a change in regularity or a period of less contact may naturally transpire at this time. Either way, karmic relationships are UNDER THE MICROSCOPE IN JUNE.

THE ENERGY HIGHS AVAILABLE IN JUNE:

• Emotional Detox Support – Being fully present to discomfort you feel will result in FAST releasing you into a greater sense of freedom and presence.
• Elevated gratitude to be alive and experiencing life, despite there sometimes being chaos around you.
• Feeling more connected to your truth, authenticity and emotions than ever before. And unafraid to voice or demonstrate those.
• Feeling your purpose spiritually (being present to each moment) and in the world (feeling your contribution rippling out into the world in a way that is received).
• LOVING heartfelt connections with others on the rise – a new ease with intimacy.

THE ENERGY LOWS IN JUNE:

• Getting too caught up in the intense emotions manifesting as Conflict/Drama in others/the world at large. (Affirmation: “I release any energies and emotions that are not mine.”)
• Distracting yourself from being present (because of emotional overwhelm/anxiety/fear).
• Avoiding Commitments & Abandoning Promises to others. (Tip – Learn to be more honest with yourself and others about why you are avoiding them or honest with yourself about why you are avoiding tasks.)

IF YOU’RE DEEPLY STRUGGLING:

• Look at your levels of SPIRITUAL DEPRESSION and PHYSICAL DEPRESSION right now.
• Are you giving your body or your connection to the spirit of life what it needs to stay alive and afloat? (Good people, good habits, activities and groups that develop emotional balance.) This is important and is a DAILY PRACTICE for all of us but if you are deeply struggling, diligently check these areas.

Calendar of the Moon

Oak Tree Month

Color: Black
Element: Earth
Altar: Upon a black cloth place the vase of oak branches, a hammer, a metal lightning bolt, a sun symbol with the rune Sigil upon it, and a Green Man with an oak-leaf face.
Offerings: Give thanks for personal victories.
Daily Meal: Serve salad with each meal, arranged in the circular pattern of the Green Man.

Duir Invocation

Call: Now is the time of the Sun’s height.
Response: Now is the time when the leaves reach to the heavens.
Call: Now is the time when the Oak King spread his arms.
Response: Now is the time when we reach with him for the Sun.
Call: Now is the time when we return to the ancient grove of the Druids.
Response: Now is the time when we witness the Sun’s sacrifice.
Call: Now is the time when we go forth in glory.
Response: Now is the time of the turning of the year.
Call: Hail to the wren, soul of the Oak King!
Response: Hail to the sky, crown of the Oak King!
Call: Hail to the Earth, bed of the Oak King!
Response: Hail to the Sun, lover of the Oak King!
Call: Hail to the guardians of the door!
Response: May they guard us well, O oaken beams!
Call: We have no need to guard ourselves….
Response: For the Gods will guard us.
Call: We have no need to hide behind bolted doors….
Response: For now is the time to be open to the Sun!
Call: Like the Green Man, we speak through the oak!
Response: Like the Green Man, our voice is the strength of the earth!
Call: Like the Oak King, we do not fear the lightning!
Response: Like the Oak King, we will accept all repercussions!
Call: We have no shame for our actions….
Response: For all that we do, we do from a place of worthiness.
Call: For all that we do, we do from a place of honor.
Response: For all that we do, we do from a place of love.

Chant:
By my body I be earth
By my spirit I be fire
Call the lightning to my heart
Bring my soul what I desire

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Calendar of the Sun

Media Ver

Color: Green
Element: Earth
Altar: Upon a green cloth set growing herbs and flowers in pots, a pitcher of rainwater, small dishes of late-sowed seeds such as lettuce (as many as there are people), a flower wreath, and a single green candle.
Offerings: Seeds to be planted in the garden.
Daily Meal: Vegetarian

Media Ver Invocation

Earth, you have awakened to our touch!
The winds have stirred you,
The rain has nourished you,
The sun has opened your eyes.
Your million mouths open
On the unfolded leaves of every tree.
We glory in your abundance,
In the dance of your youth,
And we dance for your brilliant life
And your new season.
Yet now is the time when the real work begins.
If we would keep what we have sown,
We must not stop here,
But we must labor for the sustenance
Of our creation, as it has always been.
For the first growth is a miracle from the Gods,
But the second growth is the miracle unseen,
From the labor of our hands,
Which is also sacred.

Chant:
Green growing
Green Man knowing
Path of striving
Way of opening

(Each takes a pot of seeds and goes to the garden, and hoes or otherwise prepares a space for planting, and then plants their seeds, chanting while doing so. The pitcher of rainwater is carried out and ritually poured onto the seeds. Weeding should also be done at this time, and the care for plants that have already broken the surface.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Runic Days of the Week – “Sun’s Day” or “Sunnadagr”

“Sun’s Day” or “Sunnadagr”

“Sun’s Day” or “Sunnadagr” as it is known in Old Norse is Sunday and represents vitality, self-expression, pride, creativity, and life.

In Southern Europe the Moon is usually considered to be feminine and the Sun masculine. In Scandinavia, England and North Germany, the Moon is usually considered to be masculine while the Sun is feminine.

Sowilo (Germanic), Saugil (Gothic), Sigil or Sigel (Old English), Sol (Old Norse), Soilleir (Gaelic) representing the Sun! This Rune refers to wholeness, life’s energy, Sun’s energy, and health.

In the Germanic tradition, the Goddess is known as Sunna. The Norwegians called her Sol while in Scandinavia she was also known as Glory-of-Elves, the Goddess who would give birth to a daughter after doomsday, thus producing the new sun of the next creation. The Eddas said: “One beaming daughter the bright Sun bears before she is swallowed by Fenrir; so shall the maid pace her mother’s way when the gods have gone to their doom.” (Walker)

Use this rune for healing, wholeness and energy!

The Rune to use for this day is Raidho (Germanic), Raidha (Gothic), Rad (Old English), Reidh (ON), Ruig (Gaelic) which represents the solar wheel. This Rune also represents horseback riding, oak trees, the cart, and the chariot. Observing the sun traveling across the sky from East to West probably enlightened kind to invent the wheel. This is also a day of spiritual reunion, that which is above is also below. It can be a day of meditation, rest, and reflection. This is also the day that some families get into their gasoline driven chariots and head out for a Sunday drive involving a picnic, visit etc.

Use this rune for meditation, enrichment or travel which can be mental or physical. In many cultures, especially in Europe, this is a day that washing cannot be hung outside in public. This is a solar day and the sun dries wet wash! The preferable day for laundry is on Monday known as “Moon’s Day!”

“Sun Goddess,” The Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets

by Barbara G. Walker, Harper, San Francisco, First Edition, 1986, p 962

The Magickal Day of Sunday

In many traditions of Paganism, days of the week are very important aspects of effective spellcasting. For example, spells to do with abundance or prosperity could be done on Thursday, because it is associated with riches and desire. When casting a spell concerning business or communication, one might prefer to work on a Wednesday due to its associations.

While not all traditions follow this rule, when you’re doing any sort of magical working, always be sure to document the day of the week you’re performing the spell.

You might be surprised later on to see some connections!

Sunday Magical Correspondences

Sunday is associated with the colors yellow and gold, which shouldn’t be surprising – it’s the day of the sun, right? Because of this planetary association, this is a day that’s also connected to solar deities like Helios and Ra. Interestingly, in some Celtic traditions, Brighid’s day is Sunday as well.

When it comes to crystal use, Sunday is related to quartz crystals and diamonds, as well as the yellowish hues of carnelian and amber. For herbs and plants in magical workings, use marigolds, sunflowers or cinnamon.

What kind of magic is best performed on Sunday? Well, it’s a day that generally has a number of associations – agriculture, beauty, hope, victory, self-expression and creativity are all connected to this particular day. Plant or harvest something new (not just material crops, but metaphysical ones as well), create something from nothing, and prepare to win at everything.

Author

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

Today is Sunday, June 18th, We Celebrate……

Father’s Day (United States)
Hermaphroditos

Themes: Balance; Masculinity; Femininity; Honor; Reason; Leadership

Symbols: Two0sides Items; Yin/Yang Symbol

About Hermaphroditos: This androgynous deity was the son of Hermes, but he loved the nymph Salmakis so much that the lovers became of one body and soul, neither the male nor the female being discernible. In this form, Hermaphroditos reminds us that the Goddess is also God, blending the best of both sexes together into powerful, productive energy.

To Do Today: At the midpoint of the year we take a moment’s pause from the Goddess to honor her consort and other half, the God, represented by fathers everywhere. Take time to thank the special men in your life and pamper them today. Ask Hermaphroditos to show you the goddess within them, and how god and goddess work together, making each person unique.

In magick traditions, the god aspect is the conscious, logical force of the universe who offers us the attributes of leadership, reason, and focus. This persona and energy is pan of the goddess—one cannot be separated from the other. This is a good day to look within yourself, find both aspects of the divine, and concentrate on bringing them into balance. If you’re normally headstrong, back off a bit. If you’re normally a wallflower, get daring! If you like to plan, become spontaneous—and so forth. Hermaphroditos will show you the way.

Source

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

Sunday, June 18th

Traditionally, Sunday is the first day of the week. It is also known as the Lord’s Day from it original association with the Lord, that is, the Sun God, personified as Helios, Apollo, Ogmios, Mithras, and St. Elia. But in the Northern Tradition, the sun is seen as feminine, personified as the goddess known as Phoebe in East Anglia and Saule in eastern Europe. The sun rules the conscious element of the human being, the ego, the real self, and Sunday is the day on which this conscious power is at its most effective.

Deity: Sol

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Planet: Sun

Tree: Birch

Herb: Snakeroot

Stone: Ruby

Animal: Lion

Element: Fire

Color: Gold

Rune: Sigel

Celtic Tree Month of Duir (Oak) – June 10 thru July 7

The Runic Half Month of Dag – June 14 thru June 28)

Goddess of the Month of Rosea – June 13 thru July 10

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Spellcrafting for Sunday

 Health
 Abundance
 Leadership
 Strength
 Ambition
 Individuality
 Authority
 Hope
 Joy
 Happiness
 Creativity

Source

A Spell Crafter’s Compendium
Terri Paajanen

The Sky This Week for June 18 to 25

The longest day of the year, the Summer Triangle, and other cool things in the sky this week.
By Richard Talcott

Sunday, June 18

Although asteroid 12 Victoria glows dimly at magnitude 10.8, you shouldn’t have a major problem finding it through a telescope this week. The asteroid lies just 2° northwest of 1st-magnitude Spica, the blue-white luminary of Virgo. This region resides in the southwestern sky after evening twilight fades away. The next three nights are particularly good times to track down Victoria because it slides through a crooked line of stars. If you sketch the field tonight and then return to the same area tomorrow or Tuesday, you should be able to detect the asteroid’s movement relative to the stellar background.

Monday, June 19

Jupiter appears halfway to the zenith in the southwestern sky during twilight this week and doesn’t set until nearly 2 a.m. local daylight time. The brilliant planet shines at magnitude –2.1 and dominates the evening sky. It appears nearly stationary against the background stars of Virgo, some 11° northwest of the Maiden’s brightest star, 1st-magnitude Spica. When viewed through a telescope, Jupiter’s disk spans 39″ and shows a wealth of atmospheric detail. East Coast residents who observe the giant planet early this evening also have the opportunity to see the shadows of its moons Io and Europa on the cloud tops. Io’s shadow appears on the disk as soon as the planet comes out after sunset, while Europa’s shadow joins it at 10:04 p.m. EDT. You’ll see both for the next 34 minutes before Io’s shadow lifts back into space. Europa’s sticks around until 12:28 a.m. EDT.

Tuesday, June 20

Although Venus reached its greatest elongation from the Sun earlier this month, it now rises earlier and climbs higher in the east before dawn. It rises shortly after 3 a.m. local daylight time and stands 17° above the horizon an hour before sunrise. It’s hard to mistake the inner planet for anything else — at magnitude –4.3, it shines brighter than any other point of light in the sky. And this morning, you’ll see it paired with a lovely crescent Moon, which lies about 7° to Venus’ right. (Tomorrow morning, a thinner crescent Moon hangs a similar distance to the planet’s lower left.) When viewed through a telescope, Venus shows a 20″-diameter disk that appears slightly more than half-lit.

Wednesday, June 21

Earth’s summer solstice occurs at 12:24 a.m. EDT (9:24 p.m. PDT on June 20), when the Sun reaches its farthest point north in the sky. This marks the official beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and the day of the solstice has more hours of sunlight than any other. From mid-northern latitudes, however, the earliest sunrise occurred about a week ago and the latest sunset won’t happen until next week.

Mercury passes behind the Sun from Earth’s perspective at 10 a.m. EDT. This means the innermost planet lies on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth and remains hidden in our star’s glare. It will return to view in the evening sky early next month.

Thursday, June 22

Magnificent Saturn reached its peak just a week ago, when it appeared opposite the Sun in the sky, and our view of the ringed planet remains spectacular. It is on display nearly all night among the background stars of southern Ophiuchus, hanging in the southeastern sky as darkness falls and climbing high in the south by midnight local daylight time. Saturn continues to shine brightly, too, at magnitude 0.0. When viewed through a telescope, the dramatic ring system spans 42″ and tilts 27° to our line of sight, while the planet’s family of moderately bright moons appears next to the gorgeous world.

Friday, June 23

New Moon occurs at 10:31 p.m. EDT. At its New phase, the Moon crosses the sky with the Sun and so remains hidden by our star. Because the Moon also reaches perigee, the closest point in its orbit around Earth, today (at 6:52 a.m. EDT), residents in coastal areas can expect higher than normal tides for the next few days. At perigee, the center of the Moon lies 222,412 miles (357,937 kilometers) from Earth’s center.

Saturday, June 24

The conspicuous Summer Triangle asterism dominates the eastern sky in late evening. Vega, the triangle’s brightest member, shines at magnitude 0.0 and stands highest of the three stars. To its lower left lies Deneb; at magnitude 1.3, it’s the faintest of the trio. Magnitude 0.8 Altair completes the bright asterism. Despite its name, the Summer Triangle appears prominent from late spring until winter begins.

Sunday, June 25

This week offers a good opportunity for binocular users to track down the northern sky’s brightest globular cluster. M5, whose 100,000 stars glow at a combined magnitude of 5.7, lies in the southwestern corner of the constellation Serpens the Serpent. You can locate it just 0.4° north-northwest of the 5th-magnitude star 5 Serpentis. Binoculars show the cluster as a hazy ball of light punctuated by a bright core.

Source

The Astronomy Magazine