The Witches Almanac for Tuesday, April 24th

Robigalia (Roman)

Waning Moon

 
Moon phase: Fourth Quarter

 
Moon Sign: Aries

 
Moon enters Taurus 9: 56 pm

 
Incense: Geranium

 
Color: Gray

 

Tuesday’s Witchery

 

Tuesday is the day to work any magick that falls in the category of increasing strength, courage, bravery, and passion. All of these intense emotions are linked to this day’s energies, and spells designed around these themes will have extra punch when performed on this magickal day.

 

So, let’s add a little passion and conviction into your life! Break out the daring red pieces of your wardrobe, and put a little pizzazz into your day. Work with Lilith, and see what she has to teach you about personal power and sexuality. Meditate on Tiw/Tyr and Mars, and see what those ancient warrior gods will show you about new tactics, strategies, and claiming personal victories in your life. Practice conjuring up that astral weapon from the meditation and use it wisely for protection and for courage.

 

Create a philter for courage and protection or handcraft your own Witch’s jar to remove negativity from your home. See what other Witch crafts you can conjure up with Tuesday’s magick. Create some kitchen magick on this Tuesday by whipping up a spicy stew-add in a few Mars-associated ingredients such as carrots, peppers, and garlic. Empower the stew for success, and then treat yourself and your family to a good, hearty meal. Try working with a little aromatherapy and burn some spicy or coffee-scented candles to increase your energy level.

 

Check the sky at night, and see if you can find the reddish planet Mars up in the heavens. Not sure where to look? Check an astronomy magazine or search the Web for more information. Become a magickal warrior and move forward in your life with strength, courage, and compassion. Embrace the side of yourself that loves a good challenge and that is passionate and daring! Banish fear, and face your future with strength and conviction. Believe in yourself and in your dreams, work hard, and you will win every time.

 

Source

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

 

The Witches Guide To Tuesdays

 

A god, goddess, or planet governs each day of the week. It is usually easy to spot the ruler of the day by its name. The word Tuesday, however, is not so easy, but if we look at the word in Spanish, Martes, we clearly see its connections to Mars.

 
Because Tuesday revolves around the energy of Mars, Tuesdays are good for business, mechanical things, buying and selling animals, hunting, beginning studies, gardening, sexual activities, and confrontation. This is a day for sex magick, energy, stamina, and health. As in the old saying, Tuesdays child is full of grace, is also good for success magick and defense against enemies.

 
Angels of Tuesday are Camael, Samael, Satael, Amabiel, Friagne, and Hyniel. When invoked, Camael takes the form of a leopard. In Druid mythology he is a god of war, which is why we see him associated with Mars. Camael is said to be a member of the “Magnificent Seven” in some circles. Camael is another “terminator” angel.

 
Samael walks both worlds as a magician and sorcerer. some see him as the angel of death, others as “the bright and poisonous one.” Many consider him more of a demon, and accuse him of being Satan. However, there is reference to the satans (plural) as enforcers of the law, a sort of angelic police, if you will. Supposedly, when Samael is around, dogs howl in the night. On one hand, he is the ruler of the fifth heaven and in charge of two million angels; on the other, he is the one who changed into a serpent and convinced Eve to partake of the forbidden fruit of knowledge.

 
Satael is an angel of air invoked in magic rites and is the presiding spirit of the planet Mars. Amabiel is another spirit of the planet Mars; however he spends his energy on issues of human sexuality. Friagne, also an angel of this day, is invoked from the east. He is a member of the fifth heaven. Hyniel also belongs to this day and is subject to the east wind.

 
On Tuesdays the hour of sunrise and every eight hours after that are also ruled by Mars, and that makes these times of the day doubly blessed. These four hours are the strongest ones to do ritual in. Check your local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine your local sunrise.

 

Source:

Gypsy Magic

 

Today is Tuesday, April 25th, We Celebrate….

Sechselauten (Switzerland)
LADA

 
Themes: Spring Protection; overcoming; kinship; energy; joy

 
Symbols: Birch, bells

 
About Lada: Lada bursts forth from her winter hiding place today in full Slavic costume and dances with joy, grateful for spring’s arrival. As Lada moves, her skirts sweep away sickness and usher in the earth’s blossoming beauty. She bears a birch tree and flowers to honor the earth’s fertility and to begin planting anew.

 
To Do Today: This spring festival is overflowing with Lada’s vibrancy and begins with the demolition of a snowman, symbolic of winter’s complete overthrow. If you live in a region where there’s no snow, take out an ice cube and put a flowering seed atop it. Let it melt, then plant the seed with “winter’s” water to welcome Lada back to the earth.

 
Bells ring throughout this day in Switzerland to proclaim spring and ring out any remaining winter maladies and shadows. Adapt this by taking a handheld bell (you can get small ones at craft stores) and ringing it in every room of the house, intoning Lada’s revitalizing energy. Or just ring your doorbell, open the door and bring some flowers as a way of offering Lada’s spirit hospitality.

 
Finally, wear something with a floral print today or enjoy a glass of birch beer. Better still, make a birch beer float so the ice cream(snow) melts amid Lada’s warmth, bringing that transformative power into you as you sip.

 

Source

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

The Pagan Book of Days for April 25th

St. Mark’s Day is the old Roman Festival of the Robigalia, the observance of which was magickally intended to avert the spirit of mildew, which threatens crops around this time. For many years, the Litania Major of the Catholic church for St. Mark’s Day at Rome followed the earlier festival. Its purpose, like the Robigalia, was to gain the blessing of heaven for the growing crops. In traditionally English lore, this is Cuckoo Day. The cuckoo, “St. Mark’s gowk,” heralds the arrival of migratory birds from the south, indicating the return of summer.

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Today is Tuesday, April 25th

Tuesday is dedicated to the powers of the planet Mars, personified in Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw, Tuisco and Tyr. Tuesday rules controlled power, energy and endurance.

Deity: Tiwaz

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Planet: Mars

Tree: Holly

Herb: Plantain

Stone: Agate

Animal: Crab

Element: Fire

Color: White

Number: 2

Rune: Tyr (T)

 

 

Celtic Tree Month of Saille (Willow) – (April 15 -May 12)

The Runic Half Month of Man (April 14 – April 28)

Goddess of the Month of Maia – (April 18 – May 15)

 

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

 

The Magickal Day of Tuesday

 

Named for the Norse god Tyr, who was a deity of heroism and combat, Tuesday is a very martial sort of day – color associations include bright red and oranges, as well as warrior-like metals such as iron and steel.

The ancient Romans called this day Martis, after the warrior god Mars – other deities associated with Tuesday include Ares, the Morrighan, and other gods of battle and glory. Red gemstones like rubies and garnets come into play on Tuesdays, as do herbs and plants such as thistles, holly, coneflowers and cacti – you’ll notice these are all sharp, prickly plants!

One of the interesting – and more than a little amusing – aspects of Tuesday magic is that in addition to war and conflict against your enemies, this is a day also associated with marriage. You can also use this day of the week for magical workings connected to protection and initiation. Use Tuesday to assert yourself, make a mark and stake your claims

 

Source

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

 

The Magick of Tuesday

Magickal Intent:
Courage
Binding
Protection
Achievement
Power
Initiation
Protection
Passion

Planet: Mars

Colors: Red, Orange

Crystal: Garnet, Ruby

Incense: Myrrh, Ginger, Cardamom

Plant: Cardamom

The Sky This Week for April 25 to April 30

The Lyrid meteor shower, a young Moon, and other exciting things to look for in the sky this week.
By Richard Talcott

Tuesday, April 25

Look west after darkness falls tonight and you’ll witness the beginning of the winter sky’s decline. By 9:30 p.m. local daylight time, the lower tier of bright winter stars and constellations barely clears the horizon. From mid-northern latitudes, Sirius in Canis Major, Aldebaran in Taurus, and the three belt stars of Orion the Hunter all hang about 10° high. Still, a higher tier of winter stars remains prominent. Look for Capella in Auriga, Castor and Pollux in Gemini, and Procyon in Canis Minor to keep winter on your mind and in the sky for several weeks to come.

Wednesday, April 26

Although Jupiter reached opposition and peak visibility earlier this month (on the 7th), it remains a stunning sight nearly all night. It appears about 30° above the southeastern horizon during evening twilight and climbs highest in the south shortly after 11 p.m. local daylight time. Shining at magnitude –2.4, the giant planet is the night’s brightest celestial object with the exception of Venus, which doesn’t rise until morning twilight commences. Jupiter resides among the background stars of Virgo, 9° northwest of that constellation’s brightest star, 1st-magnitude Spica. When viewed through a telescope, the gas giant’s disk spans 44″ and shows incredible detail in its cloud tops.

New Moon occurs at 8:16 a.m. EDT. At its New phase, the Moon crosses the sky with the Sun and so remains hidden in our star’s glare.

Thursday, April 27

With an age of 4.5 billion years, “young” might not seem an appropriate word to describe our Moon. But tonight, you have an exceptional opportunity to see what astronomers call a “young Moon” — a slender crescent visible in the early evening sky. With New Moon having occurred yesterday morning, only 4 percent of our satellite’s disk appears illuminated after sunset tonight. (Tomorrow evening, a 9-percent-lit lunar crescent hangs noticeably higher in the sky.) You should notice an ashen light faintly illuminating the Moon’s dark side. This is “earthshine,” sunlight reflected by Earth that reaches the Moon and then reflects back to our waiting eyes.

The Moon also reaches perigee, the closest point in its orbit around Earth, today. Our satellite lies just 223,275 miles (359,327 kilometers) away from us at 12:15 p.m. EDT.

Friday, April 28

Be sure to check out the waxing crescent Moon against the backdrop of Taurus the Bull this evening. Our satellite stands just 4° to the upper left of 1st-magnitude Aldebaran while Mars and the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters reside a bit farther to the lower right.

Saturday, April 29

Venus appears brilliant in the eastern sky from the time it rises around 4:30 a.m. local daylight time until close to sunrise 90 minutes later. It stands about 10° above the horizon 45 minutes before the Sun comes up. Shining at magnitude –4.7, it appears slightly brighter today than at any other time during this morning apparition. (The difference is essentially imperceptible, however — it appears only a thousandth of a magnitude brighter today than it did yesterday or will tomorrow.) When viewed through a telescope this morning, Venus spans 39″ and appears one-quarter lit.

Sunday, April 30

This is a good evening to hunt down asteroid 29 Amphitrite through a telescope. The 10th-magnitude space rock lies in the constellation Leo, just 0.3° due west of magnitude 3.8 Rho (r) Leonis. The Lion appears about two-thirds of the way from the southern horizon to the zenith as twilight fades to darkness.

 

Source

The Astronomy Magazine

 

About the Waning Crescent Moon

This intermediate Moon phase is the last phase of the lunar month. It starts just after the Third Quarter Moon and lasts until the following New Moon.
Waning Crescent Moon against a black night sky

During the Waning Crescent Moon phase, the illuminated part of the Moon decreases from the lit up semicircle at Third Quarter until it disappears from view entirely at New Moon.

Waning means that it is getting smaller while crescent refers to the curved shape similar to a banana or a boat.

With some variations, the Waning Crescent Moon rises after midnight and is still up and visible in the morning and day sky before it sets in the afternoon.
Sun Lights Up the Moon

The Moon does not radiate its own light, but the Moon’s surface reflects the Sun’s rays. Half of the Moon’s surface is always illuminated by sunlight. Just how much of that light we can see from Earth varies every day, and we refer to this as a Moon phase.
Repeating Cycle

In Western culture, we divide the lunar month into 4 primary and 4 intermediate Moon phases.

The Moon phases start with the invisible New Moon, while the first visible phase is the thin sliver of a Waxing Crescent Moon. Around a week later, half of the Moon’s surface is illuminated while the other half is in darkness at First Quarter Moon.

The illuminated part continues to grow into a Waxing Gibbous Moon, until 14–15 days into the cycle, we see the entire face of the Moon lit up at Full Moon.

The illuminated part then gradually shrinks into a Waning Gibbous Moon, and when it reaches Third Quarter, the opposite half from the First Quarter is illuminated. From there, it fades into the Waning Crescent Moon before it finally disappears from view again, only to reemerge and repeat this cycle over and over.
Earthshine

Although only a small part of the Moon is directly illuminated by the Sun at the end of the Waning Crescent Moon phase, the rest of the Moon is sometimes also faintly visible. This is because Earth also reflects sunlight as a dull glow onto the Moon, a phenomenon called earthshine.
Same Phase Looks Different

The Moon phases are the same all over the world, both in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The same percentage of the Moon will be illuminated no matter where on Earth you are.

However, whether the Waning Crescent Moon looks like a banana, a boat, or even an umbrella, depends on the time, the date, your location and the Moon’s position in the sky. Exactly which part of the Moon is lit up–the top, bottom, or the side–also depends on how high the Moon is in the sky.

The line–or curve–dividing the illuminated and dark parts of the Moon is called the terminator. The terminator of a Waning Crescent Moon can appear on the right side, the left, the top or the bottom.
No Crescent Moon in Calendars

There is no common symbol for a Waning Crescent Moon in calendars as it is an intermediate Moon phase.

These symbols reflect the Moon’s appearance in the Northern Hemisphere, which can be confusing for people in the Southern Hemisphere, where the opposite side may be illuminated.

The Moon illustration on our Moon phase pages changes as time passes, and indicates more accurately, although not perfectly, which part of the Moon is illuminated in more than 5000 locations worldwide.

 

Source

timeanddate.com

 

Your Daily Sun & Moon Data for Tuesday, April 25th

The Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 84.18° E
Sun Altitude: 14.72°
Sun Distance: 93.526 million mi
Next Solstice: Jun 20, 2017 11:24 pm (Summer)
Sunrise Today: 6:06 am↑ 73° East
Sunset Today: 7:38 pm↑ 288° West
Length of Daylight: 13 hours, 31 minutes

 

The Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 98.86° E
Moon Altitude: 18.47°
Moon Distance: 225820 mi
Next New Moon: Apr 26, 20177:16 am
Next Full Moon: May 10, 20174:42 pm
Next Moonset: Today6:51 pm
Current Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 1.6%

 

Source

timeanddate.com

Good Tuesday Morning to all our Brothers & Sisters of the Craft! We hope you are have a very beautiful & blessed Tuesday so far. Are you ready for today’s astronomy. We hope so, because we are starting today with a beautiful poem from the author Alan Faraway from his book, “Pagan Ways.”

 

 Pagan Ways

Upon my altar a crystal ball,
An athame, candles and chalice tall,
A pagan goddess, a pagan god,
All laid upon my altar cloth,
A bell to help me celebrate,
Offerings placed upon a plate,
My pagan tools I now display,
How I love my pagan ways.

I’ll cast my circle upon the floor,
Then call upon the quarters four,
Earth, Fire, Water, Air,
The God and Goddess may join me there,
I may sing, or I may dance,
I may even dare to chant,
As pagan music softly plays,
How I love my pagan ways.

My ritual over, now time to seek,

I’m feeling light upon my feet,
I’ll walk among the trees and plants,
And search for berries upon the branch,
I’ll feel the breath of natures kiss,
At one with all is total bliss,
I wish I lived in bygone days,
To learn first hand these pagan ways.

 

—Pagan Ways
Alan Faraway

 

This episode also includes:

 Your Astronomy For Tuesday, April 25th

In Your Sky Tonight

 The Witches Current Moon Phase

Mars in Gemini

About The Planet Mars

THE WOTC PODCAST

 

Again we apologize for running so late but it’s a Monday and finally your horoscopes for today………

This episode includes

Your Daily Horoscopes for Today

(ok, they are late, but you can see if this stuff really happened)

If You Were Born Today

Get A Jump on Tomorrow, Your Horoscopes for April 25th

Next Up…..

Your Daily Tarot Card

Your Daily Runes

Your Animal Spirit Guide

and lots more, so stay tuned!

THE WOTC PODCAST

Love Is In the Air! That’s right, it’s time for your Weekly Love Horoscopes for April 24th brought to you by Marie DeSimone from Tarot.com (which is a Daily Insight Group). Since the love horoscopes are so long, we divided them up and will be doing the same with “Get a Jump on Tomorrow’s” horoscopes. Besides, we didn’t want you to get bored.

 

And here they are, your Love Horoscopes for the Week of April 14th

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Good Monday Morning brothers & sisters of the Craft! We hope you are having a very beautiful and blessed day so far. I know it is unusual for the WOTC for us to do a podcast on Mondays but just listen and I explain why.

 

The divine is everywhere
Flowing through the universe
Light and water and air
Loving and healing
Every place is divine
And every home touched by deity.

The divine is everyone
Walking a thousand paths
Stranger, friend and family
Different yet the same
And every person touched by deity.

The divine is inside us
In every breath we take
Action, thought and essence
Accepted and accepting
We are divine
We touch and are touched by deity.

 

–Everyday Witch A to Z Spellbook: Wonderfully Witchy Blessings, Charms & Spells
Deborah Blake

 

This Episode Includes:

Your Astronomy for Monday, April 24th

Moon in Aries

In Your Sky Tonight

The Witches Current Moon Phase

Weekly Astrology: April 24-30

Next up, we changed the scheduling…..

Horoscopes

THE WOTC PODCAST

Let’s Talk Witch – Reincarnation

 

This episode has a mixture of everything in it. Let’s see from Lady Abyss’ questions about her own personal experiences with spirits and reincarnation to Deborah Blake’s article from her book, “Everyday Witch A to Z: An Amusing, Inspiring & Informative Guide to the Wonderful World of Witchcraft to past life regressions.

 

It is one of those episodes you just have to listen to, to fully understand, lol!

Enjoy!

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Welcome to Part 3 of the WOTC’s Sunday Divination for April 23rd

 

You’ll be happy to know, we kept this one sort of short today, Lady A has some good news to share with you,  Plus in this episode you will find:

 

Your Daily Tarot Card

Your Daily Influences

Daily Witches Rune

Your Ancient Symbol Card

Your Animal Spirit Guide

The Wisdom of Buddha

And

A Little Thought From Me to You

When a warrioress or warrior goes down on their knees, the battle is not over.
It has just begun…..

Up Next…..

The Spell of the Day

and

Let’s Talk Witch: Reincarnation

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Welcome to Part 2 of the WOTC’s Sunday Divination

 

In this section, you will find:

Daily Horoscopes for April 23rd

Happy Birthday, Taurus!

If You Were Born Today, April 23

Get A Jump on Tomorrow,
Your Daily horoscopes for Monday 24th April

Up Next….

Your Daily Tarot Card

Daily Runes

Daily Influences

and much more….

THE WOTC PODCAST

The Witch is kind and fair,
Her love for nature everywhere,
She’s guided by the spirits high,
And sees the world through caring eyes.

The Witch thanks all around,
The Green Man here upon the ground,
The spirits that rise into the air,
The Witch will truly care.

The elements from the Earth and Air,
Has set you on the path to where,
You’ll find your Witch to be,
It’s true my friends, it’s happened to me.

From the book, Pagan Ways
Alan Faraway

 

 

Good Morning Brothers & Sisters! We hope you are having a very relaxed and blessed Sunday Morn’! Grab a cup of coffee and stick around for a bit. We have plenty in store for you as usual. This episode includes:

 

Your Astronomy for Today

Your Nightly Sky

The Witches Moon Phase

Sun in Taurus

Next Up!

Your Daily Horoscopes and much, much more….

THE WOTC PODCAST