Your Weekly Horoscopes for the Week of Monday, March 13th

• General Horoscope

  Conversations with your lover should be quite interesting this week. On Monday Mercury moves into fast-paced Aries, where he’ll remain until March 31. This placement supports everyone speaking their mind, however, you’ll need to be careful not to speak before you think! Then on Saturday, Venus Retrograde will back into Mercury, allowing you and your sweetheart to pick up on an unfinished conversation from the past. You’ll have a good chance now to work it out for good.

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  Aries Horoscope MAR 21 – APR 19

  If you’ve been holding back your words lately, that is all about to change. Now, no matter how uncomfortable it makes anyone feel — including your partner — you’ll feel almost compelled to speak up for yourself and communicate exactly what you want. The good news is that, by Saturday, a conversation with your mate will allow him or her to understand more about your needs. Extend the same consideration to him or her.

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  Taurus Horoscope APR 20 – MAY 20

  If you’re trying to move past any relationship heartbreak, there’s a good chance you’ll have a breakthrough this week. You might relive certain conversations you had with an ex and finally see that in order to change your future relationship patterns, you have to break away from these old, unhealthy ones first. If you haven’t been able to speak up for yourself once you are part of a couple, this will be a particularly eye opening time.

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  Gemini Horoscope MAY 21 – JUN 20

  You might reconnect with an old pal or two and take a stroll down memory lane. You’ll talk about your old loves, past heartbreaks, and other romantic experiences together. During these conversations, you’re likely to learn a great deal about yourself. More importantly, you’ll recognize what your “must haves” are in order to achieve a winning relationship. If you’re in a relationship, then this week you and your sweetie might give a shared but unfulfilled aspiration a second chance.

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  Cancer Horoscope JUN 21 – JUL 22

  There seems to be a whole lot of responsibility and not enough adventure in your relationship at the moment. Although both of you are willing to step up and handle your everyday obligations, you’re also both likely to feel a sense of wanderlust and longing. Perhaps you wish you could just escape the routine that has taken over your lives and enjoy a new experience together. While it won’t happen this week, why not plan to achieve this in the near future?

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  Leo Horoscope JUL 23 – AUG 22

  It’s possible that you and your lover are going through a dry spell. This might be due to circumstances such as not being able to see each other as much thanks to work or family obligations. Even if you live together it might be a challenge to share intimate time. Or, it’s possible that you’re holding back for one reason or another. If you’re dating someone, you might even begin to question whether or not your differences are greater than your shared interests.

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  Virgo Horoscope AUG 23 – SEP 22

  Money or family problems might get in the way of romantic happiness this week. If you and your partner are caught up in real life frustrations, then instead of wishing you could escape, why not take a different approach? Resolve to hold each other’s hands and walk through the muck together. If you do, it’ll be a lot easier to find solutions. Even if there’s an unsolvable situation, just going through it together will make it more bearable.

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  Libra Horoscope SEP 23 – OCT 22

  You and your partner can make great progress in your relationship this week. Mercury will move into your 7th House of Commitment, helping to improve communication between you and your mate. You’ll find it easier to initiate conversations you were reticent about in the past. In fact, on Saturday you might bring up something that has been bothering you for quite some time. Finally, you’ll get things off your chest and clear the air.

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  Scorpio Horoscope OCT 23 – NOV 21

  It’s possible that you’ll need to cut back on discretionary spending for a bit. As a result, it might be difficult to be out in social situations or enjoy a date with someone new. Don’t worry — it’s only temporary! While you are experiencing these budget cuts, why not explore ways to meet someone without spending a dime? If you are creative you’ll find a way. After all, the best things in life are free.

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  Sagittarius Horoscope NOV 22 – DEC 21

  Your love life will be front and center on your mind this week. The interesting twist however, is that most of your thoughts will be about the past rather than the here and now. It seems you’re caught up in “should haves” and “would haves” as you stroll down memory lane. Do what you can to avoid becoming hyper-focused on your regrets. Instead, resolve to learn from any mistakes. Move forward in your love life communicating your romantic needs courageously.

   

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  Capricorn Horoscope DEC 22 – JAN 19

  You and your sweetheart might be rethinking a domestic decision you recently made together. This might be something simple such as a decorating issue. As an example, perhaps you chose one color scheme for your living room and now that it’s complete, you realize it was a bad idea. If this happened, you might have to make peace with the way it looks or take the financial hit and redo the living space so that you and your partner are happy with it.

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  Aquarius Horoscope JAN 20 – FEB 18

  While there might not be much happening in your love life, you are surely spending a great deal of time thinking about what you would like to happen. This will be a perfect week to pick up the phone and call an ex if you have something to say that you regret not saying. Obtaining closure will be essential in order for you to move forward. If you are in a relationship, then you and your sweetheart might talk about a financial matter until it’s resolved.

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  Pisces Horoscope FEB 19 – MAR 20

  You might still feel emotionally raw thanks to last Sunday’s Full Moon in your partnership sector. If there was a sensitive event between you and your lover, then this week you’ll want to rest and regroup. You might focus on self-worth issues a lot more this week. If you’re not happy in a relationship and you stayed too long, it may have been a reflection of believing you actually didn’t deserve better. Thankfully, you’ll begin to edit that unhealthy script.

   

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Weekly Astrology: March 13-19, 2017

Blast from the past

By Maria DeSimone

Weekly, Astrology

Part of the Daily Insight Group ©2017

Inspiration for the Week – You Are Never Far From The Light

a message from Archangel Gabriel channeled by Shanta Gabriel

To view more of Shanta’s insight, please visit her website, Messages from Archangel Gabriel

The Gabriel Message Card for this week:

You are never far from the Light. It is as close as your breath.

Have you ever started to feel anxious and confused, and then noticed that you were not breathing?

Obviously our breath is a key to staying alive, but it also offers us an avenue for alignment. The yogis say that the Infinite Intelligence lives between our in-breath and out-breath.

Our breath is a powerful tool for becoming more calm, settling our mind and creating an alignment within us to our Divine Source. Often the confusion and anxious feelings we are experiencing are because we have separated from our need to breathe more deeply. The body can literally begin to believe it will not get enough oxygen to survive, which causes the anxious sensations. This is also a demonstration that we are out of present time, because in the future or past we forget to breathe.

It has become essential to my Well-being to sit in the Light of God’s Presence every day. For varying reasons, some days this is easier than others. The essential key that makes the difference between feeling suffused with Golden Light or ruminating over my life situation is my breath.

The full Gabriel Message below speaks about a Balanced Breath. This is simply breathing in for the same number of counts that you breathe out. It is a very basic tool for coming back into balance with yourself. This breath exercise is so simple you can do it in traffic or in line at the post office. It will help you feel much more centered and at ease.

The Balanced Breath exercise is very well known all over the world. In Hawaii it is known as the HA breath, which means the Breath of Life. When you can hold your breath for the same number of counts in between the inhalation and exhalation, it becomes a very simple, yet powerful meditation tool. This has been called the Square Breath, using the same number of counts to breathe in, hold, breathe out, hold.

Breathing in God’s Light and Wisdom every day is an essential practice for my Well-being. I know that it fulfills my purpose as a Light-bearer as well because when Divine Light is anchored through me into the Earth, it radiates into the world.

Divine Light becomes our link to higher dimensional realms when we can remember that God is with us always, as close as our next conscious breath.

Divine Presence,

Thank you for inspiring me through my in breath and my out breath. Thank you for helping me remember that I feel much more at peace when I slow down and breathe more deeply before continuing in my day.

I ask to feel this alignment with the Light of Divinity in every moment, with every breath. May all beings feel their connection to Source and live in Wellbeing with every breath they take. Thank you God. And so it is.

The Gabriel Messages #4

You are never far from the Light. It is as close as your breath.

Dear One,

Your breath is your connection to God. Breathing is the first thing you do when you arrive on the earth, and the last as you depart. Your breath feeds your body and mind the oxygen it needs to exist. Your breath also holds the power to create an expansion in your energy so you can be aware of your link to the Source of all life.

Divine Light is showering upon you at all times and it radiates from within your being to the world around you. This light holds the essence of peace and love. The more you are aware of your connection to this light, the happier you become.

There are times when you may feel alone and in turmoil because of situations in your life. It is at these times that breathing consciously and remembering the light of God will be helpful. When you pray to experience the power of your connection to the Divine Presence, you are opening a door in your mind to allow in more light. The more you open, the more you are flooded with light and love. Remember at these times that your breath is the key to opening this door.

Practice:

When you breathe in a conscious manner, taking in and releasing balanced breaths, it will compose your energy and allow you to focus on God. Continue to breathe and pray for greater awareness of Divine Presence in your life at all times. Ask to know your oneness with the Divine as you breathe deeply, and anxiety will drop away. It is difficult to be upset when you are breathing deeply and openly. Part of your anxiousness is caused from breathing very shallow breaths. Your body starts to fear that it won’t receive enough oxygen to live, so taking a few moments to breathe in a conscious way is very reassuring to your body as well as your mind.

As you inhale, imagine you are breathing in the light of God and allowing it to flow into every cell of your being. As you breathe out, imagine that you are releasing everything within you that is not of your highest good. Each breath renews you. As the light creates more clarity and focus, Divine Love brings you peace.

Remember that you are never alone. There are messengers from God in the form of Angels who are available always to bring you peace and guidance. You can call on Divine Light and ask to know personally your guiding Angelic presence. Prayer is always answered. You can ask for what you want to be or to have in your life, knowing that it will manifest in a form that is for your highest good. You can release to the Angels all that no longer serves you. Then give yourself time to breathe and receive the abundant level of love and wisdom carried by Divine Light.

Your life will change in miraculous ways when you remember:

You are never far from the Light. It is as close as your breath.

This week, Doreen’s personal spiritual transformation is reflected in a transformation in her weekly videos. Beginning with this week, Doreen presents 3 parts to her video:

Part 1: 3 Card Messages
Part 2: Spiritual Messages
Part 3: Announcements

For those who just want to hear about the cards, this new format makes the video much more convenient. For those who want to stick around and hear more from Doreen, the other parts of video offer this.

You’ll also notice that each week’s video is now longer, so that Doreen can go more into depth with you.

Weekly Forecast: March 12 – 18, 2017

a message from Kelly M. Beard

To view more of Kelly’s insight, please visit her site, www.KarmicTools.com

The Karmic Tools Weekly Forecast covers the current planetary transits which affect people in different ways and to various degrees of intensity. Take notice when it is a Personal planet (Sun / Moon / Mercury / Venus / Mars) interacting with a Social (Jupiter/Saturn) or Collective planet (Uranus / Neptune/Pluto). And pay extremely close attention when it is a Social planet interacting with a Collective planet because that means something *big* is brewing that will move large groups of people along their evolutionary paths. Tuning in to the energy and rhythm of the planets can serve as a useful *guide* as you move along your Individual Path. It also helps to understand your place within the context of the larger Social & Collective Story. Below, you will find out how these energies tend to manifest, as well as guidance and direction.

*NOTE*  There are some days when there are NO CONTACTS (besides the Moon), please note that there are no missing entries, we just list the actual Activations of each week + the day they happen.  

Weekly Forecast: March 12 – 18, 2017

3/12 ~ Mercury (communication/expression) ~square~ Saturn (limits/reality):

This energy is good for deep thinking rather than negotiating with others as it is more of a solitary energy making communications with others a little harder than usual. You may feel like people don’t understand what you’re trying to convey or that you’re coming across more negative than positive. This is not a good energy for business negotiations unless every detail is very clear to all involved. This energy makes you most critical of your Self, but it could trickle over onto others as well. Beware of a tendency toward apathy, pessimism and/or depression, that’s Saturn & Mercury, which makes it more mental than literal. Try to stay focused on all the blessings that you do have and all that you have accomplished instead of what’s still on the list of things to do (in life). This energy is not intended to make you feel bad about all the things left yet to do, but encourage you to begin the necessary steps and be okay with small measures of progress for now. This energy just makes you focus on the practical side of manifesting. Clear the mental & emotional debris, and begin to lay a new, clean, solid foundation beneath your goals and strategize about the details of bringing it to fruition.

3/17 ~ Sun (essential Self) ~square~ Saturn (responsibility):

With this energy, it is best to understand that you will have two distinct pulls within – obligation to others versus responsibility to Self. It’s not nearly as bad as it feels, however, it does bring up something we all work really hard to balance to some degree or another – SELF & OTHERS. How much do you owe your Self and how much are you obligated to others? Balance and reciprocity come to mind as guides. One of the challenges of this influence is making negative assumptions that there is no support for you when in truth, you haven’t asked for any and *help must be invited*. Saturn brings up our relationship to Time, and some people may feel restricted, as if life/other/outer is too demanding and there’s never any time just for the individual. This activation is a push to grow. It’s time to hold your own structure in some way and reclaim your Inner Authority (also Saturn’s domain) to direct your life. Others may find their lives falling apart because they have avoided responsibility for so long and now there’s no more “wiggle room”. Rather than have a meltdown, take a nap and resolve to wake up with a plan, a strategy for taking the next step, even if that means simply asking for help or guidance from someone older and wiser. It’s time to deepen your dedication and commit to your Self in a whole new way. Recognize any current limitations and work with the resources at hand for now. The Sun usually illuminates the core essential nature or Self, so see where you may be stuck and need to break out of a rut of some sort and trust that taking charge and making a decision and choosing a direction is *inviting help* from the Universe to support your new direction.

3/18 ~ Mercury (ideas, thoughts & concepts) ~conjunct~ Venus (values, priorities & resources):

This energy encourages you to see the Divine Order or the unifying theme running through the events of your life ~ good, bad & indifferent as well as past, present & future. This is an initiation of new values around communication, self-expression and the value of your ideas. You may finally be able to express ideas that have been percolating in your head, some people say “I love you” at this time, or articulate their feelings in deeper, more expressive ways. It’s really *juicy* for your Inner Artist, this is the beginning of expressing your creative ideas in altogether new & different ways than ever before. Allow your Imagination to free-flow. Play with ideas with no attachment to outcome. Take advantage and explore all that this energy stirs within you, but don’t give in to over-thinking/processing things. These connections are richer, giving you access to deeper personal growth & development through a new understanding of how all the events of your life work together for good, ultimately. You can see the necessity of certain challenges and clearly see your own personal mastery thus far. Celebrate and choose to create some new thought patterns that integrate and reflect more beauty throughout your life.

Having It All

We all wish for lives filled with contentment, health, happiness, and prosperity. There is nothing wrong with wanting the best for ourselves and those we love. The idea behind pocket magic is to create the vibration of success and then take that energy with you everywhere you go. This fetish, therefore, is designed to be a general all-purpose power center that you can energize and draw from as needed.

THE WISHING WELL

Take any large bowl. Drip a few drops of different-colored candle wax in the bottom of the bowl, then adhere a white candle to that spot. The different colors represent diverse needs and goals, while the white binds this variety together in harmony. Each morning, light the candle when you get up and put a coin in the bowl. Make your wish for the day. Blow out the candle before you leave the house.

Whenever you desperately need to have a wish fulfilled, remove a coin from the bowl and either plant it in rich soil or throw it into moving water so that your message of need will be carried through the earth. When the bowl is filled with coins, use all but a few (these “seeds” always remain in your bowl) for random acts of kindness, like getting treats for the neighborhood kids or helping a homeless person. Your generosity will return to you threefold to keep the magic of benevolence, both mundane and divine, with you always.

Goddess in My Pocket
Patricia Telesco

Magickal Activity for March 13th, the Day of Feast of Purification

Protection Bottle

Items needed: One small jar; enough of the following items to fill the jar: broken glass, nails, thorns, steel wool, wormwood, thistle, nettles, vinegar, salt, your own urine; one black candle; one red felt marker. Fill a bottle with all the items and seal tightly. On the top of the lid, draw a pentacle with the red felt marker. Place the black candle on the lid of the jar and light it. Chant the following ing over the candle:

Candle of black, and hexes old,
Release the powers that you hold.
Reverse the flow of spells once cast,
Leave pain and sorrow in the past.

Let the candle burn out. Take the bottle and bury it in the earth close to your home. The bottle will protect you and your family from harm. In most cases, the bottle will form a shield of protection for about six months. When the spell begins to weaken, just repeat by making a new bottle.

March 13

Feast of Purification

This date marks the Balinese feast of purification, the time of the year when the lord of hell cleans out his underworld lair and all manner of demons and evil spirits are left to roam Bali free. During this time—when evil is afoot—the natives go to elaborate ends to purify both their individual homes as well as the island. No corner or stone is left untouched as rites of purification and spells for protection are recounted.

The Witches Correspondences for Monday, March 13

Day: Monday ( Moon-day)

Planet: Moon

Colors: Silver and White and Grey

Crystals: Moonstone, Pearl, Aquamarine, Silver, Selenite

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

Herb: Moonwart

The sacred day of the Moon, personified by such goddesses as Selene, Luna, Diana, and Artemis. The Moon is ruler of flow affecting the changeable aspects of people. If a full moon falls on a Monday, its powers are at their most potent.

Magical aspects: peace, sleep, healing, compassion, friendships, psychic awareness, purification, and fertility

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

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

Aspects of the Moon in Virgo

MOON VIRGOS ARE AT HOME IN ROUTINE, AND SHOW CONTROL FREAK TRAITS WHEN THROWN OFF BALANCE.

The lunar nature, when it’s expressed through Virgo, seeks purification, well-being and order. The Virgo Moons I know are hyper-alert to their surroundings, making them high maintenance travelers.

The Moon in Virgo person is uniquely aware of the physical side of life. This is reflected in their grasp of the details, and a desire to continually tweak the daily routine for maximum benefit.

For them, the routine is the thing, and many are admired for their consistent discipline from day to day.

DAILY DIGESTION

I’ve observed with this Moon a lot of issues around eating, digestion and personal boundaries. If there are hard aspects (Pluto, Saturn) to the Moon, there could be a lot of micro-managing of the child by the parent. This could make an emotional mark, and show up in things like eating disorders later.

This Moon has a sensitive nervous system, and if he or she grows up with trauma, there could be a lot of phobias that follow them into adulthood. Virgo’s Dark Side is expressed with those extremes of worry and hypochondria.

The Virgo Moon can sometimes retreat into a loop of activity, that others would find claustrophobic. It’s only unhealthy if it’s a defense against change and the possibility of feeling overwhelmed.

By looking at the Moon’s House position, you’ll see where this physical atennae is attuned.

You can be the canary in the coal mine, and pickup on toxins or discord before others do.

But some use this sensitivity as a healer, sensing what others need as a physician, parent, herbalist or physical therapist. You may be on the front lines, in the quest to clean up the work place, your home or the culture from degradation or toxic influences.

HEALTHY OR HABITUAL?

Those with Moon in Virgo are happiest when at home in their own skin, which so often comes from having a healthy regimen. But this goes beyond exercising to include things like solitary walks to clear the mind, and time spent writing in a journal. Ideally, they’ll refine their day so that mind, body and spirit end up feeling refreshed.

When Virgoan qualities inhabit the Moon, these routines become a daily emotional need. Other habits that exercise their active minds might be doing crossword puzzles, reading the morning paper or getting lost in books.

But even a seemingly healthy routine can become an obsession, and psychic guard against the forces of chaos. Luckily, Virgo is a mutable sign, and are flexible and open to change, if they’re not too highly strung with anxieties or “what ifs.”

MEETING THE MOON IN VIRGO

Upon first meeting a Moon in Virgo, they’ll likely observe you coolly and without any signs that you’ll be welcomed into their circle. They respect those that offer practical insights and logical thinking over those whose minds are by nature chaotic. On the other hand, a disheveled person might become a special improvement project since above all the Virgo Moon loves to be of service.

In romance, they’ll be discriminating, but also aren’t afraid to take on a “fixer-upper.” The problem comes when the Virgo Moon takes the critical parent role too far, eclipsing all others. The key is maintaining a wholesome balance in the relationship, and not taking the constant advice as a stamp of disapproval, but as a sign of their devoted affection.

VIRGO MOON SPEAKS

KEYWORDS
fastidious, analytical, practical, thorough, wholesome, serving, demure

THE SHADOW SIDE
negative, standoffish, cold, nitpicky, hypochondriac, critical

QUALITY AND ELEMENT
Mutable and Earth

Author
 

 Molly Hall
Currently published on ThoughtCo

The Witches Almanac for Monday, March 13th

Feast of St. Leander of Seville

Waning Moon

Moon phase: Third Quarter

Moon Sign: Virgo

Moon enters Libra 1: 28 am

Incense: Rosemary

Color: Silver

Magick, Enchantment & Witchery for Monday

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

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

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

Source

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

The Witches Guide to Mondays

In the word Monday, we can see part of the word Moon. In the romance languages such as Italian or Spanish, this day of the week is called Lunes and clearly relates to the word lunar.On Mondays, a variety of magick may be worked. Because Monday centers on the energies of the Moon, things like psychism, dreams, feminine energy, health, success in spiritual pursuits, domestic matters, and things of family origin are especially important this day.

Mondays are best for love magick and anything concerning home or family, thus old saying, Mondays child is fair of face, which seems clearly to relate to the themes of love and health.

Angels of Monday are Gabriel, Arcan, Missabu, and Abuzaha. Arcan is known as the king of the angels of air and the “ruler” of Monday. Abuzaha (Abuzohar) serves Monday, and is very responsive to invocations and ritual magick. Missabu is a ministering angel of Arcan.

Check whether the moon is waning or waxing to determine what your spell will be. During waning moons, do spells to rid yourself of obstacles or for wisdom and protection. During waxing moons do magic for increase of any kind or to draw something into your life.

On Mondays, the best hour to work is moonrise. Get this information from your local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac.

Source

Gypsy Magic

The Magickal Day of Monday

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

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

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

Author

Patti Wigington
Currently published on ThoughtCo

On Monday, March 13th, We Celebrate…..

Buergsonndeg (Luxembourg)
NERTHUS

Themes: Spring; Cycles; Health; Energy; Peace; Prosperity

Symbols: Fire; Chariot; Soil

About Nerthus: This Germanic earth goddess welcomes the season with her presence. She was so important in Danish regions that no weapons or iron tools could be left out during her festivals, because that was thought to invoke her displeasure. During spring rites, her statue was covered on a chariot until the priest determined she had arrived to oversee the festivities.

To Do Today: Traditionally, today is spent before a bonfire that greets the sun and banishes the last vestiges of winter. So, take down your heavy winter curtains, and let some light into the house! This restores Nerthus’s positive energy and expels any lingering sicknesses. If it’s cloudy out, turn on some lights, don dazzling-colored clothing, and find ways to brighten up your living space with flowers and decorations that speak of earth (Nerthus) and spring’s beauty.

Another customary activity is turning the soil, mixing it with an offering of milk, flour, and water. Even if you don’t have a garden, turn a little dirt near your apartment or home and leave a similar gift. This action rejoices in Nerthus’s awakening and draws the goddess’s peace and prosperity to your residence. To take a little of that same blessing with you, just collect a bit of the soil-milk mixture in a container and put it wherever you need peace or prosperity the most.

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

Today is Monday, March 13

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

Deity: Mani

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Planet: Moon

Tree: Willow

Herb: Chickweed

Stone: Agate

Animal: Crab

Element: Water

Color: Green

Rune: Lagu (L)
 

Celtic Tree Month of Nuin (Ash) – (February 18 – March 17)

The Runic Half Month of Tyr (February 27 – March 13)

Goddess of the Month of Moura – (February 20 – March 19)

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

The Pagan Calendar for March 2017

1: Matronalia, the Festival of Women, held in honor of Juno Luciana.
6: Birthday of “official witch of Salem” Laurie Cabot in 1933
12: Full moon — Storm Moon at 10:54 am. Use this month’s moon phase to celebrate balance, rebirth, and renewal.
17: Irish Heritage Day
17: Celtic Tree Month of Ash ends
18: Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins
19: Ostara, the spring equinox.
19: Mabon (Southern Hemisphere), the autumn equinox.
26: Birthday of author and folklorist Joseph Campbell
28: Death of author Scott Cunningham in 1993

Author

Patti Wigington
Currently published on ThoughtCo

In the Sky This Month

Leo takes its rightful place as the lord of the skies on March nights. The lion is in good view in the east as darkness falls, and springs high across the sky during the night. The bright planet Jupiter trails far behind it, near Spica, the brightest star of Virgo. And the even brighter planet Venus changes addresses during the month. It is the brilliant Evening Star as the month begins, but switches to the morning sky by month’s end.

March 13: Moon and Companions
Look for brilliant Jupiter rising below the almost-full Moon late this evening, with the bright star Spica close to the lower right of Jupiter. Through binoculars, Jupiter’s four big moons look like tiny stars arrayed near the giant planet.

March 14: Moon, Jupiter, and Spica
The dazzling planet Jupiter and the fainter star Spica rise almost even with the Moon this evening. All three objects are within the borders of the constellation Virgo.

March 15: Quasars
Amateur telescopes reveal amazing sights. Perhaps the most amazing looks like an average star. It’s a maelstrom of gas around a massive black hole 2.5 billion light-years away. Known as 3C 273, it’s in the east at nightfall, above the brilliant planet Jupiter.

March 16: Giant Cannibal
Betelgeuse, the bright orange shoulder of Orion, is high in the south-southwest as night falls, above the hunter’s three-star belt. Recent research says that when Betelgeuse was younger, it might have swallowed a companion star as massive as the Sun.

March 17: Venus and Mercury
The Sun’s two closest planets are staging a switcheroo. Mercury is climbing higher into the evening sky, while Venus is dropping out of the sky. Venus is the brilliant “evening star,” with much fainter Mercury close to its lower left tonight.

March 18: Moon, Antares, Saturn
The planet Saturn is in good view early tomorrow. It looks like a bright star to the lower left of the Moon at first light. The bright star Antares stands about the same distance to the lower right of the Moon.

March 19: Vernal Equinox
Those of us in the United States will wake up to a new season tomorrow. Spring begins at 5:29 a.m. CDT, which is the moment of the vernal equinox. It occurs when the Sun crosses Earth’s equator from south to north.

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