Category: Potions/Powders

NEW DAILY POST – Herb Magickal and Medicinal Uses – Potatoes

No herb should be used for medicinal use until you have check with your health care professional to ask if it safe for you to use it for any reason. Witches of The Craft and Lady Carla Beltane are not responsible for any negative reaction when using this herb for any reason.

Magickal Correspondences of Potatoes from plentifulearth.com

Call stability and protection into your life with the humble potato.

Part of the nightshade family, potatoes have a powerful energy that’s very useful in all spells, including kitchen magick.

In this guide:

Magickal Correspondences of Potatoes | A Materia Magicka

Latin Name

Folk Names

Gender

Elements

Planets

Signs

Deities

Chakras

Magical Properties Of Potato

Because this tuber is deeply connected to Earth, it can be used as a poppet for sympathetic magick!

Here’s how to use it in kitchen witchcraft and spells…

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Love

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Love Magic: The Best Tools & Correspondence for Love Spells

Roses are red, violets are blue, I radiate love, through and through. A simple little love spell perhaps? Well, it’s February and love magic is in the air!

So, not everyone is a huge fan of Valentine’s Day but I say bring it on! I like to consider February love month. It’s a perfect time to focus on fostering positivity and love in your life, and to indulge in some extra self love and care. We can take this time to create new healthy habits, enhance our most special relationships, and discover new ways to focus on nurturing our own wants and needs.

This time of year is just perfect to indulge in the magic that is love. Commercially, the month tends to focus on couples but everyone can benefit from celebrating love once in a while. We can all choose to thrive this month while fostering love and positive relationships with friends, family, pets, and of course with ourselves.

Love Magic: They Love Me, They Love Me Not

Love magic is probably one of the most popular things people want to learn about when they begin their journey into magic. This is a magic that should be beautiful, gentle, warm, and soothing. We all need that feeling of love in our lives in order to feel emotionally strong and vibrant.

What it isn’t however, or shouldn’t be, is an opportunity to bend or manipulate the will of others. The wonderful energy that can blossom from this type of magic should indeed be used to bring more love and fulfillment into your life but not at the expense of others.

Use this magic with wisdom and care. Direct the magic inwards to gather more love for yourself, to draw more love to you, or to grow nourish, and strengthen relationships. Allow the magic to come from a caring and well intentioned place.

So, what elements may we include in these types of spells and rituals? Very happy you asked! Scroll down and keep on reading

Love Magic Correspondence

Best Day of the Week – Friday
Best Moon Phase – Waxing or New
Energy Centre – Heart
Herbs & Plants – anise, basil, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, coriander, dill, fennel, ginger, hibiscus, lavender, lemon balm, parsley, patchouli, rosemary, thyme, vanilla, valerian, yarrow

Flowers – aster, bleeding heart, carnation, cherry blossom, geranium, hyacinth, jasmine, lilac, orchid, rose, tulip

Crystals – amber, amethyst, garnet, lapis lazuli, moonstone, rhodochrosite, rhodonite, rose quartz, ruby, pink topaz

Essential Oils – anise, birch, cardamom, clove, ginger, grapefruit, jasmine, juniper berry, lemongrass, lime, marjoram, myrrh, patchouli, peppermint, rose, rosemary, spearmint, vanilla, vetiver

Colours – pink, red, white

Foods – avocado, banana, Brazil nuts, beets, cherry, chocolate, lemon, lime, orange, passion fruit, peas, pistachio, rhubarb, rye bread, sugar, sweet potato, strawberry, tomato, white wine

Ways to Incorporate Love Magic into your Day, Month, & Year

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Smokeless Smudging Mist: An alternative to Sage Cleansing

This mist spray is a great smoke-free alternative to incense burning as in Sage, Palo Santo or other herb-based cleansing and purifying practices. Ideal for those with allergies, living in dormitories, or with over-sensitive smoke alarms!🚨

Why this Spell Works

The Essential oils listed here each have their own magical properties which, combined with your intention, will aid in cleansing and protecting from negative energies

Crystal-infused Moon-water is believed to raise the energy to a higher vibration which attributes to becoming more beneficial and healing.

Use this Smokeless Smudging Mist to Cleanse yourself, your home and your tools.

INGREDIENTS

Dark Glass Spray Bottle

1 Small Clear Quartz Crystal. (Used to infuse your moon-water/spring water ahead of time.)

Crystal-infused Moon-Water (Or Spring Water)

Essential Oils (and their relevant qualities)

25 Drops Sage – Healing, Protecting, Empowering, Cleansing and Removing Negativity

15 Drops Cedarwood – Cleansing, Healing, Purifying and Protecting. Guards against all Negative Influences and Dark Energy/Thoughts

10 Drops Lavender – Cleansing, Empowering, Prevents Negative Energy

DIRECTIONS

Add all the oils to your glass bottle.

Fill the rest of the bottle up with your Crystal-infused water.

Shake to mix all ingredients together.

Shake well prior to each use. Store in a cool, dark place out of direct sunlight.

Cleansing Yourself

Have an intention. Set it clearly in your mind. Believe it.

Lightly spray the mist on you and around you. Avoid eyes.

Cleansing Your Home

Spritz the mist as you walk around the room slowly. Focus on cleansing and clearing all negative energy. Make sure you spray in corners, behind doors and closets. Please use caution around pets.

You may also find it helpful to speak an incantation, a thought or chant during cleansing (but this is not necessary for it to work). An example for this would be:…

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A Spell for Today – Love Apple Cocktail

 

Love Apple Cocktail

This cocktail is meant to arouse desire. Stir together in a saucepan 2 cups of tomato juice, 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon of basil, and a dash each of dill and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer the mixture for three minutes, then chill it in the refrigerator. Strain the beverage before serving. Dill is powerful enough to bring on proposals of marriage, so if you’re not interested in marriage, you substitute with celery salt!

 

Love Drink

3 cl (~ 0.34 fl oz) of liquor*
The thin peel an juice from 1⁄2 lemon
1 dl (~ 3.4 fl oz) of liquid honey
1 dl (~ 3.4 fl oz) of sugar
1 cinnamon stick
5 tbsp of coriander
5 fennel seeds
a pinch of dried sage
A pinch of dried rosemary
A larger pinch of dried basil
A couple of chopped almonds
A few lavender flowers
A bit of saffron for love and color

Let it soak for at least 1 month, taste, strain and let it rest for 6 months. Bring it up on a cold night an pour it carefully into the glass, so that none of the sediment gets in. Offer your partener a glass and enjoy the effect!!

Source

How To Make Potions & Spells That Really Work: The Beginners Guide To Real Witchcraft
Crafty Witch

 

*Liquor is optional

PDF Printable Witchcraft Book for Charms, Spells and Herbs

Charms, Spells, and Herbs PDF from witchcraftsecretmanual.com

I found a few interesting things I want to try in this PDF that is free to save and/or print. I think it will be a nice addition to my Grimoire.

September 2nd Daily Correspondence Digest

Daily Horoscope

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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today until 10:30 PM PDT. The Moon is in Cancer.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

It’s curious, but even though you have had lots of energy to work hard and get things done; today, you feel like you’re losing steam. Your energy might feel lower, especially regarding your work and your health in general. (That’s why something might feel like it’s too much bother.) This is temporary.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Although you have been vigourous with social activities recently, today your energy is flagging. Your enthusiasm for sports, social activities, the arts and dealing with children is a bit less and perhaps even confused? Relax. This is temporary.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Increased chaos and activity on the home front have kept you hopping! Today however, you feel unsure about something at home or within the family? You might even hide your feelings or your actions to avoid an uncomfortable confrontation.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Lately, you have been proactive and eager to communicate to others and state your case or your beliefs. Today however, you feel less sure of things. You might not know what to do. You might feel you have to hide something? Fortunately, this is a fleeting influence.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a poor day for important financial decisions because some kind of confusion, possibly deceit, might be in the air. Perhaps you don’t have the complete picture? It’s possible that someone is purposely leading you astray? Tread carefully.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Today Mars is in your sign at odds with your ruler Neptune, which is a fuzzy combination. Even though you have had high energy lately, today – not so much. You might feel indecisive and not sure about what to do or when to act. That’s okay. This is temporary.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Today secrets and something going on behind the scenes might concern you. You might wonder if you are being purposely left out of the information loop. Are you being toyed with? Do you have all the facts? This is the classic day for someone to be deceptive with others. Keep your eyes open.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You have been enthusiastic and positive in your relations with friends and groups lately. In fact, your leadership qualities are showing! Today however, a very different vibe is briefly present, which makes you feel unsure about directing others. Listen to your gut instincts.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You are enjoying great press lately because the Sun is shining down on you from the top of your chart; plus, Mars (also at the top) arouses your ambition! Today however, you feel vaguely unsure about something. You might decide not to press your point or make a big deal about anything. This could be wise.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Travel, further education and training, plus opportunities in publishing, the media, medicine and the law are all things that interest you lately. However, today these are the very areas where you might feel confused or hesitant. Actually, you might be deceived by something. Tread carefully.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Be careful if you are making decisions about shared property, insurance issues, inheritances, taxes and debt today because you might not have the correct facts. Information could be wrong. An element of deceit is possible. Best to delay these decisions for another day.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Relations with partners and close friends might be a bit confusing today. This could lead to a misunderstanding. If this is a case, be aware that someone might not have the right facts. Admittedly, someone might not be hundred percent honest. Oops.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Selma Hayek (1966) shares your birthday today. You are an idealist with humanitarian values. You always look for ways to help others, which is why people seek your advice. You are interested in many things, and very often, you trust your intuition. This is a year of learning and teaching for you. Do what you can to learn new things through self-discovery or formal education. You might also teach.

To read anyone’s birthday horoscope

Birthday Horoscope

Zodiac Sign Is Virgo

September 2 birthday horoscope predicts that you are likely to be a Virgo who is practical and detailed. You can be analytical. Sometimes, you overthink. Don’t waste your time in going through the nitty-gritty. You may be setting yourself up for disappointment and conflict when you do this especially when your expectations don’t measure up to reality.

The September 2nd birthday personality may be equipped with a lot of energy. You’ll need this to reach and maintain a level of success. You are often seen in service occupations such as the healthcare industry or even as a minister.

The September 2nd horoscope predicts that Virgos born on this day are not very friendly. This is mainly due to your shyness. Because of this, you stick to the friends that you already have instead of making new ones. This is unlike most of the other Virgins.

As a September 2 Virgo birthday person, you are likely to make a good parent. You may not be able to show how you feel, but you can be sympathetic to the problem at hand. People like to feel that you understand what they are going through.

Your lack of concern can be a problem for those who need your approval and support. It makes your partners unsure and occasionally, you push people away with this attitude. If today September 2 is your birthday, your partner should know that you could be moody but need their support and love.

In the romance department, there are disappointments as you can be vulnerable and easily intimidated. You prefer personal and up-close conversations rather than speaking to a group about your feelings.

The September 2 astrology shows that you are curious people. You like to explore and take things apart to see how they work. For this reason, you would make a sound engineer, chemist or even a private investigator. You just need a new adventure every day.

More than likely, you would be interested in pursuing any field that would satisfy your inquisitive nature and has a comparable salary. When it comes to spending money, you incline to spend on impulse. Because of this, your account balance may suffer an unnecessary loss.

The September 2 birthday meaning predicts that you like to keep your ambitions and dreams to yourself. You don’t want to let anyone know because you feel you may fail. Therefore, you would let your family down. Even the best of the best have lost a round or two. It’s what makes us grow as individuals as there can be only one winner at a time. You have what it takes to be a successful attorney or therapist.

People born on this September 2 birthday, typically worry too much. Any health issues are mostly related to this characteristic. Your stomach tends to be tied up in knots; you are not able to digest your food properly.

Typically, Virgos should relax and stop making a big deal out of little things. It only upsets you and occasionally, your friends and family. You could learn how to relax and how to present a still image. Furthermore, those born on this birthday should watch what you eat. Avoid hot and spicy foods, so they don’t upset your stomach.

The September 2 zodiac personality are Virgos who are generous and inquisitive people with a good head on their shoulders. You can sympathize with anyone and can give good advice.

Naturally, people will come to see you when they need assistance. Also, you may be someone who is an idealist. However intelligent, you make mountains out of molehills. You would do yourself good if you learned to relax.

Famous People And Celebrities Born On September 2

Terry Bradshaw, Mark Harmon, Salma Hayek, Lennox Lewis, Nikki Taylor Melton, Keanu Reeves, Katt Williams

See: Famous Celebrities Born On September 2

This Day That Year – September 2 In History

1867 – Haarlem Neth’s first all-girl school established
1897 – First time McCall’s magazine published
1926 – Yemen and Italy sign treaty
1952 – First time freezing is used in heart surgery under Dr. Floyd J Lewis

September 2 Kanya Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
September 2 Chinese Zodiac ROOSTER

September 2 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is the Mercury that represents our way of expressing ourselves in different circumstances.

September 2 Birthday Symbols

The Virgin Is The Symbol For The Virgo Zodiac Sign

September 2 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birthday Tarot Card is The High Priestess. This card tells you to pay heed to your sixth sense before making decisions. The Minor Arcana cards are Nine of Disks and King of Pentacles

September 2 Birthday Zodiac Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Scorpio: This relationship will be passionate, mysterious and exciting.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Aquarius: This relationship will be troubled and strained.

See Also:

September 2 Lucky Number

Number 2 – This is a number that symbolizes balance, harmony, expression, calmness, and trust.

Read about: Birthday Numerology

Lucky Colors For September 2 Birthday

Silver: This is an elegant color that symbolizes happiness, prosperity, innocence, and freedom.
Indigo: This color is a secretive color that symbolizes nobility, luck, wisdom, and happiness.

Lucky Days For September 2 Birthday

Wednesday – This day is ruled by the Mercury and stands for vital interaction and communication between people.
Monday – This day ruled by Moon stands for an emotional exchange of ideas with people.

September 2 Birthstone Sapphire

Sapphire gemstone is symbolic of intuition, meditation, cleansing of chakras and mental clarity.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On September 2nd

A pair of sapphire cuff links for the man and a sapphire bracelet for the woman. The September 2 birthday horoscope predicts that anything blue will do for you.

Moon Goddess’ Current Phase

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

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this part of the Moon cycle, the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.

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

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on September 2 has an illumination of 21%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On September 2 the Moon is 25.04 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

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

Custom Planetary Positions

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

Currentplanetarypositions.com

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

For Your Local Time and Date

Northern Hemisphere

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

September 02, 2021
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:10 Virgo 34
Moon:19 Cancer 35
Mercury:05 Libra 00
Venus:20 Libra 42
Mars:22 Virgo 10
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 27 Rx
Saturn:08 Aquarius 02 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 43 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 06 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 35 Rx

True Lunar Node:06 Gemini 02 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:05 Gemini 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Gemini 09
Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx

Ceres:08 Gemini 22
Pallas:20 Pisces 42 Rx
Juno:10 Sagittarius 48
Vesta:21 Libra 02

Eris:24 Aries 38 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:4
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:3
Mutable:9

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Sun:10 Virgo 55
Moon:24 Cancer 15
Mercury:05 Libra 30
Venus:21 Libra 08
Mars:22 Virgo 24
Jupiter:25 Aquarius 25 Rx
Saturn:08 Aquarius 00 Rx
Uranus:14 Taurus 43 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 06 Rx
Pluto:24 Capricorn 34 Rx

True Lunar Node:06 Gemini 00 Rx

Mean Lunar Node:05 Gemini 52 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):05 Gemini 11
Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx

Ceres:08 Gemini 27
Pallas:20 Pisces 36 Rx
Juno:10 Sagittarius 51
Vesta:21 Libra 13

Eris:24 Aries 38 Rx
Fire:3
Earth:4
Air:9
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:3
Mutable:9

Witchcraft/Magical

From Spell 8

Thursday

Candle

Light a green candle to promote growth, fertility and abundance. Meditating with a green candle encourages us to improve in personal projects such as studies, work and self-development. It is great for casting prosperity or good luck spells, and also when invoking the healing energies of Nature.

Ruling Deities

Cernunnos, Gaia, Osiris, Pan, Poseidon and Zeus are rulers of Thursdays.

Crystals

Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Tiger’s Eye, and Sugilite.

Carrying these gemstones today can bring success and fulfillment of your goals. Wear them as a talisman or simply keep them close to you to harness their Energy.

Potion

Drink a cup of Green Tea today to strengthen your focus. Green tea is loaded with beneficial antioxidants, and, besides caffeine, green tea contains aminoacids that help boost brain function. It has a large amount of L-theanine, an amino acid that is beneficial for memory, attention, concentration and learning.

W.Q.W. – My Own Recipe for Step By Step Health Elixir – Cough Syrup By The Silver Sage Witch

Merry Meet, my Silver Sage Family!
You’ll never guess what happened, so I’m gonna tell ya! Well, ya see, it was almost morning and the blue, gray light which was tinted with a tiny bit of honey-colored sunshine was beginning to peek through the big picture window in ma bedroom. It was so quiet that I could slightly hear the little birdies outside, taking their morning birdie baths in the pans of water that we’ve provided for them…along with a delicious birdie buffet chock full of an astounding array of oats, wholewheat bread, and a plentitude of different nuts and seeds. Suddenly, my phone rang, “Emergency emergency, pick up now,” it blasted out to me!

Shaken from the happy visions of birdies bathing, I quickly answered the phone. “I’m sick, can you help me please,” came from the other end of the phone. My patient told me what was wrong and then hung up. Dashing out of bed, I ran to my laboratory and grabbed my special Health Elixir that I always keep bottled for such emergencies and tied it to my pet Dragon, Drakkos’ leg. He looked at me and blinked as he asked sleepily, “Where’s the emergency this time,” and then after getting his instructions, flew off on his mission 😉

In today’s episode of W.Q.W., we’re gonna be checking out my recipe for how to make (step by step), my Health Elixir – Cough Syrup! Ok, ok, so I did get a bit wild and crazy, but hey, laughter is most excellent for the soul! Be sure to watch till the end and have the best laugh you’ve had all week.
Btw, if you’d like to have my recipe for the Health Elixir – Cough Syrup, be sure to contact me at:

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Weekly Horoscopes November 3rd to November 9th

Weekly Horoscope by Georgia Nicols

All Signs

This week many people will encounter power struggles with others. This is because fiery Mars is at odds with big daddy Pluto. The best way to use this energy is to change the world around you to better suit your needs and desires. However, what is more likely, is that people will have fierce power struggles and disagreements. This is because Mars brings much energy into the picture, while Pluto is entrenched in a passionate stance. Note: This nasty little standoff can often end up in defeat! (Ouch.) In fact, defeat is almost assured if you are ruthless or underhanded. This week nice guys do not finish last. They finish first! (And they dress quickly, too.)

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This is an intense week. The downside is that maddening, goofy errors will dog your steps regarding banking details or anything to do with inheritances and shared property. The upside is that you can finish matters that have been dragging on for a while. Start looking for ways to travel for pleasure because for sure you will have this opportunity in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, be patient with partners and close friends, especially at the beginning of the week because you might encounter a standoff like the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Lighten up in your dealings with others. Be tolerant and patient. Cope as best you can. If your bread is stale – make toast.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Old friends, ex-spouses and ex-partners are back on the scene. This might be the reason that you are at odds with someone at work. At the beginning of the week, you will encounter difficulties with someone, probably on the job; however, these obstacles might also relate to a pet or something to do with your health. Either way it’s a power struggle – and you don’t need this. Fortunately, you’re entering a lovely window of a few weeks that blesses you financially. Expect gifts, goodies and favours from others to come your way! In addition, during the next few weeks, you have an advantage if you need to borrow money or get a loan or mortgage from a bank. Ka-ching!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

This is a tricky week ahead. Many of you are at odds with a lover or a romantic partner. You might be fighting. Fortunately, this kind of situation will blow hot and cold because while Mars makes you fight, Venus will patch things up and create smooth relations for you. It’s a real Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde scene! Meanwhile, retrograde Mercury will create errors, mixed-up communications, equipment breakdowns and missed appointments at work. Knowing this ahead of time, give yourself extra time this week so that you have some wiggle room to cope with the unexpected. Be smart!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

This is a fun-loving, playful time! (If you’re lucky, you are not reading this column because you’re off somewhere on vacation!) Meanwhile, old flames are back in the picture for some. Many of you are also dealing with old issues regarding your kids. Your challenge at the beginning of this week will be arguments at home. Something will disrupt your home routine that’s for sure. Increased chaos and difficulties dealing with your day-to-day world will require patience on your part. Don’t let this spill over into tension with family members. Fortunately, things at work are smooth. Look for ways to make your workstation more attractive. Expect praise and maybe a raise.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is the perfect week to tackle repair projects you’ve been meaning to get to at home because you will finish these tasks easily. (Why didn’t I do this earlier?) Meanwhile, social occasions, dates, movies, musical performances and fun outings, especially with kids, will please you. Your challenge will be the fact that you’re at odds with someone this week. A power struggle with a sibling, relative or neighbour will be your challenge. You know what you want to achieve; however, someone will block you. Ideally, channel this same energy into changing your daily environment in a creative way that pleases you. This is your winning choice.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is a busy, fast-paced time. Appointments, meetings, tasks, errands plus short trips and increased reading and writing give you a busy agenda. Your challenge is even though you have this busy agenda, you also have to deal with transportation delays, misplaced paperwork, confused communications and problems with how you communicate. It’s a drag. On top of this, a power struggle about finances and money is taking place. Make sure you are on the up and up because anything that is ruthless or underhanded will backfire. Continue with plans to entertain at home and make where you live more attractive. (“Hey, I like what you did with the place!”)

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Many of you are involved in an old financial issue perhaps regarding a previous purchase, or previous job or a way that you earned money or something to do with your current earnings. Hopefully, this will be resolved quickly because Mercury retrograde can help you. Meanwhile, your ability to schmooze and charm others is tops because Venus is travelling through your House of Communications. Nevertheless, fiery Mars is in your sign at odds with Pluto, which means you have power struggles with someone. This might be someone at home or in the family; but it could be anyone. Be careful because the more you push, the greater you will increase their opposition to you. (You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This continues to be a wonderful time for you because the Sun is in your sign boosting your energy and attracting favourable situations and people to you. Since this happens only once a year, be grateful for this advantage. Admittedly, Mercury is retrograde in your sign creating delays and goofy mistakes. (Groan.) Such is life. But hey, Venus will attract money to you! It will also encourage you to spend money on beautiful things for yourself and loved ones. The thing to watch out for this week is something going on behind the scenes that creates power struggles or obstacles for you. Best to put your cards on the table and be open about whatever troubles you. Be upfront, forthright and clear.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

This continues to be the ideal time to work alone or behind the scenes. In other words, take a back seat in the busy insanity of everything around you and start to identify and define goals for your new year ahead. You are a future oriented sign and when you have goals that you are working towards, you feel better. Ironically, sometimes it doesn’t matter if your goals are achieved but identifying goals still makes a valuable contribution in your life. Eisenhower once said, “In preparing for battle I always found that plans are useless but planning is indispensable.” The process makes you consider many parameters in your life. Avoid a nasty standoff with a friend or a member of a group. Be your charming breezy, self.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Do yourself a favour and steer clear of nasty confrontations with parents, bosses, teachers and the police, especially at the beginning of the week. You won’t win if you wade into an argument. You will lose and you will regret it. Timing is everything. You have to know when to hold and when to fold. Meanwhile, you have been in contact with friends from the past and perhaps members of groups you haven’t seen for a while. Make the most of this. Some of you are also involved in a secret love affair. Others will welcome moments of solitude in beautiful surroundings so that you can catch your breath and make life easier and kinder.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You care about the environment and social issues. any of you are the first to start a petition or urge others to sign one. This week you might get carried away and become involved in an argument about politics, racial issues or religious matters. Don’t do this. Not this week. Stand back and don’t get involved in contentious subjects because the result will be nasty. This is one of those situations where you have to be prudent in order to live to fight another day. Timing is everything. Small wonder you are encountering bosses and authority figures (including parents) you haven’t seen for a while. The good news is you will enjoy the warmth of friends, especially creative, artistic people. Go with what works.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Travel plans and anything that you do to expand your experience of life excites you now! This is because you’re eager to grow, learn and explore new avenues! It’s a wonderful time to take a course or go back to school. Meanwhile, you create a fabulous impression on bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. (They think you walk on water.) Obviously, with this great press, now is the time to make your pitch or ask for a favour or do what you can to advance your agenda. Having said this, there is a spot of trouble in paradise. Disputes about shared property, inheritances, or something that you own jointly with others will arise and be nasty. Avoid these if you can, especially at the beginning of the week.

Handy Love Potions to Have On Hand

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Handy Love Potions to Have On Hand

Come To Me Lover Oil

Jasmine absolute
Rose attar
Neroli or essential oil of petitgrain
Gardenia absolute (or fragrance oil)
Tuberose absolute

Blend the above into apricot kernel or sweet almond oil. This is the most deluxe love-drawing oil. The ingredients are extremely expensive. It is not required that all of them be used, although the first three are fairly standard. The substitution of petitgrain for neroli will keep the costs down.

 

 

Amor Oil

Place a balm of Gilean bud and a piece of coral inside a bottle
Cover these with sweet almond and jojoba oils

Add a few drops of either petitgrain or neroli essential oil plus a drop of tangerine essential oil
Add a bit of ground cinnamon or one drop of essential oil of the cinnamon leaf.