The Words of Confucius

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Your Daily Influences
March 11, 2016 

Knight of Swords
Youth and bravado. Sometimes a dominating personality, but honest and courageous. Misfortune may be coming or passing

Perthro
Mysteries will become known to you. You should be able to see your life’s path clearly at this time. Pethro is often thought of as “Gambler’s Rune.” You are in a lucky period right now. Chance is your ally. Take advantage of it.

The Menat
A few prayers to your diety of choice would serve you well when dealing with this aspect. Your questions or requests stand a better chance of being answered in the next few days if you do so.

Your Daily Influences represent events and challenges the current day will present for you. They may represent opportunities you should be ready to seize. Or they may forewarn you of problems you may be able to avoid or lessen. Generally it is best to use them as tips to help you manage your day and nothing more.

Your Lucky Charm for the Weekend

The Menat Reversed

You will find focusing on this aspect difficult, because truths will be obscured by dreaminess and illusion. You will not accomplish much this week, and therefore you should focus your attention elsewhere.

Your Daily Charm for Today

Today’s Meaning:
The hand indicates you will need to extend effort to protect this aspect from outside influences. The devices attached indicate you will need tools to be successful in your protection.

General Description:
The use of a representation of the Hand as a talisman can be traced back to at least 800 years B.C., when it was used as a charm against enchantment. Many varieties of the Hand exist; in some the elaboration is very marked, each devise represents some particular charm. Life size models of these Hands were supposed to guard the house against all the influences of magic and evil, and smaller replicas protected their wearers from every description of harm. The extended thumb and first two fingers, the third and fourth fingers closed, is the position still assumed during the benediction in some Christian Churches of today

Your Animal Spirit for Today
March 11, 2016

Beaver

Beaver may be one of the hardest working animals on the planet. Beaver is attuned to both earth and water medicine, and is strongly attached to home and family. Beaver appears in your reading to remind you that sometimes there’s no substitute for hard work. Make a plan, create a solid foundation, then take the next indicated step.

Daily Witches Rune

The Birds

Keywords: Unexpected news, change.

Meanings: The Birds Rune means some unexpected news that may alter your life completely, especially if this is the leading rune. Generally, the news will lead to a positive change but pay close attention to the nearest runes to determine its nature. It can also mean news of friends or family that you haven’t had contact with in quite a while. Letters and documents should be watched for as they may well bring happiness.

Your Rune For Today
Laguz

Laguz is the feminine Rune. It denotes a deep sexuality and fertility. Laguz also represents that which is ever changing and renewal. You may be in a tremendous spiritual growth period.

Additional Information about the Rune, Laguz

laguz : water

Phonetic equivalent: l

DIVINATORY MEANINGS:emotions, fears, unconscious mind, things hidden, revelation, intuition, counselling

MAGICAL USES:enhancing psychic abilities, confronting fears, stabilizing mental or emotional disorders, uncovering hidden things

ASSOCIATED MYTHS & DEITIES: Njord, Midgard Serpent

ANALYSIS: When most people think of water, they generally think of its more pleasant associations – peacefulness, love, compassion, intuition, and the emotions in general. However, we must remember that, to the Norse, water most often meant the sea, and the sea was a terrifying, unpredictable place, home of the Midgard serpent and the grave of many sailors. Laguz, then, should be thought of in terms of the lighter and the darker sides of the element of water. It speaks to our primal fears of the dark, the cold, and all those terrifying things hidden deep within our subconscious minds.

Like eihwaz, which forced the journeyer to confront his or her mortality, laguz makes us examine the underlying roots of our personality and behavior, and allows us to modify those aspects which are hindering our spiritual development. The understanding and wisdom gained through eihwaz and the runes which followed have prepared the journeyer to face this darker side (represented by laguz) and accept it as an integral part of their selves. Laguz also prepares the person to take on the task of helping others through this self-examination process, allowing them to empathize more strongly and share their own experiences, making it (among other things) the rune of the spiritual counsellor.

Get A Jump On Tomorrow….

Your Daily Horoscopes for Saturday, March 12

by Rick Levine

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If You Were Born Today, March 11

You were born wise, and your intuition is exceptional. However, your emotional ups and downs tend to be many until you learn to focus your energies. Getting a handle on this inner restlessness is crucial to success. You like to have many things going at once, and many of you have more than one profession or occupation. You might often find yourself acting on emotional whims. Balancing your mind and your emotional instincts is an important challenge for you in this lifetime. You are exceptionally caring and loving.

Famous people born today: Lawrence Welk, Douglas Adams, Thora Birch, Anton Yelchin.

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Your Daily Horoscopes for Friday, March 11

Aries

The Moon is in your sign until this afternoon, dear Aries, and your emotions tend to lead you, after which the moody Moon moves into your money and values sector. There can be emotional overtones to your financial state, and special sensitivity to people who don’t seem to be showing you respect. It can be a challenge to be objective, particularly with Mars and Pluto in difficult aspect to one another. Watch for unusual reactions to others’ opinions. It’s quite fine to be disturbed by an opinion that is extremely different than your own, but today, there can be other underlying issues stimulated that need to be separated from what’s actually happening in order for you to deal with them appropriately. Watch that you don’t let out your frustrations on the job or in the public eye. Take the high road, but also aim to confront any emerging anger or tension.

Taurus

The Moon continues to transit your privacy sector until the afternoon, dear Taurus, when it moves into Taurus and you can feel a sense of starting fresh on an emotional level. You are likely to be craving a little more contact and feedback now than usual. Later today, you can be especially resistant in the face of someone who might seem to be pushing or pressuring you. You are in no mood to be manipulated – not that you ever are, but today, you are especially sensitive to tricky power dynamics. Confrontations engaged in today are likely to be no-win situations, so choose your battles wisely. Direct action may not be appropriate or successful now, and a more indirect or subtle approach could be more strategic and clever.

Gemini

While you can be in quite a sociable mood in the first half of the day, dear Gemini, some need for introspection or quiet time can emerge by afternoon. People in your life can take you on a rollercoaster ride today, however. Keep in mind that you can choose not to get on, as difficult as this may be. Everything seems a little larger than life just for now. There can be aggressive, manipulative, or pushy elements to others’ approaches with you which you don’t appreciate. Conserve your energy and aim to be helpful, useful, and productive. Others can challenge you, but what matters most is how you respond. If you do need to get frustrations out into the open, however, even though this can be a messy time to do so, you may need the extra nudge to air out problems.

Cancer

You can be quite focused on long-term goals, rules, reputation, and discipline today, dear Cancer. You have more energy for work and health routines these days, but you may have a disagreement about methods with someone close to you today, which can become more difficult than it should. Do your best not to lock horns with others now. The minor difficult energy with you today can help you to turn around a problem area in your life, ultimately. Daily routines can be interrupted or otherwise frustrating, but the detours you take from your schedule can ultimately be rewarding and possibly even energizing. For some, this energy can stir up frustrations over any imbalances of power in a relationship, and while it can emerge in a disruptive way, it can also serve to push a problem area into your awareness.

Leo

You continue to look for interesting and new experiences today, dear Leo, but there is some tricky energy with us now that can keep you from soaring. Patience is required of you later today. Circumstances or people can almost seem to be riling you up and stimulating hidden anger, particularly in your love and/or working relationships. However, this energy is about getting you into better touch with your heart’s desire. Intense love feelings are stimulated now, but there’s a fine line between love and hate. You might also be feeling especially driven to express your deeper feelings creatively or artistically, and this would be a good way to channel frustrations or anger – by creating something stirring.

Virgo

You are especially relationship-focused these days, dear Virgo, and while this theme continues in a general sense, you may be in the need for some emotional space today. With the Moon moving into your adventure sector this afternoon, it’s a generally good time for thinking about long-term plans on non-material levels and personal growth. However, an influence with us tonight can stimulate tricky psychological issues, and there can be tense results. Reactions to frustrations can lead to confrontations. With respect involved, the results can very well be positive, but it can be a big old mess otherwise. Questions of ownership and power may be at the heart of frustrations experienced now.

Libra

There is a focus on your relationships today, dear Libra, and you could be feeling the need for company in most everything you go about doing right now! Later today, there can be a battle going on within, and it might seem that almost anything can set you off. There is a tendency to become very frustrated if others are not seeing things the way you want them to. However, no matter how hard you argue, you may be only fighting yourself, ultimately, and your own vulnerability, as anger is a defense mechanism used so that we don’t have to feel hurt or rejection. Use extra boosts of energy to fix problems, work enthusiastically at your projects or current interests, and look for ways to clear up clutter in your life. Fix what you can and avoid stressing over the things that you cannot. If hidden anger is stirred, perhaps it’s a good thing to get it out in the open.

Scorpio

You are especially focused on fixing problem areas and taking care of details in the first half of the day, dear Scorpio, after which you’re more tuned in to relationship than practical themes. Later today, there could be some disagreements about money or valuables. For some, this energy plays out on a non-material level, and you may be feeling a rather protective need to defend yourself and your self-respect. Others can seem a little controlling now, and this can be frustrating. You could feel the sudden need to test someone’s trustworthiness, but try to control impulses to manipulate or to investigate a little too deeply. Once you cross a certain line, it’s hard to come back!

Sagittarius

Help others as you help yourself today, dear Sagittarius. With Mars in your sign and intensified by a minor but challenging aspect to Pluto, your ambition is stimulated, but so is your anger if things are not going as well as you’d like. Try not to push others as you seek your own answers. There can be impatience and agitation over resources or money, or there could be a sense that you’re not being treated with the respect you feel you deserve. Changes are needed, but it may be too early to identify exactly what needs to transform and grow. Observe and learn, and then take your time putting things together.

Capricorn

The Moon in your security sector until this afternoon can have you feeling rather self-protective, dear Capricorn, and this is, in fact, a good time for doing some cocooning and reassuring yourself. When the Moon moves out of this zone and enters your creativity sector this afternoon, you can come out of your shell. There is some trickiness to the day’s energy later today, and your good humor can help you rise above it. Some resentments can surface, seemingly out of nowhere, but in fact, they’re coming from deep within. Even issues that you may have thought were ancient history could surface under moments of duress. Don’t let them rule your behavior, but don’t ignore them either – if they’re returning, then they’re not truly gone.

Aquarius

After the Moon moves into your solar fourth house this afternoon, you can be a little more self-protective than usual, and with a tense aspect between Mars and Pluto, you may be somewhat thin-skinned for now. Events tend to bring to the surface your need for impartiality and some emotional detachment. While you can feel a desire to stick with what and who you know, something inside of you knows that it’s time to make deep changes. Frustrations with friends or long-term goals can surface rather disruptively, but the good news is that those things you may have buried but that are still working under the surface of things can be identified. You can also feel quite motivated to resolve problems so that you can move forward.

Pisces

While the day should be quite good for practical affairs, dear Pisces, interactions can be a little tricky at times. Pressing for an answer when you are not ready for one is bad news. Know yourself and your boundaries before digging too deeply. You may want to avoid power games with people in your life, and especially friends and those in authority. It’s not the time to push, or to be pushed. Keep an emotional distance if people seem to have an agenda. There can be real resentments stirred today if you feel you haven’t received the recognition you deserve, or if you have been doing a lot of serving and supporting without too much in the way of appreciation in return. Examine the emotional slush that comes up today, but do what you can to avoid letting it drive your behavior.

Spring Love Horoscopes 2016

Romance is a bit rocky in the spring season.

By Maria DeSimone, Spring, Love, Horoscopes, Astrology

If you have high hopes that love will blossom this spring, you might want to manage your expectations. For the most part, getting what you want physically and emotionally will be quite challenging this season…

Mars, the planet of assertive drive — and the planet ruling libido — will come to a screeching halt on April 17. He’ll retrograde for the rest of spring, and won’t resume direct motion until early summer. This is a time you want to avoid starting a new sexual relationship at all costs, because satisfaction may elude you. Instead, reconfigure your goals in life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.

Aries Horoscope (Mar 21 – April 19)

This spring you are out of luck when it comes to romantic potential. A testy Lunar Eclipse in your relationship sector on March 23 sets the tone for potential trouble. Sure, you’ll have love planet Venus in your sign from April 5 – 29, helping you look and feel more beautiful, but that confidence might quickly wear thin.

Your ruling planet, Mars, will station retrograde on April 17, and this will put the pause button on you in just about every way. The spring is not your season for love. It’s your season to re-evaluate your goals and sit tight before jumping into your next adventure. You need to rest this season, Aries. At least you’ll be a sleeping beauty.

Taurus Horoscope (April 20 – May 20)

Before you rule out any romantic prospects … keep reading. You are one of the select few signs this spring with the capacity to love and be loved in return in the most extraordinary way. It’s all about timing. Between April 29 and May 23 your ruler, Venus, will move through Taurus. As a result you’ll enjoy a lusty, magnetic allure that others will find impossible to resist.

What makes this even sweeter for you is the fact that the very BEST week for romance this spring has your sign center stage. The week of May 9 will delight you romantically thanks to Venus making gorgeous links to Neptune, Jupiter, and Pluto. It’s a short window, but this week will pack enough love in it to sustain you all the way until summer. Enjoy!

Gemini Horoscope (May 21 – June 20)

You might have some unresolved tension to work through this spring in the relationship department. With Mars turning retrograde in your partnership sector between April 17 and May 27, it might be a time of frustration rather than satisfaction. If you’re able to navigate this territory with patience and understand that partnership goals must be re-evaluated, you’ll get through it as a couple even stronger. If, however, you fall into the trap of keeping your strong emotions bottled up inside, you might make a judgment call about the relationship without even giving it a fighting chance.

Cancer Horoscope (June 21 – July 22)

If you’re not feeling the love this spring, keep reminding yourself that the tail end of the season will kick off incredible romantic and sexual potential for you. Until then however, there is some frustration.

Mars will retrograde from April 17 until June 29. During the stretch between May 27 and June 29 however, he’ll backtrack through your true love sector. As a result, it is not your time to enjoy a new sexual relationship with someone you’re dating. Instead, keep it platonic until early summer, or else you’ll run the risk of terrible sexual compatibility, despite the chemistry you share.

Even if you’re in a relationship, you may notice a cooling off period between you and your sweetheart. Fortunately, it’s temporary. After June 17 Venus enters your sign and your appeal will be off the charts.

Leo Horoscope (July 23 – Aug. 22)

You and your partner might begin this spring with an uncomfortable but illuminating conversation about your love connection. A testy Lunar Eclipse in your message sector on March 23 will signal a turning point or decision about your love life.

On April 17, Mars will turn retrograde in your 5th House of Romance and Pleasure. This will not be an ideal time to begin a brand-new sexual relationship with anyone. You might think things are all hot and heavy, only to be incredibly disappointed once Mars turns direct again on June 29. You might also spend this time re-evaluating your sexual needs in general. That would be a good way to channel this retrograde cycle.

Virgo Horoscope (Aug.23 – Sept. 22)

For the most part, matters of the heart will be positive for you this spring. If you’re partnered up, there will be plenty of activity between you and your mate connected to joint finances from April 5 – 29. In this regard, the news looks promising. The two of you might make decisions about investments or even consider purchasing a home together. If the latter is true, be patient after April 17, when the two of you might need to re-strategize domestic plans.

You’ll also have a delicious week for love starting May 9. Jupiter in your sign will embrace love planet Venus on May 10, and then Venus will be at a perfect angle to empowering Pluto, now in your true love sector, on May 13. This week will be the most romantic one all spring … don’t waste it!

Libra Horoscope (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)

Spring begins in the most emotionally charged way possible for you. A Lunar Eclipse in your sign on March 23 will lead to a potent awakening as it relates to your feelings for someone special. Love might deepen or disintegrate, but there won’t be much in between.

If you are in a committed union, April 5-29 will be especially sweet for you thanks to Venus touring your relationship sector during this time. Although Mars, the ruler of your 7th House of Partnership, turns retrograde on April 17, it won’t lead to disaster if you have substance between you. Instead, you may notice that it’s easier for the two of you to compromise. How bad can that be?

Scorpio Horoscope (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)

Your obsessive nature and overall intensity might calm down a bit this spring, thanks to your co-ruler, Mars, turning retrograde from April 17 – June 29. This retrograde phase will affect you in a personal and dynamic way from May 27 – June 29, when Mars backtracks through Scorpio. As a result, you might not feel as motivated to pursue new romantic or sexual experiences. Instead, you may prefer to lay low and take a time out in the love department.

If you are in a committed relationship however, you’ll have incredible prospects for harmony from April 29 – May 23, while Venus tours your relationship sector. Beautiful!

Sagittarius Horoscope (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)

There’s a mixed bag for you in the romance department this spring, Sag. On the one hand, Venus will tour your 5th House of Love and Pleasure from April 5 – 29. This suggests an auspicious time to meet someone new and fall in love if you’re single. The problem however, is that on April 17 Mars, the planet ruling motivation and libido, will turn retrograde. Adding insult to injury, he’ll retrograde in Sagittarius until May 27 (then it’ll be Scorpio’s turn). This is a double edged sword for you. Sure, you might meet the person of your dreams. But if you make the relationship sexual too quickly, you might experience nothing but disappointment. Take your time.

Capricorn Horoscope (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)

You are one of the luckier signs this spring when it comes to love potential. In fact, if you’re single, pay close attention to April 29 – May 23. During this time Venus will tour your romance sector. With Venus in Taurus, your fellow Earth sign, you’ll be in the most enviable position to meet someone new and even fall in love. In addition, the romantic connection will be quite earthy and sensual, much to your delight!

Circle in red the week of May 9. This will be the most magnificent week for love for the entire season! On the 9th, if you’re in a committed relationship, you and your sweetheart will enjoy a special connection of unconditional love. May 13 brings a trine between Venus and Pluto, now in Capricorn. The power of love will consume you this spring, in a good way!

Aquarius Horoscope (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)

April 12 might be a lucky day in love for you this spring. If you and a friend think you’re ready to explore that mutual chemistry, this is the day to go after it. Be certain to act before April 17 however, because after that time there won’t be much of an opportunity to initiate a new sexual relationship with someone in your social circle. Things will get messy in your love life until late spring. Fortunately, you’ll have May 24 – June 17 to make strides in romance. Venus will tour your true love sector during this time. Work it!

Pisces Horoscope (Feb. 19 – March 20)

You’ll feel beautiful and confident as spring begins, thanks to Venus touring Pisces until April 5. March 26 might be an extra special day for you in matters of the heart, since love will run deep.

Communication between you and your sweetheart appears to be an interesting theme this month as well. Venus will move through your message sector from April 29 – May 23, offering an opportunity to make decisions together peacefully. You might have to re-visit a few unfinished conversations, but thankfully you’ll both want to resolve matters rather than continue to sweep things under the rug.

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Weekend Love Horoscope

March 11-13: Making love

By Maria DeSimone, Videos, Love, Horoscopes, Astrology

A delicious combination of the Moon in Taurus this weekend along with Venus entering Pisces couldn’t be sweeter for matters of the heart. The Moon in Taurus will help you achieve fulfillment in all your carnal desires, while the love planet Venus in Pisces suggests your soul will be just as gratified as your body.

Spiritual love connections are possible and yet you’ll also know you can really sink your teeth into your relationship this weekend. Romance is certain and love is real!

This Weekend’s Romantic Rating*

* Heart ratings are based on the lunar cycle. They range from low to full, with low indicating a rocky weekend for romance and full indicating plenty of passionate potential.

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The Balance of the Signs & the Elements for Friday, March 11

ARIES STRONG
Initiating, pioneering energy. Independent, bold, courageous, assertive, fiery, inspirational, direct, decisive. Can be egotistical, impulsive, impatient, aggressive, lacking subtlety.
SAGITTARIUS STRONG
Inspiring, broad vision, enthusiastic, goal seeking, truthful, adventurous. Can be reckless, unrestrained, tactless.
PISCES STRONG
Compassionate, sensitive, self-sacrificing, gentle, intuitive. Can be escapist, impractical, hyper- sensitive, gullible.

BALANCE OF ELEMENTS

FIRE STRONG
Fire is enthusiastic, dynamic, and spontaneous, but lacks reflection. We are more courageous and adventurous now, with a tendency to act before thinking. There is little concern about what happened in the past. We are competitive and possibly impatient or bored easily.
EARTH WEAK
There can be a lack of desire, interest, or skills regarding practical affairs. We may not be very much in touch with reality. Difficulties concentrating, grounding ourselves.
AIR WEAK
We may have a difficult time being objective or detached. We may not be especially communicative.

BALANCE OF MODES

FIXED WEAK
We may be open to change but may not have much follow-through.
MUTABLE STRONG
We are flexible, adaptable, willing, open to change, and possibly flighty or nervous.

Astrology of Today – March 11, 2016

Summary:

• The Moon is in Aries until 2:43 PM.
• The Moon is void from 1:23 PM to 2:43 PM.
• The Moon is in Taurus from 2:43 PM forward (until Sunday, March 13th, at 5:03 PM EDT).
• The Moon is waxing and in its New Moon phase.
• A New Moon (Solar Eclipse) occurred on the 8th, and a First Quarter Moon will occur on March 15th.
• Mars is in its pre-retrograde shadow (Mars will retrograde from April 17-June 29).