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The Current Moon Phase for March 11 is Waxing Crescent

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March 11
Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 9%

The Moon today is in a Waxing Crescent Phase. A Waxing Crescent is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. During this phase the Moon can be seen in the wester sky after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Phase Details for – Friday, March 11, 2016

Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 9%
Moon Age: 2.79 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,310.86 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 148,656,557.90 km

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The Witches Correspondences for Friday, March 11

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FRIDAY CORRESPONDENCES

Venus/Water/East/West/South/Dawn/Female/Libra/Taurus

Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Heart

Color: aqua, blue, light blue, brown, green, pale green, magenta, peach, pink, rose, white, all pastels

Number: 5, 6

Metal: copper

Charm: green or white garments, scepter

Stone: alexandrite, amethyst, coral, diamond, emerald, jade, jet, black moonstone, peridot, smoky quartz, tiger’s-eye, pink tourmaline

Animal: camel, dove, elephant, goat, horse, pigeon, sparrow

Plant: apple, birch, cherry, clematis, clove, coriander, heather, hemlock, hibiscus, ivy, lotus, moss, myrtle, oats, pepperwort, peppermint, pinecone, quince, raspberry, rose, pink rose, red rose, rose hips, saffron, sage, savin, stephanotis, strawberry, thyme, vanilla, verbena, violet, water lily, yarrow, and all flowers

Incense: ambergris, camphor, mace, musk, myrrh, rose, saffron, sage, sandalwood, sweetgrass, vanilla, violet, all floral scents

Goddess: Aphrodite, Asherah, Baalith, Brigid, Erzulie, Freya (Passionate Queen), Frigg, Gefion, Harbor (Beautiful One), Hestia, Inanna, Ishtar (Lady of Passion and Desire), Lakshmi, Lilith, Mokosh, Nehalennia, Nerthus, Ostara, Pombagira, Sarasvati, Shakti, Shekinah, Sirtur, Al Uzza, Venus (Queen of Pleasure), Vesta

God: Allah, Bacchus, Bes, Cupid, the Dagda, Dionysus, El, Eros (God of Love), Freyr, Frit Ailek, Shukra

Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Anael, Hagiel, Mokosba, Rasbid, Sachiel, Uriel, Velas
 

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Moonlight Musings

When the Moon is in Taurus

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When the Moon is in Taurus

Back to the Senses

The Moon sets the emotional tone as it transits through the Zodiac signs. It changes signs every 2 1/2 days. You can work with this rhythm to “go with the flow” of the Moon. You can use it to know the general feeling tone to expect.

Strength and Sensuality

The Moon is exalted in Taurus, and that means its an easy-going fit. The Taurus lunar mood is mellow, calm and low-to-the-ground. You can go barefoot, languish in the Sun, draw out the enjoyment of a particularly tasty meal. It’s easier to feel the weight of who you are, on the Earth, rather than just being “in your head.” It’s great for tending to practical matters, since your two hands are ready to dig in.

Being at Home in the Body

When the Moon is in Taurus, it’s easier to sink into the moment, be in the body, and enjoy delights of the five senses. This earth sign brings out our capacity to revel in earthly life! Some languid intimacy in a cozy atmosphere sounds good! Taurus is the slow mover of the Zodiac, and everything is savored thoroughly.

That might mean dancing, and really feeling the groove of the music. It’s also great for relaxing deeply, like taking an afternoon siesta.

Slow and Steady Steps

The grounded nature of Taurus allows us to be focused on one thing. It’s a fixed sign, that inspires us to go into something fully, to flesh it out. The Taurus energy helps you discover your natural talent. And you might find it easier to practice your craft or hobby. You can get in the zone of work, and take pleasure in making real progress. It’s an excellent time to be in the studio or with your musical instrument. You can earth your dreams in real ways.

Activities Favored Under the Taurus Moon:

Massages given and received; baking and cooking; singing or dancing; gardening; building structures; considering steps of a plan, experimenting with home aromatherapy, stretching (especially the neck), try new fruits, concoctions, cocktails and dishes; make pottery or sculpture; sound therapy.
 

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Molly Hall, Astrology Expert
Article published on & owned by About.com

The Waxing Moon

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The Waxing Moon

The Waxing Moon is a time when your projects can hit their stride. Be aware, however, that overstrains are more likely at this time and that the body takes things in and absorbs them more readily with a Waxing Moon.

It is also a good time to build yourself up if you have been unwell or otherwise off-colour. Absorbing, boosting your energy and taking up supplies are crucial now. Go on an active holiday, get in touch with friends, plan a party, arrange meetings and increase communication.

As the Full Moon approaches, notice what isn’t working and shed it in order to focus your energies more effectively. Remind yourself to slow down a little and conserve your strength. This is a time of regeneration and to gather information and resources.
 

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Moon Magic – Pagan Portals
Rachel Patterson

The Witches Almanac for Friday, March 11th

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The Witches Almanac for Friday, March 11th

Friday (Venus): Love, friendship, reconciliation, and beauty.

Feast of the Gauri (Hindu)

Waxing Moon
The Waxing Moon (from the New Moon to the Full) is the ideal time for magic to draw things toward you.

Moon phase: First Quarter

Moon Sign: Aries
Aries: Good for starting things, but lacks staying power. Things occur rapidly, but quickly pass. People tend to be argumentative and assertive.

Moon enters Taurus 2: 44 pm
Taurus: Things begun now last the longest, tend to increase in value, and become hard to alter. Brings out appreciation for beauty and sensory experience.

Incense: Mint

Color: Pink

Friday’s Witchery

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Friday’s Witchery

 

Love magick is a perennial popular topic. However, there is more to this topic than meets the eye. There are many enchanting layers here for us to explore on this day of the week. What about creating a loving home, or producing a loving and nurturing family? What about keeping your intimate relationships vital and on track? How about promoting happy, healthy, and enduring friendships? See, there is more to be considered than just the “You shall be mine…” type of fictional love spell.

Don’t forget that many of the deities associated with Fridays are also parents. So, yes, while this is the day to work on romance, sex, and love spells, there is additional magick to be considered here, which makes Fridays a more well-rounded and bigger opportunity for witchery than many folks ever truly realize. The truest, strongest magick always comes from the heart.

 

–Ellen Dugan, Book of Witchery – Spells, Charms & Correspondences For Every Day of the Week

Friday

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Friday

Ruler: Freya, Venus

Colors: Emerald green or pink

Power Hours: Sunrise and the 8th, 16th, and 24th hours following.

Key Words: Love, money, health

It is easy to spot the ruler of this day by its name. In the word Friday, we see the roots of the name of the Norse goddess Freya, a goddess of love and fertility, and the most beautiful and propitious of the goddesses thus the verse “Friday’s child is loving and giving.”

In Spanish this day of the week is called Viernes and is derived from the goddess Venus. Matters of love, human interaction, the fluidity of communication, sewing and the creation of artistic garments, household improvement, shopping, and party planning all fall under the aspects of Friday and its ruling planet, Venus.

Friday’s angels are Ariel/Uriel, Rachiel, and Sachiel. Rachiel also concerns himself with human sexuality and is a presiding spirit of the planet Venus.

On Fridays, the hour of sunrise and every eight hours after that are also ruled by Venus, and that makes these times of the day doubly blessed. These four hours are the strongest four hours for conducting ritual.

Check the local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine your local sunrise.

 

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Gypsy Magic

Friday’s Conjuring

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Friday’s Conjuring

Friday – is associated with Venus

Candle colors – Green, Red, Blue, White, Purple

Focus spellwork on: Love, Marriage, Money, Attraction, Luck, Healing, Prosperity, Change, Road

Opening work, Bring Peace, Relationships, Power and Success

—Starr Casas, Old Style Conjure Wisdoms, Workings and Remedies

The Sky This Week: March 11 – 13

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The Sky This Week: March 11 – 13

Friday, March 11
If you’re into comparisons, check out Mars sometime after it rises shortly after midnight. The Red Planet shines at magnitude 0.3, much brighter than the dim stars of Libra the Scales, within whose borders it lies. Then, after fixing the brilliance of Mars in your mind, remember to head out at the end of March and find it again. On the 31st, it will shine at magnitude –0.5, more than twice as bright as tonight.

 

Saturday, March 12
Head outdoors around 10 P.M. local time and look for the sky’s fourth-brightest star rising in the east. That’s Arcturus (Alpha Boötis), the luminary in the constellation Boötes the Herdsman. The easiest way to find Arcturus — just as with finding Leo a few nights ago — is to first find the Big Dipper high in the northeast. Note that the Dipper’s handle is curved. Follow that curve downward and you’ll come to Arcturus. Because the handle’s curve is also part of a circle called an arc, use the old phrase, “Follow the arc to Arcturus,” to remember how to locate the orange star.

 

Sunday, March 13
Daylight Saving Time begins this morning. Be sure to spring forward one hour.
The variable star Algol in Perseus reaches minimum brightness at 9:21 p.m. EDT, when it shines at magnitude 3.4. If you start viewing the star at that time, you can watch it more than triple in brightness (to magnitude 2.1) over the course of about 5 hours. This eclipsing binary star runs through a cycle from minimum to maximum and back every 2.87 days. Algol appears high in the west after sunset and sinks slowly toward the northwestern horizon after midnight.

 

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Astronomy Magazine

Your Solar & Lunar Data for Friday, March 11

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Your Solar & Lunar Data for Friday, March 11

Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 135.58° SE
Sun Altitude: 39.33°
Sun Distance: 92.362 million mi
Next Equinox: Mar 19, 2016 11:30 PM (Vernal)
Sunrise Today: 6:10 AM↑ 94° East
Sunset Today: 5:59 PM↑ 267° West
Length of Day: 11 hours, 48 minutes

Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 97.79° E
Moon Altitude: 21.95°
Moon Distance: 224386 mi
Next Full Moon: Mar 23, 20167:00 AM
Next New Moon: Apr 7, 20166:23 AM
Next Moonset: Today9:17 PM
Current Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 9.8%

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timeanddate.com

TGIF! TGIF! TGIF! Can’t Tell It’s Friday, Can Ya’! Wishing You & Yours A Very Beautiful Day & A Very Blessed Weekend!

...Goddess in the Clouds...
The Maiden Awakes

The Earth stirs from her winter
slumber
Snowdrops peep through the
snow-crusted soil
Autumn’s harvest left her tired
So all winter she has slept,
resting after her toil
And now it is time for her to
emerge
To waken again in the growing
light
To coax out the crocuses, and
daffy-down-dillies
To stretch to the sun after such a
long night And though the wind in the trees
is still blowing
And the rains clouds have not yet gone
We know that the Maiden is
awake
And Spring won’t be far along.

—Arietta Bryant, Ramblings & Rhymes