Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Sagittarius.

The Stars Rate Your Day

5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Aries (March 21-April 19)

*** Steer clear of controversial subjects today because disputes with others might arise, which could be challenging. Ironically, this evening is a complete turnabout that promotes gentle, warm, loving energy with others. A mixed day, indeed.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

*** Try not to get sidetracked in disputes about differing values or issues related to taxes, debt, inheritances and shared property today. Instead, as this day wears on, your ability to relate to friends and members of groups will be rewarding and satisfying. Guaranteed.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

*** Be cooperative with others today. Don’t make a big deal about anything. As the day wears on, things will get easier and easier. In fact, relations with bosses, parents and authority figures will be warm and supportive later in the day and this evening. Let this day unfold slowly.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

**** Issues related to your job, your health or your pet might create disputes with someone today, especially someone from another country or a different culture. Or you might be restricted by rules and regulations. Nevertheless, later in the day, and by evening, you feel relaxed and friendly.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

**** Be patient with your kids today. Likewise, be patient with romantic partners, sports events and artistic endeavors because these are areas that could create some tension for you. Fortunately, as the day wears on, good vibes will prevail. In fact, this evening is romantic and passionate!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

*** Avoid family disputes today as well as problems with partners and spouses because these are temporary. Don’t get your belly in a rash. Ironically, later in the day, you’ll enjoy entertaining at home – or – you’ll enjoy peace and quiet in the familiar surroundings of your home. It’s your call.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

*** Steer clear of arguments with siblings, about work or with bosses and parents because these will upset you. At this time, you want things to be lighthearted and playful. Fortunately, later in the day, this is exactly how things will be. (Play your cards close to your heaving bosom.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

**** You might be concerned about financial matters today, perhaps the cost of social events or something to do with sports or your kids. In fact, home and family are a strong concern for you at this time. Fortunately, later in the day, you’ll enjoy schmoozing with everyone.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

*** Today the Moon is in your sign, which will make you more emotional than usual, especially in your response to others. Take it down a notch. Relax. As this day wears on, relations with others, especially family members, will improve in a lovely way. Meanwhile, respect your moneymaking ideas.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

*** Don’t coerce others into your way of thinking because it will create problems in your communications today, especially with siblings, neighbours and relatives. Stay chill. Later in the day, everything becomes easier and friendlier. This is when you’ll enjoy talking to everyone.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

*** You might encounter some tension today with a friend or a member of a group about financial matters or how a job is done. These disputes might be about the ownership of something? Nevertheless, later in the day, this becomes a friendly, warm-hearted day to enjoy the company of others.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

**** People notice you today. In fact, some people know personal details about your private life. This might relate to disputes about your kids, or a social outing, or something related to sports, which could be irritating. Hang in there because later in the day, the vibes are friendly and warm.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskiy (1978) shares your birthday today. You are witty, humorous and entertaining. You are also thoughtful and receptive to the feelings of others. This is a powerful year for you because your past efforts will be acknowledged. You will reap the benefits of your hard work. Expect promotions, leadership roles, kudos and awards.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

A very generous day for you in both directions it seems. You are quick to gift your time and even material things and you are probably going to receive a similar treatment.

However, don’t imagine that this Saturday will be all sugar because it might not be the case. Not everyone around carries the best intentions and you might also be taken advantage of.

Check every day your Aries Daily Horoscope.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You may feel as if you are paralyzed with anger today upon finding out some disturbing news but overall, you can find your own coping mechanisms to deal with it.

The biggest mistake you can do in this situation is to try and find responsible people even if deep inside into your heart you know that there aren’t any.

Check every day your Taurus Daily Horoscope.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You might feel your heart grow fonder when you think of that person but you need to discern very well and quite quickly whether what you are feeling is pure infatuation or actual feelings.

You are quick to enter a game just for the sake of the game but when that game is love, the stakes might involve hurting someone else’s feelings and you shouldn’t risk that.

Check every day your Gemini Daily Horoscope.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Some travel opportunities might see you spend the Saturday away from your family and although they might be disappointed by this, the key to making them feel better stands in your hands and you can bring them something nice or surprise them somehow.

Don’t be too stressed about making it to them because the expectations are not that high.

Check every day your Cancer Daily Horoscope.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Money related benefits are sure to brighten this day for you but as usually, this money comes with great responsibility and you will need to think before you start spending them.

Other than that, this Saturday might put you face to face with some existential questions that go beyond the “how should I spend my free time” deep query you often have.

Check every day your Leo Daily Horoscope.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This Saturday is a good example of a working day for you, a productive day in which you only set goals that are attainable and then you pursue them in simple steps without expecting for miracles to happen overnight.

However, you might need to fight of temptation at some point, either coming from your family or your friends.

Check every day your Virgo Daily Horoscope.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This Saturday may offer you the opportunity to reconnect with someone from your past, be it a friend, an ex lover or perhaps someone in your family you lost contact with.

Although it might trigger a lot of memories and nostalgia, you’ll tend to be quite practical about it and leave all sentimentalism aside, something that will probably surprise everyone.

Check every day your Libra Daily Horoscope.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Your family is going to help you find value in either a memory or something material. Perhaps you should spend more time in this company if you want for this episode to repeat.

Other than that, you might be seeing your partner in a difficult position but you are not really equipped to help them and you’ll have to ask for advice.

Check every day your Scorpio Daily Horoscope.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Although you are not usually that focused on details, it seems that today you are paying a lot of attention to all the minor elements you come across.

It is like you are fascinated with their importance to the whole activity and you can’t take you focus of them. It might help you gain more clarity but might also distract you.

Check every day your Sagittarius Daily Horoscope.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

At times, your communication can be hard to understand and although your ideas might be very good, you are struggling to put them in the right context and this destroys most of the idea and the appeal.

This Saturday might come with some help in this regard, perhaps some useful feedback from someone who knows you well enough.

Check every day your Capricorn Daily Horoscope.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

A harsh lesson might teach you a thing or two about people you trust, perhaps in regards to money as well. You might see some things moving but also some roadblocks will postpone some activities.

An interesting balance though, offering you the time to analyze your next movements and to discover if you have been cheated on by someone you lent money to, for instance.

Check every day your Aquarius Daily Horoscope.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

The current disposition is going to see you go through some major changes, either that you are moving house or office.

In any case, you are changing something to a space you’ve been spending a lot of time in and this will come with a price to pay. For the next days you might feel as if you are not finding your place but luckily this will only be temporary.

Check every day your Pisces Daily Horoscope.

(One Person’s View) Who Is Bastet? Complete Guide to the Egyptian Cat Goddess

Bastet/Bast

Lion and cat and woman, goddess of war and fertility—the Egyptian goddess Bast (also known as Bastet) contains multitudes. While she’s not the only cat goddess from ancient history, Bastet is probably the most famous cat goddess today. She has a strong presence in pop culture and a select few even still worship her!

In this complete guide to Bastet, we’ll go over exactly what makes this Egyptian cat goddess so compelling. We’ll describe her attributes, how she was depicted in ancient Egypt, her major relationships, how she was worshipped, her major myths, and the history of her worship. We’ll close out with where you might encounter Bast, goddess of cats, today.

Who Is Bastet? What Are Her Attributes?

The goddess we most frequently call “Bastet” today was known as both “Bast” and “Bastet” in ancient Egypt.

“Bast” was her earlier name. It possibly meant either “Soul of Auset” (Auset being an alternative name for “Isis,” who is sometimes considered her mother), or “devouring lady.”

Later, priests called her “Bastet” to indicate that the “t” in her name should be pronounced. “Bastet” shares one of the same hieroglyphs for the bas jar, which held perfumes and ointments. So “Bastet” also meant “she of the ointment jar.”

Bast was originally a lioness goddess, but as time went on, she was more closely associated with the housecat. The cat was her totem animal.

As one of the main goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon, Bastet had a huge number of attributes and aspects:

She was a goddess of cats, the sun, of the East, of fire, of love, intoxication, music and dancing, joy, celebration, fertility, secrets, magic, and sex.
However, she was also a goddess of war known for her wrathful vengeance.
She protected households and individuals from disease and evil spirits, guarded pregnant women, and protected cats.
She served as the divine nurse and mother of the Pharaoh.
Due to Bastet meaning “she of the ointment jar” she also became known also as a goddess of perfume, and was called the “perfumed protector.”
Bast/Bastet was the protector and guardian of Lower Egypt.
She was the patron goddess of fire fighters, because the Egyptians believed that a cat running through a building on fire would draw the flames out.
She was also one of the goddesses who was known as the “eye of Ra” or the “eye of Atum,” the sun. In this aspect she symbolized Ra’s feminine counterpart and was sent out to take vengeance on his enemies. The “eye of Ra” was both a part of Ra and a separate being from him, and was considered his mother, sister, wife, and daughter simultaneously. She had life-giving, protective and also destructive capacities.

Depictions of Bastet: Her Symbols and Totems

Bast was first depicted primarily as a lioness, then later as a cat or cat-headed woman. In her aspect as a cat-headed woman she frequently holds a sistrum decorated with cats and Click here to read the rest of this article

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Saturday

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Saturday

Saturday is a day filled with opportunities to clean up and clear out. So if you are wondering why Hecate is assigned to this day, take another look at what she symbolizes and the magick that is associated with her. That should answer the question.

Hecate was the oldest form of the Greek Triple Goddess, as she presided over heaven, the underworld, and earth. Crossroads where three roads met were especially sacred to Hecate, earning her the title of Hekate of the Three Ways. It’s interesting to note that even after the worship of other goddesses waned, ancient people still worshiped Hecate as the Queen of the Underworld and the Guardian of the Three-Way Crossroad. It was also believed that if you left her an offering of food there, she would grant you her favors. As Hecate Trivia, her triple images were often displayed at these crossroads, where she was petitioned on the full moon for positive magick and on the dark of the moon for cursing and dark magick.

While this last bit of information sounds a little ominous, keep in mind that Hecate/Hekate was known by many titles and is a shapeshifter. Her appearance could and did change often. As a dark moon goddess, her faces are many. To some she may appear as a old crone, hunched over a smoking cauldron and draped in a midnight cape. To others she may appear as a dark beautiful, mysterious, and mature woman wearing a shimmering crown. To some she may be perceived as a maiden priestess. She was called the “most lovely one,” the Great Goddess of Nature, and the Queen of the World of Spirits. This dark goddess knows her way around the earth and the underworld. All the powers of nature, life, and death are at her command.

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

Saturday Source: awithintime.weebly.com

Ruled by Saturn. Psychic ability, meditation, and communication with spirits.

Day – Saturday

Planet – Saturn

Sign – Capricorn, Aquarius

Angel – Cassiel

Color – Black, Grey, Red, White

Planet – Myrrh, Moss, Hemlock, Wolfsbane, Coltsfoot, Nightshade, Fir

Stones – Jet, Smokey Quartz, Amethyst, Black Onyx, Snowflake Obsidian, Lava, Pumice

Intention – Binding, Protection, Neutralization, Karma, Death, Manifestation.

Element – All

More Qualities – Responsibility, Structure, Details, Banishing, Negativity, Reality, the laws of society, limits, obstacles, tests, hard work, endurance, real estate, dentists, bones, teeth, farm workers, sacrifice, separation, stalkers, murderers, criminals in general, civil servants, justice, math, plumbing, wills, debts, financing, joint money matters, discovery, transformation, death, relations with older people

January 25, 2025 Current Moon Phase for the Northern Hemisphere

Source: 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 was born.

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.

Useful Moon Resources

Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

Moon Phase

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Crescent phase. This phase is best viewed just before the sunrise in the western sky. 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. 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 January 2025 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Crescent Phase

The Waning Crescent on January 25 has an illumination of 16%. 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 January 25 the Moon is 25.66 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.

Today’s Moon Sign: ♐ Sagittarius

The current zodiac moon sign is Sagittarius, positioned at 14.82° within the sign. The Moon entered Sagittarius on Jan 24, 5:05 AM and will shift into Capricorn on Jan 26, 8:21 AM. The zodiac moon sign represents the position of the Moon as it moves through the twelve signs of the zodiac. Each zodiac moon sign lasts about 2 to 2.5 days as the Moon travels through that part of the sky.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 16%
Moon Age: 25.66 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 395,456.71 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,296,951.94 km

26 January, 2025 Current Moon Phase for the Southern Hemisphere

Source: nineplanets.org

The current moon phase for January 26th, 2025 is the Waning Crescent phase.

On this day, the moon is 26.15 days old and 12.69% illuminated with a tilt of -56.092°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 390,077.96 km and the moon sign is Sagittarius.

The Moon phase for January 26th, 2025 is a Waning Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon is less than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 0% illumination (which would be a New Moon).

In this part of the moon cycle, it is getting closer and closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing earth with a decreasingly thin crescent being illuminated.

The waning (shrinking) crescement Moon will rise at around midnight, transit the meridian after sunrise, before setting after noon. This phase is best viewed 1-2 hours before sunrise and is a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the illuminated crescent you can see the craters and mountains of the moon casting long shadows.

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

Fun fact: the illuminated side of a waning crescent moon is always pointed eastwards, towards the sunrise.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Crescent

Moon age: 26.15 days

Moon illumination: 12.69%

Moon tilt: -56.092°

Moon angle: 0.51

Moon distance: 390,077.96 km

Moon sign: Sagittarius

Welcome to WOTC! A Thought for Today

May your and your family’s lives be filled with love, happiness, laughter, joy, and positive things!

Blessed be.

If you want to see information on any tradition of witchcraft, herbs, flowers, a Goddess or a God, or anything pertaining to any tradition of witchcraft, please put it in the comment section or email Lady Carla Beltane at ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com. I will try to find some information to post about it.

A Little Humor for Your Day c.2016

I occasionally have to repeat this funny, it is one of my favorites, Enjoy!

Why keeping summoned beings as pets is a bad idea…

They may be cute and cuddly when they’re little, but they tend to grow. Fast. To something large.

You can’t flush your overgrown summoned pet down the toilet and no pound will take one. (Trust me on this one. )

Unless you spay or neuter them, they will breed, quickly.

Good luck trying to find a vet that will spay or neuter one…

The feeding costs are astronomical. New Age shops are very expensive. Oh, sorry, I meant “astrological”.

An exotic summoned pet is very difficult to feed. Museums start suspecting your interests in ancient cultures rather quickly.

Getting them used to gourmet food is a bad idea: there aren’t that many virgins around, you see!

Cats sitting on the chest of a sleeping child sucking their life-force out may be a myth. With summoned pets, it isn’t.

No insurance will cover it if your summoned pet bites your guests.

They may even eat your guests while you pop into the kitchen for tea.

When they nibble your toes on Sunday morning, it does NOT feel nice. Besides, you need those toes for proper balance.

Clipping their toenails to save your sofa from being torn into shreds is pretty damn hard.

You think a pet stealing your stuff is bad? Summoned pets steal your stuff and hide it to the astral plane!

Summoned pet dung is difficult to get rid of. They won’t accept it at the toxic waste plant anymore …

Cat’s hairballs are easy to clean away. Try dealing with astral slime puke.

They don’t stay in their cage unless you remember to seal it magickally properly. Every single time.

It also gets a bit tedious to keep that triangle of salt intact in the corner of the living room.

A summoned pet possessing your grandmother is NO fun, I can tell you!

A summoned pet possessing your stereo system may be painful.

Having them play with your altar tools is not cute.

Having them play with your Book of Shadows is even less cute.

Smell of sulfur wafting in the apartment tends to deter Jehovah’s Witnesses and other pests, though… But it does make breathing labored in the long run.

Landlords tend to dislike the “things that go bump in the night” routine you have going on in your flat.

Landlords will detest finding out that paying residents in your block are disappearing as if by magick.

On the other hand, the police may become a tad too interested in the very same phenomena.

It’s not fun to have your pet deciding to “hump” your neighbor’s dog in the middle of your daily walk.

It’s practically impossible to find new, caring homes for the resulting Cerberoses, too.

While it may be cute to have a pet that actually does talk back to you, it’s not nice when they start throwing curses.

It may be nice to have a pet that can retrieve your e-mail along with regular post, but it’s NOT fun having them actually posting replies…

Advanced summoned pets may summon pets of their own. That means BIG trouble.

Last but not least: If you’re not quite careful, you may one day wake up realizing that it is in fact YOU who are the pet in this deal.

Source: Author: Faerie K. Article Published On Ecauldron

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Saturday

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Saturday Source: modernwellnesswitch.com

SATURDAY

Saturdays are best for hard work such as chores around the house, yard or garden work, or work towards other long-term projects and goals. Use this day for any type of cleansing and progress towards discipline practices.

Planet: Saturn

Element: Earth

Tarot Card: Hierophant

Rune: Jera

Colors: Black, Purple

Plants*: Amaranth, Beech, Beet, Belladonna, Buckthorn, Comfrey, Cypress, Datura, Elm, Hemlock, Hemp, Ivy, Kava-Kava, Morning Glory, Mullein, Pansy, Quince, Scullcap, Skunk Cabbage, Slippery Elm, Solomon’s Seal, Tamarind, Wolf’s Bane, Yew

Stones: Sapphire, Yellow Jasper, Orange Aragonite, Petrified Wood, Fossils, Holey Stones, Smokey Quartz, Obsidian, Jet, Black Onyx, Snowflake Obsidian, Black Opal, Lodestone, Zinc

Magical Uses: Banishing, Protection, Control, Order, Self-Discipline, Cleansing, Boundaries

Saturday Source: lightwarriorslegion.com

Saturday	Use this day to cast spells for meditation, psychic attack or defence, freedom, communication between the worlds, the elderly, death, protection, wisdom, spirituality, cleansing, overcoming negativity, limitations, and boundaries.	Saturn	Black. Additionally: Dark Shades	Saturn, Hecate

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Friday

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Friday Source: plentifulearth.com

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Gender: Female

Deities: Aphrodite, Eros, Freya, Venus

Colors: Aqua, Copper Colors, Green, Light Blue, Pink

Crystals: Aventurine, Blue Lace Agate, Copper, Coral, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Moonstone, Quartz, Rose Quartz, Selenite

Herbs & Plants: African Violet, Apples, Apple blossoms, Apricot, Barley, Birch, Cardamon, Carnations, Catnip, Columbine, Feverfew, Foxglove, Germanium, Goldenrod, Heather, Hibiscus, Iris, Lilac, Magnolia, Roses, Strawberries, Sweetpea, Thyme

Incenses: Cardamon, Rose, Saffron, Sandalwood, Strawberry, Vanilla, Venus Oil, Yarrow

Energies & Associations: Arts, Beauty, Birth, Fertility, Friendship, Growth, Harmony, Love, Marriage, Music, Nature, Partnerships, Peace, Perfumes, Platonic Love, Lust, Passion, Pleasure, Reconciliation, Relationships, Resolving Relationship Issues, Romance, Sexuality, Social Activities, Transformation

Friday Source: flyingthehedge.com

Friday comes from the Old English name frigedaeg, which comes from the Norse goddess Frigga. Frigga, like Venus, is associated with love, making this a great day to focus on romance, passion, fertility, and friendship.
Color: Pink, aqua,
Planet: Venus
Deities: Freya, Venus, Aphrodite
Crystals: Coral, emerald, rose quartz
Herbs: Strawberries, apple blossoms, feverfew
Associations: Love, birth, romance, fertility, passion, friendship, pregnancy

January 24, 2025 Current Moon Phase for the Northern Hemisphere

Source: 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 was born.