Calendar of the Sun for February 26th

Calendar of the Sun
26 Solmonath

Nuit’s Day

Colors: Black and silver
Element: Air
Altar: Set on a black cloth with silver stars eight lit white candles, a chalice of white liqueur, and a silver star of eight points.
Offerings: Paper stars with your hopes written upon them.
Daily Meal: Star-shaped cakes and breads, vegetables cut into star shapes, white soups.

Invocation to Nuit

O Nuit
Lady of the overarching sky
Lady whose mantle of peace enfolds us each night
Lady whose hope defeated the fears of kings
Lady whose love found a way where none had been
Lady whose patience found a path across separation
Lady whose faith inspired five days of new light
Lady whose children changed the world
Lady whose sparkling jewels show us without fail
There is light in darkness
There is hope in sorrow
There is a reason
and a way.

Chant: 
Star of Hope
Star of Hope
Guide us through the night

(On this day, offerings are mandatory; all go forth and place their hopes upon the altar. The liqueur is poured out as a libation; none shall set their lips to it, lest hope be sucked away.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

The Moon Phase Calendar for February 26

Moon Phase Calendar

Tuesday – 26th February 2019

Moon is currently in the sign of Sagittarius

Sagittarius

The greatest need is to always search for something. In order to feel safe you might find that you need to have a goal, mission or philosophy that gives your life meaning. With Moon in Sagittarius you have an optimistic approach to life and you believe that things will get better even if you get into troubl

Organs influenced by Sagittarius Moon Sign:

Organs: Liver, sacrum, thigh bone, tail bone, hip muscles, hip joint, lumbar vertebra, lumbar muscle.

These organs are now more sensitive so provide them with extra care.

Surgical operations:

Surgical operations are recommended during the Waning Moon.
However, avoid surgeries of organs under the influence of the Moon Sign.

About the Last Quarter Moon Phase

Last Quarter

The Last Quarter Moon or Third Quarter Moon phase occurs when the Moon is 270 degrees after the Sun.

This is a time of action, but it’s about reviewing, receiving, paying, planning, closing, sorting, storing, and reaping. Most suitable activities now include paying debts, asking for money owed to us, giving rewards, receiving rewards, making evaluations, taking inventory, tying up loose ends, dealing with people and matters from the past, contacting people from the past, dealing with endings, acting with wisdom and maturity, and letting go if necessary. This is an accountable time when following the rules is most appropriate

The Witches Current Moon Phase for February 26th

The Witches Moon Phase for February 26th

Last Quarter
Illumination: 50%

Tomorrow the Moon will be in a Third Quarter phase. Sometimes called a Last Quarter Moon, this phase occurs roughly 3 weeks after the New Moon when the earth is three quarter of the way through it’s orbit around the earth. If you live in the northern hemisphere the Moons left side will be illuminated and the right side dark. For thoughts of you in the southern hemisphere it will be the opposite with the right side illuminated. On the day of the Third Quarter phase the Moon will rise around midnight on the eastern horizon and set in the west around noon the next day. In the days following the Third Quarter Phase the Moon’s illumination will decrees each day until the New Moon.

The Sky This Week from February 26 to March 3

The Sky This Week from February 26 to March 3

Mercury puts on its best evening show of 2019. In the morning sky, a waning crescent Moon passes Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus.

Tuesday, February 26
Last Quarter Moon occurs at 6:28 a.m. EST. You can find the half-lit orb rising in the east-southeast around 1 a.m. local time; it hangs about 30° above the southern horizon during twilight. The Moon spends the morning hours lurking near the border between the constellations Scorpius and Ophiuchus.

Mercury climbs to its maximum altitude in the evening sky tonight, when it lies some 11° above the western horizon 30 minutes after sunset. This peak coincides with the planet reaching its greatest elongation from the Sun. Mercury shines at magnitude –0.5, so it should be easy to spot in the deepening twilight. If you can’t see it with your naked eye, binoculars will show it easily. Target the planet through a telescope and you will see a 7″-diameter disk that appears half-lit.

Wednesday, February 27
The waning crescent Moon passes 2° north of Jupiter in a dramatic conjunction this morning. The two objects rise around 2 a.m. local time and climb nearly 25° high by the first hint of twilight. Jupiter gleams at magnitude –2.0 and appears conspicuous just below the Moon throughout the early morning hours.

Thursday, February 28
With the glare of the Moon now out of the way, Jupiter stands out even better against the background stars of Ophiuchus. If you target the planet through a telescope, you’ll easily see two dark cloud belts that run parallel to each other across the gas giant’s 36″-diameter disk. Small instruments also reveal Jupiter’s four bright Galilean moons. This morning, viewers across western North America get a bonus because the giant world appears to have a “black eye.” It is actually the dark shadow of the moon Europa, which crosses Jupiter’s northern hemisphere from 3:11 to 5:32 a.m. PST.

Friday, March 1
The waning crescent Moon dips lower with each passing day, and this morning, it pairs up with Saturn. Both objects clear the southeastern horizon by 4 a.m. local time and make a pretty sight an hour later, particularly if you view them under a dark sky with the glorious central regions of the Milky Way to their right and above.

The variable star Algol in Perseus reaches minimum brightness at 7:19 p.m. EST, when it shines at magnitude 3.4. If you start viewing as soon as darkness falls, you can watch it more than triple in brightness (to magnitude 2.1) over the course of about five 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.

Saturday, March 2
If you’ve watched the waning crescent Moon these past few mornings, you no doubt saw a brilliant point of light poking above the horizon shortly after 4:30 a.m. local time. This is Venus, which shines at magnitude –4.1 against the background stars on the Sagittarius-Capricornus border. (The planet crosses from the former to the latter constellation today.) This morning, the slender crescent Moon appears less than 5° to Venus’ right. If you target Venus through a telescope, you’ll see a disk that spans 15″ and appears nearly three-quarters lit.

Sunday, March 3
Although Uranus reached opposition and peak visibility in October, it remains a tempting target. The outer planet appears nearly 30° high in the west after darkness falls and doesn’t set until nearly 10 p.m. local time. The magnitude 5.9 world lies in the southwestern corner of Aries the Ram, some 2.2° northeast of the 4th-magnitude star Omicron (ο) Piscium. Although Uranus shines brightly enough to glimpse with the naked eye under a dark sky, use binoculars to locate it initially. A telescope reveals Uranus’ disk, which spans 3.4″ and shows a distinct blue-green hue.

Daily Solar & Lunar Almanac for February 26th

The Solar Almanac for February 26th

The Sun

Sun Direction:138.87° SE

Sun Altitude:34.73°

Sun Distance:92.036 million mi

Next Equinox:Mar 20, 2019 4:58 pm (Vernal)

Sunrise Today:6:29 am 100° East

Sunset Today:5:45 pm 260° West

Length of Daylight: 11 hours, 15 minutes

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The Lunar Almanac for Tuesday, February 26th

The Moon

Moon Direction:235.76° SW

Moon Altitude:11.22°

Moon Distance:242859 mi

Next New Moon:Mar 6, 201910:03 am

Next Full Moon:Mar 20, 20198:42 pm

Next Moonset: Today 11:08 am

Current Moon Phase: 48.2%

Illumination: Waning Crescent

 

Source

timeanddate.com

Planetary aspects for the Month of February

Planetary aspects for the Month of February

 

Tuesday February 26

  • 6:27 am – 3rd Quarter Moon at 07 34 quincunx Mars can cause emotional irritation that can escalate rapidly into an emotional outburst. You may become emotionally attached to things which can make it hard to be rational and objective. This can then make you overly defensive when someone challenges your ideas, beliefs or behavior. On the positive side you can courageously defend your family or anything you are emotionally attached to.

Wednesday February 27

  • 9:32 pm – Sun sextile Mars from February 21 to March 5 gives a boost to your self-confidence, physical strength, vitality and courage. This is an excellent time for physical activities like exercise, manual labor, fighting and sporting activities, especially of a competitive nature. This is the time to tackle difficult projects which you have put off in the past. You can confidently go on the advance and this is a particularly good time to start new projects.

Thursday February 28

  • 1:47 am – Moon enters Capricorn

Friday March 1

  • 7:31 am – Venus square Uranus from Wednesday to Sunday can challenge the stability of love relationships through unexpected urges or events. An increased need for freedom and excitement can test your patience with a love one or lead to wandering eyes. If you have been feeling smothered, confined or bored, then you may lash out in anger or through some other destructive behavior. Singles may be attracted to exciting or eccentric people.
  • 11:45 am – Venus enters Aquarius

Saturday March 2

  • 2:06 pm – Moon enters Aquarius

 

The Lady’s Prayer

 Pagan Goddesses
The Lady’s Prayer


Our Mother
Who art here present,
Honored be thy name.
Thy time is come
We shall be One
On Earth, which is our heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And love us in our imperfections
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
For thine is the spirit of the great transformation
Forever and ever.
Amen.

—Author Unknown

Published on Pagan Library

 

I am substituting for Lady A today

Good morning to all The WOTC. I am filling in for Lady Abyss today. As you know Lady A took a horrible fall yesterday. It knocked her completely unconscious. The doctors did want to keep her overnight for observation. She insisted on coming home. Lord M told me she told the doctors she could be observed at home. She received 6 staples and then was released from the hospital.

I have already talked to her this morning. She has a horrible headache and decided it would be best for her to stay home. We agreed with her. She is always on the go and working. She deserves a break from life every now and again. I only wish her breaks from work were not due to accidents. She wanted me to thank you for all the well wishes and prayers that were said for her. She is planning on coming back to work tomorrow, if the headache allows.

Other than the headache, our Lady is doing fine. Jacob is at  home with her to make sure she follows doctor’s orders. In the meantime, you are stuck with me. I am not that familiar with WordPress, I ask that you have patience with me. I have filled in before but that was several months ago and I am not sure if I remember all I had learned about it. Please bear with me and Lady Abyss will be back tomorrow.

Have a very blessed Tuesday,

Lynette

store
Isn’t that a lovely banner. I am always amazed at Lady A’a talents. She is indeed gifted. The store is lovely as well. If you haven’t done so yet, you need to check it out. I fell in love with it the minute I saw it. I believe Lady A out did herself on it.

Today has been a day of trauma

I wanted to let you know that Lady Abyss has had an accident this morning.  Lady A and her little dog were walking to the office as usual. She made it to the office just fine. The back walkway is made up of huge decorative concrete stones and gravel. You can’t tell when those stones are iced over or not. I have been complaining that they were dangerous because you could not see the ice on them.

This morning the men found out that was true. Lady A slipped on one of the stones that had ice on them. When she slipped, she hit her head on one of the other stones. She knocked herself out and when we found her, we thought she had killed herself. There was blood everywhere. We called an ambulance and she has been taken to the hospital.

Lord Myst called from the hospital and told us that she was awake now and wondering why she was at the hospital. She has a large gash behind her left ear. Lord M told us they were going to put some staples in the gash. They did a cat scan and there was no damage or concussion. They should be home shortly.

After they get home, Lady A is going straight to be and nurse the horrible headache that she has from the fall. Due to this accident, we will be off the internet today. We will be back with you tomorrow.

Thank you,

Lynette

Ok, I confess I am an lazy, old witch…….

I took Saturday and Sunday off because I have worked my fingers to the bone. I have been creating a store that we could actually be proud of. The last one we had, I guess it is a good thing I got pissed at Wix because the more I looked around at the other stores, ours was a laugh. Yeah, I really thought I had made something, HA! Who the hell was I kidding besides myself. I would imagine several of you probably had a good laugh over it also. But I have to admit that was the first store I had ever built. Websites, yes, I build them all day long but a store is a different beast altogether.

In case you haven’t had a chance to look at the new store or don’t want too, all I can say is I am sorry. I have apologized and apologized for closing the other store. I even went into great detail as to why I closed the store. You all know my health was in horrible shape last year and I had not choice but to have someone take over the store. It was a person I thought I could trust. Was that a crock? When I finally got into the books and saw what was going on, if that person had been there I probably would have strangled her, seriously. Marking the prices up and then pocketing the difference. I got to look at the books when I asked her for money to pay our property tax. She told me there wasn’t any money for the taxes. I liked to have died, no money for the property taxes, you have got to be kidding me. She wasn’t. I grabbed the books and started comparing our normal prices with what she had on our site. She was taking the difference between our price and the mark-up and pocketing it, plus a few extra dollars. To double check what I had seen with my own eyes, I called an accountant to verify what she had been doing. As I suspected and the accountant confirmed it, she was embezzling from us. Plus half the orders were not getting out to our customers because she wasn’t even placing them. Needless to say, she is still in jail and personally I hope she never gets out.

That store almost ruined the WOTC’s reputation and I believe all of you know how I value our reputation. I will let no one or anything tarnish it. So the old store went. The old store is gone and I hope you can put it out of your mind completely. I have apologized and apologized for this one person’s action over and over again. Everyone that even worked in that department is now history. Somebody stealing that much money, had to have help. So I fired all of them and currently looking for individuals to replace them.

The new store that just opened up, I am running myself, by myself. I will never, ever trust anyone again to handle our financial affairs. I will never ever let anyone run or operate anything associated with The WOTC that might ruin our reputation. You know me, if you don’t you should by now. I am a honest witch. What I tell you, you can take it to the bank. In other words, my words are my bond. I am overseeing this new store even after we have new employees. Whether it kills me or not, I am going to be there for every order that is placed to see that you get what you paid for. Something goes wrong, you have me to hold accountable, no one else, me and that its.

It is my intentions for this site and the store to compliment each other. The new store is something I am proud of, I have put many hours of work into it. To my amazement, it has turned out looking pretty damn good too. I want the store to come up in the search engines and I want the WOTC to do the same thing. How am I going to accomplish that, simply. There is nothing hard to my plan and it will save you money, so you ought to like it. If you make three comments a month, then I will personally send you a $5.00 gift certificate to the store. You heard me right, three comments under the posts made on this site will earn you a $5.00 gift certificate to the store. The store has some amazing new items in it and if you haven’t checked it out yet, you should.

You see the reason I am offering you the $5.00 for three comments is because I want to bring the WOTC up in the search engines. The search engines judge sites by their activity. I post every day and that helps but it also depends on the response of that site’s members. If the members are active, then up goes the site to another level on the search engines. When our site goes up in the search engines, the more people who get to hear the truth about Witchcraft. I know you are thinking, “oh, good grief, make three comments, what next?” I am not asking you to write a book. I am asking you to just say, perhaps, “interesting article, I like that.” Something short, sweet and simple. The more activity the higher we rise in the search engines. Just think you are doing something simple and getting paid to do it. Who would pass up an opportunity like that? Don’t worry, I will know who makes their three monthly comments by the register in the back. It tells me who made a comment and on what date. So you will be guaranteed I know you made the comment and you will be receiving the $5.00 gift certificate to the store.

What I am proposing, makes all of us winners. We get the sales to the store, which we desperately need right now, thank to the bitch stealing the money from us to pay the taxes. The WOTC goes up in the search engines and you get paid for making comments on the site. All I see is a proposal that makes us all winners.

Now you have my offer and my intentions on the table. Will you take me up on my offer? I will leave that up to you. Just remember, the comment has to be to left in the comment box for it to show up in the back. Also refer a friend or family member to our store or our site and have them mention your name and I will give you another $5.00 gift certificate for that.

One of my main problems is I am ambitious. I have always been and always will be. But I believe to make anything a success you have to be. Now think over what I have said, if you like it start making those comments and oh, yeah, please visit our new store. I worked my ass off on it and I would hate that no one saw it. Because I can guarantee you, you will be amazed at it. So I will leave the addy to it below. It is the same addy as the old store’s but that is because we own that domain. Visit it, look around and then see if you would like to save some money while helping us out and the WOTC.

Now I am off to design a new banner for our new store. Have a very blessed Sunday, my dear, sweet family. Till tomorrrow…..

Love & Hugs,

Lady of the Abyss

 

New Store:

Witches of the Craft

addy: https://witchesofthecrafts.net

**WOTC’s Public Service Announcement**

We feel it is our job and obligation to you, as our family and friends, to up-date you on any new scams or schemes to take your money. The latest one that is going around involves Micro Soft and your internet connection. You receive a phone call from a local number that the scammer is hoping that you recognize and pick up. I always pick them up and say, “so what new scam do you have for me today?” but I wouldn’t advise you to do so. That is one of the reasons that all our calls are directed straight to an inbox on our service. Because once these scammers realize they are calling a real number, they will keep calling it and calling it.

Back to the scam, you pick up the receiver and before you can say anything, a pre-recorded message starts. The message states that this is a representative from Micro Soft calling in regards to your internet account. The “supposedly” representative goes on to tell you there has been suspicious activity on your account and it has been hacked into. You are informed that you need to take care of this matter immediately by pressing 1 on your phone. I haven’t pressed one, I ain’t that stupid yet. If you do not press the number 1, you are given a toll-free number to call them back on in regards to this matter. If you do not call them back, your internet connection will be disconnected in two hours. Some people might fall for this but stop and think, what does Micro Soft have to do with your internet provider? Not a damn thing! Micro Soft is a huge corporation that does not provide internet service and you have to obtain your own internet provider. So there is no way Micro Soft could even have the littlest effect on your internet service.

If you get this call, hang up and don’t fall for it. You can report the number to the following page, https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams#Robo. On this page you will find the following information about Robo calls:

What To Do About Pre-Recorded Calls

If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, it’s a robocall. Recorded messages that are trying to sell you something are generally illegal unless you have given the company written permission to call you.

If you get a robocall:

  • Hang up the phone. Don’t press 1 to speak to a live operator or any other key to take your number off the list. If you respond by pressing any number, it will probably just lead to more robocalls.
  • Consider asking your phone company whether they charge for blocking phone numbers. Remember that telemarketers change Caller ID information easily and often, so it might not be worth paying a fee to block a number that will change.
  • Report your experience to the FTC online or by calling 1-888-382-1222.

If you get phone service through internet or cable, you might want to look into services that screen and block robocalls. Try doing an online search for “block robocalls.”

This information is taken directly from their site. Robo calls are becoming, no, are a nuisance. The more they are reported, hopefully some of these scammers and crooks will be caught and at last we can have peace at dinner time.

It is terrible to have to say in this day and time but just be careful when answering your own phone.

Lady of the Abyss

Your Daily Planet Tracker for Feb. 22: Moon in Libra

The Moon in Libra: Diplomatic, Creative, Partnership-oriented

Feb 21, 2019 – Feb 23, 2019

Tarot.com Staff

Before we start talking about the Libra Moon, let’s begin with a bit of information about the Moon itself. Astrologers consider the Moon a planet. It moves so quickly through the sky that it passes through each of the 12 zodiac signs every month.

When the Moon is in Libra

It doesn’t matter what your Moon sign is because for a couple of days a month, we all feel the influence of the transiting Libra Moon. When the Moon is in the accommodating sign of Libra, you will feel a little bit more focused on creating tranquility, beauty, and harmony all around you. Libra doesn’t just appreciate balance — Libra also seeks out imbalance and fixes it. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself wanting to play peacemaker during this transit!

When the Moon is in Libra you might also feel a bit like Ginger Rogers, and everyone and everything you meet is Fred Astaire. During this time of the Libra Moon, your mantra may be “grace in space.” If you meet an obstacle or encounter resistance, you’ll be able to dance like you expected it to be there. Because Libra’s natural skills are diplomacy and negotiation, the Moon in Libra gives you the ability to use charm and tact to get what you want.

New Moon in Libra

The New Moon is all about a new cycle, and the Libra New Moon is all about finding ways to reestablish balance that has been lost. Finding a sense of balance allows us to deal with life’s issues smoothly, and helps us to discover the peaceful neutral point from which clarity, common sense, and cooperation come from. Whether it’s in personal or business relationships, the influence of the Libra New Moon helps us see both sides of any story.

This may also be the time when you initiate new relationship, or get a fresh start in an ongoing one. A New Moon in Libra will gently nudge you to hit the emotional reset button and start over so that you can look to the horizon with renewed anticipation.

Full Moon in Libra

Every Full Moon is a culmination of a monthly cycle, and the social Libra Full Moon is no exception as it challenges you to manage your desire for companionship with your need for independence. Our connection to others and relationships are always at the forefront during a Full Moon so this isn’t a surprise, but it is even more noticeable during the Full Moon in Libra. Because you’ll have a heightened awareness of your emotions, you’ll have incredible clarity about any inequity in your partnerships.

 

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About the Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces

About the Water Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces

The energy of the Water element, and the traits of Water signs Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces

Maria DeSimone

Water quenches the thirst of every life form whether plant or animal. It cleanses and purifies. Most of our planet consists of water.

Our bodies are primarily water. It’s the stuff tears are made of. Even life giving blood is mostly water. Astrologically, the element of Water exemplifies the variety of bottomless emotion and feeling responses we’re capable of.

The feeling nature is at least partly unconscious, and that’s a vital piece of information to help us understand the Water element. What’s interesting about the Water signs are that all of them have an acute awareness of the potency behind the unconscious while also being primarily driven by what they, themselves, are unconscious of.

Flowing traits

Without a doubt, the Water element is the most sensitive and intuitive. This element is capable of nourishing our soul through a deep, psychic understanding of what makes us operate. The element of Water is in touch with the source of creation and can sense that we, too, are a part of this divine birthplace. Water signs are incredibly empathic and can feel the emotions of others.

Water can also drown in another person’s emotional abyss if not careful because water has no boundaries. It soaks into us. Think about it. The element of Water can conform to the elements around it. When mixed with fire it creates steam, with earth it creates mud and with air it creates rain.

Water has no shape or permanent ability to remain solid. For this reason, water functions at its best when allowed to remain fluid. In fact, the power of water should not be underestimated. Water can extinguish fire, wash away earth and saturate the atmosphere so completely that it stops wind in its tracks.

Putting this into an astrological context, we can see that water has unlimited emotional depth and is self-contained. Water is also self-protective. If provoked, it won’t lose a battle with any other element … it prefers to do whatever it takes to guard itself from outside influences. This guarantees a serene place for personal reflection and insight.

Broken down by sign…

Although each of the three water signs: Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces, will express the qualities of the Water element in a different way, what they all have in common is emotional depth. Individually however…

Cancer will express the element of water to pursue emotional security and to nurture and protect that which it feels most deeply connected to.

Scorpio will display the element of water in ways that encourage deep saturation of, and comfort with, emotional power.

Pisces will showcase the element of water by extending the deepest empathy and healing to everything that suffers.

 

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