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Your Daily Love Horoscopes for Wednesday, Feb. 13 & Thursday, Feb. 14th

Pisces Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

This is another time to trust your intuition implicitly where affairs of the heart are concerned. Your head has a loud voice, and its message could tell you one thing, but it’s what your heart is trying to get you to see or consider that deserves the most attention now. If logic needs to be applied in any way to a passionate plan or pursuit, then allow it to assist with slow and careful steps taken. Anything more could make you overly cautious, and that will kill the magic trying to manifest.

Pisces tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

Once again, you could be reminded of some impossibly high standards you might be setting in your emotional world. Perfection is always an illusion and so too is a perfect romantic relationship, so try to dial back any efforts to find or create one. Focus instead on the positive energy you bring to a love connection because your unique brand of lightheartedness could be exactly what can turn a loved one’s frown upside down now.

Capricorn Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

Venus’s influence in your sign could be encouraging your playful and youthful side to emerge, but a need to be serious or practical could override this. This is also a time to push aside past precedents when it comes to revealing thoughts, feelings or desires because Venus can also work some magic to make your romantic words flow sweetly and eloquently. Ignore past disappointment or love life regrets when taking a risk by opening up because this time, things are very different!

Capricorn tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

You could have clearly defined limits in mind regarding how prepared you are to explain or justify a plan or vision to a loved one. Sure, life would be easier if they simply supported your idea and congratulated you on being so clever, astute or ambitious. Even if the object of your affections disagrees with you, you can still deal with the matter with grace. Resisting any urge to be defensive and returning to this discussion another time might be wise.

Sagittarius Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

You could identify opportunities waiting to be seized where affairs of the heart are concerned but seizing and pursuing them could require unfinished business in your romantic or relationship past to be addressed. Disclosing something to a lover or potential partner that you’ve been waiting for the right time to arrive before doing so do so will mean ensuring something from the past is put to rest first. Any way you’re pushed to do this now is both helpful and timely. Seize your chance.

Sagittarius tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

A minor and potentially brief conflict could occur between you and a loved one when you share grand ambitions or aspirations with them and discover they’re not as supportive or motivated as you thought they’d be. Rather than feel disappointed or resentful, try to accept that you might need to take certain steps alone initially to get a cherished ambition off the ground. That might be what someone close needs to see before they understand it properly.

Scorpio Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

It could be easy to jump to a conclusion about a loved one being economical with the truth but try to be realistic or honest with yourself about unrealistic expectations you might be nurturing. It’s these that could be at the root of any suspicion. You could be focused intently on believing what you want to believe and possibly ignoring the truth trying to reveal itself. Accept that this might differ from what you believe the truth should be.

Scorpio tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

Your imagination fires wonderfully on all cylinders at this time. As much as you might enjoy giving your creative side the freedom it hasn’t experienced in a while; it would be helpful to keep a few surprises up your sleeve. Don’t lay all your emotional cards on the table in one, single expression of love. Be guided by the responses you receive from a loved one or potential partner regarding what to reveal.

Libra Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

Permit the power of imagination to fuel emotional desires now because what your mind can conceive and believe, it can undoubtedly achieve. You’re able to balance a practical and sensible approach to affairs of the heart with being a bit more spontaneous. Allow your mind to wander and come up with a host of sexy and passionate visions because not all of them deserve to be confined to the realms of fantasy.

Libra tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

What you decide to start or put into place in your love life could soon seem a bigger task than you anticipated it to be. Fortunately, you do not lack empathy, and this can act as fuel for overcoming fears and forging ahead with any passionate plans. If an honest and open conversation is needed with your sweetheart, then choose your time carefully – and caringly – now.

Virgo Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

Your creativity could be heightened wonderfully at this time. Your imagination could be your ticket to motivating you to bring a truly heartwarming development that is as grounded in reality as it is fueled by passionate reverie. However, making far-reaching decisions should be avoided while your head enjoys being in clouds, but that doesn’t mean you can’t savor so much in the present.

Virgo tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

Your romantic confidence receives a timely boost, helping you to see through any haze that has obscured the root of a particular issue in your emotional world or love life. A creative approach, making use of a talent or conveying yourself imaginatively receives fantastic cosmic support now. Delightful romantic progress can happen with the most heartfelt, authentic expression, so don’t hold back!

Leo Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

You could find yourself caught between your romantic reverie or fantasies in the future and being swept away by all that you’d like to experience in the present. However, your passionate visions of the future might be put on a back burner briefly as you find yourself brought back down to Earth. Whatever is unfolding romantically or relationship-wise in the present requires you to be sensible and practical, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep romantic visions alive as something to aspire to.

Leo tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

You and someone close could be on the same page, at least as far as discussing longer-term visions of your future are concerned. Certain goals or aspirations that haven’t been discussed previously could form the basis of a discussion now. Focusing on those that fire both of you up to could create a different and perhaps more optimistic or inspired view of your shared future. Nothing is stopping you from making grand plans but narrowing down those that are realistic from those that you know are idealistic or unrealistic is a good start.

Cancer Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

A growing sense of comfort and optimism could be felt in your emotional world or within a love relationship at this time. As much as you might want to allow your heart to be guided by this newfound positive energy, it will be important to set some realistic expectations. Saying or promising something due to feeling on such a high could be something you later regret saying or promising.

Cancer tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

You might be able to see clearly what you want to happen in your emotional world or within a close relationship but also be unsure about what the most sensible plan of action should be. Knowing what or who you want is one thing, but all you see are obstacles to making it happen. Making just a bit of effort in the right direction could make clear what needs doing from there.

Gemini Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

You could struggle to feel supportive of something that inspires or motivates a loved one or potential partner. Even if this is of little or no interest to you and even feigning interest feels like one almighty chore, focus on how you can strengthen or deepen a bond by showing some willingness to consider it. You don’t need to do any more than that. You might grow to enjoy it, too.

Gemini tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

Recent events in your emotional world have hopefully helped you to feel free from a romantic or relationship restriction. However, before focusing intently on where you want to go or what you want to see happen in one special connection, time might be needed to acknowledge what has held you back and why. Applying a lesson learned surrounding this new lease of freedom could be essential to make tangible progress now.

Taurus Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

You might understandably feel that agreeing to disagree about a certain contentious love life issue is a cop-out or due to you and your paramour not seeing a situation logically, sensibly – or, to put it mildly, your way. However, give whatever the issue is a bit of time and space. There’s much more interesting and sexy fun to be had by giving full attention to what you and your sweetheart do agree upon – and enjoy doing together.

Taurus tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

Something that has demanded much of your time and attention might need to be put on a back burner briefly as one inspiring romantic opportunity presents itself. This could be something a loved one wants you to consider – or possibly an invitation made by a potential partner that you don’t want to refuse or reject. Either way, you have a chance to shine and impress now!

Aries Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

A new chapter could be unfolding before your eyes in your emotional life, but you might see what’s occurring as too unfamiliar for your liking and prefer to stick with what’s safe, predictable, tried and tested. That attitude might go against your usual desire to take a risk but try to connect with the part of you that yearns for a change. Once you connect with this, you’ll see why an underlying sense of excitement is real and justified.

Aries tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

Whether it’s your social diary that’s full or an increasing number of responsibilities or obligations occurring in other areas of your world, you needn’t put affairs of the heart further down your priority list. Even if it’s tricky to give focused time to the one you love, there can be something fun and exciting about making plans together. Your cosmic mission involves balancing the ways you’re pulled in more than one direction now, but you can do it.

Aquarius Daily Love Horoscope

Wednesday 13th of February 2019

Commitments or obligations in other areas could be unhelpful distractions where love and romance are concerned at this time, but it’s important to find a balance with all your priorities. You might not be able to delay or avoid all other commitments, and it would be unwise and irresponsible to do so. However, if you can free yourself up to allow time to be spent with a certain person, then you can, with little effort’ create a balance and maybe enjoy the best of both worlds.

Aquarius tomorrow love horoscope:

Thursday 14th of February 2019

You could discover you’ve been a bit too gung-ho with your attempt to create or build momentum in a love relationship and see clear indications that it’s wise to slow down. You might not have any issue with doing something your way now, especially if your unique approach appeals to your naturally independent spirit. However, a loved one might need to be reassured that your desire to do something solo is the way you operate sometimes and shouldn’t take it personally.

The Daily Cosmic Calendar for Wednesday, February 13

COSMIC CALENDAR

  • FEBRUARY 13, 2019

It would be great to sound the all-clear signal that following yesterday’s powder keg in the cosmos, you can now relax in peace and tranquility. The Moon’s entry in Gemini (1:33 a.m.) after an 11 hour void lunar dispensation is welcome news for your enjoying favorite arts, crafts and hobbies. In addition, the moon’s monthly union with Juno (3:01 a.m.) can equate with improvement in primary partnerships if you are using words to heal and support rather than criticize.

Plus, some problems can be resolved and investments energized as Venus forms an inspirational, 72-degree rapport with Pallas (12:06 p.m.) while Mercury merges its mental agility with Vesta’s eternal-flame essence at 7 degrees of Pisces (12:38 p.m.).

Nevertheless, antagonistic forces can leap out of the cosmic shadows to spoil your best efforts as Mercury is contra-parallel Uranus (1:46 a.m.) and squares Ceres (8:35 a.m.) while Mars provokes strategy-expert Pallas via a testy polarity (4:57 a.m.). By maintaining a sense of balance and equilibrium you can keep the proverbial wolves away — at least for the day.

[Note to readers: All times are calculated as Pacific Standard Time. Be sure to adjust all times according to your own local time so the alignments noted above will be exact for your location.]

Copyright 2018 Mark Lerner & Great Bear Enterprises, Ltd. 

Astrology.com

Magickal Activity for February 13, the Day of Parentalia – Dream Magick

Magickal Activity for February 13, the Day of Parentalia – Dream Magick

Dream Magick

Dreams are considered to be the mirror of the soul and a way to divine the future. In some cultures, dreams are considered to be visions of the past or what will come to pass in the future. Many people use dreams as a way to work out personal problems and as an aid in spiritual development.

 

The Dream Pillow

Items needed: One 10″ x 10″ square of soft fabric; one cup of mugwort; one cup of chamomile; one cup of mint.

Fold the cloth in half and stitch three of the four sides together to form a case. Fill the case with the herbs and stitch the open side closed. Place the herbal pillow inside your pillow case. Before you retire, reflect on the day’s events and then ask Faunus (in your own words) to bring you visions of the future.

A Brief Look at Parentalia

A Brief Look at Parentalia

In ancient Rome, the Parentalia (Latin pronunciation: [pa.renˈtaː.li.a]) or dies parentales (Latin pronunciation: [ˈdi.eːs pa.renˈtaː.les], “ancestral days”) was a nine-day festival held in honor of family ancestors, beginning on 13 February.

Although the Parentalia was a holiday on the Roman religious calendar, its observances were mainly domestic and familial. The importance of the family to the Roman state, however, was expressed by public ceremonies on the opening day, the Ides of February, when a Vestal conducted a rite for the collective di parentes of Rome at the tomb of Tarpeia.

Overview
Ovid describes sacred offerings (sacrificia) of flower-garlands, wheat, salt, wine-soaked bread and violets to the “shades of the dead” (Manes or Di manes) at family tombs, which were located outside Rome’s sacred boundary (pomerium). These observances were meant to strengthen the mutual obligations and protective ties between the living and the dead, and were a lawful duty of the paterfamilias (head of the family). Parentalia concluded on 21 February in the midnight rites of Feralia, when the paterfamilias addressed the malevolent, destructive aspects of his Manes.

Feralia was a placation and exorcism: Ovid thought it a more rustic, primitive and ancient affair than the Parentalia itself. It appears to have functioned as a cleansing ritual for Caristia on the following day, when the family held an informal banquet to celebrate the amity between themselves and their benevolent ancestral dead (Lares). The emphasis on collective cult for the Manes and early di parentes implies their afterlife as vague and lacking individuation. In later cult they are vested with personal qualities, and in Imperial cult, they acquire divine numen and become divi, divine entities.

From Parentalia to Caristia all temples were closed, marriages were forbidden, and “magistrates appeared without their insignia,” an indication that no official business was conducted. William Warde Fowler describes the Parentalia as “practically a yearly renewal of the rite of burial”.

Individuals might also commemorated on their birthday (dies natalis). Some would be commemorated throughout the year on marked days of the month, such as the Kalends, Nones or Ides, when lamps might be lit at the tomb. The Lemuria on 9, 11 and 13 May was aimed at appeasing “kinless and hungry” spirits of the dead.

–Wikipedia

The Witches Magick for Wednesday, February 13th – Four Quarters Moon Spell Series

Four Quarters Moon Spell Series

This relatively simple spell is repeated throughout the lunar cycle, with variations appropriate to each phase.

While each of the four spells can certainly stand alone, there is a powerful advantage to working all of them for an entire lunar cycle, to establish an energetic pattern that aligns you with the Moon’s rhythms.

You can tailor each working to your own practice by choosing your own combination of ingredients—feel free to substitute any of the suggested items below with other Moon-associated crystals, herbs, and flowers—and by stating your goals in your own words.

Each working might be focused on one aspect of the same overall goal, or the intentions for each spell may be unrelated to each other—it’s all up to you.

You will need:
3 small pieces of moonstone, smoky quartz, and/or quartz crystal
1 teaspoon dried hibiscus, anise seed, lilac, and/or Irish moss
1 white tea light or spell candle
1 work candle (optional)

Instructions:
Light the work candle, if using.

Arrange the crystals in a triangle shape around the spell candle, and then use the herbs and/or flowers to create a circle encompassing the triangle.

Spend a few moments visualizing the Moon as it looks in its current phase. (You might want to place images of the Moon on your altar or work space for help.)

Now, visualize the outcome of manifesting your goal. When you feel ready, state your goal out loud, as if it has already come to be.

Light the spell candle, and seal the spell by saying the appropriate words below (or words of your own choosing):

1st quarter (New Moon):
“For my intention I plant these seeds,
Knowing the Goddess will meet my needs.”

2nd quarter (Waxing Half):
“Day by day and night by night,
My plans are growing with the light.”

3rd quarter (Full Moon):
“Abundant thanks for abundance blessed,
and I know still more will manifest.”

4th quarter (Waning Half):
“I now release this ________ unwanted
My mind is clear and my heart undaunted.”

Leave the candle to burn out on its own. Spell candles burn between 1 – 3 hours, while tea lights tend to last longer.

 

–Wicca Moon Magic: A Wiccan’s Guide and Grimoire for Working Magic with Lunar Energies
Lisa Chamberlain

Wednesday Is Ruled By Mercury

Wednesday Is Ruled By Mercury

Wednesdays are wild and wacky days. They are for communication, change, cunning, and the arts. This is a Mercury day, and just its patron god this day is full of contradictions, change, and excitement. Some suggestions for Wednesday enchantments would include:

Pulling a little Wednesday color magic into your life by wearing purples or orange

Carrying a multipurpose agate with you and tapping into its various charms

Working with magical plants such as the fern for protection. This plant will also boost the power of any other magical plants with which it is arranged.

Incorporating lavender into charms and spells for transformation

Using the charming scent of lily of the valley to improve your memory, or working with the aspen tree for communication

Calling on Athena, patron of arts and crafts, for inspiration for a new project

Fanning out a Tarot spell to increase you creativity

Calling on Hermes on a Wednesday night to bring movement and good luck into your life

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Mercury’s Energy

*Notes: perform on a Wednesday and/or during the waxing Moon with the Full Moon being strongest. An orange or violet candle is associated with any magick cast on this day.

Day: Wednesday

Color: Orange, violet, multicolored, pale yellow

Metal: Quicksilver, alloys.

Stones: Carnelian, fire opal, agate

Plants: Anise, caraway , cassia, club mosss, dittany of Crete, lavender, licorice, parsley, sandalwood, storax

Rules: Gemini, Virgo

Oils: Lavender, lemon, lily of valley, nutmeg, sandalwood, styrax, vervain

Rituals Involving: Intellect, memory, science, creativity, business, magickal conjuration, divination, prediction, eloquence, gift of tongues, speed, speech, writing, poetry, inspiration, improvement of mind power, healing of nervous disorders.

Physical Chant for Mercury:

Magick, the Arts, success on my trade,
Business wisdom and divination,
These gifts I would gain for my physical growth
And to help in my conjurations.

 

—Dancing with Dragons, Invoking Their Ageless Wisdom and Power
D. J. Conway, Author

Wednesday Witchery

Wednesday Witchery

Be bold and daring today! Expand your knowledge of the Craft by working with the planetary energies of Mercury on this multifaceted day of the week. Consider the Greco-Roman gods Mercury and Hermes and all of the many lessons they have for you. Embrace change and movement, and work on your communication techniques. Conjure up a little good luck for yourself with that Mercury dime spell. Call on Athena to inspire you to try magickal arts and crafts and to be more creative in your own spellwork and witchery.

Meditate on Odin and see what you can discover about him. I wonder what sort of fabulous and fascinating magickal wisdom you will uncover? Odin is a shaman, after all; he may appear in many guises and faces. I guarantee that he will make you laugh at yourself before he is through with you, but you will learn. It’s up to you what you do with that knowledge. Will you let it shapeshift into wisdom?

Wednesday is the wild and wily day of the week, so try to go with the flow; don’t fight the quirky energies of the day. Most importantly, follow your heart, and always keep a good sense of humor, because of Wednesdays you will really need it.

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

Wednesday’s Conjuring & Associations

Wednesday’s Conjuring

Wednesday – is associated with Mercury

Candle colors – Purple

Magickal Conjuring for the Day: Mastery, Domination Work, Wisdom, Healing, Dealing with Legal problems.

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

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Wednesday’s Associations

Color: Purple

Planet: Mercury

Metal: Mercury (Quicksilver)

Deities: Odin, Hermes, Lugh

Gemstones: Mercury, Athena

Crystals: Adventurine, Agate

Herbs: Aspen trees, lilies, Lavender, Ferns

Associations: Business, Communication, Loss and Debt, Travel.

On Wednesday, February 13, We Celebrate…..

On Wednesday, February 13, We Celebrate…..

Birthday of Humankind (China)
NU KWA

Themes: Luck; Opportunity; Abundance; Order; Divination

Symbols: Clay; Serpent

About Nu Kwa: NU Kwa is an ancient Chinese creatrix who formed people out of yellow clay and invented the flute. Today she plays her music hearing good fortune, opportunity, and the organizational skills with which to make both useful. She also serenades the earth back to fullness after winter.

In legends, this serpent-bodied goddess reestablished order on the earth after a terrible rebellion. Nu Kwa used melted stones to refashion the sky, tortoise toes to mark the four winds, and reeds to hold back overflowing rivers. Once this was done, the earth returned to its former beauty.

To Do Today: The eighth day of the Chinese new year celebrates the birthday of humanity, fashioned by Nu Kwa, and is filled with omens about human fate. For example, any person or animal born on this day is considered doubly blessed and destined for prosperity. So, consider taking out a divination tool today and seeing what fate holds for you.

To generate Nu Kwa’s luck or organizational skills in your life, make and carry a clay Nu Kwa charm. Get some modeling clay from a toy store (if possible, choose a color that suits your goal, like green for money). Shape this into a symbol of your goal, saying,

From Nu Kwa blessings poured, Luck and order be restored.

If you can’t get clay, bubblegum will work, too.

—365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco

~ The Goddess Days of the Moon ~

~ The Goddess Days of the Moon ~

Days 13-15 Demeter, the nurturer, rules these

Days 16-18 Dedicated to Gaia, the Earth Goddess

Days 19-21 Hestia, Goddess of Waning Moon, is the matriarchal grandmother, ruling and protecting her family

Days 22-24 Ruled by Medusa, the crone of death and spiritual release, the necessary destruction that allows a new cycle to begin

Days 25-27 Ruled by Hecate, queen of the underworld and the shades, she is seen as the one who allows departed souls to choose thier paths in the next phase of existence and rebirth

The remaining days of the moon – the dark days – are those of the unknowable Masked Goddess, who is present, but invisible.

The Goddess Book of Days for February 13

The Goddess Book of Days for February 13

Roman Parentalia and Feralia, February 13–18, purification festival of peace and love devoted to ancestors and to God- desses Mania and Vesta (Hestia, Lucia, Lucina, Brigid, Perchta, Oya, Bertha, Befana, Freya).

 

Goddesses Associated with Wednesday

For Woden: Isis, Demeter, Ceres, Spider Woman, Bona Dea, Oya, Devi-Kali, Hella, Rhiannon, Coatlique, Maman Brigette

—The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein.

The Wicca Book of Days for Wednesday, February 13

The Wicca Book of Days for Wednesday, February 13

On this date, an annual holiday called the Parentalia was observed in ancient Rome. It lasted until the twenty-first of February and was a day for families to honor and commemorate their deceased loved ones, particularly their parents. During the week of Parentalia, all temples in Rome were closed and all wedding ceremonies forbidden. Ancestral tombs were visited and offerings of wine and flowers were made to family ghosts.

–The Wicca Book of Days
Gerina Dunwich

Pagan Calendar of Days for February 13 thru February 17

Pagan Calendar of Days for February 13 thru February 17

February 13 – International Self Love Day
February 13 – February 21 – Ancient Roman Festival Parentalia – Festival of the Ancestors and placation of the ghosts

February 14 – Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday
February 14 – Valentine’s Day

February 15, 2019 – Nirvana Day – Mahayana Buddhist Festival – Anniversary of the death of Buddha

February 16 – Ancient Roman Festival of the Goddess Victoria – Victory

February 17 – Ancient Roman Festival of Fornicalia – Celebrating the Roman Goddess Fornax, the personification of the oven

—Motherhouse of the Goddess, Sacred Living for Modern Women