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Symbol: Pine Tree
The Pine Tree tile represents strength and resolve. It often refers to a powerful, determined man. While powerful, this person is not violent, but very skilled in attaining his goals through diplomacy.
Have you noticed how beautiful autumn leaves are when they move through the air or across the ground when the wind moves them? It’s like a dance with Mother Nature. It’s magical. That’s not your life right now, under number 11. You have been blowing around like debris being swept down a sidewalk by a leaf blower. You are ungrounded and easily influenced by outside forces. You have too many people giving you advice that has nothing to do with your life. Tell them to stop sharing then focus on your breath for five minutes. You will gain clarity this way. You’ll soon become more like a leaf, floating through the air.
The Daily Witches Rune
The Crossed Spears
Meaning: The presence of the spear signifies arguments, negative events, and all manner of strife of an upsetting nature. However similar to the ‘Tower’ tarot card if next to a positive rune it could mean the end of an argument or quarrel. If with the rings it means the healing or renewal of a relationship. If there are military connections it could mean promotion. If illness is within the equation it means a speedy and successful recovery.
Rune of harvest and reward for, or reaction to, right actions in a horizontal (naturally ordered) cyclical process. Rune of peace on the land and in the heart.
Psi: psychological time, patience, the measurement of time
Energy: good harvest, orbits, cycles, progress, biorhythms, right effort
Mundane: waiting, gardening, farming, the seasons, harvest
Divinations: Reward for positive action, plenty, peace, proper timing; or repetition, bad timing, poverty, conflict, regression.
Governs:
Fertility, creativity and harmony with the land
Peace, prosperity and plenty
Realization of the cyclical nature of the multiverse, invoking the power of time and cycles
Bringing other concepts gently into material manifestation
Initiating gradual and lasting change in flow of life
This is a great day to get your lover to open up and embrace the partnership. Commitment talks become committed actions under kind words today. Are you chatting about it?
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Tarot Influence
Faith
Faith denotes the spiritual self taking or needing to take the forefront and need to seek truth.
Astrological Influence
Gemini
While Gemini always has its duality to keep under control, it does manage to bring both humor and intelligence into any situation.
Element Influence
Earth Reversed
Earth reversed denotes a lack of positive connection with the life spirit–a lost soul. If you are not careful you may miss much of what life has to offer you.
Overnight you may have discovered a heightened awareness of everything around you. This might be happening because the spirit of the famous poet you once were has returned to you. Where daily existence was once less defined, now every little detail holds a deeper meaning for you and this makes the mystery of life even greater. Of all the poets, only a chosen few can capture the minds of others. As you nurture this more sensitive awareness of the world, you may be inspired to create your own poem or work of art.
The Emperor card is a symbol of extremely masculine energy, which of course can be interpreted as an influx of testosterone into your sex life! You may be more interested in the quantity than the quality today, and you prefer to be the initiator and dominant one in the bedroom. If there was ever a time to try out some light BDSM stuff, this is it! You get a rush out of being in charge today, and you take your sexual power very seriously. When it comes to the job of being your partner, the sexually timid need not apply.
Justice is the epitome of the law of cause and effect, or as the saying goes, ‘What goes around comes around.’ You have insight into what is important that is going on in your life now. In this light, weigh the meaning of the present condition when you see right to the heart of matters. Relax if waiting for someone else to decide. Expect a fair outcome.
The Hierophant Tarot this card refers to a master and the learning of practical lessons from the study of natural law. This energy of this card points to some agent or resource that can reveal the secrets of life, the cycles of the Moon and tides, the links between human beings and the heavens.
Because monasteries were the only places a person could learn to read and write in the Middle Ages, a Hierophant was one to whom a student would petition for entry. He was the one to set the curriculum for the neophyte’s course of study.
Often pictured with the right hand raised in blessing, the Hierophant is linked with the ancient lineage of Melchezidek, initiator of the Hebrew priestly tradition, the one who passes on the teachings. All shamans of any tradition draw upon this archetype.
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Venus, the planet of love, beauty, pleasure, and self-worth, will go retrograde in the sign of Scorpio and then Libra starting on October 5, 2018. During Venus Retrograde we’re called to reevaluate and reflect on our personal values, our relationships (which also includes the relationship we have with ourselves), and the things that bring us pleasure and fulfillment. Essentially, Venus wants us to ask ourselves: Is it worth it?
With Venus beginning her retrograde through passionate Scorpio (Oct 5-31), we will be called to reexamine our definition of intimacy, review shared resources with a partner, and reconnect to our deepest desires. With Venus Retrograde in Libra (Oct 31-Nov 16), we’re asked to reevaluate our relationships and the way in which we connect and partner with others.
Read below to see what Venus Retrograde means for your sign.
How do you define intimacy? Well, one way that you can define it is through authenticity and vulnerability. Part of this may require recognizing that vulnerability is authentic. It’s also a strength. As you contemplate the state of your love life, you might arrive at these truths. Ultimately, you will be pushed to get to the truth, especially when it comes to what you want on a deep, emotional level. A relationship doesn’t have to mean the loss of your freedom. You just need to make sure it’s one that works for you, and that means being more giving of yourself.
A significant partnership may come up for review (whether in business or in love) that may encourage you to push for more balance and reciprocity between you. Know that you don’t always have to shoulder all the responsibility or burdens in your relationships. Allow others to pick up the slack and share the load with you — that goes for shared financial obligations, too. If single and looking for a commitment, Venus Retrograde will give you the nudge needed to address the challenges and blockages that stand in the way of you having the kind of partnership you want. Hint: Recognize when to let go.
You are often a friend to many, going above and beyond to help others. However, this can sometimes put you in a precarious position of trying to keep everyone happy all the time. The problem with this is that it’s impossible to do. Under this retrograde, you’ll find that one of your biggest lessons is learning how not to place all your self-worth into how much you do for other people. In this way, Venus Retrograde will ask that you be a bit more discerning. And in terms of your creative talent, it’s time to reinvest in it.
As a tender-hearted Water sign, love is never too far from your mind, which is why this retrograde is perfect for you. When it comes to love and romance, Venus Retrograde will push you to address the ways you may be settling in love and the ways you can improve. Part of this may require learning that you are deserving of love while also letting go of some of your romantic ideals that may be hindering you. For example, your desirability isn’t determined by the amount of romantic interest you get from others. You’re desirable because, well, why wouldn’t you be?
Your attention is called towards your home and family, which could have you taking a deeper look at the bonds you share with the women in your family or someone close to you. If there’s been a rift between you and someone you love, Venus Retrograde could pave the way for the two of you to make amends. On the flipside, Venus Retrograde could show you where you may need to be less accommodating. Friendships will also need to be reevaluated. In terms of your living space, your peace of mind and well-being might benefit from a redecorating project.
With your zones of communication and income being activated by this retrograde, one of the things you’ll find yourself reevaluating over the next few weeks is your social calendar. Another thing is money. You love to be of help to others and show up for people in your life, but you often do it at the risk of overextending yourself. On a similar note, how can you improve the connections and conversations that you have with others on and offline? Hint: They should be helping you to make money or adding some sort of value to your life. Guard your time.
It’s all about the things you value now, specifically when it comes to your money and the things that you want. However, the question for you to answer is whether you feel you are worthy of having those things. If you’ve been struggling with seeing yourself as the lovable and valuable person you are, this retrograde will bring you opportunities to improve your self-esteem. This may require asking for a raise, finding a better job, practicing self-acceptance, and being less compromising when it comes to getting what you want. You might even find that the things you found important aren’t anymore.
Self-love is your gospel over the next few weeks as Venus spins backwards in your zone of self-image. In what ways can you stand to be kinder, gentler, and more accepting of yourself? Can you recognize that your beauty also includes your scars? Meanwhile, if you’ve been spending too much time overextending yourself with others, your mission is to redirect some of that energy back to yourself. Spending time in your own company doesn’t have to feel like a prison sentence either. Take time away to not only rekindle your relationship with yourself but your relationship to the spiritual world. Heal.
Though you’re an independent Fire sign, it doesn’t mean you aren’t a hopeless romantic. Oftentimes you are, and over the next few weeks, you’re going to be pushed to take a closer look at your ideals about love, especially if you’re always going above and beyond for it and getting little in return. There’s this saying that goes, “When people show you who they are, believe them.” You may need to reflect on this statement, as you have a way of seeing the best in others. You just need to make sure they’re willing to bring you their best.
Friendships and associations take center stage for you now as you’re called to bring some of these relationships under the microscope. Is it time for you to give the ax to an imbalanced friendship or be more intentional about who you connect with online? Has the time come for you to stop seeking acceptance from a certain group or community of folks, especially when it comes to your professional life? In what ways can you be more proactive about giving back to your community? On a separate note, in what ways are you underselling your achievements? Pat yourself on the back.
It’s time for you to examine how happy or fulfilled you feel when it comes to your current career path or goals. If you’re working at a job where you don’t feel as valued or appreciated for your talent as you should be, it may be time to consider going somewhere where you will be. At the same time, be careful of comparing yourself to others when it comes to your accomplishments. Remember, what you’ve achieved or haven’t achieved doesn’t define you. You are the only one that can define you. How will you do that? Give yourself permission to just be yourself.
If you want true freedom, you’re going to have to reevaluate the self-limiting beliefs that keep you from experiencing that freedom. In other words, it’s time for you to believe in you a bit more and recognize that the desires and the dreams you have are worth going after. On another note, when it comes to intimacy, you deserve a partner that’s willing to go to the depths with you while holding space for you, all of you, not just the pretty pieces. To have that kind of a partner, you have to hold space for those pieces of yourself, too.
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Although restless at heart, you are a person who craves stability and security. This is why you work so hard at whatever you do. Not one to expect everything to be handed to you on a silver platter, you instinctively put effort into earning your lifestyle. Versatility is an important keyword for you. Whether you satisfy your yen for new experiences through travel or “armchair travel”, you are forever curious and interested in the world around you. Your values are strong and definite. Romantic relationships may be a little rocky, as you are often attracted to people who challenge you. You are romantic and passionate. Likely, your later life is significantly easier, probably because you learn to enjoy the fruits of your own labor. Famous people born today: Kate Winslet, Nicky Hilton, Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Michael Andretti, Bob Geldof, Clive Barker, Jeff Conaway, Steve Miller.
With the Sun and Moon in harmony in your Solar Return chart, the year ahead should be satisfying and balanced overall. You are in comfortable demand and personally popular, and you are able to achieve a decent balance between work and play; personal and professional life. For the most part, you are on top of your game this year, and positive connections with others can be made fairly easily. With the ability to handle your emotions successfully, there is less stress on both your mind and body. Your self-confidence and positive attitude will reward you!
This can be a period in which you are bolder, more assertive, and energetic. You are especially interested in setting goals and challenges for yourself this year, as well as taking the necessary action to meet them. You may meet or interact with others who encourage or inspire you in some way to have more confidence in yourself. Independent work is favored and competitive activities may also thrive this year. Your passions and enthusiasm run high, and the trick is to channel this extra energy constructively.
You’re also quite driven to make improvements and effect positive change in the year ahead. This positively impacts many areas of your life beyond the personal, including relationships and work.
Your need to investigate and read between the lines is strong this year. It’s best used for research and increased awareness of psychological motivations, both of others and yourself.
Saturn forms a transiting square to your Sun in December, and December can be a little more challenging than other months, but it’s also a great time for getting organized. This can be a time of fixing problems or taking on responsibilities so that your life runs more smoothly.
Venus harmonizes with Neptune around the time of your birthday this year, and you are more imaginative and attuned to the world of beauty and romance in the year ahead. Gentleness with others is the best way to harness this energy and to attract what you want into your life. There could be truly “magical” times on a romantic and social level. You are especially romantic this year, and you are likely to idealize and expand a relationship through sensitive interactions and a more giving approach. Benefits come through paying attention to your dreams and intuitions, as well as through creativity. Mind you, Venus also squares Mars, and while some relationships are gentle and inspiring, others (or a key one) can be competitive or temperamental.
The year ahead is likely to be an especially enterprising one. Some relationships (or a key one) can work quite well, while others can be up and down. Your creative and love urges are powerful indeed. Focusing will be the key to success. You are taking on new responsibilities, but generally, enjoy the challenges. Emotional balance benefits you across the board.
2018 is a Number Eight year for you. Ruled by Saturn. This is a year of power and accomplishment. Actively seeking to expand, taking educated risks, and moving forward are highlighted. This is a year of opportunity, particularly in the material and business world, and opportunities need to be seized. It’s generally not a year to find a new love partner, simply because the focus is on the material world and your place in the world. This is a problem-solving year in which you can expect real, tangible results. Advice – take action, plan ahead, seize opportunities.
2019 will be a Number Nine year for you. Ruled by Mars. This is a year of completion and transition. It is a time when we need to let go of things that no longer serve their purpose, and hold on to things that have a future. It is a time of cleaning out dead wood, not necessarily for new beginnings. It can be a time when a burden has been taken off your shoulders, and it can be a year of giving of yourself. Advice – let go of things that are holding you back, give of yourself and express your sympathetic, compassionate side.
Jane Lyle, Astrologer
From The Astrology Room
Friday, 5th October:
Back Story: Venus Retrograde – 5th October – 16th November 2018
Magnetic Venus turns retrograde today. As she seems to retrace her steps, as seen from Earth, she’s drawing closer to us – and as I mentioned in September’s Cosmic Weather, will be a bright and beautiful ‘star’ in our evening skies this autumn.
Venus is retrograde in Scorpio this month, emphasising Scorpio’s themes of sex, endings, money, and mysterious secrets. Much will be brewing behind the scenes, and it may not be possible to make final judgements or decisions just yet – or to be clear about romantic, financial, or social situations we’re experiencing.
Seven things to look out for when Venus is retrograde :
*encounters with long-lost friends and lovers – is there unfinished business? Have you ‘bumped into’ someone for a reason?
*searching your heart, memory, and imagination for a deeper perspective on love and friendship
*hunting for antique and vintage bargains – Venus loves jewellery, art, and fashion. And with Scorpio’s connections with what lies beneath, metal detectorists could unearth a little buried treasure.
*mulling over your finances and financial plans and aspirations – have you overlooked something?
*searching for lost items of jewellery, art, or vintage treasures – sometimes precious things turn up in the strangest or most unlikely places
*studying the history of love, sex, art or women
*increasing awareness of karmic connections, soul mates, and karmic debts or obligations involving love, legacies, and/or money
Venus in Scorpio is an ace female detective or paranormal investigator – she’s always going to want to dig and delve. This phase can bring cold cases to our attention, or highlight stories (real or fictional) involving female investigators or crimes involving women as victims or perpetrators.
Relationships, sex, and partnerships or alliances of many kinds are highlighted between now and New Year 2019. Surprises and secret revelations are in store.
Watch for the days between 1st – 11th October when Venus lounges around at 10 degrees of Scorpio, while her mythic lover, Mars, in Aquarius, draws ever closer until they ignite, clash, and create a little romantic mayhem on 11th October beneath a Scorpio Moon.
Things could get pretty lively later too, for Venus opposes disruptive Uranus at the end of October, and during November. Sudden financial highs and lows, unusual and unconventional relationships forming or breaking up, or even stories about sex robots would all represent this Venus and Uranus dance. With both planets retrograde, stories from the past – particularly about sex, money, and maybe even death – are likely to surface now.
What comes up this month may not be resolved or clarified until December, when Venus moves forward again in Scorpio.
Venus returns to Libra at Halloween, travelling back through the sign of partnerships until 16th November, turning direct, and returning to Scorpio on 2nd December.
Venus finally leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius on 7th January, 2019.
Glorious October is here!
This month is all about LOVE!
Yet, this isn’t a rainbows and unicorns kind of love. This month is all about teaching you to love and respect yourself, so that your life and relationships reflect an enhanced self-worth.
Love is in the air.
The BIG news is that Venus is going retrograde.. Venus governs Love, Money, Beauty, and Attraction. You’ll be experiencing spiritual lessons that will show you where you need to make changes in any of these areas.
Make sure to honor your feelings and know that any challenges you face now are helping to love yourself more.
In this month’s forecast, I detail the many lessons you might experience this month and how to navigate them with grace!
October is one of those months you will look back on years from now, remembering key societal markers involving revolutionary change. Notable developments include an unprecedented unmasking of the patriarchy and the light shining in a very public way on deep wounds felt by both the oppressed and oppressors. Imbalances of all sorts will take center stage, a spiritual cleansing taking place. You are part of society, of course, so be prepared to look inward for your own balancing. Continue reading to better understand what this means and your role.
The shadow of humanity is coming up for healing in a big way. This is a needed element in shifting our planet into one of love. We can’t move forward without seeing the larger picture of what keeps our society divided.
We’ve been in this process for quite a while. It’s not surprising that people often feel weary about this, impatient about how long this is taking. What I can tell you, though, is that progress is being made and we must be persistent and determined in our quest to shift this planet into love. It will happen. There already is so much love here, even if it appears sidelined by the division and polarization.
Daily we must come back to a focus on the love, and express that love as best we can. We must be courageous in standing up for what is right and good. This is our role as divine changemakers.
“You came to Earth to have a front-row seat as the Earth ascends into a higher consciousness. Your movement into higher levels of being won’t always feel comfortable. Sometimes you will question whether you can go on, but do not worry. The eternal you has no doubt that you can take the leap that you came to take.” – from my book Earth’s Pivotal Years.
I repeat that here knowing that sometimes we need to be reminded of the long view. We are not lightweights. We are not quitters. We are vast quantum beings with a long history evolving on this planet before this life. That perspective is very important right now.
A number of transforming energies will be impacting us in October. I’ll outline a few of them here, and what you need to know to optimize benefits.
First is the Libra balancing energy of October. The sign Libra is about striving for balance between polarities – it seeks harmony, justice, and relationship. As this balancing energy plays out in society, do your own inner work. Explore what may be out of balance in your personal life, your relationships, and your work. Be open to discovering new ways to look at old problems, new ways to look at others, new ways to look at yourself.
Energies as October begins will catalyze a deeper look at relationships and how people publicly and privately engage with one another. Strive to be kind and open-minded. Remember that there are two sides to every situation. You don’t need to agree with the “other side,” but applying openness in dialogue can engender compassion and a move towards finding common ground.
Second is the Venus retrograde starting October 5 to November 16. The sign Venus is about love, beauty, values, and relationship. When Venus goes retrograde, old unresolved issues in relationships can come up for healing. Sometimes this is with a current partner, an issue off the radar becoming visible and needing resolution. Other times, it may be a very old wound involving a partner no longer in one’s life – coming to the surface now because it’s a block to love with others. In still other instances, the retrograde may mean an old lover reappears in one’s life, bringing up something to look at.
In my 1-1 DNA healing sessions focused on love relationships, I find it’s common to be blocked in manifesting a new partner when there are unresolved issues with a previous person. Identifying and healing those old issues at a DNA level is key to moving forward.
Other effects of Venus retrograde involve values. Don’t be surprised if you feel called to reflect on what’s important to you, on many levels. The energies will support taking a deeper look at what you care about, what you enjoy, and what in society you value. Begin reflecting on these things now. Remember: we individually and collectively create our world by our presence, focus, heart, and mind. We can have the most impact by being present to what we value and what we want to preserve about our way of life. If something is important to us, we can stand up for that, becoming an active conscious voice.
Third is the Libra New Moon of October 8-9. This provides the opportunity to give your relationships a tune-up – observing what’s out of balance and making needed course corrections. It’s also the best time to begin something new. If you apply that as a RX for a stale or troubled relationship – e.g. starting an exercise routine you enjoy together – this could be a plus. Sometimes what a relationship needs most is variety and a change of routine.
Fourth is the Taurus Full Moon of October 24. Energies of this moon will catalyze a deeper look at things in your life that are blocking your progress. This could be anything from destructive habits and things you no longer need to negative character traits like judgement, self-pity, and pride.
Fifth is a balancing of your inner male and inner female. Regardless of whether you are male or female, the two need to be in balance. Events unfolding in society will give you clues about what to focus on.
In my “Predictions 2018” eBook I wrote about the cultural shift involving women and how the balance between men and women is up for a big review this year. In 2017 we had the #MeToo movement, and this year mistreatment of women is getting an even larger spotlight during the Supreme Court nomination hearings in the US Senate. Both of these will set the stage for many more changes in our society over the coming decade.
In my eBook I said: “The cultural shift is not about punishing men or pushing them off into a corner. The foundational issue is the abuse of power – the kind of ego power that dishonors and hurts others. Both sexes house the divine, and each has a beneficial role to play.”
Remember as you witness events to keep a higher view and an open mind. We are all in this Earthly experience together. We must stay strong to help ourselves and others. Our love and our light-filled actions are what will make the difference. Trust this.
Copyright 2018 by Selacia – a globally known writer, DNA intuitive healer, spiritual teacher, and the creator of The Divine Changemakers * All Rights Reserved * http://selacia.com * Feel free to share these articles with your friends and post to your blog or website as long as you include this entire copyright notice, with link back to website, and the full article text.
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