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May The Goddess Bless You & Yours On This Beautiful Thursday Morning!

witchcraftFull Circle

 

A pebble came from the earth.
A rock came from the pebble.
The boulder came from the rock.
The mountain came from the boulder.
But now back to earth.

The wind came from the sky.
The breeze came from the wind.
The gust came from the breeze.
The tornado came from the gust.
But now back to the sky.

The snow came from the cold.
The water came from the snow.
The river came from the water.
The ocean came from the river.
But now back to the cold.

The fire came from the light.
The flare came from the spark.
The blaze came from the flare.
The inferno came from the blaze.
But now back to the light.

Life came from the ashes.
We came from life.
Unity came from us.
Destruction came from unity.
But now back to the ashes.

The earth,
The wind,
The water,
The fire,
The life,
Return all as one, from beginning to end.

—Author Unknown

 

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What A Beautiful, Springtime Morning The Goddess Has Blessed Us With! Happy Wednesday, Everybody!

Purple Flowers for SpringInvocation/Prayer to the Moon Goddess

 

Silver Lady nestling in the midnight sky,

Shine your ageless wisdom upon our souls.

Guide us and nourish our spirits with your mysteries

So that we may flourish and grow under your beauty.

Oh goddess of light, teach us the truths we so desire

And let us bathe in your silver aura.

Cleanse our bodies in your purifying light

And uplift our minds with your magic and majesty.

So shall we honour you with our hearts

And forever follow your illuminated path

To the centre of our souls.

MoonWillow, Author
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Greet the Dawn With This Lovely Morning Blessing

Get a jump start on your day with this beautiful morning blessing. It is guaranteed that you will see a difference in your day after saying this blessing everyday. Enjoy!

 

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Everyday Magic, Spells & Rituals for Modern Living

Dorothy Morrison, Author

Ms. Morrison’s books are currently on sale online at Amazon.com or Barnes&Noble.com. They are also available at any fine book store in your area. So pick yourself up a copy or two!

 

THE WOTC PODCAST

The Full Moon, We Included Everything You Wanted to Know & Threw in the Kitchen Sink to Boot, lol!

Ok, we got to feeling guilty. We always put out tons of information on any of the Moon’s phases, especially the Full Moon. But some where along the line this time it seemed no one could agree on when the Full Moon was. We are still trying to figure that one out ourselves but anyway…..since it is also mentioned the Full Moon is occurring today, we decided to include a little section on the Full Moon, what else, of course!

In this episode you will find:

A little info on the Full Moon

Full Moon Colors

Full Moon Herbs, Oils, and Incense Ingredients

Full Moon Crystals

Full Moon Oil Recipe

Full Moon Balm

Full Moon Incense Recipe for loose incense

Moon Magick Bath Salts

Full Moon Meditation

Full Moon Ritual

Making Moon Water

Full Moon Wish Spell

Lemon Balm for Love

And, of course, the kitchen sink!

 

We couldn’t have done all this without Excerpts from the wonderful book by Rachel Patterson entitled “Pagan Portals – Moon Magic.” Ms. Patterson’s book is full of information on every Moon Phase there is and is also available for purchase on Amazon.com. Pick your copy up today!

 

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Get A Jump On Tomorrow, Your Daily Horoscopes for Wednesday, April 12

Good afternoon to everyone! We hope your day has been very beautiful and blessed. Of course, since it is so late in the day we wouldn’t dare give you any divination for today. Heck, you already know what’s happened today, that would be a waste, a waste of your time that is. Instead, we decided to give you a glimpse at what tomorrow holds for you with our “Get a Jump On Tomorrow Horoscopes.” Hopefully, these horoscopes will give you a jump on any obstacles that may be in your way or any good new coming your way. Either way, let’s find out…..

 

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WOTC Prayer of the Day for April 11: Prayer for World Peace

WOTC Prayer of the Day

World Peace

 

Every day, we wake up and turn on the News to only hear of more violence, killings, drive-bys, trucks mowing into crowds of people and it goes on and on. Not to mention all the battle ships currently traveling to the Middle East. It is one sad story after another, what has our world come too? Is there no sanity left?

 

It is time for the witches to remember why we were given our talents and our powers, for the betterment of mankind and to assist mankind in any way we can. If our assistance is not needed not, it never will be. I would ask that you take a moment out of your busy day, light a candle and say this prayer or one of your own but whatever you do, please say a prayer for peace. We cannot stand by and idly watch the world destroy itself. We are needed now more than ever, let us stand together and change the current course of history.

 

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Astronomy Picture of the Day – Galaxy Cluster Gas Creates Hole in Microwave Background

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2017 April 10

Galaxy Cluster Gas Creates Hole in Microwave Background
Image Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), Kitayama et al., NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope

 

Explanation: Why would this cluster of galaxy punch a hole in the cosmic microwave background (CMB)? First, the famous CMB was created by cooling gas in the early universe and flies right through most gas and dust in the universe. It is all around us. Large clusters of galaxies have enough gravity to contain very hot gas — gas hot enough to up-scatter microwave photons into light of significantly higher energy, thereby creating a hole in CMB maps. This Sunyaev–Zel’dovich(SZ) effect has been used for decades to reveal new information about hot gas in clusters and even to help discover galaxy clusters in a simple yet uniform way. Pictured is the most detailed image yet obtained of the SZ effect, now using bothALMA to measure the CMB and the Hubble Space Telescope to measure the galaxies in the massive galaxy cluster RX J1347.5-1145. False-color blue depicts light from the CMB, while almost every yellow object is a galaxy. The shape of theSZ hole indicates not only that hot gas is present in this galaxy cluster, but also that it is distributed in a surprisingly uneven manner.

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Earth Sky New for Monday, April 10th: What’s special about this full moon?

What’s special about this full moon?

By in Moon Phases | April 10, 2017

Tonight’s full moon (April 11 at 6:08 UTC) is the 1st full moon of northern spring and fixes the date of Easter Sunday

Full moon comes on April 11, 2017 at 06:08 UTC; translate to your timezone). For time zones in the Americas, the fullest moon will come on the night of April 10.

This full moon is the 1st full moon of northern spring – that is, the first full moon following the March equinox. As such, it fixes the date of Easter Sunday. By ecclesiastical rules, Easter falls on the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon in a Northern Hemisphere spring. That means the earliest possible date for Easter is March 22, and the latest possible is April 25.

Skylore assigns names for every full moon. The April full moon is called the Grass Moon, Egg Moon or Pink Moon here in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, where it’s autumn now, this full moon is the Hunter’s Moon, or full moon following the Harvest Moon (which is the full moon nearest to – not necessarily following – the equinox).

The April 10-11 full moon is special for another reason. It’s near Jupiter in the night sky. And Jupiter is special now because it’s only a few days past its April 7 opposition, when we passed between this giant planet and the sun. Jupiter was closest on April 8, that is, closest to Earth for all of 2017. So Jupiter is at its brightest and best now, and near tonight’s full moon.

Why does Jupiter appear near this full moon? Around the time we pass between an outer planet and the sun – and again that was just last week, for Jupiter – that planet appears opposite the sun in our sky. A full moon is also opposite the sun. So planets near their oppositions always appear – at some time within a month or so – near a full moon.

A full moon is always opposite the sun. That’s why it looks full to us. At full moon, the moon and sun are on a line, with Earth in between. It’s as though Earth is the fulcrum of a seesaw, and the moon and sun are sitting on either end of the seesaw. So as the sun sets in the west, the full moon rises. When the sun is below our feet at midnight, the full moon is highest in the sky. When the sun rises again at dawn, the full moon is setting.

At full moon, we’re seeing all of the moon’s day side. That’s why a full moon looks full.

In many ways, a full moon is the opposite of a new moon. At both the new and full phases, the moon is on a line with the Earth and sun. At new moon, the moon is in the middle position along the line. At full moon, Earth is in the middle.

Full moon always comes about two weeks after new moon, when the moon is midway around in its orbit of Earth, as measured from one new moon to the next.

Bottom line: A full moon looks full because it’s opposite Earth from the sun, showing us its fully lighted hemisphere or day side.

 

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and EarthSky.org in 1994. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. “Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers,” she says.

Published on EarthSky

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Your Ancient Symbol Card for April 10th is Altruism

Your Ancient Symbol Card for Today

Altruism

Altruism denotes the noble act of giving to those in need without the expectation of a return. The act of giving has been seen as one of humankind’s greatest attributes throughout history. It is honored in nearly every culture. To give is a gift to both those who receive and those who give. Giving is usually associated with addressing the material needs of others, but the gift given can take many forms such as wisdom or protection or simply a shoulder to cry on.

As a daily card, Altruism suggests there are those around you in need of things you can give them. It is a time for you to address the needs of another, or others without regard of profit or acknowledgement of your contribution.

Your Rune Reading for the Week of April 10th

Your Rune Reading for the Week of April 10th

 

 

The Past
Elhaz

Elhaz represents your power to protect yourself and those around you. It also connotes the thrill and joy of a successful hunt. You are in a very enviable position right now, because you are able to maintain what you have built and reach your current goals. Enjoy

 

 

 

The Present
Mannaz

Now is the time for you to explore your inner self and those of others. Your intelligence and creativity are very well honed at the moment. Cooperation from and with others should be very easy to attain.

 

 

 

The Future
Ingwaz

Ingwaz signifies completion, success and fertility. Your present ambitions are about to be met. You are fecund in both mind and body.