Astronomy of the Day for April 5

The Moon is in Leo.
The Moon is waxing and in its First Quarter Moon phase.
The First Quarter Moon occurred on the 3rd and the Full Moon will occur on the 11th.
Mercury is in its pre-retrograde shadow (Mercury will be retrograde from April 9-May 3).
Venus is retrograde (Venus is retrograde from March 4-April 15).

 

In the Sky Tonight

Saturn rises shortly after 1 a.m. local daylight time and climbs some 25° high in the south by the time morning twilight begins. The magnitude 0.4 ringed planet lies in the northwestern corner of Sagittarius the Archer, where it appears nearly stationary relative to the background stars. (Its slow eastward motion comes to a halt at 1 a.m. EDT on the 6th.) Take a look at the planet through binoculars and you’ll also see the open star clusters M21 and M23 as well as the spectacular Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20 ) nebulae less than 4° to its east. When viewed through a telescope, Saturn shows a 17″-diameter disk surrounded by a stunning ring system that spans 39″ and tilts 26° to our line of sight.

I, Witch

I am many things,
I am a Daughter, a Lover, and a Friend.
I am a Teacher, a Student, and a Woman.
I am many things,
Wear many costumes,
And act in many ways.
Yet beneath each mask I wear,
I am a Witch.

I am a Priestess,
I follow the Path,
I follow the Old Tradition,
I follow the Ways of the Wise Ones.
I seek to know the God,
I seek to know the Goddess,
I seek to know myself.
I am a Witch.

Though I may only dress up,
For eight sabbats a year,
And thirteen esbats in turn,
I am always a Witch.
Though I may not always dress in black,
Or leave my hair wild and free,
I am still a Witch.

I do not worship Satan,
I’ve never even met him,
Yet many see me as evil,
And magick as a sin.
I do what comes natural,
What the Gods have taught me,
And although it does not conform,
I am still a Witch.

The Goddess shows me beauty,
The God has shown me life,
And Earth, and Air,
And Fire, and Water,
Teach me what is right.
And Spirit in its mystic ways,
Teaches me about myself.
That I am a Witch.

—-Lady Amhranai, Author
Originally published on Pagan Library

 

All throughout the Multiverse

The power is there to bless or curse

‘Tis balance of darkness and of light

That holds the Web threads every tight.

Black chaos dragons and those of Light

Locked in balance that is right.

The dragons’ code is very clear,

Each Ring should be for half a year.

From Apprentice to the Warrior guard.

Te way to be Mystic is long and hard.

All levels explored, all trut laid bare.

The students’ motive, pure as Air,

Must pass the test within the heart,

Before the Veil of Knowledge parts.

Dragon-trust he must earn, then wait

Until his teachers reveal the Gate.

Dragon magick, strong and old,

Requires the student to be bold

Cast the numbers three times three,

For that is what the power will be.

No dragon spell is weak or small,

For dragon magick conquers all.

 

–Dragon Ring Code

D. J. Conway, Author

 

Dragons are old and wise and don’t have time for foolish humans. So master your craft and master it well before you attempt to call or befriend a dragon. Are you ready to start your journey?

 

Excepts from

Dancing With Dragons

By D. J. Conway

Ms. Conway’s books are currently available on Amazon.com and hundreds of fine bookstores everywhere.

 

The WOTC Podcast

I mentioned the wonderful gift that I received from y’all last week on the Podcast but I know some of you don’t listen to it and that’s fine. It was Thursday when I had to go have the MRI done on my hip. I had laid on a metal table for about two hours. Try that with a metal back, HA! When I got up I was absolutely miserable and hurting like hell. All I wanted to do was come home as quick as possible. It seemed like it took us forever to get here. I glanced up as we were coming down the road to the cabin. I thought I saw some glittering in the sunlight. Nope, I was just imagining things. As we got closer and closer, I realized I wasn’t imagining anything. It was the bottle tree I had wanted for my birthday. I forgot all about the pain and was in total amazement. The way it glimmered in the sun, all the pretty colors and it had a rainbow effect on the ground. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL! And it lifted my spirits so. I read the card and found out it was from some of you and the staff here at the WOTC. I couldn’t believe it. Just to be surrounded by so much love was overwhelming and of course I started to cry. I can never begin to thank you enough. You made my day very special and I love you for it. Here is a pic of the tree along with the wonderful people that made it possible. Thank you again, my sweets! I love each and everyone of you!

Thank you so very much!

Toni
Pamela
WebmasterB.com
Barbara
Brenda
Thomas
Pete
Howard
Josephine
Katherine
Debbie
Louis
Mark

and not to forget Lord M & Mystie and the Ladies of the WOTC

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

The best birthday ever!

I Love You,

Lady A

 

The Spell of the Day for April 3

An Evil Eye Amulet

 

Have you ever had this errie feeling you were being targeted by bad luck and misfortune. Well, since ancient time people in many cultures have sought out and use evil eye talismans or amulets for protection. Whether the evil force threatening them is human, animal or supernatural, this all seeing charm protects you and your loved ones for all evil will and intent, just like it did our ancestors in the past.

 

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Your Daily Divination for Monday, April 3

 

Since we don’t generally do weekday divination, we thought we would throw everything at you including the kitchen sink, lol! No, not really, but we do have a podcast full of divination offered by our expert Tarot readers, Astrologers and Rune readers that will amaze you. So grab a cup of coffee and sit back and enjoy!

 

Astronomy for the Day

Weekly Astrology Report

Cosmic Weather

Love Horoscopes for the Week

Daily Horoscopes

If You Were Born Today

A Jump on Tomorrow Horoscopes

Daily Tarot Card

Daily Rune

Weekly Influences

and much, much, more.

 

THE WOTC PODCAST

Spell of the Day for April 2

(Part 2)

Making A Protective Charm

 

Using St. John’s Wort, a traditional herb used for banishing negativity, this protective charm is great for warding off illness while in the process, increasing your courage and will power. You can hang St. John’s Wort in your bedroom to prevent nightmares and to protect you from negative powers just as it does in this spell.

 

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Spell of the Day for April 2nd

Secret Name Ritual for Protection

 

Names are considered very sacred in Witchcraft. This spell is very useful as a means for protection against any negative or dark magick attack. The idea behind this spell is to find your protective magickal name and then in times of trouble you will be able to you it as a defense.

 

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Your Weekend Divination for Sunday, April 2nd

 

Today, we invite you to join us and our very talented Psychics and Fortune Tellers to see what the weekend has in store for you.

 

Our Features Today

Daily Astronomy

Current Moon Phase

Horoscopes for April 1

Tarot Card of the Day

Witches Rune of the Day

Lucky Tarot Card of the Day

Daily Influences

Ancient Symbol Card

Animal Spirit of the Day

Wisdom of the Buddha

 

Lady of the Abyss not only gives you her thought of the day but also tells you thank for the beautiful bottle tree that you provided her for her birthday. Her what is was like when she first say the tree standing in her yard. How much it meant to her after a very tiring day of test.

 

There are two announcements about up coming series, we are going to continue the series on Divination. But we will not include a special presentation on Dragon Magick. So please, keep an eye open for this new series, we hope it is going to be a hit and something you will enjoy!

And next, two Spells of the Day just for you!

 

THE WOTC PODCAST

Giving you exactly what you want in your Weekend Divination broadcast. Yes, you have spoken and we have listened, our main broadcast will consist only of the divination for that day. The next two or three that might follow will have information that may interest you and may not. Why bore you with stuff you are not interested in, when all you really want is your horoscopes!

 

Today’s Episode Includes

Daily Astronomy

Current Moon Phase

Horoscopes for April 1

Tarot Card of the Day

Witches Rune of the Day

Lucky Tarot Card of the Day

Daily Influences

Ancient Symbol Card

Animal Spirit of the Day

Wisdom of the Buddha

and last but not least, Lady of the Abyss’ thought for the day.

 

Enjoy!

 

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Happy April’s Fool Day!

WOTC Spell of the Day for March 30 – Finding the Right Pet or Familiar

 

WOTC Spell of the Day for March 30 – A Spell to Call Your Pet Telepathically

 

WOTC Spell of the Day for March 30 – A Spell to bless small animals and birds

 

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30 March

Festiva[ of Janus and Concordia

Janus, the Roman God of Doorways and of The Turn of the Year, along with Concordia the Goddess of Peace and Civic Harmony, were honored at this time. Even in the ancient world, March was a time of change-turning from darkness to light-a time of equality, peace, and harmony. In Norse tradition, this day begins the runic half-month Ehwaz (the horse month), a time of partnerships between humans and Nature, as represented in the relationship between rider and horse.

Cleansing the aura by means of incense

This is an easy and effective way of cleansing the aura, and it is used mainly after administering a treatment, after a quarrel, argument, or a long, busy day, and when there you feel that non-positive energies have adhered to your aura. The cleansing is done with the help of a partner, who holds the stick of incense. After you do this cleansing with the help of a partner often, you may be able to do it by yourself.

For the cleansing, you can use any stick of natural and high-quality incense. (There are incense sticks that are scented with low-quality artificial perfumes that are used for purifying the air in toilets, walk-in closets, and so on – it is not advisable to use them.) The types of incense that are most highly recommended are sage, which is very strong and effective for purification, frankincense, and jasmine. However, any stick of high-quality, pleasant-smelling incense will do.

Stand erect, feet slightly apart, and close your eyes. Make sure to take deep, slow, and comfortable abdominal breaths. Your partner holds the lit and smoking stick of incense and begins to walk around your body. There are many different ways of moving the incense around, but it should go in a right-to-left direction – clockwise. It is possible to start at the top, and move the incense stick clockwise around the head, at a distance of 20 to 60 centimeters from the body, and gradually descend, in a kind of spiral, to the feet, and then ascend again.

Another way is to start on the right side of the body and descend very slowly to the feet, and then go up the left side of the body, go down the right side again, and go up the left side once more. In this technique, intuition and emotion are very important, and if your partner feels that another slightly different method of moving the incense stick around is appropriate, it is worth trying. This technique is simple, quick, and extremely effective. After the cleansing, you frequently experience a feeling of relief and purification, a feeling of a burden being lifted off your shoulders, greater vitality, and a feeling of significant tranquillity.

Day-by-Day Wicca: A complete guide to Wicca from Beliefs and Rituals to Magic and Witchcraft
Tabatha Jennings

Custom Made Magick for Thursday

 

Well, let’s see … abundance, prosperity, and good health has been our focus for this day. Now how about a little more information and ideas for working practical magick with one of our fascinating featured deities of the day?

Juno was the Queen of Heaven. As the matriarch of the gods, she guarded over women in every aspect of their lives. Juno was thought to have renewed her virginity every year. Similar to other goddess stories, Juno was a triple goddess-a virgin who belonged to no one; a mother and woman in the prime of her life, sexual and mature; and also a crone, powerful, wise, and sometimes vengeful (as she made her husband’s many mistresses’ lives either fairly unhappy or short).

There are references to an early all-female triad of goddesses known as the Capitoline Triad. This triad consisted of Juventas, Juno, and Minerva. To the Greeks, they would have been known as Hebe, Hera, and Hecate. Ultimately the triad became Juno, Minerva, and the male Jupiter. Jupiter, another of Thursday’s gods, was Juno’s consort.

As mentioned earlier, Juno, in her aspect as Juno Moneta, was the patron and protector of the Roman mint. The coins produced at her temples were blessed by Juno and imbued with her powers of abundance and prosperity. In another of her aspects as Juno Augusta, Juno was the goddess of an abundant harvest.

In addition, another of Juno’s magickal correspondences is the semiprecious stone malachite. Malachite is a beautiful green-banded stone that was also called the “peacock stone” in Italy. The peacock was a sacred animal of Juno’s, and the magickal energies of malachite encourage health and prosperity.

Source

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

Jupiter

Notes: Perform on a Thursday and/or during the waxing Moon, with the Full Moon being strongest.

Day: Thursday

Color: Blue, purple

Metal: Tin

Stones: Lapis lazuli, amethyst, turquoise, sapphire

Plants: Anise, betony, cinquefoil, jasmine, lavender oak, sage, yerba santa

Rules: Sagittarius, pisces

Oils: Anise, bergamot, cedar, fir honeysuckle, jamine, lavender, nutmeg, orris, strawberry

Rituals involving Honor, riches, health, friendship, the heart’s desires, luck, accomplishment, religion, trade and employment, treasure, legal matters.

 

Physical Chant:

Grant me honor and success,
Change my luck and make me bold
Give me riches and happiness
All you give my life can hold

The Witches Correspondences for Thursday, March 30

 

Thursday (Thor’s day)

Planet: Jupiter

Colors: Purple, Deep Blue

Crystals: Amethyst, Lepidolite, Sugilite, Tin

Aroma: Melissa, Clove, Oakmoss, Jupiter Oil, Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg, and Sage

Herb: Cinquefoil Ruled by the planet Jupiter and dedicated to Thor, god of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European Traditions include Zeus, Taranis, Perun, and Perkunas.

Magical aspects: controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being, material success, expansion, money/wealth, prosperity, leadership, and generosity.

Thursday is the day of Jupiter, the largest of the planets and said to be the most powerful. Spellcasters would be wise to use this day for attempting wealth, success and prosperity spells.

Thursday is also associated (in Greek mythology) to Thor – Thor’s day – and some even say that Jupiter and Thor are one in the same. Both are strong and powerful, yet wise and just. Try a small prayer to Jupiter before commencing any ritual on Thursday as a sign of respect. This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving luck, happiness, health, legal matters, male fertility, treasure, wealth, honour, riches, clothing, money, desires, business, group pursuits, joy, laughter, and expansion.

The Aspect of Taurus

Note: Perform during bright noon or the hour of Venus, and during the waxing Moon, with the Full Moon being strongest

Color: Pink and blue

Rulng Planet: Venus

Stone Emerald

Flower: Violet

Description: Patient, loyal, emotionally stable, stubborn, practical, dependable, organized, materialistic, posssessive, plodding, sweet, calm, determined, security-oriented

The Witches Almanac for Thursday, March 30th

Seward’s Day (Alaskan)

Waxing Moon

Moon phase: First Quarter

Moon Sign: Taurus

Incense: Balsam

Color: Turquoise