Britannia/Heimdall/Archangel Gabriel
Day of the guardian goddess of Albion (Great Britain), Prytania or Britannia, whose image appears on British coins. Aso the day of the guardian of heave, Heimdall, or the Archangel Gabriel. A Day of orderliness.
The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick
Themes: Air; Earth; Nature; Health; Longevity; Devotion; Wishes; Relationships
Symbols: Feathers; Birdseed
About Tamra: In Hindu tradition, this goddess was the ancestor of all birds. As such, she can teach us their special language, which often bears communications from the divine. As the consort of the turtle god, Kashyapa, she also represents a potent union between earth and air elements.
To Do Today: People in Nebraska spend six weeks watching the cranes who rest and feed here during the migratory season. This region of the United States boasts the largest group of sandhill cranes, about 50,000 birds. Magically speaking, these creatures represent health, longevity and devotion. Visualize a crane residing in your heart chakra anytime you feel your eyes straying from the one you love, or whenever you need improved well-being.
Birds offer numerous magical applications. For warmth in a relationship, scatter feathers to the winds with your wishes. The birds will use the feathers in their nests, symbolically keeping your nest intact and affectionate. Or, disperse birdseed while thinking of a question. As the birds fly away, watch their movement. Flight to the right indicates a positive response; to the left is negative. If the birds scatter, things are iffy. If they fly straight up overhead, a heartfelt wish is being taken to Tamra.
365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco
Today Is Friday, March 24
Friday is the day of Venus. It takes it name from Frigg, the Goddess of love and transformation. She rules the spiritual side of a person that manifests in the physical. Because of this, Friday is often thought of as dangerously unpredictable. This is expressed in an old East Anglian adage:
Friday’s day will have its trick
The fairest or foulest day of the week.
Deity: Frigg
Zodiac Sign: Taurus/Libra
Planet: Venus
Tree: Apple
Herb: Vervain
Stone: Sapphire/Chrsolite
Animal: Bull/Serpent
Element: Earth
Color: Yellow/Violet
Number: 7
Rune: Peorth(P)
Celtic Tree Month of Fearn (Alder) (March 18 – April 14)
The Runic Half Month of Beorc (March 14 – March 29)
Goddess of the Month of Columbina(March 20 – April 17)
The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick
The Magick of Friday
Magickal Intent:
Lust
Romance
Happiness
Travel
Friends
Beauty
Sexuality
Harmony
Growth
Planet: Venus
Colors: Pink, Aqua, Seafoam
Crystals: Coral, Emerald, Rose Quartz
The Moon is in Aquarius all day (until Saturday, March 25th, at 6:06 AM).
The Moon is waning and in its Last Quarter phase until 10:24 AM, after which the Moon is in its Waning Crescent phase.
The Last Quarter Moon occurred on the 20th, and the New Moon will occur on March 27th.
Venus is retrograde (Venus is retrograde from March 4-April 15).
The Sky tonight
Venus is losing its identity. After tonight, it will no longer be the “evening star.” Instead, it will be the “morning star,” as it crosses the line between Earth and the Sun. This crossing is known as inferior conjunction, and it happens every 584 days..
Shatter my misconceptions, Oh God, the Father,
Creator of all that is moving through me,
Empty me of illusions that comfort,
So, the truth I may surely see.
And, I will transcend my limitations,
Build bridges of light to fill the gaps,
Share the love I have here deep inside me,
Walk across uncharted paths.
Transform the sorrow of unfulfillment,
By illuminating the untouched choice,
Empower the forgotten shadowed memory,
Electrify my silent voice.
And, I will transcend my limitations,
Build bridges of light to fill the gaps,
Share the love I have here deep inside me,
Walk across uncharted paths.
Connect me to Earth’s bounteous Mother,
So, each other, in balance, shall we heal,
Transmute my intent into your wisest crystals,
That this work my soul reveal.
And, I will transcend my limitations,
Build bridges of light to fill the gaps,
Share the love I have here deep inside me,
Walk across uncharted paths.
Remember me when I cross over,
I have lived my life as you, too, have done,
Return me to that precious place,
No longer separated, for we all indeed are one.
For, I have transcended my limitations,
Built bridges of light to fill the gaps,
Shared the love I had here deep inside me,
Walked across uncharted paths.
Author Unknown
Originally published on Pagan Library
Welcome to the WOTC special presentation on the Elemental Witches. Tonight, finishes up our series with the Air Witch. Let’s see, we have covered the Fire Witch, Earth Witch and Water Witch so far. Have you found your Element yet? If not, we still have one more to go. The Air Witch is sometimes seen as flaky and airheaded by sone, the strength of the Air Witch lies in her intelligence, not her common sense. She walks around with her head in the clouds. Too often she suffers from “foot in mouth” disease…….
Exerpts from
The Elemental Witch
Tammy Sullivan, Author
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Welcome to this episode of Spell of the Day for March 22nd. Today’s spell is a Spell to Strengthen Your Psychic Shield. Whether you are just starting out in the world of the Craft or a seasoned practitioner, you know how important it is to always shield yourself, your home, your property and basically anything you care about. Shielding offers you protection from the unknown and in the world of magick, you never know what is lurking around the corner.
This is a very simple spell, it can be casted by the newcomer to the Craft that feels somewhat threatened or just wants protection in the new world they are entering. Either way, we all need quick and simple shielding spells and this is definitely that and I should add a good one also.
Reference
Celtic Magic
D. J. Conway
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One more thing and I won’t have to do another post (I know you will be thrilled about that, lol!), check out the podcast in a bit. The Spell of the Day is a Spell to Strengthen Your Psychic Shield pulled from the book, “Celtic Magic” by D. J. Conway.
Till tomorrow….
Love ya,
Lady A
I did a podcast last night on Tea Leaf Readings. I promised anyone who was interested I would put some of the symbols involved in Tea Leaf Reading on the WOTC. In case you missed it and would like to hear the podcast it is entirety, you can find it at the addy below.
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 March 22
Central Cygnus Skyscape
Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler, DSS, BYUExplanation: In cosmic brush strokes of glowing hydrogen gas, this beautiful skyscape unfolds across the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy near the northern end of the Great Rift and the center of the constellation Cygnus the Swan. A 36 panel mosaic of telescopic image data, the scene spans about six degrees. Bright supergiant star Gamma Cygni (Sadr) to the upper left of the image center lies in the foreground of the complex gas and dust clouds and crowded star fields. Left of Gamma Cygni, shaped like two luminous wings divided by a long dark dust lane is IC 1318 whose popular name is understandably the Butterfly Nebula. The more compact, bright nebula at the lower right is NGC 6888, the Crescent Nebula. Some distance estimates for Gamma Cygni place it at around 1,800 light-years while estimates for IC 1318 and NGC 6888 range from 2,000 to 5,000 light-years.
The Crab Nebula, about 6,500 light years from Earth, is the scattered fragments of a supernova, or exploding star. Earthly skywatchers observed it in AD 1054.
The Crab Nebula is so named because, as seen through a telescope with the human eye, it appears vaguely like a crab. In reality, it’s a vast, outwardly rushing cloud of gas and debris: the scattered fragments of a supernova, or exploding star. Earthly skywatchers saw a “guest” star in the constellation Taurus in July, AD 1054. Today, we know this was the supernova. The estimated distance to what’s left of this star – the Crab Nebula – is about 6,500 light years. So the progenitor star must have blown up some 7,500 years ago. Follow the links below to learn more about the Crab Nebula.
History of the Crab Nebula. On July 4, in the year A.D. 1054, Chinese astronomers noticed a bright “guest” star near Tianguan, a star we now call Zeta Tauri in the constellation of the Bull. Although the historical records are not precise, the bright new star likely outshone Venus, and for a while was the third-brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon.
It shone in the daylight sky for several weeks, and was visible at night for nearly two years before fading from view.
It is likely that skywatchers of the Anasazi People in the American Southwest also viewed the bright new star in 1054. Historic research shows that a crescent moon was visible in the sky very near the new star on the morning of July 5, the day following the observations by the Chinese. The pictograph above, from Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, is believed to depict the event. The multi-spiked star to the left represents the supernova near the crescent moon. The handprint above may signify the importance of the event, or may be the artist’s “signature.”
From June or July 1056, the object was not seen again until 1731, when an observation of the now quite faint nebulosity was recorded by an English amateur astronomer John Bevis. However, the object was rediscovered by French comet-hunter Charles Messier in 1758, and it soon became the first object in his catalog of objects not to be confused with comets, now known as the Messier Catalog. Thus, the Crab Nebula is often referred to as M1.
In 1844, astronomer William Parsons, better known as the Third Earl of Rosse, observed M1 through his large telescope in Ireland. He described it as having a shape resembling a crab, and since then M1 has been more commonly called the Crab Nebula.
However, it was not until the 20th century that the association with Chinese records of the 1054 “guest” star was discovered.
How to see the Crab Nebula. This beautiful nebula is relatively easy to locate due to its location near a bevy of bright stars and recognizable constellations. Although it can be seen at some time of night all year except from roughly May through July when the sun appears too close, the best observing comes from late fall through early spring.
To find the Crab Nebula, first draw an imaginary line from bright Betelgeuse in Orion to Capella in Auriga. About halfway along that line you will find the star Beta Tauri (or Elnath) on the Taurus-Auriga border.
Having identified Beta Tauri, backtrack a little more than a third of the way back to Betelgeuse and you should find the fainter star Zeta Tauri easily. Scanning the area around Zeta Tauri should reveal a tiny, faint smudge. It is located about a degree from the star (that’s about twice the width of a full moon) more of less in the direction of Beta Tauri.
Binoculars and small telescopes are useful or finding the object and showing its roughly oblong shape, but are not powerful enough to show the filimentary structure or any of its internal detail.
The first eyepiece view, above, simulates a 7-degree field of view centered around Zeta Tauri, approximately what might be expected with a 7 X 50 pair of binoculars. Of course, the exact orientation and visibility will range widely depending on time of observation, sky conditions and so on. Scan around Zeta Tauri for the faint nebulosity.
Keep in mind that exact conditions will vary.
Science of the Crab Nebula.
The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a massive star that self destructed in an enormous supernova explosion. This is known as a Type II supernova, a typical result for stars at least 8 times more massive than our sun. Astronomers have determined this through several types of evidence and reasoning including the following points.
First, the bright new or “guest” star seen by Asian astronomers and others in 1054, just as would be expected by an exploding star.
Second, the Crab Nebula has been located in the location indicated by ancient records as begin where the “guest” star was seen.
Third, the Crab Nebula has been shown to be expanding outward, precisely as the debris cloud from a supernova would.
Fourth, spectroscopic analysis of the gases of the cloud is consistent with formation through a Type II supernova rather than other means.
Fifth, a pulsing neutron star, a typical product of Type II supernova explosions, has been found embedded in the cloud.
The lifetime of a massive star is complicated, especially near the end. Through its lifetime, its enormous mass provides enough gravity to contain the outward push of nuclear reactions in its core. This is called thermodynamic equilibrium.
However, near the end, there is not enough nuclear fuel to produce the outward pressure to hold back the crushing force of gravity. At a certain point, the star suddenly collapses violently, the inward force squeezing the core to unimaginable densities. Either a neutron star or a black hole can be formed. In this case, the electrons in the core were pressed into the protons, forming neutrons and squeezing the core into a tiny, dense and rapidly rotating ball of neutrons called a neutron star. Sometimes, as in this case, the neutron star can pulsate in radio waves, making it a “pulsar.”
While the core is squeezed into a neutron star, the outer portions of the star bounce off and spread into space, forming a great cloud of debris, complete with common ingredients such as hydrogen and helium, cosmic dust, and elements produced only in supernova explosions.
Bottom line: How to locate the Crab Nebula, plus history and science surrounding this fascinating region of the night sky.
The center of the Crab Nebula is approximately RA: 5° 34′ 32″, dec: +22° 1′
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Symbol: Jade
The Jade tile indicates hard work resulting in spectacular results. Jade is thought to be an “immortal stone” to many. Therefore is also denotes longevity of relationships, life and principled values.
Now is a time to strengthen your family ties. You may want to consider having a child. Much of your energy should be devoted to your family.
The Eastern Dragon derives its symbolism from eons of rich, Asian culture. The Eastern Dragon is a revered creature who brings good fortune and power to those under its influence. It influences situations by supplying courage, nobility and perseverance. The Eastern Dragon is the most Yang of creatures in Chinese mythology, and represents the male character at its strongest and best.
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