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New Moon February 1, 2022 – Romantic Surprise

The Aquarius new moon on February 1, 2022, makes a tense square aspect to Uranus. So the spiritual meaning of the new moon February 2022 astrology relates to adapting to change and uncertainty with flexibility, open-mindedness, and higher self-awareness.

The February 2022 new moon also brings opportunities to benefit from changing conditions. Venus trine Uranus can bring an exciting new romance or spice up an exciting love relationship. A surprise financial bonus is also possible.

New Moon February 2022 Astrology

The new moon Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 12°19′ Aquarius is conjunct Saturn and square Uranus. But for this interpretation, I believe the Uranus aspect is more important for 3 reasons:

  1. The orb for the Uranus square (1°25′) is much smaller than the orb for the Saturn conjunction (3°10′).
  2. Saturn square Uranus (4°37′) has ceased having any influence.
  3. Venus trine Uranus (0°20′) is the tightest planetary aspect in the chart and makes Uranus even stronger.

New Moon Meaning

Sun conjunct Moon represents the end of one cycle and the beginning of another new 28-day cycle. It gives an invigorating burst of energy and initiative. But it also brings …

To read this rest of this article about the New Moon from astrologyking.com

I Am Taking Today Off

I know I missed some posts last week because of the fall I took on the ice landing on my right shoulder. It is feeling better thank you for helping me to heal.

Today it’s -10F  and feel totally rotten Because of fibromyalgia flare combined with a couple of other things. When I type my fingers feel like bolts of electricity are being pumped into them. I can’t even hold a pen iCal to use the eraser to touch the keys with.

Stay warm and stay inside if you live where this bitter cold is.

I hope to be back tomorrow if the fibro flare calms down. Sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused you.

How To Open Your 7 Chakras?

This contains a video as well as reading material on how to open your seven chakras.

Click here for more information from sunsigns.org on How To Open Your Chakras?

Lady Beltane can open your chakras either through a full-length photograph of you or through a Skype video call, especially if they have never been done or are blocked. She does charge for cleaning them out, fills them with positive energy, get them connect to each other and will check back in a week to see if a minor tune up may be needed. Prices for this service can be found on the ‘Lady Beltane’s Readings and Abilities’ (page coming soon). Until the page is up you can contact Lady Beltane at ladybeltane@aol.com for more information. Please put the word “CHAKRAS” in the subject line. Thank you!

January 22 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1689 Prince William of Orange (future King William III of Britain), summons Convention Parliament to discuss ruling jointly with his wife Mary (daughter of exiled King James II)

1879 Battle of Rorke’s Drift: British garrison of 150 holds off 3,000-4,000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses and a number of other decorations were awarded to the defenders.

1905 In St Petersburg, Russia, a large demonstration of workers led by Father Gapon, march to the Winter Palace with a petition to the Tsar; troops fire on protesters in what becomes known as ‘Bloody Sunday’

1973 Roe vs Wade: US Supreme Court legalizes most abortions

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Flashback 2004 Lammas

(This is written for the Northern Hemisphere in 2004. The date of August 7th is wrong for 2022 the Southern or Northern Hemisphere)

Lammas

Lammas is the first of the harvest festivals, a celebration of ripening grains and grapes. If you celebrate traditionally on the second, the planetary energies offer a for great creative energy, drama, and joy. If you celebrate on the astrologically on August 7 at 15 degrees of Leo, the Moon will aid a ceremony with great magic and mystery.

The Sun is wanning, but still holding sway in the sky. A day of circle dances and foot races will honor the Sun; be certain the music encourages exuberant joy. If you planted wheat in a pot or plot, this is the day to ritually harvest it. Use some to make a Brigid’s cross; save a few stalks to return to the earth as compost next spring and lend continuity from harvest to sowing to harvest.

If corn is your grain of choice, bring ripe ears to the altar and use the husks to make corn dollies for use at Imbolc. Indian corn can be dried, ground, and used in corn bread. Make a fiery incense with dragon’s blood and hot herbs like ginger or galangal. Do a ritual at a sacred spot — a well or tree or sacred hill. Use the colors of green and gold and orange for your altar, and encourage everyone to wear them. The harvest has just begun.

Copyright By K. D. Spitzer in Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook 2004 Page 89

Flashback 2004 Imbolc

 Imbolc

Celebrate this festival by draping the altar in white and silver. Kepp the entire altar white — white candlesticks, white incense bowls, etc. Represent the Goddess with a figure of a horned cow. If you wear robes in ritual, honor Brigid in her guise as the goddess of the dairy by wearing white. With Neptune lending the glamour to your robes to the Sun this time, as glitter to your robes with sliver and “diamonds.” Let your imagination run wild.

Save snow from the last storm, or use crushed ice, and put it out in bowls on the altar. Scrub clean an old milke bottle or cream jar and fill it with fresh milk; freshly made mozzarella cheese will round out your cakes and ale. Nestle all bowls in the snow.

The planetary energies are particularly favorable this sabbat for working magic for world peace. Place all the candles you’ll be using this year on the altar and start this ritual in the dark — this is, without lights. Add your magic to the returning Sun. Dedicate and consecrate all your candles during this festival of lights, and consecrate your agricultural tools for use in the coming cycle of growth. This is the festival of new beginnings.

Copyright By K. D. Spitzer in Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook 2004 Page 39

January 21 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1525 The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz’s mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union

1789 1st American novel, WH Brown’s “Power of Sympathy” is published

1793 Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for “high treason” by the newly created French Parliament (Convention nationale), during the French Revolution

1952 Jawaharlal Nehru‘s Congress party wins general election in India

1968 The Battle of Khe Sanh – one of the most publicized and controversial battles of the Vietnam War – begins at the Khe Sanh Air Base

2008 Black Monday in worldwide stock markets. FTSE 100 had its biggest ever one-day points fall, European stocks closed with their worst result since 9/11, and Asian stocks drop as much as 15%.

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Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

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Flashback 2000 Imbolc

Daylight hours are gradually lengthening, and the Earth is beginning to stir. Although she is still in the middle of her winter’s rest, our planet subtly begins to plan. It’s appropriate that this period is represented by Aquarius, an air sign, since all change begins first in the mind. Every new thought or idea is full of raw potential as the Earth is now,nailing for the touch of fire to ignite her new growth period. Uranus is the ruler of Aquarius, and the planet best known for its jurisdiction over the future. This electric energy only looks forward, never back. It is during Imbolc, in fact, as the Sun is passing through Aquarius, that many ideas are born. As we prepare for the upcoming Equinox, then, it’s important to be sure that we’re looking ahead, as Uranus does, with all the electric enthusiasm and genius of Aquarius. Honor the potential of the coming spring by uncovering your gift of prophecy. Whether you use a crystal ball, a dream journal, or another type of predictive tool, prepare for the Equinox in your heart, by understanding how much is possible now.

©️ By Kim Rogers-Gallagher Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook 2000 Page 95

Flashback 2000 Lammas

At Lammas, the Sun is at the very peak of Leo, the sign this planet loves above all others. Our star’s warmth is at its most powerful now in the Northern Hemisphere, as it appears directly overhead. At this time, life too, ia at its peak—as are the crops. The ancients celebrated this festival by giving thanks for their first harvest, most especially the grain harvest, even as they accepted the beginning of the God’s descent into the underworld. The myth of the asteroid-Goddess Ceres (Demeter), giver of the grain, also relates to this season. It was now when she would bid her daughter Farwell, since Persephone was obligated to return to the Underworld to rejoin Hades (Pluto). So bereaved was Ceres to see her daughter leave her, she refused to all the Earth to produce grain until her return. At this time,nothing, modern practitioners should be remind of both astrological principles: the fullness of life the Sun brings, and the necessity for rest, as signified by the coming fall.

©️ By Kim Rogers-Gallagher Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook 2000 Page 95

January 17 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1773 Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66° 33′ S)

1873 A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, a part of the Modoc War

1912 Captain Robert Scott‘s expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen

1946 United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting

1991 Operation Desert Storm begins, with US-led coalition forces bombing Iraq, during the Gulf War

Today’s Historical Events

1287 King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca

1377 Pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon

1501 Cesare Borgia returns in triumph to Rome from Romagna

1524 Beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano‘s voyage to find a passage to China

1536 Francois Rabelais absolved of apostasy by Pope Paul III

1562 French regent Catherine de’ Medici issues the Edict of St Germain recognizing Huguenots in France

1584 Bohemia adopts Gregorian calendar

1595 King Henry IV of France declares war on Spain

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 Radio series “The Goldbergs” by Gertrude Berg premieres on US TV on CBS

1954 Jacques Cousteau‘s 1st network telecast airs on “Omnibus” (CBS)

1983 10th American Music Awards: John Cougar, Rick Springfield, and Olivia Newton-John win

1984 Supreme Court rules (5-4) that private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws

1986 2nd Sundance Film Festival: “Smooth Talk” wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic

1991 Mountie Jacques Rougeau beats Hart for WWF intercontinental title

1993 14th ACE Cable Awards: Bravo! wins the Golden CableACE for its dedication to films, cultural arts and performing arts programming

1994 Actress Elizabeth Taylor released from the hospital after hip treatment

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1950 “Alive & Kicking” opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 46 performances

1959 “Say, Darling” closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances

1962 Roy Harris’ 8th Symphony, premieres in San Francisco

1972 “My Hang-Up Is You” single released by Freddie Hart (Billboard Song of the Year 1972)

1974 Styne, Comdem & Green’s musical “Lorelei” premieres in NYC

1974 Asylum Records releases “Court and Spark”, Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell‘s 6th studio album; features the songs “Help Me” and “Free Man In Paris”, it becomes her biggest seller

1976 “I Write the Songs” cover by Barry Manilow hits #1

1978 After a tumultuous final tour the Sex Pistols break up as a band, which is announced the following day

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1916 Rodman Wanamaker organises a lunch to discuss forming a golfers association (later the PGA) at the Taplow Club, Martinique Hotel, New York City

1933 Australian cricket batting champion Don Bradman takes only his 2nd Test wicket; bowls England’s Walter Hammond for 85 during 338-run 3rd Test defeat in Adelaide

1934 NY Giants reward NL MVP pitcher Carl Hubbell with a huge $18,000 contract

1937 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta CC: Patty Berg wins inaugural event by 3 strokes ahead of Dorothy Kirby

1939 Ed Barrow is elected Yankee president succeeding deceased J Ruppert

1952 1952 NFL Draft: Bill Wade from University of Vanderbilt first pick by Los Angeles Rams

1953 Australian Championships Women’s Tennis: In an all-American final Maureen Connolly wins 1st leg of her Grand Slam; beats Julia Sampson 6-3, 6-2

1953 Australian Championships Men’s Tennis: In an all-Australian final Ken Rosewall wins his first Grand Slam title; beats Mervyn Rose 6-0, 6-3, 6-4

Salute to Aningan – the Inuit God of the Moon

The northern sky is broad and flawless black, 

A vast expanse from which most look away,

But Aningan the Moon is on the track

Of caribou and seals, and will not stray.

His barking dogs work hard to pull his sleigh,

Weighted down with fur, and ivory tusks, and meat.

Watch over us, Brave Moon. We pass your way.

And come as brother hunters, on hushed feet.

We ask for your forbearance as we meet

The challenges laid out along the trail.

We brave the winter’s cold, the summer’s heat,

But know that with your wisdom, none shall fail.

Though harsh the path, your patience will not pall;

You serve as an example to us all

By Elizabeth Barrette in Llewellyn’s Wiches’ Datebook 2004 Page 31

January 2022 Moon Details

The Full Moon for this month will occur on Monday, January 17th. The New Moon is earlier in the month on Sunday, January 2nd.

January Full Moon Name

The very first full moon of the year is known in many cultures as the Full Wolf Moon, which is appropriate given the deep, ancient ties between wolves and January’s full moon. For instance, the Gaelic word for January, Faoilleach, comes from the term for wolves, faol-chù, even though wolves haven’t existed in Scotland for centuries. The Saxon word for January is Wulf-monath, or Wolf Month. Meanwhile, the festival of the Japanese wolf god, Ooguchi Magami, is held in January. The Seneca tribe links the wolf so strongly to the moon, they believe that a wolf gave birth to the moon by singing it into the sky. Just why are wolves so strongly associated with January’s full moon?

The most obvious answer is because wolves are much louder and more noticeable in January, which is when breeding season begins. Wolves begin to howl more frequently and aggressively to establish their territory, threatening neighbors and enemies alike to stay far away from their breeding grounds. A small pack of wolves may even try to make themselves seem like a larger pack by howling together. While a lone wolf can sustain a howl for the duration of a single breath, an entire pack may howl in unison for longer than two minutes during breeding season.

While it makes sense for the haunting howls of wolves to be more memorable during January, how did wolves come to be associated with the full moon itself? Everyone is familiar with the iconic image of a wolf raising its head and howling at the full moon – but do wolves actually sing to the moon? While that might be a romantic idea, there’s no scientific evidence that links wolves to the lunar cycle. Humans may have begun to associate wolves with the moon simpy because they are nocturnal animals that are very active at night. In addition, wolves do raise their heads in the direction of the sky so their howls can travel over far distances to reach their pack mates as they roam. Instead of singing to the moon, they’re actually singing to their friends.

In fact, wolves are so well-known for their tight-knit communities that the Sioux tribe called January’s full moon the Moon Where Wolves Run Together. The wolf is often seen as a symbol of loyalty and protection in many cultures. The Wolf Moon is the perfect time for you to reach out to loved ones and reaffirm your connections, in preparation for deepening your bonds and taking on new challenges together over the upcoming year.

That said, lone wolves are also entirely capable of overcoming hostile conditions on their own with their resourcefulness. According to Celtic mythology, the wolf is infused with lunar power, which refers to its ability to sniff out hidden insights or knowledge, and to detect unexpected sources of danger. In some legends, the wolf even swallows the sun so the wolf can bask in the moon’s overflowing lunar power! The Full Wolf Moon is a great time for you to plan out clever ways to achieve your goals for the upcoming year. Trust your wolfish instincts when it comes to decisions, but also be tenacious in searching for useful knowledge that will help you realize your masterplan.

 

Local Date and Time for January 2022 Full Moon in major cities around the world:

Los Angeles,
San Francisco,
Vancouver
January 17, 2022
3:48pm PST

Denver,
Salt Lake City,
Calgary
January 17, 2022
4:48pm MST

Chicago,
Houston,
San Antonio
January 17, 2022
5:48pm CST

New York,
Toronto,
Atlanta
January 17, 2022
6:48pm EST

London,
Manchester,
Dublin
January 17, 2022
11:48pm GMT

Paris,
Rome,
Berlin
January 18, 2022
12:48am CET

Athens,
Istanbul,
Helsinki
January 18, 2022
1:48am EET

Dubai,
Abu Dhabi,
Muscat
January 18, 2022
3:48am +04

Bangalore,
Mumbai,
New Delhi
January 18, 2022
5:18am IST

Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur
January 18, 2022
7:48am +08

Perth,
Hong Kong,
Beijing
January 18, 2022
7:48am AWST

Sydney,
Brisbane,
Melbourne
January 18, 2022
10:48am AEDT

From Moongiant.com

Wolf Moon Tarot Spread

Call on the spirit of the wolf with this tarot spread to find your pack. This could mean new friends, good coworkers, a soulmate, your found family or more!
Wolf Moon January Tarot Spread Find Pack
Finding Your Pack – Tarot for the Wolf Moon

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Begin by placing a small token in the middle of where you will lay your cards (marked by the pawprint 🐾 on the picture of the tarot spread above).

This token will serve as a taglock to you– it could be a piece of jewelry you wear, a lock of your hair, a picture of yourself, etc. Choose something that you feel represents yourself!

When you are ready, shuffle and draw your tarot cards. Lay the cards in the order depicted in the tarot spread picture above.

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1. 🌕The moon rises– who am I looking for?

The card you draw in this spot is symbolic of who you are seeking. The card may reveal a trait or characteristic of the person or group or are looking for.

2. 🐺The hunt begins– how can I find them?

This card will advise you on what you need to do in order to locate what you are seeking. Keep an open mind here– the card may suggest something you have not thought of before.

3. 🐇 Catching your prey– how will I know it’s right?

This card will reveal a sign or symbol to look for to know that you’re on the right trail. It may represent something tangible or it could hint at an emotion you’ll feel when you’re with the right group or person.

4. 🎉Victory howl– when will I meet my pack?

This card points to when you can expect to meet your pack, should the current path you are on play out as expected. Time and dates can be tricky to read in tarot, so look for seasonal symbols or numbers and rely on your intuition to help you interpret.

From Spells8.com

January’s Full Wolf Moon!

The full Wolf Moon rises on (Nothern Hemisphere) Monday, January 17, 2022 (Southern Hemisphere Tuesday, January 18, 2022). Learn more about when, where, and how to see the January full Moon!

When to See January’s Full Moon

January’s full Wolf Moon reaches peak illumination on Monday, January 17, at 6:51 P.M. EST ( Tuesday, January 18 at 10:48 am AEDT). Look for the Moon to rise from the northeastern horizon around sunset that evening.

Consult our Moonrise Calculator to see what time you can expect to catch a glimpse of the first full Moon of 2022!

The sunset embers smolder low,
The Moon climbs o’er the hill,
The peaks have caught the alpenglow,
The robin’s song is still.
–John L. Stoddard (1850–1931)

Why Is It Called the Full Wolf Moon?

The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not just to the full Moon itself.

The Wolf Moon

It’s thought that January’s full Moon came to be known as the Wolf Moon because wolves were more likely to be heard howling at this time. It was traditionally believed that wolves howled due to hunger during winter, but …

From The Old Farmers Almanac

January 12 Today in History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1528 Gustav I of Sweden crowned King of Sweden, rules for 37 years and becomes known as the “father of the nation”

1554 Bayinnaung crowned King of Burma, goes on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia

1872 Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, 1st imperial coronation in Axum in over 200 years

1948 Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast

2010 Earthquake Devastates Haiti, killing approximately 160,000 and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince

Today’s Historical Events

475 Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.

1493 Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily

1528 Gustav I of Sweden crowned King of Sweden, rules for 37 years and becomes known as the “father of the nation”

1552 Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, hundreds killed

1554 Bayinnaung crowned King of Burma, goes on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia

1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)

1598 Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso

1616 Brazilian city Belem (the entrance gate to the Amazon) founded by Captain Major Francisco Branco

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1949 “Arthur Godfrey & his Friends” premieres on CBS TV

1959 KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting

1965 “Hullabaloo” premieres on NBC-TV

1966 “Batman”, starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, and Cesar Romero as The Joker, debuts on ABC

1967 NBC premiers the colorized remake of “Dragnet”

1968 Nighttime version of “Hollywood Squares” premieres on NBC TV

1971 “All in the Family” premieres on CBS featuring 1st toilet flush on TV

1979 6th American Music Awards: Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1723 George Frideric Handel‘s opera “Ottone” premieres at the King’s Theatre London

1946 “Polonaise” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances

1959 American record company Motown is founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records

1961 “Show Girl” opens at Eugene O’Neill Theater NYC for 100 performances

1963 “Go Away Little Girl” by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1

1968 Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd

1969 “Golden Rainbow” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 355 performances

1969 Atlantic Records releases eponymous debut album of Led Zeppelin in US

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1918 Montreal Canadien’s center Joe Malone scores 5 goals in a 9-4 win over Ottawa to become the first 20 goal scorer in NHL history; goes on to score 44 regular season goals

1920 Annual drafting of baseball players from minor leagues to be done in inverse order of the final standings, agreed to

1946 NFL champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to LA

1951 Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title

1952 2nd NFL Pro Bowl, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: National Conference beats American Conference, 30-13; MVP: Dan Towler, LA Rams, FB

1958 NCAA adds 2 point conversion to football scoring

1958 8th NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: Western Conference beats Eastern Conference, 26-7; MVPs: Hugh McElhenny, SF 49ers, HB; Gene Brito, Washington Redskins, DE

1958 Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points

Witchcraft Correspondences: What They Are and Why You Need Them for Your Spells

Born in deepest Cornwall, now living in wild Wales, Bev has been practising her personal brand of eclectic witchcraft for years and years.

Sarah is preparing a love spell for herself. The dating scene has been a bit of a desert recently, and she wants a little romance in her life. She’s dusted her altar, cleared her working area, and had a scented bath. Now, she carefully lays out a small collection of objects: a pink candle, a rose bud in a glass of water, two tarot cards (the Ace and Knight of Cups), a photo of a turtle dove, and a rose quartz crystal.

A few streets along, Tanya is also preparing to cast a spell. She needs money to get her car repaired. She has also prepared herself and the room where she does her energy work. Her collection of objects include a green candle, a favorite pebble, a sprig of oak leaves, a small china toad, two tarot cards (Ace and Six of Pentacles), and a chunk of malachite.

These items are commonly called ‘correspondences’.

What Are Correspondences in Witchcraft?

Correspondences are objects that are connected to, and representative of other things, intentions, desires and outcomes. They can be such things as candles, crystals, jewelry, household objects, ornaments, plants, herbs, and images of anything. As well as tangible objects, they can be deities, angels, scents, colors, symbols, numbers, and words. Even your own visualizations can be termed correspondences because they are an abstract mirroring of your desire. All spell ‘ingredients’ are correspondences. The elements of earth, air, fire, and water are correspondences. So are the cardinal directions. Each of these has its own distinct kind of energy.

Their purpose is to create a matrix to help focus the mind and magnify the energy which you release into the ether.

Common Correspondences

The following correspondences have mostly been taken from the comprehensive and very big, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Correspondences: A Comprehensive & Cross-Referenced Resource for Pagans & Wiccans by Sandra Kines. Its 450 pages contain a vast amount of correspondences for many situations and their potential magical workings/spells. The Kindle version has a really useful click-able index which makes the most of the cross-referencing. The lists below are just a tiny sample.

Beauty

  • Zodiac sign/s – Libra and Sagittarius
  • Switchword – Praise
  • Colors – Gold, green, peach, pink
  • Number – Three
  • Tarot cards – Empress, Nine of …

Click here to read the rest of this article about Witchcraft Correspondences: What They Are and Why You Need Them for Your Spells

January 9 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1431 Judges’ investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government

1760 Afghans defeat Marathas in battle of Barari Ghat

1839 Daguerreotype photo process announced at French Academy of Science

1909 Ernest Shackleton as part of the British Nimrod Expedition reaches a record farthest South latitude (88°23′ south)

1941 6,000 Jews murdered in a pogrom in Bucharest, Romania

2007 Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs announces the iPhone

Today’s Historical Events

475 Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.

1296 Earl Floris V signs accord with French King

1317 Phillips V, the Tall, crowned King of France

1349 700 Jews of Basel Switzerland, burned alive in their houses

1431 Judges’ investigations for the trial of Joan of Arc begin in Rouen, France, the seat of the English occupation government

1464 1st meeting of States-General of Netherlands

1493 1st sight of manatees by Christopher Columbus

1522 Adriaan F Boeyens elected only Dutch pope (Adrian VI)

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1894 William K.L. Dickson’s motion picture “Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze” aka “Fred Ott’s Sneeze” receives first US copyright for the format; it was filmed a few days earlier at Edison Studio, West Orange, New Jersey [1]

1936 Noël Coward‘s stage drama “Astonished Heart” premieres in London

1956 Musical “Peter Pan”, starring Mary Martin broadcast live, for a 2nd time, on NBC as part of “Producers’ Showcase” series

1959 “Rawhide” with Clint Eastwood premieres on CBS TV

1979 K-Mart pulls Steve Martin‘s “Let’s Get Small” for being in “bad taste”

1984 “TV’s Bloopers & Practical Jokes” premieres on NBC TV (Whoops)

1989 “Pat Sajak Show” premieres on CBS

1996 First episode of “Third Rock from the Sun” screened on NBC

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1927 Dmitri Shostakovich‘ Octet opus 11 premieres in Moscow

1929 Buddy DeSylva & Lew Brown’s musical “Follow Thru” premieres in NYC

1946 “Would-Be Gentleman” opens at Booth Theater NYC for 77 performances

1947 “Street Scene” opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 148 performances

1947 Roger Sessions’ 2nd Symphony premieres in San Francisco with Pierre Monteux conducting the San Francisco Symphony,

1948 Walter Piston‘s 3rd Symphony in E, premieres in Boston by the Boston Symphony Orchestra; conducted by Serge Koussevitzky; wins 1947 Pulitzer Prize

1965 Beatles ’65 album goes #1 & stays #1 for 9 weeks

1967 “More of The Monkees” second album by The Monkees is released

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1811 1st Women’s Golf Tournament held

1903 Baseball’s National & American Leagues make peace

1903 Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the American League’s Baltimore baseball franchise for $18,000 and move it to NYC (later the NY Yankees)

1930 Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game

1942 In his 20th title defence, Joe Louis KOs Buddy Baer in the 1st round of their rematch to retain his world heavyweight boxing title at New York’s Madison Square Garden

1947 Providence Steamrollers guard Dino Martin becomes the first NBA player to ever score 40 points in a game, in a 91-68 win over Cleveland Rebels at Rhode Island Auditorium

1951 Washington Capitals NBA club folds

1952 Karel Sys wins European heavyweight boxing title

January 8 Today In History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1656 Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands)

1790 1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address

1835 US national debt is $0 for the first and only time in history

1912 Chiefs, representatives of people’s and church organisations, and other prominent individuals form the African National Congress and declare its aim to bring all Africans together as one people to defend their rights and freedoms

1916 WWI: ANZAC forces withdraw from the Gallipoli Peninsula after Ottoman forces successfully defend access to Constantinople

1926 Abdulaziz Ibn Saud becomes King of Nejd and Hejaz; forerunner of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Today’s Historical Events

871 Battle of Ashdown: Ethelred I of Wessex and his brother Alfred the Great beat invading Danish army

1198 Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III

1297 Monaco gains its independence.

1558 French troops under Duc de Guise occupy Calais

1598 Jews are expelled from Genoa, Italy

1610 Simon Marius. a German astronomer, independently discovers the first three moons of Jupiter one day after Galileo

1656 Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands)

Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV

1929 CBS radio network buys WABC in NYC

1955 WUNC TV channel 4 in Chapel Hill, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting

1966 The Who and The Kinks perform on the last “Shindig” TV show on ABC

1978 TV series “All Creatures Great and Small” debuts on BBC TV, based on the books by James Herriot, starring Robert hardy and Christopher Timothy

1991 “Davis Rules” with Jonathan Winters & Randy Quaid premieres on ABC-TV

1993 NBC offers “The Tonight Show” to David Letterman

1993 Robert Rodriguez‘s “El Mariachi” debuts at the Toronto Film Fetsival – will become lowest-budgeted film ever to gross $1 million

2008 34th People’s Choice Awards: Johnny Depp & Reese Witherspoon win (Movie Star) and Patrick Dempsey & Katherine Heigl win (TV)

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1705 George Frideric Handel‘s 1st opera “Almira” premieres in Hamburg, Germany

1734 Premiere of George Frideric Handel‘s opera “Ariodante” at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

1833 Boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established

1949 “Make Mine Manhattan” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 performances

1949 “My Romance” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 95 performances

1949 “Small Wonder” closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 134 performances

1954 Jerry Vivino, American rock and R&B saxophonist (Max Weinberg 7; Vivino Brothers), born in Paterson, New Jersey

1956 Elvis Presley‘s “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog” single goes #1 and stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single)

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1913 Frank Chance becomes NY Yankees manager

1925 England cricket opening batsman Herbert Sutcliffe follows his 1st innings 176 with 127 in the 2nd innings but his team cannot avoid an 81 run defeat to Australia in the 2nd Test in Melbourne

1945 University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team sets an NCAA record by holding Arkansas State to 6 points in a 75-6 win

1947 Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game

1955 Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt

1955 Georgia Tech ends Kentucky’s 130-game home basketball win streak

1962 21 year old future Hall of Fame golfer Jack Nicklaus makes his first professional appearance; tied 50th in Los Angeles Open

1972 NCAA announces freshman can play on teams starting in fall