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Your Weekend Love Horoscopes for January 6 thru 8

Weekend Love Horoscope

January 6-8: Feeling fulfilled

By Maria DeSimone

Videos, Love, Horoscopes, Astrology

You might feel as if your love is invincible this weekend. A gratifying Taurus Moon until Sunday evening will help you and your lover connect on a sensual level while the Sun and Pluto colliding on Saturday offers up incredible muscle. There might be an opportunity for the two of you to team up in a way that makes you a dynamic power couple.

Mercury turns direct on Sunday adding to the mix. Communication begins to make sense again.

This Weekend’s Romantic Rating*

* Heart ratings are based on the lunar cycle. They range from low to full, with low indicating a rocky weekend for romance and full indicating plenty of passionate potential.

 

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Astrology of Today – Friday, January 6, 2017

Astrology of Today – Friday, January 6, 2017

  • The Moon is in Aries until 3:17 PM.
  • The Moon is void from 1:41 PM until 3:17 PM.
  • The Moon is in Taurus from 3:17 PM forward (until Sunday, January 8th, at 5:06 PM).
  • The Moon is waxing and in its First Quarter phase.
  • The First Quarter Moon occurred yesterday and a Full Moon will occur on the 12th.
  • Mercury is retrograde (Mercury is retrograde from December 19-January 8).

The Witches Current Moon Phase for January 6th is Waxing Gibbous

January 6
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 58%

The Moon today is in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts round 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. During a Waxing Gibbous the moon will rise in the east in mid-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset. The moon is then visible though most of the night sky setting a few hour before sunrise. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has it’s roots in the Latin word “gibbous” meaning humpbacked.

Phase Details for – Friday, January 6, 2017

Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 58%
Moon Age: 8.12 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 365,853.13 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,102,809.71 km

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Fantasy winter*Personal Request from Member – Having It All

We all wish for lives filled with contentment, health, happiness, and prosperity. There is nothing wrong with wanting the best for ourselves and those we love. The idea behind pocket magic is to create the vibration of success and then take that energy with you everywhere you go. This fetish, therefore, is designed to be a general all-purpose power center that you can energize and draw from as needed.

THE WISHING WELL

Take any large bowl. Drip a few drops of different-colored candle wax in the bottom of the bowl, then adhere a white candle to that spot. The different colors represent diverse needs and goals, while the white binds this variety together in harmony. Each morning, light the candle when you get up and put a coin in the bowl. Make your wish for the day. Blow out the candle before you leave the house.

Whenever you desperately need to have a wish fulfilled, remove a coin from the bowl and either plant it in rich soil or throw it into moving water so that your message of need will be carried through the earth. When the bowl is filled with coins, use all but a few (these “seeds” always remain in your bowl) for random acts of kindness, like getting treats for the neighborhood kids or helping a homeless person. Your generosity will return to you threefold to keep the magick of benevolence, both mundane and divine, with you always.

 

Goddess in My Pocket
Patricia Telesco

 

Associations Every Witch Should Know – Stone, Mineral and Crystal Associations

WinterfantasyStone, Mineral and Crystal Associations

Amber: healing, safety, longevity, boost magic, success, remove negativity, Fire, Sun

Amethyst: self-control, intuition, dreams, cleansing

Aventurine: creativity, calm, luck, choices

Bloodstone: removing anger, luck, divination, honesty, obstacles, courage

Coral: protection, ward against violence and negativity, calm, healing, Water

Hematite: draw things to you, grounding, focus, Earth

Jade: luck, devotion, cleansing, peace, harmony, friends

Jet: security, protection, binding

Moonstone: moon magic, dreams, divination, healing, romance, restful sleep, Water, Goddess

Onyx: banishing unwanted influence or attention, balance, legal, justice

Quartz( clear): energy source/ storage, psychic power, vision, protection, focus, intuition, Air

Sunstone: healing, success, vitality, God

Topaz: vitality, dealing with tension, calming, energy

Turquoise: communication, courage, prosperity, luck

Book of Shadows: Solitary Suburban Pagan Guide
Ashlyn Hawthorne

 

Celebrating Legends, Folklore & Spirituality 365 Days A Year for January 6 – Twelfth Night, Epiphany of Kore, and Persephone

Winter FantasyJanuary 6

Twelfth Night, Epiphany of Kore, and Persephone

Traditionally, on this day the ancient Greeks would carry the statue of Kore around her temple seven times as they prayed for protection and good fortune. Following the temple activities ties a nocturnal rite was held in honor of Kore (daughter of Zeus and Demeter, whose name means “maiden”), an aspect of Persephone before her marriage to Hades.

On this day in Old Europe the ashes from the Yule log were removed, and either stored for magickal purposes or scattered on the fields to insure fertility. Later on in the day the Lord of Misrule, known as the King of the Bean, was selected. Cakes were made, and a bean was baked into one. Whomever found the bean in his cake was then elected king for the day. The king, along with the Queen of the Pea (selected by finding the pea baked into another batch of cakes) ruled over the final Yuletide festivities.

Witches Spell-A-Day for Friday, January 6th – To Honor Perchta

WinterWitches Spell-A-Day for Friday, January 6th – To Honor Perchta

Today is the day of Frau Perchta, a Norse Goddess associated with the wilderness, spinning and even the Wild Hunt in some parts of Germany. On this night, folks would leave offerins of food out for her, hoping for her blessings of good luck in the coming year. Why not honor Perchta by leaving some cream and a hearty slice of bread out for her? And ask her for blessings throughout the year by creating some sort of simple weaving project, perhaps for use on your altar. Those simple weaving looms that use loops of fabric are very easy to work with and make great coasters and hot pads. Similar looms can also easily be made using cardboard. Check round the Web.

 

–Laurel Reufner
Llewellyn’s 2017 Witches Spell-A-Day Almanac

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Helpful Hints: Knot Hard

Winter Fantasy Woman Helpful Hints: Knot Hard

If you want to carry a spell around with you but don’t want to lug around a charm bag or such, simply tie a knot into a small piece of string when you first cast the spell (this will find the spell into the string), and tuck it into your wallet or purse.

 

Everyday Witch A to Z: An Amusing, Inspiring & Informative Guide to the Wonderful World of Witchcraft
Deborah Blake

Let’s Talk Witch – Knot Magick

Winter Fantasy Woman Let’s Talk Witch – Knot Magick

A lot of Witchcraft involves what we call sympathetic magick. No, this doesn’t mean doing magick for people you feel sorry for (although that’s okay, too). Sympathetic magick is when you use one thing (a poppet or doll, for instance) to represent another (the person the spell is going to affect).

Knot magick is one of the oldest and simplest forms of sympathetic magick. Its use dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, and it went on to spread through Greece, Rome, and on into the rest of Europe. Although it originated with male mystics, it eventually came to be thought of as “women’s magick” because working with thread was seen as a woman’s occupation. (As if woman’s magick was somehow less powerful because a woman did it. Silly, I know, but there’s the medieval male mind for you.)

Knot magick is a type of sympathetic magick because the knot represents binding. Essentially, tially, you tie the knots as you cast your spell, and this action binds the power of the spell into the thread or cord you are using, making the spell more powerful and longer lasting.

You can tie just one knot or you can use the more traditional practice of using a long cord and tying nine knots, with the first knot at one end, the second at the other end, the third in the middle, the fourth and fifth halfway between the end and the middle, the sixth and seventh between the fourth and fifth and the end, and the last two between the central knot and the ones closest to it. (If this is too confusing, don’t worry about it: just tie nine knots anywhere.)

Either way, remember to focus on the spell you are doing and what you are trying to achieve.

There are many variations on the words to say while you are tying the knots, and you can always just make up your own.

But here is one example I particularly like:
By the knot of one, the spell’s begun.
By the knot of two, it cometh true.
By the knot of three, so mote it be.
By the knot of four, open the door.
By the knot of five, the spell’s alive.
By the knot of six, the spell is fixed.
By the knot of seven, the stars of heaven.
By the knot of eight, the stroke of fate.
By the knot of nine, the thing is mine!

When you are done with your knot magick, remember to put your thread or cord on your altar or someplace else that is safe–there is a lot of power “tied” up in it now.

Everyday Witch A to Z: An Amusing, Inspiring & Informative Guide to the Wonderful World of Witchcraft
Deborah Blake

 

The Energy of Venus

Fantasy Winter magicThe Energy of Venus

Weekday ruled by Venus: Friday

Stones: Rose quartz, moonstone, pink tourmaline, peridot, emerald, jade

Herbs and Plants: Pink rose, ivy, birch, heather, clematis, sage, violet, waterlily

Magickal intentions: Love, romance, marriage, sexual matters, physical beauty, friendship and partnership, strangers and heart matters.

The Witches Correspondences for Friday, January 6th

Winter FantasyFRIDAY CORRESPONDENCES

Venus/Water/East/West/South/Dawn/Female/Libra/Taurus

 

Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Heart

Color: aqua, blue, light blue, brown, green, pale green, magenta, peach, pink, rose, white, all pastels

Number: 5, 6

Metal: copper

Charm: green or white garments, scepter

Stone: alexandrite, amethyst, coral, diamond, emerald, jade, jet, black moonstone, peridot, smoky quartz, tiger’s-eye, pink tourmaline

Animal: camel, dove, elephant, goat, horse, pigeon, sparrow

Plant: apple, birch, cherry, clematis, clove, coriander, heather, hemlock, hibiscus, ivy, lotus, moss, myrtle, oats, pepperwort, peppermint, pinecone, quince, raspberry, rose, pink rose, red rose, rose hips, saffron, sage, savin, stephanotis, strawberry, thyme, vanilla, verbena, violet, water lily, yarrow, and all flowers

Incense: ambergris, camphor, mace, musk, myrrh, rose, saffron, sage, sandalwood, sweetgrass, vanilla, violet, all floral scents

Goddess: Aphrodite, Asherah, Baalith, Brigid, Erzulie, Freya (Passionate Queen), Frigg, Gefion, Harbor (Beautiful One), Hestia, Inanna, Ishtar (Lady of Passion and Desire), Lakshmi, Lilith, Mokosh, Nehalennia, Nerthus, Ostara, Pombagira, Sarasvati, Shakti, Shekinah, Sirtur, Al Uzza, Venus (Queen of Pleasure), Vesta

God: Allah, Bacchus, Bes, Cupid, the Dagda, Dionysus, El, Eros (God of Love), Freyr, Frit Ailek, Shukra

Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Anael, Hagiel, Mokosba, Rasbid, Sachiel, Uriel, Velas

 

Courtesy of Moonlight Musings

Ringing in the Muses Spell – Perfect Spell for the Waxing Moon

defis winter blanc bleu et grisRinging in the Muses Spell – Perfect Spell for the Waxing Moon

Materials
5 small bells
1 yard each yellow, red, blue, green, and purple ribbon

Thread a bell on each length of ribbon, then tie the first four ribbons to tree branches in the order listed above, saying with each:

To ring these bells, all breezes blow
Carry their sounds both high and low
To wake the Muses from Their rest
Heed ye now this firm request

Then tie the purple ribbon to a branch, saying something like:

From East and South and West and North
Muses hear me: now come forth
From South and West and North and East
Inspiration now release From West and
North and East and South
Creative powers bud and sprout
From North and East and South and West
Heed my call and this request
As these bells ring in the breeze
Let ideas flow forth with ease
Bring inspiration with the wind—
In constant stream without an end—
Unleash Your creativity Muses,
bring it now to me

Creative blocks will begin to dissipate within twenty-four hours.

Everyday Moon Magic: Spells & Rituals for Abundant Living (Everyday Series)
Dorothy Morrison

 

The Witches Almanac for Friday, January 6th

defis winter blanc bleu et grisThe Witches Almanac for Friday, January 6th

Friday (Venus): Love, friendship, reconciliation, and beauty.

Epiphany

Waxing Moon
The Waxing Moon is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you.

Moon phase: Second Quarter

Moon Sign: Aries
Aries: Good for starting things, but lacks staying power. Things occur rapidly, but quickly pass. People tend to be argumentative and assertive.

Moon enters Taurus 3: 18 pm
Taurus: Things begun now last the longest, tend to increase in value, and become hard to alter. Brings out appreciation for beauty and sensory experience.

Incense: Rose

Color: Pink

Magickal Applications for Friday

Winter Fantasy Magickal Applications for Friday

 

Friday is named after the Norse goddesses of love, Freya and Frigga. There seems to be some debate as to whom the day is actually named after, so I thought I would share a little information so you can decide for yourself.

In Latin, this day is known as Dies Veneris, “Venus’s day.” In Greek, it’s Hermera Aphrodites, which translates to the “day of Aphrodite.” In Old English, this day is called Frige- daeg, or “Freya’s day.” This day has the Germanic title of Frije-dagaz, which, once again, could be Freya’s day or Frigga’s day.

Both Freya and Frigga were Norse goddesses of love and were the Teutonic equivalent of the Greco-Roman Venus/Aphrodite. However, Freya was one of the Vanir—the gods of fertility who supervised the land and sea—and she was the leader of the Valkyries. Frigga, Odin’s wife, was the goddess of the heavens and of married love. She was one of the Aesir—the gods associated with battle, magick and the sky. Freya and Frigga could be looked upon as different aspects of the same goddess. They both were called on to assist in childbirth and then in naming of the new baby. Frigga represented the faithful wife and loving mother, while Freya, who really captured the hearts and imagination of the Norse people, was the passionate mistress and lover.

Fridays classically are days for love, fertility, romance, and beauty magick, as well as working for happiness, harmony in the home, and friendship. So let’s take a look at some of the mythology involved with this loving, voluptuous, passionate, and luxurious day of the week, and see where it leads us.
 

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Book of Witchery – Spells, Charms & Correspondences For Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

 

The Witches Guide to Friday

Fantasy WinterThe Witches Guide to Friday

 

Love magick is a perennial popular topic. However, there is more to this topic than meets the eye. There are many enchanting layers here for us to explore on this day of the week. What about creating a loving home, or producing a loving and nurturing family? What about keeping your intimate relationships vital and on track? How about promoting happy, healthy, and enduring friendships? See, there is more to be considered than just the “You shall be mine…” type of fictional love spell.

Don’t forget that many of the deities associated with Fridays are also parents. So, yes, while this is the day to work on romance, sex, and love spells, there is additional magick to be considered here, which makes Fridays a more well-rounded and bigger opportunity for witchery than many folks ever truly realize. The truest, strongest magick always comes from the heart.
 

Source

Book of Witchery – Spells, Charms & Correspondences For Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

 

The Magickal Day of Friday

Winter Fantasy WomanThe Magickal Day of Friday

 

Friday falls at the end of the work week for many of us, and that means we get a chance to relax for a little bit! Mark your Fridays with colors like pink and aqua, and metals such as copper. This is a day ruled by the planet Venus, so it should be no surprise that Venus and Aphrodite – goddesses of love and beauty – are associated with Fridays. This is a day named for the Norse goddess Freyja, so be sure to take a moment to honor her as well.

Gemstones associated with Friday include coral, emerald and rose quartz, and plants like strawberries, apple blossoms and feverfew are also related. This is a good day to do spellwork associated with family life and fertility, sexuality, harmony, friendship, growth. Take advantage of Friday’s correspondences and plant a seed, make something grow, and enjoy your blessings

*Note: There are a lot of disputes as to the origins of the word Friday, because there is still a great deal of discussion as to whether it was named for Freyja or Frigga, and whether they were the same deity or two separate ones. Some scholars believe that while they may have eventually become two distinctly different goddesses, they could have had their origins in a single, common Proto-Germanic deity.

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Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
Article published on & owned by About.com

 

The Goddess Book of Days for Friday, January 6th

--C59--The Goddess Book of Days for Friday, January 6th

Epiphany (Church calendar), the arrival of the Magi at the Manger; in Germany, the Goddess is Bertha or Perchta, in Italy, Befana or Lucia (light). Celtic day of the Three-fold Deities, Maiden/Mother/ Crone, the three Fates (Lachesis, Clotho, Atropos), the Morrigan (Ana, Badb, Macha), the Three Mothers (Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Parvati), the Noms. Also Day of Sirona, Roman River Goddess. (Yemaya, Oya, Chalchiuhtlique, Hathor, Rumini).

 

The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein

 

The Pagan Book of Days for Friday, January 6th

WINTER FANTASYThe Pagan Book of Days for Friday, January 6th

Twelfth Night/Epiphany of Kore-Persephone/Christian Epiphany

Twelfth Night, when the debris of the Yule feast must be cleared away. In the Julian (Old Style) calendar it is Old Christmas Day. The nocturnal rite in honor of Kore was held overnight 5 to 6 of January in the Korelon at Alexandria. It was a mystic drama preparing the way for Kore/Persephone’s rise into the world.

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The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Friday, January 6th

Winter Fantasy FriendsFriday, January 6th

 

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 Beth (Birch) – December 24 – January 20

The Runic Half Month of Eoh (yew tree) – December 28 – January 12

Goddess of the Month of Hestia – December 26 – January 22nd

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The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Today is Friday, January 6th, We Celebrate…..

Winter fairyToday is Friday, January 6th, We Celebrate…..

Festival of Kore (Greece)
KORE

Themes: Luck; Cycles; Youthful Energy

Symbols: Coins; Corn; the Number Seven; Flower Buds; Pomegranate

About Kore: An aspect of Persephone before her marriage to Hades, this youthful goddess motivates good fortune, zeal, and a closer affinity to earth’s cycles during the coming months.

Kore, whose name means “maiden” is the youngest aspect of the triune Goddess. She was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, as beautiful as spring’s blossoms and as fragrant as its breezes. It was this beauty that inspired Hades to tempt her with a pomegranate, a symbol of eternal marriage. Because she ate the fruit, Persephone spends winter with Hades as his wife and returns to the earth in spring.

To Do Today: Traditionally, on this day the Greeks carried an image of Kore around the temple seven times for victory, protection, and good fortune. Since your home is your sacred space, consider walking clockwise around it seven times with any goddess symbol you have (a round stone, vase, or bowl will suffice). As you go, visualize every nook and cranny being filled with the yellow-white light of dawn, neatly chasing away any lingering winter blues.

This is also Twelfth Night. Customarily, all holiday decorations should be down by now. This day marks winter’s passage and perpetuates Kore’s gusto and luck in your home year-round. Also consider carrying a little unpopped popcorn in your pocket to keep Kore’s zeal and vigor close by for when you need it.


365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco