In case you are wondering, we are moving super slow because of our Internet Provider Service. We had a hard time getting connected, now we are having a hard time staying on. That is another reason we wanted to have the fund raiser so we could afford to go back to Comcast. It seemed they were the only ones that could provide us with the speed we need to provide you with the service you deserve. But anyway, if we do a vanishing act, you know why, a lousy ISP!

Oh, did you know we added a new item to the raffled? Still plenty of time to get in on. So take a look….

Got to go while we still have a connection,

Love ya,

Lady A

The Witches Correspondences for Sunday, July 17

Magickal Intentions: Growth, Advancements, Enlightenment, Rational Thought, Exorcism, Healing, Prosperity, Hope, Exorcism, Money

Incense: Lemon, Frankincense

Planet: Sun

Sign: Leo

Angel: Michael

Colors: Gold, Yellow, Orange and White

Herbs/Plants: Marigold, Heliotrope, Sunflower, Buttercup, Cedar, Beech, Oak

Stones: Carnelian, Citrine, Tiger’s Eye, Amber, Clear Quartz and Red Agate

Oil: (Sun) Cedar, Frankincense, Neroli, Rosemary

The first day of the week is ruled by the Sun. It is an excellent time to work efforts involving business partnerships, work promotions, business ventures, and professional success. Spells where friendships, mental or physical health, or bringing joy back into life are an issue work well on this day, too.

Profile of the Moon in Capricorn

Moon Capricorn guys and gals are willing to hold out for something better. They are patient, and that gives them an edge, as they build up what’s emotionally secure.

It’s an earthy Moon that is intimate with what’s right there in the vicinity. The emotional life is also sensual, and feelings are tied to the very real engagement in the physical.

The Capricorn Moon wants a steady home base, and may be tradition minded. They want self-mastery, and carry a sense of the loner with them, for that reason.

The Moon Capricorn’s place in the birth chart — the Moon’s house position — shows where this highly controlled force can show itself. Since Capricorn relates to achievement and status, it tells the story of your life’s work, too.

Capricorn Moon does best staying close to nature, which is an epic challenge in our times. If you’re overwhelmed, go out into the forest, or lie in the park fully prostrate on the ground. Try earthing, which is basically going barefoot.

You find balance when you listen to your body, and follow your instincts about what’s authentic

The Gifted Actress (or Actor)
Astrologer Kevin Burk notes that the Moon is an awkward fit for Capricorn, in astro lingo it’s in detriment. The cardinal force here comes through in what feels like too strong a dose, and others react.

In his book Understanding the Birth Chart, Burk writes, “The Moon in Capricorn is like a gifted actress who, after being savaged by the critics because she has a tendency to overact, becomes afraid to show any emotional range at all.”

Moon Capricorns are happy when pursuing their profession of choice, and that’s where some of this force can find a channel. But many come off as mature and restrained, or even all-business, because they want to stay in control.

Serious Moonlight
Stability is a big deal for earth sign Moons, making Capricorn Moons more no nonsense when it comes to feelings. It’s not that they’re unfeeling, but they don’t want to feed into another’s beliefs about victimhood, or their dependency.

They admire self-mastery, and feel out of control, if they have to depend too heavily on others. This is hard on them, and they’ll work hard to overcome patterns of co-dependency.

Some might not understand their fixation on material matters, but this is how they create balance. Many are big achievers because of their natural instinct for working toward attainable goals.

They’re in it to win it, and willing to give up short term gratifications for the end goal. Some have a hard time kicking back, and taking it easy. Being an earth sign Moon, they’re sensual, and will unwind when all senses are engaged.

The Capricorn Moon might not warm up to you until you’ve proven worthy of their time. They’ll likely assess you through the lens of how you can further their worldly ambitions. It may not sound romantic, but it’s better for them to integrate the will to succeed into relationships.

Their inner world might seem musty and dark at times, which they try to cover up with dry humor. A Capricorn Moon that slips into melancholy can seem immovable and will likely only re-emerge when they’ve found a goal worth building brick by brick. They’re happiest with a dream in process, since they’re not likely to enjoy idle time. You might just find them spending their free time coming up with investment strategies to assure a well-funded future.

The social life of a Capricorn Moon can lead toward private gatherings with family and friends. Once a relationship tie of any kind is formed, they’ll prove to be loyal and generous with their resources. For them, building a romantic relationship is serious business that shouldn’t be rushed into. What they lack in initial passion, they make up for in trustworthy endurance for the long haul.

Keywords:
ambitious, disciplined, stable, traditional, responsible, determined

The Shadow Side:
dogmatic, negative, materialistic, melancholic, stern

Quality and Element:
Cardinal and Earth

Reference

Molly Hall, Astrology Expert
Article originally posted on About.com

The Witches Almanac for Sunday, July 17th

Sunday (Sun): Healing, spirituality, success, strength, and protection.

Rivera Day (Puerto Rican)

Waxing Moon
The Waxing Moon (from the New Moon to the Full) is the ideal time for magic to draw things toward you.

Moon Phase: Second Quarter

Moon Sign: Sagittarius
Sagittarius: Encourages flights of imagination and confidence. This is an adventurous, philosophical, and athletic Moon sign. Favors expansion and growth.

Moon enters Capricorn 3: 33 pm
Capricorn: Develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities, and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.

Incense: Marigold
Color: Gold

Magical Days Of the Week – Sunday

In many traditions of Paganism, days of the week are very important aspects of effective spellcasting. For example, spells to do with abundance or prosperity could be done on Thursday, because it is associated with riches and desire. When casting a spell concerning business or communication, one might prefer to work on a Wednesday due to its associations.

While not all traditions follow this rule, when you’re doing any sort of magical working, always be sure to document the day of the week you’re performing the spell.

You might be surprised later on to see some connections!

Sunday Magical Correspondences

Sunday is associated with the colors yellow and gold, which shouldn’t be surprising – it’s the day of the sun, right? Because of this planetary association, this is a day that’s also connected to solar deities like Helios and Ra. Interestingly, in some Celtic traditions, Brighid’s day is Sunday as well.

When it comes to crystal use, Sunday is related to quartz crystals and diamonds, as well as the yellowish hues of carnelian and amber. For herbs and plants in magical workings, use marigolds, sunflowers or cinnamon.

What kind of magic is best performed on Sunday? Well, it’s a day that generally has a number of associations – agriculture, beauty, hope, victory, self-expression and creativity are all connected to this particular day. Plant or harvest something new (not just material crops, but metaphysical ones as well), create something from nothing, and prepare to win at everything.

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

Sunday’s Witchery

Those ambitious, successful spells and charms will be heightened by working on the day of the week that has the planetary influence of the sun. So light those sunny candles, wear some luminous colors, and break out the gold jewelry! Bake up some cinnamon rolls or low-fat cinnamon muffins for an enchanting family breakfast. Take an orange with you to eat at lunch today. Try using a little magickal aromatherapy and burn some cinnamon-scented incense to encourage success and wealth today. Make the talisman to keep your solar magick with you. Sprinkle some dried marigold petals around your house-or across the threshold-to pull triumph and protection toward you and your family.

Get outside and tip up your face to the sun. Take a walk outside, and soak up some sunshine! Acknowledge the power of Sunna or Helios as they blaze across the sky and bring courage and motivation into your life. Sit outside at sunrise on a Sunday morning and bask in its warm, rosy-golden glow Acknowledge Brigid as the inner, creative spark of imagination and inspiration. She can help these gifts burn brightly within your own soul. Use your imagination and create your own brand of witchery and magick. Here comes the sun, and it’s your turn to shine!

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

The Witches Sunday

Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Judaeo-Christian tradition it is the first day of the week. Since the second half of the 20th century it has often been counted as the seventh day of the week. In Slavic languages Sunday (undividable day – referencing seven) is both the first and seventh days of the week. It is first because Wednesday is literally the “middle” of the week, while it is seventh because Tuesday, Thursday and Friday are literally the “second”, “fourth” and “fifth” days of the week. It is named after Sunne, German goddess of the sun, which is where the word “sun” also derives its name.

Sunday is considered a holiday in most countries of the world and as part of the weekend. Only countries influenced by Islamic (or Jewish) culture often have Friday (or Saturday) as a weekly holiday instead.
The Gregorian calendar repeats every 400 years, and no century starts on a Sunday. The Jewish New Year never falls on a Sunday. Any month beginning on a Sunday will contain a Friday the 13th.

In Thailand, the color associated with Sunday is red.

The name Sunday
The Sun was assigned to this day in pre-Christian Egyptian culture. (See T. Slater’s article “Sunday” in the 1908 Catholic Encyclopedia.) In Ptolemaic Egyptian astrology, the seven planets, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, and the Moon, had an hour of the day assigned to each in that order, but the planet which was “regent” during the first hour of any day of the week gave its name to that day. The Egyptian form of the seven-day week spread to Rome during the first and second century when the Roman names of the planets were given to each successive day.

Germanic-speaking nations apparently adopted the seven-day week from the Romans, so that the Roman dies Solis became Sunday (German, Sonntag), likely in reference to the Germanic sun goddess Sol. The Christians reinterpreted the indigenous name as implying the Sun of Righteousness with reference to his “arising” (Malachi 4:2) [citation needed]. It was also called Dies Panis (Day of Bread), because it was an early custom to break bread on that day.

The Hindi word for Sunday is Ravivar, with Ravi being the Sanskrit name for the sun.

The first Christian reference to Sunday is found in the First Apology of St. Justin Martyr (circa 150 A.D.). In a well-known passage of the Apology (Chapter 67), Justin describes the Christian custom of gathering for worship on Sunday. “And on the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as time permits . . .”, he writes. Evidently Justin used the term “Sunday” because he was writing to a non-Christian, pagan audience. In Justin’s time, Christians usually called Sunday the Lord’s Day (because they observed it as a weekly memorial of Jesus Christ’s resurrection).
Sunday has also been called “the Eighth Day” (because of the Roman Catholic belief that Christ’s resurrection on the day following the seventh-day Sabbath is a portal to timeless eternity that transcends the seven-day weekly cycle).

Reference

Pagan Calendar

Today, Sunday 17th, We Celebrate….

Tirgul de fete de pe Muntele Gaina (Romania)

AMARI DE

Themes: Arts; Humor; Relationships; Love; Fertility; Wealth; Health; Beauty

Symbol: Light

About Amari De: In Romania, Amari De is a Gypsy goddess who is the great mother of all things and the personification of nature. According to lore, she bestows wealth, health, beauty, love, fertility, and insight to those who seek her. Descriptions say that she was so holy that a divine light always shone from her face.

To Do Today: A Transylvanian folk festival, this fete was originally a marriage fair where young people came looking for partners. Over time the custom faded, and now it is simply a crafts, costume, and musical exhibition with lighthearted satire and nightlong bonfires that glow with Amari De’s light. In keeping with this tradition, if you’re planning a wedding or engagement, today would be a wonderful date to consider for either, as it draws Amari De’s positive energy to that relationship.

This is also a good time for single folks to get out and mingle, carrying an Amari De love charm along for a little extra help. Find a little piece of luminescent cloth (like a fine silk that shines) and wrap it around a pack of matches. Bless the token, saying,

Amari de, bring love my way!

Ignite one of the matches before going into a social situation so Amari de can light your way!

Reference

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

The Goddess Book of Days for Sunday, July 17th

Amaterasu-Omikami, Shinto procession in China for Sun Goddess Amaterasu. (Izanami, Fuji, Pele, Mehuea, Vesta, Brigid, Isis, Spider Woman, Akewa, Coatlique, Arunta Sun Woman, Arinna, Igaehindvo, Sun Sister, Freya.) Also birthday of Isis in Egypt (Mary, Kwan Yin, Ishtar, Tonantzin, Ashtoreth, Yemaya).

Source

The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein

Goddesses Associated With Sundays, The Day of the Sun

Sunne, Sol, Frau Sonne, Aditi, Igaehindvo, Amaterasu, Arinna, Izanami, Ochumare

Source

The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein

Sunday, July 17

Traditionally, Sunday is the first day of the week. It is also known as the Lord’s Day from it original association with the Lord, that is, the Sun God, personified as Helios, Apollo, Ogmios, Mithras, and St. Elia. But in the Northern Tradition, the sun is seen as feminine, personified as the goddess known as Phoebe in East Anglia and Saule in eastern Europe. The sun rules the conscious element of the human being, the ego, the real self, and Sunday is the day on which this conscious power is at its most effective.

Deity: Sol

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Planet: Sun

Tree: Birch

Herb: Snakeroot

Stone: Ruby

Animal: Lion

Element: Fire

Color: Gold

Rune: Sigel

Celtic Tree Month of Tinne(Holly) – July 8 – August 4

Runic Half-Month of Ur (primal strength) – July 14 – July 28

Goddess of the Month of Kerea – July 11 – August 8

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Ritual Work Associated With Sundays

Deity: Sol
Planet: Sun
Tree: Birch
Herb: Sneakeroot
Element: Fire
Number: 1
Rune: Sigel (S)

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

The Sky This Week for July 17 to July 24 2016

Saturn shines, Mercury and Venus have a close encounter, and the Delta Aquariads meteor shower flies by.
By Richard Talcott

Sunday, July 17

Perhaps no month better epitomizes summer in the Northern Hemisphere than July. And this month finds the season’s namesake asterism, the Summer Triangle, on prominent display. The trio’s brightest member, Vega in the constellation Lyra the Harp, stands nearly overhead shortly before midnight. The asterism’s second-brightest star, Altair in Aquila the Eagle, then lies more than halfway from the southeastern horizon to the zenith. Deneb, the luminary of Cygnus the Swan, marks the Summer Triangle’s third corner. Although it is the asterism’s dimmest star, it’s the brightest point of light in the northeastern sky.

Monday, July 18

Brilliant Jupiter remains a beacon in the western sky after sunset. It appears nearly 20° high an hour after sunset and doesn’t dip below the horizon until nearly 11 p.m. local daylight time. Jupiter shines at magnitude –1.8 against the backdrop of southern Leo the Lion. The giant planet appears equally dazzling through a telescope, which reveals a wealth of atmospheric features on a disk that spans 33″.

Tuesday, July 19

Full Moon arrives at 6:57 p.m. EDT. It rises in the eastern sky just as the Sun sets and reaches its peak in the south around 1 a.m. local daylight time. The Moon lies on the border between the constellations Sagittarius the Archer and Capricornus the Sea Goat.

Wednesday, July 20

Look toward the south as darkness falls and you can’t help but see Mars. The Red Planet shines brilliantly at magnitude –1.0 — trailing only the Moon and Jupiter after dusk — against the much fainter background stars of Libra. And it remains visible until it dips below the southwestern horizon shortly after 1 a.m. local daylight time. When viewed through a telescope, Mars’ orange-red disk spans 14″ and shows a number of subtle dark markings. You also might glimpse the white north polar cap, which should be near its minimum extent now because summer ended in the planet’s northern hemisphere early this month.

Thursday, July 21

Pluto reached opposition and peak visibility two weeks ago, and it remains a tempting target all night. It glows dimly at magnitude 14.1, however, so you’ll need an 8-inch or larger telescope with good optics to spot it visually. Pluto currently lies in northeastern Sagittarius, some 0.6° west-southwest of the 3rd-magnitude star Pi (p) Sagittarii. See “The quest for distant Pluto” in the July Astronomy for complete details on finding this world.

Friday, July 22

Tonight offers a good opportunity for binocular users to track down one of summer’s finest open star clusters. NGC 6231 lies in the tail of Scorpius the Scorpion, just 0.5° north of the double star Zeta (z) Scorpii (which is another fine binocular sight). NGC 6231 shines at magnitude 2.6 and packs more than 100 stars into a region just 14′ in diameter. This part of Scorpius lies nearly due south after darkness falls, though it doesn’t climb high from mid-northern latitudes.

 
For observers across most of eastern North America, the waning gibbous Moon crosses directly in front of Neptune tonight. The 8th-magnitude planet will be difficult to see even through a telescope when it passes behind the Moon’s lit limb, but significantly easier when it reappears from behind the dark limb. Because exact times depend on your specific location, set up your scope in early evening to be ready for the show.

Saturday, July 23

The Southern Delta Aquarid meteor shower ramps up this week. The shower has a broad maximum in late July, but you should see a few members in the hours before dawn. Unfortunately, a waning gibbous Moon currently shares the morning sky, reducing the number of meteors you can see. To tell a Southern Delta Aquarid meteor from a random dust particle burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, trace the streak of light’s path backward. A shower meteor will appear to originate from the constellation Aquarius the Water-bearer.

Sunday, July 24

If you didn’t have a chance to view Neptune passing behind the Moon on Friday, try tracking down the distant planet tonight when it passes 31′ (the width of a Full Moon) due south of the 4th-magnitude star Lambda (l) Aquarii. The pair rises shortly after 10 p.m. local daylight time and climbs some 40° above the southern horizon by the start of morning twilight. You’ll need binoculars to spy magnitude 7.8 Neptune and a telescope to see its blue-gray disk, which spans 2.3″.

Reference:

Astronomy Magazine

Current Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous

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.

Reference:

MoonGiant.com

Moon Phases for the Month of July

New Moon – July 4, 2016
First Quarter – July 11, 2016
Full Moon – July 19, 2016
Last Quarter – July 26, 2016

Your Daily Sun & Moon Data for Sunday, July 17th

Currently
Sun is in Cancer
Moon is in Sagittarius

The Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 98.22° E
Sun Altitude: 46.54°
Sun Distance: 94.470 million mi
Next Equinox: Sep 22, 2016 9:21 AM (Autumnal)
Sunrise Today: 5:48 AM↑ 62° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:13 PM↑ 297° Northwest
Length of Daylight: 14 hours, 24 minutes

The Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 317.68° NW
Moon Altitude: -66.76°
Moon Distance: 244943 mi
Next Full Moon: Jul 19, 20165:56 PM
Next New Moon: Aug 2, 20163:44 PM
Next Moonrise: Today6:17 PM
Current Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 94.1%

Reference

timeanddate.com