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Your Ogham Reading for the Week of April 29th
Your Ogham Reading for the Week of April 29th
Fearn-Alder
The third letter of the Ogham alphabet is Fearn it means alder-tree. Alder-bark has been used by many cultures to treat various health problems and disorders, everything from insect bites to tuberculosis. Alder is a very water resistant hardwood and is often used in foundations where water is present. The key points to remember with alder are confidence, shielding, guidance, and standing up to ones enemies. Just as water stands no chance against alder, your enemies are at a loss when you have the protection of the alder.
Fortune – Drawing this Ogham is a sign to remain true to yourself and resist all temptation!
Huathe-Hawthorn
The Celts often believed the hawthorn to be a portal to the Otherworld. The hawthorn is a hardy plant commonly used for hedges and great firewood. It can even be an invasive species at times. The key points to remember with the letter Huathe are obstacles, walls, and obstructions. Its ability to form a natural wall gives the diviner an idea in what this symbol can mean to them and their lives.
Fortune – To overcome obstacles and walls you must make a personal sacrifice, to gain we must lose something of ourselves!
Ura-Heather
The beauty of heather flowers is one reason it is associated with the Irish Goddess of love, fertility, and new growth. Be happy when you draw this letter because it denotes love, companionship, and passion. Whether it will be a new love or an old love rekindled, Ura is a powerful symbol and one that may bring great luck in your love life.
Fortune – This Ogham deals in matters of Love. Whether it is new love or rekindling of old love, enjoy the peace and love that comes with Ura!
Shuffling the Cards, Your Influences for the Week of April 29th
Your Influences for the Week of April 29th
Tarot Influence
The Sun Reversed
The outcome of future plans is nebulous. Trouble with relationships and work is very possible.
Astrological Influence
Aquarius Reversed
This card signifies the closing of both heart and mind, which leads to stagnation.
Element Influence
Water Reversed
Water reversed denotes secrets to which you are not privy. Approach all ventures
Your Daily Rune & Witches Rune for April 30th
Your Daily Rune for April 30
Tiwaz
What is higher than the self is the Self become Higher.”
Tiwaz – “Tea-waz” – Literally: “The god, Tyr” – Esoteric: Justice, Sacrifice
Rune of the balance and justice ruled from a higher rationality. The rune of sacrifice of the individual (self) for well-being of the whole (society).
Psi: spiritual warrior, honour, righteousness
Energy: sovereign order, sacrifice, right decision making
Mundane: the rule of law, fairness, peace keeping
Divinations: faith, loyalty, justice, rationality, self-sacrifice, analysis, victory, honesty, even-handedness; or mental paralysis, over analysis, over-sacrifice, injustice, imbalance, defeat, tyranny.
Governs:
Obtaining just victory and success in battle, litigation or legal matters
Building spiritual will and development of sound judgement
Develops the power of positive self-sacrifice
Develops the “force of faith” in magic and religion
Your Daily Witches Rune for April 30
The Blank Rune
Meaning: This is a rune of difficulty and negative influences will rule your life for a time, but as all difficulties are a learning experience it will lead to improved personal perspective and progress on your life’s path. Always consult the surrounding runes with this stone. If it lies with a positive stone, it indicates that the pain of this experience will lead to a beneficial change in circumstances.
Your Daily Tarot Cards for Tuesday, April 30th
Your Daily Tarot Cards for Tuesday, April 30th
Your Daily Tarot Card for Today is Strength
Keywords: inner strength, vision, self control!
Astrological Correspondence: Leo
The Strength card, depicting a gracious queen-like figure and a wild lion, shows that real strength has to be combined with graciousness and gentleness to become a force. It symbolizes inner strength, determination to overcome obstacles, self-knowledge and self-discipline, as only when we know ourselves and act in a responsible manner will we be able to deal with challenging situations and overcome difficulties successfully. Yet this card not only represents physical strength; moral and emotional strength are also included in the meaning. Patience, compassion, dealing with frustration, accepting of others, and tolerating imperfection (in oneself and in others) all leads to being a complete person. The negative qualities of Strength include misuse of power, aggressiveness, and intolerance.
Your Daily Tarot Love Card for April 30th is The Hermit
The reversed Hermit asks you to think about whether you miss appropriate partnerships because you place yourself in inappropriate relationships. Mismatched relationships represent little common ground, but they often become battlegrounds. When we are lonely, we are more likely to make poor love choices. If you are in a union, do you feel lonely and misunderstood? It is time to correct that situation. Talk about it with your partner.
Your Tarot Power Card for Today is Strength
You have always been a strong person, as would quickly be seconded by your friends and family. However, strength without control is meaningless. Your biggest enemy is not drive, but direction. If you forget what is truly important in your life, such as love and faith, then you can find yourself using brute strength to get through the day just scraping by at work and in your relationships. Be aware of how your efforts align with your values in life.
Your Daily Career Tarot Card for Today is The Star
When you get the Star card in a reading, you can look forward to a time of rest and rejuvenation in regard to your work and career. You may have the opportunity now to take a vacation or, at the very least, you can get a break from your regular routine. Take full advantage of this time, soaking up whatever healing, nourishing, and enlivening opportunities come your way.
Born on April 30, Happy Birthday Taurus!
Happy Birthday Taurus!
IF YOU ARE BORN ON APRIL 30, you have marvelous communication skills. Your birthday characteristics show that you possess a charm that is warm and calming to others. You are funny, appreciative and like to play on words.
Basically, the April 30 birthday personality are mature individuals who are hesitant when it comes to matters of heart. You are likely a free spirit who can be stubborn and very protective of your freedom.If today is your birthday, more than likely you are a gambler. You take risks that others would not. You do things at your own pace and make your own choices. As a child, you may have had responsibilities that make you the person you are today.
The 30th April birthday horoscope predicts that you love home activities and it shows in your lavish surroundings. No matter what area of occupation you decide is yours, Taurus, you will do extremely well.
What your birthday says about you is that you are close to your family and choose friends. You may experience moodiness at certain times but your friends are there to help you through.
The relationship between this Taurus birthday person and immediate family members are influenced by a history of disciplinarians. As a Taurus, you may enjoy being a parent. You would certainly be an understanding one.
Love, to one who is born on April 30, has a priority rating. Romance, you believe, is very important to a partnership as it provides a certain mystical feel. One cannot get enough of the emotional highs this can bring to the relationship.
The April 30th zodiac birthday person would prefer to commit to a person who shares the same interest. You like to share your goals and dreams with the person you love and have all intentions of living a life worth dreaming about.
The 30 April birthday astrology analysis shows that you are hard-working individuals who do not like admitting defeat. You may not want to bend or compromise in certain situations. However, the result could be a nice early retirement package. It is very possible that you will eventually end up successful without much effort.
Your ideal occupation is one in which you travel and offers an unbeatable financial incentive. Those of you born on April 30 have the potential for greatness. You have incredible talents for flipping money. Your instincts never fail you.
The April 30 birthday personality also have a tendency to go overboard. You are prone to overeat or dink too much. Those things should be done in moderation if at all. As far as alcohol is concerned, there are different rules for the genders. It does not take as much liquor to affect a woman’s liver as it does a man’s liver.
Come on… get off the couch and make an appointment to see your doctor. You cannot look your best if you do not feel good. You cannot be lazy when it comes to your health, either. Do some outdoor activities like touch football or one on one basketball to stay toned and at a comfortable weight and size.
The 30 April birthday meanings also show that you are more likely a risk taker. You are your own person who is close to friends and family. You love a good prank and home life. These Taurus born people are intuitive and have good luck with money.
Take care and proceed with caution if you use alcohol or any other artificial means of dealing with problems. This is not healthy certainly, and you should not gamble with your precious life. Get going in a positive direction. Get out and do something.
Famous People And Celebrities Born On April 30
Eve Arden, Queen Juliana, Kunal Nayyar, Cloris Leachman, Isiah Thomas, Bobby Vee
This Day That Year – April 30 In History
1492 – Jews are not allowed in Spain.
1563 – Jews are forced out of France.
1857 – San Jose CA establishes San Jose State University.
1861 – Federal troops pulled out of Indian Territory; an order by Pres Lincoln.
1904 – Someone enjoys the first ice cream cone ever.
April 30 Vrishabha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)
April 30 Chinese Zodiac SNAKE
April 30 Birthday Planet
Your ruling planet is Venus that symbolizes how much you are ready to spend on your pleasures and desires.
April 30 Birthday Symbol
The Bull Is The Symbol For The Taurus Zodiac Sign
April 30 Birthday Tarot Card
Your Birth Day Tarot Card is The Empress. This card stands for reassurance, love, sexuality, and knowledge. The Minor Arcana cards are Five of Pentacles and Knight of Pentacles
April 30 Birthday Compatibility
You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Scorpio: This can be a rewarding relationship.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Leo: This relationship is highly emotional and obstinate.
April 30 Lucky Numbers
Number 3 – This number stands for creativity, sensitivity, imagination, and communication.
Number 7 – This is a number of analytical thinking, secrecy, eccentricity and spiritual awareness.
Lucky Color For April 30 Birthday
Blue: This is a refreshing color that symbolizes interaction, relaxation, expression, and devotion.
Indigo: This is a color of intuition, wisdom, wealth and perception.
Lucky Days For April 30 Birthday
Friday – This day ruled by Venus stands for peace, joy, and happiness in relationships.
Thursday – This day is ruled by Jupiter and is a good day to be more productive and thus attract good fortune.
April 30 Birthstone Emerald
Emerald gemstones are said to bring mental peace, spiritual healing and foretell the future.
Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts For People Born On The 30th Of April:
A reclining chair for the man and a beautiful evening clutch for the woman.
Your Daily Horoscopes for Tuesday, April 30th
Moon Alert
Until 5:30 PM today (2:30 PM PDT) we have the all clear to shop and make big decisions. The Moon is in Pisces.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
This is a tricky day. Mercury is in your sign dancing with your ruler fiery Mars, which makes you mentally active and diligent. You want to take over and direct things plus you have something to say! However, there is a Moon Alert today. Caution!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
This is a wonderful day to do research because you are mentally eager plus you are persistent. You will keep looking for whatever you seek until you find it. Furthermore, you’ll be imaginative and original in how you proceed. Bravo!
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
This is a lively day! You will enjoy talking to others, especially friends and groups. In fact, you will be quick to take the helm and express your opinions to others because you have something to say. However, note the Moon Alert (see above). Don’t go out on a limb.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
You will be convincing talking to bosses, parents and VIPs today – this includes the police. Others will listen to you because you speak with authority and passion. Nevertheless, be aware of the limitations of the Moon Alert today to avoid egg on your face. (Ketchup helps.)
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is a fabulous day to study something because you have lots of mental energy. You might teach others or persuade someone to see your point of view whether it’s academic, political, religious or related to anything close to your heart. You also want to travel. (Check Moon Alert.)
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You’ll have no trouble stating your case to defend your fair share of something today or settle a dispute about shared property. Nevertheless, do not make important decisions during the Moon Alert. (These time restrictions are mentioned above.)
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Some people might think that you are spoiling for a fight today and perhaps you are? One thing is certain; you have lots of mental energy to engage in debates with others. Small wonder that you attract people to you who are ready to argue! “Mrs. Hudson, the game is on!”
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
You will achieve a lot at work today, especially in the morning, because you are mentally vigourous. You will be aggressive in getting others to help you or convincing them to get out of your way. Nevertheless, during the Moon Alert (see above) avoid important decisions. Be smart.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
This is a wild marvellous, creative day for you! You’re full of creative, original ideas and will make a wonderful contribution to any artistic project with which you are involved. You will be effective teaching children. Likewise, you will be lightening quick in sports. Enjoy this day!
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
When it comes to home and domestic matters today, you are determined. In family discussions, you will insist on having your say. This determination might lead to an ambitious project related to home repairs. If shopping today, heed the restrictions of the Moon Alert. (See above.)
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You are mentally alert and ready for a busy day! Short trips, visits and dynamic conversations will keep you hopping. However, depending on your time zone, this afternoon is a poor time for shopping and important decisions. Check Moon Alert above.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
You are confident about financial matters today and ready to initiate certain plans. You will convince others that you’re right. Nevertheless, be aware of the restrictions of the Moon Alert (see above) to avoid doing anything that you later regret. Stay informed.
If Your Birthday Is Today
Actress Gal Godot (1985 ) shares your birthday today. You are hard-working and courageous. You truly appreciate beauty. You are persistent and sometimes stubborn. Now is the time to clarify future goals because you are entering a year of exciting changes and new beginnings! Start to define what you want for yourself in the next several years. Be pro-active! This year you will feel physically energetic.
WHAT DOES SATURN IN RETROGRADE MEAN FOR YOU? FIND OUT WITH THESE HOROSCOPES
WHAT DOES SATURN IN RETROGRADE MEAN FOR YOU? FIND OUT WITH THESE HOROSCOPES
SATURN RETROGRADE 2019 DATES
STATIONS RETROGRADE: APRIL 29, 2019, AT 20°31′ CAPRICORN
STATIONS DIRECT: SEPTEMBER 6, 2019, AT 13°54′ CAPRICORN
Saturn returned to its home sign Capricorn on December 20, 2017, where it will stay until 2020.
Saturn in Capricorn is about the duties and privileges—as well as the privilege of duty—that we face in an area of life. During this transit, we may be slowly stretched to inhabit a more mature, rounded understanding of this part of our chart.
Inevitably, this may include meeting our personal limits, re-negotiating boundaries, or facing stiff denials. Seriousness and steadfastness are the order of the day, while any residual immaturity or desire to shirk off our responsibilities will be meet with stern rebukes during Saturn’s transit in Capricorn.
Although the lessons often feel harsh with Saturn and his transits (some even refer to him as the ‘Lord of Karma’), ultimately, he is a fair teacher.
Relatedly, Saturn retrograde transits are excellent periods for assessing our progress. Saturn’s pressurizing manner is generally less intense during its retrograde transits; with some of the heat off, we may feel more enabled to face the challenges of these transits with new eyes.
Saturn retrograde in Capricorn may have all of us particularly focused on meeting exacting standards and acting with integrity.
HOROSCOPES FOR SATURN RETROGRADE IN CAPRICORN 2019
These Saturn retrograde insights can be read for both your sun and ascendant sign.
Aries (and Aries Rising)
Get ready for your close-up: with Saturn transiting your tenth house of careers, honors, and reputation, you’ll be under pressure to put your best foot forward. As part of this transit, you may also put a foot wrong (or two) and learn some much-needed lessons about taking the slow, baby steps towards your goals that Aries usually attempts to sidestep.
With time the result will be an inner peace which blooms from within only when we act with integrity. During Saturn’s retrograde in Capricorn, take time to meet with your brand management, even if that’s just a party of one, to set out an action plan that will make the angels weep. Visualize where you want to be in two years’ time; work backward from there.
Taurus (and Taurus Rising)
If you have any designs on higher-minded pursuits, now is your moment. Saturn transiting the ninth house of your chart, a lofty, otherworldly place filled with dreams and visions, foreign travel and higher education, may nudge you toward taking journeys of soul and spirit. For some, that may mean returning to school; others may find themselves taking a pew or studying the stars.
As part of this process, you may hit the wall with different systems of beliefs or be pushed to walk your spiritual talk. Either way, you’re in for a trip. During the Saturn retrograde in Capricorn, you may take yourself on an internal trek to meditate on where you want all this wandering to lead. Focus on only the beliefs that continue to serve you, and feel free to cut cords with any which are past their sell-by date.
Gemini (and Gemini Rising)
Just when you thought you were off the hook, Saturn entered your eighth house of death, shared resources, and financial obligations. True, too, that this part of the chart holds some of our darkest demons. Fear not, however: Saturn’s transit here will help you both rationalize your fears and ration your riches.
Part of this transit may involve mucking into how power is divvied up; this may involve managing inheritances, investments, or spending increased time with your tax accountant. When Saturn retrogrades in Capricorn, you’ll have ample opportunity to revisit the financial structures underpinning your partnerships. Money being a close cousin of control, you also may end up exploring how these two concepts intertwine within your psyche.
Cancer (and Cancer Rising)
As Saturn transits your seventh house of partners in business and marriage, take heart in remembering that even Bey has had marital hiccups (remember that elevator? that bat??). Part of Saturn’s presence in this delicate part of your chart might entail getting seriously committed – putting a ring on it, for example – but for other folks, Saturn’s entry here may make us say sayonara to that special someone. Before you make a hasty exit, though, try a little patience: Saturn’s not trying to ruin your love life, he’s only aiming to inject it with a dose of reality.
The Saturn retrograde in Capricorn is an opportune moment to reflect on the level of responsibility you bring to relationships. Too much, and we feel burdened, too little, and our partners feel neglected. Somewhere in the middle, à la Goldilocks, things are just right; use the retrograde period to find that happy, healthy medium.
Leo (and Leo Rising)
Leo’s natural affinity for integrity will come in handy as you tussle with Saturn inhabiting one of the less pleasant parts of your chart: the sixth house of health (or lack of it), routine, and service. Positively, Saturn here may force us to face up to our health and make necessary adjustments, all the better, of course, if you can aim to make such changes voluntarily and not only when your hand is being forced. There may also be a need to chop wood, carry water in pursuit of honing your skills.
During the Saturn retrograde in Capricorn, you may be reminded that wellbeing won’t be attained by one-off juice fasts or gimmicky short-cuts; real health is the balance of body and mind, brought about only by small, incremental actions made on the daily. Health challenges, if any exist, may relent during this period, giving you an opportunity to investigate their source more deeply.
Virgo (and Virgo Rising)
Saturn is currently in your fifth house, which encapsulates all pleasures of the fleshly body, whether that be via romance, children, or retail therapy. Saturn here may very well constrain our access to the kinds of indulgent feel-goods associated with the fifth house, but he’s just as likely to bring us into better, healthier relationship with them, too.
If our boundaries to lovers or luxuries have kept us in a state of disarray, Saturn will ensure that we find a way to enjoy ourselves without devolving into destructive habits. You’ll likely be on board with this agenda, seeing as Virgo loves nothing more than self-improvement. Use the time of Saturn’s retrograde in Capricorn to discern – one of your many talents – where the boundaries currently sit, and where they really ought to lie. If any rifts with lovers exist, the retrograde transit will supply you with the time and tone for righting the ship.
Libra (and Libra Rising)
With Saturn newly in your fourth house of family, childhood home and houses, there may be a dearth of new responsibilities cropping up amongst you and yours. Some of you may be focused on buying, renovating, or even downsizing a home (Saturn loves a contraction!), while others may head back to the mothership to take care of family matters.
Recent transits instilled you with a growing sense of who you are and what you deserve; the Saturn retrograde in Capricorn is the perfect time to bring that rhetoric home to roost. Faced with a shifting foundation in-house or home, as well as added responsibilities, reviewing your boundaries with family may become all-important. Use this time wisely to meditate on how you can best support your loved ones without losing the plot.
Scorpio (and Scorpio Rising)
Grab your pen, Scorpio, it’s time to start taking notes: Saturn in the third house may have you writing, speaking, or communicating as if your life depends on it. Part of this will be ensuring that you recognize the enormous responsibility of carrying messages out into the world. It hardly matters whether this communiqué happens in our living room or across radio waves – if we say it, we need to be able to stand by it.
This transit also has to do with being a part of a community and striking the right tone as a matter of true respect and not just paying lip service. During the Saturn in Capricorn retrograde, eek out some mental space to sit down and grade yourself on your progress thus far. Writers and communicators can use this time most beneficially to edit manuscripts, proposals, and pitches, ensuring that anything with your name on it meets the highest standard possible.
Sagittarius (and Sagittarius Rising)
Things have been looking up for Sagittarians: you’ve been happily released from the indentured servitude from Saturn, who occupied your sign from mid-2015 until late 2017. With a world of useful wisdom acquired during these transits, there are new lessons appearing on the horizon as Saturn travels through your second house of earned income.
It’s time to get serious about your source of funds, pronto. New pressures may have arrived, constraining your earnings, or you may be slowly building towards new ways of making it rain. Whichever scenario applies, Sag is uniquely positioned to use the Saturn retrograde in Capricorn as a review of all things finance: dollars, dineros, bitcoins – if you can name it, it’s time to count and account for it.
Capricorn (and Capricorn Rising)
The pressure’s off, for now, dear Sea-Goats. With Saturn transiting your sign, and your first house, you may have been feeling the cold burn of Saturn as he compressed your vitality and forced you to face up to uncomfortable home truths about who you are (versus who you wish you were). The good news is that with a little bit of elbow grease and a dash of humility, this transit will fortify your sense of self and set you up for success, especially in the face of adversity.
Now that Saturn is in retrograde, it’s as if he has back turned to you. Though that may feel like the cat’s away and the mice can play, in reality, mean-daddy Saturn has a set of eyes in the back of the head. Whatever you do, don’t lose focus now; while Saturn’s power is on the wane, let your self-stewardship take an even more serious turn.
Aquarius (and Aquarius Rising)
The part of your chart currently hosting Saturn, the twelfth house, is sometimes jokingly referred to as the dustbin of the natal chart. That, however, quite significantly underscores the seriousness of this part of the chart, which can deal with acts of self-sabotage, retreat, isolation, and the murky waters of our subconscious. With Saturn here, you may find yourself withdrawing from external life or knee-deep in serious self-study.
As part of the Saturn in Capricorn retrograde, you may reconsider the different coping mechanisms you have in place to deal with the ups and downs of life. If you have any doubts about your style of self-soothing, the best bet would be to find a reliable guide to help you on your way – all the better if this person is Saturnine: serious, accomplished, and paternal.
Pisces (and Pisces Rising)
All levels of your personal connections are about to get a once-over under the watchful eyes of Saturn. As he entered your eleventh house of friends and groups late last year, you may have found yourself weighing up the value of certain friendships. Some likely feel more parts burdensome than bountiful, or you may find yourself retracting from group settings altogether.
During the Saturn retrograde in Capricorn transit, revisit the privilege of human connection, and decide which ones are worth the work, and which are on their way out. Equally, if you define yourself in any way with a collective effort, there may be a powerful revisitation of your attachments and responsibilities to the group, whether those be political or personal.
By Lee Coleman
Published on Astrology.com
Your Love Horoscopes for the Week of April 28
Sarah Bartlett, Astrologer
From The Astrology Room
The ‘dark of the moon’ occurs just before the new crescent moon appears in the sky. This is a time of waiting, of feeling that we are about to give both to something, unsure of what that actually is.
So with a sigh of relief, the new moon in Taurus this week, heralds a creative surge of energy. In fact, by the end of the week, we will all feel that sense of a new beginning, romantic opportunity or simply a new way to redress an old problem.
ARIES
A few months back, did you wonder if your hopes and dreams would ever come true? So how will this week’s planetary line-up effect you, and how will you know what to expect? Well with a little self-reflection you will know that deep down inside, feelings never go away, but new ones are about to change your life for the better.
TAURUS
This week, thanks to the new moon in your own sign, you can start to breathe fresh romantic air if single, or complete the next stage to mutual understanding, if attached. There is a part of you which has changed for the better, so it’s up to you to be realistic, it’s up to you to put your foot down where it hasn’t been before, and it’s up to you to make a plan for long-term contentment.
GEMINI
This week, the planets make you realise that you hold the future in your own hands. You can free yourself from the chains of thinking ‘what might have been’ or ‘what if’. This week, ‘If only I had done that’ flips to ‘let’s move on and leave the past behind.’ Time to let passion and love return to your life.
CANCER
Are you juggling your lifestyle around family and work and not really thinking much about love? Or do you just want romance and nothing but? This week, the cosmos gives you the strength to tell partners, colleagues or loved ones what your real relationship goals are. So communicate those ideas, and soon all you seek will be yours.
LEO
This week, find joy through your love relationships but don’t assume it all leads to permanent bliss. Whether it’s fun with the one you love, or with someone new, right now, there is an adventurous air to all you do and say.
VIRGO
You begin to realise that in all the mess that love is, there is no-one to blame. So show that you can turn the tables, you can recreate the romance and the heady anticipation of love’s first rewards, and simultaneously show that love is about moving forward, not going back.
LIBRA
For quite some time now you’ve been unsure of one love interest. You projected your hopes and desires onto someone else, and now they can’t carry this image for you any more. They’re just themselves. Can you love this person for who they are, not what you want them to be?
SCORPIO
An irritating doubt that someone or something has let you down turns into a realisation that it’s just an illusion generated by your own desires. Suddenly, you’re no longer just a nomad on love’s crazy pathways, and you are no longer travelling to avoid yourself, you’re journeying towards better relating.
SAGITTARIUS
You may be moody and want more than you already have, but you’re also passionate and loyal. And it’s this apparent contradiction in yourself which others find hard to understand. The only answer you can give right now is to tell those who cannot see the truth about you, that sometimes challenging love, can make the world a happier place.
CAPRICORN
This week get out and about and take a chance on new romance. In fact, you’re suddenly propelled into thinking and acting in a very different way from the past. So take control of the future and create something beautiful. Honour your desires, rather than try to avoid them.
AQUARIUS
Well, either you’re absolutely infatuated with someone and can’t stop thinking about them, or, you don’t want to be trapped in a relationship and can’t for the life of you work out why. You feel stuck behind a closed door. But the key to the lock is in your hand. Dare you use it?
PISCES
When you see a vision of what could be, don’t ignore it; when you touch someone’s deeper feeling and know there is a way forward, don’t judge them, or yourself, nor let go of that touching. Love with the light of yourself, rather than in the shadow of someone’s expectations. You will soon be set free on the pathway to happiness.
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Your Horoscopes for the Week of April 29th
Claire Petulengro, Celebrity Astrologer
From The Astrology Room
ARIES (March 21st-April 20th)
You miss one hundred per cent of the shots you don’t take Aries. Oh, I know you were frozen by fear earlier in the year, but now that you’ve acclimatised, I think you know its time to dust yourself off, get back up and get on with life. Geminis link to a path which can bring inspiration to your professional life. Ring now for a romantic revelation to surprise.
TAURUS (April 21st-May 21st)
Finances come to the fore and you may find yourself having to juggle finances, you usually find easier to source. New business ideas form the base for a better future, but don’t rush what needs to be done. Attention to detail is EVERYTHING. Try not to leave work, which would be better tied up ahead of schedule. Ring right now for your week in full.
GEMINI (May 22nd-June 21st)
I know you want to see someone who means a lot to you. However, the aspects tell me that your world is moving at a slightly slower pace than others, so try to show patience. An ex comes to mind with a financial matter. Just make sure you are not being emotionally manipulated as you were last year. Ring now to move on from worries quickly.
CANCER (June 22nd-July 23rd)
You have a lot of plans, but you also know that in order to have the longevity to your success you desire, you need the support of those you love and rely on. Use Tuesday and Thursday to have that long overdue talk. By showing your most mature attitude, you can stay in control of all that’s transpiring. Ring now for more on life and love.
LEO (July 24th-August 23rd)
If you want something new, then you have to stop doing something old. You have spent much of this year, being a victim of emotional blackmail and it’s time to stop. Phone calls and texts Wednesday, cover a lie. Beware! You would be far better to go to the source when seeking facts and figures. Ring now for focus and understanding.
VIRGO (August 24th-September 23rd)
Your element of earth, is making it hard for you to feel enthusiastic about plans which others have. This could cast you in a selfish light if you don’t do something, to show you are putting others on an equal footing. Your element of earth brings out your need to ask questions about the past. Ring right now to better understand your family.
LIBRA (September 24th-October 23rd)
Have you forgotten something important Libra? You may want to check your diary, as aspects tell me that you could be missing out on seeing some of your favourite people. Plans for next month require a financial deposit, sooner than you think. Impromptu offers hold the key to opening your heart and learning to trust again. Ring now for answers.
SCORPIO (October 24th-November 22nd)
Once you free yourself from the need for perfect acceptance it’s a lot easier to begin work that matters. New friends come via work connections and make your week a more fun place to be. Time to stop thinking someone can affect you who you no longer even see. Move on, as aspects tell me they already have. Ring to find out more about your future.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd-December 21st)
There is a really competitive air to your chart which could see you trying to cut corners which will affect others work or reputation. Try not to do this, as it could come back on you tenfold. Love makes you really think what you want long term this weekend. Ring now to hear how instant attractions are unstoppable.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd-January 20th)
You may not feel like you are making much progress, but the things that are going on behind the scenes are sure to please you once they unravel. Trust in those you love and trust in yourself to make the impossible possible this year. Check financial figures, they’re likely to me more flexible than you originally thought. Ring now to be the best you possible.
AQUARIUS (January 21st-February 19th)
You only find your limits by pushing them and you know, as I do, that what you want is going to mean you really giving one hundred and ten per cent. Can you do this? Yes, you can. So, don’t pretend otherwise. Items you buy this week prove how much more positive you’re feeling about your ‘situation.’ Ring now so I can help to build you up again.
PISCES (February 20th-March 20th)
Don’t even think about quitting the things you have started, as just when you had given up on getting support, you are about to be pleasantly surprised. Geminis link to a new social path beckoning, which is sure to take years off of you. The quiet spell you feel the need to take, is for you to connect your head with all your heart is feeling. Ring to find closure.
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Your Weekly Karmic Report for April 28 – May 4
Weekly Forecast: April 28 – May 4, 2019
The Karmic Tools Weekly Forecast covers the current planetary transits which affect people in different ways and to various degrees of intensity. Take notice when it is a Personal planet (Sun / Moon / Mercury / Venus / Mars) interacting with a Social (Jupiter/Saturn) or Collective planet (Uranus / Neptune/Pluto). And pay extremely close attention when it is a Social planet interacting with a Collective planet because that means something *big* is brewing that will move large groups of people along their evolutionary paths. Tuning in to the energy and rhythm of the planets can serve as a useful *guide* as you move along your Individual Path. It also helps to understand your place within the context of the larger Social & Collective Story. Below, you will find out how these energies tend to manifest, as well as guidance and direction.
*NOTE* There are some days when there are NO CONTACTS (besides the Moon), please note that there are no missing entries, we just list the actual Activations of each week + the day they happen.
Weekly Forecast:April 28 – May 4, 2019
5/1 ~ Mercury (expression) ~sextile~ Mars (passion):
This is a healthy selfish energy (aka self-preservation). Do not hold back this week. If you have a big dream or serious goal you have been working toward, then this is the time that may attract the assistance you need from the Universe. This is definitely a “work” energy, however, it brings with it the caveat that it is best if you work alone on something important to you. No one else is (or ever will be) as dedicated to your goal as YOU will be, nor should you expect them to be. You are now connected to the extra energy it takes to push your goals to the next level, bringing you a sense of accomplishment while outlining the next tasks to be done. Opportunities present themselves all the time, all you have to do is be ready!! If you are given the opportunity to make a presentation, go for it! Your clarity, energy & enthusiasm will be unmatched and that’s what people respond to. Don’t choose this time to be “shy” or doubt that you’re ready – you are definitely ready … otherwise you wouldn’t be here!! One of my favorite sayings is: “At the moment of commitment, the Universe conspires to assist you!” It’s time to decide if you are committed and how truly committed you are, to your own success.
5/1 ~ Mercury (communication/expression) ~square~ Saturn (limits/reality):
This energy is good for deep thinking rather than negotiating with others as it is more of a solitary energy making communications with others a little harder than usual. You may feel like people don’t understand what you’re trying to convey or that you’re coming across more negative than positive. This is not a good energy for business negotiations unless every detail is very clear to all involved. This energy makes you most critical of your Self, but it could trickle over onto others as well. Beware of a tendency toward apathy, pessimism and/or depression, that’s Saturn & Mercury, which makes it more mental than literal. Try to stay focused on all the blessings that you do have and all that you have accomplished instead of what’s still on the list of things to do (in life). This energy is not intended to make you feel bad about all the things left yet to do, but encourage you to begin the necessary steps and be okay with small measures of progress for now. This energy just makes you focus on the practical side of manifesting. Clear the mental & emotional debris, and begin to lay a new, clean, solid foundation beneath your goals and strategize about the details of bringing it to fruition.
5/2 ~ Mercury (ideas, thoughts & concepts) ~square~ Pluto (rebirth & transformation):
This energy is a tough, yet powerful one. Its Highest expression would be to focus on your inner deep-dig, discovery & development. It enables you to look beneath the surface to some core drives and gain some valuable insights and thus, choose a plan of action based on your findings. You will want to know all the hidden meanings behind decisions you’ve made or want to make soon. Dig – you will find more than you think you’re ready for, but apparently the Universe thinks differently! Pay attention and try not to worry about what anyone else thinks or believes. This energy’s flip-side is to make you obsess over one particular idea and try to force others to your way of thinking. That is a bottomless pit – you cannot truly change the way other people think – you can only change the way you thinkand hope it enlightens others along the way … and it will, for those who are tuned in to your level. Try to only focus on you and your direction.
5/2 ~ Mercury (learning & mind) ~trine~ Jupiter (education & consciousness):
This energy is great for expanding your mind, learning something new or taking a class. It’s time to plan for the future and start getting organized. However, you may feel less disciplined and more creative, which is fine in the beginning, but eventually focus & discipline will have to be engaged to ground your new ideas, thoughts or concepts. You have to ask your Self, ‘How bad do you want it?’ If you are self-aware, awake & alert, you will be able to see (and seize) the opportunities as they present themselves. It may ‘appear’ to be luck, but it’s really more that you were in alignment with the Cosmos, present & positive, and ultimately, able to trust & follow your instincts. Practice, there is no perfection. Being optimistic & looking for opportunity in every experience will magnetize the positive and naturally repel the negative, leading right where you want to be! Take advantage of this good energy to connect to whatever it is you are trying to create in your life at this time.
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May 2019 Ascension Energies – Becoming Change
May 2019 Ascension Energies – Becoming Change
The accompanying video to this article can be found here.
April Review
April’s energy of Future Forecasting was preparing us to learn to balance the power of the present moment and manage our natural creativity, which is a future potential. As the second quarter of 2019 clarifies our neutrality (moving from fear to Love), we are learning to balance opposites within so that new creation forms.
In this way we spiral into a new level rather than spinning around the same path that may seem a little different, but it’s not really. So many are resistant to change, that they convince themselves they’re changing, but it’s a new facade on the same old building.
As a Lightworker, you are naturally focused on the subtle, inner changes that initiate deep transformation for the human experience. You are Lighting the way for more of the inherent divinity to express.
April helped us navigate the inner realm changes so that we are creating a new energetic structure that sustains new form. We become the connection of Love that allows new form for the future, now.
Becoming Change
The energy of May is Becoming Change. We are at a point of movement that is calling us to our highest potential. The powerful quote from Gandhi, “Be the change you want to see in the world” is such a beautiful reminder of our action creating, and our beingness as the attractor and reactor that catalyzes deep change. The Law of Resonance in action.
I was shown the name of God Moses was given, that is often translated simply as “I Am That I Am” evolving into the clearer translation of “I Am Becoming That Which I Am Becoming.” I Am Becoming is a present progressive/present continuous form of the verb which shows the present moment continually moving into new creation. The definitive state of I Am, and the potential of Becoming, continually meeting in the movement of the present through time.
I Am Becoming That Which I Am Becoming
This clearer translation has been available before, yet the simpler translation became more accepted because it matched our third chakra understanding better. We are now evolving into a higher density of fourth chakra connection, honoring the constant state of creation that the heart/Love brings. We are magnetizing more consciously, electrifying our world with more Love.
Surrendering into Change
I was shown an exercise to support the May energies that I have (most often, begrudgingly) used in my own life.
“I surrender my will to divine will.”
Notice any resistance (non-neutrality) you may have to this as you allow new layers of the truth of surrender to teach you your capability to create. Resistance isn’t a bad thing, it’s just showing you some fear of the flow of change.
Surrendering your will is not about giving up, it is about letting go of the unhealthy control that limits or constricts you. It is a willingness to allow change. Surrendering your will to Divine Will is letting go of the unhealthy control of your human will to yourbroader Divine Will.
You are divine. Your divinity is connected with All of Life. You are allowing (surrendering) your Divine Will to lead you with a broader perspective of Love.
The longer version of this exercise, if you are finding some resistance, is “I surrender my human will to my divine will, ” or any variation of that which helps you let go of unhealthy control and open to your divine flow.
I repeat this to myself when I am noticing fear or resistance creating discomfort. It usually inspires tears of release and I become more neutral to what I’m experiencing. This in turn allows change more easily.
The Truth of Surrender
To understand the higher truth of surrender and divine will is an ascended state of being, yet rather natural to those that are sensitive to the pain of control and domination.
Surrender is often associated with weakness. Indeed, for those that only focus in the physical, there is evidence of that. Surrender was only for those that lost the battle, that were weaker and not as strong as the victor that won by overpowering. This is a truth but it’s not the whole truth for those with eyes to see.
The active force is the force that initiates consumption. This is not a bad force, it is just a function of physicality. For example, the act(ion) of breathing sustains your life in the physical. This is the active force.
But there is another force of creation in the physical realm that is not as obvious, it is the passive force.
For those only focused in physical, it seems the passive force is the weakness that was consumed by the victor. But the passive force is the invisible magnetism that compels change. It is so inherently strong that it does not need to overpower to sustain, it merely compels and awaits resonance. yet consumption still occurs, it is a function of change.
The passive force is the pull that compels with a field of neutrality that softens the action of consumption—be it it’s own or another’s—for the two always occur. Change effects all, invisibly and visibly. To see beyond the obvious creates a deeper understanding of consumption, surrender and new creation. Those that overpower do not often see the inevitable flow of freedom that oppression creates. It’s usually not immediate, yet it is inevitable through time.
This is the deeper truth of surrender. It is the ability to trust the flow of life as you let go of unhealthy control. You still take action in life. You are allowing the wisdom of your divinity to lead rather than just the human ego. As you open to your divine will, you are allowing universal laws to integrate into your physicality. The spiral of Life ascends.
Being and Becoming
Being is a state of openness and deep awareness. It is a powerful willingness to experience the fullness of your Life. Being has the effect of stillness as it releases the friction of time. Which leads to becoming—an openness to the eternal movement and change. Becoming is a deep awareness of your capability that allows the flow of change to continue its spiraling.
These two opposites are the two opposing flows of the spiral that meet in your heart. You are creating a new you that begins to compel new experience into your life. The Law of Resonance in action.
Change
Creation is change, and change is constant in the physical realm as we move through time. The throat chakra stood out strongly for May energies. It is our chakra of manifestation, as we focus our desires into the physical. But the throat chakra is not just the words we speak or don’t speak, it represents creation beginning in the physical realm. A painter painting with their hands is using throat chakra energy.
Look for any symptoms of coughing, throat clearing, tightness or lack of expression clearing. There may be times of feeling like communication is easing with those it may not have been as easy with in the past, or a feeling of more comfort in the silence that expresses volumes without words.
You are opening your creativity, Forecasting your Future with more mastery, rather than the fear of trying to control your words so the universe doesn’t shove something your way that you don’t want. It’s time to let go of that unhealthy throat chakra control and open to your creativity so your expression abounds.
For many this is letting go of the suppression that was learned from the misuse of power that created fear of expression.
Fear is what you are letting go of. You are surrendering your human fears that led to control, into the wisdom of your divine will—the willingness to allow Love to grow more readily on Earth through you.
These are exciting times of change, not necessarily easy times of change. As change increases it’s pace, use that natural spiral function to go within, focusing your inner realm into a resonance of strength and love that magnetizes new potentials to you and through you.
Happy May!
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Your Daily Cosmic Calendar for April 30
COSMIC CALENDAR
Let key dreams, promptings or omens illuminate your thought process and dissipate emotional stress in the early hours as the moon makes its monthly conjunction with Neptune in Pisces (3:34 a.m.). This imagination-enriching rapport can help to neutralize some of yesterday’s overdose of shadowy vibes coming from Saturn motionless. Two thumbs-up and nurturing signals from the cosmos include Ceres trine Vesta (1:59 p.m.) and Venus (9:00 p.m.) both in fire signs—pointing toward a Venus-Vesta conjunction that becomes exact early tomorrow.
While the feminine goddess celestial bodies seem to be relating well to one another and Mercury forms a supportive, 60-degree connection with Mars (11:39 p.m.), an assortment of disagreeable sky patterns is also making waves. A 12 hour void lunar twilight zone in Pisces begins at 2:58 p.m. and intrudes into Wednesday when the moon enters fiery Aries at 3:25 a.m. Plus, Mercury forms a tense contra-parallel with Neptune 10:44 p.m. and then squares Saturn at 1:51 a.m. tomorrow.
The start of May will also include Mars-Saturn and Uranus-Neptune challenging aspects—not exactly rolling out the welcome mat to earthlings still struggling after a double-dose of Pluto and Saturn stations and the start to their retrograde adventures. Therefore, brace yourself for a not-so-friendly landing on the shores of the fifth month of 2019.
[Note to readers: All times are calculated for Pacific Daylight Time. Be sure to adjust all times according to your own local time so the alignments noted above will be exact for your location.]
Copyright 2018 Mark Lerner & Great Bear Enterprises, Ltd.
Calendar of the Sun for Tuesday, April 30
Calendar of the Sun
30 Eostremonath
Walpurgisnacht Day VIII – May Eve
Color: Black
Element: Air
Altar: Upon a black cloth lay eight candles, with a ninth one for Odhinn’s nine days, a figure of the World Tree, two nails, sterile needles, a sterile blade, a marker, and all the runes.
Offerings: Pain. Blood.
Daily Meal: Fasting again, from the night before to this day’s Hesperis.
Walpurgisnacht Invocation VIII
Great Odhinn, half-blind and limping,
Worn through by his travels,
Came before the Norns, the three Fates,
Urd the elder, grey and wrinkled as stone,
Pulling the threads of life from her long white hair
And spinning them fine and strong,
Verdandi the weaver, fair and brilliant,
On her loom of many colors,
And Skuld the dark maiden in armor
On her great black horse,
With her blade that slashes life away.
And Odhinn said to them, Give me magic,
That I may have understanding of all things,
That I may work great wights of power,
That my knowledge shall grow.
The Norns said unto him, What price
Shall you pay for this knowledge, O Odhinn,
Once King of Asgard, once keeper of Valhalla,
Once Lord of the Aesir, All-Father of the Gods,
Now a one-eyed, limping beggar on the road
With no home before you and no home behind you,
With dirt on your hands and dust in your mouth,
And the birds of ill omen flying about you,
What price will you pay for this wisdom?
Would you be wounded even unto the death?
And Odhinn said, I will pay any price you ask,
O givers of Fate whom all must obey.
I do surrender myself into your hands.
And so the Norns took Odhinn’s body,
And brought it to the great World Tree,
Yggdrasil, on which lie all the Nine Worlds,
And they nailed him to the tree,
Crucified him onto the great ash
And left him there to live or die.
And Odhinn’s blood ran down the tree
In rivers, and they gathered it
Like fine red thread, and spun his Wyrd,
And wove it into tapestry, and stood ready to cut it
Should he fail in his quest.
Odhinn hung on that windswept tree
For nine days and nine nights,
And the worlds whirled by him
And the blood ran down him
And the hail pelted him like knives.
And in the moment before he died,
His vision cleared, and he saw before him
All the runes, their magic, their wisdom,
And he seized them, crying out,
And fell from Yggdrasil’s arms
Back onto Midgard’s hands,
And opened his eyes into a new dawn,
And it was Spring in the world,
And the time of renewal was upon it,
So Odhinn rose to his weary feet
And found that the path before him
Led him in only one direction,
And that was home.
Chant:
Cauldron of Changes
Blossom of Bone
Arc of Eternity
Hole in the Stone
(Each member comes forth one at a time, and one who has been chosen to do the work of the ritual takes a sterile needle and pricks their finger, and each leaves blood upon the figure of the World Tree as a sacrifice. Then each closes their eyes and takes blindly a rune from the altar, and a message from Odhinn shall be seen therein. That rune should be then drawn upon their flesh, in marker for those who have not the courage to bleed more, and cut lightly with a blade for those who would know more of Odhinn’s sacrifice. Great care should be taken that the cuts do not get infected, as that would be a poor omen. There should be silence until Hesperis, and then release from silence, as the time of Beltane will begin.)
Witchy Tip #132 for April 30
Witchy Tip #132 for April 30
Some Witches choose not to perform curses or to share them/recommend them because of the Threefold rule (which is a bit like the Hindu/Buddhist idea of Karma). The idea is that if you perform a curse against someone, that negative energy will come back to you three times stronger. This has been experienced by many Witches, most of whom will warn against cursing. A lot of Witches do not curse because they do not want to put out or receive negativity because it could put them in danger.
Witch Tips : The Essential Guide to Contemporary Witchcraft
A. Rayne
Moon Folklore for Your Tuesday
Moon Folklore for Your Tuesday
To make things flourish and grow, do a spell during the waxing moon — from the first day of the new moon to the first day of the Full Moon. At this time work for an increase of anything, or to diminish something.
To decrease anything do a spell during the waning period of the moon. This is a good time to get rid of any bad situation, including illness.
To put a stop to anything irksome, choose the second day of the Full Moon. Use silver and white to establish a link with the Moon.
–A Book of Pagan Rituals
Herman Slater
Your Moon Calendar for Tuesday, April 30
Your Moon Calendar for Tuesday, April 30
Current Moon Phase:Waning Crescent
Moon is Currently in the SIgn of Pisces
Moon in Pisces:
Moon in Pisces has the greatest sensitivity and perceptiveness of surroundings. You can experience feelings of insecurity, be passive and only wait and see what happens in your life. If you engage in creative or spiritual search, you will benefit from great imagination of Pisces.
Organs influenced by Pisces Moon Sign:
Organs: Feet, toes, hypophysis, pineal gland, endorphin, melatonin.
These organs are now more sensitive so provide them with extra care.
Surgical operations:
Surgical operations are recommended during the Waning Moon.
However, avoid surgeries of organs under the influence of the Moon Sign.
The Witches Current Moon Phase for Tuesday, April 30
The Witches Current Moon Phase for Tuesday, April 30
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 19%
The Moon today is in a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon. During this phase the Moon is getting closer to the Sun as viewed from Earth and the night side of the Moon is facing the Earth with only a small edge of the Moon being illuminated. This phase is best viewed an hour or 2 before the sunrise and can be quite beautiful if you’re willing to get up early. It can also be a great time to see the features of the Moon’s surface. Along the edge where the illuminated portion meets the dark side, the craters and mountains cast long shadows making them easier to observe with a telescope or binoculars.
PHASE DETAILS FOR – TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019
Phase: Waning Crescent
Illumination: 19%
Moon Age: 25.33 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,217.29 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,710,987.48 km
Illumination: 19%
Moon Age: 25.33 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,217.29 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,710,987.48 km
Beltane – A Little of This & A Little of That
Beltane – A Little of This & A Little of That
Beltane Oil
Carrier oil specific: almond
3 drops apple
3 drops calendula
3 drops frankincense
3 drops lilac
–Gianne’s Grimoire of Personal Power
Lady Gianne
Celebration Powder
Talc in the color of your choice
Glitter in the color of your choice
Rosemary
Cinnamon
Use equal parts talc, rosemary, and cinnamon, adding as much glitter as your want. This powder can be worn to any appropriate celebration. Dust yourself lightly.
–Gianne’s Grimoire of Personal Power
Lady Gianne
Beltane Incense
3 parts Frankincense
2 parts Sandalwood
1 part Benzoin
1 part Cinnamon
A few drops Patchoulli essential oil
This makes an easy powder to throw on a charcoal block or on the balefire.
Beltane Ritual soap
Add Thyme and rose to an old knee-high stocking filled
with those soap slivers you saved. The soap will tempt the fairy folk
into joining your celebrations, if it is possible.
Beltane Anointing oil
Add lily of the valley essential oil (no more than 8
drops to 1/8 cup good nut oil like peanut or safflower)
and warm slightly.
This will provide more than enough to anoint everyone in the circle.
Beltane Ritual Potpourri
Recipe by Gerina Dunwich
45 drops frankincense oil
1 cup oak moss
1 cup dried bluebells
1 cup dried lilac
1 cup dried marigold
1 cup dried meadowsweet
1 cup dried rosebuds and petals
1 cup dried yellow cowslips
Mix the frankincense oil with the oak moss and then add the remaining ingredients. Stir the potpourri well and store in a tightly covered ceramic or glass container.
(The above recipe for “Beltane Ritual Potpourri” is quoted directly from Gerina Dunwich’s book “The Wicca Spellbook: A Witch’s Collection of Wiccan Spells, Potions and Recipes”, page 162, A Citadel Press Book, Carol Publishing Group, 1994/1995)
The Witches Magick for April 30, Beltane Eve – A Lusty Beltane Day Spell
A Lusty Beltane Day Spell
It’s Beltane day, and we are at the halfway point of spring and summer. Today is a day for lover’s trysts, beauty magick, and to commune with the spirits of nature. Gather some flowers and spring leaves from your garden, or pick up a small bundle of flowers from the florist and arrange them in a vase at home.
Share some wine with your lover. Sprinkle the bed sheets with fragrant rose petals. Light a few red and white candles to encourage love and magick, and to bring the energies of the sabbat into your boudoir.
If you like, you can add a Green Man representation to your altar setup. Simply set the candles in their holders on either side of the Green Man’s face and then scatter flowers around that. Simple and beautiful. You can keep it simple or go for drama; it’s up to you!
Just set a magickally romantic and passionate mood. And don’t forget to practice safe sex. It is Beltane, you know; fertility magick and all of its energies are at their peak.
Light your candles and repeat the charm:
Beltane is a day of magick, ardor, and love
May the Old Ones now bless us all from up above.
With spring flowers I call Flora to bless us here
This lush green foliage calls the Green Man to be near.
A night for enchantment where faeries circle around
Let my magick bring romance and let passion abound.
I am sure you can figure out what to do next. Allow the candles to burn out in a safe place. Blessed be!
–Seasons of Witchery: Celebrating the Sabbats with the Garden Witch.
Ellen Dugan
Witches Of The Craft® 
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