Your Weekly Love Horoscopes

(week beginning 24th July)

With the sun, Venus and Mercury all storming through fiery Leo, it’s a time for fresh ideas, creative thinking and passionate romance.

But amongst the fun and games, there will be voices raised, desires ignited and impulsive moments to contend with too. Stay zen-like and you’ll be rewarded.

ARIES

Someone is not only bringing you down to earth, but also opening your eyes to how mysteriously love moves. But you have little choice but to air your feelings and generate a few deeper truths.  What do you fear so much? Is it perhaps that deep down inside you feel really vulnerable in the face of love? Step outside the ring of fire, and feel the centre of your soul.

TAURUS

With a renewed sense of self-esteem, you decide to take a deep breath and tell someone special what you really want and need in a relationship. Wants and needs are often very different, make sure they’re not incompatible and you can start to truly live that dream.

GEMINI

Some of us lack courage, so we think we can gain confidence by being with someone one who permanently boosts our ego. Alternatively, if what you ‘think’ you want might be someone to clear up your emotional mess, remember that what you ‘really’ want is to to be able to do so yourself.  Time to clean up your feelings.

CANCER

Social acceptance seems to be a problem for you this week. But why worry what others think, when if you love yourself, universal love will be all around you too? Time to step out in style, and either meet the partner of your dreams or dance with a loved one and glow in your mutual warmth.

LEO

You hope that rational communication wins over idealistic viewpoints this week.  But just for one moment think of what you secretly desire. Isn’t it to be a bit wild and free? Isn’t it to be more romantic, unaffected by what other people think of you? Don’t deny passion in your life, for in the months to come, the planets will be bringing you the chance to discover the real fire of your heart.

VIRGO

You still have this idea that you’re not supposed to text someone until they’ve texted you, and you must either keep the love of your life on their toes, or permanently be responsible for their happiness. But this week, it seems the game is about to be played another way. Love begins to be less of a neat stairway to heaven and more a series of leaps, bounds and exciting moments.

LIBRA

Now most of us ‘react’ to other people’s behaviour rather than ‘respond’.  Reaction is emotionally driven from our inbuilt defence mechanisms. Response is to reflect, to take an attitude with objectivity, rather than take it personally. So your response this week will be to be observant, sexy and amused.  It’s called being alive and not being overwhelmed by doubts and fears.

SCORPIO

With Mars about to depart your sign, you’re beginning to feel that you’re getting your life right, and that it’s time to move on if need be. You’ve met people, or seen things over the past few months which have not only changed your perception of the world, but also of yourself. This week, you begin to realise that a romantic change for the better is coming your way.

SAGITTARIUS

It’s hardly surprising you’re feeling impatient for love, angered by your own frustration and unsure of whether to give up a dream for being sensible.  So why are these feelings so powerful at the moment? What is it about this exaggerated sense that is getting to you? Frankly, you’re ready for a challenge, a new romantic adventure. Soon, you will be able to calm your restless longings with rewards of the sexiest kind.

CAPRICORN

This week, it seems that clarity about your future is needed. And you will see that for all your belief in formality and doing things by the book, there is something deeply mysterious about the universe and love. What’s more, you realize that commitment to self-understanding means you can also truly love from your heart. And what is that, if not the truest love of all?

AQUARIUS

With Venus and the sun in your opposite sign, you’re waking up to the fact that you’re worth a million times more than those past feelings of being inadequate or unwanted. You have passion in bucket-loads, and it’s time to ring the changes. So instead of weeping for what has been and cannot be again, it’s time to laugh not only at the world, but with yourself.

PISCES

It’s nice to know you can now make some life-changing decisions in the coming months. Yes, remember that word change? Time to start expressing those desires to yourself and then share those words with the one you love, if attached. You will be surprised what a dynamic and enriching love life you are about to experience. Start loving what you once feared; yourself.

Reference:

The Astrology Room

The Balance of the Signs & The Elements for Tuesday, July 26th

TAURUS STRONG
Stable and enduring, strong values, unyielding, earthy, acquisitive, strong desires. Can be stuck, stubborn, overly possessive, self-indulgent.
LEO STRONG
Self-confident, generous, warm-hearted, powerful leader, dramatic. Can be overly proud, vain, extravagant, arrogant.

BALANCE OF ELEMENTS

FIRE STRONG
Fire is enthusiastic, dynamic, and spontaneous, but lacks reflection. We are more courageous and adventurous now, with a tendency to act before thinking. There is little concern about what happened in the past. We are competitive and possibly impatient or bored easily.
AIR WEAK
We may have a difficult time being objective or detached. We may not be especially communicative.

BALANCE OF MODES

CARDINAL WEAK
This is not a time that we tend to naturally initiate actions. We may be stronger at following up than starting anew. Survival mechanisms may be weaker now.
FIXED STRONG
We are thinking about the long view, seeking out security and stability rather than change. We may be committed, focused, resistant to making changes, and stubborn.

Astrology of Today – July 26, 2016

• The Moon is in Aries until 11:37 AM.
• The Moon is void from 2:18 AM until 11:37 AM.
• The Moon is in Taurus from 11:37 AM forward (until Thursday, July 28th, at 2:16 PM).
• The Moon is waning and in its Waning Gibbous phase until 6:59 PM, after which the Moon is in its Last Quarter phase.
• A Last Quarter Moon occurs today at 6:59 PM.
• Mars is direct and in its post-retrograde shadow until August 22nd.

Current Trends July – September 2016

a message from Sarah Varcas

To view more of Sarah’s insight, please visit her website,  Astro-Awakenings

Heart-Centered Rebellion

We live in intense times: intensely unpredictable, intensely beautiful, intensely unsettling, intensely transformational. Both the best and the worst are rising to the surface, revealed in their fullness for all to behold. These are times of opportunity, when we can change the course of so much and challenge, like never before, the status quo of inequalities and power differentials, oppression, exploitation and deception. Things are not as they seem, nor are they as we’ve been led to believe. Truths are surfacing, along with feelings previously discounted, fears denied for too long and realities we dared not name.

Both brutal and nurturing in equal measure, current planetary activity speaks of great conflict and great healing, but the former may precede the latter with immense force. Truth rises like a bubble, breaking through what may be a hardened surface of complacency or denial, shattering as it goes. This fragmented surface may be our career that falls apart to reveal its empty heart just when we thought we should be at the top of our game. It may be a relationship that dissolves into dust when we need it to sustain us the most. It may be our health as it falters and fails, a wider breakdown in social order or an unavoidable sense of deepening unease that something in our world is very wrong and in need of healing before it’s too late. The current conjunction between Eris and Uranus leaves no one untouched for we all, at some level or other, must be broken open to receive the truth and stop living our personal lie.

It is tempting to take sides at moments like this. To play ‘good and righteous’ to another’s ‘bad’. Current world events foster this tendency as acts of unspeakable violence occur on our doorstep, echoing events that have occurred for many years, but at a safe enough distance that we could happily ignore them and carry on our merry and unconscious way. But violence and hatred, fear and terror, despair and frustration don’t go away by ignoring them. Quite the opposite. Denial feeds them, as does refusal to acknowledge the seeds of truth in their darkened heart. The Eris/Uranus conjunction speaks of revenge and retaliation, just as the goddess Eris’s reaction to rejection triggered the Trojan War. She has no compunction about feeding the elephant in the room until it is so huge we cannot possibly ignore it any longer! She knows no fear and many who have felt disenfranchised and despairing for too long may now be releasing their fear too, ready to rise up and fight for their cause whatever it may be, even to a bloody and bitter end.

If we are living and breathing today we are part of this, no matter how much we may see it as ‘those over there’ causing the problem. The multifarious aspects of our world are so intertwined it isn’t possible to stand apart and claim no share in its fabric.Neptune now retrograde in its own sign of Pisces reminds us we each arise from and return to the same source. We wrap our body and mind, heart and soul, around our presence and call it ‘me’. We feel ourselves as individuals, which indeed we are at a relative level. But in the absolute we are simply parts of a whole, each uniquely fashioned to play its’ specific part. Reflection on this inter-connectedness is vital now, to counter the movement toward polarisation which leads only to ever greater conflict in the end.

Saturn continues to square Neptune until the second half of September when this alliance begins to fade. It supports the questioning of long-held truths and much-loved certainties in the face of today’s mighty challenges. Be it political upheaval, conflict and war, climate change or personal trials, life is banging upon our consciousness to wake up and rise up. Never has there been such a potent time for breakdown to become breakthrough or tragedy to become triumph. But these processes take time and demand that we honour each step to birth the deepest transformation shaped by the highest truths. We may have to get our hands dirty in the messiness of the human realm with all our wild emotions and crazy longings. We may have to remove mask after mask until eventually we don’t even recognise ourselves, let alone anyone else knowing who the heck we are!

These times call for authenticity that may offend in its honesty and passion, challenging the religious, political, social and spiritual status quos. We answer to no one when it comes to truth, for truth is its own arbiter, leaving nothing else stood in its wake. We lie to ourselves and each other when to speak and act freely may threaten too deeply the surface accord which gets us through the day. But it is time for the most fulsome honesty we can muster, first and foremost with ourselves. Look within and say aloud what you see. Listen to yourself and the words you use. The timbre of your voice, its passion or fear. Feel your reluctance or thrill as perhaps you say these things aloud for the first time. This is your truth, say it, hear it and live it. Then see how long it lasts in the light of a more conscious day….

The Uranus/Pluto square of 2012 – 2015 prepared us for these times. Our shells were broken then and we emerged into a new kind of reality, one which would no longer tolerate the tyranny of ‘normal’ against the upwelling of deeper truths. Many feared they wouldn’t survive its’ onslaught and yet here we are, changed beyond recognition instead of broken beyond repair. And just as we journeyed through and out the other side then, we can do the same now. No matter how much we may fear the darkness, it is needed to frame the light. No matter how much we quake in the face of truths too hard to accept, they serve to reveal the path ahead. We can do this. But we can’t do it alone. We must do it with joined hands, open hearts and expansive minds prepared to entertain new possibilities, not calcify against anything that threatens our personal status quo.

As Goethe famously observed ‘Boldness has genius, magic and power in it’. And now, more than ever, it is time to be bold! Mars in Sagittarius between 2^nd August and 27^thSeptember supports courageous acts and fearless hearts which remain open no matter what. This open-heartedness, which mitigates against defensive posturing, projection of our shadow upon the ‘enemy’ and loss of faith, can be our foundation if we choose, enabling clarity of effort and a sense of direction that may have been lacking more recently. That said, the flip side of Mars in Sagittarius is crusading for a cause without thought or respect for those on a different path and we must guard against such seeds in our own hearts. No matter how right we feel, no matter how true our perspective seems, to insist others share it in itself reveals the lie that perpetuates so much conflict in this world: that life is black and white, concrete and solid with obvious truths and one reality. Pluto’s on-going journey through Capricorn affirms how far from the truth such perceptions are and reminds us that nothing is sacred when it comes to upending the status quo.

On 19^th August the next eclipse season begins. It ends on 23^rd September, the day before Uranus and Eris conjoin for the second time. Together these cosmic events herald a further intensification of the current cycle of revolution and rebellion. In the weeks leading up to this next rise in tempo we have the opportunity to make a deep and abiding commitment to join hands and hearts, stay the course and offer our very lives up to the mystery that is the current evolution of consciousness, a journey replete with great truth, boundless blessings and unimaginable gifts of grace. If they come wrapped in struggle, so be it. If enrobed in spontaneous shifts which take our life off in a new and positive direction, hallelujah!! And if they come like a thief in the night, stealing from us what we hold most dear to seed a future we cannot yet imagine, may we stand strong beside each other as we learn to live our life anew.

Intense times indeed, which may be the understatement of the year! And yet powerful beyond measure and more precious than gold. Characterised by division and conflict alongside heart-centred rebellion and spiritual revolution, they teach how to live in new and innovative ways that honour truth, foster peace and begin to heal the deep divides that have festered on this planet for way too long….

Sarah Varcas

July 26th

Festival of Sleipnir

For members of Norse traditions, July 26 honors Sleipnir, the mythical horse of Odin that represents time and permits him to ride between the worlds. In Asatru, the eight-legged steed takes Odin between the three worlds: from the upper one of the Gods (Asgard), through our own middle kingdom of Midgard, down into the underworld of the shades (Utgard). As the Norse God of war and poetry and conductor of the dead, Odin’s ability to transcend the planes of consciousness is what allows him the ability to oversee the fate of humans, and Sleipnir serves as his magickal transportation.

Tuesday Is Ruled By Mars

Tuesday is a Mars day, and just like the god of war, this is the time to tap into magicks to call for strength and courage. This day of the week is for rebels and warriors. If you are facing a challenge of any kind, need a boost to your courage, or want to enhance your passions, Tuesday is the day of the week for you. Some suggestions for Tuesday enchantments would include:

*Wearing the fiery colors associated with this day: scarlet, red, black, and orange. Don some of the more daring and bewitching colors of your wardrobe on Tuesdays and turn a few heads.

*Carrying a bloodstone in your pocket or wearing garnet-studded jewelry to reinforce your convictions

*Working with protective and fire-associated plants such as the snapdragon, thistle, and holly to boost your shields and bravery

*Burning spicy-scented energy-enhancing candles to add a little magical aromatherapy to your home

*Cooking up a hearty meal featuring carrots, peppers, and garlic (all Mars foods and spices) to empower yourself for victory and success

The Witches Correspondences for Tuesday, July 26

Tuesday (Tiw’s-day)

Planet: Mars

Colors: Red and Autumn Shades

Crystals: Bloodstone, Ruby, Garnet, Flint, Rhodonite, Iron and Steel

Aroma: Basil, Ginger, Black Pepper, Mars Oil, Dragon’s blood and patchouli

Herb: Basil

The day of Mars. This day could only ever symbolize the sheer power of the god of war! The ideal spells to be cast on this day are that of force, power war and protection.

Dedicated to the powers of the planet Mars, personified as Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw, and Tyr.

Magical aspects: controlled power, energy, and endurance, passion, sex, courage, aggression, and protection.

This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving courage, physical strength, revenge, military honors, surgery, the breaking of negative spells, dynamic energy, matrimony, war, enemies, prison, hunting, politics, contests, protection, victory, and athletics.

Aspects of the Moon in Taurus

Taurus Moons are down-to-Earth, and have a mellow attitude no matter what the Sun Sign.
The Moon is traditionally known to be “exalted” in Taurus. Taurus is an earth sign, and that’s feminine, and thus receptive. And the Moon is the receiver of the Sun’s light, so Taurus is a synchronous home for all the Moon represents — responding, instincts, feelings, the comfort zone.

Taurus Moons are more responsive than active, and that’s why they often seem passive, immovable. They want to feel sure of the steps forward, and can be ultra conservative about change.

Taurus generally is a sign that likes the familiar, the cozy and stable. The Moon shows what makes us feel secure, so for Moon Taurus, it’s all about building a solid life, with solid people.

Taurus is fixed energy, and that’s the current of settling in, and fleshing things out. Once Taurus Moon fixates on something — or someone — that goal becomes the stabilizing focus.

It can be hard to budge a Taurus Moon from his or her course, because there’s so much determination there.

Yes, they’re stubborn, and bull-headed, especially you’re trying to get them to welcome a change.
And yet, Taurus Moons are pleasure-seekers, and so, a pleasure to be around. Because they value relaxation, they make it a priority, and fully relish it. That has a jovial effect on the mood of the moment, and many good memories can shared.

To warm up to a Taurus Moon, invite them to a sensual feast of any kind — something that leaves the senses buzzing long afterwards.

Life is Good
The Moon in Taurus knows how to savor the good things in life, but also excels at taking care of business. They’re blessed with an emotional stability that gives them focus when all others are lost in confusion.

They have a take-charge nature, but everything is done with a deliberate style so that each step is on solid ground.

You might sense a confidence in money matters that makes them sought out for financial advice, and all kinds of practical wisdom. The Taurus Moon has an instinct for how to make the best use of the resources at hand. There might be long pauses as they weigh all the facts, and then blow everyone away with their thoughtful conclusion.

They know that “tending your own garden,” is how to build security, and don’t look to others to show them the way. In the cozy patch where they call home, they’ll likely have many intimate dinner parties that are a feast for the senses. A relaxed gathering suits their basically mellow nature over more frenetic and crowded situations.

They’re trustworthy, and will expect the same from their tight-knit circle of friends. The Taurus Moon is there to help with the favors that matter day to day, like fixing the car, helping you paint or lending you a little cash ‘til payday. But don’t make it a habit or take advantage of their willingness to help, or you’ll surely lose their respect.

The Moon in Taurus wants an affectionate mate that can dwell in that world of “sensing things.” It means not necessarily having to talk to communicate. For them, much begins in the kitchen, preparing and eating sumptuous meals, all the while staying connected to their lover through touch. You’ll discover this slow sensuality translates to a lingering and very romantic atmosphere in the bedroom.

Keywords:
deliberate, sensual, affectionate, artistic, capable, discerning, trustworthy

The Shadow Side:
possessive, stubborn, immovable, inflexible, narrow-minded

Quality and Element:
Fixed and Earth

Reference

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

The Witches Almanac for Tuesday, July 26th

Tuesday (Mars): Passion, sex, courage, aggression, and protection.

St. Anne’s Day

Waning Moon
The Waning Moon (from the Full Moon to the New) is a time for study, meditation, and little magical work (except magic designed to banish harmful energies).

Fourth Quarter 7:00 pm

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 11:37 am
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 Geranium

Color: Scarlet

Magickal Days of the Week – Tuesday

Named for the Norse god Tyr, who was a deity of heroism and combat, Tuesday is a very martial sort of day – color associations include bright red and oranges, as well as warrior-like metals such as iron and steel.

The ancient Romans called this day Martis, after the warrior god Mars – other deities associated with Tuesday include Ares, the Morrighan, and other gods of battle and glory. Red gemstones like rubies and garnets come into play on Tuesdays, as do herbs and plants such as thistles, holly, coneflowers and cacti – you’ll notice these are all sharp, prickly plants!

One of the interesting – and more than a little amusing – aspects of Tuesday magic is that in addition to war and conflict against your enemies, this is a day also associated with marriage. You can also use this day of the week for magical workings connected to protection and initiation. Use Tuesday to assert yourself, make a mark and stake your claims.

Reference:

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

Tuesday’s Witchery

Tuesday is the day to work any magick that falls in the category of increasing strength, courage, bravery, and passion. All of these intense emotions are linked to this day’s energies, and spells designed around these themes will have extra punch when performed on this magickal day.

So, let’s add a little passion and conviction into your life! Break out the daring red pieces of your wardrobe, and put a little pizzazz into your day. Work with Lilith, and see what she has to teach you about personal power and sexuality. Meditate on Tiw/Tyr and Mars, and see what those ancient warrior gods will show you about new tactics, strategies, and claiming personal victories in your life. Practice conjuring up that astral weapon from the meditation and use it wisely for protection and for courage.

Create a philter for courage and protection or handcraft your own Witch’s jar to remove negativity from your home. See what other Witch crafts you can conjure up with Tuesday’s magick. Create some kitchen magick on this Tuesday by whipping up a spicy stew-add in a few Mars-associated ingredients such as carrots, peppers, and garlic. Empower the stew for success, and then treat yourself and your family to a good, hearty meal. Try working with a little aromatherapy and burn some spicy or coffee-scented candles to increase your energy level.

Check the sky at night, and see if you can find the reddish planet Mars up in the heavens. Not sure where to look? Check an astronomy magazine or search the Web for more information. Become a magickal warrior and move forward in your life with strength, courage, and compassion. Embrace the side of yourself that loves a good challenge and that is passionate and daring! Banish fear, and face your future with strength and conviction. Believe in yourself and in your dreams, work hard, and you will win every time.

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

Tuesday

A god, goddess, or planet governs each day of the week. It is usually easy to spot the ruler of the day by its name. The word Tuesday, however, is not so easy, but if we look at the word in Spanish, Martes, we clearly see its connections to Mars.

Because Tuesday revolves around the energy of Mars, Tuesdays are good for business, mechanical things, buying and selling animals, hunting, beginning studies, gardening, sexual activities, and confrontation. This is a day for sex magick, energy, stamina, and health. As in the old saying, Tuesdays child is full of grace, is also good for success magick and defense against enemies.

Angels of Tuesday are Camael, Samael, Satael, Amabiel, Friagne, and Hyniel. When invoked, Camael takes the form of a leopard. In Druid mythology he is a god of war, which is why we see him associated with Mars. Camael is said to be a member of the “Magnificent Seven” in some circles. Camael is another “terminator” angel.

Samael walks both worlds as a magician and sorcerer. some see him as the angel of death, others as “the bright and poisonous one.” Many consider him more of a demon, and accuse him of being Satan. However, there is reference to the satans (plural) as enforcers of the law, a sort of angelic police, if you will. Supposedly, when Samael is around, dogs howl in the night. On one hand, he is the ruler of the fifth heaven and in charge of two million angels; on the other, he is the one who changed into a serpent and convinced Eve to partake of the forbidden fruit of knowledge.

Satael is an angel of air invoked in magic rites and is the presiding spirit of the planet Mars. Amabiel is another spirit of the planet Mars; however he spends his energy on issues of human sexuality. Friagne, also an angel of this day, is invoked from the east. He is a member of the fifth heaven. Hyniel also belongs to this day and is subject to the east wind.

On Tuesdays the hour of sunrise and every eight hours after that are also ruled by Mars, and that makes these times of the day doubly blessed. These four hours are the strongest ones to do ritual in. Check your local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine your local sunrise.

Source: Gypsy Magic

On Tuesday, July 26th, We Celebrate….

Feast of Saint Anne (Brittany, Canada)

ANNE

Themes: Miracles; Wishes; Kindness; Health

Symbols: Freshwater; Household Items

About Anne: Saint Anne is a freshwater goddess who helps us learn the value of abounding selflessness, and how to better tend to our household matters when the chaos of summer seems to have our attention elsewhere. In Canada she is also credited with miraculous healing powers.

To Do Today: Traditionally, supplicants come to Saint Anne wearing outfits from their cultures, kneeling, and speaking their requests. This is a little awkward in our workaday world. So, instead, quaff a full glass of spring water first thing in the morning so Saint Anne will stay with you all day, protecting you from the sniffles and encouraging a little domesticity. If your house is cluttered, you can invoke Saint Anne and welcome her energy into your home simply by straightening up and using a little magical elbow grease as you go! Visualize white light filling your home, sing magical songs, burn some incense, and use plain water to wash the floors so Saint Anne’s power can be absorbed into every nook and cranny.

If you know of a person who’s been laid up and unable to do such things for themselves, I also suggest offering a helping hand. This will draw Saint Anne’s well-being to that individual and fill his or her living space with healthful energy. The act of kindness will also draw Saint Anne’s blessings to you.

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

The Goddess Book of Days for Tuesday, July 26th

The 26th Feast of St. Anne, Church calendar. She is Nana, Anna, Aine, Anu, Danu, Athne, Yngona, Cat Anna. In Taos Pueblo and Santa Anna Pueblo (Native America) there are Buffalo and Com dances to the Buffalo God (Homed God) and Com Mothers. In Haitian Voodoun, St. Anne is Grand Delai and Grande Aloumandia.

The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein

The Pagan Book of Days for Tuesday, July 26th

Sleipinir is the shamanic steed that can be used to travel to other levels or states of consciousness. The associated Asatru festival commemorates Odin’s eight-legged steed, which takes the rider between the three worlds, from the upper one of the gods, sgard, through our own middle one, Midgard, into the underworld of the shades, Utgard.

Reference

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Today is Tuesday, July 26

Tuesday is dedicated to the powers of the planet Mars, personified in Ares, Tiwaz, Tiw, Tuisco and Tyr. Tuesday rules controlled power, energy and endurance.

Deity: Tiwaz

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Planet: Mars

Tree: Holly

Herb: Plantain

Stone: Agate

Animal: Crab

Element: Fire

Color: White

Number: 2

Rune: Tyr (T)

Celtic Tree Month of Tinne(Holly) – July 8 – August 4. Holly, an evergreen plant reminds us all year long about the immortality of nature. The Holly moon was called Tinne, pronounced chihnn-uh, by the Celts, who knew the potent Holly was a symbol of masculine energy and firmness. The ancients used the wood of the Holly in the construction of weapons, but also in protective magic.

Runic Half-Month of Ur (primal strength) – July 4 – July 28

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

Reference

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick