Current Moon Phase for December 17th: Waxing Crescent

Crescent Moon

(waxing/34% illumination)

During this Moon phase, there is a slight slowing down of enthusiasm due to an emerging desire to produce tangible results from the energy being expended. The issue of values enters into the equation and an urge to tie together the data available so that you can utilize current opportunities. There is still plenty of forward motion, and this is a great time to continue initiating and progressing forward. This Moon phase favors gaining more information and the input of others to further your plans.

The Witches Almanac for *Monday, December 17th

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The Witches Almanac for *Monday, December 17^th

*Monday (Moon): Peace, sleep, healing compassion, friends, psychic awareness, purification and fertility.

Saturnalia (Roman)

Moon Sign: *Aquarius

*Aquarius: Rebellious energy. Time to break habits and make abrupt changes. Personal freedom and individuality is the focus.

*Waxing Moon

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

Moon enters *Pisces 7:48 pm

*Pisces: The focus is on dreaming, nostalgia, intuition, and psychic impressions. A good time for spiritual or philanthropic activities.

Moon Phase: First Quarter

Incense: Rosemary

Color: White

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Current Moon Phase for December 16th: Waxing Crescent

Crescent Moon

(waxing/26% illumination)

Daily Cosmic Calendar for Saturday, December 15th

Stop, look and listen! It’s easy to stub your toe or go down a blind alley due to self-centered attitudes as the Moon unites with Mars in Capricorn (12:18AM PST). Have the courage to convey your convictions to loved ones, but don’t be so belligerent that you offend the people who turn your world around on a daily basis. Do a little artistic and creative shape-shifting between this intense aspect and the next one since the Moon approaches a supportive, 60-degree rapport with Venus (becoming precise at 1:16PM PST). Any favorable Moon-Venus liaison is a reminder to enhance your love life and expand your social circle. The several hours just prior to the Moon-Venus connection are the most beneficial as this alignment also starts a void lunar cycle that lasts 38 minutes until 1:54PM PST when the Moon enters service-oriented Aquarius. The Moon in the eleventh sign of the zodiac puts an emphasis on group projects, team sports, community events, and global causes close to your heart and soul. Work hard to be a savvy problem-solver and expert strategist even though the Sun squares Pallas (4:10PM PST). Find time to play mind-stretching games like chess and backgammon. Good fortune may try to seek you out as Venus enters fiery, optimistic Sagittarius (8:39PM PST). Between now and January 8, utilize this excellent Venusian zodiacal placement to win friends and influence colleagues about your innovative ideas. Have fun at an impromptu party tonight.

The Witches Almanac for Saturday, December 15th

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The Witches Almanac for *Saturday, December 15^th

*Saturday (Saturn): Longevity, exorcism, endings, homes and houses.

Consualia (Roman)

Moon Sign: *Capricorn

*Capricorn: Develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities, and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.

*Waxing Moon

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

Moon enters *Aquarius 4:53 pm

*Aquarius: Rebellious energy. Time to break habits and make abrupt changes. Personal freedom and individuality is the focus.

Moon Phase: First Quarter

Incense: Pine

Color: Brown

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The Witches Almanac for Friday, December 14th

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The Witches Almanac for *Friday, December 14^th

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

Warriors’ Memorial (Japanese)

Moon Sign: **Capricorn

**Capricorn: Develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.

**Waxing Moon

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

Incense: Orchid

Moon Phase: First Quarter

Color: Coral

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Making A Moon Altar

1. Outdoors, use a rock or a table and on it either set a silver tray or make a circle with white stones, shells or clear glass nuggets. Thirteen stones for the 13 moons is most symbolic unless you are superstitious, in which case use nine (for the three by three of the triple moon goddess).

2. Set the stone circle anticlockwise if following moon lore or keep to the normal clockwise direction if you prefer.

3. If you are using an indoor altar, place a white or natural beeswax candle at the four main direction points. If you decide to work outdoors, you can use small, glass enclosed white night lights that will not blow out in the wind or you can rely on the moonlight.

4. In the center of the altar place a dish of moon water (in beach rituals you can collect sea water, the water ruled by the moon).

5. Circle this bowl with moonstones of white shells (13 or nine), creating an inner circle.

6. Position a moon incense to the right of the dish of water as you face west, still within the moonstone inner circle.

7. You will also need a metal or ceramic oil burner with a night light underneath it to the left of the water bowl with the middle circle as you face west.

8. You can enclose just the bowl in a third even smaller circle of three small white stones, shells or moonstones, thus giving one circle for each phase of the moon.

9. The bowl of water will act as the medium for raising the power.

10. If you have a willow wand (or a pointed twig willow twig), lay this directly in front of the bowl with the tip facing west (outside the innermost circle if you make one).

The Phases of the Moon In Magick

The different phases of the moon offer differing energies that can help not only the timing of a spell, but add power to strengthen a wish (waxing) or can or banish sorrow or bad luck (waning).

The full moon is the most powerful force of all for change and for action. You can follow the different moon phases in the weather section of the paper or a diary or here on this site. But what you see in the sky and what you feel are always your best guides to using moon energies in spell casting. The best way to follow the monthly journey of the moon is to watch her in the sky, not just for one month but for several. Each day in your Book of Shadows write just a line or two on the way you feel and over the months you may detect a pattern that explains hitherto seemingly random mood patterns and energy flows. Even in town you can use building as markers and will not slight variations in position on ensuing months, because of the moon’s irregular path.

Men as well as women are affected by the moon, emotionally and perhaps also physically. If we can tune in with the ebbs and flows then we become more harmonious and able to use natural energy surges as the moon waxes and not try to force ourselves more than necessary or to take risks when the moon is waning.

There are many ways of dividing the moon cycle. In magick there are three main divisions: the waxing or increasing period, the time of the full moon and the waning period. The waxing period is usually calculated from the crescent moon to the night before the full moon. The time of the full moon is calculated as anything from the second the moon becomes full (by purists), the day of the full moon and the period until the next day or even the week of the full moon. the waning period extends until the moon disappears from the sky. The intervening two and a half to three days are called the dark of the moon and while this generally is not used for magick, it is a powerful period for divination and meditation and for allowing the seeds of the future to grow.

The triple divisions accord with the Maiden, Mother and Wise Woman mythology.

Other practitioners have the dual waxing and waning periods with the full moon in the center as the waxing reaches a climax of power.

Moon Associations For Magick

There are the general associations given for moon work but there are variations in different traditions.

Element: Water

Color: Silver or white

Day of the week: Monday

Metal: Silver

Crystals: Opal (unpolished green or pink ones are very cheap), moonstone, mother of pearl, pearl, selenite, white or pearly sea shells, especially double ones

Animals/birds: Bat, heron, moth, owl, snake, wolf

Herbs, incenses and oils: Jasmine, lemon, lemon balm, lotus, mimosa, myrrh, poppy, wintergreen

Flowers: Any with small white flowers or which are especially fragrant at night

Trees: Alder, eucalyptus, mimosa, willow

Archangel: Gabriel

Use moon magick for: Spells concerning the home and family matters, especially the mother, children and animals. Its prime focus is fertility and it rules over all the ebbs and flows of the human body, mind and psyche. The moon will provide protection, especially while traveling and will aid psychic development, clairvoyance and meaningful dreams. It is potent for all sea and gardening rituals and for herb magick and healing – as well as for keeping secrets.

Your Magickal Charm for December 13th is Cancer The Crab

Your Magickal Charm for Today

Today’s Meaning:

This aspect of your life will be strongly influenced by a person who is emotional, loving, intuitive, imaginative, shrewd, cautious, protective and sympathetic. This could be an elder you look up too.

General Description:

Fourth sign of the Zodiac, June 22nd to July 23rd. Ruled by the Moon; correct metal, Silver. Those born under Cancer’s influence were supposed to be keen observers, imaginative, strong willed, reliant, tenacious, impressionable, brilliant, reserved, exacting, and sometimes over anxious. The Cancer stones are the emerald, agate, and chalcedony. The emerald was most highly esteemed in ancient times, was believed to possess great healing powers, and to be beneficial to the eyes. Emerald talismans were worn to invoke eloquence, courage, protection from sickness, and by seamen to guard them from perils at sea. Emeralds were supposed to turn pale at the approach of danger.

The Witches Almanac for *Thursday, December 13th

The Witches Almanac for *Thursday, December 13^th

*Thursday (Jupiter): Expansion, money, prosperity, and generosity.

St. Lucy’s Day (Swedish)

Moon Sign: *Sagittarius

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

*Waning Moon

*The Waning Moon is a time for study, meditation, and little magickal work (except magick designed to banish harmful energies).

Moon enters *Capricorn 4:43 pm

*Capricorn: Develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities, and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.

Moon Phase: New Moon 3:42 am

Incense: Balsam

Color: Turquoise

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Daily Cosmic Calendar for December 12th

While the dark-of-the-moon closing vibes of the old solar-lunar cycle are intensifying, the Moon in Sagittarius struggles to keep the psychic atmosphere optimistic and ebullient. This is not a simple or easy task since the Moon opposes giant Jupiter (6:13AM PST) while the Sun parallels Mars (11:40AM PST). The Moon-Jupiter rapport is actually an upbeat force in trying to maintain positive relationships with dear ones and business colleagues. The Sun-Mars connection is potentially the trouble spot of the day. While this liaison can manifest as courage, self-confidence, athletic prowess, leadership skills and emotional strength, it is more likely to equate with a sudden tide of inflammatory rhetoric, angry feelings, and societal volatility. You can be a force for goodwill in the world by emphasizing tender loving care in all of your interactions today. Playing egocentric mind-games or employing bullying tactics to get your way is not the answer. Two inspirational, 72-degree link-ups occur later on when Mars contacts Saturn via this kind of aspect (4:57PM PST) and Vesta does the same with radical-change agent Uranus (10:55PM PST). When 72-degree alignments hold sway, the power of number 5 is temporarily in command. And five — as a quality — provides a solid intellectual foundation for whatever you are undertaking in your main fields of expertise. Start preparing for surprises, shock waves and topsy-turvy conditions as tomorrow brings the Sagittarius New Moon, Uranus making a station in Aries and turning direct while several other alignments and a long void lunar cycle toss in additional monkey wrenches.

The Current Moon Phase for December 12: Waning Crescent

Crescent Moon

(waning /1% illumination)

This is a time to rest, reevaluate and reflect, pulling back into yourself to reconnect with inner sources of strength. Now is not a time to initiate anything new. It’s a phase suited to spending time with friends and getting in touch with the “big picture.” A window of opportunity exists for seeing your life objectively and becoming aware of what is important to you. At this point, what are your dreams and aspirations? What larger goals can you aspire to that will bring vitality and excitement into your life? This is a time for resting and gaining inner strength to prepare for a new cycle.

The Witches Almanac for *Wednesday, December 12th

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The Witches Almanac for *Wednesday, December 12^th

**Wednesday (Mercury): The conscious mind, study, travel, divination, and wisdom.

Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexican)

Moon Sign: *Sagittarius

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

*Waning Moon

**The Waning Moon is a time for study, meditation, and little magickal work (except magick designed to banish harmful energies).

Incense: Lavender

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter

Color: Yellow

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Current Moon Phase for December 11th – Waning Crescent

Crescent Moon

(waning /12% illumination)

The Witches Almanac for *Tuesday, December 11th

The Witches Almanac for *Tuesday, December 11^th

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

Pilgrimage at Tortugas

Moon Sign: *Scorpio

**Scorpio: Increases awareness of psychic power. Precipitates psychic crises and ends connections thoroughly. People tend to brood and become secretive.

*Waning Moon

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

Moon enters *Sagittarius 5:22 pm

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

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter

Incense: Cinnamon

Color: Red

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Your Magickal Thought of the Day

Be mindful of what you cast.

Be mindful of what you wish for.

You may just get it!

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Your Current Moon Phase for December 10th: Waning Crescent

Waning Crescent Moon

(waning /20 illumination)

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Spell To Banish Poverty

The moon should be dark or waning. You should perform this on a Saturday.

Take 7 sheets of toilet paper and write:

“I banish poverty”

On each sheet.

Flush them all down the toilet saying:

“I banish poverty.”

With each one. Do this every day from the full moon to the dark moon.

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The Witches Almanac for *Monday, December 10th

The Witches Almanac for *Monday, December 10^th

*Monday (Moon): Peace, sleep, healing, compassion, friends, psychic awareness, purification and fertility.

Nobel Day

Moon Sign: *Scorpio

*Scorpio: Increases awareness of psychic power. Precipitates psychic crises and ends connections thoroughly. People tend to brood and become secretive.

*Waning Moon

*Waning Moon is a time for study, meditation, and little magickal work (except magick designed to banish harmful energies).

Incense: Hyssop

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter

Color: Lavender

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Crescent Moon

(waxing/34% illumination)

The Witches Almanac for *Monday, December 17th

Saturnalia (Roman)

Crescent Moon

(waxing/26% illumination)

The Witches Almanac for *Saturday, December 15th

Consualia (Roman)

The Witches Almanac for *Friday, December 14th

Warriors’ Memorial (Japanese)

Making A Moon Altar

The Phases of the Moon In Magick

Moon Associations For Magick

Your Magickal Charm for Today

The Witches Almanac for *Thursday, December 13th

St. Lucy’s Day (Swedish)

Crescent Moon

(waning /1% illumination)

The Witches Almanac for *Wednesday, December 12th

Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexican)

Crescent Moon

(waning /12% illumination)

The Witches Almanac for *Tuesday, December 11th

Pilgrimage at Tortugas

Your Magickal Thought of the Day

Be mindful of what you cast.

Be mindful of what you wish for.

You may just get it!

Waning Crescent Moon

(waning /20 illumination)

Spell To Banish Poverty

The Witches Almanac for *Monday, December 10th

Nobel Day

The Witches Almanac for *Monday, December 17^th

The Witches Almanac for *Saturday, December 15^th

The Witches Almanac for *Friday, December 14^th

The Witches Almanac for *Thursday, December 13^th

The Witches Almanac for *Wednesday, December 12^th

The Witches Almanac for *Tuesday, December 11^th

The Witches Almanac for *Monday, December 10^th