Tag: Moon

Your Weekly Money & Finance Horoscopes for May 29th

Aries

After the Sun and Mercury left your income sector last week Jupiter is on his own and after a busy and intense few months on the income front, it’s time to bring things home. Your income sector has been continuously active since April 2011, which has put a lot of focus on your income situation and plenty of time to explore all your options. Yet it’s only been since June 2011 that Jupiter has been here, but due to leave in just 2 weeks from Tuesday it’s time to bring things home and to do whatever you need to, to ensure that you’re on the right track to achieve what you want in the future. The Moon’s return to your financial sector on Friday and position here over the weekend will sharpen your financial instincts, but also provide some timely wake up calls.

Taurus

You have a chance this week to get your bearings and to consolidate your position, especially on the income front. After a solar eclipse in your income sector last Monday and a lunar eclipse in your financial sector next Monday, there is no doubt that there are intense money times, but also a time when you’re able to finally get things moving. For the first time since Venus returned to your income sector on the 4th April she has company, after both the Sun and Mercury returned last week. There is a real sense that things are coming together on the income front, with the Sun and Mercury aligning on Monday and Venus and Mercury over the weekend, putting all your available cards on the table. However, this is still early days, with a need to keep your mind, eyes and expectations open.

Gemini

With Mercury returning to your income sector next week, this is the final week where your sole focus is on your financial situation as a whole. June is expected to be a fairly intense money month, especially on the financial front as a whole with Pluto, in retrograde motion in your financial sector feeling the heat from two different angles. One of those angles will be Mercury’s return to your income sector and the pressure this will put on Pluto, giving you both a smart head for money but also bringing some timely wake up calls. This makes this an important week for focusing on your financial situation and money matters as a whole, refusing to stick your head in the sand or sweeping things under the carpet, without sweating the small stuff or creating challenges where there are none.

Cancer

As you move into the new week the Moon is wrapping up his monthly visit to your income sector, allowing you to move into the new week with a nose for money and having had spent time over the weekend getting your bearings. Hold onto the clues and hunches this leaves you with, for by this time next month the 3 most active months on the income front for the year will be underway and what you’re just getting hints of now will be a lot more tangible. It’s too early to anticipate what lies ahead, but you can be confident that the money gods are already working to make the period from the 26th June to the 3rd October the most lucrative months of the year. Until then hold onto both the clues and the nose for money that you move into the week with, slowly steering things in the right direction.

Leo

Things have settled right back on the money front and forces on the financial and income fronts are still in play they are no longer in conflict, with the challenges and financial tension of recent weeks and months easing right back. With Neptune spending his last full week in direct motion in your financial sector, before turning retrograde in a week from Tuesday and Chiron turning retrograde a week later, things on the financial front as a whole are taking a more background role. This allows income forces to come to the fore, with the Moon’s return to your income sector on Monday and alignment with Mars on Tuesday giving you a nose for money and igniting your fighting spirit. With Mars leaving your income sector on the 4th July, it’s time to come out of your corner fighting.

Virgo

The Moon makes an important visit to your income sector this week, his last before Saturn turns direct. You’ve had some real up and down times on the money front, with forces on the financial and income fronts in opposition over recent months, but you have already moved on from that and there is a chance now to consolidate your position, especially on the income front. While there may be some financial matters to address over the coming week, as far as this week is concerned it’s your income situation that needs your attention. With growing support from a planetary line up in your career sector, the Moon’s last encounter with Saturn, while in retrograde motion in your income sector, gives you both a nose for money and a chance to recognise where there are old stones still unturned.

Libra

When the Sun and Mercury left your financial sector last week they left you with a lot of financial objectivity and a smart head for money, but they also left behind Jupiter, now on a mission to bring things up to speed. Having been in your financial sector since June 2011, Jupiter will leave your financial sector in 2 weeks from Tuesday and not due to return until 2023, it’s what you’re able to invest now into your financial situation and your financial game that will determine much of your financial reality over the coming week, months and years. This isn’t about having the end results in your hands, rather all about putting your financial game on the course that you want it to continue on. There’ll be time to focus on your income situation in the second half of the year.

Scorpio

With a solar eclipse in your financial sector last Monday and a lunar eclipse in your income sector next Monday the money gods are active in your chart, with a chance this week to step back from the intensity that eclipse energy creates. This comes just as the Sun and Mercury not only spend their first full week in your financial sector but begin the week already aligned, allowing you to move into the new week with not only some clear financial objectives and a smart head for money, but on the same page. This is Mercury’s first, last and only full week in your financial sector, with his alignment with the Sun at the start of the week and with Venus over the weekend giving you a chance to get your head around all things financial, ahead of next Monday’s lunar eclipse in your income sector.

Sagittarius

You have one more week before things start to get more complicated on the money front, with a chance this week to focus on income matters, leaving money matters as a whole until next week. This doesn’t mean sweeping things under the carpet or sticking your head in the sand, just that with Mercury returning to your financial sector next week, bringing with him a smart head for money, that if you don’t need to make financial choices, decisions and plans now then you’re best to wait. In the meantime, this gives you a chance to make the most of the last week for sometime where Pluto, in retrograde motion in your income sector, is the only planet active in either of your money houses, with an important week on the work and career fronts giving you a chance to cement your income objectives.

Capricorn

You’re moving into the week with the Moon still in your financial sector, having spent the weekend sharpening your financial instincts and providing clues and hunches. While the Moon will leave on Monday, simply starting the week with your financial instincts sharp, your finger on the pulse and your ear to the ground gives you an advantage you’ll retain for as long as you choose not to over think things. This is one of the Moon’s last visits to your financial sector before the first planetary activity kicks off on the 26th June, with a chance to both get your bearings and start pointing things in the right direction. Hold onto the hunches and clues you move into the week with, even those you don’t want to hear. Don’t sweat the small stuff, but don’t stick your head in the sand either.

Aquarius

The Moon makes a timely visit to your financial sector this week, sharpening your financial instincts and giving you a chance to put things into perspective. The Moon’s alignment with fiery Mars on Tuesday might push some buttons, bringing a potent mix of emotional and passionate responses. For on the same day that the Moon aligns with Mars, creating some real financial motivation and some strong reactions, this also puts pressure on Neptune, a week to the day before the planet of dreams is due to turn retrograde in your income sector. Yet this is short lived and with Neptune about to open the door to second chances on the income front and Mars ready to make his final month in your financial sector count, these are the right wake up calls at the right time.

Pisces

The Moon makes an important visit to your financial sector this week, making it important to keep your head out of the sand. The Moon will return to your financial sector on Wednesday and leave on Friday and as he does when he returns each month will sharpen your financial instincts and give you a chance to get your bearings. It’s not the Moon’s visit that is pivotal and more that this will be his last encounter with Saturn while he’s in retrograde motion in your financial sector, not for the year but for another 30 years. You’ve experienced this dozens of times over the last 3 years and even their alignment on Friday will be the fifth this year since Saturn turned retrograde. But as their last this is your final chance to really get to the bottom of old financial issues and matters.

Your Daily Love & Romance Horoscopes for May 29th

Aries

Until now the love gods have put all their attention onto your relationships and especially when it comes to ensuring that the communication lines are open. But the Moon’s visit to your romantic sector over the last few days is likely to have stirred some discontent on the romantic front, with a sense of rebellion taking root.

Taurus

As the Moon and Mars align in your romantic sector a potent mix of emotion and romantic passion will make it hard to deny how you really feel. If the Moon is doing its job this will evoke your fighting spirit, for as you start to wake up to what you might be missing out on, your inner romantic warrior is likely to respond with a resounding ‘I don’t think so’!

Gemini

At the same time the countdown is on to next week’s lunar eclipse in your relationship sector, with a need to keep things out in the open, there is a growing sense of romantic nostalgia. It’s by letting your romantic desires and your heart dwell on the past, but at the same time keeping your relationships firmly focused on the future, that you’re able to create something special.

Cancer

As the Moon not only makes his monthly visit to your communication sector but aligns with fiery and passionate Mars energy, you’ll find it easier to speak out than it will be to hold your tongue, which is a good thing. Things will get a little bumpier on the relationship front next month, with the more you can clear the air now the better.

Leo

If love, your heart or your romantic resolve was never tested, you’d never know how strong it really was and would live in fear. Your heart is a lot more robust than you realise and in order to find or experience real love then you need to take your defences down. Making yourself vulnerable is scary, but your heart doesn’t need to be wrapped in cottonwool.

Virgo

Don’t over react to any relationship pressure or tension today, for it’s simply the Moon making his monthly visit to your sign and therefore moving into opposition with Neptune and Chiron in your relationship sector. This will happen every 4 weeks and is nothing more nor less than a chance to test the waters and make sure things aren’t being swept under the carpet.

Libra

After an active 3 months on the relationship front ran its course just under 3 weeks ago things have eased back, however they’ll never quite go off the boil. With Uranus, planet of surprise, synchronicity and the unexpected staying behind the love gods have your back, refusing to let things become bogged down again.

Scorpio

Both the Sun and Mercury left your relationship sector last week and with Jupiter himself leaving in 2 weeks time, it’s time to bring things home. The Moon has already made his last visit before this powerful relationship year comes to an end, so you already have all the answers and inside needed to put your relationships on the right path.

Sagittarius

At what is an important time on the relationship front the Moon is putting the focus on your professional game today and rightfully so. The relationship chapter that you’re now in will run through to mid 2013 and conditions will only get better, so you need to learn how to juggle your relationship with the real world. Start with having the right boundaries.

Capricorn

When the Sun and Mercury left your romantic sector they left Jupiter on his own and with the planet of luck and expansion not only the last planet here but due to leave himself in 2 weeks time, holding onto his romantic energy and focus is a must. At what is turning into one of the busiest times of the year, this is going to be easier said than done.

Aquarius

The Sun and Mercury only returned to your romantic sector last week, but it’s already clear that this is no ordinary visit. With last week’s solar eclipse having already opened new doors and Venus holding the door open to second chances, it’s clear that the love gods are on your side, with a need to believe in love and in what’s possible.

Pisces

Just as Mars, planet of passion and the warrior planet of the cosmos is about to move into his final month in your relationship sector he aligns with the Moon today, bringing together a potent cocktail of emotion and passion. While things may get a little fiery on the relationship front, this will also create some real passion and steam.

Daily Cosmic Calendar for May 29th

, May 29, 2012

 

If you feel besieged by worries and nervous anxiety, there is a cosmic reason. The Sun follows the lead of Mercury from yesterday when the Messenger of the Gods formed dicey aspects with Saturn and Pluto. Now it is the turn of the Sun to make a frictional, 135-degree tie with taskmaster Saturn (12:54AM PDT) while the Sun then moves on to form an abrasive, 150-degree contact with extremist Pluto (4:57PM PDT). Thus, for two days in a row, the potentially malevolent forces associated with the shadow sides of Saturn and Pluto are back on the prowl. Your best approach is to be a goodwill ambassador to colleagues, friends and dear ones for the entire day. You may be able to stay productive in arts, crafts and hobbies – thanks to a Moon-Ceres trine from Virgo to Taurus (10:43AM PDT). If possible, stock up on vitamins, supplements, cereals, grains, herbs, nuts, seeds and seasonings with the Moon in the sixth sign of the zodiac. Put primary partnerships under the microscope tonight when Juno opposes Jupiter (10:25PM PDT). Strive to empower your most important relationship ties because a short-circuiting at this time might prove highly detrimental. Giving you extra encouragement to make progress in improving love ties is a Moon-Jupiter flowing trine of 120-degrees at 10:51PM PDT. However, this Moon-Jupiter liaison also begins a void lunar uncertainty zone that lasts until 3:47AM PDT tomorrow when the Moon enters Libra. Don’t make major decisions overnight.

Calendar of the Moon for May 29th

Dark Moon Night

Color: Black
Element: Air
Altar: Upon a black cloth set a single black candle, incense, an iron sickle laid to mimic the direction of the waning moon, a cup of water, a lock of silver hair, and a white bone.
Offerings: Bones. Stones. Menstrual blood. Give something up.
Daily Meal: Soup of some sort, cooked in a cauldron, eaten in silence.

Dark Moon Invocation

At this time, in the dark of the moon,
When the Silver Lady ages
To an old woman in the dark,
Haunting crossroads, working magic,
Stirring her cauldron
Of poison that heals,
Grandmother Moon of sorcery
And wisdom, who sees all
And reveals little to our searching eyes.
Moon of Death, Moon of mystery,
Moon of silence who hides her face,
Let us learn silence from your averted gaze
Let us learn patience from your aging face
Let us feel for the dark places within us
And find our way down your path in the darkness
Which is utter and complete
But not impenetrable.
As darkness wraps us,
So silence heals us.
As darkness finds us,
So silence guides us.
As darkness speaks,
So silence falls.

(The candle is blown out, and all leave in silence. From the beginning of this rite at Hesperis until the dawn, silence will rule in the house. Talking must be done only in whispers, and between no more than two people, and only for that which is necessary. Long meditation is encouraged, and all work must be done quietly if possible. The evening meal should be eaten by candlelight, and only candles may light the house, except for the sake of certain important work.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Current Moon Phase for Tuesday, May 29th – First Quarter

Moon Phases: First Quarter Moon

(waxing 90-135 degrees)

by Jan Spiller

Emotions begin to stir coupled with recognizing that the new beginnings you are making must also increase personal security to be worthwhile over the long haul. This is a time when it’s appropriate to get in touch with your gut instincts and begin to guide your life more deliberately, with an awareness of using your “6th sense” as well as your enthusiasm. Obstacles may emerge that require you to reevaluate how to better integrate yourself into your immediate environment.

Wiccan Tea Rite (Ritual)

Wiccan Tea Rite

The purpose of the rite is to thank the Gods, and for the Gods to bless the person for the following day.

For the Wicca tea ritual, practitioners would generally use an anointed red candle and pure spring water, as well as the herbs for the tea. Pure spring water is preferred because it is said to contain more energy than normal tap water. Spring water has been retrieved directly from its source and has not been treated with as many chemicals as tap water.
The initial preparation begins with cleansing the teapot and cup. If required, the herbs should also be blended. The spring water is then boiled.

When the water is boiled, the candle is lit while the following is intoned:

“Gracious Goddess,
You are who the Queen of the Gods,
The Lamp of Night,
The Creator of all that is wild and free;
Mother of woman and man;
Lover of the Horned God, and Protectress of all the Craft;
Descend, I Pray,
With Your Lunar ray of power,
Upon my rite here!
 
 
Blazing God,
You who are the King of the Gods,
Lord of the Sun,
Master of all that is wild and free;
Father of woman and man;
Lover of the Crescent Goddess, and protector of all the Craft;
Descent, I pray,
With Your Solar ray of power,
Upon my rite here!

The water is blessed with the following:

O Lady of the Mountain Streams,
O Lord of The Green Glade Creek,
I call on You to bless and purify this water
With Solar rays and Lunar beams.
So mote it be!

The herbs are blessed with the following:

Thou has grown by favor of the Sun, the Moon, and of the dew.
I make this intercession, ye herb:
I beseech thee to be of benefit to me and my rite,
For thy virtues are unfailing.
Thou art the Dew of all the Gods.
The Eye of the Sun,
The Light of the Moon,
The Beauty and Glory of the Sky,
The Mystery of Terra.
I purify thee so that whatever is wrought by me with thee may,
In all its powers.
Have a good and speedy effect with good success.
Be purified by my prayer and be powerful!
So mote it be!

The herbs are then placed in the teapot, and water is added. As the tea is steeping, a prayer is said to the Gods, asking for their blessing. After the tea is finished, the following is intoned to finish the ritual.

O Mistress of the Holy Moon,
O Master of the Sacred Sun,
I give thy thanks for Your presence here,
And blessings given.
I now bid Thee farewell.
Blessed Be!
Hail fair Moon, Ruler of the Night;
Guard me and mine
Until the Light.
Hail fair Sun,
Ruler of the Day;
Rise on the morn
To Light my Way!
So mote it be!

Your Daily General Horoscopes for May 27th

Aries

The Sun and Mercury align in your communication sector today, the smartest, most intellectually savvy and articulate area of your chart. This creates an opportunity to take your communications to a whole new level, at a time when Venus is also working to give your heart a voice. With some romantic and playful vibes in the air today, this gives you a chance to take time out to connect and also to have some fun with it.

Taurus

Just a day after the Sun’s alignment with forces on the income front and opposition with forces on the financial front came to a head, Mercury reaches the same point today. While this will keep any financial tension high it also gives you the insight and the smart head for money to gain a real sense of where things stand on both fronts. With Jupiter just over 2 weeks away from your income sector it’s time to get serious, for with a lot on offer a lot more is expected from you.

Gemini

Just as you may be experiencing some personal and/or relationship tension, creating the kind of wake up calls you would normally get from a Full Moon, but without the emotional intensity, the Sun and Mercury align in your sign. This allows you to see right through any pressure with your eyes open, your mind sharp and the communication lines open. You’re now able to turn this into an opportunity to gain a whole new level of authenticity, on both the personal and relationship fronts.

Cancer

As the Sun and Mercury align in an intuitive part of your chart, where most of the action is now taking place, this creates a powerful cosmic shift, with Mercury and his intellectual savvy taking the lead. Mercury is due to return to your sign early next month, so this will not only see your mind become sharper today as you gain more mental clarity, but the focus shift more to the future. Spend some time at the drawing board today, with some good ideas being forged.

Leo

Having the Moon in your sign as the Sun and Mercury align in a social and serendipitous part of your chart is a real advantage, giving you a better read on the hunches that have the power to put you in the right place at the right time. There is a real sense of synchronicity in the air today that you’re able to tap into and if life has been too professionally focused of late, then this gives you a chance to make up for lost time.

Virgo

Normally when the Sun makes his annual visit to your career sector, for the month that he’s here and the few weeks either side that Mercury and Venus may also be here, it’s hard to take your professional hat off over the weekend. That is normally okay, but considering that you now have continuous planetary activity through to mid 2013 that’s too long to go without taking time out. Actively work to create the right work/life balance.

Libra

This has been a big week, with lots of planetary shifts and changes and a lot of powerful dynamics in play. With a new sense of adventure in the air but also a reminder of a new professional surge ahead, taking time out over the weekend to embrace a sense of adventure or to catch up with friends is a must. There is something special in the air today, with adventurous as well as social and serendipitous vibes in play.

Scorpio

By this time next month there will be planetary activity in your career sector, for the first time this year and as the Moon makes one of his last visits before then, this gives you a chance to sharpen your professional instincts and look ahead. It may be the weekend but chances are you not only have your professional hat on but your money hat as well, looking for your next challenge on the career and income fronts.

Sagittarius

Having the Moon in an adventurous part of your chart over the weekend gives you a chance to blow off some steam, after what is likely to have been an intense week. You’re moving into some defining professional weeks where you need to be on your toes and that can’t happen if you’re always on the clock, 24/7. If you want to ensure you move into your new working week on top of your game, take time out to embrace a sense of adventure while you can.

Capricorn

It may be the weekend, but with the Moon making one of his last visits to your financial sector before the first planetary activity for the year and the Sun and Mercury aligned in your work sector, chances are you’ll have both your work and your money hats on today. On the money front it’s all about listening to your financial instincts and imagination, while on the work front it’s about having your eyes open and your thinking cap on.

Aquarius

Having the Moon in your relationship sector as the Sun and Mercury not only spend their first weekend in your romantic sector but align, puts the focus on your personal life today. It was just 6 days ago that a solar eclipse opened the door to new beginnings, when it came to matters of the heart and just 11 days since Venus, planet of love opened the door to second chances. It’s your relationships that get to benefit from this today.

Pisces

You have a bit of a conundrum on your hands today, for while your imagination and your intuition is likely to be drawn to matters on the work front, with a sense that you’re nearing a new turning point on the professional front, it’s home and family matters that are likely to dominate. It may be the weekend but chances are you will have your work hat on, even if it’s just to listen to your intuition. Don’t let this be at the expense of home and family matters, which also need your attention and focus.

Your Daily Love & Romance Horoscopes for May 27th

Aries

As the Moon makes one of his last visits to your romantic sector before things start to move for the year, you have a chance to listen to your heart and pick up on any important clues and hunches. By this time next month the most romantically charged months of 2012 will be underway, with some clues today for what might lie ahead.

Taurus

The Moon’s return to your romantic sector tomorrow will kick off an important few days on the romantic front and a chance to really fire up your romantic passions. Until then keep an open heart, realising that it’s not your job to tell your heart how it should feel, rather its job to tell you how it feels.

Gemini

As the Moon makes his last visit to your communication sector before a lunar eclipse in your relationship sector in just 8 days time, this gives you a chance to clear the air. The key to turning what is often a wild card on the relationship front into an opportunity to turn things around, is having the communication lines open.

Cancer

As the Sun and Mercury align in an intuitive part of your chart, this gives you a chance to give old feelings being stirred a voice and the past in general, giving you a chance to clear the air. With communication becoming far more important in the future, especially on the relationship front, work today to give the past and unsaid words a voice.

Leo

The closer you get to a lunar eclipse in your romantic sector in just 8 days time, the more you’re likely to sense that something is building and with a tendency to want to jump the gun and take control. Yet this is one time when you need to take your hands off the wheel and let fate take over instead, no matter how scary that might be.

Virgo

On both the romantic and relationship fronts there is a surprising lack of urgency and also a chance to focus more on the big picture. On both fronts it’s now become more about the journey, which will always have ups and downs. So long as you focus on the big picture, any ups and downs along the way will only make your relationships and love life richer.

Libra

There is a sense of synchronicity and of romantic adventure in the air this week, with a chance to challenge your excuses. At the same time that intuitive lunar vibes stimulate the hunches that have the power to put you in the right place at the right time, it’s your heart’s willingness to take a risk that will encourage you to seize the moment.

Scorpio

Throughout what has been a defining few months on the relationship front your relationships have had to compete with a busy focus, but that is life and you can’t put your relationships in a bubble. Work now to prepare your relationships for the real world, where they can’t get 24/7 attention, yet are strong enough that they don’t need it.

Sagittarius

This time last week Venus, planet of love was on her own in your relationship sector and in her first week in retrograde motion was focused exclusively on the past. Now a week on the Sun and Mercury are not only here but they’re aligned, with your eyes and the communication lines now open. All of a sudden you’re able to see where you’ve been and where you’re going.

Capricorn

As Jupiter spends his penultimate weekend in your romantic sector there is a real need to make love a priority. This time last week the Sun, Mercury and Moon were all here to help lucky Jupiter to get things up to speed, but over the last 6 days they all left and it’s time to bring things home. Dare to believe in love the way that it believes in you.

Aquarius

The Moon’s monthly visit to your relationship sector is usually more about wake up calls and drawing your attention to the things you’ve been sweeping under the carpet. But with Venus in retrograde motion in your romantic sector and the Sun and Mercury aligned here, the romantic focus is overwhelming. This is going to make it hard for all but the most obvious relationship wake up calls to get through.

Pisces

With Mars, planet of passion coming into his own in your relationship sector and some of the best relationship weeks of the year stretching out in front of you and new doors about to open on the romantic front, your future is all of a sudden looking up. Maybe the challenges of recent weeks and months was worth it after all, leaving you ready for what’s coming up.

Daily Cosmic Calendar for Sunday, May 27th

Back on March 21 – two days after the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and one day before a potent New Moon – we all experienced a Sun-Mercury Inferior Conjunction while Mercury was retrograde and between the Earth and Sun. As the eminent astrologers Dr. Marc Edmund Jones and Dane Rudhyar so clearly wrote in the 20th century, a Sun-Mercury-Earth alignment with Mercury in reverse is equivalent to a New Mercury. However, several months later, there is a Full Mercury – like the one happening today at 7 degrees of Gemini (4:20AM PDT), but where Mercury is on the far side of the Sun and moving at top speed. Thus, our Full Mercury is equivalent to a Full Moon – where enlightened thoughts and ideas are ripe for the picking. Adding to the festive environment – artistically and socially – is a Moon-Venus supportive, 60-degree rapport (6:58AM PDT). Revelations continue to pour in when Mercury makes a constructive, 60-degree alliance with its higher-octave guardian planet Uranus (4:37PM PDT). Hit the metaphysical and scientific books with a vengeance. Meanwhile, emotional volatility can be rising as the Moon parallels the red planet Mars (4:52PM PDT). Shortly thereafter, the Moon begins a void lunar cycle at 4:55PM PDT – lasting until 11:07PM PDT when the Moon enters industrious and meticulous Virgo. Finish odds and ends during the 6+ hour void lunar cycle, but don’t launch major undertakings. Get extra rest and sleep overnight as the celestial spotlight remains centered on Mercury’s many alignments.

Calendar of the Moon for May 27th

Calendar of the Moon

Hawthorn Tree Month

Color: Purple
Element: Air
Altar: Upon a cloth of purple place a vase of the budded hawthorn twigs, a knife, incense of gardenia and marjoram, and a figure of the Goddess.
Offerings: Contemplate something that is both beautiful and painful.
Daily Meal: Serve fruit juice with the food.

Huath Invocation
Call: Now is the time of the flower’s blossoming.
Response: Now is the time when the hand reaches forth to pluck.
Call: Now is the time when we struggle with our instincts…
Response: To take beauty for ourselves, or to leave it in its place.
Call: Now is the time when we must remember that all plants are not ours.
Response: We did not plant the forest, and it does not belong to us.
Call: We were not the first beings on this earth.
Response: We have come young and late, and the trees look down upon us.
Call: They groan from the centuries of our meddling.
Response: They grow thorns to protect themselves.
Call: Now is the time when the hawthorn goddess steps forward.
Response: Now is the time when the heartless lady lifts her hand.
Call: Now is the time of great beauty in the world.
Response: Now is the time when Nature protects her beauty.
Call: The hawthorn goddess stabs us to the heart with beauty.
Response: She reminds us of our place in the world.
Call: She reminds us that we do not own this green planet.
Response: She reminds us that our grasping fingers can still bleed.
Call: She makes the hedges that our animals cannot cross.
Response: She sets the boundaries that no man may cross.
Call: She makes our hearts beat faster or slower.
Response: Her berries are sweet, but she protects them.
Call: We must respect her as we respect the Earth….
Response: The Green Man falls before her, heedless and headless.
Call: She is the blade of all trees, and we shed our blood for her.
Response: She is the teeth of Nature, and we give way before her might.

Chant:
Cauldron of Changes
Blossom of Bone
Arc of Eternity
Hole in the Stone

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Current Moon Phase for May 27th – Waxing Crescent

Moon Phases: Crescent Moon

(waxing 45-90 degrees)

by Jan Spiller

During this Moon phase, there is a slight “slowing down” of enthusiasm due to a desire emerging 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.

Calendar of the Moon for May 26th

Hawthorn Tree Month

Color: Purple
Element: Air
Altar: Upon a cloth of purple place a vase of the budded hawthorn twigs, a knife, incense of gardenia and marjoram, and a figure of the Goddess.
Offerings: Contemplate something that is both beautiful and painful.
Daily Meal: Serve fruit juice with the food.

Huath Invocation
Call: Now is the time of the flower’s blossoming.
Response: Now is the time when the hand reaches forth to pluck.
Call: Now is the time when we struggle with our instincts…
Response: To take beauty for ourselves, or to leave it in its place.
Call: Now is the time when we must remember that all plants are not ours.
Response: We did not plant the forest, and it does not belong to us.
Call: We were not the first beings on this earth.
Response: We have come young and late, and the trees look down upon us.
Call: They groan from the centuries of our meddling.
Response: They grow thorns to protect themselves.
Call: Now is the time when the hawthorn goddess steps forward.
Response: Now is the time when the heartless lady lifts her hand.
Call: Now is the time of great beauty in the world.
Response: Now is the time when Nature protects her beauty.
Call: The hawthorn goddess stabs us to the heart with beauty.
Response: She reminds us of our place in the world.
Call: She reminds us that we do not own this green planet.
Response: She reminds us that our grasping fingers can still bleed.
Call: She makes the hedges that our animals cannot cross.
Response: She sets the boundaries that no man may cross.
Call: She makes our hearts beat faster or slower.
Response: Her berries are sweet, but she protects them.
Call: We must respect her as we respect the Earth….
Response: The Green Man falls before her, heedless and headless.
Call: She is the blade of all trees, and we shed our blood for her.
Response: She is the teeth of Nature, and we give way before her might.

Chant:
Cauldron of Changes
Blossom of Bone
Arc of Eternity
Hole in the Stone

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Current Moon Phase for May 26th – Crescent (Waxing)

Moon Phases: Crescent Moon

(waxing 45-90 degrees)

by Jan Spiller

During this Moon phase, there is a slight “slowing down” of enthusiasm due to a desire emerging 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.

Your Daily General Horoscopes for May 26th

Aries

As you work to bring things home on the income front and up to speed on the work front, take the time to deal with any work/life balance issues, especially as you’re heading into some of the busiest and most driven weeks of the year. While you’re a lot more aware of where the money is and you’re a lot more savvy when it comes to where and how you channel your time and energy, it can’t be at the expense of also having a life.

Taurus

For the second time in as many years but for the last time for another 2 decades, the Sun aligns with the South Node in your income sector and moves into opposition with the North Node in your financial sector. This is likely to create some financial tension, but also the clarity to see things clearly. You’re in the early phase of a period of massive income opportunities, with a few timely wake up calls not going astray.

Gemini

It’s by keeping it real and working to ensure that the communication lines are open, that you’ll turn what could be an intense day on both the personal and relationship fronts, into an opportunity for a breakthrough. You’re just 5 days into your new solar year and already what may have passed as enough, okay or good enough in the past is no longer going to cut it. This is destined to be a phenomenal year for you and the bar has been raised across the board.

Cancer

You have already begun the wind down of your current solar year and your focus is already shifting inwards. It’s because heart and mind are also engrossed in this and is giving you access to a clear sense of hindsight and foresight that a lot of things are starting to make sense. If you find that you need to spend more time alone and in contemplation, don’t feel that you’re losing your edge, for you have begun a valuable period of re evaluation.

Leo

Over the course of the last 5 days first the Sun and then Mercury left your career sector and moved to a more social part of your chart and as a result the dynamics of your life have shifted dramatically. Until now your professional life has overwhelmed everything else, yet as it eases back there is a need to both hold onto your professional edge while embracing this more social era. It’s by listening to your instincts that you’ll get the balance right.

Virgo

The Moon’s return to an intuitive part of your chart today is a case of good timing, for it comes just as any work/life balance pressures are likely to come to a head. You’re in the early days of a phenomenal professional comeback and turnaround and your instincts will be telling you that this is important. Yet these very forces go head to head with forces on the home front today, with a chance to look behind what’s pushing any buttons and why.

Libra

As the Moon wraps up his last visit to your career sector before things start to move from early next month, hold onto the professional instincts this leaves you with and to any buttons this pushed. It’s any work/life balance issues that have come to a head over the last few days that you’re able to look back on and get a better understanding of, while you still have time to tweak things before life becomes more professionally focused again.

Scorpio

Just 5 days after the Sun returned to your financial sector and since the solar eclipse on the same day not only opened new doors but shone the light on the road ahead, he reaches a point today where there might be some intensity or even some financial pressure. This is simply forces on the income and financial fronts bumping into each other, with some jostling required to get the right fit and balance.

Sagittarius

You’ve reached a point in the year where relationship forces are already starting to dominate and this will only increase over the coming weeks, with a call to work now to ensure that you have the right balance between your personal and relationship needs. While you need to invest into your relationships what you need back you also need to remain true to yourself. If you neglect to look after you, both you and your relationships will eventually suffer.

Capricorn

It is hard to believe that the Sun only returned to your work sector 5 days ago, but since then the Moon has been and gone, you’ve experienced a solar eclipse and Mercury has returned, giving you the intellectual savvy to work smarter. With the doors to second chances already open and even more new doors due to open in the coming weeks, you’ve reached a point where you need to slow down and just take it all in.

Aquarius

As the Moon wraps up his last visit to your work sector before the first round of planetary activity for the year, hold onto the intuitive insights and hunches this leaves you with, without feeling tempted to over think things. You have another 13 days before new doors open and while you have enough insight to start lining up at the right doors, you won’t know more than you do now before they actually open.

Pisces

Just 9 days before a lunar eclipse in your career sector is destined to bring anything currently building on the professional front to a head or to a tipping or turning point, a mix of developments today give you a chance to start lining up. On one hand the Moon’s return to your work sector will sharpen your instincts and provide some timely hunches and clues, while some work/life balance pressure provides some timely wake up calls and a chance to tweak any balance issues.

Your Daily Love & Romance Horoscopes for May 26th

Aries

After so much focus on your relationship and especially on working to ensure that the communication lines are open, it’s the Moon that offers some light relief today and the timing is spot on. It’s the Moon’s return to your romantic sector today that sets the scene for a romantically charged weekend, especially if you listen to and follow your heart.

Taurus

While the second half of 2012 is destined to become more relationship focused, the spirit of romance will never entirely die down, especially if you’re willing to engage your romantic passions now. There is a call for a more fearless approach to love, refusing to hold back out of fear of failure.

Gemini

Don’t be surprised or alarmed by any relationship pressure today, but don’t ignore it either. It’s today that the Sun reaches a point where he’s challenging your relationship intentions and providing some timely reality checks and wake up calls. Refuse to sweat the small stuff or to stick your head in the sand.

Cancer

Because Venus, planet of love has put her return to your sign on hold, not returning until August, this has given you more time to both make peace with old ghosts and to prepare for some major romantic developments in the second half of the year. One of the key areas of preparing is working on your sense of confidence, which is more important than you realise.

Leo

Chances are the pressure and doubts you may have been feeling earlier in the week will return today, a little sharper but also in a way that is more transparent. This gives you a chance to look behind what’s pushing any buttons, creating any doubts or roadblocks and establish why, aware that you can’t change what you can’t see.

Virgo

You’re in the early days of a massive professional resurgence and you have already passed what you would normally expect, with even more on the way. Already you need to be protecting your personal life, doing what you can to address any work/life balance issues and to create the right boundaries and priorities.

Libra

Normally Venus, planet of love will spend just under 4 weeks in an adventurous part of your chart, creating both a desire and an opportunity to move out of a romantic rut. This year Venus is here for 4 months and she’s not taking no for an answer, even opening the door to second chances and an opportunity to make up for lost time.

Scorpio

Over the course of the last 5 days the Sun, Moon and Mercury have all left your relationship sector and the love gods have put all their cards on the table. Even the Moon won’t return to your relationship sector before Jupiter leaves, but with luck still on your side it’s up to you now to invest everything you can into creating something sustainable.

Sagittarius

While you have Venus, planet of love in retrograde motion in your relationship sector and therefore focused on the past and the Sun and Mercury in direct motion and therefore focused on the future, they’re more united than this might seem. For they are in fact all moving towards each other, giving you a sense that something special is coming together.

Capricorn

As the Moon leaves your relationship sector he wouldn’t be doing his job if this didn’t push some buttons, yet over the last few days this has provided the wake up calls needed to ensure you’re not asleep at the wheel. With new doors due to open on the relationship front in just 9 days time, pay attention to all wake up calls, not just those you want to hear.

Aquarius

As the Moon returns for his monthly visit to your relationship sector he’s met by a wall of overwhelming romantic forces, which he has to fit around. While this will shift some of your focus to your relationships the forces now at work on the romantic front are just too strong, giving you a chance to inject more romance into your relationships.

Pisces

As the Moon wraps up his last visit to your romantic sector in just 13 days time, he’ll be leaving you wanting more, which is what will keep you awake and alert. With the most active romantic months of the year less than 2 weeks away you can’t afford to be asleep at the wheel, with a chance also to deal with any work life balance issues.

Daily Cosmic Calendar for May 26th

Upward and onward! There should be little hesitation going on during this freewheeling Saturday. The Moon in Leo forms a constructive and creative, 60-degree link with the Sun in Gemini (1:42AM PDT). Adding excitement and stimulation to the psychic atmosphere is a flowing trine between the Moon and Uranus in fire signs (5:45AM PDT). This could be a banner day for antique hunters and collectible aficionados as estate sales, auctions and art fairs look promising. Your productivity quotient is ready to soar into the stratosphere as the Moon parallels Ceres (12:26PM PDT). Anytime Ceres receives the good-housekeeping seal of approval from the Moon, there is an extra emphasis on eating more nutritious foods and improving your diet. Find time to let your inner child run the show under the happy energy-field sustained by Leo Moon. Attend a piano recital, musical concert or new film showing at your local theater. Be prepared to receive the incoming tide of cosmic seed-ideas – eager to enter and simultaneously enlighten human minds – as the Sun-Mercury Superior Conjunction happens on Sunday morning.

Your Daily Horoscopes for May 25th

We think that more data brings us closer to the truth today, but it’s challenging to synthesize all the information. Clever Mercury in noisy Gemini enables us to handle the overload, even if there are unresolved contradictions. However, Mercury’s conflicting square with surreal Neptune fuzzes out facts while the sensitive Cancer Moon encourages intuition over analysis. Clarity begins to return as the Moon slips into expressive Leo at 6:11 pm EDT.

 

Aries Horoscope
Aries Horoscope (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

Sometimes you’re so confident that you have absolute faith in a wildly unrealistic idea. Ironically, reality seems to encourage you to turn up your volume even higher now. Be careful; if you’re in need of a reality check, someone may come along and pull the plug to teach you a lesson. Instead of responding defensively today, be quiet and pay attention to your own feelings. Rushing off to start another project will only distract you from what you need to learn in the present moment.

Taurus Horoscope
Taurus Horoscope (Apr 20 – May 20)

You may struggle with your self-esteem today, especially if you receive mixed messages about your work from your boss. You aren’t clear about what is expected of you and you might just want to sidestep the whole issue. However, it’s healthier to talk about your concerns with coworkers or friends. Once you make some sense out of the situation you’ll be able to keep moving forward.

Gemini Horoscope
Gemini Horoscope (May 21 – Jun 20)

Your current indecision is a symptom of a deep uncertainty about your goals. You may be quite confused, yet others cannot see the crossed signals you’re receiving from within your own subconscious. Pretending that you have answers will only alienate you further from those who could be allies now. Find the courage to be honest today; revealing your vulnerability to a trusted friend can be a catalyst to deepen a relationship and bring clarity back into your life.

Cancer Horoscope
Cancer Horoscope (June 21 – Jul 22)

You feel a flood of powerful emotions washing over you today with the Moon back in your watery sign. The waves of feeling are strong enough to take you for a ride, whether or not you’re a willing passenger. There is nothing to be gained by fighting the currents or trying to control your changing moods. Go with the flow, allowing the tides to take you where they will.

Leo Horoscope
Leo Horoscope (Jul 23 – Aug 22)

Although you might be sparkling on the surface, there’s something brewing today underneath your apparent display of warmth. Your insecurities are gnawing at you from within and they just won’t leave you alone now. Your sixth sense tells you that something is preventing you from living up to your potential, yet you cannot quite put your finger on where this feeling is coming from. Don’t run from the truth; seek clarity by practicing meditation or engaging in a deep discussion with a close friend.

Virgo Horoscope
Virgo Horoscope (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

You are the Champion of Critical Thinking, but it may not feel that way to you now. You like everything in neat and tidy compartments (even within your mind). However, conflicting thoughts draw you back and forth, making it difficult to find resolution to important matters today. Your mind is like a camera that won’t focus sharply and the picture remains blurry no matter how you alter your perspective. No struggle is needed; free your imagination from all the rules for just one day and relax.

Libra Horoscope
Libra Horoscope (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

You have lots of good ideas about something exciting that you want to do, but it’s difficult for a plan to get traction at this time. You can feel the inner tension as you try to resolve a conflict between your hypersensitive feelings and the overall situation at work. You may be called on to nurture someone who you secretly think should be taking care of his or her own business. But you might choose to ride to the rescue now, even if you must temporarily put your needs on hold.

Scorpio Horoscope
Scorpio Horoscope (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

The watery Cancer Moon instinctively feels comforting, giving you permission to muck about in the feeling realms today. You’re like a beautiful rhino, enjoying playtime in the swamp. You can bask in the added intensity of today’s experiences, but they lose something in the translation when you try to share them with others. There’s nothing wrong with keeping some secrets to yourself until the Sun comes out tomorrow.

Sagittarius Horoscope
Sagittarius Horoscope (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

It’s frustrating that you cannot easily resolve an emotional conflict today. Your feelings are tugging at your pants leg like the proverbial persistent puppy trying to tell you something important. Nevertheless, your resistance is wearing down and you’re more willing to compromise now. Just make sure you’re not giving in to avoid the truth. Keep in mind that your desires won’t really fade until you take the time to acknowledge them.

Capricorn Horoscope
Capricorn Horoscope (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Sometimes you must drop what you are doing and place another person’s agenda ahead of yours. Someone may reveal an emotional dilemma today that requires you to jump in and engage your feelings, even though they aren’t very practical. Don’t worry about solving anyone’s problems now; you can be a good friend simply by showing up and responding in the present moment.

Aquarius Horoscope
Aquarius Horoscope (Jan 20 – Feb 18)

Radical ideas are popping into awareness today faster than you can deal with them. You’re more inventive and clever now, but some of your brilliant ideas might not hit the nail right on the head. Letting go of the craziest thoughts that would rightly be criticized by others is a good way to minimize the noise so you can focus on what’s most important.

Pisces Horoscope
Pisces Horoscope (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

Mercury the Communicator is stressing your key planet Neptune, and you may feel like you are looking at the world through rose-colored glasses. Everything appears tinted by your imagination, as if you’re seeing things through a filter that blurs difficult perceptions. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean that they’re non-existent. Ask a friend for a reality check if something looks particularly amazing or terribly bad. Remember that what you see today is not what you get

Your Weekend Lunar Love Horoscope for May 25 – 27

Weekend Love: Lunar Love

by Jeff Jawer

Hearts Take Center Stage

May 25 – 27

It’s showtime this weekend, and the curtain goes up when the Moon dances into dramatic Leo early on Friday evening. This is a time to express your creativity and your feelings without restraint. It’s definitely more interesting to go too far than to play it safe and hold back emotions. Indulging in a little fantasy is perfect as communicative Mercury crosses paths with imaginative Neptune. Reality takes a temporary backseat to living in the moment without concern for what tomorrow will bring. It’s like Las Vegas is everywhere and everyone can leave behind adult responsibilities to play with heartfelt abandon. Of course, you shouldn’t take what you hear or say too seriously in these ungrounded circumstances.

Dressing to impress on Saturday, almost as if you’re a performer, puts stars in peoples’ eyes and smiles on their faces. Being generous is a wonderful way to please a partner, so open your heart and wallet to make this a special time. Making memories is more important than saving money or saving face. The more love and affection that’s given, the more you’ll get back in return.

This joyous influence continues until late Sunday night when the Moon moves into pragmatic Virgo and minds shift away from play and toward the workweek that lies ahead.

Your Daily Love & Romance Horoscopes for May 25th

Aries

It’s been 6 months since the Sun, Mercury and Venus and therefore your heart, mind and soul have been on the same page, but it’s where they’ve united that’s important for you. It’s on the communication front that things are coming together and it’s your relationships that will benefit from communication lines that now run into the past and future.

Taurus

What created such up and down months on the romantic front, with some real highs and lows that has created a real roller coaster ride, is the challenges and support Mars, planet of passion has received in his journey through your romantic sector. All those ups and downs are behind you, with a chance now to start fighting for what you want from love.

Gemini

Saturn reaches a point today where he’s just a month to the day away from turning direct, with the coming month his last in retrograde motion in your romantic sector for another 30 years. Throughout that time Venus, planet of love will remain in retrograde motion in your sign, giving your heart a guided tour down love’s memory lanes.

Cancer

As the Moon wraps up his monthly visit to your sign, he’ll know that when he returns Mercury, planet of communication will be here and the lifeline this will throw to your relationships. With communication destined to become more important in the future, start the way you intend to go on.

Leo

You’re just 10 days away from a potentially game changing lunar eclipse in your romantic sector, especially as it’s the last before the North Node leaves in August. It’s where a natural current is guiding things in the right direction that you’re approaching an important fork in the river of love, which at this point is still out of sight.

Virgo

This is not usually a time of year that you would expect relationship pressures and challenges, yet that’s what you’ve experienced over recent months. This is something that usually happens in the month or two around your birthday month, but flushing things out earlier in the year has allowed you to get everything out in the open, with a rebuilding now possible.

Libra

When Venus, planet of love returned to an adventurous part of your chart early last month, she was on her own and it stayed that way until just 4 days ago when the Sun returned. Now even Mercury is on board and with heart, mind and soul now committed to approaching both love and life in a more adventurous way, anything is possible.

Scorpio

Jupiter, planet of luck is back where he was on the 5th March, on his own in your relationship sector. However, a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then and where back then you were waiting for a push to bring things up to speed, that push has been and gone. With Jupiter leaving in 2 ½ weeks time, put everything you have into everything you do, into putting your relationships on track.

Sagittarius

In what is an important and undoubtedly a game changing relationship month Mercury, planet of communication will only spend 15 days here. As he spends his first full day in your relationship sector Mercury is embarking you on a speed course on how to open the communication lines and on what to do and what not to do.

Capricorn

When Jupiter leaves your romantic sector on the 12th June there’ll be no more planetary activity here until 2013, with the planet of luck himself not back for another 12 years. But by then the first planetary activity for the year in your relationship sector will have kicked off and already there is a chance to balance your romantic and relationship focus, with the love gods already beginning the handover.

Aquarius

The Sun’s return to your romantic sector 4 days ago kicked off a game changing month on the romantic front, a month that will end with a second New Moon. Venus will spend the whole of that month in retrograde motion here, with the door open to second chances at a time when your luck in love is destined to radically transform.

Pisces

With no planetary activity in your romantic sector since September 2011, all you’ve had to keep things going is the Moon’s monthly visits and the intuitive read this gives you of your heart. Yet as the Moon makes his last visit before the first planetary activity in 8 months, there is a sense of urgency to the wake up calls he’ll be evoking.

Daily Cosmic Calendar for May 25th

Your abilities as a problem-solver and strategist skyrocket – courtesy of a supportive, 60-degree alliance between Mercury and Pallas (12:17AM PDT). When these two mentally-oriented celestial bodies form a positive liaison, all kinds of intellectual and intuitive breakthroughs are possible. As mentioned in yesterday’s calendar entry, we are in a rather quiescent time-period relative to cosmic alignments as major sky patterns are temporarily on the back burner. Nevertheless, today can still be tricky to maneuver through easily since the Moon goes void at 7:35AM PDT during an upbeat Moon-Jupiter 60-degree rapport. The void lunar uncertainty cycle remains in effect until 3:12PM PDT when the Moon enters fiery, warmhearted Leo. In the midst of the void Moon conundrum, Mercury squares off with dreamy Neptune (2:38PM PDT). It is wise to avoid key signings, legal matters and making long-term commitments a few hours before and after this 90-degree clash. You may be able to tweak this planetary link-up into something more favorable by experimenting in the realms of photography, film and video work, painting, music and dance. Inspirations are hitting some extraordinary high notes this evening as a Sun-Mercury parallel (9:52PM PDT) closely coincides with a supportive, 60-degree rapport between the Moon and Mercury (10:32PM PDT).