This is a short prayer to coffee published in The Equinox — Crowley’s Review of Scientific Illuminism.
(All that you need is a cup of any kind of coffee fixed just right for you)
“O coffee! By the mighty Name of Power do I invoke thee, consecrating thee to the Service of the Magic of Light. Let the pulsations of my heart be strong and regular and slow! Let my brain be wakeful and active in its supreme task of self-control! That my desired end may be effected through Thy strength, Adonai, unto Whom be the Glory for ever! Amen without lie, and Amen, and Amen of Amen.”
Due to the influence that Mars has on this day of the week, Tuesday brings a blast of energy to expend, so it’s natural to feel impulsive or easily-triggered.
What spells to cast on a Tuesday? Scroll down to find a collection of witches’ spells for a Tuesday. Here are some ideas to inspire a Tuesday morning ritual. For a daily ritual, check the Daily Devotional page here.
Candle
Red candles are perfect for a Tuesday ritual. Red has a very powerful and lively energy in candle Magic. It is used for strength, emotional and sexual stimulation, vitality, and passionate love.
Deities
Tuesdays are ruled by Ares, Morrígan, Mars, Lilith, Tyr, among others.
Tea
Drink a cup of Pu Erh Tea, today for a boost of vital strength. This type of tea will keep you alert during the day due to its caffeine contents, but it also has many powerful effects on the body such as protecting from harmful bacteria, fighting inflammation, and eliminating body toxins¹.
The Element Fire is especially exalted on this day, accompany this ritual with a Fire invocation.
Herbs
Ginger, Black Pepper, Thistles, Holly, Coneflowers, Cacti, Dragon’s blood.
Crystals
Bloodstone, Carnelian, Coral, Ruby, Garnet, or Pink Tourmaline.
Rituals & Spells
Tuesdays, like the color red, are associated with strength and passion. Light a red candle and cast a circle. A day ruled by Mars, Tuesday is also related to physical improvements, exercise, diet, endurance, physical strength. Fight off laziness and receive this extra boost of energy to get the determination to do what you really want today.
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 21 has an illumination of 96%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 21 the Moon is 12.79 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 96%
Moon Age: 12.79 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 399,745.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,447,577.28 km
Southern Hemisphere
22 May 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 22 has an illumination of 99%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 22 the Moon is 13.73 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 99%
Moon Age: 13.73 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 396,214.36 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,475,922.10 km
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 20 has an illumination of 91%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 20 the Moon is 11.87 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 91%
Moon Age: 11.87 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 402,519.74 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,418,693.15 km
Southern Hemisphere
21 May 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 21 has an illumination of 96%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 21 the Moon is 12.79 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 96%
Moon Age: 12.79 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 399,745.85 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,447,577.28 km
Traditionally, representing the energy of a Queen, this feminine guardian is endowed with enormous good sense and problem solving energy, but she is not particularly entrepreneurial. She loves to advise, encourage, and empower those she gets involved with, studying their problems with them and setting them up to solve them. Traditionally, she was pictured as the Sibyl or Oracle, perhaps a Tarot reader, who made herself available to people in need, no matter what their social class or situation. In modern times, she will be found educating, healing, managing disaster aid programs or a charitable drive of some sort. In every case, she does not see the benefits that exist in her life as belonging solely to her. She feels the needs of her people and will spend freely of her time, energy, skills, money to see that nobody is left out. For this, and because she likes to work in an atmosphere of beauty, enjoyment and abundance, she is sometimes accused of being extravagant. But she works hard, and she sees no reason to deny herself the rewards of a job well done. Everyone who comes in contact with her feels enriched by her enjoyment in living.
Rune
Wunjo
“Great minds think alike, though fools seldom differ.” “Be careful what you wish for…”
Key Concepts: joy, perfection, the art of correct wishing, correct application of the will, well-being, contentment, hope, expectation, relationship, family, bonding, trusted kinsfolk, shared ideals or aims, group harmony, symbols of shared identity, optimism, cooperative effort, like-mindedness, friendship
Energy: harmony of like forces, effortless ease, fellowship, fulfillment, wishing, genuine friendship,
Mundane: parties, friendship, family, community Divinations: Joy, harmony, fellowship, accomplishment, prosperity; or stultification, sorrow, strife, alienation, warns of caution, blindness to danger, deception, betrayal.
Governs: Strengthens links and bonds Invocation of fellowship and harmony. Banishes alienation and other inharmonious impediments to trust Creating joy through the use of true will Realization of the link and multiplicity of relationship of all things The art of correct wishing, ‘law of attraction’
Witches Rune
The Birds
Keywords: Unexpected news, change.
Meanings: The Birds Rune means some unexpected news that may alter your life completely, especially if this is the leading rune. Generally, the news will lead to a positive change but pay close attention to the nearest runes to determine its nature. It can also mean news of friends or family that you haven’t had contact with in quite a while. Letters and documents should be watched for as they may well bring happiness.
Ogham
Beith-Birch
The Birch tree is known as a pioneering species, which means it is often first to colonize open ground following a disturbance or fire. Because of this natural fact Beith is the first letter of the Ogham alphabet. It symbolizes birth, renewal, and new beginnings. The Beith symbol appearing is a true sign that a change has occurred or will occur.
Fortune – Drawing this Ogham is a way of telling you to look for a new path, a necessary change is on the way!
A Thunderous Cloudburst shatters the oppressive humidity: The Superior Person knows the release in forgiveness, pardoning the faults of others and dealing gently with those who sin against him.
It pays to accept things as they are for now. If there is nothing else to be gained, a return brings good fortune. If there is something yet to be gained, act on it at once.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
The relief you experience here is not your own personal pardon, but the release of others from your rigid expectations. Like a hot air balloon, you will rise to new heights as you cast the heavy sandbags of resentments and restrictions away from you. Feel the lightness of being that results from forgiving others and accepting them as they are. Free yourself of the endless vigil of policing the behavior of others. See them for who they are, not what they can or can’t do for you.
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Positive Change Spells
Write Change Spells
Things you will need:
1 sheet of paper
1 pen or pencil
1 green candle
1 lighter or match
Light the green candle and think about how you want your life to change. When you are ready, draw a cross symbol on the sheet of paper with the pen or pencil. Label each corner of the cross with the first letter of the four directions on Earth. For example: “N” for North and “E” for East. Above the cross, write the word, “CHANGE.” Now, take your pen or pencil and place it in the center of the cross. Draw a swirl, counter-clockwise, three times. Then, take the pen back to the center of the cross and draw, clockwise, three times. Now, blow out the candle. After doing that fold the paper up and safely burn it or toss it in a body of water. After a few days, you should feel the changes you wanted to start happening.
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 19 has an illumination of 84%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 19 the Moon is 10.96 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 84%
Moon Age: 10.96 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,425.73 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,389,277.62 km
Southern Hemisphere
20 May 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 20 has an illumination of 91%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 20 the Moon is 11.87 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 91%
Moon Age: 11.87 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 402,519.74 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,418,693.15 km
A major Gemini hit is arriving. On Monday, the Sun enters Gemini for the first time in a year to stay for four weeks. This will enliven everyone and create spirited and exciting times. (“Look –a bright shiny object!”) This also empowers fellow Air signs Libra and Aquarius, and boosts the energy of Aries and Leo. (A Leo paid me to say this.) Expect exciting chances to socialize and meet people this week as we forge new alliances and see new places. But lo! What news from yonder modem breaks? On Saturday, Jupiter enters Gemini for the first time in 12 years bringing dazzling possibilities! This ushers in a new brand of good luck for all of us in the next 12 months! No need to get in line. The magic will happen!
Aries (March 21-April 19)
The pace of your days will accelerate starting this week. In fact, this busy, exciting shift will actually last for the next year! This is why you will be taking more short trips, talking to siblings, relatives and neighbours, plus reading, writing and studying. In fact, the year ahead offers you great opportunities to gain advancement in any field of study. However, perhaps the single most exciting shift for you will be that your optimism will grow. Your plans for the future will be larger and more expansive. You will entertain ambitious ideas and believe that you can do them, which means you probably will! This kind of confidence is empowering.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Oh my! Excellent news for your sign (considering that you’re the financial wizard of the zodiac). In the next 12 months, you will get richer. Factoid. This might happen for many reasons. You might inherit. You might find a better paying job. You might see ways to make money on the side. You might get a raise. You might even feel richer simply because you buy yourself something that increases your status in the eyes of others and you feel entitled. Not only that, you will see ways to make more money. You’ll have excellent moneymaking ideas. Some of you will travel and many of you will earn money by dealing with other countries. Not too shabby.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Well, it’s all about you, dear Gemini. This week the Sun, fair Venus and lucky Jupiter all enter your sign. (It doesn’t get better than this.) Your energy will increase. You will feel happier, buoyant and more enthusiastic about life. You will look good to others! You will be more charming and diplomatic; and yet, at the same time, you’ll be enthusiastic and magnetic, which is why others will be attracted to you. All kinds of people and resources will be drawn to you, which means you’re looking at one of the most fortunate years ahead that you have had in over a decade. In fact, this blessing can only come to you about three or four times in your adult life. Get ready to dress for success!
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Beginning this week, you will feel a subtle shift because in many ways, there will be a sense of peace and privacy being restored to your world. In the past year, you have had more interactions with friends and groups, sometimes to the extent of being too busy and too involved with organizations. For different reasons, you will start to protect and value your own privacy more. You might start to explore the spiritual and religious dimensions of your life more deeply than you have in the past. You might also spend time helping someone either personally or (in a broader way) your community. Your ideals will become noble and lofty.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This week you’re entering an exciting shift. The first thing you will notice is that you’re becoming more popular, and eager and willing to engage with friends and see people. Many of you will start to become more involved in groups, clubs or organizations. In fact, some of you might take on a leadership role (which is second nature for you). Your desire to travel and expand your world will definitely grow. Very likely, you will give greater thought to your future goals as well. Fortunately, Jupiter will encourage you to think big and expect the best for yourself. You will start to think about doing things you wouldn’t have dreamed about before. “To infinity and beyond!”
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
This is a pivotal time for you because for the first time in a year, the Sun will cross the top of your chart in the next four weeks, making you look fabulous! (This could cause increased responsibilities to come your way.) But better than that, lucky Jupiter will also cross the top of your chart during the next 12 months! (First time in over a decade.) Major bonus! Expect wonderful opportunities to boost your good name and success. This ushers in a successful time for your profession, your career, your social status and reputation. This will also gives some of you a chance to change your field of work to medicine, healing or something to do with travel. All hail Virgo!
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Your life will improve starting this week because you will attract numerous opportunities to travel in the next 12 months. Not only will you travel and explore more of the world, you will study and learn. You might go back to school. You might take courses. You might teach courses. Opportunities in publishing also exist, so you might publish or write a book. Likewise, opportunities in the legal field will abound! Similar chances to explore advancement in the medical profession or anything to do with healing will also benefit you. In the next several weeks, you might discover new romance with someone “different” or from another culture. Sweet!
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
They say that no news is good news, but when it comes to financial matters – it’s nice to know the next 12 months will favour you financially. Yay! Bring it on! This is because lucky Jupiter, which can expand, magnify and attract good fortune will be sitting in one of your Money Houses! You might inherit. You might get money back from the government. You might get money from an insurance payout. You might benefit indirectly because your partner makes more money or gets a bonus. Certainly, your business partner might bring money or something advantageous to the table. Right now, you’re working hard, which sets the stage for future wealth.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Great news! This week the Sun, Venus and lucky Jupiter will enter your House of Partnerships, giving this area of your life a marvellous boost. The Sun and Venus will be brief, but pleasant. However, Jupiter will bring an even greater benefit for the next 12 months! In fact, it is such a benefit to your closest relationships, this window of time is the best time for your sign to get married since 2012. Many of you will meet foreign people and people from other cultures. For those of you who do marry, you might marry someone slightly older or more well-established. This is a time of culmination in your life, which makes you want to go after everything. (It’s okay to have your head in the clouds if you keep your feet on the ground.)
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You’re heading into a fortunate window because planetary aspects will help you to improve your health in the next year. Plus, Jupiter will certainly attract opportunities for you to improve your job. And if you don’t improve your job, or your nasty boss does not get transferred or fired, then you will find a better job. Trust me. This is the best chance for you in over a decade to both improve your health and improve your work! In the immediate future, romance related to your work might percolate. In the long-range future, work-related travel is highly likely. Meanwhile, do what you can to keep the peace at home. Easy does it.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Some people get lucky, and this year, it’s you! This week the Sun, Venus and lucky Jupiter move to the part of your chart that encourages the arts, romance, vacations, social outings, parties, sports events and involvement with children. All the fun stuff! Your creative potential will be enormous! Your health will feel vigourous and you will have a heightened feeling of well-being for the next 12 months! Believe it or not, this is even a good time for financial matters, especially financial speculation. (Mom always liked you best.) Many of you will also do something to make your surroundings more elegant. (You know who you are.)
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
This week ushers in a delightful influence for you that will improve your family life in a beautiful way. Family members will be more generous to each other. They will be more loving to each other. In fact, some of you might expand your family through birth, marriage or adoption. By extension, you can improve your home. This means you will improve your existing home, through redecorating or renovations; or you might move to something that you like better. In the same vein (but the other arm), you can make money through real-estate speculation or by buying and selling your own home. Ka-ching!
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A GENERAL CHARGE FOR SPELL WORK
The following chant is a good all purpose chant that can be used for just about any spell:
Witches power burning bright, tarot, rune and blade, Charge the spell, enfilled with might, here and now the magic’s made. Wave and tree, hedge and flame, strength of the elements gather here, Mystic Moon and Brilliant Sun, send your power here this way, Gracious Lady, Mighty Lord, bless this charge that I lay. Powers that are, powers that be, gather round this spell I cast, empower my working three times three, send it forth to see it last!
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 18 has an illumination of 77%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 18 the Moon is 10.06 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 77%
Moon Age: 10.06 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,389.69 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,359,338.80 km
Southern Hemisphere
19 May 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 19 has an illumination of 84%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 19 the Moon is 10.96 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 84%
Moon Age: 10.96 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,425.73 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,389,277.62 km
This spell features some of our favorite ingredients for increasing memory and focus! If you find yourself unable to focus with a side effect of a bad memory, like me, this spell will work wonders on you! This memory spell utilizes rosemary, an herb well known for repairing the memory; it’s also great for protecting your confidence, which plays a large role in our ability to recall things!
We’ve incorporated a few different types of crystals, depending on your specific need, and we’ve also brought in some symbolism and numerology to aid in the energy of the work. The number 4 vibrates stability and focus, as does the shape of the square.This spell is best performed on a Sunday or during the hour of the Sun. Keep in mind that you will still need to perform real-world follow-up.
Bring your water to a boil. In the meantime, create your sacred space by cleansing with sage, followed by palo santo or sweetgrass. You may also cleanse your candle, crystals, and rosemary with the sage.
Bring all of your ingredients into your sacred space. You may choose to cast a protective circle, if that’s part of your practice.
Hold your hands over the Rosemary and visualize remembering everything. Say “To increase my memory.”
Pour the Rosemary leaves into your tea ball. While continuing to visualize your memory working better than you think it will, pour the water over the Rosemary leaves.
Hold your hands over the steaming cup once more. Say “To increase my memory.”
Hold your hands over the crystals, and visualize yourself successfully focusing on your work. Say “To increase my focus.”
Arrange the crystals in a square around the coffee cup. Imagine the energy of the crystals forming a solid square around and through the cup. This square represents a solid foundation of focus, empowering the tea with the energies of focus.
Hold your hands over the square of crystals and tea. Say “To increase my focus.”
Using your carving tool of choice carve “+ Memorae” down one side of the candle. Say “Memorae. To increase my memory.” Again, visualize that your memory is recalling everything it needs to and more!
On the other side, carve “+ Focus”. When you are done, say “Focus. To increase my focus.” Again, visualize that your focus allows you to complete your work perfectly!
Place the candle above your crystals and tea. Hold your hand over the candle and chant “Increase my memory. Increase my focus!” until you feel convinced that the spell is working! You’ll feel your hair stand on end, you may feel slightly faint, or you may notice that you’ve begun chanting very loudly! Say “Increase my memory. Increase my focus” one last time and light the candle.
Visualize all of the energy from chanting is the light of the candle, the spark of the spell. Visualize that energy going down the candle, drawing a straight line to your square grid and into your cup.
Know that the energy of the spell is now in your cup. Drink your Memory and Focus Tea and feel your mind opening, your memory working, and your focus kicking in.
Clean up, say Amen, say So Mote It Be, close your circle, do what you need to do and enjoy the effects of your tea!
You can let the candle burn out or extinguish it and use it for the same spell. You can also use it for a quick memory boost later.
The Explanation of Queen of Rainbows Osho Zen Tarot
The Queen of Rainbows Osho Zen looks like an imaginary tree that is at its peak of flowering and freshness. She is very erotic, lively, and full of surprises. She snapped her fingers to the music of love, the zodiac necklace was cleverly placed so that the Venus symbol would be at her heart. Her sleeves contain lots of seeds, and when the wind blows through, the seeds will be scattered to take root where they may. She didn’t care whether they land on the soil or on the rocks – she just scattered them everywhere while enjoying life and love. Flowers fall on her from above, in harmony with her own flowering, and the stream of emotions swirled mischievously beneath the flower on which she sits.
You can feel blessings from everywhere like being in a flower garden at the moment. Welcome the bees and invite the birds to drink your nectar. Spread your joy around for all to share.
The Energy of Queen of Rainbows Osho Zen Tarot Based on Osho’s Teachings
Zen wants you living, living in abundance, living in totality, living intensely – not at the minimum as Christianity wants you, but at the maximum, overflowing. Your life should reach to others. Your blissfulness, your benediction, your ecstasy should not be contained within you like a seed. It should open like a flower and spread its fragrance to all and sundry – not only to the friends but to the strangers too. This is real compassion, this is real love: sharing your enlightenment, sharing your dance of the beyond.
Sound: “o” as in “home” Stands for: Mouth Casting meaning: This rune, like Aesc, is a God rune. Os belongs to Odin in his aspects of a master communicator through language and writing. Os denotes the creative power of word in all its forms – in poetry, song, oral tales, and written literature.
Change, shift, the sea, maps, realm of the subconscious, great undercurrents
Tree: Witch hazel (Hamamelis spp.)
Letter: X
“Sea change” is a term for profound or holistic change. Change is the foundation of existence. The interplay of opposing forces creates and destroys ad infinitum. Mor bookends the concept of change introduced by the first Ogham, Beith. The intention that sowed an action reaped a habit, the habit reaped a character, and the character reaped a destiny. The new track in space has been laid and change is inevitable.
When you draw Mor, look for the changes in and around you. These are not necessarily good or bad. Often, drawing this Ogham can mean something as basic as “oh look, the season of Spring is arriving”. Mor doesn’t have to indicate any kind of drama, although it could. Mor calls out to you to look at overarching influences, new factors or people, and to examine the permutations and possibilities of how they affect the environment.
Mor is a bird’s eye view of opposing forces in our lives rather than being upswept by the random forces that weave in and out of our daily existences. Understanding your own subconscious gives you the ability to calmly deal with challenges that come your way. The work you do on understanding yourself is the sails you build on your boat in the great sea of life. You still need to figure out which way the wind is blowing, of course, but knowing a thing or two about your own position, your tendencies, desires, faults, and strengths will give you the power you need to dodge rocks and survive storms.
Thunder beneath the Lake’s surface.
The Superior Person allows himself plenty of sheltered rest and recuperation while awaiting a clear sign to follow.
Supreme success.
No mistakes if you keep to your course.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
Thunder from the Lake — the lulling, rhythmic roar of the faithful tide, eternally wearing away the stone of the shoreline, forever obedient to the phases of the moon.
The pull of the moon on the tide is the Following called for now.
As mighty as the tide is in its own right, it is ever the puppet of the invisible, irresistible gravity of the moon.
What cyclical forces pull you along?
Are you futilely attempting to resist a natural attraction?
It is spiritual growth, faith, and balance. It is also wealth or bankruptcy. It is an inner struggle to remain true to spiritual and moral values, while at the same time dedicating itself to the material world – one of the most conflicting numbers.
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 17 has an illumination of 69%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 17 the Moon is 9.17 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 69%
Moon Age: 9.17 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,370.96 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,328,884.92 km
Southern Hemisphere
18 May 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 18 has an illumination of 77%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 18 the Moon is 10.06 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 77%
Moon Age: 10.06 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,389.69 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,359,338.80 km
The Goddess brings us no more or less than we
are to her
She is the power for us to find ourselves
She is the light that guides our ways
She is the hand that extends when we are lost
She finds our heart and soul
For she knows what we hide
She bears all for us
For she is Mother and we are child
This potion is a delicious combination of spices and figs that has a rich purple color and an amazing cinnamon, cardamom scent mixed with the delicate tones of earthy, fresh figs.
You can use this potion drizzled on top of foods such as muffins, pancakes, berries, yogurt, and meats like ham and chicken. You can also add it to cocktails and mocktails for a light, spiced earthy drink with a vivid pink color.
I love making this potion in the fall, during the time of Mabon because figs are in season and it is a harvest festival of abundance.
ITEMS NEEDED
½ cup whole fresh figs
2 whole cloves
1 small cinnamon stick
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
¼ tsp cardamom ground
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp vanilla
STEPS
1. Slice the figs
2. Combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for and simmer for 20 minutes, until the syrup has darkened and thickened.
3. Remove from heat and strain to remove the fig pieces and cinnamon stick
4. Let the syrup cool and use it drizzled on foods or in drinks. Recite the incantation below when you eat the syrup and focus on bringing in prosperity and success. (see below for a delicious cocktail using this fig syrup)
*Refrigerate the syrup to keep it for later. It will last about 1-2 weeks
Fig Cocktail Recipe:
Add ice to a glass and then add 1 part fig syrup, 1 part gin (or gingerale for a mocktail), top with club soda or tonic water, and add a squeeze of lemon
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 16 has an illumination of 59%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 16 the Moon is 8.28 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 59%
Moon Age: 8.28 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,361.13 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,297,924.39 km
Southern Hemisphere
17 May 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
The Waxing Gibbous on May 17 has an illumination of 69%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 17 the Moon is 9.17 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 69%
Moon Age: 9.17 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,370.96 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,328,884.92 km
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