Current Moon Phase for Sept. 17: New Moon

New Moon

(waxing/14% illumination)

The New Moon is a time best suited for new beginnings! For the first 48 hours following the exact time of the New Moon each month, a window of opportunity opens for making wishes that, if noted, come true in the days and months ahead. There is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm in the atmosphere, making it a great time to go forward and begin projects that you feel instinctively attracted to initiating. Follow your impulses and let yourself make new starts in areas that are important to you.

Witches Almanac for Monday, September 17

The Witches Almanac for *Monday, September 17

 

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

Rosh Hashanah

Moon Sign:  *Libra

*Libra:  Favors cooperation, social activities, beautification of surroundings, balance, and partnership.

*Waxing Moon

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

Incense:  Lily

Moon Phase:  First Quarter

Color:  White

Current Moon Phase for September 16: New Moon

New Moon

(waxing/6% illumination)

The New Moon is a time best suited for new beginnings! For the first 48 hours following the exact time of the New Moon each month, a window of opportunity opens for making wishes that, if noted, come true in the days and months ahead. There is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm in the atmosphere, making it a great time to go forward and begin projects that you feel instinctively attracted to initiating. Follow your impulses and let yourself make new starts in areas that are important to you.

Current Moon Phase for Sept. 14: Balsamic Moon

Balsamic Moon

(waning/8% illumination)

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

The Witches Almanac for *Friday, September 14

The Witches Almanac for *Friday, September 14

 

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

Holy Cross Day

Moon Sign: *Leo

*Leo: Draws emphasis to the self, central ideas, or institutions, away from connections with others and other emotional needs. People tend to be melodramatic.

*Waning Moon

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

Moon enters *Virgo 5:30 am

*Virgo:  Favors accomplishment of details and commands from higher up. Focuses on health, hygiene, and daily schedules.

Moon Phase:  Fourth Quarter

Incense:  Cypress

Color:  Purple

Current Moon Phase for Sept. 13 – Waning Crescent

Balsamic Moon

(waning /10% illumination)

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

The Witches Almanac for Thursday, September 13

The Witches Almanac for Thursday, September 13

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

The God’s Banquet (Roman)

Moon Sign:  Leo

Leo:  Draws emphasis to the self, central ideas or institutions, away from connections with others and other emotional needs. People tend to be melodramatic.

Waning Moon

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

Incense:  Mulberry

Moon Phase:  Fourth Quarter

Color:  Crimson

Current Moon Phase for September 12 – Waning Crescent

Waning Crescent Moon

(waning /22% illumination)

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

The Witches Almanac for Wednesday, September 12

The Witches’ Almanac for *Wednesday, September 12

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

National Day (Ethiopian)

Moon Sign:  *Leo

*Leo:  Draws emphasis to the self, central ideas, or institutions, away from connections with others and other emotional needs. People tend to be melodramatic.

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

Incense:  Lilac

Moon Phase:  Fourth Quarter

Color

Current Moon for September 11: Last Quarter

Last Quarter Moon

(waning/30% illumination)

The time of reaping is at hand. There is a feeling of completion infused into the atmosphere during the Last Quarter Moon. The opportunity opens to recognize how far you’ve come in various parts of your life. This is not a good time for new beginnings, but rather a reflective period suited to evaluating how you have been using your time and what has been accomplished. Issues of authority may arise. This Moon phase supports taking responsibility for actively tying up the loose ends of projects that are already underway.

The Witches Almanac for Tuesday, September 11

The Witches Almanac for *Tuesday, September 11

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

Medetrinalia (Roman)

Moon Sign:  *Leo

*Leo: Draws emphasis to the self; central ideas, or institutions, away from connections with others and other emotional needs. People tend to be melodramatic.

*Waning Moon

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

Moon enters *Virgo 3:23 pm

*Virgo:  Favors accomplishment of details and commands from higer up. Focuses on health, hygiene, and daily schedules.

Moon phase;  Fourth Quarter

Incense:  Carnation

Color:  Green

Current Moon Phase for September 10: Last Quarter

Last Quarter Moon

(waning/36% illumination)

The time of reaping is at hand. There is a feeling of completion infused into the atmosphere during the Last Quarter Moon. The opportunity opens to recognize how far you’ve come in various parts of your life. This is not a good time for new beginnings, but rather a reflective period suited to evaluating how you have been using your time and what has been accomplished. Issues of authority may arise. This Moon phase supports taking responsibility for actively tying up the loose ends of projects that are already underway.

The Witches Almanac for Monday, September 10

The Witches Almanac for *Monday, September 10

 

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

Festival of the Poets (Japanese)

Moon Sign:  *Cancer

*Cancer:  Stimulates emotional rapport between people. Pinpoints need, supports growth and nurturance. Tends to domestic concerns.

*Waning Moon

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

Incense:  Clary Sage

Moon Phase:  Fourth Quarter

Color:  Silver

Candle of Serenity

Candle of Serenity

Use for easing of problems

Preferably performed just before the New Moon: the waning moon will help the problems dissipate.

Use when everything seems to be going wrong, your self-esteem is low, and everything and everyone around feel imbued with negativity.

Have a plate or ashtray nearby, and 7 pieces of paper (not to big).

Light a green candle and meditate on the problems afflicting you.

If needed, write these down on pieces of paper.

Light each piece of paper, one by one, and set them on the plate to burn, repeating the following over and over:

“Let my spirit be free as the wind
that can be harnessed but never tamed
Let the fears and dark thoughts that burden me
dissipate as light smoke in the breeze
Let all evil directed at me
turn to ash before my inner flame”

Continue repeating these words and focus on the burning paper, visualizing the negativity turn to smoke and ashes.

You should feel yourself growing lighter.

Let the fire go out by itself, and meditate a moment to purge any negative feelings that have remained in you.

Dispose of the ashes in running water and/or setting them to the wind. Make sure no ash is left on the plate.

Keep the candle and light it and meditate every time you feel negativity taking over you again.

The Witches Almanac for *Sunday, September 9

The Witches Almanac for *Sunday, September 9

*Sunday (Sun):  Healing, spirituality, success, strength and protection.

Chrysanthemum Festival (Japanese)

Moon Sign:  *Gemini

*Gemini:  Things begun now are easily changed by outside influence. Time for shortcuts, communication, games, and fun.

*Waning Moon

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

Moon enters *Cancer 12:40 pm

*Cancer:  Stimulates emotional rapport between people. Pinpoints need, supports growth and nurturance. Tends to domestic concerns.

Moon Phase:  Fourth Quarter

Incense:  Hyacinth

Color:  Yellow

New Moon Report for September 6 – Venus in Leo

New Moon Report

by Jeff Jawer

 

Venus in Leo

Thursday, September 6, 7:48 am PDT, 10:48 am EDT

The love planet’s presence in heartfelt Leo adds drama and excitement to relationships. We need the thrills of romance and play to satisfy our powerful desires now. Taking risks in showing emotions pushes the potential of joy higher, but at the possible expense of looking foolish. Yet don’t let pride stop you from enjoying the bright lights of expectation and performing brave acts of generosity and self-expression. The more that’s given with love the more we eventually receive in return.

The Witches Almanac for Thursday, September 6

The Witches Almanac for *Thursday, September 6

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

The Virgin of Remedies (Spanish)

Moon Sign:  *Taurus

*Taurus:  Things begun now last the longest, tend to increase in value, and become hard to alter. Brings out appreciation for beauty and sensory experience.

*Waning Moon

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

Incense:  Nutmeg

Moon Phase:  Third Quarter

Color:  Green

Moon Power

Moon Power

This spell can be performed indoors as well as outside. It is representational since you use a paper moon or flower. In the incantation the Moon is represented as a white swan. This should be done at the time of the Full Moon and is designed to bring the energy of the Moon within your grasp until the next Full Moon.

Items You Will Need:

A bowl of water White paper moon or flower

The Spell:

  • Float the paper moon or flower in the bowl.
  •   Raise the bowl towards the Moon in the sky and say:
  •   Hail to thee white swan on the river.
  •   Present life, tide turner,
  •   Moving through the streams of life, all hail.

   “Mother of old and new days,   To you, through you,   this night we cling to your aura.   Pure reflection, total in belief,   touched by your presence,   I am in your power and wisdom.   Praise your power, your peace,   my power, my peace.   I am strong. I praise. I bless. “

  •   Replace the bowl on your altar. Stand for a few moments appreciating the power of the Moon. This spell is purely an incantation to the Moon and is therefore very simple. It needs no other tools or techniques except a physical representation of the Moon. Water is sacred to the Moon and therefore we offer her that which belongs to her.

The Witches’ Almanac for Sunday, September 2

The Witches’ Almanac for *Sunday, September 2

 

*Sunday (Sun):  Healing, spirituality, success, strength and protection.

St. Mama’s Day

Moon Sign:  *Pisces

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

*Waning Moon

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

Moon enters *Aries 1:37 am

*Aries:  Good for starting things, but lacks staying power. Things occur rapidly but quickly pass. People tend to be argumentative and assertive.

Moon Phase:  Third Quarter

Incense:  Eucalyptus

Color:  Orange

Full Moon Money Spell

Full Moon Money Spell

Items You Will:

  • Green Candle
  • Sandalwood oil/Patchouli (optional, but recommended)

The Spell:

On the green candle write the names of the people taking part. If you wish anoint it with either the Patchouli or Sandalwood oil. ?While doing this recite the chant;

“Now is the time for weaving our wills.?
As the Gods and Goddesses lend us their strength,?
we draw it into for our use.?
We cast our energies into the universe to create our destinies as we would have them be.

Light your candle. Focus on the energies being sent into it and transformed as they escape through the smoke and flames into power to do our bidding, reciting this chant.

Full moon bright, full moon’s light,?
Grant to me, my wish tonight.?
Bring wealth into my life to stay,?
Let all my problems melt away.?
Let money come forth now to me.?
With harm to none,?
so mote it be.”

Allow the candle to burn out by itself.