(One Person’s View Point) What is a Witch’s Familiar?

While many Witches have cats as familiars many of us have other furry or winged beings. A familiar is not an animal that goes out to do a Witch’s bidding, or to spy on their enemies or steal energy from others. A Witch’s familiar is their companion, a being that can help calm them as well as add power to some spells and/or rituals. They are not mean and attack people as they are so often portrayed as doing in films, TV shows, books, etc. You may be asking yourself “How do I know if a pet is my familiar or not?” or even “How do I find my familiar?” The best answers I have for these are if you feel a special bond with your pet, I’m not talking about a normal I love my pet kind of thing but

You may be asking yourself “How do I know if a pet is my familiar or not?” or even “How do I find my familiar?” The best answers I have for these are if you feel a special bond with your pet, I’m not talking about a normal I love my pet kind of thing, but it is hard to put into words, but I will try, it is a calming effect whenever you are upset and your pet comes to you or it makes you feel complete as a living being. You more than likely have one of your familiars for this lifetime. Now if you don’t have it or any pet and are looking for one my suggestion is first figure out if you are more drawn to dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters or…well I think you get where I’m going here. After that visit shelters, reliable pet shops, rescue places or even read the

Now if you don’t have it or any pet and are looking for one my suggestion is first figure out if you are more drawn to dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters or…well I think you get where I’m going here. After that visit shelters, reliable pet shops, rescue places or even read the classifieds in the newspaper and then go to see the animal(this is how I found my Cleo). Make sure you meet any animal that catches your eye. Do not make a snap decision but visit with the animal and see if it pick you as its human, pick it up cuddle with it or if it is to big for you to pick up and you can get down on its level. Believe me when I say you will know the animal is your familiar as soon as you make close physical contact with it. You will have a feeling a connection to that animal immediately.

Now we all know our lifespan is a lot longer then our companions/familiars is. Not to worry just as we live many lifetimes so do our familiars. So far for me in this lifetime my familiar has come to me as a cat, Tuffy, when I was 10 years old, he lived to be 17, then I got (my children…hahaha) a half cocker spaniel-half shelty mix, Boots, in my 30’s who lived for 14 1/2 years and now as my beautiful Cleo. The reason for me going so long in between Tuffy and Boots was I was in a rocky place on my life path barely able to take care of myself some days much less a pet plus I had fallen away from my Spiritual self and I hadn’t met the right companion for me during that time. Then between Boots and Cleo there was about a year and half while I was deciding what kind of pet I wanted. One day a friend of my husbands came over and brought his 4-month-old Min Pin, I had never really seen the breed before even though I had been working with canines for over 40 years and fell in love with the breed. So the search began and about 5 months later my hubby came home with an ad he had pulled out of our local newspaper for a breeder selling Min Pins very cheap. We called, made an appointment to see the litter, went to the breeders home and there were 3 girls and 1 boy. I was looking for a male only because up until this time my familiars had been male but the Universe had different plans for me this time. I put my hand into the enclosure the puppies were in and Cleo came up to chew on my engagement ring, lick my hand and try to climb over the fence, mind you, she was only 5 inches tall and weighed in at 2 pounds. I took my hand away from her trying to pet her siblings, she would have none of that as she pushed them away from my hand. So after putting my hand in and out a few times to see if she would keep coming over, which she did. When my hubby put his hand in there the same thing happened, she pushed everyone else out of the way to get to his hand. I asked to hold her and there was instant bond with her and I. While her and my hubby are friendly there is no doubt that she is my companion and familiar.

Added note 2015– In 2014 I got a rescue Chihuahua, named Starbabie. She is now three years old and is another familiar of mine. I do not know why I have two of them in my life right now, but I am grateful for it. Towards the beginning of this year I was alone in our home for almost week with just my girls, I live next door to a state-run group home for boys some of who just got out of jail for violent crimes. Even though my girls are small I was not worried because Cleo kept watch on the outside of the house (through the picture windows in the living room and my den) and Star never left my side

Added Note 2026 Cleo and Star both crossed the rainbow bridge in 2024. I was bless to find Crystal Moon who is not only my familiar she’s my protector in the physical world. The day she picked me and my husband was an interesting one. We weren’t ready and she had a few more days before we could under Illinois animal rights take her home. Big Dawg was holding her the day we picked her up to go home with us while I signed all the necessary paperwork. When I got came back close to them she started what I can only describe as swimming in the air to get to me. When we are home she’ll go spend time with him but she is with in eyesight or right next to me most of the time. When I cast a circle she will sit close enough to be in the circle but not impede me moving around in it. She is in training as my service dog as on her own she began to alter me when I really need to check my blood pressure when it get higher than normal. She is also learning how to lean next to me for when I get dizzy and need help to get to a place I can sir down.

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Spell For Tomorrow – Embracing Your True Self: A Cord Cutting Ritual

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Embracing Your True Self: A Cord Cutting Ritual

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

A black taper candle

Banishment herbal spell mix

Cut & Clear oil

A white or red skull candle (skulls focus on the mind)

Empowerment herbal spell mix

Master key oil

String or twine (dental floss will work in a pinch)

Good Juju soap

Magical tip: when I am attracting something I like to fill my candle with as much intention and yummy energy as possible. “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar is a well-known English proverb.” When I want to banish something I leave my candle empty of intention. Leave room so that what you are banishing can fill up the candle. 

HOW TO PERFORM:

Begin by cleansing your candles by running them under cold water for 30 seconds.

While holding your black candle connect with the patterns and beliefs you want to shed. Take 3 full breaths and blow out your breath over your candle as forcefully as you can. Visualize those outdated beliefs being pushed out of your body through your breath.

Start dressing your candle by engraving the old patterns and beliefs onto your candle. Cover the candle with the cut & clear oil. Move in a counter clockwise direction from bottom to top to draw away from you. Finish by applying the banishment herbal blend to your candle. Once your candle is fully dressed place your candle in a fire safe container on your altar.

While holding your white skull candle connect to your authentic self. Who do you want to be in society? Take 3 full breaths and blow your intention over your candle. whisper your intention to your candle. Fill it with your true self, your true desires, who you really want to be.

To dress your candle first choose a symbol or create a sigil for empowerment. Carve your symbol or sigil and your intention onto your candle. Next your candle in the master key oil. Move in a clockwise direction from the top to the bottom to draw your true self to the surface. Finally apply the empowerment herbal blend to your oiled candle. Once your candle is fully dressed and charged place your candle in a fire safe container on your altar next to your black candle.

Cut 8 or so inches of string. Tie one end to the wick on your black candle and tie the other end to the wick of your skull candle. Move the candles away from each other until the cord is taught.

Feel the cord keeping yourself attached to the societal beliefs you want to rid yourself of. Think of various times those beliefs have stopped you from being your authentic self. For an extra boost write your list on a piece of paper to burn once your candles are lit.

Once you feel ready, take a match, or a piece of wood (everyone has takeout chopsticks or toothpicks in their drawers) and light it on fire. Really feel this part! Take the piece of wood and hold it in the middle of the string, feeling the cord connecting yourself to the unwanted beliefs BURN AND SNAP!

Depending on the string used, it should spread to the two wicks, but if not simply light those two candles separately. While the candles are burning continue to feel any remains of those beliefs unchain you. Do some breath of fire, jump around, move vigorously to expel those beliefs from your body.

Take some time to divine any messages your candle flame has to offer. Candle flames can indicate possible blocks or results of your spell depending on the way it is burning.

Finish by burning the list if you have one in the black candle flame. Allow the candles to burn out.

Immediately go take a shower and clean yourself with the good Juju soap to attract good luck and fortune to you. Continue using the soap for 7 days for a powerful effect.

To dispose of your spell, carry the black candle far from your property and throw it into a trash can or dumpster that is emptied often. You can bury the remains of the white candle on your property or throw it into a bonfire that you are enjoying.

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Saturdays

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Saturday

Saturday is a day filled with opportunities to clean up and clear out. So if you are wondering why Hecate is assigned to this day, take another look at what she symbolizes and the magick that is associated with her. That should answer the question.

Hecate was the oldest form of the Greek Triple Goddess, as she presided over heaven, the underworld, and earth. Crossroads where three roads met were especially sacred to Hecate, earning her the title of Hekate of the Three Ways. It’s interesting to note that even after the worship of other goddesses waned, ancient people still worshiped Hecate as the Queen of the Underworld and the Guardian of the Three-Way Crossroad. It was also believed that if you left her an offering of food there, she would grant you her favors. As Hecate Trivia, her triple images were often displayed at these crossroads, where she was petitioned on the full moon for positive magick and on the dark of the moon for cursing and dark magick.

While this last bit of information sounds a little ominous, keep in mind that Hecate/Hekate was known by many titles and is a shapeshifter. Her appearance could and did change often. As a dark moon goddess, her faces are many. To some she may appear as a old crone, hunched over a smoking cauldron and draped in a midnight cape. To others she may appear as a dark beautiful, mysterious, and mature woman wearing a shimmering crown. To some she may be perceived as a maiden priestess. She was called the “most lovely one,” the Great Goddess of Nature, and the Queen of the World of Spirits. This dark goddess knows her way around the earth and the underworld. All the powers of nature, life, and death are at her command.

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

May 23, 2026 Current Southern Hemisphere/Tomorrow’s Northern Hemisphere Moon Phase

You can find more moon phase details on both of the websites used in this post by clicking on each hyperlink.

Source: nineplanets.org

The Moon phase for May 23rd, 2026 is the First Quarter phase. In this phase, exactly half of the moon is illuminated and half is in darkness.

The First Quarter phase comes roughly 7 days after the New Moon and this is when the moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around the Earth (hence the name, First Quarter). The moon will be high overhead at sunset in this phase and will be visible until mid-night, when it sets in the west.

The First Quarter of the moon phase cycle happens on one day. It’s followed by the intermediate phase, Waxing Gibbous, and will become more illuminated every day until it reaches the Full Moon phase.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

Fun fact:

Phase Details:

Phase: First Quarter

Moon age: 7.01 days

Moon illumination: 51.9%

Moon tilt: 153.716°

Moon angle: 0.52

Moon distance: 381,714.73 km

Moon sign: Virgo

Source: MoonGiant.com

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.

Visit the May 2026 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s First Quarter Phase

The First Quarter on May 23 has an illumination of 52%. 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 23 the Moon is 7.58 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: First Quarter
Illumination: 52%
Moon Age: 7.58 days
Moon Angle: 0.53
Moon Distance: 378,724.98 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,494,947.32 km

Divination Journal

Lady Carla Beltane picks out the symbol, rune, tarot card, etc., but the information is from the website in the hyperlink or from a book. The description of these is one person’s view on them.

Tarot Card

Source: tarotx.net

The Chariot – Major Arcana

Instinct The desire to conquer, the spirit of adventure, brave.
Purpose The best thing can be achieved: Holy Grail.
The Light The outstanding power, the path leading forward, the quest for a person’s position in the world.
The Shadow Tyranny, delusion, egotistic, ultimately failed due to the obstacles.
Quality The victory of one’s self: self-knowing, overcoming the ego/self, winning.

Menu of Contents

I. Background of the Chariot Thoth Tarot card

II. Analyze and describe the Chariot Thoth Tarot

III. Interpretation of the Chariot Thoth Tarot

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

Source: spiritanimals.org

Butterfly

Every person has their guardian spirit animal. An energy that is assigned to them and that is responsible for a person’s well-being and good luck.

During ancient times, people believed that universal force that was preserved in an animal form and was not seen by the normal human eye was a blessing that came from the heavenly realms itself.

Tribes had spirit animals that guarded them and represented their powers. Magicians, people who were practicing spirituality and were deeply connected to nature, always had their power animal – a divine force that helped them to create most of out of life experiences.

It is important to mention, that there are all types of spirit animals and they differ from each other drastically. Some represent authority, some represent docile caring nature and they all have their virtues and merits.

Once you understand the very personal traits of each spirit animal, you will be able to work on establishing a connection with it. Once the tie is entrenched and you feel very close to your spirit animal’s energy, you will feel how strong and unbreakable you can become.

Want to attract good fortune and pleasant experiences in life? Then connecting to a spirit animal will help you to gain that power over your destiny.

Butterfly as a spirit animal represents transformation, the joy of life, and pure love.

Meaning and Symbolism of the Butterfly as Spirit Animal

The butterfly symbolizes constant renewal and metamorphosis, it flies through the sunny fields and seeks joy and happiness. It’s a great symbol of inner and outer beauty and divine power.

Even if a butterfly looks fragile at a first glance, it still might be the strongest and most resilient spirit animal, because of its ability to go through heavy transformation phases. To embrace the change, a huge amount of inner energy is needed, and for the process to be successful, you need to be very patient with yourself. That is what a butterfly as a spirit animal is all about – finding enough inner strength to not give up and calmly go through important lifetime transformations and find the joy of renewal during this interval.

The butterfly as a spirit animal is often associated with harmony and balance. They always bring delight to people around them and it’s a good luck charm in its special way.

This spirit animal is hope, it is a sign of light at the end of the tunnel – anticipation that no matter how hard life gets, you will always make it through it and achieve what you desired.

Also, people who possess the energy of the butterfly spirit animal, are often very receptive to others’ beautiful qualities. The butterfly is a sign of charm and allure so, pleasant aesthetics is always closely tied with the butterfly spirit animal. People that have a butterfly as their spirit animal are very attentive towards others’ notable qualities. They can see the good in the negative and always point out the best traits in their friends and individuals around them.

In various cultures, butterflies were often associated with pure love that emerges from kind hearts and creates an indestructible union between two people.

Rune

Source: TheRuneSite.com

Wan

Sound: no sound
Stands for: Emptiness
Magick/Healing use: Represents the power of the place where all existence began.

Witch’s Rune

Source: wizardforest.com

ROMANTICISM

This rune means romanticism in emotions and relations, harmony, love, energetic balance. It also means news, harmonic partner, matrimonial relations or good relations in a family. This rune can also warn that something can be out of balance. Learn to set your limits and protect yourself.

Key words: love, sexuality, mutual relations, soul mates, friendship, harmony, protection, balance, emotions.

Sabbat: Beltane

Element: Fire

Chakra No.4: Heart

Ogham

Source: LearnReligions.com

Uillean

Ui (sometimes interpreted as Pe) is Uillean, the Honeysuckle. Associated with the manifestation of will, the Honeysuckle starts as a small seed and creeps along, growing and spreading over time. Honeysuckle twists and spirals up and over its surroundings, its soft yellow flowers releasing a sweet scent. It is the flower of unspoken desire, hidden needs, secret wants, but it also represents our goals of finding our true Self.

From a medicinal standpoint, the honeysuckle can be useful as well. Dioscorides says,

“the ripe seed gathered and dried in theshadow and drunk for four days together, doth waste and consume away the hardness of the spleen and removeth wearisomeness, helpeth the shortness and difficulty of breathing, cureth the hicket (hiccough), etc. A syrup made of the flowers is good to be drunk against diseases of the lungs and spleen.”

Uillean Correspondences

Mundane Aspects: When this symbol appears, it means you need to allow yourself the freedom to pursue your desire. If you’ve got hopes or dreams that are unattained, now is your time to start considering whether they’re remain just dreams, or become reality. Denying yourself the chance to enjoy life is unfair.

Magical Aspects: Take the time to experience joy, but make sure you stay true to your values and beliefs as well. In many Wiccan traditions, the Charge of the Goddess is quoted as a reminder of this: All acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. Another aspect of this symbol is that sometimes, mysteries which seem to be hidden may not be as hard to delve into as you think–sometimes, you’ve just been sidetracked by distractions.

I Ching

Source: psychic-revelation.com

Hexagram Fifty-five/55

Name: Feng.

Keyphrase: Abundance.

Formed By The Trigrams: Thunder over Fire.

General: Make sure you provide for the future even though you are at the peak of success.

Love: Enjoy and celebrate the success of your relationship.

Business: Even though you are currently very successful make sure you make plans for the future.

Personal: This is a very successful time for you. Make the most of your success for lasting benefits.

Overview: Feng appears when everything is currently very successful. It is a remind that although it is fine to enjoy this period you should not make the mistake of thinking this period will last forever. Everything is transient. Success, like adversity is just as transient. Enjoy this period of life by all means but make plans to provide for the future when times may not be so beneficial. Celebration is appropriate but guard against making foolish decisions. Major success is all too rare to be taken lightly.

Numerology

Source: astrogle.com

Fifty – Five

It is extremely freedom-loving, and likes to travel. It is social, but can also be selfish and lonely. It represents success for anyone in sales

Angel Number

Source: Angel-Numbers.com

Fifty – Five

Buckle up, difficult life change is here and you need to get done with it as fast as you can. Now is the time to leave everything pointless and everything bothering you. Leave it and forget about it, it was important in the past, now is the time to move on. Replacement of all worthless things is essential for your wellbeing.

May 22, 2026 Daily Horoscope

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(One Person’s View Point) Goddesses and Gods – The main Celtic Gods and Goddesses

(The lists below name the more well known Irish Celtic gods and goddesses. There are lessor know ones as well.)

Who are the Celtic Gods and Celtic Goddesses?…

 

Table of Contents

1 Who are the Celtic Gods and Celtic Goddesses?

2 Celtic Deities vs Roman Deities

3 Who are the main Celtic Gods and Goddesses?

4 Celtic Gods and Goddesses in Irish Mythology

5 Irish Gods

6 Irish Goddesses

7 Celtic Deity Types

The names of Celtic gods and the names of Celtic goddesses that occur often in Celtic mythology are listed below.

List of Celtic Gods

Lugh – Celtic God of Justice and Mischief

The Dagda – Celtic God of Agriculture, Fertility and Seasons and King of the Gods

Aengus – Celtic God of Love, Youth, Summer and poetry

Manannan – Celtic God of the Sea

Cú Chullain – Demigod and Warrior Hero

Belenus – Celtic God of Fire

Donn – Celtic God of Death

Neit – Celtic God of War

List of Celtic Goddesses

Danu – Celtic Mother Goddess

The Morrigan – Celtic Goddess of War

Áine – Celtic Goddess of Love, Wealth and Sovereignty

Brigid – Celtic Goddess of Healing, Poetry and Blacksmithing

Flidas – Celtic Goddess of Cattle and Fertility

Bébinn – Celtic Goddess of Birth

Airmed – Celtic Goddess of Herbalism

Celtic Gods and Goddesses in Irish Mythology…

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Spell For Tomorrow – E2 Quick Chants to Manifest your Need

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Energy Building: Quick Chant to Manifest your Need

Source: plentifulearth.com

Want to help your need manifest faster? The key to helping your spells and intentions manifest faster is to have emotion and energy behind the intent! One of our favorite ways to raise energy, aside from drumming and dancing, is chanting! The elements are used heavily within this charm because they are the building blocks of existence on our plane.

This quick chant will help you find the rhythm of your circle’s energy, harness it, and add it to your spell. Simply:

  1. Begin chanting the following chant plus your spell.
  2. Feel the elemental building blocks of energy inside of your space.
  3. Know that they are aiding in your spell’s manifestation!
  4. When you feel the speed and energy of the chant mounting, dare to be silent and know that the charm has worked.

Quick Chant to Manifest your Need

This chant can be said with visualization or by passing your written spell over and through the elements as you say them. Always follow your heart and intuition.

As always, spells are worked best within a protective circle where energy can be contained and released intentionally.

Air for intellect

Fire to warm

Water for emotion

Earth to form

[Say your spell or intention for manifestation here]

Repeat as necessary.

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Thursday

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Correspondences for Thursday

Ruled by the planet Jupiter and dedicated to Thor, god of thunder and agricultural work. his parallels in various European Traditions include Zeus, Taranis, Perun, and Perkunas.

Element : Water / Fire

Planet: Jupiter

Zodiac Sign : Sagittarrius / Pisces

Angel : Sachiel

Metal : Tin

Incense / Perfumes : Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg and Sage

Oils : Clove, Lemon Balm, Oakmoss, Star Anise

Color : Blue, Purple, Green

Stones : Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Turquoise, Sapphire

Plants/Herbs : Agrimony, Anise, Beech, Buttercup, Cedar, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Coltsfoot, Dandelion, Honeysuckle, Hyssop, Linden, Mint, Nutmeg, Oak, Sage

Magick to Work: prosperity, business, buying, selling, abundance, business, fame, gambling, greed, growth, expansion, honor, leadership, money, parties, politics, power, responsibility, royalty, success, visions, wealth, political power, influencing people in high places, law, courts

May 21, 2026 Current Southern Hemisphere/Tomorrow’s Northern Hemisphere Moon Phase

You can find more moon phase details on both of the websites used in this post by clicking on each hyperlink.

Source: nineplanets.org

The Moon phase for May 21st, 2026 is a Waxing Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon started to become visible again after the New Moon.

In this part of the moon cycle, the Moon is moving away from the Sun and is becoming more and more illuminated by sunlight. In this phase, the moon will go from 0.1% to 49.9% illuminated before reaching the First Quarter phase.

In the Waxing Crescent phase the moon rises before noon in the east, transits the meridian before sunset, before setting in the west before midnight.

The Waxing Crescent phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. The moon is close to the Sun in the sky and the right edge will become brighter as it approaches 50% illumination and the First Quarter phase

Fun fact:

Phase Details:

Phase: Waxing Crescent

Moon age: 4.94 days

Moon illumination: 29.51%

Moon tilt: 145.784°

Moon angle: 0.54

Moon distance: 370,383.01 km

Moon sign: Leo

Source: MoonGiant.com

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.

Visit the May 2026 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 21 has an illumination of 31%. 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 5.51 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 Crescent
Illumination: 31%
Moon Age: 5.51 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 370,127.77 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,438,457.91 km

Divination Journal

Lady Carla Beltane picks out the symbol, rune, tarot card, etc., but the information is from the website in the hyperlink or from a book. The description of these is one person’s view on them.

Tarot Card

Source: TarotX.net

The Hooded Man – Major Arcana

II. The Description of The Hooded Man Wildwood Tarot

III. The Meaning of The Hooded Man Wildwood Tarot

IV. The guideline of The Hooded Man Wildwood Tarot

V. Keywords and extensions of The Hooded Man Wildwood Tarot

More The Hermit Cards from Famous Tarot Decks

1. The Hermit Rider Waite Tarot

2. The Hermit Linestrider Tarot

3. The Hermit Thoth Tarot

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

Source: SpiritAnimal.info

Blue Jay

Oh, the Blue Jay! Through the magic of symbolism, the Blue Jay teaches us to follow our feelings and intuition. As a spirit animal, it reminds us that our personal power is in our own hands and that we are free to take flight at any time, which is another way of saying that we have the freedom to choose our own path in life. The Blue Jay is playful yet serious, curious and yet sly, intelligent and cunning. It is also wise and perceptive. Whether a friend or foe, the Blue Jay teaches us how to be realistic and yet optimistic, careful and yet daring. In its expression of personal power, it symbolizes how we can rise above obstacles and challenges in our life.

Runes

Source: therunesite.com

Ac

Sound: “a” as in “sat”
Stands for: Oak Tree
Casting meaning: This rune symbolizes great potential power and is a rune of great usefulness. Ac channels the power of strong, continuous growth from small beginnings to a powerful and mighty climax.

Witch’s Rune

Source: psychic-revelation.com

The Sun 

Keywords: Success, progress.

Meanings: The Sun is a rune of success and positive outcome. For a straightforward yes/no question it can be read as “yes”. It also denotes progress and personal enrichment in life. When it is the leading stone it equates to the outcome card in the Tarot.

Ogham

Source: druidogham.wordpress.com

Huath

Barriers, toil, hard work, obstacles

Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)

Letter: H

Huath indicates an obstacle or series of obstacles that must be overcome with no going around. This could mean learning a subject, for instance playing the piano, and the infamous 10,000 hours of practice any instrument requires to attain mastery.

Huath is a task that you must go through the long haul to make happen. For instance, Huath could be overcoming your own self-destructive behavior or getting over an obsession. It could also be starting the business of one’s dreams or mastering a field of study. Any way you slice it, there are no short cuts. The task at hand takes patience and immersion. You must look at the task from all sides, brainstorm it — Huath is the Spirit of Fire for a reason — and understand its limits. Forcing a route will simply not work. Huath is the idea that worthwhile goals often require personal sacrifice and perseverance through challenges. Look at the goal as no less than a test of your own character. Many lifetimes have brought you to this. Rise to the occasion. Be determined, even when the rest of life tries to distract you, deter you, and defeat your best efforts. The physical plane is designed to beat you down; that is this plane and it sucks. Too bad. Figure it out. Master yourself first, cast no blame, and learn to adapt to challenges.

I Ching

Source: ichingonline.net

Hexagram Twenty – Nine / 29

K’an / Dangerously Deep

Water follows Water, spilling over any cliff, flowing past all obstacles, no matter the depth or distance, to the Sea.
The Superior Person learns flexibility from the mistakes he has made, and grows strong from the obstacles he has overcome, pressing on to show others the Way.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You are facing a crucial trial along your Journey.
The danger of this challenge is very real.
It is a test of your mettle.
If you can maintain your integrity and stay true to your convictions, you will overcome.
That’s not as easy as it seems when you are faced with the sacrifice of other things you’ve come to depend upon or hold dear.

Numerology

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Twenty – Nine

It is the same as 11. See “Master number 11.” More serious, less social, and can tend to become cynical.

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See “The Master number 11.” Highly intuitive, even psychic, this Master number is a channel between the sub-conscious and the conscious mind. Highly charged. Can be neurotic.

Angel Number

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Believe in yourself and in your virtuous life path. You have all the qualification at this moment to help other people around you. Just do what you do best and bring your natural talents to good use.

May 20, 2026 Daily Horoscope

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May 20, 2026 Current Southern Hemisphere/Tomorrow’s Northern Hemisphere Moon Phase

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The Moon phase for May 20th, 2026 is a Waxing Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon started to become visible again after the New Moon.

In this part of the moon cycle, the Moon is moving away from the Sun and is becoming more and more illuminated by sunlight. In this phase, the moon will go from 0.1% to 49.9% illuminated before reaching the First Quarter phase.

In the Waxing Crescent phase the moon rises before noon in the east, transits the meridian before sunset, before setting in the west before midnight.

The Waxing Crescent phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. The moon is close to the Sun in the sky and the right edge will become brighter as it approaches 50% illumination and the First Quarter phase

Fun fact:

Phase Details:

Phase: Waxing Crescent

Moon age: 3.9 days

Moon illumination: 19.12%

Moon tilt: 138.697°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 365,285.72 km

Moon sign: Cancer

Source: MoonGiant.com

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.

Visit the May 2026 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 20 has an illumination of 20%. 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 4.42 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 Crescent
Illumination: 20%
Moon Age: 4.42 days
Moon Angle: 0.54
Moon Distance: 366,851.89 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,409,404.07 km

May 19, 2026 Current Northern Hemisphere Moon Phase

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The Moon phase for today is a Waxing Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon started to become visible again after the New Moon.

In this part of the moon cycle, the Moon is moving away from the Sun and is becoming more and more illuminated by sunlight. In this phase, the moon will go from 0.1% to 49.9% illuminated before reaching the First Quarter phase.

In the Waxing Crescent phase the moon rises before noon in the east, transits the meridian before sunset, before setting in the west before midnight.

The Waxing Crescent phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. The moon is close to the Sun in the sky and the right edge will become brighter as it approaches 50% illumination and the First Quarter phase

Fun fact:

Phase Details:

Phase: Waxing Crescent

Moon age: 2.86 days

Moon illumination: 10.31%

Moon tilt: 129.413°

Moon angle: 0.55

Moon distance: 361,238.76 km

Moon sign: Cancer

Source: MoonGiant.com

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.

Visit the May 2026 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 19 has an illumination of 12%. 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 3.34 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 Crescent
Illumination: 12%
Moon Age: 3.34 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 364,634.36 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,381,064.45 km

May 19th Birthday Taurus Horoscope Traits

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Happy, joy filled, and blessed birthday wishes from Lady Carla Beltane with the WOTC Family and Friends!!

May the next year of your life bring you more love, laughter, joy, happiness, enough income to cover what you have to have along with a little leftover for fun! May it bring you everything you want if it is supposed to be and everything you need. May sorrow be unknown, and any negativity be minimal. May the wind always be at your back.

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Being a Taurus born on May 19th

 Astrological symbol: Bull. This is representative for stubborn individuals who are also patient and tactful. It influences people born between April 20 and May 20 when the Sun is in Taurus, the second zodiac sign.

 The Taurus Constellation is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac, with the brightest star being Aldebaran. It covers an area of 797 square degrees. It lies between Aries to the West and Gemini to the East, covering visible latitudes between +90° and -65°.

 The Spanish call it Tauro while the French use the name Taureau for the May 19 zodiac sign but the real origin of the Bull is in the Latin Taurus.

 Opposite sign: Scorpio. This suggests excitement and authority but also means that this sign and Taurus can create an opposition aspect at some point, not to mention that opposites attract.

 Modality: Fixed. The modality reveals the volunteering nature of those born on May 19 and their caution and majestic sense in treating life in general.

 Ruling house: The second house. This zodiac placement governs material possession and all resources an individual gathers in time, whether we’re talking about money, friendships or moral principles.

 Ruling body: Venus. This celestial planet reveals experience and determination and also highlights seriousness. Venus is considered the yin side while Mars is the yang side.

 Element: Earth. This is an element that easily combines with the other three and while it lets itself be shaped by water and fire it incorporates air, this being similar to the reactions of those born under the May 19 sign when in relation to the other elements.

 Lucky day: Friday. This is a day ruled by Venus, therefore deals with support and appreciation. It suggests the passionate nature of Taurus natives.

 Lucky numbers: 3, 7, 15, 16, 27.

 Motto: “I own!”

 People born on May 19 are constant and steadfast but also very accommodating and accepting people. Just like a true Taurus, they have a tender and malleable frame of mind and they are usually tranquil, unless of course they are provoked. They enjoy owning as many material holdings as possible and having mates around at all times. They dislike emotions of uncertainty and settings that ask for rapid transformation. Those born under this sign like to spend time in the highest circles of society, surrounded by very potent people.

 Positive Traits: These natives have a great deal of generosity and elegancy but they seem to show how kind hearted they truly are to people who are as honorable and conscientious as themselves. Therefore they tend to create some sort of circle of confidence around them and are always open for those who’ve won their respect.

 Negative Traits: These natives are self indulgent and lazy at times and their preferred negative leisure time activity is dwelling in past behaviors and getting all frustrated about what they see as chances missed. They are greedy and selfish when they have the chance and sometime they don’t even realize how they prove they have such a narrow vision. They are easily offended and very positive with those dearest to you but this only happens when those people allow them to behave this way.

Love and Compatibility: Lovers born on May 19 are passionate and committed. They are rather affectionate and stable rather than adventurous and they prefer to settle for a serious relationship rather than date many people. They are attracted to creative and fun people whom can keep their interest alive and with whom they can spoil and protect. You can conquer the heart of Taurus if you are all eyes on them but also maintain your individuality and degree of independence. This single native is not making a drama out of his single status but even enjoys time alone and enters a relationship only when is prepared to.

 They believe in love at first sight and don’t need much time to get attached to someone. They are persons of extremes in love and sometimes this attitude will have them prone to disappointment. A passionate lover prone to jealousy fits when madly in love. They offer everything they have to their loved one and ask for the same. They are likely to fall in love at a young age as they are attractive and positive persona. Regarding their family life, they will marry when they are completely ready and they will probably be cool parents if they choose to have a one big family. They are most compatible with those born on 4th, 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th, 26th, and 31st.

 May 19 Zodiac people seem to be most attracted to the other earth signs: Virgo and Capricorn as they tend to share the same vision of life. In love, Taurus is in a permanent search for someone to keep them active and interested and the most suitable to offer them this is the native born under Scorpio. The lover in Taurus is said to be least compatible with Aries. As for the rest of partnerships between the other star signs and Taurus, you know what they say, stars predispose but people dispose.

Lucky Color: The lucky color for those born under the May 19 is represented by green.

Green suggests the fertility or nature that regenerates each and every time. Green is a safe color that transmits balance and harmony. This zodiac color should be used in objects around the house and accessories.

People having green as sign color are balanced, friendly and down to earth nurturers by choice. Green is favored by lively, generous people that have high moral standards and for whom doing the right thing is most important.

Other colors that suit Taurus natives are pink, yellow and most earth tones.

Representative Birthstone: The magnificent Emerald is the representative Taurus birthstone for those born under the May 19.

Emerald symbolizes rebirth and is in a strong relation with the goddess of life. This zodiac birthstone should be used in pendants, bracelets and other accessories.

This birthstone is beneficial for the heart, lungs, pancreas and eyesight and is also said to be a great immune booster. This stone can be found in Colombia, Brazil and Zambia.

Another gemstone considered influential for Taurus natives is Lapis Lazuli. It suggests honesty and intelligence.

Characteristic Flower: Poppy is the flower of preference for Taurus natives, especially those born under the May 19.

Poppy is a plant that symbolizes refinery and sensibility of the soul. The zodiac flower could be used in gifts and decorative items.

It was considered to symbolize eternal life and remembering of the lost souls. This flower can be enjoyed during late spring for about two weeks.

Other plants indicated for Taurus are Violets and Lilies.

Symbolic Metal: The metal used in astrology for those with May 19 is Copper.

Copper is known to represent a helping and creative nature. This zodiac metal should be used in bracelets and other accessories.

Copper is a metal of currency and prosperity. One of the first materials discovered by mankind, this metal is said to bring prosperity and influence romantic affairs.

Another metal considered influential for Taurus natives is Steel.

Characteristics: May 19 Zodiac belongs to the third decan of TAURUS (May 11-May 20). This decan is influenced by the planet Saturn. Those born under this influence combine the connections and ambitions of Taurus with the financial wisdom of Saturn. This period tempers the positive and negative characteristics of Taurus zodiac sign with a great accent on the negative ones.

 Being born on the 19th day of the month suggests idealism, independence and a highly competitive, detail oriented individual. The numerology for May 19 is 1. This number reveals revels leadership qualities, great will power and an original approach to life, all wrapped in a charming personality. Those Taurus can only be proud of this association as this is the number of achievers, of those who see the bigger picture and are set to follow their goals no matter what. May is the fifth month of the year, bringing great opportunities for starting courageous endeavors. Those born in May are imaginative and understanding. May 19 Zodiac people are motivated and enterprising. May symbols that resonate with these people are the Emerald and Aquamarine as gemstones, the Lilly of the Valley as plant and the roman goddess of spring.

Statistics Say: In the Gregorian Calendar, May 19 is the 139th day of the year or the 140th day in leap years, while until the end of the year there are 226 days left. The eightieth day of spring, this is also the Hepatitis Testing Day as observed in the United States.

 Taurus is the seventh zodiac sign in order from most common to least commonly met. It is of feminine symbolism, considered of even number and with a negative polarity. This relates to introvert people who are reflective and quite formal. One of the archetypes used to characterize this sign is the Musician. Natives born during months of spring are said to be less active and less interested in sports. Famous people born on May 19 under the Taurus zodiac sign: Ferdinand Magellan, Nora Ephron, Malcom X and Andre the Giant.

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 If you were born on May 19

May 19 Taurus at Their Best: Energetic, just, balanced

May 19 Taurus at Their Worst: Controlling, disruptive, frustrated

What to Wear: Anything plush, leather or suede — even if it’s hot outside. Due to the foodie tendencies of this birthday honoree, you might also consider an expandable waistband.

What to Eat: Taurus lives for sensual pleasure, so deliver it with several courses of creamy, rich and savory dishes — and don’t forget the wine!

Who to Invite: Taurus might pretend to not care who comes, but unless you invite everybody on this territorial person’s buddy list, you could be in for some sulking.

Where to Go: Pick a venue that at least looks posh. Taurus always likes to experience a nothing but the best kind of birthday.

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May 19 birthday horoscope predicts that you take a royal approach to life. You are brilliant and have an independent quality that makes you a great leader. People will thrive under your guidance.

According to the May 19 zodiac analysis, your friends and family members usually elect you as the go-to person when anyone needs an extra hand. This May 19 birthday personality has an exceptionally sharp intellect and great independence. This quality makes a confident and intellectual leader.

Naturally, those born on this birthday are independently secure in their values. You take your duties responsibly and enjoy being around others. The Taurus birthday individuals born on May 19 are likely to make new friends with ease and perhaps have too many acquaintances.

More often than not, this Taurus chooses a few close relationships to come to in their time of need. These friends know their dreams, hopes and ultimately, their fears.

If today is your birthday, you hold dear certain family members although you enjoy the family reunions. You love being a part of this diverse group of ancestry. But you might have to wait to have children of your own. When this Bull does decide to have children, they will be brought up with morals and a sense of knowing.

The May 19th birthday astrology analysis predicts that you fall in love hard when you do fall. It is so hard for this Taurean to trust people, it makes it difficult to share any feelings, hopes or dreams. Being friends first is paramount to you to make a lasting partnership.

In a long-term relationship, the May 19 zodiac person can be eager and spontaneous regarding wickedly erotic engagements. A relationship with a Taurus born on May 19 can be fun and exciting. You are generous, interesting, and idealistic. However, you can be domineering and straightforward individuals.

The May 19th horoscope predicts that you desire physical work as opposed to a desk job. Money is a necessary value that provides the luxuries you love to have around.  But as the May 19 birthday zodiac sign is Taurus, you do not require a large paycheck to validate your degree of success. This allows you the opportunity to share the material goods bestowed on you.

The May 19 birthday meanings show that these bulls may need guidance in preparing nutritious meals and overall, how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You have your burst of energy but still, need to develop a workout routine to stay fit and tone. Just being full of energy is not enough. This energy should be focussed on the right things.

Typically, these Taurus natives are instinctively competitive. If you like outdoor sports, try establishing a routine of playing your favorite game. Include the people that you love so much and make it enjoyable as well as functional as quality family time. Be careful though Taurus, you are accident-prone.

People born on May 19 exemplify c. These Taureans are very smart and value their independence as being essential to their privacy. Normally, you will maintain a close relationship with few family members although you make friends easily. Not all your friends can be your close friends.

The May 19 birthday analysis shows that you will become parents late in life. As a career, you look for the original job titles. The pay does not have to be a factor on whether you will succeed but rather the kind of work you do will make you ambitious. Once financial stability has been obtained, the May 19 Taurus is generous and shares with their family.

Famous Celebrities Born On May 19

This Day That Year – May 19 In History

1848 – The first department store opens today.
1865 – The Union Cavalry detains Pres Jefferson Davis.
1891 – Now a chartered university, the Rice Institute becomes Rice University.
1898 – Postcards are now available through the US Post Office.
1929 – Stampede in Yankee Stadium caused by cloudburst kills two people.

May 19 Vrishabha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)

May 19 Chinese Zodiac SNAKE

Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is Venus that symbolizes the different pleasures that make you happy in life.

Birthday Symbols

The Bull Is The Symbol For The Taurus Sun Sign

Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birthday Tarot Card is The Sun. This card symbolizes happiness, achievement, optimism, and confidence. The Minor Arcana cards are Seven of Pentacles and King of Swords.

Birthday Zodiac Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign Capricorn: This is a very stable and reliable match.
You are not compatible with people born under Zodiac Sign LeoThis love relationship will be overemotional.

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Lucky Numbers

Number 1 – This number signifies inspiration, determination and leadership skills.
Number 6 – This number signifies balance, unconditional love, empathy, and poise.

Read about: Birthday Numerology

Lucky Colors

Orange: This color stands for joy, optimism, positivity, and action.
Lavender: This is a color that stands for nobility, lavishness, dignity, and independence.

Lucky Days

Sunday – This is the day of the Sun that symbolizes a positive spirit, a new day, healing and significant transformations.
Friday – This is the day of Venus that helps you bond with people and indulge in creative and artistic activities.

Birthstone Emerald

Emerald gemstone helps you make your relationships more secure and blissful.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gifts

Tickets to a Broadway Show for the man and a pair of sexy cashmere-lined leather gloves for the woman. May 19 personality love fitness accessories as gifts.

May 19, 2026 Daily Horoscope

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Apollo’s Devotional Chant for Inspiration

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Apollo’s Devotional Chant for Inspiration

In Greek and Roman mythology, Apollo is a standout god, born to Zeus and Leto and twin to the huntress Artemis. Over time, Apollo and the sun god Helios started to blend in people’s minds, similar to how Artemis got linked with Selene, the moon goddess. Despite this confusion in religious circles, myths and literature always kept Apollo and Helios, as well as Artemis and Selene, separate. The Etruscans also honored him as Aplu, showing Apollo’s wide-reaching influence in ancient cultures.

Light an orange candle during this devotional.

Incense for Apollo:

Frankincense, Vanilla, Cedar.

Offerings to Apollo:

Bay leaves, Olive oil, Wine, Sunflowers, Sunflower seeds.

In Greek mythology, Apollo is one of the most important and multifaceted Olympian gods.

The ideal of the young beardless, Apollo has been variously recognized as the god of truth and prophecy; archery; medicine and healing; music, poetry, healing, and more. In later times, Apollo became partially equated with Helios, the Sun god. But Apollo and Helios remained separated beings in literary and mythological texts. In Etruscan mythology he was known as Aplu.

Invoke Apollo’s power and bring inspiration, focus, concentration and creativity to your art, your new project or work. Use this chant as a morning ritual prayer, or combine it with a spell for good luck, healing, creativity and more.

Devotional text

Come blessed healer,

Bearing a golden lyre, generative, agrarian, Oracular one,

Wild, radiant divinity, lovely one, glorious son,

Cultivator of joy, whose arrows achieve their aim, mighty archer.

You who achieve from afar, prophet, holy one,

all-seeing eye bringing the light which shines on mortals,

Golden-haired, making clear oracular utterances,

Hear me with gracious soul as I pray on behalf of mankind.

Upon the blessed earth you look from above through the dark of night.

In the restful shadow of a night filled with stars,

You clearly see the root below and you arrange and support the boundary of all:

For the origin and completion are both in your care,

The cause of the blooming of all things,

with your resonant lyre you command the axis of the heavens,

Placing all in harmony, by which, indeed, you advance to the lowest pitch,

Elsewhere to the highest, at times playing in the Dorian mode,

Tempering all the poles you keep the tribes of living creatures distinct.

Let inspiration come to me.

Support my quest for creativity.

Make my imagination unlimited.

And my mind open to new ideas as I manifest my talents.

Let me surround myself with creative people.

So I can be in touch with my creative source.

Help me release any resistance to fully expressing my creativity.

Give me the time to think, to relax and focus.

Powerful spirit, express yourself in all possible ways.

Let inspiration flow so that I can easily express myself.

My creative work fills you with joy,

And anything can be my source of inspiration.

I promise to always look out for new experiences.

To recognize and overcome my limitations.

If you eliminate all mental blockages, remove barriers,

And any habits that oppress my inspiration.

Dear Apollo, come to me.

You have mingled harmony into the share of all mortal men,

Giving each an equal measure of winter and summer,

The highest three strings in the winter, the lowest in the summer,

The Dorian mode produces the lovely and blooming spring.

Thereupon the mortals celebrate and call you lord and

Pan, the two-horned God who sends the whistling winds,

Wherefore you form and bear the seal of the entire Cosmos.

Hear, happy one, the supplicating voices of the initiates and save them.

May 18, 2026 Current Southern Hemisphere/Tomorrow’s Northern Hemisphere Moon Phase

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The Moon phase for May 18th, 2026 is a Waxing Crescent phase. This is the phase where the moon started to become visible again after the New Moon.

In this part of the moon cycle, the Moon is moving away from the Sun and is becoming more and more illuminated by sunlight. In this phase, the moon will go from 0.1% to 49.9% illuminated before reaching the First Quarter phase.

In the Waxing Crescent phase the moon rises before noon in the east, transits the meridian before sunset, before setting in the west before midnight.

The Waxing Crescent phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. The moon is close to the Sun in the sky and the right edge will become brighter as it approaches 50% illumination and the First Quarter phase

Fun fact:

Phase Details:

Phase: Waxing Crescent

Moon age: 1.81 days

Moon illumination: 3.88%

Moon tilt: 116.867°

Moon angle: 0.56

Moon distance: 358,735.45 km

Moon sign: Gemini

Source: MoonGiant.com

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.

Visit the May 2026 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on May 18 has an illumination of 5%. 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 2.14 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 Crescent
Illumination: 5%
Moon Age: 2.14 days
Moon Angle: 0.55
Moon Distance: 363,414.30 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 151,349,718.02 km

Divination Journal

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Tarot Card

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The Sun – Major Arcana

Sun Keywords

Upright Keywords Reversed Keywords
happiness, success, optimism, vitality, joy, confidence, happiness, truth blocked happiness, excessive enthusiasm, pessimism, unrealistic expectations, conceitedness
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The Sun Tarot Card Description

The Sun card presents an feeling of optimism and fulfillment. This card represents the dawn which follows the darkest of nights. The Sun is the source of all the life on our planet, and it represents life energy itself. There is a child depicted in the card, playing joyfully in the foreground. A symbol of our innocence, it represents the happiness that occurs when you are in alignment with your true self. The child is naked, meaning that he has absolutely nothing to hide. The card also depicts the childhood innocence and absolute purity. This is particularly emphasized through the white horse upon which the child is riding. The horse here is also a symbol of strength and nobility.

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

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Ouroboros

Rich with historical meaning, the ouroboros symbolizes rebirth, immortality, eternity, protection, self-reliance, unity, and nature’s cycles. It’s an ancient circular symbol, dating back to 5000 BC, which depicts a snake or dragon eating its tail. Archaeologists discovered the oldest known example of an ouroboros on a jar that is possibly 7,000 years old. It belonged to the neolithic Yangshao People, who lived along the Yellow River in what is now eastern China.

Table of Contents

What does an ouroboros symbolize?

Nature Symbolism and Geomythology

Ouroboros Symbol in Mythology

China

Egyptian Ouroboros

Africa

Ouroboros Symbol in Greece

Ouroboros in Alchemy

Ancient Rome

Ouroboros in Judaism, Christianity, and Gnosticism

Ouroboros Symbol in Norse Mythology

Ouroboros in Hinduism

Indonesia

Mesoamerica

Ouroboros Symbol in South America

Ouroboros Symbol in Modern Times

Rune

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SOWILU/SOWELU

Wholeness, Vitality, The Energy Of The Sun

This rune stands for wholeness – so for that which our body needs. It embodies the impulse for self-knowledge. As a great power rune Sowelu shows that the life force can be available for you and that there is a time to recharge and regenerate again. Here again a warning of being too cocky. Meditate on Christ’s words: I can do nothing of myself. From our own strength we cannot do anything.

Witch’s Rune

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The Sun

Keywords: Success, progress.

Meanings: The Sun is a rune of success and positive outcome. For a straightforward yes/no question it can be read as “yes”. It also denotes progress and personal enrichment in life. When it is the leading stone it equates to the outcome card in the Tarot.

Ogham

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Onn

Pronunciation – uhn

Tree Association – Gorse

Meaning – Spiritual paths, lust, arousal, spiritual guidance, and movement. Onn also represents the health and vitality of intimacy and sexuality. Do not feel bashful about what you desire and allow yourself to experience pleasure fully. Onn can also represent forward motion or movement similar to a wagon wheel. It can be indicative that you need to examine and deepen your connection with your spiritual journey or change your life’s direction. Movement can also indicate an actual trip or moving to a new home.

If reversed – Complications, peril, unhealthy behaviors, and danger. You may be putting yourself in jeopardy by taking too many chances. Do your best to slow down and find the path that is right for you.

Inscription and Magical Uses – Helpful for safe journeys or travel, physical movement issues (health or physical therapy), or to remove obstacles from your path.

Folklore – Gorse was believed to be protective obstructions when planted around the home and would keep the Sidhe (faerie folk) away. It was also used in a famous saying – “When gorse is out of bloom, kissing is out of season.”

I Ching

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Hexagram Thirty/30

Li / Igniting

Fire sparks more Flames:
The Superior Person holds an inner Fire that ignites passion in every heart it touches, until all the world is enlightened and aflame.

With so searing a flame, success will not be denied you.
Take care to be as peaceful and nurturing as the cow in the meadow; you are strong enough to be gentle.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

A Promethean flame is delivering light and heat to the situation at hand.
This radiance will cause such an alchemical transformation of circumstances that the changes will seem magical, miraculous.
Yet they are only shifts of perspective and attitude that bring clarity.
The passions kindled by this fire must be harnessed and used judiciously, or they threaten to consume your hopes and dreams.

Numerology

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Thirty

It is communication and creativity. It is a high octave 3. It has a great sense of humor, and while jovial, can be superficial.

Angel Number

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Thirty

God and Higher Powers are here to help you. Ask them for whatever help you need right now. They want to help you maintain the best possible life path for you and to bring good things to the lives of people around you.

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