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Spell for Today – Spell To Create A Unicorn

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From shirleytwofeathers.com

Spell To Create A Unicorn

You will need the following items for this spell:

  • Paper
  • Pencil or pen
  • Coloring items

Casting Instructions:

Draw what your unicorn will look like. Color in your unicorn, according to the element of your choice (fire, earth, air, or water). Draw yourself next to your unicorn. Draw your height next to the drawing of yourself and color yourself in (optional).

Fold the paper hamburger style. Write it’s info in either side ( name, element, breed, coat color, accessories, behavior, wingspan if have any, tail, what it eats, speed, etc). Fold paper hamburger style again.

Write and say this aloud: ” _____ (element) unicorn of mine, come to me, by egg of _____ (element). I summon the newborn mythical creature. So mote it be.” Then fold paper again. Draw a pentagram know either side. Now fold it once more.

Now every night, for three nights, chant, “God/ Goddess, grant my dream unicorn in the real world from egg to end.* then chant, ” _____ (element) unicorn of mine, come to me, by egg of _____ (element). I summon the newborn mythical creature. So mote it be.”

Gods – Cernunnos

Cernunnos – Wild God of the Forest from learnreligions.com

Cernunnos is a horned god found in Celtic mythology. He is connected with male animals, particularly the stag in rut, and this has led him to be associated with fertility and vegetation. Depictions of Cernunnos are found in many parts of the British Isles and western Europe. He is often portrayed with a beard and wild, shaggy hair–he is, after all, the lord of the forest.

With his mighty antlers, Cernunnos is a protector of the forest and master of the hunt. He is a god of vegetation and trees in his aspect as the Green Man, and a god of lust and fertility when connected with Pan, the Greek satyr. In some traditions, he is seen as a god of death and dying, and takes the time to comfort the dead by singing to them on their way to the spirit world.

History and Worship of Cernunnos

In Margaret Murray’s 1931 book, God of the Witches, she posits that Herne the Hunter is a manifestation of Cernunnos. Because he is found only in Berkshire, and not in the rest of the Windsor Forest area, Herne is considered a “localized” god and could indeed be the Berkshire interpretation of Cernunnos. During the Elizabethan age, Cernunnos appears as Herne in Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor. He also embodies fealty to the realm, and guardianship of royalty.

In some traditions of Wicca, the cycle of seasons follows the relationship between the Horned God–Cernunnos–and the Goddess. During the fall, the Horned God dies, as the vegetation and land go dormant, and in the spring, at Imbolc, he is resurrected to impregnate the fertile goddess of the land. However, this relationship is a relatively new Neopagan concept, and there is no scholarly evidence to indicate that ancient peoples might have celebrated this “marriage” of the Horned God and a mother goddess.

Because of his horns (and the occasional depiction of a large, erect phallus), Cernunnos has often been misinterpreted by fundamentalists as a symbol of Satan. Certainly, at times, the Christian church has pointed to the Pagan following of Cernunnos as “devil worship.” This is in part due to nineteenth-century paintings of Satan which included large, ram-like horns much like those of Cernunnos.

Today, many Pagan traditions honor Cernunnos as an aspect of the God, the embodiment of masculine energy and fertility and power.

A Prayer to Cernunnos

God of the green,
Lord of the forest,
I offer you my sacrifice.
I ask you for your blessing.

You are the man in the trees,
the green man of the woods,
who brings life to the dawning spring.
You are the deer in rut,
mighty Horned One,
who roams the autumn woods,
the hunter circling round the oak,
the antlers of the wild stag,
and the lifeblood that spills upon
the ground each season.

God of the green,
Lord of the forest,
I offer you my sacrifice.
I ask you for your blessing.

Honoring Cernunnos in Ritual

If your tradition calls for you to honor Cernunnos in ritual–especially around the season of the Beltane sabbat–be sure to read John Beckett’s article at Patheos, The Cernunnos Ritual. Beckett says,

“His presence, which had been mild but undeniable since we started setting up (what, you think a Forest God is going to sit quietly outside the door till he gets a proper invitation?) became overwhelming. Someone shouted. Someone got up and began to dance. Then another got up, and another, and another. Before long we had a whole line of people dancing, spinning, and chanting around the altar.
Cernunnos! Cernunnos! Cernunnos!”

Juniper, at Walking the Hedge, has an absolutely lovely and moving ritual worth reading about called A Devotional Ritual to Cernunnos. She says,

“I call to Him with feeling, with love with desire. I call until I feel His presence, I do not assume a few words of poetry will be enough and carry on. I call until the hair on the back of my neck stands up and goosebumps run down my arms. I call until I can smell His scent on the air… When Cernunnos has arrived I thank Him with gifts, by showing Him what offerings I have brought for Him and placing it at the foot of the god-stang.”

Other ways you can honor Cernunnos in a ritual setting include making offerings to him, particularly if you have a forest or wooded area nearby. Take some wine, milk, or consecrated water in a chalice and pour it upon the ground while calling to him. You can also decorate your altar with his symbols, such as leaves, shed antlers, moss, and fresh clean soil. If you’ve trying to conceive, and you’ve got a significant other who’s open to the practice of ritual sex magic, consider a bit of outdoor passion some evening, and call upon Cernunnos to bless your union.

Goddess – Epona

The motif of the “Lady of the Animals” lives on this religious depiction. Flanked by two horses, Epona is shown sitting on a throne holding a fruit basket on her lap. The Celtic goddess was revered as the patroness for wagoners. She was also popular among the military. The images was mainly occurred in the provinces of Gaul and Germania. Image credit: Rosemania – Flickr  

Epona – One Of The Oldest And Widely Known Celtic Deities from ancientpages.com

Epona is the Gaulish goddess of horses, donkeys, and mules. She was one of the oldest and most notable Celtic deities and was worshiped in ancient Rome.

Her name, ‘Epona,’ means ‘mare,’ and she was believed to be the protector of horses, donkeys, mules, and ponies.

As involved in ancient beliefs of many cultures, some scholars do not exclude that this goddess was often associated with death, similar to other mother goddesses. In that case, her symbol was a crow, a raven, or a dog symbolizing the afterlife.

As the guide (or companion) of souls, leading the deceased to the land of the dead, Epona had a mysterious key to opening the underworld (otherworld).

No doubt, Epona was a very popular deity in the Roman Empire, but as we said, she was not of Roman origin, for there were no such equestrian goddesses in the pantheon of these people. The Roman army adopted her worship and spread her cult throughout the empire. She was the only Celtic goddess granted a feast day (December 18).

The greatest concentration of inscriptions to Epona, along with altars and depictions of her, have been found in Roman Gaul, especially in Burgundy, and in the Metz-Trier and Meuse valley regions of Germany, Britain, Bulgaria, and North Africa as well.

In Celtic Gaul, Epona was initially associated with the beliefs of the tribe of Aedui, who inhabited the regions between Liger (Loire, the longest river in France) and Arar (the modern Saone river of eastern France).

In historical records, these people were remembered as allies of Rome, who in time supported Vercingetorix, a brave warrior who gathered an army of Gallic people against the Roman Empire and in 52 BC was defeated by Julius Caesar. At the same time, the Aeduians were incorporated into Roman Gaul.

Despite Epona’s wide popularity in ancient times, very little is known about her.  Many believe this goddess had many local incarnations and appeared under other names.

However, there is one interesting mythological story about when our planet Earth was almost empty. There were no gods or humans, only the sea and the land. When the sea met the ground, a white mare, Eiocha, made of sea foam, was born.

In the vicinity of this critical event, a strong oak tree grew, giving support to “a plant with white berries of “foam tears” from the sea. The white mare, Eiocha, ate the berries and grew heavy with the child. She gave birth to the first god, Cernunnos. The birth was painful, and in her struggle, Eiocha ripped pieces of bark from the oak tree and threw them into the sea, thus creating the Giants of the Deep. Cernunnos was lonely and coupled with Eiocha to produce other gods: Maponus, Tauranus, Teutates, and the goddess Epona.” 1

Horses for the Celts were vital because they were used for transport. In war and agriculture, it is only natural that the cult of the goddess – patroness of horses- constituted an essential part of their religious views. She was usually depicted on a horse, feeding a horse from her hand, leading two horses, or standing with horses around her.

Other attributes were a horn of plenty and a loaf of bread, which means she was also worshiped as a fertility goddess.

Archangel – Ariel

Meet Archangel Ariel, the Angel of Nature from learnreligions.com

Ariel means “altar” or “lion of God” in Hebrew. Other spellings include Ari’el, Arael, and Ariael. Ariel is known as the angel of nature.

As with all archangels, Ariel is sometimes depicted in male form; she is, however, more often seen as female. She oversees the protection and healing of animals and plants, as well as the care of the Earth’s elements (such as water, wind, and fire). She punishes those who harm God’s creation. In some interpretations, Ariel is also a liaison between the human and the elemental world of sprites, faeries, mystical crystals, and other manifestations of magic.

In art, Ariel is often depicted with a globe representing the Earth, or with elements of nature (such as water, fire, or rocks), to symbolize Ariel’s role caring for God’s creation on Earth. Ariel appears sometimes in male form and other times in the female form. She is often shown in pale pink or rainbow colors.

Origins of Ariel

In the Bible, Ariel’s name is used to refer to the holy city of Jerusalem in Isaiah 29, but the passage itself doesn’t refer to Archangel Ariel. The Jewish apocryphal text the Wisdom of Solomon describes Ariel as an angel who punishes demons. The Christian Gnostic text Pistis Sophia also says that Ariel works punishing the wicked. Later texts describe Ariel’s role caring for nature, including the “Hierarchy of the Blessed Angels” (published in the 1600s), which calls Ariel “Earth’s great lord.”

One of the Angelic Virtues

The angels were divided, according to St. Thomas Aquinas and other medieval authorities, into groups sometimes referred to as “choirs.” The choirs of angels include the seraphim and cherubim, as well as many other groups. Ariel is part of (or perhaps the leader of) the class of angels called the virtues, who inspire people on Earth to create great art and make great scientific discoveries, encourage them, and deliver miracles from God into people’s lives. Here is how one of the medieval theologians called Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite described the virtues in his work De Coelesti Hierarchia:

“The name of the holy Virtues signifies a certain powerful and unshakable virility welling forth into all their Godlike energies; not being weak and feeble for any reception of the divine Illuminations granted to it; mounting upwards in fullness of power to an assimilation with God; never falling away from the Divine Life through its own weakness, but ascending unwaveringly to the superessential Virtue which is the Source of virtue: fashioning itself, as far as it may, in virtue; perfectly turned towards the Source of virtue, and flowing forth providentially to those below it, abundantly filling them with virtue.”

How to Request Help From Ariel

Ariel serves as the patron angel of wild animals. Some Christians consider Ariel to be the patron saint of new beginnings.

People sometimes ask for Ariel’s help to take good care of the environment and God’s creatures (including both wild animals and pets) and to provide healing that they need, according to God’s will (Ariel works with the archangel Raphael when healing). Ariel can also help you to forge a stronger connection with the natural or elemental world.

To call upon Ariel, you need only request her guidance for goals that are within her realm. For example, you might ask her “please help me to heal this animal,” or “please help me to better understand the beauty of the natural world.” You can also burn an archangel candle dedicated to Ariel; such candles are typically pale pink or rainbow colored.

SOURCE: Hopler, Whitney. “Meet Archangel Ariel, the Angel of Nature.” Learn Religions, Feb. 8, 2021, learnreligions.com/archangel-ariel-the-angel-of-nature-124074.

Witchcraft Symbols, Terms and Definitions – Seax Wica

Seax Wica

From thoughtcatalog.com

Seax Wica is one tradition of Wicca. The symbol of this tradition, also called the the Seax Wica, refers to the moon, the sun, and the eight Wiccan holidays (like Samhain, winter solstice, autumn equinox).

Represents: the moon, the sun, the seasons, the Seax Wica tradition.

Used in rituals for: the Seax Wica tradition.

Crystal, Gems, and Stones Meanings and Magickal Usage – Unicorn Crystals: 7 Gems Attuned to Their Realm

Unicorn Crystals: 7 Gems Attuned to Their Realm from llewellyn.com

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Tess Whitehurst, author of a number of books, including Magical Housekeeping, You Are Magical, and the new Unicorn Magic.

Both crystals and unicorns are of the earth, and both also transcend the earthly plane to align us with the Otherworld, the realm of Faerie, and the eternal consciousness of Spirit. But some crystals are particularly aligned with unicorn energy, making them uniquely relevant to those of us drawn to the magic and wonder of the unicorn realm.

Here are 7 gemstones that will help you attune to the purifying, healing, and courage-inspiring realm of the unicorns.

Amethyst Amethyst is a purple-colored quartz with a soothing and spiritual vibration. It’s calming and stress-relieving and supports a deep and restful night’s sleep. Amethyst also helps heal addictions and addictive behaviors. Like unicorns, amethyst is aligned with the crown chakra, which opens up our connection the the realm of dreams and the Divine.
Apophyllite Apophyllite is a starlight-colored, bright, clear-white stone that often appears as a tiny little luminous pyramid. When you meditate with it, it can help you enter into other worlds and dimensions, including the fairy, unicorn, astral, and angelic realms.
Aquamarine Aquamarine is reminiscent of pale blue tropical oceans and pristine alpine streams. It purifies mind, body, and spirit, and helps relieve any sense of uncleanliness or toxicity. This mirrors the unicorn’s fabled ability to instantly and completely transform any poison or noxious pond into sparkling, clear, drinkable water.
Larimar Larimar is an opaque, vibrantly aqua-toned stone that looks like the brightest blue sky after its been purified by a heavy rain or strong wind. Simply glimpsing a larimar can infuse you with deep and abiding joy. Quite like a unicorn sighting, larimar helps bring back our joy when it seems to be lost. It also reminds us to prioritize joy every day, and to spread it to everyone we meet.
Lepidolite Lepidolite is a sparkly, lavender-hued stone that is perhaps the answer to the question, if a unicorn were a crystal, what would it be? Like unicorns, lepidolite reminds us to love freely, purely, and deeply. It also attunes us to the inner knowing that we are lovable, adorable, and deserving of every wonderful thing. Carrying or wearing it helps us draw true love and lasting friendship.
Peridot Peridot is a pale, grass-green crystal. It’s as serene and comforting as a late summer day. Unicorns are perfectly harmonized with the magic and wisdom of herbs, flowers, trees, and the seasons, and peridot helps us harmonize with these things in a similar way. It also helps strengthen physical and emotional health, healthy habits, and feelings of grounding, inspiration, and interconnection.
Druzy Clusters Spirit quartz, also known as drusy, is a quartz covered with lots of smaller crystal points, resulting in a breathtaking, sparkling effect. It appears in clear, amethyst, aqua aura, and angel aura varieties, and all can help foster a harmonious sense of community and interconnection. Additionally, just like unicorns, spirit quartz boosts energy, creativity, inspiration, wonder, vitality, and joy.

To work with one of these crystals in order to gain greater access to the wisdom and healing power of unicorns, first cleanse it in sunlight and/or running water. Then hold it in your right hand and set the intention to align with unicorn consciousness and to open up to the magic of the realm. Next, carry it, wear it, sleep with it under your pillow, or place it on your altar. You can even create an altar specifically for the purpose, by placing an attractive image of a unicorn as a focal point, along with any other altar items you may like to include such as candles, flowers, or offerings (hint: unicorns like cinnamon sticks, apples, and sweet-smelling flowers).

Did you work with any of these crystals to attune your energy to the realm of the unicorns? Or do you plan to? Please share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.

Herb Magickal and Medicinal Uses – White Willow Bark DO NOT USE IF PREGANT or Try to Become Pregant

Disclaimer: No herb should be used for medicinal use until you have check with your health care professional to ask if it safe for you to use it for any reason. WitchesofTheCraft.com, any staff member of WitchesofTheCraft.com, and Lady Carla Beltane are not responsible for any type of a negative reaction when using this herb for any reason.

The content provided on this is website is for informational purposes only and DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE PROVIDING OF MEDICAL ADVICE and is not intended to be a substitute for independent professional medical judgment, advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your health.

White Willow Bark magickal properties from hermitscupboard.com

This website sells this herb at what I consider a reasonable price – 1 ounce for $2.49 USD

Description

White Willow Bark magical properties, associations & metaphysical properties are like defining its personality.

Associations:

Feminine – Water – Moon – Saturn- Neptune

Magickal Properties:

Healing – Immortality – Liminal travel – Love – Protection

Associated Deities:


Deities: Artemis – Belenus – Brigit – Ceres – Diana – Hecate – Hera – Orpheus – Mercury – Persephone

Common Names:

European Willow

Willow is one of the 9 sacred woods of the cauldron. Willow is also sacred to Celtic Druid’s. It’s the forth few of the Ogham alphabet which is Saille. It’s meanings include: Feminine Principle Intuition, and Psychic Encounters. It also means moving with the flow and letting go of fixed forms. Willows typically grow on banks of streams or ponds. This is liminal space between Water and Earth. Willow can be used as a portal to liminal space.

White Willow Bark magical properties in use:

  • Combine with herbs, oils and crystals that have similar properties to potentially increase magick’s power.
  • Use combinations to dress candles for specific intent.
  • Make an offering of HERB to a Goddess or God.
  • Powder with herbs and resins to create incense. Check out our Charcoal Incense Burners.
  • Infusion – Place herb in a cup, then pour hot water over them, steep for 15-20 minutes.
  • Infusions can be used in the sacred cup for specific magickal workings, moons, or times of year. – Place herb in a cup, then pour hot water over them, steep for 15-20 minutes, strain. We have an assortment of Mesh Infusers to choose from.
  • Add herbs to sachets, or talisman’s.
  • When making a spell box include herbs related to your intent.
  • Sprinkle herbs around sacred space that match your magickal intent.

Packaged in our 100% compostable packaging. Read more about our herb packaging.

Medical Disclaimer
**Herbs should not be ingested, applied or inhaled by: those who are pregnant or attempting to
become pregnant; individuals who are breast feeding; or those age 17 or younger.
** Use at your own risk.
** Metaphysical properties and/or outcomes are not guaranteed.

 

White Willow Bark: The Natural Pain Reliever that Works Like Aspirin

Because frequent use of anti-inflammatory drugs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and other pain medications is now linked with a growing number of health concerns, many people are interested in using natural painkillers as alternatives. One option, called white willow bark — which has been utilized in folklore and natural medicines for centuries — shows promise for treating pain naturally with little risk for side effects.

According to a 2015 article published in the journal Pythotherspy Research, “Willow bark extract has been used for thousands of years as an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic.”

In other words, white willow bark benefits include lowering inflammatory responses that contribute to chronic diseases, fighting pain and reducing fevers.

Whether in extract or tea form, willow bark can provide relief to those suffering from back pain, recurring headaches, muscle pains, menstrual cramps, arthritis symptoms and more.

Flower – Rainbow Roses

This rose caught my attention because of its beautiful magickal appearance. Granted it is a man-made variety and at this time I good not find a definitive spiritual meaning for it. To me this rose represents hope and good days ahead.

 

How to Make a Fresh Rainbow Rose Bouquet from thespruce.com

The technique florists use to turn roses into a rainbow. This article has a video with it.

By

MARIE IANNOTTI

PROJECT OVERVIEW

  • WORKING TIME: 15 mins
  • TOTAL TIME: 2 hrs – 1 wk
  • YIELD: Rainbow roses
  • SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
  • ESTIMATED COST: $0-10

Rainbow roses are white roses that are put through a process that gives them uniquely multicolored petals. Although the result may look like the roses were bred to have rainbow colors, they are not hybrid crosses between different colored flowers, the way most new shades of flowers are created. The method involves immersing the stems of white roses in dye and the result is usually a rainbow effect.

Tip

Should you buy or make rainbow roses yourself? Rainbow roses from a florist are expensive so if you attempt this process at home, you will save on costs, especially if you grow your own white roses on which to experiment. But the process is delicate and the colors likely won’t be as dramatic as commercial versions.

The Origins of Rainbow Roses

These brightly colored blossoms are the result of some very clever work by a Dutch grower named Peter Van de Werken. Looking to expand the market demand for cut flowers, Van de Werken and his colleagues began experimenting with developing new colors of roses, chrysanthemums, carnations, and a few other flowers. They began with white flowers and initially tried simply spraying the dye on the petals, the way they do with blue poinsettias, but the results were less than satisfactory. Then Van de Werken came up with the idea of having the flowers take up dye through their vascular systems.1

Perhaps you’ve seen rainbow rose seeds for sale that promise to grow into brightly multicolored roses. Unfortunately, rainbow roses need to be created, not grown. As mentioned, rainbow roses are not the result of crossing two different colored roses, and even if they were, hybrid plants do not grow true to seed until they have been stabilized.

Try coloring other flowers in addition to roses to create a lovely rainbow bouquet. White mums and carnations are even better at taking the dye than roses.

What You’ll Need

Equipment / Tools

  • Sharp blade or knife
  • Narrow glass containers, bud vases, or test tubes
  • Plastic bags (optional)
  • Rubber bands (optional)

Materials

  • White roses
  • Food coloring dyes
  • Water

Instructions

Choose Your Roses

Start with as many white roses as you’d like to use. Choose roses as the buds are just starting to open. If the buds are too tight, they may never open, and if the flowers have already unfurled, they will not have sufficient time to absorb the dye before they start to fade.

Shorten the Stems

Make a fresh cut in each stem. If you have long-stem roses, shorten the stems to about 8 to 12 inches, so the dye does not have to travel so far.

Divide Each Stem Vertically

Using a disinfected and sharp blade or knife, divide each stem into vertical sections, one section for each color. Cut about 3 inches up each stem. Don’t make more than three to four sections in each stem or the flowers will be too fragile to survive.

Prepare Food Coloring

Mix your dyes of food coloring and water. Use a good amount of dye (10 to 12 drops) so that the pigment will be saturated enough to really color the petals.

To get the full rainbow, use red, blue, and yellow dyes. They will probably mix a bit on their way up each stem, creating the full rainbow effect and making each rose a little bit different.

Place Roses Into the Dye

Each color dye will go into its own narrow container, such as bud vases or test tubes. Place sections of each stem into the different containers. Be gentle when bending the stem sections apart as you place them into separate containers. Try not to leave them exposed to air and drying out for more than a few minutes.

You could also use plastic bags filled with dye and attach one to each stem section with rubber bands. That way you can stand roses up in a single larger container. That will minimize the bending of the cut stem sections.

Tip

For more vivid colors, use professional floral dyes instead of food coloring. These can be purchased online or from a floral supply company.

 

Store Roses Away From Sun

Leave each stem section in the dye mixture for several days.

Place the roses out of direct sunlight while they are absorbing the dye. The cut flowers are already under stress, and extreme heat or light will weaken them further.

Keep Roses Hydrated

Now be patient. You may notice the petals changing color within a couple of hours, but leaving them in the dye for up to a week will result in the most dramatic colors. Make sure the roses are not left sitting in dry containers once the water/dye solution is all absorbed.

Finish Trimming the Stems

Once the desired effect is obtained, you can cut off the split section of the stems and place your roses in a vase of fresh, room-temperature water and enjoy.

 

How to Make a Rainbow Rose from thoughtco.com

A Real Rose With Petals the Colors of the Rainbow

Have you seen a rainbow rose? It’s a real rose, grown to produce petals in rainbow colors. The colors are so vivid, you may think pictures of the roses are digitally enhanced, but the flowers really are that bright! So, you may be wondering how the colors are made and whether the rose bushes that produce these flowers always bloom in vibrant colors. Here’s how it works and how you can make a rainbow rose yourself.

How Real Rainbow Roses Work

The “rainbow rose” was developed by Peter van de Werken, the owner of a Dutch flower company. While special roses are used, the plants are not bred to produce rich colors. Actually, the rose bush would ordinarily produce white roses, but the stems of the flowers are injected over time with dyes so that petals form in bright single colors. If the flower isn’t treated as it is growing, the blooms are white, not ​rainbow. While the rainbow is a special version of the technique, other color patterns are also possible.

It’s not a science trick you can achieve quite so well with your home rose bush, at least not without a lot of experimentation and expense, because most pigment molecules are either too large to migrate into the petals or else too toxic for the rose to flower. Special proprietary organic dyes said to be made from plant extracts are used to color the roses.

Making Rainbow Roses at Home

While you can’t duplicate the exact effect, you can get a lighter version of a rainbow using a white rose and food coloring. The rainbow effect is much easier to achieve with white or light-colored flowers that aren’t as woody as a rose. Good examples to try at home include carnations and daisies. If it has to be a rose, you can do the same project, but expect it to take longer.

  1. Start with a white rose. It’s best if it is a rosebud because the effect relies on capillary action, transpiration, and diffusion in the flower, which takes some time.
  2. Trim the stem of the rose so that it is not extremely long. It takes more time for the color to travel up a longer stem.
  3. Carefully split the base of the stem into three sections. Make the cuts lengthwise up the stem 1-3 inches. Why three sections? The cut stem is fragile and likely to break if you cut it into more parts. You can use color science to achieve the full rainbow using three colors—red, blue, yellow or yellow, cyan, magenta—depending on what dyes you have available.
  4. Carefully bend the cut sections slightly away from each other. Now, one way to apply the dyes would be to bend the stems into three contains (e.g., shot glasses), each containing a single color of dye and a bit of water, but this is hard to accomplish without breaking the stems. An easier method is to use 3 small plastic baggies, 3 rubber bands, and one tall glass to hold the flower upright.
  5. Into each bag, add a small amount of water and several (10-20) drops of one color of dye. Ease a section of the stem into the bag so that it is immersed in the dyed water, and secure the bag around the stem with a rubber band. Repeat the process with the other two bags and colors. Stand the flower in a glass. Check to make sure each stem section is immersed in the liquid since the flower needs water to live.
  6. You may start to see color in the petals as quickly as half an hour, but expect to let the rose soak up dye overnight or possibly for a couple of days. The petals will be the three colors, plus the mixed colors, for petals receiving water from two parts of the stem at once. This way, you’ll get the whole rainbow.
  7. Once the flower is colored, you can trim off the cut section of stem and keep it in fresh water or a homemade flower food solution.

Helpful Tips

  • Flowers take up warm water more quickly than cold water.
  • Keep the rose away from light and heat, since these can cause it to wilt and die too quickly.
  • If you want to try injecting flowers with natural colors, learn about natural pigments you can use.

SOURCE: Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. “How to Make a Rainbow Rose.” ThoughtCo, Sep. 8, 2021, thoughtco.com/how-to-make-a-rainbow-rose-606168.

27 March 2023 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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Currentplanetarypositions.com

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For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

27 March 2023
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Aries 48
Moon:21 Gemini 40
Mercury:17 Aries 11
Venus:12 Taurus 58
Mars:01 Cancer 06
Jupiter:18 Aries 06
Saturn:02 Pisces 17
Uranus:16 Taurus 36
Neptune:25 Pisces 34
Pluto:00 Aquarius 04

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 20
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Leo 46

Chiron:15 Aries 20
Ceres:28 Virgo 57 Rx
Pallas:17 Cancer 05
Juno:09 Taurus 13
Vesta:21 Aries 23

Eris:24 Aries 23

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Southern Hemisphere

This local time is in Cape Town, South Africa

27 March 2023
01:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Aries 36
Moon:19 Gemini 05
Mercury:16 Aries 46
Venus:12 Taurus 43
Mars:01 Cancer 00
Jupiter:18 Aries 03
Saturn:02 Pisces 15
Uranus:16 Taurus 35
Neptune:25 Pisces 33
Pluto:00 Aquarius 04

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 20
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 40 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Leo 44

Chiron:15 Aries 19
Ceres:29 Virgo 00 Rx
Pallas:17 Cancer 01
Juno:09 Taurus 05
Vesta:21 Aries 17

Eris:24 Aries 22

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Southwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

27 March 2023
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:06 Aries 14
Moon:14 Gemini 26
Mercury:16 Aries 01
Venus:12 Taurus 16
Mars:00 Cancer 49
Jupiter:17 Aries 58
Saturn:02 Pisces 13
Uranus:16 Taurus 34
Neptune:25 Pisces 32
Pluto:00 Aquarius 04

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 19
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Leo 42

Chiron:15 Aries 18
Ceres:29 Virgo 05 Rx
Pallas:16 Cancer 55
Juno:08 Taurus 52
Vesta:21 Aries 07

Eris:24 Aries 22

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

A Thought for Today

Weekly Horoscope Sunday, March 26, to Saturday, April 1, 2023

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All Signs

This is such a marvellous and upbeat week, when I saw this coming, I booked a little getaway. After all, timing is everything; and when the good times roll – you’ve got to rock! (My first and last impression of a daytime DJ). Everyone will want to seek out adventure this week. They’ll be eager to try new things. This is because we’re full of positive energy! Confidence is strong. Please note that Thursday is a particularly lovely day for romance. What is my little getaway going to be? Well, as someone who thinks outdoors is where the car is – I assure you I’m not a “back to the land” person. I’m all about “back to the hotel.” (If my kinda first date ever suggested a walk – there will be carpet.)

Aries (March 21-April 19)

This super positive week begins with Mercury lined up with Jupiter in your sign. Not too shabby! Mercury is all about communicating, thinking and learning, plus daily activities and road trips. When it lines up with Jupiter, it enhances your appreciation of things. It makes you see the most comprehensive view possible. You will be more tolerant of the viewpoints of others. This is an excellent week for business and commercial activity, in part because you’re confident. However, you will do something impulsively, like shopping. (Check Moon Alert on my daily.) Money, gifts and goodies might unexpectedly come to you. (Well, guess whose birthday it is?) Big changes might take place on the home front. Enjoy!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This is a feel-good week! It begins with a vibe of quiet enthusiasm and confidence for you. You’ll be eager to communicate your ideas to others, which means if you’re in sales, marketing, teaching and acting, you’ll be persuasive! Meanwhile, Venus is in your sign lined up with unpredictable Uranus, which will create unexpected events, new experiences and excitement in your world! You might encounter a new relationship with someone different from you. This could also mean a sudden financial gain. (We can only hope.) Expect to amuse yourself in stimulating and different ways because you’re open to trying new and unusual things. (I’ll never tell.)

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You hate to be bored and you love excitement. This week will not disappoint because you’re popular! Expect increased interactions with groups and friends, especially younger people. Discussions with others might encourage you to rethink future goals. Admittedly, you might be tempted to go overboard financially this week; do be aware of this. This means be cautious and think things through a second time if you’re doing financial negotiations. Likewise, if you’re spending money, think twice before you part with your cash. A secret flirtation or love affair might take your breath away. The main thing to know is that this week schmoozing with others will please you and also benefit you. You can’t lose!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

It’s important to know when to act and when not to. Likewise, it’s important to know when you have a winning hand. This week, you’re a winner because you have the energy of fiery Mars in your sign making you confident, proactive and up for anything. Meanwhile, the Sun, Mercury and lucky Jupiter are at the top of your chart making you look wonderful in the eyes of others, especially bosses and VIPs. People admire your big ideas! You impress people from other cultures or different countries. The important thing to know is that you look confident. (Confidence is sexy.) You have the ability to see the big picture, to see trends and patterns and amaze others with your insights. Don’t waste this – use it!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You need a change of scenery this week. This is why you’ll enjoy seeing new places and meeting new faces. You will be fired up by new ideas and love to learn new philosophies and belief systems. Fair Venus is at the top of your chart, which creates favourable circumstances for business and attracting people to help you. Someone will ask your advice about how to make something look better perhaps design, layout work, office redecorating or PR ideas. Because you look so attractive to others right now, a romance with a boss or someone in a position of authority might begin. Thursday is a romantic day and the weekend promises fun times. The Moon enters your sign Thursday afternoon to stay until Sunday morning. Yeehaw!

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Every aspect of travel and exploration will appeal to you this week. For some, romance with a person from another culture or a different country might blossom. This person feels “different”. Meanwhile, business and finance favour you this week. It’s an excellent time to ask for a loan or mortgage. Discussions about shared property and inheritances will be in your favour. Don’t be afraid to show largess and be generous because you can afford to do so. (You might want to help a friend or a group or a charitable organization.) Meanwhile, this week is full of passionate feelings and secret romance. Definitely some potential juicy diary entries – but who has time to write?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

This is a great week to schmooze and enjoy the company of others, even though you will need more sleep. Relations with partners and close friends will be upbeat and friendly; and intimate relations will be passionate and affectionate. Meanwhile, fiery Mars is at the top of your chart arousing your ambition. Very likely, others will notice you and realize that you are doing something “big”. People will be aware of your ambitions and that you intend to reach out and make a difference. This is timely because you’re willing to work hard right now. This is a time of culmination for you, which helps you to expand beyond your usual sphere of influence. Work with others for your best success.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

This is a happy week but it’s also a busy, industrious time, which is why you will accomplish so much. Please note: Your ambition and optimism are key. It’s an important truth that motivation is everything. Once you have the motivation, the rest unfolds. W.H. Murray said, “… The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too…. raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no one could have dreamt would come their way.” You can improve your work situation; and you can improve your health. Not through magic fairy dust; but through effort and commitment on your part.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You are a lucky person because lucky Jupiter is your ruler. (On the other hand, Gen. Custer was a double Sagittarius.) This is a marvellous week to party, socialize, enjoy vacations, attend sports events, delight in playful times with children plus, travel for pleasure and appreciate the arts in galleries and museums. Whatever you do this week will be a fun way to expand your world. Some might have disputes about inheritances and shared property. However, likely, these will be settled in your favour. Meanwhile something unusual or sudden might impact your work or your health. Many of you will be pleasantly surprised and delighted by something related to a pet. “Oh, how adorable! And you say it doesn’t shed?”

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Home, family and your private life continue to be your primary focus. Because this is a lovely, friendly week for everyone, this means you will enjoy entertaining at home. Invite the gang over for good food and drink because warm camaraderie and friendly feelings are the flavour of the day. Family gatherings will be happy. In addition, social outings, playful activities with children and romance are beautifully favoured. Admittedly, your relationship with a partner or close friend might be tested. (A little jealousy?) Instead focus on enjoying good times with family and friends where you live. Likewise, real-estate exploration could be profitable. Ka-ching!

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This week is busy, fast-paced, upbeat and joyful! Short trips and a demanding schedule are likely; nevertheless, because you’re in a happy mood, everything will flow beautifully. (I’m telling the truth.) Unexpected and spontaneous situations may take place at home. For example, you might suddenly entertain. Or you might impulsively buy something modern or high tech for your home. Or a family member might have surprising news? You might even make a sudden decision regarding real estate or a residential move. Could be anything. Your ability to think big and convince others of the wisdom of your ideas is what makes this a winning week for you. Plus, you’re busting your buns working hard!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

This is the year for you to increase your earnings. It’s also another week, which is one step in that path to doing so. Many of you will get a raise or see a way to earn more money. Some will get a better paying job. Some will have excellent moneymaking ideas. Whatever the case, you can boost your wealth. (This will happen next year for later born Pisces.) Work-related travel will please many of you. Stay light on your feet so that you can impulsively take a short trip if you want. Opportunities to appreciate your daily surroundings and meet exciting people will abound. Much of this good fortune comes your way because of your power of positive thinking and motivation.

For Your Listening Pleasure

Born of Water

A Little Humor for Your Day – Fortune Teller Jokes

Fortune Teller Jokes

Griselda goes to see a fortune teller, who tells her “Two men are madly in love with me!”

Grizelda asks “Who will be the lucky one?”

The fortune teller answers “Morris will marry you, and Irving will be the lucky one.”

Fortune teller One: “Lovely weather we’re having.”

Fortune teller Two: “Yes, it reminds me of the summer of 2023.”

Paul was ambling through a crowded street fair when he decided to stop and sit at a Palm Reader’s table.

Said the mysterious old woman, “For fifteen dollars, I can read your love line and tell your romantic future.”

Paul readily agreed and the reader took one look at his open palm and said, “I can see that you have no girlfriend.”

“That’s true,” said Paul.

“Oh my goodness, you are extremely lonely, aren’t you?”

“Yes,” Paul shamefully admitted. “That’s amazing. Can you tell all of this from my love line?”

“Love line? No, from the calluses.”

Why did the witch give up fortune telling?

There was no future in it.

“Five dollars for one question!” said the woman to the fortune teller.

“That’s very expensive, isn’t it?”

“Next!”

Spell for Tody – A Colorful Sunny Day Spell c. 2018

Finally, it’s Sunday, the official day of rest. Not only do Christians acknowledge this day, but I’m sure many Pagans appreciate this day, as well. Everyone needs rest and lot of people need a good day to worship their creator (whomever or whatever that may be), however they deem fit to do so. With the Sun being the central theme of many ancient rituals, Sunday just seems to fit, in name and theory. Not only is it a good day to worship, it seems good to do more relaxed spells, such as, sleep, dream and rebirth.

A Colorful Sunny Day Spell

Try working this spell on a gloomy, rainy Sunday, or any day. It will lift your spirits, no matter what the weather.

Slip on your sunny outfit or wear your sun-themed jewelry, and then take a moment to imagine yourself either on a sun-drenched beach or in the middle of a bright meadow with the sun streaming down on you. Now picture that a little of the sun’s warmth is soaking into the bright colors or jewelry that you are wearing. Do you feel a bit warmer? While you are visualizing this for a moment or two, repeat the following spell three times:

Even though the skies may be cloudy and gray
I will wear the colors of the sun today
For the colors of yellow, gold, and orange, you see
Work their own sunny magick; so mote it be!

Close the spell by saying:

For the good of all, with harm to none
By color and light, this spell is done!
Then take a deep breath, blow it out, and go dazzle ’em today!
Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan

 

The Witches Divination Journal by Lady Abyss c. 2018

 

 

Your Personal Daily Tarot Card

Judgement

Judgment embodies those forces which require us to be accountable for our actions. With Judgment truths are revealed, mysteries are unraveled and responsibility is assigned. Judgment unveils outcomes and marks the ends of things. While it is a time to properly place guilt, it is also a time for atonement and forgiveness. Ultimately the process of Judgment should lead to freedom from errors made in the past and a fresh start with a clean slate. To that end Judgment actually promises the start of a new journey on which we can apply what we have learned from our past.

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Your Daily Love Tarot Card for Today

The Magician

Do some magic of your own today, like penetrating facades and gaining insights into dubious stories that lack credibility. Hold onto your heartstrings until you know you haven’t met a fickle flirt or a trickster. The Magician makes us see what we want to see regardless of the reality of a situation. He draws us in because we love secrets and mysteries, but who wants to live with them day after day and year after year?

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Your Past Life Tarot Card for Today

The Star

When you stand up for other’s rights you can stir deeply-seated past life memories in yourself. The origin of these feelings might come from having a past life experience of your own family’s struggle. At this time the civil rights leader inside you has come to the forefront. This spirit is more afraid of not standing up for what he or she believes in then fearful of what retribution one could face. This incarnation comes with an inner strength that is founded in compassion.

 

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Your Daily Rune for Today

Fehu

“Fay-Who” – Literally: “Cattle” – Esoteric: Mobile Property, New Beginnings, Wealth

Key Concepts: Wealth, money, food, sustenance, Hamingja, luck, personal power, circulation of power, financial strength, prosperity

Psi: Beginner’s Mind, presence, freedom, first impressions, young love

Energy: mobility, luck, charisma, dynamic power, liquid and mobile transferable energies, abundance, circulation, ‘mana’, sexual attraction

Mundane: money, recent purchases, reputation, freshness, fashionability

Divinations: New beginnings, social success, foresight, energy, travel, money, control; or greed, failure, atrophy, poverty, endings.

Governs:

  • Delegating your energy to another, power transference or projection; the sending rune
  • Drawing gravity into the personal sphere
  • Promotion of personal and social evolution, changing circumstances of importance
  • Increase in personal monetary wealth
  • Beginner’s mind and presence as a tool for consciously creating a fresh start

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Your Karmic Number for Today

Life is a bit hard to piece together lately if you’ve drawn out a 3 in opposition like you have now. Jigsaw puzzles can be fun and relaxing. They help pass the time. It is messy when your life is in a thousand pieces. You have pieces missing, so the picture is incomplete. Change your diet. Drink more water, detox, exercise. Do some breathing techniques, journal. Confide in a good friend about your challenges. You are overdue for a purge of the toxins in your life. You will find what you need in unexpected ways.

 

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Crack the Cookie

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The Wisdom of Buddha

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

March 26, 2023 Birthday Horoscope

I am trying out a new website for the birthday horoscope.  The reason is I just figured out that sunsigns.org does not do a new birthday horoscope every year they recycle the same information. Please let me know if you like it or not in the comments. Thank you!

May the next year of your life be more positive than the past year! 

Click here to search for anyone’s birthday horoscope from thehoroscope.co

Being an Aries born on March 26th, you have a passionate and independent nature. You are resourceful and calm when you are motivated by something.

Some may say that you never get tired but this is because, as it happens with this and other weaknesses, you manage to hide them very well. It important to you that you project an amazing imagine of yourself every time. Prepare to read a special horoscope profile below.

 The zodiac sign for March 26 is Aries.

 Astrological symbol: Ram. This is the symbolism of willfulness, confidence and abundance. It is representative for natives born when the Sun is placed in Aries March 21 – April 19.

 The Aries Constellation, one of the 12 zodiac constellations is spread on an area of 441 sq degrees and its visible latitudes are +90° to -60°. The brightest stars are Alpha, Beta and Gamma Arietis and its neighboring constellations are Pisces to the West and Taurus to the East.

 The name Aries comes from the Latin name for Ram, in Greek the sign for March 26 zodiac sign is called Kriya, while in French they call it Bélier.

 Opposite sign: Libra. This is important because it reflects upon the impulsiveness and justice of Libra natives who are thought to be and have everything those born under the Aries sun sign want.

 Modality: Cardinal. This presents ambition and courage and also how sensitive natives born on March 26 genuinely are.

 Ruling house: The first house. This house represents the start of life, the beginning of all actions. It also refers to physical presence and how other people perceive an individual. This space influences Arieses towards various initiatives and life decisive actions.

 Ruling body: Mars. This association reveals enthusiasm and revelation. In the horoscope chart, Mars expressed our temper and reactions. Mars also shares an insight on wits.

 Element: Fire. This element represents passion and power and is considered to influence enthusiastic and warm people connected to March 26 zodiac. Fire makes things heat up in association with air, boils water and models earth.

 Lucky day: Tuesday. Ruled by Mars this day symbolizes beginning and aspiration and seems to have the same effective flow as the lives of Aries individuals.

 Lucky numbers: 4, 5, 12, 16, 21.

 Motto: I am, I do!

More info on March 26 Zodiac below ▼

People born on March 26 are independent as they prefer to do things in their own rhythm but at the same time can be quite warm hearted and acceptant with those around. They prefer change in order to progress and they are industrious in their planning and organization, regardless of the situation. They stay away from situations where they have to wait for something to happen and most of them are the life and soul of every party they attend.

 Positive traits: These are very industrious and enthusiastic persons with a sharp temper. They seem to never get tired or need any sleep. Aries people are usually resourceful as they seem to get out of any situation easily. They are also very loyal once someone wins their affection and respect. Those born under this sign possess a great combination, they are both creative and analytical. And if this rare mix doesn’t lead to success and great achievements, what does?

 Negative traits: These natives are impatient and stubborn and they should learn to be more calculated if they don’t want to risk damaging their relationships and entering into all kinds of misunderstandings. They are self absorbed and often undiplomatic and they are prone to sadness and even depression because they often prefer to keep things bottled up as they reckon revealing their feelings might destroy that powerful image they want to preserve in front of others.

Love and Compatibility for March 26 Zodiac

 Lovers born on March 26 are sentimental and impulsive and they would do anything for their loved ones once they create a passionate connection. They are attracted to unpredictable and eccentric persons. For pretentious Aries love does not come easy, but as they fall in love they become the walking image of fools in love. You can conquer the heart of Aries if you are just as full of flame and free spirited like them. These people don’t mind being single as they keep focusing on keeping their lives busy with their goals.

 Intuitive and charming it is very difficult for someone to win their heart if they don’t show the slightest interest. They don’t settle for less than what they consider it’s best for them. Otherwise they are aware of their attractiveness and this leads them to a tumultuous love life, falling in and out of love. They are friendly but reserved and their attitude won’t bring many people close to them. They are persistent and courageous in a practical way so they will be a great part of their family team once they decide to settle for someone. They are most compatible with those born on 1st, 4th, 8th, 10th, 13th, 17th, 19th, 22th, 26th, 28th and 31st.

 March 26 Zodiac people are most attached to the other two fire signs: Leo and Sagittarius as they tend to share the same vision of life. In love, Aries is in a constant search for someone to open their hearts in front of. Someone to whom they can show their emotional side and not be afraid to get disappointed and the best to offer them this is the compassionate Libra. The least compatible with people born on March 26 are those born under the Pisces Zodiac sign. As for the rest of compatibilities between the other star signs and Aries, you know what they say, stars predispose but people dispose.

Red is the color defined for March 26 and in general for Aries natives.

Red is a hue that indicates passion and energy. It is one of the warmest colors. This zodiac color should be used for objects that are sitting in places where these natives spend most of their time.

Red draws everyone’s attention and suggests confidence and action. This is the most suitable color as it is also the symbol for Mars, the ruling planet of the Aries zodiac sign. On the other hand red is temper and anger so when provoked they tend to get aggressive. This color emanates energy and complete action so it should be used cautiously.

Other colors for Aries people are scarlet and carmine.

Representative birthstone

The spectacular diamond is the representative Aries birthstone for those born under the March 26.

Diamond is a precious material that denotes power and elegance. The zodiac birthstone could be used in accessories and jewelry items.

It is said to help with the focus on discovering the long term goals of an individual. The Diamond used to be named the “teardrops of the gods” in ancient Greek.

Another birthstone considered beneficial for Aries natives is Emerald. It symbolizes harmony and the power of regeneration.

Characteristic flower

Honeysuckle is the flower defined for March 26 and in general for Aries natives.

Honeysuckle suggests delicacy and sweetness. This zodiac flower should be used in decorative items in the places these natives spend time.

This flower also reveals an individual ready to go through any hassle in order to accomplish his plan. This flower can be found during spring time but also in the summer.

Other plants that suit Aries natives are Geranium and Ginger.

Symbolic metal

Iron is the metal defined for March 26 and in general for Aries natives.

Iron is a metal that suggests strength and action. This zodiac metal is advised to be used in pendants and earrings.

This strong metal suggests the force of fiery Aries who is easily stimulated just like Iron can be magnetized. Left in moist air, Iron rusts which suggests that it should be handled with care exactly like the Aries native.

Another metal considered beneficial for Aries natives is Silver.

Characteristics of March 26.

 March 26 Zodiac belongs to the first decan of ARIES (March 21-March 30). This decan is influenced by the planet Mars. Those born under this influence combine the resourceful and innovative nature of Aries with the bravery of the fighting Mars. This decan is known to magnify all the positive and negative characteristics of the Aries zodiac sign.
 Being born on the 26th day of the month shows efficiency, dependability, perseverance and adaptability. The numerology for March 26 is 8. This number reveals ambition and great power but also an embrace of the spiritual side, later in life. Those Aries associated with number eight pragmatic and analytical doers in all life matters. March is the third month of the year, bringing the revival of senses and a great communicational environment. Those born in March are enthusiastic and observant. March 26 Zodiac people are generous and determined. March has as representative symbols the Daffodil and Shamrock as plants, Aquamarine and Emerald as gemstones and Mars, the god of war.

What statistics say about March 26 Zodiac?

 In the Gregorian Calendar, March 26 is the 85th day of the year or the 86th day in leap years, while until the end of the year there are 280 days left. The twenty sixth day of spring, this is also the Purple Day in Canada, a day aimed at raising awareness of epilepsy.
 Aries as occurrence in birth signs is considered to be the ninth most popular. Odd numbered sign, it is of positive meaning attached to a preponderant masculine symbolism. This is suggestive for extrovert people who are animated and relaxed. The archetype used to characterize this sign is the Freedom Fighter. In March and April, there seems to be a peak of musicians and other artists. Famous people born on March 26 under the Aries zodiac sign: Tenessee Williams, Robert Frost, Keira Knightley, Steven Tyler and Diana Ross.

March 26, 2023 Daily Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Gemini.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Today you feel a bit restless, which is why you want to meet new faces, see new places and explore new ideas. Can you take a short trip? Explore your neighborhood. You might have to deal with changing dynamics at home, due to visiting guests, renovations or home improvements.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Your focus is on finances and possessions today. It’s also a good day to buy wardrobe treasures for yourself, especially because in the next six weeks, you will be more direct in all your communications, which is why others will sit up and listen to you.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Today the Moon is in your sign, which will heighten your emotions. However, it will also slightly improve your good luck. (Ask the universe for a favour!) You will start to work hard for your money now because you have plans to spend it!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Fiery Mars is now in your sign for six weeks, which will give you energy and vigour. (Happens once every two years.) Because you want to show the world what you can do, you will project yourself with more force! This means you will likely get the upper hand.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

This is a good day for a heart-to-heart talk with a friend, probably a female acquaintance. Relations with authority figures are excellent because Venus is at the top of your chart. Meanwhile, in the next few weeks, be aware. If you think something fishy is going on – it is.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You will start to be more aggressive, even competitive, with friends and groups you deal with. Meanwhile today, people notice you more than usual. In fact, they seem to know personal details about your private life. Personally, you want to travel and explore!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Your ambition will be aroused in the next six weeks, which means you are determined to accomplish as much as possible. Meanwhile, today, you want to do something different! You want to break free of your daily routine because you want adventure and a chance to experience something new. Yes!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Your interest in creative, intellectual work will increase in the next few weeks. You might also find you have to defend your beliefs. Basically, you are concentrating more energy on doing something to expand your mind. Some of you might be more involved with the law courts.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Good news! During the last several months, issues with partners and close friends have been a bit testy. You might have felt irritated with those who are close to you. You’ll be happy to hear this irritation will diminish – starting today. That’s why you can expect your relationships to improve.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Home and family are your focus now, especially family conversations and repairs. This is also a playful time. Nevertheless, today you have a strong desire to get better organized. (This is a smart thing for you to do because change is coming on the wind.)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Your busy pace continues! You also have a strong desire to redecorate or make where you live more attractive. This is a playful, fun-loving day. Enjoy socializing with others. You might like to invite someone home to see the changes you’ve made recently.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Money and possessions continue to be your primary focus. Fortunately, relations with others are smooth now because you are charming and diplomatic. In part, this is because you appreciate your surroundings and you feel content and optimistic. Today you’re happy to cocoon at home.

If Your Birthday Is Today

Singer Steven Tyler (1948) shares your birthday today. You appear to be easy-going and casual; however, you are actually intense and determined. You are honest, courageous and love to explore new situations. This year is the last year of a nine-year cycle for you, which means it’s time to let go of what is no longer relevant in your life. Lighten up!

March 26, 2023 Moon Goddess’s Current Phase

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.

From MoonGiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Crescent Phase. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after the New Moon and is a great time to see the features of the moon’s surface. The moon is close to the sun in the sky and mostly dark except for the right edge of the moon which becomes brighter as the days get closer to the next phase which is a First Quarter with a 50% illumination.

Visit the March 2023 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waxing Crescent Phase

The Waxing Crescent on March 26 has an illumination of 25%. 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 March 26 the Moon is 4.97 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: 25%
Moon Age: 4.97 days
Moon Angle: 0.51
Moon Distance: 392,933.42 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 149,251,969.26 km

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

For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society

March 26, 2023 Northern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

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Northwestern Hemisphere

This local time is in Los Angeles, California, USA

March 26, 2023
10:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM PDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Aries 59
Moon:11 Gemini 18
Mercury:15 Aries 31
Venus:11 Taurus 58
Mars:00 Cancer 42
Jupiter:17 Aries 54
Saturn:02 Pisces 11
Uranus:16 Taurus 33
Neptune:25 Pisces 32
Pluto:00 Aquarius 04

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 19
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 42 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Leo 40

Chiron:15 Aries 17
Ceres:29 Virgo 08 Rx
Pallas:16 Cancer 50
Juno:08 Taurus 44
Vesta:21 Aries 00

Eris:24 Aries 22

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Northern Hemisphere

This local time is in Chicago, Illinois, USA

March 26, 2023
08:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM CDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Aries 54
Moon:10 Gemini 15
Mercury:15 Aries 21
Venus:11 Taurus 52
Mars:00 Cancer 39
Jupiter:17 Aries 53
Saturn:02 Pisces 11
Uranus:16 Taurus 33
Neptune:25 Pisces 32
Pluto:00 Aquarius 03

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 19
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 43 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Leo 39

Chiron:15 Aries 16
Ceres:29 Virgo 10 Rx
Pallas:16 Cancer 49
Juno:08 Taurus 41
Vesta:20 Aries 58

Eris:24 Aries 22

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

Northeastern Hemisphere

This local time is in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

26 March 2023
03:00 pm GMT 4:00 CEST (Central European Summertime Time Zone)
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:05 Aries 41
Moon:07 Gemini 37
Mercury:14 Aries 56
Venus:11 Taurus 37
Mars:00 Cancer 33
Jupiter:17 Aries 50
Saturn:02 Pisces 09
Uranus:16 Taurus 32
Neptune:25 Pisces 31
Pluto:00 Aquarius 03

True Lunar Node:04 Taurus 18
Mean Lunar Node:05 Taurus 43 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):08 Leo 38

Chiron:15 Aries 16
Ceres:29 Virgo 12 Rx
Pallas:16 Cancer 45
Juno:08 Taurus 33
Vesta:20 Aries 52

Eris:24 Aries 22

Fire:7
Earth:6
Air:2
Water:4
Cardinal:8
Fixed:7
Mutable:4

March 26 Today in Worldwide History

Today’s Important Historical Events

1027 Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the Salian dynasty

1812 Earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale destroys 90% of Caracas, Venezuela and kills an estimated 15,000–20,000 people

1871 Municipal elections bring revolutionaries to power in Paris to form Commune government

1909 In support of Mohammed Ali Shah’s coup d’etat against the constitutional government in Persia, a Russian military force invades northern Persia to relieve the siege of Tabriz

1942 First “Eichmann transport” to Auschwitz & Birkenau concentration camps

1953 Dr. Jonas Salk announces that he has successfully tested a vaccine to prevent Polio, clinical trials began the next year

1966 Large-scale anti-Vietnam War protests take place in the United States, including in New York, Washington, D.C. and Chicago

1971 Bangladesh (East Pakistan) under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares its independence from Pakistan

Today’s Historical Events

127 Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy begins his observations of the heavens (until 141 AD)

685 Cuthbert (later Saint Cuthbert) is consecrated Bishop of Lindisfarne by Archbishop Theodore at York

1027 Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II Holy Roman Emperor, founder of the Salian dynasty

1147 Jewish community in Cologne fasts to commemorate anti-Jewish violence

1484 William Caxton prints his translation of Aesop’s Fables

1526 King Francis I returns from Spanish captivity to France

1534 Lübeck accepts free Dutch ships into East Sea

1552 Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru

Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV

1938 NBC radio performance of Howard Hanson‘s 3rd Symphony

1953 “Ugetsu”, Japanese film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, starring Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyō and Kinuyo Tanaka, is released

1958 30th Academy Awards-“The Bridge on the River Kwai” wins Best Picture, Joanne Woodward & Alec Guinness win Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively

1964 Jule Styne and Bob Merrill‘s musical “Funny Girl”, starring Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, opens at Winter Garden Theater, New York City; runs for 1,348 performances

1969 “Marcus Welby, M.D.”, starring Robert Young and James Brolin debuts as a TV movie on ABC-TV, prior to becoming a weekly series

1970 Musical “Minnie’s Boys”, starring Shelley Winters as the mother of the Marx Brothers, and Drama Desk Award winner Lewis J. Stadlen as Groucho, opens at the Imperial Theater, New York City; runs for 80 performances

1971 “Cannon” starring William Conrad as a private detective premieres on CBS-TV; airs for 5 seasons

Today’s Historical Events in Music

1967 21st Tony Awards: “The Homecoming” (play) & “Cabaret” (musical) win

1970 Folk singer Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary) pleads guilty to “taking immoral liberties” with a 14 year old girl and serves 3 months in prison; granted a presidential pardon in 1981

1972 “Only Fools Are Sad” closes at Edison Theater NYC after 144 performances

1975 Ken Russell’s film “Tommy”, based on the rock opera by The Who, premieres in London; Roger Daltrey and Ann-Margret star, Tina Turner and Elton John are featured

1976 Wings release “Wings at the Speed of Sound” album

1977 Elvis Costello releases his 1st record “Less Than Zero”

1980 Bombay gets its 1st rock concert in 10 years (The Police)

1982 Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder release the single “Ebony & Ivory” in the UK

Today’s Historical Events in Sports

1874 36th Grand National: Mr. J. M. Richardson wins his second consecutive GN aboard French 5/1 favourite Reugny

1886 48th Grand National: Tommy Skelton wins aboard 25/1 chance Old Joe

1897 59th Grand National: Terry Kavanagh aboard 6/1 favourite Manifesto wins by 20 lengths from Filbert

1909 71st Grand National: Georges Parfrement wins aboard French 100/9 hope Lutteur III

1915 77th Grand National: legendary jockey Jack Anthony wins his second of 3 GN’s aboard 100/8 bet Ally Sloper

1915 Stanley Cup Final, Denman Arena, Vancouver, BC: Barney Stanley scores 5 goals as Vancouver Millionaires beat Ottawa Senators, 12-3 for a 3-0 sweep of first non-challenge series; Vancouver first PCHA champions

1917 Stanley Cup Final, Seattle Ice Arena, Seattle, WA: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 9-1 for a 3-1 series victory; first US team to win SC

1920 79th Grand National: legendary jockey Jack Anthony wins his record 3rd GN aboard 6/1 Troytown