Astrology - Forum - Witches Moon2024-03-28T21:28:28Zhttps://witches-moon.ning.com/forum/feed/category/AstrologyHow Mercury Retrograde Affects Each Zodiac Signhttps://witches-moon.ning.com/forum/how-mercury-retrograde-affects-each-zodiac-sign2023-05-08T16:43:13.000Z2023-05-08T16:43:13.000ZSunKathttps://witches-moon.ning.com/members/SunKat<div><div class="layout layout--onecol">
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<p>How does Mercury Retrograde affect your zodiac sign? Here’s a list of all 12 astrological signs from Aquarius to Capricorn, and a brief summary of how the planet of communication and cognitive function will influence you and your life!</p>
<p>During Mercury Retrograde, the planet nearest the Sun appears to be spinning backwards; ancient astrologers believed that the patterns of the cosmos influenced our own lives. Thankfully, Mercury Retrograde only happens a few times a year as part of your annual solar journey! Learn more about Mercury Retrograde and see <a href="https://www.almanac.com/content/mercury-retrograde">this year’s Mercury Retrograde dates</a>. </p>
<h3>Mercury Retrograde Effects by Zodiac Sign</h3>
<p>When Mercury enters retrograde motion within the range of dates for a given astrological sign, be wary of the listed effects.</p>
<p>Note that the planet Mercury rules both Gemini and Virgo, so these two signs are most heavily affected. </p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">AQUARIUS</span> (Jan 20–Feb 18)</strong>: With Mercury retrograde in Aquarius, the sign that governs relationships, friendships are put at risk. Petty squabbles, misunderstandings, and miscommunications abound. Know who your friends are.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">PISCES</span> (Feb 19–Mar 20)</strong>: Foggy thinking, daydreams, and escapism are the norm; day-to-day realities confound otherwise clear heads when Mercury, the planet that rules logic, is in Pisces, which governs illusion. Practice creative pursuits—writing, dancing, photography, film, or painting.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">ARIES</span> (Mar 21–Apr 19)</strong>: Expect to be frustrated and frazzled. Assertive, impulsive Aries wants to move ahead, and all of the energy is going backward. Watch what you say and how you say it. Pay attention to what people say to you; you might be pleasantly surprised.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">TAURUS</span> (Apr 20–May 20)</strong>: Take time to formulate your thoughts. Taurus, an unhurried sign, slows down the mental processes. He also governs banking, so delay money matters. Review financial matters, and position yourself for growth.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">GEMINI</span> (May 21–Jun 20)</strong>: Because Gemini rules communications, be prepared for miscommunications when Mercury is in this sign. Expect lots of phone calls or none, and lost or misplaced mail. You may not articulate clearly, and gossip abounds. Old friends may reconnect.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">CANCER</span> (Jun 21–Jul 22)</strong>: Expect annoyances at home with baking, gardening, and household duties under domesticated Cancer. Complete repair projects that weren’t finished or done correctly.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">LEO</span> (Jul 23–Aug 22)</strong>: Avoid speculative investments. It is not a good time to buy and sell or do any trading. Instead, analyze your investment portfolio. Use your know-how and advisory skills to help friends and associates.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">VIRGO</span> (Aug 23–Sep 22)</strong>: Challenging situations arise, especially in the workplace. Expect product delays and equipment breakdowns, as well as crankiness among coworkers under finicky, detail-oriented Virgo. Double-check your work before you call it finished.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">LIBRA</span> (Sep 23–Oct 22</strong>: Accept your physical attributes; do not have a makeover. Indecision reigns, so limit purchases—or risk returning them. Libra, representing beauty, grace, charm, and diplomacy, is out of balance. Refresh, relax, and rejuvenate.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">SCORPIO</span> (Oct 23–Nov 21)</strong>: Emotions rule—not common sense—so beware. Avoid affairs of the heart. Passionate Scorpio is also secretive, and your secrets may seep out. Keep them in a diary.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">SAGITTARIUS</span> (Nov 22–Dec 21)</strong>: It is not a time to travel, so reschedule or expect delays, lines, and lost directions. Instead, take care of local affairs. Patience and a sense of humor are needed.</p>
<p><strong><span class="caps">IN</span> <span class="caps">CAPRICORN</span> (Dec 22–Jan 19)</strong>: Avoid buying, selling, or renting real estate under Capricorn, the sign that governs property matters. Expect problems with paperwork, packing, and movers. Reunite with family or vacation at home.</p>
<p><em>There is a time to let things happen and a time to make things happen.</em> <br />–Hugh Prather, American writer (b. 1938)</p>
<h3>Planet Mercury and Astrology</h3>
<p>In astrology, all of the planet’s attributes are rooted in ancient mythology. (Mercury is the name given by the ancient Romans to the Greek mythological god Hermes.)</p>
<p>In mythology, Mercury was the official messenger of the ancient gods and goddesses and, as such, governed communications. Mercury is depicted as a male figure having winged sandals and a winged hat, indicating the ability to travel quickly. Correspondingly, the planet Mercury has the fastest orbit of all the planets in the solar system, taking 88 days to swiftly orbit the Sun. </p>
<p>Mercury’s name is also translated as the “keeper of boundaries,” as he will travel between the upper and lower worlds and often serve as the guide of souls to the underworld. As well as communication and travel, Mercury represents mental quickness, cognitive function, and reasoning. The flipside of Mercury’s cleverness and wit is cunningness. He is also recognized as a trickster, prone to misbehavior. </p>
<p>In 1782, Mercury became the first symbol of the United States’ fledgling postal service. Today, he is recognized as an icon of an international floral delivery service as well as the official symbol of the postal service of Greece.</p>
<p>In medicine, Mercury is associated with the nervous system, the brain, the respiratory system, the thyroid, and the sense organs. See <a href="https://www.almanac.com/content/man-signs-zodiac-man">The Man of Signs</a>—a representation of how each astrological sign affects a different part of the body.</p>
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<h4 id="h-year-of-the-rabbit-astrology-2023">Year of the Rabbit Astrology 2023</h4>
<p>Under the January 21-22, 2023, <a href="https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-aquarius-new-moon-january-2023">New Moon</a>, we shift out of the year of the <a href="https://foreverconscious.com/chinese-astrology-year-of-the-water-tiger-2022">Yang Water Tiger</a> and into the year of the Yin Water Rabbit.</p>
<p>In Chinese Astrology, the Rabbit brings hope, peace, and harmony. It is a much gentler energetic expression compared to the Tiger, which means 2023 is a good year to slow down, focus on what is really important, and make resting and recharging a priority.</p>
<h4>The Quality of Yin Water</h4>
<p>The Year of the Rabbit holds the qualities of Yin and Water, which are both soft and gentle energetic expressions. While we are encouraged to flow, trust our intuition, and seek joy, we may also find it challenging to make firm decisions, set boundaries, and take leaps of faith when it comes to our goals.</p>
<p>The Yin nature of the Rabbit encourages us to move from our hearts and to stay open to the flow of the Universe.</p>
<p>Rather than pushing forward or asserting what we already know to be true, Yin energy asks us to keep an open mind, stay open to new possibilities, and expand the ideas of what we thought possible.</p>
<p>We are encouraged to keep an open mind and not limit ourselves by restrictive thinking, attitudes, beliefs, or even goals and dreams. By keeping ourselves open, we may just surprise ourselves with the direction our life takes.</p>
<p>The element of water also represents going with the flow, and being more receptive to our higher senses. Last year we experienced the element of Yang Water, which is connected to rapid-flowing water and large bodies of water such as the ocean. Yin Water however, is softer and is connected to slow-bubbling streams, lakes, and rain.</p>
<p>While we can feel more relaxed and calm this year, there is also the tendency to stagnate or perhaps feel stuck in one place. We may find it harder to move forward or find ourselves moving forward quickly and then having a long period of pause.</p>
<p>This is also supported in Western Astrology, as in May, <a href="https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-forecast-for-2023">Jupiter</a>, the planet of expansion and abundance, moves into slow-moving and pleasure-filled Taurus, which can encourage us to develop a “stop and smell the roses” attitude.</p>
<p>While we are all in need of some rest and recharging after the years passed, we will have to work a little harder to keep ourselves directed to avoid feelings of stagnation.</p>
<h4>Working with the Yin Water Rabbit Energy</h4>
<p>As the Rabbit is synonymous with creation, fertility, and rebirth, we may find ourselves birthing something new or clearing space for the new to arrive.</p>
<p>With creative energy high, we can explore new ways of being, think about things differently, or come up with some highly inspired ideas.</p>
<p>This push of creative energy is mirrored in western astrology too, with <a href="https://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-forecast-for-2023">Saturn’s move into Pisces</a>. Saturn in Pisces can not only boost our creativity but is also supportive of taking any creative ideas and turning them into something tangible.</p>
<p>The Yin Water Rabbit can be a passive energy, so hopefully, the Saturn in Pisces energy will encourage us to take that extra step to put our expressions out into the world.</p>
<p>It may also be helpful to remember that famous story of the rabbit and the tortoise, where the rabbit, so confident it was going to win the race, never really tries and ends up losing.</p>
<p>This could be a little cautionary tale for us in the Year of the Rabbit. Don’t lose sight of your end goal, get distracted from what is truly important, or miss out on an opportunity because you were napping through it! And, don’t allow your ego to misguide you.</p>
<p>This is where keeping an open and flexible mind will come in handy. Challenge yourself to keep learning and growing, and allow the Universe to surprise you!</p>
<p>For making progress and for the best success in the year of the Rabbit, take action during the season of Spring, or the rainy season depending where you live. This is when the energies of mother earth will be most supported by the energies of the Yin Water Rabbit.</p>
<h4>Yin Water Rabbit Year Predictions</h4>
<p>The year of the Yin Water Rabbit will be fantastic for the hospitality and wellness industry, especially those that cater to indulgence and relaxation. Creative industries will also get a boost thanks to the intuitive and expressive nature of the Yin Water Rabbit.</p>
<p>With strong fertile energy around us, it could be a very entrepreneurial time, bringing a growth in small businesses. More people may decide to start or expand their families too.</p>
<p>As Yin Water is a very flowy energy, it may not be the best when it comes to finances. Money may need to flow out before it can first flow in. You can counterbalance this by adopting some <a href="https://foreverconscious.com/8-ways-to-attract-money-into-your-life-using-feng-shui">feng shui principles for creating abundance</a>.</p>
<p>The Rabbit is also associated with love and friendship, making it a fantastic year to focus on socializing, networking, and expanding your community. If you are looking for love, the year of the Rabbit offers some strong support.</p>
<p>With strong Yin Water energy, there could be an increase in natural disasters involving water. You may also wish to protect your home from leaks or flooding.</p>
<p>Yin Water energy supports taking a gentle approach and following your intuition. If you find yourself in a difficult situation this year, come back to this idea and consider ways to be gentle with yourself and others.</p>
<p>Year of the Rabbit blessings to you!</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://foreverconscious.com/chinese-astrology-year-of-the-yin-water-rabbit">https://foreverconscious.com/chinese-astrology-year-of-the-yin-water-rabbit</a></p></div>Celtic Tree Month of Rowanhttps://witches-moon.ning.com/forum/celtic-tree-month-of-rowan2022-01-20T21:16:55.000Z2022-01-20T21:16:55.000ZSunKathttps://witches-moon.ning.com/members/SunKat<div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>“In the yard there grows a Rowan. </em></span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>Thou with reverent care should'st tend it. </em></span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>Holy is the tree there growing. </em></span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>Holy likewise are it's branches. </em></span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>On it's boughs the leaves are holy. </em></span></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em>And it's berries yet more holy.”</em></span></div>
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<p>Rowan (<em>Sorbus aucuparia) is also</em> known as Mountain ash, Caerthann (Old Irish), Caorthann (Irish), Quicken, Quickbeam, Wicken and Witchwood. They tend to thrive in poor soils and often inhabit disturbed areas. They are able to grow on higher ground that most other trees and can often be found on craggy mountains. The rowan's wood is tough and resilient, making superb walking sticks, and is suitable for carving. It was often used for tool handles, and spindles and spinning wheels were by tradition made of rowan wood. For this reason the tree can be associated with perseverance and tenacity.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><u>Tree of Protection</u></span></p>
<p>Rowans flower in May and can grow as tall as 50 feet high. They are members of the Rose family (Rosaceae). They have red berries in the autumn and if you look closely you will see that each berry has a tiny five pointed pentagram opposite its stem. As you probably know the pentagram is a symbol of protection and so the tree, its wood and berries have been used in protection magic for centuries. In Scotland there was a strong taboo against cutting down a rowan. Sprigs or pieces of rowan were used to protect especially cows and their dairy produce from enchantment. The wood was used for stirring milk (to prevent it curdling). In Ireland it was planted near houses to protect them against spirits, especially of the dead. In Wales rowans were often planted in churchyards. It has been planted near houses for centuries to ward off evil - witches too, but we all know that this is a corruption of an earlier tradition.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><em>“Laidley Wood"</em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><em>The spells were vain </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><em>The hag returned </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><em>To the Queen in a sorrowful mood </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><em>Crying that witches have no power </em></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong><em>Where there is Rowan tree wood.</em></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><u>Tree of Inspiration</u></span></p>
<p>It is the Rowan's ability to open up communication with the spirit realms which is the key to the Rowan energy. Its name is linked with the Norse word "runa", meaning "a charm", and the Sanskrit "runa", meaning “a magician. The rowan is an important tree in Norse mythology not only was the first woman said to be made from it but is also said to have saved the life of the god Thor by bending over a fast flowing river in the Underworld in which Thor was being swept away, and helping him back to the shore. Rowan was furthermore the prescribed wood on which runes were inscribed to make rune staves. If you wanted to make a set of Ogham staves quickly without waiting to collect a stick from each tree or a tree isn’t available then Rowan wood would be an ideal substitute. The leaves and berries can be added to divination incenses. Rowan twigs are used for metal divining, just as hazel twigs are used for water divining. Speer posts, magically protective house timbers inscribed with runes and magically charged patterns, were traditionally made of Rowan wood.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><u>Imbolc and Brigit</u></span></p>
<p>The month of the Rowan starts at 21<sup>st</sup> January and lasts until 18<sup>th</sup> February and encompasses the festival of Imbolc, the great fire festival of early February, held to mark the quickening of the year. Imbolc is a festival association with Brigit, the young maiden aspect of the Triple Goddess, she, like the Rowan, is associated with divine inspiration, illumination, intuition and the binding power of poetry and healing.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><u>Medicinal Action and Uses</u></span></p>
<p>In herbal medicine, a decoction of the bark is given for diarrhoea and used as a vaginal injection in leucorrhoea, etc. The ripe berries furnish an acidulous and astringent gargle for sore throats and inflamed tonsils. For their anti-scorbutic properties, they have been used in scurvy. The astringent infusion is used as a remedy in haemorrhoids and strangury. The fruit is a favourite food of birds. A delicious jelly is made from the berries, which is excellent with cold game or wild fowl, and a wholesome kind of perry or cider can also be made from them. In Northern Europe they are dried for flour, and when fermented yield a strong spirit. The Welsh used to brew an ale from the berries, the secret of which is now lost.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14pt;"><u>Correspondences</u></span></p>
<p>Ogham name - Luis</p>
<p>Letter - L </p>
<p>Month – 21<sup>st</sup> January – 18<sup>th</sup> February </p>
<p>Color- Grey and Red </p>
<p>Animals- Unicorn, bear, duck </p>
<p>Planet: Uranus </p>
<p>Gemstone: Peridot </p>
<p>Flower: Snowdrop </p>
<p>Diety: Brigitania (Britian)or Brighid (Ireland)</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="http://kitchenwitchuk.blogspot.com/2013/01/celtic-tree-month-of-rowan.html" target="_blank">http://kitchenwitchuk.blogspot.com/2013/01/celtic-tree-month-of-rowan.html</a></em></span></p></div>THIS IS YOUR MOST POWERFUL PSYCHIC ABILITY ACCORDING TO YOUR MOON SIGNhttps://witches-moon.ning.com/forum/this-is-your-most-powerful-psychic-ability-according-to-your-moon2022-01-05T19:30:53.000Z2022-01-05T19:30:53.000ZSunKathttps://witches-moon.ning.com/members/SunKat<div><div class="meta-info d-inline-flex flex-items-baseline">
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">In astrology, the moon is connected to ancient wisdom, divination, and feminine power. For that reason, your strongest psychic ability can be linked to the zodiac sign energy of your moon sign.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">When considering the natural relationship between the sun and moon, we all know that the sun bestows light, illuminating our world for all to see. On the other end of the spectrum, the moon receives the light of the sun, shining brightly so that here on earth we can marvel at her luminous glow. When thinking about your own psychic abilities, and how you receive information (or illumination), it only makes sense to consider which sign the moon was in during the time of your birth. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The moon moves into a new sign every two and a half days, meaning that, even if you and your friend have the sun in Libra, that doesn’t mean you will function the same intuitively. This is mainly because you most likely have a different moon sign. For example, those born with the moon in Leo will perceive physic information differently than a Capricorn moon might. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Find your moon sign below to find your moon-psychic energy match-up!</span></p>
<h2 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18pt;">Your Psychic Ability According to Your Moon Sign</span></h2>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Aries: Claircognizance</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">While Aries moons are often accused of being impulsive, what they’re often not credited for is their natural intuition, which tells them to quickly change course. There’s a primal instinct that goes along with Aries energy, making them naturally claircognizant. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Claircognizance is the ability to predict the future or receive psychic information, without knowing exactly how the message was delivered. It can come through as a gut feeling, and often brings through a sudden epiphany of sorts. Confidence and the ability to trust that your guides will lead you down the right path are key when it comes to developing this ability. Asking for guidance from the universe and looking for signs is also a great way to play with this psychic skill. </p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Taurus: Psychometry</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">As an earth sign, Taurus moons love to indulge in the material realms, with a distinct ability to appreciate that which is tangible. With such a sensitive connection to physical matter, the gift of psychometry often goes hand and hand with this lunar placement. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Psychometry is the ability to pick up psychic information through items, simply by holding them and being open to the vibration and story they carry. Mediums often use this gift by clutching objects that once belonged to someone who has passed on, which allows them to tap into their energy. Meditating with crystals or artifacts from loved ones that have crossed over is a great way to strengthen this talent. </p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Gemini: Clairaudience</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">As the sign of communication and intellect, Gemini moons are great speakers and listeners, making them particularly skilled at clairaudience. <a href="https://www.astrology.com/psychic-readings/psychic-abilities/clairaudience" target="_blank">Clairaudience</a> is the ability to “hear” messages from the other side, almost as if you’re being spoken to from beyond the veil. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">This gift can feel cerebral or overwhelming at times, especially if your mind is super active. Ringing or popping ears are often linked to this ability, especially if a message is trying to come through. If you think the other side may be trying to tell you something, the best thing to do is to center yourself and ask what the message is. </p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Cancer: Emotional Empath </strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">Water signs are the most psychic members of the zodiac, with a natural ability to pick up on the energy that surrounds them. Cancer natives have extraordinary psychic ability, since this sign is ruled by the moon. For Cancer moons, this usually results in a pronounced empathic ability, as they tap into the emotions of others—whether they’re prepared for the information or not. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Since this lunar placement is such a sensitive one, it’ll be important to adopt a psychic defense and protection technique, to avoid unwelcome emotional shifts. If you do feel your mood change suddenly throughout the day, be sure to check in with yourself to see if anything is bothering you. If your mind tells you the emotions you’re feeling don’t logically belong to you, you can simply call in your protection or recite a mantra like “return to sender.”</p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Leo: Creative Channel </strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">Leos are one of the most creative and outspoken members of the zodiac, which makes those with this lunar placement excellent creative channelers! Creative channeling is the ability to pull through artistic information from the other side, allowing entities from beyond the veil to help you with your latest passion project. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">When this ability is active, one usually feels as though they are in a “zone” or creative trance while they go about their work. With this moon placement, try lighting some orange candles before your next painting, writing, or dancing session. Also, consider doing a meditation while inviting in positive energy from the other side to assist you with your masterpiece! The finished product could give you information about who your spirit guides are, especially if you ask them to show themselves through your art. </p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Virgo: Physical Empath/Medical Intuitive </strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">No other sign embodies health and wellness quite like Virgo does, which means people with this lunar placement are often physical empaths. This ability could cause you to feel the symptoms of your friend’s illness, sympathy pains for someone in labor, or even inconsistent energy levels. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">With some training and a dedicated meditation practice, this ability could be strengthened to bring through a well-rounded “medical intuitive.” The range of practice varies with medical intuitives, but many find that they can detect vitamin deficiency, physical discomfort, and even insomnia within their clients. Of course, at the end of the day, you’ll need to make sure anyone you consult follows up with a trip to see their personal physician. </p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Libra: Telepathy</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">As an air sign, Libras make excellent listeners and conversationalists. This sign is also very relationship motivated, creating meaningful and oftentimes psychic bonds with the people they care about. The combination of these two qualities often brings a telepathic element to those with a Libra moon sign! </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">You’ll notice this ability is more active when you’re able to guess what other people are thinking, know who’s calling before seeing the caller ID, or have a song stuck in your head all day only to find your partner singing it in the kitchen later (without having mentioned it). While this ability can add beauty and magic to your relationships, you’ll want to find a psychic defense technique that works for you, so you can give your psyche some peace and quiet every now and then!</p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Scorpio: Mediumship</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">No other member of the zodiac shares a connection to death and rebirth quite like Scorpios do. An inherent ability to connect with the other side is pronounced whenever this energy is present, which is exactly why the veil is thinnest during the Scorpion’s season. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">If your moon is placed under this sign, you’re likely a natural medium, with the ability to communicate with souls that have crossed over. The best way to hone in on these skills is through mediation, being open to your gifts, and honoring your ancestors with candles, prayer, or even a designated altar. So, next time you feel a ghostly presence in the room, try talking to it! </p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Sagittarius: Clairvoyance </strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">Sagittarius folks are one of the most creative and visionary signs in the bunch, with a thirst for adventure and a keen imagination. This talented sign often visualizes situations, art, and fantasy within their mind’s eye, making them naturally clairvoyant. <a href="https://www.astrology.com/psychic-readings/psychic-abilities/clairvoyance" target="_blank">Clairvoyance</a> can range from vivid dreams to seeing auras, orbs, and even ghosts. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">There’s also the potential to have prophetic visions, especially during a meditation session, making it important that people with a Sagittarius moon meditate often. To strengthen this ability, try closing your eyes and visualizing the room that you’re in with as much detail as possible. This practice will gear up your third eye to see things from beyond the veil. When you feel you’re ready, ask the other side to send you orbs or to help you see the auras of others. </p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Capricorn: Synchronicity </strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">Capricorn moons value their emotional and psychic boundaries, but that doesn’t mean they’re unable to receive information or guidance from the other side. People with strong Capricorn placements are excellent at picking up on detail and noticing patterns, so it only makes sense that the universe would use synchronicity in the material realms to communicate with this lunar placement. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">To tap into the psychic ability of this moon sign you’ll want to be observant of any recurring symbols that find their way into your life. If you’re confronted by the same song several times in one day, pay attention to the lyrics and how they pertain to your life. If you notice the number 11 over and over again, you may want to do some research on numerology. These synchronicities might feel like a coincidence at first, but once you begin to track them more closely and decode their meaning, you’ll see that it’s much more. </p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Aquarius: Psychic Downloads</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">Aquarius energy can be wildly unpredictable and is often compared to the brilliance and force that is embodied by a flash of lightning. Aquarius moon folks often similarly receive psychic information, seeing visions of the future or gaining information in quick bursts. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">These sparks of divine knowledge are often referred to as “downloads,” and it usually feels like an eureka moment or sudden enlightenment has occurred. The problem with taking in information so quickly, is that it often leaves one’s mind just as fast. The best way to work with this ability is to keep a pen and notebook around, so you can take notes when these messages strike. </p>
<h3 class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Pisces: Prophetic Dreams</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align:center;">Since Pisces energy is ruled by Neptune, the dreamiest planet in the bunch, it should come as no surprise that those with their moon in this sign are prone to vivid and prophetic dreams. The psychic ability of this moon sign often goes hand in hand with deja vu and the power of astral projection, which makes keeping a dream journal and a consistent meditation practice important for those looking to strengthen these skills. </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Setting dream intentions can also help bring guidance from the other side, which you can do by simply asking your guides to send you messages while you’re tucked in at night—just make sure you attempt to remember your dreams the minute you wake up. </p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="https://www.astrology.com/article/psychic-ability-moon-sign/" target="_blank">https://www.astrology.com/article/psychic-ability-moon-sign/</a></em></span></p>
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<p>When we speak of planetary magic; then there are several concepts that can come to mind. What I am specifically talking about, is the type of magic where you call on and use the energies of one of the seven traditional planets in order to gain a certain effect which corresponds to that said planet. This specific model was especially popular during the Renaissance.</p>
<p>What I am not talking about is:</p>
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<li>Calling on planets whenever you feel like it.</li>
<li>Worshipping the planets as deities.</li>
<li>Magic based on pure intention and manifestation like the LoA or Chaos Magic.</li>
<li>Thelemic/New Age ceremonial magic without astrological timing, which is sometimes also errenously dubbed “planetary magic”.</li>
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<p>This post is the first post for my series Planetary Magic 101 and serves as a basic introduction to planetary magic.</p>
<h2><strong>Planetary Magic = Timing & Properties!</strong></h2>
<p>There are two main aspects to planetary magic; which are planetary properties and astrological timing - both of which I will go into more in-depth in future posts. Planetary properties can be used in your everyday life without doing any ritual. For instance you can wear a mercurial crystal to help you with speech.</p>
<p>Astrological timing is the one aspect that makes or breaks a spell, ritual or talisman within planetary magic. This is probably also the most important aspect of planetary magic – without actually timing your spell or ritual with astrology, it’s not really planetary magic.</p>
<p>In order to start using planetary aspects within your magic, the best place to start is also the most important – the timing. You can start out by simply timing some of your rituals and spells with the planetary hours and days! For instance if you’re doing a money spell, you can time it with the hour and day of Jupiter to amplifly this spell in the most simple way possible – and you’re already doing planetary magic to a degree, even if it’s just in its most simple forms.</p>
<p>After you are comfortable with this, you can go deeper into actual planetary rituals, spells and talismans like the planetary squares. Those usually require even more precise astrological timing than just using the day and hour of the planet you’re working with; so full-on planetary rituals, spells and talismans are no beginner type of stuff. So if you are not well-versed in traditional astrology, then you should keep it at the days, hours and maybe moon phases for now.</p>
<p>Don’t be afraid to use apps for the planetary hours! I myself use AstroVizor, which is available on Android and iOS.</p>
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<p><strong>Sources</strong></p>
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<li>Agrippa, Heinrich Cornelius (2000): <em>Three Books of Occult Philosophy.</em> Translated by J. F., Edited by Joseph H. Peterson.</li>
<li>Warnock, Christopher (2010): <em>Secrets of Planetary Magic. </em>Renaissance Astrology Press.</li>
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At the peak of Lionsgate on 8/8, Earth directly lines up with the Sun, Galactic Center, Sirius & Orion's Belt. We aslo have a New Moon in Leo's majestic vibration, this will help to bring a more magical significant impact. On earth, the alignment happens exactly in the location of the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. There is a massive energy portal that opens up, a vortex from the star system Sirius. It is a kind of cosmic/celestial convergence that allows a huge wave of light from the galactic centre to come down to us on earth. The galactic centre is considered a highly charged energy point & the spiritual heart of our Galaxy.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div>When this portal opens up, it will offer a great surge of energy. The Great Central Sun will be extra energized and powerful, and radiate super light waves and high energy codes to raise our love and light vibrations. The combination of such powerful light from both the warm, nourishing, Sun and the energy strong Sirius star system (and keeping in mind that Sirius is known as the Spiritual Sun), and with the Galactic Central Sun means that this Trinity of celestial bodies will unite to create a massive influx of light and cosmic energy.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div>The activation of the sun brings in amplified sun energy which is intensified also by the fire energy that is harnessed from Leo, being a fire star sign. While fire is a wild and destructive force, it also is an agent of change, regeneration, transmutation and transformation. Fire energy is also about action, passion and the eager reawakening of power, a major Lionsgate theme. Fire promotes rebirth. Through its powerful transmutative process, it allows something new, pure and even stronger to arise, like the phoenix rising from the ashes.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div>On a spiritual level, Sirius plays a cosmic role in helping us with our evolution, and in receiving exponential bursts of high frequency energy that activates, illuminates and expands our consciousness in our individual and collective awakening process. At the time of the peak of the Lionsgate, the link between the two worlds is strongest, and something to be revered. Some believe that this boost of energy directly from Sirius activates new 'light codes' - from the star beings there. These powerful, divinely orchestrated energy waves are said to contain mega light codes to help us with our personal and collective evolution. It is like an access point, opening a powerful doorway of knowledge, wisdom and high energy.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div>Lion energy as well as the star sign Leo is about asserting yourself and developing your inner and outer power and spiritual prowess. It calls you to rise above, have good self esteem, be strong and stand up for your convictions. The wisdom of the lion lies in listening to your heart and being calm and wise before taking action. It calls you to go into your heart to access your more instinctual intuition and this will greatly aid in any decision making. Lions are strong, solid and grounded to earth. They hold and anchor their place, position and space through their powerful, commanding presence. So follow their example. Be sure to look after your energy body by performing daily grounding, clearing and protection. Clear your chakras and particularly focus on your solar plexus and heart center today.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div>The number 8 sideways signifies the powerful infinity symbol. 8 as a number represents power, strength, infinity, wisdom, luck and balance, It is also about divine connection, awareness and rebirth. The Lionsgate is about bring us into self awareness and transmuting old fears. It is about the development of inner strength and your own self fortitude, by embracing and becoming empowered and sovereign. It is about coming into your own truth, your true soul essence. It reminds us of our divinity and full spiritual potential, and helps you re-awaken your cosmic connection & sense of eternal, soul level sovereignty. You will also likely feel more inspired and creative - its a wonderful time to express yourself spiritually and creatively. The whole theme of power also reminds us that we have all the power and might within us and that we can call for action with our willpower, intention, high creativity and connection. Welcome in this lion fire energy and allow it to do what it needs to do in order for the transformation to take place. Release, Open Up and Rise Above.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chinese Astrology 2021: Year of the Metal OXhttps://witches-moon.ning.com/forum/chinese-astrology-2021-year-of-the-metal-ox2021-02-19T18:41:20.000Z2021-02-19T18:41:20.000ZSunKathttps://witches-moon.ning.com/members/SunKat<div><div class="td-post-author-name">
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<p class="p1">February 12<span class="s1"><sup>th</sup></span> heralds the Chinese New Year of the Metal Ox riding in on the second new moon following Winter solstice (northern hemisphere). Chinese Astrology 2021: Year of the Metal OX</p>
<h3 class="p1"><strong>A Year of Recovery, Restoration and Quiet Rebellion</strong></h3>
<p class="p1">Ox always follows Rat, who creates the flavour of the new twelve-year animal cycle, deciding what seeds are planted for the years ahead.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Rat’s artfulness disrupts what is no longer working, as history demonstrates.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The last Rat year—2008—saw the financial markets crash, due to the delusion of subprime mortgages. We spent 2009, the Ox year, quietly recovering, rebuilding our lives and instituting measures to prevent a reoccurrence.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It happened before too. Three hundred years ago, in the metal Rat year of 1720, the South Sea Bubble collapsed, and junk bond investors lost everything. The metal Ox year of 1721 saw a devasted populous coming to terms with its losses.</p>
<h4>What we lost in 2020</h4>
<p class="p1">Fast forward and the 2020 Rat has outdone itself spreading the plague of the current pandemic and disrupting what is out of balance in an attempt to correct it.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>For all last year’s human tragedy, the massive reduction of travel reduced air pollution faster than any global initiative could have achieved.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Rat can be a harsh and indiscriminate teacher, but is also a highly intelligent survivor, favouring the pack over the individual.</p>
<p class="p1">In 2020 Rat brought us to our knees, forcing us to stop and reflect on how we live and relate.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Now strong but gentle Ox comes to turn over the earth, ready for the seeds of recovery.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Ox is an emissary of Gaia, and 2021 will be a year of deep contemplation. Where are we at as a human race? What do we intend to do about it?<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Our extraction of resources from the Earth is not sustainable. We are all culpable, to a greater or lesser degree, in our desire for more. It is time to live by the creed of the honourable harvest—not taking more than we need or that which is not freely given.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Whether lab-created or the result of our heinous abuse of the animal kingdom, Covid-19 can be seen as the great push-back from Mother Earth.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We need to re-educate and reorientate ourselves towards a psychology and ecology of restoration and renewal.</p>
<p class="p1">If we look back 60 years to the last Metal Ox year, we see the resonances and themes of recovery in motion. Democrat J F Kennedy was elected the youngest president of the USA. 60 years later we have Democrat Biden inaugurated as the oldest, once again promising a return to reason and inclusivity. In 1961 JFK established the Peace Corps, Nelson Mandela was acquitted of treason, and Nazi war criminals were tried in Israel.</p>
<h2>Chinese Astrology 2021</h2>
<p class="p1">The Chinese underpin their astrology on the interactions of the five elements that comprise life: fire, metal, water, wood and earth. They enjoy compatible or antagonistic relationships with one another, which governs how the year’s trends will manifest. Ox’s natural element is Yin Earth, giving rise to sensitivity, psychic knowing and fertility. 2021 is a metal element year.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Earth feeds metal through the compression of the soil over millennia, meaning the natural energies of the Ox will be enhanced.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong>Yin metal is soft, receptive, feminine, governing matters such as jewellery, precious metals and indeed the vaccine needle.</strong></p>
<p class="p1">Whether we agree with it or not, the global vaccine programme will be the primary agenda of 2021.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>That fine metal needle is an apt metaphor for this year’s energies.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It seems we are yet to learn how to be in the <em>unknowing</em> until the right response arrives.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We are still in our infant evolutionary state of ‘reaction’ to events that makes us feel powerless.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Our instinctive response to the pandemic is to attempt to regain control through mass vaccination.</p>
<p class="p1">Much of the larger narrative has been hinting at the need for population control on a planet of limited resources and a growing population of seven billion to date.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Yet paradoxically the Ox’s fertility will see an explosion of lockdown babies birthed in 2021.</p>
<h3>What 2021 will bring</h3>
<p class="p1">Metal rules the lungs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Our essential need to breathe, clean air, fear and grief, the emotions of the lungs will remain themes. There has been so much loss in 2020 that inevitably 2021 will give rise to an outpouring of humanity’s grief.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>This mourning process is natural and necessary. In our method of expression, we have a choice. We could take up the sword and fight as our anger rises covering the sadness underneath.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Some will choose this path and pockets of rebellion will birth new social movements as our collective anger is fuelled by injustices.</p>
<p class="p1">Or we could choose the quiet metal of the pen and use the creative power of our collective grief to express something more profound.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The yin metal Ox has an uncanny knack of finding impeccable solutions to problems.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>There is mental agility and great new talent to be uncovered in the brooding moodiness of 2021.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>New thought leaders will emerge both in the philosophical realm and in the arenas of science and technology.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Yin metal, e.g. the great cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, has substance and value as much as shine.</p>
<h3>Numerology 2021</h3>
<p class="p1">From a numerological perspective 2020 was a year of grounding, stability and containment arising from the energies of the number four.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>And we were indeed grounded within the four walls of our home for most of it! <a href="https://www.magicalrecipesonline.com/2021/01/numerology-for-2021-a-year-of-material-change.html">We now move into the transformative five of 2021 (2+2+1).</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Giving rise to a year of movement, transition, instability, rebellion, change and yes, renewed possibility to travel once more. Hopefully we cultivated our inner stability and authority in the great pause of 2020. This ability to hold our centre in the eye of the storm will be crucial to navigating 2021. The external will prove to be chaotic and quietly rebellious, requiring us to be nimble in our responses.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The lessons of 2020 to lead a simpler life unburdened by the heavy chains of clutter, baggage and obligation will have prepared us well.</p>
<h2>Tarot & Chinese Astrology 2021</h2>
<p class="p1">From an archetypal perspective, 20 gives us the tarot symbol of Judgment and 21 The World. We are completing the process arising from the double judgment of 2020.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>There is no going back to normal.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The normal we had become accustomed to was and is no longer sustainable. In totality 2021 is governed by the archetype of the Hierophant (5). This is the patriarchal inheritance that our souls are rising in resistance too, the judgmental God, the control and command programme we have been birthed into. We will only complete this transition when we truly wake up to the fact that ‘we are the ones we have been waiting for’.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>That won’t happen in 2021, humanity has been culturally programmed to expect a saviour for over 2000 years.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>That habituated conditioning is what allows governments and corporations to decide what’s best for us and for us to agree that they know best. In the quest for social order, for the illusion of peace and safety we have acquiesced our sovereign souls.</p>
<p class="p1">This is the ‘great change’ that is coming.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The one all the ancient prophecies from the Hopi to the Inca talk of. The evolution of the human soul into accepting response-ability for itself, it’s thoughts and its actions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It’s time for humanity to grow up.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Mummy and daddy are not coming to the rescue.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It’s a tough birthing process but this is the cellular, evolutionary shift that is occurring.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>From the merged mind of the ancients, we evolved into our current dualistic paradigm of separation. We can only move forward, there is no going back.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The third age of mind will be the evolution of the unified whole emerging from the integration of our current duality. Awakening into this truth, realising our infinite potential in the field of pure unified consciousness is the Golden Age the ancients foresaw.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The Metal Ox year of 2021 won’t be the realisation of this prophecy, but it will see the seeding of the social movements and new philosophies that can help us cross the chasm of our inevitable evolution.</p>
<h2><strong>Tips for Good Luck for all 2021</strong></h2>
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<li>Wear Metal Jewelry for luck</li>
<li>Plant seeds in your garden or window box to honour the earth</li>
<li>Clear clutter (always!)</li>
<li>Put round metal bowl in NW corner of home and when you empty pockets put your spare change in here – when full give away to charity and begin again.</li>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em><a href="https://www.magicalrecipesonline.com/2021/02/chinese-astrology-2021-year-of-the-metal-ox.html" target="_blank">https://www.magicalrecipesonline.com/2021/02/chinese-astrology-2021-year-of-the-metal-ox.html</a></em></span></p>
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