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The Week Ahead: Astrology, Runes, & Energetic Insights 16-22 August 2026

The Week Ahead is a compendium of information that includes a weekly forecast, current astrological information, correspondences, and recommendations for working magick, as well as weekday rune and tarot readings that help you navigate the coming week. Love and Blessings to all!

Quick Reference

Garden Planting by Moon phase

• 8/16-19 – New Moon to 1st Qtr – with the light increasing, energy is focused on the growth of above-ground plants such as grain crops, cruciferous plants (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower), lettuce, and spinach
• 8/19-22 – 1st Qtr to Full – With the light of the Moon increasing to its strongest energy, this is a good time for above-ground plants such as tomatoes, beans, peas, peppers, squash, melons, and corn, and to focus on flowering and fruit production

Retrograde Planets: Pluto, Juno, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron, Pallas

Sun Sign: Leo (dignity); Virgo (8/22, 7:19p)

Moon Sign/VOC/Phases

• 8/16/2025 – Sunday: Libra; Void of Course: Not today; Phase: Waxing, Crescent
• 8/17/2025 – Monday: Libra until Scorpio (fall) at 2:45p; Void of Course: 4:30a-2:45p; Phase: Waxing, Crescent
• 8/18/2025 – Tuesday: Scorpio (fall); Void of Course: Not today; Phase: Waxing, Crescent
• 8/19/2025 – Wednesday: Scorpio (fall); Void of Course: 7:46p-EOD; Phase: Waxing, Crescent; 1st Qtr at 7:46p, 27°Sc07
• 8/20/2026 – Thursday: Scorpio (fall) until Sagittarius at 1:29a; Void of Course: Until 1:29a; Phase: Waxing, 1st Qtr
• 8/21/2026 – Friday: Sagittarius; Void of Course: Not today; Phase: Waxing, 1st Qtr
• 8/22/2026 – Saturday: Sagittarius until Capricorn (detriment) at 1:58p; Void of Course: 1:30p-1:58p; Phase: Waxing, 1st Qtr

Additional Planets in Sign

• Mercury – Leo 
• Mars – Cancer
• Venus – Libra (dignity)
• Jupiter – Leo
• Saturn – Aries (fall)

Out of Bounds

• The Moon (8/20-22)
• Mars (all week)
• Pluto (all week)
• BML (all week)

© 2025-2026 Jan Erickson

General Astrological Insights

Support from others may again seem to be lacking this week. You may feel compelled to assert your independence, and, as a result, partnership issues may arise. During tense moments, you may not entirely trust your own emotional response, and it may be important to drop resistance until more facts are known. Remain open to learning from your experiences, and reflect on how you deal with challenges. At the end of the week, changes at home may motivate you to pursue adventure elsewhere.

Daily Readings

Sunday, 16 August 2026

Until all facts are known, it will be best to exercise some self-restraint and observe. Stay focused and don’t allow outmoded ideas or attitudes to influence your decisions. Instead, cut through illusion by demanding full honesty from others. 

For the magickally inclined: Study the Ace of Swords from the Rider-Waite Tarot. Representing the Air element, the Ace of Swords expresses your intellect in a way that not only creates new ideas but also brings clarity and cuts through illusion with power and balance. It affirms justice from Divine Authority and strength, but can also represent consequences when deception is in play.

Influences: Universal numerology/Day: 7/7; Runes: Isa, Carcer; Tarot: Ace of Swords; Human Design Gate/Line 4.6 Excess

Monday, 17 August 2026

You want approval for your efforts today, but you may feel reluctant to assert yourself. You’ve proved yourself to be an effective partner, and demonstrated leadership when necessary, but you may be worried that the boss isn’t seeing that. What you offer others, irrespective of the circumstance, is from your heart, and the reciprocity you desire is more than appropriate.

For the magickally inclined: When living in balance with others, Geboᚷ from the Elder Futhark can be a valuable rune to study and carry with you during moments when you want to invoke reciprocity or a balanced exchange with others. It can be used as an energetic support during a group conversation where you visualize the rune horizontally between you and others. Gebo’s keyword is gift, which balance between you and others certainly is. Relationships that have difficulty achieving balance can be impossible to maintain, and implementing the gift of Gebo in your own interactions with others may help you establish a better footing.

Influences: Universal numerology/Day: 8/8; Runes: Gebo, Albus; Tarot: 2 of Cups; Human Design Gate/Line: 15.4 The wallflower

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

A conflict or argument may occur today. Someone will win, and someone will lose. If you’re the winner, expressing grace to those who lost may be in order. If you’re on the losing end, the same is true. Faith in your own ideals and integrity can help you irrespective of what happens. So, before you judge the situation or react to the outcome, pause before responding further.

For the magickally inclined: Tiwaz ᛏ, the spiritual warrior within, invokes justice, ideals, oaths, and sacrifice on behalf of someone or something greater than yourself. The 5 of Swords depicts an argument in which one person is the winner, one holds his head down by the water’s edge, and a third steps toward the loser, possibly intending to offer support. A reading where you place Tiwaz in the center of the 5 of Swords can provide insight into how you react to winning and losing.

Influences: Universal numerology/Day: 9/9; Runes: Tiwaz, Amissio; Tarot: 5 of Swords; Human Design Gate/Line: 52.1 Think before you speak 

Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Today could foster a new beginning that increases your potential for growth, mastery, and success. You know when to assert yourself and when to collaborate, and you’re ready to contribute what’s necessary to achieve your goals. Your unique talents, approach to problem-solving, and leadership assist you when delegating tasks in a balanced and effective way. So, stay alert and positive to changes that benefit both you and others.

For the magickally inclined: Studying The Chariot, the 7th card from the Major Arcana in the Rider-Waite Tarot, provides a message about balanced movement, mastery, and surrender versus control. It helps you to consider when it’s appropriate to take the reins and assert yourself, and when it’s time to step back and let others take control of a situation, particularly helpful when supervising or training others. 

Influences: Universal numerology/Day: 1/1; Runes: Inguz, Albus; Tarot: The Chariot; Human Design Gate/Line: 7.6 The administrator 

Thursday, 20 August 2026

Sometimes, maintaining your dignity depends upon stepping back to regain your inner balance. Today may be one of those days. You could be on the threshold of significant changes, and you need to be able to think through it all without interference from others. When you’re feeling like you have a better grasp on things, you’ll be better able to communicate your needs more effectively and integrate with your partner or group.

For the magickally inclined: The Lovers from the Major Arcana and Ansuz ᚨ from the Elder Futhark can provide a blueprint for understanding and communication between you and a partner (or group). The Lovers card describes self in others, integration, unification, and balance, while Ansuz invokes divine messages and clarity and helps you communicate with eloquence. In a reading with both Ansuz and The Lovers card, adding a few more cards can offer additional guidance.

Influences: Universal numerology/Day: 11/2; Runes: Ansuz, Caput Draconis; Tarot: The Lovers; Human Design Gate/Line: 33.4 Dignity 

Friday, 21 August 2026

You may have a lot coming in on you today, but rest assured, you have the inner resources to deal with it all. You assert yourself when others won’t, and attack problems with skill and resolve. Despite it all, you find solutions that, going forward, protect you and others. Stay positive, pay attention to details, and get things done.

For the magickally inclined: Consider using the 8 of Wands and Hagalaz from the Elder Futhark to give you insight when everything is coming in on you at once, and you need to come up with answers to deal with it. The 8 of Wands shows eight staffs (poles) being thrown into view, suggesting many things are happening at once. Hagalaz, one of the three Norn runes in the Elder Futhark, describes hail and the damage it can do. It also suggests destruction within established boundaries, as well as protection. In short, the 8 of Wands can describe the situation at hand, while Hagalaz may provide an overall understanding and options to deal with it all. Whether the response is subtle or extreme, both the card and the rune indicate that something overwhelming is happening and a unique solution may be necessary.

Influences: Universal numerology/Day: 3/3; Runes: Hagalaz, Populus; Tarot: 8 of Wands Human Design Gate/Line: 48.6 Self-fulfillment

Saturday, 22 August 2026

A situation may arise today that calls for a practical and reliable solution. However, you’ll need to collaborate with others to implement that solution. Considering the past is often prologue, you may be reluctant to ask for help because you’re not certain anyone will step up. If that’s the case, you’ll likely have to present the situation in as objectively as possible. Help them to understand that without their help, their lives will be as impacted as yours will be.

For the magickally inclined: To help understand and build relationships, the rune Ehwaz ᛖ from the Elder Futhark can be beneficial. A rune of Elemental Water, Ehwaz invokes change and momentum. It’s also useful for astral travel and can be visualized as a soul vehicle or a Merkaba when traveling in the astral realm. But in terms of relationships, Ehwaz is composed of Laguz, forward and reversed, which also creates Kenaz pointed downward. Laguz represents intuition and flow and helps create the intuitive bond we share with others. Kenaz is the torch, light of Spirit, clarity, and well-being. Together, we flow in Spirit toward each other, creating an intuitive bond that supports a shared and unified consciousness. It removes ego from the equation and elevates the bond into a higher vibrational state.

Influences: Universal numerology/Day: 4/4; Runes: Ehwaz, Conjunctio; Tarot: 7 of Cups; Human Design Gate/Line 21.5 Objectivity

©2025-2026 Jan Erickson

Weekly Correspondences

Below are the corresponding astrological and other energies for working magick for the week. ~  et incipit magia

Sunday, 16 August 2026

Magickal focus: clarity, truth, healing, courage, removing barriers, leadership

• Universal Numerology/Day (same): 7 – observation, balance, justice, the scales, magick, spirituality
• The Sun in Leo (dignity)
• The Moon in Libra
• Moon Void of Course: Not today
• Lunar Phase: Waxing, Crescent
• Planetary governance: The Sun ☉
• Governing Planet Ray – 2nd (love/wisdom): Strongest Ray: 5th
• Favorability: Very good
• Polarity: Masculine
• Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Air, Fire, Earth, Water
• Strongest Sign Mode: Cardinal
• Mansion of the Moon: 15th – Algafra (Al Ghafr) 1°Libra; covered flying; finding treasure, digging holes or pits, creates tension and discord as well as divorce, destroys homes and enemies, and interrupts travel; at 6:38a, 16th – Azubene (Al Jubana) 12°Li51; horns of Scorpio; obstructs travel and weddings along with harvest and redeems captives 
• Retrograde planets: Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Neptune, Chiron, Pallas
• Planets Out of Bounds: Mars +23°42; Pluto -23°27; BML -27°51

General Correspondences

• Element: Fire
• Color: Gold, yellow
• Direction: South
• Energy: masculine/projective
• Power: To Will
• Deities: Sol, Apollo, Helios, Och (Olympic Spirit)
• Crystal: emerald, topaz, bloodstone, chrysolite
• Resin: mastic, frankincense, copal, saffron, red sandalwood, cinnamon, honey
• Herbs: Angelica, juniper, calendula, hyacinth, rosemary, mint, ivy, pepper, vine, sunflower, cedar, marjoram, bay, vervain, gentian, Dittany, ginger, peony, balm, marigold, heliotrope

Monday, 17 August 2026

Magickal focus:  The Moon governs; feminine magicks, healing, intuition, cycles, reincarnation, astral travel, balance, change

• Universal Numerology/Day (same): 8 – Materialistic Approval, Achievement, Striving for Success, leadership, and Acknowledgment
• The Sun in Leo (dignity)
• The Moon in Libra until Scorpio (fall) at 2:45p
• Moon Void of Course: 4:30a-2:45p
• Lunar Phase: Waxing, Crescent
• Planetary governance: The Moon ☽
• Governing Planet Ray: 4th ray (harmony through conflict); Strongest Ray: 5th
• Favorability: Very Good
• Polarity: Masculine
• Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Air, Fire, Earth, Water
• Strongest Sign Mode: Cardinal
• Mansion of the Moon: 16th – Azubene (Al Jubana) 12°Li51; horns of Scorpio; obstructs travel and weddings along with harvest and redeems captives; at 6:37a, 17th – Alchil (Al-Iklil) 25°Li42; crown of Scorpio; reverses destitution, strengthens love and buildings and assists sailors 
• Retrograde: Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Neptune, Chiron, Pallas
• Planets Out of Bounds: Mars +23°41; Pluto -23°28; BML -28°01

General Correspondences

• Element: Water
• Color: Silver, white
• Direction: West
• Energy: feminine/receptive
• Power: To Dare
• Deities: Diana, Luna, Selene, Artemis, Mani, Phul (Olympic Spirit)
• Crystal: Pearl, moonstone, selenite, beryl, marcasite
• Resin: mastic, frankincense, copal, saffron, red sandalwood, cinnamon, honey
• Herbs: almond, mugwort, moonwort, yellow ranunculus, palm, lily, willow, violet, poppy, fennel, iris

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Magickal focus: Mars governs; passion, manifestation, creativity, self-assertion, reducing conflict

• Universal Numerology/Day (same): 9 – idealistic, generous, and kind; Altruism, Humanitarianism, Generosity, Sympathy; endings
• The Sun in Leo (dignity)
• The Moon in Scorpio (fall)
• Moon Void of Course: Not today
• Lunar Phase: Waxing, Crescent 
• Planetary governance: Mars ♂
• Governing planet in sign: Cancer (fall)
• Governing Planet Ray: 6th ray (devotion and idealism), Strongest Ray: 5th
• Favorability: Neutral
• Polarity: Masculine
• Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Water, Fire, Air, Earth
• Strongest Sign Mode: Cardinal
• Mansion of the Moon: 17th – Alchil (Al-Iklil) 25°Li42; crown of Scorpio; reverses destitution, strengthens love and buildings and assists sailors; at 7:15a,  18th – Alchab (Al Qalb) 8°Sc34; heart of Scorpio; creates discord, conspiracy; revenge against authority and from enemies, releases prisoners, helps structures 
• Retrograde Planets: Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Neptune, Chiron, Pallas
• Planets Out of Bounds: Mars +23°41; Pluto -23°28; BML -28°05

General Correspondences

• Element: Fire
• Color: Red, rust
• Direction: South
• Energy: masculine/projective
• Power: To Will
• Deities: Ares, Mars, Tyr, Phaleg (Olympic Spirit)
• Crystal: Amethyst, bloodstone, lodestone, diamond, jasper
• Resin: Juniper, dragon’s blood, red sandalwood
• Herbs: Absinthe, cayenne, basil, asafoetida, rue, garlic, black pepper, nettle, wormwood, onion, mustard, leeks, ginger, wolfsbane, thorny trees (Hawthorn)

Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Magickal focus: Mercury governs; communication, interactions, balance, justice, revelation

• Universal Numerology/Day (same): 1 –  Uniqueness, Freedom, Talent, Governance, Leadership, and Revolution
• The Sun in Leo (dignity)
• The Moon in Scorpio (fall)
• Moon Void of Course: 7:46p-EOD
• Lunar Phase: Waxing, Crescent; 1st Qtr at 7:46p, 27°Sc07
• Planetary governance: Mercury ☿
• Governing planet in sign: Mercury in Leo
• Governing Planet Ray: 4th (harmony through conflict); Strongest Ray: 5th
• Favorability: Very good
• Polarity: Masculine
• Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Water, Earth
• Strongest Sign Mode: Fixed
• Mansion of the Moon: 18th – Alchab (Al Qalb) 8°Sc34; heart of Scorpio; creates discord, conspiracy; revenge against authority and from enemies, releases prisoners, helps structures; at 8:26a, 19th  Exaula (Al Shaulah) 21°Sc25; tail of Scorpio; fosters attacking cities and towns, forces people to leave their homes, destroys sailors and prisoners  
• Retrograde Planets: Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Neptune, Chiron, Pallas
• Planets Out of Bounds: Mars +23°41; Pluto -23°28; BML -28°05

General Correspondences

• Element: Air
• Color: yellow, purple
• Direction: East
• Energy: masculine/projective
• Power: To Know
• Deities: Hermes, Mercury, Thoth, Odin/Woden, Ophiel (Olympic Spirit)
• Crystal: Agate, emerald, fluorite, topaz, citrine, red marble
• Resin: benzoin, gum arabic,  frankincense
• Herbs: marjoram, horehound, bergamot, cinnamon, lavender, caraway, cloves, licorice, mullein, peppermint, star anise, hyssop

Thursday, 20 August 2026

Magickal focus: Jupiter governs; social justice, healing, abundance, income, growth, achieving goals

• Universal Numerology(higher form): 11 – Master number, awakening, enlightenment/Day-2: Collaboration, Closeness, Kindness, Harmony, and Assistance, balance, decisions
• The Sun in Leo (dignity)
• The Moon in Scorpio (fall) until Sagittarius at 1:29a
• Moon Void of Course: Until 1:29a
• Lunar Phase: Waxing, 1st Qtr
• Planetary governance: Jupiter ♃
• Governing planet in sign: Jupiter – Leo 
• Governing Planet Ray: 2nd Ray (love and wisdom): Strongest Ray: 5th
• Favorability: Very good
• Polarity: Masculine
• Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Earth, Water
• Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
• Mansion of the Moon: 19th  Exaula (Al Shaulah) 21°Sc25; tail of Scorpio; fosters attacking cities and towns, forces people to leave their homes, destroys sailors and prisoners; at 10:04a, 20th – Nahaym (Al Na’am) 4°Sg17; a beam; tames wild animals, fortifies prisons, destroys the wealth of societies, compels someone to a specific place 
• Retrograde Planets: Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Neptune, Chiron, Pallas
• Planets Out of Bounds: Moon -25°58; Mars +23°39; Pluto -23°29; BML -28°07

General Correspondences

• Element: Fire, Water, Air
• Color: Blue
• Direction: South, West, East
• Energy: balanced
• Power: To Will, To Dare, To Know
• Deities: Zeus, Jupiter, Thor, Bethor (Olympic Spirit)
• Crystal: sapphire, jasper, emerald
• Resin: balm of Gilead, ambergris, saffron
• Herbs: basil, agrimony, mints, dandelion, borage, bugloss (alkanet), wood betony, hyssop, henbane, poplar, oak, plum, fig, meadowsweet

Friday, 21 August 2026

Magickal focus: Venus governs; compassion, love, harmony, attracting a partner, partnership issues, female sexuality, fertility, healing, friendship

• Universal Numerology/Day (same): 3 – Self-Expression, Entertainment, Optimism, Imagination, and Friendliness; reason, mental acuity, detail-oriented
• The Sun in Leo (dignity)
• The Moon in Sagittarius
• Moon Void of Course: Not today
• Lunar Phase: Waxing, 1st Qtr
• Planetary governance: Venus ♀
• Governing planet in sign: Venus in Libra (dignity)
• Governing Planet Ray: 5th Ray (concrete knowledge and science): Strongest Ray: 5th
• Favorability: Neutral
• Polarity: Masculine
• Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Earth, Water
• Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
• Mansion of the Moon: 20th – Nahaym (Al Na’am) 4°Sg17; a beam; tames wild animals, fortifies prisons, destroys the wealth of societies, compels someone to a specific place; at 11:59a, 21st – Elbeda (Al Baldah) 17°Sg8; which is a desert; increases gain, harvest, building strength, and successful travel, causes divorce 
• Retrograde Planets: Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Neptune, Chiron, Pallas
• Planets Out of Bounds: Moon -27°40; Mars +23°38; Pluto -23°29;  BML -28°07

General Correspondences

• Element: Water
• Color: Green, rose
• Direction: West
• Energy: feminine/receptive
• Power: To Dare
• Deities: Venus, Aphrodite, Freyja, Hagith (Olympic Spirit)
• Crystal: Turquoise, lapis lazuli, beryl, rose quartz, coral
• Resin: sandalwood, ambergris, musk, orris root
• Herbs: apple, rose, myrtle, bugloss (alkanet), burdock, feverfew, lilac, marshmallow, vervain, valerian, thyme, coriander, pears, elder, pomegranate, passionflower, raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, vanilla, yarrow, violet, plantain

Saturday, 22 August 2026

Magickal focus: Saturn governs; restriction, bindings, summoning, harvest, purification, protection

• Universal Numerology: 4 – grounding, foundation, practicality, reliability, patience, structure/Day – 22 – Master number, Cosmic Builder
• The Sun in Leo (dignity); Virgo at 7:19p
• The Moon in Sagittarius until Capricorn (detriment) at 1:58p
• Moon Void of Course: 1:30p-1:58p
• Lunar Phase: Waxing, 1st Qtr
• Planetary governance: Saturn ♄
• Governing planet in sign: Saturn in Aries (fall)
• Governing Planet Ray: 3rd Ray (active intelligence), Strongest Ray: 5th
• Favorability: Very good
• Polarity: Masculine
• Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Earth, Water
• Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
• Mansion of the Moon: 21st – Elbeda (Al Baldah) 17°Sg8; which is a desert; increases gain, harvest, building strength, and successful travel, causes divorce; at 1:58p, 22nd – Caadaldeba (Sa’d al-Dhabih) 1°Capricorn; head of Capricorn; encourages prisoners and servants to flee, cures disease 
• Retrograde Planets: Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Neptune, Chiron; Pallas
• Planets Out of Bounds: Moon -28°06; Mars +23°37; Pluto -23°30;  BML -28°06

General Correspondences

• Element: Earth
• Color: Brown, black
• Direction: North
• Energy: feminine/receptive
• Power: To Keep Silence
• Deities: Chronos, Aratron (Olympic Spirit)
• Crystal: Onyx, jet, jade, emerald, sapphire, smoky quartz, marcasite, lodestone, brown jasper
• Resin: alum, sulfur,  benzoin, balm of Gilead, myrrh
• Herbs: asafoetida, cypress, dragonwort, black hellebore, mandrake, opium, garlic, hemlock, ivy, mullein, nightshade, skullcap, St. John’s Wort, Solomon’s seal root, comfrey, boneset, pine

©2025-2026 Jan Erickson

Spellcasting Tips and Recommendations

Timing

• Dawn: healing, new beginnings, study, purification
• Noon: strength, opportunity, success, protection, wealth
• Sunset: letting go, release
• Night: spirituality, aligning with Spirit, healing, dreamwork, visions

Cosmic Rays

• 1st – will/power 
• 2nd – love/wisdom 
• 3rd – active intelligence
• 4th – harmony through conflict
• 5th – concrete science and knowledge
• 6th – devotion/idealism
• 7th – ceremonial magic and order

Polarity

• Feminine: compassion, empathy, and understanding 
• Masculine: motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity
• Balanced: compassion, empathy, and understanding are balanced with motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity.

Moon Phases

• Waxing (Magicks of Increase)
  • New (focused on opportunities with a tendency toward impulsiveness; time to look inward and make plans for the future)
  • Crescent (self-assertion is strong and you embrace challenges)
  • 1st Qtr (leadership skills are strong with high expectations of others)
  • Gibbous (seeking knowledge, working toward achieving goals, discovering one’s purpose)
• Waning (Magicks of Decrease)
  • Full (relationships are an important part of your life; a powerfully creative time for goals and projects)
  • Disseminating (motivated to share knowledge and wisdom with others)
  • 3rd Qtr (action from a place of strength with adaptability challenging at times)
  • Balsamic – (your destiny or future factors into life decisions, with leadership a potential role for you to play)

Recommendations

• Candles can be scribed, anointed in ritual oil, and then rolled in crushed herbs for additional effect
• Essential oils can be added to a carrier oil such as grape seed or almond to create a ritual oil
• When using planetary squares or seals, whenever possible, draw them out during the ritual itself
• If summoning anyone or anything to assist in the working, be sure to include the license to depart to thank and release the entity from your service
• Tarot cards and runes may be used to further enhance a working or to provide a focus
• Runes can be drawn in the air above workings for additional impact and to further define your intention

Areas of power

• Crossroads (the dirt can be used, also dirt from footprints)
• Graveyards (crushed mullein can be used in place of graveyard dirt)
• Outside altars/established sacred space
• Doorways, windows
• Boundaries of all kinds
• Sacred spots, especially ancient stone ruins

Times of power – Moon phases, planetary hours, eclipses, storms, equinoxes, solstices, charging water/crystals/mirrors/tools can be performed under a full moon

©2025-2026 Jan Erickson

References

• Erickson, Jan. Herbal Magicka. 2021
• Erickson, Jan. Witch Notes. Kindle. 2019.  
• Erickson, Jan. Shifting Perception. Draft2Digital. 2020.

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Special Note: Unapproved Use of My Work

So, once again, another website is posting my work from Stepping Aside. This is upsetting, and although I understand that there are people out there who do this because it’s been done to me before, it’s completely unacceptable. My website has been up since 2012, and I’ve worked incredibly hard to publish work that I believe others might be interested in. I tried to contact the website in question, but the email address doesn’t appear to be valid. So, I’m doing what I can to deal with it. ~ Jan Erickson

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