Magickal Forecast for Wednesday, 20 January 2021

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Wednesday is governed by Mercury. Below are its corresponding energies as well as the current transit chart for the witch’s perusal.

• Magickal focus ~ Mercury influence, communication, interactions, balance, justice, revelation
• Numerology ~ 1/20/2021
  • Life Path – 8 – describes an individual who has strong leadership and organization skills; an efficient use of intellect to set and achieve goals and financial success;
  • Day – 20 – reducing to 2, describes harmony, balance, decisions, collaboration, intelligence, and creativity.
  • Challenges – minor challenges – balancing one’s ego and social expression; major challenge – developing sensitivity to others
• Rune Divination ~ Laguz, Raidho, Othala – security and peace are found and preserved by allowing our perceptions to flow from Spirit as we set a new course together.
• Time
  • Dawn – healing, new beginnings, study, purification
  • Noon – strength, opportunity, success, protection, wealth
  • Sunset – letting go, release
  • Night – spirituality, aligning with Spirit, healing, dreamwork, visions
• Favorable/Unfavorable for Magick ~ very good

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• Lunar position ~ Aries until Taurus at 10:56 AM PST (VOC 12:28 AM PST to 10:55 AM PST) – The Moon traveling into Taurus in late morning reinforces your emotional need for stability and routine. Although you value authority, you also need to chart your own path in life, deriving strength from the challenges you face. So, although you may feel somewhat risk-averse today, if opportunity arises, don’t be afraid to consider your options. Refer to the current Esoteric Influences for more information regarding today’s influences.
• Significant Aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings:
  • Stelliums (3 and/or 4 point power interactions)
    • Moon/Mars/Uranus – involves impulsivity and nonconformity
    • Mars/Uranus/Lilith – describes out of the box thinking and risky behavior
    • Sun/Vulcan/Jupiter – expresses the courage to chart one’s own course with enthusiasm and optimism and the desire for recognition by others
    • Sun/Vulcan/Saturn – describes breaking through barriers to a more self-disciplined approach
  • Thor’s Hammer (Vulcan, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Uranus, Vesta) involves a diligent and patient approach to hard work and success
  • Mercury (10th/Aquarius) semisquare Chiron (12th/Aries) – counsels a more reserved self-expression, a respect for the views of others, and the time to listen instead
  • Mercury (10th/Aquarius) trine the North Node (2nd/Gemini) – describes the development of effective communication skills
  • Mars (12th/Taurus) square Jupiter (10th/Aquarius) – signals excessive behavior and a lack of self-discipline
  • Mars (12th/Taurus) square Saturn (10th/Aquarius) – indicates balancing movement forward with hesitance and a conservative approach (Note: look at this one in relation to the square with Jupiter)
  • Mars (12th/Taurus) conjunct Uranus (12th/Taurus) – describes a tendency to take unnecessary risk (a protection spell might be in order here)
  • Jupiter (10th/Aquarius) conjunct Saturn (10th/Aquarius) – describes balancing freedom with restriction and the need for self-discipline and structure.
  • Jupiter (10th/Aquarius) square Uranus (12th/Taurus) – suggests moderation in expression and desires
  • Jupiter (10th/Aquarius) sextile Chiron (12th/Aries) – intuition is strong and will assist both yourself and others
  • Saturn (10th/Aquarius) square Uranus (12th/Taurus) – describes issues with authority and compromise furthered on by inadequacy
• Ascendant – Taurus – signals a practical, pragmatic approach, structure, stability, favors routine, careful planning and decision-making, organized. Aspects follow:
  • Mercury (10th/Aquarius) square the Ascendant (Taurus) involves when to speak and when to remain quiet and the manner in which you communicate your thoughts to others
• Polarity – Masculine (7), Feminine (16) – receptive energies provide the strongest impact…time to watch and observe, and express compassion and integrity
• Elemental Influence ~ Earth (material matters, security) energies provide the strongest influence with Water (emotions) and Air (intellect, communication, reason) having a smaller effect. Fire (will, creativity, motivation) has no presence today.
• Energetic Quality/Mode ~  Fixed (stable) sign energies dominate the other qualities followed by Cardinal or sign qualities that are motivating or initiating. With Mutable in a weaker position, flexibility and adaptation may prove challenging.
• Rays ~ The 3rd Ray of active intelligence, the 4th Ray of harmony through conflict, as well as the 5th Ray of concrete knowledge and science, have increased significantly today. In fact, the 5th Ray now exceeds all other Rays in its effect on knowledge and truth. Will and power continue their strength with the 1st Ray and we manifest all of those influences through the 7th Ray of ceremonial order and magick. Through the 4th Ray a new path can form based on truth found through both the 3rd and 5th Rays. Both the 2nd Ray (love/wisdom) and the 6th Ray of devotion and idealism are significantly less of an impact which has been contributing to the focus on conspiracy instead of scientific or objective truth. Again, the 2nd Ray acts as a counterbalance to the 6th, and if in balance, it can provide a wiser influence on the potential cult-like effect of the 6th. In their present strength, there’s not much clarity happening as people caught up in the con are still trying to figure out what happened. The unraveling and reassessment will likely continue to be difficult as long as they remain closed off to fundamental truth. For further information, this post may be helpful.
• Black Moon Lilith ~ Taurus — remaining in your comfort zone is tempting, but it also signals an unwillingness to take risks toward a better outcome. In the 12th House of fear, restriction, and unseen forces, the risk may involve containing the darker aspects of self. A conjunct with Uranus suggests you don’t like restriction while Venus trine Lilith suggests trusting your instincts today.
• Node influences ~ N Node – Gemini; S Node – Sagittarius describes the need for self-control and a focus on a spiritual perspective. The challenge involves understanding the viewpoints of others as well as expressing your own in a helpful manner. A square continues between Neptune in Pisces and both the North and South Nodes signaling a focus on fantasy or imagination and suggests that maintaining your physical health will help ground and center your perspective and provide a foundation for creative success.
• Lunar Phase ~ 1st Qtr on 20 Jan 2021 at 1:02 PM PST at 01°Tau01
• Mansion of the Moon ~ 3rd – Azoraya – 25°Ari42’52’; Showering, Pleiades, profitable for hunters, sailors, and alchemists
• Retrograde ~ Vesta – now in Virgo, look inward to better define your expectations of others so that you respect boundaries and the input or expertise of others; Mercury turns Retrograde on 31 Jan 2021 at 26°Aq28′

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References:

1. Erickson, Jan. Witch Notes. Kindle. 2019.  
2. Erickson, Jan. Shifting Perception. Draft2Digital. 2020.
3. Your Daily Magickal Correspondences

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