Magickal Forecast for Wednesday, 12 May 2021

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

Magickal focus ~ Mercury governs, communication, interactions, balance, justice, revelation

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 ~ neutral – create a mojo or gris gris bag to carry with you during moments where communication may be difficult. Include a piece of fluorite as well as citrine in the bag as well as some lavender. A piece of star anise can be used to increase mutual understanding. If the situation surrounds an individual, write down that person’s name on a small piece of paper, roll it up and tie it with a cord or string and place that as well into the bag or piece of fabric you’ll use to tie up into a bag. Include some small pieces of frankincense for healing and revelation, especially if deception is suspected. Tie off the fabric with a ribbon or cord or cinch up the drawstring if using a small bag. Bless and consecrate it for your purpose and then carry it with you at the appropriate time.

Magickal Correspondences

• Element – Air
• Color – yellow, purple
• 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

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Numerology ~ 5/12/2021

• Life Path – 4 – describes a life path or destiny involving interactions with others and creative self-expression
• Day – 3 – communication, shared experiences, imagination, creativity, balance, triplicities
• Challenges – sensitivity to the feelings of others and taking a self-determined path

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Rune Divination ~ Mannaz, Jera, and Ansuz comprise the runes for today’s rune divination where you consider how you interact with a larger group or where you see yourself within society. Mannaz describes integration with others and our shared memories of the collective. Jera invokes the unfolding awareness of who we are as an individual soul within the collective consciousness of the Creator, while Ansuz, Odin’s rune, speaks of the eloquence expressed by Higher Self awareness. Visually, Mannaz involves the runes Wunjo (forward and reversed), Dagaz, Gebo, Laguz (forward and reversed), and Kenaz in all directions. So, it’s a complex rune that truly describes our fundamental harmony with others and why I believe the divination centers around its energetic impact.

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Lunar position –  Taurus until Gemini at 5:43 AM PDT; VOC from 5:23 AM PDT to 5:42 AM PDT – Now that the Moon is in Gemini, chattiness increases as does your curiosity and you’re likely drawn to close friends or family today. However, if responsibility calls, do take care of necessary tasks, especially if in a leadership role with others who rely on your expertise and direct nature for guidance.  Refer to the current Esoteric Influences for more information regarding today’s influences.

Sign strength – Gemini provides the strongest sign influence today influencing communication and the expression of ideas. May also be superficial and flighty.

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Significant Aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings.

Stelliums (power interactions)

• Sun/Vulcan/Lilith – involves setting your own course while expressing enthusiasm and gaining recognition

Additional Aspects (Goddess planets, Lilith, Nodes, and Ascendant aspects follow in their own categories)

• Sun (12th/Taurus) sextile Neptune (10th/Pisces) – suggests the expression of intuition or artistic ability
• Mercury (12th/Gemini) trine Saturn (9th/Aquarius) – describes an individual with good timing
• Mars (1st/Cancer) square Chiron (11th/Aries) – suggests tension surrounding new experiences or within relationships that impacts interactions
• Saturn (9th/Aquarius) square Uranus (11th/Taurus) – suggests insecurity surrounding ability, authority, and compromise.
• Saturn (9th/Aquarius) sextile Chiron (11th/Aries) – describes the strength to heal and to share that experience with others

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Goddess-oriented Planetary Interactions

• The Sun (12th/Taurus) quincunx Juno (6th/Sagittarius R) – indicates issues with control versus intimacy
• Jupiter (9th/Aquarius) sextile Ceres (11th/Taurus) – suggests nurturing is plentiful, possibly to excess
• Uranus (11th/Taurus) trine Vesta (4th/Virgo) – suggests balancing a spiritual concern for the greater good and a motivation to help others with taking care of oneself as well
• Neptune (10th/Pisces) square Juno (6th/Sagittarius R) – describes the need to see others realistically, especially when providing assistance or selecting a partner
• Pluto (8th/Capricorn R) square Eris (12th/Aries) – describing the reevaluation of a possible obsessive focus on the path to self-mastery (Seltzer)
• Vesta (4th/Virgo) sesquisquare Eris (12th/Aries) – counsels conveying expectations of others in a direct manner that respects boundaries and values
• Juno (6th/Sagittarius R) trine Eris (11th/Aries) – describes the strong need for a shared belief or direction with a partner

The Ascendant – Gemini – a Mutable sign that suggests movement, activity, versatility, interaction-oriented, chatty, and sometimes superficial or scattered.

• Trine Jupiter, others are attracted to your enthusiasm, drive, and compassion
• Square Neptune, escape is possible in all forms

Black Moon Lilith ~ 12th House/Taurus — You may resist change while in Taurus and it may be difficult to move out of your comfort zone. In the 12th House of endings, things that are hidden (fears, enemies), the collective unconscious, karma, and service to others, Lilith’s darker side may impact relationships with others, with fear at the heart of a more solitary existence, also reflecting a quincunx with Juno. A sextile with Neptune counsels stepping outside your own focus and aligning with nature to balance your fear while a conjunct between a conjunct between our dark Goddess and The Sun offers a bright spot to Lilith’s day supporting optimism and enthusiasm.

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 and respectful manner.

• Mercury conjunct the North Node/Node (opposite The South Node) indicates a career focused on communication
• A trine between the North Node and Saturn (sextile the South Node) suggests an enthusiastic attitude that can direct you into achievement in many areas
• Uranus quincunx The South Node alerts you to the need to flow with unexpected events
• Pluto sesquisquare The North Node/semisquare The South Node seems to suggest transformation surrounding both how you see past as well as the future
• Chiron trine the South Node/sextile The North Node indicates that profound growth from a difficult situation or illness in your life may benefit others

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Lunar Phase ~ New Moon on 11 May 2021 at 12:00 PM PDT at 21°Ta17; 1st Qtr on 19 May 2021 at 12:13 PM PDT at 29°Leo01′

Mansion of the Moon – 5th – Almices – 21°Tau25′; fosters return from travel; increases scholarship; reinforces structures; promotes good health and good will

Retrograde ~ Juno – suggests a look inward in how you select, commit to, and interact with partners in your life; Pluto – inner transformation is favored.

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Polarity – Masculine (12), Feminine (11) – polarities are in relative balance today with the masculine or projective influence slightly stronger

Elemental Influence ~ The Air element provides the strongest impact today suggesting intellectual/communication concerns are in focus. Earth (material concerns) and Water (emotions, compassion) are in relative balance with each other, while Fire (will, creativity) is having no effect today.

Energetic Sign Quality/Mode ~ Mutable sign qualities are strongest suggesting stability and routine are favored today. Mutable (flexibility, adaptability) sign qualities, however, are increasing.

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Rays ~ The 2nd Ray of unconditional love and wisdom far exceeds all other Rays in its influence today as it heals and aligns our perceptions in harmony with others. Its counterpart, the 6th Ray of devotion and idealism, is still thankfully having a lesser impact on conspiracy thinking.

The 4th Ray of harmony through conflict, although less of an influence still suggests we’re able, through expressions of love and wisdom, to come to an agreement with others.

The 3rd Ray of active intelligence and the 5th Ray of concrete knowledge and science are next in strength suggesting that we’re relying on scientific knowledge when making decisions today.

Finally, the 1st Ray (will/power) and the 7th Ray (ceremonial order/magick) are both less of an influence on our ability to create and manifest our desires.

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References

• Erickson, Jan. Witch Notes. Kindle. 2019.  
• Erickson, Jan. Shifting Perception. Draft2Digital. 2020.
• Your Daily Magickal Correspondences
• Seltzer, Henry. The Tenth Planet: Revelations from the Astrological Eris

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