The Forecast for Thursday, 29 July 2021
Thursday is governed by Jupiter. Below are its corresponding energies as well as the current transit chart for the witch’s perusal. ~ et incipit magia
Magickal focus ~ Jupiter governs, social justice, healing, abundance, income, growth, achieving goals and desires.
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 bad – any magicks worked today will need to be carefully planned and executed. Looking at both the Lunar transits and the rune divination, it appears that inner truth may be revealed anyway today, so given that the favorability for working magick is still very bad, it might be best to continue your inner focus to give voice to whatever needs or concerns that you’ve been keeping hidden. Know the difference between allowing past woundings to govern your interactions and offering an honest expression of how you feel. A look at today’s planetary aspects may be of some help in directing your focus, with specific attention paid to Lilith. Some agrimony on the altar or workspace could help strengthen your resolve.
Magickal Correspondences
- Element – Air
- Color – Blue
- Crystal – sapphire, jasper, emerald
- Resin – balm of Gilead, ambergris, saffron
- Herbs – basil, agrimony, mints, dandelion, borage, bugloss, wood betony, hyssop, henbane, poplar, oak, plum, fig, meadowsweet
Numerology ~ 7/29/2021
- Life Path – 5 – this describes a life path or destiny involving adaptability, responsibility, and change
- Day – 11 – Master number, awakening, illumination, spiritual messenger
- Challenges – managing the expression of freedom versus restriction, balancing sociability, and controlling sensitivity/overreaction while still respecting the feelings of others
Rune Divination ~ Hagalaz, Inguz, Tiwaz comprise today’s rune divination signaling the need to begin again with a focus on both knowing and speaking your inner truth. Hagalaz interrupts perceptions or circumstances that are going nowhere, or at least that are going in a problematic direction. Inguz, as the seed, provides the impetus for change and a new direction to unfold. It represents the sudden release of energy to manifest whatever we desire. Tiwaz, as the spiritual warrior within, assists us in our drive and resolve to honor our own needs and emotions. Today’s Master number 11 numerology allows us to awaken to universal truth so consider a new way of seeing something today. If you’ve been taking a back seat to the needs and emotions of others, today is your day to voice your inner truth.
Lunar position – Aries – Restraint may be necessary should interactions with others become tense. Although this is likely a passing thing, if you do respond, do so with care, without allowing inner woundings to guide your response. Know that a little reciprocity can work in your favor and striking a balance with others is preferable to conflict. Refer to the current Esoteric Influences for more information regarding today’s influences.
Significant Aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings.
Stellium – Sun/Vulcan/Mercury – interactions with others may take a spiritual focus today; listen more than you speak
Additional Aspects (Goddess planets, Lilith, Nodes, and Ascendant aspects follow in their own categories)
- Mars (1st/Leo) opposite Jupiter (7th/Aquarius R) – suggests reflection is required so that grandiose or excessive behavior is controlled.
Goddess-oriented Planetary Interactions
- Venus (1st/Virgo) square Juno (4th/Sagittarius R) – suggests expressions of love to a close partner may be challenging
- Mars (1st/Leo) square Ceres (10th/Taurus) – offers the opportunity to express compassion to others
- Jupiter (7th/Aquarius R) square Ceres (10th/Taurus) – suggests reevaluating how you express and receive nurturing from others
- Pluto (5th/Capricorn R) square Eris (9th/Aries R) – describing the reevaluation of a possible obsessive focus on the path to self-mastery (Seltzer)
The Ascendant – Leo – a masculine, Fixed sign that suggests that behavior is purposeful, self-disciplined, and reliable. Although typically generous and sincere, Leo individuals can be arrogant and prideful and need to learn to balance power with compassion.
- A conjunct with Mars signals the willingness to take risks
- An opposition with Jupiter R suggests that engaging with others is important
- A square with Ceres counsels a nurturing or compassionate approach to others
Black Moon Lilith ~ 10th House/Gemini — Interactions will flow smoothly while Lilith is in Gemini as long as you listen to the input from others. That said, in the 10th House of career, standing, and authority, interactions may be challenging with Lilith’s darker side potentially manipulating others to achieve power and control, impacted today by a square with Mars. While an opposition with retrograding Juno warns indicates partnerships may be challenging, a conjunct with Ceres is asking you to express yourself in a compassionate manner. A semisquare with Eris R challenges you to assert yourself in a manner that is clear and respectful of boundaries with others, while a sextile with Mercury recommends you listen to your inner voice when expressing yourself. Lastly, a square with retrograding Jupiter suggests it’s time to expand your opportunities.
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.
- Venus square The North/South Nodes suggests a decision is necessary surrounding both love and finances
- Juno R opposite The North Node/conjunct The South Node reinforces the need to hear the viewpoints of partners and be sensitive to their needs and feelings
- The Sun trine The South Node counsels you to live in the moment in order that you express your greatest potential
Lunar Phase ~ Waning; 3rd Quarter on 31 July 2021 at 6:17 AM PDT at 08°Tau33
Mansion of the Moon – 2nd – Albochan – 12°Ari51′; Belly of Aries; finds treasures and retains prisoners
Retrograde ~ Jupiter – inner reflection is warranted and in Pisces, it centers on discovering inner truth; Neptune – discernment is a factor in this retrograde where you look within to determine truth from fiction and arrive at a more realistic understanding of the truths that surround you; Juno – suggests a look inward in how you select, commit to, and interact with partners in your life; Saturn – reassess boundaries and how your structure your life; Pluto – inner transformation is favored; Pallas – reassess your overall understanding of situations and observe patterns as they unfold; Chiron – reflect on inner woundings, apply their message, and then move on; Eris – time to explore and reevaluate your expression of feminine power to maximize your potential; Upcoming retrogrades to be aware of: Uranus (21 days), Juno (direct in 4 days)
Polarity – the masculine polarity is the strongest today
Elemental Influence ~ The Fire (creativity, initiation, motivation) element is having the strongest effect today.
Ray Influences – significant changes are in bold
- 1st (will/power) – strong impact – creativity and inspiration are strong today as is self-assertion
- 2nd (love/wisdom) – low impact – extending unconditional love, compassion, and understanding may be more challenging today
- 3rd (active intelligence) – very low impact – adaptability to new ideas and understanding may be greatly impacted today
- 4th (harmony through conflict) – low impact – signals that cooperative efforts and understanding cause and effect may be challenging today
- 5th (concrete knowledge and science) – suggests that knowledge, in other words, what we now know, is having a significant impact on our mindset and decisions (possibly pandemic-related and/or 1/6 Commission-related)
- 6th (devotion/idealism) – low impact (in balance with the 2nd Ray) – The 6th Ray of devotion and idealism is a tricky influence in that if the 2nd Ray is less, we typically see an increase in gullibility and a single-minded approach. In other words, too much ideology or too much devotion affects our ability to view our experiences or beliefs in a realistic manner. With the 6th Ray’s decreased effect, perception/ideology theoretically may be less of a factor, and even with the 2nd Ray at the same strength, idealism or gullibility may be less likely to impact outcomes today.
- 7th (ceremonial order/magick) – low impact – organization and general order may be challenging to achieve today
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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