The Forecast for Friday, 13 August 2021

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

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

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 ~ excellent – with Venus governing magick today, plan a ritual to strengthen marital or partnership bonds. Focus on clearing out the clutter and refocusing on each other. A ritual to let go of issues that keep the partnership bound to negativity can be planned for the hour of sunset. If performing outside, choose an area where flowers are growing. Include representations of both Venus and/or Frigga along with the sigil for Hagith, an Olympic Spirit to reconnect the bond of love and commitment you share. Rededicate your love with a handfasting by each person clasping the other’s right wrist and loosely wrapping them with a rose or green colored scarf, ribbon, or cord allowing the ends to hang. Express your loving commitment to each other, and when you’re both ready, take the end of the cord or scarf nearest to you and pull it through the wrapping to tie the knot.

Magickal Correspondences

• Element – Water
• Color – Green, rose
• 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

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Numerology ~ 8/13/2021

• Life Path – 8 – this describes a life path or destiny involving leadership, achievement and material gain
• Day – 4 – structure, foundation, grounding, organization
• Challenges – freedom versus restriction; balancing ego; balancing working hard and sociability with others

Rune Divination ~ Sowilo, Eihwaz, Jera comprise today’s rune divination where transformation is possible. Sowilo, as the rune of the will, expresses Spirit into our awareness with its as above so below directionality. Eihwaz essentially provides the same path from Spirit as it provides the link between realms, with Higher Self awareness flowing between. Jera completes the divination by employing Kenaz, the light or torch, forward and reversed. It describes transformation, energetic alignment, and unfolding awareness. So, it appears that truth may be revealed today that is transformative and reflective of Higher Self awareness.

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Lunar position –  Libra until Scorpio at 5:02 PM PDT – If conflict arises, avoid overreaction. It’s likely situational and will soon pass. Find a physical outlet to regain your balance. Clear the air if necessary but avoid controlling the situation especially if boundaries are the issue. Refer to the current Esoteric Influences for more information regarding today’s influences.

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

Thor’s Hammer – Pluto R/Eris R/Mars/Ascendant (Virgo) – you have plenty of motivation today, but pay attention so that you don’t getting in the way of your own progress.

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

• Mars (12th/Virgo) quincunx Saturn (5th/Aquarius R) – consider setting more realistic boundaries with others today
• Mars (12th/Virgo) sesquisquare Pluto (5th/Capricorn R) – indicates you might get in the way of your own progress today
• Jupiter (6th/Aquarius R) semisquare Chiron (8th/Aries R) – although confronting inner woundings may be challenging, the time is now to do just that

Goddess-oriented Planetary Interactions

• Mercury (12th/Virgo) square Ceres (9th/Gemini) – suggests expressing compassion or nurturing may be challenging
• Venus (1st/Virgo) opposite Pallas (7th/Pisces R) – understanding the greater picture is important today regarding close partnerships
• Mars (12th/Virgo) square Juno (4th/Sagittarius) – you require a partner who is as independent as you are so be cautious with whom you spend your time.
• Mars (12th/Virgo) sesquisquare Eris (8th/Aries R) – suggests self-assertion may be challenging, particularly with authority or within personal relationships
• Saturn (5th/Aquarius R) trine Vesta (2nd/Libra) – suggests leadership and management skills that preserve and enhance collaborative efforts
• Saturn (5th/Aquarius R) sextile Juno (4th/Sagittarius) – describes partnerships that are steady and predictable
• Neptune (7th/Pisces R) conjunct Pallas (7th/Pisces R) – imagination and visualization are strong today
• Pluto (5th/Capricorn R) sextile Pallas (7th/Pisces R) – indicates the ability to inspire others, fostering a service-to-others focus
• Pluto (5th/Capricorn R) square Eris (8th/Aries R) – describing the reevaluation of a possible obsessive focus on the path to self-mastery (Seltzer)
• Chiron (8th/Aries R) opposite Vesta (2nd/Libra) – suggests that reflection is required surrounding collaboration with others to avoid the influence of past inner woundings negatively impacting an outcome

The Ascendant – Virgo – a feminine, mutable sign that suggests an individual who is somewhat risk-averse and hesitant to engage with others until fully aware and comfortable. This individual has high expectations of self an others and prefers order to chaos

• A conjunct with Mars promises the energy to pursue new goals and opportunities

Black Moon Lilith ~ 9th 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 9th House of higher education, journeys, religion, and values, this may be challenging with Lilith’s darker side potentially vulnerable to the judgment of others. A strong square with Mercury indicates that interactions could be strained while a conjunct with Ceres suggests the way through is to express yourself in a compassionate manner.

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.

• Mars square The North Node/South Node describes tension or confusion surrounding how you approach new experiences
• Juno 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

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Lunar Phase ~ Waxing; New; 1st Quarter on 15 Aug 2021 at 8:20 AM PDT at 23°Sco00

Mansion of the Moon – 16th – Azubene – 12°Lib51′; horns of Scorpio; obstructs travel and weddings along with harvest and redeems captives

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; 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 (6 days – 14°Tau47); Mercury (44 days – 25°Lib28)

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Polarity – the polarities are in relative balance with the feminine polarity slightly stronger

Elemental Influence ~ The Earth (material concerns, physical) and Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) are strongest and in balance with each other today. Fire and Water are having a minimal impact.

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Ray Influences – significant changes are in bold

• 1st (will/power) – low/medium impact – creativity and inspiration are average strength today as is self-assertion
• 2nd (love/wisdom) – strong impact – extending unconditional love, compassion, and understanding happens easily today
• 3rd (active intelligence) – low/medium impact – adaptability to new ideas and understanding may be difficult 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) – medium/strong impact – 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) – medium/strong impact – The 6th Ray of devotion and idealism is typically kept in check by a strong 2nd Ray influence. 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 current effect, perception/ideology theoretically may have more of an impact on ideology today, but with the 2nd Ray having a stronger impact, maintaining control over idealism or gullibility may be possible.
• 7th (ceremonial order/magick) – low impact – organization and general order may be less challenging to achieve today

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References

• Erickson, Jan. Witch Notes. Kindle. 2019. 
• Erickson, Jan. Herbal Magicka. 2021
• Erickson, Jan. Shifting Perception. Draft2Digital. 2020.
• Your Daily Magickal Correspondences
• Seltzer, Henry. The Tenth Planet: Revelations from the Astrological Eris
• Erickson. Jan. Magick and the Aligned Witch. Kindle.