The Forecast for Friday, 20 August 2021

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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 ~ very good – Refer to today’s magickal focus along with today’s correspondences to craft a working or ritual involving strengthening the bonds of love and/or fertility. A more in-depth recommendation can be found here.

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 ~ 8/20/2021

• Life Path – 6 – this describes a life path or destiny involving fostering harmony with others, leadership, and assuming responsibility
• Day – 2 – compassion, unity, polarity, balance, reciprocity, healing, love
• Challenges – balancing self-assertion with non-resistance, and balancing sociability with others

Rune Divination ~ Ehwaz, Fehu, and Tiwaz comprise today’s rune divination where we understand more fully the responsibility we share toward each other. Ehwaz describes the intuitive bond we share with others while binding us toward a mutual end. Tiwaz, as the spiritual warrior within, provides both the faith in higher ideals and the self-discipline to sacrifice our own needs for the needs of others. Fehu, as the sending rune, casts the intention of a shared path that we all willingly take together. Although it may seem difficult to manifest, through Higher Self awareness, know that this difficulty is other-imposed and a new path forward can and will be actualized.

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Lunar position –  Capricorn until Aquarius at 1:49 AM PDT – With the Moon in Aquarius today collaboration with others is in order. You feel supported and happily nurture those connections. A new path may be developing and it’s best now to listen to your inner voice. Refer to the current Esoteric Influences for more information regarding today’s influences. (Moon trine Venus, Moon trine Ceres, Moon trine The North Node)

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

3 Point Stellium – Mercury/Mars/The Ascendant – the energy is present for new opportunities involving self-expression. The key to a successful outcome will center on how you express yourself to others

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

• The Sun (12th/Leo) opposite Jupiter (6th/Aquarius R) – you may have difficulty balancing responsibility with your adventurous side and it may impact achieving your overall objective; balance idealism with a more realistic approach
• The Sun (12th/Leo) sesquisquare Chiron (8th/Aries R) – suggests that self-expression is challenging and that oversensitivity may be the issue
• Mercury (12th/Virgo) conjunct Mars (12th/Virgo) – self expression is precise and focused and you communicate your perspective well to others
• Mercury (12th/Virgo) trine Uranus (9th/Taurus SR) – a new experience or situation, unexpected perhaps, influences your expression of unique or unconventional ideas
• Mars (12th/Virgo) trine Uranus (9th/Taurus SR) – you feel motivated and willing to try new experiences
• 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

• Venus (1st/Libra) trine Ceres (9th/Gemini) – suggests nurturing close relationships, particularly with women, flows smoothly
• Saturn (5th/Aquarius R) semisquare Pallas (7th/Pisces R) – describes the need to reevaluate your ability to see the bigger picture or to problem-solve within partnerships
• Saturn (5th/Aquarius R) sextile Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) – describes partnerships that are steady and predictable
• Uranus (9th/Taurus SR) quincunx Vesta (2nd/Libra) – distractions may prevent you from taking care of routine tasks today
• Neptune (7th/Pisces R) conjunct Pallas (7th/Pisces R) – imagination and visualization are strong today
• Pluto (5th/Capricorn R) semisquare Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) – interactions with close partners could be transformative today with power struggles the potential result
• Pluto (5th/Capricorn R) square Eris (8th/Aries R) – describing the reevaluation of a possible obsessive focus on the path to self-mastery (Seltzer)
• Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) sesquisquare Eris (8th/Aries R) – indicates a less than tactful approach with partners today

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 and others and prefers order to chaos

• A conjunct with Mercury indicates a more inner focus concerning how you share your ideas with others that could foster new experiences
• A conjunct with Mars promises the energy to pursue new goals and opportunities
• A trine with Uranus suggests possible activism in the area of individual and collective rights and the need to speak truth to (and ultimately redefine) power.

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.

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 trine The North Node suggests an influential woman in your life may have a positive effect, particularly in the area of partnership
• Saturn trine the North Node indicates the energy and enthusiasm for achievement in a variety of areas
• Ceres conjunct The North Node/opposite The South Node suggests that partnerships or shared experiences with women factor into your plans for the future

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Lunar Phase ~ Waxing; Full on 22 Aug 2021 at 5:03 AM PDT at 29°Aq37

Mansion of the Moon – 24th – Caadacohot – 25°Cap42′; star of fortune; increases compassion between married people, military victory, obstructs government

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; Uranus – stations retrograde today and indicates a focus on esoteric studies and original thought. Upcoming retrogrades to be aware of: Mercury (37 days – 25°Lib28); Ceres (49 days – 12°Gem08′)

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Polarity – the masculine and feminine polarities are in balance today

Elemental Influence ~ The Earth (material concerns, physical) and Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) are strongest and with Earth the strongest of the two today. Fire and Water are having a lesser impact.

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Ray Influences – significant changes are in bold. One note today involves the 2nd, 5th, and 6th Rays indicating that with the 2nd and 5th Rays at the same strength, wisdom/science should overshadow illusion/ideology from the 6th Ray

• 1st (will/power) – low/medium impact – creativity and inspiration have lessened in strength today as has self-assertion
• 2nd (love/wisdom) – strong impact – extending unconditional love, compassion, and understanding happens easily today
• 3rd (active intelligence) – low impact – adaptability to new ideas and understanding is less today
• 4th (harmony through conflict) – low impact – signals that cooperative efforts and understanding cause and effect may still be challenging today
• 5th (concrete knowledge and science) – strong impact – suggests that knowledge, in other words, what we now know, is having a significant impact on our mindset and decisions (see above note)
• 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. Refer to the note above to show the relationship between the shared impact of the 2nd, 5th, and 6th Rays
• 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.