The Forecast for Friday, 27 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

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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 – Consider a ritual for redefining boundaries in a manner that protects and heals both perception and relationships. 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 ~ 8/27/2021

• Life Path – 22 – this Master Number of the Cosmic Builder describes a life path or destiny involving service-to-others, and a focus on spirituality
• Day – 9 – endings, completion, generosity, spirituality
• Challenges – balancing ego expression, responsibility with personal time, and sociability with others

Rune Divination ~ Raidho, Mannaz, and Laguz comprise today’s rune divination where we flow in harmony with others. Or at least it’s the goal anyway. Raidho provides the energy for integration with others, while Mannaz focuses that integration on society itself. Laguz provides the flow from Higher Self awareness into our relationships with others. It allows us to see the greater picture and how our decisions impact others which seems to be important to some and completely ignored by others.

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Lunar position –  Taurus – With The Moon in Taurus, in addition to taking care of your own responsibilities, offer assistance to someone who might not ask for help. But if you’re feeling overwhelmed, meditation or a walk in nature may help you find your center. 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.

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

• Mercury (1st/Virgo) quincunx Jupiter (6th/Aquarius R) Orb 00°A00′ – suggests a need to focus on your own goals instead of on those of others
• Mercury (1st/Virgo) trine Pluto (5th/Capricorn R) Orb 01°S33′ – you’re direct and to the point today and able to quickly understand the current situation
• Venus (1st/Libra) opposite Chiron (7th/Aries R) Orb 01°S17′ – suggests that taking care of your own needs is just as important as caring for the needs of others

Goddess-oriented Planetary Interactions

• Saturn (5th/Aquarius R) trine Ceres (9th/Gemini) Orb 01°A18′ – indicates early nurturing in childhood may have been lacking and may impact how you nurture both self and others
• Neptune (7th/Pisces R) conjunct Pallas (7th/Pisces R) Orb 00°S02′ – imagination and visualization are strong today
• Pluto (5th/Capricorn R) semisquare Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) Orb 00°S15′ – interactions with close partners could be transformative today with power struggles the potential result
• Pluto (5th/Capricorn R) square Eris (8th/Aries R) Orb 00°A00′ – describing the reevaluation of a possible obsessive focus on the path to self-mastery (Seltzer)
• Chiron (6th/Aquarius R) trine Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) Orb 02°A14′ – suggests that healing may take place within partnerships today
• Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) sesquisquare Eris (8th/Aries R) Orb 00°S15′ – 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.

• Neptune R opposite The Ascendant indicates an unrealistic approach or view of relationships with a lack of discrimination or boundaries the likely issue (Orb 01°A02′)
• Pallas R opposite The Ascendant suggests you may seek out partners who either have stronger problem-solving skills or who reinforce the same in you (Orb 00°A59′)

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. Although a square with The Sun suggests the need to control excessive behavior, ideally, you need to accept the wild child within, the one who works off of instinct, while balancing it with respect for others. The way through such is to focus on compassion and nurturing relationships with both self and others.

• The Sun square Lilith (Orb 00°S05′)
• Ceres conjunct Lilith(Orb 02°S38′)
• Lilith conjunct The North Node/opposite The South Node (Orb 01°A45′)

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.

• Saturn trine the North Node indicates the energy and enthusiasm for achievement in a variety of areas (Orb 02°A10′)
• Ceres conjunct The North Node/opposite The South Node suggests that partnerships or shared experiences with women factor into your plans for the future (Orb 00°S52′)

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Lunar Phase ~ Waning, Disseminating; 3rd Quarter on 30 Aug 2021 at 12:14 AM PDT at 07°Gem08

Mansion of the Moon – 3rd – Azoraya – 25°Ar42′; Showering, Pleiades, profitable for hunters, sailors, and alchemists

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 (30 days – 25°Lib28); Ceres (42 days – 12°Gem08′)

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Polarity – the feminine or receptive side of self is strongest today

Elemental Influence ~ The Earth (material concerns, physical) element is strongest today with Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) next in strength. Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) and Fire (will, creativity, motivation) are both less and in relative balance with each other.

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Ray Influences – significant changes are in bold. One note today involves the 2nd, 5th, and 6th Rays suggesting that facts are still having less of an impact for some as the struggle between wisdom and ideology continues. Although the 2nd Ray is stronger than the 6th, both are vying for position. This likely pertains to the response over the Delta variant with our children potentially suffering the greatest harm. Or it could involve a more general preference of some for conspiracy theory over facts.

• 1st (will/power) – low/medium impact – creativity and inspiration increase somewhat today as does motivation and self-assertion
• 2nd (love/wisdom) – very strong impact– extending unconditional love, compassion, and understanding happens easily today with the expression of wisdom stronger than ideology
• 3rd (active intelligence) – low impact – adaptability to new ideas and understanding continues to be less today
• 4th (harmony through conflict) – low impact – signals that cooperative efforts and understanding cause and effect are still challenging today
• 5th (concrete knowledge and science) – very low impact – suggests that knowledge, in other words, what we now know, is having significantly less of an impact on our mindset and decisions (see above note)
• 6th (devotion/idealism) – 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/medium impact– organization and general order may still be 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.