The Forecast for Wednesday, 8 September 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  – A working that reveals truth may be helpful today. Today’s aspects involving Pluto may provide some insight. A more in-depth recommendation can be found here.

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

Numerology~ 9/8/2021

• Life Path – 4 – this describes a life path or destiny involving patience, self-discipline, and diligence
• Day – 8 – material recognition and achievement, leadership, greater understanding
• Challenges – balancing ego expression and sociability with others, and respecting the feelings of others while avoiding overreaction

Rune Divination ~ Berkano, Raidho, and Inguz comprise today’s rune divination where something sudden may occur concerning the protection of self and/or others. Inguz provides the impetus or energy for sudden change to take place surrounding protection of individual rights or possibly healing in some form. Given that Inguz is the twenty-second rune of the Elder Futhark, its Master numerology signifying the Cosmic Builder suggests that something profound may come to light that then invokes change of perception, behavior, or path forward. Raidho indicates the journey our soul takes in form, partnership, integrated motion with others, and preferring the process or path taken over the eventual goal. Berkano invokes new beginnings and the protection of family, as well as bringing projects to fruition. But again, how we get there is more important than the goal itself. Are we moving in the same direction or are we in eternal conflict with others? This rune divination may be asking each one of us to allow Spirit to guide our path so that we understand the true battle is between ego and the soul and not with each other.

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Lunar position – Libra – Now that the Moon is in Libra, you prefer harmony to conflict, especially with close partners. You make steady progress and your focus is strong. Listen to your feelings and allow your nurturing side to be felt by others. 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

• Vesta/Pluto R/Ceres – moderation is necessary in your relationships with others including avoiding asserting your own agenda or engaging in manipulation

Yod

• Mars/Jupiter R/Eris R – guard against overreaction or expressing yourself aggressively to others

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

• The Sun (12th/Virgo) trine Uranus (8th/Taurus R) Orb 01°S32′ – describes an unconventional approach or focus
• Mercury (1st/Libra) opposite Chiron (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°S31′ – inner woundings provide a basis for speaking truth on behalf of others
• Mars (12th/Virgo) trine Pluto (4th/Capricorn R) Orb 01°S23′ – provides an energy that is enduring and focused benefitting both self and others
• Saturn (5th/Aquarius R) semisquare Neptune (6th/Pisces R) Orb 00°A46′ – suggests manifesting a creative approach to daily tasks or a health-oriented situation

Goddess-oriented Planetary Interactions

• Mercury (1st/Libra) sextile Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) Orb 00°S31′ – your empathy for others is strong and you may be drawn to careers that focus in some manner on justice-oriented issues
• Jupiter (5th/Aquarius R) trine Vesta (1st/Libra) Orb 01°A52′ – your focus today is on pursuing new experiences that expand your mind
• Jupiter (5th/Aquarius R) sextile Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°A11′ – involves expression of social justice; reevaluation may be needed to avoid fanaticism
• Saturn (5th/Aquarius R) trine Ceres (9th/Gemini) Orb 01°S41′ – indicates early nurturing in childhood may have been lacking and may impact how you nurture both self and others
• Pluto (4th/Capricorn R) square Vesta (1st/Libra) Orb 00°A35′ – compromise is necessary with those in authority made more difficult by feelings of insecurity
• Pluto (4th/Capricorn R) sesquisquare Ceres (9th/Gemini) Orb 00°A04′ – nurturing others may be transactional in nature and balance may be needed
• Pluto (4th/Capricorn R) square Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°S05′ – describing potential hidden agendas by others, or inner woundings that may impact self-mastery
• Chiron (7th/Aries R) trine Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) Orb 00°S00′ – suggests that healing may take place within partnerships today
• Vesta (1st/Libra) sesquisquare Ceres (9th/Gemini) Orb 00°A30 – indicates that extending compassion for others may be challenging today
• Vesta (1st/Libra) opposite Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°A41′ – your focus deepens today on a shared direction with others
• Ceres (9th/Gemini) semisquare Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°A10′ – suggests nurturing others takes a more direct intention, possibly surrounding a unique situation

The Ascendant – Libra – a masculine, cardinal sign that suggests an individual who is concerned about others, initiates or takes action, and prefers harmony over conflict. At times, Libra individuals can rely too much on the reactions from others and can be indecisive, weighing out each side of a situation to the point of making no decision at all.

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. Ideally, you need to accept the wild child within, the one who works from instinct, all while engaging respectfully with others. This applies to work situations as well and the need to keep your competitive attitude under control. The way through such is to focus on compassion and nurturing relationships with both self and others.

• Saturn trine Lilith (Orb 01°A55′
• Ceres conjunct Lilith(Orb 03°S37′)
• Lilith conjunct The North Node/opposite The South Node (Orb 00°S12′)

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.

• 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 03°S49, medium influence)

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Lunar Phase ~ New Moon on 6 Sep 2021 at 5:52 PM PDT at 14°Vi38; 1st Qtr on 13 Sep 2021 at 1:40 PM PDT at 21°Sg16

Mansion of the Moon – 15th – Algafra – 1°Libra; covered flying; finding treasure, digging holes or pits, creates tension and discord as well as divorce, destroys homes and enemies, and interrupts travel

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

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Polarity – polarities are in relative balance today with the masculine or projective side of self slightly stronger

Elemental Influence ~ Elemental Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) is strongest today with Earth (material concerns, physical) next in strength. Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) is having a lesser impact with Fire (will, creativity, motivation) still having no impact.

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Ray Influences – significant changes are in bold. Although the 3rd Ray of active intelligence is increasing today which suggests that adaptability to new ideas is stronger than it was yesterday, the 2nd, 5th, and 6th Rays continue to suggest that facts are still having less of an impact for some as the struggle between wisdom and ideology continues. With the 2nd Ray at the same strength as the 6th, the struggle over right action continues. This conflict impacts a variety of issues we’re collectively dealing with including the response over the Delta variant and the safety of children at school, the preference of some for conspiracy theory over facts, as well as the ongoing attack on the constitutional rights and safety of women.

• 1st (will/power) – low impact – creativity and inspiration is significantly less as is motivation and self-assertion
• 2nd (love/wisdom) – medium/strong impact– with the 2nd Rays decreasing it’s impact extending unconditional love, compassion, and understanding may shift somewhat today
• 3rd (active intelligence) – strong impact – adaptability to new ideas increases as does overall understanding
• 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
• 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 and 6th Rays
• 7th (ceremonial order/magick) – low/medium impact– organization and general order may still be fairly 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.