The Forecast for Tuesday, 14 September 2021

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

Magickal focus ~ Mars governs, passion, manifestation, creativity, self-assertion, reducing conflict

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 – Craft a working that controls the impulse to engage with or react to the behavior of those who are volatile or otherwise out-of-control. A more in-depth recommendation can be found here.

Magickal Correspondences

• Element – Fire
• Color – Red, rust
• Crystal – Amethyst, bloodstone, lodestone, diamond, jasper
• Resin – Juniper, dragon’s blood, red sandalwood
• Herbs – Absinthe, cayenne, basil, asafoetida, rue, garlic, black pepper, nettle, wormwood, onion, mustard, leeks, ginger, wolfsbane, thorny trees (Hawthorn)

Numerology~ 9/14/2021

• Life Path – 1 – this describes a life path or destiny involving leadership, independence, and a self-determined path
• Day – 5 – change, protection, freedom versus restriction
• Challenges – managing your approach to responsibilities and taking a self-determined path

Rune Divination ~ Wunjo, Ansuz, and Thurisaz comprise today’s rune divination where you understand the difference between what you want to happen and what is actually possible. Use the energy of Thurisaz to control the impulse to engage with others whose perspective is diametrically opposed to your own in an effort to avoid conflict. Ansuz, as Odin’s rune, represents Spirit communication or divine message, eloquence, and clarity, while Wunjo, as the wish rune, expresses the desire for harmony and fellowship with others. As relationships have been strained over the past few years due to the focus of some on conspiracy thinking and the effect that mind-control and propaganda has had on them, it will take a higher level of awareness to break through that ego-based resolve. In short, this divination may be providing the spiritual readiness to interact when those individuals caught up in someone else’s agenda discover their own folly and are ready to consider a new perspective. Direct interaction at this time will likely only cause further argument so it may be best to let them find their own path to understanding before engaging further.

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Lunar position – Sagittarius until Capricorn at 4:34 AM PDT – Express gratitude to those around you and appreciate the blessings they bring to your life. If your emotions are in flux, and overreaction seems possible, take a walk to recenter and find your balance. 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

Stellium

• Sun/Vulcan/Mars – as a new spiritual path opens today, guard against a lack of impulse control
• Vulcan/Mars/Ascendant (Libra) – raise your vibration high so that Higher Self informs your interactions with others

Yod

• Sun/Jupiter R/Eris R – reevaluation may be needed regarding how you express yourself to others to avoid any appearance of grandiosity or overreaction

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

• Sun (12th/Virgo) sesquisquare Saturn (4th/Aquarius R) Orb 00°A06′ – frustrations may arise if experiencing interference
• Sun (12th/Virgo) opposite Neptune (6th/Pisces R) Orb 00°S14′ – although it may feel natural to allow others to define who you are, it doesn’t serve you in the long run. Go within to discover your own authority and then express that with grace and dignity to others.
• Sun (12th/Virgo) trine Pluto (4th/Capricorn R) Orb 02°A24′ – your leadership skills are strong and you have a positive effect on others
• Mars (12th/Virgo) sesquisquare Uranus (8th/Taurus R) Orb 00°S13′ – remain open to new ideas from others and motivated to achieve your goals
• Saturn (4th/Aquarius R) semisquare Neptune (6th/Pisces R) Orb 00°A40′ – suggests manifesting a creative approach to daily tasks or a health-oriented situation

Goddess-oriented Planetary Interactions

• Jupiter (5th/Aquarius R) sextile Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°S24′ – involves expression of social justice; reevaluation may be needed to avoid fanaticism
• Pluto (4th/Capricorn R) square Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°S06′ – describing potential hidden agendas by others, or inner woundings that may impact self-mastery
• Chiron (7th/Aries R) trine Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) Orb 01°S21′ – suggests that healing may take place within partnerships today
• Chiron (7th/Aries R) sextile Ceres (9th/Gemini) Orb 01°A08′ – your own experiences surrounding childhood woundings provide support for others as they process their own issues today
• Ceres (9th/Gemini) semisquare Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°S10′ – suggests nurturing others takes a more direct intention, possibly surrounding a unique situation
• Ceres (9th/Gemini) conjunct Aldebaran at 10°Ge05 indicates success is related to how much integrity we demonstrate in the process

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. A trine with Lilith indicates instinct or intuition may be valuable.

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 00°A59′)
• Ceres conjunct Lilith(Orb 03°S53′)
• Lilith conjunct The North Node/opposite The South Node (Orb 01°S11′)

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.

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Lunar Phase ~ Waxing; Crescent (self-assertion and the ability to accept challenges); 1st Qtr on 13 Sep 2021 at 1:40 PM PDT at 21°Sg16; Full on 20 Sep 2021 at 4:55 PM PDT at 28°Pi13

Mansion of the Moon – 22nd ~ Caadaldeba (The Fortunate Assassin) – 1°Capricorn; head of Capricorn; encourages prisoners and servants to flee, cures disease

Retrograde ~  Jupiter – inner reflection is warranted, centering 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 (12 days – 25°Lib28); Ceres (24 days – 12°Gem08′).

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Polarity – the feminine or receptive presence is having the strongest impact today.

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

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Ray Influences – significant changes are in bold. Today’s increased effect of the 1st Ray on our expression of will impacts how we assert ourselves to others. And with the 3rd Ray increasing in strength, adaptability to new ideas is still fairly strong today. However as the 4th Ray decreases in strength today, cooperative efforts may become more challenging to achieve. And with the decreased effect of the 5th Ray energies on scientific knowledge and what we fundamentally know to be true, scientific knowledge is again having a lesser impact on the mindset and decisions of those under the thrall of others whose agenda is focused on disruption and disharmony. An example of this (also related to 6th Ray’s effect on ideology) is the willingness of some to turn to dangerous alternative drugs (human and/or animal) to deal with the COVID virus in lieu of the vaccination that’s available. Lastly, looking at the imbalance between the 2nd (love/wisdom) and 6th (devotion/idealism) Rays, although we see a shift to a stronger 2nd Ray (love/wisdom) effect on the expression of ideology of the 6th Ray, the struggle between wisdom and ideology will likely continue today.

• 1st (will/power) – low/medium impact (increasing) – creativity and inspiration is increasing as is motivation and self-assertion
• 2nd (love/wisdom) – medium/strong impact– the impact on extending unconditional love, compassion, and understanding remains the same as last week
• 3rd (active intelligence) – medium/strong impact (increasing) – adaptability to new ideas increases as does overall understanding
• 4th (harmony through conflict) – low impact (decreasing) – signals that cooperative efforts and understanding cause and effect are still challenging today
• 5th (concrete knowledge and science) –low impact (decreasing) – suggests that the impact of scientific knowledge is having a decreased effect on our mindset and decisions
• 6th (devotion/idealism) – medium/strong impact (decreasing) – 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) – medium impact (increasing) – organization and general order are easier 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.