The Forecast for Wednesday, 22 September 2021

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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: very good – Perform a ritual at the time of the Autumn Equinox (12:21 PM PDT) that observes the transition from one phase to another. 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

• Life Path – 9 – this describes a life path or destiny involving compassion and service to others
• Day – 22 – Master Number (Cosmic Builder) suggesting profound, soul-based manifestation
• Challenges – self-restraint, managing ego-expression, and balancing responsibility with personal time

Rune Divination: Isa, Kenaz, and Thurisaz comprise today’s rune divination where you align in Source Presence to break through the barrier of faulty perception to achieve clarity and resolve. Isa, as the Norn rune of the static realm, along with Kenaz, the torch or light of Spirit, align you in Higher Self awareness, bringing clarity to your perceptions allowing that which no longer serves to dissolve away. Thurisaz adds strength to that process to keep your vibration high and away from the ego’s reactive influence. An additional impetus comes from today’s 22 Master numerology that manifests profound, soul-level change. Coupled with today’s Autumn Equinox, today suggests profound awareness and change.

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Lunar position: Aries; Autumn Equinox at 12:21 PM PDT – Take the initiative if others are hesitant to do so and stay alert to how the effect of timing or fate impacts your progress. Collaborate with others so that efforts are organized and foster an outcome that is beneficial to all concerned. If one path becomes unsustainable, it may be that you’ve exhausted all that it has to offer. 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

T-Square

• Mercury/Pluto R/Moon/Eris R – although you communicate in a way that is both powerful and transformative, sometimes you can come across as arrogant and judgmental. Instead, express yourself in a calm, reasoned manner that respects the input of others.
• Juno/Pallas R/Ceres – perhaps there is more going on than you realize as issues arise that surround your response to the needs of others, and it may become necessary to reevaluate your overall understanding of the situation.

Yod

• Juno/Uranus R/Midheaven (Cancer) – support that is unexpected from a close partner, likely having to do with your career, is possible today that opens the way for recognition from others

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

• Sun (12th/Virgo) sesquisquare Uranus (8th/Taurus R) Orb 00°A28′ – indicates a risk-averse attitude to unconventional thinking whether it’s your own or that of others
• Mercury (1st/Libra) trine Jupiter (5th/Aquarius R) Orb 00°S59′ – your ideas have a positive impact on others
• Mercury (1st/Libra) square Pluto (4th/Capricorn R) Orb 00°S02′ – you may struggle with remaining calm and balanced today and you may become obsessive in your thinking and self-expression.
• Mercury (1st/Libra) conjunct Arcturus at 24°Li31 suggests you take a different approach today
• Mercury (1st/Libra) conjunct Spica at 24°Li08′ indicates the potential for brilliance
• Venus (2nd/Scorpio) opposite Uranus (8th/Taurus R) Orb 02°A54′ – you may prefer personal freedom over committing yourself to a partner
• Mars (12th/Libra) trine Saturn (4th/Aquarius R) Orb 12°A13′ – signals focus and self-discipline
• Saturn (4th/Aquarius R) semisquare Neptune (6th/Pisces R) Orb 00°A36′ – suggests manifesting a creative approach to daily tasks or a health-oriented situation

Goddess-oriented Planetary Interactions

• Mercury (1st/Libra) opposite Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°A34′ – your intellectual expression seems to be at odds with self-assertion today which may result in some difficulty with understanding the bigger picture
• Venus (2nd/Scorpio) trine Pallas (5th/Pisces R) Orb 02°A07′ – allows awareness of underlying patterns that can lead to harmony with others
• Uranus (8th/Taurus R) quincunx Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) Orb 00°S11′ – suggests that discernment is required particularly regarding new partners today with reassessment likely required
• Pluto (4th/Capricorn R) square Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°A06′ – describing potential hidden agendas by others, or inner woundings that may impact self-mastery
• Chiron (7th/Aries R) sextile Ceres (9th/Gemini) Orb 00°S09′ – your own experiences surrounding childhood woundings provide support for others as they process their own issues
• Vesta (1st/Scorpio) sesquisquare Pallas (5th/Pisces R) Orb 00°S24′ – suggests a strong focus on healing others
• Pallas (5th/Pisces R) square Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) Orb 01°A01 – indicates understanding the overall picture when dealing with partners so that miscommunication is avoided

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 Saturn suggests you’re motivated to succeed while the same with Lilith indicates instinct or intuition may be valuable. A opposition with Chiron suggests you may be highly sensitive to the moods of others, particularly with those individuals closest to you with feelings of rejection possible. And lastly, a trine with Ceres recommends that you be aware of how you both extend and accept support from others and the impact that has on interpersonal relationships.

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, respect your intuition and perception, while balancing discernment with 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°S10′)
• Ceres conjunct Lilith(Orb 03°A57′)
• Lilith conjunct The North Node/opposite The South Node (Orb 02°S29′)

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. Advocacy on behalf of others may be in your future.

• Mars trine The North Node/sextile The South Node (Orb 00°S05′)

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Lunar Phase: Crone phase; Full on 20 Sep 2021 at 4:55 PM PDT at 28°Pi13; 3rd Qtr on 28 Sep 2021 at 6:58 PM PDT at 06°Cn08

Mansion of the Moon: 2nd – Albochan (The Belly) – 12°Ar51′; Belly of Aries; finds treasures and retains prisoners

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 Pre Shadow (retrograde in 4.6 days – 25°Lib28); Ceres (16 days – 12°Gem08′). Planets leaving retrograde: Jupiter (25 days – 22°Aq19); Saturn (18 days – 06°Aq52); Pluto (14 days – 24°Cp18)

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Polarity: The polarities are in relative balance today with the Masculine (projective, active) polarity slightly stronger.

Elemental Influence: Elemental Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) and Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) are in balance with each other and are having the strongest impact today, with Earth (material concerns, physical presence) next in strength. Fire (will, creativity, motivation) is having some presence but less than the others.

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Ray Influences: The Rays continue their same influence from yesterday where overall, the 7th Ray’s impact on balancing higher self with ego suggests that awareness of the greater picture is increasing which may resonate with or impact self-expression and decisions. That said, although the 1st Ray of will and power is increasing, it may have an undesirable impact on harmony fostered by the 4th Ray as well as rational thinking supported by 5th Ray energies.

Today’s effect of the 1st Ray on will expression continues to impact how we assert ourselves to others suggesting that creativity, inspiration, and motivation are still somewhat less with pride a concern. The continued low impact of the 4th Ray suggests that cooperative efforts may still be challenging to achieve, and the decreased effect of the 5th Ray influence on scientific knowledge and what we fundamentally know to be true suggests that scientific knowledge may have less of an impact on the mindset and decisions of many who are still entrenched in the ego’s lower vibratory energy.

However, the 3rd Ray of active intelligence also remains at the same strength as last week with both clarity and adaptability to new ideas still very strong. Unfortunately for some individuals, that may manifest as oppositional defiance or pride.

Lastly, looking at the shared, albeit decreasing, strength of the 2nd (love/wisdom) and 6th (devotion/idealism) Rays, the 2nd Ray’s decreasing effect on the expression wisdom and love places it in balance with ideology expressed by the 6th Ray, signaling that the inner struggle between wisdom and ideology will likely continue.

• 1st (will/power) – low/medium impact (increase) – creativity and inspiration are increasing in influence as are motivation and self-assertion
• 2nd (love/wisdom) – medium/strong impact (decreasing) – the impact on extending unconditional love, compassion, and understanding has decreased today
• 3rd (active intelligence) – very strong impact – adaptability to new ideas as well as overall understanding remains very strong 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) – low impact – suggests that the impact of scientific knowledge is having a decreased impact on our mindset and decisions with a narrow minded or prideful viewpoint likely
• 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) – balancing the lower ego expression with higher self awareness may become easier today