The Forecast for Friday, 8 October 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

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: neutral – Further recommendations and a look at the rest of the week are both available here.

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

Numerology

• Life Path – 5 – this number describes a life path or destiny involving adaptability, responsibility, and change
• Day – 8 – material gain and recognition, leadership, greater understanding, strength
• Challenges – pride, sociability, and balancing responsibility with personal time

Rune Divination: Sowilo, Dagaz, and Gebo comprise today’s rune divination where we understand that with higher self guiding our awareness, the way opens to express the light of Spirit in our relationships with others. Sowilo, as the rune of the will, invokes soul-infused healing and illumination. It allows us to see and understand the greater picture and take control of our perceptions and responses. Dagaz indicates that as one phase ends, another is beginning, creating the space for new perceptions to take hold. Finally, Gebo, with its expression of the light of Spirit in all directions, offers the gift of reciprocity with others. To that end, we extend ourselves in a more balanced and loving manner.

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Lunar position: The Moon in Scorpio – Your patience might be tested by someone who is having difficulty with his or her own self-expression or emotional balance. Try to see the bigger picture and remain neutral in your reactions so that you don’t increase the energy of the situation. That individual will likely appreciate the compassion and grace you show which will strengthen your relationship. 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

• The Ascendant/Pluto/Lilith – indicates an inner tension regarding decisions that reflect honesty, integrity, and equality.

Stelliums

• The Sun/Vulcan/Mars – suggests the inner strength is there to set your own course from Higher self awareness
• The Sun/Mercury R/Mars – impulsivity will likely have a negative effect on interactions with others today; caution is advised

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

• The Sun (12th/Libra) conjunct Mercury (12th/Libra R) – although you typically interact well with others, listening to the input from others may be challenging
• The Sun (12th/Libra) conjunct Mars (12th/Libra) – you have plenty of energy today which can backfire if impulse control is lacking
• Mercury (12th/Libra R) conjunct Mars (12th/Libra) – describes a lack of impulse control that impacts interactions with others
• Venus (2nd/Scorpio) semisquare Mars (12th/Libra) – you may experience indecision involving a partner or in pursuing a new endeavor

Goddess-oriented Planetary/Fixed Star Aspects

• Mercury (12th/Libra R) sextile Juno (2nd/Sagittarius) – indicates that empathy for others is strong and you provide valuable insight to others
• Pluto (3rd/Capricorn) square Eris (7th/Aries R) – describing potential hidden agendas by others, or inner woundings that may impact self-mastery
• Pallas (5th/Pisces R) square Ceres (8th/Gemini) – suggests a new strategy may be needed when nurturing others

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 conjunct with Mercury in retrograde suggests that communication in some form may be in your future, while a trine with Jupiter, also still in retrograde, reinforces that direction with added enthusiasm. Lastly, a square with Pluto predicts a power struggle could develop involving relationships with others today.

Black Moon Lilith: 8th 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 8th House of transformation, death/rebirth, intimacy/sexuality this may be challenging with Lilith’s darker side potentially resistant to new experiences with 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 stay focused and keep your competitive attitude under control. The way through such transformation is to focus on compassion and nurturing relationships with both self and others. Aspects include Saturn R, Pluto, Vesta, Ceres, Eris R

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. The Sun in aspect with the North Node suggests that you live up to your true potential, while a conjunct between the South Node and Venus cautions against losing yourself to the needs of others.

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Lunar Phase: New on 6 Oct 2021 at 4:06 AM PDT at 13°Li24; 1st Qtr on 12 Oct 2021 at 8:26 PM PDT at 20°Cp00

Mansion of the Moon: 18th – Alchab (The Heart) – 8°Sc34′; heart of Scorpio; creates discord, conspiracy; revenge against authority and from enemies, releases prisoners, helps structures

Retrograde: Mercury – this is a time for observation in lieu of reaction as well as issues involving communication in all forms including electronics. Avoid signing contracts during this time; 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 – indicates a focus on esoteric studies and original thought.

Upcoming retrogrades to be aware of: Ceres (10 Oct – 12°Gem08′). Planets leaving retrograde: Jupiter (19 Oct – 22°Aq19); Saturn (12 Oct – 06°Aq52); Pallas (9 Nov – 09°Pi03′)

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Polarity: The masculine (projective) polarity is strongest today suggesting motivation and initiating new experiences are strong

Elemental Influence: Elemental Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) provides the strongest influence with Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) next in strength. Fire (will, creativity, motivation) is next with Earth (material concerns, physical presence) having a lesser impact.

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Elemental Influence: Elemental Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) provides the strongest influence with Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) next in strength. Fire (will, creativity, motivation) is next with Earth (material concerns, physical presence) having a lesser impact.

Ray Influences: The Rays continue at their same strength as yesterday with the strength of the 1st Ray of will and power suggesting that expressions of pride or arrogance are still a concern today with the need to control others possible. Or, conversely, it could indicate that the will to assert oneself isn’t as strong as it could be.

The 2nd Ray’s significantly lower strength indicates compassion, empathy, and wisdom continue to have little influence over our responses. Although the strength of the 6th Ray has increased slightly, it suggests a lack of impulse control could be present with the risk still possible for fanaticism and/or manipulation by the agendas of both self and others.

In conjunction with the decreased impact of the 2nd Ray, the 3rd Ray of active intelligence’s strength signals a concern that a self-driven agenda instead of an outcome that is based on harmony and the preservation of a shared values may be influencing.

The 5th Ray of concrete knowledge and science has deepened its influence on our mindset and decisions, and with the increasing impact of the 4th Ray of harmony through conflict, problem-solving may improve.

Overall, the 7th Ray’s impact on balancing higher self with ego suggests that awareness of the greater picture is not as strong as it could be somewhat which may resonate with or impact self-expression and decisions.

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References

• Erickson, Jan. Herbal Magicka. 2021
• Erickson, Jan. Witch Notes. Kindle. 2019.  
• Erickson, Jan. Shifting Perception. Draft2Digital. 2020.