The Forecast for Monday, 18 October 2021
Monday is governed by the Moon. Below are its corresponding energies as well as the current transit chart for the witch’s perusal. ~ et incipit magia
Magickal focus: The Moon governs; feminine magicks, healing, intuition, cycles, reincarnation, astral travel, balance, change
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 – Silver, white
- Crystal – Pearl, moonstone, selenite, beryl, marcasite
- Resin – White sandalwood, camphor, aloe, myrrh
- Herbs – almond, mugwort, moonwort, yellow ranunculus, palm, lily, willow, violet, poppy, fennel, iris
- Life Path – 6 – this number describes a life path or destiny involving leadership, responsibility, service to others, and harmony
- Day – 9 – spirituality, endings, completion, generosity, service to others
- Challenges – understanding responsibility surrounding achievement, and managing responsibilities in general
Rune Divination: Gebo, Nauthiz, and Fehu comprise today’s rune divination where we cast the intention for alignment and reciprocity with others. Fehu represents cattle and wealth, but as the sending rune in magick it also invokes life force energy, casting that influence into the collective consciousness. When expressed in balance energy exchange with others, the influence of Gebo, the impact of Spirit is experienced in our interactions and relationships. Nauthiz, the Norn rune of the future, invokes higher awareness and the impetus for overcoming restriction and fostering positive change. Combining the runes into a bindrune and then carrying that with you can assist you in achieving that alignment.
Lunar position: Pisces until Aries at 3:04 AM PDT – Intuition is strong and it’s time to listen to your inner voice. A new path or direction may be opening and observing synchronicities may provide further insight. If your energy feels scattered, a physical outlet may be helpful, but realize as well that others may be experiencing the same. So, if interactions with others become strained, drop resistance and allow the moment to pass. The weekly esoteric influences are available here.
Significant Aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings
Stelliums
- The Sun/Vulcan/Mars – suggests the inner strength is there to set your own course from Higher self awareness
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Additional Aspects (Goddess planets, Lilith, Nodes, and Ascendant aspects follow in their own categories)
- The Sun (12th/Libra) square Pluto (3rd/Capricorn) – you have difficulty remaining emotionally balanced today; compromise is favored
- Mercury (12th/Libra) opposite Chiron (6th/Aries R) – the past triggers the present today and someone may be unintentionally disrupting your experiences or plans; rise above the situation and move on without judgment
- Mars (12th/Libra) trine Jupiter (4th/Aquarius R) – self-confidence and motivation are high and you assert yourself well with others
- Uranus (7th/Taurus) square The Midheaven (Leo) – indicates that your career could change in an unexpected manner either invoked by your own need for change or imposed by an external force.
Goddess-oriented Planetary/Fixed Star Aspects
- The Sun (12th/Libra) conjunct Arcturus at 24°Li31 – indicates a different approach may be required
- The Sun (12th/Libra) opposite Eris (6th/Aries R) – suggests that you may experience an inner struggle over self-expression or direction
- Mercury (12th/Libra) quincunx Pallas (4th/Pisces R) – indicates that miscommunication can occur without understanding the overall picture
- Mercury (12th/Libra) trine Ceres (8th/Gemini R) – indicates that reflection is necessary so that you nurture others in a manner that provides valuable insight to others
- Venus (2nd/Sagittarius) square Pallas (4th/Pisces R) – describes the potential to be overcritical with partners
- Venus (2nd/Sagittarius) opposite Ceres (8th/Gemini R) – reflect on balancing your own need for support with the support you give to others
- Mars (12th/Libra) sextile Juno (2nd/Sagittarius) – suggests that you gather support from partners today that stimulates self-assertion
- Mars (12th/Libra) opposite Eris (6th/Aries R) – indicates tension surrounding self-expression with control-issues possible
- Jupiter (4th/Aquarius) sextile Juno (2nd/Sagittarius) – if seeking a love relationship, the way may open for that to happen today or to strengthen an already existing one
- Saturn (3rd/Aquarius) semisquare Juno (2nd/Sagittarius) – describes the need for discernment so that partnerships aren’t formed for a more situational objective instead of something more long term
- Uranus (7th/Taurus R) opposite Vesta (1st/Scorpio) – suggests that you may have difficulty focusing on routine tasks
- Neptune (5th/Pisces R) square Juno (2nd/Sagittarius) – discernment is needed when choosing a partner so that an unrealistic or destructive choice isn’t made
- Pluto (3rd/Capricorn) square Eris (6th/Aries R) – describes potential hidden agendas by others, or inner woundings that may impact self-mastery
- Pallas (4th/Pisces R) square Ceres (8th/Gemini R) – suggests a new strategy may be needed when nurturing others
- Lilith (8th/Gemini) conjunct Aldebaran at 10°Ge05 – suggests success is derived through integrity
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.
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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 to avoid miscommunication as well as to keep your competitive attitude under control. The way through such transformation is to trust your instincts, embrace the shadow side of self, and focus on compassion and nurturing relationships with both self and others. Aspects include The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Pluto, Chiron R, Pallas R, Ceres R, 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.
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Lunar Phase: Waxing; Gibbous (resourceful and goal-oriented); Full on 20 Oct 2021 at 7:57 AM PDT at 27°Ar26′
Mansion of the Moon: 1st – Alnath (The Two Signs) 0°Aries; Horns of Aries; causes conflict and promotes travel
Retrograde: Both Mercury and Jupiter turn Direct by 8:17 AM PDT today, 18 Oct. 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; 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; Ceres – reflect on the manner in which you extend/receive nurturing and consider whether or not your approach is balanced and respectful of boundaries, both your own and those of others.
Upcoming retrogrades to be aware of: Leaving retrograde – Jupiter (18 Oct – 22°Aq19); Pallas (9 Nov – 09°Pi03′); Mercury (18 Oct – 10°Li07)
Polarity: The masculine (projective) polarity is significantly stronger today than the feminine (receptive) suggesting that although motivation and initiating new experiences are there, caution may be necessary in how we express that energy to avoid an aggressive response.
Elemental Influence: Elemental Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) provides the strongest impact with Fire (will, creativity, motivation) influencing next. Earth (material concerns, physical presence) and Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) follow with a significantly lesser impact.
Ray Influences: The 1st Ray of will and power increases today suggesting that although self assertion is likely strong, you may have difficulty reining that in, and a lack of tolerance is possible.
The 2nd Ray’s decreasing strength indicates that compassion, empathy, and wisdom may have little influence over your responses. Fortunately, with the decreased impact of the 6th Ray, although impulse control could still be a factor in our experiences with others, it may not be as evident today.
The continued strong impact of the 3rd Ray of active intelligence signals a concern that although information may be organized and expressed well, a self-driven agenda instead of an outcome that is based on harmony and the preservation of a shared values may be influencing perceptions and behavior.
Although the 5th Ray of concrete knowledge and science continues to exert an influence over your mindset and decisions, with the lesser strength of the 4th Ray of harmony through conflict, problem-solving or finding common ground with others may still be difficult today.
Overall, the 7th Ray’s increased effect on balancing higher self with ego suggests that awareness of the greater picture may have more of an impact on self-expression and decisions.
References
- Erickson, Jan. Herbal Magicka. 2021
- Erickson, Jan. Witch Notes. Kindle. 2019.
- Erickson, Jan. Shifting Perception. Draft2Digital. 2020.
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