The Forecast for Monday, 25 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: very bad – 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 – 4 – this number describes a life path or destiny involving patience, self-discipline, and diligence
- Day – 7 – observation, balance, witchcraft, spirituality, study
- Challenges – managing ego expression, avoiding overreaction to or personalizing issues, managing finances and responsibilities
Rune Divination: Thurisaz, Jera, and Hagalaz comprise today’s rune divination where we invoke higher awareness to control and transform our chaotic thoughts and perceptions. Thurisaz, Thor’s rune, describes opposition and controlling impulsive behavior, and in this reading, describes controlling the chaos or struggle within. Jera, or year, illustrates unfolding higher awareness. Created from Kenaz, forward and reversed, Jera infuses and transforms our experiences with higher self awareness so that a shift in perception occurs. Hagalaz, as the Norn rune of the past, disrupts our focus so that we can restructure our perceptions with clarity and resolve.
General Patterns – Self-confidence today is high and you express yourself with clarity and resolve. Your leadership skills are on display and your unique approach to problems impress both co-workers and those in authority. Should conflict arise, control your emotions so that you gain a greater understanding of all factors involved.
Lunar position: Gemini until Cancer at 2:01 PM PDT – Even though decisions are made easily today, it’s best to take counsel from others with more experience to give you the broadest outlook possible. Stay focused and respect boundaries while avoiding direct confrontation if someone seems to be out of sorts and not particularly helpful. This is likely a passing thing and should resolve on its own. The weekly esoteric influences are available here.
Significant Aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings
Grand Trine – Moon/Mars/Jupiter – Self confidence is high and you express your leadership to others. Be aware of synchronicities that can open doors to new experiences.
Thor’s Hammer – Mars/Pluto/Ceres R – controlling your emotions will be required in the event that conflict arises and discernment will be necessary to gain both a greater understanding of all factors involved and to express that insight to others
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Additional Aspects (Goddess planets, Lilith, Nodes, and Ascendant aspects follow in their own categories)
- Mercury (12th/Libra) sextile The Midheaven (14°Leo04) – you express yourself with clarity to others, particularly those in authority, and a new opportunity may become available
- Venus (2nd/Sagittarius) square Neptune (5th/Pisces R) – your expectations of others may be unrealistic and boundaries could be impacted
- Uranus (7th/Taurus R) square The Midheaven (14°Leo04) – indicates a unique approach to your career focus and the need to contribute your own perspective
Goddess-oriented Planetary/Fixed Star Aspects
- Mars (12th/Libra) sesquisquare Ceres (8th/Gemini R) – you may have difficulty supporting others today
- Pluto (3rd/Capricorn) semisquare Pallas (4th/Pisces R) – step back to understand the overall picture so that you avoid an obsessive focus
- 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
- Pallas (4th/Pisces R) semisquare Eris (6th/Aries R) – describes the need for a new strategy that reflects the overall picture before asserting your own opinion
- Juno (2nd/Sagittarius) trine Eris (6th/Aries R) – indicates that self-assertion with close partners is favored and should flow smoothly
- Lilith (8th/Gemini) conjunct Aldebaran at 10°Ge05 – suggests success is derived through integrity
The Ascendant: Scorpio – a feminine, fixed sign that suggests an individual who may exercise some restraint before initiating something new preferring to see how others manage something before diving in. That said, when Scorpio focuses in, that focus is quite intense in its expression. You’re independent and self-reliant with a strong will that will achieve your objectives. You are also highly perceptive and, at times, secretive, and you may experience difficulty with emotional balance as well as expressing the more spiritual aspects of self impacted by a sesquisquare with retrograding Neptune.
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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.
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. A quincunx between the North Node and The Ascendant counsels you to reflect on your strengths and weaknesses so that opportunities that come your way are assessed realistically.
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Lunar Phase: Waning; Disseminating; 3rd Qtr on 28 Oct 2021 at 1:06 PM PDT at 05°Le37
Mansion of the Moon: 7th – Aldirah (The Seed or Branch) – 17°Ge8′; arm of Gemini; promotes friendship and love, gain, destroys courts
Retrograde: 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: Beginning retrograde – Venus (20 Dec – 26°Cp29); Leaving retrograde – Pallas (9 Nov – 09°Pi03′); Neptune (2 Dec – 20°Pi24); Chiron (20 Dec – 08°Ar26)
Polarity: The masculine (projective) polarity is 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) and Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) provide the strongest influence today. Earth (material concerns, physical presence) and Fire (will, creativity, motivation) follow with both in balance with each other and having a significantly lesser impact.
Ray Influences: The strength of the 1st Ray of will and power decreases somewhat today suggesting that self assertion and tolerance of the views of others may be more challenging.
Even with the 2nd Ray’s increasing strength, expressing compassion, empathy, and wisdom may not resonate with others. And with the continued decreased impact of the 6th Ray, although impulse control could still be an issue, it may not be as evident today.
The decreasing impact of the 3rd Ray of active intelligence signals a concern that although information may be organized and understood, expressing that to others may be challenging.
The 5th Ray of concrete knowledge and science continues to exert an influence over your mindset and decisions, and the increased strength of the 4th Ray of harmony through conflict suggests problem-solving or finding common ground with others may be less challenging today.
Overall, the 7th Ray’s effect on balancing higher self with ego suggests that awareness of the greater picture may not influence 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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