Esoteric Influences for 24 – 30 October 2021
Hey everyone!
Below you’ll find the current esoteric influences for the coming week. They include the day’s numerology, runes, lunar transits, as well as influences from the I Ching found in each day’s current Human Design chart. Note that both charts for each day, astrological and Human Design, are cast for 8:00 am. I’ve also added a section concerning retrograde planets. And for the magickally inclined, you’ll find a few correspondences to assist in spell work as well.
Have a magickal week and Blessings to all!
Retrograde Planets:
- 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 – stations retrograde today and 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)
Sunday, 24 October 2021
- Numerology – 6
- Rune – Perthro – fate, chance
- Geomancy – Puella – young girl, scattered
- The Sun in Scorpio; The Moon in Gemini
- Magickal Focus – Sun, clarity, truth, healing, courage, removing barriers, leadership
- Favorability for working magick: very bad
Do you control your own fate or leave that for others to decide? Invoke Perthro to understand cause and effect and the impact both have on your perceptions and choices. Puella’s scattered focus can leave you vulnerable to the agenda of others, and an alignment ritual for higher self-awareness can help determine your best course.
With The Moon in Gemini and the 8th House of resources, new opportunities seem to be everywhere. However, keep the channels of communication with others open in the event that you need advice on which opportunity to pursue. Have patience and express yourself with clarity and resolve.
Realize that dogmatic beliefs will only limit your awareness of the greater picture. So, if challenges or limitations are experienced, maintain your values while temporarily putting aside your own needs for the sake of others. Past experience is sometimes your greatest teacher and will increase your ability to accept change in that regard.
Correspondences
- Element – Fire
- Color – Gold, yellow
- Crystal – emerald, topaz, bloodstone, chrysolite
- Resin – mastic, frankincense, copal, saffron, red sandalwood, cinnamon, honey
- Herbs – Angelica, juniper, calendula, hyacinth, rosemary, mint, ivy, pepper, vine, sunflower, cedar, marjoram, bay, vervain, gentian, Dittany, ginger, peony, balm, marigold, heliotrope
Monday, 25 October 2021
- Numerology – 7
- Rune – Eihwaz – link between realms, the Yew tree
- Geomancy – Carcer – misuse of force, trapped by perception
- The Sun in Scorpio; The Moon – Gemini until Cancer at 2:01 PM PDT
- Magickal Focus – Moon, feminine magicks, healing, intuition, cycles, reincarnation, astral travel, balance, change
- Favorability of working magick: very bad
Allow your mind to settle before coming to any conclusions that could negatively impact a positive outcome. Avoid overthinking that can keep you stuck in a particular mindset. Within a meditative ritual visualize the as above so below effect of Eihwaz to draw higher awareness into your thoughts, perceptions, and decisions as its message assists you in expressing a spiritual focus with others.
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.
Remain open to input and proceed with caution until all facts are understood. Pay attention to details and act only when you’re ready to do so. There may be others in a position of influence who can help you achieve your objective and, if so, don’t ignore that opportunity should it become available.
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
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
- Numerology – 8
- Rune – Gebo – the gift, reciprocity, balance
- Geomancy – Albus – wisdom, an elder, sage
- The Sun in Scorpio; The Moon in Cancer
- Magickal Focus – Mars influence, passion, manifestation, creativity, self-assertion, reducing conflict
- Favorability of working magick: very good
Your hard work may pay off today as others recognize your contribution and achievements. As associates look to you for guidance, you may naturally assume a leadership role reinforced by past experience relevant to the situation at hand. Remember that a collaborative effort involves respecting boundaries as well as the input of others. Prior to engaging, draw Gebo on your forehead or across your chest, or visualize it on the ground or floor while standing in its center to reinforce balanced interactions with others.
The Cancer Moon inspires you to focus on family and friends. Also in the 9th House, you can use this period to explore new ideas or endeavors with the people closest to you. A square between The Moon and Chiron in retrograde, however, may stimulate some emotional sensitivity so take care of your own needs as well.
You may need to rely on your intuition to know when to balance openness with restraint, particularly if you’re dealing with someone you’re not convinced is trustworthy. And it may be best to withdraw at least temporarily from the situation until you can gather more information. Be direct in your expectations so that misunderstandings are eliminated before they arise.
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)
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
- Numerology – 9
- Rune – Nauthiz – friction within, need, Norn rune
- Geomancy – Fortuna Major – greater fortune
- The Sun in Scorpio; The Moon in Cancer
- Magickal Focus – Mercury, communication, interactions, balance, justice, revelation
- Favorability of working magick: very good
Remain vigilant in your efforts so that a positive outcome, possibly financial in nature, is realized. Communicate your expectations clearly and express yourself with generosity and grace to others. A working involving Nauthiz may be helpful to overcome challenges or self-imposed restrictions.
It’s best to avoid responses that are excessive right now so that interactions don’t devolve into unnecessary conflict. Feelings may be at the surface and triggers are possible. If control seems impossible, take time to step back and use some conscious breathwork to regain your balance.
Visualize the outcome you want and then proceed with self-confidence. You’ve put in the time and research necessary and you’re clear on what you hope to gain from the experience. Remember that a shared perspective can be as valuable as a shared outcome as you collaborate with others.
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
Thursday, 28 October 2021
- Numerology – 1
- Rune – Laguz – flow, intuition
- Geomancy – Amissio – loss, decrease
- The Sun in Scorpio; The Moon in Cancer until Leo at 2:08 AM PDT; Last Quarter at 1:05 PM PDT
- Magickal Focus – Jupiter, social justice, healing, abundance, income, growth, achieving goals and desires
- Favorability of working magick: very bad
Everyone experiences loss from time to time but today’s one numerology suggests that new beginnings are possible if you can see the experience in a more dispassionate manner. Laguz allows you to flow in harmony with others and to draw higher awareness into your perceptions and decisions. Jupiter’s expansive influence may be helpful in a meditative journeying exercise to not only heal but to move forward in achieving new goals.
Leo’s gregarious spirit graces The Moon in the early hours of the morning giving you plenty of opportunities to let go of your worries and explore new experiences. If delays are experienced, find a workaround if possible and continue on your journey.
Remain open to opportunities that benefit others as well as yourself. Your generous nature will inspire others and lead to consensus surrounding a shared objective. If it becomes necessary, align with others who can protect the process but only if they share your values and principles.
Correspondences
- Element – Air
- Color – Blue
- Crystal – sapphire, jasper, emerald
- Resin – balm of Gilead, ambergris, saffron
- Herbs – basil, agrimony, mints, dandelion, borage, bugloss, wood betony, hyssop, henbane, poplar, oak, plum, fig, meadowsweet
Friday, 29 October 2021
- Numerology – 11
- Rune – Ehwaz – binding together, self/other side of self
- Geomancy – Conjunctio – union, joining
- The Sun in Scorpio; The Moon in Taurus
- Magickal Focus – Venus, compassion, love, harmony, attracting a partner, partnership issues, female sexuality, fertility, healing, friendship
- Favorability of working magick: very bad
Ehwaz and Conjunctio each describe union, with Ehwaz signifying the intuitive bond we share with others, and Conjunctio the expectation of harmony and alignment. Partnered with the loving influence of Venus, a meditation to increase love and passion with a partner is favored.
Remain flexible if a close partner is struggling with his/her emotional balance. There may be more going on that you realize, and a compassionate and supportive response will no doubt be appreciated. Your intuition is strong and enables you to see beyond the moment.
Convey to your partner that trust is paramount to your relationship and that you stand ready to support whatever he or she needs to move past the situation. Help your partner to examine all aspects of the problem with honesty, integrity, and without any agenda influencing the outcome.
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
Saturday, 30 October 2021
- Numerology – 3
- Rune – Berkano – healing, birth, Freyja, protection
- Geomancy – Amissio – loss, decrease
- The Sun in Scorpio; The Moon in Leo until Virgo at 11:10 AM PDT
- Magickal Focus – Saturn governs; restriction, bindings, summoning, harvest, purification, protection
- Favorability of working magick: very bad
Remaining optimistic can bring healing to feelings of loss or any situation that challenges you. Berkano fosters a sense of new beginnings and can be intoned during a ritual, a spell, or at any time you feel the need for peace and calm.
The Moon shifts to organized Virgo later on in the morning and you become focused on taking care of routine tasks. Decisions should be made deliberately with all factors considered to avoid causing any upset. However, if that happens, respect the feelings that surface whether they’re from others or from you.
Be realistic when supporting or nurturing a partner so that respect for personal boundaries is maintained. Otherwise, it may leave your partner feeling smothered and resentful of your overreach. Although you may have the answer to a problem, sometimes it’s best to allow others the integrity to discover their own solutions.
Magickal Correspondences
- Element – Earth
- Color – Brown, black
- Crystal – Onyx, jet, jade, emerald, sapphire, smoky quartz, marcasite, loadstone, brown jasper
- Resin – alum, sulfur, benzoin, balm of Gilead, myrrh
- Herbs – asafoetida, cypress, dragonwort, black hellebore, mandrake, opium, garlic, hemlock, ivy, mullein, nightshade, skullcap, St. John’s Wort, Solomon’s seal root, comfrey, boneset, pine
References
- Erickson, Jan. Herbal Magicka. 2021
- Erickson, Jan. Witch Notes. Kindle. 2019.
- Erickson, Jan. Shifting Perception. Draft2Digital. 2020.
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