The Forecast for Monday, 1 November 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: excellent – Further recommendations and a look at the rest of the week are both available here.
Correspondences
- Element – Water
- Direction – West
- Power – To Know
- 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 – 8 – this number describes a life path or destiny involving leadership, achievement, and material gain
- Day – 1 – new beginnings, wholeness, unity
- Challenges – managing ego, sociability, and managing responsibilities
Rune Divination: Jera (ᛃ), Sowilo (ᛋ), and Wunjo (ᚹ) comprise today’s runic influences suggesting that we engage with others in a manner that provides healing, fellowship, and awakening. Jera, or year, describes the cyclical nature of our experiences that over time transforms our awareness. Comprised visually by Kenaz forward and reversed, it allows us to both internalize and then express energetic alignment with others. Sowilo, the rune of the will, also expresses Kenaz within its structure, invokes higher awareness into our experiences. Both Jera and Sowilo can. be considered as as above so below runes that draw Spirit into our awareness and interactions. Finally, Wunjo fosters fellowship and joy that can heal wounds and foster unity.
Significant aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings
General Patterns – A close partner may need your support today and you may need to step back to understand the overall picture so that your own perspective or agenda doesn’t impact the insight you offer. Otherwise it may be that your own feelings of inadequacy are impacting your ability to see the other person’s point of view. In addition, you may reevaluate your career choice from a more spiritual perspective so that you’re in alignment with your true purpose.
Lunar position: Virgo until Libra at 4:11 PM PDT – If your energy feels off or you’re feeling triggered, check your biorhythm chart for the day. How you feel may be due to the natural energetic rhythm that each one of us experiences, and it’s best to step back and observe without reacting, especially if this involves a close partner. The weekly esoteric influences are available here.
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.
A conjunct with The Sun suggests that you have more impact on others than you may realize. This may have an effect on a close relationship resulting in feelings of imbalance or discomfort that is reinforced by a semisquare with Venus as well as a square with Saturn. A trine with retrograding Pallas suggests the need to understand the overall picture, while a semisquare with Juno and a quincunx with retrograding Ceres suggests this might center on interactions that express support for partners.
Specific Aspect patterns
Grand Trine – Venus/Juno/Eris R/MC – creates space for harmony between partners to grow
Thor’s Hammer
- Mercury/Pluto/Ceres R – remaining stuck in your own perceptions may impact your ability to provide support to others
- Pallas/Ceres R/Mercury – an overall perspective is required to understand the needs of others
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Additional Aspects (Goddess planets, Lilith, Nodes, and Ascendant aspects are in their own categories)
- The Sun (12th/Scorpio) quincunx Chiron (5th/Aries) – your inner authority is challenged by feelings of inadequacy and it’s time to understand the overall effect of those feelings to improve your interactions with others
- Mercury (12th/Libra) trine Jupiter (4th/Aquarius) – self-confidence is strong and you express a wholistic view to others
- Mercury (12th/Libra) square Pluto (3rd/Capricorn) – self-expression may be negatively impacted by remaining obsessively stuck in your own perceptions
- Jupiter (4th/Aquarius) opposite The Midheaven (21°Leo03) – your goals may be more achievable today with support available from others
- Neptune (4th/Pisces R) quincunx The Midheaven (21°Leo03) – suggests the need to reassess your career focus from a spiritual perspective
Goddess-oriented Planetary/Fixed Star Aspects
- The Sun (12th/Scorpio) trine Pallas (4th/Pisces R) – your ability to understand the overall picture has a positive effect on problem-solving today
- The Sun (12th/Scorpio) quincunx Ceres (8th/Gemini R) – counsels the need to take care of your own needs as well the needs of others
- Mercury (12th/Libra) opposite Eris (6th/Aries R) – self-assertion may be challenging today
- Mercury (12th/Libra) conjunct Spica at 24°Li08 – describes the potential for brilliance
- Venus (2nd/Sagittarius) conjunct Juno (2nd/Sagittarius) – suggests that partnerships, both new and existing, will be harmonious today
- Jupiter (4th/Aquarius) square Vesta (1st/Scorpio) – counsels you to avoid a fanatical focus that cannot allow for let alone respect the opinions of others
- Neptune (4th/Pisces R) trine Vesta (1st/Scorpio) – indicates that imagination and visualization are strong today regarding your true purpose
- 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
- Chiron (5th/Aries) sextile Ceres (8th/Gemini R) – you express strong support others today and they benefit from your insight
- 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
- Ceres (8th/Gemini R) conjunct Aldebaran at 10°Ge05 – describes success through integrity
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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.
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Lunar Phase: Waning; Balsamic; New on 4 Nov 2021 at 2:15 PM PDT at 12°Sc40
Mansion of the Moon: 14th – Azimeth (The Unarmed) – 17°Vi8′; the spike of Virgo; fosters marital love, heals the sick, increases sailor’s profits; prevents overland travel
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)
Energetic Influences
Polarity: The feminine (receptive) side of self is strongest today influencing intuition, empathy, and compassion for others
Elemental Influence: Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) and Earth (material concerns, physical presence) provide the strongest influence today. Elemental Fire (will, creativity, motivation) and Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) follow in descending strength.
Ray Influences: The 4th (increasing) and 5th Rays (decreasing) continue to dominate the Ray influences today suggesting that although scientific knowledge is available and largely agreed upon, finding common ground may still be challenging.
The decreased strength of the 1st Ray of will and power continues to suggest that self assertion may be more challenging when coming to a shared understanding with others.
The 2nd Ray’s increased impact indicates that expressions of compassion, empathy, and wisdom may resonate more strongly within you and/or regarding your interactions with others. With the stronger impact of the 6th Ray, however, the expression of ideology may increase.
The decreased impact of the 3rd Ray of active intelligence signals that although information may be generally understood, the more abstract elements may be challenging to integrate into one’s overall perspective.
Lastly, the 7th Ray’s lesser effect on balancing higher self with ego suggests that awareness of the greater picture may not resonate enough to 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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