The Forecast for Wednesday, 3 November 2021

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Wednesday is governed by Mercury. Below are its corresponding energies as well as the current transit chart for the witch’s perusal. ~  et incipit magia

Magickal focus:   Mercury governs, communication, interactions, balance, justice, revelation

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 – Air
• Direction – East
• Power – To Know
• 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)

Numerology

• Life Path – 1 – this number describes a life path or destiny involving leadership, independence, and a self-determined path
• Day – 3 – creativity, imagination, mind/body/spirit balance
• Challenges – managing ego and sensitivity to the needs of others

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Rune Divination: Fehu (ᚠ), Hagalaz (ᚺ), and Gebo (ᚷ) comprise today’s rune divination where we restructure the transactional aspect of life in a more balanced fashion. This may describe the give and take with others, either in our interactions or possibly in how we transact business. It also brings in the concept of fairness in our exchange with others. Are we meeting people half-way and doing our part to improve our relationships or are we ignoring boundaries and respect for the input or needs of others? Fehu represents cattle or wealth, but it also represents manifesting life force in an external manner so that growth and success are achieved. But that take forms other than material or financial with Gebo suggesting it may involve a more balanced energy exchange with others. Hagalaz determines how that shift happens with its own energy of restructuring. But instead of blowing everything up to achieve that purpose, as the Norn rune of the past, Hagalaz shapes our perceptions in a way that leaves a fundamental framework in place, modifying only that which places us on a better course.

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Energetic Influences

Polarity: The masculine (projective) and feminine (receptive) polarities are in relative balance today

Elemental Influence: Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) and Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) provide the strongest influence today. Elemental Fire (will, creativity, motivation) and Earth (material concerns, physical presence) follow in balance with each other.

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Ray Influences:  The 4th and 5th Rays 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 lower 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 significantly lower impact indicates that expressions of compassion, empathy, and wisdom will have little impact on your interactions with others. With the decreasing impact of the 6th Ray, however, the expression of ideology may also be less today.

The increased impact of the 3rd Ray of active intelligence signals that information may be well understood, with the more abstract elements more easily integrated 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.

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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: 16th – Azubene (The Claws) – 12°Li51′; horns of Scorpio; obstructs travel and weddings along with harvest and redeems captives

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Significant aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings

General Patterns – An interaction that’s unexpected may occur with a partner and you’ll need to remain flexible and avoid judgment until more facts are known. Express compassion and empathy without necessarily offering solutions. Remember that too much self-assertion can overshadow your partner’s need for support or boundaries.

Lunar position: Libra until Scorpio at 5:53 PM PDT – For the better part of the day, you express your ideas easily, with compassion and clarity. If emotions are triggered by others, you may need to reflect on their deeper message. As the Moon travels into Scorpio in the late afternoon, your focus intensifies. Explore new endeavors and plan for the future. 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 and partnerships of all kinds could be impacted by unexpected circumstances stimulated by an opposition with retrograding Uranus. 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

• The Moon/Mercury/Pluto/Ceres R – remaining stuck in your own perceptions or resistant to the views of others may impact your ability to provide support and insight
• Pallas/Ceres R/Lilith/Mercury – an overall perspective or understanding is required to avoid asserting yourself in a manner that disrespects the needs or boundaries of others

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

• The Sun (12th/Scorpio) opposite Uranus (7th/Taurus R) – although you prefer an unconventional approach, you would be well advised to seek a more realistic expression with others to avoid unnecessary conflict
• Mercury (12th/Libra) square Pluto (3rd/Capricorn) – self-expression may be negatively impacted by remaining obsessively stuck in your own perceptions
• Venus (2nd/Sagittarius) sesquisquare Uranus (7th/Taurus R) – an interaction that’s unexpected may occur with a partner and it’s best to remain flexible and avoid judgment until more facts are known
• Jupiter (3rd/Aquarius) opposite The Midheaven (23°Leo04) – your goals may be more achievable today with support available from others

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) semisquare Juno (2nd/Sagittarius) – suggests that partnerships may be somewhat strained today with compromise uncertain
• Mercury (12th/Libra) sextile Juno (2nd/Sagittarius) – interactions with partners may be insightful
• Venus (2nd/Sagittarius) conjunct Juno (2nd/Sagittarius) – suggests that partnerships, both new and existing, will be harmonious today, and that your impact is felt by others
• Jupiter (3rd/Aquarius) square Vesta (1st/Scorpio) – counsels you to avoid a fanatical focus that cannot allow for let alone respect the opinions of others
• 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) sesquisquare Ceres (7th/Gemini R) – indicates a transactional approach to supporting others with expectations of give and take more important than simply offering support without any agenda
• 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 (7th/Gemini R) – you express strong support others today and they benefit from your insight
• Pallas (4th/Pisces R) square Ceres (7th/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 (7th/Gemini R) conjunct Aldebaran at 10°Ge05 – describes success in your relationships by expressing 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. A quincunx between Mars and the North Node suggests some reevaluation of your goals may be of benefit.

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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)

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References

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