The Forecast for Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Tuesday is governed by Mars. Below are its corresponding energies as well as the current transit chart for the witch’s perusal. et incipit magia
Magickal focus: Mars governs, passion, manifestation, creativity, self-assertion, reducing conflict
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 good – Further recommendations and a look at the rest of the week are both available here.
Correspondences
- Element – Fire
- Color – Red, rust
- Direction – South
- Energy – masculine/projective
- Power – To Will
- Deities – Ares, Mars, Tyr, Phaleg (Olympic Spirit)
- 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)
- Life Path – 3 – this describes a life path or destiny involving creativity, ambition, optimism, and a strong will
- Day – 5 – freedom versus restriction, protection, innovation
- Challenges – take a self-determined path and expressing yourself creatively
Rune Divination: Ansuz (ᚨ), Hagalaz (ᚺ), and Inguz (ᛜ) comprise today’s rune divination where you break down old paradigms to invoke a change in perception. Inguz represents the seed, or the sudden release of thought energy into physical reality. You’re experiencing an inner pressure to restructure your beliefs and Hagalaz creates the space for that to happen. Inguz represents the yearning within to embrace new perceptions and the unfettered release of such into your overall awareness. From there, Ansuz, Odin’s rune, infuses the eloquence of Spirit into your interactions with others.
Energetic Influences
Polarity: The masculine (projective) and feminine (receptive) polarities are in relative balance today.
Elemental Influence: Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) and Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) provide the strongest elemental influence. Fire (will, creativity, motivation) follows with Earth (material concerns, physical presence) having the least impact.
Ray Influences: The effect of the seven cosmic Rays essentially impacts the soul/ego balance at any given moment. As the Rays move through the universe and ultimately reach each individual, they color (or influence) our perceptions and behavior. If we perceive our experiences from a soul perspective, then our overall perspective resonates from a higher vibration; whereas, if we react from the standpoint of ego, our resonance becomes lower and more reactive.
The lesser influence of the 1st Ray on the expression of will and power suggests that self-confidence is less than last week and you may be less motivated to pursue new experiences. With the 2nd Ray influence of love and wisdom decreasing, empathy and understanding are both less today, and with the strong impact of the 4th Ray energy of harmony through conflict, it suggests that you may be less inclined to collaborate with others or be sensitive to their needs today.
The strength of the 3rd Ray of active intelligence indicates that the ability to process information intellectually may be stronger, and with the strong influence of the 5th Ray, you may rely more on scientific knowledge to inform your perspective. But with the 6th Ray’s impact on devotion and idealism coupled with the decreased 2nd Ray influence, the acceptance of shared truth may be less easily achieved today.
Finally, the 7th Ray’s moderate impact on balancing higher self with ego suggests that a higher awareness may inform your overall perspective today.
Lunar Phase: Waning; 3rd Qtr on 27 Nov 2021 at 4:24 AM PST at 05°Vi28
Mansion of the Moon: 9th – Atarf (The Gaze) – 12°Cn51′; eye of lion; hinders trail, causes discord, and harms harvest.
Significant aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings
General Patterns – You’ll need to understand the overall picture before you’re able to let go of old perceptions and paradigms that prevent you from moving forward today, particularly within close relationships. However, you need to balance self-assertion with understanding the perspective or feelings of others. Your intuition is strong and should help you listen to others with an open heart.
Lunar position: The Moon – Cancer – Although your self-confidence is strong, you may feel unable to assert your own position, and you may discover that you are on a completely different path. If so, you may have no choice but to strike out on your own. Consider your options and then move forward with a grateful heart. The weekly esoteric influences are available here.
The Ascendant: Sagittarius – a masculine sign, Sagittarius acts with intention and purpose. In other words, you’re motivated and you take initiative. Also a sign that’s considered Mutable or flexible, a Sagittarius individual may love taking off on an adventure or seeking new experiences. You’re honest and forthright and your enthusiasm for life generally has a positive or inspirational effect on others. That said, a Sagittarius individual can also be impulsive and tactless.
A square with Pallas suggests that understanding the overall picture is important while a sextile with Saturn offers the awareness and ability to replace old habits and paradigms. A trine with Chiron retrograde reinforces the aspect with Saturn by opening a path toward transforming your relationships with others.
Specific Aspect patterns
Grand Trine – Moon/Mars/Neptune – self-confidence is strong and you intuitively understand the feelings of others
Stellium – Sun/Mercury/Vesta – self-esteem is enhanced by rituals for wellness along with expressing your ideas to others
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General Aspects
- The Sun (12th/Sagittarius) conjunct Mercury (12th/Scorpio) – describes the need to balance strong self-assertion with listening to the views of others
- Venus (2nd/Capricorn) sextile Mars (11th/Scorpio) – your charming manner tempers self-assertion today
- Saturn (2nd/Aquarius) sextile Chiron (4th/Aries R) – you’re ready to embrace your inner feelings for the insights they provide an apply them to new experiences
Goddess-oriented Planetary/Fixed Star Aspects
- The Sun (12th/Sagittarius) conjunct Vesta (12th/Sagittarius) – suggests that rituals for wellness enhance self-esteem
- Venus (2nd/Capricorn) conjunct Vega at 15°Cp36 – describes a charismatic and magickal experience today
- Jupiter (3rd/Aquarius) sextile Eris (4th/Aries R) – social issues are in focus today and you express yourself with strength and resolve
- Pluto (2nd/Capricorn) semisquare Pallas (3rd/Pisces) – avoid an obsessive focus when facing challenges
- Pluto (2nd/Capricorn) square Eris (4th/Aries R) – describes potential hidden agendas by others, or inner woundings that may impact self-mastery
- Ceres (6th/Gemini R) parallel Aldebaran at +16°33′ – describes success in your relationships by expressing integrity
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Black Moon Lilith: 7th 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 7th House of partnerships this may be challenging with Lilith’s darker side affecting expectations and 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. You 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. Aspects with The Sun suggest that you need to let go of the past in order that you move on into new experiences, while aspect with Vesta (opposition N Node/conjunct S Node) indicate that well-being factors in when considering future endeavors and establishing routines for self-care are important.
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- 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 (Ends on 2 Dec 2021/20°Pi24)
- Uranus – indicates a focus on esoteric studies and original thought (Ends on 19 Jan 2022/10°Ta49)
- Chiron – reflect on inner woundings, apply their message, and then move on (Retrograde ends on 20 Dec 2021/08°Ar26)
- 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 (Ends on 11 Jan 2022/23°Ar41)
- 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. (Ends on 15 Jan 2022/27°Ta58)
Upcoming retrogrades to be aware of: Venus (Begins 20 Dec – 26°Cp29/Ends 29 Jan 2022 – 11°Cp04); Mercury (Begins 14 Jan 2022 – 10°Aq20/Ends 4 Feb 2022 – 24°Cp23)
References
- Erickson, Jan. Herbal Magicka. 2021
- Erickson, Jan. Witch Notes. Kindle. 2019.
- Erickson, Jan. Shifting Perception. Draft2Digital. 2020.
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