The Forecast for Wednesday, 24 November 2021
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: very bad – Further recommendations and a look at the rest of the week are both available here.
Correspondences
- Element – Air
- Color – yellow, purple
- Direction – East
- Energy – masculine/projective
- Power – To Know
- Deities – Hermes, Mercury, Thoth, Odin/Woden, Ophiel (Olympic Spirit)
- 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
- Life Path – 22 – this Master Number describes a life path or destiny involving profound change and manifestation, and alignment with others
- Day – 6 – harmony, shared purpose, benevolence, compassion, loyalty
- Challenges – organization, balancing ego expression, and expressing yourself creatively
Rune Divination: Laguz (ᛚ), Mannaz (ᛗ), and Sowilo (ᛋ) comprise today’s rune divination where higher awareness informs your experiences with others. Laguz essentially describes the flow of intuition from the Higher Self. Softly chanting Laguz during meditation or trance work assists you to dissolve energetic connections that are vampiric or otherwise negative in nature so that emotional balance is maintained.
Sowilo, as the rune of the will, invokes the Higher Self to inform expressions of will, enabling you to remain strong and vibrationally centered. It promotes healing and self confidence, and its inclusion of Kenaz (ᚲ) helps you to achieve a higher level of clarity.
Together, they both influence Mannaz which informs our thoughts and memories of who we are to each other. A complex rune comprised of Isa (ᛁ), Laguz (ᛚ), Wunjo (ᚹ), Gebo (ᚷ), and Kenaz (ᚲ), Mannaz incorporates fellowship and balanced energy exchange with an overall alignment in unity consciousness. The bindrune below may be helpful in your understanding of the energetic relationship or to carry with you as an energetic influence.
Energetic Influences
Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self is having the greatest influence suggesting motivation and creative expression are strong.
Elemental Influence: Fire (will, creativity, motivation) and Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) provide the strongest elemental influence, with Earth (material concerns, physical presence) and Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) following in strength and in relative balance with each other.
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 increasing influence of the 1st Ray on the expression of will and power suggests that self-confidence is greater today and you may be more motivated to pursue new experiences. The lower impact of the 2nd Ray influence of love and wisdom, indicates that empathy and understanding are both less today, and in conjunction 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 average strength of the 3rd Ray of active intelligence indicates that the ability to process information intellectually may be somewhat less today, but with the strong influence of the 5th Ray, you may still be inclined to rely on scientific knowledge to inform your perspective. However, with the 6th Ray increasing it’s impact, coupled with the decreased 2nd Ray influence, a devotion or fixation on ideology may overshadow intellectual expression and a shared acceptance of science-based truth.
Finally, the 7th Ray’s lower impact on balancing higher self with ego reinforced by the strong 6th Ray energy suggests that ego awareness may ultimately inform your overall perspective today and ideology influencing your reactions.
Lunar Phase: Waning; 3rd Qtr on 27 Nov 2021 at 4:24 AM PST at 05°Vi28
Mansion of the Moon: 10th – Algebha (The Forehead) – 25°Cn42′; neck/forehead of Leo; fosters love and compassion, assists in defeating enemies, and strengthens structures
Significant aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings
General Patterns – Let go of past influences that could be impacting your self worth and replace them with rituals that enhance your well-being. Pay close attention to any underlying messages that come through today so that you gain a more realistic perspective. If feeling indecisive, reach out to others with more experience. Listen to their advice with an open mind so that you make progress or more easily reach your objective.
Lunar position: The Moon in Cancer until Leo at 1:59 AM PST – You feel supported in your current endeavor and you express yourself with clarity and resolve. Remain receptive to insights that are offered and look for underlying truth to be revealed. This may be a time where a unique perspective can set you on the right course. 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 as does a sesquisquare with Eris in retrograde.
Specific Aspect patterns
Stellium – Sun/Mercury/Vesta/SNode – let go of past influences that have impacted your self esteem, replacing them with rituals that enhance your well-being as well as the willingness to express 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
- The Sun (12th/Sagittarius) sextile The Midheaven (01°Li15′) – suggests you’re able to reach your goals today
- Venus (2nd/Capricorn) sextile Mars (11th/Scorpio) – your charming manner tempers self-assertion today
- Mars (11th/Scorpio) semisquare The Midheaven (01°Li15′) – indecisiveness over may lead to frustration
- 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
- Mars (11th/Scorpio) parallel Sirius at -16°44′ – depicts what is normally considered as mundane becoming sacred (see Vesta opp Ceres below)
- 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
- Vesta (12th/Sagittarius) opposite Ceres (6th/Gemini R) – suggests that your well-being is nourished by the views of others and you benefit from including them in your life and/or work
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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 (opposition/conjunction) with The Sun suggest that you need to let go of the past in order that you move on into new experiences, reinforced by the same with Mercury as well as a trine (N Node)/sextile (S Node) with the Midheaven in Libra.
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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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