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Spellcasting for 8-14 December 2024

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Below are a few spellcasting tips and recommendations followed by the corresponding astrological and other energies for working magick as well as the current transit charts for the week. ~  et incipit magia

Spellcasting Tips and Recommendations

Timing

  • Dawn: healing, new beginnings, study, purification
  • Noon: strength, opportunity, success, protection, wealth
  • Sunset: letting go, release
  • Night: spirituality, aligning with Spirit, healing, dreamwork, visions

Cosmic Rays

  • 1st – will/power 
  • 2nd – love/wisdom 
  • 3rd – active intelligence
  • 4th – harmony through conflict
  • 5th – concrete science and knowledge
  • 6th – devotion/idealism
  • 7th – ceremonial magic and order

Recommendations

  • Candles can be scribed, anointed in ritual oil, and then rolled in crushed herbs for additional effect
  • Essential oils can be added to a carrier oil such as grape seed or almond to create a ritual oil
  • When using planetary squares or seals, whenever possible, draw them out during the ritual itself
  • If summoning anyone or anything to assist in the working, be sure to include the license to depart to thank and release the entity from your service
  • Tarot cards and runes may be used to further enhance a working or to provide a focus
  • Runes can be drawn in the air above workings for additional impact and to further define your intention

Areas of power

  • Crossroads (the dirt can be used, also dirt from footprints)
  • Graveyards (crushed mullein can be used in place of graveyard dirt)
  • Outside altars/established sacred space
  • Doorways, windows
  • Boundaries of all kinds
  • Sacred spots especially old stone ruins

Times of power – Moon phases, planetary hours, eclipses, equinoxes, solstices, charging water/crystals/mirrors/tools can be performed under a full moon

Sunday, 8 December 2024

Magickal focus: clarity, truth, healing, courage, removing barriers, leadership

  • Numerology: 8 – Materialistic Approval, Achievement, Striving for Success, leadership, and Acknowledgment
  • The Sun in Sagittarius
  • The Moon in Pisces
  • Moon Void of Course: Not on this Day
  • Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); 1st Qtr 7:26a 17°Pi02 (strong leadership skills, high expectations of others)
  • Planetary governance: The Sun ☉
  • Governing Planet Ray – 2nd (love/wisdom): Strongest Ray: 5th/6th
  • Favorability: Neutral
  • Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
  • Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire/Air, Water, Earth 
  • Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
  • Mansion of the Moon: 28th – Arrexhe (Batn al-Hut) 17°Pi8;Pisces; increases harvest, protects travelers on a dangerous journey, increases joy between married couples, reinforces prisons and loss of possessions 
  • Retrograde planets: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Eris
  • Planets Out of Bounds: Ceres -26°53

General Correspondences

Monday, 9 December 2024

Magickal focus:  The Moon governs; feminine magicks, healing, intuition, cycles, reincarnation, astral travel, balance, change

  • Numerology: 9 – idealistic, generous, and kind; Altruism, Humanitarianism, Generosity, Sympathy; endings
  • The Sun in Sagittarius
  • The Moon in Pisces until Aries at 5:37a
  • Moon Void of Course: 12:44a-5:37a
  • Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); 1st Qtr (strong leadership skills, high expectations of others)
  • Planetary governance: The Moon ☽
  • Governing Planet Ray: 4th ray (harmony through conflict); Strongest Ray: 5th
  • Favorability: Excellent
  • Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
  • Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Water, Earth
  • Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
  • Mansion of the Moon: 1st – Alnath (Al Sharatain) 0°Aries; Horns of Aries; causes conflict and promotes travel   
  • Retrograde Planets: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Eris
  • Planets Out of Bounds: Ceres -26°48

General Correspondences

  • Element: Water
  • Color: Silver, white
  • Direction: West
  • Energy: feminine/receptive
  • Power: To Dare
  • Deities: Diana, Luna, Selene, Artemis, Mani, Phul (Olympic Spirit)
  • Crystal: Pearl, moonstone, selenite, beryl, marcasite
  • Resin: mastic, frankincense, copal, saffron, red sandalwood, cinnamon, honey
  • Herbs: almond, mugwort, moonwort, yellow ranunculus, palm, lily, willow, violet, poppy, fennel, iris

Tuesday, 10 December 2024

Magickal focus: Mars governs; passion, manifestation, creativity, self-assertion, reducing conflict

  • Numerology: 1 –  Uniqueness, Freedom, Talent, Governance, Leadership, and Revolution
  • The Sun in Sagittarius
  • The Moon in Aries
  • Moon Void of Course: 2:13p-EOD
  • Lunar Phase:  Waxing (magicks of increase); 1st Qtr (strong leadership skills, high expectations of others)
  • Planetary governance: Mars ♂
  • Governing planet in sign: Mars in Leo
  • Governing Planet Ray: 6th ray (devotion and idealism), Strongest Ray: 5th
  • Favorability: Very good
  • Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
  • Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Water, Earth
  • Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
  • Mansion of the Moon: 2nd – Albochan (Al Butain) 12°Ar51; Belly of Aries; finds treasures and retains prisoners
  • Retrograde Planets:Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Eris
  • Planets Out of Bounds: Ceres -26°43

General Correspondences

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

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

  • Numerology: 11 – awakening, enlightenment, spirituality, Master Number
  • The Sun in Sagittarius
  • The Moon in Aries until Taurus (exalted) at 7:54a
  • Moon Void of Course: Until 7:54a
  • Lunar Phase:  Waxing (magicks of increase); 1st Qtr (strong leadership skills, high expectations of others)
  • Planetary governance: Mercury ☿
  • Governing planet in sign: Mercury – Sagittarius (detriment)
  • Governing Planet Ray: 4th (harmony through conflict); Strongest Ray: 5th
  • Favorability: Excellent
  • Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
  • Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire/Air, Earth, Water
  • Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
  • Mansion of the Moon: 3rd – Azoraya (Al Thurayya) – 25°Ar42’; Showering, Pleiades, profitable for hunters, sailors, and alchemists 
  • Retrograde Planets: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Eris
  • Planets Out of Bounds: Ceres -26°38

General Correspondences

Thursday, 12 December 2024

Magickal focus: Jupiter governs; social justice, healing, abundance, income, growth, achieving goals

  • Numerology: 3 – Self-expression, Entertainment, Optimism, Imagination, and Friendliness; reason, mental acuity, detail-oriented
  • The Sun in Sagittarius
  • The Moon in Taurus (exalted)
  • Moon Void of Course: Not on this day
  • Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); Gibbous (seeking knowledge, working toward achieving goals, discovering one’s purpose)
  • Planetary governance: Jupiter ♃
  • Governing planet in sign: Jupiter in Gemini (Detriment)
  • Governing Planet Ray: 2nd Ray (love and wisdom): Strongest Ray: 5th
  • Favorability: Neutral
  • Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
  • Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire/Air, Earth, Water
  • Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
  • Mansion of the Moon: 4th – Aldebaran (Al Dabaran) 8°Ta34; eye/head of Taurus; destroys buildings, water sources, gold mines, prevents winged insects from escaping, fosters conflict; at 7:14p, 5th  Almices (Al Haqa) 21°Ta25; fosters return from travel; increases scholarship; reinforces structures; promotes good health and goodwill
  • Retrograde Planets: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Eris
  • Planets Out of Bounds: Ceres -26°33

General Correspondences

Friday, 13 December 2024

Magickal focus: Venus governs; compassion, love, harmony, attracting a partner, partnership issues, female sexuality, fertility, healing, friendship

  • Numerology: 4 – Order and Coordination, Assistance, Hard Work, Pragmatism; materialism, physicality, patience, overly absorbed, may reflect imbalance (emotional, physical, spiritual)
  • The Sun in Sagittarius
  • The Moon in Taurus (exalted) until Gemini at 9:21a
  • Moon Void of Course: 4:38a-9:21a
  • Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); Gibbous (seeking knowledge, working toward achieving goals, discovering one’s purpose)
  • Planetary governance: Venus ♀
  • Governing planet in sign: Venus in Aquarius
  • Governing Planet Ray: 5th Ray (concrete knowledge and science): Strongest Ray: 5th
  • Favorability: Excellent
  • Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
  • Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire/Air, Earth, Water
  • Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
  • Mansion of the Moon: 5th  Almices (Al Haqa) 21°Ta25; fosters return from travel; increases scholarship; reinforces structures; promotes good health and goodwill; at 4:25p, 6th  Athaya (Al Hana) 4°Ge17; little star of great light; good for hunting, attacking cities, revenge of authority, destroys harvest, prevents doctors from healing
  • Retrograde Planets: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Eris
  • Planets Out of Bounds: Moon +24°01 Ceres -26°28

General Correspondences

Saturday, 14 December 2024

Magickal focus: Saturn governs; restriction, bindings, summoning, harvest, purification, protection

  • Numerology: 5 – protection, pentagram, travel, innovation, freedom versus restriction
  • The Sun in Sagittarius
  • The Moon in Gemini
  • Moon Void of Course: Not on this day
  • Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); Gibbous (seeking knowledge, working toward achieving goals, discovering one’s purpose)
  • Planetary governance: Saturn ♄
  • Governing planet in sign: Saturn in Pisces
  • Governing Planet Ray: 3rd Ray (active intelligence), Strongest Ray: 5th
  • Favorability: Excellent
  • Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
  • Elemental Balance:In order of strength: Air, Fire, Water, Earth
  • Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
  • Mansion of the Moon: 6th  Athaya (Al Hana) 4°Ge17; little star of great light; good for hunting, attacking cities, revenge of authority, destroys harvest, prevents doctors from healing; at 1:44p, 7th  Aldirah (Al Dhira) 17°Ge8; arm of Gemini; promotes friendship and love, gain, destroys courts 
  • Retrograde Planets: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Eris
  • Planets Out of Bounds: Moon +27°07 Ceres -26°23

General Correspondences

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