This is a summary of some of the astrological events geared to begin happening on July 12th. With so much going on, including eclipses, all those other planets like Saturn and Pluto in retrograde, and Uranus now in Taurus (where it will be for some time), I feel it's an excellent time to dig up and pulverize some long-buried shit, and either retask, compost, or plain toss it out. Hence my focus on serious banishing, renewal, shadow-magick and empowering rites. The waerwitch rises again!
MOON UPDATE
Thursday 12.7.2018
The moon is in her New Moon phase 0% of full in the sign of Cancer and is 29 days old.
Moon Rise ~04.13am~ Moon Sets ~20.39pm (BST)
Welcome to the second eclipse season of 2018! Fasten your seat belt and get ready for transformation! You will be challenged to summon and utilize your passion, determination, drive and integrity over the coming weeks. The typical intensity and power of the eclipse season will linger for four weeks instead of the usual two.
The Moon is travelling through Cancer today. Beware of mood swings. Cook some soul food. Cuddle up with someone. The restlessness of the Gemini Moon gives way to an instinctive need for peace and quiet when the moon enters Cancer today. Feelings of belonging and safety are what motivate us under this influence. This Moon position has much healing potential.
Although insular by nature, our feelings run deep, making it an ideal time to get in touch with what motivates us. Talk about an ideal time to “flush” things out. Quite literally. This is perfect for relaxation efforts, floating down a lazy river, spiritual cleansing/baths, detox, purging, napping, putting gentle finishing/creative touches on ongoing projects or even cleaning and feathering your nest.
The overriding issue today is clearly the New Moon Solar Eclipse in Cancer. It is important to understand that we are not unfamiliar with this combination of energies that comes with it. The fact that we have this at the same time as a New Moon/ Solar Eclipse intensifies it considerably. This could well be a pivot point culturally and/or personally. Be mindful of the fact that everyone’s emotions are heightened.
Pay special attention to your New Moon ritual as whatever seed you plant for a new beginning at this New Moon will have far more strength pushing its growth forward. You have a clear view of what has been building over the past 6 months. Whatever began then is now fully illuminated in all its power or darkness. Open your eyes to look deeply!
The energies at the time of the eclipse especially great for making any kind of commitment. Anything to do with love or money will be especially well-supported by the Sun, Moon and planets. This is the last day before the New Moon tonight so get your head into New Moon mode!
This can be a time of releasing something we’ve been holding onto too tightly or giving away our personal power, likely through relationships or events. This can feel uncomfortable or can be disruptive, but leads to greater self-awareness. Outside forces can remind us of our need to take charge of our lives, but shortcuts to gaining control will not work out for us. A tricky or buried issue comes to a head. Matters of power and competition can surface for handling. We may feel on edge, volatile, and/or defensive. There can be an inner drama taking place now, or a feeling that external circumstances are undermining our feeling of powerfulness. We may experience a battle within ourselves between light and dark forces, or we can meet this through others.
Purging and releasing is especially useful with a Solar Eclipse and we’re beginning fresh related to domestic issues, family, personal popularity, the public, women’s interests, safety, security, food, support, our past/roots/heritage, and emotional issues.
We need to pay particular attention to our instincts, our deepest needs, and our feelings; and to recognize the importance of our family and our personal circle of friends and the security, sense of belonging, and safety we derive from them. Do your best to vault over apparent obstacles in your path. Themes such as: --- death-rebirth; regeneration; spiritual willpower; research and in-depth studies; mysteries and the unknown; catharsis; repressed feelings and phobias --- are greatly intensified during the next four weeks. The atmosphere continues growing more deep and gritty. This can be ugly and forebode manipulative control, abuse, obsession, malefic shadow interplay or paranoia. But, it can also be fearless, strongly protective and focused.
What's interesting about this New Moon is it kick starts a deep and growling hunger for something. That hunger grows as we traverse the next two weeks. Jupiter now runs direct so there is a kick in the pants to move forward into our own futures but we are also learning. That learning is led by the guide for this lunation, the Page of Wands. This Page's presence suggests we are learning about the element of fire. Creativity. Passion. Self-assertion. Anger. Initiative. War. Inspiration and what “lights” our wick metaphorically. We find out more about what motivates us. What makes us angry. How we respond to that and in turn what makes us feel more alive and invigorated. But it is a growing desire or hunger that leads us down that path beginning right here under this Moon.
As we make our way towards the eclipse, the contrast between light and dark becomes acute. Unwanted shadow material is ejected from the psyche, landing at the feet of others. Our inner darkness can be a powerful transformative energy that turns fear to fuel and chaos to order. But it can also descend into name-calling, bullying, manipulation and power games where nothing and no-one seems trustworthy.
Resolve to be a light in the world in the face of all the darkness. Refuse to demonise those who are different. Don’t reject the parts of yourself that you find uncomfortable. Own your shadow to build deeper and more authentic relationships with others. Remember, creation and destruction are born from the same divine spark. Dispel your fears with kindness.
Who owns the power? This is a time when you may be called upon to stand up to a situation or person who pressures you to dance to their tune instead of your own. This is a chance to assert and empower yourself in new ways, putting into practice the inner strength you've developed in the last 6 months. The trick is to face the situation or person while rooted in inner honesty and authenticity, rather than trying to annihilate the enemy using overkill. Strive to negotiate (or struggle) together using just enough force to establish a workable balance of power, without either of you being nuked in the process.
Also, be open to the possibility that your "opponent" might be holding up a mirror, which is showing you something about yourself that you may not want to acknowledge. That doesn't necessarily make your opponent right and you wrong, but there might be something for you to learn from the situation. If you are in a situation that doesn't involve an "opponent" as such, there may still be an aspect of your environment that is holding up a difficult mirror, requiring you to find a more centred and authentic point of inner power. It is by finding new balance within this kind of dynamic, whatever the circumstances, that transformation can be found.
There is a tremendous opportunity to lay a fresh foundation through which to explore your inner depths over the coming weeks. This can especially be developed over the next 2 weeks, as the Moon waxes. Hasty approaches must be avoided, therefore particular consideration should be given toward love matters. Increased irritability, precipitance, nervousness and obstinacy might appear in your mind's focus. A dangerous period occurs – take care in everyday life – even particular concerning traffic. The waste of energy leads to mental exhaustion and is finally culminating in a lack of self-love or regarding love relationship it might turn to a tragedy or aspects of a tragic love with emotional outburst.
This is a very active time with some intense, exciting, complex and wild energy. Stay loose, stay flexible, stay open. Have a Plan B for anything important you need to do over the next several weeks. And don't be surprised if you need to make it up as you go along to some extent.
Because the Cancer New Moon/ Solar Eclipse is tonight / early tomorrow please wait to do your Full Moon Rituals on Friday. Happy Eclipse and New Moon blessings!
Cosmic Extras
Top 3 affirmations:
• 1. ‘I love my family and my family love me.’
• 2. ‘I am safe and all is well’ – Louise Hay’s famous affirmation works well here.
• 3. ‘I love my home!’ (Remember, affirmations manifest. Feel the feeling of loving your home so you move towards it – even if you don’t totally love your present home.)
Correspondences for Thursdays are:
○ Colors: Blue, Green, Purple, Rich Royal Colors.
○ Planet: Jupiter.
○ Element: Earth.
○ Metal: Tin.
○ Number: 4.
○ Spells: Strength, devotion, and commitment.
○ Deities: Juno, Jupiter, Thor, Zeus.
○ Essential Oil to use: Patchouli.
○ Incenses: Cinnamon, Clove, Jupiter Oil, Musk, Nutmeg, ○ ○ ○ Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sage.
○ Mantra: Om. Chant it out loud or silently.
○ Chakra: The Third Eye chakra, aka Ajna.
○ Angel: Gabriel, the family archangel.
○ Goddess: Diana, Goddess of witches.
○ Cosmic Ray: The 4thray which is green
○ Gemstones & Crystals: Aventurine, Amethyst, Brown Jasper, Green Lodestone, Green Tourmaline, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Peridot, Tin, Turquoise.
○ Herbs & Plants: Anise, Borage, Cinquefoil, Clove, Dandelion, Dill, Fig, Honeysuckle, Hyssop, Maple, Meadowsweet, Mint, Nutmeg, Oak, Patchouli, Sage, Star Anise.
○ Energies & Associations: Abundance, Career, Employment, Energetic Increase, Expansion, Generosity, Growth, Happiness, Healing, Harvesting, Honest Leadership, Honor, Leadership, Legal Matters, Loyalty, Luck, Male Fertility, Material Opportunities, Money, Optimism, Power, Prosperity, Protection, Riches, Wealth.
Source: The Heart Of The Shamanic Witch
"a Slytherin after the opera".
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