Thursday, June 30, 2011

Balsamic Moon enters Cancer - Hecate's Night

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

30th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Hecate
19th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
30th Day of the Cycle of Alban Henuin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: Balsamic
Moon rises: 5:06AM EDST
Moon sets: 8:54PM EDST
Moon in Gemini v/c 5:52AM EDST '
Moon enters the Cardinal Water
Sign of Cancer at 12:31PM EDST
Ceridwen's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The rhythms
and cycles of the moon in your life.
Sun in Cancer
Sunrise: 5:53AM EDST
Sunset: 8:54PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "How can you
bring simplicity and shape to your muddle?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 30th, 2011

Moon in Cancer - With Moon in Cancer our feelings take the lead. Cancer encourages the wisdom rising out of our oceanic unconscious through moods and feelings. Ground in the magick of our home as a temple. Ask what needs protecting and feeding. This lunar transit concerns desires about a home, emotions, security, entertaining friends, cooking, security issues, nostalgia, and the desire to nurture. Prepare a feast in your home, ask your friends over or do psychic work  together. Women are emotionally and psychically sensitive at this time, and due to these strong emotions it is a 'crybaby'
moon. The Moon in Cancer deepens our feelings, our moods are stormy and vast, our hunger and desire to feed others sharpens. Moon in Cancer is the best time to work magick for home and domestic life. Healing rituals for ailments of the chest and stomach are also done during this period of time. Those who are born under a Cancer moon sign search for what nurtures their soul and the world's. They may need to carry their security with them. They respect our deepest feelings, and ease our past fears.

Thor's Day - Jupiter Day - the Day of Vision, Spiritual Insight and Expansion....there minor magickal energies today for eliminating obstacles to wealth, power and fame. 

Tomorrow is the day of the New Moon and a new lunar cycle.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Balsamic Moon in Gemini - Woden's Day

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

29th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Hecate
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
18th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
29th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: Balsamic
Moon rises: 4:11AM EDST
Moon sets: 7:36PM EDST
Moon in the Mutable Air Sign
of Gemini
Ceridwen's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The times when
things seemed hopless but came right.
Sun in Cancer
Sunrise: 5:52AM EDST
Sunset: 8:54PM EDST
Solar Question for the Day: "Which special
gifts and abilities are you neglecting?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 29th, 2011

Woden's Day - Mercury Day - the Day of Communication and Connection ....there are minor magickal energies to defend against psychic attacks and this is a good day to work in your Book of Shadows.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Balsamic Moon enters Gemini

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

28th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Hecate
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
17th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
28th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: Balsamic
Moon rises: 3:23AM EDST
Moon sets: 6:46PM EDST
Moon enters the Mutable Air Sign
of Gemini at 3:56AM EDST
Ceridwen's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The song of night
Sun in Cancer
Sunrise: 3:52AM EDST
Sunset: 8:54PM EDST
Solar Question for the Day: "Where do
you need to exercise self-discipline most?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 28th, 2011

Moon in Gemini - The Moon in Gemini wakes us up; we lose our concentration but quicken our communication. The conversation sparkles, our thinking broadens but doesn't deepen. This is a time to network, investigate, translate, brainstorm, meditate, prune, edit, explain, and broadcast. Build a web of understanding - absorb new information. This is a time of communication and other means of expression, freedom, adaptability, short journeys, reading or writing, desire for variety and having more than one thing going at once. You may feel talkative and might want to work with your hands during this moon transit in Gemini. All communications such as talking, writing or reading and intellectual matters are easier during Gemini moon transits. Women are more adaptable and changeable
so take all statements and promises with a grain of salt, especially if that person has proven fickle in the past. It is a hard time to make decisions, but a good time to use your wit and cleverness in conversation. Those who born under a Gemini Moon can talk to anyone, think fast, multi-task, shift moods with grace but need to choose depth and focus.  Gemini is the best time to work magick for good communication, change of residence, writing, public relations and travel. Healing rituals for ailments of the shoulders, arms, hands or lungs are also done during this period of time.

Tui's Day - Mars Day - the Day of Activity and Physicality, Passion and Desire - Action Day.... there are minor magickal energies today for doing reversals and banishing enemies....

Monday, June 27, 2011

Balsamic Moon Phase - leaves the sign of Taurus

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

27th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Hectate
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
16th Day of the Celtic Tree Month
of Duir/Oak
27th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: Balsamic - 9:39AM EDST
Moon rises: 2:43AM EDST
Moon sets: 5:42PM EDST
Moon v/c from Taurus at 12:38PM EDST
Ceridwen's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: Your special place
of peace and refreshment
Sun in Cancer
Sunrise: 5:51AM EDST
Sunset: 8:54PM EDST
Solar Question for the Day: "Are you
respecting or abusing rest and
recreation time?"
Beltane (Calan Mair) Quarter
of the Year
June 27th, 2011

Balsamic Moon - The Balsamic Moon (or waning Crescent Moon) rises before dawn and sets midafternoon. She is the last sliver of the Moon seen in the eastern sky in the dawn and in the very early evening. The Balsamic Moon is the COMPOST phase, when the nutrients remain in the soil, providing nourishment for the next new seed. The is ending of one lunar cycle and the beginning of another. Keywords for the Balsamic phase are: transition, release, transformation, renewal and purity. It is the phase in a cycle when you must let go of everything you have been working on that does not deal with this current cycle and its issues. During this phase you reflect on the passing cycle and prepare for the new. Trust in renewal. It is important to separate from others now so that you can clear the intellect of negativity. LET GO. Become still and meditate.

Moon Day - the Day of Remembering and Feeling..... Impression Day..... there are minor magickal energies for resolving domestic issues.

Rue - Rue is one of the oldest garden plants

    It has many medicinal uses, indeed its name comes from the Greek reno, meaning to 'set free'. It is used to improve eyesight and relieve eyestrain. The juice alleviates earache, and a tea made from the leaves will ease coughs. The leaves are placed on the forehead to relieve headache and can be crushed and rubbed on to alleviate the pain of sciatica. Rue leaves can also be used in salads and chewed to relieve stress, anxiety, and nervous indigestion. Sprinkled around the house the plant will drive away fleas and other biting insects. The Greeks wore it around the neck to prevent  epilepsy and vertigo. Even comparatively recently a posy containing Rue was carried by judges to guard against pestilence (plague) and goal fevers.
    Like many other plant used in magick, Rue was thought to defend against Witches and their spells, and would be planted by the gate or door to ensure the household's protection. It was also thought to bring second sight. Rue is protective, defensive, healing, strengthens mental powers and used in love magick. Inhaling fresh Rue bring mental clarity, especially in affairs of the heart. Add it to baths to break hexes or curses and hang it in windows to defend against the same. Place it in travel sachets to protect your loved ones. When fresh Rue is used as an Asperger it drives away all negative feelings.
    The expression 'rue the day' comes from the old practice of throwing rue at someone who has wronged you with the curse, 'May you rue this day as long as you live.' 
[From Kate West's The Real Witches' Year ]
From "A Modern Herbal -
http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/r/rue---20.html
    Rue, a hardy, evergreen, somewhat shrubby plant, is a native of Southern Europe. The stem is woody in the lower part, the leaves are alternate, bluish-green, bi- or tripinnate, emit a powerful, disagreeable odour and have an exceedingly bitter, acrid and nauseous taste. The greenish-yellow flowers are in terminal panicles, blossoming from June to September. In England Rue is one of our oldest garden plants, cultivated for its use medicinally, having, together with other herbs, been introduced by the Romans, but it is not found in a wild state except rarely on the hills of Lancashire and Yorkshire. This wild form is even more vehement in smell than the garden Rue. The whole plant has a disagreeable and powerful odour. The first flower that opens has usually ten stamens, the others eight only.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Waning Half Moon in Taurus on Sun Day

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

26th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Hecate
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
15th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
26th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: waning Half
Moon rises: 2:09AM EDST
Moon sets: 4:42PM EDST
Moon in the Fixed Earth Sign
of Taurus
Ceridwen's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The richness
of your inner treasury.
Sun in Cancer
Sunrise: 5:51AM EDST
Sunset: 8:54PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "Are
you properly prepared for emergency
action?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year.
June 26th, 2011

Sun Day - is the Day of Intent, Creation and Renewal - Creation Day.... there are minor magickal energies for banishing disease and/or addictions.

As happens sometimes the essay for the day from The Celtic Spirit will have a theme that links with either the Lunar Meditation of Solar Question for the same day as is posted.  I post these daily essays in my other 'daily' blog - The Mists of Avalon - http://inthemistsofavalon.blogspot.com/..   Today's essay there is titled Treasures of Experience and I think links up nicely with this evening's Lunar Meditation as mentioned above.  So if you want to do a Lunar Meditation this evening - read this Celtic essay from Caitlin Matthews and then do your meditation session.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Waning Half enters Taurus in the PM

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

25th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Medusa
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
14th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
25th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: waning Half Moon
Moon rises: 1:39AM EDST
Moon sets: 3:45PM EDST
Moon enters the Fixed Earth
Sign of Taurus at 4:53PM EDST
Ceridwen's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The scent of flowers.
Sun in Cancer
Sunrise: 5:51AM EDST
Sunset: 8:54PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "Are you misusing
responsibility or power?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year.
June 25th, 2011

Moon in Taurus - asks us to discover what nurtures us and how to grow deeper roots. We can almost feel the mud oozing between our toes, awakening our senses and sensuality and growing out stubbornness. It is a time to cultivate our material resources, our homes, and our body. The Moon in Taurus grounds us; it slows us down and wakes our sensual nature and stubbornness and helps us dig deeper roots. This lunar transit concerns money, work, property, the body, home and family, sensuality, building cautiously and slowly, being conscientious, growth, sensitivity, planting and emotional patterns based on security. The energy flow is even and a time for us experience the sensual.
    The forceful forward movement of Aries becomes solid, calm, and patient during Taurus. There is a desire to protect material goods and a strong need for financial security. Taurus gives attention to order and detail. Emotionally there is stubbornness, but great sensitivity to others.  This sensual sign is a good time to appreciate the wonders of the beautiful earth. During a Taurus transit you might want to work in the garden. Those who were born under a Taurus moon sign root deeply and change slowly; they collect, touch, support, and the see the sacred in the world of matter. Steadily they can loan their strength to others, but may need to learn the beauty in change. Moon in Taurus is the best time to work magick for love, real estate, material acquisitions, and money. Healing rituals for ailments of the throat, neck, and ears are also done during this period of time.

Saturn's Day - is the Day of Manifestation and Structure, Assessment and Responsibility - Foundation Day.... there are minor magickal energies for rites/spells of protection.

If your Sun sign is Cancer --
Sun in Cancer - Cancer is a Water sign indicating the emotions and feelings. It is also a Cardinal sign bringing eagerness, impatience, action and anxiety.   Those born with the Sun in Cancer generally appear to self-assured, even tough, whereas underneath they can be highly sensitive and easily hurt. They are home makers and clannish, protective and defensive of their families. Cancerians require a secure shelter from the outside world into which they can retreat to recover from their wounds both real and imagined. They are usually shrewed and intuitive and have a good memory, making them good students but are apt to let their emotions color their lives and actions. They are good at caring for others and nurturing all manner of living things. They tend to be romantic, sentimental and tender although often appearing clingy. They are also very protective and have strong parenting instincts. They are prone to psychic influences and both pick up and emanate strong psychic energies. On the negative side they are moody, touchy and inclined to self-pity. They are easily flattered and can find themselves easily taken in by a barely plausible tale.
   Cancerians' emotions will be very much to the fore at this time; they should be careful in any financial or business dealings. They should also be aware of the danger of emotionally suffocating their loved ones. It is however, a good time for attending to practical domestic details, for decorating or otherwise tending to the home front. Others should be aware that this is a good time to focus on home and domestic matters. Use the energies of the period to consolidate relationships.
[From: The Real Witches' Year by Kate West]

Sun Sign: Cancer


Dates: June 22 - July 23

Birthstone: Ruby, Pearl

Symbol: The crab

Keywords: Strong-willed, emotional, loyal, protective, possessive, defensive, maternal, need security, outwardly outgoing, inwardly shy.

Ruling Planet: The Moon

Ruling House in the Zodiac: The 4th House - the House of home and family.

Element: Water

Quality: Cardinal

Area of the Body: breasts/chest and stomach.


As the fourth sign of the zodiac, Cancer represents the fourth stage in the evolution of humanity and one's place in the universe. In Cancer the need is not one of individual survival as it was in the first three signs. Here, it is eternal survival through perpetuation of the species. It is the sign of fertility and nurture, and Cancerians have strong identification with these matters in one form or another. It doesn't mean all of them are good cooks or efficient housekeepers, but they all want to feel part of a family. They enjoy feeding others as much as they enjoy feeding themselves. They are also ready to supply emotional nurturing by "mothering" everyone who appears to be in need. When upset, they tend to use food as consolation, which in turn, results in problems with excess weight. As an offshoot of their sense of familial relationships, they often develop an interest in genealogy and history in general.

Cancerians are doers. They set out to accomplish things and, one way or another, they want to obtain their goals. In spite of their emotional sensitivity, they are strong-willed and have no trouble expressing what they want, then finding a way to get it. The Crab is their astrological symbol and there are certain crab-like gestures directly associated with the behavior of Cancerians. Just as the crab walks sideways rather than straight ahead, Cancerians use an indirect approach in accomplishing their goals. Rather than direct confrontation or request, they are more apt to resort to using emotional appeal. For example, they will get others to cooperate by making them feel like part of a family. At the slightest provocation or threat the crab quickly hides in the sand or retreats into a shell until safer times are at hand. Cancerians who feel threatened or suspect that their attempts may be unsuccessful, often hide their true ambitions until a more comfortable situation occurs.

Cancerians react emotionally to everything they experience in life. That is, before they take physical action, before they sort out the practicality of what they are doing, and before they reason things out intellectually, they must express their feelings. They wear their hearts on their sleeves. Many Cancerians succeed in life because their genuine concern for the welfare of others inspires loyalty as well as cooperation.

The Moon, celestial guardian of human emotions, rules Cancer. The biggest struggle for Cancerians is to avoid becoming prisoners of their own emotions. Though they can be outwardly gregarious, they are shy and secretive about their personal matters. However, once they feel comfortable in a situation or relationship, they relax and completely open up even to the point of dominating the situation. Not usually ones to suffer in silence, they have to make an effort not to inflict their moods and endless recitations of their feelings or emotional troubles on others. Once they learn to keep excess emotions in control, their intuition can be remarkably accurate. Their emotional insecurity makes them want to hang on to things. They hate to throw anything away, and many end up avid collectors, conservators, and savers of string. It is equally difficult for them to give up on failed relationships, and still harder for them to learn the difference between caring and possessiveness. When they receive criticism, even constructive criticism, they tend to take it as a personal indictment instead of using it to attain personal growth and maturity.

Participation in physical fitness or sports activities becomes an important, often vital way for Cancerians to work out their emotional stress. They are especially adaptable to team sports since they tend to view their team members as part of a family-like group. Good activities for a Cancer include swimming, fishing, sailing and other water activities. They may also enjoy skiing, ice skating, and mountain climbing. Cancerians are creative. Even those who may not have a particular talent can use some type of involvement with art, music, or writing as another method of emotional release, instead of indulging in eating binges or other destructive habits. Living or spending time near the water is a relaxing, as well as creatively stimulating environment for Cancerians.

http://www.astromenon.com/

Friday, June 24, 2011

Waning Half Moon goes void of course this evening

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

24th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Medusa
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
13th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
24th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: waning Half Moon
Moon rises: 1:12AM EDST
Moon sets: 2:43PM EDST
Moon in Aries v/c 6:06PM EDST
Ceridwen's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The beauty of
enduring stars
Sun in Cancer
Sunrise: 5:50AM EDST
Sunset: 8:54PM EDST
Solar Question for the Day: "In which
areas of your life are you self-important?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 24th, 2011

Freya's Day - is Venus Day, the Day of Sharing and Relationship....there are minor magickal energies today for initiate endings to relationships.

Brief update on my left wrist - the hard cast was removed June 14th and replaced by a soft brace - and this past week I've been instructed to not use the ace bandage I was wrapping it with and not use the brace unless needed.  The doctor wants the wrist area exposed to the air.  It is quite awful looking; the left hand and fingers are quite swollen and I don't have much function with the hand or fingers tho I am able to type slowly with the left hand if I move slowly.  I finally saw a x-ray of the wrist last week - there is plate in there pulling my radial bones back together with about six pins in place.  The plate will
be with me for the rest of my life. Sigh.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Last Quarter Moon phase enters Aries

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

23rd Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Medusa
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
12th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
23rd Day of the Cycle pf Alban Henian -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: Last Quarter - 7:48AM RDST
Moon rises: 12:48AM EDST
Moon sets: 1:45PM EDST
Moon enters the Cardinal Fire
Sign of Aries at 4:24AM EDST
Ceridwen's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The scent of flowers
Sun in Cancer
Sunrise: 5:50AM EDST
Sunset: 8:54PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day:  "Where
is the warmth in your life?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 23rd, 2011

Moon in Aries - The Moon in Aries lights a fire under our tails; it wakes us up, strips away our complications and our patience. We can make a fresh start but tend to shoot from the hip, move fast, and argue quickly. Moon in Aries is a time of new beginnings, intense activity, pioneering in any field, reaching out with emotional surges and impulsiveness. This moon is a great tester of limits.  One born under an Aries Moon is passionate, honest and fierce, big-hearted but intensely self-directed. They are happy to loan their fire to inspire others, just don't tell them what to do.  Moon in Aries is the best time to work magick involving leadership, authority, rebirth, spiritual conversion or willpower. Healing rituals for ailments of the face, head, or brain are also done during this period of time.

Last Quarter Moon - (or waning half moon) rises around midnight and sets around noon. Astrologically the Moon is square to the Sun. She is visible from the time she rises until she sets. The Last Quarter Moon is the HARVEST phase - the moon plant gives her life so that others may continue theirs. Keywords for the Last Quarter are: realignment, revision, integration and cleansing. It is the time in a lunar cycle to take closing action, to follow-up and complete the activities begun at the New phase. During this phase you become aware of what is and is not working with respect to the achievement of your goal for the cycle. The movement is toward integration. Open to your success. MANIFEST YOUR GOAL. Be responsible. Those who are born in a Last Quarter moon phase have a powerful internal life of reflection, transformation. They can assume different roles while balancing their internal and external worlds. 

Thor's Day - Jupiter Day - the Day of Vision, Spiritual Insight and Expansion....

Monday, June 20, 2011

Disseminating Moon enters Pisces

"I'm one with Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

20th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Demeter
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
9th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
20th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: Disseminating
Moon sets: 10:49AM EDST
Moon rises: 11:59PM EDST
Moon in Aquarius v/c 4:22PM EDST
Moon enters the Mutable Water Sign
of Pisces at 4:45PM EDST
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: "The thing
you must dare to do now."
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:49AM EDST
Sunset: 8:53PM EDST
Solar Question for the Day:  "Are
you respecting or abusing trust?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 20th, 2011

Moon in Pisces - The Moon in Pisces reveals our permeability. We dream, and need to ground our dreams. We care, but can become overwhelmed by our awareness unless we feel spirit working though us. This moon transit is a time: to imagine, share, sense, meditate, nurture, soak, and find constructive ways to be sensitive. Moon in Pisces is the best time to work magick involving dreamwork, clairvoyance, telepathy, music and the creative arts. Healing rituals for ailments of the feet or lymph glands are also done at this time. If you were born under a Pisces moon sign, you will have extra perceptions and needs to build the strength (not defense) to match. You are sensitive, intuitive, responsive and compassionate; your dreams are a gift.

Moon Day - the Day of Remembering and Feeling - Impression Day..... there minor magickal energies today for intuition, release and unwanted emotion.  Look at how well the moon sign is going to work with these  magickal energies this evening.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Disseminating Moon Phase

"I'm one with he Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

19th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Demeter
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
8th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
19th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: Disseminating - 7:50AM EDST
Moon sets: 9:47AM EDST
Moon rises: 11:33PM EDST
Moon in the Fixed Air Sign of Aquarius
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The company
of solitude
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:49AM EDST
Sunset: :53PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "What sacrifices
must you make to fulfill your plans?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 19th, 2011

Disseminating Moon - is the waning full moon getting visibly smaller. She rises midevening and sets midmorning. She is visible from the time she rises almost until she sets. As we go into the darkening phase of the Dissemination Moon, we get the FRUIT of the moon Plant's life cycle - the fruits of wisdom and experience. Keywords for the Disseminating phase are: demonstration, distribution, sharing and introspection. It is the time in a lunar cycle to further process your advancement toward your goal by looking at the results of your adjusting action taken at the full moon phase. During this phase you gain clarity by sharing what you've learned through awareness. Demonstrate your power of abundance by giving back to your community. Visit friends. Distribute your knowledge. SHARE. Reach out and touch someone. For those born during a Dissemination moon phase, life must have meaning, purpose. They enjoy sharing their ideas with others.

Sun Day - the Day of Intent, Creation and Renewal.....

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Waning Gibbous Moon enters Aquarius

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

18th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Demeter
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
8th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
18th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: waning Gibbous
Moon sets: 8:42AM EDST
Moon rises: 11:03PM EDST
Moon in Capricorn v/c 4:07AM EDST
Moon enters the Fixed Air Sign of
Aquarius at 7:47AM EDST
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation:  The message
of birdsong
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:49AM EDST
Sunset: 8:53PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "What do you
need to learn or master at this time?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 18th, 2011

Moon in Aquarius - The Moon in Aquarius connects us to our community, reminds us that we are in this together. It asks us to make sure we walk our talk and integrate our philosophy with our politics. We abstract, communicate and work the crowd, but may be less intimate. The Moon in Aquarius expands our circles and offers the magick of collaboration; spirit and politics weave together. We can get too farsighted now and need to stay aware of other's feelings. Let go of assumptions and find new, unusual allies.  This is a transit of dealing with facts, organizing, political issues, desire to save the world through social action, connecting with others in social situations, scientific pursuits, detachment and the need to come and go without restrictions.
   Aquarius Moon's monthly transit is a dramatic mood change. Where Capricorn values tradition and caution, Aquarius indicates anything new, innovative, different or unconventional. Extremes of behavior occur during this moon, especially extremes of optimism and pessimism. Women feel the need to be friendly and social but don't want to be too personal or go too deep. Aquarius moon can be detached or rational rather than emotional, and will change only if it's logical to do so. One born under an Aquarius Moon is far sighted with a gentle stubbornness; she understands group dynamics and may be more aware in family, tribe, community than she is in her most intimate relations.  Moon in Aquarius is the best time to work magick involving science, freedom, creative expression, problem-solving, extrasensory abilities, friendship, and the breaking of bad habits or unhealthy addictions. Healing rituals for ailments of the calves, ankles, or blood are also done at this time.

Saturn'a Day - the Day of Manifestation and Structure, Assessment and Responsibility - Foundation Day....

Friday, June 17, 2011

Waning Gibbous Moon on Freya's Day

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

17th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Gaia
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
7th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
17th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: waning Gibbous
Moon sets: 7:30AM EDST
Moon rises: 10:29PM EDST
Moon in the Cardinal Earth
Sign of Capricorn
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: Partnerships in
your life
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:49AM EDST
Sunset: 8:52PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day "What challenges
are on your horizon?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 17th, 2011

Freya's Day - Venus Day - the Day of Sharing and Relationship..... there are no particular magickal energies flowing today but note above that the Lunar Meditation above is about partnerships in your life.... 

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Waning Gibbous Moon enters Capricorn

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

16th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Gaia
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
6th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
16th Day of the Cycle of Alban Herniun -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: waning Gibbous
Moon sets: 6:31AM EDST
Moon rises: 9:48PM EDST
Moon enter the Cardinal Earth
Sign of Capricorn at 1:59AM EDST
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The blessing
of the earth
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:49AM EDST
Sunset: 8:52PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "What makes
you most angry? Why?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 16th, 2011

Moon in Capricorn - brings planning magick, and takes your ideas, giving them form and hope. We can tap into the inner wisewoman - ask how form, ritual, organization or tradition can serve. This transit concerns leadership issues, security, responsibilities, the need to be recognized, desire to create environments, time to take care of business, deal with alternative healing for your body and intensification of your powers of concentration.
   After Sagittarius expansiveness, now we feel contraction and a time to pay attention to our needs for security, duties, obligations, drives and ambitions. It's a good time for setting and achieving goals, 'going for it' materially as now we feel persistent and ambitious. Energy is slowed down in Capricorn. Be careful to avoid insensitivity to others, and stay out of negative and pessimistic mind sets that will only drag you down. Moon in Capricorn is the best time to work magick for organization, ambition, recognition, career, and political matters. Healing rituals for the knees, bones, teeth, and skin are also
done at this time. Those born under a Capricorn moon sign have a strong work ethic, competence, and leadership capacity, but may need to learn to love themselves holding still.

Thor's Day - Jupiter Day - the Day of Vision, Spiritual Insight and Expansion.....

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."


15th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Gaia
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
5th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
15th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: Full - 4:13PM EDST
Moon sets: 5:28AM EDST
Moon rises: 8:58PM EDST
Moon in Sagittarius v/c 11:30PM EDST
Rhinnon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation:  Your heart's
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:49AM EDST
Sunset: 8:51PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "What is
preying on your mind?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 15th, 2011

Full Moon - She opens and blossoms during the Full Moon into the FLOWER of the moon plant, with the desire to share her beauty with others. The Full Moon rises at sunset and sets sunrise. Astrologically the Sun and Moon are in opposition (i.e., opposite each other in the sky and in opposite signs of the zodiac). She is visible all night long from moonrise to moonset. Keywords for the Full Moon phase are: fulfilment, illumination, realization, and experience. It is the time in a cycle that you given a clear view so that you can make adjustments to put you back on track to manifesting the goals you set at the new phase. Go to a public place. Do something with a friend. LISTEN. Receive awareness. Understand others.

Lunar Eclipse - There is a lunar eclipse to as the Full Moon phase - The longest total lunar eclipse since July 2000 will occur on Wednesday (June 15), with skywatchers in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Australia in prime position to witness the moon treat.  Read the full article at
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2011/0613/Lunar-eclipse-first-of-2011-occurs-Weds
Also Molly Hall has good article about the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse at http://astrology.about.com/od/themoon/qt/FullMoonSadge.htm?nl=1..  In Seasons of the Witch datebook there is this:   Victoria D. Danann refers to this Full Moon as a Practical Magick Moon.

Woden's Day - Mercury Day - the Day of Communication and Connection....there are Major magickal
energies for Politics and Negotiation. 

Monday, June 13, 2011

Waxing Gibbous Moon moves into Sagittarius

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her  Wisdom."

13th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Gaia
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
4th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
13th Day of the Cycle o Albab Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: waxing Gibbous
Moon sets: 3:43AM EDST
Moon rises: 6:54PM EDST
Moon in Scorpio v/c 1:43PM EDST
Moon enters the Mutable Fire
Sign of Sagittarius at 10:38PM EDST
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The rhythms and
cycles of the moon in your life.
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:49AM EDST
Sunset: 8:51PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "What ambitions
wait to be fulfilled in your life?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 13th, 2011

Moon Day - the Day of Remembering and Feeling - Impression .......there are minor magickal energies today for household harmony and patience.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Gibbous Moon phase

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

12th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Hera
Lunar Tree cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
3rd Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
12th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: Gibbous - 6:46AM EDST
Moon sets: 3:01AM EDST
Moon rises: 5:43PM EDST
Moon in the Fixed Water
Sign of Scorpio
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: Happiness
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:49AM EDST
Sunset: 8:50PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "What do
you appreciate most about your life?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 12th, 2011

Gibbous Moon - rises midafternoon and sets before dawn. She is the bulging Moon getting ready to be full, visible soon after she rises until she sets. The Gibbous Moon is the BUD of the moon plant, the pulse of life tightly wrapped, wanting to expand. Keywords for the Gibbous phase are: analyze, prepare and trust. It is the time in a lunar cycle to process the results of the actions taken during the First Quarter. During this phase you are gathering information. Give up making judgments, it will only lead to worry. Your knowledge is in incomplete. Laugh. Analyze and filter. LOOK WITHIN.

Sun Day - is the day of Intent, Creation, and Renewal - Creation Day.... there are Major magickal for spells/rites for Vigor.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Waxing Half Moon enters the sign of Scorpio

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."


11th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Hera
2nd Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Duir/Oak
11th Day of the Cycle of Alban Henuin -
Days of the Druid
Moon Phase: waxing Half
Moon sets: 2:25AM EDST
Moon rises: 4:30PM EDST
Moon in Libra v/c 4:03AM EDST
Moon enters the Fixed Water Sign
of Scorpio at 8:33PM EDST
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation:  The gift of eros
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:49AM EDST
Sunset: 8:50PM EDST
Solar Question for the Day: "Who do
you need to forgive most?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 11th, 2011

Saturn Day - the Day of Manifestation and Structure Assessment and Responsibility - Foundation Day ... there are Major Magickal energies for Shape Shifting today. 

Moon in Scorpio - The moon's transit through Scorpio is a time of death and rebirth (not necessarily physical death), intensity extremes and heightened sensitivity. It is good for focusing and doing psychic work because of the deep emotions and desires Scorpio brings. 

"Bend me, shape me, make me fluid,
As accomplished as a Druid.
While Scorpio holds moon at bay,
I form and reform as I may."
From Seasons of the Witch Datebook



Friday, June 10, 2011

Freya's Day - Waxing Half Moon in Libra

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."


10th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Hera
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
1st Day of Celtic Tree Month
of Duir/Oak
10th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of Druids
Moon Phase: waxing Half Moon
Moon sets: 1:52AM EDST
Moon rises: 3:17PM EDST
Moon in the Cardinal Air Sign of Libra
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: Growth in your emotional life
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:49AM EDST
Sunset: 8:49PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "Where do
you hurt and why? Where healing lie?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 10th, 2011

Freya's Day - Venus Day - the Day of Sharing and Relationship - Relation Day.....there are Major Magickal energies for Beauty, Relationships, and Assistance spells/rites. 

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Waxing Half Moon enters Libra

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."


9th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Kore
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
28th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Hauth/Hawthorn
 9th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruiun -
Days of the Druids
Moon Phase: Waxing Half Moon
Moon sets: 1:22AM EDST
Moon rises: 2:06PM EDST
Moon in Virgo v/c 5:24AM EDST
Moon enters the Cardinal Air
Sign of Libra at 6:31PM EDST
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The wisdom
of Nature
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:50AM EDST
Sunset: 8:48PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "What old
story are you telling against yourself?
What new story waits to be told?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 9th, 2011

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

First Quarter Moon phase tonight

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

8th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Kore
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
27th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Hauth/Hawthorn
8th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of the Druids
Moon Phase: First Quarter - 10:10PM EDST
Moon sets: 12:53AM EDST
Moon rises: 12:56PM EDST
Moon in the Mutable Earth
Sign of Virgo
Blodeuwedd's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The skills you possess.
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:50AM EDST
Sunset: 8:48PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "What
broken or fragmentary parts of your
need mending?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 8th, 2011

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Waxing Crescent Moon enters Virgo

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."


7th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Kore
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
26th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Hauth/Hawthorn
7th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heriun -
Days of the Druids
Moon Phase: waxing Crescent
Moon sets: 12:23AM EDST
Moon rises: 11:46AM EDST
Moon in Leo v/c 11:26AM EDST
Moon enters the Mutable Earth
Sign of Virgo
Blodeuwedd's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation:  The complementarity
of women and men.
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:50AM EDST
Sunset: 8:47PM EDST
Solar Question for the Day: "What is
the source of vital power within you?"
Beltane (Calan Mai) Quarter
of the Year
June 7th, 2011

Tiu's Day - Mars Day - the Day of Activity and Physicality, Passion and Desire - Action Day ..... there are Major magical energies for Office Spells. 

Monday, June 6, 2011

Waxing Crescent Moon in Leo

"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."

5th Day of the 6th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Artemis
Lunar Tree Cycle of Hauth/Hawthorn
25th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Hauth/Hawthorn
5th Day of the Cycle of Alban Heruin -
Days of the Druid (this happens in years
with thirteen moon cycles)
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon sets: 12:05AM EDST
Moon rises: 10: 37AM EDST
Moon in the Fixed Fire
Sign of Leo
Blodeuwedd's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: Abundance in your life
Sun in Gemini
Sunrise: 5:50AM EDST
Sunset: 8:47PM EDST
Solar Question of the Day: "What pattern
is emerging from your spiritual path to date?"
Beltane (Calan Mair) Quarter
of the Year
June 6th, 2011

Moon Day - the Day of Remembering and Feeling - Impression Day - there are minor magickal energies for spells/rites for domestic power today.