First Quarter Phase enters Capricorn

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

8th Day of the 10th Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Kore
Lunar Tree Cycle of Muin/Vine
14th Day of the Celtic Tree
Month of Muin/Vine
Moon Phase: First Quarter - 1:49AM
Moon sets: 12:03AM EDST
Moon rises: 3:10PM EDST
Moon in Sagittarius v/c 2:51PM
Moon enters the Cardinal Earth
Sign of Capricorn at 4:30PM EDST
Rhiannon's Cycle of the Moon
Lunar Meditation: The courage to change
Sun in Virgo
Sunrise: 7:00AM EDST
Sunset: 7:30PM EDST
Solar Question for the Day: "When did
you last celebrate or party?"
Lughnasadh (Gwyl Awst) Quarter
of the Year
September 15th, 2010

The First Quarter Moon rises in the early afternoon and sets around midnight. Astrologically the Moon appears square to the Sun. She is visible from the time she rises until she sets. The First Quarter Moon is  the GROWTH phase. Roots go deeper, stems appear and leaves form as she creates a new strong body. Those who are born during the first quarter phase live a full active life - old structures are cleared away providing room for new development. Keywords for the First Quarter phase are: action, expression, growth, and breaking away. It is the time in a lunar cycle to take the initial action necessary to achieve your goal(s) by expressing your needs and desires. FEEL & MOVE. Make phone calls. Write letters. Dance. Act now. 

"I seek my prize,

board room and deli,

I'll not be tempted by Machiavelli.

For Witches' rules have got my back

and Power keep me right on track."

[From "Seasons of the Witch" datebook] 



Moon in Capricorn - brings planning magick and takes your ideas and gives them form and hope. We can tap into the inner wisewoman - ask how form, ritual, organization or tradition can serve. Trim, prune, plant slow-growing seedlings and make sure you and your garden  have enough water. Remember this 'garden advice' is a metaphor for any project you want to nourish.  This moon transit concerns leadership issues, security, responsibilities, the need to be recognized desire to create environment, time to take 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.
   Capricorn brings a desire to create environments and energy is slowed down. Be careful to avoid insensitivity to others, and stay out of negative and pessimistic mind sets that will only drag you down. Takes this moon transit to deal with your material plane, especially if you have neglected it too long. Do non-traditional healing as Capricorn is the sing of the medicine woman. 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.

Woden's Day - Mercury Day - the Day of Communication and Connection... Today there are Major magickal energies for 'Flying' be the void of course and after the moon moves into Capricorn the are Major magickal energies for Politics and Negotiations and minor magickal energies for divination, and elemental magic.

Healthy Witch Tip for the Day -  Turn off the TV.. Scientists at the University of Massachusetts found that people who watch TV during a meal consume or average 288 more calories than those who don't eat with the tube on.