#But according to Astrology 2024 might be

[sunnylolli]

Got tagged by the person of all time, @oumaheroes and realize that I listen to a lot of soundtrack

rules: shuffle your 'on repeat' playlist & post the first ten tracks, then tag ten people 🎶

Ceiling Gazing by Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle

Need 2 by Pinegrove

Goodnight Dad I Love You by Wishing

Børn af natten by Panamah

The Sound of Myself by Disasterpeace

Spectre by Radiohead

Not Allowed by Kapa Boy

Knockin' On Heavens Door by Bob Dylan

Son Of Nyx by Hozier

The Gold (Phoebe Bridgers version) by Phoebe Bridgers

I tag anyone who wants to participate!

And @ego-meliorem-esse

[talonabraxas]

Goddess Venus in Her Chariot Talon Abraxas

Venus in Capricorn 2024: Building Foundations

On November 11, 1:26 PM EST, Venus leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn, where she is going to remain until December 7. In Capricorn, Venus motivates us to make choices according to our long-term aspirations and invest time into building solid foundations for both our relationships and our financial endeavors.

Venus from Sagittarius to Capricorn: Slowing Down

Named after the Goddess of Love and Beauty, Venus in Astrology has a dual nature as she rules both Taurus and Libra. Her rulership over Taurus reflects Venus’ connection to our relationship with ourselves, our inner magnetism, our ability to attract what we desire, and our capacity to attune to abundance and receive what Life provides us. Venus’ rulership over Libra has to do with Venus’ associations with our relationships with other people and our desire to be surrounded by beauty, harmony, and peace.

During Venus’ transit through Sagittarius, we had opportunities to recognize the role of relationships as catalysts for growth and we were invited to embrace radical authenticity in all our interactions with others. Venus in Sagittarius encouraged us to value learning and gravitate toward people who inspire and uplift us.

Venus’ ingress into Capricorn marks an energetic shift that motivates us to slow down and place a higher value on reliability, commitment, and integrity. As an Earth sign, Capricorn invites us to focus on building stability and preparing for the future. We get more serious during this transit, which invites a practical, grounded, and thoughtful approach to both romantic and financial matters. While Venus is in Capricorn, we are drawn to take things more cautiously and pursue what has long-term potential.

Venus enters Capricorn: Exploring our Relationship with Authority and Responsibility

While Venus is in Capricorn, we have an opportunity to examine our relationship to commitment, responsibility, and consistency. This transit brings our attention to our maturation journey, particularly in the areas of relationships and finances. Venus’s journey through Capricorn highlights the value of personal responsibility and provides us with an opportunity to recognize areas of our lives where we may need to further mature, particularly if we want to build long-term fulfilling relationships or create more financial security.

This transit is an opportunity to reflect on our relationship with the energy of authority, which includes both external authorities and our inner sense of authority, and notice repetitive patterns and dynamics that may point to unresolved issues from our past.

Venus in Capricorn inspires us to turn inward and self-reflect, to spend more time with ourselves, and to analyze how our past experiences have shaped our attitude toward relationships, how we protect ourselves, and what we fear. It is an interesting time to reflect on times when we might have felt wrongly judged or when our vulnerability was used against us, and examine how we reacted to those experiences.

Venus in aspect to Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Chiron, and the Lunar Nodes

During her journey through Capricorn, Venus is going to form sextiles with Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, trine Uranus in Taurus, and square both Chiron in Aries and the Lunar Nodes in Aries and Libra.

On November 16, Venus squares the Lunar Nodes, marking a karmic turning point for many relationships. This configuration is offering us opportunities to acknowledge and tend to unresolved past pain and relational traumas that still impact us and need to be addressed before we can progress.

Venus forms a sextile to Saturn in Pisces on November 22. This aspect supports our desire to build connections based on mutual trust and respect, consolidate existing relationships, and focus on financial planning.

Venus squares Chiron in Aries on November 28, offering us an invitation to tend to unhealed wounds that impact our experience of relationships, our ability to love and value ourselves, and our capacity to receive love from others. On December 2, Venus trines Uranus in Taurus, supporting our flexibility and openness to change and increasing our desire for unusual and unconventional experiences.

Venus sextiles Neptune in Pisces on December 4. This aspect inspires creative expression and increases our need to be surrounded by beauty and romance while fueling our longing to connect with something greater than ourselves through spiritual and artistic practices.

Venus in Capricorn: Building Foundations

Venus’ transit through Capricorn is a time to build stronger foundations and solidify relationships and projects that we aspire to keep cultivating and nurturing for the long haul: whether we are building a relationship, a business, or focusing on a creative endeavor, this is a wonderful time to commit to investing into it. This transit reminds us of the power of delayed gratification and consistent effort and motivates us to put energy into what we value and hold dear.

In Capricorn, Venus offers us an opportunity to gain new insights into the nature of past conditioning and better understand how we were programmed during our childhood and early life, particularly when it comes to our attitude toward love, beauty, art, relationships, and financial matters. This transit is an opportunity to become aware of and break free from unconscious scarcity patterns that may be running in the back of our minds and keeping us trapped in cycles of lack, limitation, and undernourishment. -Moon Omens

[cupiddivinearrow]

What Should You Focus on in the Year of the Dragon?

According to Chinese Astrology, 2024 is the Year of the 🐉 Dragon 🐉!!! Meaning, this year is all about growth and development. This year is all about focusing on what will bring you happiness! What will bring you closer to your dreams. So, with that said…

Close your eyes and take a breath. In through your nose, out through your mouth. Keep doing this until all the tension leaves your body. Then, ask yourself the question of what you should focus on this year. Once you feel ready, open your eyes and allow yourself to be pulled to your card by your energy (it’s the one that you can’t stop going towards or looking at).

Pile 1

PILE 1

Your Card

Wisdom

Key Identifiers:

• Blue, White, and Gold may hold a significance

• Intuitive, Spiritually Awareness

• Purity, Innocence, Peace

• Communication

• Happiness after some difficulties

• Balance

• Harmony

• Possibly a LP 2

• Sagittarius, Libra, & Virgo Energies

If you’re feeling drawn to 2, you might want to give that a look-see too 😅🥰

May see the numbers: 222 and 444 a lot

This group may be the High Priestesses of this reading. You may focus on the future a lot, or read tarot cards or get help through tarot readings often.

I kind of get the feeling that this pile is having a lot of things come to light from the past, which is bringing you closer to peace and harmony, if you’re not in that energy yet.

I’m getting that maybe this group will be focusing on learning to look deeper within to figure out solutions to difficult situations or concerns that may look strange or confusing at first.

Pile 1, maybe you should consider taking some time out for self. So you can learn yourself better and get a healthier mindset to tackle any issues that come your way. You can’t close your eyes to the things you don’t want to deal with from your past, it’d only cause more confusion and delays for you in the long run. It’s time to figure out who and what you want and put forth the effort to change what you didn’t like from the past.

🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉

PILE 2

PILE 2

Your Card

Adversity

Key Identifiers:

• Material possessions, Earthly things

• Grounding

• Confusion

• Communication

• Masculine Energy

• Healing

• Secrets/ Lies coming to Light

• Possibly a LP 7

• Growth

• Water signs (esp. Cancer), Capricorn, Virgo energy

• Moving On, Change

• Colors of Significance: Green and Blue, Brown

• Healers, Teachers, & Spiritual Gurus

Pile 2, y’all are giving me… Chariot energy. Have y’all been feeling confused about life or about a certain situation, people, place, or thing? Are you feeling an urgent pull to move forwards on your journey but may be having some fears or anxiety?

Y’all may be going through a lot of changes this year. Things may come to light (secrets and/or lies) and you may feel the need to cut some people off this year. I feel that your ultimate goal this year would be growing and find balance within one’s life.

This pile may be focusing on security this year and on healing from addictions or unhealthy past ways or people that block us from opening oneself up to new experiences and connections. This pile will be focusing on cutting off things and people that do not serve you, and/or maybe some of you have already started this process. If so, congratulations. You’re already doing what you need to do to move forward in life. Keep it up!

Also, one last tidbit, I feel like y’all will be working on healing the heart chakra and abundance. This pile may have some money coming in. So stay focused and keep growing!

🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉

PILE 3

PILE 3

Your Card

The Firmament

Key Identifiers:

• Colors of Significance: Blue, Purple, Black, & White

• Purity, Innocence, Truth, Clarity

• Communication

• Intuitive, Enlightened

• Epiphanies, Sudden Realizations; etc

• Recognition, Star Energy

• Aquarius, Uranus, Scorpio, Moon energy

• Creative

• Manifesting

• Impulsiveness/ Eager

• Strong faith/ Spirituality

May be seeing 9s (999) and 3s (333)

Pile 3, the energy for this pile!!! I’m loving it! This pile is giving me Star energy, which is also Aquarius energy. This pile is full of hope and faith. I feel that y’all are pretty balanced in your spirituality and the materialistic world. Or at least, that’s what you’re gonna be focusing on this year.

I can see that maybe some of you in this pile may have had a hard time getting motivated or staying inspired. Maybe some of you were frustrated in the past, and it caused you to feel stagnant or creatively blocked? Well, this year, that’s gonna change.

This pile will be focusing on expanding their mindset to a more hopeful one. You will be coming to the realization that “The World Is Your Oyster.” You can do whatever you put your mind to. You may feel or see that you have many opportunities available to you or coming to you. The goal for this pile is to work on staying hopeful while finding and keeping the balance between the spiritual and material world. Pile 3, you will be setting yourself free of limiting mindsets so you can truly be free. And who knows, maybe keeping the hope/faith will help manifest a wish that you’ve been looking forward to.

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[seafoamreadings]

week of may 5th, 2024

these are written predominantly for the *rising* signs but they are also intuitively "channeled" enough that they should work for any dominant energy you have! (try your sun if you don't know rising, or more advanced readers can try moon, anywhere you have a stellium, etc and see what works best for you!)

aries: this week's new moon is a money and resources moon for you. if you are having any trouble in that arena or just want a boost, this is a perfect time to set related intentions. live in accordance with your highest personal values to complete the magic.

taurus: the entire week's astrology is broadly pretty supportive for you but especially the new moon. use it to reset or reinvigorate your self concept or any aspect of your appearance or personality.

gemini: focus this week on soul work as much as you can. anything to do with integrating your shadow, healing traumas, or building a healthier life are auspicious; bonus points if you can volunteer in a hospital or prison, or with marginalized people of any kind.

cancerians: homebody though you may be this is a good week for socializing, networking, making new friends, and encountering helpful people and spirits. it's ok to sit around a bit but if you need something, don't expect it to simply fall into your lap. it's much less work if you just put yourself in the right places. your intuition can guide you to them.

leo: the new moon this week is great for your public image and reputation. do job applications, get recommendation letters, take professional photos, and if you have a brand, give it a polish around this time.

virgo: an auspicious taurean new moon occurs this week giving you a boost if you are an academic or a traveler or a spiritual person. but perhaps more of a focus for you is the mercury-ceres square shortly thereafter; that cardinal tug of war can feel like you have to rush into starting something, but it's better to wait a week or so. try not to do anything that feels like too much of a chore, unless it is truly urgent. carefully avoid lending or borrowing.

libra: a recent lack of air sign activity might have you feeling a little wilty but the venusian/taurean quality of the time can also be quite supportive to you. don't expect too much from external validation but put a lot of time and care (not necessarily hard work) into yourself, your health and your happiness.

scorpio: the taurus new moon breathes new life into any committed partnerships you are in, especially romantic ones. if you're not in one it might bring one to you, or the first stirrings of one.

sagittarius: if you've felt even the slightest nudgings towards a new routine or workout plan or day to day work, try to follow that inkling! the new moon this week is auspicious for turning the mundane into sacred but daily rituals.

capricorns: the academic or religious among you benefit a lot from the new taurus moon this week. and if you are not particularly academic or religious you might find yourself having a philosophical revelation, or making extensive travel plans.

aquarius: it may be good to spend a little extra time at home this week, really caring for your body and the building or room in which you live. give it its fundamental care, and then also lovingly decorate to boost your mood and strength.

pisces: it is easier to make new friends this week than usual, or simply to make helpful connections with groups or institutions. if you've been looking for a new circle of friends, a new job, or a new organization, start networking and see what the new moon in taurus brings your way.

[a-d-nox]

mercury return chart observations (part 2)

these ideas are for MERCURY RETURN CHARTS ONLY and are completely hypothetical. they are based on my (the those closest to me's) experiences with each aspect/placement! please don't take everything i say as predestined, astrology is possible outcomes not guaranteed ones. this is just a starting place for when examining singular objects in an entire galaxy (this not the only return chart in affect for you). take what resonates and leave what doesn't!

☿️ pisces (12°, 24°) sun people often are creative thinkers - they really think outside of the box this cycle

☿️ 9h sun people often think they are more intelligent than others during this cycle and that only their ideas work - the superiority complex is real

☿️ 9h sun people also tend to get a lot of academic accolade, especially when conjunct the mc

☿️ sun negatively aspecting uranus tends to indicate a struggle with social independence - you might be more of a group mentality

☿️ pisces (12°, 24°) moon, moon negatively aspecting mars, and/or negatively aspecting neptune people however tend to think rather irrationally and might be very paranoid individuals

☿️ moon-jupiter people tend to have a lot of emotions this cycle

☿️ moon-pluto people tend to let their intrusive thoughts get the best of them

☿️ 1h mercury and/or mercury negatively saturn can indicate social anxiety and/or feeling anxious in social settings

☿️ 3h/9h mercury people tend to be critical thinkers this cycle

☿️ 9h mercury people tend to mainly write and read for academic purposes

☿️ mercury negatively aspecting uranus tends to indicate lots of shocking gossip being spread about you

☿️ mars negatively aspecting neptune indicates others having a lot of delusions about what you are saying in terms of identifying micro aggressions

☿️ gemini (3°, 15°, 27°) venus people my have a very beautiful mind according to those around them this cycle

☿️ 9h venus people may feel like a romantic interest's intellect / world experience is the most attractive to them

☿️ 9h venus people are happiest when they are learning

☿️ mercury-venus people tend to experience a lot of online drama during this cycle

☿️ 2h jupiter people tend to win awards for their writing

☿️ leo (5°, 17°, 29°) influenced jupiter tend to indicate having a lot of inspired ideas that others enjoy

☿️ virgo (6°, 18°) influenced saturn people tend to be more prone to overthinking

☿️ 1h saturn people will be best served life long working on their confidence when speaking/presenting to others this cycle

☿️ 1h uranus or uranus ruled 1h could indicate others having impressive/shocking first reactions to what you say and what others say to you

☿️ 3h uranus people often feel like they talk to a lot of different people during this cycle

☿️ 3h uranus people might feel like they gain a lot of social media fans

☿️ 2h neptune means you might find yourself making a lot of kind gestures to others

☿️ neptune positively aspecting pluto can indicate refreshing, fascinating creative ideas

☿️ neptune positively aspecting pluto may indicate your destructive thoughts being a self-preservation technique

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[theastrohub]

political astrology: how astrology explains trump's assassination attempt + predictions.

by @astrobaeza [ PAIDSERVICES ₊ masterlist ₊ tips ]

(sorry y'all my account got deleted randomly but I'm no longer MIA! but anyways let's get into it)

As was widely talked about, Trump had a recent attempt on his life. While this is unfortunately not unheard of while sitting in the position of President of the United States of America, we can figure out why this happens using astrology.

According to @astrologyking-blog, Trump has his midheaven almost exactly conjunct the fixed "demon star" Algol, indicating potential murder, sudden death or beheading. He also says Uranus aligns with Algol for most of 2024; Algol’s association with hidden or suppressed issues might be brought to light through Uranus' illuminating energy. This can lead to significant personal revelations or changes in public understanding, like with his presidential campaign and his reputation (10th H). With this Uranus in Taurus transit, we'll see large changes and instability with his public reputation and career. Somewhat unfortunate for someone with a presidential campagin.

"the fact that trump has had nothing but. bad news since he got shot at suggests to me he was fated to die that day and his continued survival is unraveling the timeline."

Saturn in pisces is currently transiting his 7th house, which can indicate legal issues, issues or restrictions in close business partnerships and relationships, everything that is of importance to a man like himself. There may be neptunian qualities to his one-to-one partnerships, meaning deception or disillusionment.

Transit mars is currently conjunct his natal sun, meaning he might come out of this with a stronger determination to save or clean his public image and reputation. We will probably see more attempts to reach the masses through speeches, communication on social media platforms, interviews. This communication will be more friendly and light-hearted in nature, most likely in an attempt to humanize him after his assassination attempt.

Transit mercury and Sun will be in his first house in Virgo a week from now, the day of the presidential debate with Kamala Harris, which is advantageous for something like a national "argument". It will be held in Philadelphia, where Trump attended university. I anticipate he will be at ease, as it is a familiar place to him (transit moon conj natal 4th H moon). He will probably be within close proximity to his family or maybe take press photos with his family that day, specifically women figures.

He might look really put together and have planned concise words for the debate, again in attempts to "rebrand". On the flip end, he could also be extremely anxious, and visibly so. (maybe we'll see a lot of bathroom breaks, stuttering, sweating).

Overall, this presidential election is very interesting considering its unique circumstances and precedent. Hopefully it doesn't get too crazy..

what do you guys think, astrobaes?

[geeta1726]

How bad is combust Venus in the 4th house with the 10th aspect of Saturn for a Scorpio ascendant?

For Scorpio ascendant, Venus is the lord of the seventh (relationships and partnerships) and the twelfth (losses, expenses and foreign relations). When Venus is set in the fourth house and Saturn's tenth aspect falls on it, many challenging effects can appear. Here are some key points: And to know according to your horoscope, you can visit Kundli Chakra 2024 - Astrology App.

Strained Domestic Life: The 4th house represents home, comfort, and emotional well-being. A combust Venus here can lead to dissatisfaction in domestic life, reducing the native's ability to enjoy peace and harmony at home. The aspect of Saturn can further restrict the native’s sense of comfort and emotional happiness.

Challenges in Relationships: As Venus rules the 7th house, its combustion can weaken its ability to deliver positive results related to relationships and marriage. The aspect of Saturn might bring delays, misunderstandings, or coldness in romantic and marital life, leading to potential strain or dissatisfaction in relationships.

Reduced Luxuries and Comforts: The 4th house also represents material comforts, vehicles, and property. With a combust Venus under Saturn's aspect, the native might face obstacles in acquiring or enjoying these comforts. There could be a lack of luxury, or the native may have to work hard to achieve comfort and stability.

[accordingtoaisworld]

What the Year of the Dragon Means for taurus , According to Your Chinese Zodiac Sign

The Year of the Dragon is a special time in the Chinese zodiac cycle, where the Dragon, the fifth and most powerful animal, reigns supreme. According to Chinese astrology, the Year of the Dragon is a time of growth, prosperity, and change. People born in the Dragon years meet their zodiac year and clash with Tai Sui, the deity who governs the annual cycle of the Chinese zodiac. They may face many big challenges, but also have opportunities to showcase their auspiciousness, imperial power, authority, dignity, honor, success, luck, and capacity.

If you are a Taurus born in 2024, you might be interested to know that you are in conflict with Tai Sui, but also have the support of Rat, the first animal of the Chinese zodiac. Rat is associated with new beginnings, social interactions, and relationships. This means that you might feel more compelled to leave your comfort zones than you have in the past. You might also experience more luck and harmony with others this year.

I hope this answer helps you understand what the Year of the Dragon means for you according to your Chinese zodiac sign. If you want to learn more about your horoscope or other aspects of Chinese culture, you can check out some of these sources: What the Year of the Dragon Means for You, What the Year of the Dragon Means for Your Chinese Zodiac Sign, Year of the Dragon - 2024 Chinese Zodiac Dragon Horoscope, Chinese Horoscope 2024 – Year of the Wood Dragon Explained, and Year of the Dragon, 2024 Horoscope of Chinese Zodiac Dragon. Have a wonderful day! 😊

#accordingtoai #accordingtoaiworld #yearofthedragon #taurus

[luckylittt]

September 2024 Horoscope: What’s In Store for Each Zodiac?

Astrology enthusiasts and those who follow feng shui will find September 2024 to be a month of interesting developments for each zodiac sign. Feng shui, meaning "wind and water," is often used to harmonize energies and can bring insight into how each sign will fare. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for each zodiac sign this month.

Rat

Birth Year: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020 September Horoscope for Rat: This month, Rats may experience some tension as the Quarrelsome Star stirs up irritability and challenges in your interactions with others. The meaning behind feng shui energy shifts, like these, often indicates a period where you must focus on maintaining harmony. However, a positive aspect of this energy is the Ho Tu combination created by the annual and monthly stars, bringing leadership luck your way. This means that even amidst disagreements, you’ll be able to assert your authority and handle obstacles at work effectively. It's important to stay calm, as balanced emotions will help you manage any hurdles successfully.

Ox

Birth Year: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021 September Horoscope for Ox: This month brings a surge in positive energy for the Ox, thanks to the Victory Star. According to the principles of feng shui, meaning energies that promote success and harmony, this period is filled with potential for windfalls, career advancements, and recognition. The Intellectual Ho Tu also favors the Ox, making this an excellent time for students and those in academic fields. With heightened creativity, it's the perfect opportunity to dive into artistic projects and generate innovative ideas.

Tiger

Birth Year: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022 September Horoscope for Tiger: Tigers will find their luck improving as cosmic energies align to enhance both career and creative ventures. This is a time to explore new opportunities and aim for ambitious goals. By taking decisive action, Tigers stand to achieve remarkable successes and well-deserved recognition. For young student Tigers, the stars particularly favor academic pursuits, while those involved in creative fields will find this period especially fruitful and inspiring.

Rabbit

Birth Year: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 September Horoscope for Rabbit: This could be a tough month for Rabbits, with challenges in work, relationships, and health. The principles of feng shui, meaning the balance of energies, suggest it might be best to maintain a low profile and defer major decisions until next month when the energies become more supportive. While it may be a difficult period, these troubles are short-lived, and keeping a steady, calm approach will help navigate through this temporary turbulence.

Dragon

Birth Year: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 September Horoscope for Dragon: Dragons can look forward to a positive shift as obstacles begin to clear, allowing projects to come to fruition. Recognition for your hard work is imminent, and some may even experience a financial windfall. Feng shui teachings emphasize trusting one's instincts, and this month is no exception. If you sense anything off with your health, it's wise to consult with a doctor promptly. Prevention, as always, is key to maintaining balance and well-being.

Snake

Birth Year: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 September Horoscope for Snake: Snakes will enjoy improved luck as the Heaven Star arrives, which helps to weaken the annual Illness Star. This shift brings better health and renewed energy. According to feng shui, meaning positive shifts in energy, the month will offer financial stability, potential windfalls, and increased recognition for your efforts. This period is a welcome respite, providing the chance to regain your balance and recover from any recent difficulties.

Horse

Birth Year: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 September Horoscope for Horse: The Illness Star influences the Horse’s sector, which may lead to health issues and drained energy. Incorporating regular exercise and prioritizing self-care is essential this month to mitigate these effects. On the bright side, the Ho Tu combination in your sector suggests financial opportunities. Understanding the feng shui meaning of such energy combinations can help you make the best of any financial windfalls and maintain a positive outlook despite the health challenges.

Goat

Birth Year: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 September Horoscope for Goat: Goats can expect a shift in their fortune as favorable stars converge in their sector. With the influence of the Academic and Romance Star, creativity, intelligence, and romantic prospects are on the rise. In feng shui, meaning the understanding of how energy affects aspects of life, these stars signify a period of productivity and rewards. The presence of the Ho Tu formation bodes well for business success, making it an opportune time for entrepreneurs and professionals to explore new ventures.

Monkey

Birth Year: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 September Horoscope for Monkey: Monkeys will feel a surge of intelligence and creativity with the arrival of the Literary Star. It’s a great time to network and form new connections, especially for younger Monkeys who are seeking growth opportunities. In feng shui, meaning the connection between people and their environment, maintaining strong relationships can lead to exciting personal and professional opportunities. Stay engaged and open-minded, and this could be a period of fruitful growth.

Rooster

Birth Year: 1945, 1933, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 September Horoscope for Rooster: Roosters should proceed with caution this month as the Misfortune Star is amplified by the visiting Expansion Star. This can bring some risks, so it's crucial to move thoughtfully and avoid impulsive decisions. According to feng shui, meaning the harmonization of one’s environment, there are golden opportunities available, but a measured approach is best to make the most of them without falling into misfortune.

Dog

Birth Year: 1946, 1934, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 September Horoscope for Dog: The Wealth Star brings a period of financial inflows, success, and happiness for the Dog. However, as its influence is weakened in Period 9, activating this star's energy is essential to fully benefit from its gifts. Feng shui’s meaning in this context is about balancing and enhancing your environment to attract positive energies. Set new goals and pursue them with vigor; the stars favor bold and active efforts.

Pig

Birth Year: 1947, 1935, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 September Horoscope for Pig: Pigs continue to enjoy strong luck as the Wealth Star moves into their sector. This means positive results in all endeavors, but it's wise to remain humble in the face of success. With excellent wealth prospects, thriving relationships, and great vitality this month, maintaining an open mind and considering the opinions of others will help maximize the benefits of this period. In feng shui, meaning balanced energies, maintaining humility is key to ensuring continued good fortune.

[reneenalaniartista]

07.05.2024

New Moon in Cancer. According to Astrologer, Chani Nicholas, "The New Moon in Cancer brings a potent opportunity to nurture the new hobbies, relationships, or personal projects we’ve been hoping to begin."

New Moons represent the beginning of a new cycle which made this energy perfect for setting new intentions toward desires. "Let Luna wash away whatever’s holding you back." (Chani Nicholas, July 2024.)

Cancer is ruled by the Moon. The celestial body of femininity, emotions, intuition, beauty, cycles, transformation, enlightenment... So much powerful symbolism, the Moon. Cancer is at home in the Moon's energy.

Tarot card fact: It might seem strange, but the tarot card, "The Moon" **actually** represents Pisces. That's news to me! (I'm still learning, but hey! That's why I'm sharing so you may learn with me, also.) The Chariot card actually represents Cancer. The Chariot represents DIRECTION, CONTROL, and WILLPOWER (Rev: Lack of... and Aggression). Meanwhile, The Moon card represents the UNCONCIOUS (mind), ILLUSIONS, and INTUITION (Rev: CONFUSION, FEAR, AND MISINTERPRETATION).

I did pull the Queen of Cups, with the luck of the draw... The Queen of Cups actually represents the SUN in Cancer (so, in a nutshell, Cancer season). Eh. Close enough...? I only pulled what my intuition drew out. Queen of Cups represents COMPASSION, CALM, COMFORT (Rev: MARTYRDOM, INSECURITY, and DEPENDENCE).

Next New Moon will be happening in Leo SZN (rawr 🦁).

#astrology #NewMooninCancer #Cancer

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[astronomyforastrologers]

Silver Linings ~ 12 Jul 2024

Silver Linings ~ 12 Jul 2024, Philip Sedgwick

It seems as though Earth and its inhabitants currently traverse an era that could have been induced by the ancient Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times.” The planet’s climate is bonkers. Political elections wobble topsy-turvy skewing the balance of power here and there in unusual and interesting (of course) ways. Companies plot to mine the asteroid belt causing who knows what solar system gravitational disturbances. And Artificial Intelligence is upon us, like it or not.

In 1977 astronomers located Chiron. The era was delightful with astrological speculation as to what this object might be and could portend for humankind. In 1983 the Internet’s official beginning (according to some level of consensus) occurred. In 1990, the World Wide Web fell upon us and slowly but surely, pretty much every person (and if you believe social media, cats, dogs and other critters, too) in the world signed onto the “web,” and we began communicating via email. Following soon, social media and texts became new modalities for staying in touch (sort of). As the web wove more stands for humans to process, in 1992, astronomers discovered the second object orbiting in the realm of Chiron - the centaur Pholus. Also, the first Kuiper Belt Object beside Pluto was detected: Albion.

Notably, Chiron’s discovery preceded by a short while major technological advances that people needed to wrap around. And following the introduction of WWW, Pholus came into collective consciousness. It has been my contention that with their extra chakras and four-legged stance in life, the centaurs provide grounding for all of the disruption of the various levels of consciousness that may occur while navigating the web and now all the derivative applications stemming from its installation. And their natures provide healing modalities for all to engage.

For instance, Chiron helps a person reset groundedness after their soul gets slammed online. Hylonome assists a person resist FOMO (fear of missing out) baiting that occurs online and assuages reactions to any perceived missed opportunities. She also comes in very handy restoring confidence after enduring shaming or blaming online. Elatus reminds us all to establish well-intended motives and clear messaging before social media posting as to not cause unintentional interference. Nessus sorts out the vitriol and bad blood cause by online exchanges, though this process is not the simplest to sort.

The list goes on. On my website (use the “Eris, Sedna, Dwarf Planets and More” link on my homepage), there are keywords posted for all the named centaurs and Kuiper Belt Objects. They can be explored and applied to any sticky wicket arising from online or cyber-based activities or any matter that involves the complexities to new discoveries and innovations.

The centaurs clearly provided a silver lining with our collective engagement with online activities. I wonder what will be our astrological silver lining saving grace for AI?

Incidentally, should you need astrological support for your plans and circumstances you now face, the links at the end of the post will get you to the right place to schedule a consultation(s), ask a personal question, order a Galactic Report (which addresses many centaurs) and more. Better to engage sooner than later. Go FOMO especially if you don’t believe YOLO.

And now back to the unfolding tale...

Recent observations of gravitational interactions in space have encouraged and inspired those seeking the yet undiscovered Planet 9. Mike Brown, discovering astronomer of Eris, contends there is a Mars-sized planet likely in the orbital range of Sedna. Won’t this be fun to include astrologically? They’ve been looking for a while. In fact, they’ve been searching since the early discoveries in the Kuiper Belt.

What if our current technology lacks the right stuff for the discovery of this planet? It’s not like this planet isn’t affecting us now, even though we have no exacting conscious awareness of it. What do we do about coping with AI... and all the other crapola popping up everywhere?

The most likely antidote comes from the fact that in the next relatively short interval of time that follows the proclamation that AI is here to stay and advertising promises that this new cell phone will be able to make a cup of cocoa, is the sign changes that all the gaseous giants endure.

The preview to the AI-era (and all the other world chaos) would be Pluto entering Aquarius, with strong support from Haumea entering Scorpio and Sedna migrating to Gemini. The logline of these three suggests that personal creative resource (Haumea in Scorpio) must be applied to ensure that one’s effort constantly seek to provide the biggest and best solution with the most widespread application (Pluto in Aquarius) and to encourage all humans to realize they are where they are because of choices made, and if it’s not a great place to set up shop or thrive, changes can always be made (Sedna in Gemini) that require blaming no one nor any external condition for any circumstance in ones life. This trinity more or less took hold as the tech giants did their best to impose AI on the world.

Soon Jupiter enters the Cardinal sign of Cancer (June 2025) and early on, squares the ingresses of Saturn (May 2025) and Neptune in Aries (March 2025). This offers a lot to unpack. Perhaps the simplest plot through-line is: Support goes two ways (Jupiter in Cancer). The support you fantasize should organically come your way (Neptune in Aries), likely occurs upon you rendering the best you have to offer to everyone encountered (Saturn in Aries). Might as well applaud the successes of others as you pursue your greatest aspirations.

Watch how this works as those seeking the easy road apply AI and receive huge rebuffs from those to whom they “present their best.” AI has been known to fabricate legal cases to create a precedent. AI, by its proclaimed nature, makes stuff up for a living. AI has no ethics nor morality as if such qualities can be coded into ones and zeros - it’s up to the user. AI does not directly benefit from psychological angst and certainly does not understand the embarrassment of an uncontained belch or worse, flatulence that escapes at the worst possible social moment.

Uranus soon enters Gemini (July 2025) and shortly thereafter, while not immediately conjoining, matches efforts with what Sedna already established in Gemini. This looks like creating clear, conscious choices that look long into the future for impact and consequence, as Sedna demands with her lengthy orbit. Uranus notes that change must be made, not for the sake of change, causing chaos, or disrupting status quo, but rather to invoke mundane improvements that ease human consciousness in accepting evolutionary progress for what it is - exhilarating, tempting, tantalizing and as jolting as an unexpected jack-in-the-box appearance.

In the meantime, in case you can’t wait until next year for the salve of the gaseous giant changes, Neptune now transits late Pisces in a virtual square to the progress and advancement introduced by the Galactic Center. Years ago, and when getting paid by the word, I coined the term “psycho-technological adjustment” to describe the ability of humans to wrap around invention, innovation and change. How many years was it from the Galactic Center rich first flight of the Wright Brothers until commercial air travel became a thing? How long after the first e-mail service appeared did it take for people to hop onboard and establish e-mail accounts? Adjust your psyche to be more immediately receptive to all things that you realize you will eventually include in life. Warm up to these things as soon as you can and get the flow flowing.

It’s like that now. The chaos and confusion stems from a plethora of emotionally and soulfully saturated life circumstances that all of us must navigate regardless of opinion, politics, religion or consciousness. It’s thick and sticky in a yucky kind of way, and not always pleasant as it gets unstuck. It’s life in session though at this space and time, with all the advancements that have been made and all the circumstances created by individual choices along the way. The antidote: grasp the transits and those we know will induce relief sooner than later.

Take a moment to explore each and every condition to which you must respond and react. Ask yourself:

Where is the silver lining? How does all of this impact my end game and resolve my karma in a good way? Is the trend at hand supporting my needs and desires or opposing them? Are people supporting my agendas or getting in the dang way? What can I do about each and every annoyance in life to locate the silver lining? How can I present silver linings and offer solace and support to those in the peak of the storm and their dark night of the soul?

More soon.

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Wk 16, 25th of May, 2024 Research

Matrilineage (folklores, intergenerational knowledge, inherited learning)

Being a women, what did I learn from my mother, that she learnt from her mother, that she learnt from her mother. Inter-generational knowledge systems:

Matrilineage in my genealogy is very important to my family. Every first born girl is given the middle name May, after my great great grandmother's nickname. I lived with both my mum, my nana and her nana on the holidays as child in Riverhead, Auckland. This side of my family has the Welsh heritage and my great nana immigrated to Adelaide by boat when my nana was 13 years old before they moved again to Parnell, Auckland.

There have always been a level of European superstition in my family. Here are some examples of superstitions the are common and used day to day.

'Touchwood'- to avoid bad luck or a negative event

'Wishing bones'- pulling the wish bone after cooking a roast chicken

'Don't stand in fairy rings or mushroom circles'- we were told as kids that this was bad luck

'Looking for faeries on hikes and building fairy houses'- this was seen as bringing good wishes

'Astrology'- my mum introduced me to star signs and my nana is a firm believer that she is a classic taurus

'Gathering four leaf clovers'- my mum would help us find four leaf clovers

'Making daisy chains'- we did this often as kids, although I wasn't very good at it

'Don't step on cracks in pavement'- thought to be bad luck to your mother

'Don't let a black cat cross your path'- thought to bring bad luck

"Buttercup flowers under the chin'- this was thought to mean that you liked butter

Most of these were very light hearted and not ritually enforced, but they play a big role in my world building as a child. These are also very common ones too.

Here are a list of common and historical Welsh superstitions,

From the text: In the Welsh Tradition- Welsh Folk Beliefs and Superstitions by Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society History Quarterly Digital Archives...

Tredyffrin and Easttown were both originally a part of the "Welsh Tract". It was a tract of 40,000 acres, purchased by a group of seventeen Welsh gentlemen from William Penn in the summer of 1681, Their plan was to form a "barony" in which Welsh settlers would make their own laws and hold their own courts and conduct their affairs in their own language, "the ancient language of the Britons", in accordance with their own customs and traditions.

For a number of reasons, it didn't happen. But if it had, a whole body of Welsh beliefs and superstitions, might well have become folk knowledge in this area, handed down to us today and a part of our tradition.

In 1949 The Philosophical Library in New York published an Encyclopedia of Superstitions, no longer in print. It was the culmination of more than four years of research by Edwin and Mona A, Radford, columnists of the London Daily Mirror, and is a compilation of "more than two thousand superstitions of Britain, ranging over the past six hundred years". Many of these superstitions were found generally throughout Britain (and also throughout the world, for that matter), but a number of them, according to the Radfords, are associated solely with Wales and the Welsh,

Here are their 143 Welsh superstitions that might well still be commonplace among us today and a part of our heritage had the plans for a "Welsh Barony", preserving Welsh traditions, in fact materialized.

None of them comes with a guarantee, however!

Good Luck:

The appearance of a load of hay in front of you means that good luck will attend you. 

If you draw water from springs on Easter morning in jugs, and then throw it on the surrounding plants and shrubs, you will have good luck during the year. 

To see several foxes together is unlucky, but to see a lone one means that good luck will attend you. 

A greyhound with a white spot on it s forehead will bring luck to the people of Gower. 

If you make a cup of hazel leaves and twigs, and wear it , it is possible to obtain any wish. 

Heave a penny over the ship's bow when going out of the dock if you would have a successful voyage. 

If anything from one ship is lent to another, luck goes with it, unless some portion of the article is first deliberately though slightly damaged.

Wealth and Treasure:

If you find the first daffodil, you will have more gold than silver that year. 

If mistletoe is found growing on an ash tree or hazel, treasure will be found growing underneath the tree's roots. 

Black goats on a lonely bridle path mean that treasure is hidden. 

If a christening follows a wedding, the child will become rich and happy. 

A roof covered with house leeks insures prosperity and protects the household from disease. 

If you change from one home to another at the time of the new moon, you will have plenty of bread to spare. 

If, without neglect on your part, articles made of iron and steel, such as keys, knives, etc., continually become rusty, somebody is laying up money for you. 

Money washed in clear rain water cannot be stolen. 

Protection Against Witches:

Water that takes a long time to boil is bewitched; to make it boil, use three different kinds of wood on the fire underneath it. 

Water drawn from downstream before sunrise, and in silence, on any Sunday morning, in one jug from three separate flowing springs, is magical in its use and influence. 

If a woman pulls a garment out of the dolly-tub upside down after washing it, the wearer can never be bewitched. (It must be done accidentally, however!) 

A cross of whitethorn on a broach, placed above the house-door, will keep off witches and their spells. 

May-tree or twigs in each seed bed will make null and void the witches' spells on crops. 

A bunch of seaweed hanging in the back kitchen will keep away evil spirits. 

A garter made from the green bark of the mountain ash is a charm against witches and the devil. 

Gift of Prophecy:

A sprig of ash (with the triple leaves;, worn on the breast, will give you prophetic dreams.

A sprig of mistletoe gathered ou Midsummer Eve and placed under the pillow will give prophetic dreams.

If a man wraps himself in the skin of an. animal just killed and lies close beside a waterfall, the future will be revealed to him by the sound of the waters.

If a girl, walking backwards, places a knife among the leeks on Hallowe'en, she will see her future husband come pick up the knife and throw it into the middle of the garden. 

If you go to a crossroads at Hallowe'en and listen to the wind, you will leam all the most important things that will befall you during the next twelve months. 

Cures:

To cure warts, impale a frog on a stick and rub the warts on the on the frog; they will disappear as the frog dies. 

To cure warts, gather a snail (a black one for preference) and rub it on each of the warts with the accompanying words:  "Wart, wart, on the snail's shell black,  Go away soon, and never come back."

Then place the snail on a branch or bramble, secured with as many thorns as there are warts, and as the snail rots the warts will vanish. 

Adder stones, carried in the pocket, will cure all maladies of the eyes.

If blind people are kind to ravens, they will learn how to regain their sight.

Rub a piece of oak on the left hand in silence on Midsummer's Day, and the oak will afterwards heal all your sores.

If a person suffering from rheumatism creeps on hands and knees under, or through, a bramble bush three times with the sun (i.e. east to west), he will be cured.

To cure jaundice, put a gold coin in a pewter mug, fill the mug with mead, and then have the sufferer look into it without drinking any, as you repeat the Lord's Prayer over him three times.

Sparks struck from stone and steel against the face will cure erysipelas.

Place a sharpened hatchet on the thresh-hold of the house of a sufferer from apoplexy, and he will be cured.

Running water drawn at midnight from any important spring on St. John's Eve will remain fresh and pure for a year, and has healing properties.

If you clothe your right leg first (i.e. put your right stocking on first, and your right leg in your trousers first), you will never have a toothache.

To cure a person of rheumatism, bury him in a standing position up to his neck in a churchyard for two hours; if the cure is not immediate, repeat the procedure at the same time and place for nine days, rest three, and then start all over again.

A portion of a human skull, grated as one grates ginger, and then mixed with a liquid is a remedy against fits.

One can be cured of the falling sickness (epilepsy) by going to the church of St. Tecla in Wales and washing his limbs in the sacred well close to the church, dropping fourpence into the well as an offering and repeating the Lord's Prayer three times; after which a fowl - a hen or cock, depending on the sex of the patient - is placed in a basket and carried around the well and then around the church, with the patient then entering the church and lying full length under the Communion table until the break of day and affering a sixpence as he leaves. Since the disease has now been transferred to the fowl, which is left in the church, the patient is cured.

To prevent drunkeness, take the lungs of a hog and roast them. If a man eats them after fasting all day, he will not get drunk the next day no matter how much he drinks.

Good Health:

If a leaf of the sow-thistle is carried by anyone, he will be able to run and never grow tired.

A man with leek or garlic on him will be victorious in any fight and will suffer no wound, (The leek is the national emblem of Wales.)

If a frying pan is left on the fire with nothing in it, the wife of the house will have puckers in her face. May flowers (a shrub), gathered before sunrise, keep freckles away.

If you endure thirst on Good Friday, whatever you drink during the rest of the year will not hurt you.

If you begin in childhood by taking a dose of sea water immediately on getting out of bed in the morning, you will live to a ripe old age

Weather:

If the leaves of an oak curl, heat will follow.

Church bells, if rung, will keep thunder and lightning away.

Good Crops:

If you tie wet straw or hogbark 'round your fruit trees on Christmas Eve, they will yield plentifully during the next year.

To get a good crop of cereals, fetch some mould from three adjoining fields inherited by one person and mix it with the seed at sowing.

Milk poured on the ground and porridge thrown into the sea on St. Bride's Day will ensure produce of fish and fertilization of seaweed.

If grass is sown at the full of the moon, the hay crop will dry quickly.

A fine crop of mistletoe at Christmas means a fine crop of corn.Top

Animal Husbandry:

If you want your dairy cattle to thrive, you must give your Christmas bunch of mistletoe to the first cow that calves after New Year's Day.

Wash a dish towel on New Year's Day and put it to dry on a hedge. If you then rub your horses with it, they will grow fat and well.

Calves weaned with the waning moon will never grow fat, but always remain lean.

Pigs bathed in water in which killed swine have been bathed will thrive better and grow well.

Burn a calf to stop the murnin (hoof and mouth disease).

Dogs will go mad if given a bone of lamb at Eastertide.Top

Friendship, Love and Marriage

If you part from a friend beside a bridge, you part forever.

If lovers cross the moon line together they will never marry.

If a maiden wears valerian in her girdle or her corsets, she will attract the opposite sex.

When an owl hoots among houses, a maiden will lose her chastity.

A silver sixpence in the bride's shoe will ensure a happy and prosperous life.

If the bride eats a small piece of bread and butter, cut by the best man, before the wedding cake is cut, her children will have pretty and small mouths.

If a bridegroom rides to the church on a mare, he will have daughters, but no sons.

To avoid an unlucky marriage, the bride should take a pin from her wedding dress and throw it over her left shoulder or into a fire.

If a bride loses her wedding ring, or breaks it, or has it fall from her finger, she will be unlucky in her married life.

People born at sunrise will be clever, those born in the afternoon or at sunset will be lazy.

A child weaned at the time that birds migrate to or from the country will be restless and changeable in after life.

If a babe, after being weaned, is suckled again, it will become a profane swearer when it grows up.

Babies washed in rain water talk earlier than they would otherwise,

If the water in which a babe is washed for the first three months is not thrown under a green tree, the babe will not thrive.

If you wave a sprig of golden broom over a sleeping person, he will at once sleep peacefully.

A woman who wets her apron overmuch in washing will be cursed with a drunken husband.

To take holly into a house before Christmas Eve will lead to family discord.

Household, Child Care:

Stonecrop placed on the roof of a cottage will protect it from lightning and witches.

Food picked up in spoons made of rosemary will be especially nutritious.

Spring water drawn between eleven o'clock and midnight on Christmas and Easter nights turns into wine.

For a comfortable feather bed, fill the bed sack with the feathers after the moon has passed the full; otherwise the bed will be lumpy.

Wood cut at the new moon is hard to split; at the full moon it is easily cut.

If a new garment is washed for the first time while the moon is new, it will not wear well.

To ride a house of rats, write on a piece of paper  "r a t s  a r s t  t s r a  s t a r"  and put it in the mouth of the king rat.

If ivy which has grown on an old house falls away, the owner of the house will have personal misfortune and the house will pass into other hands

Bad Luck:

No mistletoe, no luck.

It will bring bad luck to hang up mistletoe in the house before Christmas Eve.

If you wear a fern, you will lose your way and adders will follow you.

If flowers that bloom in the summer flower in the house in winter, the house will be unlucky.

If you uproot a plant of periwinkle from a grave, the dead person will appear to you, and you will have terrible dreams for twelve months,

A worm in an oak apple means poverty for the finder; a spider in the oak apple means illness.

It is unlucky to hear the cuckoos before the 6th of April, but you will have prosperity for the whole year if you hear them after April 28th,

To kill a raven is to bring bad luck.

If a goose lays two eggs in one day, misfortune will overtake the farm.

A robin singing, close to a window means sorrow.

If you rob an eagle's nest of its eggs, repose will never again come to you.

To spill water while carrying it from the spring or brook is an omen of sorrow.

It will bring bad luck to stitch or mend sails on the quarterdeck.

If work is continued on Ascension Day, an accident will happen. You must express a wish when a star shoots over you, or you will be unlucky all the year.

To talk when passing under a railway bridge brings bad luck. If you spurt or scatter water from your hands first thing in the morning, you scatter good luck for the day.

Disaster:

The sun hides his face (an eclipse) before any great sorrow or national disaster,

The mewing of a cat on board ship foretokens a serious voyage.

If geese wander away from their home, it is an omen of fire at the farm.

If the town clock strikes while the church bells are ringing, there will soon be a fire in the parish.

A robin flying over a mine pit is an omen of disaster.

If a dove enters a pithead of a colliery, there will be disaster in the mine.

Death:

When plum trees blossom in December, it is a sure sign of death in the house of the owner of the trees.-

If you cut down a juniper tree, you will die within a year.

To pluck a sprig of holly in flower will cause a death in the family of the picker.

To take holly into a friend's house will lead to a death.

If a geranium comes into flower in November, death will visit the family.

If a member of the family dies at the time of the new moon, three more deaths are likely to follow.

A christening following a funeral is an omen of death.

If the wind blows out a candle on the altar of a church, the minister will die soon.

If any corpse-candle (marsh gas or "will-of-the-wisp") be seen to turn aside, through some bypath leading to the church, the following corpse will be found to follow exactly the same way.

If a pall is placed on a coffin wrong side out, there will be another death in the family.

Two blackbirds sitting together on a window sill or doorstep are an omen of death to someone in the house.

The notes of the night jay are a sure indication of death in a household where they are heard.

If thunder is heard and lightning seen between November and the end of January, the most important person in the village will die.

Should a woman spin at the spinning wheel during pregnancy, her child will be hanged with a hempen rope.

On Halloween, the wind blowing over the feet of corpses bears sighs to the houses of those about to die within the year.

When the Christmas log is burning, you should notice the shadows of people on the wall, for those shadows which appear without heads belong to persons who are to die within the coming year.

When there is a hollow in the fire, a grave soon will be dug for a member of the family.

Should the wearer of a sow-thistle give a leaf to his wife, one of them will waste away and die.

If a mole is found to have burrowed under the wash house, the death of the mistress can be looked for in the coming year.

If a white weasel crosses your path, it presages misfortune or death, but if one runs in front of you, you will be able to beat your enemies.

If the eagles of Snowden hover over the plains, their visit will be followed by disease and death.

Put a small heap of salt on the table on Christmas Eve; if it melts during the night, you will die within a year, but if it remains dry and undiminished, you will live to a ripe old age.Top

Miscellaneous:

If a dead person's linen is not washed immediately after death, the dead will not rest in the grave.

At Christinas and Easter and on All Hallows' Eve, all those who have have drowned at sea come up to ride over the waves on "white horses" (white waves), and hold their revels.

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Excerpt from the weekly pre-Shabbat email from my local-ish synagogue with exact location details and names redacted:

Standing outside, the temperature will drop, and all natural light will fade. Nocturnal animals may even start to rouse themselves, fooled by the total darkness. You might remember a similar celestial occurrence, the "Great American Eclipse" of 2017. [...] If 2017 was a warmup, 2024's eclipse will be the real deal. And, according to NASA, the next total solar eclipse that will cross the US is expected in August 2044.

I've been excited to experience this eclipse since first hearing about it. [...] Plus, this eclipse occurs hours before Rosh Chodesh Nisan - the month that ushers one of four Jewish new years and is marked by the spiritual energy of freedom (representing the escape from Egypt and the birth of the Israelite nation.) As you might have guessed, I've had the date marked on my calendar for a while now, and most of the [synagogue] staff is tired of hearing me talk about it.

With that said, I was surprised to read that Jewish tradition views solar eclipses as bad omens. I expected there to be a bracha to recite upon seeing the eclipse, but with some research, I actually found quite the opposite. There's even a midrash that states that we should pray for the bad omen (the eclipse) to come to an end.

This burst my bubble. Plus, Jewish tradition certainly doesn't stand alone in interpreting an eclipse as a bad omen. Countless cultures and ample folklore link solar eclipses to impending doom. 

For me, this is a good time to instill a "when you know better, you do better" approach. Thanks to astrological and mathematical advances, we have a much better understanding of our planet and solar system than our ancestors did. Not only do we know the eclipse will end, we know it’s coming. So, while there isn't a long-established celebration of the solar eclipse in Jewish culture, it still feels important to me to sanctify this experience of God's creation.

I hope we can bring our modern wisdom into play to welcome this solar eclipse, rather than to fear it. I want us to revel in this wholesome, harmless natural phenomenon, and to celebrate this exceedingly rare opportunity to collectively appreciate God's creation, whether it inspires awe, doom, joy, or all of the above. And you'll be glad to know that – while there might not be a halachically endorsed bracha — Rabbi S says that reciting the following blessing would be appropriate:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֳלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם עוֹשֶׂה מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, oseh ma'aseh v'reishit. Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Author of Creation.

[This has been scheduled to post on Sunday, 7 April 2024, or the day before the total solar eclipse.]

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Saints&Reading: Sunday, January 7, 2024

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THJE NATIVITY ACCORDING TO THE FLESH OF OUR LORD , GOD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST

Thy nativity, O Christ our God,/ hath shone forth the light of knowledge upon the world;/ for therein those who worship the stars/ have been taught by a star to worship Thee,/ the Sun of righteousness,/ and to know Thee the Orient from on high.// O Lord, glory be to Thee!

THE PRIPHECY OF ISAÏA 7: 13

13 Then he said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.[i] 15 Curds and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good. 16 For before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that you dread will be forsaken by both her kings. 17 The Lord will bring the king of Assyria upon you and your people and your father’s house—days that have not come since the day that Ephraim departed from Judah.”

THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI: MELCHIOR, CASPAR, AND BALTHASAR

See Matthew ch. 2. According to the verses of the Feast and most of the Holy Fathers, the Magi were astrologers from Persia or Babylonia (The Scripture says only that they came "from the east.") The star which they followed was no inanimate object, but one of the Angelic Powers of heaven, appointed to lead them to the Savior. From the very beginning, the Good News of Christ was proclaimed to the nations.

GALATIANS 4:4-7

4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

MATTHEW 1:18-25

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins. 22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, "God with us." 24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.

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Prediction On Lok Sabha Election 2019

If astrologers have had their way, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to rule the country for some more years. Two famous astrologers in Kerala have predicted that there would be no alternative for Modi for some years to come. Said Chithrabhanu K. Poduval, an astrologer from Payyannur in Kannur district of the state, to THE WEEK, “Modi belongs to Anuradha nakshatra or Anizham naal as we call in Malayalam. He is passing through the Sade Sati period [of 7 1/2 years, when Saturn enters the zodiac sign]. Modi’s sign is under the influence of shani [Saturn] for the next two-and-a-half years. Some horoscopes are desirable for Sade Sati. His is one among them. There was a Rahu Antardasha of the moon in his horoscope when he became the prime minister in 2014. It is Rahu [one of the nine planets in Vedic astrology] that gives Modi the intelligence and popularity. His charisma is completely controlled by Rahu.” 

Prediction On Lok Sabha Election 2019 Poduval said Modi is sure to come back to power in 2019. “In fact, there will not be any political setback for Modi till 2029. He will rule with his energy and his social acceptance will only get better in the years to come,” he said. But the year 2024 could see Modi grapple with health and other issues. “I foresee some kind of non-political trouble for Modi in 2024. His enemies are baying for his blood. He could be physically attacked in 2024. There are so many people who are jealous of him. Modi needs to watch out during 2024,” said Poduval. 

Poduval was the first astrologer in Asia who had predicted that Modi will become the prime minister. “I had predicted it even before he was declared the prime ministerial candidate of the BJP for the 2014 general elections. Many BJP leaders contacted me after that,” he said. 

Renowned astrologer Kanippayyur Narayanan Namboodiripad said Modi is passing through a tough phase now. “It will end around October 2018. He cannot take things lightly now. His over-confidence, at times, is harming him,” he said to THE WEEK. Namboodiripad said Modi will come back to power in Prediction On Lok Sabha Election 2019. “His horoscope indicates that he will become the prime minister in 2019. But the seats the BJP will get will be a tad less this time. Modi should offer prayers to female deities more than male deities as it will help him cross hurdles.”

Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar in Gujarat. He was the third of the six children born to Damodardas and Hiraben Modi. Modi’s zodiac sign is Virgo. Famous Virgoans in India include actors Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor, cricketer R. Ashwin and Congress leader Sachin Pilot. “Virgoans are known for their terrific memory and are the best people to keep your secrets. They are excellent organisers,” said astrologer K.K. Vamanan Nampoothiri, who is THE WEEK magazine's contributor.

Poduval has some advice for Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi: 'Get hitched!' "For Rahul, it is not a good period till August 2019. The Lok Sabha Election 2019 are not in his favour. Till 2024, there will not be any improvement in Rahul's political career. But, according to his horoscope, there would be a change in his career after his marriage. Basically it means he will do well after marriage," said Poduval.  

Born on June 19, 1970, in Delhi, Rahul's zodiac sign is Gemini. Famous Geminis include US President Donald Trump and Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie.  

I don’t believe in astrology, reacted former Union minister and Congress leader M. Veerappa Moily, to THE WEEK. “Anti-incumbency has already commenced. The popularity of the Modi government is going down each passing day. Take it from me, the BJP is going to lose badly in 2019.”

Next Lok Sabha election 2019 Prime Minister Narendra Modi might have been facing flak for his stoic silence on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases, among other things like unfulfilled promises from the 2014 elections, rise of fringe groups, unemployment, inflation and more, but these factors will not play deterrents in him becoming the Prime Minister again in 2019 when most Indian states go to polls again. Face reader and astrologer Chandrakant Joshi after reading PM Modi’s face and astrological charts has predicted him to be the Prime Minister once again. Hailing from Ashti in Bheed, Maharashtra, for over 25 years, Joshi has made predictions for several renowned political faces of India.

Nostradamus, renowned French physicist and a seer, had predicted the rise of Golden Age in India. And Joshi, after looking at PM Modi’s planetary charts has asserted him to be the harbinger of the Golden Age in India.

Moving his attention to a larger political picture, Joshi claims the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections to be a success for the BPJ, with the party claiming victory once again. Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation will play a major and important role during the elections. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh will become a prominent face in national politics.

Lok Sabha speaker,  Sumitra Mahajan’s, astrological chart hints at the possibility of her being the President of India. The Ram Janmabhoomi issue will be resolved during Yodi Adityanath’s term as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Closer home, Maharashtra, Joshi says, will have a fractured mandate, unlike 2014 where BJP emerged as the winning party with majority votes. Lok Sabha Election 2019 elections for Maharashtra will bring a coalition government. Shiv Sena and Ramdas Athawale (the Republican party leader) will play important roles during the elections. Along with these political stirrings in the state, there will be a change in the top brass of the Maharahtra’s politics, with the state getting a woman as the Chief Minister, Joshi predicts.

While we are going through heat waves and daring the summer heat daily, monsoon will be good for Maharashtra – this will come a welcome relief for villages facing draughts, but in some parts, heavy monsoon might bring floods as well, Joshi adds.

Overall, India will see goo agricultural growth and a profitable industrial sector – acche din, Joshi says aren’t far away. These developments will be the catalysts in making Narendra Modi the Prime Minister again, Joshi concludes.