1st Day of the 2nd Lunar Cycle ~ Luis/Rowan
"I'm one with the Goddess
and open to Her Wisdom."
1st Day of the 2nd
Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Persephone
Lunar Tree Cycle ~
Luis/Rowan
Moon Phase: New - 2:45AM EST
Moon rises: 7:44AM EST
Moon sets: 5:58PM EST
Moon in the Fixed Air Sign
of Aquarius
Blodeuwedd's Cycle of the Moon
The First Year of Branwen's Cycle
Lunar Meditation: The gifts of mortality.
Sun in Aquarius
Sunrise: 7:34AM EST
Sunset: 5:30PM EST
Solar Question for the Day: "What
would give your loved one more
pleasure?"
Samhain (Calan Gaeaf) Quarter
of the Year
January 26th, 2009
This is Moon Day on the old Gregorian Calendar and the 1st day of the Imbolgen lunar cycle ~ Days of Reclamation. There are some minor magickal energies for working on feminine, maternal, and domestic issues. The correspondences are: The Moon, the color Black, The Empress tarot card and the Laguz rune. "That's the thing about magick; you've got know it's still here, all around us, or it just stays invisible for you." -- Charles De Lint.
Creating Your Astral Temple
An Astral Temple is a form of Sacred Space which is created on the Astral (or psychic) plane.
It has a number of advantages over the conventional Sacred Space. It can be located in any environment you choose, and will be available to your wherever you wish. It does not require the use of special tools or equipment and, created properly, will always be away from prying eyes and touching fingers. Some Covens will create one which provides them with a meeting place for magickal working when they are physically distant from one another. Some Solitaries use one so that they have a private and safe place for meditation, pathworking, and the like.
An Astral Temple is created through meditation and visualization, so you will need to make sure you will be completely undisturbed during your working. Before you begin, decide what sort of setting you would like; indoor, outdoor, etc. Now settle yourself down comfortably, close your eyes and do a few breathing exercises to relax. Visualize yourself travelling to your chosen environment, taking with you something valuable by the way of an offering. Call upon each of the Elements, the Goddess and the God, in your usual way and ask each for their Blessing on your Sacred Space. Visualize yourself casting the Circle and making all secure. Now, kneeling in the center of your Sacred Space, visualize the Goddess and the God at your Altar, then your Astral Temple is ready for use. Otherwise, repeat the exercise another time.
[From Kate West's "The Real Witches' Year" ]
and open to Her Wisdom."
1st Day of the 2nd
Lunar Cycle
Ruled by Persephone
Lunar Tree Cycle ~
Luis/Rowan
Moon Phase: New - 2:45AM EST
Moon rises: 7:44AM EST
Moon sets: 5:58PM EST
Moon in the Fixed Air Sign
of Aquarius
Blodeuwedd's Cycle of the Moon
The First Year of Branwen's Cycle
Lunar Meditation: The gifts of mortality.
Sun in Aquarius
Sunrise: 7:34AM EST
Sunset: 5:30PM EST
Solar Question for the Day: "What
would give your loved one more
pleasure?"
Samhain (Calan Gaeaf) Quarter
of the Year
January 26th, 2009
This is Moon Day on the old Gregorian Calendar and the 1st day of the Imbolgen lunar cycle ~ Days of Reclamation. There are some minor magickal energies for working on feminine, maternal, and domestic issues. The correspondences are: The Moon, the color Black, The Empress tarot card and the Laguz rune. "That's the thing about magick; you've got know it's still here, all around us, or it just stays invisible for you." -- Charles De Lint.
Creating Your Astral Temple
An Astral Temple is a form of Sacred Space which is created on the Astral (or psychic) plane.
It has a number of advantages over the conventional Sacred Space. It can be located in any environment you choose, and will be available to your wherever you wish. It does not require the use of special tools or equipment and, created properly, will always be away from prying eyes and touching fingers. Some Covens will create one which provides them with a meeting place for magickal working when they are physically distant from one another. Some Solitaries use one so that they have a private and safe place for meditation, pathworking, and the like.
An Astral Temple is created through meditation and visualization, so you will need to make sure you will be completely undisturbed during your working. Before you begin, decide what sort of setting you would like; indoor, outdoor, etc. Now settle yourself down comfortably, close your eyes and do a few breathing exercises to relax. Visualize yourself travelling to your chosen environment, taking with you something valuable by the way of an offering. Call upon each of the Elements, the Goddess and the God, in your usual way and ask each for their Blessing on your Sacred Space. Visualize yourself casting the Circle and making all secure. Now, kneeling in the center of your Sacred Space, visualize the Goddess and the God at your Altar, then your Astral Temple is ready for use. Otherwise, repeat the exercise another time.
[From Kate West's "The Real Witches' Year" ]