Correspondences & Astro Info for 20 May 2020

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Wednesday is governed by Mercury. Below are its corresponding energies as well as the current transit chart for the witch’s perusal.

Current Outlook

• Lunar position ~ 9th House/Taurus – today’s focus is on exploring the realm of imagination or philosophy. A preference for self-sufficiency is favored.
• Sign ~ Taurus –  stable, stubborn, enduring, traditional values; Gemini – curious, social, interactive, superficial
• Elemental Influence ~ will, practical issues, and intellect (Fire, Earth, and Air) are the strongest elemental influences. Water (emotions) is less of an influence suggesting compassion for others may be difficult to express today.
• Energetic Quality/Mode ~ with both Cardinal and Mutable qualities in their present state, motivation may suffer and procrastination may also occur
• Houses ~ 9th (higher learning, culture, religion, travel, Akash); 10th (public life, life path, standing, honor, achievement)
• Rays ~ all Rays are influencing, however, Rays 1 (will/power), 2 (love/wisdom), and 7 (ceremonial order and magick) are providing the strongest influence today promising change informed and manifested by Spirit 
• Ascendant influence ~  Leo – purposeful, warm, lively, generous, sincere, ambitious, prideful.
• Midheaven ~ Taurus – routine and stability are favored
• Black Moon Lilith ~ 9th House/Aries – difficulty aligning with societal expectations.
• Node influences ~ N Node – 11th Hs/Cancer; S Node 5th Hs/Capricorn describes an awareness of self within the collective. The challenge is in letting go of control in relationships, learning humility and expressing oneself honestly and with integrity in service to others.
• Intercepted/Duplicated Signs ~ none
• Temperament ~ Phlegmatic (cold/wet; peaceful, quiet, introverted, compassionate)
• Lunar Phase ~ 3rd Quarter, waning; New on 22 May 2020 at 10:39 AM PDT – 02°Gem04′
• Mansion of the Moon ~ 3rd – 3rd – Azoraya – 25°Ari42′; Showering, the Pleiades, profitable for hunters, sailors, and alchemists
• Retrograde ~ Juno (reassessment of relationships) critical to do right now…reconnect with others; Pluto (reevaluation, profound transformation); Saturn (restructuring of foundation from an inner perspective); Venus (reevaluate what we value and love and where we feel/establish connections); Jupiter (expansive inner reflection and reevaluation); Pallas (reassess fundamental understanding)
• Numerology ~ 20/2 – duality, polarity, balance, reason, causation, Dyad, Beth, Beta, B, Moon, Aquarius
• Favorable/Unfavorable for Magick ~ very good

Magickal Correspondences for Wednesday

• Magickal focus ~ communication, interactions, balance, justice, revelation
• Time ~ Dawn – healing, new beginnings, study, purification; Noon – strength, opportunity, success, protection, wealth; Sunset – letting go, release; Night – spirituality, aligning with Spirit, healing, dreamwork, visions
• Goddess/god ~ Hermes, Mercury, Thoth
• Element ~ Air
• Color ~ purple, yellow
• Zodiac ~ Gemini
• Direction ~ East
• Energy ~ masculine, projective
• Power ~ To Know
• Animal ~ serpent, dog, ape, fox, weasel, mule, stag, rabbit, blackbird, parrot, beetle
• Numerology ~ 7 – magick, original creation, the balance between dark/light, Zain, Zeta, Z, Moon, Aries, communities, the septenate universe, 7 Cosmic rays, seven sacred planets, 7 planes of being, the union between Spirit and form, the Pleiades
• Stone ~ agate, emerald, fluorite, topaz, citrine, red marble, topaz
• Herb ~ marjoram, cinnamon, lavender, hazel, parsley
• Resin ~ benzoin, frankincense
• Chakra ~ 2nd (Sacral)
• Tarot ~ Swords, Magician
• Runes ~ Ansuz, Raidho, Kenaz, Tiwaz, Mannaz
• Olympic Spirit ~ Ophiel – grants familiars, teaches arts, creates the Philosopher’s Stone

References:

1. Erickson, Jan. Witch Notes. Kindle. 2019.

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