Aria Sparrowsong's TAROT AND STARS

#NewMoon in #Aries ! From Pamela, a circle sister of mine...I added a few comments in that are starred... Interesting stuff = several sites talk about ARES (or Eris) - the sister of Mars, Goddess of Chaos and disruption squaring Pluto til 10/21 causing a radical shift of the ages and bringing in a new level of activism and awakening of social justice. Lots of energy for fighting for justice and equality. I'm going to spend some time in ritual meditating on universal healing for equality - maybe come up with some sort of spell to work toward that over the next 6 months. ***I am looking at that aspect of Eris with Pluto...should be a critical aspect for a prominently placed Mars or anyone that is Aries Sun, Rising or Moon...it will affect each of those in a different way. In conjunction, Uranus is in Taurus until 2026. Uranus brings new things, Taurus is Earth energy...New Earth, so I want to put focus on creating a new Earth by ritual and by making my personal choices as Earth frie...

 As we go into this New Moon, it is the time for Secrets...the Moon is exalted in the sign of Pisces and there is lots of interplay between the Sun and Moon energies as they are in the sky right next to each other after all. So this is the perfect time for magick and getting down deep into our own emotions, to align with the darkest parts of ourselves; our innermost natures, dreams, visions, those things that are unspoken that we don't discuss with anyone. If you have your natal chart, give it a good look and find out where your natal Moon is and the transiting one and what house the sign of Pisces is in and that will give you a clue as to what this New Moon will bring to you or what issues you will be dealing with.  The Sun and Neptune conjunct went into Pisces on March 10th and five days later, Mercury goes into Pisces as well. Be especially careful with how you are communicating at this time. If you imbibe and alter your clear thinking in any way, you could end up revealing...

 As the world hangs in the balance and our planet's population waits with baited breath, to see who will be elected the U.S. President, we of spiritual pursuits are stepping back to celebrate our most favorite holiday, Samhain, Celtic New Year, Day of the Dead or whatever you would like to call it. This is a time of honouring our ancestors. Nothing could be more important than looking back on our history and wisdom from the elders and making sure we are not doomed by repeating mistakes from the past and from the history books. This Samhain is especially powerful as we will have a Full Moon, indeed, a Blue Moon, (the second Full Moon in a calendar month), to beckon us to higher realms during our rituals and meditations. A Full Moon doesn't really go along with the celebration of Samhain--even though it is depicted this way in photos, art, some traditions, etc., the last crescent phase would be the correct one that coincides with this date on the cosmic calendar. (A Dark Moon wou...

Artist Unknown Well, life took over this month and this is why my regular post about the New Moon got waylaid by one day. This is probably the most balanced time that you and I will feel during this season of drastic changes, retrogrades and crazy cosmic happenings! Most of the crazy will continue until the end of this year and looking forward to 2021 seems like the most hopeful thing we can do right now! RETROGRADES We have Mercury retrograde in Scorpio until November 3rd, Election Day here in the US. Mars is Retrograde in it's own sign of Aries and this will last until November 13th. Neptune has been retrograde since last June, right now it is in the sign of Pisces and will go direct again on November 28th. Uranus has been retrograde since last August and will go direct again on January 14th, 2021--it is in the sign of Taurus. Chiron, the Asteroid is retrograde in the sign of Aries until December 15th. Eris, the Asteroid of the Divine Feminine, Chaos, Strife and Discord is retrog...

Welcome to the new column for the Diana's Bow Moon Phase! You will be able to see this Moon if the sky is clear--in the western sky a few hours before sunset and it will remain there for a few hours after the Sun goes down. (These hours will shift a bit and the sky will be darker much earlier during the winter months.) The Moon will appear as a crescent with the open end facing left--so the right side of the moon will be illuminated. Sometimes one will also be able to see the dark portion or dark side of the moon, appearing almost shadow-like and depending on the light in the sky. This forecast is for everyone, not just Pisces. It is also important to know where Pisces is on your Astrological Chart and what House the Moon and the planet Neptune are in. It will take introspection to determine how this phase is unique to YOU. This weekend, be sure to check out the southern skies to see the constellation of Orion and use it to direct your vision to the brightest...

Welcome to the new column for the Diana's Bow Moon Phase! You will be able to see this Moon if the sky is clear--in the western sky a few hours before sunset and it will remain there for a few hours after the Sun goes down. (These hours will shift a bit and the sky will be darker much earlier during the winter months.) The Moon will appear as a crescent with the open end facing left--so the right side of the moon will be illuminated. Sometimes one will also be able to see the dark portion or dark side of the moon, appearing almost shadow-like and depending on the light in the sky. This forecast is for everyone, not just Aquarius. It is also important to know where Aquarius is on your Astrological Chart and what House the planet Uranus is in. It will take introspection to determine how this phase is unique to YOU. On Friday this week, depending on if the western sky where you are is clear, the crescent moon will be visible before sunset and it will be to the l...

Welcome to the new column for the Diana's Bow Moon Phase! You will be able to see this Moon if the sky is clear--in the western sky a few hours before sunset and it will remain there for a few hours after the Sun goes down. (These hours will shift a bit and the sky will be darker much earlier during the winter months.) The Moon will appear as a crescent with the open end facing left--so the right side of the moon will be illuminated. Sometimes one will also be able to see the dark portion or dark side of the moon, appearing almost shadow-like and depending on the light in the sky. This forecast is for everyone, not just Capricorn. It is also important to know where Capricorn is on your Astrological Chart. It will take introspection to determine how this phase is unique to YOU. Venus is following right along and is traveling in Sagittarius from November 1st through the 25th. Then it goes right along with the Moon into the sign of Capricorn from November 25 until Decem...

Welcome to the new column for the Diana's Bow Moon Phase! ***You will be able to see this Moon if the sky is clear--in the western sky a few hours before sunset and it will remain there for a few hours after the Sun goes down. (These hours will shift a bit and the sky will be darker after the clocks go back on November 3rd, 2019.) The Moon will appear as a crescent with the open end facing left--so the right side of the moon will be illuminated. Sometimes one will also be able to see the dark portion or dark side of the moon, appearing almost shadow-like and depending on the light in the sky. ***This forecast is for everyone, not just Sagittarius. It is also important to know where Sagittarius is on your Astrological Chart. It will take introspection to determine how this phase is unique to YOU. (For info on Astrology Charts and other services-- CLICK HERE !) The Moon will go from the New Moon (Dark Moon) in the water sign of Scorpio on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 ...

Welcome to the premiere of my new column for the Diana's Bow Moon Phase! ***You will be able to see this Moon if the sky is clear--in the western sky a few hours before sunset and it will remain there for a few hours after the Sun goes down. The Moon will appear as a crescent with the open end facing left--so the right side of the moon will be illuminated. Sometimes one will also be able to see the dark portion or dark side of the moon, appearing almost shadow-like and depending on the light in the sky. ***This forecast is for everyone, not just Scorpios. It is also important to know where Scorpio is on your Astrological Chart. It will take introspection to determine how this phase is unique to YOU. The Moon will go from the New Moon (Dark Moon) in Libra on Saturday, September 28th, to a void of course Moon and then enter the watery sign of Scorpio at 9:41 AM UTC on September 30th, 2019 and that will be the beginning of the Diana's Bow Moon Phase. ( CLICK HERE ...

Love this book-- A Deck of Spells--Hoodoo Playing Card Magic in Rootwork and Conjure ! A really great source on cartomancy--using an easily accessible deck of playing cards for divination and simple spell-work. Easily organized to help one learn the meanings of each card for readings to include: the pips and court cards (people or their personalities or qualities) and lots of intriguing history and facts. The spell instructions are varied--for almost every purpose under the Sun and easy to do with items you can get right from a grocery or craft store. Southern lore, hoodoo and root-work predominate in these spells...you don't need to pay anyone to do your spells for you when you can do them yourself--this is much more ethical and teaches you how to set your own intentions! Highly recommend this book if you want to learn these secrets and a great addition to one's spiritual library!

Moldavite Moldavite is one of my favorite stones and I have been using it for magick or wearing  jewelry with these stones for many years now. I can tell you firsthand that this stone does not come from just Czechoslovakia but many other places on our planet. Wherever a huge meteorite has hit, one has a chance of finding these stones...not created with any compound or mineral here on Earth, Moldavite comes from somewhere else, another planet or celestial  body. The term for this is "tektite" and there are many different kinds of these.  Moldavite has a distinctive leafy green color and almost looks like bottle glass. Buyer beware, there are many knock offs out there if you choose to buy some of these stones. Check your sources carefully. Not sure how I missed this very cool article, but it is worth checking out, lots of information here. This is the known history, but I have another history about this stone...maybe I will write about it someday. Enjoy reading thi...