The negativity and difficulties that have weighed upon my mind have lessened and will continue to lessen each day that goes by.

My pain and fear are gone.

I am strong in mind, body, heart, and soul.  I  have the strength and endurance to make it through this troublesome time in my life. I release all negative thoughts and sever all negative ties I may have with others, all bonds that prevent me from evolving, healing, and growing in a positive manner.

As I heal, I will become more and more loving and patient with myself.

The love I feel comes from inside of me and will increase to encompass others with its purity of light and intention.

As I love, I will be loved.

As I give, I will receive.

I see myself totally healthy and happy.  I picture myself enjoying the things I love, the activities that keep me happy, and spending time with people I love.  My heart is on the mend…love is flowing freely through me.

Though the date Friday 13 is generally perceived as unlucky, (not to me I was born on Friday 13 …..) this alignment of two planets brings passion, love and maybe even a little extra $$

• The Moon is 3.5 days old and is in waxing crescent lunation cycle
• Both Moon and Venus are in Virgo constellation; they had company in the form of Mars and Saturn which are also located in the same constellation
• Venus had a conjunction previously with Saturn on 8 August and proposes to meet with Mars on 19 August. Hence, the present getting together of Moon and Venus comes almost in the middle of the two episodes
• Both Venus and Moon are below the pathway of the Sun called as ecliptical path
• During August Venus is very bright and is seen as an evening planet
• Just north of Venus is the brilliant star Zaniah
• The name of the star Zaniah in Arabic means an angle, which can be interpreted as a turning for better
• Positioned on the left arm of the Virgin, the star Zaniah symbolizes amusement and enjoyment of life and its pleasures, Chinese treated the star as a maintainer of Law
• Both Venus and the Moon are positioned on the left wing that hovers over the left arm of the Virgin

Enjoy the Magik of Friday 13 and embrace the Passion of Mother Moon and Venus xxx

FULL MOON in AQUARIUS

• 26-July-2010 – 11.37am – Sydney, Australia
• 26-July-2010 – 2.37am – London, UK
• 26-July-2010 – 1.37am – GMT
• 25-July-2010 – 9.37pm – New York, USA

Full Moons are times of heightened emotions, usually due to an intense personal experience that needs release. It’s time to welcome to the Full Moon that is quirkiness personified, the Aquarius Full Moon.

Inside all of us lives a genius. Really, it’s true. And along with that genius is a rebel, a black sheep – an individual. We all have the sign of Aquarius in our birth chart somewhere .. but, like gold, sometimes it’s not as available to each of us as we’d like.

The Full Moon gives us the opportunity to delve deep into a particular part of ourselves each month. Standing bright and commanding in the sky, the Full Moon casts light into the deepest shadows, including the ones within us. During this particular delve, your individuality is being called to centre stage, courtesy of the Sun in Leo.

A Full Moon in Aquarius brings to light the fact that anything is possible. Dare to feel BIG and let your inner Aquarius shine.

For me a time to honour the Goddess and enjoy this magickal time

The Gemini New Moon is the perfect time to set aside our prejudices and look at our world through new eyes.

What can we learn about the ideas of others; what changes can we make in our lives to give us more flexibility and make it easier to adapt to change.

The New Moon phase offers an opportunity for a new beginning, and in Gemini this opportunity takes us into the mental realm where we experiment with new ideas and ways of living our life before actually manifesting these ideas into form.

Gemini is the sign that is associated with the mind, but it also has to do with accepting a wide variety of ideas and experimenting with many different kinds of experiences. Gemini is wide open – everything is considered to have value for its own sake, and there is a keen desire to learn about many things.

From Sing-Song by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

Thunder, lightening, freaky looking/talking sky,  FULL MOON  excellent night for some clearing rituals

A blue moon occurs about every two and a half years, making it a perfect time to do special magic and honor the Goddess.

This special ceremony can be conducted as a group or just as beautiful on your own. .

If with a group each member of the group brings an item to place on the altar that represents the warmth of the summer growing season. Some ideas would be:

• Fresh herbs or flowers
• Summer fruits such as strawberries, raspberries
• Solar symbols
• Sea water, sand or shells

Assign a member of the group to call each quarter. Each person should stand at their assigned quarter holding their unlit candle (and a lighter or matches), and facing the altar. If there are more than four of you present, form a circle.

• The person in the north quarter lights their candle (green if available), holds it to the sky, and says:

We call upon the powers of Earth,
and welcome you to this circle.
The sun’s heat has warmed the earth
and will bring us the bounty of the soil,
when the harvest time comes.

Place the candle on the altar.

• The person to the east should light her candle (yellow if available), hold it to the sky, and say:

We call upon the powers of Air,
and welcome you to this circle.
May the wind bring us fruitfulness
and togetherness of family and friends,
in this season of growth and light.

Place the candle on the altar.

• Moving to the south, light a red candle (if available) and hold it to the sky, saying:

 We call upon the powers of Fire,
and welcome you to this circle.
May the shining light of this season’s moon
illuminate our way at night,
as the sun has brightened our lives by day.

Place the candle on the altar.

• Finally, the person to the west lights a blue candle (if available), holds it to the sky, and says:

We call upon the powers of Water,
and welcome you to this circle.
Although the earth may become dry and parched
during the long hot weeks of summer,
we know that again the rains will come
and bring with them life.

Place the candle on the altar.

• Have everyone in the circle join hands and say:

We gather tonight by the light of the moon,
to celebrate the season, and rejoice.
May the next turn of the Wheel bring us love
and compassion, abundance and prosperity,
fertility and life.
As the moon above, so the earth below.

Go around the circle, share one thing they are looking forward to. Summer is a time of growth and development before the harvest arrives. What do you plan to manifest for yourself in the coming month? Now is the time to state your intent.

• Take a moment to reflect on the growth you’ve seen since Spring, in yourself and those around you.

A lovely way to finish is read and feel the energy of the Luna Prayer – see below for the words xx

Let go of fear – and you’ll discover a shining star

Trust in the healing power of love, for you are an ocean of light, reflecting the light of the sun, universe and stars

The flame of love resides in your heart, it engulfs all in its path

Through this light, new stars are born. Explosions of love

A glowing heart that moves the ocean tide

One eternal heart forever bathed in light

The night sky a tapestry of jewels. Dew drops form an ocean

Starlight fills your heart with the glow of ancient Suns

Through trees, mountains and valleys

You shine eternally