The cauldron has long been a symbol associated with witches.  From the Ancient days in Greece to the writings of Shakespeare cauldrons have been used as powerful tools to harness and create magic.

Before metal was available to make fire proof cooking pots hot stones were added to fragile earthenware.  The problem was this process was laborious and limiting.  Once the cauldron was invented women, who normally oversaw the cooking, could now prepare larger quantities of hot water for bathing, herbal decoctions, and medicines.

With its three legs it gives honor the Triple Moon Goddess.  Cauldrons also embody the four elements of life.  Water to fill it, herbs of the Earth to cook in it, Fire to boil it,  and its fragrant steam rising in the Air.  Cauldrons are vessels of transformation.  They take raw food and materials and transform them into meals, medicines, and potions.  They are seen as…

In the news the “as above so below”  of the planets.

MERCURY-the messenger and trickster planet and PLUTO which is still a very important planet- Lord of Death and destruction rebirth and transformation rules the Underworld and they have been leading up to an exact conjunction Jan. 24 in CAPRICORN @ 19+ Degrees @ 12:49 pm PST/3:49 pm EST/ 8:49 pm GMT.

The Souls of ARCHERON 1898 by Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl

Capricorn is an EARTH sign.  This conjunction signifies a powerful shake-up and shake-down message from the earth.

Pluto signifies the Collective Unconscious and this message also signifies deep unconscious messages in your dreams.  Pay close attention to your dreams. I started a thread on Facebook mentioning that I had been having very intense and scary dreams and many people responded and concurred. If very frightening shadow images appear in your dreams these days I believe it is because of these two…

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It’s the 4th week of the year and the card of the week is the  card of the week is the Queen of Pentacles, known in this deck as the Luminary of Bees. First off, we say goodbye to the Darkness of Light Tarot and Hello to our Winter 2018 deck, the Atomic Tarot. The Atomic Tarot is a strong break from the traditional cards usually featured on Magdalena Tarot but I’m a sucker for graphic art and illustration and these illustrations were so engaging and the new system the artists used to go along with the deck was enough to make me want to introduce it to the Magdalena Tarot community.  The Queen of Pentacles is a matron and a businesswoman. She knows how to plant and…

Gemstones are a great way to help me relax, gain focus, and ground myself. No better surprise than to find the gemstone you slipped into your pocket as a little good luck charm when your eyes were barely open at six AM, giving you that afternoon boost you need!

Gemstones are special because they each hold specific unique powers that can aid you with your own, likewise specific needs. Sometimes you might be drawn to the beauty of their color, or weight for no particular reason; that’s awesome too! The connection may come later as you spend time familiarizing yourself with your new gems!

When I wear gem jewelry I feel a sense of comfort and protection, a magnetic beauty and confidence. Most of all I love the feeling of first slipping my bracelets onto my wrists and letting the cool tranquility of their weight ground and calm me.

On the hi or low heeled day after the Women’s Marches world wide the skies deliver a-resounding cosmic Yes! 

The feminine compassionate spiritual cosmic womb/oceanic bliss source energy of PISCES is the temporary abode of the Moon.

A beautiful sextile and trine energy from the PISCES MOON  makes this a dreamy creative meditative energizing romantic idealistic day. Yoga will flow poetry will flow artists will be inspired. Its a good day for laying back and opening to the Bliss of the Universe.

Jupiter the Grand Master flash planet and Pluto Lord of the soul riches are in cahoots in a sweetly supportive sextile to each other with both at 19+ degrees of SCORPIO and CAPRICORN respectively. Both planets are in feminine signs of water and earth.

Check out if you have planets at 18-21 degrees of WATER- CANCER or EARTH- TAURUS or VIRGO to create a GRAND SEXTILE.

The moon creates a Sextile …