Good Morning Readers,
Today, we continue in the Waning Cycle of the Quickening Moon, with the moon entering Virgo at 2:05 am. The Waning Moon urges us to let go of negative things such as feelings, or habits and the Quickening Moon reminds that Spring is coming, even if you find yourself  buried under ice this morning. Virgo favors accomplishment of details especially those concerning our health or hygiene. Daily schedules are blessed by Virgo so today is a good time to start a new goal concerning your health. Today also is a planting day so if you didn't get your seeds started on Imbolic, like myself, today is the day! Light and love dear readers and I'll see you tomorrow.

Quickening Moon:
The full moon in February is known as the Quickening moon, it marks the official end of winter, and the quickening, the renewal of all things. While the skies are still gray, and the weather is cold, beneath the surface life begins to secretly stir. This moon phase is a time of abundance, ripening and completeness, heavy with fertility and female divinity. It is a time when the potential of all things begins to stir towards birth in spring, a time to work on our own inner power and confront personal truths in preparation for birth. This moon sheds enough light to help us see into our darkness so that our energy can make its way to the surface to prepare for growth and healing.This is the season of Imbolc, the days when we know that if we can just hold on for a few more weeks, we might get lucky and see little green shoots peeking out through the snow and slush.

Waning Moon:
The waning moon is the period during which the moon goes from full to dark once again. Like the waxing moon phase, it lasts approximately two weeks. In many traditions of Wicca and Paganism, this time of the month is used to do "baneful" magic -- that which sends away, gets rid of or destroys things you no longer wish to be burdened by. Some examples would include:
Magic to eliminate negative or toxic people from your life
Workings to smoothly end a relationship or job
Rituals that banish bad habits
Any magic related to reducing things, such as debt, illness, etc.
Virgo:
The lunar nature, when it's expressed through Virgo, seeks purification, well-being, and order.But this goes beyond exercising to include things like solitary walks to clear the mind, and time spent writing in a journal. Ideally, they’ll refine their day so that the mind, body and spirit end up feeling refreshed.

Planting Days:
Gardening by the phases of the moon is a technique that can speed the germination of your seeds by working with the forces of nature.
Plants respond to the same gravitational pull of tides that affect the oceans, which alternately stimulates root and leaf growth. Seeds sprout more quickly, plants grow vigorously and at an optimum rate, harvests are larger and they don't go to seed as fast. This method has been practiced by many for hundreds of years and is a perfect compliment to organic gardening.

Monday, February 9th, 2015

Good Monday Readers! 
This morning we remain in the Waning Phase of the Quickening Moon. Today the moon is void-of-course as of 6:58 am. until Tuesday at 2:05 am when we will enter Scorpio. 

The Quickening Moon urges us to make ready while the Waning Phase of the Moon asks us to release and let go. Even if you are like me this morning watching the snow come down outside my window... Spring is coming ... in its own time. We are called to make ready for the changing of the seasons. We may want to start some spring cleaning, make an appointment to get the car serviced or tune up the lawn mower. If your gardener, like myself, you may be pouring over seed catalogs and planning the garden. In fact, tomorrow is a planting day so you may want to get out those seeds and get to work. Today we are void- of- course so it may not be the best time to actually start these projects but we can certainly start thinking about it. 

Quickening Moon:

February's moon is also  called the Snow Moon because usually the heaviest snows fall in February.

Hunting was  very difficult at this time  so some Native American tribes called this the Hunger Moon.

Other Native American tribes called this Moon the "Shoulder to Shoulder Around the Fire Moon" (Wishram Native Americans), the "No Snow in the Trails Moon" (Zuni Native Americans), and the "Bone Moon" (Cherokee Native Americans). The Bone Moon meant that there was so little food that people gnawed on bones and ate bone marrow soup. Even though, February may find us knee deep in the snow of winter it is still a time to get ready as Winter holds onto it's last few moments. 

Waning Moon:

 This is when the moon appears to be "decreasing" in size; what this really means is that illumination of the moon is decreasing until it is entirely shadowed. One way in which to differentiate the Waning Moon as opposed to the Waxing Moon is to cup your left hand till it makes a shape like: ( This is the shape of the Waning Moon. If the moon fits in this curve, you know it is getting smaller every day, going to the New Moon / Dark Moon.

Void-of-Course: 

The Moon makes a complete circle through the twelve signs every 28.5 days and spends approximately 2.5 days in each sign.There is a time, however, when this connection is interrupted and we "float" between signs. This is the time we call the void-of-course Moon. It starts after the Moon has made its last major aspect  to the Sun or planets and is still within the sign until it enters the next sign.The commonly held belief  is that action is unproductive during this time. Llewellyn’s astrological calendar says that people are "fuzzy – or vague – scattered even" and that "action initiated during this time is often wasted, irrelevant, or incorrect." This may or may not be the case for you, however, most believe it is wise to avoid starting a project during this time.

Saturday, February 7th, 2015

Good Morning Readers:

Good Morning Readers:

Today we continue in the Waning Cycle of the Quickening Moon. The Quickening Moon reminds us to make ready for the coming spring. The Waning cycle of the moon gives power to us in the act of release, a time to banish old habits and move one.

Today the moon is void-of-course until 1:44 pm when it enters Libra. Libra’s social nature favors social activities, friendship, and cooperation.  So for today dear readers take full advantage of the moon cycle today, sleep in till noon, have a long brunch and then go out and have some fun!

Quickening Moon:

The Quickening Moon moon is also known as the Snow Moon, Ice Moon, Hunger Moon, and Cleansing Moon.  Native American tribes of the north and the east called it the snow moon as it use to be the time that the greatest amount of snowfall came. The name Hunger moon refers to the difficulty to gather food this time of year. The Celts called it the Moon of Ice. This moon represents the coming of spring.  It’s the time when the seeds start stirring to life under the cold ground.  The farmers start planning crops for their gardens. The animals will start to feel their young in their belly’s as they are readying for their spring births.  The long sleepy winter is finally ending and the earth is in it’s early awakening to the longer days in the warmth of the sun.

Waning Moon:

The Waning moon is a traditionally a time for study, meditations and magical work designed to banish harmful energies. This is the time in our moon cycle to release and let go, making ready for the coming New Moon and a renewal of goals and ideals. The Waning Moon reminds us to let go, and release so that we may have room for new blessings.

Void-of- Course: (v/c)

As the moon moves from sign to sign there is a time in whic the last aspect and the entrance of the Moon into the next sign itt is said to be void-of-course. Projects began in this time will lack the governing influence of a sign and may turn out differently then planned. I personally see Void-of-Course as a resting time between one signs influence to the other. For those of you who need balance in your lives, like me, this will be a perfect reminder to take it easy.

Moon in Libra:

Libra is a sign of cooperation. It is a social sign favoring friendship and companionship. It is the sign that urges us to cooperation, and compromise, favoring harmony. Libra urges us to find to balance between the inner self and the outer self. Libra in the sign which urges us to interact with others. Many people when focused on their goals, neglect the relationships in our lives. Libra calls us to find a balance between the inner and the outer.

Friday, February 6th, 2015

 Good Morning Readers:

  February's Quickening Moon speaks to us of the coming Spring while the Waning Moon urges us to let go, to cleanse or to leave behind old issues.The Moon will be in Virgo until 5:09 pm when it becomes Void-of-Course until 1:44 pm when it will enter Libra. Virgo's influence favors detail-oriented tasks such as making schedules especially  in matters of health or hygiene

Quickening Moon:

The Quicking Moon so named for the feeling of expectation as life waits for the coming Spring. In fact, he most common explanation is that is comes from the Old Irish i mbolc (Modern Irish i mbolg), meaning "in the belly", and refers to the pregnancy of ewes. This is pronounced Another possible origin is the Old Irish imb-fholc, "to wash/cleanse oneself", referring to i-molk or i-molg. a ritual cleansing. Eric P. Hamp derives it from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning both "milk" and "cleansing". Professor Alan Ward derives it from the Proto-Celtic *embibolgon, "budding". The 10th century Cormac's Glossary derives it from oimelc, "ewe milk", but many scholars see this as a folk etymology. Nevertheless, some Neopagans have adopted Oimelc as a name for the festival.

Waning Moon: 

The Waning Moon is a time for study, meditation, and magical work designed to banish harmful energies. 

Moon in Virgo

Virgo (♍) is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac. Virgo is the second-largest constellation. It spans the 150-180th degree of the zodiac, between 152.75 and 180 degree of celestial longitude. The symbol of the maiden is based on Astraea. She was the last immortal to abandon earth at the end of the Silver Age, when the gods fled to Olympus - hence the sign's association with earth.

Void-of-Course: 

As the moon moves from one sign to another it is considered Void-of-Course. Projects started at this time will lack a directive influence and rarely come to the end we expected. 

Moon in Libra: 

Libra favors cooperation, compromise, social activities, balance, friendship, and partnership. 

Thursday, February 5th, 2015

Good Morning! 
Today we enter the waning cycle of The Quickening Moon. Our Quickening Moon  urge us to "make ready." This is a time of getting ready for the Spring. The Waning Moon asks us to focus on letting go or cleansing ourselves and home. 
The moon entering Virgo at 12:46am lends energy to detail oriented activities until Friday at 5:09pm.
So, it may be a great time to look over your daily schedules, or better yet make a plan concerning a health-oriented goal. It would also be a great day to get started on that Spring cleaning. 

Quickening Moon: 

The Quickening Moon of February is so named for the feeling of expectation resonating through the earth and it's beasts at this time. The word Quickening is drawn from the quickening of the animals. Heavy with child at this time they make ready for their young. The Earth is quickening as well. As the days get long it warms the ground tiny seeds prepare to bud. 

Waning Moon:

The Waning Moon urges us to let go. This the time between the Full Moon and the New Moon. We have seen our energy grow and be fulfilled on the Full Moon. This is the downward slope of our Lunar Cycle. It is a time to cleanse to clear away and to make space for the goals and intentions of the New Moon. The Waning Moons spirit of release makes this a perfect time for to leave behind old patterns or problems and open yourself to new solutions.

Moon in Virgo: 

The moon in Virgo will favor detail oriented activities, especially those dealing with your health and hygene. This would be a great time to set a daily schedule concerning your health. Go ahead promise your body an extra glass of water a day and sit down and plan how you are going to fulfill that promise. 

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

Today we finish the Full Moon Cycle of the Quickening Moon.
The moon is void-of-control today as of 12:31 am this morning to Thursday at 12:46 am. when the Moon moves into Virgo. 
Today enjoy the excited anticipation of the Quickening Moon at its height of power while refraining from starting any projects today, with the moon void-of-course it lacks influence. But tomorrow as we move into Virgo it will be a great time to put together those daily schedules that will help you achieve your goals. 


Quickening Moon: 
     This month is one of anticipation and hope. It is the time in which the animals and the earth wait in pregnant repose for the coming Spring. As mother's we recognize this feeling as the nesting instinct we felt prior to birth. It is the time to make ready for the new life to come. But remember not to get caught up in the excitement and do too much for our strength and energies will be needed soon.

Full Moon:
    Pagans and Wiccans consider a Full Moon Cycle to be a full 3 days. The Full Moon is important in Wicca and Paganism  for it is  the height of the Moon's  power lending this power to spells done at this time. It is a particularly good time for spells relating to spiritual health and healing or spells relating to intuition.
   

Moon void-of-course: 
   Moon void-of-course is a the time in which the Moon is moving from one astrological sign to another. In other words, it will have no guiding influence. Spells or plans made at this time lack direction, and, therefore, will be unable to be completed or may even turn out differently than planned.

Virgo:
   We will move into Virgo at 12: 40 am Thursday. Virgo loves details, so this is the time to focus on those daily schedules or goal charts. Matters concerning health or hygiene are favored so this would be a great time to make some goals concerning your health and make up a schedule to accomplish them.