Wednesday, June 13, 2007

NEW MOON AND MERCURY RETROGRADE

Ah, well, I just realised that I will be starting my new tarot gig at NAPPS during a Mercury retrograde (Saturdays 12-3PM, through July 16th).

Hopefully my Mercury retrograde ritual will ward off any problems. I had planned to post it, as I am advising all fellow practitioners of natural magick that if you only have time for one ritual, do a Mercury retrograde ritual tonight or tomorrow, instead of a New Moon rite on Friday.

Unfortunately, I didn't bring my notes. I will post an ad-lib version below my signature at the end of this post, but it may be incomplete. (Many of my rituals take shape or are altered when I am actually doing them, as you never know what spirits and entities are going to show up and what requirements they might have. Hence, one reason for my classification of myself and the type of magick I practice as "natural.")

The moon is in Gemini, Mercury's home sign. And today is Wednesday, the day of the week ruled by Mercury, so tonight is as good as any. I will most likely do mine tomorrow night, owing to logistics. (I have not completely heeded my own advice to get everything prepared, and have a number of mundane tasks that need to be attended to. Do as I preach, not as I do,etc... I will never claim to be a guru!)

Once again, for the astrology of this New Moon I direct you to Claudia's Moonsurfing site under my links, and if you haven't already, check out Richard Nolle's site too (also under my links in the sidebar).

Today has been quite lovely for me. I have been up and down lately, and going through a lot of changes in my life, so I have welcomed easy, happy days like this one. But (you knew that was coming) there is something brewing here in the Murder City. (St Louis has the highest murder rate per capita in the U.S., although that is partly due to improper statistical calculations.)

I might not have posted on this if it hadn't been for the headline this morning that a cache of explosives, including c-4, had been stolen in St. Charles county. Within the last few weeks, there is an entity or spirit, or possibly even a human, that has a nefarious plan brewing close enough for me to "feel" him. (It does appear to be one man. The stolen explosives are probably a group of people, and my premonition may be separate from them. Also, "close enough" could be a state or two away in any direction. I do not have a TV-show perfect gift.)

I am in particular concerned about another "random" shooting. The recent epidemic of mass murder and suicides is far from "random", in my opinion. I have written about this before. One of the side effects of the Doomsday Cycle (which really began in 2003 with the Harmonic Concordance, which I believe was Venus blessing us with what strength and love She could to get us through these years) is that humans that lack inner-direction and self-love or are emotionally unstable have begun to replicate certain spiritual "viruses".

It is tragic that the people who commit acts of violence like this are usually impossible to reach. Already tortured and in "hell" no spiritual warnings will reach them. And unlike the serial killer who desires fame for his/her deeds, the person who carries out these random murders is ready to die.

Fortunately, there is a weapon that can overcome those possessed by demons, but it it must reach these souls before they act. That weapon-- the most powerful of all-- is Love. As a true believer in the power of spiritual and psychic energy I know, with utter certainty, that prayer and other forms of "energy transmission" can reach even those in the deepest darkness.

You do not even need to know for whom you pray, or where they are physically. If you don't have a diety that you pray to you can simply beam the pink Light of Love from your heart chakra to all who need it. You can surround yourself with this Light whenever you go out on the street, and I assure you, perhaps not on a physical level, but definitely on a spiritual level, it will be felt by all those you meet. And this Light and these prayers will also work to protect you.

(If you are so inclined, you can join me, over the next three Fridays, in wearing pink clothing, in addition to beaming this "Love Light" out into the world.)

A final note, here, before I sign off: Sometimes, going through my archives, it depresses me how often I am preaching the doom and gloom. Especially, as I noted at the beginning, on happy summer days like today.

I guess the good does not scream as loud as the bad, and we need no protection from the good things of life, spiritual or otherwise. I just want my readers to be safe, especially this year. (Keep batteries in your smoke detectors and your disaster kits stocked!)

And if together we can send a little Love Light out into the world, the more the better.

PRAISES, THANKS, & BLESSINGS!!!

MERCURY RETROGRADE RITUAL:

I would have a yellow candle, some lavender or lavender incense on your altar. If you are going to appeal to the other Messenger God Iris a rainbow candle or picture of rainbow wouldn't be a bad idea. Also, if you plan on making any travel charms or charms for your computer or car, have those items out.

The mythic story behind Mercury retrogrades is that He is returning to Mount Olympus to report on mortal activities. I usually write a little letter both wishing Mercury a safe journey and asking Him to speak favourably of me to the other Gods. Since Hermes/Mercury also rules thieves and lost items, I also ask for the return of lost or stolen items.

I burn this letter during the ritual, and the letter I write to Iris praising her and asking her to watch over me while Hermes/Mercury is away. You can offer grain to Iris when you offer the lavender to Hermes. In addition to Mercury retrograde periods, I work with Iris as the ruler of Virgo, the only barren earth sign (as she comes during the harvest at the end of the summer growing season). Virgo is traditionally Mercury's second sign, also associated with Hygiea (spelling?) and all things health related.

If you are going to do a New Moon it is tight on the East coast. You want to do New Moon rites after the new moon (unlike full moons, that you would typically want to do before the moon was full) to benefit from the waxing magick, but before the moon leaves the sign it is "new" in. The moon goes void in the wee hours and enters Cancer before dawn. So you would really want to do the ritual close to midnight. (Those on the West coast have it a little easier. The moon is new at 20:13 and goes void at 3AM Friday.)

Hope this helps! Blessings!

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