Ubiquitous and beautiful, Quartz crystals are one of Mother Earth’s finest creations. It’s the second most abundant mineral. The name comes from the German word “quarz” (Slavic origin); some sources say it originally came from the Saxon word Querkluftertz, meaning “cross-vein ore”. Quartz has been used for thousands of years as stone tools, jewelry, carvings, vases and vessels. Pictured above is […]
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Autumn Equinox and Lunar Eclipse Magick
My favorite time of year is nearly here ~ crisp air, colorful trees, a fire burning in the woodstove! The Autumn Equinox is coming on September 22. At the equator, the Sun will be directly overhead at noon. The Autumn Equinox is the third of four sky points, a time when the Sun is in perfect balance. Today […]
A Burning Ring of Fire, a T-Square, and Mercury Retrograde, oh my…
Heavy planetary action comin’ up, y’all! September 1st is a New Moon in Virgo, it’s a Solar Eclipse, plus the Sun/Moon conjunction opposes Neptune and squares Saturn in a T-square alignment. Stay flexible! We’re going to be pulled every which way but loose. The Sun and Moon’s burning ring of fire will amplify the energy of the Saturn/Neptune […]
10 Gift Ideas for Virgo!
The Sun is in Virgo’s stars for a month! This energy will affect us all ~ we may feel an insatiable desire to organize our closets, garage, financial files, and emails; or we might be inspired to up our health game, and will encourage every member of the household including pets to get a check-up and eat more greens; or we’re feeling […]
Astro Energy Forecast (week of August 16, 2016)
Did you get a chance to see the Perseid meteor showers this past week? The spectacular show graced us with lots of shooting stars to wish upon! The featured picture above captured one of these meteors shooting across the West Virginia sky. Today (August 16) there’s an electric trine (120 degree aspect) with the Sun in Leo […]