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The harsh truth about the moon signs

Aries moon: Your emotions are more important than everyone else’s because you think your emotions are harder to bear than theirs. Super whiny about whatever’s bothering you that day. You think you’ve had it worse and you think everyone should know. Very immature about handling your emotions. You won’t listen to others emotions because you’d rather “keep to yourself.”

Taurus moon: You’re materialistic and boast about it. You always want to know other’s problems to assert to yourself that at least you aren’t dumb enough to have their problems. You think the only way to win an argument is with a manipulative ultimatum. You think everyone needs your approval to feel their emotions.

Gemini moon: You always want to know everyone’s emotions and problems because you want to see what would happen if you told everyone involved. You can’t be held responsible. You think everyone’s over-exaggerating their problems. You always wait too long to apologize. Deflecting is your motto.

Cancer moon: You’ll probably cry over this. You’re way too overemotional. You tell everyone you follow your new breathing exercise when you start to freak out and panic. You get things by making others feel guilty for you. Unhealthily possessive of people and objects, probably shown in childhood, “She can’t be your favorite, she’s already my favorite!”

Leo moon: You want everyone to pity you because you thrive on attention. Also wanting people to hate you because you thrive on attention, even if it’s negative, so you hurt them. You get upset when you walk past people and they don’t say “speak of the devil!” or start whispering and pointing. You are dramatic when you’re recounting your past problems but always make your current problems seem better because you don’t like to admit that you actually can’t do everything by yourselves.

Virgo moon: You preach communication but you always fail to actually communicate. You claim to know the best for everyone and you will blame anyone else when your plan went south. Everyone treats you as their welcome mat and you let them. You worry to the point of panic. You aren’t actually the smartest person you know even though you think you are.

Libra moon: You are the most boring person emotionally. You bottle up your emotions really well until you can’t take it and you explode. You can never tell when it’s going to happen so you spend time driving people away before it can. You think you need to interfere with everyone else’s problems. “Stick a pin in it,” is your favorite quote.

Scorpio moon: You’re sensitive but can’t deal with anyone knowing it. You can’t handle your ‘intense’ emotions. You want to be emotionally detached but you always end up oversharing. Your unhealthy coping mechanisms aren’t as cute as you think they are. Your common sense seems to stop whenever you encounter a slight problem.

Sagittarius moon: You can’t handle staying some where for too long. Your random daydreaming is annoying. You’re always clueless to other peoples emotions, stemming from the fact that you just don’t care. You get so consumed in your beliefs that you won’t listen to reason or the truth. You think you can test your limits but then you end up in bed, moping for three days.

Capricorn moon: You think your responsibility equates to your emotional maturity, but you are one of the worst at dealing with your emotions. You need efficiency and sacrifice neatness to do it. But you won’t accept anyone else’s feelings unless they’re perfect or they benefit you. You always have a hard time emotionally connecting with people.

Aquarius moon: You crave individuality so much that you’ll ruin your life with anything that makes you feel different, like drugs. You can’t emotionally connect with people because any sign that someone feels the way you do feels like a personal attack. Aloof with their emotions.

Pisces moon: You claim to have everything under control but you can’t even handle your own emotions. When people talk about needing to use baby gloves they’re talking about you. You’re judgmental about everyone else’s emotions but you always have a justification for yours.

Unpopular opinion: going to therapy can be considered shadow work.

Yes or no?

@elbavdh

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✨🍁Trees in Magic: Masterpost🌿✨

Alder- balance between the emotions and actions, Water and Fire elements, Ostara, Mars and the Moon, amethyst, ravens & hawks, purple, Fae, Apollo, Aphrodite; used to help face what you’ve been avoiding lately

Ash- feminine in nature, Fire element, energy conductor; new growth, good wood to use for wands, staves & besom handles; one of the three sacred trees (Oak, Ash, & Hawhorn); (known as to be the World Tree or Yaggdrisal in Norse/Celtic)

Aspen- protection, overcoming fear, ascent, Air element, Persephone, Hades, ancestry, heritage, cleansing, healing, family and community, Mabon, the planet Mercury

Birch-  purification, protection, exorcism; represents renewal, Thor, rebirth and beginnings as it is the first tree after Winter to leaf; great in protection spells; (to ward off Evil Eye, tie a red string to branch)

Chestnut Tree- fertility, grounding and centering energy, healing, love, prosperity, abundance, attracting animals, relieving worry, transforming karma, Artemis, the planets Jupiter & the Sun, masculine

Fir- immortality, seeing situations clearly, planet Jupiter, Earth element, birth, used in blessing mothers and babies, shadow work, Artemis, Frigg, 

Hawthorn- masculine, Fire element, Fae/fairies, love, marriage, Beltane, health, fertility, chastity, protection and death; keep out unfriendly entities/spirits when placed around doors and windows, considered portal to fea realm (NOTE: tree is sacred to fairies, it is strongly recommended that one ask permission before taking the blooms or sprigs; leave an offering when cutting down a whole tree- offerings such as milk, honey, wine or cider poured into the ground, baked goods, crystals & gemstones)

Hazel- spirit contact, manifestation, protection, prosperity, wisdom, dreams, divination, dowsing, knowledge, marriage, inspiration, wrath, fertility, intelligence, reconciliation, poetic inspiration, anti-lightning charm; sacred to Fae; traditionally burned in Balefires during Beltane & Litha (it is also said that mistletoe that grows on Hazel protects you from being bewitched)

Hickory- childbirth support, land nourishment, protection from legal difficulties, transitions, 

Lemon Trees- longevity, the Moon, feminine, Water element, purification, refreshment, unity, uplifting, clarity, friendship, happiness, aura cleanse, rejuvenation, awareness, love, fidelity, lunar deities 

Maple- feminine, Water element, the Moon, the planet Jupiter, wisdom of balance, love, longevity, money, travel, spiritual healing, learning and decision-making (especially when bringing about or dealing with change), great horned owl, communication

Oak- money, success, strength, fertility, stability, health, healing, potency and good luck; known for attracting light; associated with the Sky Gods/Goddesses (especially White Oak) a holy tree; one of the three sacred trees (Oak, Ash & Thorn); (their acorns were carried in the pockets of Druids for good luck)

Olive Tree- masculine, prosperity, wisdom, abundance, peace, protection, console (a person), Athena, the Sun, Fire element, Mabon

Palm Tree- cleansing, feminine, transforming, transitions, divine, masculine, fertility, nourishment, peace, relaxation, victory,

Pine- rebirth, immortality, strength in adversity, overcoming hardships through optimism & inner strength; Pine cones are good for tips of wands or staffs; (use a pine branch like a broom to brush away negative energy from your home or from surfaces (like a altar))

Poplar- life cycles, Zeus, death and rebirth, Hades, the planet Jupiter, enhancing divination tools, love; good for all-purpose wands; leaves for altar decoration for Samhain, celebrations in honor of Hades, ancestral rites, funerals/any ceremony related to the underworld

Redwood (aka Sequoia)- Earth wisdom, protection, fire resistance, healing, abundance, Fire element, balance

Rowan- the Sun, tourmaline, protection, Imbolc, meditation, broadening perspectives, dowsing, divination, the Goddess Bridget

Spruce- ancient wisdom, Goddess energy, healing, protection, purification, spiritual refreshment, pure intentions

Willow-  divination, resonance, harmony, the Moon, moonstone, Water element, masculine, support, death, Hades, directing energy, ghosts/spirits, Hecate, Persephone, Lunar alignment, pain relief, personal empowerment, creativity, fertility, female rights of passage, inspiration, emotion, binding, love, protection, healing

 Witch Hazel- dowsing, the planet Saturn; can be burned to rid of negative emotions, hexes/curses, and general negative

Yew- associated with death and rebirth, witches, Yule, consecrated ground, divination, astral travel, the planets Jupiter & Saturn, the Goddess Hecate; good for runes, Ogham sticks, frames for scrying mirrors, talking boards (PLEASE NOTE: it should not be used for goblets or any dishes that will be eaten from!!! It will make you sick or even kill you)

Houses- Astrology Notes #21

1st (Mercury, Helm)- self awareness, personality, identity, self image projected onto others, self expression, outer expression, appearance, attitude, approach to life, beginning, life, health

2nd (Gate of Hades)- finances, livelihood, jobs, resources, money, resourcefulness, self esteem, values, material security, attitude towards possessions, income, daily routine, work ethic, priorities, habits, possessions

3rd (Moon, Goddess)- mindset, thinking and speaking style, communication style, siblings, social activity and interests, learning, interactions with siblings, learning, neighbors, travel

4th (Subterranean)- home, private life, roots, heritage, family, self-care, femininity, parents, emotional foundation, subconscious patterns, mother, children, women

5th (Venus, Good Fortune)- creativity, procreation, entertainment, romance, love, fertility, self-expression, joy, drama, sex, pleasures, enjoyment

6th (Bad Fortune)- health, fitness, systems, pets, work habits, illness, subordinates, organization, services given, sense of usefulness, injury, work, self improvement, employment, work routines, nutrition, duty

7th (Setting)- relationships, partnerships, marriage, one on one relationships, alliances and conflicts with others, legal matters, other people, contracts, business partners, sense of equality, sharing, interpersonal style in relationships and friendships

8th (Inactive)- renewal, transformation, sex, death, rebirth, merging, intimacy, shared finances, inheritance, taxes, partner’s resources, joint ventures and goals, loans, money of others, assets, deeply felt experiences, deep interactions, growth and change

9th (Sun, God)- travel, wisdom, foreign places, higher education, journeys, philosophy of life, learning, ethics, religion, cross cultural relations, search for meaning, higher education, mind expansion

10th (Midheaven)- career, achievement in the world, public life, recognition, long term goals, structure, reputation, masculinity, men, fathers, expertise, advancement, superiority, status

11th (Good Spirit)- groups, friends, social awareness, group involvement, collective endeavors, humanitarianism, technology, ideals, alliances, hopes and wishes, the future

12th (Bad Spirit)- self-sacrifice, endings, healing, loss, closure, self-transcendence, service to humanity, spirituality, solitude, retreat from the world, enemies, karma, old age, afterlife, what’s hidden, limiting benefits, unacknowledged parts of oneself, subconscious

*Note to add that I’m using traditional domiciles for the houses (Whole Sign House, not Placidus) and the rest of these notes will be using the WSH system. WSH doesn’t affect most of my notes, but the house domiciles I used here typically aren’t used in modern astrology. I do believe certain houses (11H being Aquarius or 2H being Taurus, for example) does affect the energy expressed in placements. If you’ve got a house domicile though (1H Mercury, 3H Moon, etc.) you’ve got some incredible raw energy of what that house represents. 

Readings are open!

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Part 2

Shadow Work 101: Ruminating vs Reprocessing

I need to start this off with my usual disclaimer that I am not a therapist and really underline it here. I speaking on this based purely on my own experience and a little bit of reading I’ve done on the subject. It in no way constitutes a expert opinion. (Also it’s 3 in the morning here, so even if I was an expert, this would not exactly be optimal material here)

However, it’s important enough that I want to at least bring this part of shadow work up because I realized recently that I’ve not addressed it very explicitly.

When you’re working with difficult memories and even trauma in your shadow work, it is incredibly important to evaluate whether you’re reprocessing the memory when you bring it up to explore it and sit with it.

What I mean is usually in going through old memories there’s this discovery process, where you suddenly see your past experiences in a new light. But it’s important to then move to the next part which is reintegrating that memory in a way so that remembering it isn’t painful or causing dysfunction. There are a ton of ways to do that. Therapists have a ton of tools at their disposal to help with this so if you can see one, I highly recommend it. But tarot is also a good way to begin to reexamine and reintegrate these difficult memories. Spreads can help you see those memories in new lights and help balance out the intensity of our negative thinking.

However, there’s something I’ve seen with some folks where they’ll almost obsessively recall memories and do not reprocess them. Or they’ll bring up more memories than they can possibly do any sort of reintegration work at a time. This can be overwhelming and even damaging in my experience. It can lead to folks freezing and shutting down. It can wind up being used to justify poor behaviors that might have sparked the exploration in the first place, keeping the person locked in their dysfunctional patterns.

That sort of obsession without reprocessing is called rumination. Where you feel as if you can’t stop thinking about a difficult memory or that you have to in order to prevent something bad from happening again. Rumination can almost become a form of self harm depending on how it manifests in a person’s life. If when someone messes up they then recall a bunch of times they’ve messed up and they don’t follow that up with any sort of reframing, it’s essentially like yelling and humiliating yourself. Rumination, even in it’s milder forms, is highly correlated to depression and, at least in my experience, can totally stall the shadow integration/healing process.

So when trying to figure out if you’re ruminating or reprocessing a memory, here are some questions:

When you recall the memory, do you see it in a new more compassionate light (reprocessing) or do you feel as if that’s the end of line, there’s nothing more to do (rumination)?

Afterward, do you feel lighter and more relieved (reprocessing) or do you feel heavy and shameful (rumination)?

When you’re thinking about the memory, do you account for the complexity of the situation (reprocessing) or do you find yourself believing you or another person was all good or all bad (rumination)?

While these aren’t perfect in their wording, they’re at least a start. If you find yourself ruminating a lot, there are a host of strategies you can use to cut down on it. One option, is just not doing memory work until you’re better able to manage that rumination. Sometimes we push ourselves too far too fast and we just need a chance to recoup in order to get back to reprocessing. There’s plenty of other shadow work skills to work on in that time - keeping small daily promises, describing things neutrally, breathwork - that don’t require you to bring up memories in order to be helpful.

If you’re really in a rut, I recommend TMS journaling - stream of consciousness journaling for 20 minutes with the focus on writing down things we’re afraid to admit to other people and then deleting or destroying it - twice a day. It’s been incredibly helpful for me to break the habit of rumination. Another option is talking for 20 minutes into a camera if journaling that much is too difficult. My question and answer method I wrote about can also be helpful here.

But maybe you’re like some folks I’ve talked to and you’re realizing you don’t really know how to reprocess a memory. While I definitely recommend a therapist above all else, one way can be to select a card as a signifier for the memory, shuffle you deck, find the card, and the cards on either side will offer a different framing for how to think about it. You can also check out some of the spreads I’ve posted under shadow working in my free resources. Working with stuck points if you’re in a good enough place can also be one way to shift the needle forward.

So I just wanted to put this out there for folks who might not realize their shadow work is actually rumination heavy and as something to consider if you’re stalling out in your shadow work. I really hope you all are well and I’m looking forward to writing more about this in the future.

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Pagan Deities

This part is separated into “deity categories” where I will only be listing the deities in each category because they may overlap and I unfortunately don’t have the time to go through every single deity, if any interest you by name feel free to look them up, but the categories should be helpful if you want to find a deity in a specific category,  there are 15 deity categories from the website I used and I want to make sure my sources are good, so any feedback with corrections or additions you think I should add to it are greatly appreciated, especially since not every culture is represented in every category :)

Deities of Love and Marriage 

Aphrodite (Greek) 

Cupid (Roman) 

Eros (Greek) 

Frigga (Norse) 

Hathor (Egyptian) 

Hera (Greek) 

Juno (Roman) 

Parvati (Hindu) 

Venus (Roman) 

Vesta (Roman) 

Deities of Healing 

Asclepius (Greek) 

Airmed (Celtic) 

Aja (Yoruba) 

Apollo (Greek)

Artemis (Greek) 

Babalu Aye (Yoruba) 

Bona Dea (Roman)

Brighid (Celtic) 

Eir (Norse) 

Febris (Roman) 

Heka (Egyptian) 

Hygieia (Greek) 

Isis (Egyptian) 

Maponus (Celtic) 

Panacaea (Greek) 

Sirona (Celtic)

Vejovis (Roman) 

Lunar Deities

Alignak (Inuit) 

Artemis (Greek) 

Cerridwen (Celtic) 

Chang’e (Chinese) 

Coyolxauhqui (Aztec) 

Diana (Roman) 

Hecate (Greek) 

Selene (Greek) 

Sina (Polynesia) 

Thoth (Egyptian) 

Deities of Death and the Underworld 

Anubis (Egyptian) 

Demeter (Greek)

Freya (Norse) 

Hades (Greek) 

Hecate (Greek)

Hel (Norse) 

Meng Po (Chinese) 

Morrighan (Celtic) 

Osiris (Egyptian) 

Whiro (Maori) 

Yama (Hindu) 

Deities of the Winter Solstice 

Alcyone (Greek) 

Ameratasu (Japan) 

Baldur (Norse) 

Bona Dea (Roman) 

Cailleach Bheur (Celtic) 

Demeter (Greek) 

Dionysus (Greek) 

Frau Holle (Norse) 

Frigga (Norse) 

Hodr (Norse) 

Holly King (British/Celtic) 

Horus (Egyptian) 

La Befana (Italian) 

Lord of Misrule (British)

Mithras (Roman) 

Odin (Norse) 

Saturn (Roman) 

Spider Woman (Hopi)

Deities of Imbolc 

Aradia (Italian) 

Aenghus Og (Celtic) 

Aphrodite (Greek) 

Bast (Egyptian) 

Ceres (Roman) 

Cerridwen (Celtic) 

Eros (Greek) 

Faunus (Roman) 

Gaia (Greek) 

Hestia (Greek) 

Pan (Greek) 

Venus (Roman) 

Vesta (Roman) 

Deities of Spring 

Asase Yaa (Ashanti) 

Cybele (Roman) 

Eostre (Western Germanic) 

Freya (Norse) 

Osiris (Egyptian) 

Saraswati (Hindu) 

Fertility Deities 

Artemis (Greek) 

Bes (Egyptian) 

Bacchus (Roman) 

Cernunnos (Celtic) 

Flora (Roman) 

Hera (Greek) 

Kokopelli (Hopi) 

Mbaba Mwana Waresa (Zulu) 

Pan (Greek) 

Priapus (Greek) 

Sheela-na-Gig (Celtic) 

Xochiquetzal (Aztec)

Deities of the Summer Solstice

Amaterasu (Shinto) 

Aten (Egyptian) 

Apollo (Greek) 

Hestia (Greek) 

Horus (Egyptian) 

Huitzilopochtli (Aztec) 

Juno (Roman) 

Lugh (Celtic) 

Sulis Minerva (Celtic, Roman) 

Sunna or Sol (Germanic) 

Deities of the Fields

Adonis (Assyrian) 

Attis (Phrygean) 

Ceres (Roman) 

Dagon (Semitic) 

Demeter (Greek) 

Lugh (Celtic) 

Mercury (Roman) 

Osiris (Egyptian) 

Parvati (Hindu) 

Pomona (Roman)  

Tammuz (Sumerian) 

Deities of the Hunt 

Artemis (Greek) 

Cernunnos (Celtic) 

Diana (Roman) 

Herne (British, Regional) 

Mixcoatl (Aztec) 

Odin (Norse) 

Ogun (Yoruba) 

Orion (Roman) 

Pakhet (Egyptian) 

Warrior Deities 

Ares (Greek) 

Athena (Greek) 

Bast (Egyptian) 

Huitzilopochtli (Aztec) 

Mars (Roman) 

The Morrighan (Celtic) 

Thor (Norse) 

Tyr (Norse) 

Warrior Pagans

Mother Goddesses 

Asasa Ya (Ashanti) 

Bast (Egyptian) 

Bona Dea (Roman) 

Brighid (Celtic) 

Cybele (Roman) 

Demeter (Greek) 

Freya (Norse)

Frigga (Norse) 

Gaia (Greek) 

Isis (Egyptian) 

Juno (Roman) 

Mary (Christian, but not referred to as a goddess according to some Christian beliefs) 

Yemaya (West African/ Yoruban)

Source: https://www.learnreligions.com/types-of-pagan-deities-2561986 the links of each category show the deities provided

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