Libra, The Balance September 23 to October 23 Modality: Cardinal Element: Air Ruler: Venus Keywords: Balanced, just, charming, diplomatic, artistic, sociable, passive, indecisive, sophisticated, accommodating, kind, likable, respectful As a Libra you are a charming people-pleaser. You make a natural mediator, not only putting people at ease in any situation but also making sure that peace and harmony are kept. You view things objectively and with a sharp mind, but you can be tripped up by your own indecisiveness in your quest for fairness. You have an eye for sophistication and beauty, being ruled by Venus, and will never be seen in less than your best. Libras enjoy a wide

One of the most difficult aspects of magick is understanding that it is a science and an art. Since there is a scientific aspect to it there must be some presuppositions about magick that have acquired the quality of being rules or laws. In my Modern Sex Magick I describe what I contend are nine basic theorems of magick. These general rules are not sexually related. In my book I gave a list of other theorems specifically related to sex magick. What do you think of these? THEOREM ONE: All actions have magickal reactions. This means that everything you do, whether you are conscious of it or not, has a magickal reaction. Many people fail with magick because they do a brief ritual to

The Full Moon in Pisces occurred this morning, Thursday, September 19 at 7:13 am Eastern (11:15 am GMT) at 27 degrees. Full Moons represent the culmination of those things that were begun with the New Moon (in this case the September 5 New Moon in Virgo), which found us focusing on cleanliness, planning, home, health, and well-being. The Pisces Full Moon opposes the Sun in Virgo; we are reminded to check ourselves in the progress we made towards our goals set during the Virgo New Moon. Have we begun to initiate necessary change in our lives? Have we dug into the dusty nooks and crannies of our homes and our inner selves? This Full Moon is also the Harvest Moon (the Full Moon that

Earlier this month I wrote about multiple decks on single themes, specifically cat decks. Today it is fairy or faery or faerie themed decks. I have heard some of my fellow tarot lovers remark on the number of any sort of themed decks. "How many fairy-themed decks do we need?" Or "How many cat decks are possible?" What do you think? As a deck creator and as a tarot lover, I don't think that any one deck can be the end-all-be-all exploration of any theme. Every artist and creator will present different ideas, both in images and in deck structure. In addition, people are drawn to tarot not just by themes but by art. If there are several decks exploring a theme, all with different