This Full Moon in Sagittarius will occur on Wednesday, June 15 at 4:14 pm Eastern (8:14 pm GMT) at 24 degrees. Full Moons represent the culmination of those things that were begun with the New Moon (in this case the June 1 New Moon in Gemini). This Full Moon represents the work we've done in the past weeks to acquire any newly found versatility (especially when it comes to communications and family relationships) and stability. The New Moon was a time for us to discover what was holding us back (especially in the realm of third house) and break free from it. This is also the second of three eclipses in the span of a month (the first, a solar eclipse occurring with the June 1 New Moon in

Last night a full lunar eclipse occurred, just hours before today’s Winter Solstice. Many people around the world used this auspicious time for ritual, spell work, divination, meditation, and much more. I was one of them. I made a list of goals and wishes for the new year and focused my intentions with the powerful eclipse and the rebirth of the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere. I surrendered to my beloved dead a list of questions, asking them for greater insight from the other side. I meditated on peace and compassion for our planet. And I did a once-a-year divination using the I Ching. True, there aren’t many witches who use the I Ching. Most use tarot or runes. But the first

In Modern Magick I introduced the idea that modern ceremonial magicians should become more in tune with the elements, seasons, and energies of the planets. (Here's a pre-announcement: Denning & Phillips' classic book, Planetary Magick—originally published over 20 years ago, it went out of print and used copies are now selling for up to $75—will be reprinted early next year. It includes my introduction from the first edition.) Pagans have long known this, honoring in their rites both the equinoxes and solstices. On December 21, 2010, we’ll experience the shortest day (and longest night) of the year, the winter solstice. Also known as Yule, it is a time when Pagans perform rituals

This Capricorn Full Moon occurs Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 7:38am EDT (11:38am GMT). Occurring on the heels of the solstice, the eclipsed Capricorn Full Moon not only finishes up the energy from the June 12 New Moon in Gemini (when the focus was on seeing the bigger picture) but will also be extra trying due to the formation of a Grand Cross involving the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, the Moon, and Saturn. The energy from the eclipse has the potential to impact us for about six months. Even without the formation of the Grand Cross, the lunar eclipse will enhance and accelerate astrological energy of the Full Moon in Capricorn. A Grand Cross is a combination of four squares and two