Day: July 21, 2011
Today’s Tarot Card for July 21 is The Magician
The Magician

This Tarot Deck: Cat People
At the birth of Tarot, even a gifted healer who was not an ordained clergyman was considered to be in league with the Devil! For obvious reasons, the line between fooling the eye with sleight of hand, and charging the world with magical will was not clearly differentiated in the early Tarot cards.
Waite’s image of the Magus as the solitary ritualist communing with the spirits of the elements — with its formal arrangement of symbols and postures — is a token of the freedom we have in modern times to declare our spiritual politics without fear of reprisal. The older cards were never so explicit about what the Magus was doing. It’s best to keep your imagination open with this card. Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by evolutionary forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul.
Daily Horoscopes for Thursday, July 21

You don’t need to wait until the Moon visits your impulsive sign in order to take an unnecessary risk. However, today’s Aries Moon provokes you to say yes quickly, before considering the alternatives. The Moon’s midday opposition to stern Saturn in your 7th House of Relationships indicates that a critical friend or partner could come down on you pretty hard. Don’t jump to defend yourself against someone else’s judgmental perspective. Remember, there might be a real lesson here for you to learn.

Perhaps you’ve been quite busy trying to keep up with everything that’s happening, so taking some time to be by yourself today sounds like a good idea. But now as you try to retreat it seems as if others won’t leave you alone. Although everyone appears to have a different idea of what you should be doing, it’s up to you to resist outside pressure by clearly establishing your boundaries.

Even if today is a workday, you may be more interested in the social aspects of your life than performing your job. You might be tempted to take a long lunch, waste time in idle chatter with your coworkers or look for other ways to fulfill your need for interaction. Unfortunately, your boss or some other authority figure could step in and prevent you from escaping your duties. Be smart; finishing your task list early in the day will leave you time to play later on.

You’re uncharacteristically eager to take charge at work today and others may be surprised with your actions. Although sometimes people assume that you are shy, you’re quite willing to be in control when you know where you are going. Just be careful not to indiscriminately share your feelings with everyone. Finding the right person to confide in can make all the difference in the world.

You might not be satisfied with what’s happening in the present moment, tempting you to escape into your dreams. However, withdrawing into fantasies isn’t a viable strategy for achieving long-term happiness. Thankfully, the courageous Aries Moon in your 9th House of Adventure prompts you to make changes in order to bring the excitement you seek back into your life. Nevertheless, you will still have to do what others expect of you prior to putting your big plan into motion.

Your friends and associates might have a hidden agenda today. On the surface, they may continue to support you if you retreat from the social scene in order to delve deeper into your own feelings. However, you can feel the pressure from their unspoken demands, provoking you to pull away even more now. One way to ameliorate the current situation is to let others know that you just need some time alone and will reconnect with them once you are ready to return to the game.

Someone close to you may seem a bit too aggressive as the Moon visits brash Aries and your 7th House of Others today. Thankfully, a lunar opposition to stern Saturn in your diplomatic sign enables you to clearly set the limits you need to feel comfortable. However, you could overreact and inadvertently push the other person away. Relationships require give and take, so remain open to continuing communication as long as your boundaries are respected.

You won’t likely sit around doing nothing today with the irrepressible Aries Moon activating your 6th House of Work. But you could be so enthusiastic about getting through your to-do list that you rush into your tasks before you consider the smartest approach. Unfortunately, you may waste time and energy without finishing what you start unless you’re willing to slow down, rethink your strategy and begin anew.

It feels like a playday to you, but promises that you made to others might prevent you from having too much fun. You may believe that everything would be fine if only your friends and coworkers ease up on you. But their expectations probably aren’t that unreasonable. Instead of scheming to escape or complaining that life isn’t fair, see how creative you can be while fulfilling your obligations.

The Moon’s opposition to your key planet Saturn puts you in touch with the emotions that often get in the way of your success. Ambitious Saturn’s presence in your 10th House of Career motivates you to set high standards and do whatever it takes to accomplish your goals. But the impulsive Aries Moon leads you to believe that you can arrive at your destination faster by taking a few unauthorized shortcuts. Avoid the potential for frustration by doing things right and giving yourself plenty of time to finish your work.

You may be running around in circles today without having much to show for all your efforts. Instead of continuing to spin your wheels, stop for a while so you can reestablish your connection with the ground. Naturally, a more practical approach will help, but restarting slowly is the real key to gaining traction. You’ll be able to deliver on your promises as long as you don’t blindly rush ahead.

You may benefit now by adopting a steady approach to a financial problem that’s been bothering you. But ignoring the facts and attempting to solve the dilemma by taking aggressive action won’t be useful as the Moon in your 2nd House of Money runs into a tense opposition with stern Saturn today. Don’t try to shift the blame for a difficult situation onto anyone else. Take responsibility for your position and establish a sensible plan to alleviate the current pressure.
Affirmation of the Day for July 21
I treasure my life. Each day offers delightful surprises. I feel rebirthed and anew.
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the daily humorscopes for thursday, july 21
the daily humorscope
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Daily Blessing
Perform during morning or evening on any day as desired.
Materials: sage and sweetgrass incense bundle (tiny ones are available); incense holder (shell, dish, or cauldron); matches
Spell Casting: Ground & Center, clearing out any static or chaotic energy within.
Light sage and sweetgrass bundle. Move bundle through air to make the sigil of the Solar Cross and the Lunar Spiral.
Make the sigil of the pentagram in the air with the smoke at the North, then at the East, at the South, and at the West.
Set incense bundle in holder:
I call upon the Lord and the Lady of Sun and Moon,
To cleanse and bless this day and room.
Envision the smoke reaching out to all corner of the home, blanketing the energies therein with soothing gentleness:
Let this day be free from strife and fear:
Let only joy and love come near.
With blessings given and received,
I walk in peace in word and deed.
Merry Meet and Happy, Blessed Thursday!

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