Posts Tagged ‘Capricorn’
January 2010
January 2nd, 2010 | 
Author: | 1st | New Year’s Day, very significant day in medieval superstitions regarding prosperity, or lack of it, in the year ahead |
| 1st | Global Family Day, grew out of the United Nations millennium celebration, “One Day of Peace,” January 1, 2000 |
| 1st | World Day of Peace, established by Pope Paul VI |
| 1st | Being the first day of a New Year, it is appropriate to honour Janus |
| 2nd | Believed by the Saxons to be one of the unluckiest days of the year |
| 3rd | Sacred to Dionysus, Greek God of Wine. Feasting, pleasure and fertility |
| 4th | Louis Braille was born in 1809. He was 3 years old when he lost his sight as a result of an accident |
| 4th | Sir Isaac Newton’s birthday |
| 6th | World day for War Orphans |
| 8th | Sacred to Freya, Norse Goddess of love and fertility and to Felicitas, Roman Goddess of good fortune. |
| 13th | St Hilary’s feast day |
| 15th | The first solar eclipse of 2010 occurs at the Moon’s ascending node in western Sagittarius. An annular eclipse will be visible from a 300-km-wide track that traverses central Africa, the Indian Ocean and eastern Asia. http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2010.html#SE2010Jan15A |
| 15th | New Moon |
| 17th | The Beatles UK album Yellow Submarine was released, 1969 |
| 18th | Martin Luther King, Jr Day |
| 19th | Sacred to Thor, Norse God of thunder and lightning |
| 23rd | Sacred to Hathor, Egyptian cow-headed Goddess |
| 24th | Compliment Day. This day was created in 1998 by Kathy Chamberlin, of Hopkinton, NH. and Debby Hoffman, of Concord, NH |
| 24 – 26th | Celebrations to honour Gaea. A temple was built approximately 268 BC on the forum Pacis. This is where her celebrations were held and pregnant cattle were sacrificed to her. The main celebration (Sementivae) was held between January 24 until 26 January |
| 25th | Burns Night |
| 27th | Mozart was born in 1756 in Austria |
| 27th | International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
| 28th | Data Protection Day |
| 29th | The Victoria Cross originated in 1856. The medals were made from the metals of guns in the Crimea |
| 30th | Full Moon |
| 31st – 2nd Feb | From sunset on the 31st Jan to sunset on the 2nd Feb is the Festival of Imbolc (31st July – 2nd August in southern hemisphere) |
| The month of January:
Birthstone: Garnet Birth flower: Carnation Capricorn (22 December – 20 January) Aquarius (21 January – 18 February) |
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| See January’s newsletter here; there’s also lots more information available on my blog. | |
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December 2009
Birthstone: Turquoise is both a protective crystal and it enables verbal communication. |
Birth flower: Narcissus, also known as Daffodil (symbolizes respect, modesty and faithfulness).  |
Sagittarius (23 November – 21 December): Ruled by Jupiter. A mutable fire sign, Sagittarius energy can be used for optimism, fresh perspectives, long-distance travel and house moves, creative ventures and expanding horizons.
Capricorn (22 December – 20 January): Ruled by Saturn. Capricorn is a cardinal Earth sign. Use Capricorn energy for ambitions, perseverance, loyalty and for the acquisition of money.
| 1st | World AIDS Day |
| 2nd | Full Moon |
| 3rd | International Day of Disabled Persons |
| 3rd | This day is sacred to Rhea, Greek goddess and great mother of Zeus and the Earth |
| 9th | International Anti-Corruption Day |
| 10th | Human Rights Day |
| 11th | International Mountain Day |
| 16th | New Moon |
| 20th | Sacred to Cerridwen, Celtic Triple Goddess of fertility/life/death, seen to take the form of a large white sow |
| 21st | “Silent Night” was performed for the first time at the Church of St. Nikolaus, Oberndorff, Austria, 1818 |
| 21st -23rd | Yule, one of the four Lesser Sabbats, is an astronomical event – the Winter Solstice. The exact date varies each year. The longest night of the year and a time of celebrating the bountiful qualities of life in the depths of Winter. The Yule log is burnt (the ashes are kept for good luck) and gifts are exchanged |
| 25th | Christmas Day |
| 25th | Feast of Frau Halle, Germanic goddess |
| 31st | Blue Moon at 2:13pm |
| 31st | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
| 31st | New Year’s Eve. A time to make a lot of noise at midnight to scare away any unpleasant times of the previous year and to welcome in good fortune for the coming year. |
All month: Look to the future
See my blog for more on the above.
Tags: AIDS, Austria, “Silent Night", Birth flower, Birthstone, blue moon, Capricorn, Celtic Triple Goddess, Cerridwen, Church of St. Nikolaus, Daffodil, December, December 2009, Disabled persons, earth sign, fire sign, Frau Halle, Germanic goddess, Greek Goddess, Human Rights, January, Jupiter, Narcissus, New Year’s Eve, Oberndorff, Partial Lunar Eclipse, Rhea, Sagittarius, Saturn, Turquoise, Winter Solstice, Yule, Yule log, Zeus |
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Zodiac Colours
Specific colours are associated with the zodiac signs – they may not be your favourite colour/s, but they vibrate with your zodiac signs:
Aries: Red, white, pink
Taurus: Green, pink, red, yellow
Gemini: Yellow, silver, green, red, blue
Cancer: White, green, brown
Leo: Gold, orange, red, green
Virgo: Grey, yellow, gold, black
Libra: Royal blue, light brown, black
Scorpio: Black, red, brown
Sagittarius: Dark blue, purple, gold, red
Capricorn: Red, black, dark brown
Aquarius: Light blue, dark blue, green
Pisces: Aquamarine, royal blue, white, green
Tags: Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, colours, favourite colour, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpio, star sign, Taurus, Virfo, Zodiac, zodiac sign |
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Magical Zodiac – Capricorn
Magical vibrations listed below:
| Planet: | Saturn |
| Day: | Saturday |
| Element: | Earth |
| Colours: | Black, Dark blue, Dark green |
| Crystals: | Onyx, Apache tear |
| Essential Oils and Incense: | Patchouli, Asphodel, Bistort |
| Trees: | Elm, Tamarisk, Holly |
| Herbs: | Comfrey, Fumitory, Hemlock, Hemp, Mullein |
| Flowers: | Pansy, Mimosa |
Tags: Astrology, Capricorn, Crystals, essential oils, herbs, Magic, magical vibrations, Saturday, Saturn, Zodiac |
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Tiger’s Eye
As one of the crystals that I reommend buying as part of a Starter Pack, I thought I’d post some basic information about the Tiger’s Eye crystal. The first crystal I ever owned was a Tiger’s Eye. I was about 11 years old when I bought a Tiger’s Eye while on a school tour. The crsytal accompanied me everywhere for many years.
General Information
The various spellings of the name Tiger Eye, Tigers Eye and Tiger’s Eye all refer to the same stone, which is occasionally listed as Cat’s Eye. Its chemical composition is summarized as a Silicate (Tectosilicates) which is a variation of Quartz.
Tiger’s Eye stones come in a few different colors. The most common colors are gold, blue and red.
The Tiger Eye crystal gives out ‘chi’ that encourages your passion for life to blossom and stimulates your willpower and the desire for success. Read the rest of this entry »
