The science behind the ‘mini moon’ entering Earth’s orbit
As promised, this is the purely magical, astrological forecast. All the science was in the separate post I made here. This is about the upcoming mini moon on the day of St. Michael’s Feast. The Strange Moon or Wyrd Moon is what I call it. A witch’s special moon.
I began to enter a deep meditation since I first learned of it a few days ago. I kept getting stuff coming in and out of my head. My mind was filled with a buzzing like many bees. This whole thing was a pain in the ass.
So either this is really strange. Or I’m just out of practice. Again this was a pain in the ass. And so far this is part of what came out. I just hoped this mini moon energy I was feeling was worth all the trouble.
Visions
I had a very odd feeling when I tried to meditate. I think I had extra trouble seeing it. I had to wrestle with my visions. Push my sight farther than usual. This is what I got.
Gateways opening from this mini moon. It creates a brand new alignment. Between our real moon passing away (almost dying) and this other moon. I sensed a mother and child energy. It’s good but can also be dangerous.
Energy is unpredictable. Maybe at least partially unstable. That was all I could get from its nature. It was life and death all at once. I still hadn’t known much.
I couldn’t get much more from pure meditation. So I needed to enhance my sight with the tools of my trade. First step thus far, Cartomancy.
Oracle of the Tuatha Dé Danann
I asked Ceridwen and all the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Irish Gods, to speak for me. To show me the way of this mini moon. And the spread was as confusing as the energy of the asteroid moon itself. I begged them to prophesy for me. And show me the way.
As they often do. And again, as they often do, they confuse the ever living fuck out of me. I could still hear some of the Faeries laughing their asses off when I got this spread. I can just imagine my Santero friends You hear FAIRIES? And what? You hear dead people. Is that better? We both have spirits living rent free in our heads.
So no snickering.
The first card was,
The Boar in reverse
The story of the boar is an interesting one. It’s normally seen as a card of abundance and prosperity. And also magic. Boars and pigs were believed to have magical abilities. Related to the gift of prophesy.
The Negative
At first glance it seems that this is a negative card. And yes there’s parts of this moon that will be negative. The card says that for the period of this mini moon, there will be a distinct lack of prosperity. And money problems. That’s nothing new.
We’re in the middle of an inflation. And many of us would say, bordering on a financial depression. It’s been this way for a while. And no matter who’s in control, nothing changes. So that’s not much at first glance.
What they’re telling me is, everything is going to be inverse and backwards. Decisions and strategies that normally would help you in other matters, won’t help you hear. This will be like another retrograde. That’s the first part. The second part talks of inverse sight.
Be extra cheap with everything. Of course there’s always exceptions. Just be smart with how you handle the things you absolutely need.
The Positive
What this means is, the knowledge of the Inworld. The secret world of the spirits. Hidden deep inside. This will be a good for mysticism. For talking to the spirits.
But also walking to the other aside. Astral walking that is. This event is a temporary bridge between our world and the next. Not just for the Fae but for the dead too. However it’s a two way door.
That means you’re going to see a lot of deceased spirits. And fae. And other creatures roaming around the remainder of this year. Even more than us usual. Even for this time of the year.
The fact that we are now entering the dark side of the year, magnifies this. In my temple, we just celebrated Persephone going back to the Underworld. Rejoining her husband, Hades on the throne of death. For many, that’s already the end of the harvest. For Christians (Catholics) Michaelmas is the end of the harvest season.
So we are in between the time of death and life right now. And that actually does remind me of this Wyrd Moon we’re going through right now. The dying mother is the old year waning before us. The new baby (mini moon) represents the new year before us. The combination of both makes this a time where we can go in between spaces in time.
Good for mystical work. Bad for anything a human would consider practical. Because like I said, it’s almost like a mercury retrograde. That’s why I got a semi bad feeling about the mini moon. As if I were being warned to prepare.
So now I am extending that warning to you. Now is not the time for new projects. It’s the time to end old ones. It’s time to stop over working. And focus more on letting go.
Relaxing. I am not saying that will be easy. Because for many, that is the worst advice I can give. If you believe this advice is bad for you, don’t follow it. Listen to your gut.
Trust it. I was told to do things like that. And things kept crashing down around me as soon as I let my guard down. I did get the spiritual lessons and blessings I was told I would get. But at a great personal and even professional cost to me. I lost projects.
Money etc…
The problem is progress for the spirits isn’t always progress for us. So you have to talk to your guides. Talk to yourself too. Listen to your inward self. And make your own decisions.
Or do a combination. In my case I am in a place where I can heed this advice fully now. And it doesn’t bother me. But if you’re a business person. Or someone who’s a control freak, I can’t make that determination for you.
Finally, look for prosperity within for the remainder of the year. Prosperity in areas such as love. Family. And other things. The things that are important.
Don’t become a slave to money. That’s what they told me. Next I read from the Celtic oracle book. In order to see to find additional help understanding this first card. The Boar represents power in the book.
So the inverse of the boar represents loss of power. Or power inverted. Meaning to seek power within yourself. Or in hidden places. It’s similar to what I already sensed with the card by itself.
My signals got crossed at this point. A lot of confusion. It’s like one massive static barrier. I hate that shit. Perhaps that’s the point.
To look beyond the Wyrd Moon. And see deeply through the veil to see ourselves. Our true selves. Whoever or whatever that might be. Next card,
The Well of Segais inverted
This is a mystical well spring of knowledge. It’s said that no one could attain wisdom without first drinking from this well. It’s sort of like the holy grail for the Irish celts. Only it doesn’t grant eternal life. It grants all wisdom.
The Negative
When it’s inverted, it obviously means the opposite of that. Your natural instincts and foresight are not to be trusted. Because you’re surrounded by illusion. I think that’s the massive static barrier I was hitting. That’s why I couldn’t see farther.
The Positive
In the static, you can see another door. Another way of attaining knowledge. You just have to shift your perspective. Look inward. Search your feelings and your mind.
Find wisdom and knowledge within. Again, that isn’t going to be much help to you when it comes to business. Or to anything practical in the human world. The message I am getting is that now is not the time for projects or practical things. At least not practical in the sense of the constant hustle.
In the old days, as Samhain approached, the celts prepared for winter. Now Samhain isn’t until November. But what I mean to say this, we need to prepare and slow down. As if we were going through winter. Sort of adopt a survivalist mentality towards things.
Focus only on the important. The essential for life. Not the same silly bullshit we always focus on. I’m not saying don’t enjoy the holidays. I’m saying don’t allow yourself to be drained by the holidays.
Financially or emotionally.
Don’t just act smart. Be smart. I again turned to the book to better understand what the card might mean in this situation. And before I got it I saw a large snap shot of the future. I don’t know if the US is going to actually enter a physical war alongside “israel” (Occupied Palestine).
I will say, that it looks like we are being told to prepare. For things are going to only escalate from here. That was before I even turned to look inside the book. It was a spontaneous vision. I turned to the book.
And it mentioned “empowerment by water“.
The reverse of that is obviously the lack of water, drought. What’s interesting about this is that it coincides with what the Chinese Feng Shui practitioners all said. At the very beginning of the year, they claimed we were living in a year of fire. They said this even before the year of the wood dragon. They said we needed to be balanced by water.
It looks like this mini moon is trying to magnify that further. The positive was I kept getting visions similar to a kaleidoscope. Many dimensions. Many views. More mysticism.
But a warning about false visions and false wisdom. Don’t be like those influencers online who think they’re yoga masters. Be smart. Question everything. Finally, the only upside card in all of this.
The Woodward
A lot of people will probably disagree with me on this. But I see the Woodward as an avatar of Cernunnos. A mighty Celtic Deity. In this form, he is the king and master of beasts. This is a highly auspicious card.
Because it symbolizes perfect balance with nature. And mastery of your surroundings. The stags it holds in its hands symbolize power. The dragons do as well. The renewal of power after a long journey.
There’s nothing negative about this card. It mentions that the journey will bare fruit in your life. I asked the book once again, and got this. I learned that those are oak leaves falling from his hands. Which represents more power and vitality.
I also think it represents money.
It speaks of how he is the guardian of the middle wood forrest. Again speaking to finding power between the spaces. In liminal places and spaces. Reaffirming the previous cards’ message. So it looks like we’re in for an artificial retrograde.
Final Thoughts
I also looked at my calendar and realized something. St. Michael’s feast and the Wyrd Moon also coincide with Pradosham. The feast of Lord Shiva. It’s a monthly holiday. Normally happens twice a month.
Once before the full moon. And once before the new moon. Give or take a few days or so. Commemorating the anniversary of Lord Shiva saving all of creation. He had swallowed a horrible poison capable even of killing Gods. And he survived.
If he had not done so, that poison tidal wave would have destroyed all of the creations. When he rose, it was at the hour of the Pradosham. And he danced cosmically during that hour and delighted the other Gods. And all beings. Tradition has it that it happened on a Saturday.
Now this Pradosham is happening on a Sunday. But that’s only a day apart. So the influence will still be felt. Between Shiva and Michael (a Michaelmas on a Sunday which is the day sacred to him) there will be a lot of Warrior energy. And a whole lot of fire energy.
Which will be increased further by the year of fire we are already experiencing.
Get ready for a bumpy ride everyone.
– M
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