Tired of crying and learning to thank.

Tired of crying and learning to Thank.

I'm Elhoim Leafar, in 2015, I auto-published my first book, I had to auto-publish it, because, in my native country, we were going through one of the worst crises. There was no paper in the printing presses in my native Venezuela.  Paper (including recycled paper for newspapers), clothes, everything technological, everything is imported. The only things we have on our own are vegetables and gasoline and that’s at a high price.I had to pay for the editing and correction, the spelling, and hundreds of other things. More than 65 publishing houses were closed in five years and the bookstores began to close because they did not have the money to pay for the constant taxes and salaries of the employees.

Leave a country in full bankruptcy, leave my own little apartment, my two jobs, my brand of handmade soaps, my daily routines, my family and almost all my friends, my temple and my coven, all had to stay behind. From the favorite restaurant, half a block from my apartment where I had lunch every day for seven years, to the gym two streets and much more.

I embarked on a trip full of terror to an unknown country. With only two suitcases, I got on a plane, carrying with me no more than my passport, a ticket that cost nine months of work, my tarot deck, my runes, my Kindle, my grimoire, my grandmother's and mother's grimoires, and a bunch of old diaries full of homemade spells and spells.

I probably will not be back for some time, I am officially a "non-welcome person" in Venezuela. If I even put a foot back, I will probably be immediately sent to prison for having signed, marched, and manifested my opposition to a communist government I cannot even communicate with my parents and my sisters by phone or Skype without the calls being intervened, I cannot send them money or anything, I have food on my table every day, but they are struggling, taking turns every day to find food to eat. My papa has lost 36 kg and my mother 25 kg. My nephews eat in turns, one eats one day and the other eats the next. Besides, my nephews are autistic and the drugs and their treatments are no longer in the country. It is not even a money issue--it is that these simply do not exist, In fact, people with cancer and HIV die almost to be diagnosed, because all the foundations that helped have closed, the pharmacists have left the country, the popular pharmacies have collapsed.

A few days ago, I had five minutes of peace to speak comfortably with Papa on the phone, thanks to a friend who helped me connect a call without interventions. As I have always said, I honestly believe that it is easier to traffic weapons or marijuana than to send food to Venezuela, and I am not joking.

Two days ago, Venezuela experienced an exodus. 45 thousand people left the country by air, sea, and land in only 24 hours and the next day another 25 thousand people left. My parents have no way to get out and besides, they are too old to risk embarking on a trip crossing the border as we have done others.[JI1]  In the last 72 hours, nine airlines have said goodbye to the country. Sometimes you simply learn that you cannot fight certain things and that alone you must follow.

For five minutes talking with my papa, he made the effort not to worry, I know that my family and my friends are dying of hunger (literally) and that from here I cannot do anything, even my mother, who is a recognized and very popular healer has lost many of her clients, because they have left the country. Before my mother had up to 200 people in line waiting to be served by her, now, she does not attend to more than two people a week and they pay her with food. This is very depressing.

In spite of everything, I have obtained immense strength to continue, the most important of all has been the lesson of taking this opportunity to leave and take advantage of it in the best possible way. I have turned those old newspapers into my new book, The Magical Art Of Crafting Charm Bags. I have turned this whole nightmare into an important life lesson.

I have made incredible friends here, Judika Illes edited my book, and that is an honor, I suppose that if I had stayed in my country that would never have happened. Her support has been like a warm embrace on a cold night. Devin Hunter. Wooow, in my country I complained about not being able to buy his magazines on Amazon because of the expensive change of currency ($ / Bs). In Venezuela, I could not read Devin's magazines or Storm Faerywolf’s books, but here I can buy and read his amazing (REALLY AMAZING) books comfortably in the library that is closest to me and even from my Kindle. Now, ALSO, my book has an incredible foreword by Devin Hunter and a wonderful review from Storm of my book. I would never have imagined that 😱 So amazing!

To meet such fantastic people here as Lady Rhea Rivera, Alexander Cabot, Paul Mercurio, Rhiannon Lenore Morgaine Christie, and Lilith Dorsey—each of them in their way has contributed something. They have brightened my days and taught me a lot.

When I lived in Venezuela, I did not know how strong I was. Maybe I still do not know. I came from a very large family without any privilege, with few resources. When I graduated from high school, I had to delay university for three semesters, while I kept two jobs simultaneously to be able to pay. My advertising career, and over time, while the country was getting worse, I simply settled in and started to live better, have an apartment of my own, a great job well paid, took my free time to write on my blog and do my books, I wrote occasionally for some magazines and participated in several covens.

Here in the US, I have literally started from scratch, started again from below, and endured all sorts of things. I have to learn a new language, learn the complicated tracks of the New York City trains, even receive racist comments from some neighbors (although I respect their right to be real idiots), and adapt to the climate.  Never before had I lived through a winter or even a spring. I had never seen a tulip nor squirrels. Here even the spirits speak another language. That is something that no one teaches you in books and your spirits must learn along with you and adapt.

Some things have not changed so much. There the president is an ignorant communist, who does not even know the number of states that the country has and who hasn’t finished high school. Here is a machist, racist and homophobic pig with complexes of divinity. But despite all the changes, I'm about to meet my first two years here, and I'm learning, knowing more and more extraordinary people everyday, like Michael Butler Smith, Mat Auryn, and probably soon Adam Sartwell and Christopher Penczak and many others.😌

When you have had everything and you have lost so much-- and you have had to (voluntarily) lose so much-- you learn to be grateful, more grateful every day for everything in your way. Good things or bad things, at least they are in your way. That is an indication that at least you continue on the road, and from where I come, that is more than enough.

Simply over time, you learn to draw strength from where there are none, learn to be stronger, to embrace people with more and more love, because you never know when you will see them for the last time, and you learn to trust more in the stars that guide you. You learn to say, “Thank you” for every stone in the road. In the end, all those big or tiny stones, will eventually become the walls of your castle.

Thank You... Always.

Note: Thanks especially to Judika Illes for correcting most of my work and always providing me with her good advice and all her support.

Lammas, Lugnasad or Lughnasadh 2017 + Tale

Lammas, Lugnasad or Lughnasadh 2017 + Tale

Lugnasad, also called Lughnasadh or Lammas, is the name given to the time of the harvest, celebrated between the full moon of summer and winter. It reminds us that the sunny days of the summer are coming to an end. It also marks the time to meet friends and family.

Lughnasadh was started by the god Lugh (the long-haired poet, head of the Tuatha De Danann, a people of the goddess Dana, who taught them techniques for plowing, sowing and gathering wheat), as a funeral party and games commemorating His adoptive mother, Tailtiu, who died of exhaustion before clearing the Irish plains for agriculture.

During the reign of Caesar Augustus, the Romans instituted a celebration on August 1 to the emperor's genius at Lyons, a place believed to have been named after the Celtic god Lugh. Curiously, Lyon (lion) is not just a coincidence. In ancient religions, God was seen under two aspects of light and darkness, although in Lammas he was seen as two gods, one god of light and one God of darkness. These two aspects represent the two halves of light and darkness of the year.

At this time the god is losing his strength, for soon he will die. It is a moment of important reflection, as it teaches us the importance of balance in nature and in personal life. In fact, everything that is alive grows, knows decadence and prepares for death, and then reborn, completing a great cycle.

The God is born in Yule, is a boy in Imbolc, passing to adolescence in Ostara, to finish being an adult in Beltane, where it will be united again to the goddess. Litha marks the maximum splendor of the God, from that moment ira losing forces in Lammas and Mabon to finally die in Samhain.

That is why on this Sabbath, we reap the fruits of the seeds we have planted in Ostara, and from them, we will collect the seeds that will wait for the winter to be planted.

In Celtic tradition, Lugnasad is one of the most outstanding celebrations next to Imbolc (February), Beltane (March), and Samhain (October).

Druids saw in the cereal cycle not only the natural germination of a seed, but the reflection of the life cycle: birth, growth/development, and death. Engravings have been found representing straw and cereals in the Celtic necropolis, whose index of significance is both spiritual and material. It was to invoke the spirit of wheat and lure it back into the fields. The mysterious spirit of wheat and plenty were attracted and captured by a straw doll. She had an important symbolic role in the celebration of Lugnasad. "

Today it is difficult for us to understand the importance of the crops in those times since it is normal that we have necessary food, but they depended completely on the food reserves of the previous year. It is in Lugnasad the moment to remember the conservation and the good distribution of the harvest.

Tailtiu, Lugh's nurse and goddess of agriculture

According to the Book of Invasions, Tailtiu was the daughter of the King of Spain and the wife of Eochaid Mac Eirc, High King of Ireland. She survived the invasion of the Tuatha Dé Danann and became the adoptive mother of Lugh.

It is said that Tailtiu died of fatigue after clearing the fields of Ireland for agriculture. Lugh established a harvest and funerary festival (Aachen Tailteann) in his honor, which continued to be held on 1 August as Lugnasad.

Handfasting, the union of hands

For the Irish, Lugnasad was the best time to carry out the Celtic marriage. Its name was the handfasting, or union of hands, and has its origin in an old ritual in which the hands of the contracting parties are sealed thus the contract. There was also another tradition, in which they looked into each other's eyes as they took their right hands and left them forming the symbol of infinity, and surrounding them with a ribbon they were tied in a knot.

The union of hands comes from more Indo-European ancestral symbolism, in which it represents the harmonious union between man and woman since the infinity symbolizes from the antiquity two circles representing the sun (feminine symbol) and the moon (masculine symbol).

The duration of these marriages was one year and one day. At the end of this time, the contracting parties decided whether they wanted to stay together or not. It is the union between two loving beings who freely want to be together and celebrate it in a sacred ritual based on commitment and respect.

As a curiosity, it is said that this ritual of union remained in force in Scotland until 1939, as a public celebration of the union (one year and one day) before the wedding.

Elhoim Leafar

A little Tale

Based on many different elements of pagan folklore, I wrote a story long ago called "the grandfather, the mother and the god of light", which was originally published in Spanish as a collaboration on another blog.

To celebrate this year that has been so positive in many ways, I have created a short (very short) version that you can find and read in my Instagram CLICK HERE.

The lunar Eclipse in Aquarius + Magic

The lunar Eclipse in Aquarius + Magic

A lunar eclipse (Εκλείψεις) is the astronomical event that occurs when the Earth intervenes between the Sun and the Moon, causing a "shadow cone" that obscures the moon, this occurs when the three celestial bodies, Earth, Sun and The Moon, are in a perfect alignment or very close to being, and in this way, the Earth blocks the solar rays that arrive at our majestic satellite; Because of this, lunar eclipses only occur with the full moon.

This 7th of August we will have a partial lunar eclipse, this is what happens when only a part of the Moon is hidden. In this case, said Eclipse will only be visible in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

In Astrology, an eclipse is any form of concealment of a force, from a different force. Usually, eclipses mark powerful changes that affect the lives of people and the course of the same, mark and determine the end of a cycle and the beginning of a new one. The remarkable effects of a Sun eclipse can be felt up to six months after the event has occurred, this is known as a "drag effect", while the effects caused by a lunar eclipse can be felt up to three months after the astrological event, With greater strength the first three weeks.

Astrologically, it is considered unflattering to undertake new projects in eclipse season, for example, this month of August 2017, we have a lunar eclipse on August 7 and a Solar eclipse on August 21, relationships, partnerships and businesses that start Between the 8 and the 20 of August, will be of low effect and of little profitability.

The Saros Cycle # 119

This lunar eclipse is part of the Saros # 119 cycle. A "saros" (or a saros cycle) consists of a period of 223 moons, equivalent to 6585.32 days (approximately 18 years and 11 days) after which the Moon and Earth return to the same position in their corresponding orbits, Repeating the same eclipses, and again flowing the same energy. A saros has a total of 223 synodic months (months ruled by the moon and counted from a new moon to the next).

This lunar system has been known for thousands of years and is a way of predicting future eclipses. For example, in the Saros 136 cycle, there was a solar eclipse on July 22, 2009, which is expected to be exactly the same as on August 2, 2027.

The saros comprises a total of 18 years of eclipse, which contains 38 eclipse stations that occur every half year. In each season two or three eclipses occur (of Sun and Moon including penumbral), the saros presents in average 42 eclipses of Sun and 42 of Moon. The solar eclipses are 14 partial and 28 central (total, annular or mixed). The eclipses of the moon are 14 penumbral, 14 partial and 14 total. Currently, we are in a poor saros (they do not reach the average) and the next ones will still be more. With the passage of time, they evolve reaching the mean and then surpassed it, all with a cycle of about 600 years.

The Moon Myth of Immortality

The Hindus at the beginning of our era tried to explain the moon eclipses through the myth of Rahu (which is told in the Bhagavat Purana, among others). The demigods and demons beat the ocean of milk (one of the seven exotic, distant oceans within this planet) to extract the nectar from immortality. When this occurred, a female form of the god Vishnu made them line up. First, he would give a drink to every demigod and then he would share the rest among the demons.

Rahu then took the form of demigods to participate in the first dosage of nectar. When it was his turn and lifted the cup to take a drop of nectar, Soma (moon god) realized the imposture and warned Vishnu, who cut off the demon's head with his chakra disk. As Rahu already had the drop of nectar in his mouth, his head became immortal, hung from the celestial vault and every now and then eat the Moon in revenge.

When an eclipse occurs, the Hindus hide fearfully in their houses, since they consider it an "in-auspicious" event (a-shubha).

Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius

It is always important to remember (and difficult to forget) that the moon eclipses happen in full moon, for this reason, one of the most important nights of the month become an event of great power (or great catastrophe in some cases ). When an eclipse happens the lunar energy flows with greater power but at the same time is a complex energy and difficult to handle.

The moon in the sign of the aquarium has always been characterized as an intrepid and rebellious moon, those that fill us with a courage to undertake new projects and give us the strength to always dare to go further and further. This lunar eclipse will come loaded with an inevitable tendency to affective coldness, indifference, intolerance to what is different and a series of continuous contradictory behaviors. So let's try to stay calm and take a deep breath because it's going to be necessary.

Magic in full Eclipse

According to European folklore, even the most experienced witches may fear the terrible power of the lunar eclipse, for their energy is so remarkable that it could even influence the nobler spirits. In the African tradition of Osha, Santeria and Umbanda, when a lunar eclipse occurs, it is considered that Nana buruku (the patroness and the dark night) is free to roam the human world with its Vodoun who escort and protect it, Pouring blessings upon the noble believers and curses upon unbelievers.

In Santería, white and gold banners are placed on the doors and windows to ward off the malevolent spirits who will take advantage of tonight to manifest in our world, and to exchange their place here with that of the living. While in traditional witchcraft a lunar eclipse is considered as the moment when the magic of the moon is weaker, and it is the darkest magic that takes control of the earth only for a few moments.

In fact, multiple black magic books, including the famous "handbook of the sorcerer" of St. Cyprian and the "Necronomicon" (just to name the best known), prescribe hundreds of ritual spells and sacrifices to channel the negative power of a lunar eclipse , Weakening the power of good witches and turning blessings into all kinds of evil spells and diseases, so it is important to be forewarned and to take the lead.

An old common spell of Spanish folklore incites witches who work the dark arts to bury a certain number of fully living birds on the mound of land closest to the entrance to the cemetery, along with the names of their adversaries and enemies, Then pour a mixture of oils prepared to moisten the earth as a tribute to the deceased and souls in pain to give torment to the living. While in Cuba, pigs, dark liquors and honey are offered to the souls of forgotten witches to invite them to promote evil among the living, in exchange for health, beauty, and longevity.

On the other hand, the complex energy of the eclipse can emotionally alter the souls of the deceased and make them irritable so they may disturb their offspring on earth. That is why the most natural witches are focused on protecting themselves with amulets from the days before until the days after that eclipse.

A common and very popular ritual is to anoint with orange and cinnamon oil a crystalline quartz, making use of both hands anointing and washing this crystal channeling in the good energies, rubbing the glass making circles on the forehead following the order Clockwise up to seven times, then stored and carried everywhere in the handbag and even placed next to the bed at bedtime.

I have been carrying out this simple ritual for years, but I have personalized it, adding a little prayer of protection, those that are in the old book of the grandmother, the truth is not that it means in its entirety, but I know that it has very Good results, and from using it from time to time it seems to gain more strength each time. That prayer is as follows.

"Et invitare vos ad me hodie

Et custodiat semper ab exorabit against onmi malum omnes

Libera me ab omnibus malis atque malitiose intenderet rem pronuntio. "

I keep this annotated next to the glass and it is placed next to the bed after the ritual, this way the crystal will channel all negative energy in your way, it will absorb it and it will keep it away from you, in the worst case (that you have been victim Of some spell or ritual with bad intentions), the crystal will break in a few days, then quickly replace it with another and throw the broken glass in a stream of water to dissipate its broken energy.

White candles, a lot of incense, mirrors by the windows and bells hanging from the door handle, baking four-leaf clover-shaped herbal bread, and a glass of water and honey in a corner next to the entrance are some of the basic tips that must be known and put into practice to keep distant the negative effects of a lunar eclipse.

Try to write them down, share them and remember them, and for everything else, look for me on your favorite social network and write to me, all the other complex rituals and spells you can find in my books available on Amazon.

Hugs of light and many blessings.

Elhoim Leafar

Uranus Retrograde in Aries, August 3rd

Uranus Retrograde in Aries

Uranus Rx starts now (August 3, 2017) at 28 degrees Aries, starts the long transit of Uranus retrograde that lasts until January 2, 2018. During this time, the wizard of the zodiac takes many layers of old concepts and throws them aside. Uranus was the only one of the outer planets that had not begun to recede but is now conspired with Neptune and Pluto.

Uranus was the first god of the heavens and ruled an infinite space. His real intention was to create a beautiful universe and make the world a reality product of his wonderful vision. Although the energy of this planet possesses a quality that oscillates between order and chaos, its purpose is, and always will be, to impose order.

Uranus, the ruling planet of the Aquarius Sign, symbolizes the decision-making force, the unpredictable and unexpected, the blows of fortune and bad luck, the breaking of existing equilibria and the elimination of the useless. He rules the children of Aquarius, those innovative and eccentric people who have the faculty of glimpsing the future without losing the consciousness of today.

Uranus represents for us the originality, independence, rebellion, creativity, interiority, and freedom. Because most of the humanity is not able to handle Uranian principles with ease, the effects of its transit can be experienced as a sudden alteration of personal plans, due to new and unforeseen conditions that easily disrupt our true intentions. The issues that concern us tend to lose importance and collapse, as present situations bring with them unexpected and challenging elements.

Uranus retrograde makes us put an emphasis on the conflict, forces us to focus negatively on this aspect and see every minor defect as a great disaster, during this cycle is very easy to lose the calm, because the elemental domain of Uranus is air, and As a conductive element of the soul and the thoughts this will be the worthy messenger that will make us observe each tiny obstacle of the way like a gigantic obstacle almost impossible to surpass.

Uranus, unlike other planets like Mercury, Mars and Jupiter, is not interested in evaluating you or knowing about your abilities, your own antiquity as King of the firmament makes you see all of the humanity below your shoulder, so it will not be one Retrogradation based on the personal balance, in learning to release patiently what is not used to be able to advance faster, no, with retrograde Uranus, or lose what hinders or will force you to release it in very bad way. It is time to take off the blindfold, accept the truth that surrounds us painfully and recognize that all cycles, even the most appreciated have an end, and if you do not close the cycle in time, you will start too late the next.

With retrograde Uranus it is time to learn to let go, to abandon the past where it is, in the past, and not to take pains to force other people, traditions or customs to remain among us, in fact, retrograde Uranus has a + Plus important , Is the perfect time to leave vices and bad habits, especially those vices that affect our health.

On the other hand, only ten days later we have Mercury Retrograde, the communicator calms down and is willing to delay all processes, while on August 25, Saturn, the king of gold, abandons its retrogradation, which began last 6 April, and so many headaches have brought us into the political landscape. Saturn's direct position favors all the projects and companies that started between the end of 2015 and the first quarter of 2017, especially those dedicated to the field of food and health.

Yes, the retrogradation of Saturn was ideal for those who rebel against a major power or a political branch, for some reason the retrogradation of Saturn is usually a migraine for political and social leaders, now, with their live position, the spirits Can calm down and the anguishes become little by little a routine that is inevitably losing strength until it becomes day to day.

Elhoim Leafar

Mercury Retrograde, August 2017.

Mercury Rx
12th of August in Virgo / 5th of September in Leo

Mercury (Hermes for the Greeks) is the messenger of the gods, son of Zeus and Maya, is the confident, restless, enterprising and adventurous God. He is the guardian of the paths between life and death, the protector of the roads and the traveler's guide. According to Myth, Mercury used the shell of a tortoise to invent the lira and exchange with his brother Apollo, the god of the arts, prophecies, and daylight, who gave him the cane of Concord.

Mercury incarnates across the planet of communications and language, the planet closest to the sun, who as a good communicator is responsible for carrying the messages between our plane and the upper and lower planes. It is Mercurio who leads and directs (or redirects on some occasions), the form that our communication takes the proper use of language, and everything related to the exchange of information.

In Astrology, Mercury has always been intimately linked with the intellectual realm, travel, communication, right decision making, all forms of language and service to others. Mercury is the ruling planet of Gemini and Virgo. Mercury begins its process of retrogradation (for the second time in 2017) on August 12 in the Virgo sign. During the cycles of Mercury retrograde, it is necessary to avoid all sorts of distractions in the workplace as well as in the personal sphere. The retrogradation of Mercury severely slows communications, messages and overwhelms the use of language, causing messages to be received much more negatively and often with a double meaning.

With Mercury Retrograde in action, there is a tendency to disorientation, boredom in work projects, not wanting to try new things, letting oneself be carried away by the day-to-day careers, not attending to physical discomforts with the right attention, To commit to several projects at once, wanting to do a thousand things at the same time without paying due attention to any, and to want to always take the shortest and fastest route, even knowing that the path to learning and success, is usually the way Long and full of greater commitment and sacrifices.

Retrograde Mercury spoils all actions related to papers, legal documents, quick procedures and commercial matters. So it is necessary to review the documents up to two and three times to ensure that everything is fine, during this cycle of retrogradation, it is advisable to postpone the medical analysis and diagnostics until it seems to be the most correct moment, because during this period it is usual that even The most expert may omit tiny but important errors.

During this phase of Retrograde Mercury positioned in the Virgo Sign, delays, monetary preoccupation, lack of commitment to pay off old debts, and feelings of sadness or depression, caused by the delay and constant cancellation of multiple quotes.

Take into account that on July 25 Mercury entered the astrological sign of Virgo. With the planet of communications in the sign of the virgin, it is a good time to analyze and decide that it is hindering us, that we are overriding, and that we are missing.

Mercury's strategic position in Virgo is favorable for many, especially for younger entrepreneurs. This position gives them a new perspective, a more lucid vision and an extra dose of realism that allows them to create and undertake with greater precision and less "illusion", being able to be more objective and more complete when sharing their ideals.

This retrogradation comes to close and cancel, it's time to end partnerships, companies that do not bear fruits, "friendships" that we have peace and not add us support or peace of mind, if you want to cancel an event, or delay the launch of a product, service , And even a web page, take this pause to do so. Well, a project that is made known with Mercury Retrograde usually carries with it those eternal "details" and "minimal errors" that can end up leading to bankruptcy.

Elhoim Leafar

New Moon +Sun & Mars in Leo.

New Moon +Sun & Mars in Leo
Energy weekend loaded with good vibes

This Saturday 22 we have nothing less than, the entry of the Sun into his regent, Leo. While on the one hand we celebrate the entrance of the Astro King in the leading sign of the Zodiac, on the other hand we feel the "energy down" that propitiates the moon's exit in Cancer, leaving their comfortable lands in the lunar sign, to enter 24 hours later In the sign of oil (also), to produce a much-awaited new moon in oil.

Now, on Sunday, July 23 with the new Sun and Moon simultaneously in Leo, it's time to understand that you are unique and special, so do not be afraid to be yourself and be authentic, shine for who you are and not for what you want That they believe you are.

The new moon in Leo is a time to wake up, restart and renew each and every one of our processes and projects, do not be afraid to renew yourself and embrace a better version of yourself. This lunation in a fire sign will be the perfect moment to fully immerse yourself in a new process, to project your desires on the plane of reality and to manifest your desires.

The new moon impels us to leave behind all that we drag with us, abandon everything that we have left and do not add anything good or positive, it is a time to renew our own frequency, to analyze that we have to spare, that is what we are Dragging that does not contribute absolutely nothing, and embrace a period where less is always more.

From this Saturday begins a new solar cycle under the regency of the lion, leadership, wisdom, elegance and social works will be the theme of this cycle, as well as arrogance, drama and vain attitudes, as well Which chooses what you want to channel from this solar cycle, and focus only on it.

While on the one hand, we have the Sun in oil, it is not to forget that a few days ago, also Mars, the planet that governs the action and the cosmic energy of the confrontation is in oil. With Mars and the Sun in Leo, it is time to assume leadership, positions, promotions, and all kinds of sporting events, as confidence and good spirit will be in our favor, this season the Sun will convert the failures in experiences and the triumphs in True long-term projects that will be well nourished by the energy of Mars in Leo.

This powerful position that we have with the Sun, the new moon, and Mars in oil, invite us to make a real cleanness in every aspect, from the aspect of the home to the emotional, mental and astral. This weekend the cosmic energy will overflow to every corner of our planet, and if we do not take advantage of it, we will become the gray sheep at the bottom of the photo, because the new moon will be renewed to clean our energy, and with it, we Will allow us to reset each and every one of our different aspects and projects.

The transit of the Sun and Mars in Leo on the other hand, invite us to rely on our ability to overcome obstacles, to understand our mistakes and to assume the responsibilities that for some reason or other we have left in the middle.

Mars is clearly the planet of action and rapid plans, symbolizes the momentum we receive from an external factor that leads us to undertake or start something new. Other clear attributes of Mars are ambition, physical activity, determination, willpower and ability to overcome obstacles, having Mars in Leo favors each and every one of these aspects, especially in true team leaders and in Honest entrepreneurs, is not the time to pretend to be something more to please others or get an empty admiration, Mars inspires us to be ourselves and overcome us until we feel pride in our own work.

We expect a month loaded with very good vibration with the Sun in oil, so do not miss this opportunity to shine with its own light and take new steps, this is your time.

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Blessings and Good Fortune.

Mars in Leo, 2017 +Magical Ritual

Mars in Leo

The warrior and the lion will motivate you to take each step

This Thursday, July 20, begins one of the most anticipated transits of 2017, the departure of Mars from the sign of Cancer and his expected entry into the Sign of Leo, although clearly, his energies have begun to perceive from several hours ago. Now we feel that the passion for life has no limits, caring for the ego and acts of vanity.

The passionate Mars in the sign of Leo impels us to look for inaccurate results on the fast track feeding the ego, try to stay calm and take care of your energy. This transit of Mars in Leo starts today, the planet of war and the regent lion join forces to feed your goals.

The planet of war and action, feeds your entrepreneurial spirit, the joy of living, the loving desires, the air of leadership and initiative, also, nourish your cravings and success with genius, enthusiasm, and will, it's no time to doubt you. As of Today, we begin to feel the powerful Mars transit in Leo. Now, in Leo, Mars is proud and sure of himself. It helps us to go after what we want in a direct way and with the desire to get dramatic results.

We prefer not to worry about the details, and we take the complication of the route as a minor problem when we want to achieve our goals. Now, the passion for life has no limits. There is a very favorable resonance when the war-bearer travels by the fixed sign of fire because both share a warm and dry nature. When Mars enters Leo, it creates a comfortable climate for him. As the planet returns to a more comfortable terrain, during this period we can observe the pace of progress by moving in a more direct and linear way.

Ritual to channel Mars

Elhoim's Poem #77

To celebrate this magical 17/7/17 I want to share this with you

My poem #77

Born in the middle of the night under the light of the first moon

As goddess of love, half man and half animal

Born of the nocturnal honey of Adan's dream

With a belly full of light and shadows

Born in the middle of the night under the splendor of the four Dawn's

Souls of Light and Shadow Souls, Souls of Eve and Souls of Adam

Born of the light darkness, believing to be less, becoming be more

Born beloved, wounded and disappointed already pregnant with light

With a broken heart and lost in darkness

With a bite of love opened the eyes of the soul

And to the gloomy evening only they have to travel

The thin thread of blood that watered Eden

Poisonous Blood that ran to the outskirts of Eden

And being penetrated by the blood of the darkest love

Hoping to be born of his taciturn belly

Millions of more generations of Adam and Eve

Adan's Dream Milk and Eva's Evening Belly Honey

A Venus with young of love, female mother of light and pain

Sitting next to the garden I'm aging waiting for true love

With a broken and broken heart of love and sorrow

Charging their children under the cold and humid night

Feeding one baby after another with her breasts full of love and sweet honey

Quenching your thirst in a cradle of roses

With bloody river water and beautiful honey

Food to the child, night after night

A goddess of love and animal, aged, taciturn and sick

Black and white meat with a dark belly full of light

Without ever giving birth, one night after a day, and every day after a night

Having abandoned his suggestive ideal world

For breaking their own rules of the game

With the warmth of your body, without hiding your desires more

Unleashing a hell on earth, by the taste of his kisses

An old Eva looking to find her Adam

Looking for every night through it, get to Eden

A paradise of pain and a hell of love

With the skin burning like fire every moment

With the bones trembling from the cold every moment

A part of Adam and a part of Eve in each soul

A heart split in two halves, half light and half shadow

Thousands of hearts filled with soul are reunited with paradise

Every warm day after every cold night, Every warm night after every cold day

For a moment they enter the paradise after a long road

And the thread of blood that water the Eden still does not dry.

Venus with calf of love for the half of its heart

Mars feeds its children with golden honey from a dark tree to the bottom of Eden

While the worms sing in the cold night under Eva's feet

While the worms eat the cold flesh of the sons of Adan.

Poem #77 by Elhoim Leafar, 2013 

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Full Moon In Capricorn

Full Moon in July

We have achieved it, we have surpassed the first half of 2017, now we have to face the difficult part that begins with the full moon of July this weekend. Since Friday 7 we have the moon in the sign of Capricorn, nothing better than the moon in the most discreet sign of the zodiac to support us in the beginning of new processes without attracting attention (or harmful envy) of others that can get in the way. The moon will leave its position in the noble sign of Capricorn on Monday in the middle of the night, just at the first hour of the day, so we will have a weekend dedicated to recovering lost time and address old issues and projects that have remained at the half point.

On Saturday from 8:00 pm we can see the full moon in the sky, yes, the moon will reach its highest point of illumination at 2 am on Sunday 9. (You can realize this in certain astrological calendars.) The fact is that on the night of this Saturday we embark at the beginning of a journey, because Capricorn is the sign that balances our use of time, gives us the vision and responsibility to properly manage our agendas and allows us to arrive on time everywhere.

The full moon of this Saturday is full of very relevant symbolisms, on the one hand, is the first full moon of the second half of 2017, literally is half the year, and comes to help us to analyze properly whether or not we have given a good use of our time, and whether or not we have complied with our processes and goals for this 2017, with Capricorn there are no excuses, there is a reason it is one of the most correct signs of the Zodiac, it is time to analyze and face if we are on the right track or not, if we are acting intelligently or just on a whim.

It is always worthy to remember that the full moon is the moment to enjoy your achievements and aspirations become reality, it is a moment of culmination and fullness, a reflection of our own life, it is wise to admit mistakes, and before this moon, It is best to take note of what of those mistakes we made, study and analyze these notes in depth and burn them in the fire of the kitchen as an act of forgiveness towards ourselves. Once this is done, we can better think about what steps to take and in what direction.

The Moon in Capricorn is the right time to establish very specific guidelines, rules, and structures, to focus and concentrate our efforts on a key goal in our lives, and it is the best time to take on new responsibilities, positions and leadership.

This is the sign of determination and personal ambition, if we do not take advantage of this weekend to properly focus our ideas and correct our steps, focus our processes and analyze the pros and cons of our objectives in the short and medium term, then we are condemning ourselves, because we are facing a key point of this solar cycle, not only are we in the middle of 2017, we are also facing a semester full of changes in the political and economic aspect around the world, changes in the currency which will bring more problems than solutions and changes in Internet policies that will put more than one to rethink their situation and their own approach.

The moon's transit in Capricorn favors shopping and property sales by skipping all sorts of delays, but it is also a transit that plays a lot with our frequency and if we are not careful, depression, pessimism, and anxiety attacks will also want to take their piece on this new cycle.

The ruling planet of this lunation will be Saturn (regent of Capricorn) who is now guarded in the sign of Sagittarius. The position of Saturn in the sign of the archer is a fundamental point for those who are planning to start a new life or start university studies, think twice and very carefully before taking the first step, as it is a key moment for those who choose a long-term project, and under this lunar position, will not be a project that they leave at any time, so it's time to make the right decisions, with a cool head and not with whims.

If what we expected to be a peak has become a valley or a side road at random, it is time to pause to draw new coordinates.

While adhering to the traditional methodologies needed during the Full Moon in Capricorn, there is also a call to deepen, modernize and be avant-garde, launching a challenge connected in conjunction with Pluto in Capricorn and squaring with Uranus in Aries.

The Full Moon in Capricorn activates our professional momentum and the need to balance emotional security with career and external trade deals. The hard work of the last six months could pay off big with a golden opportunity to show the world what we are.

This Full Moon helps us establish our next steps in a meaningful and imaginative way, but we must make sure we celebrate the victories and achievements of the first half of the year as well. We have all grown much more than we believe. Write a list of gratitude, and then make a wish list. Let us give thanks to the universe for what it has provided so far, even if it has been a great lesson on what NOT to do.

In my social media I will be sharing with you more astrological and ritual tips for this lunation.

Happy moon.

The return of the rabbit and all its moons

The return of the rabbit and all its moons., as well as Kesha.
We have here an example of a study, not only in astrology but also in psychology.

Kesha, who is certain Pisces in the western zodiac and rabbit sign in the Chinese zodiac represent the positive evolution, the expression of art and positive renewal, an example that many should follow.

The talented songwriter publishes today, her new 'Praying' song written with Ben Abraham and Ryan Lewis, a lyric that is debated between the purest and the overcoming of personal pain in public view.

Kesha in all her represents the courage, and mysticism hidden in music (not only by the clear wink in her videos Die Young and Praying), but also by its colorful and enigmatic personal aesthetic.

The Pisces sign is the most mystical sign of the zodiac, they are always closely linked to spirituality half-mystical societies and everything esoteric. Pisces is ruled by Neptune the ruler of the seas, who represents the ability to dream and inventiveness, sensuality, spirituality, #creativity, intuition and evolution of thought, characters with one foot in the present and another in The future, either by its affinity with the medium and the seers, or by its indomitable creativity that always carries the humanly possible extremes.

The sign of the rabbit in the Chinese horoscope represents the sensitive and insecure people emotionally, who behind their fragile appearance has a strong and unwavering will, their motto is to get what they want through a minimal but practical effort, as long as they do No harm to anyone, according to the Chinese zodiac.

Beyond their fragile, friendly, charismatic and docile appearance, rabbits are noble, faithful, proud and good to escape, extremely intelligent and very spiritual. Unfortunately, they are also victims of bullying and all kinds of abuse because they are highly affective and kind.

Kesha, more than an artist who behaves to the letter, as his sign indicates, is a soul full of mystical light and much emotion that surely transmits in the lyrics of his songs, rather than emotions, secrets, and revelations that in the end, will give much to talk about.

All stars learn to shine in the dark sooner or later.

Orishas of Graveyard

Orishas of Graveyard

Human culture is replete with all kinds of deities and spirits that complement our existence, but not only in life but also in death. Though most of them are adored in life, it is wise to know that many others are venerated after Life, and that is where they are.

Greco-Roman mythology is replete with archetypal gods like Hades and Pluto. The Norse mythology is exceptional, as is the Egyptian culture, full of deities that inhabit the other world (the world of the immortals), and therefore, it is not surprising that devout believers spent their whole lives preparing to die, with a philosophy of life incredibly opposed to modern culture. We now try to force us to see life day by day as the only approach, a philosophy leading us to live a life full of useless superficialities, masks, and trends of the moment that do really contribute nothing, but on the contrary, subtracts a lot from us human beings. The societies before us lived focused on preparing intellectually, morally and spiritually for the beyond, that is, to live life after life.

Such is the case of the Egyptian pharaohs who asked to be buried along with their most faithful slaves and their most important treasures, the Viking chieftains who buried their treasures in secret places to dig them up in the hereafter, or the Greeks who were burned with their best Clothes and coins over their eyes to pay for their journey in the afterlife to the ferryman who would take them to their final destination, just to name the best-known and representative examples of this noble art of "honoring death." Although not far away, we also have the case of Mexican culture with its popular adoration of "Santa Muerte", a cult that has begun to expand in the rest of the world thanks to its colorful festivals and commemorative celebrations.

In the popular culture of Voodoo, the magic Voodoo and the Hoodoo, we also have a large number of deities (orishas, egguns and great spirits, etc...) who are honored in life seeking their favor after death. This is a key practice in modern witchcraft, since the books of magic and Wicca mostly inspire us to prepare ourselves to improve life, without thinking or reminding ourselves that the period of life is only a minimal phase of our complex existence, and the quantity of Time we will spend in this world is so short that after several periods of existence it will only become a fleeting memory among hundreds of new memories.

At home Mom taught us to serve unsweetened coffee by the door and glasses with water under the bed to wake up and calm (respectively) the deceased, and thus gain their favor and consideration when we meet in the other world, honor them every day and gain their trust is in the world of Santeria and umbanda such mandatory practice as a priority, as would any good godfather say, better to win their favor in life that their punishment at death.

Lighting white candles near the window in the moonless nights to give them light and thus illuminate their ascension to another plane, often pray to those who have gone much longer to support the recently deceased to find their way, and once in the meantime, fulfill their pending tasks to enable them to move on without any obstacle.

In this post we will focus on studying in brief three "working with the dead" deities not only very popular, but also very effective at the time of our allies in magic and sorcery, some of them very feared (with very good reasons) and the Other two maybe not so well known but always good to know /

Oya, Obba, and Yewa

Oya, Obba, and Yewa are the three orishas of African culture that work with the dead, joint patrons of cemeteries, Queens of the world of the dead and powerful sorcerers who take great care of their children and devotees without any distinction between them.

They can be honored separately or together, but it is always noticed that the most appropriate method is to honor them at three o'clock to ask for any necessary favors, for if only one is honored, the other two often become jealous and cause all kinds of difficulties.

Oyá Yansá

Oya or Yansa, is the largest Orisha working with the dead, the great magician par excellence, highly venerated in the Yoruba religion, Umbanda, Candomble, Santeria and Vodou in various ways. In fact, she is one of the main goddesses of Nigeria, Benin, and Brazil. In Cuba and Venezuela is venerated in the form of the Virgin of the Candelaria.

Oya (who is the crown mother of my godfather) is intimately bound up with the divinity of death. It propitiates storms, strong winds or hurricanes and sparks, its element is the air itself, he gives the first breath to the baby and the last to the deceased, in the African religion it is believed that when a woman denies the power of Oya (Whether devout or not) is cursing her children with breathing problems and may even lead them to early death to raise them under her breast in the hereafter.

Oya is the patron of the Eggun (the dead), the Egungun, which is the name that receives all the collective of diviners spirits of the other world under her command, and queen of the spirits in general, in fact, all spirits, mayor or minors, give respect to Oya as one of the queens of the other world. With her favor, Oya can turn ordinary men into great diviners and spiritualists, both in this and in the next world.

Oya is known for her violent and impetuous character, even sadistic when time to revenge and protect her children, is in the magical culture one of the most feared deities, lives on the gates of cemeteries. She represents the intensity of the lugubrious feelings, the world of the dead and is symbolized by the spark.

Along with Eleguá, Orunla and Obatalá dominate the four winds. In addition, it is considered the warrior between the orixás besides Eleguá, Ogún, and Oshosi. Oya in the older culture represents the reincarnation of the ancestors, the lack of memory and the feeling of sorrow in the woman.

At the family level, Oya is the daughter of Obatala and wife of Ogun and Shango, was the first to kiss (according to folklore) Babalu Aye, another Orisha for death and patron of all venereal diseases, plague, smallpox, leprosy, and all worldly miseries, as well as all his medicines.

Oya is offered all the copper objects, also fans, masks, real feathers of colors, and fruits of dark colors like grapes and aubergines, also offered black hens, flowers, and leaves of plantain, sagebrush, geraniums, pomegranates and all the flowers that grow in cemeteries, especially those that grow in the vicinity of the tombs.

To get Oya to give favors to her devotees (not Santeria practitioners), she is offered chicken dishes with white rice and eggplants, she also loves pomegranate seeds and dark liquors. She shows no respect for vain or arrogant sorcerers or witches, for she is considered in both worlds as "the greatest sorceress" and for this reason, she does not tolerate those who call themselves the greatest sorcerers in front of her, in fact punishing them by twisting all her spells or flip them against them.

Obba

Obba is the second Orisha in command of death, highly venerated in the world of the dead and highly respected by necromancers by profession. Obba is known to appear wandering in cemeteries in broad daylight dancing with a mask of bright stones, a pale pink dress, and many gold ornaments, when she dances usually covers with her hands her cut ear.

Obba symbolizes repressed love and sacrifice for the beloved, suffering and conjugal fidelity. She is very feminine, strong, regal, feared, energetic, and considered stronger than many male Orishas. They tell the old men that the only one who has managed to defeat her in battle was Oggun on one occasion. Obba is related to the lakes and lagoons, especially those in the vicinity of the cemeteries, together with Oyá and Yewá dwells in the cemeteries and represent the reckless warriors. She is the custodian of the tombs and punishes the robbers of corpses.

Obba is also the daughter of Obatala and Yemaya, sister of Oyá and Yewa, was the lover of Shango, by whom (deceived by his sister Oya) cut off her own ear and was therefore banished, then went to the mountain and later lived in Loneliness in the cemetery. She also had love affairs with Oggun, to whom she gave the anvil and this one taught her to fight.

She is most popular among mediums, especially the fortunetellers who get her favor and the gift of clairvoyance, leaving to her as a tribute, meat stew and roasted duck in the cemetery. In certain parts of Nigeria and Brazil, it is customary to leave stews on pink plates on the tombs of the recently deceased, so that Obba will take care of them in the hereafter until their moment of departure to another deeper world.

Obba is not given much to witchcraft and divination as her sister Oya, but she is well known for helping psychics and mediums to penetrate into the future without the help of other instruments of divination. According to local worship, she does not get along well with the necromancers and makes them die of disease for their opening of the graves and stealing of the bones.

She is venerated in Cuba and Venezuela, and in the surroundings of the Caribbean in the form of the 'Santa Catalina de Siena'.

Yewá

Yewá is the third deity of this group of dead Orishas, daughter of Obbatala with Yemaya (in Nigeria) and of Obatala with Oduduwa (in the cult of Brazil), sister of Oyá and Obba, companion and wife of Babalu Aye, although never lost her virginity.

Yewá is an orisha of a quite dominant character, very severe and demanding. She is always seen as very moralistic and abhors carnal relationships, which she considers to be beyond her practical possibilities. In modern Santeria, it is syncretically linked with 'Mare de Déu dels Desamparats', The Virgin of the Innocents, Martyrs, and Helpless, while in the Caribbean she is venerated in the form of Santa Clara de Asís.

She symbolizes loneliness, containment of feelings, female chastity, virginity, and sterility. She usually dresses (and portrays herself) in a pink dress with a wide copper belt and a crown decorated with many snails. Yewa forms the main part of the Iyamis (the witches) as patroness and owner of them, is venerated as a queen of witches, noble apprentice of her sister Oya, the greater sorceress, but much more practical and perfectionist. It has a character as sweet as severe and strict at the same time. She is venerated as a patroness of witches and takes great care of them, in practice, does not allow improvisation in any kind of spells and charms, demands perfection in every aspect and practice, does not admire or respect the use of "magic by Intuition " like Oya, she likes rituals to be thought out and planned in every detail. She likes her devotees and sons to preach austerity, but in turn, she makes them respectable fortune tellers.

Yewá is the owner of the tomb, it is among the tombs and the dead and lives inside the coffin that is in the tomb. Yewá is the Orisha who owns the cemetery together with Oya, and like this one, it is extensively linked to death. Her cult came from Dahomey and lived in Egwadó. She inhabits the cemetery, is in charge of taking the souls of the dead to Oyá so that it decides where each one will go, she is the one that dances on its tombs.

To obtain the favor of Yewá, young animals are sacrificed to her, females and virgins, and they are offered to him in great banquets with fish, tomatoes, and mani. When she is venerated, divination objects and magic tools are placed next to the table so that she consecrates them and carries her energy and power. In fact, in Cuba, the crowned sons of Yewa enjoy enormous prestige as diviners.

Egunes and Kiumbas

In Santería, Umbanda, Quimbanda, and Vudú, it is known as Egunes or Egguns, the souls of the already disembodied, the deceased and the deceased. While the Orishas (deities) are incarnations of the different aspects of the universe and nature (the sea, love, good luck, night), the egunes are the souls of beings who have lived and perished.

In the different forms of witchcraft found in the Afro-Brazilian cult, it is customary to use the term "egguns" to refer more clearly to souls who live in pain, or who are under some kind of hex or spell that forces them To remain on earth, whether for good or evil, thus differentiating themselves from common souls.

On the other hand, there are Kiumbas, forms of egguns very backward in spiritual evolution, are negative, very dangerous, also somewhat "dumb" and are often made to pass for other egguns, in fact, can take the form of anyone who has perished , And are accustomed to appear before the mourners in the form of a loved one who has just left to stay anchored on the earth for a longer time.

The kiumbas are intuitively treacherous and cheating, watch over their own good and therefore are able to easily deceive poorly indoctrinated mediums and people who plunge into the magical world without sufficient training.

According to Brazilian folklore, the kiumbas possess shamans and spiritualists very young and lacking in practice, leading them to suffer from mental illness, hallucinations, madness and arriving in the majority of cases to commit suicide.

Note: Egguns often help witches and practitioners, although they often do not at the expense of the happiness of other humans, so they must be "handled" (invoked, conjured and worked) with great care.

Final notes

As you may have noticed, African culture is also endowed with a lot of folklore, these three deities of the dead are widely venerated as patrons of witches and diviners, grant all kinds of favors, especially if they are linked to the spiritual plane and are incredible And powerful allies in the other world.

In "modern" folklore it is considered that winning the favor of these deities not only grants great power, it also allows witches to spend more time in the world of the dead to care for their loved ones before moving to another plane.

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Blessings

Egunes and Kiumbas

Egunes and Kiumbas

In Santería, Umbanda, Quimbanda, and Vudú, it is known as Egunes or Egguns, the souls of the already disembodied, the deceased and the deceased. While the Orishas (deities) are incarnations of the different aspects of the universe and nature (the sea, love, good luck, night), the egunes are the souls of beings who have lived and perished.

In the different forms of witchcraft found in the Afro-Brazilian cult, it is customary to use the term "egguns" to refer more clearly to souls who live in pain, or who are under some kind of hex or spell that forces them To remain on earth, whether for good or evil, thus differentiating themselves from common souls.

On the other hand, there are Kiumbas, forms of egguns very backward in spiritual evolution, are negative, very dangerous, also somewhat "dumb" and are often made to pass for other egguns, in fact, can take the form of anyone who has perished , And are accustomed to appear before the mourners in the form of a loved one who has just left to stay anchored on the earth for a longer time.

The kiumbas are intuitively treacherous and cheating, watch over their own good and therefore are able to easily deceive poorly indoctrinated mediums and people who plunge into the magical world without sufficient training.

According to Brazilian folklore, the kiumbas possess shamans and spiritualists very young and lacking in practice, leading them to suffer from mental illness, hallucinations, madness and arriving in the majority of cases to commit suicide.

Note: Egguns often help witches and practitioners, although they often do not at the expense of the happiness of other humans, so they must be "handled" (invoked, conjured and worked) with great care.