The correlation between Astrology and Witchcraft has piqued my interest for the past couple of weeks. There have been many interesting articles floating about on the internet and they have all inspired me to write this post. I will be starting out with the Moon and Saturn and will make any additions to this post or make a mini series with more findings and discoveries I make along the way. The internet is a great source for materials and I will definitely look for books (if there are any) or will read any other theories from Astrologers and those who are practicing Witches. I will link my sources at the end of this post. Please remember that these are my opinions, if you do not agree, you can make your own post. Please do not take this as a fact, this is just me trying to reason with all of the material I’ve been reading.
To start this thing, I’m going to focus on the Moon, which I think is one of the most powerful “planets” in our natal chart. Through the Moon we feel and we transform. This is who we are in private and it relates to how we relate emotionally. Moon contacts can teach us a lot, even more than the Sun or other planets (again, this is my humble opinion). For example, Moon aspecting Saturn would be more potent than Sun aspecting Saturn. We will feel Saturn stronger when it contacts the Moon. The Moon is with us every single day, the phases impact us and it makes our moods fluctuate. I’ll start with the Moon and move to the other planets.
Moon in the 6th House – Associated with daily activities and routines. This placement has been linked to practical magic, or magic that is used everyday and the native doesn’t know. You are able to channel your gifts through your day to day tasks. This position makes you a natural healer. Using tarot would come easy to you and your aptitude for learning is quite high since this House is ruled by Mercury. It is common knowledge animals are associated with this house as well, this pertains to domestic pets, so it makes sense that the native would have some form of “familiar” as many Witches have. Animals can be important to you and you may care for them a lot. Generally, this house helps you heal others, be closer to animals and can give you a good skill for learning new things. Whatever craft you decide to embark on, you will easily master with patience and diligence.
Moon in the 12th House: A strong placement because the Moon behaves like an emotional sponge, absorbing the energies of others in this realm and possibly the ones in the next. This is a powerful placement for telepathy because they are channeling the powers of the 12th, ruled by Neptune. These are people who will walk into a room and sense the tone. They can immediately feel sick or depressed if they are surrounded by people who feel this way. Their mind will be open as well as their heart, allowing them to receive incoming emotional transmissions from people around them faster than most of us. Moon in the 12th can be a spiritual placement that strives to find order in the chaos of the 12th. They might cling or seek a higher being, or dive into religious studies, philosophies in order to understand this realm and the next. They are intuitive and fearful but time teaches them to become powerful sages, guiding others into the right path.
Moon in the 8th House: Here the Moon has a strong understanding of life and death. Premonitions and psychic powers are prominent. This is similar to Moon in the 12th because it enhances telepathy but not the same situations. The 12th is more to serve others and in the 8th the individual is more concerned with issues relating to them. It is possible to be able to receive messages through dreams and meditation. The 8th House frightens many because it is the House of taboo, secrets and the dark arts. It is also associated with death and life. The native can receive telepathic messages from the deceased. Here we have a philosopher’s placement, motivated to uncover secrets and using them for their own benefit. This is the house if the natural psychics, they can sense the future and can read your past. The Moon here enhances the darkness and the light in the 8th. Their mission is to uncover and transform.
Moon in the 4th House: This placement makes me think of the “Potions” courses in Harry Potter. Fabulous cooks that use their abilities to heal. I did not want to add this house but since the Moon is at home here, I included it.
The Moon is exalted in the sign of Taurus but I do not see a connection to Witchcraft and Sorcery. It is however a lovely placement to have. Moon signs I would link to Witchcraft are, Pisces, Scorpio and Virgo.
Saturn is a heavy player, so I’ll bring him up next. Saturn restricts and is seen as a malefic. When Saturn is in the 8th and 12th, there can be a lot of inner magic in the works for the native. These are tough placements for Saturn except the 6th House because Saturn welcomes routine and duty.
Saturn in the 12th House: A connection to the outer realm. You become the sponge and can function at a higher frequency than others. Your powers can feel like a great burden because you are constantly feeling guilt. There is an ache within to help others, to provide guidance and when you understand your abilities, you will excel in the role of the healer. It is possible for this person to receive messages through dreams. Like the Moon in the 12th, they too can sense the emotions of others when they enter a room. Saturn needs to retreat when they are surrounded by too much negativity, as it can warp their views and emotions, making them confuse their own with others. This placement functions best when they are at the service of others (this does not mean to become a pushover). Saturn in the 12th can help those who have been shunned from society because they would be able to provide guidance to them since they too can understand them on some level. This is why the 12th is linked to Institutions, Hospitals and Asylums; secluded areas. Saturn here makes the native feel like an outcast but when they accept their magical abilities, they can become Spiritual mentors and Gurus. When the native has passed the challenges that Saturn has given them, the 12th empowers them with gifts that can make them mystics and sorcerers/Witches with great and benefic abilities.
Saturn in Pisces would be similar to having Saturn in the 12th. This is not an easy placement to have natally and when it’s seen in a generation, one can truly witness the impact it has on society. Saturn in Pisces advocates for the caring and Justice of others. Here we individuals motivated for greater social change that promotes equality and benevolence towards our neighbors. Saturn here is for the collective because they feel and are in tune to the pains of others telepathically.
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