The House of Orion

The law of attraction states that what you send out into the Universe is what the Universe brings back to you. In a time when it may be hard to find things to be thankful for it is important to remember that even the smallest things can instill a sense of gratitude in us. Sometimes you don't have to work to find those things and sometimes you really have to work hard.

Thankfully, there is spellwork out there that can help you recognize what you should be gracious for. This spell does a bit of that and a bit more. It's not only meant to help you feel gratitude for things in your day-to-day life. It's also meant to open your energy to the luck that is floating around in the Universe in hopes of bringing some into your life.

For this spell, you need four ingredients:

One White Candle

Seven Rose Petals or Dried Rosebuds

Coarse Salt

A Fire-Proof Bowl or Dish

If you are using a pillar candle, you will not need a candleholder but, if you are using a tapered candle, then we recommend finding a candleholder to ensure your candle stays upright.

To cast this spell...

To begin this spell, find a quiet place in your heart and focus your energy there as you place the dish or bowl on your altar.

Using the coarse salt, draw a circle on your dish to create a protective barrier.

Place the rose petals or rosebuds on the salt around the circle.

In the center of the dish or bowl that you chose place your pillar candle or taper candle and candleholder. Light the candle.

Sit with this candle for a while. Breathe in and out with your eyes closed and visualize the obstacles you've faced lately clearing away. See, in your mind's eye, all the paths ahead of you becoming easier and easier to traverse.

When you feel ready, say the following out loud:

For my gratitude and success, I thank my Higher Self. With the purpose and love within me, And the guide I have above me, I am one. So mote it be.

In an Instagram post a while ago, I mentioned that The Tower was popping up in my tarot spreads again and again but what I didn’t mention was that The High Priestess has also been making regular appearances when I am consulting my cards. The High Priestess is, without a doubt, one of my favorite cards in the Major Arcana. Something about the priestess inspires me and I welcome her anytime she decides to float to the top of my deck and make an appearance in the spread I’m laying out.

Michelle Tea has a great line about The High Priestess in her book, Modern Tarot. When discussing the third card in the Major Arcana, she says, “the High Priestess belongs to the moon, and all the moon represents in the occult — quiet power, secret magic, the unknown — is here in this card.” And that pretty much perfectly sums up our witchy queen.

Looking at the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith High Priestess card, we see she is seated between two pillars, one black and one white, symbolizing the duality of masculine and feminine energy. Both the diadem on her head and the crescent moon at her feet tell us that she is divinely connected to the feminine through the Moon. Behind her is a tapestry decorated with pomegranates, a symbol of the underworld, and a nod to Persephone who doomed herself to return to the underworld each year after eating the sweet, ruby red seeds offered to her by Hades after her abduction and Zeus’ demand of her return.

When the High Priestess comes to you in a tarot spread, the veil between the mortal world and the underworld is thin. Her appearance means that is it time to still yourself, listen to your intuition, and let her guide you as you venture into your subconscious for the answers you seek.

Interestingly enough, the High Priestess encourages us to look inward and listen to our inner voice whether she appears upright or reversed. The difference between the two outcomes is that, when upright, the High Priestess is telling us to act based on what our intuition tells us, and when reversed, we need to sit with what our inner voice is saying and meditate on the message for we may be somewhat disconnected from our subconscious.

What are some things you can do to channel the High Priestess when she comes to you in a tarot spread?

Her passive nature that leads us to reflective inner work means that writing and crystal work is going to be extremely beneficial towards unlocking your subconscious. We suggest that you spend time sitting quietly and writing in your journal or working on your grimoire. You can also channel the High Priestess by taking a reflective bath and bringing your water-safe crystals into the bath with you to help with meditation.

We all hold on to some superstitions from our childhood. The age-old “bad luck when a black cat crosses your path” idiom has likely followed you from slumber party ghost stories into your adult life, albeit a bit outdated. But what about other animals? What does it mean when an animal crosses your path? Is it a warning? A sign of good things to come? A message from a loved one passed on?

In Greek Mythology, animals were almost always associated with a specific God or Goddess. Artemis with the deer, Athena with the owl, etc, etc. This made it so that interactions had by mere mortals with animals were painted in a certain light. These ‘omens’ while certainly nothing new, are still relevant today, or at least we like to think so.

Last weekend, while we were camping in Mammoth Cave National Park, our campsite was a meeting ground not only for us friends, but for a whole slew of deer. Morning, evening, and night, multiple deer grazed around us as we dressed our hotdogs and played innumerable games of YAHTZEE. They would come in groups of three most often, one joining another, and then another joining the other two. Then slowly they would move on, looking for more places to spread their good vibrations.

Our first night at the campsite, it rained...and rained...and rained. I am always one to have quite intense dreams, and they tend to only get more vivid when it’s storming. In the tent, I dreamt of an owl, swooping down into the tent after leaping from a tree above me. Omen? Maybe. Alien abduction? Possibly...especially if you are someone who saw ‘The Fourth Kind” and is still freaked out by it a decade later (which I totally am). Regardless, I choose to hope it an omen so that at the very least, I get to keep my sanity.

In this post, we will talk about the some of the animals you are most likely to come across in your daily life, and what sort of message they are trying to send you when they appear.

OWL

Seeing an owl is a bit of a complicated thing. This is because an owl can be a symbol of something bad or good that is about to happen, either way, whatever it is that is coming, is going to be BIG. For witches specifically, the appearance of an owl can be a warning that your magick is currently harnessing a lot of strength. When this is the case, it is important to not be reckless with one’s magick and to be extra cautious when calling upon certain entities to aid us in a spell or ritual. There is potential for something to go awry.

SPIDER

Much like the owl, spiders are also associated with Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom. Opposite of owls, however, spiders harness positive energy and are good omens all the time. In fact, they are typically a sign of companionship, a sign that a friend is soon to appear.

Additionally, spider webs are thought to be good luck in that they are a reminder of how interconnected we all are as creatures living on the same planet. A small artwork in a work much bigger than itself, webs encourage us to see the similarities between ourselves and the nature around us.

CAT

Cats are creatures of intuition so when you come across one out of the blue, it’s important that you ask yourself if you’re being entirely honest with yourself lately. Is there some aspect of your life that you have been not listening to your gut about? Are you constantly fighting the feeling that something is off when it comes to your relationship, your job, or your ambitions?

Crossing paths with a black cat may not be bad luck, but it certainly is a reminder that you may be avoiding that little voice in your head that only has your best interest at heart. Additionally, casting spells or completing any sort of magick when you are not currently connected with your higher self is risky, so avoid practicing until you feel you’re connected with yourself once more.

Color Symbols

White Cats: symbolize fertility and change in romantic affairs

Orange Cats: symbolize different planes of existence and spiritual travels

Black Cats: symbolize the change of Luck (for good or ill) and Wisdom

Grey Cats: symbolize a change coming that will result in a better life.

CROW/RAVEN

Crows are another creature, like cats, that don’t have the best reputation when they appear. Often people consider crows and ravens to be symbols of death or horrible news to come. While this is sometimes true, the more important thing that crows bring is a message of truth. Crows were sacred to a number of Greek deities including Apollo (the God of Sun) and Hera (Queen of the Gods).

In ancient times, it was believed that crows were a great symbol of truth, and that when someone sees a crow cross their path, they are ready to finally receive that truth, whatever it may be.

DEER

Goddess of the Moon, Artemis, held deer very close to her heart. In fact, it was said that she constantly had a deer as her closest companion as she would move in sweet solitude through the forest (sounds idyllic, right?)

A deer then and now was a symbol for the seer that the universe is aware of their current situation or suffering. However, it also advises you to keep going, offering a promise that things will not always be the way they are now. You can prevail, you just have to continue to be determined and fight the fight as best as you possibly can.

RABBIT

When you were a kid, you likely only associated rabbits with Easter or that bummer of a Disney film, ‘Bambi.’ Regardless, rabbits bring their own messages when they appear, and it isn’t a Cadbury egg.

Rabbits are known for their fertility, as they have the ability to reproduce at rapid rates. Therefore, when a rabbit crosses your path, it is a great omen for fertility and abundance.

Additionally, rabbits are even more mystical than they are often given credit for as some believe they are fairies or good witches who have been transformed.

In other words, when you come across a rabbit, changes are soon to come and they are sure to be very advantageous.

LIZARD

Just as there are certain tarot cards that point the querent in the direction of analyzing their dreams, there are certain creatures that send this message as well. Lizards are discreet and strong, and when your eye catches one of these incognito reptiles, it’s a symbol that something in your subconscious needs attention. In other words, you need to go to the pond where your subconscious pools its water: your dreams.

Consider buying a dream journal or recounting your dreams into a recording device to listen back to and analyze later on.

SNAKE

Snakes don’t have the best reputation in general and we have to admit, we’re not really excited about the possibility of running into a snake while we’re out and about. Part of this has to do with the fact that snakes themselves are a bit intimidating, but the real issue I have with them has to do with a cobra my father got tattooed on his center of his stomach that he has sported since I was just a few years old. Yikes, people. But I digress.

Practicing witchcraft isn’t all about drawing salt circles, stepping into them, and casting spells left and right. While spellwork can be a major portion of a witch’s practice, it needs to be done with intentions that are well thought out and performed correctly. Without giving some thought to the consequences that can come with spellwork, witchcraft can become a very dangerous thing – especially when the craft is in the hands and heart of someone with ill intentions.

This is where the Rule of Three comes into focus. Referred to as the Law of Threefold Return by some and simple Karma by others, the Rule of Three was established in the Pagan and Wiccan communities to help witches remain aware that what they are sending out into the Universe, be it well intended or not, has the ability to come back to them and, oftentimes, that energy returns threefold.

If you do a quick internet search for “rules of witchcraft,” the articles abound. Headlines like “Four Rules for Practicing Witches” and “My 13 Rules of Being a Wiccan” will pop up, but if you’re looking for some guidance on how to follow the best approach to the craft then we recommend that you commit to understanding the Rule of Three in its entirety then establishing additional rules for yourself as you see fit.

Where did the Rule of Three come from?

The Rule of Three is so often mentioned that it may be thought of as long standing lore in witchcraft. However, that’s not the case. An early reference to the Rule of Three is made in “High Magic’s Aid” by Gerald Gardner which was published in 1949. In ‘High Magic’s Aid’, Gardner is quoted, “Mark well, when thou receivest good, so equally art bound to return good threefold.”

While never intended to be a rule that newly initiated witches had to follow, it was passed along as a cautionary tale to prevent the budding practitioners from feeling like they were invincible while practicing their craft. And this notion, which has been thought of for hundreds of years as Karma,  is not a bad ideology to keep in mind when practicing any form of magic.

Why the number three?

Well, why not? Three is a powerfully magical number. If you have any familiarity with Christianity then you know that the number three occurs again and again throughout spiritual text. In witchcraft, the number three is also represented in a variety of ways. The Maiden, Mother, and Crone, for example, as well as the three cycles of the Moon - waxing, waning, and full - and the three cycles of life - birth, life, and death.

Furthermore, there are twelve signs in the zodiac which places three signs in each of the four elements and, in astrology, the number three is associated with Jupiter, the planet of abundance, knowledge, and ambition, which are all intentions that should be wisely associated with spellcasting.

How practical is the Rule of Three?

Like most magick, the Rule of Three is based on intentions. So, your opinion of how practical the Rule of Three is completely depends on your approach to your practice.

When you consider the Rule of Three as the equivalent of karma, it makes sense that when you bring good things into your life, good things will be returned. In turn, if negativity is the vibe that you send out into the Universe then negativity is surely what you’ll attract. The Rule of Three is quite practical when it comes to making witches pause and consider if they would like to receive the energy they are sending out into the world threefold.

While we don’t label ourselves as “Wiccans” we believe in the Rule of Three at The House of Orion and keep it in the front of our minds when we practice. However, every witch’s practice is their own and many do not consider the Rule of Three as a guideline when performing spells.

A couple of questions to ask yourself if you are new to witchcraft and the Rule of Three could be, before you started practicing magick did you believe in the general law of karma? Do you ever fear that what you send out into the world through spellwork will return to you in a negative light? If you answer yes to these questions, consider adopting the Rule of Three as a general way of thought when approaching your practice.

Just as the New Moon is an ideal time to draw a tarot spread and help the cards guide you on which intentions you should be setting for the period ahead, the Full Moon is the perfect time to check in on these intentions and see how they are going. Oftentimes, what we assume is the best for us changes as we grow and go through different phases in our lives. This can happen in a single lunar cycle, a six-month period, a year, or even longer.

Performing tarot spreads based on the phases of the Moon is a great way to track your intentions and see how they change with the energy of the Moon herself. Timing tarot spreads with the lunar cycle can be extremely beneficial if you journal your tarot spreads and allow yourself to go back and reflect on how you were feeling and what your sights were set on in previous phases.

This Full Moon tarot spread is meant to do just that. A simple, four-card spread that can be embellished with the use of an oracle card that you can choose at will or randomly. When I do this tarot spread, I tend to search for the Moon oracle card in my deck to draw more of the Full Moon's energy into my environment. If you don't have an oracle deck, you can leave this space blank or place a crystal, deity, or candle in its space as a substitute.

May 1 is Beltane in the Northern Hemisphere and I just have to say, it’s the sexiest and my favorite of all of the Sabbats. On this day, we are encouraged to get in touch with our innermost sensuality.

Beltane means bright fire and is an occasion during which the symbolic marriage of the God and Goddess is celebrated. According to ancient lore, the God and the Goddess are separated at the beginning of each winter, and then, in the spring, the beautiful reunion of the two occurs on Beltane. It is a glorious occasion that centers around food, drink, and often, multi-colored maypoles to symbolize feminine energy wrapping itself around the male form. SAUCY! Additionally, this Sabbat is the acknowledgment of the earth having life breathed it as flowers bloom and the soil softens as it welcomes the warmth of a new season.

I personally love this Sabbat not only for its naughty undertones but because it honors the divine balance between the masculine and feminine. As someone who whole-heartedly believes that each of us contains our own divine balance of this sort, I personally find this Sabbat to also be a celebration of who you are, flaws and all.

This is not the time to be timid. Embrace new projects, passions, and express yourself in a way that feels genuine to you. Flaunt your sensuality and have fun. That’s what Beltane is all about!

Celebrating Beltane

There are many ways in which this Sabbat can be celebrated. Most commonly a bonfire is used as a part of the process. Doesn’t just thinking about a bonfire get your passions sparked a bit?

If you really want to turn up the heat, try dancing around your bonfire with your partner or friends. Typically this act was done naked after drinking a fair amount of wine. But if you wanna keep your clothes on, that will work too! I just can’t promise it will be nearly as much fun.

If you’re not up for taking your clothes off outside, perhaps you’ll want to consider taking them off indoors. This Sabbat is all about stimulating your senses as well as giving and receiving pleasure - whether that’s alone time with yourself or partner, a little sensual R&R is always a fantastic way to amp up your Beltane.

Throughout the day, it’s also important that you surround yourself with things that you find beautiful and inspiring. Buy a bouquet of flowers or make your own, pull out all of your favorite crystals and put them on display, or wear the brightest loudest eyeshadow you own. Beltane asks you to focus on all the beauty that surrounds you as well as all of it that you contain.

Where tarot is concerned on Beltane, a reading that focuses on personal growth or even love are both appropriate. Asking your spirit guides or ancestors questions that deal with themes related to Beltane will render the most accurate reading possible.

Happy Sunday, readers! We've come to the end of another weekend and are facing the week ahead. How are you feeling? If you're not sure what the coming days have in store for you, try this tarot spread to gain some insight into what the coming days will bring into your life and how to put your best foot forward.

At the beginning of the month, Caroline shared some tips for clearing your tarot deck and we recommend doing some sort of tarot deck cleansing prior to performing this tarot spread - especially if you've been using your deck a lot this month! This is a quick spread that only requires you to pull four cards, but gives you a lot of information that you can reflect on as your weekend winds down and the week ahead comes into focus.

There are many crystals that I did not know existed until I began a deeper study into the world of crystal healing. However, jade was always something I gravitated towards since I was a little girl. I guess I always liked the mystery of it. The way unique lines were drawn on the surface, separating varying hues of green, shades that resembled the color of my eyes.

Little did I know then that this gemstone would be one I would rely on so heavily in future years.

How to Use Jade

The use of jade is vast as it offers many different abilities and powers. First of all, jade is a serene stone. It harnesses the wisdom that you gather when you spend time in solitude, longing to reach a tranquil plane to let your mind rest on for a while.

Jade is also a great stone to carry if you are in need of protection. The grounded nature of jade allows for those who carry it to be accompanied by harmony wherever they go, keeping them from instances that or people who would cause them grief.

For myself personally, this aspect of Jade is something I rely on heavily. When my Sagittarius rising begins to wield itself about, it’s important for me to be able to stabilize and bring myself back to a reality where my voice is not the only one speaking, and my thoughts are not an undeniable truth. It encourages me to act in a way that is not off-putting to others, and instead, invite them in to see all sides of who I am not, and not just the basic assumptions you would make from knowing me for just a few minutes.

Green Jade is often said to create the strongest sense of peace and harmony when it is used. This is because this gemstone is particularly good at banishing negative energy. Which is something we all need from time to time, right? Additionally, placing a piece of Jade on your bedside table or beneath your pillow while you sleep is thought to encourage the frequency of which someone will have prophetic dreams.

Jade and the Body

Jade is also tethered to the body’s filtration and elimination organs. If you are experiencing problems with your kidneys or adrenal glands, carrying jade with you may help to speed up your healing time or lessen the extent of your symptoms all together. Because this gemstone has the ability to remove toxins, rebind skeletal and cellular systems, and heal stitches it is also just a great every stone to carry with you if you are an active person who is prone to injury. Jade also can assist those who are attempting to get pregnant. Really! If you are struggling to conceive, carrying Jade on your person is said to enhance fertility! Sometimes it’s hard to believe that one stone could hold so much power.

Jade also is used in order to heal oneself in certain situations. As stated before, it’s most healing when used to combat illnesses that affect the kidneys heart, and stomach. But, my personal favorite healing aspect of Jade is that it can calm my anxiety relatively quickly. When I start to feel like my mind is working over time, a piece of Jade is the first thing I reach for.

Attracting with Jade

I recently did a tarot spread to tap into my feelings of anxiety and The World appeared. The World was the fourth card I pulled in this tarot spread and was meant to show me how I could take one step to start to overcome my anxiety. Considering, at the time, my anxiety was at an all time high, I took a deep dive into the meaning of this card and learned quite a bit about the final card in the Major Arcana along the way.

As The Fool ends their journey through the Major Arcana, they come upon The World. The World represents the penultimate moment in the Fool’s search for spiritual enlightenment and, when The World appears in a tarot spread, it often means that your journey has come to an end as well. The World is a symbol that after hard work, sweat, and even a few tears, you’ve accomplished your dream and now is the time to celebrate.

The traditional Rider-Waite-Smith version of The World features an ethereal figure, genderless by design but often interpreted as a woman, who appears to be dancing while hovering in midair. With their head turned behind them and their feet moving forward, they reflect on the past while continuing their journey towards the future. The figure is wrapped in a red cloth and surrounded by a wreath of green leaves said to represent the infinite possibilities in life and the success of reaching the end of a journey respectively. In the figure’s hands are rods and these symbols, as well as the wreath and red cloth, are also found in the first card of the Major Arcana, The Magician, which symbolizes that the journey The Fool manifested when they first came upon The Magician has now come to fruition. As the figure in The World card moves through the wreath, they are ending one journey and simultaneously beginning another without much room for pause.

In the four corners of the card are the heads of a cherub, an eagle, a bull, and a lion. This is not the first time these figureheads have appeared on a card in the Major Arcana. These four figures also appear in the four corners of the Wheel of Fortune which we see earlier in this section of the tarot. Both The Wheel of Fortune and The World represent the cyclical nature of life and the four symbols have multiple interpretations. The cherub, eagle, bull, and lion represent the four fixed signs of the zodiac – Aquarius, Scorpio, Taurus, and Leo – but also symbolize the four elements of the tarot, the four cardinal directions, the four seasons, and are representative of the grounding elements found in the natural world that are there to guide us through life. Considering that the figure depicted on The World is ending one journey and beginning another, it is appropriate for these elements and the other symbolism that is found throughout the Major Arcana to appear and assist the figure in taking their next steps towards enlightenment.

The World Upright

When The World appears upright in a tarot spread, it is time to celebrate your accomplishments. No good deed comes to us without a lot of planning, preparation, and hard work during the execution process and, when that accomplishment is made or that success is won, it is time to enjoy your hard work paying off. The 21st card in the Major Arcana often symbolizes a celebration of sorts. When it appears in a tarot spread, the person who pulled the card may be about to celebrate a milestone in their life. Or they may have already achieved that milestone and The World has appeared to remind them that there is no shame in taking pause to reflect on their achievements. The journey never ends. There is always a next step to be made, but life never stops moving forward and it is up to us to take advantage of those fleeting moments of success and soak them up as much as we can before turning our sights to the next adventure.

If The World appears upright to you and you’ve not yet completed the journey that you are on, you are very close! There may be something from your past holding you back that you need to reflect on before you are able to truly accomplish the task at hand. Look back and what you’ve learned since starting this journey and acknowledge how much you’ve grown since taking the first steps towards your goal then ask yourself, “what do I need to do to make that final push to the finish line?” Sprinters do not use all their energy coming right out of the starting gate, but pace themselves so that they have the ability to push themselves harder than ever before during the last sprint at the end of their race. We are not much different as humans moving through the journey that is life.

The World Reversed

A reversed appearance of The World in a tarot spread shows the figure at the center of the card looking towards the future while their feet lead them towards the past and this symbolism is about as literal as the card can get. If The World appears to you in a reversed fashion, something from your past is keeping you from moving forward in your journey. Perhaps it’s an old relationship that you still have feelings invested in. Or perhaps it’s an old dream that you are just not quite ready to give up on even though, deep in your heart, you know it’s time to bury it. Regardless of what is keeping your mind focused on days long gone, it is time to let it go and move on. Clean the dusty thoughts out of your mind, wipe away the cobwebs causing any brain fog, and move forward with a clear head.

A reversed World card can also mean that you are on the right path, but are not taking the right steps to get there. Shortcuts, while they seem handy, are not always the best path to take. Sometimes they bring us to our final destination at the wrong time and at other times they appear to be easy but in all actuality present more hardships than the longer route would have. The roadblocks that life puts in front of us are never truly meant to stop us in our tracks. Instead, they are meant to slow us down, so we can grow stronger and more resilient on our journeys to the final destination. If you are in the middle of a journey that feels right in your heart and soul and The World, reversed, appears to you, ask yourself, “am I taking the right steps to get to where I want to go or am I simply trying to get there as quickly as possible?” An honest answer will reveal a lot.

When I pulled my tarot spread, the anxiety I was experiencing stemmed a lot from my current living situation. At the moment, I’m in a shared living space. My apartment is sandwiched between two more apartments, one above and one below mine, and the quality of the sound barriers between each is practically non-existent. The constant noise and distraction that this situation poses does not do anything beneficial for my mental health. Especially considering I’ve been in my apartment all day everyday for the last month and a half.

Because of this situation, my husband and I began to seriously look for a home to buy. At the point where we started searching, it was not a question of sticking to our lease to get back our deposit or anything of that nature. We knew it was time to get out of our current living situation and into one that was 100% ours. The World appeared in my tarot spread as the card that was meant to show me the next step that I needed to take to combat my anxiety. And the morning after I pulled my tarot spread, we rose early to view a home that had just gone onto the market the night before and put in an offer – which was accepted.

When all this self quarantining began, I knew that one of two things was going to happen. I was either going to delve deep into my craft, focus on it more than I’ve had the opportunity to do in a long time. Or I was going to avoid it like the plague as my anxiety and depression led me to and from the couch and nothing but the couch all day everyday.

What happened? I jumped in head first. I was trying new recipes in the kitchen, charging my crystals, completing tarot spread after tarot spread. And then, I wasn’t. I got sad, and tired, and discouraged, and I didn’t want to look at my tarot cards, or crystals, or even walk into my kitchen anymore.

I watched seasons of questionable reality shows, heated up frozen chicken nuggets in the toaster oven, and closed the blinds. Full witch coma.

I’d lost touch with my craft. I didn’t feel like doing much. It was too much effort and I just couldn’t pull myself together.

Witchcraft fatigue is common. Even when we’re not self isolating, we can find ourselves isolating the thing that we have chosen to make the light on our path to greatness. When this happens, it’s first important to remember that it’s okay. Life is a whirlwind of ebbs and flows. Some days we feel it all, others we don’t feel anything. The key is knowing when you’ve avoided it long enough and how you can begin to reclaim the passion that you once had for your craft.

Spend Time in Nature

There’s nothing that can make you appreciate the true beauty and vastness of the universe like getting outside for some fresh air and inspiring greenery. The energy that surrounds you when you are in nature never fails to enhance your mood. Take off your shoes and feel the soil between your toes. Connecting with earth and the energy it holds is an important part of being a practicing witch.

Put the Kettle On

We rely heavily on tea in our daily lives. While Samantha and I also have a supreme coffee addiction, there is nothing that can calm our nerves quite like the right cup of tea. Drinking teas that contain specific herbs (like chamomile for sleep, lavender for anxiety, etc.) can assist you in not only changing your demeanor in the moment, but also give you the ability to spark a joy surrounding herbalism once again. Additionally, something as simple as stirring your tea in a clockwise direction is used to bring feelings of positivity and energy.

Get Nostalgic with Witchy Films

When I’m really feeling out of touch with my craft, I like to return to the things that sparked my interest and eventual obsession with witchcraft as a child. When I was a kid, I would watch witch-centric movies non-stop, completely in awe of the magick they contained. Watching them now, I often feel that same spark that sent me on my journey in the first place. Here’s a list of some of our favorites:

The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

Practical Magic (1998)

The Love Witch (2016)

Hocus Pocus (1993)

The Craft (1996)

The VVitch (2016)

The Witches (1990)

Combine Your Witchcraft and Yoga Practices

Staying grounded has been one of the most difficult aspects for me personally as I’ve been spending all my time at home. Yoga is one of the only things that can coax me down from an emotional ledge and I’ve relied on it a lot the past few weeks to help me stay calm and collected. While doing this, I’ve tried to incorporate my craft into my yoga practice as much as possible. If you are already one who loves yoga and need a way to reconnect with your craft, there are several different methods in which you can do so.

Before you begin your practice, spray your yoga mat with essential oils. These will help in relaxing you as you start your journey on your mat. I would suggest using scents like lavender, mint, or orange for best results.

Surround your mat with your favorite crystals. Additionally any crystals like amethyst, calcite, or jade that encourage relaxation and emotional balance.

Listen to music that helps you tune out the world around you. Soothing nature sounds (like ocean waves, wind chimes, or thunderstorms) are also great options. Personally, I like to listen to classical Indian sitar.

Make yoga spells by combining certain positions with intent. They can be whatever you want (sun salutations for happiness and positivity, warrior for strength and confidence, etc.).

Light incense or a candle to create a relaxing environment

Pull One Card a Day

Doing an entire spread can feel like a chore some days when you aren’t feeling a real connection to Spirit or the universe. Additionally, with my moods fluctuating so often lately, cooped up in my house, I get sort of nervous to do a reading. As Tame Impala said, “the less I know the better.”

But maintaining a relationship with your deck and your tarot practice doesn’t have to take up huge chunks of time. If you’ve been taking a break from spreads, simply try to pull one card a day and begin to establish trust with your deck once again.

Turn Up the Tunes

Music is a fantastic way to get motivated to begin your craft once again. Any music can be witchy so long as you personally connect with it and feel your power most when you listen to it. Need a place to start? Check out The House of Orion on Spotify. We release a new playlist every month that we use in order to surround ourselves with the witchiest of vibes at any given time.

Wait for the Mood to Strike

While you can do so many different things to try and jumpstart yourself back into your craft, I find that for me, the mood strikes when it’s right. You’ll be happy to know that I’ve exited my slump (as so proven by this blog post I have successfully been able to write - YAS). How it happened, well, that’s still unclear.

There was a beautiful full moon last week. I was residing on the couch. I had plans to watch three more episodes of The Office before heading to bed, when all of a sudden I felt the urge. I stood up, walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. I stepped in, drenched myself in water and steam. It was like new life was being breathed into me. I went back downstairs, lit my sage and passed through every square inch of the house with it.

When it comes to spell casting, it can be really easy to get caught up in details that end up muddling your intentions. While a clear intention for the outcome of the spell is all you really need in order to perform magick, there are certain rituals that can strengthen the power of the spell making it more likely to reap the rewards you’re reaching for.

One way to strengthen your spell work is by performing a grounding ritual prior to performing your spell. The ability to center yourself and quiet your mind is harder than it sounds, but mastering the art of grounding will improve your ability to cast pointed spells. Grounding can be as simple as meditating prior to spell work or can be a more complex act such as drawing a grounding bath.

Another way you can strengthen your spells is by casting a circle prior to performing your spell. Circle casting is a tried and true method of drawing a forcefield around yourself as you prepare to practice your craft and creates a space that blends the physical world with the spiritual.

Spell work can also be strengthened by aligning your magick with the day of the week that coincides with its intention. Each day of the week corresponds with a planet in the universe and the powers which that planet governs. When you perform spells with a specific intention on the day of the week that supports those intentions, you strengthen your spell casting abilities by aligning with the planet’s magickal properties.

Sunday & The Sun ☉ The Sun, the center of our universe as we know it, radiates solar power which aligns with success, empowerment, and wealth of the material variety. Spell work that relates to vitality, health, positivity, and an improved quality of life should be performed on Sundays.

Monday & The Moon ☾ The Moon, which waxes and wanes as it goes through its phases, supports spells related to the family, fertility, and going through cycles. While the Moon waxes, cast spells related to family and, as it wanes, turn your focus to banishing spells. Mondays are also a great time to focus on working with your dreams, developing your spirituality, and moon magick, of course.

Tuesday & Mars, The Planet of Courage ♂ It is helpful to align spells that require strong discipline and courage with Tuesday and the planet Mars. If you need help casting off a curse, breaking a habit, or conquering an addiction, planning the spell work related to your need so it can be performed on a Tuesday will be beneficial to your outcome. Tuesdays are also an appropriate time to cast spells related to passion, lust, and sexuality.

Wednesday & Mercury, The Planet of Communication ☿ As we all know, Mercury rules over our abilities to communicate; however, Mercury is also associated with astral travel and divination. Wednesdays are an optimal day to perform spell work related to your career, communication skills, professional success, and money.

Thursday & Jupiter, The Planet of Prosperity ♃ Jupiter, the planet of good fortune, is named for the Roman king of the gods and associated with Thursdays. Magick related to monetary prosperity should be performed on Thursdays to ensure a heightened chance of success. Jupiter brings growth, abundance, stability, and happiness into practitioner’s lives and can do the same for magickal practices.

Friday & Venus, The Planet of Love ♀ While Venus is commonly known for being the planet of love, it also rules over contractual agreements and legal matters due to being the ruler of Libra. If you’re about to make a big purchase, decision, or commitment and are unsure about the repercussions, perform spell work to predict the outcome on Fridays.  Spell work related to matters of love and affection can also be performed on Fridays to bring additional strength to the magick performed.

There's a lot going on in the world right now to be anxious about. And, if you're like us, you're likely already managing a lot of anxiety that is a natural occurrence when there isn't a global pandemic going on. We're sharing this tarot spread with you today in hopes that you can use it to combat some of the consternation in your life whether it is something you've been dealing with for a while or a newfound worry.

Prior to doing this tarot spread, set the mood in the area where you're going to be pulling your cards. Light some calming candles (lavender, ylang ylang, or jasmine will do the trick), meditate with a calming crystal (amethyst, celestite, and blue lace agate are some we're drawn to), and shuffle your tarot card deck until your mind has quieted so it can focus on the spread you're about to layout.

“I am born as the sun, but then turn into the moon, as my blonde hairs turn grayish-white and fall to the ground, only to be buried again, then to be born again, into a thousand suns and a thousand moons.” - Suzy Kassem

In the South, you know it’s springtime when the dandelions start to appear. And when they begin to make their way into the world, they come fervently. It seems that the seasonal debut of the dandelion occurs overnight. One evening, you go to bed with a yard that has the appearance of Kelly green shag carpeting and awaken the next morning to a yard polka dotted with bright yellow heads that are full of magickal potential.

It’s truly a shame that in the common world the dandelion is seen as a weed. They were once associated with the Sun and regarded as an honorary flower for Sun deities as well as Hecate, the goddess of magick and witchcraft itself. For children, dandelions are believed to be magickal. Who hasn't blown the seeds from a dandelion and sent a wish into the world on their breath as a young child? Plenty of us with kindred spirits still do so as adults. For those who practice witchcraft, dandelions are still regarded as magickal herbs that have a plethora of uses and applications. With their ready availability as the weather warms, now is a fantastic time to brush up on your foraging skills and expand your practice through dandelions.

Dandelions and Magickal Herbalism

Dandelions have their rightful place in magick and herbalism, but who is to say you can’t blend the two crafts into one?

One of the best things about dandelions is how easily recognizable they are which makes them extremely easy to forage and use in a variety of spellwork and herbalism practices. Dandelions are known for their bright yellow heads, widely splayed serrated leaves, and ground level height. However, if you decide to grow dandelions for harvest, they can grow up to a foot and a half tall in height when planted in a shaded area. But, let’s be honest, with how abundant dandelions are in the natural world, you are more likely to harvest them throughout your yard instead of rearing them in a dedicated space. When you do forage for dandelions, do so mindfully. While the entire plant can be used in herbalism and magick*, it is important to ask yourself if you need the whole plant for your practice. Uprooting every dandelion that comes into your path will not leave any for those who follow or for you should you retrace your steps.

*Please note that dandelions are of the ragweed family therefore if you are allergic to ragweed then you should not consume or apply herbal remedies that use dandelions.

The Roots

Dandelion roots, should you need them for the application of your choosing, are easy to pull and often come up as a whole, large taproot which has small roots clinging to it. The roots of the dandelion are often tan in color though sometimes they appear to be light orange and are high in iron which makes them very useful for liver tonics and blood cleansing practices.

The Leaves

Dandelion leaves, like the rest of the plant, are completely edible and are a strong diuretic. The leaves which are rich in Vitamin A and help to rid the body of excess sodium are often used to supplement garden salads. As the plants age, the dandelion leaves take on a bitter taste, so it is better to harvest them for consumption earlier in the year. The leaves' diuretic properties make them useful in treating a variety of conditions including PMS, weight gain, anemia, high blood pressure, water retention, and much more.

The Flower Heads

Dandelion’s sunny little flower heads can be used in a variety of herbal remedies. The flowers themselves hold the same diuretic properties as the leaves which makes them ideal for liver and kidney-related pain relief. Dandelion heads can be picked and boiled into a tea for pain relief. Drinking several mugfuls of the tea each day can also bring relief to skin-related issues such as acne and eczema.

A Spring Cleansing for Your Body and Mind

Holly Bellebuono’s “The Essential Herbal for Natural Health” is an herbal remedy reference book that I recommend every witch have on their bookshelf. It is not only a wonderful reference book that has every herb you could think of in it, but also a recipe book that features over 200 recipes for various tinctures, salves, syrups, infusions, powders, and more that can be used in magickal herbalism.

While most infusions use dried herbs, Bellebuono’s Spring Cleansing Infusion uses fresh herbs to harness the power of Spring. This infusion acts as a digestive stimulator to get the bowels moving and can be consumed to help refresh the digestive tract of its wintry sluggishness. Just as we Spring clean our houses to remove the dust and grime that has settled throughout it over the winter, we must cleanse our bodies and this infusion is very helpful in doing so. To make this Spring Cleansing Infusion, you will need:

Once you have gathered your ingredients, clean the fresh ingredients then chop them before packing them tightly into a pint-sized Mason jar. Add the roots and ginger to the top of the jar then transfer to a large pot. Cover the ingredients with water, bring to a boil then reduce heat and place a lid over the pot. Allow the infusion to steep for 20 minutes. Strain the liquid and store it in a tightly sealed Mason jar in your refrigerator. It will have a bitter taste, so feel free to add honey to sweeten it. Drink 3-5 cups of your infusion per day for no more than 3 days.

Using Dandelions in Witchcraft

While dandelion roots and leaves are widely used in herbalism, the flower heads are the most popular part of the dandelion when using dandelions in witchcraft. Dandelions are useful in sun magick with their bright yellow heads and associations. Because of their quick appearance at winter’s end and resilience in the springtime, they are also often used in spells that are cast to call creativity and inspiration into the spellcaster’s life.

The flower heads can also be used to decorate Beltane altars and honor the period of time between Ostara and Midsummer. Place a bouquet of the flowers in a vase filled with rainwater on your altar. The flowers wilt quickly, even when placed in water, so be ready to refresh them often or plan to place them a day or two before the celebration.

Brewing a Divination Tea

You can also use the flower heads to brew a divination tea. A divination tea is consumed with the intention of opening one’s third eye and increasing one’s intuition. It is believed that drinking a divination tea brewed with dandelions prior to a tarot reading or palm reading strengthens one’s psychic abilities.

To brew a divination tea, you must start with gathering 15-20 dandelion heads from your yard. Be sure to steer clear of dandelions that have been treated with any sort of weed killer and, as you gather, thank the Earth for her bounty.

Once you’ve gathered the dandelions you will need, wash them by hand under cold running water to ensure they are clear of dirt and residue then pluck the flowers themselves apart over a tea cup. While you’re doing this, bring a tea kettle to boil then pour the boiling water over the flowers in your cup.

Sip and enjoy. Once you have finished your cup, we encourage you to read the tea leaves. (You can learn more about the art of Tasseography here.) Then, go about your usual rituals that you perform prior to a tarot reading or palm reading and see how the divination tea helps to strengthen your intuition and increase your psychic abilities.

It's a new week and a lot of us are still working from home as the world continues to experience a pandemic. How's your routine going at home? For a lot of us, our routine is based around getting up, getting ready for work, and then coming home after a long day. Have you been able to keep up with your normal day-to-day activities or have you found yourself in a bit of a lurch?

If you're in a bit of a slump, it may be time to refresh your routine and this tarot spread is here to help. Consult your tarot cards to uncover what your routine might be missing and what you may be able to cut from it to free up time for new activities.

We think it's best to do this spread in the morning with your fresh cup of coffee or tea at your side and a blank slate for the day ahead. Clear your mind, so you can focus on the tarot cards and what they have to say.

When in isolation, it’s often our first inclination to begin to reminisce. The 6 of Cups recognizes this and will often show up as a way of alerting you that you may have been thinking about something (or someone) from your past a little too often.

Thinking about the past is not necessarily a bad thing, depending on what it is bringing you. Is it causing you to learn and grow? Great! If it isn’t and it’s weighing on you heavily, it may be best to figure out why that is, rather than fixating on something that cannot be changed.

In the Minor Arcana, The 6 of Cups is the card of children. It can bring up memories from your childhood, and most importantly, nostalgia.

In a grander sense, this card can represent all the things that concern the coming of youth. Things like playfulness, sharing, and imagination, but depending on the situation can also be an indicator of someone being childish or immature.

With correlating cards, this card may also symbolize protection of family and leaning on those who love you for support, as well as feeling homesick when you are away from those closest to you.

In a Reading about Love

If you are single and this card appears in a reading, it is likely that you will soon become romantically involved with someone from your past, perhaps it is someone who you knew in your childhood, or a person who comes from your hometown.

For couples, this card can indicate a few different things. The first is that you and your partner are meant to be, true lifelong soulmates. This aspect can be enhanced by other cards and predict the coming of children between the two of you.

If your relationship is currently in the difficult spot, the appearance of the 6 of Cups could be showing that one person is quite immature, and that is the reason things are not going like you’d like to or that one of you is holding onto feelings for a past lover.

In a Reading about Finances

When the 6 of Cups shows up in a reading about money, there is a theme of inheritance at hand. Perhaps you are to receive assets from a relative or you have been making plans for your own will. Either way, this card represents money given as a gift, charity with the purest of heart.

In a Reading about Well Being

While this card does not suggest that you will be in poor health, it does indicate that someone in your life may be struggling with their well being and need your help in this difficult time. However, if you are currently trying or thinking about having children, this card is a positive one that predicts you will soon be able to conceive.

In a Reading about Career

The Fool will always be one of my favorite cards of the Major Arcana. While I often find myself drawn to different cards throughout the tarot deck at different times in my life, I tend to revisit The Fool again and again. I think what speaks to me so loudly about this card is the idea of new beginnings. The idea that I will always be able to start over, despite the many foolish mistakes I’ve made in the past, is a comforting thought and one that I resonate deeply with thanks to Pluto falling in Scorpio and occupying my first house.

The Fool is the star of the Major Arcana and the other 21 cards of the Major Arcana are depictions of the journey The Fool goes through on his search for enlightenment. As the Major Arcana starts with The Fool, the Zero of the deck, all that is ahead of them is an exciting journey. Despite the inevitable highs and lows that life throws at us, The Fool is optimistic (even a bit ignorant) that trusting their gut is the right instinct to follow. Authority, love, money, death, and trauma are all in The Fools’ path and they are ready to take the journey one step at a time, learning more about themselves as they make their way towards the final card of the Major Arcana – the World.

In the Rider-Waite tarot card depiction, The Fool is standing on the ledge of a cliff with one foot raised instep and a knapsack over his shoulder. The Fool has a white rose in his hand, representing his innocence and his pure heart. There is a small white dog at his feet, a loyal companion who is encouraging The Fool to move ahead on his journey. The Fool has his eyes turned upwards towards the sky, not towards the mountains in the background, proving that The Fool is focused on the ideal journey he has in his mind and now the actual challenges that they may face in the future.

While it may appear that The Fool is telling you to jump off the cliff ahead ignoring any red flags in your line of vision, they are not. At least not literally. So, what does The Fool mean when they appear to you in a tarot spread? As with the other cards within a tarot deck, The Fool has a plethora of meanings depending on when and how they appear to you.

The Fool – Upright

If The Fool appears to you upright in a tarot spread, it’s time to take that leap of faith that you’ve been mulling over. Have you been considering quitting your job and taking a more entrepreneurial approach to your career? The Fool is encouraging you to do so. Do you find yourself in a rut relationship-wise? If The Fool appears to you, now may be the time to end that relationship or start a new one depending on your current status.

While the decision ahead of you may not be an easy one, the time to make a choice is now. The new journey ahead of you is one that will result in self-discovery, personal development, and an exciting adventure if you approach it with an open mind and a sense of curiosity, like The Fool. The upright Fool symbolizes a great opportunity for a new adventure and the possibility to unlock your untapped potential. Now is the time to take a step into the unknown with an open attitude and to have some fun along the way.

The Fool – Reversed

The reversed Fool is a bit more of a conundrum to interpret because it can have one of two meanings. On one hand, when The Fool appears reversed in a tarot spread, it could mean that despite the ideas you have in your head, now may not be the time to make that leap. Whether it’s self-doubt holding you back, a lack of resources available to you, or an itching feeling that the timing isn’t perfect, a reversed Fool symbolizes (like it does upright) that it’s time to trust your gut.

On the other hand, a reversed Fool can mean that your risk-taking is getting out of hand and could be coming to a point where it is going to cause pain to yourself or others around you. Decision making, especially in regards to your life which is so deeply interconnected to those around you, should always be approached with a consideration of the bigger picture. If The Fool appears to you in this sense and you feel that you’re coming to a boiling point of possibly hurting others with your choices, take a more personal approach to your spontaneity.

A couple of years ago, when Caroline was going through an incredibly rough time, I flippantly mentioned to her that the difficulties she was experiencing were somewhat normal (predictable, even) because she was experiencing her Saturn Return. Admittedly, when I made the comment, I had just recently learned the term “Saturn Return” myself. I knew it was an extremely tumultuous time in every person’s life as Saturn made its way back into the sign it was stationed in at the time of their birth and that it was something to be feared. However, it wasn’t until a year later that I realized my Saturn Return was quickly approaching and that I had a lot of work to do in order to prepare myself.

Over the last year, I’ve kept an eye out for articles explaining the Saturn Return, what to expect, how to approach it, and I’ve learned one thing – there is no preparing for it. Experiencing a Saturn Return is considered to be an astrological rite of passage. This view is taken very seriously by some (I’m looking at those Twitter astrologers who stand by the idea that you should not even practice astrology prior to your first Saturn Return) and more light-heartedly by others, but it is a unanimous opinion across the astrological community that a Saturn Return is a life-changing event and that your first is often the most difficult.

Saturn is the last planet in our solar system that is visible to the naked eye from Earth. The visibility of the ringed planet is significant in that it is thought to symbolize the finite aspects of our lives. When something is meant to end, it is likely to do so when Saturn returns to the sign it was in at the moment of your birth. Saturn is known for its karmic nature and its ruling over long-term efforts such as relationships and careers. Upon its return, the ringed giant forces us to observe where we are and how we’ve gotten there then ask ourselves what it is we want and commit to going after it.

When experiencing a Saturn Return, it is time to get serious about your goals and put all of your efforts into achieving them. If I’ve learned anything over the last year, it’s that it is crucial to understand there is no way around the hard work you’ll need to apply to your future in order to come out of your Saturn Return a stronger person. Saturn’s return makes it painstakingly apparent that the days of daydreaming of the future you think you deserve are over. You have to stop fantasizing that things will simply work themselves out without putting in any effort to ensure that they do. Gone are the days of starry-eyed youth. Now is the time to look back at the past three decades of your life and ask yourself, “what mistakes did I make? Where did I take the easy road because it was just that? How many times did I do this even when the more difficult path was clearly leading me in the right direction?”

If you were born between 1991 and 1993 then it is likely you’re about to experience your first Saturn Return, as well, as Saturn re-entered Aquarius on the 21st of March. If Saturn falls in the sign of the water bearer on your natal chart then now is the time to grow up, buckle down, and focus on the future.

Growing Up

It isn’t a coincidence that your first Saturn Return comes about the time you’re turning 30. This is the time to turn the page on your youthful 20s, trials and tribulations included, and start on a new chapter of your life. Your Saturn Return is here to challenge you. It’s going to cause waves under the bedrock of the foundation you’ve built that will have you questioning if the foundation you’re standing on is strong enough to support you for a lifetime. For most of us, the answer will be that it isn’t which means that it’s time to grow up, stand on your own two feet for a while, and wholeheartedly commit to starting the next chapter of your life.

Buckling Down

The choices made during your youth aren’t often made with much thought to how they will affect you in the future. At least, the choices that I made in my late teens and early twenties weren’t very well thought out. But, as Saturn returns, it’s going to force all of us with Saturn in Aquarius to look at the choices that were made in our pasts and decide on if we’re sticking with them or leaving them in the past. And Saturn will make it apparent what choices need mulling over by setting obstacles in our way that relate to these choices. Keep in mind that it’s much easier to see what is standing in our way and listen to the lessons Saturn is trying to teach instead of turning a blind eye or feigning a deaf ear. While it may not be easy or enjoyable, the hard work of reevaluating yourself will pay off… in two and a half or three years.

Focusing On The Future

More often than not, your Saturn Return finds you at a crossroads where it is important to consider all the possibilities that your future holds. In typical, Grecian fashion, there are two paths ahead – one that is relatively smooth and appears easy to travel down and another that is rife with challenges and going to take a lot of hard work to get to the end of. The looming question that Saturn poses is which one will you take? Discipline and focus may seem like a total drag, but these traits aren’t meant to keep your spirits low. Instead, they should be seen as the hope you need (the metaphorical lantern to help guide you) to see your journey through to the end.

Saturn in Aquarius

Saturn entered Aquarius on the 21st, returning to the sign of the zodiac it was it when I was born, and it seems that it couldn’t have chosen a better moment to make this transition. Saturn, named for the Roman god of wealth and agriculture, has made its way back into the sign of the water bearer just in time to show us all that the ways in which we’ve been living are neither right nor just and it is time for serious upheaval.

While the ringed planet occupies the sign of the water bearer, the planet’s focus is on social structure and raining justice on the unjust. When Saturn was last in Aquarius, in the early 1990s, a vast array of justice reforms happened around the world - some for the good of the world and others for the worse. In 1991, Apartheid ended in Africa, the Soviet Union began to dissolve the USSR, and a Cholera epidemic swept through Latin America. In ‘92, the Rodney King riots were on everyone’s minds and televisions while the United States refused to sign a United Nation convention on climate change. And, in 1993, NAFTA was signed into law and the European Union was formally established.

Recently, we’ve seen quite a few of these topics come back into focus in the present. The crisis that is climate change is still being denied and ignored by a variety of people with the power to make a lasting impact, racial tensions remain a topic at the forefront of people’s minds, the European Union that was formed less than a decade ago has lost Britain from its ranks, and we’re currently in the midst of a pandemic as Coronavirus infects tens of thousands of global citizens and takes the lives of thousands.

This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Saturn, when in the sign of the water bearer, focuses on social structure and bringing about karmic justice. With each transit into Aquarius, Saturn forces us to look at our needs as an entire community and that is what those with Saturn in Aquarius should focus on during their Saturn Return. For Aquarian Saturn placements, the idea of community can be a struggle, but your Saturn Return is the time to find your tribe. Perhaps that means joining a social movement and finding others like yourself who are passionate about a specific cause. Or perhaps it means finding a way to create your own tribe using the innovative traits that Aquarians are known for so that your community is part of your day-to-day life.

Over the next three years, Saturn is on a path straight through Aquarius, but around the beginning of July, the ringed planet is going to retrograde back into Capricorn for a brief stint. Come December of 2020, Saturn will remain in Aquarius until 2023 when it transitions into Pisces.