Magical Times for May & June 2019

Planetary transits – in conjunction with Planetary Hours – are a simple way to plan your activities to take advantage of the karmic ebb and flow of the cosmos. These favorable / unfavorable times to act (or refrain from action) hold true for everyone; but they are particularly effective when a celestial event occurs on or opposite a planet or angle (Ascendant or Midheaven) in your natal horoscope. You can ascertain the positions of the planets and angles in your natal horoscope for free from astro.com.

Moon-Jupiter conjunctions: best times to initiate (or pray / cast spells for) healing OR to move / travel (time of leaving home or takeoff): 5/20/2019 between 5:45-6:33 am; 6/16/2019 between 9:20-10:13 am.

5/05/2019 – 5:58 pm Mars Opposition Jupiter @ 23°GE/SG23’ = Be careful of over-optimism or overreaching these few days; avoid investing/lending/borrowing money or launching new projects. There is a difference between daring and mania. Be suspicious rather than trusting; watch your temper; you’re not in the right (even though you think you are), especially if you have planets in 24° of mutable signs.

5/18/2019 – 12:17 pm Venus Conjunct Uranus @ 3°TA58’ = You may feel unexpected attractions or receive sudden creative inspiration and new ideas. It’s a good time to make prayers or to cast spells to bring romance – at exactly 11:18 am on Saturday in NYC (11:07 am Boston; 11:23 am Philly) light a pink candle imagine that you are right there in front of your beloved (or if you don’t have a beloved, a beautiful stranger). Look him or her directly in the eyes; take his or her hands in yours; and say everything that is in your heart. You look directly at the person and talk sincerely to them; and then listen to what they have to say (rather than view them from a distance as you do in romantic or sexual fantasies). Then embrace and kiss as if it were really happening right now, and feel yourself filled with joy and happiness! Then with a sigh, squeeze their hands, wish them well, and let them go.

6/10/2019 – 11:29 am Sun Opposition Jupiter @ 19°GE/SG29’ = Some plan or purpose may not live up to expectation, but you’ll find that you get what you need in the end. Not good for money matters. If you must make decisions, do so between 10:33-11:27 am.

6/14/2019 – 11:51 am Mars Opposition Saturn @ 18°CN/CP58’ = Conflicts, obstacles, frustration, betrayal, anger, especially for people with planets in 19° of cardinal signs. Avoid conflict if at all possible; best avoid making forward moves or contacts now. On the other hand, this is a good day to do a Scat ritual to rid yourself of a person or situation which is oppressing you: between 9:20-10:13 am Friday Light a black candle, take a deep breath, and imagine yourself confronting the oppressive person or situation with cold detachment and indifference. It’s important that you have no sense of gloating, or a desire for vengeance, or for anything more from this person. Then throw your arms outward forcefully and decisively as if to cast off the oppressive person or situation. You can also jump up and down and shake your body vigorously to shake the person’s bad vibes off. You don’t visualize something bad happening to the person, but rather feel how happy and light you feel now that person is gone or that situation is behind you! It's really important that this spell be cast in a spirit of releasing and letting go (rather than anger and getting even), because the latter mood tends to pull the oppressive person towards you, which is exactly what you don't want.

6/16/2019 – 11:21 am Jupiter Square Neptune @ 18° SG/PI43’ = May be some over-optimism which leads to disappointment / betrayal, especially for people with planets in 19° of mutable signs. Better pull in a notch this whole week and be cautious and frugal instead of seeing through rose-colored glasses or believing what other people tell you (especially worrisome, negative stuff).

6/18/2019 – 7:46 am Saturn Sextile Neptune @ 18°CP/PI43’ = Good week to initiate spiritual disciplines or to rid yourself of bad habits and emotional baggage which are bringing you down (especially for people with planets in 19° of earth/water signs).

6/19/2019 – 11:26 pm Mars Opposition Pluto @ 22°CN/CP28’ = Things come to a boil or come to a head. Anger, impatience, conflict tend to flare up. You must cool it rather than react obsessively; try to avoid confrontation altogether now (certainly don’t provoke it yourself). If you must confront, do so between 10:35-11:29 am.

6/21/2019 – 10:46 am Neptune Stationary Retrograde @ 18°PI43’ = There may be odd, out-of-the-ordinary occurrences; strange vibrations and undercurrents. May be inspiring or worrying; provoking powerful attractions or repulsions on your part. This is a good time to do rituals or invoke spirits. If you are not already channeling your spirit guides (or tutelary deities such as Jesus, Krishna, Buddha) via automatic writing, what are you waiting for? It’s easy, and it is your point of entry into the world of magic – of doing it instead of just thinking about it or wishing for it! At exactly 6:17 am on Friday in NYC (6:05 am Boston; 6:21 am in Philly) light a white candle and follow the instructions given in Magical Living.

6/23/2019 – 12:46 pm Venus Opposition Jupiter @ 17°GE/SG51’ = Inflated hopes or expectations may bring disappointments. There may be estrangements or misunderstandings with intimates or family members (best approach them between 6:52-7:43 am). This is not a good time to borrow / lend / invest money.

For the past 41 years Bob Makransky has lived on a farm in highland Guatemala where he studied Mayan astrology and shamanism with his teacher don Abel Yat until don Abel’s death in 2009. You can subscribe to Bob’s free quarterly astro-magical ezine by sending an email to: MagicalAlmanac-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Bob’s award-winning basic course in white magic is available for $14.95 from: http://www.amzn.com/1499279337  http://www.amazon.com/1499279337