Lucky Numbers for the Week of September 20, 2019

Lottery ads tell us you only need a dollar and a dream. But it is also helpful to have a list of lucky numbers to help spur the good fortune ... or fortunes. So with that in mind, here are some lucky numbers that can be used in any helpful way. I gazed into a pool of water, Nostradamus-like, and contemplated the cosmos. Then I mixed the tarot cards and allowed the spirits to guide me to the cards that represent the lucky numbers for this week. Nothing is guaranteed but who knows ....?

I choose eight numbers because 8 is the number of of wealth.

Here are the lucky numbers for the week of September 20-26, 2019:

2, 19, 27, 30, 32, 42, 55, 67

There are many ways to delve into your own consciousness to find luck and intuition. Try reading Dream Power/Improve Your Luck (Super Strength Series) and see if your dreams give you any clues and premonitions. Here's a guide to the best books available this month

Change Your Future Fortune Using the Solar Return Chart

Every year on your birthday, the Sun returns to the exact position that it was on the moment of your birth. At this time one can run their solar return chart for the year and assess what opportunities, challenges and situations may come up in the next twelve months. Using the information from your solar return chart can enable you to plan better and prepare for any possible event. There are those who believe that by traveling on your birthday it is possible to change your luck - reducing the stresses and gaining opportunities.

There are many ways to approach a solar return chart analysis. I run the chart based on precision correction because of the eliptical orbit of the earth around the sun. Then I look at the angles the planets make to the top of the chart, paying particular attention to the Vertex which is a power point of any chart. If the angles to the top of the chart are harsh, we can look at different locations to see if we can shift the stressful energy into less important areas of your life. If you want to learn more about a solar return reading, check out my readings here.

And here is a very informative video of what the solar return is all about: 

 

Horoscope for the Week of September 16, 2019

Venus and Mercury moves into lovely Libra, giving us the gift of charm and gab. Ask and you shall receive. But be sure you know what you really want...

(Freddy Mercury had Venus in Libra)

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ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 20)
If you feel especially cuddly now, find ways of expressing yourself to the fullest with a certain special someone. Aries can strengthen current relationships or develop a few new interesting ones. This lovely energy maximizes your charm and allure and makes you the one to get to know. You also express just what you need to say to sweep someone off their feet. Oops!.

TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21)
You may want to soar with the eagles but there will be times when it is best to keep your feet planted firmly on the ground. Taureans can get a lot done this week and even enlist the help of many others with a few kind words and a stirring speech. Who knows what mountains you can climb once you have cleared a path through all of the gossipy debris?

GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21)
There seems to be promise at every party in town now. All of this glamour and glitz can lead you to great adventures and zesty fun. But the secret is, Gemini, there is much more fun to be had in the quiet spaces where you can showcase your charisma and loving nature to a select few. Sometimes an audience of one is really all you need ... and really want.

CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY 23)
Cancers may want to spruce up their nest. You strive for greater harmony and relaxation in your surroundings. And there are family issues that should be addressed. In general, personal needs rise in importance. So put your mind to the task of love and place your professional goals on the back burner. There will be time later on to show those in power what you can do.

LEO (JULY 24 - AUGUST 23)
Leos can make their sexy intentions known in no uncertain terms. Turn up the charisma and share your passions with others. But all talk and no action will lead you nowhere fast. Take love to the next step. Plan your course of action carefully and check yourself out in the mirror every so often to see if you are as put together as you feel. Then go, go, go!

VIRGO (AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23)
Can you put a price tag on love, Virgo? It may seem so this week. But you needn’t worry about being overcharged or wasting money on mindless flirtations. You are one in a million now and ready to put yourself into the meet market. For those in a committed relationship, find ways of splurging on your special someone to make them feel extra special.

LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 23)
Libras are superstars. A warm spotlight shines on you this week. Your personal stock reaches new heights and you won’t have to worry about making the right first impression because you will! As you bask in adoration and love, you may be tempted to try and improve certain family relationships. Might as well try. You now have the best chances of success.

SCORPIO (OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22)
Your ESP becomes ESPecially acute now. Lots of intrigue ambles into your cosmic cloud and makes you mysteriously alluring. Be natural and love will find you. Scorpios are on a mission to manifest their destiny. You find that trying things on a local level will give you time to garner power and grow. Today the neighborhood. Tomorrow the world.

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22)
You are leader of the parade as your ability to gather the gang becomes easier. Everyone seems to be listening to you for a change. So dive into the social swim, Sagittarius, and let the tide carry you to all of the action downstream. But be a bit discerning in who you choose to ride along. You will snare many more potential pals than you can easily fit in your social net.

CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20)
This week offers a professional boon to Capricorns with an eye towards the future. There is the possibility of love in the office or maybe a way to make yourself heard and understood for the genius you are. While you wait for all of the rewards to trickle in, be cognizant of the impact you have on a crowd. Are you too much of a good thing? Oh let’s hope so!

AQUARIUS (JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19)
Expand your vision now when you have greater influence and impact. It is a great time to travel and expand your outlook. But if you can’t get away, there is also a great deal of power to be had by reaching out and connecting online. But don’t spend too much time in cyberspace, Aquarius. Sometimes you have to taste life in the flesh. Explore beyond your device.

PISCES (FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20)
Pisces are not always known for their hot passions but now you are sexiness galore. Will you be too hot to handle? Try simmering on a slow boil and give more attention to long range plans and the friends who can help you make them happen. You will then be able to go the distance in any type of relationship - love, friend or business - if you can pace yourself.

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Lucky Numbers for the Week of September 13, 2019

Lottery ads tell us you only need a dollar and a dream. But it is also helpful to have a list of lucky numbers to help spur the good fortune ... or fortunes. So with that in mind, here are some lucky numbers that can be used in any helpful way. I gazed into a pool of water, Nostradamus-like, and contemplated the cosmos. Then I mixed the tarot cards and allowed the spirits to guide me to the cards that represent the lucky numbers for this week. Nothing is guaranteed but who knows ....?

I choose eight numbers because 8 is the number of of wealth.

Here are the lucky numbers for the week of September 13-19, 2019:

6, 12, 22, 27, 35, 39, 51, 74

There are many ways to delve into your own consciousness to find luck and intuition. Try reading Dream Power/Improve Your Luck (Super Strength Series) and see if your dreams give you any clues and premonitions. Here's a guide to the best books available this month

A “Sorcerer’s Treasure Trove” Uncovered in Pompeii

This just reported by HyperAllergic.

A wooden box full of amulets, trinkets, and gems is believed to have belonged to a Roman sorceress, according to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.

Archeologists working in the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy, say they have unearthed a cache of amulets, good luck charms, gems, and other items of sorcery. The objects likely belonged to a Roman sorceress, officials at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii say.

The objects were found in a decaying wooden box with bronze hinges at Casa del Giardino in Region V of the archaeological park. The archeologists believe the objects were left behind as inhabitants of Pompeii tried to escape the volcanic eruption that destroyed the city in 79 AD.

The sorcery items include crystals, amber and amethyst stones, buttons made of bones, amulets, dolls, bells, phallic amulets, fists, human figurines, and a miniature human skull. A glass bead depicts the head of  Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and fertility. Another glass amulet features a dancing satyr.

Among the objects found, a miniature human skull.

“They are objects of everyday life in the female world and are extraordinary because they tell micro-stories, biographies of the inhabitants of the city who tried to escape the eruption,” said Massimo Osanna, the general director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, in a press release. “In the same house, we discovered a room with ten victims, including women and children, and now we are trying to establish kinship relationships, thanks to DNA analysis,” he revealed. “Perhaps the precious box belonged to one of these victims.”

“The high quality of the amber and glass pastes and the engraving of the figures confirm the importance of the domus owner,” Osanna continued. But since none of the objects in this “sorcerer’s treasure trove” was made of gold, a material favored by Pompeii’s elites, they most likely belonged to a servant or a slave rather than the owner of the house, Osanna assessed in an interview with the Italian news agency ANSA.

A glass amulet features a dancing satyr.

Many of the objects symbolize fertility and love. Others, like bird bones, were used in rituals to cast away an “evil eye” or bad luck. Pieces featuring Egyptian Scarab beetles are known to have been used by Romans to protect pregnant women and infants.

“Interesting is the iconography of objects and amulets, which invoke fortune, fertility, and protection against bad luck, and the numerous pendants in the shape of a small phallus, or the ear, the closed fist, the skull, the figure of Harpocrates, the scarabs,” Osanna said in his statement.

The objects are now being studied to understand their meaning and function, according to Osanna. The jewels and stones found in the discovery will be eventually displayed, together with other Pompeiian jewels, in an exhibition at the Palestra Grande in Pompeii.

The objects “invoke fortune, fertility, and protection against bad luck.”

The archeologists believe the objects were left behind as inhabitants of Pompiie tried to escape the volcanic eruption that destroyed the city in 79 AD.

Since none of the objects was made of gold, a material favored by Pompeii’s elites, they most likely belonged to a servant or a slave rather than the owner of the house.

“They are objects of everyday life in the female world and are extraordinary because they tell micro-stories, biographies of the inhabitants of the city who tried to escape the eruption.”

Many of the objects symbolize fertility and love. Others were used in rituals to cast away an “evil eye” or protect pregnant mother and infants.

The objects are now being studied to understand their meaning and function.