Today was a glorious day, in so many ways. First of all, it was beautiful and sunny, without a cloud in the sky. I had reserved a Zipcar convertible Mini for the day with the intention of driving up to the North Shore to do the things I like to do: drive along the beach, poke around in Marblehead, go to Salem to check out the terrific witchy stores and get a reading with Doug at Pyramid Books. What can I say? It ended up being a truly magickal day.

In Marblehead I found a 1925 collection of the stories and poems of W.B. Yeats. I also found some hair barrettes - this may not seem like much of a big deal but as my hair gets longer and the weather warmer, I have had a need, and it's so fulfilling when you find just what you were looking for at a cute boutique in a lovely oceanside village. In another shop I also found a fun pen that is something between a ballerina and a fairy - whatever she is, she is covered in yellow feathers. What fun I will have writing with this pen!

(Yellow became something of a theme today. You may remember some time ago I blogged about yellow being The Color of Happiness. I've been working on getting more yellow in my life - literally and figuratively. Today was a very Yellow day.)

In addition to witchy window shopping in Salem, I visited AromaSanctum, a wonderful essential oil and fragrance shop a friend of mine introduced me to some months ago. I have been imagining a specially blended Yellow oil to use in meditation, spell work and aromatherapy ever since my happiness dream. Akuura immediately understood exactly what I was after and between the two of us we came up with the perfect mixture of bergamot, tangerine, frankincense and opopanax. Bergamot is a great mood elevator and anti-depressant; tangerine, as a member of the orange family, also stimulates happiness and added a bright citrus note; frankincense has very strong solar energy and is useful for shining light in dark places; opopanax is very protective and offers a grounding element. My Yellow oil is born!

Then it was off to Pyramid to see Doug. He has done a number of readings for me in the past and I like to visit him when I'm in Salem. Although he uses tarot cards, he's really doing a psychic reading. When I feel like I need advice and insight into something specific, I go see Doug. To make a long and complex reading short, I'm moving into a very good cycle and now is the time to pursue a business opportunity as well as to work very actively to manifest love in my life. He advised following the cleansing work I've done with some claiming of my physical space - painting and some new furniture will be just the ticket. And Doug agreed that the New Moon in Cancer coming up on July 14th will be the perfect time to perform love spell work, but cautioned me to consider and plan my spell very carefully. (I'll keep you posted on that.)

While I was drooling over Pyramid's selection of tarot and oracle decks, I came across one I couldn't resist: Dog Wisdom. One of my primary spirit guides is a wolf. An interesting thing that he has been doing lately is to turn into a puppy and follow me out of the spirit realm. I'm taking this as a sign that I'm meant to find a dog as my familiar. Since I can't have a dog where I'm living now, a dog oracle deck seemed like a fun way to bring a canine influence into my magickal work. The guide book to the Dog Wisdom cards says:

It's up to you how you choose to use the Dog Wisdom cards. You can pull one or more cards daily for an inspiring and uplifting message for the day ahead, or you might choose to ask a specific question while you shuffle the cards and then pick a card to receive clarification and guidance for a particular issue or problem. Allow the inner wisdom of these adorable puppies to give your life more clarity and perspective.

With titles like Believe in Yourself, Forgiveness, Perseverance, Responsibility, Stand Your Ground, Venture Out and Wonder, it's easy to see how these cards could be a useful tool toward finding topics for meditation or guidance. The fact that they have pictures of puppies on them is just a bonus.

My magickal day is not quite over yet. A friend is coming over and, while we still have the convertible, we're going to take a drive, get some dinner, perhaps go for ice cream at Christina's in Cambridge, and enjoy the view of the Stars with the top down.

The Moon is in Leo today. Leo is ruled by the Sun and when the Moon is in Leo, it is a time for enjoyment and warmth. You see. The perfect Yellow day! Magickal indeed.

Posted by Angela-Eloise at 7:17 PM