Wednesday 5 August 20266

 Message for Wednesday 5 August 2026

• Ingenuous Readiness •

1 "A horse grazes near a broken wheel lying upon the ground." Many drift through life in laissez faire style, losing gains through want of direction. 

2 Some seem, symbolically, to have their heads shrouded in black, fond of reclusive midnight studies. There could be chaos, confusion or Obscuration. 

3 More happily, the consciousness of some could be pictured as "a large bubble floating on the water, in which all the colors are blending." Such idealists or occultists admire the sublime, the beautiful and the transcendental. 

4 Grand and noble aspirations could liken some to "a very lofty pine tree" exuding good influences beyond the limits of their neighborhoods. 

5 "The human soul awaiting opportunity for expression" feels itself prepared for "a wholeheartedness of participation in the everyday adventures of personality." The keyword is Ingenuousness. 

6 Said "human soul" could be likened to "a gypsy coming out of the forest." He or she experiences enlarged horizons through willingness to draw on his own potentialities prodigally in generous co-operation with others. The keyword is Expenditure. 

Wednesday • Ingenuous Readiness •

Moon in Taurus 

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Tuesday 4 August 2026

 Message for Tuesday 4 August 2026

• Earned Constancy •

1 "Winter frost in the woods" may not describe weather in our Northern Hemisphere, but the keyword Splendor suggests "the creative transformation by which older cycles give way to newer ones."

2 "A small ornate church" could do much good provided its parishioners are not small-minded. 

3 "A man attired as a cardinal of the church" is energetic and reclusive, imaginative and creative. The keyword is Ecclesiasticism. 

4 "The letter Q" suggests someone querulous, quibbling, cantankerous or quarrelsome; a skeptic who takes nothing on trust. 

5 Combining paragraphs 2-4, we arrive at someone of firm and steadfast character who holds resolutely to his own beliefs and principles. When he determines the right thing to do he will assuredly do it. The keyword is Constancy. 

6 "An old sea captain rocking" has earned his confident repose. He knows that events repeat themselves and so may be brought in leash. The keyword is Retrospect. 

Tuesday • Earned Constancy •

Moon in Aries goes void-of-course at 11:53a PT until entering Taurus at 7:37p PT 

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Monday 3 August 2026

 Message for Monday 3 August 2026

• New Cycles of Advantage and Companionship • 

1 "Winter frost in the woods" cannot be literal in August except in the Southern Hemisphere. "Normal life is brought to a point of sharp suspension so that the larger magic may be manifest. Older cycles give place to newer ones." The keyword is Splendor. 

2 Who is "predestined to success in life by reason of inherent merits"? Yourself or someone you know? "A wide-spreading tree is laden with fruit." There is richness and generosity. 

3 Who is catering for the public as manager of a restaurant, bar or inn? "A burly man with an apron before him." 

4 "A ship on a calm sea. The sails are unreefed, the masts decorated with a profusion of bunting." Of its captain it may be said, "Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." 

5 "A fine white bull grazes in the shade of a tree standing in a park." Someone is steadfast, reserved, benevolent, patient and cautious; born into large estates or joining them by marriage. The keyword is Advantage. 

6 Although we're in the Karmically sobering third of this week, the day's symbols are promising, culminating with "An evening lawn party." "There are limitless forms of self-expression by which one may come to discover oneself as a distinct personality." The keyword is Companionship.

Monday • New Cycles of Advantage and Companionship •

Moon in Aries 

Karmically sobering third of this week continues until Tuesday evening. 

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Weekend August 1st and 2nd 2026

 Messages for Weekend of August 1st and 2nd, 2026 

Saturday 1st:

1 Some may devote time and energy to what is impracticable, symbolized as "a shovel suspended in mid-air," digging in the air and sowing to the wind. 

2 Therefore it is important to "sow and build for the greater good, and work in hope" despite morose moods, even if one does not see the results of one's efforts. 

3 Eternal refreshment comes to the individual with every recurrent cycle of his experience, pictured as "early morning dew." Nature sheds benediction on one's efforts. The keyword is Rejuvenation. 

4 The first three paragraphs might lead up to being "a king, emperor or commander on horseback" raised to a post of honor, commanding rather than obeying. 

5 Successful self-expression is a dynamic impetus to further achievement and soul-satisfying experiment. "Children are skating on ice." The keyword is Fun. 

6 "Two women walk together with linked hands, talking confidentially." They are sociable, sympathetic, kind and cordial. They prosper by means of sincere friends of both sexes whom they attract, and preside over united, happy homes. The keyword is Concord. 

Moon in Pisces 

Sunday 2nd:

"'Master, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?' Jesus answered, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind. That is the greatest commandment. It comes first. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

-- Matthew 22

"Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense, and the God of my mercy."

--Psalm 59

Moon in Pisces goes void-of-course at 5:34a PT until entering Aries at 1:38p PT. 

Karmically sobering third of this week begins about then, continuing until Tuesday evening. 

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Friday 31st July 2026

 Message for Friday 31st July 2026 

• See More •

1 "A bomb exploding in mid-air" could signify the work of someone pestilent, maybe a hacker. It's believed that Iran has been attacking U S water supplies in Minnesota and other states (NYT, CBS).

2 "A man sits naked on a sea-girt rock, covering his eyes with his hands." There can be estrangement and Loneliness. 

3 "Glass blowers" represent "an effectiveness of personal participation in everyday existence." Remember J D Salinger's Seymour Glass? The keyword is Deftness. 

4 "A large, somber building with granite walls" is a positive symbol denoting something lasting, such as a great deed well-remembered, and personal longevity.

5 "A peacock in full feather struts leisurely in a fine chateau with gardens and terraces." Pride leads some toward luxurious, showy Display of their good fortune. 

6 A persisting imminence of adventure in experience is indicated by "children skating on ice." The keyword is Fun.

Friday • See More • 

Moon in Aquarius is void-of-course until entering Pisces at 5:15a PT 

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Thursday 30 July 2026

 Message for Thursday 30 July 2026 

• Elevation •

0 The forecast for Wednesday seems to have been way too optimistic, partly because I didn't heed the exact square between Mars and Venus, making love and friendship fraught with difficulties.

1 It continues today, under the aegis of "a Bolshevik propagandist" or someone who rants against things and persons he doesn't really understand. At best, he is trying to share the soul's vision. The keyword is Leaven.

2 "A hedgehog" is secretive and defensive. That could be yourself or someone significant in your life. 

3 "Three fledglings in a nest high in a tree" are immature but developing unconditioned creativity. The keyword is Elevation. 

4 "A ship in full sail" is captained by someone fanciful and on the alert for new sensations or experiences. The keyword is Roving. 

5 An old book or ancient record lies before a studious, profound thinker. 

6 Spiritual faculties, possessed by some, are pictured by "an aureole of clouds containing a triangle of flame, an eye within the triangle." Their minds are intense and sincere. The keyword is Ardour. 

Thursday • Elevation • 

Moon in Aquarius goes void-of-course at 2:28p PT 

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Wednesday 29th July 2026

 Message for Wednesday 29 July 2026 

° Glorious Dancing °

1 "The constellations in the sky" do not represent an infinite regression but are circles that center us. "The stars are man's confirmation, never his explanation." The keyword is Surety. 

2 "A well-favored woman, of questionable aspect, stands before a mirror." She is worldly and susceptible to flattery; vain and easily led to a downfall. The keyword is Sensuousness. 

3 But that's not all the story. "On the crest of a scepter shines a diamond like a magnificent star." Many will experience power, eminence and fame through the use of talents. The keyword is Superiority. 

4 "A man has a very old-looking book before him, with the appearance of some ancient record." He is a profound student and thinker. 

5 Charubel says that this degree is "possibly as glorious as any degree in the zodiac": "A pyramidal figure with a Maltese cross on the apex." It denotes the greater good, the sublime and wonderful, filling the soul with celestial glory. 

6 With a hint of paragraph 2, we have "a barn dance." "Richness of living comes from an uninhibited sharing of everyday potentialities, together with a maximum of happy give-and-take between any one individual and any other." The keyword is Gregariousness. 

Wednesday ° Glorious Dancing °

Moon in Aquarius 

Full Moon of Aquarius-Leo at 7:37a PT 

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Glorious Wednesday

 Heads-up for Wednesday 29th July: A GLORIOUS day, one of the best in weeks! The Full Moon of Aquarius-Leo is exact, and the symbols for the day are exquisite, to be given in the regular report to be posted Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday could be a marvelous party day! and maybe superior for business also.

Tuesday 28th July 2026

 Message for 28 July 2026

• Just Gains, Varied Styles • 

1 Someone proud and athletic or martial is fond of contests, given to argument, contention and disputes. He or she could succeed as a soldier. "Two crossed swords above a gauntlet form an escutcheon." The keyword is Prowess. 

2 "Right and justice only prevail to the exact extent a conscious effort is made to establish and maintain them."

The symbol is "a labor demonstration" with the keyword Representation. 

3 Only if things got out of hand would this be something like "a bull tossing a man with his horns." That animal or man feels "Whatever I can get is my own." 

4 A more respectable form of acquisitiveness is displayed by "a man carrying a moneybag in each hand." He "counts the cost," gaining wealth by easy means or notable speculations. The keyword is Covetousness. 

5 One who resembles "a large ball of fire flying through the air" has a special, extraordinary mission, becoming a ruler of men and an intellectual or moral giant. 

6 More modestly, "an old-fashioned woman and an up-to-date girl" each dramatize the soul as it plays various roles in human society. Past and future ways of life both compete and co-operate. The keyword is Contrast. 

Tuesday • Just Gains, Varied Styles •

Moon in Capricorn goes void-of-course at 2:12a ET until entering Aquarius at 9:47p ET 

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Monday 27 July 2026

 Message for Monday 27 July 2026

• Endurance •

1 Subtlety is the keyword for "a snake coiled around a tree, its head raised." It will not strike if unprovoked. It is cunning and patient, a "researcher" into what could be advantageous. 

2 "A bull tossing a man with its horns" is more dangerous, because though justifiably defensive it tends to being too aggressive. It might represent someone selfish in your life. 

3 I'm not predicting weather, but "men are working in the engine room of a large steamer, almost nude because of the heat." Charubel advises us to adopt a quiet, settled, uniform mode of living without great responsibilities. 

4 This symbol was prominent on the fateful day of 9/11/01: "Two men are fencing with swords. A man in black stands aside watching them." Sepharial warns that some will be "involved in some fracas in a foreign country or with a foreigner, liable to hurts from secret enemies." (What happened then does not have to happen again.)

5 A trend toward karmically sobering events continues with "a labor demonstration" which questions "entrenched lines of property and private rights," dramatizing needed justification of individuals and groups. The keyword is Representation. 

6 A difficult day? Yet there are "rock formations at the edge of a precipice." There have been risks, yet much is protective if grasped (the rock formations). The keyword is Endurance. 

Monday • Endurance •

Moon in Capricorn goes void-of-course at 11:12p PT. 

Karmically sobering third of this week is at its peak, ending by Tuesday evening. 

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July 25th and 26th

 Messages for Weekend of July 25th and 26th, 2026

Saturday 25th July 

The Current Mercury Cycles 

It's a good moment to pause and survey the current flow of Time on our planet. 

Mercury was retrograde from June 29th through July 23rd. Now we may feel we are climbing the stairs from a basement while brushing away cobwebs. There is gradual liberation from chaos and confusion. 

Yet the longer-lasting Dark or Slow Hermetic Epoch, incorporating the three-week retrograde cycle within it, began June 13th and lasts until August 7th. It might be termed Mercury Retrograde Lite. That planet is still moving very slowly. 

Then from August 7th through October 3rd we'll be in a Bright Hermetic Epoch of about two months. There are some challenging aspects during that period, but planning can be well articulated. (More later.) 

In an unusual planetary situation, the daily chart for Saturday shows five of the six planets employed to be in the same degrees they occupied on Friday. You might reread the Friday report. The new degree-symbol for Saturday is; "An old white-headed man surrounded by happy children." A long life is invested with the comforts of homely affection. There is a kind, benevolent and fatherly interest in those of tender years. The patient man is much beloved. The keyword is Guardianship. 

Moon in Sagittarius goes void-of-course at 7:59a PT until entering Capricorn Sunday at 6:45a PT 

Sunday 26th:

"Jesus took the road by the sea of Galilee and went up to the hills. When he was seated there crowds flocked to him bringing with them the lame, blind dumb and crippled, and many other sufferers; they threw them down at his feet, and he healed them. Great was the amazement of the peopl; and they gave praise to the God of Israel."

--Matthew 15

(See above for moon's position.]  

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Clarification!

 Clarification! 

Things will get better and less confusing (a) after Mercury turns direct at 4:00p PT and (b) after the moon, entering Sagittarius, shall no longer be void-of-course, starting at 6:08p PT (that's late on Thursday 7/23).  

Till then, meditate and pray and let tentative planning percolate without any hurry. 

After that, go easy still, because a Dark or Slow Hermetic Epoch continues until August 7th. That's something like Mercury Retrograde Lite. Progressive, yet snail-like. 

Voila!

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Friday 24th July 2026

 Message for Friday 24 July 2026

• Through Wandering and Background to Fruitage •

1 "A wave-line of nebulous light is obscured by a cloud." Some lead irregular lives, inconsequent, unreliable, and careless of morality. The keyword is Wandering. 

2 What can be left out? "A woman having her hair bobbed" is accepting minor modification of herself in order to perfect channels of her self-expression. The keyword is Decision. 

3 Travel and discovery fall to the lot of a student preparing for them by gazing at an artificial globe or schematism. 

4 "A veiled statue" denotes "the gradual unfoldment of the sublime and the glorious." What is great and lofty fires one with enthusiasm. The keyword is Mystery. 

5 "A large archaic volume" embodies "the ultimate indestructibility of experience, so that any path once traversed may be taken again with a greater ease and broader self-discovery." The keyword is Background. 

6 "An old man cutting grapes in a vineyard" has exercised providence over his means. Through his long life he reaps rich fruitage of foresight and prudence. 

Friday • Through Wandering and Background to Fruitage •

Moon in Sagittarius 

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Test post

 I'm hoping for restored normality to the Cosmic Piper forecast-meditations, which have been plagued in recent days by inability to highlight, copy and paste from the X site. This is a test post.

New location for posts

 The daily forecast-meditation is now available on Gab, x Twitter, and Facebook. I have not yet found a way to make it available on blogspot. 

Test for cosmic connect

 I am having trouble with the ordinary posting method.

Monday 20 July 2026

 Message for Monday 20 July 2026

• Through Restraint to Harmony •

1 A man driving a bull or ox is a prosperous cattle dealer. Pecuniary is derived from pecos. 

2 Horses and cattle may be tethered, denied full freedom, for good purposes. The keyword is Restraint. 

3 "An artificial globe" signifies a student, and a traveler who makes discoveries. 

4 The soul of "a woman suffragist haranguing" is demanding full participation in the responsibilities of human society. Her Indignation expands available fair details of worldwide reconstruction.

5 There can be "effectiveness of judgment irrespective of momentary contradictions on every hand" when "a Muse is weighing twins." The keyword is Value. 

6 "A river winds its way through a broad tract of open fields under the moon's rays." All can live calm, joyous, tranquil lives, exerting influence of an effective kind which persuades through Harmony. A fortunate life thrives on romantic and imaginative arts.

Monday • Through Restraint to Harmony • 

Moon in Libra 

Karmically sobering third of this week continues until Tuesday morning. 

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Weekend of July 18th and 19th

 Messages for Weekend of July 18th & 19th, 2026

Saturday 18th: 

1 "A storm in a canyon" energizes us to manifest our inner ideals and enduring values. We rise in supremacy over any momentary crisis. The keyword is Intensification. 

2 A bull is either defending himself from, or attacking, a man. You can interpret this symbol for yourself. 

3 However, "a well-conditioned heifer standing to the plow" is tractable, gladly performing patient service without originality or ambition. The keyword is Docility. 

4 The index finger of a hand points upward, as if in command. Its owner is generous, kind, intelligent, ingenious, and successful. The keyword is Utility. 

5 "Two Dutch children talking" are rehearsing common elements of background and skill, developing self-confidence. The keyword is Clarification. 

6 "A pear tree loaded with large ripe fruit" signifies a person abounding in goodness, charged with good influences which flow from him spontaneously, healing strife and discord. He or she is a peacemaker, a living talisman. 

Moon in Virgo goes void-of-course at 3:14p PT until entering Libra at 9:58p PT. 

Sunday 19th:

"All at once a great storm arose on the lake, till the waves were breaking right over the boat; but Jesus went on sleeping. So the disciples came and woke him up, crying: 'Save us, Lord; we are sinking!' 'Why are you such cowards?' he said; 'how little faith you have!' Then he stood up and rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a dead calm. The men were astonished at what had happened . . ."

Matthew, chapter 8

Moon is in Libra. 

Karmically sobering third of this week is with us until Tuesday morning.

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Friday 17th July 2026

 Message for Friday 17 July 2026

• Seductive Fortune, Repose, Intimation •

1 "A meteor or falling star" suggests an eccentric path, poetical or esthetic but made up of short-lived bright incidents. 

2 Whether defensive or aggressive, "a bull tossing a man with its horns" is wilful, feeling "What I can get is my own."

3 "A dark woman masked stands near a bag of money upon a table." Fortunate, one attracts friends and money, but may not know how to use them, so could be victimized. The key phrase is Seductive Fortune. 

4 More happily, as "a gentleman with a number of ladies in a carriage," one has a kind disposition and is liberal with presents. 

5 There can be "Contentment and happiness in luxury, people reading on davenports." This can be valuable relaxation sustaining strained powers. The keyword is Repose. 

6 "A conversation by telepathy" makes it clear that there are illimitable ties between each individual and all others, a fabric of invisible sympathies and co-operations. The keyword is Intimation. 

Friday • Seductive Fortune, Repose, Intimation •

Moon in Virgo 

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Thursday 16th July 2026

 Message for Thursday 16 July 2026

• Daring, Contemplative Approach to Destiny •

1 "A horseman armed is moving across a desert toward some woody hills." He is independent, self-willed and daring, carrying out designs conceived by himself without aid or companionship. Taciturn and self-contained, he will make his mark in some field of work requiring courage and perseverance. 

2 Those "woody hills" contain "a very lofty pine tree" indicative of a noble person whose good influence will be felt within and beyond his own neighborhood. 

3 "A very old book has the appearance of some ancient record." A studious person loves his books, grappling with abstruse expositions of profundity. 

4 "A great musician at his piano" displays individual artistry as the property of all. His or her skills and talents are at a climax of refinement. The keyword is Achievement. 

5 "A tower on a hill stands at the back of a woodland scene." There is quiet success and easy retirement in a Contemplative life. 

6 "A dark shadow or mantle is thrown suddenly over the right shoulder." There is some dramatic manifestation of genius vital to the welfare of humanity. The keyword is Destiny. 

Wednesday • Daring, Contemplative Approach to Destiny •

Moon in Leo is void-of-course until entering Virgo at 5:08p PT 

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