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12/30/2019

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UPDATE (Oct. 11, 2021):  Jim Maynard didn't release a 2021 PDF version of the Celestial Influences calendar, as we originally hoped, but I'm so happy he is enjoying his retirement. I had thought someone would have purchased the rights to reprint, but alas.  I'm updating this post with alternatives that have worked for me as a replacement to his calendar. 

UPDATE (May 14, 2020): I just heard from Jim Maynard that the lower calendar pages have been made available as downloadable PDFs for both Eastern and Pacific Times for the remainder of 2020. 

I’ve been using Jim Maynard's Celestial Influences calendars for years and he’s retiring after 46 years of making this amazing calendar. Quicksilver Productions (what he publishes under) says that they are trying to find a publisher to take over the calendar for 2021! I really hope they can find someone who can do as good a job as they have. 

When I first found out that there wasn't going to be a 2020 release, I went in search of another astro calendar. I thought this would be easy, but as it turns out, it wasn't because Maynard's calendar was an extraordinary and reliable resource.

After some time and research, I have purchased & used a few astrology-specific planners and moon calendars. 

​Here are my thoughts on them, and in order of preference. (This post has been updated to add my 2021 reflections.)
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1. Llewellyn's Daily Planetary Guide: (UPDATE 10/11/21: This is still my top pick.) If I had to pick just one of these astro calendars to buy, it would be this datebook. It isn’t ideal, it's 4/5 stars for me, but it is complete with all the planetary aspects and ingress times that a professional astrologer needs. (It has all of the planetary aspects listed in the weekly section in both EST and PST.) I like that it lists the sign with the aspects too. It’s very helpful when I can’t remember which sign a planet is in, particularly the fast moving ones. The ephemeris in the back even includes the asteroid goddesses and Chiron. Love that! I also like that it includes a blank horoscope chart in the back. 

It also includes info on the Cazimi Moon times, Mercury retrograde shadow/storm notes, and opportunity periods related to void-of-course moons, (opportunity times are boxed, which is visually helpful.) 

However, the whole planner has a rather dull aesthetic on low quality paper and it doesn’t have a month-at-a-glance calendar, which I like in other datebooks (I do have the Astrocal Moon wall calendar (PST) nearby, which works for me).  

It’s inexpensive at $13, and it shows! If they upgraded the paper quality and design, and added a metal spiral binding, I would pay more for it. It has so much potential to be the best astro calendar/planner if Llewellyn stepped it up just a little. 


It is still a great astrology guide for the beginner and professional astrologer alike! It includes all the information one needs. There are weekly forecasts for the year, articles reflecting major cosmic events and how to find your opportunity days. There's an in-depth introduction about the building blocks of astrology with info on planets, signs, houses, etc. It also has charts for retrograde planets and planetary phenomena for the year, and a page with the list of New & Full Moons, as well as eclipses. 

Even though it's not the prettiest datebook out there, its simple design could be seen as minimalist and practical. It has all the information I need listed for Pacific time, which is more important to me than I realized.

For reference, it’s about the same size as the We’Moon and Celestial Influences planners (5.5" x 8").
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Divine Muses Oracle at Delphi!

12/28/2019

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!! @jennyhopesinstagram was at Delphi and shared this magical capture of the #divineMusesOracle □✨□□ What a beautiful blessing! I’ve been reflecting on 2019 and a big part of it involved these cards. Creating and releasing a deck is a painstaking process, but seeing people across the globe using it and hearing the positive feedback is so gratifying and rewarding. Thank you all for your support, kindness and magic.✨

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Solar New Year Spread

12/21/2019

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Happy Solar New Year and Yule! □✨Here’s a spread I created for Solstice reflection. Let me know if you use it! This is my personal reading, which I’ve thrown, but didn’t turn the cards yet. I plan to sit with it tonight. I wanted to share it now in case you needed/wanted a new spread to use for your own Solstice contemplation. ⠀ ⠀ Start with the Sun card (or equivalent from an oracle) at the center □✨. ⠀ ⠀ 1. It’s been an intense and dark year, but where there’s darkness, we find our greatest potential for growth. What blessings do I need to consider/thank this year that I may have taken for granted? ⠀ ⠀ 2. What do I need to start preparing (action steps) for the incoming cycle?⠀ ⠀ 3. What habits do I need to leave behind that could hinder my greatest potential?⠀ ⠀ 4. As the days grow longer, what gifts/strengths/blessings are gaining power in my life that I need to focus on or hone? ⠀ ⠀ #happyyule #tarotcommunity #divinemuses #divinemusings #antiquariantarot #tarotlover #divinationcommunity #paganwitch

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Blessed Tidings

12/21/2019

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Happy Yule, blessed Solstice, happy Hanukkah and merry Christmas!!□□□□□□□⠀ ⠀ Packages from yesterday’s orders have all been dropped off at the post office this morning. Here’s hoping all of them arrive quickly and safely. Perhaps this Reindeer can help! Fly, fly! □□□⠀ ⠀ Some packages that have been shipped this week seem to be having slight delays. I’m sending my best wishes for all of them to arrive in time for their intended festivities. ✨□□□✨□□⠀ ⠀ BTW, if you’re local and need a gift quickly, you may contact me for a personal purchase or go to @invokepdx or @theravenswingmagicalco (Portland and Oakland!) ✨ Both places have my decks in stock! #divinemusesoracle #divineMuses #antiquariantarot #antiquarianlenormand

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Keep it Simple, Sibyl. K.I.S.S. Tips & Tricks to Flow through the Grand Tableau.

12/19/2019

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I'm excited to be presenting again at the NW Tarot Symposium 2020. This time on the Lenormand's Grand Tableau, the queen of the Lenormand layouts. The class, Keep it Simple Sibyl, K.I.S.S. Tips & Tricks to Flow through the Grand Tableau, is Sunday March 9th at 9:00am. I will also have a vending table at the Vendor's Bazaar where I'll be selling my decks all weekend.  Looking forward to year 6!! 
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December's Full Cold Moon in Gemini

12/11/2019

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In my Instagram post, I shared a collage piece for a card from my upcoming Magical Child Oracle. This card will be called Guiding Light. It's not quite finished, but I wanted to share it as it has that December Cold Moon vibe. I still have to put the antennae on the moth, but as you can see, she has an attraction to the moon's light. It's moth moon magic!

I'll be posting more photos from the Magical Child Oracle soon. I ordered some sample cards from a printer because I want to see how these collages translate to card form. 

May you have a peaceful Full Moon evening. 
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Happy Full Moon! It’s called the #ColdMoon and it’s in Gemini,□♊️□ and it is a little intense. Here are my #divineMusings on the Moon and a collage piece from my upcoming oracle deck. ⠀ ⠀ Symptoms of Gemini Moon energy include over-analyzing, a racing mind, bottled emotions, excessive worrying, and negative self-talk. ⠀ ⠀ The remedy is to take time to journal or meditate to contemplate and reconnect with our emotions in order to get clarity. ⠀ ⠀ At this moon we can easily get overwhelmed right before the holidays. Some of us will welcome the distraction of dashing around and ignoring what most needs our attention right now, but we can only do that for so long. ⠀ ⠀ This Moon is asking that we take a moment to breathe and be fully with our feelings today.⠀ ⠀ The #moonmagic collage is from my upcoming oracle deck. It’s not quite finished yet—the moth needs antennae—but it has that Cold Moon December vibe. ⠀ ⠀ #oraclecardoftheday #decembermoon #longnightsmoon #fullmooningemini #divinemuses #neworacledeck

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    Maree Bento is a collage artist and practitioner of the mystical & healing arts.

    She’s a professional tarot reader and veteran deck creator born under a Sagittarius Sun with a Libra Rising & Capricorn Moon conjunct Pallas Athena. She's been stepping up her astrology studies the last few years, after a years-long hobby interest in the subject.

    Maree has been a licensed massage therapist for 17 years practicing various holistic modalities for body, mind, and spiritual well-being & connection. 
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    She loves to travel and enjoys connecting with family, friends, & animals. She lives in Pacific NW U.S.A. with her beloved, David, and their huggable hound, Dante where they hike rain or shine. 

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