Spell Work ( recieved this from another group)
Moon
Do you plan your time for spellwork?
Knowing the best time to do spellwork can be just as important as how
you do the spell itself. Of course, it's not set in stone that you must
do your spell only at the prescribed moment. It's just one more way to
add the right sort of energy to your purpose.
Days of the Week
This is my personal tendency. I find that getting the most appropriate
day of the week to be the easiest in my somewhat hectic schedule. Just
each day of the week is named for either a planet or a Deity, each day
is associated with various areas for spellwork. For example, Friday is
linked to the planet Venus, and is the perfect day for spells of a
romantic or passionate nature. The link below has a table of the
correspondences for the days of the week.
Monday
Lunar energy, psychic abilities, dreams, astral work, intuition,
family, spirituality(Moon)
Tuesday
Strength, courage, energy, anger, independence, action (Mars)
Wednesday
Creativity, communication, divination, wisdom, addiction, travel
(Mercury)
Thursday
Prosperity, wealth, generosity, legal matters, growth (Jupiter)
Friday
Love, pleasure, peace, music, marriage, beauty, passion (Venus)
Saturday
Banishings, protection, obstacles, the elderly, lost items, freedom
(Saturn)
Sunday
Health, prosperity, power, joy, leadership, individuality, healing,
hope (Sun)
Phases of the Moon
I think more people use the lunar cycles in their spellwork than any
other timing strategy.
While I do agree that the moon phases are not as man-made as the 7-day
week, I just can't always make my schedule fit to a 21-day lunar cycle.
Most people use the main four phases: new moon, waxing, full and
waning. Most calendars indicate the moon phases. Doing an outdoor
ritual under the full moon can be quite moving, if nothing else.
Phases of the Full Moon 2006
a.. January 14th, 4:48am
b.. February 12th, 11:44pm
c.. March 14th, 6:35pm
d.. April 13th, 12:40am
e.. May 13th, 2:51am
f.. June 11th, 2:03pm
g.. July 10th, 11:01am
h.. August 9th, 6:54am
i.. September 7th, 2:42pm
j.. October 6th, 11:12pm
k.. November 5th, 7:58am
l.. December 4th, 7:24pm
Planetary Hours
I've not dabbled in this yet, but I felt I should provide a bit of info
on this magickal timetable as well. Calculating the planetary hours of
the day is a wee bit more complicated than looking at a calendar and
seeing what day it is. Each day is broken down into 24 Hours, with each
Hour being ruled by a planet. The chart of hours starts at sunrise,
which means it's a little different each day, as the seasons change.
You'll need to do a bit more research on the details, but basically it
means that certain times of the day are better suited to certain kinds
of spells.
Planetary Hours
Each hour of the day and night is calculated and matched to a certain
planet for its influence. The Planetary Hours are based on an ancient
astrological system, the Chaldean order of the planets -- Saturn,
Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, then repeating endlessly.
A different planet rules each Planetary Hour of the Planetary Day. The
planet that rules the first hour of the day is also the ruler of the
whole day and gives the day its name.
Once you know what planet the hour is associated with, you can then
associate the properties of that planet to that hour.
Doing your magickal workings within a certain Planetary Hour adds an
extra oomph to your spells.
Seasons
I do like to use seasonal energy in ritual, but it's not all that
practical if you have a pressing need, and the right season is 6 months
away. Rather than doing spellwork in relation to your immediate
circumstances, try to maybe take advantage of the season at hand to
work on some underlying aspect of your life.
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