Day: December 26, 2012

Calendar of the Sun for Wednesday, December 26th

Calendar of the Sun

26 Yulmonath

Day of Horus

Colors: Red, Gold, and Blue
Elements: Air and Fire
Altar: Upon cloth of red, gold, or blue place a cup of beer, feathers, incense of frankincense, two torches, and a figure of Horus.
Offerings: Look at something from a new perspective.
Daily Meal: Poultry, lentils, flatbread, dates, figs, and beer.

Invocation to Horus

Hail, Hawk of the Sun,
Son of Isis and Osiris,
Avenger of the murdering Set,
You are the sharp glance of objectivity
And the long view of illumination!
We who are earthbound
Sing your praises.
You who see all from afar,
You who swoop on your prey
With unerring aim,
Help us to learn the skill
Of that much focus,
That much concentration
To the blotting out
Of all insignificances.
Hail, Hawk of the Sun!
We who are earthbound
Follow your track across the sky
With every inch of our sight.

Chant: Heru Heru
En ka eny sen

(The beer is poured out as a libation.)

[Pagan Book of Hours]

Current Moon Phase for December 26th: Waxing Gibbous

Gibbous Moon

(waxing/90% illumination)

Distractions from the outside begin pressing into your world. Analysis is favored, reevaluating all the various factors you are dealing with. It’s a time to process information and effectively integrate your aims with the people in your immediate environment. This is a good time for organizing things. This Moon phase is suited for synthesis: coming up with a practical plan for getting from point A to point B. Adjustment is required.

The Celtic Calendar for December 26th – Boxing Day

The Celtic Calendar for December 26th

Boxing Day

 

In England, December 26th is Boxing Day,  when householders gave “Christmas boxes” filled with goodies to those who had served them through the year. Today is also the feast of Saint Stephen for Christians, and according to a well-known carol, “Good” King Wenceslas went out in the snow on this day to take food, wine, and fuel to a poor man. King Wenceslas, a tenth-century ruler of Bohemia, was renowned for his charity, particularly to disadvantaged young people. Wenceslas or Wenzel, later became the patron saint of the Czech Republic.

 

 

More Christmas Presents Comments

Life As The Witch – Water Magick for Winter

Witchy Comments=~Magickal Graphics~

Water Magick for Winter

 

A new cycle of time begins. The cold deepens and want is transformed into its solid states–snow and ice. Winter has been  a period of wonder and questioning since first woman and man walked our planet. And why not? To our early ancestors, the appearance of snow and ice must have been magickal. In cold climates, snow and ice still create a feeling of magick and mystery. Water magick for winter should deal with transformation, getting rid of negativity, and healing. If you live in warm climates, substitute crushed ice for snow to perform the following rituals.

To transform a difficult situation into a positive on, write the problem on a piece of paper and place it in a bowl. On top place some fresh clean snow and  a drop of honey. Let the snow melt. Pour the melted snow down the drain and discard the paper.

To rid yourself of any habit or problem, try this. Write the problem on a piece of paper and rub the paper with cool ashes or soot. Crumple the paper, go outside, and make a snowball with the paper in the center. Place the snowball on the ground. If possible, trace a circle around the snowball using an icicle, crush the snowball with your foot, and then walk away.

Winter water magick doesn’t mean you only need to use snow or ice. This is also a good time to take a healing bath. Run a warm bath and use your favorite bubble bath. As the water is running, pour in a quarter cup of orange flower water. Orange flower water is a fragrant water made by distilling water through orange flower petals.

You may purchase bottles of it at Middle Eastern food stores, or at a health food stores. The scent of your bath should be heavenly, and the orange fragrance should give you a sense of well-being. Immerse yourself in this healing bath. Feel all tension and stress leaving your body.

Our urge to enjoy the wonders and magick of water is as ancient as the human race. Water is always the same, but forever changing. The water you see today in a river will be different tomorrow, because water is always flowing, always moving. And, water magick is our to enjoy at anytime of the year.

Excerpt from:

“Four Seasons of Water Magic”
By James Kambos
Llewellyn’s 2012 Magical Almanac

The Witches Spell for December 26th: For Guests That Have Over-stayed Their Welcome

Witchy Comments~Magickal Graphics~

The Witches Spell for December 26th

For Guests That Have Over-stayed Their Welcome

If you want company to leave, or you have a guest that has over stayed their welcome in your home do this:

Take a broom (a magickal broom is the best to you, if you don’t want to look too suspicious use a kitchen broom) and sweep from the back of the house, to the front. You don’t have to actually sweep, however, you must think of your unwelcome guest to find their way out the door….

When you reach the front door, open it – reflect for a moment on your wish – and make a final sweep out the door, saying:

“You were welcome once, your stay has ended – may you find your way peacefully, no harm intended!”

Leave the broom in the corner of the door, with the bristles facing up – they will leave in no time!

The Witches Correspondences for Wednesday, December 26th

Witchy Comments~Magickal Graphics~

The Witches Correspondences for Wednesday, December 26th

Magickal Intentions: Communication, Divination, Writing, Knowledge, Business Transactions, Debt, Fear, Loss, Travel and Money Matters
Incense: Jasmine, Lavender, Sweet Pea
Planet: Mercury
Sign: Virgo
Angel: Raphael
Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Grey, Yellow and Violet
Herbs/Plants: Fern, Lavender, Hazel, Cherry, Periwinkle
Stones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate and Sodalite
Oil: (Mercury) Benzoin, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender

This day is governed by Mercury. Wednesday’s vibration adds power to rituals involving inspiration, communications, writers, poets, the written and spoken word, and all matters of study, learning, and teaching. This day also provides a good time to begin efforts involving self-improvement or understanding.

The Witches Almanac for *Wednesday, December 26th

Witchy Comments~Magickal Graphics~

The Witches Almanac for *Wednesday, December 26th

*Wednesday (Mercury): The conscious mind, study, travel, divination and wisdom.

Kwanzaa Begins

Moon Sign: *Gemini

*Gemini: Things begun now are easily changed by outside influence. Time for shortcuts, communication, games and fun.

*Waxing Moon

*The Waxing Moon is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you.

Incense: Lilac

Moon Phase: Second Quarter

Color: Brown

Merry We Meet On This Very Blessed Wednesday!

Witchy Comments & Graphics~Magickal Graphics~

Goddess Prayer

Our Mother who art the Earth

Nourishing are thy ways

They web of life be woven

They ways be found within

As it is all around.

 

Thank you this day for our bread and sweat

And forgive us our misuse of you

As we forgive others their misuse of us

And lead us not into exploitation

But deliver us from lording it over you

And over each other and over fellow creatures.

 

For thine are the waters of life

The feeding, breeding, seeding ground

For now and as far as close to forever

As we shall ever come.

Blessed Be!

Reference:

Author: Zsuzsanna Budapest’s Dianic University Online