Day: August 2, 2015

Celebrating Other Spirituality 365 Days A Year – William Rufus and St. Sidwell’s Day

August 2

William Rufus and St. Sidwell’s Day

The second day of August is set aside to remember the Norman man king William Rufus, who was shot by Walter Tyrrell during ing a hunting accident in the new forest. Many people believe that Rufus was a divine victim who sacrificed his life for the love of the land and its people.

St. Sidwell’s Day commemorates the saint who had a chapel and well at Exeter dedicated to her. It is said that she was murdered on the instructions of her stepmother, who was jealous of her wealth and position. The stepmother hired killers to cut off Sidwell’s head and when they did apparently a spring gushed forth. A well was placed over the spring and the chapel built nearby.

 

Sunday and the Perfect Corresponding Spell

Sunday and the Perfect Corresponding Spell

 

Finally, it’s Sunday, the official day of rest. Not only do Christians acknowledge this day, but I’m sure many Pagans appreciate this day, as well. Everyone needs rest and lot of people need a good day to worship their creator (whomever or whatever that may be), however they deem fit to do so. With the Sun being the central theme of many ancient rituals, Sunday just seems to fit, in name and theory. Not only is it a good day to worship, it seems good to do more relaxed spells, such as, sleep, dream and rebirth.

 

An Evaluation/Promotion Tarot Spell

Got an evaluation coming up at work? There is nothing worse than having to go over a review form. You know you deserve a good raise, but how much will your manager or the company be willing to dole out? Or are you trying for a promotion? Sounds like it’s time to hedge your bets, so to speak. Try your hand at this tarot spell.

Gather the following:

• A carnelian tumbled stone for success and to boost your career or a quartz crystal point for extra power

• i yellow or gold candle (white will do in a pinch-it’s an all-purpose color)

• Our three featured tarot cards: the Ace of Wands, the Sun, and the Chariot

• An item in sympathy with the spell that you are casting

You can also add the health, wealth, and success philter to this spell if you wish. Just anoint the spell candle with the solar-powered oil you have created.

What exactly is an item of sympathy? It is any item that is sympathetic to what you are working for. Since this is a job-related spell, an item in sympathy could be your recent paycheck stub, ID badge, or your business card. So, with that thought in mind, adding this sympathetic item to your other correspondences only helps to unify the magick. It does this by uniting the energies and giving you something very specific to focus on.

Arrange your items in front of the candle. If you wish, anoint the spell candle with the philter. Now, light the spell candle and focus on the cards and your item of sympathy, pathy, and then repeat the spell below three times. Check out the last line of the spell and adjust this as necessary.

Just like the golden child who rides under the sun

I call for recognition of a job well done

This spell candle illuminates my way

Bringing success and wealth to all my days

Goddess, bless my ambitions, they are fair and true

While this higher career goal/promotion I do now pursue.

Close the spell by saying:

For the good of all, with harm to none

By the sun and stars, this spell is done.

Let the candle burn until it goes out on its own. Keep the carnelian in your pocket or purse, and the cards and your item of sympathy together and on your person for one week, until the following Sunday.

Daily Magickal Application for Sunday, August 2

Daily Magickal Application for Sunday, August 2

 

The Latin term for Sunday, our first day of the week, is Dies Solis (“sun’s day”). In ancient Greek, it was called Hemera Heliou. In the Old English language, it was known as Sunnandaeg; in Middle English, Sonenday. All of these titles mean the same thing: the day of the sun.

What do you think of when you feel the sun shine down on you? What sorts of enchantments and energies do you think would be complementary to a day named after our closest star? Sunday brings those bright solar energies into your life and has the magickal correspondences of success, promotion, leadership, pride, light, generosity, warmth, fitness, and personal growth. Astrologically, the sun symbolizes the conscious self and rules the zodiac sign of Leo.

The charms and spells that would complement this magickal day of the sun are ones for personal achievements of any kind-such as if you are seeking fame and wealth, working for that much-deserved promotion at work, or being acknowledged for a job well done. Health issues, increasing personal power, or simply sticking to your diet and being proud of what you have accomplished all fall under the sun’s golden influence.

 

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week

Ellen Dugan

 

Sunday Is Ruled By The Sun

 

Sunday Is Ruled By The Sun

 

Sunday corresponds to the sun, our closest star. This day is full of wonder and all sorts of magical potential for success, wealth, and fame. Sundays are for personal achievements of any kind such as working towards a promotion at your job, seeking fame and wealth, or being acknowledged for a job well done. All of these goals fall under the golden influence of the sun. Some suggestions for Sunday enchantments would include:

Sitting outside at sunrise and calling on the goddess Brigid for illumination and inspiration

Wearing gold jewelry or clothing that is gold or sunshine yellow to pull some color magic into your life

Arranging a few sunflowers in a vase and empowering these “flowers of the sun” for fame and ambition

Gathering up the common marigold flower and scattering it’s petals about to encourage prosperity

Baking up a batch of cinnamon rolls for the family and enchanting them for health and success

Snacking on a solar fruit, the orange, and enjoying the magical boost it brings to your life

The Witches Correspondences for Sunday, August 2nd

The Witches Correspondences for Sunday, August 2nd

 

Magickal Intentions: Growth, Advancements, Enlightenment, Rational Thought, Exorcism, Healing, Prosperity, Hope, Exorcism, Money

Incense: Lemon, Frankincense

Planet: Sun

Sign: Leo

Angel: Michael

Colors: Gold, Yellow, Orange and White

Herbs/Plants: Marigold, Heliotrope, Sunflower, Buttercup, Cedar, Beech, Oak

Stones: Carnelian, Citrine, Tiger’s Eye, Amber, Clear Quartz and Red Agate

Oil: (Sun) Cedar, Frankincense, Neroli, Rosemary

The first day of the week is ruled by the Sun. It is an excellent time to work efforts involving business partnerships, work promotions, business ventures, and professional success. Spells where friendships, mental or physical health, or bringing joy back into life are an issue work well on this day, too.

 

The Witches Almanac for Sunday, August 2nd

The Witches Almanac for Sunday, August 2nd

Sunday (Sun): Healing, spirituality, success, strength, and protection.

Porcingula (Native American)

 

 

Waning Moon

The Waning Moon (from the Full Moon to the New) is a time for study, meditation, and little magical work (except magic designed to banish harmful energies).

Moon phase: Third Quarter

Moon Sign: Pisces

Pisces: The focus is on dreaming, nostalgia, intuition, and psychic impressions. A good time for spiritual or philanthropic activities.

Incense: Eucalyptus

Color: Orange

 

Sunday Must Do’s

Sunday Must Do’s

 

Those ambitious, successful spells and charms will be heightened by working on the day of the week that has the planetary influence of the sun. So light those sunny candles, wear some luminous colors, and break out the gold jewelry! Bake up some cinnamon rolls or low-fat cinnamon muffins for an enchanting family breakfast. Take an orange with you to eat at lunch today. Try using a little magickal aromatherapy and burn some cinnamon-scented incense to encourage success and wealth today. Make the talisman to keep your solar magick with you. Sprinkle some dried marigold petals around your house-or across the threshold-to pull triumph and protection toward you and your family.

Get outside and tip up your face to the sun. Take a walk outside, and soak up some sunshine! Acknowledge the power of Sunna or Helios as they blaze across the sky and bring courage and motivation into your life. Sit outside at sunrise on a Sunday morning and bask in its warm, rosy-golden glow Acknowledge Brigid as the inner, creative spark of imagination and inspiration. She can help these gifts burn brightly within your own soul. Use your imagination and create your own brand of witchery and magick. Here comes the sun, and it’s your turn to shine!

 

 

—–Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week

Ellen Dugan

 

Sunday

Sunday

 

Ruler: Sun

Colors: Gold or yellow

Power Hours: Sunrise and sunset.

Key Words: Love, happiness, health, wealth

It is easy to spot the ruler of this day by its name. Sunday is the day of the sun. Community work, volunteer services, exercise, outdoor sports, buying, selling, speculating, meeting people, anything involving groups, running fairs and raffles, growing crops and taking care of all health matters fall under the influence of the Sun. With all this activity and the brightness of the sun, it’s easy to see why the child that is born on the Sabbath day is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.

Michael is the primary angel of Sunday but each hour of this day also has it’s secondary angel. These angels are Michael (first hour), Anael (second hour), Raphael (third hour), Gabril (fourth hour), Cassiel (fifth hour), Sachiel (sixth hour), Samael (seventh hour), Michael (eighth hour), Anael (ninth hour), Raphael (tenth hour), Gabriel (eleventh hour), and Cassiel twelfth hour). Notice some of the angels do double duty this day.

On Sundays, (unless you are invoking a specific angelic energy) the hour of sunrise will be the most powerful time to work, especially if you want to infuse energy into your work. Sunset is the second best time and is favored when you need to calm down a situation. Check the local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine your local sunrise.

Source:

Gypsy Magick

 

Take A Moment To Praise The Goddess For This Gorgeous Sunday Morn’ She Has Granted Us!

Moon Power

 

By the power of the Moon I stand

before thee

With my sisters I bow before your

light

And ask for your Blessings

We ask with the power of three

times three

That you grant our prayer

We ask with the power of the

Sisterhood to be heard

 

We call on the energy force of

nature

To send our power to each of us

We call on the love of the Goddess

to take us in her arms

We call on our Sisters past to stand

as our witnesses

We call on those we love who have

passed to share this night

 

May love and joy fill our lives

May prosperity come to all our lives

May our wishes be fulfilled

 

I turn to the East and call on my

Sisters

I turn to the South and call on

nature

I turn to the West and call on the

Witches from the past

I turn to the North and call on the

light of the Goddess

 

As the Moon rays fall on me, I feel

her energy.

As the Moon rays fall on my Sisters

I feel their energy.

As the Moon rays fall on me I feel

the light of the Goddess.

As the Moon rays fall on me

I feel the power of the earth.

As the Moon rays fall on me

I know I am a daughter of the

Goddess.

 

 

I know what it means to be a

daughter.

 

I bow to the light, the energy and

beauty of the Goddess.

I feel her embrace.

I feel my hand in my Sisters.

I know the power we have.

I know the responsibility.

I bless those in my life

I bless those who are gone from me

I hold dear my animals

I know those gone are close to me

I bless my Sisters

 

 

I thank the Goddess for hearing my

prayers

I thank the force of energy for its

power

I thank my Sisters

I thank my family and friends

 

 

For all is done…..

 

—A Witch’s Prayerbook

JoAnne Spiese