Day: August 13, 2015

The Witches Almanac for Thursday, August 13th

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The Witches Almanac for Thursday, August 13th

Thursday (Jupiter): Expansion, money, prosperity and generosity.

Women’s Day (Tunisian)

 

 

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: Fourth Quarter

Moon Sign: Leo

Leo: Draws emphasis to the self, central ideas, or institutions, away from connections with others and other emotional needs. People tend to be melodramatic.

Incense: Carnation

Color: Green

 

Thursday’s Witchery


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Thursday’s Witchery

 

Today is the day for prosperity work of all kinds. It can also be used for healing work, whether that is a physical healing of an illness or an emotional healing. Also remember that you have to follow up your healing work and prosperity magick and physical action.

I can’t tell you the number of times I have met new witches who complain to me that their prosperity spell or “I need a better job” spell did not work as they expected. They’ll ramble on and on about how much time and money they spent working their magick….but, alas, they had no glorious manifestion of wealth or fabulous job that suddenly dropped out of the sky and landed in their laps.

Then, when I gently ask them, “Did you enchant your resume or application when you filled it out? Did you do a little confidence-boosting spellwork when you went to apply for the job or went to the interview?” typically they give me a blank, confused stare.

Nine times out of ten, their response is, “You mean I have to go out and actually look for the job too?” Um, yes, my dear, you certainly do. Magick follows the path of least resistance, which means it’s going to manifest along the simplest, quickest route. Get out there and hit the pavement. See what you can find. Times are tough and competition for good jobs is fierce, so you need whatever edge you can get. For folks like us, we’re going to get the edge by using our magick and our spellcraft.

Thursdays have such a rich source of magick for us to draw upon that, honestly, the sky is the limit. This is the day associated with the gods of the sky and heavens, after all. Get to know these deities and add their wisdom and magick into your days

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

Ellen Dugan

Thursday


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Thursday

Jupiter’s (Thor’s) day

 

The name is derived from Old English Þūnresdæg and Middle English Thuresday (with loss of -n-, first in northern dialects, from influence of Old Norse Þorsdagr) meaning “Thor’s Day”. Thunor, Donar (German, Donnerstag) and Thor are derived from the name of the Germanic god of thunder, Thunraz, equivalent to Jupiter in the interpretatio romana.

In most Romance languages, the day is named after the Roman god Jupiter, who was the god of sky and thunder. In Latin, the day was known as Iovis Dies, “Jupiter’s Day”. In Latin, the genitive or possessive case of Jupiter was Iovis/Jovis and thus in most Romance languages it became the word for Thursday: Italian giovedì, Spanish jueves, French jeudi, Sardinian jòvia, Catalan dijous, and Romanian joi. This is also reflected in the p-Celtic Welsh dydd Iau.

The astrological and astronomical sign of the planet Jupiter is sometimes used to represent Thursday.

Since the Roman god Jupiter was identified with Thunor (Norse Thor in northern Europe), most Germanic languages name the day after this god: Torsdag in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, Hósdagur/Tórsdagur in Faroese, Donnerstag in German or Donderdag in Dutch. Finnish and Northern Sami, both non-Germanic (Uralic) languages, uses the borrowing “Torstai” and “Duorastat”. In the extinct Polabian Slavic language, it was perundan, Perun being the Slavic equivalent of Thor.

There are a number of modern names imitating the naming of Thursday after an equivalent of “Jupiter” in local tradition. In most of the languages of India, the word for Thursday is Guruvar- var meaning day and guru being the style for Bṛhaspati, guru to the gods and regent of the planet Jupiter. In Thai, the word is Wan Pharuehatsabodi – referring to the Hindu deity Bṛhaspati, also associated with Jupiter. En was an old Illyrian deity and in his honor in the Albanian language Thursday is called “Enjte”. In the Nahuatl language, Thursday is Tezcatlipotōnal meaning “day of Tezcatlipoca”.

Tasha’s Day by Day Planner for August 2015


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Tasha’s Day by Day Planner for August 2015

 

Thu. 8/13 Bright Leo Moon leads the way to fun. Sun trine Uranus suggests an unusual day.

Fri. 8/14 Leo New Moon says put more fun and creativity in your life now.

Sat. 8/15 Practical Virgo Moon says organize useful activity. Sun conjunct Venus brightens choices; Mercury trine Pluto helps frame positive changes.

Sun. 8/16 Efficient Virgo Moon facilitates tasks.

Mon. 8/17 Persnickety Virgo Moon finds what needs fixing; 4:30 PM gentle Libra Moon helps smooth the energy.

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Lunabar Moon Almanack for Thursday, 13 August, 2015

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Lunabar Moon Almanack for Thursday, 13 August, 2015

 

Waning, Crescent Moon Age: 28 ¾ days.

Ascending Node is at 3° Libra.

Moon in 14th degree of the Sign Leo, the Lion; also in 17th deg. of the Constellation Crabba, the Crab. Moonrise: 5:18 morn. Souths: 12:23 eve. Moonset: 7:21 eve.

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Aspects of the Moon in Leo: Yang, Masculine, Solar, Positive, Diurnal, Fiery, Fixed, Barren, Horary Eastern, Summery, Boreal, Commanding, Feral, Bestial, Animal, Four-footed, Dry, Bitter, Hot

Spells and rituals involving the Fire element should be performed when the Moon is in a fire sign: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.

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Moon Moon, Mother Moon

Lunar Lore

The Moon in opposition to Venus, shews a laudable day in all kind of business. ~Bethem’s “Centiloquium”. … The nearer to twelve in the afternoon, the drier the moon. The nearer to twelve in the forenoon, the wetter the moon. ~Herefordshire. … The sad and solemn night Hath yet her multitude of cheerful fires; The glorious host of light Walk the dark hemisphere till she retires; All through her silent watches, gliding slow, Her constellations come, and climb the heavens, and go. – William Cullen Bryant, “Hymn to the North Star.”

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Lunabar Sun Almanack for Thursday, 13 August, 2015

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Lunabar Sun Almanack for Thursday, 13 August, 2015

 

Sunrise: 6:19 morn. Sunset: 8:05 eve.

Length of Day: 13h. 46m.

Dawn: 5:50 morn. Dusk: 8:34 eve.

Length of Twilight: 0h. 29m.

Sun in 20th degree of the Sign Leo, the Lion; also in 3rd degree of the Constellation Leo, the Lion;

Aspects of the Sun in Leo: Yang, Masculine, Solar, Positive, Diurnal, Fiery, Fixed, Barren, Horary Eastern, Summery, Boreal, Commanding, Feral, Bestial, Animal, Four-footed, Dry, Bitter, Hot.

 

Solar Lore

The sun is noted to be hotter when it shineth forth between clouds than when the sky is open and serene. ~ Bacon

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Wishing All Our Precious Friends & Family A Very Blessed & Glorious Thursday!


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We pledge this day to do our best
To put the past behind us
Walking straight with head held high
So fortune’s favor finds us

Yesterday is gone and done
Tomorrow lies before us
We will not let ourselves be bound
By history’s faded story

No longer looking toward the past
Except for lessons learned
We’re moving toward the future now
And all that we have earned

Bless us Divine Mother in our tasks ahead.

So Mote It Be.