Household Purifications

 

No matter how carefully you clean your home, no matter how often you vacuum, mop, shine, dust and polish, there may be “dirt” that your brushes and cloths won’t remove.

Every house is subject to negative energies-angry thoughts, fear, chaos-that seep in through the cracks in the walls, are broadcast via satellite to our television sets and radios and are stirred wherever humans live.

But don’t get paranoid about this; no nasty creatures are going to pop out from your toaster to terrorize you in the dark. The negativity is just that-negative vibrations that are without form but that are very real on other levels of existence and can affect our lives on this one.

Negativity weighing down on any house can strain relationships, create tension, increase arguments and accidents and ruin a good party. It may also prevent sleep and cause the whole house to assume a heavy, malignant atmosphere. When this happens, purify the home of the negativity that is unavoidably attracted to it.

Monthly household purifications will drastically reduce the negativity in your home. If you live far from an urban area, you might perform household purifications every three months or so, or when tempers seem to flare. It’s best to perform form these purifications during the waning Moon (when the Moon shrivels from a glowing white orb to an invisible globe). If the need arises, however, don’t wait for the proper Moon phase-just do it. Rituals, after all, aren’t holy writ.

Purifications drive away general negativity, the kind that abounds in cities and apartment buildings. However, a purification  is not an exorcism; it won’t rid a place of troublesome spirits. Likewise, though purifications are generally successful, they are no defense against a conscious direction of negative energy toward you. Protective magic and rituals designed to direct the energy back to the sender-utilizing candles, mirrors, iron, salt, herbs, quartz crystals, baths, incenses and a pantry-full of other tools-perform this function, as do exorcisms. Several of the protective spells and rites mentioned in this book will help you defend yourself self in such situations, as will any personal-protection spells, amulets and talismans in your possession.

O.K., let’s get to the point here. We mentioned a “conscious cious direction of negative energy” above. This means a curse or hex. Just the mention of these is usually enough to convince some people that they’ve been subjected to one. After all, it’s easier to blame our life problems on outside influences, thereby releasing ourselves of responsibility for our progress or guilt about our mistakes.

If the idea of curses and hexes upsets you, relax. They are rare. Most people who believe that something like this has happened to them have been “cursed” with a vivid but untrained imagination. Even when harmful spells are cast, they aren’t usually effective. Because they are performed without our consent, they must get through our natural psychic armor before they can affect us.

So, what can we do to keep our magical self-defense systems fully operational? Stay healthy. Exercise moderately. Maintain a positive attitude toward life and believe in your own powers and abilities. Take full responsibility for your past and future actions. Perform regular self-protection magic and back this up with concentration and visualization.

 

 

The Magical Household: Spells & Rituals for the Home

Scott Cunningham; David Harrington

 

November 8th

 

Sadie Hawkins Day, Festival of the Kitchen Goddess

 

From the 1930s comic strip, the character Sadie Hawkins overstepped the boundaries of propriety when she asked a man for a date. And, though we have come a long way since those days of male domination, many still feel that it is the man’s place to do the asking. So, on this day many schools and social organizations reverse the role and make it ladies’ choice.

In Japan, November 8 is set aside to honor the Goddess Uke-Mochi-No-Kami-she who possesses food-and the kitchen Gods Oki-Tsu-Hiko and Oki-Tsu-Hime. The God of the kitchen range Kamado-no-Kami is also greatly honored and venerated in most households. On this day, all the pots and pans are washed, and offerings of rice and rice wine are left in honor of the hearth side deities.

 

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, November 8th

 

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, November 8th

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

The Lord Mayor’s Show (English)

 

Waning Moon

The Waning Moon is a time for study, meditation and little magickal work (except magick designed to banish harmful energies).

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter

Moon Sign: Libra

Libra: Favors cooperation, social activities, beautification of surroundings, balance, and partnership.

Color: Amber

Incense: Jupiter

 

November 8th

Pluto Power

 

Pluto’s astrological influence is virtually unchallenged in the heavens at this midpoint of Scorpio’s reign. This alignment may enhance your physical and material security and assist you in deepening your intimate and sexual relationships or devoting attention to your inner life. However, an atmosphere of secrecy and mystery may hamper your communications, leaving you isolated from people in your daily life. Paired with the season’s theme of transformation, Pluto (the Greek Hades, Lord of the Underworld) is the governor of metamorphosis and rebirth.

 

Comfort Zone

Brown is the color of earth, of stability and security, retreat and sanctuary, and of Samhain itself. Create a brown talisman that you can carry with you to ground yourself whenever you feel anxious and unfocused. Choose a brown pebble, feather, or other natural object and designate it your helper.

 

 

The Wicca Book of Days
Observations, Traditions, and Lore for Every Day of the Year

Selena Eilidh Ash

 

Daily Magickal Application for Sunday, November 8th

 

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’s Witchery

 

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

 

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 Magic