Custom Made Magick For Thursday, April 28th

Well, let’s see … abundance, prosperity, and good health has been our focus for this day. Now how about a little more information and ideas for working practical magick with one of our fascinating featured deities of the day?
Juno was the Queen of Heaven. As the matriarch of the gods, she guarded over women in every aspect of their lives. Juno was thought to have renewed her virginity every year. Similar to other goddess stories, Juno was a triple goddess-a virgin who belonged to no one; a mother and woman in the prime of her life, sexual and mature; and also a crone, powerful, wise, and sometimes vengeful (as she made her husband’s many mistresses’ lives either fairly unhappy or short).
There are references to an early all-female triad of goddesses known as the CapitolineTriad. This triad consisted of Juventas, Juno, and Minerva. To the Greeks, they would have been known as Hebe, Hera, and Hecate. Ultimately the triad became Juno, Minerva, and the male Jupiter. Jupiter, another of Thursday’s gods, was Juno’s consort.
As mentioned earlier, Juno, in her aspect as Juno Moneta, was the patron and protector tector of the Roman mint. The coins produced at her temples were blessed by Juno and imbued with her powers of abundance and prosperity. In another of her aspects as Juno Augusta, Juno was the goddess of an abundant harvest.
In addition, another of Juno’s magickal correspondences is the semiprecious stone malachite. Malachite is a beautiful green-banded stone that was also called the “peacock cock stone” in Italy. The peacock was a sacred animal of Juno’s, and the magickal energies of malachite encourage health and prosperity. So, guess where we are going with all of this information? That’s right, a spell for prosperity and abundance.

 

 

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

 

The Witches Must Dos for Thursday, April 28th

 

Try wearing some honeysuckle-scented perfume to encourage prosperity. Bewitch someone by wearing deep royal blue or brighten up a dreary day by wearing lucky, prosperity-drawing green. Brew up a pot of mint tea to help increase your cash flow. Try adding a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon to an unscented candle to encourage some fast cash. Bake up a loaf of wheat bread for the family, and celebrate abundance and be thankful for all that you have.

 
Conjure up a witchy craft and create a philter or two for your magickal needs. Work with the deities and the magickal plants corresponding with Thursday.

 
How did the energies of the plants of Jupiter enhance your magick? What did you learn by working with Juno, Jove, or Zeus? The truth is that by adding these new techniques and information into your spellcasting repertoire, you will indeed advance your skills, thereby moving up in the ranks to become a more adept magickal practitioner

 
Just by believing in yourself and working toward creating abundance, health, and prosperity, you have already begun to transform your outlook on life. Put your game face on; think positively. Work with Thor for perseverance and courage, and apply those qualities to your own prosperity spells and healing witchery. Break out the tarot cards; How could you incorporate that symbolism into other spells of your own design?

 
Use your imagination, check Thursday’s correspondence list, and see what other bewitching things you can conjure up for prosperity magick all by yourself. Call on the gods and goddess of Thursday and bring some positive change, abundance, health, and prosperity into your life!

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

The Witches Thursday

Jupiter’s (Thor’s) day

 

The name is derived from Old English 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”.

Magical Days Of the Week – Thursday

Thursday is a day of royal blues and greens, associated with the planet Jupiter and metals like tin. When it comes to deities, look at leader type gods like Thor, Zeus, and Jupiter. Gemstone correspondences for Thursday include turquoise, amethyst and lapis lazuli, and plant associations can be found in honeysuckle, cinquefoil, and even oak trees.
This is a day for honor, fealty and family loyalty, as well as harvesting, success, and prosperity.
Take advantage of Thursday’s different aspects and do spellwork that brings abundance to you, declares your allegiance, and embraces prosperity.

 

Author

Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
Article published on & owned by About.com

 

Naming Thursday – Thor’s Day

 

The English word Thursday is named after the Norse god of thunder, Thor. Thursday literally means “Thor’s day” in Old English. Thor is represented riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer.

 
In most languages with Latin origins, the day is named after the god and planet Jupiter. Jupiter is depicted as the chief god of sky and thunder who maintained his power with his thunderbolt.

 

Middle English – thursday or thuresday
Old Norse– thorsdagr – Thor’s day
Old English– thunresdæg – Thunder’s day
Latin – dies Jovis – “Day of Jupiter”
Ancient Greek – hemera Dios – “day of Zeus”

 

Source

timeanddate.com

Thursday, April 28th

 
Thursday is the day of the planet Jupiter, dedicated to Thunor (Thor) god of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European traditions are Zeus, Taranis, Perun, Perkunas, and St. Olaf. The faith of the Northern Tradition holds Thursday sacred, just as Islam reveres Friday. Judaism the Sabbath (calculated from sunset on Friday to sunrise on Saturday), and Christianity, Sunday. This is why almost all adages about Thursday are positive. Thursday rules controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well=being and material success.

 
Deity: Thor

 
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

 
Planet: Jupiter

 
Tree: Oak

 
Herb: Henbane

 
Stone: Topaz

 
Animal: Fish

 
Element: Fire

 
Color: White

 
Number: 3

 
Rune: Thorn (TH)

 
Celtic Tree Month of Saille (Willow) – April 15th thru May 12. The Willow tree is associated with healing and growth. During this phase, work on rituals, involving healing, growth of knowledge, nurturing, and women’s mysteries.

 
Runic Half Month of Man (human being) April 14 thru 28

 
Runic Half Month of Lagu (flowing water) begins April 29 and run thru May 13

 
Goddess of the Month of Maia April 18 thru May 15

 

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

The Wicca Book of Days for Thursday, April 28th

 

Frolicking for Flora

 
The ancient Romans venerated Flora, the goddess of all that blossoms, by the means of a riotous festival called the Floralia, which began on April 28 and ended on May 3. Throwing pease, lupines, and bans at one another and watching plays may have been a lot of fun, but a serious purpose underlay the frolics, namely to encourage the Goddess to nurture the spring blooms that would bear fruit later in the year. Indeed, it was as a result of some disastrous harvests and consequent famines that it was decided, in 173 BC, to hold the Ludi Florales (Games of Flora) each year.

 

Springtime Promise

 
If you are growing flowers, give Flora a helping hand and check that your plants are free of pests, well fed and if necessary, well watered too. You could also cut a few stems or twigs on which buds have formed to arrange in a vase for your altar or home.

 
The Wicca Book of Days
Selena Eilidh Ash

Pagan Book of Days for Thursday, April 28th

 

Floralia

 
The three-day Roman festival of Floralia commemorates the Goddess Flora, deity of flowers and the pleasures of youth. Her feast day was noted for its license, and medallions showing various positions of sexual enjoyment were distributed to the revelers. Beans and other seeds were thrown into the crowds, denoting fertility and fecundity.

 

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

The Sky This Week: April 28 – May 1

 

Thursday, April 28
While the Lyrid meteor shower winds down this week, the Eta Aquariid shower ramps up. And the dwindling Moon casts less light into the morning sky by this weekend, which makes observing conditions far better. The best views will come in the hour or two before morning twilight commences, when you might see 5 to 10 meteors per hour from a dark site. The Eta Aquariids will peak May 5, when Northern Hemisphere observers could see up to 20 meteors per hour under dark skies.

 

Friday, April 29
Last Quarter Moon occurs at 11:29 p.m. EDT. The half-lit orb doesn’t rise until after 2 a.m. local daylight time tomorrow morning, however, when you can see it climbing in the southeast among the background stars of northern Capricornus.

 

Saturday, April 30
Asteroid 6 Hebe currently lies among the background stars of eastern Leo the Lion, just a stone’s throw from 2nd-magnitude Denebola. The region reaches its peak in the southern sky shortly after darkness falls. This evening, 10th-magnitude Hebe lies some 4° northwest of Denebola.

 

Sunday, May 1
One of the spring sky’s finest deep-sky objects, the Beehive star cluster (M44) in the constellation Cancer the Crab, lies high in the west once evening twilight fades away. The 3rd-magnitude cluster lies approximately 40 percent of the way from 1st-magnitude Pollux in Gemini to the similarly bright star Regulus in Leo. With naked eyes under a dark sky, you should be able to spot the Beehive as a faint cloud. But this star group explodes into dozens of stars through binoculars or a small telescope at low power.

 

Source

Astronomy Magazine

 

Your Sun & Moon Data for Thursday, April 28th

Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 99.59° E
Sun Altitude: 36.20°
Sun Distance: 93.604 million mi
Next Solstice: Jun 20, 2016 5:34 PM (Summer)
Sunrise Today: 6:03 AM↑ 71° East
Sunset Today: 7:41 PM↑ 289° West
Length of Day: 13 hours, 38 minutes

 

Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 230.52° SW
Moon Altitude: 16.77°
Moon Distance: 242374 mi
Next New Moon: May 6, 20162:29 PM
Next Full Moon: May 21, 20164:14 PM
Next Moonset: Today10:59 AM
Current Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 66.1%

 

Source

timeanddate.com