Like The Sun, The Universe brings good blessings. The Universe appears where all is in balance. It allows you to act effectively not only as an individual but as a member of a group too. The Universe promises contentment, fulfillment and completeness to those under its influence. It doesn’t guarantee there will not be moments of strife or discord in your life, but it does indicate that your trials and tribulations will be overcome; that ultimately you will know inner-peace and contentment. The Universe suggests you have found or will find your place in the scheme of things—that place where all is as it should be.
N is for Nion, sometimes called Nuin, which is connected to the Ash tree. Ash is one of three trees which were sacred to the Druids (Ash, Oak and Thorn), and connects the inner self to the outer worlds. This is a symbol of connections and creativity, and transitions between the worlds.
In Norse legend, Yggdrasil, the World Tree, is an Ash. Its roots grew down far into the Underworld, and its branches reached all the way up into the heavens.
Odin hung himself from the tree for nine days as a sacrifice. Ash also features prominently in the Irish myth cycles, and is often depicted growing beside a well or pool of wisdom.
Nion Correspondences
Mundane Aspects: Remember that for every action, there is a consequence, and these effect not only ourselves but others as well. What we do in our life will carry into the future and possibly even beyond. Every one of our words and deeds has some sort of impact.
Magical Aspects: The Universe is like a giant web. Strands bind us all together, either closely or at a distance. We are all connected in one way or another, so it is important to find harmony between the spiritual realm and the physical, and between all living beings. Endeavor to live a spiritual life that considers the needs of the natural world around you.
Like The Sun, The World brings good blessings. The World appears where all is in balance. It allows you to act effectively not only as an individual but as a member of a group too. The World promises contentment, fulfillment and completeness to those under its influence. It doesn’t guarantee there will not be moments of strife or discord in your life, but it does indicate that your trials and tribulations will be overcome; that ultimately you will know inner-peace and contentment. The World suggests you have found or will find your place in our Universe—that place where all is as it should be.
There is greater love for family and/or personal time and domestic life these days, dear Aries. You tend to protect your heart more than usual at this time, and you might often seek out, and even cling to, secure and familiar people or situations. Today, if you’re feeling a little restless, your instincts could be to take little risks or to stir up a bit of trouble. Interactions can be stimulating but perhaps a little too competitive for your liking this morning. As the day advances, you’re less bothered by little problems and differences. A Jupiter-Pluto aspect comes into influence and stimulates a desire to grow, improve, and succeed. Priorities become clearer.
Taurus
Taurus
This morning, there can be heightened sensitivity to relationship problems, dear Taurus, and much impatience with mechanical things, slow responses, and other small delays. People can very easily grate on your nerves. You can choose to react to what feels like insensitive comments, or you can choose to rise above them. As the day advances, however, it becomes easier and easier to put small differences aside and to see potentials, priorities, and the bigger picture. Pouring yourself into a creative project or hobby can be healing.
Gemini
Gemini
This morning, you may be feeling conflicted as part of you wants to especially productive, dear Gemini, and another part would prefer to bask and enjoy the moment. Some of you could be tempted to buy something expensive, splurge, or otherwise live beyond your means. It can be hard to have healthy conversations when both parties are trying to get their way. Ego conflicts can ensue, and it can be too easy to lose sight of what’s truly important. However, as the day advances, a Jupiter-Pluto aspect comes into influence, reminding you of more empowering goals. This is a good time for bonding with people you love and for home improvements.
Cancer
Cancer
Watch for worries about relationships eating away at the happiness of your day, dear Cancer. Love is easy to attract, but it can be difficult to get the timing right. Watch for impatience or impulsiveness, particularly on a social level. You may need to take a look at the hard issues now so that you can take action on them later. You may not be feeling especially supported at the moment. Dissatisfaction is likely right now, but this discomfort can motivate you to make improvements. Tension irons out as the day advances. Certainly by tonight, you’re ready to move on.
Leo
Leo
There may be some resentful feelings this morning if you feel put upon or pressured to make a decision, dear Leo. For some of you, vague tensions leave you feeling restless until you get in touch with your true desires. You could feel that others are trying to take the reins while you remain in a state of limbo. You need more time to sort out your needs and wants. Tensions today tend to come from a feeling of pressure to push a matter that’s not ready to go. Hot-headedness only leads to more trouble. Moodiness of family members or troubles on the home front are quite possible now.
Virgo
Virgo
You could have a hard time deciding whether you want space or attention today, dear Virgo, with a Venus-Mars challenge this morning. In truth, you may not be completely content with either. Sharp, impatient wording should be avoided, as it can really make waves now. It can be all too easy to get worked up over minor issues. If others are not as warm as you might like them to be, do your best to set feelings aside and instead concentrate on those things that you can control, change, and improve. In fact, it’s a good time to solve problems in your work or to discover new or innovative methods.
Libra
Libra
There can be social opportunities through your work or connections these days, dear Libra, although today, you might feel a little put off by someone who is trying to push an issue with you, or by poor timing in general. Watch for impatience that can lead you to seek out expensive or indulgent things and activities. Consciously try to slow down and tame your desires, which can seem very immediate and urgent now but may not seem as important later. The second half of the day plays more in your favor. There is good energy for coming to agreements with others, and, with less pressure, timing issues become a problem of the past.
Scorpio
Scorpio
If you’re harboring frustrations about a relationship, dear Scorpio, these can emerge in small but disruptive ways today. You can be on the offensive and on the defensive at different times today, but pushing matters will only lead to further tension and possible discouragement. It can be difficult to satisfy ego desires this morning. Wait it out and avoid pushing matters that need more time to unfold naturally. Try to keep things straightforward and aboveboard so that there are no resentments or regrets. You’ll be coming out of your shell in the coming days, starting tonight.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Early today is not the steadiest of times for your emotions, feelings, and affections, dear Sagittarius. Money matters may be problematic for some of you. You might also struggle with whether to tend to others’ needs or your own, when a compromise is truly the solution. As the day advances, you feel stronger and more focused. Your ruler, Jupiter, moves into harmony with Pluto, stimulating your ambitions and deepening your faith and confidence, particularly in material pursuits.
Capricorn
Capricorn
Confrontations early today tend to be fruitless, dear Capricorn, rather than lead to improvements. Mildly difficult energies now seem to get in the way of healthy, open relationship patterns, but if you aim to learn from the differences that seem so glaring now, you can discover problem areas that need extra attention. Stubbornness is likely now but should be avoided. Tame impatience, which can lead to messy situations. As the day moves forward, you’re inclined to lift your thoughts to more important goals and ambitions. Tonight and tomorrow are good for personal appeal, magnetism, and persuasion. You’re also in good shape when it comes to matters related to publishing and promotion.
Aquarius
Aquarius
Unrest with friends and lovers is quite possible this morning, dear Aquarius. People are focusing too much on what they want while neglecting to see the other side. Exacerbating problems is some confusion about true desires and needs. Be patient with others, but don’t get pulled into game playing. It will sap you of energy that you can better use elsewhere. As well, treat others with care, while doing the same with yourself. Priorities become far clearer as the day progresses. A Jupiter-Pluto trine is entering the picture, and this can stimulate a strong desire to grow, improve, and transform your life in positive ways. As these rather lofty goals come into focus, the smaller conflicts and problems of the morning begin to fall out of your vision.
Pisces
Pisces
Venus is in a playful area of your chart and Mars in your adventure sector, dear Pisces, and while these sectors complement one another, a challenging aspect between the two planets occurs this morning, pointing to some tension. You can feel restless, uncertain where to direct excess energy. You feel pulled in different directions, with demands from others either too much or strong but unclear. There can be pouting, drama, and all sorts of tricky relationship maneuvers going on now. Avoid letting these things drain you. Impatience won’t move things forward if they’re not ready to go in that direction. As the day advances, conflicts seem less pressing as priorities come into strong focus. The Moon enters your sign tonight, bringing you more visibility and clarity.
You are an interesting combination of skeptic and believer. You tend to over-think and worry as a youth, but you relax more as you age! You have a totally unique take on the world, and you might especially enjoy unraveling mysteries and uncovering truths. Some might call you moody, as you can sometimes be quite retiring and other times very sociable. In fact, you love people, but you frequently need time to yourself to refuel.
Famous people born today: Selma Blair, Clarence Thomas, Bob Fosse, Joss Whedon.
Your Birthday Year Forecast:
You have an especially magnetic personality in the year ahead. Relationships are in strong focus.
Your birthday falls shortly after a Full Moon this year, suggesting a period ahead of communication and teaching. You may be turned to for advice more frequently, and you are very willing to offer your help. This is a strong year for publicity and any other endeavors that involve spreading the word. As well, your ability to be objective–or to see the “big picture”–can be especially pronounced and rewarding this year.
You tend to default to cooperating and harmonizing with others in order to better accomplish your goals this year. Relationships benefit from a more balanced, fair, and peaceful approach. The platonic elements of a relationship may be emphasized now. Love and friendship are big motivators this year.
It will be especially important to take constructive steps towards improving problem areas in your life rather than falling back on procrastinating or waiting for a miracle to happen! Turning a blind eye to problems won’t make them go away.
You may be attracted to people with artistic inclinations or to relationships in which there is an imbalance of power or a theme of saving or helping. The more romantic or idealistic side of your nature can emerge strongly now, perhaps inspired by someone you care about or someone you meet this year.
You have a strong need for affection during this period of life, and you tend to be especially generous with those you love. Watch for overindulgence in this respect, but enjoy the good vibes as well. You can do especially well working with people you love.
There are likely to be quite a few doors opening for you. Negotiations, marriage, and business partnerships benefit. Artistic talent is emphasized this year, and respected – you can truly shine. You are motivated by the desire to strike a balance in your relationships and in your personal environment. Smooth negotiations with others are sought. You are more diplomatic and gracious this year. This is a good period in your life for social affairs, pleasure, amusement, and romance.
There can be a stronger inclination towards togetherness and sharing. You are taking more pride in your relationships. It’s a good time to strengthen and support others, and to build trust. This can also be a pleasantly ambitious period.
You are seeing possibilities in everything this year, which is wonderful, but focus can be difficult as a result. There is more joy in your work, however, which can get you far. You are especially versatile this year – adapting to circumstances and bouncing back from disappointments.
You may be displaying more refined, artistic, and harmonious traits than usual this year. There can be some nervousness to combat, however, and perhaps an inclination to stress out too easily during this period. Watch also for unusual expectations – either glamorizing situations or worrying excessively about them. While in most ways you are seeking out harmony this year, there is a nonconformist, rebellious streak in you that can emerge from time to time, possibly disruptively. This is a signal that you may need to make some important changes.
It’s also important to be more careful with money and details due to a tendency to overlook things, which can lead to losses. However minor these can be, it’s best to be vigilant with valuables, whether these are cherished possessions or non-material things (even friendships).
Watch for impatience or fits of temper that work against you this year. There may be changes in work schedules or life’s circumstances could challenge you in such a way that you need to change your goals or actions. This can also be a time when you tend to resist others and challenge them if they are trying to hold you back. Energy fluctuates this year. If you can avoid rash or impulsive moves, you could enjoy more courage than usual to do things that break the routine or clear the air.
Your unique manner of expressing and asserting yourself is in focus and appreciated this year. Suppressed anger is more effectively released in creative ways. Physical healing can help inner healing, and vice versa.
Relationships are in strong focus this year. Your charm and attractiveness can be in the spotlight, and artistic tendencies come to the fore. This is a powerful year for attracting love. It is easier than usual to express your individuality in a manner that is true to you. Love and social matters can be up and down, but also quite magical at times. New and interesting experiences are likely, but energy can fluctuate and impulsive moves should be watched for. Communications projects may experience some delays. You may need to pay special attention to how you’re communicating to prevent being misunderstood.
2016 is a Number Two year for you. Ruled by the Moon. This is a year of potential companionship. It is a quiet, gentle, and mostly harmonious year that is less active than other years. Instead, you are more responsive to the needs of others. If you are patient and open yourself up in a gentle manner, you will attract both things and people. This is an excellent year in which to build and develop for the future. Advice – be patient, be receptive, enjoy the peace, collect.
2017 will be a Number Three year for you. Ruled by Jupiter. This is a year of sociability. It is a friendly time, when it is easy to enjoy life and other people. Focus is on personal freedom, reaching out to others, making new friends, and exploration. You are more enthusiastic and ready for adventure. It is likely to be a rather lighthearted year, when opportunities for “play” time are greater than usual. It’s also a good year for expressing your creativity. Advice – reach out, but avoid scattering your energies.
If you had it your way, Cancer, you’d probably spend your birthday nesting at home in your comfy pajamas! Because you adore creature comforts and having your family close by, it’s likely that your festivities will include a warm, home cooked meal with relatives. You might even decide to prepare your own special birthday dinner because, let’s face it … no one else in your clan can measure up to your culinary skills!
Shed the shell
You’re definitely one of the more sensitive signs of the zodiac, and if you feel slighted on your birthday, you may become moody. If this happens and you find yourself retreating into your famous shell, ask yourself if it’s really worth it. Hey, life gets hectic and no one is perfect. If you know someone loves you, give them a chance to make up any potential lapse in recollection. And try not to be so oversensitive! We all know that you, on the other hand, would never forget an important event. You’ve got a sharp memory and can often reminisce about obscure moments the rest of us would never recall.
Naturally intuitive and emotional, you’re one of the few signs who have little trouble wearing their heart on their sleeve. This is one of your most endearing qualities. You also have a way of making everyone around you feel comfortable and safe — in an instant. Strongly sentimental, you prefer a handmade gift or heartfelt card over a popular, overpriced store bought item any day. In the end, life is all about emotional security for you. When you’re surrounded by your loved ones, knowing they’re all safe and content, you’re the happiest crab in the land.
Share the birthday card below with all your Cancer friends!
This is a strong time for new approaches to domestic affairs, dear Aries, and nice turnarounds in your personal life. Friendships can thrive right now and/or family relationships can be friendlier. It’s a good day for smoothing over differences or for simply enhancing relationships by lending an ear. People you care about seem to be easier to get along with today, and you are especially open to sharing your thoughts – and your space – with them. It’s a good time for negotiations with family or about home and family matters.
Taurus
Taurus
There is likely to be a stronger professional or goal-oriented focus for you today, dear Taurus, but you can shine even brighter on social levels. Curiosity, combined with an open and willing mind, can lead you to new interests and avenues of exploration, and perhaps nice friend connections as well. You might appreciate things about your daily environment that you haven’t recognized or appreciated in the past. The lines of communication are open – people around you are being especially objective and understanding. Your fantasy world or dreaming mind can also be quite active today, and an element or person from your past can reappear.
Gemini
Gemini
Today is strong for putting effort into growing something, dear Gemini, whether that’s a business, relationship, or project, and thoroughly enjoying the process. While entirely new ventures might not get off the ground with Mars still retrograde, existing ones can be built upon and expanded. You are in a sociable mood and others tend to respond well to what you have to say, particularly as you have some good practical advice to exchange now. Friends can bring pleasant surprises today. Someone is putting their faith in you to take the reins.
Cancer
Cancer
This is a strong day for showcasing your creativity and skills, dear Cancer. You can feel especially at ease and comfortable with others now. This is a good time for expressing your ideas and a deeper part of yourself as well. You are especially attracted to new ideas and mental exchanges with others right now, and there is a nice flow of communication happening. Professional or reputation matters can bring pleasant surprises today. You may be given a new privilege or more leeway to do as you think is best.
Leo
Leo
Take the opportunity to establish a sense of peace with those close to you today, dear Leo. Your exchanges can be especially fruitful and nurturing. Solving problems is best done with someone special, even if you are not explicitly taking their advice, as this helps you to consider all angles of a problem or possibility. Companionship can also indirectly encourage you to do your best or to reach a little higher. Others tend to lend their support or advice for your creative goals. There is a stronger emphasis on the intellectual side of your relationships today.
Virgo
Virgo
This is a strong time for new opportunities and opening doors, dear Virgo, as you develop more faith and confidence in yourself. You are more generous with your time and energy, and possibly also your resources as well, and this helps you to feel better about yourself and is appreciated by others. Today is also good for getting back on track with your daily routines. People are more supportive and might offer to lend a hand in a significant way. Intimate matters can be pleasantly surprising. There can be a sudden attraction experienced now.
Libra
Libra
A surprise attraction may be part of your day, dear Libra, or someone can bring a pleasant surprise into your life. This is a day when you can feel a little freer to express yourself – when you have less inhibition – and others appreciate interacting with this side of you. You have more courage to do something different, creative, or seemingly out of character. Aim to enjoy relationships without unhealthy expectations. Today also brings fluid energy for work, money ideas, and practical matters. On professional or public levels, you may get the chance to show off a talent. You might find that co-workers and people around you tend to be more cooperative than usual.
Scorpio
Scorpio
You are comforted by familiar places and faces today, dear Scorpio. You are likely to find ways to boost your nest or add more comfort to your life without going overboard or adding to debt in the process – being a little frugal can actually feel good right now. You can be especially persuasive and find it easy to communicate your ideas and needs, even if you are a tad retiring today. You may be creating something beautiful with words or expressing a creative idea. You are also attracting friendly interest. The platonic side of relationships comes to the fore and assumes more importance for you today.
Sagittarius
Sagittarius
Your conversations are especially supportive and helpful today, dear Sagittarius, and others tend to be drawn to you for your advice. You are particularly objective and reasonable in your approach right now. There is an inclination to analyze or go over the past, particularly about or with family. What others say can inspire and touch you. Keep in mind that all things resolve themselves in time – be patient. You might have the opportunity to employ some of your special talents now, and this can attract friendly and/or romantic interest.
Capricorn
Capricorn
You might be attracted to, or attract, intellectual sorts of people into your life today, dear Capricorn. The platonic or intellectual side of your relationships assumes more importance to you right now. This is a good time for excitement or enjoyment in your domestic life. You might be afforded new opportunities or privileges from family. Write down whatever you don’t communicate or put into motion, because it’s an excellent time for new insights. With Mars still retrograde for another week, all-new initiatives should probably wait, but that doesn’t mean you can’t entertain new ideas.
Aquarius
Aquarius
While you could feel some impatience early today about getting your needs met, dear Aquarius, as the day progresses, you find it easier to remember that sustained effort has its payoffs. An organized, step-by-step approach works best for you right now. Healing techniques for both mind and body can be discovered or successfully employed today. You find it easier to relax when your relationships and the relationships of people around you are cooperative, which is likely to be the case today.
Pisces
Pisces
This is a good time for any extracurricular activity that allows you to express yourself, dear Pisces, whether it’s romantic, creative, or playful. You’re not likely to be in the ideal frame of mind for work and routine, so if you can make room for entertainment or hobbies today, all the better for your mood. This is a time for romantic attention, or simply like-minded people taking extra notice of you. Even so, you can be a little withdrawn, preferring to pull back from overly demanding situations. An emotional “recharge” is in order.
Blessed Being, freedom is your choice flowing into your life. As you balance what you create with the co-creation of others, you discover the boundaries of your freedom. This is based on the conditions of the physical world. It is based on your perceptions of possibility and the resonance of your vibration with your desires.
The conditions of the physical world indicate separation. Indeed, it is part of the functionality and form of the Earth experience. As you observe and accept the conditions around you, you soothe your vibration into connection—technically into resonance, for connection is an invisible truth that is constant, though not initially obvious.
At this time, you are learning the rules of the law of resonance in great detail.
This requires that you apply it into your life and observe the response and information flow that you are receiving. Are you feeling differently? Do you notice flow or stagnation? Is it a time of rest, action, focus, or play? Life will call you to interaction continuously, but it looks different in each moment.
As you work with the law of resonance, it is not that you are controlling your outer experience, it is that you are shifting your inner experience to connect with and become one with your desires—Life itself.
It may seem contrary to accept the separation to enhance the connection, yet it is the core understanding of your empowerment. It supports your ability to Love that which you disagree with or don’t desire. It supports your ability to take action for change and bring your desires into physical form.
It is this acceptance of the physical separation that allows you to find the invisible connection with others that are so unlike you.
It gives you the strength to hold your Love in the midst of fear, anger, or chaos around you. It gives you the fortitude and patience (peace in action) to allow form its time to ripen. It gives you the knowing of who you are within the collective of humanity, and to reflect that Love to those that have not yet heard the whisper within.
In essence, you are becoming a connected one, an empowered sovereign that understands the functionality of separation on Earth, and integrates the invisible connection of All Life. You are allowing the Will of Love to create a new humanity, instead of the separation that creates fear and domination. You are a force of change that is passive in nature, but powerful in its core. But it is invisible. To embody this empowerment, you can not rely on circumstance changing to feel satisfaction.
You are learning to rely on your understanding of your power within Life, for you are Life. In this way, you are becoming one being that is holding a true resonance of Love within Life on Earth. Not a resonance of separation from humanity as walls are maintained to create a feeling of bliss, but a true resonance of empowered Love, whether walls are present or not.
As we sit to Blast Being One, we are maintaining a powerful flow of Love, as we observe life on Earth and see the potential of Love within each being. We are understanding the value of separation as it creates a call to connection that fulfills as it grows. We are aligning our internal resonance with our outer desires, magnetizing synchronicity with those of like heart. We are patient, powerful, and boldly Loving; allowing the fear of humanity to discover its strength within. We are connected to the potential of Love, for we have already discovered it within and are emanating it out consciously, unabashedly, and eternally. Blast on!
The Moon today is in a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with a illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9am and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.
PHASE DETAILS FOR – THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2016
Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 90%
Moon Age: 17.73 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 381,716.93 km
Sun Angle: 0.52
Sun Distance: 152,058,925.09 km
The feast of St. John the Baptist is unusual because it celebrates his death rather than his birth. St. John has been called the saint of the Summer Solstice, in that his feast has long been associated with that of Midsummer. The superstitious still believe St. John’s Eve to be one of the most uncanny and dangerous nights of the year, when all manner of fairies, ghosts, and evil spirits are aboard.
St. John’s Day has long been considered the best time to discover one’s true love. Generally, the magickal practices that take place on this day are in the form of divination. For example, if you pare an apple round and round without a break in the peeling and then throw the peel over your left shoulder, it will form the initial of your future husband or wife. Place a glass of water directly under the sun’s rays, and leave it for one hour. During this time you must sit silently next to the glass. When the time is up, add the white of an egg to the water in the glass. It will spell out the name or occupation of the spouse-to-be.
1. INTENTION:
Intention is the focus of your spell and the absolute will to succeed. I try to never do a spell unless I feel it well up inside of me beforehand. Spells don’t work unless you are able to focus your Will. Your intent must be clear, or your spell may have unintended results.
2. PREPARATION: Assembly of tools and materials
The spell actually begins at this stage because your Will starts to focus itself as you gather the herbs, select the candles, choose the incense, decorate the altar and lay out your tools. Knowledge of correspondences is essential here, so that you select materials appropriate to the spell.
Incense, candles, music and ceremonial dress, makeup or masks can be used to make sacred space, set the mood for a spell. You must have something to represent each Element – earth, air, fire, water – on the altar or working surface.
3. CAST THE CIRCLE:
• Call Corners (also called calling quarters)
• Cast the Circle, invoking the Lords of the Watchtowers.
Raise power. You should feel it between your hands, like the force of two magnets that repel each other, as you invoke the Lords or Ladies and cast the circle.
4. THE SPELL:
Perform the spell, reciting its words and carrying out whatever actions it requires. The words of a spell should be said aloud, in a commanding voice. This is the Word that goes forth and comes into being, so mote it be. Manifestation of word into deed is the essence of magick.
5. CLOSE THE CIRCLE:
Close the circle and ground the power you have raised. Clean up. Carry out any afterspell actions that the spell required.
Reference
Lady Ishtar’s Complete Guide to Wicca Protection Spells
Ruled by the planet Jupiter and dedicated to Thor, god of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European Traditions include Zeus, Taranis, Perun, and Perkunas.
Magical aspects: controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being, material success, expansion, money/wealth, prosperity, leadership, and generosity.
Thursday is the day of Jupiter, the largest of the planets and said to be the most powerful.
Spellcasters would be wise to use this day for attempting wealth, success and prosperity spells.
Thursday is also associated (in Greek mythology) to Thor – Thor’s day – and some even say that Jupiter and Thor are one in the same. Both are strong and powerful, yet wise and just. Try a small prayer to Jupiter before commencing any ritual on Thursday as a sign of respect.
This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving luck, happiness, health, legal matters, male fertility, treasure, wealth, honour, riches, clothing, money, desires, business, group pursuits, joy, laughter, and expansion
Thursday (Jupiter): Expansion, money, prosperity, and generosity.
St. John’s Eve
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: Aquarius Aquarius: Rebellious energy. Time to break habits and make abrupt changes. Personal freedom and individuality is the focus.
Thursday is the fifth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian calendar, falling between Wednesday and Friday. In countries that adopt the Sunday-first convention, it is considered the fifth day of the week. However, in ISO 8601 it is the fourth day of the week. In Slavic languages and in Chinese, this day’s name is “fourth” (Polish czwartek, Russian четверг, pronounced CHET-vierg). Portuguese, too, uses a number for this day: quinta-feira, “fifth day”, (see Days of the week for more on the different conventions).
The contemporary name comes from the Old English Þunresdæg (with loss of -n-, first in northern dialects, from influence of Old Norse Þorsdagr), meaning “Day of Thunor”, this being a rough Germanic equivalent to the Latin Iovis Dies, “Jupiter’s Day”. Most Germanic and Romance-speaking countries use their languages’ equivalents: German Donnerstag, torsdag in Scandinavia, Italian giovedì, Spanish jueves, French jeudi, Catalan dijous, and Romanian joi. The Hindi word for Thursday is Guruvar, with Guru being the Sanskrit name for the planet Jupiter.
In Thailand, the color associated with Thursday is orange, see Thai solar calendar.
Thursday in religion
In the Hindu religion, Thursday is Guruvaar, from Guru, the Sanskrit name for Jupiter, the largest of planets. Guruvaar fasting is very common in the various parts of north India.
Quakers traditionally refer to Thursday as “Fifth Day” eschewing the pagan origin of the name “Thursday”. The name of the day is also called by words meaning “fifth day” in Icelandic, Modern Greek, Portuguese, and modern Semitic languages.
In the Christian tradition, Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter — the day on which the Last Supper occurred. Ascension Thursday is the day 40 days after Easter, when Christ ascended into Heaven.
In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is an annual festival celebrated on a Thursday in November, currently the fourth Thursday.
A religion (which is a joke version of omphalism) known as Last Thursdayism teaches that the world was created last Thursday, but with the appearance of age: people’s memories, history books, fossils, light already on the way from distant stars, and so forth.
Thursday in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, all general elections since 1935 have been held on a Thursday, and this has become a tradition, although not a requirement of the law — which only states that an election may be held on any day “except Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, bank holidays in any part of the United Kingdom and any day appointed for public thanksgiving and mourning”. An explanation sometimes given for the choice of Thursday as polling day is that it was, in most towns, the traditional market day, although it has also been observed that the choice has practical advantages — with the outcome of the election being known by Friday, the new or continuing administration then has the weekend to organize itself in preparation for the “government shop opening for business” on Monday, the first day of the new week following the election.
Additionally, local elections are usually held on the first Thursday in May.
The Thursday before Easter is also known as Maundy Thursday or Sheer Thursday in the United Kingdom, traditionally a day of cleaning and giving out Maundy money.
In Latin the Genitive or possessive case of Jupiter was Jovis and as such in most Romance languages with the exception of Portuguese it became the word for Thursday: Latin Jovis Dies, Spanish Jueves, Italian Giovedi, and Rumanian Jiuvidi.
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The astrological and astronomical sign of the planet Jupiter (Jupiter) represents Thursday with similar names in Latin-derived languages, such as the French Jeudi. In English, this became “Thor’s Day,” since the Roman god Jupiter was identified with Thor in northern Europe.
In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, the character Arthur Dent says “This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays”. A few minutes later the planet Earth is destroyed. Thor, for whom the day was named, also appears later in the Hitchhiker’s series and in other Adams books. Appropriately, in The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul, one of the characters says to Thor: “I’m not used to spending the evening with someone who’s got a whole day named after them”.
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