Saturday’s Witchery

Saturday is a day filled with opportunities to clean up and clear out. So if you are wondering why Hecate is assigned to this day, take another look at what she symbolizes and the magick that is associated with her. That should answer the question.

Hecate was the oldest form of the Greek Triple Goddess, as she presided over heaven, the underworld, and earth. Crossroads where three roads met were especially sacred to Hecate, earning her the title of Hekate of the Three Ways. It’s interesting to note that even after the worship of other goddesses waned, ancient people still worshiped Hecate as the Queen of the Underworld and the Guardian of the Three-Way Crossroad. It was also believed that if you left her an offering of food there, she would grant you her favors. As Hecate Trivia, her triple images were often displayed at these crossroads, where she was petitioned on the full moon for positive magick and on the dark of the moon for cursing and dark magick.

While this last bit of information sounds a little ominous, keep in mind that Hecate/Hekate was known by many titles and is a shapeshifter. Her appearance could and did change often. As a dark moon goddess, her faces are many. To some she may appear as a old crone, hunched over a smoking cauldron and draped in a midnight cape. To others she may appear as a dark beautiful, mysterious, and mature woman wearing a shimmering crown. To some she may be perceived as a maiden priestess. She was called the “most lovely one,” the Great Goddess of Nature, and the Queen of the World of Spirits. This dark goddess knows her way around the earth and the underworld. All the powers of nature, life, and death are at her command.

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

The Witches Guide to Saturday

The planetary correspondence for Saturday is Saturn. Matters dealing with the public, farming, family ties, legal matters (such as wills and estates), taking care of debts, dealing with lawyers, financing, joint money matters, real estate, older people, banishing or binding negativity, and getting rid of bad habits all fall under the charge of Saturn. It’s easy to see why “Saturday’s child works hard for his living.”

Saturday’s angels are Cassiel, Machatan, Uriel, and Orifiel. Cassiel is the angel of solitudes and tears. He is one of the rulers of the planet Saturn and occasionally appears as the angel of patience. Cassiel links himself to dragon energy. Regarding Machatan, the only information we get is that he works well with Cassiel and is also a power of Saturn. Orifiel is an angel of the wilderness, a ruler of the second hour of the day, and also associated with Saturn.

On Saturday, the hour of sunrise and every eight hours after that are also ruled by Saturn, and that makes these times of the day doubly blessed. These four hours are the strongest four hours for conducting ritual. Check the local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine your local sunrise.

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Gypsy Magic

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Saturday’s Magick

Psychic Work
Astral Travel
Banishing
Spirit Work
Seances
Cleansing
Prosperity
Protection
Transformation
Creativity
Fortune
Hope

Planet: Saturn

Colors: Black, Dark Purple

Crystals: Apache Tear, Obsidian, Hematite

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The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Saturday

Saturday: Is associated with Saturn and the colors of – Black, Grey, Red and White
Saturday is the best time to deal with such matters as:  Binding, Bones, Civil Servants, Criminals, Death, Debts, Dentists, Discoveries, Farm Workers, Financing, Handwork, Joint Money Matters, Justice, Karma, Laws of society, Limits, Manifestation, Material Gain, Math’s, Murderers, Neutralization, Obstacles, Patience, Plumbing, Protection, Real Estate, Real Estate, Reality, Relations with Older People, Sacrifice, Separation, Stability, Stalkers, Structure’s, Teeth, Tests, Transformation,  Wills

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Practical Magick for the Penny Pinching Witch
Carol Moyer

Saturday: Even the God needs to relax

Here we come to the only day of the English week which brings a Roman god to our heavenly party. The word Saturday is derived from Saturn, the god of harvest and agriculture. Buying all the food in supermarkets, we can hardly imagine how important this guy was for our distant ancestors.

In Latin, the word for Saturday is Sambata Dies, meaning the Day of Sabbath (sábado in Spanish, sabato in Italian, samedi in French). Sabbath is a Hebrew word for the Day of Rest. It was the last day of the all-in-one-week creation run. A day when the God finally had some relax, lying in the Garden of Eden and curiously waiting for what happens next.

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On Saturday, November 17th, We Celebrate….

Western Lights (China)
DOU MOU

Themes: Death; Ghosts; Divination; Health

Symbols: Sun; Moon; Star

About Dou mou: Dou Mou is the Chinese goddess of the north star. To this day, people invoke Dou Mou to protect spirits of departed loved ones and to safeguard the living from sickness. From her heavenly domain between the sun and the moon, Dou Mou records each birth and death, and she is the patroness of fortune-tellers.

To Do Today: In mid-November, the Chinese celebrate the last of three festivals for the dead. Today they burn clothing for departed loved ones to keep them from death’s chill, along with money and other gifts that the smoke delivers. If there’s someone you’d like to send a message to on the other side, burn it. Dou Mou will transport it to their attention.

Because of today’s focus on death and divination, you might wish to go to a medium today or try a fortune-telling method that uses spirits guides (like the Ouija). The only caution here is to invoke Dou Mou before you proceed, so only spirits that have your best interests at heart will respond. Just as you wouldn’t leave your front door open to strangers, let the goddess stand firmly between you and the spirit realm.

To generate Dou Mou’s protection for your health, wear silver and gold or white and yellow items today (representing the sun and the moon). Or dab yourself with lemon and lime juice for a similar effect.

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365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco

The Goddess Book of Days for Saturday, November 17th

Feast of St. Hilda, Church calendar, patron of professional women. She is derived from Holde, Hel,Holla, Hecate, Oya, and Brunhilde. The seven- teenth day of the Moon/ month is for Ashi Vanguhi, Persian Goddess of the waning Moon.

Goddesses Associated with Saturdays

Ops, Rhea, Tellus Mater, Gaia, Eartha, Ge, Tonantzin, Ashera, Anath, the Shekinah, the Matronit, Mary, Gula, Herodias, Oddudua, Demeter

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The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein

Today is Saturday, November 17th

Saturday is dedicated to the shadowy Anglo-Saxon God Saetere or Seater, equivalent to the God Saturn. It is a day also associated with the Norns, the Norse equivalent of Three Fates, and the trickster God Loki. It is connected generally with apprehension, austerity, caution, and excessive self-limitation.

Deity: Saetere

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Planet: Saturn

Tree: Alder

Herb: Daffodil

Stone: Amethyst

Animal: Eagle

Element: Earth

Color: Dark Blue

Number: 4

Rune: Dag(D)

Celtic Tree Month of Ngetal (Reed) (October 28 – November 24)

The Runic Half Month of Nyd (November 13 – November 27)

Goddess of the Month of Cailleach/Samhain

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The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Bless the WOTC and all who gather here
Brought together this day
In the name of the Goddess and the God
To dedicate themselves to each other
And to the Old Ways that led them here.

Bless this site and all the Witches who gather here each day
That they may work together in harmony
Learning and growing together
As they follow the wheel of the year
And bask in the light of the Full Moon.

May the Earth grant us strength
May the Air grant us wisdom
May the Fire grant us passion
May the water grant us flexibility
So we might work together for the good of all.

Bless the WOTC and this gathering of Witches
brought together this day
In the name of the Goddess and the God
To dedicate themselves to each other,
the betterment of mankind and the protection of
Our Mother Earth

Bless this gathering of Witches here today at The WOTC
Protect us from all evil, negativity and ill will
Cleanse this space in time and make it a safe harbor
For all who gather here
In the name of the Goddess and God.

Bless the WOTC and all it many members and followers,
Grant us Your strength, Your fortitude and Your courage
As we continue your work daily,
Let Your light shine through us in our actions, our deeds
and our words for all the world to see.
Let it begin today, Almighty Goddess, let it begin today.

So Mote It Be

How y’all doing this morning? I hope fine. It is the weekend, you ought to be doing great. Kicked back, relaxed, enjoying your favorite website, lol! I know I had a great time yesterday and that feeling lingers on even today. I don’t know I think it does me good to occasionally let my hair down and act a little goofy. I am beginning to believe the old saying, “all work and no play makes for a very dull witch.” I think about once a month, I will have a goofy spell from now on out. I know one thing it makes you feel good. Heck I ain’t felt this good in a long time.

But I didn’t want to talk to you about how I felt or my monthly goofy spells to come. First, I wanted you to notice that the WOTC has a new tagline, “Standing Together, Shoulder To Shoulder, We Can & Will Accomplish Great Things In The Name of Our Goddess.” I like it but I wanted to know what you think. Do you like it? I know the words didn’t come from me that is for sure. Someone told me yesterday that we all have a little voice that sits on both sides of our shoulders. One is good and the other, not so good. It is up to us to decide which voice we wanted to listen too. He is not a Pagan but he is a wise man. I would like to think one of those voices sitting on my shoulder is the Goddess. I know there are times when I say things or do things, I would never had thought of them by myself. I know the Goddess has to be whispering in my ear at times. I know it is Her when I get one of those “A-HA” moments. Just like the new tagline, I never would have thought of that on my own, I figured the Goddess played a part in that coming to be.

Next, I am still cleaning out my bedroom. As I mentioned to a lady just a minute ago, I never realized the Wheeler organization sent me so much stuff. I have a pile of it yet to go. That means you will be seeing more of my stuff on here for sale. I am not putting it on the store because I am sort of picking about who I send my things too. All of you I consider family. I know you will take care of the items and you will have respect for them. My items are personal to me(even though I never used them) and I want someone of like-mind to have them. Beside Lord M had them build a loft bedroom for me and it is not as big as my old bedroom. That is why I have a pile here and a pile there. I just don’t have the room I use too. I have found several more items and they will be on here soon if not today. Maybe I will have room enough to walk up there before it is over with. I don’t get in the mood to clean until Winter hits. We have had our first snow fall this year and my mind now thinks it is Winter. So it is time to clean! Besides, why keep something that I ain’t using and never will when someone else can enjoy it.

Last but not least and I will hush after this, I want you to do something for me. Nothing major, I swear. On the next post is a blessing for this site and also all of us. When you come to that post, would you stop for a minute and place your hand on your computer screen and say that blessing while touching your screen. I want the WOTC to have a new beginning and I also want the Goddess to shine Her blessings down on each of us. This is something that I have never asked any of our other sites to do. I feel like the WOTC needs this at this time. We are on a growing spurt, we are reaching more people and having more new members join us each day. I feel like we are truly blessed by the Goddess. I feel like if we all do this, then it will add energy and power to our commitment to the Goddess or the Divine(whichever you prefer). With you adding your energy to that blessing, we will grow and spread the word of our Goddess like never before. You know as well as I do, the world is in a horrible shape. Now is our time, it is time for us to act for the betterment of mankind and our Mother Earth. If we don’t then who will? No one will. The people on this planet are seeking answers, we know the answer to their questions. The God and Goddess are the answer they are seeking. Truthfully, mainstream religion has failed them. They are looking for another direction, we are that direction. We have to make it known we are here and our God and Goddess are the answer. People have turned away from the Gods of Old that is why the world is in such a shape. If you were a God or Goddess and people had just forgotten about you or forsaken you, would you care what happened to them. I don’t believe so. We have to show them that the old Gods & Goddesses are still very much alive and willing to help. All they have to do is ask. Please take a moment to say the blessing, got time during the day say it again. You know as well as I do things have to change, we were given the power to make change happen. It is up to us to spread the word and our teachings throughout the world. To let the world know, that our Gods and Goddesses are very much alive, they are no myth or ancient tale, they are ready and willing to help, all they have to do is ask.

Now my sermon for the day is over, I hope you have a very enjoyable weekend and stay safe, my sweets.

Love ya,

Lady A

Now that I have officially bored you to tears, you will occasionally see a donate button off and on today & tomorrow because we are having our “Weekend Winter Survival Fundraiser” this weekend. It doesn’t take a fortune, a dollar or two will do, if you have it, if not send us your blessings and your prayers as we continue the Goddess’ work. Now you know what gets my rump in gear, snow! Clean out the bedroom, start a fundraiser, what’s next? Don’t ask, lol!

stuff keeps showing up. I know you are going to think I am a horrible housekeeper but really, I’m not. It is just items that Red Wheel sent me and it didn’t interest me, I put it in a pile. Now it is a rather big pile. I ran across a book last night, I know you will love. I have the huge hardback edition of it and I absolutely loved it till I met the author one time. After that meeting, well let’s say I ain’t that crazy about her work anymore. But it is a good book, she did a lot of research into writing it and it has some fantastic spells, tips, potions & a lot more. I should mention since I saw who the author was, I never even thumbed through the pages. It is in super mint, new condition.

This book is “The Big Book of Practical Spells, Everyday Magic that Works,” by Judika Illes, author of The Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells (that is the one I have, it is a huge hard back book). This book is a paperback book. It is a nice size to slip into your purse or if you are a man, easy to store. Here is the description on it…….

How about $8.00 on this one?

It is an extremely good buy at this price. I wonder if Red Wheel sees me selling all this stuff they will stop sending it to me, hmm….

Practical, inspirational, and comprehensive, The Big Book of Practical Spells is a useful tool and resource for beginners and experienced devotees of the magical arts. Here in one majestic volume is a basic introduction to magic; a psychic glossary; a primer on the four elements, colors, and magical supplies (including minerals and botanicals); and a compendium of spells for any situation you may face.

Review

“What a fascinating book! From theory to practice, it’s all here. . . . This book will be a treasured addition to any magickal library.” ―Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, author of Grimoire for the Apprentice

“Judika Illes underscores the fact that magic is real and available to everyone. As she says: ‘Magic is your birthright.’ And there is no negative magic included―nothing harmful to you or anyone else. Now you have no excuse not to use it.” ―Raymond Buckland, author of Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft

About the Author

Judika Illes is an author, teacher, psychic, and aromatherapist. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Communications from Rutgers College and earned a Graduate Certificate in Aromatherapy from the American College of Healthcare Sciences (previously known as the Australasian College of Health Sciences) in 1999. She is the author of several books including the bestselling Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells.

If you are interested in it, first make sure someone else hasn’t grabbed it up. Then after checking and it is still available, just hit the donate button and send your payment that way. Please be sure to put your address in the comment section so I will know where to send your new book. Thank you for helping me clean up my bedroom. Now can I talk someone into coming over and doing the rest of the cabin, lol!