Thursday increase prosperity on this day, work toward expansion and moving up in the world.
Planetary Influences: Jupiter
Household Symbols: A dollar bill, coins, a paycheck stub, a picture of your home.
Color: Green and royal blue
Kitchen Spices: Sage and nutmeg
Source:
Cottage Witchery
Natural Magick for Hearth and Home
Author Ellen Dugan
May 21The ancient Roman Agnoalia was held on January 9 and May 21 possibly for Janus. It seems that even Romans were a bit confused about the particular feast day. However, just to be on the safe side, on each occasion, a ram was sacrificed at the Regia. Other than that, little is known about the Agnoalia.
Vediovis or Vedius was a Roman God closely connected with the God Jupiter. However, he was considered to be the opposite site of Jupiter and therefore associated with things that were harmful, including the Underworld. Originally, Vedius was a deity of the swamps and volcanic activity. There were several temples to Vedius, and annually on this date a she-goat was sacrificed to him to placate the eruptive forces of Nature and the Underworld.
Thursdays are good days for travel and change. It’s the perfect day to re-arrange the furniture of your house and gain a new perspective on something. Even if you are not able to do any traveling on this day, you can still use Thursdays to do spells for travel. You can even do spells for positive change, and re -arrangement of your life. It’s a good idea to exercise on this day, as well. That way, your body can be in-shape by the time Friday comes along.
A Turquoise and Amethyst De-Stressing Spell
This spell uses a turquoise or amethyst tumbled stone or piece of jewelry. This Jupiter’s ter’s day charm will work whether you are programming tumbled stones to keep in your pocket or enchanting jewelry to help keep your stress under control. Hold the stones or jewelry in the palms of your hands.
Take a moment to calm yourself down and to release all of your anxiety and fear. Call on the God and the Goddess to assist you. Now repeat the following spell three times:
A turquoise will bring wealth and luck, this much is true
Good fortune and health from a stone of greenish blue
A purple amethyst for peace and to relieve nasty stress
Now release all my anxiety and lay my fears to rest
Peace, serenity, and health are the order of the day
Help me to relax and let go, and to keep stress at bay.
Close the spell by saying:
I release my stress and fears, they have no more power
I close this spell by wind, flame, water, and flower. Then tuck the crystals into your pocket or slip on the enchanted jewelry.
Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan
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 Capitoline Triad. 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 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 stone” in Italy. The peacock was a sacred animal of Juno’s, and the magickal energies of malachite encourage health and prosperity.
Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan
Thursday Is Ruled By JupiterThursday is a Jupiter day. Here is the day of the week for prosperity, abundance, and good health. Thursday is “Thor’s day.” This Norse god gave the day his name and many of his attributes, including strength and abundance. Some suggestions for Thursday enchantments would include:
Wearing a regal and royal shade of blue to see how it affects your mood and your magic. Other colors for the day include purple and green.
Carrying a turquoise tumbled stone in your pocket to draw a little protective and healing energy your way
Incorporating honeysuckle blossoms and cinquefoil foliage into prosperity charms
Calling on Thor for abundance, or on the Roman god Jupiter for the ability to peacefully referee a fight
Adding a few oak leaves—which are sacred to these Thursday gods—to your charms to see how much better your spell works out
Casting a charm with wheat stalks for prosperity, and calling on Juno Moneta to bring wealth into your life
Baking up some whole wheat bread and blessing it for abundance. Be sure to thank the gods for your family and your good health.
THURSDAY CORRESPONDENCESJupiter/Uranus/West/South/Center/Male/Pisces/Sagittarius
Magickal Intentions: Luck, Happiness, Health, Legal Matters, Male Fertility, Treasure and Wealth, Honor, Riches, Clothing Desires, Leadership, Public Activity, Power, Success
Color: azure, blue, dark blue, royal blue, green, indigo, purple, royal purple, turquoise, violet, white, yellow, metallic colors; blue is the primary color
Number: 3, 4
Metal: tin
Charm: crown, sword, peacock feather, bright-blue garments, laurel crown with flowers
Stone: amethyst, carnelian, emerald, jade, lapis lazuli, peridot, sapphire, sugilite, tiger’s-eye, turquoise
Animal: bull, cow, elephant, hart, horse, peacock, pigeon, ram, stag, stork, swallow
Plant: acorn, beech, birch, box, buttercup, calendula, chervil, cinnamon, fennel, heather, henbane, ivy, laurel, lemon balm, lilac, nutmeg, oak, pepper, pistachio, pink rose, rye, saffron, stock, terebinth, turmeric, red water lily Incense: ash keys, benzoin, cinnamon, clove, musk, nutmeg, saffron, sage, sandalwood, storax, wood aloes, and all aromatic fruits
Goddess: Asase Yaa, Oya
God: Aegir, Amon, Bel, Donar, Enlil, Forseti, Heimdall, Jupiter (Lord of the Sky), Ketu, Krishna, Marduk, Neptune, Njoerd, Nuadh, Perun (Lord of Thunder), Poseidon, Thor, Thunor, Zeus (MightyThunderer, Hurler of Lightning)
Evocation: Asasiel, Cassiel, Iophiel, Sachiel, Zachariel
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The Witches Almanac for Thursday, May 21stThursday (Jupiter): Expansion, money, prosperity, and generosity.
Waxing Moon
The Waxing Moon is the ideal time for magick to draw things toward you.
Moon phase: First Quarter
Moon Sign: Cancer
Cancer: Stimulates emotional rapport between people. Pinpoints need, supports growth and nurturance. Tends to domestic concerns.
Sun enters Gemini 4: 45 am
Gemini: Things begun now are easily changed by outside influence. Time for shortcuts, communication, games, and fun.
Incense: Balsam
Color: Purple
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
Thursday: Is associated with Jupiter and the colors of – Blue and Metallic Colors
Thursday is the best time to deal with such matters as: Broadcasting, Business, Charity, College Education, Correspondence Courses, Doctors, Expansion, Forecasting, Foreign Interests, Gambling, Growth, Guardians, Horses, Logic, Long Distance Travel, Luck, Material Wealth, Merchants, Philosophy , Political Power, Psychologists, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Religion, Researching, Self-improvement, Social Matters, Sports, Studying, and The Law
Practical Magick for the Penny Pinching Witch
Carol Moyer
Day of Devi-Hindu Goddess of all force and form. Use Her to bring clarity of vision and organization to your life.
Fire-Walking Festival – In certain villages in northern Greece, on the feast day of Saint Constantine, the Anastenarides (the groaners) dance barefoot on hot coals for hours at a time. It is said that the Saint protects those men who he summons to this dance.
After the dance, a black bull is sacrificed on the steps of the church and the raw, still-steaming meat is distributed to all. The strips of hide are given out as well to be made into sandals. According to Blackburn, these rituals “are opposed by the Church as survivals from the ancient worship of Dionysos, the God of wild Nature in such manifestations as plant growth, wine, and ecstasy, but are stoutly defended by their practitioners as Christian defenses against the Devil.” [p. 216] Blackburn, Bonnie and Leofranc Holford-Strevens, Oxford Companion to the Year, Oxford University Press 1999 Rufus, Anneli, The World Holiday Book, Harper San Francisco 1994
St. Elena – While discussing the link between bread and religion that runs so deep in Italy, Waverley Root comments on a ritual that takes place at Quartu Sant’Elena, near Cagliari in Sardinia on May 21st. The people dress in traditional costumes and make an offering to St. Elena of eight large loaves of bread, which contain wine and honey, and are sweetened with jam. Root, Waverley, The Food of Italy, Scribner 1971
St. Rita – This 14th century Italian woman is the patron saint of the unhappily married, due to her sufferings at the hands of a vicious husband, and after his death in a vendetta, her two sons who had inherited their father’s tempers. Only after their deaths, was she free to enter an Augustinian convent and dedicate her life to ministering to the sick. Blackburn, Bonnie and Leofranc Holford-Strevens, Oxford Companion to the Year, Oxford University Press 1999
Rome: The Agonalia of May – dedicated to Vediovis, a personification of Mars as a protector.
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Tasha’s Day by Day Astro Planner
Thu. 5/21 Moody Cancer Moon suggests asking for what is needed. Sun into Gemini brings energy to travel, communication. Late Venus opposing Pluto says go slow with desires.
Fri. 5/22 Flirty Gemini Moon smiles through the day. Romantic Leo Moon says go out and play. Later Sun opposing Saturn could solidify actions.
Sat. 5/23 Creative Leo Moon suggests art projects for fun.
Sun. 5/24 Playful Leo Moon brings joyous energy to the day.
Mon. 5/25 Picky Virgo Moon is needed to rein in Venus Square Uranus and Mars Square Neptune. Impulsive choices best postponed today. Vision may be unclear.
Tue. 5/26 Clever Virgo Moon helps bring mindful energy to good solutions.
Wed. 5/27 Analytical Virgo Moon is assisted by Mercury conjunct Mars for crisp efficiency.
Thu. 5/28 Balance loving Libra Moon helps keep the peace.
Fri; 5/29 Justice oriented Libra Moon can help pierce Mercury Square Neptune confusion. Be mindful.
Sat. 5/30 Penetrating Scorpio Moon gets to the bottom of issues; Sun conjunct Mercury helps.
Sun. 5/31 Mystery loving Scorpio Moon finds food for thought as Sun squares Neptune.
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Lunabar Moon Almanack for Thursday, 21 May, 2015
Waxing, Crescent Moon Age: 3 ¾ days.
Ascending Node is at 7° Libra.
Moon in 20th degree of the Sign Crabba (Cancer), the Crab fish;
also in 21st deg. of the Constellation Gemini, the Twins.
Moonrise: 9:02 morn. Souths: 4:17 eve. Moonset: 11:35 eve.
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Aspects of Crabba: Yin, Feminine, Lunar, Negative, Nocturnal, Watery, Cardinal, Fruitful, Horary Northern, Summery, Boreal, Commanding,
Solstitial, Tropical, Moist, Dumb, Mute, Cold, Psychic, Sensitive..
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The Current Moon Phase Is: The Waxing Crescent Moon
Time: From New Moon To Full (Approx. 14 Days)
Goddess Aspect: Maiden
Associated Goddesses: Artemis, Branwen, Eriu, Nymph, Epona
Magickal Attributes: Invoking Beginnings, New Projects, Ideas, Inspiriation, Energy, Vitality, Freedom. Workings On This Day Are For “Constructive” Magick (Love, Wealth, Success, Courage, Friendship, Luck Or Health.)
Perform magic on Waxing Moons to attract a new quality or behavior, to increase the light within, to attain personal and spiritual growth and greater awareness. The quarter moon suggests a period of overcoming obstacles and continuing on the path to growth.
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Spells and rituals involving the Water Element should be performed when the Moon is in a Water Sign: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces
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Moon Moon, Mother Moon
Lunar Lore
The short night
Broken, in the shallows,
A crescent moon.
~ Buson.
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Moon in the Lunar Mansion
Alhan’a, A Brand, or Mark, on a Camel,
also known as Sidus Parvum Lucis Magnae,
The Small, Bright Star.
Marked by the fix’d Star: Alhena, in Gemini.
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Tender Gemini in strict embrace
Stand clos’d and smiling in each other’s Face;
~ Thomas Creech’s trans. of Manilius’ “Poeticon Astronomicon.”
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Lunabar Sun Almanack for Thursday, 21 May, 2015Sunrise: 5:50 morn. Sunset: 8:18 eve.
Length of Day: 14h. 28m.
Dawn: 5:20 morn. Dusk: 8:48 eve.
Length of Twilight: 0h. 30m.
Sun in 0th degree of the Sign Gemini, the Twins;
also in 8th degree of the Constellation Taurus, the Bull
Solar Lore
But yonder comes the powerful king of day,
Rejoicing in the east. The lessening cloud,
The kindling azure, and the mountain’s brow,
Illumed with fluid gold, his near approach
Betoken glad.
~ Thomson
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Sun moves into Gemini, Sign of the Twins, influenced by Mercury. Especially favorable time for learning and studies of all kinds.
(Why final exams are always held at this time!)
Aspects of Gemini: Yang, Masculine, Solar, Positive, Diurnal, Airy, Mutable, Barren, Horary Western, Vernal, Boreal, Commanding, Double, Double-Bodied, Dual, Bicorporeal, Human, Moist, Vocal, Sweet, Hot.
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You step from the shadows
I have seen you there before
You wait for a sign
I know why you have come here this
night
You have been called
I called you this night
I sent my power to the wind to
summon you this Full Moon
You stand before me and wait
I take my hand and run it over your
body I feel you quiver at my touch
I remove my linen shift, it drops to
the ground
I stand naked before you
The Goddess has called her Witches
She has called us to join in the great
ritual
We will dedicate ourselves to her
this night, as we have done in the
past
You have waited for me, as we have
joined in the past
We are known to each other
Our lives have been intertwined in
the past, now in the present
You take me this night
Your power reaches deep into me, it
fills me with desire
We have joined as Witches do, no
shame just pleasure
The night is filled with the desire of
Witches
As children of the Goddess we know
who we are
And the power we have this night
We rule ourselves and this night
We go into the night as children of
the Goddess
For we are Witches and the Earth
belongs to us…..
A Witch’s Prayerbook
JoAnne Spiese
Great Spirit, Mother Earth,
Powers of the four directions,
my ancestors,
And all those who love me,
hear me now.
This is a prayer of thanksgiving for the miracle of life.
When I awake in the morning, Great Spirit, And I take a breath of morning air, I look toward the sky, searching the morning light For your face,
And when I find it, a radiance comes to me, So beautiful and so blissful That I cannot put words to the gratefulness That is in my heart.
There is much pain and confusion in this world, And oftentimes I lose my way, And I know not what to do.
Then I sit in silence, and I listen To the high north wind in the pine trees,
And you sing to me.
I open my eyes and I look at the flowers And the miracle of beauty that they are.
Again I see your face, And I wonder at my ignorance.
So days go by, and I follow my path of heart,
And I pray to you, Great Spirit, Grateful and strong from your grace.
The four-legged and the winged ones Bring joy to my life, And I thank you for their presence all around me. Their purity of being reminds me of you, And I know that they are mirrors, Shiny and brilliant with your reflection.
I know that much gives away so that I may live. The sacred give-away I receive and return,
Ever grateful for your flowing power within me.
Without you, I could not see the beauty That you have given us.
I feel the sun on my face, and I know your warmth,
And I know that somehow everything is perfect.
I give thanks as I walk my path of beauty.
For you I live all the days of my life.
Ho!
I call upon Earth, the power to make.
I call upon Air, the power to take.
I call upon Fire, the power to grow.
I call upon Water, the power to flow.
(Circling deosil, chant)
Green power and gold,
red power and blue,
Here the power we do unfold,
Quarters’ might, strong and true.
Four the winds to weave the round,
‘tween the worlds the power be bound.
Till we send it at the last,
Guardians keep it strong and fast.
–From Rhiannon Ryall’s West Country Wicca
The acorn especially is well suited for magicks of protection. Obtain an acorn or two (pine cones can substitute in a pinch, be sure though to alter the spell accordingly) and say:
“Acorn true, acorn seed
Hush and listen to my need:
Protection from all harm I ask
Fail me not in this task.”
Bless Acorn and empower as per usual method; Carry acorn in pocket or purse.
Uphold the rules of the Wiccan Rede.
Be high in spirit ye shall succeed.
Power of the Elements Five,
Will help Mother Nature stay alive.
From grains of Earth to the moving Air.
Past the burning Fire that magick flares.
Flow with Water, lakes, and streams;
Around the Spirit’s aura and dreams.
The purpose of this spell is to rid yourself of the negative energies of someone who is mentally or emotionally abusing you. If done properly, it will not harm the object of the spell nor will it affect his or her daily life in any way. It will simply make the person powerless to mentally or emotionally harm you.
Preform when Moon is dark
Materials:
Small cloth doll,(poppet) leave the head unstitched until you are ready to begin the ritual Needle and thread
Some personal item from the person you want to bind (fingernail clippings, hair, handwriting sample)
Black ribbon
Black candle
Cauldron or other fireproof container
Sterilized needle
Piece of parchment paper and pen or quill
One candle at each quarter (optional)
Ritual:
Call the quarters – I like to use candles at each quarter to form a circle of fire for extra protection. Light the black candle Concentrating deeply on the person you are binding, place the personal object inside the head of the doll and sew it shut.Tie the black ribbon around the poppet’s head, signifying the binding of that person.
‘With harm to none, my will be done
I hereby bind you (name of person)
Your words cannot harm me
Your thoughts cannot harm me
You cannot harm me’
Continue chanting this or something like it until you feel power surging through you. Visualize the person helpless to slander or verbally and mentally abuse you while you are chanting.
~ Now, to bind the spell ~
If you have a sigil or a craft name, sign it on the small piece of paper. If not, sign your own full name. If others are working the ritual with you, they too should sign the paper. With the sterilized needle, prick one of your fingers and put a small drop of blood over your signature. Again, if others are working with you, they should place a drop of blood over their signatures. (using a different needle, of course) Fold the paper, light it on fire and drop it into the cauldron (which should be on a heat-proof surface!). Meditate on the flames until the paper completely burns away. If you are working with a group, join hands at this point and feel the power surging around the circle as the spell is bound. Ground and center Release the circle. Thank the Goddess and God for their protection and power Bury the doll as far away from you as possible within the next few days.
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