Sunday & The Perfect Corresponding Spell

 

Finally, it’s Sunday, the official day of rest. Not only do Christians acknowledge this day, but I’m sure many pagans appreciate this day, as well. Everyone needs rest and a lot of people need a good day to worship their creator(whomever or whatever that may be), however they deem fit to do so. With the Sun being the central theme of many ancient rituals, Sunday just seems to fit, in name and theory. Not only is it a good day to worship, it seems good to do more relaxed spells, such as sleep, dream, and rebirth.

Worship – Sunday Pagan Worship

What you will need:
Your voice
Your body
1 bell (optional)

Find a quiet, private area, without distraction. Sit down in a comfortable position. Take a few, slow, deep breaths. Allow your body to become very relaxed. When you have done this, if you brought a bell, ring it seven times. Allow the last ring to resonate throughout your body. If you have something you want to say, to God or The Goddess, now would be a good time to do this. When you are finished, say this prayer or chant:

“I know there is a higher being
than me.
I am not alone.
You are with me,
Day and night.
You’ve rode the lows
And watched the heights.
If angels are real,
I’m sure to have a guardian.
I am so thankful
And so grateful for your hand.
You’ve blessed me.
You’ve fed me.
You’ve quenched my thirst
And even dressed me.
A ‘man, A ‘men, And Blessed Be.”

When you are finished, ring the bell seven more times, to end the ceremony.

 

A Witch’s Week of Spells and Activities
Helga C. Loueen

 

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 Aspects of Capricorn

Notes: Perform rituals during bright daylight or the hour of Saturn and during the waxing Moon, with the Full Moon being strongest.

Color: Dark shades

Ruling Planet: Saturn

Stone: Garnet

Flower: Carnation

Description: Rigid, practical, loner, managerial, persistent, opinionated, sarcastic sense of humor, prudent, efficient, miserly, cold, pessimistic, patient, ruthless, ambitious.

The Witches Almanac for Sunday, April 16th

Easter

Waning Moon

Moon phase: Third Quarter

Moon Sign: Sagittarius

Moon enters Capricorn 7: 05 pm

Incense: Heliotrope

Color: Amber

The Witches Guide to 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

 

Sunday’s Conjuring

 

Sunday – is associated with the Sun

Candle colors – Red, Gold, and Orange

This is a Leo’s power day

Conjuring Work Excellent for Sundays: Power, Health, Success, Personal Finances, Prosperity, Home life, Control, Hotfoot work, Shut your mouth conjure, Sunday is good for all hot work.
 

—Old Style Conjure Wisdoms, Workings and Remedies
Starr Casas

On Sunday, April 16th, We Celebrate…..

Ludi (Rome)
POMONA

Themes: Rest, Pleasure; Nature

Symbols: All Flowers; Gardens

About Pomona: A Roman Goddess of orchards and gardens, Pomona is symbolized by al gardening implements. Pomans’s consort was Vertumnus, who likewise presided over gardens. Together, they embody the fruitful earth from which we gather physical and spiritual sustenance. First fruits are traditionally offered to them in gratitude.

To Do Today: Public games in Ancient Rome were dedicated to taking a much-needed rest fromo toil and war. this particular segment of the festival celebrated the beauty of flowers before people returned to the fields and their labors. So, wear a floral- or leafy-print outfit today and visit a greenhouse or an arboretum. Take time out to literally smell the flowers and thank Pomona for the simple pleasure this provides.

Make yourself a Pomona oil to dab on anytime you want to better appreciate nature or cultivate some diversion from your normal routine. Prepare this from the petals of as many different flowers as you can find, gathered early in the day. Steep the petals in warm oil until they turn translucent, then strain. Repeat and add essential oils (fruits ones for Pomona are ideal) to accentuate the aroma and energy you’ve created.

365 Goddess, A Daily Guide to the magic and inspiration to the Goddess
Patricia Telesco

Sunday, April 16

Traditionally, Sunday is the first day of the week. It is also known as the Lord’s Day from it original association with the Lord, that is, the Sun God, personified as Helios, Apollo, Ogmios, Mithras, and St. Elia. But in the Northern Tradition, the sun is seen as feminine, personified as the goddess known as Phoebe in East Anglia and Saule in eastern Europe. The sun rules the conscious element of the human being, the ego, the real self, and Sunday is the day on which this conscious power is at its most effective.

Deity: Sol

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Planet: Sun

Tree: Birch

Herb: Snakeroot

Stone: Ruby

Animal: Lion

Element: Fire

Color: Gold

Rune: Sigel

Celtic Tree Month of Saille (Willow) ( April 15 – May 12)

The Runic Half Month of Man(human being) (April 14 – April 28th)

Goddess of the Month of Columbina(March 20 – April 17)

Source

The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

 

The Sky This Week for April 16 to 23

The Winter Hexagon, the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower, and other amazing things to look for in the sky this week.

By Richard Talcott

 

Sunday, April 16

For those who like to observe during the quiet predawn hours, Saturn offers a visual treat this week. The ringed planet rises before 1 a.m. local daylight time and climbs some 30° high in the south by the time morning twilight begins. It shines at magnitude 0.3 against the backdrop of northwestern Sagittarius, where it appears nearly stationary relative to the background stars. Take a look at Saturn through binoculars and you’ll also see the open star clusters M21 and M23 as well as the spectacular Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20) nebulae less than 4° to its east. When viewed through a telescope, the planet shows a 17″-diameter disk surrounded by a stunning ring system that spans 40″ and tilts 26° to our line of sight. And as a bonus, this morning the waning gibbous Moon appears near Saturn. The two approach each other as morning progresses; the Moon will pass 3° north of the planet at 2 p.m. EDT.
Monday, April 17

Jupiter reached opposition and peak visibility just 10 days ago, and it remains a stunning sight all night. It appears low in the east-southeast during evening twilight and climbs highest in the south around 1 a.m. local daylight time. Shining at magnitude –2.5, the giant planet is the night’s brightest celestial object with the exception of the waning gibbous Moon and Venus, neither of which rises until well past midnight. Jupiter resides among the background stars of Virgo, 8° northwest of that constellation’s brightest star, 1st-magnitude Spica. When viewed through a telescope, the gas giant’s disk spans 44″ and shows incredible detail in its cloud tops.

Tuesday, April 18

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 southwest after darkness falls. With naked eyes under a dark sky, you should be able to spot this star group as a faint cloud. But the Beehive explodes into dozens of stars through binoculars or a small telescope at low power.

Wednesday, April 19

Last Quarter Moon occurs at 5:57 a.m. EDT. The half-lit orb rises shortly after 2 a.m. local daylight time and climbs highest in the south around 7 a.m. (after sunrise). Earth’s only natural satellite appears against the dim background stars along the border between Sagittarius and Capricornus.

Thursday, April 20

Mars continues to put on a nice show these April evenings. It appears 15° high in the west an hour after sunset and doesn’t dip below the horizon until after 10 p.m. local daylight time. The magnitude 1.6 Red Planet appears among the background stars of Taurus the Bull, just 4° due south of the Pleiades star cluster (M45). Mars and the Pleiades remain within a single binocular field for more than 10 days. Unfortunately, a telescope shows no detail on the planet’s 4″-diameter disk.

Mercury reaches inferior conjunction, passing between the Sun and Earth, at 2 a.m. EDT. The innermost planet will return to view before dawn in mid-May.
Friday, April 21

The Big Dipper’s familiar shape rides high in the northeast on April evenings. The spring sky’s finest binocular double star marks the bend of the Dipper’s handle. Mizar shines at 2nd magnitude, some six times brighter than its 4th-magnitude companion, Alcor. Even though these two are not physically related, they make a fine sight through binoculars. (People with good eyesight often can split the pair without optical aid.) A small telescope reveals Mizar itself as double — and these components do orbit each other.

Saturday, April 22

The annual Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak before dawn. Conditions this year should be nearly ideal. The waning crescent Moon doesn’t rise until after 4 a.m. local daylight time, and even when it does, it sheds little light into the predawn sky. The shower’s radiant — the point in the constellation Lyra the Harp from which the meteors appear to emanate — climbs nearly overhead just before morning twilight starts to break. Under a clear, dark sky, observers can expect to see 15 to 20 meteors per hour.

Sunday, April 23

The waning crescent Moon appears to the right of Venus before dawn. The two approach each other as the morning progresses, and the Moon will pass 5° south of the planet at 2 p.m. EDT.

 

Source

Astronomy Magazine

 

Your Daily Sun & Moon Data for Sunday, April 16th

The Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 97.87° E
Sun Altitude: 27.28°
Sun Distance: 93.294 million mi
Next Solstice: Jun 20, 2017 11:24 pm (Summer)
Sunrise Today: 6:18 am↑ 76° East
Sunset Today: 7:30 pm↑ 284° West
Length of Daylight: 13 hours, 12 minutes

 

The Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 234.19° SW
Moon Altitude: 12.09°
Moon Distance: 251518 mi
Next New Moon: Apr 26, 20177:16 am
Next Full Moon: May 10, 20174:42 pm
Next Moonset: Today9:57 am
Current Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 76.1%

Source

timeanddate.com

 

Like a line drawn in the sand
We set this boundary

To mark where we now stand
With light all around me

A wall of magick power
To keep us safe and sound
From this magick hour
We draw it all around

That which we call ours
We let cross onto our side
That which we deny
Will face a chasm wide

With harm to none at all
With positive intents
We build this sacred wall
A strong protective fence

A strong protective fence
To protect us from evil intent
And actions from this day forth.

So Mote It Be

—Everyday Witch A to Z Spellbook: Wonderfully Witchy Blessings, Charms & Spells
Deborah Blake

 

To Be Witch by MsJulieCarol

We would like to welcome you to a short introduction on the Bindrunes. What are the Bindrunes you might ask, simply they are an extension of the Runes themselves. They are a combination of two or more Runes that are used for good health, prosperity,, protection and much more. In this session, you will learn about the proper way of making a Bindrune, the wood to use, the method to making them, and of course, Lady A tells some of her personal experiences with the Runes and the Bindrunes. We are sure this is one episode you will enjoy!

THE WOTC PODCAST

 

And finally, we have all your remaining divination wrapped up in a pretty little package with a bow on top.

This session includes;

Your Daily Tarot Card

Your Daily Witches Rune

Your Lucky Tarot Card for the Weekend

Your Animal Spirit Guide

Wisdom of the Buddha

A Little Thought from Me to You

And a few things I am sure I forgot. Enjoy!

 

The WOTC Podcast

Your Daily Divination for April 14th & 15th

 

This sections includes:

Your Daily Horoscopes for April 14 (ok, I know they are a little bit late)

Love Horoscopes for the Weekend of April 14 – 16

Get a Jump on Tomorrow, Your Horoscopes for April 15th

 

The WOTC Podcast

Your Daily Astronomy & Moon Phase for Friday, April 14th

 

I forgot to mention we are now dividing up the Daily Divination when we do them on the Podcast. I know some of you don’t want to wait and suffer through hearing about the astronomy or perhaps your horoscopes just to hear your Tarot Card of the day. So we are divining things up for your convenience.

 

We are going to have the Astronomy & Moon Phase Section, then the horoscopes, next will come the Tarot Cards, Rune Reading and whatever I can’t remember right now that goes into that category. We figured it would be easier on you and also more convenient. Hey, we aim to please!

 

The WOTC Podcast

Good morning to all our dear family & friends! I apologize for us running late but we had some business to take care of. You know it is really ashame that the business’ don’t run on our schedule, lol! Well again, I don’t suppose they could get anyone to work those hours could they? We have another beautiful way for you to greet the day in this podcast. This one is so simple and to the point you don’t have to even get out of bed to do it, now how simple is that.

 

After we get this done, hang about we have the Astronomy of the Day, Daily Horoscopes, Love Horoscopes for the Weekend, Get A jump on Tomorrow and a few others. Also we had a question about Bindrunes which I briefly touched on yesterday, I am going to answer to day. We have a lot planned, hope you stick around and enjoy it!

The WOTC Podcast

WOTC’s Spell of the Day for April 13

A Spell for Freedom from Enchantment

Have you ever had a person come into your life who just simply took your breath away. You hung on every word they said, your eyes couldn’t leave their eyes, you were simply mesmerized by them. You are in love, you have find the right person, the world is a merry-go-round, things couldn’t be any better or could they? Perhaps it is love (who am I to say) or perhaps it is Witchcraft at work. Perhaps you have been in enchanted, If you are starting to have your doubts, we have the perfect spell for you. You know if you are having your doubts now, it can’t hurt to try it, it could just clear things up for you.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2017 April 13

Moons and Jupiter
Image Credit & Copyright: Göran Strand

 

Explanation: On April 10, a Full Moon and Jupiter shared this telephoto field of view. Both were near opposition, opposite the Sun in Earth’s night sky. Captured when a passing cloud bank dimmed the bright moonlight, the single exposure reveals the familiar face of our fair planet’s own large natural satellite, along with a line up of the ruling gas giant’s four Galilean moons. Labeled top to bottom, the tiny pinpricks of light above bright Jupiter are Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, and Io. Closer and brighter, our own natural satellite appears to loom large. But Callisto, Ganymede, and Io are physically larger than Earth’s Moon, while water world Europa is only slightly smaller. In fact, of the Solar System’s six largest planetary satellites, only Saturn’s moon Titan is missing from the scene.

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