Tuesday

A god, goddess, or planet governs each day of the week. It is usually easy to spot the ruler of the day by its name. The word Tuesday, however, is not so easy, but if we look at the word in Spanish, Martes, we clearly see its connections to Mars.

Because Tuesday revolves around the energy of Mars, Tuesdays are good for business, mechanical things, buying and selling animals, hunting, beginning studies, gardening, sexual activities, and confrontation. This is a day for sex magick, energy, stamina, and health. As in the old saying, Tuesdays child is full of grace, is also good for success magick and defense against enemies.

Angels of Tuesday are Camael, Samael, Satael, Amabiel, Friagne, and Hyniel. When invoked, Camael takes the form of a leopard. In Druid mythology he is a god of war, which is why we see him associated with Mars. Camael is said to be a member of the “Magnificent Seven” in some circles. Camael is another “terminator” angel.

Samael walks both worlds as a magician and sorcerer. some see him as the angel of death, others as “the bright and poisonous one.” Many consider him more of a demon, and accuse him of being Satan. However, there is reference to the satans (plural) as enforcers of the law, a sort of angelic police, if you will. Supposedly, when Samael is around, dogs howl in the night. On one hand, he is the ruler of the fifth heaven and in charge of two million angels; on the other, he is the one who changed into a serpent and convinced Eve to partake of the forbidden fruit of knowledge.

Satael is an angel of air invoked in magic rites and is the presiding spirit of the planet Mars. Amabiel is another spirit of the planet Mars; however he spends his energy on issues of human sexuality. Friagne, also an angel of this day, is invoked from the east. He is a member of the fifth heaven. Hyniel also belongs to this day and is subject to the east wind.

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

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Gypsy Magic

 

Tuesday’s Conjuring

Tuesday – is associated with Mars

Candle colors – Red or Orange

Taking Action, Crossing, Uncrossing work, Aggression, Cut & Clear work, Law Stay Away, All Battles

—Starr Casas, Old Style Conjure Wisdoms, Workings and Remedies

The Sky This Week: April 26 – May 1

 

Tuesday, April 26
Although Jupiter reached opposition and peak visibility last month, it remains a stunning sight from dusk until around 4 a.m. local daylight time. The giant planet shines at magnitude –2.3 against the backdrop of Leo the Lion, a region that lies high in the south at nightfall. Turn a telescope on Jupiter and you will see a 41″-diameter disk with plenty of atmospheric detail.

Wednesday, April 27
Look west after darkness falls tonight and you’ll witness the beginning of the winter sky’s decline. By 9:30 p.m. local daylight time, the lower tier of bright winter stars and constellations barely clears the horizon. From mid-northern latitudes, Sirius in Canis Major, Aldebaran in Taurus, and the three belt stars of Orion the Hunter all hang less than 10° high. Still, a higher tier of winter stars remains prominent. Look for Capella in Auriga, Castor and Pollux in Gemini, and Procyon in Canis Minor to keep winter on your mind and in the sky for several weeks to come.

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

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

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

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

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Astronomy Magazine

Your Sun & Moon Data for Tuesday, April 26th

Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 104.66° ESE
Sun Altitude: 40.52°
Sun Distance: 93.555 million mi
Next Solstice: Jun 20, 2016 5:34 PM (Summer)
Sunrise Today: 6:05 AM↑ 72° East
Sunset Today: 7:40 PM↑ 288° West
Length of Day: 13 hours, 34 minutes

 

Moon
Current Time: Apr 26, 2016 at 9:36:30 AM
Moon Direction: ↑ 249.87° WSW
Moon Altitude: -3.29°
Moon Distance: 247433 mi
Next New Moon: May 6, 20162:29 PM
Next Full Moon: May 21, 20164:14 PM
Next Moonrise: Today11:41 PM
Current Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 83.1%

 

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timeanddate.com