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July 8-10: Open and honest

By Maria DeSimone

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Calendar of the Moon
8 Tinne/Hekatombaion

Cuchulain’s Day

Color: Red
Element: Fire
Altar: Upon a red cloth set a large mug of beer, four torches, and as many weapons as are to be found in the House.
Offerings: Confront one’s hidden rage.
Daily Meal: Spicy food.

Invocation to Cuchulain

(Those who would aid in the ritual should take up weapons and clash them together after every line spoken. At the end, clash them three times and lower them to the ground, them return them to the altar.)
Hail, chosen warrior of the Morrigan!
Hail, bringer of battle rage!
Hail, Hound of Culain!
You who slew the Hound
And became one in his stead,
You who were defeated only by treachery,
Greatest in battle
But faithful to woman,
Greatest in slaughter
But undone by a naked breast,
Greatest in victory
But defeated by thoughtlessness,
Coming youngest to glory
And youngest to death,
Embody for us the courage of youth
That we may call upon it
Throughout our lives.
Hail, Cuchulain, shooting like a fiery arrow,
Brave and foolish,
Strong and ephemeral
As a shooting star in the sky.

(As the weapons are clashed for the final time, all let forth a battle-cry; “Cuchulain!”. The beer is poured as a libation, and the torches doused in the well.)
[Pagan Book of Hours]

Calendar of the Sun
8 Haymonath

Justicia II: Day of Dike

Color: Dark Blue
Element: Air
Altar: Upon a cloth of dark blue set a flaming torch, a sword, and a set of scales.
Offerings: Right an injustice, or give aid to those who do.
Daily Meal: Fasting. Instead, give readings on justice.

Invocation to Dike

High on your mountain,
Waiting for the world to turn around,
What do you see in that high view
That we do not see, here on the ground?
Lady of Justice, once a maiden
Wreathed in flowers and beauty,
Dancing with your sisters
Marking out the hours
You are now weathered and alone
Waiting out the years.
What right do we have to ask for justice
When we are not ourselves perfect?
The right of every imperfect being.
For if no one asks,
no one receives,
and then no one has an example for which to strive.
Please Lady, have patience
With our folly
Do not give up on us
And do not bend your scales
For we must learn to feel
Justice from within
For it will never come from without.
Have no mercy on our souls,
For only in this way can we learn.

Chant:
Dike Dike
Hora of the Even Hand

[Pagan Book of Hours]

The Witches Almanac for Friday, July 8th

St. Elizabeth’s Day (Portuguese)

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: First Quarter

Moon Sign: Virgo

Incense: Rose

Color: Pink

Pagan Friday

Friday is traditionally considered the sixth day of the week, falling between Thursday and Saturday, as it does in countries that adopt a Sunday-first convention (see Days of the week for more on the different conventions). In countries adopting the Monday-first, and, in work-based conventions, it is the fifth day of the week.

 
The name Friday comes from the Old English frigedæg, meaning the day of Frige the Anglo-Saxon form of Frigg, the Germanic goddess of beauty. In most Germanic languages it is named after Freyja—such as Freitag in Modern German, vrijdag in Dutch, fredag in Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish—but Freyja and Frigg are frequently identified with each other. The word for Friday in most Romance languages is derived from the name of Venus such as vendredi in French, venerdì in Italian, viernes in Spanish, and vineri in Romanian. In Hindi, Friday is Shukravar, named for Shukra, the Sanskrit name of the planet Venus. Russian uses an ordinal number for this day of the week– piatnítsa, meaning “fifth.” Similarly, the Portuguese is sexta-feira.

 
In most countries with a five-day work week, Friday is the last workday before the weekend and is, therefore, viewed as a cause for celebration or relief. In some offices, employees are allowed to wear less formal attire on Fridays, known as Casual Friday or Dress-Down Friday. In Israel, however, Friday is the first day of the weekend, and Sunday is the first workday.

 
In Thailand, the color associated with Friday is blue, see Thai solar calendar.

 
The modern reason why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky is said to come from Friday October the 13th, 1307. On this date, the Pope of the church in Rome in conjunction with the King of France, carried out a secret death warrant Against “the Knights Templar”. The Templars were terminated as heretics, never again to hold the power that they had held for so long. The Grand Master, Jacques DeMolay, was arrested and before he was killed, was tortured and crucified. The destruction of the Templar Knights was so complete and terrible that it will always be remembered as an unlucky day.

 
Astrology
In astrology Friday is connected with the planet Venus. This associates Friday with love, peace, and relaxation, as well as, with emotional intensity and quashed dreams. And also is connected with the Astrological sign Libra.

 
Pagan Calendar

The Goddess Book of Days for July 8th

The Nonae Caprotinae in Rome, oldest of the women’s festivals, dedicated to Juno, the Great Mother. She is Hera, Freya, Erzulie, Astarte, Ashtoreth, Anahit, Yemay Isis, Kwan Yin, Rhiannon, Mary, Demeter, Tiamat, Sarasvati, Kwannon, Amaterasu, Spider Woman, Mawu, Copper Woman, Changing Woman, Mother Earth, Coatlique, Tonantzin and Gaia.

 
The Goddess Book of Days
Diane Stein

The Pagan Book of Days for Friday, July 8th

St. Sunniva/Cetic tree month of Tinne commences

Sometimes observed as the continuation of the Caprotine Nones this is also the fest of St. Sunniva, the medieval version of the Norse solar maiden, Sunna.

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The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Friday, July 8

Friday is the day of Venus. It takes it name from Frigg, the Goddess of love and transformation. She rules the spiritual side of a person that manifests in the physical. Because of this, Friday is often thought of as dangerously unpredictable. This is expressed in an old East Anglian adage:

Friday’s day will have its trick
The fairest or foulest day of the week.

Deity: Frigg

Zodiac Sign: Taurus/Libra

Planet: Venus

Tree: Apple

Herb: Vervain

Stone: Sapphire/Chrsolite

Animal: Bull/Serpent

Element: Earth

Color: Yellow/Violet

Number: 7

Rune: Peorth(P)

Celtic Tree Month of Tinne(Holly) – July 8 – August 4. Holly, an evergreen plant reminds us all year long about the immortality of nature. A symbol of masculine energy and firmness.

Runic Half-Month of Ur (primal strength) – July 4 – July 28

Goddess of the Month of Rosea – June 13 – July 10

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The Pagan Book of Days
Nigel Pennick

Spellcrafting for Friday

 Love
 Peace
 Family
 Marriage
 Beauty
 Growth
 Art
 Social status
 Passion
 Music
 Sexuality

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A Spell Crafter’s Compendium
Terri Paajanen

The Sky This Week for July 8 to July 10

Jupiter shines bright like a firework, Saturn dazzles, and Mars enters its autumn season.
By Richard Talcott

Friday, July 8

• The Moon passes 1° south of Jupiter tomorrow morning, unfortunately after the two objects have dipped below the western horizon. But the view this evening is nearly as nice. The waxing crescent Moon stands 3° to 5° (depending on where in North America you live) to the planet’s lower right. Tomorrow evening, a slightly fatter crescent Moon will appear about twice as far to Jupiter’s upper left.

Saturday, July 9

• The Big Dipper’s familiar shape lies high in the northwest as darkness falls these July evenings. One of the summer sky’s finest binocular double stars 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.

Sunday, July 10

• This should be a good night to hunt down asteroid 7 Iris through a small telescope. The 10th-magnitude object lies nearly due south and at its highest position in the sky as darkness falls. Even better, there’s a reasonably bright guide star to point you in the right direction. This evening, look for Iris 0.5° due south of the magnitude 5.0 star Lambda (l) Libr

Astronomy Magazine

Your Daily Sun & Moon Data for Friday, July 8th

The Sun
Sun Direction: ↑ 93.69° E
Sun Altitude: 43.86°
Sun Distance: 94.509 million mi
Next Equinox: Sep 22, 2016 9:21 AM (Autumnal)
Sunrise Today: 5:42 AM↑ 61° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:17 PM↑ 299° Northwest
Length of Daylight: 14 hours, 34 minutes

The Moon
Moon Direction: ↑ 76.12° ENE
Moon Altitude: -5.95°
Moon Distance: 243412 mi
Next Full Moon: Jul 19, 20165:56 PM
Next New Moon: Aug 2, 20163:44 PM
Next Moonrise: Today10:03 AM
Current Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 19.0%

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timeanddate.com