Guest Author - Fiona Blackwolf
Each of the days of the week has its own magical correspondence, closely related to the planet that rules that day. As we continue this series of articles on layering magic, lets look at how these correspondences can add to your working.
If you are at all familiar with the lore of days you may be aware that each of the days of the week are associated with planets and Gods. The correspondences that are attributed to these days are closely related to their “rulers. Most of the days are named for Norse/Tuetonic gods with only Saturday coming from the Roman pantheon. The origins of Sunday and Monday are slightly more obvious.
Below I have listed some general correspondences of each of the days. This is by no means a complete list and I encourage you to use this list as a jumping off point to creating a list that works for you.
Sunday – Ruled by the Sun. Energies include: Success, Achievement, Authority, and Goals.
Monday – Ruled by the Moon. Energies include: Inspiration, Intuition, Emotion and Women’s Mysteries.
Tuesday – Ruled by Mars. Energies include: Passion, Discipline, Athleticism, Bravery and Courage.
Wednesday – Ruled by Mercury. Energies Include: Communication, Travel, Wisdom, Intelligence, and Creativity.
Thursday – Ruled by Jupiter. Energies Include: Abundance, Luck, Prosperity, Health, and Leadership.
Friday – Ruled by Venus. Energies include: Romance, Love, Beauty, Prosperity, Luxury, and Friendship.
Saturday – Ruled by Saturn. Energies include: Protection, Removing Obstacles, Addressing issues or problems, and “magical cleaning”.
By choosing to work your magic on a specific day of the week, you add the energy of that day to your working. Each day also has its own corresponding deities, herbs, colors, etc. For more information on the additional correspondences of the days of the week, take a look at the book 7 Days of Magic by Ellen Dugan. This little book is packed with correspondences and ideas for magical work related to the days of the week.
