~Moon Phases/Days of the Week~
Waxing Moon ~ The time between new to full. Good for spells that promote growth and new beginnings. Good for drawing things to you. Also a good time for healing magick.
Full Moon ~ The most powerful phase in the lunar cycle, magickally speaking. This is the best time for magick and ritual. It also a good time for protection and healing magick. The best time for divination. Also a good time for banishing.
Waning Moon ~ The time from full to the dark of the moon. Many prefer to do banishings during this phase. Its power diminishes and decreases negative energies, rids you of unwanted habits and causes bad situations to fizzle out.
Dark of the Moon ~ Time when the moon is not visible in the sky. A good time for meditation and introspection. Best time for spells concerning justice, retribution and vengeance, as well as dark magick. Many witches choose not to work magick during this time, because its magick is powerful and can be swift, unpredictable and often unforgiving. Be careful of what you wish for!
Sunday ~ Sun Day. Ruled by the Sun. A good day for spells and rituals concerning health and healing, power, prosperity, leadership, individuality, joy and hope.
Monday ~ Moon Day. Ruled by the Moon, she lends her lunar energy to this day. A good day to perform magick and ritual concerning psychic abilities, dreams, astral work, intuition, family, and spirituality.
Tuesday ~ Tiu's Day. Ruled by Mars. This day is best suited for spellwork concerning strength, courage, energy, anger, independence and action. This is a good time to do spells when you want swift results.
Wednesday ~ Woden's Day. Ruled by Mercury. This day's energies focus on creativity, communication, divination, wisdom, addiction and travel.
Thursday ~ Thor's Day. Ruled by Jupiter. Do spellwork concerning growth, prosperity, wealth, generosity and legal matters.
Friday ~ Freya's Day. Ruled by Venus. Spellwork and magick concerning Love, beauty, peace, pleasure, music, marriage, and passion are the focus of this day's energies.
Saturday ~ Saturn's Day. Ruled by Saturn. This is the day for banishings, protection, removing obstacles, anything concerning the elderly, finding lost items, and gaining or keeping one's freedom from a situation.
The Moon and the Zodiac
I'm sure that many of you have come across spells that will instruct you to do a spell when the moon is in a certain astrological sign. (i.e.- Moon in Taurus, Moon in Virgo, Moon in Cancer, etc.) The thing is, they usually don't explain why.
The reason for timing a spell by the moon's astrological sign is that each sign holds specific energies that correspond and can lend their power to a particular spell.
For instance, if you need to bring balance into your life, do a spell for balance when the moon is in Libra. If it is a matter that concerns your family or the home, work your magick when the moon is in Cancer.
I've compiled a brief summary of the moon in each zodiac sign and listed their individual attributes.
* Moon in Aries ~ Overcoming obstacles, courage, strength, anger, action, independence, cleansing and purification.
* Moon in Taurus ~ Helps bring peace and tranquility, gives a spell staying power, stamina, persistence, used in protective magick to hinder or stop negative energies.
* Moon in Gemini ~ Communication, (also communication with the dead), divination, wisdom, gives a spell speed, helps to resolve problems simply and quickly, travel, movement, addiction and creativity.
* Moon in Cancer ~ Anything concerning the home and family, protection, loyalty, psychism, dreams, astral work, spirituality and creativity. Also good for helping achieve emotional or material needs. *Lunar energy empowers this sign.*
* Moon in Leo ~ This sign has been called the "fun" sign. Its energies focus on joy and hope, children and unconditional love. It is good for spells concerning health and healing. Work under this sign for prosperity, leadership skills and power. Its energy encourages creativity and individuality. This sign will lend any spell a big boost of the Sun's warm energy.
* Moon in Virgo ~ Clarifies a situation, brings hidden things to light. Intellect. This sign is analytical and discerning, understanding and comprehensive, so is helpful with communication, information, divination and the gaining of knowledge or wisdom. It can enhance one's organization skills (i.e.- planning out a trip or agenda, future endeavors, etc.). A great time for doing spells that concern travel, creativity or change. Aids in the breaking of a bad habit or addiction. Good for fixing a bad situation.
* Moon in Libra ~ restores balance; brings harmony to your surroundings or situation, and also corresponds with music. It can enhance one's charm and persuasiveness. It is a sign ruled by love and passion, pleasure and beauty, and so is an excellent sign to work under for matters dealing with romance and relationships, especially marriage. Its energies can be used to rekindle the passion or resolve an argument. Work under this sign if you are seeking justice (legal and otherwise), or for a fair resolution to a conflictive situation.
* Moon in Scorpio ~ strategy, advancement or gaining the upper hand, independence, anger, intensity, power, action, influence, independence and long term alliances. Works great to resolve a crisis or conflict. Some also work under this sign during the dark of the moon. It is a strong, intense power and should not be taken lightly.
* Moon in Sagittarius ~ Expansion and growth, business, promotion and leadership, prosperity and abundance, generosity, assistance in gaining knowledge or seeing the "big picture". This is a good sign to work under for spells that concern employment or money. Also good for legal matters.
* Moon in Capricorn ~ Work under this sign when binding or banishing, setting boundaries or for protection magick. This is also a good time to do spells for the elderly as well as finding lost objects. This sign is also useful in spells concerning knowledge, institutions, freedom and obstacles.
* Moon in Aquarius ~ A great sign to work under for spells that enhance your creative or wild side. It can lend its energies to help you communicate better with others. It is a sign of freedom and travel. A good time to do spells that involve change. It is also a good for intellectual pursuits, be it general information, scholarly knowledge or esoteric wisdom.
* Moon in Pisces ~ Another Moon related sign, Pisces is great for spells concerning dreams and sleep, psychic abilities, visions, astral work and spirituality. It is also connected with fertility and family, so is a great time to for spells concerning pregnancy, relationships and love. You can also work under this passionate sign when you need inspiration.
~ Gardening by the Moon ~
My grandparents were avid gardeners. I can still remember the old Farmer's Almanac calendar hanging on the wall which they consulted often to know when the best time to plant, water, weed, prune and harvest would be. At the time I had no idea just how old this practice really was or that its roots went so deep into the soil of history. It was only after I began studying the Craft and its association to the moon that I rediscovered this ancient method of planting and harvesting.
By following the signs, my grandparents kept a full, healthy garden. It is a tried and true practice that can certainly work for you as well!
In the list below I have included the element association for each zodiac sign.
* Aries ~ A Fire day. This is a good time to harvest, weed, prune or cultivate.
* Taurus ~ An Earth day. When the moon is in this sign, it promotes robust growth and health.
* Gemini ~ An Air day. This is a favorable sign for harvesting and pulling weeds.
* Cancer ~ A Water day. An opportune time for planting and transplanting.
* Leo ~ A Fire day. A great time for harvesting scented herbs.
* Virgo ~ An Earth day. This is a good time to plant flowering vines now; it encourages blooms but little fruit.
* Libra ~ An Air day. This time is best for planting flowers.
* Scorpio ~ A Water day. This is a good sign for planting shrubs and trees.
* Sagittarius ~ A Fire day. This is a good time to cultivate and pull weeds, or plan a new flower bed.
* Capricorn ~ An Earth day. Another opportune time to plant and transplant, this is the next best sign sign, after cancer.
* Aquarius ~ An Air day. A good sign for cultivation and communication with plants to urge growth.
* Pisces ~ A Water day. The time for planting and watering for extra growth.
~ The Lunar Calendar ~
Unlike the solar calendar, the lunar calendar is divided up into thirteen lunar months, for the thirteen lunar cycles. Each lunar month has specific attributes that make up the whole of the lunar year.
Below is a list of the lunar months and some of their attributes. To make it easy to understand, I have begun with the first solar month January.
~ Wolf Moon ~
(also known as: Quiet Moon, Snow Moon, Cold Moon, Chaste Moon, Disting Moon, Moon of Little Winter)
Month: January
This is a time for beginnings and endings,saying farewell to the old and welcoming the new. This month is connected with prosperity, wealth and luck, initiation, hearth and home, happiness and long life.
Associated Deities ~ Freyja, Inanna, Sarasvati, Hera, Ch'ang-O, Sinn, Kore, the three-fold Goddess Maiden, Mother and Crone, and Baba Yaga.
~ Ice Moon ~
(also known as: Storm Moon, Horning Moon, Hunger Moon, Wild Moon, Red & Cleansing Moon, Quickening Moon, Solmonath or Sun Month, Big Winter Moon)
Month: February
This is a time of spiritual purification and initiation, and a good time for dedicating or re-dedicating yourself to your chosen deities. This is a period of preparation, as we prepare ourselves for new spiritual and life experiences, brought about by the changes made in January. This is the month when we celebrate Candlemas or Imbolc (FEB. 2). A good time for cleansing the spirit as well as the home. This month is connected with purification, cleansing, initiation, dedication, preparation, fertility and conception, hearth and home, growth and healing, forgiveness and self-love; new ideas and energy now begin to surface. House blessings can be renewed, property boundaries blessed and protected.
Associated Dieties ~ Brigit, Juno, Kuan Yin, Diana, Demeter, Persephone, Aphrodite, Vesta, Caristia, Tacita and Terminus.
~ Storm Moon ~
(also known as: Seed Moon, Moon of Winds, Plow Moon, Worm Moon, Hrethmonath or Hertha's Month, Lentzinmanoth or Renewal Month, Lenting Moon, Sap Moon, Crow Moon, Moon of the Snowblind)
Month: March
This is the month of the Spring Equinox when we celebrate Ostara (MAR. 21). It is a time for new beginnings, balancing Light and Dark, and birth and rebirth. This month is connected with growth and prosperity, fertility, marriage, chidren and family, birth and resurrection, balance, beginnings and breaking illusions. A good time to work on family and relationship issues, bringing a new sense of balance and renewal. Also a good time to ward off poverty, attain freedom from a situation and expel bad luck or negative entities.
Associated Dieties ~ Black Isis, the Morrigan, Hecate, Cybele, Astarte, Athene, Minerva, Artemis, Luna, Mars, Bellona, Juno Lucina, and Eostra.
~ Growing Moon ~
(also known as: Hare Moon, Seed or Planting Moon, Planter's Moon, Budding Trees Moon, Eastermonath or Eostre Month, Ostarmanoth, Pink Moon, Green Grass Moon)
Month: April
During this month we begin to see the buds and blooms of Spring begin to manifest, and in turn, new phases in our lives can now also manifest. This month is connected with creativity and positive production. Spells to boost self-reliance and self-confidence can be done during this time. It is also a good time to work on issues concerning emotions such as anger, moodiness and selfishness, as this month encourages the re-balancing of the nerves. This month is considered a time of change, both emotionally and physically,mentally and spiritually.
Associated Dieties ~ Kali, Hathor, Anahita, Ceres, Ishtar, Venus, Bast, Neith.
~ Hare Moon ~
(also known as: Merry or Dyad Moon, Bright Moon, Flower Moon, Frogs Return Moon, Thrimilcmonath or Thrice-Milk Month, Sproutkale, Winnermonath or Joy Month, Planting Moon, Moon When the Ponies Shed)
Month: May
This month celebrates fertility. It is when our thoughts turn to romantic pursuits and we wear our hearts on our sleeves. Just as the flowers bloom, so does love. We celebrate Beltane (MAY 1) during this month. Filled with the creative energy that surrounds us, we can now look forward to the long days of summer. Magick during this month can be performed for love and relationships, intuition, contacting faeries and other nature spirits, as well as strengthening our bonds with other-worldly protectors and those around us.
Associated Dieties ~ Bast, Venus, Aphrodite, Maia, Diana, Artemis, Pan, the Horned God, Ishtar, Vesta, Inanna, Sheila Na Gig, Bona Dea, Prosperina and Pluto, Rauni, Lada or Lado.
~ Mead Moon ~
(also known as: Moon of Horses, Lovers' Moon, Strong Sun Moon, Honey Moon, Aerra Litha (meaning before Litha), Brockmanoth or Break Month, Strawberry Moon, Rose Moon, Moon of Making Fat)
Month: June
Now is the time to relax and enjoy life! This month contains the full, restful energies that we can use to work with the elementals. Because it is a relaxing period in the year, psychic energy flows freely and leaves us open to experience things out of the ordinary.
This is the time of Light, the long days of summer coming to their peak during our celebration of the Midsummer Solstice, or Litha (JUNE 21). Now would be an opportune time to strengthen and fortify ourselves by doing protective and preventive magicks. It is a good time for decision-making and working on personal issues that may hinder us physically and spiritually. This is a time to reward ourselves for our positive characteristics as well. Give yourself a break, take a vacation and enjoy the season.
Associated Dieties ~ Aine of Knockaine, Isis, Neith, Green Man, Cerridwyn, Bendis, Ishtar, Juno, Hathor, Kupala/Kupalo, Artemis, Parvati, Hera, Nephthys.
~ Hay Moon ~
(also known as: Wort Moon, Moon of Claiming, Moon of Blood (because of mosquitoes), Blessing Moon, Maedmonat or Meadow Month, Hewimanoth or Hay Month, Fallow Moon, Buck Moon, Thunder Moon)
Month: July
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