Days of the Week
Each day of the week is traditionally connected with a
specific planet, deity, and function. Monday is the Moon;
Tuesday, Mars; Wednesday, Mercury; Thursday, Jupiter;
Friday, Venus; Saturday, Saturn; and Sunday, the Sun.
By carefully studying the religious pantheon of your
choice, you can correspond any deities to the days of the
week, instead of using the listed deity interpretations.
Using moon phases and planetary days and hours in
magickal rituals goes back to ancient Babylon and
perhaps beyond. Many ancient cultures knew of the
seven closest planetary bodies and considered them
important and powerful enough to influence the lives of
humans. These planets were also said to correspond to
the days of the week and the hours of each day.
Although moon phases are crucial to the power raised in
a candle spell, using the correct day and hour will
further enhance the buildup of energy to manifest your
desire. However, you do not have to use days and hours
if you do not wish to do so.
The idea behind using planetary days and hours is
that you are connecting with a stronger energy for use in
candle rituals. To use this system, decide which planet
best symbolizes the type of ritual you plan to do. Then,
from the charts in this section, select the proper day and
hour in which to do the ritual. When reading the hour
charts, always make adjustments for daylight saving
time.