Actually, every day should be a day
of power for all of us, however we will get to that later in the
Every Day Prayer section. There are many special days of power
and celebration wiccans observe.
The book, To Stir A Magick Cauldron,
by Silver RavenWolf lists magick rituals for each day of the week,
certain days for certain things; certain times of the moon for
specific workings. I personally feel that whenever the need arises
for magickal workings is the right time to do them. We may not
be able to wait for the moon to become full to seek assistance
for urgent matters. This is another one of those things I love
about wicca, whatever you do, when, how and where is between you
and the God/dess. Here is a brief list from the book for these
days and and magickal workings:
- Sunday - Health, success, career, goals, drama, law, crops, totem animals
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- Monday - Psychic pursuits, dreams, reincarnation, domestic concerns
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- Tuesday - Relationships, courage, energy, confrontation, beginnings
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- Wednesday - Healing, correspondence, memory, astrology
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- Thursday - Business, material wealth, travel, researching, growth
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- Friday - Artistic ability, marriage, income, harmony
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- Saturday Binding, protection, karma, death, finances
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Use these days to the best of your advantage.
But remember, if you have a need to do any of these works on
any other days, the Goddess will acknowledge your desires.
Esbats and Sabbats
Esbats are days (or nights) that honor
the changing cycle of the moon and our lives. Celebrating these
times keep us in tune with the ever changing cycles of life, growth,
death and rebirth. Much literature refers only to full moon rituals
for esbats, but I also include the new moon. New moon marks beginnings,
working toward a goal, personal growth, a good time to start any
project or your wiccan path (my very first ritual was done on
the new moon). Full moon rituals are to bring in the greatest,
most powerful energies. Associated almost fully with the Goddess,
her fullness reminds us of our desire to be bulging with hope,
power and light within and without. This is a time of heightened
psychic energy and a good time to strengthen our abilities and
to banish the unwanted influences in your life. All types of
positive magick should be done at this cycle of the moon. If
the full moon can change the ebb and flow of the seas, imagine
what we can do by channeling some of her energy into our lives!
Sabbats are our wonderful holidays.
From beginning to end the stories of the Goddess and God, their
influence on the Earth and us. There are many versions of these
stories, but they all tell the same basic theme of birth, growth,
death and rebirth; a cycling of the seasons, physically and emotionally.
- Yule (*circa December 21- Winter Solstice) is
the time of celebrating the birth of the God, the Sun and a time also of his rebirth year to year.
- Imbolc (February 2, aka Ground Hog Day) represents the recovery time of the Goddess
- after giving birth to the God. Also a time of purification after winter and looking for the first signs of spring.
- Ostara (circa March 21) Spring Equinox honors the first day of Spring. The Goddess blesses the Earth with fertility, and the God strengthens and grows. This is a time for new beginnings, works of fruitfulness and abundance.
- Beltane (April 30 aka May Day) marks the growth of the God into manhood, the union of the Goddess and God. This is a time for passion, desires to be consummated.
- Midsummer (circa June 21, Summer Solstice) brings to us the heightened power of nature, the Goddess and God working together. Everything is growing and blooming into its fullest potential, a wonderful time for all types of magick.
- Lughnasadh/Lammas (August 1) also referred to as First Harvest (surely easier to pronounce) the God begins to lose strength as the Sun rises higher in the sky and days begin to shorten. Summer is passing, a reminder to us that as surely as we grow and strengthen, there comes a time to regroup for fresh starts.
- Mabon (circa September 21) Fall Equinox finds the God preparing to leave his physical body in search of renewal and rebirth. Nature wanes and now is the time of the full harvest.
- Samhain (October 31, Halloween); Witches New Year is one of my most favorite holidays! The time of year we bid a temporary good bye to the God as he awaits rebirth at Yule. A time to remember and honor those loved ones, friends whom have left the physical bodies of which we are familiar to be reborn. Also, this is time to take a look at the past year and leave behind those 'things' we wish NOT to carry into the new year with us. Thus, the cycle begins again.
*circa means on or about that date, check each years' calendar for the correct date.
As we have already studied in the Witches
Law, keep the Esbats and Sabbats to know our Goddess and God;
honoring them and keeping them in our hearts, minds and souls. |