October Correspondence

October

retained its name from the Latin octō meaning "eight"

Moon Names: (Hunter's Moon/Falling Leaf Moon)

The moon of new goals, protection, resolution and spirituality. Time to reflect and evaluate the year's accomplishments. The beginning of shadow works.

Algonquian - Pepewarr (white frost one grass)

Appalachian - Blood Moon

Celtic - Harvest Moon

Colonial American - Hunter's Moon

Chinese - Kindly Moon

Cherokee - Duninhdi ( harvest moon)

Choctaw - Hash Koinchush (moon of the wildcat)

Comanche - yuba mua (fall moon)

Druid - Reed Moon 

English Medieval - Blood Moon

Hopi - Angaqmuyaw (moon of long hair)

Astrological Signs:

The Zodiac Sign Libra | Sep 24 - Oct 23

The Zodiac Sign Scorpio | Oct 24 - Nov 22

Plants, Trees, Herbs and Resins:

Allspice, Apple, Ash, Basil, Benzoin, Chrysanthemum, Cloves, Cypress, Dandelion, Dill, Dittany, Elder, Elderberries Galangal, Gardenia, Ginger, Heather, Horehound, Ivy, Mapple, Marigold, Mugwort, Mullein, Myrrh, Nettle, Oak, Opoponax, Patchouli, Pennyroyal, Pine, Pumpkin, Reed, Saffron, Sarsaparilla, Thistle, Vanilla, 

Colors:

Black, Brown, Dark Green, Grey, Gold, Maroon, Orange, Red, Dark Red

Stones and Crystals:

Agate, Aquamarine, Beryl, Bloodstone, Citrine, Coral, Garnet, Malachite, Obsidian, Opal, Rutilated Quartz, Ruby, Topaz

Animals:

Bats, Cats, Crow, Dog, Eagle, Hawk, Owl, Raven, Scorpion, Snake, Vulture 

Spell Works: Legal Matters and Court Cases

Candle Colors:

• Orange: Justice and legal matters
• Brown: Special favor
• Purple: Influence people in high positions
• Grey: Erasing, balance, neutrality, canceling, confusion

Stones and Crystals:

• Bloodstone: Legal matters
• Hematite: "Lawyer Stone", positive judgement
• Citrine: Successful outcome
• Lodestone: To draw the works/energy toward you

Oils: (For making your own oil)

• Olive oil as the carrier for peace and victory
• Sunflower oil as the carrier for protection and success
• Sweet Almond as the carrier for overcoming obstacles

Herbs:

Barberry: For atonement, cleansing, freeing oneself from the powers or control of another

Basil: To move forward in positive manner despite perilous danger.

Bay Leaf: Protection against dark/black magic

Black Pepper: Aids in courage for difficult situations

Calendula Flowers: Protection, legal matters, helps and aids justice in your favor.

Cascara Bark (Bearberry): Legal matters and to win court cases.

Celandine: Brings victory and assist in legal matters, also wards against negative energies.

Devil's Shoestring: Protection, luck and invisibility

Dill:  Wards off dark energies.

Dogwood: Grants wishes, seals, silences and hides what needs to be kept secret.

Galangal Root: Winning court cases and breaking hexes

Gardenia:  Promotes peace and repels strife

Hickory: Protection and legal matters

Hyssop: Purging negative energies, protection (Granddaddy herb for getting rid of negative workings and energies!)

Little John: Good luck in all endeavors

Marigold Flowers: Luck in court cases and legal matters.

Mimosa: Break hexes and prevent future problems

Mullein: Protection

Myrrh: Add to enhance and boost workings

Dead Nettle: To overcome obstacles, archangel Micheal protection.

Palo Santo:  Remove curses

Pennyroyal: To remove negative thoughts against you.

Periwinkle: To obtain grace

Pine: Clean breaks for new beginnings

Plantain: To remove vengeful negative energies and healing

Poppy Seeds: Invisibility 

Rose Geranium: Averts negativity, gossip and false accusations.

Slippery Elm: Halts gossip

St. John Wort: Strengthens courage and conviction when confronting nasty situations. 

Strawberry leaf: For favorable situations.

Thyme: Attracts good opinions of others.

Violet Flowers: Calm nerves and promote peace

Wormwood: To remove anger, stop war, protection against evil eye.


Products:

Just Judge Oil

Win Court Case Spell Kit

Helping Hand Oil

Law Away Oil (Conjured Cardea)

Danda Oil (Conjured Cardea)

The First Sun (Saturn) Energy

Oracle of Visions

As the energies of our ancient Star and Sun rises and builds in Sagittarius, the message of "Faith and Patience" is calling us into a time for "High Magick". 

Holding faith in one hand and patience in the other, be the alchemist that combines the two through the next few years to come as these will help guide you through the process of awakening the creative forces within you.

When you feel pressured to jump ahead and rush the process, use faith in knowing if you are ready for the next step or not, stand in that silent strength confidently trusting what you know, your patience, perseverance and focus in this process of high magick will serve you well. 

Ancestral Healing (The Voice of Dust)

"Thy story shall whisper out of the dust" 

Isa. 29:4

My name is Cizz, I have been called by many names but the one I choose for myself is Cizz, which means sister of fire. I have been so long in the flames of this old age, I have finally reached the ashes and can clearly hear the voices of my ancestors speaking their stories out of the dusty mortar that our physical existence is held together by. I have willingly walked into these flames and traveled to the lowest bowels and pits of suffering and pain to hear the cries for release and forgiveness. I will sit down with you in this dust but we will no longer wail with suffering the lost of hopes and dreams, we will no longer bemoan and blame each other for our self made prisons of stifled and un-lived passions. I will sit down with you in this dust and we will write a new book in this ground, we will each place our finger into this dirt and dusty mortar to write the true story of unconditional love, we will pass that key of release through out all of our generations from the first to the last and then back to the first. We will forgive and allow ourselves to be forgiven, no longer will our ground cry out with bitter blood and shaking voices of shame and revenge. We will allow the salty ocean of our tears and sweat to wash and purify this sacred earth, our mothers, daughters and sisters will know their true worth and receive their full sustains without price and bargain. Our fathers, sons and brothers will be weaned and unshackled, no longer will flesh and gender rule our Day, no longer will terror and quake rule our Night. No longer will we be moved to give ourselves away to prove our love, no longer will we contract for imprisonment and ownership of each other, let our yes be yes and our no be no.

May our First and True Mother be restored and honored in her full strength and beauty without ownership
May our First and True Father know and feel more than respect from us, may He know our real love for him always. I call forth the healers in my family's book of blood, I call forth all the healers of the body, I call forth the healers of the soul, I call forth all the healers of the mind,  I transcend all barriers of cultures, religions, faiths and race, I cry out to all times and all space. I honor you, I cherish you, I lift you up and bear you, my heart will stand and dance with you, I hear your heart's desire, I feel your heart's desire, we will know our heart's desire.

Let the free bonds of trust and honor be restored, let true unconditional love abound, pass this seed of release through out all generations, through out all our lands.


Art/Photo: When You Wishpered by Jenn Violetta

Sharing the Harvest

I felt a tug.

You must be at the end of your rope.

In today's world it is hard for most of us to feel and know the rhythm of the seasons, especially during the harvest seasons as there are so many of us living in cities where we are not afforded too much opportunity to actually garden. So, when the trumpets of the seasons sound, we are looking around feeling and wondering to ourselves, "What's all the hoopla about?"

Well my pretties and beloveds, I am about to tell you something awesomely, absolutely, wickedly, deliciously...evil! 

In today's world we work in the work field (force) and our fruits come in the form of numbers (symbols) that we store in storehouses called "bank accounts" and even now those storage buildings are stored in something we call the ether of the web!  We don't actually have to ever put our hands on the money and fruit, just know your password and use your fingers (wands!) to pull up the numbers where you can see them. 

As the evening and night of gathering draws near, listen to what your own heart is saying! Some that just read this will be so offended with me for implying such things as they should have to share their money when they have worked soooo hard to get it! GREEDY! sister cizz (my sister of fire), she just wants my money or else she would not have told me such things...
Then some will be sad and feel dejected and rejected as they say, but I don't have any money, I forfeited my money making career to work a job that does not pay me anything and in a truth some of these will be saying "I don't work, so I don't get paid, I don't have the right to gather nothing"... 

The harvest season is when we come out and gather to together, husband and wife, children, friends, family and partners, we each stoke the flames and fire within our own hearts as the Moon starts to direct the never ending, abundant flowing source of light from the Sun. Our lesser great Light comes to the throne and calls all the stars out. What star energy and what play will you entertain the Moon with? What have you reaped in this harvest my precious ones?  

One says I am blessed in the lesser and the greater!
One says a thief met me along the way and I am empty handed! 
Another says I can't come out and play because it may cost me all I have left! 

Our harvesting does not have anything to do with money and fruits of the ground, it does have everything to do with the treasure of our heart, how well did your mind and heart serve you? What light can you see coming out of your own bosom? 

Our card and message for this energy rising, "The Minister" that brings assistance, help, and support.

It is better to give than receive, yet sometimes the greatest gift you can give to another is to allow them to give to you and not lose sight of knowing you are the one allowing it...the greatest is always shining the brightest in the lesser light.

"We have trained and we have studied. We have fallen and picked ourselves up to try yet again. Certainly, progress has been made with each effort and each attempt. But sometimes despite it all, we have to acknowledge the reality that we can't do it entirely on our own. 

"The challenge now is to achieve a balance, to offer help but not reliance"

Harvest Moon with Lunar Eclipse (Super Blood Moon)

Oracle of Visions

Just when we thought the Spirit of Mabon and Ostara (September) would ease the flow of the reaping energies, some harvests have brought us up lacking and some has afforded us the abundance of gifts, give thanks in the lesser and the greater for it is all a wondrous work moving us toward much brighter blessings. We will be entering into the Blood of our ancestors with this coming Full Harvest Moon as the earth will be passing between our beloveds in the moon and our beloveds in the sun, this will start our journey into the thinning veil of hearing the voices of those before us, the fae dust is already laid to the wings of the wind!

Our reaping and purging through the partial solar eclipse did not require drastic changes in our personal lives but gave us a gentle ease and pull to prepare us for the total immersion of entering into the menstrual purge of our sisters and mothers in the day and in the night, three generations will align and flow together. The very dust and life force within your own veins will be dancing and speaking with the voices of those before and around us. Some will cry out with bitter and anguished blood and others will sing words of comfort and praise. This will be an emotional experience for all of us, this is the time of all times to bring healing and reconciliation to our Fathers and our Mothers. This is a time for throwing open all the family books of blood and a time to repair and rewrite all of our DNA for all future and past generations!   
  
Our personal card and message for this coming event is, "Inner Peace" an instant in time where all time and reality falls away, all recording of passing time is put on hold, remember the dragonfly, as the dragon that soars and transcends all the veils of time and space that separate us, this flying dragon brings us change in the perspective of self realization that moves us into mental clarity and emotional maturity that fills us with a new understanding of the mysteries and purpose of life, it rest upon a white lily that brings the healing breath from the ground below up through the still and calm waters as a gift of unity in this healing for our times and personal lives here and now. Our ancestors and all future generations are beckoning and calling out to us, from the beginning and from the end of all creations, "put thy heart and mind into the dusty mortar and rewrite our stories, add your voice of healing, joy and love, let all our heart's seed burst forth from the richness below the waters into a New person, a New family, a New humanity and a New creation, let there be a moment of stillness, calm and peace as we reach beyond the veils and embrace each other."

Mabon (Shifting with the flow of Light) Solar Eclipse

During this approaching seasonal shift and turning of the wheel, the Spirit of Mabon comes out to meet Ostara  with a partial solar eclipse. The moon cradles the sun and shares in her abilities to give NEW light, she allows him to rest as she covers him in her own bosom.  The moon gives the sun a chance to feel the darkness. 

You may find your own self feeling as if everything in your life has become a struggle and sacrifice, the wise and the foolish are fowling during this energy flow as we ride the tide back to full. The kings and the queens are stirring and buzzing with the bees casting storm and shadows on the ants and the life giving pollen and dust are the faes spreading!

This energy is calling out the shadows from your own depths, life partners, husbands and wives, parent and child are in a tizzy with some taking the high road to an unsavory throne and some being crucified and thrown back into ruin of the past, fear abounds making both all the more lost in their own pains and pangs to get back into the nature flow of creation.  Both lack in their dealings with each other, tears, sweat and blood do cry out with injustice as the wise and foolish howl at the moon and the sun, at Mabon and Ostara in their mysterious way of being filled with faith and ease in giving and allowing.

For all my people pleasing wise and foolish, look at the sun and the moon, remember their own ease and feel the message they have for you, be comforted to know you have the LIGHT always in day and night. If you helped another by crucifying your own time, life and opportunities, by forfeiting your chances to have what is meaningful to you, when you stand in that dark energy screaming out, "Foolish, Foolish self!" you have been so foolish to trust that wise one that you handed everything over to in believing when your time of want and need came they would do the same for you and would share all that you thought you had helped them to gain. Here is your reward in the darkest night, "YES" you did help them and "YES" the wise one has served you back in all the ways you taught them to." The Sun says to you dear one, you may have been last, but you lead the whole way from the there, where is your faith! Teach and lead in a NEW light that shines always in the night, tell you wise child, "Silly, Silly child of mine, there is nothing to fear in the dark. If they have cast you off in their own fear of lack and refused you, leave them be and worry not, they have their reward, the unsavory throne of fear, blind and burning always in the light."

For all those afraid to upset and disturb another's feelings, to you that need to cater to other's feelings, know this, it is true, you do not have the right to take someone else's ease from them...AND remember, some find the most ease and pleasure in being miserable and afraid, do not refuse them this pleasure, allow all others to be in whatever LIGHT they chose, for you, have the light in the day and the night. Never ending abundance of whatever your heart choices. Learn the tides of your heart!

As a partial solar exchange, the changes need not be in total and drastic ways.

 Many, Many blessings ~cizz

Mabon (The abundance of light)

In this season with the approaching change and turning of the wheel, I look, reflect upon and consider all that has been brought to me, I give thanks in the lesser and the greater harvest, I have been and will continue in being served well in all these gifts, I accept these blessings. It is with a pure joy filled heart that I gently place my feet and hands upon your beautiful and sacred ground, my beloved Mothers, my cherished Sisters, my sweet and pure Daughters. Our sacred tears are tears of sorrow touched and dried by the caress of the Sun of the Day turning them into healing salt that courses through the veins of all creation. I give thanks to my grandmother and my grandfather in the Sun that turned their Light and reflected that to my mother and my father in the Moon, I give praise to my mother and my father that turned and reflected that Light into the kings and queens (children) of the heavens. It is with tears of joy that I embrace the handmaiden and wondrous keeper of all this inspiration.

I give thanks in the Day and the Night, I give thanks to the stars above and the stars below, I give thanks to the stars to the left and the stars to the right. I give thanks as above so below, as within so without. I send out my heart's voice and breath of love in the Day and the Night.  

Let the cauldron of oil represent the safety, love, nourishment and the abundance of having the light in the Day and the Night, that lights all paths of the glorious stars. Let the cauldron remind you that in the darkest of the dark night when it appears you have been rejected and abandoned, it is only for a moment that the Moon turned the light away so that you can see the wick of your own cord and twain has been lit.

Many blessings ~cizz 

"Flow to Me"

Flowing to Me (Spell and Ritual)

This is not a spell where I spoon feed anyone a step-by-step of how-to's, nor will I offer any list of things and items needed. I am opening a window so you can peer into and follow me along in my own workings in hope that it will inspire you and open a flood gate of understanding to your own possibilities and give you confidence in knowing that you can do your own workings, creating and manifesting.

The intent of this spell and ritual is to remove obstacles and start the continuous flow, building momentum of manifesting the energies set (established) during the workings. To be more specific, I want to remove any obstacles that get in my way of having all the necessities of "well being" manifested. 

(In order to achieve this, I need to bring to recall, mind and heart, a moment when I felt myself to be in the "Well Being" state that I want to manifest.)   

I have chose a platter large enough to hold all the items I am gathering that lend to my focus of helping me to recall the energies I want to set in motion and have them dominantly recorded into auto-pilot, continuously flowing toward and through me without my having to spoon feed and give constant attention them. So, I have chosen spheres and circles that remind me of continuance, ever flowing energy being directed along a never ending path, I have gathered a variety of different spheres to represent all aspects and all areas of manifested life. 

I have a green candle that represents Earth and the physical manifestations coming forth from the unseen and hidden realms. I've used a blue (color of peace and comfort to me) five pointed star candle holder as the points remind me of all the elements guided by spirit. I have only one sharp pointer (sword) on my plate to represent that I will not be spoon feeding to the universe and powers in what specific way these energies are to flow in, I will not set obstacles of standards that limit and beg to be met before 'well being' flows to me. 

 
I have included my "sweet eye" (natural wood eye that a sweet gum tree gifted to me) and a small downy feather to remind me that all of nature and creation stand watch and give ear to my mind and heart's desires. I've also chosen natural vine spheres to remind me that nature surrounds and nourishes me. I have placed my bottle of peace water on the plate to remind me of the peace, comfort and security I am bathed and nourished in. 

I used a collection of old family coins and a piece of smoothed, almost shaped amber to remind me of all those that have and do desire 'well being' for me. I chose three smooth yet misshaped stones to represent the continuous seeds taking shape and life toward manifestation within my heart and mind, I chose a pink one for the things I love and a dark one for the things I fear as a reminder that both will manifest unbounded when my confidence of directing wanes.   

I used road opener oil to anoint and charge my candle as I focused on the feelings of strength and full confidence I had achieved when I made the oil, I recalled that moment completely as the feelings washed over me. I then added one of my "come to me" mojo/jomo's.

Now I sit back and relax, (put some music on!) freeing my heart and mind to bring to me moments that were filled with "well being". I recalled completely standing on the shore, I felt my feet sinking into the embrace of the sand and earth, the absolute fun and joy of gentle waves rushing in to wash and caress me with a chill of excitement and awe. I recalled the complete ease of laying in the grass and watching the clouds attempt to entertain me, and they did on such a grand scale! I grabbed and suspended myself in that plasma of well being, the moments where there were no thoughts to concerns and worries of how? how? how? When the energy had overwhelmed me to tears, I anointed my hands with the tears, grabbed the flame, light the candle and held the edges of the plate as I whispered over and over, this, this, this, almost a hiss as I set, charged and programmed the vibration and flow to "constantly", even when I am at rest and unaware. 

I did not use chants to help me with this working as I needed to feel and morph into the energies without distracting myself with outer speech, the only words spoke out aloud was my last say, "It is So" and "Thank you". I didn't sit with my workings as the candle continued to burn, I got up and went about my normal stuff-doing as this represents to me and all the powers that help and assist, that I will not place myself into the worry of how this is achieved and brought about, I will stay out of the way and trust fully.   

Inspire Me!

"It's not so much about finding what you love to do as it is finding the love in all that you do"

Closing the Shop but not the Heart!

Seek Your Destiny

It is with heart felt sadness and profound gratitude that I will be closing  the doors to Ritual Scentz' shop today, the sadness of having to let go has been almost unbearable at times, as the universe and ruling fate have been slowly conspiring and easing me into to this process of letting go during this past year. My heart has been heavy and torn as I do not seem to know how to approach any endeavor that I don't pour one hundred percent of my heart into and yet as much as it hurts me to close this shop I am also overwhelmed with gratitude for being blessed with the experience and all the beautiful souls that befriended me, words can not express how thankful I am to all of you that supported, inspired and encouraged me. The social media sites (blogger, twitter, facebook, pinterest) will remain up and running in support of all those that have come to follow and know me through Ritual Scentz. 

The one thing that I cherish from this experience - the thing that tugs at my heart and kept me holding on to the shop longer than I should have - is not the unexpected success in sells that Ritual Scentz achieved, it was the unexpected responses to the personal letters of blessings that was sent out with each order. I can not count the numerous times that tearfully choked customers returned to the shop and expressed how much that personal letter of blessing meant to them. Every letter I addressed, my whole intent while writing it was to capture and slow one moment of time in this fast paced and impersonal world where my heart felt wishes and blessings could reach out and touch another's heart wrapping them in the warmth of a personalized and focused moment.  The last two years have shown me that there are way too many people in need of an unexpected, slowed down, personalized, blessing filled moment that can touch them deeply with the expression and acknowledgement of "You are not lost nor forgotten in the crowd of today's Oneness."

"May you be protected, guided and blessed in all that you do" 

Many blessings ~ Cizz

Making "Dream Fluff" pillow stuffing with Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

  

Ground Mugwort (a.k.a. "Dream Fluff")  compared to Dried Leaf Mugwort

For those that are not familiar with this herb, Artemisia vulgaris, also known as Mugwort, Common Wormwood, and Moxa, it is a sacred herb to the Druids, Diana and Artemis. In ancient China and Japan, Mugwort was hung in open doorways to exorcise the spirits of disease. In ancient times it was believed that Mermaids came from the sea and gave humans the knowledge of Mugwort's supernatural powers. Roman soldiers placed the herb inside their shoes as a protection aid for traveling long distances away from their homes. One Roman general recorded that his men marched ten miles further, as well as faster, when on Mugwort. Native Americans also burned Mugwort as a smudge to purify the spiritual and physical environment.

In ancient China and Japan, Mugwort was hung in open doorways to exorcise the spirits of disease. - See more at: http://happyherbcompany.com/mugwort#sthash.WWRUvRsf.dpuf

In ancient China and Japan, Mugwort was hung in open doorways to exorcise the spirits of disease. - See more at: http://happyherbcompany.com/mugwort#sthash.WWRUvRsf.dpuf

Mugwort tea was usually drunk before divination rituals and also burnt as a ‘transporting’ incense. Store a small bag of Mugwort with any scrying tools and use an infusion of Mugwort to clean crystal balls and magick mirrors.

Mugwort is also used to enhance dreams, especially the prophetic sort and lucid dreaming, helps with remembering your dreams once you are awake. 

To use in a sleep pillow or in a sachet under your pillowcase, grind the dried leaves and stalks into a soft fluff (see above picture on the left) as this helps to release the essential oils. Mugwort will puff like cotton fiber fill once it is ground making it easier to add other herbs as it captures and holds particles just like fiber fills do. If your sachet were to come open during the night it is less likely the herbs would end up scattered.

The best materials to use for sleep pillows and sachets are muslin, cotton or flannel, the thinner the material the better. Before you lay down to sleep, squeeze and gentle rub the herbs in the pillow or sachet, place to your nose and breath in a few times.

Dreaming herbal blends:

* Catnip for relaxing and deeper sleep

* Lavender for relaxing and stress release

* Rosemary for warding off bad dreams

* Chamomile for calming and relaxing, deeper sleep

* Mugwort for enhanced lucid dreaming and remembering dreams

* White Clover for lifting your spirit and calming fears

The Planetary Influences

The Planetary Influence Of Uranus

The Planetary Influence of the Sun

The Planetary Influence of Saturn

The Planetary Influence of Jupiter

The Planetary Influence of Neptune

The Planetary Influence of the Moon

The Planetary Influence of Mercury

The Planetary Influence of Pluto

The Planetary Influence of Mars

The Planetary Influence Of Uranus

  

The planet seventh in order from the sun, Uranus rules everything done toward advancement, research, inventions, telepathy, radio, aviation, photography, occultism, electronics, and any concentrated mental effort directed toward new ideas and projects.

Called the Great Awakener, Uranus works in sudden ways, breaking rules and demolishing established patterns or structures, creating sudden-even radical-change. This influence can provide the inspiration needed to fulfill those long dormant dreams which have been pushed further and further away by the daily effort of just to get through the routine of working, eating, sleeping.

Listen to these verses from Dryden's imitation of Horace, hear the words with your heart,

"Happy the man, and happy he alone,

He who can call today his own,

He who, secure within, can say,

Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have lived today."

Uranus gives a strong impulse for rebellion, independence, and even shock. Exciting and liberating, Uranus will overturn anything traditional, conventional or orthodox that it deems has outlived its usefulness.

Herbs:

Angelica, Blue Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Lime, Lemon Balm, Lavender, Mimosa, Neroli, Nutmeg, Skullcap, Slippery Elm, Wisteria

The Planetary Influence of the Sun

  

Of all the heavenly bodies the sun has commanded the widest and greatest interest. In the accounts of the origin and descent of the gods, the Sun appears as the direct son and heart of the god of heaven, seeing all and knowing all. In Egyptian mythology, Ra was the sovereign lord of the sky, he was born each morning as a child, grew until midday and then declined to die each night as an old man.

The attributes of the sun are to promote good health, create confidence in one's abilities, and draw out the qualities of leadership, dominance and supremacy.

Sunday, the day ruled by the sun, should be used in preparation for a peaceful and fruitful week ahead.

Invocation to the sun, according to the magical treatise Agrusadapariksay,

"Thou art the Sun! Thou art the Eye of Brahma, the Eye of Vishnu, the Eye of Siva: In the morning, at noon, and at night. More precious than anything else, thou art a Jewel of Jewels, priceless watcher over all, hanging in the sky. This is thy power: fertilizer of life, yardstick of Time itself, of days, nights, weeks, years, seasons - all Time. Of all the planets thou art the leader, the most high. Destroyer of darkness, power extending over uncounted millions of miles, golden chariot of the universe, accept my adoration!"

Sunday is the best day for anything involving power, magic, health, success, career, goal, ambition and fun. It is linked to the Sun and the element of Fire.

Sun can bring favor to these intentions:

• Achieve fame

• Acquire money

• Attract good fortune

• Bring peace

• Create harmony

• Dissolve hostility

• Free oneself from oppressions

• Instill hope

• Invite friendships

• Obtain favors from others

• Prevent war

• Provide invisibility

• Recover lost property

• Regain youth

Herbs:

Angelica, Bay Laurel, Bergamont, Carrot, Cedar, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Juniper berries, Lime, Mandarin, Neroli, Orange, Rosemary, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Ash tree, Chamomile, Clove, Eyebright, Feverfew, Ginger, Grapevine, Lemon balm, Lovage, Marigold, Meadow rue, Olive tree, Passionflower, Peony, Saffron, St. John's Wort, Strawberry, Sunflower, Walnut tree

The Planetary Influence of Saturn

  

In ancient Roman religion Saturn was god of agriculture, thought to have been a god at the time of Janus. He was father of Jupiter, Pluto, Neptune, and Juno.

Saturday is Saturn's day.

The planet relates to endurance and reserve. It strengthens the capacity to perform jobs or to carry out one's responsibilities. Its influences are favorable for politicians, political activity and for developing or increasing business.

Saturday is the best day for anything involving laws, structure, defense, spirit communication, binding and protection. It is linked to Saturn and the elements of Earth and Air.

Saturday night is the most propitious time for contacting souls in the other world.

Saturn can bring favor to these intentions:

• Acquire knowledge

• Guard home and possessions

• Help with examinations

• Impose your will on others

• Increase business

• Learn occult secrets

• Master astral world knowledge

• Perform experiments

• Sow seeds of discontent

• Success in business

Herbs:

Comfrey, Horsetail, Solomon's Seal, Black Poplar, Amaranth, Bistort, Beech tree, Red Beets, Belladonna, Bittersweet nightshade, Blackthorn, Cypress, Elm tree, Fenugeek, Fern, Fleawort, Oak Gall, Water Hemlock, Holly, Knot grass, Ivy, Lady's Slipper, Maize, Mullein, Mimosa, Pansy, Pine, Plantain, Yew tree, Shepherd's Purse

The Planetary Influence of Jupiter

  

The sky god of Roman mythology and religion, Jupiter was the guardian of honor, protector of oaths, treaties and marriage. He determined human affairs and was invoked in all undertakings, sending omens which were known as Jupiter's messengers. The beginnings of periods of time were sacred to him and the time of the full moon (the ides of every month) were dedicated to him.

The planet Jupiter rules business and trading of every kind, investments, banking and transactions with bank officials. All ceremonies of a religious. spiritual, devotional or philanthropic purposes where the intent is to help oneself or others fall within Jupiter's sphere of influence. Legal affairs, litigation and court cases are also under his rule.

Jupiter affects expansion and enlargement, moral and religious aspirations, and harmony in all phases of life.

• Jupiter can bring favor to these intentions:

• Acquire honors

• Accumulate wealth

• Assist in legal matters

• Assure visions

• Buy or sell real estate

• Gain health

• Gain tranquility of mind

• Have good luck

• Make friendship

• Protect from all dangers

• Restore peace of mind

• Win court cases

Spells and conjures for purpose and intent that all fall within any of these areas are best done on Jupiter's ruling day of Thursday or during his ruling hours on any other day.

Herbs:

Jasmine, Lemon Balm, Melissa, Sage, Borage, Chervil, Dandelion, Hyssop, Meadowsweet, Bilberry, Agrimony, Almond, Anise, Apple tree, Ash tree, Basil, Bay, Blueberry, Carnation, Chestnut tree, Comfrey, Clove, Fig tree, Fir tree, Juniper, Maple tree, Mulberry, Myrrh, Nutmeg, Oak tree, Witch grass, Lilac

The Planetary Influence of Neptune

   

In Roman mythology Neptune was the god of the sea. Originally he was a deity of heaven, the god of clouds and rain. Later he became god of fresh and fertilizing water, finally he was relegated to the sea and a symbol of the negative aspect of the spirit. King of the depths of the subconscious, he unleashes the passions of the soul and the turbulent waters of life.

The planet Neptune is eighth in order from the sun, or about 2,794 million miles away. It is ruler of sea travel, bathing, premonitions, seances, spiritual experiences, classical music and divination of all kinds.

When scrying the crystal ball, burn Neptune incense so that the images will come forth more clearly.

Pass the Tarot or Oracle cards through the smoke and fumes of Neptune incense before laying out the spread.

Complementary day of the week is Friday

Herbs and Ingredients for Neptune:

Ambergris, Coffee bean, Tobacco, Mugwort, Blue Lotus, Carnation, Morning Glory, Orchid, Poppy seed, Myrrh, Frankincense, Sandalwood, Melissa, Honeysuckle, Spikenard, Cannabis Sativa, Coca leaf, Irish Moss, Club Moss, Slippery Elm, Gum Arabic, Powdered seashells

 *All water and sea plants:

Kelp, Sea grass, Seaweed, Spirulina, Water Lilies, Pitcher plant, Reed, Rushes

The Planetary Influence of the Moon

   

The symbolism of the moon is vast, varied and very complex. The gods and goddesses were numerous: Sin, Thoth, Diana, Artemis, Hathor, Aah, Khons, Varuna and more.

Monday is ruled by the moon and is a favorite day for reconciliations, settling quarrels, and solving domestic problems. The moon's phrases are important in the growing of plants and farming.

Obtain answers while asleep by placing your question or problem beneath a burner of Moon incense in the bedroom before retiring.

Since it is within the sphere of influence of the moon to bring rain, burn Moon incense during droughts.

If you are estranged from the one you love, burn Moon incense while you write a letter or call that person. Speak to them sincerely, from the heart and you may be received kindly.

The Moon can bring favor to these intentions:

• Astral travel

• Bring rain

• Cause reconciliations

• Insure safe travel

• Protect in all areas

• Receive answers in dreams

• Recover stolen property

• Shield children

Herbs:

White roses, Adder's tongue, Banana, Cabbage, Clary Sage, Cotton, Cleavers, Daisy, Iris, Mouse ear, Moon wort, Opium Poppy, Orris root, Periwinkle, Pumpkin, Seaweed, Speedwell, Sweet flag, Water Lily, Wild Lettuce, Willow tree, Wintergreen, Eucalyptus, Jasmine, Lemon, Myrrh, Sandalwood

The Planetary Influence of Mercury

    

The son of Jupiter and Maia, Mercury was the messenger of the gods, reputedly the inventor of weights and measures. He was also known as a cunning thief, stealing the girdle of Venus, the bow and arrow of Apollo, the spear of Neptune and the tools of Vulcan. Because of these feats, Mercury was therefore called the "God of Thieves." He was also the conductor of souls to Hades.

A burner of Mercury incense in the room where death occurs can ease the passage of the soul onto the other world gently.

If you must do something which you do not wish to be discovered, prevent detection by keeping a container of Mercury incense lighted while at the deed you want kept secret.

Mercury rules over the printed word and therefore a great favorite with writers and poets. Burn Mercury incenses to inspire a facility with words.

When sending a letter, pass it through the fumes after it is written and sealed as this will encourage the recipient to accept your message favorably.

Mercury can bring favor to these intentions:

• Acquire understanding

• Converse with spirits

• Influence others

• Know the future

• Open locked or closed doors

• Pass tests

• Settle quarrels

• Succeed in the theatre

• Success in business

Mercury rules Wednesday

Herbs:

Aspen, Acacia, Bittersweet, Celery, Chicory, Caraway, Chickweed, Colts foot, Cinquefoil, Dill, Fennel, Fireweed,  Fern, Flax, Hazelnut, Horehound, Lavender, Lily of the Valley, Marjoram, Mint, Mushroom, Myrtle, Parsley, Valerian