Throughout history, different days of the week and hours of the day and night have been linked to specific energies. Each time period is traditionally associated with a ruling planet and an archangel.
While these associations are often used in ceremonial magick, they can also help bring focus and strength to informal spells.
The planetary and angelic hours may also be considered in everyday life. For instance, selecting a particular day or hour can be helpful when starting a new business venture or meeting someone important.
The qualities of these times can be further enhanced by using oils, incense, colored candles, and crystals that correspond to the relevant planet or angel.
There are also strong connections between the planet and the angel of each day. Angelic magick is often chosen for rituals with spiritual, ecological, or global intentions.
As you find combinations that are effective for you, it can be useful to record them in your Book of Shadows.
Planetary Magical Days of the Week.
Planets have played an important role in both ritual magick and astrology since ancient times.
The Babylonians and Chaldeans were among the first to observe the planets moving across the sky.
The word “planet” comes from the Greek “planetes,” meaning “wanderer,” because planets move against the fixed background of the zodiac.
In ancient times, only five planets were known: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were discovered after the invention of the telescope. As a result, they are more significant in astrology than in traditional magick.
Early astronomers also considered the Sun and Moon as planets, attributing to them qualities that became part of Western astrological and magical traditions.
Astrologers believe that the positions of the planets in the zodiac at the time of a person’s birth can influence their fate.
In magick, planetary strengths can be used for many purposes, following the principle “As above, so below,” which highlights the interconnectedness of the universe.
You may create your own spells by using these associations, much like creating recipes by blending ingredients with known qualities.
Sometimes, the most effective spells are those where you adapt or experiment, rather than strictly following established formulas.
For example, if you wish to succeed in a job interview, you might burn a blue candle—blue is linked to careers—on a Thursday.
Thursday is associated with Jupiter, the planet of employment, success, and growth.
To strengthen your intention, you could surround the candle with blue sodalite or lapis lazuli, which are crystals connected to Jupiter.
Burning cedar or sandalwood oil, both linked to Jupiter, may also be helpful.
For broader career success, you might use an amulet made of tin, Jupiter’s metal. This could be a coin, perhaps from a museum shop, which you charge with power each Thursday by sprinkling it with salt, passing it through cedar incense, a blue candle flame, and the scent of sandalwood oil.
If your goal is related to communication, technology, or media—areas ruled by Mercury—you could perform the spell over two days. Start on Wednesday, during Mercury’s hour (the third hour after sunset), using yellow candles, a Mercurian crystal like yellow jasper or yellow-banded agate, and burning dill incense or fennel oil.
On the following day, Thursday, repeat the spell at the same hour, which is Jupiter’s evening hour, to add his influence for authority and expansion.
