Magical Days

When working with magic, one of the most important elements, besides your will, is making sure you choose the right day of the week and the correct moon phase for your spell.

So many elements go into creating and/or performing a spell, and the preparation and anticipation is at least half of what is going to give your craft the power it needs to be effective.  Always check the correspondences for the type of magic you want to perform.  Each day of the week has its own energy, and the moon--whether waxing, waning, full, or new--can give an incredible boost to your work.  Equally important are the colors you incorporate into the spell; whether with candles, fabric used for mojo/conjure bags, etc.  (If you want to know more about the type of stones to use for magic, that is a vast subject that will require an entire separate post!)

When it comes to the moon phases in magic, the terms waxing and waning typically describe when you'll want to do certain spells.  The waxing phase is when the moon is growing in size (at least, the lighted part, the part that we see from earth).  This is the time, from after the new moon until the full moon, to do spells involving growth, or bringing something to you.  Examples are prosperity spells, love spells.

The waning moon phase is the period from after the full moon, until the new moon, when the moon is reducing in size. This is the time to do spells when you wish to shed something, or send something away from you.  Examples are uncrossing spells, cleansing rituals, anything that involves "casting out" something.

Below is a list of days of the week and the type of magic that is best performed on those days.  I've also listed a corresponding color, but different belief systems and paths may not use the same colors.  This is just what I have read and been taught, and what has seemed to work for me in the past.

Sunday-- Health magic, spells concerning male issues, spirituality.
magic color: orange

Monday-- Spells regarding dreams, psychism, and female issues.
magic color: blue

Tuesday-- On this day, you can perform spells that require aggressive energy.  Also good for marriage spells, and healing disagreements.
magic color: red

Wednesday-- Communication spells, spirit connection and communication.
magic color yellow

Thursday-- Money spells.  Legal & financial, expansion, growth, prosperity, luck.
magic color: green, purple

Friday-- Love and beauty spells.  Also friendship spells.  Lots of "goddess energy" on this day, which is named for Freya, the Norse goddess of love, lust, and beauty.
magic color: red (for passion), pink (for romance/love), yellow or green may also be used in love spells.

Saturday-- Protection magic, reversal spells.  Also for hexing and cursing (though I do not condone those types of spells.)
magic color: black.

*white can be used in place of any color, although it is typically a color of protection.  It's all about the intent you put behind it, however!

**In my personal experience, using a light or royal purple in spells regarding psychic issues or dreams is very empowering to them.  Try to avoid dark purple, which is typically used in spells of domination.

I hope this list helps you in your spell casting!  I would be happy to answer any questions you might have, to the best of my ability.

~Blessings,~
Lapis Asetia

What Is Gossamer Moon?

I was recently inspired to create a blog in which to chronicle come of my spiritual interests; as the header states, "mystical and magical musings".  I understand this blog won't be for everyone, and that is fine.  My only request for you, then, is to be kind, be mature, and move on if you don't like what you read here.

Who am I?  Besides an unanswerable question that I no longer bother to answer for myself (but keep exploring possibilities), let me introduce myself. Lapis Asetia is not my real name, but the name I would like to be known as here.  I am pagan, but not Wiccan--I follow my own path, seeking advice from myriad deities, straying from most religious paths organized by others.  As a practitioner of magic, I would call myself an "eclectic witch", as I do what feels right for my heart and soul, combining bits and pieces of teachings that resonate with me.

What kind of magic do I do?  Again, I don't follow one specific magical path.  I LOVE candle magic, hoodoo, and herbal magic.  As I'm also a perfumer, working with essential oils is always a joyously sensuous experience.  I would like to work more with creating incense and magical soaps.  I am fanatical about stones, and highly interested in crystal therapy.

Along the path which led me to who I am today, I drew inspiration from blogs written by other practitioners of magic, who offered tips and advice, taught me the important rules of respect that must be employed by any witch, and even supplied formulas that got me started.  It's my hope to pass on and share information I have gained, that I may help others who are also attempting to find their way along their spiritual journeys.  I hope to learn more from my readers, as well, as the path of a witch is one which is always expanding and growing throughout life.

Thank you for stopping by, for reading, and for understanding.  I hope you will read future posts, let me know what you would like to see!  Enjoy.

*~Blessings,~*
Lapis Asetia