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goddess spotlight: Sigyn

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Sigyn is a goddess in the Norse pantheon and is referred to as an Ásynjur (an Aesir goddess). She is associated with patience and loyalty. In the Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda, she is said to wait patiently by her husband, Loki, while is is bound and restrained in captivity.

She is also the mother of Vali and Nari (sometimes also spelled Narfi). When Loki is bound in the underground cave by the other gods for killing Baldur, his son with Sigyn, Vali, is turned into a wolf who then kills Nari, his other son. Nari’s entrails are used to bind Loki in place, after which they harden to iron.

Her patience is demonstrated by holding a bowl over Loki’s face to collect the drops of venom from a venomous snake which has been suspended over him. As the bowl fills with venom, she must move it away to empty it, which causes some drops of venom to fall on Loki’s face, and he writhes in pain, leading to terrible earthquakes.

She is also considered gentle and compassionate.

Correspondences of Sigyn:

Color: Green, Blue, White, Silver

Zodiac: unknown

Associations: banishing, commitment, compassion, fidelity, forgiveness, Imbolc, loyalty, marriage, sacrifice, strength, victory, Yule

magick you can do on wednesdays

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The next in the series of ‘when timing matters’ in magick: Wednesday. What types of magick are best to perform on a Wednesday, regardless of moon phase or time of year?

Planetary Correspondence to Wednesday

Mercury is the planet associated or corresponding to Wednesday on the calendar. Mercury energy is intellectual, artistic, psychic, and governs communication.

Wednesday is also most closely associated with the element air, which relates to knowledge, enlightenment, wisdom, and especially writing. Mercury is also associated with healing, travel, learning, and teaching, so these can be combined to do powerful workings involving health, poetry or creative writing, psychic development, and acquiring knowledge.

It is the 3rd day of the week (in the traditional calendar format which began the week on Monday), so is associated with the number 3 numerology.

Deities Associated with Wednesdays

This list will not include every single deity associated with Wednesday, but if there are deities you work with which are not on this list, and that are associated with [planet], Wednesday would also be a fine day to honor them.

Deities with associations or correspondences to Wednesday include:

  • Odin, for which the day is named (Woden; ON) is perhaps the most well-known deity associated with Wednesday (Norse)
  • Mercury (Roman)
  • Hermes (Greek)
  • Nabut (Babylonian)
  • Ganesha (Hindu)
  • Brahma (Hindu)
  • Buddha (Buddhism)
  • Djehuti (Thoth) (Egyptian)

Other Magickal Associations with Wednesday

  • Colors: blue, red
  • Zodiac: Virgo/Gemini
  • Tarot: The Hermit
  • Good for communication or public speaking spells
  • Spells for travel or safe passage
  • Spells or work for psychic abilities
  • Spells for healing
  • All things divination
  • Spells for enlightenment or knowledge-seeking
  • Spells for inspiration, especially if your art is written word
  • jasmine
  • lavender
  • lilac
  • anise
  • hyssop
  • chickweed
  • cinquefoil
  • dill
  • fern
  • juniper
  • lemon grass
  • marjoram
  • parsley
  • sweet pea
  • vervain
  • benzoin (incense)
  • opal
  • agate
  • jade
  • hematite
  • garnet
  • bloodstone
  • mercury (metal)

magickal symbolism of the cow

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There are few animals as revered, worshipped, symbolized, and even spiritually elevated as the cow. Across the globe, this ruminant has been featured in almost every culture’s mythology.

In this post, I’ll be discussing just the cow, not the bull, as their symbolism is quite different in most cultures.

It is likely that the cow featured so prominently in spiritual or mythological symbolism due to its many beneficial products which can be derived of it or its body.

The cow provides milk, butter, cheese, meat, hide, and even fertilizer in the form of its manure- all of which could be obtained for nothing more than some pasture land on which to graze, or regular hay or grasses.

And, if that’s not enough, she provided calves, which could be raised, bred, and therefore produce additional cows and bulls, sustaining the human societies who domesticated them.

Because of its extreme value in that respect, it was common to see prices for every major purchase (including people) in the prices of cows or head of cows.

The cow symbolizes life, fertility, motherhood, maternal instinct, reproduction,

Tales of the Cow

There are probably tales of cows in every culture, however, there are several which stand out or are more well-known, probably only because of better historical documentation preservation in those parts of the world.

Cows and the Norse

The Norse primeval cow Audhumla licked away salt blocks, to reveal Buri, the ancestor of the gods. Her milk fed the frost giant Ymir, from whose body the world was formed. This may be where the term ‘Milky Way’ came from, in reference to the galaxy in which our planet resides, however, it is difficult to attribute this to only the Norse stories of the cow.

Cows and the Egyptians

The Egyptian cow-headed goddess Hathor is one of the most prominent in the Khemetic pantheon or path. She gave birth to the son, which was her ‘golden calf,’ and her horns were the crescent of the moon. You may also see this goddess referred to as Ahet. Amulet’s with the head of Hathor or Ahet were worn by women in the Nile Valley to ensure fertility.

There is a triple goddess in the combination of Hathor, Isis, and Nut, representing the heavens, the underworld, and the earth in between.

Cows in India

The Hindu religion includes Dharma, the cow which represents the four stages, or cosmic ages (yugas), the world went through (and is currently in the last stage, the most unstable).

The cow enjoys a peaceful and free existence still today in India, due to its sacred status. The cow is also associated with the god Krishna, who was a young cowherd. They are considered the rain which fertilizes the Earth and the clouds which contain the water of heaven. They were even brought to the bedside of those who were dying, in order to allow them guidance into the afterlife.

Cows in Mesopotamia and Sumer

These often get grouped together as they developed overlapping in this region of the world. Cows were depicted as the Great Mother or Great Cow, and thought to have fed the waters of the Nile and other major life-bringing rivers of the region with their milk.

The cow was very much associated with fertility goddesses in this region. They may have been associated with either or both the Sun (as in Egypt) and the Moon. The cow’s horns were depicted along with or cradling the crescent or full moon.

Cows and Buddhism

Similar to the Hindu approach to cow veneration, Buddhists (many of whom practice vegetarianism and consider it taboo to eat a cow) will often say that to take care of a cow, is to take care of all living things.

Cows in Buddhism were also venerated because they may be the souls of those trying to ascend to higher spiritual incarnations, therefore, if they are killed and eaten, so is the soul within it.

Cows and Magick

History of the cow aside, you may now have a better idea of what the cow symbolizes, therefore, you can probably think of some ways you can use this symbolism in your spiritual or magickal practice:

  • use bones (please obtain them ethically) from a cow in spells, charms, or other works for fertility and abundance
  • use milk in spells for fertility, abundance, peace, motherhood/parenting
  • use milk or cow bones to ask for fertility in a new business venture
  • take a milk bath to cleanse, purify, or uncross yourself
  • add a splash of milk to your tea spells to give them an abundant boost
  • use milk to anoint spell candles for love or other relationship matters as a protective love-boosting ingredient
  • place a bowl of milk out for stray cats to honor any goddesses such as Bastet, Freya, or Sekhmet

and last, you can simply place a cow image, sculpture, or statue on an altar to any of the deities or spirits associated with cows, such as:

  • Hathor/Ahet
  • Krishna
  • Prithi and Prithva
  • Buddha
  • Nut
  • Neith
  • Damona/Boann (Celtic)
  • Phaethusa (Greek)

magick you can do on tuesdays

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The next in the series of ‘when timing matters’ in magick: Tuesday. What types of magick are best to perform on a Tuesday, regardless of moon phase or time of year?

Planetary Correspondence to Tuesdays

Mars is the planet associated or corresponding to Tuesday on the calendar. Mars energy is strong, masculine, aggressive, and sexually potent.

Tuesday is also most closely associated with the element fire, which relates to passion, destruction, creativity, and strength. Mars is also associated with war, competition, and physicality, so these can be combined to do powerful workings involving success, strength, and triumph.

It is the 2nd day of the week (in the traditional calendar format which began the week on Monday), so is associated with the number 2 numerology.

Deities Associated with Tuesdays

This list will not include every single deity associated with Tuesday, but if there are deities you work with which are not on this list, and that are associated with Mars, Tuesday would also be a fine day to honor them.

Deities with associations or correspondences to Tuesday include:

  • Ares (Greek)
  • Mars (Roman)
  • Nergal (Babylonian)
  • Ganesha (Hindu)
  • Durga (Hindu)
  • Kali (Hindu)
  • Hanuman (Hindu)
  • Tiw/Tiu (Norse)
  • Tiwaz (Norse)
  • Tyr (Norse)
  • Anubis (Egyptian)

Other Magickal Associations with Tuesday

  • Colors: Red
  • Zodiac: Aries (Fire of Mars, Scorpio (Water of Mars)
  • Tarot: The Tower
  • Good for courage and strength spells
  • Spells for revenge/vengeance
  • Spells or work for war or battles
  • All things defense/protection
  • Spells for servicemembers or individuals fighting for a cause
  • Spells for sexual potency/virility
  • thistles
  • garlic
  • maca
  • dandelion
  • arrowroot
  • rue
  • basil
  • cardamom
  • ginger
  • chives
  • aloe
  • chickweed
  • dragon’s blood incense
  • bloodstone
  • red jasper
  • rubies
  • lodestone
  • hematite
  • iron (metal)

planetary correspondences 101

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Alright, so this is another topic on which there are entire volumes of work that have been written, so I will not attempt to replicate those many books into a blog post.

However, this should be a great primer on which you can start to build your familiarity with the planets and how they correspond to concepts, days, times, colors, and Zodiac signs. In astrological planetary correspondence, the sun and moon are considered planets for the sake of continuity of terminology, even though they are a star and a moon, respectively, in astronomical terms.

Let’s get started:

The Sun

Characteristics: creative, inspirational, masculine, courageous, abundance, warmth, star, noble, stimulating, lion, tiger, hawk, Sphinx, yellow flowers, saffron, gold (metal), Apollo, Ra, Helios, Sol, Vishnu, Bastet, Hathor, Baal, Freyr, Isis, Kali Ma, Shakti, Eos, Amun, Sekhmet, Surya, Aine

Colors: yellow, gold

Zodiac: Leo

Elements: Air

Days/Times: Sunday; the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd hours of the day, based on the exact time of sunrise as 00:00

The Moon:

Characteristics: intuitive, passionate, changing/cyclical, beauty, glamour, dreams, prophecies, tides, oceans, cleansing, releasing, dark, illuminating, cats, bats, owls, ravens, purple flowers, jasmine, silver (metal), moonstone, fertility, birth, feminine, manifesting, imagination, Artemis, Selene, Luna, Hekate, Diana, Shiva, Bastet, Astarte, Cerridwen, Hathor, Ishtar, Lilith, the Morrigan, Yemaya, Chang’e, Thoth, Mani, Hina

Colors: silver, blue, lavender, black,

Zodiac: Cancer

Elements: Air

Days/Times: Monday; hours 4, 11, and 18 of the day, based on the exact time of sunrise as 00:00

Mercury:

Characteristics: communication, travel, masculine, intelligence, thought, education, learning, intellectual, Sphynx, pigeons, sandalwood, lavender, mercury/quicksilver (metal), carnelian, messages, messengers, wings, Hermes, Anubis, Ganesha, Thoth (Djehuti), Seshat, Maat, Odin, business, commerce, coin purse, winged sandals

Colors: yellow, orange

Zodiac: Gemini and Virgo

Elements: Water

Days/Times: Wednesday; Hours 3, 10, 17, and 24, based on the exact time of sunrise as 00:00

Venus:

Characteristics: luck, love, relationships, money, affection, friendships, beauty, art, music, dance, sensuality, sexuality, growth, passion, cats, bees, Elder tree/flowers, copper (metal), green gemstones, green crystals, creativity, inspiration, Venus, Aphrodite, Ishtar, Isis, Astarte, Lakshmi, Hathor, Bastet, Freya, Asherah, Branwen, Brigid, Corn Maiden, Cupid, Hestia

Colors: Green, some greenish-blues, turquoise

Zodiac: Taurus, Libra

Elements: Fire

Days/Times: Friday; Hours 2, 9, 16, and 23, based on the exact time of sunrise as 00:00

Mars:

Characteristics: energetic, enthusiastic, hot, courage, war, strength, protection, power, masculine, engineering, metalworking, blacksmith, iron, free speech, shield, sword, spear, helmet, ram, wolf, serpent, dragons blood (incense), spices (those with capsaicin, especially), iron (metal), rubies, red agate, red jasper, warriors, soldiers, Aries, Mars, Vulcan, Durga, Horus, Sekhmet, Maris, Badb, Medb, Thor, Tyr,

Colors: Red, orange

Zodiac: Aries

Elements: Fire

Days/Times: Tuesday; Hours 7, 14, and 21, based on the exact time of sunrise as 00:00

Saturn:

Characteristics: serious, lofty, rules, authority, brooding, transformation, renewing, mystical, bats, nightshade, myrrh, lead (metal), Hera, Kronos, Juno, Saturn, Ishtar, Parvati, Kali, Shiva, Brahma, Net, Ptah, Osiris, Set, Aegir, Saturnalia/Yule

Colors: gray, reddish gray, reddish brown

Zodiac: Capricorn

Elements: Earth

Days/Times: Saturday; Hours 5, 12, and 19, based on the exact time of sunrise as 00:00

Jupiter:

Characteristics: expansive, growth, acquisition, optimism, leadership, prosperity, good will, humor, health, power, personal development, spontaneity, oak, crown, trident, the sea/ocean, thunderbolt, 4, majestic, bull, centaur, eagle, cedar, olive tree, cloves, tin (metal), blue gemstones and crystals, Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Jupiter,Marduk, Minerva, Indra, Sarasvati, Maat, Hapi, Amun-Ra, Enlil, Thor, the Winter King,

Colors: blue, royal blue, light blue, white

Zodiac: Sagittarius

Elements: Water

Days/Times: Thursday; Hours 6, 13, and 20, based on the exact time of sunrise as 00:00

Uranus:

Characteristics: rebellion, revolution, outside-the-box, eccentric, unusual, surprises, science, invention, upheaval, breakthroughs, genius, quirky, innovative, generational culture, wake-up calls, beneficial disruption, speak up/speak out, Uranus, Caelus, Pan, Varuna, titanium (metal), quartz, cloves, nutmeg

Colors: Magenta

Zodiac: Aquarius

Elements: Water

Days/Times: Wednesday; Hour 22, based on the exact time of sunrise as 00:00

Neptune:

Characteristics: dreams, dreaming, intuition, imagination, psychic, mystic, spirituality, mercy, kindness, compassion, sensitivity, empathy, Njord, Poseidon, Neptune, seaweed, kelp, shells, abalone, seahorse, horse, bulls

Colors: Sea green, aquamarine, turquoise

Zodiac: Pisces

Elements: Water

Days/Times: Friday; Hour 11, based on the exact time of sunrise as 00:00

Pluto:

Characteristics: transformation, reinvention, death, rebirth, afterlife, underworld, truth-seeking, Ereshkigal, Thanatos, Janos, the Morrigan, Nepthys, Hades, Hel, Osiris, Persephone, pyrite (metal/mineral), black opal, black crystals, black flowers, poisonous plants

Colors: black

Zodiac: Scorpio

Elements:

Days/Times: Monday; Saturday; Pluto is associated with the number zero. This can be interpreted as either 00:00 on the clock (as in, the exact time of midnight), or as 00:00 relative to the sunrise, meaning the exact moment of sunrise as the beginning of the 24 hours of that calendar day

magick you can do on Mondays

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Another in my series of when magickal timing matters: Monday. What types of magick are best to perform on a Monday, regardless of moon phase or time of year?

Planetary Correspondence to Mondays

The moon is the planet associated or corresponding to Monday on the calendar. The moon’s energy is calm, beautiful, passionate, and ever-changing.

Monday is also most closely associated with the element Air, which relates to thought, intellect, and memory. The moon is also associated with dreams and psychic abilities, so these can be combined to do powerful workings involving the mind and intuition.

It is the 1st day of the week (in the traditional calendar format which began the week on Monday), so is associated with the number 1 numerology.

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Deities Associated with Mondays

This list will not include every single deity associated with the Moon, but if there are deities you work with which are not on this list, but that are associated with the moon, Monday would also be a fine day to honor them.

Deities with associations or correspondences to Monday include:

  • Artemis (Greek)
  • Diana (Roman)
  • Hecate (Greek)
  • Selene (Greek)
  • Luna (Roman)
  • Tivs (Etruscan)
  • Sin (Babylonian)
  • Varuna (Hindu)
  • Shiva (Hindu)
  • Mani (Norse)
  • Taueret (Egyptian)

Other Magickal Associations with Monday

  • Colors: Blue, White, Silver, Gray
  • Zodiac: Cancer
  • Good for fertility spells
  • Health spells related to the menstrual cycle or women’s health problems
  • Spells for emotions of any kind, particularly letting go of negative emotions and trauma, and emotional healing
  • Spells or work for compassion
  • All things psychic, medium, and divination-related, as these are powered by the moon and intuition
  • Spells for purification, peace, and clarity
  • Jasmine and sandalwood
  • Moonstone
  • Opal
  • Selenite

goddess spotlight: calliope

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Calliope (Kalliope) is one of the nine Greek muses (the others were Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, and Ourania), and is associated with the mastering of beautiful, epic, and eloquent poetry and writing. She can also be helpful to those who are songwriters or musicians.

The muses, who resided on Mt. Olympus, were raised and taught the arts by the god Apollo. Calliope is the oldest of the nine daughters/muses and considered to be the supreme muse. She helped and guided kings, emperors, and leaders in justice and rhetoric.

She is the daughter of Zeus and the mother of Orpheus and Linus. It is rumored that she was the actual muse to Homer, who wrote the Illiad and the Oddysey.

Correspondences of Calliope

Arts and crafts, dance, eloquence/power of words, inspiration, judgment, music, poetry, public speaking, courage/confidence, writing, Ostara, Beltane, tablet, stylus, scroll, lyre,

Color: Orange, Yellow, Blue,

Element: Air, Water

magickal properties of rosemary

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I love this evergreen herb for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that its also the namesake of one of my grandmothers, which in turn became my middle name.

Rosemary is a powerful cleansing herb that not only removes negative energy or entities, but also fills the energetic void with its own uplifting and powerful high vibration energy. You can plant it around your porch or doors, or make a spray or herb bundle to burn and get the same effect.

Part of its protective and purifying properties are because of its magickal symbolism, linked to Venus, the Virgin Mary, and even Jesus Christ. It also contains a high level of the phenolic compound camphor, which is a strong purifier of spaces and deterrent for all manner of negative energy and spirits.

It is also an astringent herb, and makes a good tea, a toner for your skin, or additive to your cleaning solutions.

Rosemary can aid in psychic development, dreaming, and even in preventing nightmares. Dream pillows made with lavender, mugwort, and rosemary are common for aiding healthy, restorative, and psychic sleep.

Correspondences of Rosemary:

Associations: dreaming, purification, cleansing, protection from unwanted spirits, love, fertility, memory; linked to Venus, and later, the Virgin Mary

Planet: Venus, also the Sun, as it later became associated as a masculine herb

Element: Fire

Chakras: solar plexus, heart, third eye

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