Correspondences for 1-7 December 2024
Below are a few spellcasting tips and recommendations followed by the corresponding astrological and other energies for working magick as well as the current transit charts for the week. ~ et incipit magia
Spellcasting Tips and Recommendations
Timing
- Dawn: healing, new beginnings, study, purification
- Noon: strength, opportunity, success, protection, wealth
- Sunset: letting go, release
- Night: spirituality, aligning with Spirit, healing, dreamwork, visions
Cosmic Rays
- 1st – will/power
- 2nd – love/wisdom
- 3rd – active intelligence
- 4th – harmony through conflict
- 5th – concrete science and knowledge
- 6th – devotion/idealism
- 7th – ceremonial magic and order
Recommendations
- Candles can be scribed, anointed in ritual oil, and then rolled in crushed herbs for additional effect
- Essential oils can be added to a carrier oil such as grape seed or almond to create a ritual oil
- When using planetary squares or seals, whenever possible, draw them out during the ritual itself
- If summoning anyone or anything to assist in the working, be sure to include the license to depart to thank and release the entity from your service
- Tarot cards and runes may be used to further enhance a working or to provide a focus
- Runes can be drawn in the air above workings for additional impact and to further define your intention
Areas of power
- Crossroads (the dirt can be used, also dirt from footprints)
- Graveyards (crushed mullein can be used in place of graveyard dirt)
- Outside altars/established sacred space
- Doorways, windows
- Boundaries of all kinds
- Sacred spots especially old stone ruins
Times of power – Moon phases, planetary hours, eclipses, equinoxes, solstices, charging water/crystals/mirrors/tools can be performed under a full moon
Sunday, 1 December 2024
Magickal focus: clarity, truth, healing, courage, removing barriers, leadership
- Numerology: 1 – Uniqueness, Freedom, Talent, Governance, Leadership, and Revolution
- The Sun in Sagittarius
- The Moon in Sagittarius
- Moon Void of Course: Not on this Day
- Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); New (focused on opportunities with a tendency toward impulsiveness; make plans for the future)
- Planetary governance: The Sun ☉
- Governing Planet Ray – 2nd (love/wisdom): Strongest Ray: 5th
- Favorability: Excellent
- Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
- Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Earth, Water
- Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
- Mansion of the Moon: 20th – Nahaym (Al Na’am) 4°Sg17; a beam; tames wild animals, fortifies prisons, destroys the wealth of societies, compels someone to a specific place; at 12:52p, 21st – Elbeda (Al Baldah) 17°Sg8; which is a desert; increases gain, harvest, building strength, and successful travel, causes divorce
- Retrograde planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Neptune, Eris
- Planets Out of Bounds: Mercury -27°15 Venus -23°47 Ceres -27°26
General Correspondences
- Element: Fire
- Color: Gold, yellow
- Direction: South
- Energy: masculine/projective
- Power: To Will
- Deities: Sol, Apollo, Helios, Och (Olympic Spirit)
- Crystal: emerald, topaz, bloodstone, chrysolite
- Resin: mastic, frankincense, copal, saffron, red sandalwood, cinnamon, honey
- Herbs: Angelica, juniper, calendula, hyacinth, rosemary, mint, ivy, pepper, vine, sunflower, cedar, marjoram, bay, vervain, gentian, Dittany, ginger, peony, balm, marigold, heliotrope
Monday, 2 December 2024
Magickal focus: The Moon governs; feminine magicks, healing, intuition, cycles, reincarnation, astral travel, balance, change
- Numerology: 2 – Collaboration, Closeness, Kindness, Harmony, and Assistance
- The Sun in Sagittarius
- The Moon in Sagittarius until Capricorn at 1:08p
- Moon Void of Course: 7:46a-1:08p
- Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); New (focused on opportunities with a tendency toward impulsiveness; make plans for the future)
- Planetary governance: The Moon ☽
- Governing Planet Ray: 4th ray (harmony through conflict); Strongest Ray: 5th
- Favorability: Excellent
- Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
- Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Earth, Air, Water
- Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
- Mansion of the Moon: 21st – Elbeda (Al Baldah) 17°Sg8; which is a desert; increases gain, harvest, building strength, and successful travel, causes divorce; at 1:08p, 22nd – Caadaldeba (Sa’d al-Dhabih) 1°Capricorn; head of Capricorn; encourages prisoners and servants to flee, cures disease
- Retrograde Planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Neptune, Eris
- Planets Out of Bounds: Moon -28°24 Mercury -23°31 Venus -23°35 Ceres -27°21
General Correspondences
- Element: Water
- Color: Silver, white
- Direction: West
- Energy: feminine/receptive
- Power: To Dare
- Deities: Diana, Luna, Selene, Artemis, Mani, Phul (Olympic Spirit)
- Crystal: Pearl, moonstone, selenite, beryl, marcasite
- Resin: mastic, frankincense, copal, saffron, red sandalwood, cinnamon, honey
- Herbs: almond, mugwort, moonwort, yellow ranunculus, palm, lily, willow, violet, poppy, fennel, iris
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Magickal focus: Mars governs; passion, manifestation, creativity, self-assertion, reducing conflict
- Numerology: 3 – Self-Expression, Entertainment, Optimism, Imagination, and Friendliness; reason, mental acuity, detail-oriented
- The Sun in Sagittarius
- The Moon in Capricorn
- Moon Void of Course: Not on this day
- Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); New (focused on opportunities with a tendency toward impulsiveness; make plans for the future)
- Planetary governance: Mars ♂
- Governing planet in sign: Mars in Leo
- Governing Planet Ray: 6th ray (devotion and idealism), Strongest Ray: 5th
- Favorability: Excellent
- Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
- Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Earth, Water
- Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
- Mansion of the Moon: 22nd – Caadaldeba (Sa’d al-Dhabih) 1°Capricorn; head of Capricorn; encourages prisoners and servants to flee, cures disease; at 1:02, 23rd – Caadebolach (Sa’d Bula) 12°Cp51; swallowing; divorce, freeing of prisoners, healing
- Retrograde Planets:Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Neptune, Eris
- Planets Out of Bounds: Moon -28°02 Mercury -23°54 Ceres -27°17
General Correspondences
- Element: Fire
- Color: Red, rust
- Direction: South
- Energy: masculine/projective
- Power: To Will
- Deities: Ares, Mars, Tyr, Phaleg (Olympic Spirit)
- Crystal: Amethyst, bloodstone, lodestone, diamond, jasper
- Resin: Juniper, dragon’s blood, red sandalwood
- Herbs: Absinthe, cayenne, basil, asafoetida, rue, garlic, black pepper, nettle, wormwood, onion, mustard, leeks, ginger, wolfsbane, thorny trees (Hawthorn)
Wednesday, 4 December 2024
Magickal focus: Mercury governs; communication, interactions, balance, justice, revelation
- Numerology: 4 – Order and Coordination, Assistance, Hard Work, Pragmatism; materialism, physicality, patience, overly absorbed, may reflect imbalance (emotional, physical, spiritual)
- The Sun in Sagittarius
- The Moon in Capricorn until Aquarius 8:20p
- Moon Void of Course: 3:33p-8:20p
- Lunar Phase:Waxing (magicks of increase); New (focused on opportunities with a tendency toward impulsiveness; make plans for the future)
- Planetary governance: Mercury ☿
- Governing planet in sign: Mercury – Sagittarius (detriment)
- Governing Planet Ray: 4th (harmony through conflict); Strongest Ray: 5th
- Favorability: Excellent
- Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
- Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Earth, Water
- Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
- Mansion of the Moon: 23rd – Caadebolach (Sa’d Bula) 12°Cp51; swallowing; divorce, freeing of prisoners, healing; at 12:34p, 24th – Caadacohot (Sa’d al-Su’ud) 25°Cp42; star of fortune; increases compassion between married people, military victory, obstructs government
- Retrograde Planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Neptune, Eris
- Planets Out of Bounds: Moon -26°07 Mercury -24°06 Ceres -27°12
General Correspondences
- Element: Air
- Color: yellow, purple
- Direction: East
- Energy: masculine/projective
- Power: To Know
- Deities: Hermes, Mercury, Thoth, Odin/Woden, Ophiel (Olympic Spirit)
- Crystal: Agate, emerald, fluorite, topaz, citrine, red marble
- Resin: benzoin, gum arabic, frankincense
- Herbs: marjoram, horehound, bergamot, cinnamon, lavender, caraway, cloves, licorice, mullein, peppermint, star anise, hyssop
Thursday, 5 December 2024
Magickal focus: Jupiter governs; social justice, healing, abundance, income, growth, achieving goals
- Numerology: 5 – protection, pentagram, travel, innovation, freedom versus restriction
- The Sun in Sagittarius
- The Moon in Aquarius
- Moon Void of Course: Not on this day
- Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); Crescent (self-assertion is strong and you embrace challenges)
- Planetary governance: Jupiter ♃
- Governing planet in sign: Jupiter in Gemini (Detriment)
- Governing Planet Ray: 2nd Ray (love and wisdom): Strongest Ray: 5th
- Favorability: Neutral
- Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
- Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Earth, Water
- Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
- Mansion of the Moon: 24th – Caadacohot (Sa’d al-Su’ud) 25°Cp42; star of fortune; increases compassion between married people, military victory, obstructs government; at 11:47a, 25th – Caadalhacbia (Sa’d al-Akhbiyah) 8°Aq34; butterfly spreading forth; revenge and attack, destroys enemies and fosters divorce, reinforces buildings and prisons, useful in spells that prevent sexual intercourse and fosters impotence in men
- Retrograde Planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Neptune, Eris
- Planets Out of Bounds: Mercury -24°08 Ceres -27°07
General Correspondences
- Element: Fire, Water, Air
- Color: Blue
- Direction: South, West, East
- Energy: balanced
- Power: To Will, To Dare, To Know
- Deities: Zeus, Jupiter, Thor, Bethor (Olympic Spirit)
- Crystal: sapphire, jasper, emerald
- Resin: balm of Gilead, ambergris, saffron
- Herbs: basil, agrimony, mints, dandelion, borage, bugloss (alkanet), wood betony, hyssop, henbane, poplar, oak, plum, fig, meadowsweet
Friday, 6 December 2024
Magickal focus: Venus governs; compassion, love, harmony, attracting a partner, partnership issues, female sexuality, fertility, healing, friendship
- Numerology: 6 – assistance, shared path, empathy, love, guidance
- The Sun in Sagittarius
- The Moon in Aquarius
- Moon Void of Course: 4:01p-EOD
- Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); Crescent (self-assertion is strong and you embrace challenges)
- Planetary governance: Venus ♀
- Governing planet in sign: Venus in Capricorn
- Governing Planet Ray: 5th Ray (concrete knowledge and science): Strongest Ray: 5th
- Favorability: Neutral
- Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
- Elemental Balance: In order of strength: Fire, Air, Water, Earth
- Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
- Mansion of the Moon: 25th – Caadalhacbia (Sa’d al-Akhbiyah) 8°Aq34; butterfly spreading forth; revenge and attack, destroys enemies and fosters divorce, reinforces buildings and prisons, useful in spells that prevent sexual intercourse and fosters impotence in men; at 10:42a, 26th – Almiquedam – (Al Fargh al-Awwal) 21°Aq25; first drawing; promotes unity, health of prisoners, destroys buildings and prisons
- Retrograde Planets: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Neptune, Eris
- Planets Out of Bounds: Mercury -23°56 Ceres -27°03
General Correspondences
- Element: Water
- Color: Green, rose
- Direction: West
- Energy: feminine/receptive
- Power: To Dare
- Deities: Venus, Aphrodite, Freyja, Hagith (Olympic Spirit)
- Crystal: Turquoise, lapis lazuli, beryl, rose quartz, coral
- Resin: sandalwood, ambergris, musk, orris root
- Herbs: apple, rose, myrtle, bugloss (alkanet), burdock, feverfew, lilac, marshmallow, vervain, valerian, thyme, coriander, pears, elder, pomegranate, passionflower, raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, vanilla, yarrow, violet, plantain
Saturday, 7 December 2024
Magickal focus: Saturn governs; restriction, bindings, summoning, harvest, purification, protection
- Numerology: 7 – observation, balance, justice, the scales, magick, spirituality
- The Sun in Sagittarius
- The Moon in Aquarius until Pisces at 1:48a
- Moon Void of Course: Until 1:48a
- Lunar Phase: Waxing (magicks of increase); Crescent (self-assertion is strong and you embrace challenges)
- Planetary governance: Saturn ♄
- Governing planet in sign: Saturn in Pisces
- Governing Planet Ray: 3rd Ray (active intelligence), Strongest Ray: 5th/6th
- Favorability: Excellent
- Polarity: The masculine (projective) side of self has the most significant influence suggesting motivation, initiation, and expressions of creativity have the most decisive impact today.
- Elemental Balance:In order of strength: Fire/Air, Water, Earth
- Strongest Sign Mode: Mutable
- Mansion of the Moon: 26th – Almiquedam – (Al Fargh al-Awwal) 21°Aq25; first drawing; promotes unity, health of prisoners, destroys buildings and prisons; at 9:18a, 27th – Algarf almuehar (Al Fargh al-Thani) 4°Pi17; second drawing; increases harvest, income, healing; obstructs buildings, causes danger at sea, creates annoyance and mischief
- Retrograde Planets: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Chiron, Neptune SD, Eris
- Planets Out of Bounds: Mercury -23°31 Ceres -23°58
General Correspondences
- Element: Earth
- Color: Brown, black
- Direction: North
- Energy: feminine/receptive
- Power: To Keep Silence
- Deities: Chronos, Aratron (Olympic Spirit)
- Crystal: Onyx, jet, jade, emerald, sapphire, smoky quartz, marcasite, lodestone, brown jasper
- Resin: alum, sulfur, benzoin, balm of Gilead, myrrh
- Herbs: asafoetida, cypress, dragonwort, black hellebore, mandrake, opium, garlic, hemlock, ivy, mullein, nightshade, skullcap, St. John’s Wort, Solomon’s seal root, comfrey, boneset, pine
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