Magical Days of the Week
What’s one of the easiest ways to get everything to go your way?
Choosing your activities based on the powers of the days of the week!
I love to plan each week in advance by deciding which activities fit best into the natural energies of each day. If you choose the right day for the right activity, you get ease and flow instead of stress and exhaustion..
When you work within whatever meanings that you personally attribute to each day of the week? Each day feels like it grounds you, it loves and supports you, and it keeps you in control.
In creating your magical plan for the week, there’s so much history you can tap for inspiration:
▪ what our grandmothers did
▪ folklore of your ancestors
▪ planetary lore
▪ the lives of the ancient gods of your culture, and what kinds of help they gave to humans
▪ the chakra system
▪ and much more in order to find your unique system
Then, test your system and keep changing it up until it gives you the magical results that prove its value to you.
Here’s one way I do it, but of course, it’s not the only way. This is all based on the meanings each day of the week has come to have for me — created from the magical relationship I’ve formed with each day. Think of it as a departure point for creating the daily magic that works for you.
I’ve listed my most beloved plants and gemstones corresponding to each day (in my own magical world), and, if you’re not familiar with them, look them up for further inspiration.
What to do with the color of the day? Try my color magic experiments here.
Monday ▪ Moon ▪ Meditate and Speak It Into Being
To Do: Clean your space. Put everything back into order. Be led by whatever moon phase we happen to be in. Meditate and connect with intuition and divine guidance. Monday is when you decide on the how-to of whatever Sunday told you she wants you to do for the week ahead. Make sure that your thoughts and words are in line with the manifestations you want.
Magical Color/Chakra: blue (throat chakra)
Magical Plants: lavender, mugwort
Magical Gemstones: moonstone, labradorite, lapis lazuli
Magical Mantra: “My intention and incantations create my reality.”
Tuesday ▪ Mars ▪ Move the Elephant Out of the Room
To Do: Do the hardest thing of the week. Embody that warrior energy. Just get that one, annoying, scary thing done, and the rest of the week is instantly blessed.
Magical Color/Chakra: color red (root chakra)
Magical Plants: chili powder, cinnamon
Magical Gemstones: garnet, hematoid quartz
Magical Mantra: “I am kicking ass and having fun!”
Wednesday ▪ Mercury ▪ Ask and Act
To Do: This is the day for communication. Time to reach out. Who do you need to speak with? Is there a conversation you’re afraid to have? Draw on the energy of this day to make it easier and much smoother than expected. Write, make outlines, draw, cook, sing, dance — make things! Try showing up in a different way than you usually feel comfortable with. Let your heart sing today.
Magical Color/Chakra: green (heart chakra)
Magical Plants: mint, thyme
Magical Gemstones: aventurine, malachite, green jade, emerald
Magical Mantra: “Let’s grow!” (Yes, that’s “grow”, not “go” 😊))
Thursday ▪ Jupiter ▪ Give and Get
To Do: How generous can you be today? How many people can you smile at? How many little acts of kindness can you do with total ease today? And . . . get ready to receive. Visualize how it will feel to have the ultimate swag bag containing the key to all your dreams. How will it feel to have so much more than you need? Inhabit that reality: Act as if it’s already here!
Magical Color/Chakra: orange (sacral chakra)
Magical Plants: ginger, nutmeg, orange
Magical Gemstones: carnelian, amber
Magical Mantra: “I expect ease and flow. I want it, I got it. I want it, I got it.”
Friday ▪ Venus ▪ It All Falls Into Your Lap
To Do: It’s a “me” day! How can you embody that future you that you’re merging with more and more each week? Find ways to live that aspirational reality using what you already have now. Beautify your space and yourself. Get rid of items (and phase out people) that just don’t feel good, or that don’t represent who you really are (want to be). Uplevel or downlevel — your inner being and inner goddess-self will show you the way.
Magical Color/Chakra: violet (crown chakra)
Magical Plants: rosemary, rose petals, rose hips, orris root
Magical Gemstones: amethyst, alexandrite, cherry quartz, ruby, diamond
Magical Mantra: “I am magnetic, I am irresistible, I am love.”
Saturday ▪ Saturn ▪ Lessons From Your Shadow Self
To Do: “This week in review.” How did it go? What went well? What fell apart? And, if it fell apart, was it really a bad thing? Where did your shadow self take over and make a mess of things (or maybe do a little scary-but-important truth telling)? What were the cringe moments? No matter what, you’re still here, and it’s okay. What did you learn? What needs healing? What has been repressed that needs to come out?
Magical Color/Chakra: indigo, black (third eye chakra)
Magical Plants: black sesame, sesame oil, black pepper, cloves, black coffee
Magical Gemstones: hematite, black tourmaline, obsidian
Magical Mantra: “I rest and learn the deeper secrets. I accept and love my shadow self.”
Sunday ▪ Sun ▪ Let the Sun Shine In
To Do: Celebrate everything that went well. Notice where you were blessed and what fell into your lap without effort. Ask the sun goddess what will bring you the most joy to do in the coming week, and plan for a joyous week ahead. (Be expansive. You can figure out the “how” of things on Monday.)
Magical Color/Chakra: yellow (solar plexus chakra)
Magical Plants: turmeric, lemon
Magical Gemstones: citrine, golden healer quartz
Magical Mantra: “I am excited about what I want right now!”
