Chapter 6
Calendar
Correspondences
of Trees
Days of the Week Tree Correspondences
The following list is based on the planetary days of the week as we know them, beginning with an examination of the names of the seven days in other languages, for by knowing these, we may obtain a greater understanding and an easier way to remember the heavenly bodies that energetically influence each day. Included are some of the magickal correspondences and trees associated with each day.
Monday
Heavenly Body: Moon
Ancient Greek: Hemera Selenes
Latin: Dies Lunae
Spanish: Lunes
French: Lundi
Italian: Lunedi
Romanian: Luni
Norse Meaning: Moon’s day
Welsh: Dydd Llun
Element: water, spirit
Magickal Workings: all purpose, psychic workings, divination, the underworld, spirit communication, discovering hidden knowledge and mysteries, intuition, empathy, dreams, the sacred feminine, and new beginnings
Trees: willow, birch, elder, holly, hazel, apple, sycamore, evergreens, palm, walnut, chestnut, yew, fir, cypress, cedar, laurel, myrtle, cherry, plum, olive, pear, myrrh, mimosa, pawpaw, papaya, and alder
Tuesday
Heavenly Body: Mars
Ancient Greek: Hemera Areos
Latin: Dies Martis
Spanish: Martes
French: Mardi
Italian: Martedi
Romanian: Marti
Norse Meaning: Tyr’s day
Welsh: Dydd Mawrth
Element: fire, air
Magickal Workings: victory, overcoming obstacles and challenges, resolving inner conflicts, arguments and battles, fulfilling goals, legal matters, courage, strength, protection, and defense
Trees: alder, vine, cottonwood, oak, hawthorn, yew, hickory, elm, holly, and pine
Wednesday
Heavenly Body: Mercury
Ancient Greek: Hemera Hermou
Latin: Dies Mercurii
Spanish: Miercoles
French: Mercredi
Italian: Mercoledi
Romanian: Miercuri
Norse Meaning: Woden’s day
Welsh: Dydd Mercher
Element: air
Magickal Workings: communication, travel, peace, knowledge, learning, memory, inspiration, and art
Trees: willow (for other world communication), aspen, palm, olive, hazel, linden, mulberry, pecan, pomegranate, ash, and oak
Thursday
Heavenly Body: Jupiter
Ancient Greek: Hemera Dios
Latin: Dies Jovis
Spanish: Jueves
French: Juedi
Italian: Giovedi
Romanian: Joi
Norse Meaning: Thor’s day
Welsh: Dydd Lau
Element: earth, fire, spirit
Magickal Workings: prosperity, healing, finances, protection, stability, health, to attract forces, success, and beginnings
Trees: cedar, olive, juniper, aspen, cypress, oak, bohdi, chestnut, linden, maple, rowan, sassafras, poplar, and birch
Friday
Heavenly Body: Venus
Ancient Greek: Hemera Aphrodites
Latin: Dies Veneris
Spanish: Viernes
French: Vendredi
Italian: Venerdi
Romanian: Vineri
Norse Meaning: Freya’s day
Welsh: Dydd Gwener
Element: water, spirit
Magickal Working: love of all kinds, health, beauty, passion, forgiveness, divination, shadow work, understanding, empathy, desire, romance, passion, and union
Trees: apple, maple, willow, cherry, myrtle, birch, linden, cedar, apricot, elder, pine, cypress, myrrh, laurel, blackberry, chestnut, lilac, magnolia, mimosa, orange, papaya, pawpaw, peach, pear, and plum
Saturday
Heavenly Body: Saturn
Ancient Greek: Hemera Kronou
Latin: Dies Saturni
Spanish: Sabado
French: Samedi
Italian: Sabato
Romanian: Sambata
Norse Meaning: Saturn’s day/Washer’s day
Welsh: Dydd Sadwrn
Element: fire, water, spirit, earth
Magickal Workings: rest, release, banishing, letting go, clearing, cleansing, protection, and exorcisms
Trees: yew, ash, hawthorn, hazel, elder, pomegranate, elm, beech, buckthorn, locust, oak, willow, alder, poplar, rowan, chestnut, lemon, and spruce
Sunday
Heavenly Body: Sun
Ancient Greek: Hemera Helio
Latin: Dies Solis
Spanish: Domingo
French: Dimanche
Italian: Domenica
Romanian: Dumenica
Norse Meaning: Sun’s day
Welsh: Dydd Sul
Element: spirit, fire, air
Magickal Workings: family, friends, optimism, power, all-purpose, strength, success, Divine Masculine, inspiration, protection, clarity, divination, truth, healing, and finances
Trees: oak, holly, aspen, hazel, lemon, orange, rowan, cottonwood, cedar, sycamore, palm, evergreens, ash, apple, plane tree, olive, poplar, laurel, fig, chestnut, and juniper