Monday

The moon shines bright
in a night such as this…

Shakespeare

At-a-Glance Correspondences

planetary influence	Moon
planetary symbol
deities	Mani, Meness, Thoth, Selene
flowers & plants	Bluebell, jasmine, gardenia, white rose, white poppy, moonflower
metal	Silver
colors	White, silver, pale blue
crystals & stones	Moonstone, pearl, quartz crystal, sapphire
essential oils	Gardenia, jasmine, lemon, lemon balm, lily, myrrh, sandalwood, Stephanotis
tarot cards	The Moon, the High Priestess
foods, herbs & spices	Melons, chamomile, wintergreen

Daily Magickal Applications

Monday is named after the moon. The Latin term for Monday is Dies Lunae (“moon’s day”); in the Old English language, this day was Monandaeg; in Greek, it was Hermera Selenes. All of these different names and languages translate to the same thing: the “day of the moon.”

Working with the different phases of the moon is an important skill that takes a bit of time for Witches to learn. So why not cut to the chase and experiment with the day of the week that is dedicated to the moon in all of its magickal energies and aspects?

Magickally, Monday encourages the lunar energies of inspiration, illusion, prophetic dreams, emotions, psychic abilities, travel, women’s mysteries, and fertility.

Deities

Typically, when folks talk about deities associated with the moon, the Goddess in her three aspects of Maiden, Mother, and Crone comes to mind. The Triple Moon Goddess is a basic principle of Wiccan belief. Understanding and working with this trinity of goddesses is often a starting point for folks who are new to the Craft. These three different aspects of the Goddess correspond to the various lunar phases: the Maiden for the new to waxing moon, the Mother for the full moon phase, and the Crone for the waning to the dark of the moon. One of the better-known trinity of goddesses is the classic Greek trio of Artemis the Maiden, Selene the Mother, and Hecate the Crone.

However, there are a few male gods of the moon as well. And why not, I ask you? What’s wrong with a little equal time for the God? Let’s not forget that the balance of male-female energies, or partnership of the God and Goddess, is an important part of our belief system.

While researching this moon god topic, I came across some information about a horse-riding Japanese god of the moon named Tsuki-Yomi and a little-known Baltic god named Meness. Wow, these were new ones for me. Also, the Norse have a god who is linked to the moon. The most well-known moon god, though, is probably the Egyptian god Thoth. He was worshiped throughout the Early Dynastic period and then into Roman times.

Meness

Meness is a Latvian fertility moon god depicted as a young man wearing a star-covered silver cloak. He is crowned with stars and journeys in a chariot that is drawn across the heavens by a gray horse. I like the idea of him silently swooping across the night sky, keeping an eye on us. Meness was known as a protector of travelers and a patron of soldiers. You will find a spell or two working with Meness later in this chapter.

Mani

Mani is the Norse god of the moon. He is described as the personification of the physical moon, and he is Sunna’s brother. He is also referred to as the “shining god.” Mani’s lunar magick holds a softer, shadowy likeness to his sister Sunna’s bright solar power, for the moonlight illuminates, yet it also conceals. In Norse mythology, Mani guides the course of the moon and determines its waxing and its waning. Mani is also a chariot-riding deity, and he is followed through the sky by his two children: his son, Hjuki, and his daughter, Bil.

Thoth

Thoth (pronounced Tote) is the ibis-headed god from Egypt who wore on his head both a crescent and a lunar disk. Thoth was believed to have regulated the seasons and to have helped keep the lunar phases on track. He was regarded as a magus, the greatest of all magicians. Thoth was a fair and benevolent god of wisdom, astronomy, and practical skills, and he presided over education and books. He was a patron deity of the scribes, and his protection included written medical and mathematical knowledge. Thoth had a wife named Sheshat, and her title was Mistress of the House of Books. Sheshat was a goddess of writing, stars, books, history, and invention. She was depicted as a woman with a star on her brow who wore an inverted, or horns-down, crescent moon on her forehead. Thoth is a powerhouse of magickal power and wisdom. Try calling on him on a Monday night and see what he has to teach you.

Selene

Selene is a Greek goddess of the full moon. She is often portrayed within the face of the full moon as a beautiful winged woman wearing a golden crown. There are Homeric hymns dedicated to Selene, as she was a very influential goddess of her time. One of the lines gives a romantic description of the goddess: “From her golden crown the dim air is made to glitter as her rays turn night to noon.” The final section of the hymn reads, “Her great orbit is full, and as she waxes a most brilliant light appears in the sky. Thus to mortals she is a sign and a token.”

Selene is a favorite goddess of modern Witches. Why? Well, her specialties include helping you find practical, commonsense answers to your problems. Solutions appear quickly within a day or so. When you call on Selene, you basically get broom-side assistance. Now, before someone starts imagining a dramatic flash-boom! accompanied by a swirl of fairy dust, hang on for a second . . .

Selene sends her practical solutions quietly and in unexpected ways. Plus, best of all, spells and prayers dedicated to Selene get results almost every time. However, if you don’t pay attention, you may miss the magick. Selene is subtle. Watch closely, and see how she sends in her magickal assistance in a practical, no-nonsense fashion. Symbols for Selene include white flowers, the bluebell, and, of course, the moon.

Monday’s Witchery

Today’s guided meditation focuses on the lunar deities featured in this chapter. There is something alluring about staying in tune with the moon as it waxes and wanes through its cycles. I think one of the most profound exercises any Witch can do is to watch the moon every day, weather and clear skies permitting, and to learn where the moon rises, sets, and is to be found in the sky. Yes, during certain phases, you will be able to see the moon in the daylight skies. To me, that is always a powerful time to do any type of magick. Since both the sun and moon are present in the sky, you’ll have quite a bit of magickal punch to tap into.

Meditation

Meet me by moonlight alone,
And then I will tell you a tale…

J. Augustus Wade

Visualize that you are walking quietly outside in a moonlit garden. As you let yourself into the garden, you follow your instincts and walk along the path. The scent of night jasmine wafts through the garden; enchanted, you wander about, enjoying the sights, sounds, and scents of the garden. A small fountain gurgles nearby, and an almost full moon illuminates your trail. You walk over to see the fountain and choose to sit in a spot under a draping tree, close to where a flowering vine is twining its way up an arbor.

Sit down on the soft green grass and relax. Take a few breaths in and out, and let all your worries fade away. Movement catches your peripheral vision, and you turn your head to notice that the moonflower blossoms are shuddering and quivering and then suddenly, before your very eyes, they begin unfurl their bright white petals. Enchanted, you lean back with your spine resting upon a trunk of a tree. You look up through the branches of the tree and realize that you are sitting beneath a willow. You smile to yourself and think that the gods and goddesses have guided you to this spot, for the willow is a tree that belongs to the moon and all her magick.

As you sit and relax in the moonlit garden, you notice hawk moths have gathered around the moonflowers and are sampling the nectar within. There is peace, serenity, and contentment here in this place, and as you contemplate the night sky, you see a large shadow pass silently by. A moment later, an owl begins to call softly through the night. As you relax in this moonlit garden, you think you hear footsteps on the garden path. Curious, you lean forward and see two figures walking arm in arm before you.

One of the figures is a woman, hauntingly beautiful, with silvery-blond hair and a shining coronet upon her brow. She is draped in a luminescent white gown and she smiles at her companion as they move along the garden path. Her companion is a handsome young man with dark hair. He wears a dark silver-colored cloak scattered with twinkling stars. As you watch, somewhat hidden under the draping willow branches, you have to smile, as it appears the two of them are old friends. As they laugh and talk softly back and forth, you have a moment to wonder what the two of them are plotting.

They begin to move past where you are sitting, and the man stops his companion and gestures to the willow tree. He bends over, pulls a few draping branches aside, and smiles at you.

“Hello, child,” he says kindly. He holds out his hand. You accept the hand and rise to your feet to stand before the two of them.

Now that you can see them clearly, you realize that these two are not just regular people wandering the garden. Their ages are impossible to determine, and your eyes water as you have a difficult time focusing on them directly. There is magick afoot in this garden, and your mind scrambles to identify them. Then you begin to realize that this is Selene and Meness, both deities of the moon. Part of your brain wonders what a Greco-Roman goddess and Latvian god are doing hanging out together. Selene answers your unspoken question quietly with a question of her own.

“Do you not have many different kinds of friends yourself?” Her question makes you smile, and you nod your head. As you stand before them, they regard you with gently smiling faces and begin to speak to you. Take a moment to listen to what they have to say. Use your heart and listen carefully, for things are not always as they seem under the light of the moon.

As they finish communicating with you, you bow your head in thanks for the wisdom they have shared with you. Meness touches a fingertip to the center of your forehead and then takes your hand and presses something there. “Watch for our sign in the night sky,” he tells you and then pats your head as if you were a small child. And you realize that, to him, you are a child, for the deities of the moon are ageless and timeless.

He steps back and holds out his other hand for the goddess. She brushes a hand over your cheek as she leaves and smiles as she whispers farewell. Selene accepts Meness’s arm, and together they move farther into the dark of the garden. A cloud passes over the moon and then, as the light peeps through again, they are gone.

You look down at the palm of your hand and discover a small moonstone. Laughing, you run your hands across your face in wonder and realize there is a moonflower tucked behind your ear. You smile and thank Selene and Meness. Deciding it’s time to return home, you begin to make your way out of the garden. As you reach the garden gate, you look up to regard the moon and see that there is a rainbow effect around it in multicolored rings. Well, they did tell you to watch for a sign . . . You blow a kiss to the moon and, smiling, you begin the journey home.

Magickal Plants & Flowers

Bluebell

Bluebells are linked to the moon because of the tale of Selene and her handsome lover Endymion. The botanical name for the bluebell is Endymion nonscriptus. Selene could not bear the thought of losing Endymion to old age and death, so she cast a spell on her lover, thereby keeping him eternally handsome and youthful. Her lover sleeps away eternity with a smile, while Selene visits him in his dreams. As she visits Endymion, the moon wanes to dark. When Selene returns to her duties once again, the moon waxes to full. Mythology states that Selene bore Endymion fifty beautiful but sleepy daughters. Is it any wonder that he is always smiling? On an interesting final note, in the language of flowers, the bluebell means “constancy.” Adding bluebells to a love or romance spell will gain special attention from Selene.

Jasmine

Jasmine (Jasmine officinale) is a flowering vine that has an extraordinary scent. In magickal herbalism, the delicate jasmine bloom is associated with the moon. Night blooming jasmine is a natural for lunar enchantments and charms. The jasmine flowers were thought to promote prophetic dreams and to help encourage a spiritual love. In aromatherapy, jasmine is used to lift your spirits and help you relax.

Gardenia

Another scented lunar flower, the gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) is a blooming shrub bearing incredibly scented flowers. The essential oil from gardenias is often used in perfumes. Gardenias are popular as a bridal flowers due to their creamy white color and romantic, old-fashioned scent. In the language of flowers, the gardenia symbolizes feminine charm and a secret love. Magickally, the gardenia encourages love and mysticism.

White Rose

The white rose (Rosa spp.) traditionally symbolized purity and love, which explains its popularity in the bridal flower trade. The white rose is a sacred symbol to many goddesses. A full-blown, or opened, white rose is a symbol of Selene, the full moon goddess. The different phases of a rose blossom may also be used to symbolize the different phases of the moon: a tight bud to represent the new moon, a partially opened bud for the waxing moon, a fully opened rose for the full moon, a rose just beginning to fade but still lovely for the waning moon, and rose hips for the dark of the moon.

White Poppy

The white poppy (Papaver spp.), another of Selene’s sacred plants, is also an enchanting flower. The poppy comes in many colors: red, orange, purple, and white. The nectar of the poppy flower makes the bees in the garden giddy. There are many varieties of poppies available today; consider adding some of them to your garden at home. On an amusing note, in the language of flowers, it symbolizes “drifting in a peaceful sleep.” (No wonder Selene claimed it!)

Moonflower

The moonflower (Ipomoea), which is mildly toxic, is an annual flowering vine that blooms in late summer–early fall. Part of the morning glory and the sweet potato family, moonflowers have an intoxicating scent. And, just as you would imagine, they only bloom at night. On cloudy, cool morning in the early fall, the trumpet-shaped flowers may stay open for a while. Moonflowers are a natural when it comes to working a little Monday night moon magick. Try gathering a bloom and floating it in a bowl of water. I often float a bloom in my small garden fountain in the backyard. Or leave the blooms on the vine and work your moon magick spell while you sit nearby and enjoy the fragrance.

A Moonflower Dream Spell

Traditionally the moonflower carries the message of “I am sustained by your affections,” just like Endymion was sustained by Selene’s love. Try this moonflower-inspired spell and send your lover a sweet dream of you.

Gather from the garden a white rose, a single moonflower blossom, or any of the lunar-associated flowers that were mentioned above. Float the bloom in a fountain or a birdbath, or use a clear glass bowl. If you use a bowl, hold the bowl in your hands and concentrate on the lunar symbolism both of the round, moon-shaped, circular bowl and the white flower floating within. If you use a fountain, then adapt this accordingly. Close your eyes and gently concentrate on your partner. Picture in your mind a happy time or future event that you are both looking forward to. Open your eyes and repeat the following spell three times:

My love, while you sleep I will send you a sweet dream

By the light of the moon, things are not as they seem
I cast upon the water petals from a white flower

May Selene now bless my spell in this enchanted hour.

Close the spell by saying:

For the good of all, with harm to none

By moonlight and dreams, this spell is done.

Note: Be sure to leave the theme of the dream up to the dreamer. You are suggesting only, not manipulating the outcome or coercing their private thoughts. This spell also works well when your partner is having trouble sleeping and you want to encourage a restful night’s sleep. Brew up a cup of chamomile tea and set it next to the candles. When you are finished with the spell, give the tea to your partner and wish them a good night. It should work like a charm.

Colors, Candles, Metals & Crystals

Colors

Colors for this lunar day may include white, silver, and pale blue or gray. If you want to feel a little more witchy on Mondays, then try adding a little color magick to your outfit by adding these lunar colors. Any soft, shimmery fabrics in delicate lunar colors would work out nicely as well. Add a silver pin shaped like a moon, and you’re all set and ready to go!

Lunar Illusion Color Magick Spell

Feel the need to blend in or to go about your business quietly, without drawing attention to yourself? There are times when we all need to be, well, a little subtle. Now, before you get in a huff at what I am suggesting, think about it for a moment. Sometimes even those of us who are naturally outgoing need to tone things down a bit—like when you have had an argument with your mother or are approaching your boss about an issue at work or are taking on one of your kid’s teachers at school. There are times when it is simply inappropriate to swagger into situations with your six guns a-blazing.

For those times when discretion, tact, and a little magickal strategy is called for, this lunar illusion spell will help to keep you centered and calm. If you need to work magick discreetly, or for those times when being subtly witchy is the way to go, this sort of quietly clever magickal control goes a long way in situations when tempers are frayed and emotions are high. This glamoury-type of enchantment is particularly useful when you want to win people over to your side or for when you are quietly working magick to smooth over sticky situations.

Choose your outfit with care. Think of quiet, lunar types of colors with silver jewelry. No matter what your personal style is, whether you slip on a gray business suit, tug on a white sweater, or pull on a comfortable denim shirt in a soft blue, this lunar illusion will work. Take a moment and imagine yourself standing on the quiet moonlit shores of a lake. Feel yourself becoming serene and filled with the power and magick of the moon. Now, wrap a little of the moon’s light and glamour around you. Do you feel more centered and focused? Good. Now believe that you can calmly and quietly handle this situation. Repeat the spell below three times:

The lunar shades of magick are white, silver, and blue

Charm, mystique, and illusion they grant softly to you

Peace and serenity are the order of the day

May this spell smooth all obstacles that are in my way.

Close the spell by saying:

For the good of all, with harm to none

With color and light, this spell is done!

Take a deep breath, and let it out slowly. Now, coolly go and deal with the crisis.

Note: Remember, this spell works to smooth situations over, not to eliminate them. In other words, you can glide in, fix the situation, and then quietly ease back out. It also makes people see you in a different light, so be ethical and make sure you use this spell fairly.

Candles

Candle colors for today include white, silver, and pale blue. Keep your eyes open for celestial-themed candles with moons and stars on them. Try your hand at a little candle-magick aromatherapy. Look for the following scented votive candles to coordinate with your lunar enchantments: gardenia-scented candles promote spirituality and love; jasmine-scented candles encourage peace, sleep, and psychic dreams; sandalwood, a highly spiritual scent, may be used to support meditation and helps to set an excellent magickal mood. All of these enchanting fragrances correspond to Monday and the moon’s gentle magick.

Metals & Crystals

The associated metal for Monday is silver. Silver is a receptive metal and is identified with the lunar energies of the Goddess. Silver is the metal of emotions, magick, psychic abilities, and peace. Charging or empowering silver jewelry works along the same lines as the directions that were given in Sunday’s chapter for enchanting gold jewelry, the main difference being that you want to work in the moonlight as opposed to the sunlight. This time, hold the jewelry up to the light of the moon and ask either Selene to enchant it or Thoth to imbue it with wisdom and knowledge.

The crystals and stones that are linked to Monday and to the moon are the quartz crystal, moonstone, pearl, and sapphire. Moonstones and quartz crystals can easily be purchased at nature-theme stores or at most magick or metaphysical shops. These two tumbled stones are typically inexpensive, so pick up a couple of your favorites and keep them on hand for crystal magick and spells. If you own jewelry with pearls or sapphires in them, consider working with them for other lunar spells.

Quartz crystal: The all-purpose quartz crystal makes yet another appearance in this book. Why? Because the quartz crystal is linked to both the moon and the sun. It also has associations to the fifth element in magick, that of Spirit. This crystal has both feminine and masculine—receptive and projective—properties. Quartz crystals set in silver evoke lunar and feminine energies, thanks to the silver. This jewelry combination is very popular with magick users and Witches today. Quartz crystal points may be used to tip wands, and the stones are also excellent for clearing the chakras, the energy centers of the body. Use your quartz crystal points for extra power for any ritual, spell, or charm.

Pearl: Pearl has the elemental association of water and is the birthstone for the month of June. Pearls are created when a piece of grit such as sand gets inside the shell of certain species of a living clam, mussel, or oyster. The animal, in an effort to minimize the irritation, coats the grit with a material called nacre. Layers of this coating are deposited on the irritant until, after a few years, a pearl is formed. There is a debate on whether or not pearls are ethical to work with. Some magickal folks do not care to work with pearls, as the oyster has to be killed to retrieve the pearl. However, if you already own any pearls, this is an excellent opportunity to perform moon magick with them.

Natural pearls come in a range of colors, such as white, yellow, pink, and black. They are considered to be receptive and are a classic moon symbol. They are often worked into goddess magick, women’s magick, and good fortune and fertility spells.

Sapphire: The element associated with the blue sapphire is water, and it is the birthstone for the month of September. The sapphire is from a group of gems known as corundum. While blue is the main color of the sapphire, it does come in other colors as well. Technically, different-colored sapphires are called “fancies.” Sapphires may be pink, yellow, orange, purple, and green. Interestingly, there are no red sapphires, because a red sapphire is actually considered to be a ruby. (Rubies are also from the corundum group.) Actually, rubies and sapphires are often found together, with one of the colors more prevalent than the other.

This fabulous precious stone is incorporated into rituals and magick for protection, sorcery, and healing. Wearing sapphire jewelry will also increase your psychic abilities. Blue sapphires are also considered to be a love stone, which makes them a more romantic choice for wedding jewelry than a diamond. Sapphires also will increase your spirituality, and if worn while meditating, they can increase divine knowledge.

You may care to enchant these lunar stones by placing them on a windowsill that receives the moonlight or by setting them in a dish and leaving them in the garden on the night of a full moon, letting them soak up some lunar energy. If you own any pearl or sapphire jewelry, then let it stay indoors on a moonlit windowsill. (I wouldn’t recommend leaving your good jewelry outdoors overnight.)

Moonstone: The moonstone is linked to the sea and to the moon. The elemental association for the moonstone is water, and it is a receptive stone. It is employed in all types of moon magick. Tumbled moonstones are enchantingly affordable and come in a range of colors—white, beige, pearly gray—and these stones are gorgeous and shimmery. As jewelry, white moonstones are typically set in silver. Wearing moonstone earrings, rings, pendants, or bracelets can increase your sensitivity to psychic impressions, though, so if you are already sensitive enough, limit your exposure to moonstones.

Personally, I adore moonstones; however, I do not wear them as often as I’d like. I never wear my moonstone earrings or my moonstone pendant when I do psychic readings. Why? Because when I do, I typically get overloaded with information—rather delicate, personal information that the client may not have wished for me to know. Also, moonstones tend to turn up my mediumship abilities to full blast. So I do not wear my moonstone jewelry during psychic work unless I want to spend my day talking to all the client’s dead relatives, who can be very demanding—once they have someone to talk to, they typically do not shut up—and yeah, they do follow me home, which is very disruptive.

This is not the case for everyone, but if you do counseling, assist in physical therapy, perform healing work such as Reiki, or give tarot readings to the public, you are already sensitive. Moonstone jewelry may really help you “up your game,” so to speak, and become incredibly empathic to others, or it may cause you some psychic overload and emotional distress. In other words, you may feel so overwhelmed and so emotionally worn out by other people that you need a break. It’s like having a psychic hangover; it feels like all the symptoms of drinking too much without the actual drinking. And believe me, psychic hangovers suck big time. So you’ll have to experiment to see how moonstones set in silver affect you.

Truthfully, they may not bother you at all. I know plenty of folks who work beautifully with the moonstone for psychic work and tarot readings. Just remember, when moonstones are set in silver, it only increases their receptive powers. There is no reason to be alarmed; just use this moonstone information to your advantage in the future.

Try carrying a piece of tumbled, polished moonstone in your pocket to celebrate your connection to the moon and all its energies. Or keep the opalescent stone with your divinatory tools. I like to surround spell candles with a ring of tumbled moonstones to give my candle spells a boost of lunar magick. The moonstone is wonderful for use in the following types of spells: safe travel, increasing psychic powers, boosting your empathy, gardening, and self-awareness. It is a classic Goddess stone. Since the moonstone is often used as a talisman to promote a safe journey, I think it’s time to conjure up a moonstone travel spell with one of the featured deities for Monday.

Moonstone Travel Spell

This spell will call on Meness, the patron moon god of travelers. We met Meness earlier, in the meditation for Monday. I suggest setting up this spell in the evening. Find a spot that faces east or that is illuminated by moonlight. Or try setting this up under the moon, in the garden, or on the porch or your outside deck. Get some atmosphere going! Try using a scented candle, such as jasmine or gardenia, to coordinate the fragrance with the moon’s energies.

Gather the following items:

• A photo of your destination, your travel itinerary, or your airline tickets
• 4 small tumbled moonstones
• A scented white votive candle and holder
• A lighter or matches

Set up this spell on a safe, flat surface. Light the candle and place it in the holder. Place your paperwork/tickets or itinerary to one side of the candle. Arrange the four stones in a circle around the holder. Place your hands on the travel paperwork, and ground and center. Then repeat the following spell three times:

Meness, patron of travelers, watch over me
Whether I travel in the air, on land, or sea
Like a talisman in my pocket a stone will I tuck

Moonstones do encourage a safe journey and bring good luck.

Take one of the stones and keep it in your pocket while you travel. You may close the spell by saying:

For the good of all, with harm to none

By the moon and stars, this spell is done.

Gather up your papers and tuck them away for your trip. Allow the candle to burn out on its own. If you performed this outside, then move your candle and the remaining stones indoors to let the candle safely finish burning. Never leave your candles unattended.

Potions, Philters & Oils

Today is the time to create philters and potions that work in harmony with your lunar magick. Since the moon is directly linked to psychic abilities, today is the day—no matter what phase the moon happens to currently be in—to create a psychic power philter (or potion, if you prefer). There are many variations to lunar magick. After the philter recipe, you will find more information about the lunar phases and their effect on psychic abilities.

Philter Recipe for Psychic Power

• One clear or blue glass bottle with a stopper or lid
• A clean dropper
• 6 inches silver ribbon
• A small moon-shaped charm
• A label and a pen (to list the ingredients and to decorate and mark the bottle)
• 1⁄8 cup almond base oil (almond is associated with the moon)
• 13 drops sandalwood oil (a lunar oil that is both spiritual and protective)
• 3 white rose petals
• 3 willow leaves or a pinch of dried willow bark
• A tiny moonstone chip

Pour the base oil into the bottle until the bottle is three quarters of the way full. Then add the moonstone chip, the rose petals, willow, and finally the essential sandalwood oil. Close up the bottle with the lid, place your fingers over the lid, and carefully shake up the mixture.

Hold up the mixture to the moonlight and allow the moonbeams to illuminate the philter within. On the label, list the ingredients and the use for this potion. Decorate the label by drawing moons or whatever else you think would add to the moon magick. Attach the label to the glass bottle (wipe off the outside of the bottle first). Finish up by threading the moon charm onto the ribbon and then tying the silver ribbon around the neck of the bottle. As you finish tying on the bow, hold the bottle in your hands and repeat the charm below. (Notice there is a place for you to insert which phase of the moon you happen to be currently in. This way, you can customize the philter for specific psychic abilities.)

This philter holds the powers of the moon

May it increase my psychic power soon

The stone adds lunar power and empathy

The herbs and oil increase the power times three

During this _____ quarter’s enchanting moon phase

I’ll work easily with my powers through the day

This potion is enhanced by the moon’s magick so bright

My psychic talents will now blossom and come to light.

Store the philter bottle in a safe, dry place out of direct sunlight. Make sure that you keep all potion and philter bottles well out of reach of children. Now, if you want to get really creative, you can adapt the charm for the philter to work in any of these following lunar energies (which means you could literally create four different lunar philters, one for each phase and psychic influence of the moon).

Phases of the Moon and Their Psychic Associations

The different phases of the moon do have an effect on your psychic talents. Here is the information, along with tips for working with your divinatory tools, such as runes or the tarot. Consider how this lunar phase/psychic information will affect the spells that you cast on a Monday. It will all depend on what phase the moon is in when you cast, which means you have lots to learn and plenty to experiment with. There are many layers to witchery and magick. The best way to up your game and to increase your skills is to practice, experiment, and see how the magick works for you.

First Quarter: (new moon to the waxing half moon) Now is the time when your psychic power is starting to build; you may feel more “tuned in” and more compassionate and sensitive to other people’s emotions. Your dreams and their divinatory meanings become clearer. You may notice that your animal allies, or totem animals, show up more in your life, so pay attention to their messages. Work your divinatory tools now to get a clear picture of what is beginning to unfold in your life at the present time.

Second Quarter: (waxing half moon to the full moon) During this lunar phase, your emotions and senses get turned up to “high.” (Think of it as riding a psychic wave of sorts: it builds as the full moon gets closer, peaks, and then you start to ride downward.) Precognitive dreaming is more likely to happen during this particular lunar phase. At the full moon phase itself, you will probably notice everything in a more detailed and magickal way, so work with it when it hits. Intuition and clairvoyance abilities will peak as the moon waxes to full. Employ your favorite divinatory tools now to see the past, present, and future.

Third Quarter: (day after the full moon until the waning half moon) As the moon wanes, the focus begins to turn within. Pay attention to your inner voice—your instincts and gut hunches. This is not the time to ignore that inner monologue. You may find that you are “hearing between the lines,” meaning you are hearing or sensing what is unspoken, so think before you speak. Ride the back of this wave of lunar energy and realize that the energies around you can be used to your benefit. Tune in to your own spirit and meditate. Work with divinatory tools now to see what is hidden from you.

Fourth Quarter: (waning half moon until the new moon) At this point of the moon phase, some folks may find that their psychic talents go on holiday, or you may notice that they come howling in with an all-out assault on your senses. The reason for this is, I believe, that during this last waning lunar phase, all psychic work turns within. This often forces a person to contemplation, and it nudges them into turning their psychic abilities and all that focus within. Then they gain the opportunity for self-discovery. Work with your divinatory tools now to gain an appreciation for what events and people have led you to this point of your life. By looking to the past, we can acquire a good overview on what has brought us to the point we are standing at now. Then we may gain understanding, wisdom, and insight.

Essential Oils

These essential oils are all linked to the moon. Again, I have chosen scents that should be easy for you to get your witchy hands on. Essential oils that correspond with the moon and Monday’s magick are:

• Gardenia
• Jasmine
• Lemon
• Lemon balm
• Lily
• Myrrh
• Sandalwood
• Stephanotis

These scents would be fabulous to add to spell candles—you can always add a drop or two to a plain white tealight candle or work these essential oils into potions and philters of your own design. So take a whiff of their bewitching fragrances, and see which ones you prefer for your own lunar enchantments.

Tarot Card Associations

The tarot cards that are associated with the moon’s day are the Major Arcana cards the Moon, which symbolizes illusion, and the High Priestess (or Popess), which means intuition, dreams, and magickal powers. Adding these cards as props to any moon magick spell will give you something to focus on, and the classic tarot card symbols are ancient and powerful.

The Moon

The Moon is an intriguing tarot card. Often this card is interpreted as a time of disillusionment or despair, but not always. This card is a symbol for the Crone Goddess, and it also signifies illusion and development of psychic powers. This is the card to work with and meditate on when you feel that there are hidden forces at work or when you may not be seeing things as they really are—you know, the new boyfriend who seems too good to be true? The boss who seems to have a hidden agenda? You get the idea. In the classic illustration of this card, it shows both a dog and a wolf howling at the full moon. These may be symbols of the tamed and untamed personality, or the conscious and unconscious mind.

The High Priestess

The High Priestess symbolizes wisdom, mystery, feminine power, and magick. This card typically represents the Goddess in her aspect as the Maiden. This card is the one to work with when you want to increase and call on your inner natural magickal powers. The High Priestess is strong, tough, wise, and unyielding. This is a woman of power. In the classic illustration of this card, the priestess holds a scroll and a quill, which represents wisdom and knowledge. And believe me, working with this card or having it turn up in a reading reinforces that you are strong enough to wield your magickal power wisely. We all have our own magick; dig deep and see if you can call it out. If you want to learn how to be more empathic and tune in to your natural psychic abilities (and everybody has those, too, by the way), this is the card to meditate on and to focus on in your spellwork, as it brings strength, insight, and understanding.

Increasing Psychic Powers Tarot Spell

Feel like working for a little increased intuition or psychic ability? Here is a Monday night tarot spell that will help you increase your psychic talents and focus on your own powers. This spell will incorporate many of the bewitching accessories that were mentioned earlier in this chapter, such as candles, aromatherapy, and crystals. You can always add a few drops of your new lunar philter to an unscented white candle. Try carving a moon on the side of that plain candle, and ta-da! Instant lunar candle of your very own creation. If you choose to add essential oils to the white candle instead, I would probably go with jasmine or sandalwood, as both are equated with the moon, and they are spiritual scents that help encourage intuition and empathy.

• 1 plain white candle, taper or votive
• 1 coordinating candle holder
• Lighter or matches
• A few tumbled moonstones or a quartz crystal point (to increase psychic abilities)
• Lunar philter or essential oils associated with the moon
• The High Priestess and the Moon tarot cards
• A pinch of silver glitter or star-shaped confetti

Place the Moon and the High Priestess cards on either side of the candle. Arrange the crystals on the work surface around the tarot cards. Also have that silver star confetti or glitter close at hand.

Make the work area pretty and magickal. Try adding a silvery or shimmery piece of cloth to drape over the area. Prop up the cards so you can focus on them during the spell. Arrange the other accessories in a way that pleases you, and take a moment to center yourself. Repeat the spell below three times. On the last line, sprinkle a bit of glitter or confetti on the floor in a circle going clockwise around you.

I call upon the Lady to open my heart
In olden times, prophecy was the Witch’s art
Clear sight, empathy, and intuition now bring
In all seasons, fall to winter, summer to spring
By the powers of water, fire, earth, and wind
With stardust and moonlight, may my visions begin.

Now, sit inside of the circle that you just cast on the floor with the confetti and allow your mind to drift and your intuition take over. Lay out a quick tarot spread and see what the cards have to tell you about the current situation. A very simple card spread to use is to deal out three cards: one for the past, one for the present, and the final card to represent the future. Meditate on the cards for a moment or two. Close the spell by saying:

As I close this spell, I bring harm to none
By moonlight and magick, my spell is done
In no way will this spell reverse or place upon me any curse.

You may either let the candle burn until it goes out on its own or pinch it out and save it to use when you do a tarot card reading at a later time. If you start to experience vivid dreams, then start a dream journal and keep track of them. Pay attention to your “gut hunches,” and start listening to your inner voice. Everyone has psychic abilities of some sort. Don’t deny any psychic experiences that you have, no matter how small they may seem. Instead, write down your experiences and validate them. You receive more psychic impressions and become more comfortable with your own intuition when you begin to acknowledge the experiences instead of brushing them off.

Daily Witch Craft

dream catcher

A dream catcher is created to be a net in which to catch bad dreams and negativity. It is typically hung up and over a sleeping area and in a place where the morning sunlight can illuminate the webbing and “burn off” the unpleasant dreams. Here is a new, witchy spin on the traditional dream catcher.

• One 12-inch thin grapevine wreath
• 3 yards pale blue ribbon
• 3 yards silver ribbon
• 3 yards white ribbon
• White, gray, or blue feathers (you may use fallen feathers too)
• A low-temperature glue gun
• Black pipe cleaner
• A silvery moon-shaped charm (check the jewelry-making aisle)
• Assorted glass and metal beads in lunar colors of white, silver, and blue

Create this dream catcher on a Monday, the day associated with the moon and all its magick. If you are working in a waxing moon, then enchant the dream catcher to increase your protection and to promote a good night’s sleep. If you are making this craft in a waning moon phase, then enchant it to ward off and keep away negativity and bad dreams.

To begin, take one of the colors of the ribbon and weave a five-pointed star inside of the wreath. If you want to get fancy, you can thread a few of the beads onto this ribbon as you go; it’s up to you. You may need to add a drop of glue to the ribbon to keep the pentagram from sliding around. Weave the star into the wreath and keep the points even. When finished, tie off the ribbon, and then turn the wreath so the pentagram has one point up.

Take the second color of ribbon and create a bow. Use the pipe cleaner to wire the bow onto the wreath. You may thread some of the beads and the moon-shaped charm onto the dangling streamers of the bow. Tie a few attractive feathers at the end of the streamers as well. Remember to take your time and enjoy the process.

Next, arrange some of the feathers along the side of the wreath in a pretty arrangement, and glue them on. Use the remaining ribbon as a hanger and loop it at the top of the wreath so it can dangle from the ceiling or a curtain rod. Adjust the length as necessary. (Any leftover ribbon may be used to wrap around the wreath or for future crafty projects.)

Please note: you can make this project smaller if you wish. Use a miniature grapevine wreath about six inches across and then scale the ribbon down to one yard per color. Go with whatever size dream catcher, large or small, that you like the best.

Once the dream catcher is decorated to your liking, hold it in both hands, and ground and center. Then repeat the following charm over it:

With Monday’s witchery, I create a dream catcher

To keep away bad dreams and to create peace and laughter

By color magick of white, silver, and blue

This wreath is enchanted, and its purpose is true

Feathers are traditional, and they sweep evil away

I am blessed with lovely and sweet dreams for all of my days

By all the power of the day of the moon

Lunar gods, bless this spell and grant me a boon.

Now hang up your dream catcher, and enjoy the magick you have created and enchanted with your own two hands.

Custom-Made Daily Magick

Here are a few more moon-associated spells for you to try your hand at. The first spell calls on Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom and magick. If you wish to try and “beef up” your magickal prowess, so to speak, then working with Thoth is the way to go. As Thoth was considered the greatest of all magicians and a benevolent god to boot, he should be able to help you cleverly increase your powers and help you to gain a little magickal wisdom while you are at it.

The Spell of the Magus

Try working this spell on a Monday while both the moon and the sun are in the sky at the same time. During certain phases of the waning moon, the moon can be seen in the morning sky (or in the new to waxing moon phase, in the evening sky just before the sun sets). This time—when both the sun and the moon are visible in the sky—is believed to be a time of incredible magickal power.

Choose a small pillar style of white candle. Inscribe the candle with a lunar symbol. Anoint the candle with sandalwood oil to increase your spirituality. Next, light the white candle and place it in a candle holder on a safe, flat surface. Gather a few almonds in a dish off to the side of the candle holder. Almonds are sacred to Thoth and are thought to grant wisdom. Note: If you are allergic to nuts, then substitute a white wintergreen-flavored mint. Wintergreen is also associated with the moon.

Repeat the spell below three times:

Thoth, Egyptian god of wisdom and of the moon so white
Hear my call: grant me might and power on this special night
Honor and integrity creates its own power
Grant me wisdom and strength in this magickal hour.

At the final repetition of the spell, eat the almonds/mint, then close the spell by saying:

As I consume these nuts/this mint, I take into myself
the wisdom and benevolence of Thoth
For the good of all, with harm to none
By the moon and stars, this spell is done.

Keep an eye on the candle; let it burn until it goes out on its own. Meditate on the old saying that with great power comes great responsibility. Be sure you are fair and wise in all of your magickal actions. If you are unsure of your motives, then contemplate Thoth, use your imagination, and see what he has to tell you.

Ritual for Monday

selene’s ritual

This ritual calls on Selene, our featured lunar goddess of practical magick and commonsense solutions. Look over the ritual before you begin, as you will need a few supplies. This spell is also a good one to work on the night of a full moon, no matter what day of the week it is. Simply adjust the opening line—try saying instead, “On the night of Selene’s enchanted full moon”—and you’re good to go. Happy casting!

• 1 white taper candle
• 1 silver taper candle
• 2 candle holders
• A white rose in a vase
• Matches or a lighter
• Sandalwood incense and an incense holder

Set up this ritual on a safe, flat surface. Arrange your work area so that you can see the moon, no matter what phase she is in. When you are ready to begin, light the candles and the incense. Center yourself, and repeat the spell below three times:

Monday is the magickal day of the moon
In this enchanted time, hear this Witch’s tune
See the white and silver candles burning so bright
I call the goddess Selene for her help this night
Practical solutions are her shining gifts, you see
Lady, show me the way; as I will, so mote it be.

Lift up your face to the moon and take nice deep, even breaths. Concentrate on the moon, and let your mind drift. Allow your eyes to blink naturally as you meditate on Selene, Lady of the Moon, and what messages she may have for you. If it helps, close your eyes; just keep your face tipped so the light of the moon shines down on you. If you like, read the guided meditation in this chapter and see if that jump-starts anything for you. After you are finished meditating, close the spell by saying:

Selene, I thank you for your time and care
I close this spell now by the powers of earth, water, fire, and air.

Snuff out your illuminator candles. You may save these candles to use on the full moon or anytime you call on Selene. Enjoy the rose until it starts to fade, then carefully gather the petals and spread them out to dry in a single layer. After they have dried, store them in an airtight, nonporous container (old glass canning jars are ideal for this purpose). Then use those enchanted petals in lunar philter and potion recipes or in any spell where you need to speed things up. Keep your eyes open, and see how Selene’s power and your moon magick go to work in your life.

Think for a moment on all of the witchery, magick, and enchantments that you discovered in this moon-themed chapter. Don’t be afraid to adjust these spells to suit your own specific needs. Any of the gentle, illusory, and dreamy charms and spells from this chapter can be enhanced when you work on the day of the week that is dedicated to the moon. Also, there is that handy-dandy spell worksheet on page 301 for you to copy and work with. Mondays are a fantastic day to boost your psychic abilities and to tune in to your intuition and empathy. It also gives you the opportunity to work with a different lunar phase each and every Monday, which means in one month you could work four different types of moon magick on Mondays. How’s that for adding to your repertoire? You are going to have mad skills in no time at all.

So light up those lunar scented candles and add a little mystique to your outfit by wearing an enchanting lunar color. Wear your sparkling silver jewelry and maybe add a pair of dangling silver earrings or a pendant shaped like a crescent moon. Create lunar potions and philters; make a dream catcher and give it as a gift to someone you love. Burn some sandalwood or jasmine-scented incense today to inspire the glamour and magick of the moon. Slice up a favorite variety of melon for a snack or share it with your love and enjoy his or her lunar and romantic qualities. Brew up a cup of chamomile tea, enchant it with a little moon magick, and relax and get a good night’s sleep.

Most importantly, get outside tonight and watch the moon for a while. What phase is she in? What color was the moon as she rose? Why not start a journal and write down at what location the moon rises and sets for a few seasons? This is a great way to teach you to tune in and to become more aware of the moon and the influence that she pulls into our lives. Try calling on Selene for her magickal assistance, and call Thoth for wisdom and strength. Get to know the Norse Mani and the Latvian Meness. These gods of the moon have plenty to teach, and if you allow their influence to cycle through your life, you’ll receive many blessings. Be imaginative, and create your own personal lunar magick and witchery. Go on . . . the moonlight becomes you.

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