Efficiency is something all of us can use, no matter where we may be. It helps get everything done quickly so there’s time left for fun and relaxation! At our jobs, being competent and productive makes the day run smoothly, with fewer crises and less stress. For all those workaholics out there, this also means fewer anxiety attacks!
For matters requiring orderliness, call on Eunomia, the Greek goddess of organization (the daughter of Zeus and faithful attendant to Hera), to keep you on track.
Don’t underestimate the power of music as both a universal language and a medium for the Goddess’s energy. Find a few songs that make you feel upbeat, good about yourself, and motivated. Memorize at least one verse of each. Then, each time you start feeling unable to cope or really wiped out at work, hum or whistle a happy tune. For example, popular New Age songs like Tallis the Messenger (David Arkenstone), classics like Carmina burana, and magically focused songs like All Soul’s Night (Loreena McKennitt) all help me direct my efforts more effectively and joyfully.
Once known, this magical music will always be with you, making it the perfect magic to pull out of your pocket for a little extra energy anytime!
Oghams are an ancient form of writing from the Celtic tradition, each symbol of which represents a tree with specific meaning. The Oghams were required learning for druids, necessary to obtaining mastery, which is the perfect symbolism for methodical magic! In this case, you will be using the symbol for apple, which consists of one vertical line with five small horizontal lines attached at equal intervals on the left side of the vertical one. Apple represents personal mastery that results in no wasted energy.
Begin by slicing an apple across the center so that the pentagram formed by the seeds can be seen. Make another cut so you have a one-fourth-inch-by-one-half-inch slice showing this natural magical star. Using a toothpick, carve the apple Ogham into the slice at the four compass points, repeating this invocation at each point:
Powers of the north and East,
obey my will, make bedlam cease!
Powers of the South and West,
Eunomia, help me do my best!
Keep this in an arid, cool area until it dries completely, and then shellac it. Carry it with you whenever you need to come up with better strategies. If you leave a hole at the top of this amulet you can wear it on a necklace, hang it in a window, or even make several with different symbols for Yule decorations!
Find any square object that you can keep near yourself at work. Examples include a square mouse pad, a pencil or paper clip holder, or a belt buckle. The square symbolizes orderliness and strong foundations. Take this in hand at noon to accentuate logic and progress. Visualize the golden sunlight filling it as you say,
Golden rays of sun, divine,
through me let competence and proficiency shine.
If you want to make a portable charm at the same time, find a squarish stone and empower it similarly.
During the time of a waxing moon, take a two-liter bottle of ginger ale (for effervescent energy), add one clove bud (for good judgment), a teaspoon of coconut flavoring (for flexibility), and a twist of lemon (for clarity). Close this up tightly and hold it upward toward the sky, saying,
Eunomia, bless this magic drink;
clearly I shall work, and clearly I shall think.
Let productivity quickly ensue
each time I quaff this blessed brew!
Drink a little sip before you set about your tasks to carry the power with you. You can also bundle up an extra clove bud, a bit of coconut, and a dry lemon rind in a sachet and dab it with the ginger ale. Leave this in your car, a suitcase, a briefcase, or wherever you feel it’s needed.
Anoint memo pads or bulletin boards on which you can keep a “to do” list. Engrave on the back of your watch a magical emblem like the rune Raido to keep you prompt (this rune looks like an R in which the curve of the letter is pointed, and it represents juggling multiple elements successfully). Use anything with a rich, brown color, which represents good foundations. Crystals like bloodstone and malachite will help to achieve business success.
Time your efforts to coincide with a full moon for completion. Enact them on Tuesdays for increased skill, during the month of July for self-control, or when the moon is in Virgo for practicality.