In our tradition of Western ceremonial magic, each day is under the dominion of a classical planet, which infuses that period with distinct virtues and powers.
Here is a breakdown of the magical characteristics and ideal uses for Wednesday and Thursday:
📅 Wednesday: The Dominion of Mercury
Wednesday is ruled by the planet Mercury, which governs intellect, communication, and commerce.
- Planetary Ruler: Mercury (Archangel Raphael).
- Magical Focus (Favors): Wednesday is considered ideal for:
- Intellectual pursuits, education, and artistic expression.
- Communication, meetings, and signing contracts.
- Acquiring knowledge and achieving eloquence.
- Revealing earthly things past, present, and to come.
- Pacifying judges, giving victories in war, and teaching decayed sciences.
- Specific Spirit Timing:
- The Spirit Uriel (who teaches natural sciences, physic, and medicine) is invoked on Wednesday, before daybreak.
- The demon Astaroth is typically summoned at night, between ten and eleven o’clock on Wednesday.
- The Best Time: The first hour of the day on Wednesday is ruled by Raphael (Mercury) and is the most aligned with Mercurial virtues.
📅 Thursday: The Dominion of Jupiter
Thursday is ruled by the planet Jupiter, which is associated with expansion, abundance, and luck.
- Planetary Ruler: Jupiter (Archangel Sachiel).
- Magical Focus (Favors): Thursday is generally cited as the best day for magical workings related to:
- Prosperity, money, wealth, and riches.
- High achievement, ambition, and spiritual development.
- Obtaining honors, dignity, and acquiring riches.
- Procuring the love of women, causing joyfulness, pacifying strifes, and healing the diseased.
- Specific Spirit Timing:
- The spirits Zadkiel and Sachiel (who discover all kinds of treasures and give gold and silver) are invoked on a Thursday and at Daybreak.
- The demon Silcharde is typically conjured at night, between three and four o’clock in the morning on Thursday.
- The Best Time: Thursday is considered the best day for operations related to prosperity and achievement. The first hour of the day on Thursday is ruled by Sachiel (Jupiter).
💡 Conclusion: Which Day is “Best”?
In the ceremonial magic tradition, Thursday is often considered the most auspicious day overall for achieving major, expansive, positive goals such as financial success, honor, and good fortune. Jupiter’s influence is seen as temperate and the “greater fortune”.
However, Wednesday is superior for any operation involving mental speed, intellectual knowledge, adaptability, or fast business transactions.
Key Timing Considerations:
- Planetary Hour: Regardless of the day, you must select the appropriate planetary hour within that day. The first hour of the day (starting at sunrise) is governed by the planet ruling the day.
- Lunar Phase: For any profitable work, the operation must also align with a waxing moon (when the Moon is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 14 days old).
- Spirit/Angel Nature: The timing determines the spirit’s focus. For instance, if the angel Samael (who is a primary ruling angel for Tuesday/Mars) is called during an hour ruled by Mars on Tuesday, he functions with martial virtues. If he is called during a Mars-ruled hour on Monday, his powers are attributed to the Moon. This means the hour’s planetary ruler is the most crucial, even more so than the day’s general ruler, for determining the specific power being invoked.
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