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weekdays named after the 5 visible planets, sun, and moon Sunday - Sun’s Day Day of the Sun: family, self-confidence, image, power, will, base energy, energizing personal power, will, self-image, may also represent physical energy, yang relationship with moon Monday - Moon’s Day Day of the Moon: intuition, emotional heart, happiness, attitude, nurturing environment yin for one’s will to play out, home & family, subconscious Tuesday - Tew’s Day (Norse God of Mars) Day of Mars: action, individual energy, assertion, courage, may represent physical vitality, strength and movement. Wednesday - Odin’s Day (Norse God of Mercury) Day of Mercury: knowledge, communications, expression, healing, logic & reasoning, connection, absorbing information, symbol making, travel Thursday - Thor’s Day (Norse God of Jupiter) Day of Jupiter: optimism, prestige, wealth, expansion, broadening of horizons, integrating, usually beneficial, fortune, may lead to excess, associated with healing, limited by Saturn Friday - Freya’s Day (Norse Goddess of Venus) Day of Venus: relationships, fertility, the arts, binding force from within, harmony, balance, affection, inner true beauty, aesthetic response, yin relationship with Mars. Saturday - Saturn’s Day Day of Saturn: self discipline, effort, solitude, fate, relationship to systems of order, social structure, limitations, fate, karma, aging |
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___________________________________________________ The solar year is divided into eight equal sections
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February 1 Imbolc, Brigid, Candlemas celebrates marital union and the home’s fire, waxing of sun's light, time of discarding, purification, initiation |
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March 20-22 Vernal Equinox, Eostar celebrates conception, the sprouting seed, rejuvenation, feel the balance necessary to begin anew |
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April 30 May Eve, Beltane, Walpugisnacht celebrates growth & fecundity, fertility, time of planting seeds both physically and mentally |
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June 20-22 Summer Solstice, Litha the ancient’s midsummer, celebrates the longest day, peak of light, time of strength, energy, fire and passion |
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August 1 Lammas, Lughnasadh celebrates earth’s pregnant phase and 1st harvest, loaf-mass, festival of first fruits, time of rejoicing, thanksgiving |
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September 20-22 Autumn Equinox, Mabon celebrates 2nd harvest, day of thanksgiving, preparation for winter, time of balance |
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October 31 All Hallowe’en, Samhain, Day of the Dead celebrates the final harvest, death of the vegetative god/dess, time to honor the deceased |
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December 20-22 Winter Solstice, Yule celebrates the longest night, return of the unconquered sun, time of appeasement, humility |
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