Crystal/Stone Of The Day - Jade

Jade

 

Energy: Receptive

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Deities: Kwan Yin, Maat, Buddha

Powers: Love, healing, longevity, wisdom, protection, gardening, prosperity, money

Magical Uses: Jade is an ancient love-attracting stone. Carved into a butterfly, in China it is worn to draw love, or is given to another in the hope of obtaining love. It was a frequent engagement gift from a woman to man. Jade is also presented by a man to his bride before their wedding.

The soothing green color of jade is also healing. Wearing the stone helps the body heal itself while working through the underlying, nonphysical problems that manifested the disease. It is particularly helpful for kidney, heart, and stomach complaints.

Jade can be used to prevent disease and health troubles. The ancient Mayans wore jade amulets to guard against kidney disease and bladder problems. 

The Chinese sensed in jade the power to prolong life. It was carved into images such as bats, bears, and storks, and worn for this purpose. Likewise, jade bowls were used in meals because the Chinese believed the stone’s energy permeated the food before it was consumed. 

A piece of jade is worn while gardening to improve the health of the plants. Four pieces of jade buried along the garden’s perimeter are all effective for this purpose. 

Wearing jade can bring money into your life. Charge a jade pendant or ring with money-attracting energies, then wear it and consciously allow yourself to receive money. Create a positive attitude toward money and visualize yourself using it productively, creatively. Gloomy visions of the “problems” money brings will effectively cut you off from it. 

When contemplating a business deal, hold a piece of jade in your receptive hand for a few moments. Be infused with its prosperous energies. Then decide which course to take. 

Jade is worn, carried, or placed against the third eye to receive wisdom. Wisdom, by the way, isn’t knowledge. It is assimilated knowledge rightly applied or withheld. Jade strengthens the mental faculties and helps reasoning. 

This stone is also protective, guarding against accidents and mishaps that proper attentiveness can avert. It is also placed on the alter with purple candles or worn during defensive magic. 

(Source: Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic)

Deity Of The Day: Aphrodite

Aphrodite
Goddess of Love and Beauty

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, sexual rapture and procreation. In Roman mythology her equivalent is Venus. She is said to have been born when Cronus castrated Uranus and threw the severed genitals into the sea. From the sea foam about them arose Aphrodite. Her festival, Aphrodisia, was celebrated across Greece, especially in Athens and Corinth.

Pantheon: Greek
Abode: Mount Olympus
Animals: Dolphin, Cat, Dove, Sparrow, Swan, Goose, Partridge, Hart, Hare
Colours: Yellow, Gold, Silver, Lavender, Pale Blue, Pearl White, Pink, Red, Copper, Sea Green
Consort: Hephaestus, Dionysus, Ares, Adonis
Stones/Crystala: Rose Quartz, Moonstone, Quartx Crystal, Beryl, Pearl, Aventurine, Emerald, Amber, Malachite, Jade, Peridot, Coral
Metal- Copper, Silver
Day: Friday
Element: Water
Direction- West
Offerings: Apples, Pomegranates, Frankincense, Myrrh, Perfume, Chocolates, Roses, Myrtle, Honey, Wine
Planet: Venus, The Sun, The Moon
Plant/Tree: Mandrake, Lily of the valley, Moonwort, Mugwort, Water Lily, Willow Rose, Myrtle, Apples, Lime Tree, Willow
Incense/Oil- Apple Blossom, Mugwort, Elder, Mint, Rose, Sandalwood, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine, Lotus
Symbols: Scallop Shell, Girdle, Mirror, 6
Magickal Tools- Cauldron, Wand
Tarot Card: The Lovers, Fours, Sevens
Time: Summer Solstice
Rituals- Love, Pleasure, Arts, Music, Writing, Creativity, Inspiration, Expanding the Intellect, Marriage, Friendship, Beauty, Fertility, Compassion, Spiritual Harmony, Change, Divination, Intuition, Crystal Ball, Tarot Cards, Runes, Dreams, Magick, Plants, Medicine, Luck, Birth, Visions


Aphrodite Mythology

Prosperity Persuasion Recipe

1 1/2 cups diced broccoli 

6 stalks celery
6 large brussels sprouts 

6 scallions
1 sprig parsley 

1 cup chopped asparagus 

1 ltr. water

1 ltr. vodka
salt and pepper to taste

Directions: Finely chop all your ingredients, placing them in a
large pan with water over a medium flame. Allow the vegetables
to simmer for about two and a half to three hours until almost
mushy in texture. Strain this through a sieve, pressing the vegetable
remnants with a wooden spoon to extract juices. Keep
the vegetable pieces for a soup base and return the liquid to
the pan, mixing in the vodka. Taste the mixture to see if any
spices or sugar are necessary for personal enjoyment. Bottle
and age one to two months before using.

Magickal Associations: Abundance, good fortune, success.

History/Lore: The color of this beverage turns out to be a luscious
green to help encourage growth or improve finances.
Serve with a stick of fresh celery.

(Alternative: Eliminate the vodka, increase the water by one
liter, and simply chill this like you would any vegetable blend.)

Magickal Correspondences For Wednesday

Planet: Mercury & Chiron (a moon of Pluto)

Sign: Virgo

Energy Type: Male

Deities: Mercury, Odin, Hermes, Athena, Maat, Hecate, Anubis

Archangel: Raphael

Number: 4

Colors: Orange, Light Blue, Silver/Grey, Yellow, Violet/Purple, Magenta, Indigo

Herbs/Plants: Fern, Lavender, Hazel, Cherry, , Fennel, Sage, Horehound, Periwinkle, Lily Of The Valley, Aspen Trees, Bergamot, Clover, Mint, Marjoram, Dill

Stones: Citrine, Opal, Aventurine, Mica, Pumice, Bloodstone, Hematite, Moss Agate, Blue Lace Agate, Sodalite,Tourmaline

Metals: Mercury (Quicksilver), Zinc, Tin/Lead

Oils/Incense: Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Mercury Oil, Jasmine, Sweetpea, Storax, Mace, Sandalwood, Frankincense, Cloves

Magickal Intentions: Conjurations, Communication, Healing, Divination, Writing, Learning & Knowledge, Business & Job-Related Issues, Debt, Fear, Loss, Legal, Travel & Transportation, Moving, Artistic Inspiration

Wednesday is ruled by Mercury, and is the day of creativity. It is personified by the Norse God Woden or Odin. This is the best day of the week to perform spells & rituals involving inspiration, communications, money-making ventures, house moves and travels, change, luck, and all matters of learning & understanding. This day also provides a good time for consulting oracles (tarot, runes), astrology, planning magickal work, and writing. 

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