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Friday, May 13, 2011

Lucky Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, which superstition holds to be a day of bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Any month's 13th day will fall on a Friday if the month starts on a Sunday.

There are a lot of people that are superstitious about Friday the 13th. However not many have a full understanding of the significance of this day. It has been suggested that Friday has been considered an unlucky day because, according to Christian scripture and tradition, Jesus was crucified on a Friday.

In fact Friday the 13th can be a very lucky day. Friday is also associated with Venus, the Roman Goddess of love, beauty and fertility and Friday is viewed by many pagans as the best day to perform any magick relating to Venus' areas of expertise: love, fertility and beauty....

I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, The Pagan Calendar, hosted at shirleytwofeathers.com, and can be found in its entirety, (along with information about the unlucky aspects of Friday the 13th) here: Friday the 13th
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Friday, January 13, 2012

Friday the 13th

January, April, and July 13th in 2012 are Friday the 13th

Consequently, several theories have been proposed about the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition.

One theory states that it is a modern amalgamation of two older superstitions: that thirteen is an unlucky number and that Friday is an unlucky day....

I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, The Pagan Calendar, hosted at shirleytwofeathers.com, and can be found in its entirety here: Friday The Thirteenth


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Friday, May 20, 2011

Friday Magick

Ruler: Freya, Venus
Colors: Emerald green or pink
Power Hours: Sunrise and the 8th, 16th, and 24th hours following.
Key Words: Love, money, health

It is easy to spot the ruler of this day by its name. In the word Friday, we see the roots of the name of the Norse goddess Freya, a goddess of love and fertility, and the most beautiful and propitious of the goddesses thus the verse "Friday's child is loving and giving." ...

I'm so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, The Pagan Calendar, hosted at shirleytwofeathers.com, and can be found in its entirety here: Friday Magick

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Friday, April 22, 2011

Cow Flower Protection Spell


Flowers from Good Friday church services may be used to protect cattle. Good Friday is indicated because of the connection to the resurrection. Because of cattle's intrinsic connection with human fertility, any sacred day with fertility overtones, such as Beltane or Midsummer's Eve, may be substituted, or a day with personal resonance for you if more appropriate....

... I am so sorry, but this post has been moved to my new website, Book of Shadows, and can be found in its entirety here: Cow Flower Protection Spell
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Friday, June 14, 2013

Bring Back An Old Lover

You will need:
  • Your favorite pen/ red in color
  • White paper
  • A piece of mica
  • A piece of black satin fabric
This spell is best done on a Friday because Friday is governed by the Goddess Venus. On your piece of paper write your first name and ...

... I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, Book of Shadows, hosted at shireytwofeathers.com, and can be found in its entirety here: Bring Back An Old Lover
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Friday, February 12, 2010

Friday Night Love Potion

In a small pot, put one cup of Spring water, 1/4 cup grapefruit juice, 1 teaspoon fennel, 1 teaspoon vervain, 3 pinches of nutmeg....

Sit before the pot with a pink candle, and concentrate on the man or woman from whom you wish ...

I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, The Magickal Apothecary, hosted at shirleytwofeathers.com, and can be found in its entirety here: Friday Night Love Potion


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Friday, September 13, 2013

Friday The 13th Protection Spell

You'll need 1 small cup of your favorite beverage, 1 piece of your favorite fruit cut up into 7 slices, and 1 long red ribbon cut into 7 pieces.

1.  Create an offering table to call the attention of the Hathors.

2.  Spread out the cup filled with your beverage, the fruit slices, and the ribbons on the table.  One for each Hathor.  (The Hathors are ancient birthroom spirits, but they also provide protection on certain days... and can grant gifts and wishes as well) ...

I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, Book of Shadows, hosted at shirleytwofeathers.com, and can be found in its entirety here: Friday the 13th Protection Spell
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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Pagan Calendar of Days for 2011

Here is a quick and extensive listing of pagan, wiccan, roman, magical, and other holidays for November 2010 through December 2011. The dates of the new and full moons are also listed. As you can see there is a reason to celebrate just about any day of the year. Some of the more obscure holidays have short explanations. As we post about the various festival days and celebrations, links will be updated, so be sure to bookmark this post.

Note: some of the holidays are different depending on which side of the equator you are on. Also the dates of some festivals and feast days vary from year to year.

November 2010
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
  • 2: The Sign of the Vine begins - 10th moon of the Celtic Calendar
  • 5: Labor Day
  • 9: Double Ninth Day
  • 9: Chrysanthemum Day
  • 12: Full Moon --Harvest Moon
  • 12: Chinese Moon Festival -The Festival of Chang O, on the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, the Chinese people pay homage to the moon goddess Chang O. Some Chinese celebrate this day as the moon's birthday.
  • 19: The Fast of Thoth, this day-long fast honors the Egyptian god of wisdom and magic.
  • 21: International Day of Peace
  • 21: The feast of the Divine Life, this ancient Egyptian feast honored the great goddess in her three-fold aspect as mother (creator), daughter (renewer), and dark mother (the absolute).
  • 21: Sun enters Libra
  • 23: Fall Equinox or Mabon
  • 23: Michaelmas
  • 23: Ostara (Southern Hemisphere)
  • 27: New Moon
October 2011
  • 1: Festival of Fides, the Roman goddess of good faith, honesty and oaths.
  • 3: The festival of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and revelry, also known as Bacchus to the Romans.
  • 4: Feast of Ceres
  • 6: Day of Bad Omens
  • 9: The festival of Felicitas, the Roman goddess of good luck and joy.
  • 11: Winter Nights - Sacred to Freya
  • 11: The Meditrinalia, the festival of Meditrina, the Roman goddess of healing.
  • 12: Full moon -- Blood Moon
  • 12: The festival of Fortuna Redux, the Roman goddess of successful journeys and safe returns from those journeys.
  • 13: The festival of Fontus, the Roman god of springs.
  • 19: The Armilustrium, the second festival of Mars, the Roman god of war. On this day, military arms were ritually purified and put in storage for winter.
  • 21: Sun enters Scorpio
  • 26: New Moon
  • 31: Halloween
  • Oct 31 - Nov 1 Samhain, the Celtic festival marking the beginning of the winter and the Celtic New Year. Also the rebirth of Caileach Beara, the Celtic goddess who turned to stone on May 1 (Beltane).
November 2010
  • 1: Samhain
  • 1: Beltane (Southern Hemisphere)
  • 2: Festival of Woden
  • 5: Bonfire Night
  • 10: Full moon -- Mourning Moon
  • 11: Veteran's Day - Hero's Day
  • 11: Lunantishees Day - Celtic Faery Day
  • 11: Martinmas
  • 13: Epulum Jovis
  • 15: Feronia Festival
  • 16: Night of Hekate
  • 21: Sun enters Sagittarius
  • 24: Brumalia
  • 24: The feast of Baba Yaga. On the full moon of November, the supreme crone goddess of old Russia is honored with a feast day. Once honored as an important old goddess, she is now often portrayed as a wicked old witch.
  • 24: Thanksgiving day (United States)
  • 25: New Moon
  • 27: Feast of Ullr
  • 30: Festival of Hecate Trivia (The night of the crossroads.)
December 2011
  • 1: The festival of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Poseidon is also the god of rebirth.
  • 4: Bona Dea, a Roman fertility goddess
  • 5: Faunalia
  • 9;: The festival of Ops, the Roman goddess of harvest.
  • 10: Full moon - Long Nights Moon - total Lunar Eclipse
  • 11: Agonalia
  • 13: The Sementivae, the second festival of Tellus, the Roman earth goddess.
  • 15: The second festival of Consus, the Roman god of good council.
  • 17: Beginning of Saturnalia - festival of Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture. The most popular Roman festival, for on this day the roles of master and slave were reverted.
  • 18: Eponalia
  • 20: Mother Night
  • 21: Winter Solstice.
  • 21: Divalia - Angeronalia, festival of Angerona, the Roman goddess of secrecy.
  • 22: Winter Solstice or Yule
  • 22: Litha (Southern Hemisphere)
  • 22: Sun enters Capricorn
  • 23: The Larentalia (Larentinalia), festival of Acca Larentia the Roman goddess who gave the early Romans their land.
  • 24: New Moon
  • 25: Christmas Day
  • 25: The birthday of Mithra, the Persian god of light and wisdom.
  • 25: Festival of the Invincible Sun God
  • 25: Feast of Frau Halle, Germanic goddess
  • 26: Boxing Day
  • 31: Festival of Hogmanay
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Pagan Calendar of Days - 2013

Here is a quick and extensive listing of pagan, wiccan, roman, magical, and other holidays for November 2012 through December 2013. The dates of the new and full moons are also listed. As you can see there is a reason to celebrate just about any day of the year. Some of the more obscure holidays have short explanations. As we post about the various festival days and celebrations, links will be updated, so be sure to bookmark this post.

Note: some of the holidays are different depending on which side of the equator you are on. Also the dates of some festivals and feast days vary from year to year.

November 2012
December 2012
  • 1: The festival of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Poseidon is also the god of rebirth.
  • 4: Bona Dea
  • 5: Faunalia
  • 9;: The festival of Ops, the Roman goddess of harvest.
  • 11: The Septimontium
  • 11: Agonalia
  • 13: New Moon
  • 13: The Sementivae, the second festival of Tellus, the Roman earth goddess.
  • 15: The second festival of Consus, the Roman god of good council
  • 17: Beginning of Saturnalia - festival of Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture. The most popular Roman festival, for on this day the roles of master and slave were reverted.
  • 18: Eponalia
  • 20: Mother Night
  • 21: Winter Solstice or Yule
  • 21: Litha (Southern Hemisphere)
  • 21: Divalia - Angeronalia, festival of Angerona, the Roman goddess of secrecy.
  • 22: Sun enters Capricorn
  • 23: The Larentalia (Larentinalia), festival of Acca Larentia the Roman goddess who gave the early Romans their land.
  • 25: Christmas Day
  • 25: The birthday of Mithra, the Persian god of light and wisdom.
  • 25: Festival of the Invincible Sun God
  • 25: Feast of Frau Holle, Germanic goddess
  • 26: Boxing Day
  • 28:  Full moon - Big Winter Moon
  • 31: New Year's Eve
  • 31: Festival of Hogmanay
January 2013
February 2013
March 2013
  • 1: Matronalia, the Festival of Women 
  • 1: New Year's Day in the old Roman calendar.
  • 1: Saint David's Day
  • 1: Mother March
  • 2: Holy Wells Day, the day of Ceadda, the Celtic goddess of healing springs and holy wells.
  • 4: The Anestheria - Greek festival of flowers
  • 4: Feast of Rhiannon (Welsh)
  • 8: Pancake Day
  • 8: Birthday of Mother Earth (Chinese)
  • 10: Mothering Sunday - 4th Sunday in Lent
  • 10: The Daedala
  • 11: New Moon
  • 11: Hercules' Day (Greek)
  • 11: Russian Butter Festival (date varies year to year)
  • 12: Marduk's Feast Day
  • 13: Purification Feast (Balinese)
  • 14: Feriae Marti - Festival of Mars
  • 14: The Diasia to ward off poverty - Greece.
  • 15  Ides of March (Roman)
  • 16: Whale Festival 
  • 16 - 17 : Bacchanalia - The festival of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine
  • 17: Liberalia, the festival of Liber and Libera, a Roman fertility god and goddess
  • 17: St Patrick's Day
  • 17: Damballah's Day
  • 19: Ides of March
  • 19: Festival of Anna Perenna, the Roman goddess of the circle of the year.
  • 19: Day of Aganyu (Santeria)
  • 19 - 23: The Mivervalia and Quinquatria, main festivals of Minerva, the Roman goddess of war, wisdom arts and trades.
  • 20: Ostara - the  Vernal Equinox
  • 20: Festival of Isis
  • 20: Mabon (Southern Hemisphere)
  • 21: Tea and Tephi Day (Irish)
  • 21: Festival of Salii
  • 21: Sun enters Aries
  • 22: Hilaria
  • 23: Summer Finding (Norse)
  • 23: The Tubilustrium (also celebrated May 23)
  • 26: Plowing Day (Slavic)
  • 27: Full moon Crow Moon
  • 27: Ascent Of The Christ Of The Gypsies - Holy Wednesday
  • 28:  Birthday of Kwan Yin
  • 29: The Delphinia, or Artemis Soteira, of Artemis in Greece
  • 29: Good Friday
  • 29: Expulsion of the Demons of Bad Luck
  • 29: Festival of Ishtar 
  • 30: The Festival of Salus, the Roman goddess of public safety and welfare.
  • 30: Day of Bau (Babylonian)
  • 31: Easter Sunday
  • 31: Festival of Luna, the Roman goddess of the moon.
April 2013
May 2013
June 2013
July 2013
August 2013
September 2013
  • 2: The Sign of the Vine begins - 10th moon of the Celtic Calendar
  • 5: New Moon
  • 5: Labor Day
  • 9: Double Ninth Day
  • 9: Chrysanthemum Day
  • 13: Friday the 13th
  • 19: Full Moon --Harvest Moon
  • 19: Chinese Moon Festival -The Festival of Chang O, on the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, the Chinese people pay homage to the moon goddess Chang O. Some Chinese celebrate this day as the moon's birthday.
  • 19: The Fast of Thoth, this day-long fast honors the Egyptian god of wisdom and magic.
  • 21: International Day of Peace
  • 21: The feast of the Divine Life, this ancient Egyptian feast honored the great goddess in her three-fold aspect as mother (creator), daughter (renewer), and dark mother (the absolute).
  • 21: Sun enters Libra
  • 23: Fall Equinox or Mabon
  • 23: Michaelmas
  • 23: Ostara (Southern Hemisphere)
October 2013
  • 1: Festival of Fides, the Roman goddess of good faith, honesty and oaths.
  • 3: The festival of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and revelry, also known as Bacchus to the Romans.
  • 4: New Moon
  • 4: Feast of Ceres
  • 6: Day of Bad Omens
  • 9: The festival of Felicitas, the Roman goddess of good luck and joy.
  • 11: Winter Nights - Sacred to Freya
  • 11: The Meditrinalia, the festival of Meditrina, the Roman goddess of healing.
  • 12: The festival of Fortuna Redux, the Roman goddess of successful journeys and safe returns from those journeys.
  • 13: The festival of Fontus, the Roman god of springs.
  • 18: Full moon -- Blood Moon - Lunar Eclipse
  • 19: The Armilustrium, the second festival of Mars, the Roman god of war. On this day, military arms were ritually purified and put in storage for winter.
  • 21: Sun enters Scorpio
  • 31: Halloween
  • Oct 31 - Nov 1 Samhain, the Celtic festival marking the beginning of the winter and the Celtic New Year. Also the rebirth of Caileach Beara, the Celtic goddess who turned to stone on May 1 (Beltane).
November 2013
December 2013
  • 1: The festival of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Poseidon is also the god of rebirth.
  • 2: New Moon
  • 4: Bona Dea, a Roman fertility goddess
  • 5: Faunalia
  • 9;: The festival of Ops, the Roman goddess of harvest.
  • 11: Agonalia
  • 13: Friday the 13th
  • 13: The Sementivae, the second festival of Tellus, the Roman earth goddess.
  • 15: The second festival of Consus, the Roman god of good council.
  • 17: Full moon - Long Nights Moon
  • 17: Beginning of Saturnalia - festival of Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture. The most popular Roman festival, for on this day the roles of master and slave were reverted.
  • 18: Eponalia
  • 20: Mother Night
  • 21: Winter Solstice.
  • 21: Divalia - Angeronalia, festival of Angerona, the Roman goddess of secrecy.
  • 22: Winter Solstice or Yule
  • 22: Litha (Southern Hemisphere)
  • 22: Sun enters Capricorn
  • 23: The Larentalia (Larentinalia), festival of Acca Larentia the Roman goddess who gave the early Romans their land.
  • 25: Christmas Day
  • 25: The birthday of Mithra, the Persian god of light and wisdom.
  • 25: Festival of the Invincible Sun God
  • 25: Feast of Frau Halle, Germanic goddess
  • 26: Boxing Day
  • 31: New Year's Eve
  • 31: Festival of Hogmanay
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Saturday, March 09, 2019

Flower Omens of Spring


The day you find the first flower of the season can be used as an omen:
  • Monday means good fortune,
  • Tuesday means greatest attempts will be successful,
  • Wednesday means marriage,
  • Thursday means warning of small profits,
  • Friday means wealth,
  • Saturday means misfortune,
  • Sunday means excellent luck for weeks.
More Flower divination information can be found at my new website, Divination.
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Friday, November 16, 2007

Break a Streak of Bad Luck

Go for a walk and pick up seven twigs from the ground, one to represent each day of the week. Traditionally, the twigs should be ash for Monday, beech for Tuesday, elm for Wednesday, oak for Thursday, horse chestnut for Friday, yew for Saturday, and elder for Sunday....

I am so sorry to do this to you, but this post has been moved to my new website, Gypsy Magick and Lore, hosted at shirleytwofeathers.com and can be found in its entirety here: Break a Streak of Bad Luck
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Friday, March 01, 2013

March Rituals and Magicks


The name of March comes from ancient Rome, when March was the first month of the year and named Martius after Mars or Ares, the Greek god of war. In Rome, where the climate is Mediterranean, March was the first month of spring, a logical point for the beginning of the year as well as the start of the military campaign season..Many other cultures and religions still celebrate the beginning of the New Year in March as well.

This page serves as a jumping off point for March holy days, spells, magicks, lore, rituals, superstitions and  more.

General information on the month of March:
Astrology and Birth Signs for January:
(note: some of the dates will overlap with February and April)
Celtic and Nordic Tree astrology and signs for January:
(note: some of the dates will overlap with December and February)
Holidays, Feast Days and Holy Days in March:
(note: dates shown are for the year 2013)
  • 1: Matronalia, the Festival of Women 
  • 1: New Year's Day in the old Roman calendar.
  • 1: Saint David's Day
  • 1: Mother March
  • 2: Holy Wells Day, the day of Ceadda, the Celtic goddess of healing springs and holy wells.
  • 4: The Anestheria - Greek festival of flowers
  • 4: Feast of Rhiannon (Welsh)
  • 8: Pancake Day
  • 8: Birthday of Mother Earth (Chinese)
  • 10: Mothering Sunday - 4th Sunday in Lent
  • 10: The Daedala
  • 11: New Moon
  • 11: Hercules' Day (Greek)
  • 11: Russian Butter Festival (date varies year to year)
  • 12: Marduk's Feast Day
  • 13: Purification Feast (Balinese)
  • 14: Feriae Marti - Festival of Mars
  • 14: The Diasia to ward off poverty - Greece.
  • 15  Ides of March (Roman)
  • 16: Whale Festival 
  • 16 - 17 : Bacchanalia - The festival of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine
  • 17: Liberalia, the festival of Liber and Libera, a Roman fertility god and goddess
  • 17: St Patrick's Day
  • 17: Damballah's Day
  • 19: Ides of March
  • 19: Festival of Anna Perenna, the Roman goddess of the circle of the year.
  • 19: Day of Aganyu (Santeria)
  • 19 - 23: The Mivervalia and Quinquatria, main festivals of Minerva, the Roman goddess of war, wisdom arts and trades.
  • 20: Ostara - the  Vernal Equinox
  • 20: Festival of Isis
  • 20: Mabon (Southern Hemisphere)
  • 21: Tea and Tephi Day (Irish)
  • 21: Festival of Salii
  • 21: Sun enters Aries
  • 22: Hilaria
  • 23: Summer Finding (Norse)
  • 23: The Tubilustrium (also celebrated May 23)
  • 26: Plowing Day (Slavic)
  • 27: Full moon Crow Moon
  • 27: Ascent Of The Christ Of The Gypsies - Holy Wednesday
  • 28:  Birthday of Kwan Yin
  • 29: The Delphinia, or Artemis Soteira, of Artemis in Greece
  • 29: Good Friday
  • 29: Expulsion of the Demons of Bad Luck
  • 29: Festival of Ishtar 
  • 30: The Festival of Salus, the Roman goddess of public safety and welfare.
  • 30: Day of Bau (Babylonian)
  • 31: Easter Sunday
  • 31: Festival of Luna, the Roman goddess of the moon.
The Gods, Stories and Lore of March:
Just for Ostara and Easter:
(Note: Easter often falls in April as well as March and many pagans celebrate Ostara instead of Easter)
For anything newly posted on this subject and not on this list see: March Spells and Rituals
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