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The Best Time for Spells
Planetary hours, days, dates & moon phases
Timing is one of the great keys to spiritual work. A spell cast in harmony with the right hour, day, date and moon phase carries far more force than one cast at random. Below are five timing systems — the planetary hours, the days of the week, the lunar dates, the Sharf of the planets, and the phases of the Moon — that practitioners have used for centuries.
1.The Hour System
A spell performed in the planetary “hour” that matches its purpose is far more effective. Here is how to find the correct hour on any given day.
- Find the times of sunrise and sunset, and use them to measure the length of the day and of the night.
- Divide that length by 12 to get the length of one planetary “hour.” If the day is 11 clock-hours long, each planetary hour is 55 minutes.
- The first hour begins at sunrise and belongs to the planet that rules that day: Saturday — Saturn (Zohal); Sunday — Sun (Shams); Monday — Moon (Qamar); Tuesday — Mars (Marikh); Wednesday — Mercury (Attarad); Thursday — Jupiter (Mushtari); Friday — Venus (Zohra).
- Each hour after that follows the fixed Chaldean order, repeating around the clock.
Choosing the hour for your purpose
- SunProgress, success and faith.
- MoonHealing of body and mind.
- MarsStrength, courage, vitality, and breaking bad habits.
- MercuryStopping or ceasing an action.
- JupiterMoney, wealth and movable property.
- VenusLove and attraction.
- SaturnImmovable property such as land and houses.
2.The Days of the Week
- SundayProgress and faith.
- MondayHealing and cure of illness.
- TuesdayCourage, strength, protection, and cutting ties with what harms you.
- WednesdayStopping or ceasing an action.
- ThursdayMoney, wealth and abundance.
- FridayLove and drawing a beloved closer.
- SaturdayBanishing, protection, binding negativity, endings, and matters of land.
3.The Lunar Dates
By the days of the lunar (Islamic) month, some dates favour building and growth, while others favour release and clearing.
Building Dates (+)
For growth, blessing and new beginnings.
Releasing Dates (−)
For release, banishing and clearing.
4.The Sharf (Exaltation) of the Planets
The Sharf of a planet is the precise point of its greatest strength — its exaltation degree, found in any table of the stars.
| Sun | 19° of Aries |
| Moon (Qamar) | 3° of Taurus |
| Mercury | 15° of Virgo |
| Venus | 27° of Pisces |
| Mars | 28° of Capricorn |
| Jupiter | 15° of Cancer |
| Saturn | 21° of Libra |
5.The Moon Phase
New Moon
Fresh starts and clearing — releasing what you wish to be rid of.
Waxing Moon
Increase and growth — money, power and the things you want more of.
Full Moon
Peak power — the phase for your most important workings.
Waning Moon
Release and banishing — clearing away negativity and unwanted influences.
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