Monday~ our second day of the week

Latin~ Dies Lunae (Moon's Day)
Greek~ HermeraSelenes
Old English~ Monandaeg

Day of the Moon

pic by~ david delamare

illuminating...guiding...a peaceful end to ones day...
reflecting upon...hopes fly under the light of the moon

Working with the different phases of the moon is an important skill that takes time for one to learn...why not cut to the chase and experiment with the day of the week that is dedicated to the moon in all its magical energies and aspects.

Maigically, Monday encourages the lunar energies of inspiration, illusion, prophetic dreams, emotions, phychic abilities, travel, womans' mysteries and fertility.

ellen dugan~7 days of magic

Planetary Influences~ Moon

Deities~ Thoth...Thoth was considered one of the more important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon; these animals were sacred to him, He was often considered as the heart, which, according to the ancient Egyptians, is the seat of intelligence or the mind, and tongue of the sun god Ra; as well as the means by which Ra's will was translated into speech He had also been related to the Logos of Plato and the mind of God. In the Egyptian mythology, he has played many vital and prominent roles in maintaining the universe, including being one of the two deities (the other being Ma'at) who stood on either side of Ra's boat. Later in ancient Egyptian history, Thoth became heavily associated with the arbitration of godly disputes, the arts of magic, the system of writing, the development of science, and the judgment of the dead.

Tsukuyomi... (also known as Tsukuyomi-no-kami), is the god of the moon in Shinto and Japanese mythology. The name Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto is a combination of the Japanese words for "moon; month" (tsuki) and "to read; to count" (yomu). Another interpretation is that his name is a combination of "moonlit night" (Tsukiyo) and a verb meaning "to look at" (miru). Yet another interpretation is that the kanji for "bow" (弓, yumi) was corrupted with the kanji for "yomi". "Yomi" also may refer to the Japanese underworld, though this interpretation is unlikely.

Selene...A statue of the goddess in RomeIn Greek mythology, Seléne (pronounced /seɪˈlɛːnɛː/; Greek: Σελάνα or Σελήνη "moon") was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. In Roman mythology, the moon goddess is called Luna, Latin for "moon".

Like most moon deities, Selene plays a fairly large role in her pantheon, which preceded the Olympic pantheon. However, Selene was eventually largely supplanted by Artemis, and Luna by Diana. In the collection known as the Homeric hymns, there is a Hymn to Selene (xxxii), paired with the hymn to Helios. In it, Selene is addressed as "far-winged", an epithet ordinarily applied to birds.
Flowers or Plants~ Bluebell, Jasmine, Gardenia, White Rose, White Poppy, Moonfower
Metal~ Silver

Colors~ White, Silver, Pale Blue
Crystals & Stones~ Moonstone, Pearl
Tarot Card Associations~ The Moon, The High Priestess
Foods, Herbs & Spices~ Melons, Chamomile, Wintergreen
ellen dugan~ 7 days of magic & wikipedia

so give it whirl..see what you can do...allow yourself to be swept away with inspiration and SAVOR the light that shines down upon us and her lunar energies...today..monday is one of my favorite days...