Astrology: Character Analysis and Spell Timing: Horoscopes, Sun, Moon, Planets, Eclipses, Retrogrades

Unread post by **Tabbylove17** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:48 pm

So I have two candles that I am wondering when is the right time to do them for better results.

One of my spells involves ared skull candle and separation oil; it's to dissolve my friends relationship that she has with her no- good boy friend. I know that saturdays are good days for dissolving relationships plus the moon is in waning -- or should I wait since the dark moon is coming up?

Also I found out that my ex boyfriend's mother has been doing spells to keep us from reconciling and talking to one another. I just received a jumbo reversal candle and separation oil. I want to do a candle spell to send back her spells and to separate her from her son. What day of the week is best to do that or should I wait for the dark moon as well? Also, what candle could I have the church burn for me to get her to mind her own business or at least stay neutral?

Any ideas is greatly appreciated.

Unread post by **Literarylioness** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:25 pm

Tabbylove17,

The moon is waning right now, so any of the work you mentioned is perfect. The moon phase lasts for about two wekks, so you can choose a suitable day within that period of time. I like Tuesdays and Saturdays to do reversal work. I would not be using a red skull to separate anyone. I would be using a black skull.

Mary

Unread post by **Tabbylove17** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:08 am

Mary,

A black skull? Because I was reading in a candle book that red ones separate relationships. I don't think I have enough time to order a black one, so I will just watch and see what happens with the one that I have.

Thanks.

rjwcim · Unread post by **rjwcim** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:47 am

Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems for the type of spell your trying to do, a black skull (or black figure candles) would be best, red skull seems like it would be more for love drawing spells rather than getting rid of relationships.

Ra'Shay

keeperoftherubyshoes · Unread post by **keeperoftherubyshoes** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:27 pm

I agree with Ra'Shay and Mary. For any type of break up work, you want to use black candles. If time is an issue, you can do the separation/ breakup spell with regular candles instead of figurals or the "divorce" candle.
Best!

keeperoftherubyshoes · Unread post by **keeperoftherubyshoes** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:50 pm

Ya know,
I just had another thought, Tabbylove, you said your ex's mother is casting spells to keep you apart? Have you done any sort of divination on this? I would make sure I had proof that she was doing something before I would even consider doing anything. Just food for thought here. Also, if she is working against you, make sure you're protected.

Unread post by **Literarylioness** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:34 pm

Tabbylove17 wrote:Mary,

A black skull? Because I was reading in a candle book that red ones separate relationships. I don't think I have enough time to order a black one, so I will just watch and see what happens with the one that I have.

Thanks.

I do not know what book you were reading, but red is for love and passion. Black is for break-up and confusion, especially for the skulls. The red skull is not going to do you much good.

Mary

Unread post by **Mama Micki** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:59 pm

Mothers are a diverse lot. Most people say they do not do negative work, except maybe an occasional binding spell in an emergency. However, I suspect that those who practice witchcraft do whatever they can justify to themselves, as most are solitary practicioners anyway. Your ex's mother probably feels that keeping you away from her "baby" is the right thing to do for whatever reason. It will come down to who is more powerful and has a stronger will.

Unread post by **Tabbylove17** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:15 pm

I did get a divination, so yes I do have proof in that aspect. The spell calls for a red skull candle and separation oil. With the separation oil causes love to die. I did a divination and they will already break up, so I'm not focused on a break up. I need them to not feel the love so much and separate. The place where I bought the candle also said that when paired with certain oils and herbs it can cause love to die. I thought about a black skull, but the book and the place where I got it said that I have to be careful with black skulls, so since I saw this spell in a supposedly well known person's spell book I assumed it was correct, but after I read about someone suggesting a black skull candle, I decided to back myself up, I purchased a separation candle from LM . So I'm hoping that it still works out.

His mother is butting in for no reason. Our break had nothing to do with her; if she knew some of the things that I knew about her "baby" she would be feeling foolish. I'm sure she is trying to protect him, but what happened was not that bad. But I'm confident that I will be satisfied in some way, so I'm not worrying about it. O and I did by a protection amulet and I bought some bath salts and such for protection.

Thanks All,

rjwcim · Unread post by **rjwcim** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:00 pm

Hmm you could also try a vinegar jar too, that will make them argue/fight with each other. Just be sure to protect/cleanse yourself, not just from other people but yourself too because of the type of work your doing you don't want the energies from that to effect you.

Unread post by **Tabbylove17** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:37 am

O I didn't even think of a vinegar jar! I'll do that too!

dolly · Unread post by **dolly** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:59 pm

Hi Guys, I would like to asked when is the best day and time to do the 1.BREAK-UP, 2 INTRAQUILITY 3 RECONCILLATION??
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loveliesbleeding · Unread post by **loveliesbleeding** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:11 pm

Hi all,

For a 21 day working to fix a triple strength mojo this month the work will have to start on Saturday. I am worried to start it on Saturday because this is the day of difficulty or when you work curses, yet it will have to be started on saturday if I am to stick with the instructions for the 21 days. Should I start the love drawing mojo work on a more auspicious day like Friday or does it not matter? Will I still be okay if I finish the work one day before the full moon (it will be at 99% according to my calendar if I start on auspicious friday rather than saturday)?

Please anyone help me with a quick reply on this. I'm really confused as I don't want to cross up my own work by starting it on the wrong day but i don't even know if that is important in such a long working as this.

Thanks

Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:28 pm

1. Break up-Tuesday or Saturday...
2. intranquil-we already talked about this but if its for reconcilation Monday, or Friday. Wednesday is good too since its the day of communication and mental things You could do it on Thursday too since its a forceful spell and is about dominating someone.
3. Reconcilliation- Monday, or Friday.

DaSkokieOkie · Unread post by **DaSkokieOkie** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:48 am

I hope my reply gets to you quick enough.

I have this problem also, do this on Day X Y or Z but it's not a 'good' day for that. Like in your case. For your situation maybe consider going to Google, look up planetary hours, and find an hour that fits what you are working on.

I get confused sometimes by thinking, okay, I have to do this work for 7 days, but what defines the end of a day? Midnight, or sunrise? I don't know how strongly that whole "hours thing" fits into hoodoo.

Maybe someone who knows a whole lot more than I do can shed light on it.

JJ

keeperoftherubyshoes · Unread post by **keeperoftherubyshoes** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:57 am

Hi Guys!
Let me take a shot at this & see if I can help a bit.
JJ, looking at planetary hours is a good idea. Now, a day starts at Sunrise- that is hour 1. As to how strongly that works within Hoodoo, I don't know, but I personally use it. It also has been discussed on the board that in order to draw things to you, you should work in the morning, at a time where both hands of the clock are coming up, like 6:31-7 Am. For situations where you want to get rid of something, you do the opposite- night, both hands going down on the clock.
So, LB, I would be working my love drawing mojo this morning either right now- Mercury hour for communication or in the 11:30 range- Jupiter increases your personal power, and that would be good here too. The Venus hour is 12 noon.
Hope I didn't way over complicate this for you!

path2success · Unread post by **path2success** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:09 am

From where do we get this referrnce - Venus hour , Mercury hour etc? I have to rush to work in the morning so I end up doing all my spells in the night

Unread post by **Turnsteel** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:24 am

path2success wrote:From where do we get this referrnce - Venus hour , Mercury hour etc? I have to rush to work in the morning so I end up doing all my spells in the night

Google planetary hours.

dolly · Unread post by **dolly** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:07 pm

Thank you starsinthesky very nice of you.
What time do you think shall i cast it? do you recommend this series...breakup, reconcillation then intraquil? As far as i know break up is 7 days straight ,right? am i going to do it repeated all over again the same instruction and dressing it for 7 days? thank you...

Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:46 pm

I do all my spells at night because the targets are less resistant. So I am not to keen on the actual time. I do my break up spells for 9 days straight. That is just what I have been taught. No you do not dress it over and over for 7 days, but you will do the prayer or petition over that many days.

dolly · Unread post by **dolly** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:12 pm

Thanks guy very nice of you. Is it ok to cast the break up tomorow morning or I mean in the morning or noon.I asked this because I'll be alone at home since in morning 8am till 2pm.how was the effect
of the spell casting not at night?

Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:28 pm

Well if thats the best time you can concentrate on the spell time then you should do that. I think you would be find as long as you are consistent.

DaSkokieOkie · Unread post by **DaSkokieOkie** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:25 pm

Good luck.

dolly · Unread post by **dolly** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:36 pm

I'm now reading the instruction, I don't have their personal item, so how can I perform the bottle with nails, needle, dog cat I have nothing to mix their personal item. What should I do, I think I'm in trouble. Idont have picture or birthdate of the girl though I saw her in person, were in different state there is no way to get information about her and personal belonging. They lived in gated secured apartment and the girl is illegal only stayed at home. Please help what should I do. How can I cast this breakup spell so much nothing I don't have.thanks

Unread post by **Turnsteel** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:41 pm

dolly wrote:I'm now reading the instruction, I don't have their personal item, so how can I perform the bottle with nails, needle, dog cat I have nothing to mix their personal item. What should I do, I think I'm in trouble. Idont have picture or birthdate if the girl though I saw her in person, were in different state there is no way to get information about her and personal belonging. They lived on gates community and the girl is illegal only stayed at home. Please help what should I do. How can I cast this breakup spell so much nothing I don't have.thanks

You might not be able to, personal concerns are a very important part of hoodoo. If you have nothing of these people, not even a full name you probably won't be able to affect them with spell work. Rather then breaking this couple up to get back a man that already left once, perhaps you should be thinking about doing work to attract someone new?

dolly · Unread post by **dolly** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:56 am

Thank you, I do have girl full name but not herbirthdate. So with this I won't be using my kit.do you think it's ok or better to used rootworker? Sometimes I was thinking just report her to immigration but I don't want to go that far and they wull think it was me who reported it, because I was the only one who knows and telling him she's not belong here she need to be send home to her country, just send her home I said But he doesn't.

Msg33 · Unread post by **Msg33** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:38 pm

can a spell like the intranquility spell be casted during the mercury retrograde? I ask since I have a friend who's about to do one soon.

theusurper · Unread post by **theusurper** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:17 pm

please don't do that, i have the most bad experience with that spell. do something sweet not that one.

Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:24 pm

I do not think the intranquil spirit was the cause of your problem. It probably was not addressing the problem at all, and given your situation it was bound to happen anyways. I do not think it is fair for you to discourage others from using the intranquil spirit spell because of your experience. The intranquil spirit does work given that it is appropriate it for your situation. Also, if you read the info page on the intranquil spirit spell it states that your relationship may not be the same after that. Also, I would not use the intranquil spirit by itself. I would follow it up with a love step to put the love back into the relationship.

In your case, sounds like you need to do sweet jar along with this spell, or do a skull candle to get him to think fondly of you. But given your circumstances (because I did a reading with you) he could never be fully yours because he was with someone else.

So like we discussed a clear and cut is in order. It is time to move on, and I know that is hard, but it is necessary.

keeperoftherubyshoes · Unread post by **keeperoftherubyshoes** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:37 pm

jwmcclin- Mercury goes retrograde Sunday, Sept 6th at 9:45 PM Pacific Time and returns Direct on Tuesday Sept 29 at 6:14 AM Pacific Time. I like zodiacarts.com for my moon phase calendar, as it adjusts for time zone. Mercury affects all things dealing with communication.

Hope that helps!

Msg33 · Unread post by **Msg33** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:30 am

keeperoftherubyshoes wrote:jwmcclin- Mercury goes retrograde Sunday, Sept 6th at 9:45 PM Pacific Time and returns Direct on Tuesday Sept 29 at 6:14 AM Pacific Time. I like zodiacarts.com for my moon phase calendar, as it adjusts for time zone. Mercury affects all things dealing with communication. Hope that helps!

lol just wanted to let you know that the original post of this thread was in June. But since the mods are so picky about reposts, lol, I had to bump this post to ask a question about the Intranquil Spirit since the day was coming soon

Msg33 · Unread post by **Msg33** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:52 am

I'm not sure if anyone directly answered it, but would my friend be able to do the spell during the mercury retrograde?

Jesterjosh · Unread post by **Jesterjosh** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:25 pm

[To expand on what Mama Micki said, the associations of the planets w/ the days of the week is logical when you consider their etymological derivations. Some are simple (Sun for Sunday), some less so (Moon = moon-day = Monday), and some are a little more obscure (Tuesday = Twir's Day. Twir is a Northern European war god, analogous to Mars).

As for colour associations, I try to wear the colour associated either with the planet of the day or the type of work I wish to do that day in order to increase my luck. The colour associations as I know them go thus:

Sunday - yellow, orange, gold
Monday - white, pale blue
Tuesday - red
Wednesday - mixed colors & patterns
Thursday - Royal Purple or Blue
Friday - Green
Saturday - Black (for Saturn) - conversely Brown, or whatever makes you feel sexy! (for the Satyr. Get it? Satyr-day? . . .)

keeperoftherubyshoes · Unread post by **keeperoftherubyshoes** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:57 pm

Msg33,
I would wait to do it. I find that I often have to re-do work that I start around the start of retrograde, and IS is not a spell I would want messed with by the retrograde period. That's me though

Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:30 am

I have to admit this is a question i have been thinking about too. Personally, I would wait, but Mercury retrograde has more to do deal with communication, traffic, computers, anything that has to do with communication. So I would not do the Intranquil spirit here. It is not that it would not work, but retrograde means slowing down, and appearing to go backwards. So you might have a few more bumps in the road than you normally would, or it might take a little longer than normal when doing such a spell. That does not mean it wont work though it would just be slightly delayed.

On the other hand, this is a time to do work that needs to be redone or revisited such as old projects or what not. So techincally you could re do some spell work you previously did.

I know this is going to send some people into a frenzy on this forum. Please do not panick! And this does not go for ALL spell work. Just things dealing with communication. So for example, you should be good on a money spell if you needed to get some money, or keep money with you.

Unread post by **Mama Micki** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:57 pm

I wear the appropriate colors for the day also. It's not necessary to coordinate a whole outfit, underwear works!

Jesterjosh · Unread post by **Jesterjosh** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:48 pm

hahaha, I can dig it. It's usually my shirt, or it could be underwear, or something like a scarf or bandanna - even socks!

Msg33 · Unread post by **Msg33** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:02 am

hmm, ok, gotcha! makes sense

mmcpower · Unread post by **mmcpower** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:49 pm

Would it be a good time to do a break-up vinegar jar??

Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:03 pm

Yes doing any break up spells or anything to disrupt the activities of others...this is a great time to do that.

mmcpower · Unread post by **mmcpower** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:10 pm

starsinthesky7 wrote:Yes doing any break up spells or anything to disrupt the activities of others...this is a great time to do that.

Thank you very much for your quick response.

Desmes · Unread post by **Desmes** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:11 pm

Hey All,
In my culture we call nights before days. I mean nights comes before days. For example today is monday and tonight will be tuesday night. I dont know is that same every culture And starting for love spell they say friday night is good . Is that mean thursday s night or friday s night? I hope i was clear.
Thank you.

Unread post by **Turnsteel** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:24 pm

It means the night of Friday as in the time when the sun sets after Friday morning.

santisimamuerteom14 · Unread post by **santisimamuerteom14** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:16 pm

what day of the week is the best time to do a spell i need help with these 3
1. break up spell
2. love spell
3. lottery spell or money spell
from what i heard but i wanna make sure is that tuesdays and fridays at midnight for love spells . your response is greatly appreciated thank you

Unread post by **jwmcclin** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:30 pm

Break up work on Tuesdays (day of War) or Saturdays (cursing); Love work on Friday and Money Drawing work on Thursdays

This has been discussed in the forum on several occasions. I find it hard to remember at times.

Msg33 · Unread post by **Msg33** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:34 pm

well I read that since mercury is in retrograde right now, you have to wait until the 29th of September to do a love spell. Otherwise the love spell will not work.

mercury-retrograde-t1506.html

Unread post by **Mama Micki** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:40 pm

Mercury retrograde affects communication, not emotions. I would go ahead with the love spell, but be patient while waiting for the object of your affection to respond.

santisimamuerteom14 · Unread post by **santisimamuerteom14** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:08 pm

Ill b using la santisima muerte , holy death ill do my lovespell on the 29th of this month wat bout the break up spell could I do it tonight?

Unread post by **Mama Micki** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:09 pm

(Again) Here are some correspondences for days of the week, compiled from various sources.

Sunday (Sun) - Success, fame, healing, wealth, men, yellow, gold
Monday (Moon) - Dreams, visions, psychic power, home, family, women, white, black, blue, silver
Tuesday (Mars) - Courage, power, energy, risk-taking, war, victory over enemies, red
Wednesday (Mercury) - Communication, messages, trickery, gambling, removing obstacles, yellow, orange, lavendar, multi-colors
Thursday (Jupiter) - Wealth, power, luck, knowledge, expansion, purple, royal blue
Friday (Venus) - Love, sex, beauty, luxury, money, green, pink, copper
Saturday (Saturn) - Work, limitations, obstacles, endings, black, dark red

You should do the breakup work on Saturday. Love work on Friday, unless it a purely physical relationship, in which case Tuesday might be better. Thursday is good for money work if you already have money or a business and are trying to expand it. Friday is better for quick cash, especially to spend on fun and luxury items. Sunday is good for career success and recognition.

Gambling work could be done on Monday, to dream your lucky numbers or otherwise use your intuition; Tuesday, for the courage to take risks; Wednesday, to communicate with the spirits of luck; Thursday, to increase your money (not if you don't have any to start with); or Friday, to ask the favor of Lady Luck.

Unread post by **starsinthesky7** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:33 am

Tuesday is NEVER a good day to do any kind of Love work (trust me its not nice love). If you do you will find yourself in a physically VIOLENT relationship. It is really NOT the best day. Tuesday is a great day for vigorous protection against enemies. As the above list is a good guide, Thursday is great for domination, controlling, commanding, bend over spells as well as Tuesday. I would say that Wednesday is a great day to do things to get a job as well because you are communicating in an interview, and those kind of things. Sunday is great for cleansing and protection as well, and Monday is about womanly issues such as fertility, but its also a GREAT day for reconciliation spells. Saturday is a great day for dark work, removing obstacles, banishing spells, repelling spells such as repelling evil, reversing work, and cursing. Wednesday is another option to do love work especially for reconciliation and reversing work as well. Sunday is great for money if you want to sustain it rather than just quick money.

Actually, mercury retrograde is not a good time to start NEW love. Its a time to go back and Re-do, and think bout old projects. So technically you could do some reconciliation work would be re-doing, or engaging in an old relationship with someone. On the other hand, you must be very conscious when communicating during this time for reconciliation work. You need to be mindful of how to communicate with that person, and put yourself in their shoes, and what broke you up in the first place. If you can do that, then you should be just find. You could work out the actual communication issue after mercury retrograde ends. New love wouldn't be advisable during this time because that person might not turn out to be who you thought they were. Mercury retrograde plays tricks on people such as flat tires, traffic, documents do not print out, misses appointments and so on. Hence, why starting a new relationship might not be so bad. To get through this time, plan ahead, and re check a lot.

Unread post by **jwmcclin** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:58 am

Your advice is excellent starsinthesky7 and the detailed list is needed Mama Micki. Thanks to both of you. This will help all of us reading it. Can you recommend a book that lists these details?

Brida · Unread post by **Brida** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:07 pm

Hi everyone!

I am going to be doing candle magic (seven day, glass encased) Love and Money work. I have put it off to start on Sept. 18th at midnight, as it will be a new moon. Is it still called a new moon when the moon will not be visable until Sept. 20th according to the moon calendar? I wanted my work to continue during the waxing moon, so as to increase the benefits of my work. With Mercury in retrograde, shall I wait until after Sept. 29th? The moon will still be in waxing state, but it will not be a new moon so to speak.

When would be the BEST date and time to start my work on love and money?

Please advise.

hugs,
Brida

YouTube · Unread post by **Miss Bri** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:49 pm

Hi everyone,

A few words on timing and hoodoo: emergency situations are typically dealt with immediately. Root workers, even professional ones, will not always wait until the perfect celestial timing to do their work. If something needs to get done then it is the getting it done part that tends to get priority.

Someone said that mercury in retrograde is not a great time to do love spells, that is somewhat true, but it is a wonderful time to do break up spells or spells that cause two people to mis-communicate with one another.

Days of the week are, as several of y'all noted, synced up with astrological correspondences. There are many books that go through this information in a simple and straightforward manner. One of my faves in Henri Gamache's Master Book of Candleburning. Its not even really about this topic, but he includes information on it anyway. Find it here:
http://www.luckymojo.com/mojocatcandles.html#books

Tuesday is a good day to do break up work as well as protection work--it is governed by Mars, Lord of War.
Planetary hours can also be used to great effect. If you are on the "wrong" day but you need to do your work right NOW then do it during the correct planetary hour. So, if you and your long time partner have a huge fight on a Tuesday and he walks out leaving you alone and crying, you aren't going to want to wait until FRIDAY to do a reconciliation spell. You will want to do it right then and there on Tuesday, the day of war. What to do? Google: planetary hours, my city, my state There are many sites that list them. Do your reconciliation spell in the hour of Venus, Planetary ruler of love and beauty.

As far as lunar phases go, I have been taught that some traditional workers actually eschew working on the Full and New Moons in favor for the day before/day after those heights of the lunar cycle. Brida, doing love work during a waxing moon is perfectly fine and many workers do it that way.

Hope that helps,
Bri

Unread post by **jwmcclin** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:52 pm

Well I am going to copy this and save for my info...also I will check LMs library.

Brida · Unread post by **Brida** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:21 pm

Thank you sooooooo much BRI!!!

Okay, I need money situations to get better for me RIGHT NOW, so I had LM send me a black dressed/fixed glass encased vigil candle, and a green dressed/fixed glass encased vigil candle. The black is to remove all jinxes and evil eyes from me, so as to purify myself, first. I burned that one down, and it burned down clean and clear. Now, I want to burn the money one, but I want to do it at the right time for maximum potency. Though, I do need it to start working NOW, even though we are in a waning moon period. Today is Wednesday, September 9th. What time today, or later in the week shall I start buring this money candle?

Thank you all so much, I am learning as I go.

Please advise.

hugs,
Brida

gingerly88 · Unread post by **gingerly88** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:27 pm

ok, I'm a lil confused..I'm going to be doing break up spells soon but just started a love me honey jar right before mercury went retrograde..do I continue? or wait till after the 29th? (it is a new love) also, had started a red penis candle..shall I hold off?

YouTube · Unread post by **Miss Bri** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:18 am

gingerly88 wrote:ok, I'm a lil confused..I'm going to be doing break up spells soon but just started a love me honey jar right before mercury went retrograde..do I continue? or wait till after the 29th? (it is a new love) also, had started a red penis candle..shall I hold off?

YES--this is a great example of what I am talking about. In certain magical traditions timing is a very crucial thing and you would hold off on doing certain kinds of work no matter what, but not in traditional hoodoo--we don't work that way. No worker that I know would STOP doing a honey jar just because Mercury is in retrograde, honey jars are long term spells, people work them for years at a time come good omens, bad omens, and everything in between. Same thing for any spell work that you have started. You do the work. If you are worried that Mercury retro will have a negative affect on your work then you can back it up with a second spell or a vigil light, or you can just keep in mind what is happening astrologically and if a "hiccup" appears you'll have a good idea of where its coming from and why.

good luck,
Bri

Unread post by **Mama Micki** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:31 am

Brida, if you truly have a pressing need for money, by all means start now. If you think that the waxing moon can help and you can wait a week, start next Friday (September 18) on the new moon.

Brida · Unread post by **Brida** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:02 am

Thank you Mama Micki.

I went ahead and lit one of the green, fixed, glass encased vigil candles that I bought from LM. It is a pressing need, indeed. It is a 7 day candle, so when it is done, I will light another green, fixed, glass encased vigil candle from LM. I always try to keep a back up of vigil candles for urgent work. So, this one is for urgency, and the next one I light will be on September 18th, during the waxing moon. This should give it some oomph! If the first candle I lit is not melted down all the way, that is okay. I will still light the second one, to add to the potency.

Thank you all for the guidance!

hugs,
Brida

sunseer88 · Unread post by **sunseer88** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:33 am

Just curious would lighting a Mercury candle during the retrograde help diminish the effects of potential problems in anyway. So for example, I've been working a honey jar since April.. I want to keep using it during the retrograde.. would placing a Mercury planetary candle on the altar assist in any way?