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For as long as human civilization has existed, people have looked up at the sky and felt the powerful, whimsical presence of the planets. These celestial objects have inspired millennia of folklore, superstition, and religious beliefs. Witches today can still call upon the power of the planets to guide their practices and assist their magick.
How to use planetary magick in your craft
> Employ planetary energies in your spells > Observe planetary retrogrades > Schedule spells with planetary hours > Work with plants & crystals associated with planets > Practise astrology
Planetary Hours
Each hour of the day is associated with a planet. You can schedule your spells so you get an extra boost from a specific planetary energy. For example, if you wanted to cast a self-love or beauty spell, you could cast your spell during the hour of Venus.
Planetary hours don't correspond to our usual 60-minute hours. To calculate planetary hours, split the time between sunrise and sunset into 12 equal parts; each one of those parts of the day is a planetary hour. Do the same for the time between sunset and sunrise to get nightly planetary hours. In the summer months, planetary hours during the day are much longer than the night time ones, and in the winter months they're switched. On the equinoxes, planetary hours are equal length day and night.
Daytime hours:
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Night time hours:
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Alternatively, you can use planetary hour calculation websites like www.astrology.com.tr/planetary-hours.asp
Planetary Retrogrades
Put simply, when a planet is in retrograde it appears to be moving backwards through the sky. This is due to the earth's orbit overtaking the other planet's orbit in the solar system. It is best visually explained by the animated gif below:
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