The Spiritual & Ancestral Magic of the Days of the Week

Since ancient times, the days of the week have been more than markers of time—they are threads in the great weaving of cosmos, myth, and ancestry. Each day carries planetary power, deity associations, and ritual traditions passed down through cultures and bloodlines. When we honour these rhythms, we’re not just aligning with planets—we’re stepping into an ancient current our ancestors once moved with, reclaiming the sacred calendar of life.

Below, you’ll find the spiritual correspondences, ancestral connections, and suggested rituals for each day of the week.

Sunday: The Day of the Sun

• Planet: Sun

• Deities: Apollo, Ra, Helios, Sol

• Spiritual Threads: Vitality, creativity, visibility, blessings of lineage

• Colours: Gold, yellow, orange

• Crystals: Sunstone, citrine, amber

• Herbs: Chamomile, frankincense, marigold

Ancestral Magic: The sun is the oldest ancestor, the original fire all our blood remembers. For many cultures, ancestors were buried facing east to rise with the sun. To work with Sunday is to stand in your ancestral solar line.

Rituals:

• Light a golden candle for your lineage, saying: “As the sun rises, so too does my strength.”

• Charge water or honey in sunlight and use it as blessing for the week.

• Journal: “What light do I carry from those before me?”

Monday: The Day of the Moon

• Planet: Moon

• Deities: Selene, Artemis, Hecate, Diana

• Spiritual Threads: Intuition, dreams, memory, the motherline

• Colours: Silver, white, pale blue

• Crystals: Moonstone, selenite, pearl

• Herbs: Jasmine, mugwort, myrrh

Ancestral Magic: The moon is the keeper of stories, dreams, and bloodlines. Many traditions honoured ancestors on the dark moon, asking for guidance in dreams. Monday opens a doorway to motherline healing and ancestral memory.

Rituals:

• Place water under moonlight, then drink or anoint with it to connect to ancestral wisdom.

• Record dreams and ask: “Which ancestor speaks through my dreamscapes?”

• Perform a gentle smoke cleanse with mugwort to release inherited grief.

Tuesday: The Day of Mars

• Planet: Mars

• Deities: Ares, Tyr, Sekhmet, Kali

• Spiritual Threads: Courage, justice, sacred rage, bloodline protection

• Colours: Red, scarlet, black

• Crystals: Carnelian, garnet, bloodstone

• Herbs: Basil, nettle, ginger

Ancestral Magic: Mars energy calls forth warrior ancestors—those who fought for survival, freedom, or justice. Tuesday honours the bloodline’s fire, not for destruction, but for protection and liberation.

Rituals:

• Write a fear on paper and burn it in a red candle’s flame.

• Call on warrior ancestors to strengthen your spine: “Stand with me as I act with courage.”

• Move your body—dance, stomp, or practice martial forms—to awaken ancestral power.

Wednesday: The Day of Mercury

• Planet: Mercury

• Deities: Hermes, Thoth, Odin

• Spiritual Threads: Language, memory, knowledge, ancestral stories

• Colours: Green, yellow, grey

• Crystals: Agate, citrine, aventurine

• Herbs: Dill, lavender, lemongrass

Ancestral Magic: Mercury’s day is for messengers and memory keepers—the ancestors who told stories, sang songs, carved runes, and kept lineage wisdom alive.

Rituals:

• Write to an ancestor as though sending them a letter; burn it to deliver the message.

• Create a charm by inscribing a protective word or ancestral name on paper and carrying it.

• Dedicate time to learning a skill your lineage once practised (weaving, herbal lore, music).

Thursday: The Day of Jupiter

• Planet: Jupiter

• Deities: Zeus, Thor, Marduk

• Spiritual Threads: Expansion, prosperity, wisdom, blessings

• Colours: Royal blue, purple, gold

• Crystals: Amethyst, sapphire, lapis lazuli

• Herbs: Oak, clove, sage

Ancestral Magic: Jupiter represents the great tree of the ancestors, branches stretching across time. Thursday honours ancestral blessings—the gifts passed down through generations.

Rituals:

• Light a blue or purple candle and speak gratitude for your ancestral gifts.

• Offer oak leaves or acorns to the land, invoking prosperity and protection.

• Write down blessings you wish to pass on to future generations.

Friday: The Day of Venus

• Planet: Venus

• Deities: Aphrodite, Freya, Hathor

• Spiritual Threads: Love, pleasure, beauty, sacred union

• Colours: Pink, green, rose gold

• Crystals: Rose quartz, emerald, jade

• Herbs: Rose, vanilla, apple blossom

Ancestral Magic: Friday aligns with the lineage of lovers, artists, and healers—the ancestors who knew joy, music, beauty, and sensuality as sacred practices. To honour them is to reclaim pleasure as holy.

Rituals:

• Create a rosewater bath to honour your body as temple.

• Place flowers on your ancestor altar, thanking them for the gift of love and creativity.

• Share a meal with friends or family as ritual devotion to the Venusian lineage.

Saturday: The Day of Saturn

• Planet: Saturn

• Deities: Cronus, Hades, Shiva

• Spiritual Threads: Endings, discipline, ancestors of shadow and bone

• Colours: Black, dark grey, indigo

• Crystals: Obsidian, jet, onyx

• Herbs: Cypress, patchouli, thyme

Ancestral Magic: Saturn’s day belongs to the deep ancestors—the keepers of boundaries, endings, and time itself. Saturday is for shadow work and honouring the bones of the lineage.

Rituals:

• Cleanse your home with salt water or cypress smoke to clear heaviness.

• Sit in meditation, calling on the oldest ancestors: “Guide me in what must end, and what must endure.”

• Perform a cord-cutting ritual to release inherited patterns of limitation.

To work with the days of the week is to weave yourself back into the ancestral loom of time. Each sunrise brings the chance to align not just with planets, but with the wisdom of those who walked before you. By crafting intention, lighting candles, planting herbs, or simply pausing in reflection, you awaken a rhythm of remembrance and renewal—one day at a time.