Tradition · Hellenistic
- Number
- 6
- Position
- Seventh day
- Etymology
EnglishSaturday—Saturn's Day (only day retaining Roman planetary name in English)
RomanceSábado (Spanish), Samedi (French)—from Sabbath
GermanicSamstag (German—from Sabbath), Zaterdag (Dutch)
- Planetary Ruler
InfluenceStructure, discipline, karma, banishing, binding, endings, time, ancestors, death
- Timing
Planetary hoursFirst hour after sunrise ruled by Saturn
Best timeMidnight for banishing, dawn for structure work
- Colors
SecondaryGreyDark purpleIndigoBrown
- Stones
PrimaryObsidianOnyxJetHematite
SecondaryBlack tourmalineSmoky quartzApache tearGarnet
- Herbs
PrimaryMyrrhCypressComfreyMullein
SecondaryYewHemlockBelladonnaNightshadePatchouliRueSlippery elm
WarningMany Saturn herbs are baneful—handle with care
- Metals
- LeadIron
- Animals
- CrowRavenGoatSnakeCrocodileTortoiseVulture
- Body
PartsBonesTeethSkinKneesSpleen
SystemsSkeletalIntegumentary
Healing focusBone issues, teeth problems, chronic conditions, aging, skin diseases
- Magical Workings
Optimal forBanishingBindingProtectionEndingsKarma workAncestor workDeath magicStructureDisciplineBoundariesBreaking habitsLong term goalsReal estateAgricultureDebtsJustice karmic
Avoid forNew beginningsLove magicExpansionJoy workQuick resultsGrowth
Spell typesBanishing spellsBinding workProtection magicAncestor ritualsKarma work
- Practical Applications
Mundane activitiesCleaning deeplyEnding thingsSetting boundariesDiscipline workAncestor honoringEstate planningDebt payingSerious studySolitary work
WearBlack clothingProtective jewelryObsidian
EatRoot vegetablesDark foodsSimple mealsFasting
AvoidFrivolityNew venturesExpansionExcessive spending
- Invocation Approach
VisualizationAncient figure with scythe, boundaries forming, chains binding, endings completing
WordsOn this day of Saturn, I invoke the Lord of Time for [intention]
OfferingsBlack candleMyrrhLeadOfferings to ancestorsSimple food
- Psychological
SupportsDisciplineBoundariesEndingsMaturityResponsibilityStructure
ChallengesDepressionRestrictionIsolationHarshnessFear
AffirmationI release what no longer serves me. I embrace necessary endings with wisdom.
- Keywords
- StructureDisciplineKarmaBanishingEndingsBoundariesSaturnine powerTime
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Every entry that names Saturday, grouped by the system it comes from.