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7 Days of Magic, is a hands on guide to the magickal correspondences
for each of the seven days of the week. This fun, easy to
read, and straightforward book encourages the reader to learn
more about the daily correspondences. It is an enthusiastic
demonstration on how to successfully apply the specific magickal
energies of each day into the reader's own spells, charms
and rituals. This book is meant to encourage folks to add
a little personal flair to their spellcraft! The featured
daily correspondences, deity information, and coordinating
natural items found in this book can help any practitioner.
For they unify the energies of the day, and strengthen the
punch of the reader's spells. This then allows the reader
more creative ways to personalize their Craft. It encourages
them to create their own individualized spells, write their
own charms, and this book will give the reader confidence
while they conjure up their own special brand of enchantment.
(No matter what day it happens to be.) Because magick happens
. . . on each and every day of the bewitching week.
News! 7 Days of Magic will be getting a whole new "look" in 2006! This title is up for a re-package.
So, if you are a book collector you'll want to pick up a first edition printing before they are all gone!
Editorial
Reviews
7 Days of Magic
From Publishers Weekly
Magic doesn't have to be just for holy days and Sabbats, says
Dugan, a self-described "garden witch" who has practiced witchcraft
for 15 years. Magic can also bring energy to everyday life,
and can punctuate the rhythm of days and weeks. This well-designed
book features seven chapters, one for each day of the week,
and (you guessed it) seven divisions within each chapter,
as Dugan highlights aspects of each day: accessories; applications
and attributes; deities; plants and flowers; colors, candles
and crystals; tarot associations; and foods and spices. Pagan
readers will appreciate the step-by-step approach and the
detailed information about the history and lore of the days
of the week (all hail Woden and Thor!). Friday, which is named
after the Norse goddess of love, turns out to be a special
time for romance, so Dugan offers the expected passion and
fertility spells. This book will be useful to novice practitioners,
who may find it a winsome invitation to incorporating magic
into daily life, and to women who are interested in Wicca.
The book's layout is attractive and Dugan's writing style
is hip and on-target for her audience (Lilith, for instance,
is described as "the original bad-ass chick").
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From newWitch Magazine Issue # 11 January-March 2006
Easy to understand, easy to use and just plain fun, Ellen Dugan's latest book from Llewellyn, 7 Days of Magic, is a jewel. Dugan presents to us an engaging little book detailing sympathetic magick based on the planetary designations of the days of the week. As each of the days of the week is named for one of the planet's (Saturn-day, Sun-day, Moon-day, etc), they also carry that planet's energetic charge. The beauty of Dugan's book is that all of the various correspondences--planetary herbs, plants, stones and gems, etc-- are organized in a format that is easy to use. Each day of the week is presented with a lovely synopsis of its lore. The source of many old superstitions is revealed to go straight back to Roman days, when astrology and other types of divination were used to direct civic events. Suggestions for meditative work and spells help the reader integrate these daily energies into their spiritual practices. Dugan helps the reader ground themselves in the energy of these magickal days through creating shrines and altars with approproate colors and objects. Spells and ritual work distill an intention framed by the day's energy, and then suggest ritual "props" to support the intention, through incense and oils, plants, herbs, stones, candles, and elemental energies. For those wishing to connect with these energies through a divine source, Dugan suggests a God and Goddess pair for each day. To be inclusive as possible, these Deities come from numerous pantheons, but each one carries the energy of their day beautifully. The ideas for ritual work are intriguing and creative. For those who want to create their own rituals, Dugan's suggestions really help in refining a focus and executing an effective personal ritual utilizing these paletary energies. Highly recommended. RATING: 4 Broomsticks.
Reviewed by: Leni Austine, newWitch Magazine, issue #11 2006
From Midwest Book Review
Written by the Ellen Dugan, the "Garden Witch" who has practiced
her art for more than eighteen years, 7 Days of Magic: Spells,
Charms & Correspondences for the Bewitching Week is a simple
guidebook to delving into the magical potential of every day
with the right charms and rituals. Each section focuses on
a specific day of the week, and explores planetary influences,
deities, flowers and plants, tarot cards, crystals and stones,
herbs and spices, and more that are appropriate to that specific
day. An easy-to-use walkthrough of basic witchcraft spells
to encourage harmony, good luck, and happiness. (RATING:5
Stars)
From
The Diva Digest
The self-described "late bloomer" author who previously penned
Garden Witchery and Elements of Witchcraft has scored yet
again with this lovely and deceptively comprehensive compendium
of correspondences. I use the word "deceptively" because at
first glace, one might think the book was a whimsical, fluffy-bunny,
New Age nod to the power of the seven days of the week or
possibly a sweet book of daily affirmations. Sadly, the packaging
might cause more experienced but less investigative Witches
to dismiss it as such, which would be a major mistake.
Spells, charms, plants, flowers, deities, colors, stones,
tarot, foods, planets and much, much more, you'll be able
to fine tune any spell work, as well as incorporate attunement
to the days of the week into your daily life.
7 days is quite simply, the most complete and useful book
of its kind that I have ever encountered. There are very few
magickal correspondences one could possibly ever need that
are not included in this wonderful volume. Liberally peppered
with appropriate quotes, the book is very friendly and inviting,
yet still extremely educational and resourceful. From acknowledgements
to appendices, it is a real gem. I'd put it in the Thursday
affiliations. Ms Dugan, we are SO glad you bloomed.
RATING 5 out of 5 Pentacles
Reveiwed by Katrina Rasbold 2005 www.thedivadigest.com/
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