Magic by the day of the week
Sun, Moon and the planets over the days of the Western week, Thor's day and Friday the 13th, the Sabbath, and the other weekday traditions that tie a day to luck, work or the dead. Each is described as tradition.
TodayMondayThe Moon's day in Western magic, Shiva's day for many Hindus, and the Monday-born tiger of Burma.TuesdayThe day of Mars and the Norse god Tyr, of Hanuman and Mangala in India, and the unlucky Tuesday of Greece and Spain.WednesdayMercury's day and Woden's, the day of messengers, merchants and magicians, and of Budha and Ganesha in India.ThursdayThe day of Jupiter and of Thor, of gurus and Sai Baba in India, and of the lucky number in the Western scheme.FridayThe day of Venus and of Freya, of Lakshmi in India and of the congregational prayer in Islam, and a day long watched for luck.SaturdayThe day of Saturn in Western magic, the Shabbat of Jewish life with its Havdalah, and Shani's day in India.SundayThe Sun's day in the Western scheme, the Christian day of rest, and Surya's day in India, with the red of Sunday-born Thais.