The Days of the Week and Their Rulers:

Sunday:
From the ancient Greek, "hemera heli(o)u" meaning "day of the sun" & named after the Greek Titan, Helios. Before Apollo (referred to by the Romans by same name) took the title as god of the sun, Helios was the original Greek sun god. He symbolizes strength & security. As dependable as our sun is, providing warmth & rising in the east every morning, Helios was truimphant against the forces of darkness. He also symbolizes radiance,popularity & leadership.

Those who are ruled by Helios have strengths which include:
~A magnetic personality
~Vivaciousness
~A love for the sun usually tends to tan easily
~Attracts all that is warm even happiness & affection

Those who are ruled by Helios tend to have weaknesses which include:
~An inflated ego
~Recklessness
~Over-indulgence
~The use of intimidation to obtain a desire.

Remedies to influence the positive effects of Helios:
~Wear gold, both the metal & color
~Accept the ruby & garnet as your stones of power & influence
~Revere the sunflower
~Avoid food high in sodium
~During the daytime, spend a significant amount of time outdoors
~Avoid spending too much time outdoors at night, unless in a well-lit environment or during a full moon.

Monday:
From the ancient Greek, "hemera selenes" meaning "day of the moon" & named after the Greek goddess Selene. Before Artemis (or to the Romans, Diana)took the title as goddess of the moon, Selene was the original Greek moon goddess. She symbolizes unpredictability & motherhood. As changeable as our moon each month, providing soft light in the darkess, Selene was known for her mystery & her indirect approaches. She also symbolizes child birth, secrecy & emotions.

Those who are ruled by Selene tend to have strengths which include:
~A graceful personality
~Beautifully fair, especially if kept out of out the sun
~Fertility & abundance in any endeavor

Those who are ruled by Selene tend to have weaknesses which include:
~Moodiness/crabbiness
~Indecisive to a fault
~Undriven/not very goal-oriented
~Dangerously interverted

Remedies to influence the positive effects of Selene:
~Wear silver, both the metal & color
~Accept the pearl & moonstone as your stones of power & influence
~Revere the moonflower
~Avoid high sugar diets
~Avoid excessive sun exposure
~Spend time outdoors at night
~Proceed with great respect of the full moon & it's changeable power over your personality

Tuesday:
From the ancient Greek, "hemera Areos" meaning "day of Ares" & named after Ares, the Greek god of war. Also derived from Tiu (Twia) is the English/Germanic god of war and the sky. He is identified with the Norse god Tyr. Ares is known to the Romans as Mars, the god of bloodshed & war. Ares symbolizes determination, intense courage & impulsiveness. Ares was also known for his decisiveness, having an explosive temperament & his stealth & poise making battles appear very easy to win.

Those who are ruled by Ares tend to have strengths which include:
~Sharp decision-making
~Physically in excellent shape
~Being very courageous

Those who are ruled by Ares tend to have weaknesses which include:
~Recklessness
~An explosive temper
~Being argumentative & confrontational

Remedies to influence the positive effects of Ares::
~Wear the color red & iron, the metal
~Accept the bloodstone & amber as your stones of power & influence
~Revere the thistle flower
~Eat a highly nutritous, high protein diet
~Avoid boredom
~Maintain an active lifestyle, including daily exercise
~Practice an active skill which includes a weapon such as target shooting, archery and jousting

Wednesday:
From the ancient Greek, "hemera Hermu" meaning "day of Hermes" & named after Hermes, the Greek messenger god. Also derived from Woden, the chief Anglo-Saxon/Teutonic god. Woden is the leader of the Wild Hunt. Woden is from wod "violently insane" + -en "headship". He is identified with the Norse Odin. Hermes is also known to the Romans as Mercury, the god of commerce, travel, theivery, eloquence and science. He is the messenger of the other gods. Hermes symbolizes travel, quickness (in many capacities) & communication. Hermes was also known for his compliant yet cunning personality (also known as the god of thieves)& his likability.

Those who are ruled by Hermes tend to have strengths which include:
~Excellent social skills/being a "people person"
~Very articulate
~Adaptable/ being of assistance as opposed to leadership

Those who are ruled by Hermes tend to have weaknesses which include:
~Deceit/trickery
~Talking too much
~Hyper-activity/difficulty in calming oneself down

Remedies to influence the positive effects of Hermes:
~Wear the color green & respect mercury (also known as quicksilver) as your metal
~Accept the emerald & jade as your stones of power & influence
~Revere the clover
~Practice relaxation techniques which emphasize flexability such as yoga
~Volunteer to assist in charitable causes
~Donate unwanted items to the needy as opposed to throwing them away

Thursday:
From the ancient Greek, "hemera Dios" meaning "day of Zeus" & named after Zeus, the supreme Greek god of heavens. Also derived from Thor,the Norse god of thunder. He is represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mi�lnir. He is the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent. Zeus is known to the Romans as Jupiter, also the supreme god of the heavens & the patron god of the Roman state. He is also the creator of thunder & lightening. Zeus symbolizes the ultimate in authority, even greater than that of the sun, expansion (in all capacities) & nobility. Zeus was also known for being somewhat vengeful, bossy & deficient in matters of the heart.

Those who are ruled by Zeus tend to have strengths which include:
~A positive, jovial personality
~Being an adventure-seeker & quite fond of traveling to different places
~Out-going & out-spoken

Those who are ruled by Zeus tend to have weaknesses which include:
~Appearing too frank to more shy individuals
~Taking too many risks
~Over-confidence
~Leading too often with a discomfort in a less dominant position

Remedies to influence the positive effects of Zeus:
~Wear the color yellow & respect brass as your metal
~Accept the yellow sapphire & yellow topaz as your stones of power & influence
~Revere the daffodil (also known as narcissus)
~Practice your religion & pray daily
~Exercise the vow of silence & harness it's power of self-control
~Teach teachers

Friday:
From the ancient Greek, "hemera Aphrodites" meaning "day of Aphrodite" & named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love & beauty. Also derived from Freya (Fria) as the Teutonic goddess of love, beauty, and fecundity (prolific procreation). She is identified with the Norse god Freya. Aphrodite was known to the Romans as Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite symbolizes all that is beautiful, femininity & sex. Aphrodite was also known for her enchanting attraction to men, her submissiveness & anything that involoves matters of the heart.

Those who are ruled by Aphrodite tend to have strengths which include:
~Being strikingly beautiful/easily attracting the opposite sex
~Fun-loving
~Sensual

Those who are ruled by Aphrodite tend to have weaknesses which include:
~Promiscuity
~Having excessive fun
~Passive-aggression
~Being overly passionate/ having love & romance dominate any/all aspects of life

Remedies to influence the positive effects of Aphrodite:
~Wear the color pink & respect copper as your metal
~Accept the diamond (especially the pink diamond) as your gem of power & influence
Revere the red rose (all shades of red, including pink)
~Take less showers & more ritualistic baths for greater clairity of the mind and body
~Decorate your home with fresh flowers often. The scent strengthens your harmonious nature.
~Make sure you get adequate sleep each night & take rests often.

Saturday:
From the ancient Greek, "hemera Khronu" meaning "day of Cronus" & named after Cronus, the Greek titan of time itself & the entire universe, later overthrown by his son, Zeus. Cronus was known to the Romans as Saturn the Roman and Italic god of agriculture. He is believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, the Golden Age. Cronus symbolizes all that is manifested from hard work & scholarly pursuits. Cronus was also known for his brooding & self-doubt.

Those who are ruled by Cronus tend to have strengths which include:
~Being a very hard worker & having a passion for learning
~Intelligent, usually having a very high I.Q.
~Enjoying & embracing very difficult challenges

Those who are ruled by Cronus tend to have weaknesses which include:
~Having little tolerance for those who do not do their jobs properly
~Prone to bouts of depression
~Being too disciplined
~Being too strict
~Prone to learning lessons in the most difficult way possible.

Remedies to influence the positive effects of Cronus:
~Wear the colors black &/or brown & respect lead as your metal
~Accept black onyx (usually any black stone) as your stones of power & influence
Revere the amaranth, the eternal flower
~Choose a profession that involves constant learning such as medicine or the law
~Challenging games such as crossword puzzles help you to relax & unwind
~Learn to speak obscure or foreign language fluently

After understanding your god/goddess, it's interesting to point out the similarities to the popular poem, "Monday's Child". I have included some key phrases mentioned above so you can compare them at a glance.

Mondays child is fair of face, ("Beautifully fair, especially if kept out of out the sun")

Tuesdays child is full of grace, ("his stealth & poise making battles appear very easy to win")

Wednesdays child is full of woe, ("cunning personality also known as the god of thieves")

Thursdays child has far to go, ("Being an adventure-seeker & quite fond of traveling to different places")

Fridays child is loving and giving, ("goddess of love and beauty")

Saturdays child works hard for his living, ("symbolizes all that is manifested from hard work & scholarly pursuits")

And the child that is born on the Sabbath day Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay. ("Attracts all that is warm even happiness & affection")

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