Daily Magic: January 16, 2025

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PLEASE NOTE: As of this week, I’ve begun to deviate from the information found in Llewellyn’s Yearly Magical Almanac (which I once relied on heavily). As I’ve learned more about color and herb magic, I’ve found that I don’t always agree with the almanac’s selections for color and incense of the day.

Instead, I’ll be choosing color, incense, and crystal of the day based on the current day’s ruling planet and influences – in a way that appeals more to me personally. Sometimes these choices will be the same as those found in the almanac, and sometimes not.

Here are your witchy correspondences for Thursday, January 16, 2025:

  • Color of the Day: Blue
  • Crystal of the Day: Lapis Lazuli
  • Incense of the Day: Nutmeg
  • Number of the Day: Eight
  • Moon of the Day: Waning Leo to Virgo

Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. Magical properties include expansion, growth, optimism, abundance, generosity, spirituality, meditation, and psychism.

It’s a good day to give to charity or help those in need, practice gratitude, work on personal growth and expansion, perform visualization exercises for abundance, meditate, and study – especially spiritual interests/topics.

Color of the Day: Blue

Blue is associated with Jupiter, the day’s ruling planet, and the element water. Magical properties of the color blue include truth, sincerity, loyalty, justice, family, healing, sleep, and peace.

Blue is the coolest color and has a calming effect. Wearing blue often denotes confidence and stability. In folklore, blue was once thought to be the color of heaven and could protect a person from the evil eye – and from witches!

Crystal of the Day: Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli is a receptive stone ruled by the planet Jupiter (sometimes connected to Venus) and associated with the element water. Magical properties of lapis lazuli include healing, joy, love, fidelity, psychism, protection, and courage.

When held or touched, lapis lazuli heals and soothes. It’s an uplifting, spiritual stone. Hold it in your hand during any healing ritual, or place around blue/purple candles to help focus energy toward a desired outcome. Use lapis lazuli as a mediation stone, to attract spiritual love, to strengthen bonds between lovers, and to improve psychic awareness.

Incense of the Day: Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a masculine herb associated with the planet Jupiter and the element fire. Magical properties of nutmeg include luck, money, health, and fidelity.

Nutmeg is included in many money/prosperity mixtures, and the ground herb can be sprinkled onto green candles for this purpose as well. Burned as incense, nutmeg brings good luck, prosperity, and good health. Nutmeg can also be used to ensure your lover’s fidelity.

NOTE: If you don’t have the herb/incense of the day, check out my list of herb and incense substitutions for more ideas.

Number of the Day: Eight

The numerological day is determined by adding up the total of the current day, month, and year – then reducing this number down to a single digit.

January 16, 2025 is a “eight” day.

An eight day is a dynamic, progressive day when your abilities are at their peak. It’s a good day for all financial activities.

Moon of the Day: Waning Leo to Virgo

The day begins with the moon in Leo, but it moves into Virgo at 11:46 AM EST.

The waning moon (the time from the full moon to the new) is a time for study, meditation, and little magical work – except magic designed to banish harmful energies. It’s an opportune time to get rid of destructive attitudes, rid yourself of toxic people, and/or embark on a detox journey.

Moon in Leo draws emphasis to the self, central ideas, or institutions, away from connections with others and other emotional needs. People tend to be melodramatic.

Moon in Virgo favors accomplishment of details and commands from higher up. Focuses on health, hygiene, and daily schedules.

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I hope you have a beautiful, magical day filled with abundance and growth! 💙