What can you do with Monday?

Amber J
Feb 9, 2023
3 min read

Updated: Aug 11, 2023

My personal practice involves the Norse Pantheon deities. There are many pantheons and many deities that align with certain days and times and I encourage everyone to do that research when they have the energy.

That being said, I deep dived into the days of the week last year and developed my interpretation of how I can honor the deities that hold dominion over that day of the week. Not only does this help me feel like I'm "Doing the Thing" every day - but it took the mental load of "remembering" off of me in the moment and allowed me to make a fancy chart.

So here- we will deep dive into Monday and how I show gratitude to my spirit team:

Day - English	Day - Norse	Deity
Monday	Mandag (mahn-dahg)	Máni - God of the Moon brother to Sol

How does Máni help us?

He rules over sleep, good and prophetic dreams. Máni can be called upon to help in healing, blesses travelers and is big on protecting both children and those struggling with mental illness. He's a great guy to call upon to help get over the case of the Mondays.

What I do:

I use tealights in my daily practice. I have two cute deer shaped tea light holders that have 4 spaces each for a candle on their antlers. One is for Monday - Wednesday - and the other is for Thursday - Sunday (Saturday has no candle).

When I have the mental space, I will pre-prep my candles on a Saturday by carving the rune of the day into their wax. It's not always pretty but its there so I can see it. Some weeks I don't have the time or energy to do that so I simply say the name of the rune when I light the tealight in the morning.

Mondays- in honor of Máni I will sit down at some point during the day and go over my budget or pay my bills, set or review my weekly goals or journal about how i'm feeling. This can vary depending on where my mind is at and what kind of Monday I am having. When I happen upon a day were I have a lot of energy - I may swap out the tealight for a purple chime candle and put amethyst and selenite around it and do a more proper honoring to Máni. I may even share some of my meal (as food waste is a concern of mine).

I have set up my honoring on a scale - Low energy days - I light the tea candle and am happy with my ability to do just that! High energy days - I may go ALL out and check off all the things on my list - go out and volunteer with an organization or discuss mental wellness with my community/group. Days that land in the middle of my energy spectrum will be some kind of variation of this.

Below I have included what I learned from my research on Máni and that which corresponds not only to this entity but also just to the day of the week in and of itself. Use what works and leave what doesn't - but always be kind to yourself.

Symbols:

Anything shaped like the moon or with the moon on it. Even the triple moon symbolism can be used to honor Máni. He also seems to be a fan of time pieces:

Anything to do with the passage of time including - but not limited to:
- Hour glasses
- Old watches or watch parts. Clocks and time pieces.
- Calendars and planners
Knots and knot magic including beaded necklaces
Máni is a fan of mathematical equations
Music and musical scores
Mirrors and other reflective surfaces.