Fun fact, much like the zodiac signs, each day of the week is governed by a ruling planet. The day is thusly imbued with the energy of that luminary and if we’re savvy we can leverage it for our supreme benefit.
The name of each day of the week is rooted in ancient mythology and we can blame the structure of the seven-day week (among other things) on the bible.
According to the Book of Genesis, god created the universe in six days (overachiever) and rested his weary, omnipotent self on the seventh. This unholy, deeply askew ratio of work-life balance wherein a single day of rest follows a six day bender of toil continues to haunt us.
Further and because we live in a broken, broken world our work week misguidedly begins on Monday, a day ruled by the moon.
Due to this lunar influence, Monday is not a day to initiate or set off to work but rather to reflect, record, and set the tone of the days to come. The ancients honored the moon’s day by staying naked and close to the nest, washing clothes, making stew, consorting with the dead, confronting shadows, and generally finding restoration through emo arts.
You see folks, the moon, and by proxy, Monday, with its emphasis on soul, sustenance, and contemplation opposes, rather than supports the solar, patriarchal, capitalist construct of worth = productivity and burnout as proof of a job well done.
Tuesday is the new Monday
Monday is for feeling but Tuesday is here for wheeling, dealing, and warring. Tuesday belongs to jock strap, fight-for-your-rights planet Mars; a fine day to go marching into the office or onto the battlefield, same same but different amirte? Mars naturally lends itself, like a steroid to the ass cheek, to coming in hot and starting the work week off guns blazing and d–k swinging.
Mars is the modern ruler of Aries and the ancient lord of Scorpio, and if you’ve ever met, fought or f—ed an Aries or a Scorpio you know they did not come to play.
The word Tuesday comes from the English bastardization of Tyr, the one handed Germanic/Norse god of war. In the Norse pantheon, Tyr is the son of Odin and oversees war, contracts, and justice. In kind, Tyr and his soul brother Mars celebrate the blessed directive of get it on, get it done and get ahead.
How to manage Mars energy
Mars supports bold action, direct confrontation, and healthy competition. Thus, his day of days invites us to wear red and put to practice what we download/dream up during our moon-ruled Monday ruminations. If you have an important agenda to push, a meeting to host, or need to fire a slew of people, make Tuesday your day to do it.
To REALLY call in the arterial power of Mars and ride the wild lightning of his day, make like sage astrologer Elise Wells and recite the Orphic hymn to the king of clamor himself. It begins, “Magnanimous, unconquered, boisterous Mars.”
These three adjectives are precisely what we should be calling in come Tuesday morning. May you feel, today and always, utterly indefeasible; blood pulsing and fist-pumping, ready to hurl yourself at whatever campaign you are waging or cause you are championing.
Astrology 101: Your guide to the star
Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports back on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture, and personal experience. She is also an accomplished writer who has profiled a variety of artists and performers, as well as extensively chronicled her experiences while traveling. Among the many intriguing topics she has tackled are cemetery etiquette, her love for dive bars, and a “girl’s guide” to strip clubs.
