Does anyone here work with planetary hours for ritual timing?
I've been diving deep into planetary hours for some time now and I'm genuinely surprised how little it comes up in pagan spaces compared to moon phases.
The system itself is ancient. Chaldean in origin, used across Hellenistic, Roman and medieval magical traditions. The idea that each hour of the day is ruled by one of the seven classical planets, and that timing your devotional work or rituals to those hours can amplify their intent.
For example, working with Venus on a Friday during a Venus hour for love or beauty work. Or Saturn hours for banishing and ancestor work around Samhain.
I find it adds a layer of precision that moon phases alone don't give. The moon tells you the season of your magic, the planetary hour tells you the exact moment.
Does anyone here incorporate this into their practice? I'm curious how different traditions approach timing, whether it's purely intuitive or more calculated.