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February 3 is Feed the Birds Day, which the birds will especially appreciate if it's wintertime right now where you are, as food may be scarce. Consider this day not only an opportunity to help out your local wildlife by offering them a buffet, but also a fun way for your magic to take flight. If you're looking to draw abundance, inspiration, and creativity into your life, create a sigil that details exactly how and what that looks like for you. Keep the shape fairly simple, so it's easy for ...
In January of 1363, the first recorded sumptuary laws were enacted in England. The laws aimed to restrict what people could wear, eat, and purchase based on their class or station. It's purported that the laws were both religious and secular and had a disproportionately harsh impact on women and people who were poor. Go figure! So this spell is about thumbing your nose at the various authorities in your life seeking to control you. There are multiple ways to do this magic. I'll give you one ...
Aquarius, the water bearer, an air sign in astrology, carries the elemental qualities of both air and water— thought and emotion. Aquarians can often compartmentalize emotions in order to seek a clear path while also holding their emotions with care and consideration, creating a powerful force of creative ingenuity. In their natural embodiment, Aquarians are masters of the "flow state." Music has the ability to hold space for and move our emotions, yet it is almost entirely ephemeral, ...
Today the moon is waning in Virgo. This is your time to be introspective. You can evaluate your goals for the year. Sit on the floor with your back supported by a wall or in a highbacked chair. Get comfortable. Close your eyes. Imagine that your mind is a blackboard. Now, with your eyes still closed, take some deep, cleansing breaths. What do you see for the year? Limit yourself to three doable goals and write them on the board. When you slowly come back into yourself from the meditation, ...
