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September is the month for Pagan Pride Day (PPD) events, a chance to meet new Witch and Pagan friends. This lighthearted ritual is perfect for your local PPD. Play lawn games, toss a frisbee, create a handcraft together, or share a picnic. Gather in a circle, passing along a squeeze from hand to hand clockwise. Chant: Friendships are true, friendships are pure. Love and acceptance, friendships endure. Pass around small disposable cups filled with water or juice, and drink together. Give each ...
This protective spell is especially helpful for parents with small children who may have trouble falling asleep at night. Envision a bright, sparkling silver sphere of glowing protective energy around, above, and below the bed, as your child is snuggled beneath comfy blankets. Point toward the east, and draw a circle around the bed. Then make a circle from ceiling to floor. A flashlight beam can also be used to point and draw the circles. Chant: Circle, circle, 'round my bedWhere I rest my ...
Early in the morning, take a clean cloth or paper towel and run it over the grass, capturing "moon dew." Use the moist cloth to rub the sides of a white or silver candle, attuning it to the moon's powers. As you do so, visualize the cloth glowing with ethereal moonlight, and the candle soaking in this energy until it's fully saturated. The candle can be lit to tap into moon energy as needed, an energy that is well suited to divination, dreamwork, and revealing unconscious material. For ...
The summer solstice arrived yesterday. It's time to salute the new summer sunrise! Check a weather app to determine the sunrise in your area. Set an outdoor altar that allows you to stand behind it, facing east. Populate the altar with solar colors and correspondences: gold or yellow cloth; pyrite, tiger's-eye, carnelian, or amber; yellow candles; sunflowers; lemons; statuary; etc. You'll also need a quart jar with a lid and four tea bags of your choice. Fill the jar with water and set it and ...
