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As the Autumn Equinox passes and the dark half of the year unfolds, find a quiet space where you can be alone with your thoughts. Safely light a single black candle, symbolizing the shadow self. Sit comfortably with your eyes closed, taking deep, relaxing breaths. Visualize the darkness as a gentle mist, embracing you with love rather than fear. With each inhale, draw this mist inward, allowing it to connect with your whole being. With each exhale, release any judgment toward the darker aspects ...
If you're grieving, this spell may help lighten your emotional load. Go outside and find a rock you are drawn to. Then go to a quiet area. Hold the rock to your heart. Cry. Grieve. Transfer your pain to the rock. Keep the rock on your altar. When you feel ready to release your sorrow, follow the instructions in this verse: When the fields of autumn turn pale against the sky, And the wild geese sing their mournful cry. When garden flowers turn rust and brown, When silver frost touches the ...
Gardens are beginning to grow now. Show your appreciation for your garden with this charm. First, as an offering to your garden, select a small rock that you find attractive. Carry the rock with you to your garden. Then quietly read these words to yourself: On a warm May eve, Go to your garden and this charm of thanks you'll weave. Garden, from every seed, You bring me all that I need. I have watched your birth As you sprouted from Mother Earth. Even after the leaves turn brown And frost has ...
In the last month of the year, before the winter solstice, you can do a spell to release things. First, think about what you want to release. Releasing an attachment to an outcome is a way to regain peace about anything you might feel frustrated about. Find a dead leaf that has fallen from an autumn tree. Make sure it has enough space for you to write on it. If you cannot locate a leaf, use a small piece of biodegradable paper. Find a pencil and write down the things that you want to purge. ...
