Spring is the cleaning season. It’s time to wash away the old energy of winter and bring in a breath of fresh air. You can do this is by creating a magical floor wash. Despite the name, it will clean many different surfaces, including wood, linoleum, and glass. This works with a wet mop, a sponge, or a dish rag. In a bucket, combine 1 gallon hot water, ½ cup white vinegar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 5 drops essential oil. Lemon, peppermint, and tea tree oils all have ...
Today is the full moon of February. This phase brings things to fruition. It correlates with wealth and prosperity. The full moon is round like a silver coin. It is the peak of all that has come before. This is a good time to meditate on your accomplishments and how you achieved them. Take a silver coin, such as a nickel, dime, or quarter. Hold it in your hand to use as a focus. Sit in a chair or on a floor cushion. Think back over the past two to four weeks. Consider the financial decisions ...
An altar provides a focus for mystical practice. It can provide a place for worship, spellcasting, or whatever else you need. In the process, however, it tends to pick up stray bits of energy. Over time, these can build up enough to become distracting, rather like bug spots on a windshield. So an altar needs to be cleaned and blessed periodically. Begin by removing all the things on the altar—candlesticks, statuettes, bowls, and so on. Take off the altar cloth. If it’s washable, ...
Each culture views the Divine in their own way. Some revere one deity, while others revere many. Some religions are small and personal, while others are large and communal. It is important that people respect each other’s beliefs and work on getting along. Take some time today to manifest the spirit of coexistence. On your altar, place a symbol of your religion in one quarter. Choose three other religions and place symbols of them in the other three quarters. Study a little about them, ...