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If there's something bothering you that you're having trouble releasing, try this spell to let it go and be free of its hold on you. Use a pillar candle in a dark shade of blue if possible (or white). Using a toothpick or crystal point, carve what you need to release into the side of the candle, either in words or by drawing a sigil or other symbol that represents it. Place the candle on a safe burning surface and sprinkle about a tablespoon of salt around the base of the candle, sprinkling it ...
Use this spell to create special shoes that reinforce your goals every time you wear them. It's simple—just choose a word or sigil to write or draw in the sole of your shoe. You can use essential oil and a cotton swab or brush (if using your finger, be sure to dilute the essential oil in a carrier oil first) or something visible if you'd like a more permanent image—a pen or marker, for example. You can even use nail polish. Just consider whether the substance might rub off on your ...
Make a cairn (large or small) to acknowledge something you've had to part with; it can be a person, situation, or something valuable you've lost. Rituals like this can provide closure. You can make a cairn indoors by using small stones. Places that sell gardening supplies or craft stores often carry small bags of smooth rocks to use in fountains or to put in vases. Stack the stones in a mound or pile—often a pyramid shape is formed. While you stack, think about whatever you're bidding ...
When a relationship ends, sometimes it helps to have symbolic closure, a ritual to wash away the old and start fresh. This spell uses an herbal infusion you can add to your bath or use to wash your face, hands, etc. You can even splash it on in the shower. Steep one tablespoon of dried herbs—any combination of peppermint, rosemary, and sage—in hot water for at least five minutes. You can steep them in a tea bag or use loose herbs and strain. As the herbs are steeping, visualize the ...
