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National Compliment Day, which is celebrated today, is a great way to spread positive energy to yourself and others. First, look in a mirror and stare deep into your own eyes. Take a deep breath and exhale. Take another deep breath and, as you exhale, say:You are amazing. Repeat that until you believe it. As you go about your day, find reasons to give people compliments, be they family, coworkers, or strangers. It could be anything from "I love that color on you" to "You did a great job on ...
I love Sundays. It probably started when I was a kid and my family ate Sunday dinner with my grandparents. The richness of roast beef and Yorkshire pudding mingles in my memory with the knowledge of my grandparents' love. Today, let's do a Sunday sweetness spell. It is your choice: you can choose either an activity that delights you or a special food treat—bonus points if it's sweet. Make time today to pause mindfully, take a few deep breaths, and savor the sweetness of that moment or of ...
This is Bake Cookies Day. Have you heard the term "Cakes for the Queen of Heaven" before? Many Pagan traditions included one or more days for baking special cakes, cookies, or other treats for their goddess—or god, as in Egypt it was for Osiris. Now is a perfect time to make Pagan cookies. Find cookie cutters shaped like pentagrams, deer, cats, trees, stars, goddesses, gods, or whatever other themes suit your patron(s). You can also make round cookies and write runes or blessings on them ...
Many of us travel over the holidays, gathering with family to celebrate. Let's use the power of Friday the 13th to cast a holiday protection spell. Friday is Venus's day, a day to attract beauty, comfort, luxury, and goodness to you. Venus governs love and romance, desires and passion. It also rules what you value and how you relate to others, and 13 is Venus's lucky number. Say:I call on Venus to protect and guide. May her pleasures always abide.May thirteen further bless all my people with ...
