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A new year is almost here. A dear friend of mine, Ravyn Stanfield, a sister Witch and a talented acupuncturist, taught me about the heart protector (aka the pericardium, the physical organ that surrounds the heart). In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the state of the heart protector is considered integral to overall wellness. To have no boundary around your heart is considered ill-advised; to have a closed heart is just as bad. Sometimes as a cycle comes to an end, we need to check in with our ...
This spell will empower spells already cast and in process. It can also be used to shed light on a confusing situation. Anoint a white candle with rosemary, myrrh, and rose oils. Anoint from the center of the candle to the top and then from the center to the base. Repeat this seven times. As you anoint the candle, become a channel of cosmic and limitless light as it flows through you and charges the candle. When you are ready, light the candle and briefly hold your hands above the flame and ...
The Nordic rune of the sun is sometimes known as Sowilo and looks like a lightning strike (ß ). It represents triumph, success, and the sun itself. I like to make the sound sss and trace or draw this rune when working for success. Perform this spell either at dawn while the sun is rising in the east or in the middle of the day with the sun strong overheard. Carve the Sowilo rune into a gold candle seven times. Light the candle, then begin to rock back and forth and start to make the sound ...
Many Witches work intimately with the Beloved and Mighty Dead. Here is a spell that works with the wind to establish a connection with a particular person who has passed over. Place a glass of fresh water and a white candle surrounded by a ring of angelica root in front of an image or a possession of this Beloved Dead. Ground and center and begin to enter trance in your way. Light the white candle and dedicate the water and the angelica root to the person. Listen and open with all your senses ...
