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Burning bay leaves is a common incense for many things. Today we are creating bay leaf incense for prosperity. Gather some dried bay leaves and use a Sharpie to draw your favorite symbols for prosperity on them, such as a symbol for currency, a rune prosperity symbol, or even a sigil, just to name a few examples. Either burn the leaves whole or turn them into powder using your favorite method and then burn them. Envision prosperity for yourself and all those around you while it burns. Once all ...
With the holiday season comes a rush of activities and obligations. People dash here and there, trying to get everything done. One little snag can unravel a whole day's worth of plans. So it pays to plan ahead and do a little spellwork for success. For this spell, you need a small portable holiday decoration from any event in the season. This could be a turkey for Thanksgiving or a reindeer for Yule, or more generally a leaf for autumn or a snowflake for winter. Hold it in your hands and ...
The end of this month and the beginning of the next feature a cluster of holidays about spooks, spirits, and tricksters. People get excited and may try shenanigans that they would otherwise know better than to attempt. That can make for some risky adventures. So this is a good time to work protection spells for safekeeping. For this spell, you need a whole pumpkin. Medium size is ideal so you have plenty of room to work, but pie size or miniature will work if that's all you can find at this ...
To communicate with a friendly spirit, begin by draping your altar in black. You'll also need a black candle in a holder, a pinch of culinary sage, and a dark magic mirror. If you don't have a magic mirror, try this. Place a black sheet of construction paper behind the blank glass of a picture frame. Darken the room. Sit before the mirror. Safely light the candle and sprinkle the sage around the candleholder. Call to the spirit: To the spirit, (say the spirit's name), I must speak.It is you ...
