Today is Memorial Day here in the United States, a day when we honor our nation’s fallen warriors. It is a time to reflect not only on their lives and bravery but also on the cost of war and its heavy toll. Not all fallen soldiers have family or loved ones to remember them. As we celebrate the lives of those who fought to protect our country, let us also remember those whom others have forgotten. All you need is a white candle, a small bell, and a few moments of your time. At your altar, ...
With the Sun in communicative Gemini and the Moon exalted in nurturing Cancer today, this is an ideal time to communicate with your inner child. Write a letter to your childhood self with words of encouragement and love for a very difficult time in your childhood. Don’t hold back. Compliment them. Tell them what you wish someone had told you but never did. Fold the paper up and hold it to your chest. Focus on all the love, strength, and comfort as an energetic force running through your ...
Spicy ginger is associated with fire and passion. It’s considered a hot, quick-acting magical herb, known to speed things up and bring pizzazz to any spell. This working is designed to reignite the spark in a relationship after a dull period. Materials: A 1-inch square piece of paper and a pen A piece of fresh ginger root, about the size of your thumb A knife 1 foot of red thread Write the names of you and your partner on the paper and fold it up as tiny as ...
A living wreath is a vine that binds values of love, fidelity, loyalty, or fertility into a home. Displaying a living jasmine wreath is a wonderful way to explore aquaculture. Clipping and cloning jasmine is easy. As long as the water and containers are kept clean, new plants will thrive from each clipping. To make a wreath, you will need: Green string A small vase A 12-inch bamboo embroidery hoop 1 mature jasmine plant Rooting solution A jade ...