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Use this spell to increase your receptivity and improve your psychic abilities. You'll need thirteen small pieces of raw amethyst and a small black or purple candle. Take the candle outside after dark and place it in a candleholder or on a firesafe dish. Surround the candle with the amethyst pieces, arranging the crystals in a circle. Light the candle. Gaze at the flame and focus on your desire for your psychic abilities to grow. Think of why you want these skills to improve and how you will ...
Use this time during the waning moon to embrace the restorative power of nature. Take long walks under autumn's golden sun (and don't forget to stop and play in the leaves). Gather magickal treasures, such as hazelnuts, stones, and twigs, to add to your seasonal altar. Pick up some radishes at your local farmers' market for roasting with garlic and herbs, and don't forget to save a few of the larger ones to carve. Yes, those tiny root crop favorites are a perfect protection ward to use in ...
Scent connects us to the element of air and contains magical elements. Smells interact with the memory centers in our brains. Using the same incense before you practice your craft, for instance, reinforces and reminds you to be in a state of mind that will assist your magical work. Cinnamon is a great scent to utilize in the autumn, and it carries the energies of good fortune. Get a pan or simmer pot and fill it with water, two-thirds full. Add fresh fruit, such as slices of apple, orange ...
Sometimes we're faced with hard choices and don't know where to turn because there are so many layers to the situation. If you find yourself facing a moral dilemma but are flip-flopping in confusion and conflicting feelings, use this spell to examine the issue piece by piece. If possible, go outdoors. Cut an onion in half from top to bottom and then repeat, creating four quarters. Pull the layers of the onion apart and arrange them in a single layer on the ground or on a flat surface. As you ...
