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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 ...
Today is Giving Tuesday. Held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this holiday reminds us to think of those less fortunate. Turn your attention to deities of compassion, like Quan Yin, Eleos, and Clementia, or of generosity, such as the Charites (or Gratiae), the Vanir, and Lakshmi. Service to the gods is about more than just saying a prayer or casting a spell. It's about doing their work in this world, where human hands and hearts are well scaled for the tasks, while a divine touch is often a ...
Where are you? Oh, there you are. Under the bed. A drab, insignificant human being, depressed, stupid, and afraid. Your life is yucky. Say the Sacred Magic Word (the title of this spell). Again. One more time. There you are! You're out! You're a magnificent technicolor superhero or superhera. As wise as Apollo or Athena. As powerful as Thor or Brunhilda. As compassionate as Osiris or Isis. You're ready to do good in the world. You can do more than battle against hostile aliens from outer ...
I am Canadian, but for years I didn't identify with my national identity. When I began to travel and live abroad for work, I quickly became aware of what being Canadian meant. I became a passionate patriot. I love my country. This year I drove across two-thirds of Canada and was astonished by the regional differences. We are not homogenous, though we are all Canadian. Regardless of where you live, let's use the occasion of the birthday of Canada to celebrate our respective countries and ...
