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Today kicks off National Garden Week. That means this is a great time to do a garden blessing. Collect five quarter-size stones, crystals, or glass drops to represent air, fire, water, earth, and spirit. Select five points in your garden marking east, south, west, north, and center. This is where you will deposit your markers. You can leave them showing or bury them if you're concerned that someone may wander off with them. Start in the east and place the air stone. Say: Air, bring easy ...
Each month we have the opportunity to recharge our magic by visualizing the moon as a source of magical energy. Sure, we know it's just a stone in the sky that's lit by the sun, but it represents so much more. The moon is essential for the way life has evolved on Earth—the seasons, the tides; its gravitational pull stabilizes the tilt of our planet's axis. Without the moon, life on Earth would be quite different. But its hold on us symbolically is important, too. Magically, we respond to ...
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in the United States, this week is the unofficial start of summer. Schools will be out soon, outdoor BBQs will start happening, and local festivals will crop up every weekend. The beginning of long days and warm nights is upon us. I like to switch up my altars at this time of year and adorn them for summer. You might read the following instructions and think, "Hey! This isn't a spell; it's work," and you'd be partially correct. This spell ...
The Sun just moved into Gemini and the days are lengthening. This is the perfect time to create some fun, but that's hard to do when things are overwhelming. This lively bubble spell will help banish those blues. You'll need a bottle of toy bubbles. Go outside and blow the bubbles into the breeze, saying: Bubble, bubble, take my troubles, carry them on the breeze. Lighten my load and quiet my mind, let my heart find peace. The more lighthearted and carefree you are while doing this, the ...
