Both the Sun and Mercury are traveling through Virgo now, making magic related to organization a breeze! Appeal to the goddess Athena for help in tackling big organizational projects, and ask for her guidance when searching for systems that will facilitate these changes for the long term. Here is a working that will do just that, and all you need are some fresh flowers, a black pen, a 3-by-3-inch white piece of paper, a lighter, and a fireproof dish. After offering fresh flowers to Athena, ...
Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the Jewish new year, begins today at sundown. This is a time for feasting and celebration, a time to look back at the year past and to look forward to the year ahead. Traditionally, sweet foods are consumed at Rosh Hashanah, because they help to usher in a sweet, productive, and abundant new year. Make this simple, traditional food to mark this day and bring sweetness to your life. Core and slice crisp, tart apples. Prepare a small bowl of honey. Dip the ...
With the Sun in Virgo, the sign of the healer, and with Mercury, its ruling planet, also in Virgo, this is a great time for spells related to healing and well-being. Here is one of my favorite healing bath salt recipes. In a bowl, mix: 1½ cups Epsom salt 1½ cups coarse sea salt Then add these oils: 2 drops lemon essential oil 3 drops rosemary essential oil 3 drops peppermint essential oil 6 drops lavender essential oil 6 drops eucalyptus essential oil Stir the mixture ...
The first Sunday after Labor Day is Grandparents’ Day here in the United States. Choose this day to honor any and all grandparents, great-grandparents, and ancestors. Take them out to lunch or dinner, or invite them over to your home for the same. Go through old pictures while you can and write down the names of everyone in each photo and what was happening at the time. Makes copies of the photos and the stories and create books for relatives. When the people have passed, their tales will ...