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World Creativity and Innovation Day promotes the importance of fresh, new, and out-of-the-box thinking with regard to sustainability and climate change. Today, take a moment to come up with some creative ways you can personally support our beloved planet Earth. If weather permits, take a notebook or journal outside and sit on the grass or under a tree. (Otherwise find a comfy spot where you can gaze out the window.) Breathe and connect with the elements in your environment, one by one. First, ...
The spring is an excellent time to start communicating with the Fae. All it takes is a little awareness and consistency on your part. This spell is best done outdoors, but if that isn't possible, place this working near a window. Once you create the altar, the work has just begun. When the altar is in place, you will need to maintain that spot, spend time there, and make sure to give offerings. This is the real work of having a relationship with the Fae: paying attention to them. Spend ...
People are decorating eggs around this time. In Hoodoo and Santeria, two paths with West African roots, ground eggshells called cascarilla ("cas-ka-Ree-yah") are used for different purposes, including banishing spirits, clearing, and protection. To create cascarilla, set your oven to 225 degrees F. Grind a dozen clean, dry eggshells, preferably from a black hen. Place on a cookie sheet. Bake until brittle and crumbly. Remove from the oven, let cool, then grind with a mortar and pestle to ...
Daffodil magic is strong. These cheerful flowers are aligned with the goddess Persephone, who—like daffodils—gets to burst forth from the underworld at the earliest dawn of spring. Today, boost your mood and clear away gloominess left over from the winter months by bringing a pot of daffodils into your home. (These are often easily obtainable in markets around this time of year.) Stand in front of a sunny window while holding the pot. Inhale the daffodils’ scent and drink in ...
