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Each of us has significant days in our lives. Days we mark every year. Good days and bad days. Days when things happened that changed us and our lives forever. August 22 is one of those days for me. In 1990 my life changed forever, in a moment. Over the years I still remember the trauma and the resulting pain, but I have come to think of August 23 as the day to begin again. Regardless of what happens to us in life, good or bad, we must develop strategies to survive. We must learn to ground, ...
This spell uses the awesome power of a thunderstorm to banish an issue from your life. You’ll need a six-inch terracotta flowerpot saucer and some garden or potting soil. As a thunderstorm approaches, fill the saucer with the soil. Smooth out the soil. With your finger, a pencil, or a stick, write a word describing your problem in the soil, or draw a symbol or image of it. For example, if you’re having money worries, you could write “money” or draw a dollar sign. When ...
It can be difficult to manifest a goal that doesn’t have something easily tangible for you to work with (such as love, truth, health, etc.). This spell will help make your goal more physical for you. Locate a small roundish pebble (about one to two inches long) that feels good to you. After cleaning it, draw a symbol on it that represents what you’re looking for, or write the word itself. This is now the “egg” containing the idea you will nurture. Create a little nest ...
Mardi Gras is a day of celebrating life’s riches, and this spell aligns with this energetic current to empower your magic. You’ll need three candles, which can be purple, green, and gold/yellow, or any color(s) you choose. Set the candles in a row on a heatproof surface. Choose a desired magical outcome, and spend some time in meditation, really conjuring up the sights, emotions, sounds, and maybe even smells and tastes of enjoying this success. Start by lighting the candle on the ...
