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A very hectic time of the year has just passed. Even those who revel in resolutions may find baggage, anxiety, or other negativity still hanging around from the last couple of months. Go outside, even if it's cold, and find a spot where your feet touch ground or snow (not asphalt or concrete) and plant yourself firmly in position. Give yourself a good steady base and then begin shaking your hands, your arms, and roll your neck in all directions. Add in a chant of "revive my life." Twist at the ...
Beigiessen (which translates as "lead pouring") is an old German Yuletide tradition where lead in a spoon is heated up over a candle flame and then poured into cool water. The shapes of the lead are then interpreted to see what the new year will bring. Because heating up lead feels both messy and dangerous, in our house we have adapted this tradition using candles. Instead of heating up lead, pillar candles are lit and the wax is allowed to drip into a large bowl of water. The cooled pieces of ...
Like so many spells, this one is simple, but it packs a wallop. You'll need a glass dish, a silver spoon, and half a cup each of white sugar, brown rice, and pink Himalayan salt. Silver draws down the nurturing energy of the moon. White sugar entices and summons. Brown rice grounds the energy of fertility and abundance so it can be made manifest. Pink salt protects, but with a loving and kind energy. Put the sugar, rice, and salt in the glass dish, and place the spoon on top, with the bowl of ...
In our experience, the night before Samhain is often less busy than the day of the sabbat. Take advantage of this quieter energy by spending time with your beloved dead without worrying about trick-or-treaters or coven experiences. For this spell you will want to spend a few minutes dressing up. This doesn't mean you have to wear your finest clothes, but you should dress in a way that feels special, or in a way in which your beloved dead might best remember you. If your deceased grandma bought ...
