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Wednesday is named for the Anglo-Saxon deity Wodan, who is conflated with the Norse god Oðin, the ancient Greek entity Hermes, and the Roman god Mercury. Tonight is also when Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation, when the planet will be visible in a clear sky in the evening. Mercury is the god of translators, interpreters, and commerce, while Hermes is the herald of Olympus, representing communication, information, and reasoning. To help foster optimal understanding between ...
With the fall equinox close at hand, the theme of balance is in the universe. Light and dark are moving toward equality. The next several days are the perfect time to evaluate the balance in your own life. Open yourself to the balance theme with this quick meditative working in tree pose. If you are unfamiliar, a quick "tree pose" internet search will bring up images for this yoga pose, which is all about a strong base, stability, and balance. The leg that remains on the ground is your base. ...
If you have back-to-school jitters, try this spell. Start this spell about one week before school begins. Each morning, stand and face east. Raise your power (dominant) hand out. As you turn clockwise, visualize a protective stream of blue light streaming from your hand, surrounding you with a shield of protective energy. Stop turning when you are facing east again. Now, still facing east, say with a smile: I'm free to be me, And you're free to be you, And I'm as confident as I can be! Go ...
Fire is a great tool to help us burn away the things we want to remove from our lives. Spend some time thinking about it and make a list of the things you need to rid yourself of: debt, obstacles, bad habits, etc. Be as specific as possible. In a safe place and manner, set your list on fire. While it's burning, say: Take these things from my life. Up in flames I send this strife. Allow the list to burn fully. Relight it if necessary. ...
