Doing ritual in our own spaces is always simple, but what if we’re caught in a new location, burning with the desire to carry out ritual or spellwork but without the tools to do so? Of course, you may say ritual doesn’t absolutely require any tools—and that’s true. But sometimes we want the tools. The answer? The Port-a- Pagan, a miniature set of spellcrafting materials. Start with a small lidded tin, one that closes snugly. Add items to it, considering which tools you ...
Spring is here and it is time to do some magical housecleaning. If you want to be really efficient, you can combine this with actual physical cleaning and do both at one time. If it is warm enough where you are, open as many windows as you can. If it is still too cold for that, open one window at the start and one at the end, and close them right away. Take a sage wand or your favorite cleansing incense and walk through all the rooms of your home, concentrating on clearing away any stagnant or ...
Today is Card Reading Day. Many people will reread greeting cards, but you can also read tarot cards. With the waning moon in Scorpio today, there’s an added dimension of going deep. This tarot spread picks up on your blind spot, or that which you keep hidden from yourself. Hold a deck of tarot cards and connect with it. Pass it around your waist widdershins (counterclockwise) three times and say: Deck of cards, tell me true,Reveal what’s hidden,through and through. Shuffle the ...
Gold is stunning, captivating, and connected with the sun. Let’s celebrate gold, along with the element of water, used for panning, for this is Gold Rush Day, embodied by Agni. The Indian deity Agni, god of fire, melded his powerful eyes with water from his semen to yield gold. Agni represents transformative energy. He cleanses all that is unlucky and foul. Agni represents immortality and the alchemy of fire and water. For this ritual you will need:* A red medium pillar candle* 1/3 cup ...