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Witches are always looking for fun new ways to do divination. Tarot cards and reading tea leaves are great tried-and-true traditions, but I think it's fun to try something unconventional to see what we can ascertain from it. Pull out a random book from your collection and flip to a random page to get your message. This works best with novels or poetry books, but try it with whatever you have lying around. You can pick a book at random for something more exciting, or if you have a novel where ...
Use garlic's fiery nature to burn away obstacles on your path. You will need: A piece of white paper, 7 inches square A red pen or marker A head of garlic A piece of red cotton cloth, 1 foot square Red string, 7 feet long Using a red pen or marker, write all the obstacles you'd like to cleanse away on the paper square. Fold the paper around the head of garlic, then place in the center of the red cloth. Spit onto the garlic and paper bundle three times. Bring the corners of the cloth ...
It's both International Dance Day and Duke Ellington Day. Time for a spell to celebrate yourself! Gather these supplies: Music (maybe Duke Ellington's?) Word magnets or a pile of cutout words from magazines or newspapers (three dozen or so). This is your "word stash." Blank paper or a magnetic surface Put on your music and dance for a few minutes. Enjoy yourself! You can continue dancing as you pull words out of your word stash. Arrange them on the page or surface so the arrangement ...
Today is Unique Names Day. It is the perfect time to find a magical name. Some practitioners prefer to keep their magical name a secret, but others decide to share it and even change it to their legal name, like I did. In order to discover your unique magical name, try this spell. Use a pendulum, or make one with a string and a heavy object, such as a key. You can use a pendulum board that has letters, or you can write the alphabet on paper, drawing alphabet letters on the outside of a circle. ...
