Your higher destiny is to learn the secret of right human relations through finding the equilibrium point between the polarities of life. This midpoint is your key to the peace your soul craves: perfect balance through a tolerance for paradox. Learning to be decisive, ironically, is part of the journey toward achieving this tolerance. Your esoteric ruler is Uranus—ruler of the higher mind. You have the ability to tune in to a more advanced level of intuition and to use this to make the right choice, the one aligned with the highest good. Your tendency to sit on the fence, because you see "both sides" and dislike the idea of choosing one over the other, will transform as you evolve ...
African Violet: This popular blooming plant falls under the influence of the planet Venus. Its five petals make it a goddess flower and, as with most other purplish-blue flowers, it is sacred to Aphrodite/Venus. The violet is an excellent plant to add to faery charms and spells. The violet protects against faery mischief and promotes spirituality. Care tip: Always water your African violets from the bottom to help keep water off the leaves. If you fertilize your African violets with African violet fertilizer (this special type of fertilizer is typically high in phosphorus), they will bloom regularly. The African violet is nontoxic. Aloe: The aloe vera or "burn plant" is a handy plant to ...
Use to select wands/other tools; burn in candle spells; add chips to charms/spells, etc. Alder: water magic, strength, foundations. Apple: love, spirit food, unicorns, beauty, regeneration, eternity. Ash: study, health, enhance magic, peace, re-birth, awakening, Underworld. Aspen: overcoming obstacles, intuition, Otherworld communication. Birch: purification, blessing, health, beginnings, vitality. Blackthorn: control, stimulus, chaos energy, obstacles, friction, challenges, coercion. Elder: cleansing, offering, Fairies, changes, evolution [never burn the wood]. Fir/Pine: prosperity, birth/rebirth, power, nobility, discretion, objectivity. Gorse: opportunity, wisdom, interaction. ...
Items needed: Clay Pencil Inscribing instrument Sharp knife Red candle and holder Visualize your home as a safe, protected environment as you charge the red candle. Light the candle, place it in its holder and set it near your work space. Break off a piece of clay about the size of a golf ball. Knead the clay while visualizing your home as a protected refuge. Form the clay into a ball. Roll it between your hands until the clay forms a fat barrel shape, then place onto your working surface and smooth into a rough square. Smooth with the fingers until the clay is of an even thickness (approximately one-quarter inch). Using the pencil, make a hole clean through the clay approximately ...