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The Key of Solomon is well known as a grimoire or medieval book of magick, yet its influence on the development of modern magickal practices is largely ignored. What many people do not realize is that the Key of Solomon is in fact a large family of more than one hundred and forty manuscripts containing a range of material, which unite the traditions of Jewish Kabbalistic magick with ancient Greek magick. This synergy produced a collection of techniques that have become the bedrock of most modern magickal and pagan ritual practices. The Key of Solomon could be considered the first magick primer, being full of all the techniques needed by the magician to create a magick circle, prepare ...
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. ...
