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Some days it feels like everything is going wrong. Your alarm doesn't wake you up, there is no hot water for your shower, and the coffee maker is on the fritz. You feel like you've been thrown for a loop, or like the world may really be out to get you. You want to restore some normality and balance to your life. In order to do this, you need a great deal of grounding to get yourself recentered. Find a place where you can sit outside on the ground, up next to a tree if possible. Take a deep ...
Today, the French celebrate the Feast of Saint Honore, the patron saint of pastry chefs and bakers. Imagine processions of white clad French bakers carrying Saint Honore cakes and enormous trays of croissants, pain au levain, brioches, and other treats. The best kind of celebration is one that reminds us to embrace the sweetness of life, so make today delicious. At lunchtime (when many of us have a break from work), find a bakery, coffee shop, or cafe with a selection of baked treats. Get ...
Today is the ancient Roman festival of Mercuralia, honoring the god Mercury, who ruled over travel, communication, and commerce. On this day, it was traditional to sprinkle one's head, ships, and wares with water from the well at Porta Capena in order to receive Mercury's blessings on one's business. Even if you don't live in Rome near the Porta Capena, you can still bring Mercury's blessings upon your finances. Make a Mercury business wash by boiling water with three bay leaves (bay ...
In the WildWood Tradition of Witchcraft, our Crescent-Crowned Goddess has taught us that "drawing down the moon" is a spell and not a possessory rite. Stand outside under the full moon and have a small fire burning in a fireproof container before you. To draw down the moon, ground and center, align, and open your arms to the heavens. Let the silver-white light of her radiance pour into you. As it does, begin to visualize in full detail the outcome of your desires. They will come to pass by ...
