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The word memory comes from Mnemosyne (NEM-oh-seen), Greek goddess of memory and mother of the Muses, nine goddesses who presided over the creative arts. Believing the Muses' powers were necessary to inspire acts of creation, starving artists in ancient times (poets, playwrights, musicians) invoked the Muses' aid in fashioning their works. You can do the same today, and also call on Mnemosyne for a memory boost. One way to access deep levels of memory is to sit down with pencil and paper and ...
This ritual purifies and draws fertility to the spring garden. After the garden has been tilled, kneel before the freshly turned earth. At your side, have a watering can filled with water, and mix in a few drops of vinegar. Also, to honor the Goddess, have a few slices of apple with you. Begin by crumbling a few handfuls of soil between your fingers and inhaling its earthy scent. Then begin to sprinkle the water/vinegar mix randomly over the soil-this acts as a purifier. To attract ...
The element of air relates to thought and communication. It begins the cycle of life with birth, and corresponds to east and dawn. Within the body, it rules the lungs and respiratory system. This element reminds us that we need clean air to breathe in the material world, as well as clarity in the mystical realms. For that, we need a little help from the element of earth. This spell relies on a houseplant (a live one, not silk), such as an air fern or philodendron. Houseplants improve ...
Obtain a carnelian stone (ideally in jewelry), five red candles, and an altar pentacle. Cast a circle (or visualize yourself surrounded by a circle of power) and place the pentacle on the altar with red candles placed around it at the pentagram points. Sit in front of the altar holding the carnelian, close your eyes, and meditate. When you are centered, visualize the planet Mars and seeing red light shining forth from it and pouring into your third eye and through you, into the stone and ...
