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Litha -Summer Solstice What better night to peer into dreams than Midsummer? Understanding dreams takes practice, free association, and divination. If you find a dream particularly disturbing and you can't quite determine where it came from after looking through journals, try this technique: list the major symbols/characters from your dream. For each item, pull a tarot card or rune. The meaning of the card or rune will give additional insight into your subconscious. If the dream is in ...
Magic is the act of changing consciousness at will. A daily walk can cleanse your head and heart, release your worries, and change your life. Take thirty minutes each day, sacred space away from outside demands. Walk easily for five minutes, allowing muscles to warm. Bless your body. Pick up the pace for intervals. Walk fast for two minutes, then easy for two minutes. Do this twice. Feel your heart beating faster, delivering more oxygen to your body and brain. Bless your heart. Walk easy for ...
Father's Day Today is the day set aside in America to honor all fathers. Unfortunately, there are people who have had to grow up without having a strong male role model. If you are fortunate enough to have someone like this in your life-your real father or a father figure-you are blessed. Honor that person today. Use this ritual to honor the spirit of the Father. Draw, someone like that into your life if you wish, or send energy to those people who need a father in their lives. On your ...
Yarrow was a widely used herb in the Scottish folk tradition. It had many medicinal uses and numerous magical applications. As yarrow began to bloom, it was ritually gathered and kept for future use. Recite this ancient charm from Scotland to honor the yarrow plant and use its power for strength, compassion, courage, eloquence, and guidance: I will gather the fair herb yarrow, So that my speech will be as the beams of the Sun, And my lips like the juice of the strawberry. I will gather ...
