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Harnessing the powers of the planet Mercury, create a charm today to protect yourself or a loved one while traveling. You will need a stone aligned with Mercury such as jasper or orange calcite, a photocopy of the Magician tarot card, a white candle, a piece of blue cloth, string, and equal parts of the following: dill, chamomile, oats, lavender, fennel, sandalwood, almonds, and sage. Bless and charge all of the items within your sacred circle. Drip a bit of wax onto a candleholder, carve the ...
The New Moon in May is an auspicious time to wish for growth and prosperity. May is considered the real beginning of the growing season; spells cast during a May New Moon take on special power. Begin by gathering some green grasses, weeds, or flower stems. Bind them with garden twine and shape them to resemble a human figure. Tuck a few leaves, pieces of bark, or flowers into the figure, which may represent your wish. Lay the grass figure on your altar and surround it with symbols of ...
Thunderstorms cleanse the Earth, combining the powers of earth, air, fire, and water, and can cleanse you, too. Capture that power by catching rainwater in a bottle. Watch the entire storm from a window. Visualize the bottle expanding to embrace the storm. Allow the rain to create a trance-like rhythm. As you chant, imagine the rain falling on you, and notice thunder in the distance vibrating your body. Thunder beat, my heart drums, Lightning strike, my skin thrums, Rain of rivers, ...
Beltane No matter where we might be in the world, today marks a time when the veil between the seen and unseen realms is thinnest, for we are at a cross quarter turning to our greatest seasonal intensity, whether light or dark. The dance of the worlds here is sublime, for we are riding the edge of order and chaos-that fertile ground where the tensions of living, dying, being born, and accepting rebirth are all happening. With us, the spirit realm delights and our every breath engages the ...
