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As the Moon begins to wane and the year draws to a close, take time today to cleanse all that no longer serves you in the coming year. Get a pad of paper and a pen and reminisce on all of the difficult moments of the year. How did these experiences serve you? What gifts did they grant you? What are you ready to release? In your ritual space, meditate on the lessons these experiences have taught you. Speak them. Cry if you need to. There is no wrong way to release. When ready, burn the paper in ...
Kwanzaa begins During the holidays nobody really thinks about their health. But here's a little hint that will help you take care of all those medical tests that you should have had done this year and didn't. This time of year, the doctor's offices, health centers, and medical testing centers are empty because everyone is more focused on family and holidays than doctor's appointments. For women, this means you could probably call your doctor's office or health center tomorrow and probably ...
Christmas Day Whatever your religious persuasion, Christmas is a holiday of merrymaking. Families and friends gather in festive spirit. Houses are festooned with tiny lights and garlands of fresh pine and there is a general up swelling of a celebratory heart. One of the cheeriest ways to commune on this day is to participate in the ancient rite of sumbling. This is a sharing of toasts and boasts that gets everyone laughing and sharing in spirit and good cheer. You will need a huge chalice ...
Christmas Eve Christmas Eve is a time to gather with family and close friends who are family-of-choice. Although this holiday does not belong to a Pagan religion, it is closely related to Midwinter and other Pagan holidays. Plenty of Pagans still celebrate Christmas with their non-Pagan relatives. So here is a spell to help the holiday go smoothly for everyone. Think about who you're going spend Christmas with and cut a two-foot length of ribbon or yarn for each person. Use green for your ...
