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After acquiring a prosperity talisman, choose a time of day when you will not be disturbed. Clean an area in a quiet room and sit down. Play some relaxing music. Place the talisman in the middle of where you are seated and surround it in four quarters with candles. A gold candle represents east, red for south, blue for west, and green for north. Light the candles. Cleanse, consecrate, and empower the talisman by first connecting with the energies of the east, then south, west, and north. ...
Wednesday's are named after the Norse god Woden (or Odin). This god traveled the Earth in disguise as a one-eyed man with a long beard and a gray hat. He was always seeking wisdom. Woden/Odin is a god of mystery and magic, and of course the runes. Today, with a little help from Woden/ Odin, let's remove any obstacles in your path toward enlightenment. Light a white candle and visualize the safe and easy removal of any obstacles that are in your path. Now repeat the charm three times: Today ...
Passover ends Far too often, we forget the role that technology plays in our lives. Personally, I strongly suggest taking a break (a "fast") from technology for a number of days. (This is described in my book Shadow Magic Compendium.) For the space provided here, I suggest this blessing after any fast from technology, or at any time you feel overwhelmed to express gratitude to the neo-gods of technology. Get a bag of fifty tealight candles and a little bottle of peppermint or spearmint ...
On this day in Taiwan, family graves are visited and deceased loved ones are remembered. The graves are cleaned and decorated. Offerings of candles, flowers, incense, and food-especially pastries-are left at the graves. This is a good day to connect with and contact the spirits of your ancestors. If you can visit a loved one's grave, honor their memory with a small decoration and a bit of their favorite sweet treat. At dinner, set a place for them at the table; let them be the guest of honor. ...
