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Color of the day: Coral Incense of the day: Orchid Golden leaves curl and crackle, falling, baring skeleton trees. We can hear the geese call like the horns of Herne, beckoning us back home. We feel our bones, raw and fragile. The chill night air reminds us of where we have been before. We return to death's door, remembering where we came from, reentering Gaia's womb. The ancient ones call to us. They tell us the Earth is magic. Our bodies are rooted here, entwined in time yet reaching ...
Color of the day: Turquoise Incense of the day: Myrrh Today is known as Devil's Night or Mischief Night. In many cities in recent times, harmless mischief has unfortunately escalated to destruction. In older times the mischief was harmless, and merry-making was in celebration of the harvest and anticipation of winter. To reclaim the harmless merry-making, sense of mischief, and good cheer, go into a meditative state. You find yourself in a clearing at the edge of a forest at night-time. There ...
Color of the day: Brown Incense of the day: Lilac On windy moonlit autumn nights, when clouds scud across the sky, the Wild Hunt can be heard. The Wild Hunt is a ghostly cavalcade of spirits, led by the lord of the shadows as they ride from the otherworld to carry back the souls of the newly departed. As recently as the mid-twentieth century this phenomenon was reported in England. If you should be alone on such a night, light a candle and intone the following words: Riding on the night wind, ...
Color of the day: Red Incense of the day: Cedar Diwali is the Hindu "Festival of Lights," and India's most important holiday. Because it is calculated by the lunar Hindu calendar, it falls on different days each year. Gifts are exchanged on Diwali-often sweets or candles or candleholders. The home is decorated and oil lamps are lit. Fireworks are common. It is a joyous celebration focused on family, good fortune, and hope for the future. The first day of this five-day celebration, the home is ...
