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Color of the day: Black Incense of the day: Bayberry Summer brings out hot tempers and hotter heads. Here is a good spell to get you through those moments when all those around you are acting stupid. Find yourself a quiet space, away from the crowd. You can do this in your car, in the restroom, or even inwardly. Breathe in three times. Fashion your thumbs in a chain, interlocking with each other. Chant: Mighty Hercules, Break this chain Of little wit And feeble brain. Rude tongues waggle, ...
Color of the day: White Incense of the day: Neroli Remember those long, lazy summer days as a kid? Where there was nothing to do but sit under a tree and read the latest Nancy Drew, Beverly Cleary, or, in more recent years, J. K. Rowling's newest Harry Potter? Recreate that sense of wonder, endless time, and a portal to a magical world today. Call in "well." Play hooky from your life for a day. Get one of your favorite childhood tomes or that book you "haven't had time to read." Go to a park ...
Color of the day: Yellow Incense of the day: Eucalyptus August is vacation month, and many of us spend time by the sea reflecting on her great mystery. The sea celebrates the union of Earth and sky. Her magical moondance of ebb and flow in step with wax and wane, inhale and exhale, is the very breath of spirit. We can sit by her side and witness the wheel turning, our own cyclic nature, and the power to transform our lives. To honor her mystery, rise when the Sun rises. Have an abalone shell ...
Color of the day: Gray Incense of the day: Magnolia Every night we visit a realm of infinite possibility. This is the land of dreams, ruled by symbol and populated by the subconscious. Here magic is a prominent natural law. What happens here may seem ephemeral, but it can have profound effects on our waking lives. When you need to build a bridge between dream and reality, use this spell. Place an amethyst crystal on or near your bed. As you fall asleep, say these words: Dreams of shadow, ...
