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A few days remain in Virgo season. The added Saturnian energy of Saturday makes today a great day for to plan for sacred transition. Virgo is known for organized, detail-oriented hard work. Saturn is renowned for providing structure, clear timelines, discipline, and patience. What loose ends need to be tied up before the season changes? What vestiges of summer need to be cleaned and put away? What preparation is needed for the coming autumn? Wash your hands with soap and water, then dry them. ...
Settle into an autumn state of mind with this wonderfully scented herbal stick used to cleanse and calm the energy after a long and active summer. You will need: 4 to 10 fresh sprigs of herbs, 6 to 8 inches long, including wood betony, rosemary, and lavender Natural twine Lay out your sprigs with the stems together. Wrap twine several times around the stems and tie off. Working at an angle, wind the twine upward around your bundle. Wrap around the top of the bundle and continue wrapping ...
Autumn is a time when the air gets cooler and our focus sharper. For this spell you will need: 3 autumn leaves (or small papers cut into leaf shapes) A Sharpie marker An apple A knife A small pot of earth An acorn A little water A glass of apple cider Write three wishes, one on each leaf, in marker. Cut the apple horizontally, to reveal the pentagram in the center. Dig out the seeds and put them aside. Eat the apple as you visualize the wishes achieved. Tear up the leaves into ...
For many of us, August is the beginning of the harvest season. The raucous growth of midsummer has mellowed as we settle into the golden light of late summer. If we're paying attention, we'll find that the signs of autumn are emerging. As the moon wanes, this is a good time to look back with gratitude and honor the fruits of our past efforts and embrace the changes that mark our journey ahead. For this spell, you will need three tealight candles. Light the first candle and say: I look back ...
