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During the month of the Mourning Moon, let Demeter walk with you. Her daughter Persephone, the light of Demeter's life, was stolen away. And Demeter mourned. As the seasons change, let your unexpressed grief arise and be felt. As the days grow short, mourn for the loss of the sun. As the nights grow long, cry for the passing of summer. As the wheel of the year turns, wail for your lost youth, the failures of your body, the growing frailties of age. In a dark and quiet space, let your grief rise ...
In Celtic tradition, it was believed that good weather at the time of death heralded a peaceful passing, and people wished a bas sóna ("happy death") would be the fate of each and every person. Here are some traditional prayers recited for a sacred passing: You go home tonight to your home of winter To your home of autumn, and spring, and summer You go home this night to your eternal home. Sleep now, sleep, and away with your sorrow The sleep of the seven lights be ...
In many parts of the world, autumn brings the replenishing rains after the hot dry summer. Now is a good time to install a rain catchment system. It can be as simple as a single rain barrel connected to a downspout from your existing roof gutters. You can then use stored rainwater for irrigating your garden or lawn. Here is a blessing for your rain barrel: Save up for a sunny day The abundance of the rain That thunderstorms send my way For the clouds' loss is my gain. Store ...
As practitioners of magic, we certainly have a hand in our own destiny, but it pays to honor the forces beyond us that shape our lives. Perform a ritual to the Fates, Norns, and other weavers of the greater tapestry. Gather together the Wheel of Fortune card from your tarot deck or the Jera rune (J), gold and silver candles, white and black cords, and frankincense incense. Lay the card/rune on your altar and light the candles on either side. Hold the cords in your hands and say: Workers and ...
