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Today is Mercuralia, a Roman celebration meaning "Festival of Mercury." The god Mercury oversees merchants, commerce, and travel. Traditionally, Roman merchants would sprinkle themselves, their merchandise, and their ships with water taken from Mercury's sacred well in Porta Capena. Honor Mercury today by taking care of your business. Place ten silver coins in a bowl of water and ask Mercury to bless the water. Use this in your bath or shower. Also wash your car, your desk, your work tools, ...
Easter Orthodox Easter A spell is a wish that takes form by your direction and intent. The tradition of coloring Easter eggs can be part of your spell work! Using a simple egg-dyeing kit, you can inscribe your wishes for anyone by writing on a hard-boiled egg with a wax pencil before dipping it in the dye. Names have power, so be sure to spell the person's name correctly. Then add a word, or phrase, that describes what you would like for them, such as "Health, Wealth, Happiness," or more ...
Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) Among the most interesting Mardi Gras traditions is the King Cake, a ring-shaped loaf of sweet bread or cake. Its three colors of sugar represent desired qualities: purple (sovereignty), green (prosperity), and gold (purity). Charms made of metal or another oven-safe substance (often with trailing strings, so you can find them without biting into them) is baked into the cake for divination to tell what the coming year holds for you. These include a coin for wealth ...
To the new calendar year is underway, and bills are coming in from holiday shopping. This is a great time to banish difficulties. You have a Jupiter day for prosperity, and a waning Moon phase to banish financial worries. Burn a green candle to encourage prosperity, and burn a black candle to remove any worry and stress over money. Repeat the following charm three times. When finished, allow the candles to burn in a safe place until they go out on their own. On this January night under a ...
