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Happy Winter Solstice, witches! Tonight is the longest night of the year, and people all over the world are celebrating the metaphorical rebirth of the Sun. In addition to the traditional festivities, this is an excellent time to harness the energy of the Sun’s unique transition and direct it to reveal hidden information that until now has been difficult to find. Mythologically, the Sun begins its journey back from the underworld now, and we can ask the Sun to bring with it lost ...
Today is National Cocoa Day, a day devoted to celebrating the richness of cocoa. If you’re in a location with a colder climate in December, chances are you’ll love celebrating this holiday with a mug of hot cocoa. Plus, due to cocoa’s associations with comfort food, luxury, and abundance, drinking it is great sympathetic magic to attract those qualities into your life. A mug is just another form of magical cauldron, so let’s get the magic brewing! As you stir your ...
Tis the season to give to the charities that are closest to our hearts. You can make your donation even more special by dedicating it to your favorite deity, a helpful spirit, or a special person you love (or one you’ve lost). Including them in the charity can increase the positive feelings you get from it, and it can also build your working relationship with them. First, choose a charity. If you’re using cash or a check, write the name of the deity, spirit, or person on it. If ...
While we’re still in the early part of December and entering the last phase of the calendar year, it’s the perfect time to begin thinking about what you don’t want to bring into the next year with you, especially with the Sun still in Jupiter-ruled Sagittarius, governing cleansing and purification. Throughout the month, as ideas come to you, write something you don’t want to take into your life moving forward. It could be a less-thanideal personal quality or trait, a ...
