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Today is Human Rights Day, in honor of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Call on Aequitas, the Roman goddess of equality and fairness, and Themis, one of the Greek goddesses of justice. Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Then place a small scale on your altar. Light a white candle and say: I, (your name), believe in equality and justice for all. I call upon Aequitas and Themis to help me walk in fairness, compassion, and justice every day, ...
Today the Sun is in Venusgoverned Libra and Venus is in confident, fiery Leo. This is the perfect time to cast a spell to fall in love with yourself and your life, and to do so in a balanced and healthy fashion. For this spell take a simple pink chime candle and scratch your name into the side of it with a small nail or pin. Pink is a secondary planetary color for Venus, and in one of the traditions I’m initiated into, it is the color used for the magick of healing related to self-love. ...
Some people do not like it when you surpass their expectations of you. Perhaps you get a part in the play, win the lottery, win at love, get a promotion, and so on. These are the people who find fault with your achievement or ignore it, or maybe even no longer speak to you, only about you. Do not let their reactions take the shine off your achievements. Bowing to such pressure can only diminish you. Instead, this is a time to be compassionate. Yes, reject the hurt and privately offer up ...
If there’s something from the past that you’re struggling to release, using magic to achieve that goal can be helpful. You’ll need a piece of paper, a pen, a cauldron or heatproof bowl, a black candle, and some powdered slippery elm. To begin, write a letter to yourself explaining exactly what you wish to let go of, as if you were your own wise elder or guide. Allow yourself to gain a new perspective on your past, showing yourself the compassion that you may normally reserve ...
