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A traditional Polish method for fortunetelling involves young unmarried women who, starting at the back of a room, would line their shoes up in a straight line one after another. After all the shoes are in place, the person at the end of the line takes their shoe to put it at the front of the line until someone's shoe reaches the door. It is said the owner of the first shoe to cross the threshold will be the first to marry within twelve months. Another fortunetelling method is the "Fruit Rite," ...
When things get rough, it helps to remember that we have people in our lives who care for us. Even when we're far away, traveling or away at college, they still bless our lives. Sometimes we need a reminder that we aren't alone, especially when we're feeling down. Get a beeswax candle, preferably one that will burn for a long time. Next, ask permission from those closest to you to carve their names into the candle; if they're of the magical persuasion, you might even ask them to put a personal ...
Autumn is a time of change. The lazy pace of summer quickens into harvest. The still air begins to stir with brisk winds that bring the autumn rains. The colors brighten from placid greens to fiery reds and yellows, then fade to brown. As the seasons change, so do our lives. The pace quickens or slows. Old things that no longer serve us must be released so that we can take up new tools and challenges in the future. Think of four things you want to release-bad habits, bothersome memories, broken ...
Today is the Fontinalia, sacred to Fontus, the Roman deity of fountains and springs. What might Fontus think of the condition of the water today? The present state of industrial pollution, agricultural runoff, and an enormous island in the Pacific made of old cell phones, shopping bags, and other garbage is hardly a fitting honor for a deity who helps ensure that life continues here! After all, without water to drink, no living being would last long. Take time today to study your relationship ...
