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The New Moon is a perfect time to start something new and empower it for success. To create a healthy new lifestyle, gather these herbs: chicory for removing obstacles, ginger for power, and thyme to attract good health. Also get a small blue bag, a piece of paper, a blue candle, sandalwood incense, and glitter. Light the candle and call in the Spirit. On a piece of paper, draw a picture of the healthy new you and put it in the bag; put in the herbs in this order: chicory, thyme, and ginger. ...
In winter, hearth fires give light, heat, and cheer. Offerings are often tossed into hearth fires. Traditionally, rune spells involved carving the relevant runes on wood and burning it. So, winter is a good time for rune spells. First, choose three runes representing your desire, such as Gebo (luck), Wunyo (success), and Jera (growth) for a household blessing. Next, split a stick lengthwise and carve the runes into the flat face of the wood. Use red paint or ink to color each rune. While ...
Today's Moon is in Capricorn, which is ruled by Saturn. Saturnine energy is attuned to darker emotional energies, sorrow in particular. If you feel yourself overwhelmed with sorrow, take some time to calm down, reflect on the situation, and ground and center your energy. Bring to mind the things that influenced you to become overwrought with sadness, and meditate on ways that the situation(s) can be alleviated. When you have successfully separated, to some degree, from the darker emotions you ...
10-26-09 Color of the day: Ivory Incense of the day: Neroli In the modern world, it seems to be one long, hectic, stressful holiday season from Samhain to Twelfth Night. It's difficult to put yourself first, but every once in a while, you have to draw firm boundaries for your own well-being. Today is a day of solitude. Take a day off from work and your family responsibilities. Go to a museum or take a walk or a yoga class or spend the day meditating. But do it on your own. It's very important ...
