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Color of the day: Topaz Incense of the day: Frankincense Now we begin the summer vacation season. Traveling can be fun, but it can also be stressful. Try this stress-busting ritual to refresh yourself after you arrive at your destination. Travel with some lavender-scented soap or body scrub, witch hazel, and a small pillow to support your neck. Bathe with the lavender soap. Towel off and put on a comfy bathrobe. If possible, refrigerate the witch hazel and apply it to your face with a cotton ...
Color of the day: Gray Incense of the day: Rose Crystals can be used for many purposes, including arousing passions, creating romance, and boosting fertility. To enhance your pleasure, create a bath with rose oil and sea salt. Add an emerald or garnet. Soak in the bath for at least thirty minutes. See yourself as a beautiful and desirable goddess or a handsome, strapping god. To help maintain those feelings, carry a pendant of rose quartz, carnelian, kunzite, green and pink tourmaline, or ...
Color of the day: Topaz Incense of the day: Sage Our capacity to love others goes only as deep as our capacity to love ourselves. Begin by making four separate lists of what you like about yourself, one for each element. Try to make these lists as complete as possible. Under the "earth" heading, list what you like about your physical body-not only how your body looks but how it feels and what it does. Under the "air" heading, list what you like about your mind. Include areas of knowledge in ...
Color of the day: Coral Incense of the day: Carnation Spring is a good time to cleanse yourself of any excesses. This can include an excess of anything, like energy, drink, emotion, or exercise. A ritual bath can help us renew. First set the mood, using a few candles to light the room. Music can also set the tone; use classical to relax or pop ballads for romance. Fill the tub with warm to hot water and add two or three drops of cleansing oil to the bath. Try rosemary, juniper, and lavender. ...
