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Create this altar using warming spices and sugar to sweeten your autumn. Go outdoors and clear a onefoot space; you can mark it out with chalk. In the center of the space, pour a small amount of sugar and shape it into a two-to-three-inch circle. Sprinkle the following four spices around the sugar in concentric circles, invoking the power of each spice as you work: Cloves to cleanse body and soul,Ginger for prosperity, silver, and gold.Cinnamon for lucky starts,Cardamom to lift my heart. Now ...
Tuesdays are a good time to work on romantic connections and relationships. If you have been unlucky in love, you can work on drawing to you the best partner. First, on a piece of parchment paper, write down a list of characteristics you want in a partner. Be brutally realistic and honest with yourself. Next, create a sachet of love herbs. These can include cinnamon, apple, basil, thyme, clove, jasmine, and many more. Use the herbs you have on hand and that work for you. You can also add in ...
Long days and too much to do can make falling asleep during the summer a real struggle. Luckily a little magick can go a long way toward getting a full night’s sleep. For this spell you’ll need a small piece of moonstone. Once you get into bed, hold the moonstone in your dominant hand and say: I now breathe away theremains of the day,In blissful sleep andcontentment I will lay.May the piece of moon Ihold in my handTake me to peaceful slumber’s lands. Take three deep breaths. ...
"He loves me. He loves me not,” she says as she plucks the petals from a recently picked flower. It sounds cliché, but flowers are a lovely way to do a little springtime divination. Flowers don’t leave a lot of room for interpretation, so this works best with questions that can be answered with a “yes” or a “no.” For best results, pick your own flower, preferably in the early morning hours, when the possibilities of a new day are at their ...
