This is a kind of sympathetic magic-magic in which a physical substance is used to create a magical link between people, places, or ideas. The ritual of the ashes is a wonderful tradition that will empower your candle magic, altar craft, ritual fires, and even your family hearth. Start by selecting a glass or ceramic jar with a tight lid. You may wish to select a special vessel for this purpose. Begin by placing some ash from a hearth fire, smudging, or candle magic into the jar. Thereafter, ...
Purim Ostara - Spring Equinox Ostara is the Germanic Maiden Goddess of the spring. She lends her name to this festival. Her symbols are the hare, spring flowers, and, of course, eggs. This year the Spring Equinox sabbat falls on a Sunday, which is associated with the Sun, new beginnings, and success. Pick up some fresh flowers for your home. Dye some hard-boiled eggs for the sabbat with your friends and family today. Go ahead and make Ostara baskets for your kids. Include Ostara's hare (the ...
Springtime is the time for birth, with Earth's renewal all around us. This magical ritual makes a lovely accompaniment to Wiccanings, christenings, or other infant welcoming ceremonies throughout the year. Hold the new baby in your no dominant arm. Whisper, so only the infant can hear you, "Not above you, not below you, but within you." As you whisper, use your other hand to gesture above and below the baby, matching the words you speak. Finish by touching the baby's forehead and heart, or ...
In Japan, February 16 is Fumi-e, a day when people demonstrate their nonattachment to Western imports. Borrowing from the Japanese tradition, use the spirit of the day to celebrate the vitality of your local economy, practicing your nonattachment to imports. Enchantment comes from the French word enchanter, meaning to cast a spell over, to bewitch, to attract and delight. Traditionally, an enchantment was performed by the recitation of rhythmic or rhyming words that were chanted, whispered, or ...