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Today is a traditional day of new beginnings. Focus on a specific resolution if you like, or simply send out a request for a happy and prosperous year to come. Wrap equal amounts of the following dried herbs in a white cloth: Lavender Rose petals Rosemary Thyme Basil Tie the bundle and chant: To bring me luck, To bring me love, for peace and to protect. May insight be aguide to me - no worries, no regrets. Success be mine, patience and time, I cast this New Year's ...
Nothing brightens a window like colored glass, and light streaming through color is a great way to subtly influence the energy of a room. You can achieve this effect quickly and cheaply with glass beads and beading wire. Use: Blue beads for peace and healing, Green beads for friendship and happiness, Yellow for communication, Purple for inspiration, and combine colors to suit you - use a rainbow to make chakra balancing beads. Get beads in different shapes and sizes for visual ...
Family reunions and holidays can be tough, but if you come from one of those families where you bring a dish to a celebration, you can use this bit of magic to ease the holiday tension. Choose a dish where you spend time mixing, stirring, or sifting. As you do so, conjure your hopes for a peaceful family gathering. Have a home video with happy memories or some cheerful music playing while you create. If all your memories are just too harsh, watch something that makes you laugh while you ...
Hanukkah begins today, the Jewish Festival of Lights. People light candles, one per night, until all eight candles on the menorah are aglow. This commemorates a historic miracle in which a small container of oil kept temple lamps lit for eight nights until fresh oil could be obtained. The Festival of Lights celebrates spirituality, community, and the divine light that shines through cold dark times. From a Pagan perspective, we may consider how the energy of life shines even beneath the ...
