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Color of the day: Brown Incense of the day: Lavender "Happy Birthday to You" was first published on this day in 1924. Time to throw yourself and your friends a celebration of life spell! Have each person you invite bring a picture of themself when they were young and any others from important times of their life. Place the pictures on the altar and, while calling the directions, say: From our beginning to our end, we celebrate our lives and our achievements. Great Goddess, we give thee thanks ...
Color of the day: Topaz Incense of the day: Bay laurel Today we have a waning Moon and it is a Wednesday, the day associated with Mercury and communication. Here is a spell to help end the feud between two people. It helps to banish troubles and hurt feelings and will soothe any hard words that may have been spoken. Light an orange candle for Mercury and for extra energy to help in our task. Then repeat the charm: By the speed of Mercury, all troubles will pass, Now let the squabbling end and ...
Color of the day: Yellow Incense of the day: Marigold December 28 is referred to, in various European sources, as "the unluckiest day of the year." No work should be done, nothing new started. It's time to turn this fear inside out. Today will be the Day of Replenishment. Meditate. Read. Spend time with family and friends. Clear up any clutter, both physical and mental, from the old year. Bless your new journal for the New Year, create the file folders for your monthly bills, tidy up your ...
Color of the day: Purple Incense of the day: Orchid This day was the celebration of the goddess Ops during the Roman observance of Saturnalia (in addition to the celebration held in her honor in August). They asked her for blessings of abundance and gave their friends year-end gifts for good fortune, such as holly sprigs, and they decorated temples with green boughs-an early form of "decking the halls." Ops is an Earth Mother, and her name means "plenty." Use this friendship bough to bestow ...
