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Past the autumnal equinox, the nights grow longer. Trees shed their leaves and stand bare against the brilliant sky. The veil between worlds is slowly thinning. Now is a good time for scrying. For this spell, you need a black bowl and enough water to fill it. Rainwater is best, but tap water will suffice. Go to a safe, quiet place outside after dark, somewhere that you can see the stars. Fill the bowl with water and set it to reflect the sky. Gaze into it and say: "Bowl of water, Colored ...
In honor of Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, engage in a day-long practice to release guilt and to help yourself feel spiritually clear, light, and free. Wear something simple, with natural fibers and light colors. Instead of fasting, perhaps choose to eat mostly whole plant foods (such as fruits, veggies, nuts, grains, and beans) and to drink only water, juice, and tea. Before sunset, record in your journal any things you still feel guilty about, perhaps under the heading "Guilt Inventory." ...
Today is Gandhi Jayanti, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It is celebrated in India with prayer, ceremony, art, singing, and, for devotees of Gandhi, refraining from meat and alcohol. It was declared the International Day of Non-Violence by the United Nations in 2007. Meditate on peace. Imagine a problem that you have. Now imagine that there is a nonviolent, peaceful solution-you don't have to know what the solution is, just imagine that it exists. Hold the clear image of that feeling in your ...
That salt is such a valuable product is shown by the myriad expressions and folklore than surround it. If we "take something with a grain of salt," we remain skeptical, harkening to ancient healing traditions where a small bit of salt was added to medicaments in hopes it would enhance the response. In medieval times, salt was stored in a vessel called a "Salt," and feast participants were seated "above the salt" or "below the salt," depending on their status. Likewise, to be "worth one's salt" ...
