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April showers bring May flowers. Save your glass bottles from spaghetti sauce, pickles, fruits, and so forth bring to gather rain water for all types of spell work! Wash the bottles well, including the lids. Set them outside to gather rainwater all through this month. Cap the full bottles and place them in a cool, dark space. Before using the rain water, place some of the jars outside and leave them overnight during the Full Moon. Do the same with the remaining jars during the New Moon to ...
You are a healer, and you are called to activate your healing abilities and to share your gifts with the world. Brew a cup of peppermint tea. Sit comfortably in a relaxing atmosphere, perhaps before your altar. Silently declare your intention to embrace your destiny as a healer. Then, hold the cup in both hands, close your eyes, and visualize bright rainbow-colored light coming down from above, entering the crown of your head, going down to your heart, and out through your hands into the ...
Poppets and dolls have been used in magic since ancient times. And, since today is the Doll Festival in Japan, this spell is appropriate for today. Poppets were once used in spells to encourage spring to return. To do this, make a poppet using any green fabric. Before sewing the poppet closed, fill it with plant materials associated with growth and fertility. Apple seeds, nuts, oak twigs, grasses, and pine needles are some good choices. Whatever materials you use, make sure you use ...
Water is an element of transformation. It constantly shifts from cloud to rain, river to vapor, trickle to ice. It carries the energy of change in all its forms. By harnessing the power of water, you can work to manifest desired changes in your life. For this spell you need a clean, resealable glass bottle and some glitter. Go outside on a cold, sunny day and find some icicles. Hold the bottle underneath and icicle to catch the meltwater as it drips. Then say: Water clear and ...
