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On Mother's Day, there's so much pressure to love your mother, but that can be complicated. Maybe you never knew your mother, or you've lost her, or she was abusive or cold. Maybe you have more than one mother. Maybe you're a mother yourself. Write a meditation, blessing yourself for the mother(s) you have or don't have and/or for the mother you are. Begin with the love of the Earth Mother, and simply tell the truth. It might say: "I am loved by the Earth Mother. I remember my mother ...
Walk in the wind and learn the breezes as they rise and fall: Their directions, their temperatures, their scents. Read the weather changes that follow each breeze. Listen to the sound the wind makes as it moves through the trees, rustles leaves, or whips flags. Blow dandelion seed tufts or soap bubbles into the air. Fly a kite or make a paper airplane-either one can be inscribed with runes or infused with spells to carry your magicks into the sky. Lie on your back on the ground and watch ...
A fire festival celebrating sexuality and fertility, Beltane was traditionally when young women slept outdoors. Tonight, wherever you sleep, create darkness and ritually cultivate the wild within. Then ignite a small light, and sow creative brilliance in your fertile soil. Unite male and female -active/receptive, form/creativity, light/dark-to produce creative "babies." From the dark recesses of sexuality, spirituality, and ancient wisdom grow our greatest masterpieces. Gather a candle, ...
On Earth Day, the possibilities for honoring thy mother are many. Partake in your community's spring cleanup, or fashion a decoration made from recycled materials for your yard or garden. Research organic gardening, eating, and composting. Determine to make one change, no matter how small, in your consumption and/or disposal of precious resources. At the very least, offer up a small blessing or spell for the renewal of the earth. "May there be good health and healing for this Earth, May ...
