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Color of the day: Gold Incense of the day: Juniper Work this spell at sunrise and take a moment to embrace all the magic and possibilities of a brand new day. There are no other accessories needed for this spell-just yourself and the sunrise. Directions: turn and face the east. Feel the warmth and power of the Sun wash over you. Ground and center yourself, and then when you are ready repeat the charm. As this new day begins, I stand and greet the dawn, May I help and heal others, and bring no ...
Color of the day: Brown Incense of the day: Ginger Celebrate the Celtic festival of the first harvest called Lammas in a simple and homey way. Display and cook with seasonal veggies and fruits from your garden or picked up fresh from the market. Make a pretty centerpiece out of sunflowers; arrange them in a sturdy vase. Try arranging some glossy red or golden-yellow apples in a wooden bowl. Bake up a loaf of whole-wheat bread, drizzle it with honey, and share it with your family or coven. ...
Color of the day: Pink Incense of the day: Chrysanthemum This spell calls on Yemaya, mother goddess of the oceans and bringer of life-giving rains. Correspondences for Yemaya include seashells, blue and white glass beads, coral, turquoise stones, and white or blue flowers. Yemaya is envisioned as a beautiful black mermaid. If you leave her a traditional offering of sliced melon and make a sincere request for rain, she will answer you within forty-eight hours. Take a plate of melon slices ...
Color of the day: Gray Incense of the day: Basil Visit the ocean at this time of year to experience its powerful cooling waters and honor its sacred essence. A return to the salt waters of our creation can be a potent healing and transformational experience. In Scotland, the ocean was believed to be so powerful that it could take in and transmute disease. A charm was used in which part of the illness was given "to the great surging sea, for the ocean itself is the best instrument to carry it." ...
