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The Autumnal Equinox, when the forces of light and darkness are equal, is affectionarely known as the Witches' Thanksgiving, when we give thanks to the gods and the ancestors for all they have blessed us with. Perform a simple apple ritual today to show your gratitude. Take a freshly washed apple to your ritual space and hold it to your heart. Reflect on the journey the apple seed has gone through, from seed through soil, to tree, and finally fruit. Reflect on how it has come to you from a ...
Looking to improve things in the bedroom? Give this a try for increasing the passion. If need be, clean the room. It's hard for any energy to get flowing if there is a lot of clutter around. Next, light a red candle and burn some incense. Jasmine, cinnamon, and patchouli are all good choices to cleanse and protect this special space. While the candle burns, call on the favors of Aphrodite, Freya, and Hathor, asking for their blessings. Add some special touches for each goddess around the room, ...
Today is the birthday of Milton Hershey, a great entrepreneur who made milk chocolate widely available to Americans. Many favorite foods and beverages-including chocolate, but also vanilla and coffee-are actually exotic imports, though today they're commonplace. Now is a good time to honor our ancestors, their delicious discoveries, and the lands of origin. Decorate your altar in brown and white. Add photos of cocoa plants, vanilla orchids, and coffee bushes, plus pictures of people associated ...
Many people will remember today as the tragic anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. You can use this ritual to send healing strength into the world, as well as for your own personal healing. Sunday is a day of empowerment. Decorate your altar or other special place with yellow and white candles, rosemary, and marigold flowers. Burn frankincense. As you light your candles, visualize the radiant light of the Sun flowing through you, filling you with strong, healing light. Imagine ...
