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As winter wanes and the first new green shoots of grass begin to rise, small pots of primroses begin to appear in garden centers and DIY stores everywhere. These pretty flowers lighten my heart, and I always buy some to fill flower boxes and to tuck around my garden. Plant primroses in your garden to attract the fae and safeguard your property, or carry a pressed primrose blossom with you to ensure a safe journey. Primroses have long been associated with children. According to folklore, ...
Winds blow, trees creak. Leaves rustle, children giggle. Lighted pumpkins decorate doorsteps and you swear you can hear whispers in the night. It is the time of Samhain and Halloween. Honor the thinning veil and those long past by setting a place for your dearly departed loved ones. You will need: * A black tablecloth * Marigolds * A vase filled with water * A place setting * A skull candle * Mementos of your loved ones Cover your table space with the black tablecloth. Place the marigolds in ...
For many people, children and adults alike, September is backto- school month. This is a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of continually learning. After all, without new knowledge, how can we grow and change? Say this spell to open yourself to learning new things about the world around you and about your own internal landscape. If you like, you can light a yellow candle to signify the power of air, which governs the mind. "I am open to learning, To knowing and becoming, To ...
Friday is ruled by Venus (the Norse Frigg or Freya). Before she was conflated with Aphrodite, the Great Creatrix, the Roman Venus was a more modest domestic goddess. Among her charges were conjugal love and herb gardens, but not wildness or overgrowth in either. In fact, when Medieval painters painted the Virgin Mary, they put her in a house or garden (Venus was safe) because going out into the wilderness was considered dangerous (Aphrodite was scary). Thank Venus for the love and domesticity ...
