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Hanukkah ends For a spell to energize our personal passions, bring together a red candle for passion and energy, and a white candle for sincerity and purity, peppermint essential oil for mental clarity, a sage and lavender smudge stick, and the symbols of your personal passion. Dress your candles with the peppermint oil, asking for clarity and purpose. At your altar, call in the directions and deities. Smudge yourself and the candles with the smudge stick. Holding the symbols of your ...
Thanksgiving Day Family gatherings can be a challenge, but since Jupiter, the planet that rules Thursday, inspires us to share our thoughts, beliefs, and prosperity, it is the perfect day for a Thanksgiving spell. You don't need to convert your family to the Pagan practice, but offer to say a blessing when your family gathers for the traditional Thanksgiving meal. Sometimes the simple, nondenominational blessing is the most powerful, speaking metaphorically to everyone gathered. We give ...
Tonight is a perfect time to work with the goddess Hecate for protection and wisdom. This Triple Goddess has many forms and faces. She can appear as the Maiden in a shining headdress. As a mature woman, the Mother, or a wise silver-haired grandmother, the Crone. Hecate is a powerhouse and is fiercely protective of magic users. Light three candles: one white, one red, and one black. If you own a dog, call it to your side for this invocation, as dogs are sacred to her. The Mourning Moon of ...
When things get rough, it helps to remember that we have people in our lives who care for us. Even when we're far away, traveling or away at college, they still bless our lives. Sometimes we need a reminder that we aren't alone, especially when we're feeling down. Get a beeswax candle, preferably one that will burn for a long time. Next, ask permission from those closest to you to carve their names into the candle; if they're of the magical persuasion, you might even ask them to put a personal ...
