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Gratitude is one of the most profound emotions we can feel. To be grateful is to feel content and to acknowledge the things in your life that you truly and fully appreciate. So often, we go through life forgetting to say "thanks" to life itself. We often focus on the negative and forget to count our blessings. Gratitude is essential on any spiritual path-including the path of life itself! Today is the day after Christmas (which is, for Witches, a holiday about family, friends, and love, rather ...
In winter, hearth fires give light, heat, and cheer. Offerings are often tossed into hearth fires. Traditionally, rune spells involved carving the relevant runes on wood and burning it. So, winter is a good time for rune spells. First, choose three runes representing your desire, such as Gebo (luck), Wunyo (success), and Jera (growth) for a household blessing. Next, split a stick lengthwise and carve the runes into the flat face of the wood. Use red paint or ink to color each rune. While ...
Everything we do in life has purpose, and every action has a consequence. This is a good day to contemplate the path your life has taken and what, if anything, you wish to change. Today, think of ways to bring more purpose to your life. Is it by embracing a new challenge? Is it by giving more to your community? Is it by being a better friend? Write down your challenges and place them in a wooden box. When you are done, break bread with friends or family and give thanks for the many blessings ...
Each day brings a whole new host of opportunities. Both for personal growth and magical development, it helps to acknowledge these possibilities with a daily blessing. Here is a spell to bless your day that you can customize for your own needs. I bless this day as it comes to me, full of promise and potential. I give thanks for the things I have, for they fulfill my desires: Now list three things you already have and enjoy. I give thanks for the things I have not, for everyone needs ...
