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Today is my daughter's birthday, and while I bless and celebrate her, it's the perfect day to celebrate all children. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, guardian, neighbor, or friend of a child, and even if you don't have your own children, let's remember that it takes a village to raise a child, and that children everywhere need our blessings. Celebrate and bless the world's children with safety, security, nurturance, affirmation, and the ability to value themselves. Children need strong ...
In ancient Rome, Cybele, the goddess of fertility, was celebrated with wild, orgiastic rites. Take inspiration from the Romans, and tonight celebrate sacred sexuality and creative fertility. Take precautions to protect yourself from pregnancy if that is not desired. Fertility isn't just about children, but about birthing and nurturing our "creative babies," too. Tonight, let the borders between love,sex, and creativity blur. Whether alone or with a partner, honor and celebrate. While slowly ...
We are at the halfway point between winter and spring. Today is the feast day of the goddess Brigid. Classic colors for this sabbat include white, purple, and gold. For this particular sabbat, I like to work with lots of candles. The most affordable way to do this is by working with tealights. The following spell calls on Brigid for illumination, creativity, and purpose. Arrange as many tealight candles as possible in a safe, flat place. Be sure to keep them away from curious pets and small ...
Apple Day is a celebration aimed at a region's terroir (terr-WAH), the special set of characteristics created by a region's weather, geology, geography, soil, and other natural conditions. Because of the wide diversity of apples and the way individual apple types are dependent upon terroir, they've come to be the center of this festivity. Celebrate your own Apple Day by visiting a local orchard or your own apple trees, if you have any. Drink apple cider, bake an apple pie or cake, or stir up a ...
