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Color of the day: Brown Incense of the day: Thyme The Imbolc season, which was a time of rebirth and renewed abundance, may also have been a sacred ritual period of purification in preparation for the renewed energies of spring. Various sacred plants were used throughout the winter season for this purpose. In Scotland, juniper was burned at the New Year to sain or purify the home. Torannon, or figwort, was utilized around Imbolc for protection and abundance. The dandelion was sacred to ...
Color of the day: Indigo Incense of the day: Lavender This is the let-down season for many. To lift your spirits, celebrate now with a ritual meal. Buy or prepare one of your favorite meals, and serve it on your best dishes. Use a pretty tablecloth, placemat, and cloth napkins, or buy paper party linens. Set the table as if a favorite celebrity or other VIP were coming to have a meal with you. Before eating, wash your hands as an act of purification. Ask: "O lord and lady, join me in my meal ...
Color of the day: Brown Incense of the day: Eucalyptus To the ancient Celts, the hazel tree and hazelnuts were symbolic of divine wisdom. Hazel trees often grow near water, which was also associated with knowledge, wisdom, healing, purification, and transformation. In Ireland, the Well of Wisdom was described as existing in the otherworld. It was surrounded by nine purple hazel trees. The trees dropped their nuts into the water, and the Salmon of Wisdom ate the nuts. Five streams flowed from ...
Color of the day: Amber Incense of the day: Pine Kam-kwat, a Cantonese-Chinese word, is a species of the mandarin and orange botanical family, known in English as kumquat. Some kumquat varieties are a cross between orange and lime. They can be found in Chinatowns all over the world if you enquire with Chinese grocers and florists. In many affluent and feng shui–conscious Chinese homes and businesses, two pots of kumquat are placed on each side of a home's front entrace, just outside the main ...
