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The Virgo full moon arrives early this morning, and it coincides with the popular Indian holiday known as Holi, when festivalgoers celebrate love, laughter, forgiveness, and the arrival of spring by taking to the streets and gleefully coloring other people with colored powder as well as color-filled water balloons. Today, empower seven 6-to-8-inch ribbons in sunlight (or candlelight, if the sun isn’t out, but be careful to hold them a safe distance away from the flame), one for each color ...
The discovery of the planet Pluto was announced on this day in 1930. Then eighty-five years later, photographs revealed a heart-shaped area on its surface. Today, as we spring ahead and light returns to the world, chant this mantra as a reminder that light and love can penetrate the deepest darkness across time and space: The heart of darknessSends forth its raysOf love and lightTo the lengthening days. Repeat as needed whenever you need to be reminded of the presence of light and love. ...
For some people, winter is grueling, with long, dark days and very cold weather. For others, it is more foggy, damp, and dreary. The advent of spring opens new windows of magickal possibilities, represented beautifully by the unfurling of new bright green leaves and flowers. Today is just the day to engage with flowers, as it is Plant a Flower Day. Narcissus is a readily available, heady-scented harbinger of spring. Moreover, its aromatic possibilities in the home are endless. Its scent has a ...
Many of us have a tendency to hibernate during the winter, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But as the weather warms and spring approaches, now is a good time to reach out to folks you might not have seen or talked to for a while. Is there a friend or family member who has been showing up in your thoughts or dreams? Perhaps there is someone about whom you have been thinking, “I should really check on so-and-so” or “I really should stop by one of these days.” ...
