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Color of the day: Silver Incense of the day: Neroli July is the month when the Dog Star, Sirius, rises with the Sun. The goddess most associated with Sirius is Demeter, the goddess of grain and fertility. In ancient Greece, priestesses offered honey and fig cakes to Demeter. Honey has long been used in love spells and as an aphrodisiac. To grant your love match, use the magical properties of honey. Light a yellow candle on your kitchen table and bake a fig cake as an offering to Demeter. While ...
7-10-09 Color of the day: Purple Incense of the day: Yarrow In July, nature explodes with color. Flower beds are splashed with yellow, orange, and red. Even the vegetable garden is full of color, the first tomatoes ripen, and yellow squash peek out from beneath large green leaves. This spell draws upon the energy of the season to increase your confidence. It should be performed at noon when the Sun is at its zenith. Turn your altar toward the south and light one orange pillar candle. Decorate ...
Color of the day: White Incense of the day: Rosemary Warding your home is important, both to keep out harmful influences and to retain good ones. A popular technique is to imagine strands of energy woven tightly within the outer walls of the structure. You can also visualize energy running through interior walls, especially around rooms that are important to protect, like your bedroom. These can be constructed with layers of elemental or other types of energy. If you use elemental energy, be ...
Color of the day: Orange Incense of the day: Eucalyptus At sunset, go outside and set up an "altar" on a tree stump or other natural organic place without pesticides or herbicides, and position yourself near a tree, a group of trees, or a faerie ring of mushrooms (don't go inside the ring). Bring as an offering a thimble of honey and something shiny (not iron). Bring a cup of chamomile tea for yourself to drink. Pick some tansy flowers and pick off a couple of leaves to swipe over your third ...
