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To honor Hans Christian Andersen's birthday and International Children's Book Day, read to children or to yourself - maybe choose a book that you loved as a child. Or write a children's story! Help out at your local library, or create a poster to inspire the love of reading. Include your own artwork and a message to children. Dedicate this day to all mythological creatures in the world of children's literature, and make an offering of milk and honey to the fairies of your garden. (Even ...
The Earth may begin to stir with new life at this time of year, but some of the biggest snows still occur in February. And since kids are delighted by snow, take advantage of a snowy day to combine some fun activities for your kids with some protection magic as well. Bundle your children in warm clothes and go outside. Encourage them to make snow angels. Afterward, when they're occupied with other fun snow activites, you can create a little protection magic. Over the angel shpes they've ...
La Befana flies through the skies on her broom and delivers fruit and gifts to children of Italy. When they wake up on the sixth of January, they see what treats Befana has left for them. Her associations include her broom, figs, dates, and honey. Befana is linked to Hecate and may be a deity of the ancestral spirits, the forest, and the passing of time. Today is when many traditions put away the trappings and trimmings from the winter holidays. Before you do the same, light a white candle ...
Having or being a mother can be a tricky thing. Mothers and children alike tend to hold such high standards for motherhood that they can rarely (if ever) be reached. This can lead to many challenges, including feelings of guilt, low self-esteem, anger, abandonment, and resentment. Not only that, but if you're harboring negative feelings about your mother, and you're female, you're definitely harboring negative feelings about yourself, because "the mother" is an archetype that resides within ...
