New Worlds of Body, Mind & Spirit Since 1901
Color of the day: Yellow Incense of the day: Frankincense What a wonderful day for a picnic! Weather permitting, get together with your friends for an outdoor celebratory ritual, followed by a potluck feast, games, and music. It's almost Lammas (Lughnasah), the feast of the Welsh god Lugh, which was celebrated by games and athletic contests. If you're having a large potluck, instead of the usual, "people whose last names start with A to G brings salads" method, try something different. Have ...
Color of the day: Blue Incense of the day: Ivy Prayer cups are rarely used these days, but they produce powerful magic. First, you'll need a tea or coffee cup and saucer. Wash and bless your cup and saucer according to your spiritual path. Speak words of power over them according to your spell as you hold the cup in both hands. Next, sprinkle herbs in your cup suitable to your wishes. Raise the cup and present it to each direction, plus Heaven and Earth. Cover the cup with the saucer; set them ...
Color of the day: Yellow Incense of the day: Lilac Bring together a red cloth, fortune cookie(s) with the prewritten fortunes removed unread, your athame or wand, a red candle, a green candle, small slips of paper and pen, coins, and paper money. Start in a very positive frame of mind, banishing all worries and bad thoughts; lavender scent helps with this. Breathe and connect with Mother Earth. Write the fortunes you desire on the slips of paper and place them inside the cookies with ...
Color of the day: Scarlet Incense of the day: Bayberry Today, we have a total solar eclipse that occurs over Southeast Asia and the western Pacific. This will be the longest eclipse of the twenty-first century, with totality occurring for 6 minutes and 39 seconds. Today is a prime time for magic, as eclipses are rare and wondrous events. Some see the eclipse as a time when the Sun god and the Moon goddess are embracing. It's a great opportunity to work with the balance of masculine and ...
