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Color of the day: Blue Incense of the day: Patchouli Ekeko, the South American god of prosperity, is honored today. To ensure a year of prosperity, fashion a representation of Ekeko out of clay or salt dough. He is always pictured as a small, pot-bellied man with an open mouth and a mustache. He wears a hat, trousers, and a poncho and is loaded with baskets. Fill his baskets with money, grains, candy, and any other symbols of prosperity that you wish to manifest this year. As you work, ...
Color of the day: White Incense of the day: Hyssop Early in a new year is a good time to physically and magically clean your personal space. Your space may be your home, a specific room, a workplace, or car-anyplace where you spend a good deal of time. First, clean the area of clutter, dust, etc., and arrange things the way you like them. Next, make a mixture of water and herbs, either in a mist bottle or in a bowl. Combine 1 cup of water, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and a pinch each of dill ...
Color of the day: Green Incense of the day: Myrrh Go to a place in your home where you have fun. Wear the clothes you enjoy and bring bells, the colored comic pages from the newspaper, a mirror, and lipstick in an unusual color. Ring the bell and sing, "Without rhyme or reason, it's time to ring in the silly season." Hold up the mirror and tell yourself a joke and laugh. Read the comics and laugh. Take the lipstick and draw on your face, creating a smile and cheeks of color. Guffaw and laugh. ...
Color of the day: Gray Incense of the day: Narcissus Befana is an Italian Crone goddess, and this is her feast day. She is a kindly old woman dressed in patches, riding a broom, delivering treats to good children and coal to naughty ones. Here is a spell to invite Befana's blessings into your home. At dusk, lay your broom next to your threshold. Leave an offering of bread, honey, and cumin seed as a gift to Befana. Light a stick of frankincense incense nearby where it will be safe. Then ...
