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Color of the day: Pink Incense of the day: Mint Honored in the Celtic lands long before the coming of the Romans, Epona is known as the Celtic goddess of horses and the protector of all animals. With that in mind, this is an excellent day to honor our animal companions and friends. Spend extra time with your animal companions. They need quality attention and play time just as much as human friends. Invoke the blessing and guardianship of Epona upon them as they journey with you through life. ...
Color of the day: Turquoise Incense of the day: Balsam When you move into a new home, it is a good time to welcome Hestia to your hearth. This spell is best done when your home is empty, but even if you moved in a while ago, this simple ritual will ignite her presence. In the "heart"of your home, take a broom and start to sweep, moving in a clockwise direction. Sweep around the area three times, chanting: Hestia of the Hearth and home, Bless this space I call my own. Make my household ...
Color of the day: Lavender Incense of the day: Hyssop Today is the third day of Vestalia, a Roman festival devoted to Vesta, the virgin goddess of hearth and home. During this week-long period of festivities the women made sacrificial offerings at her altars throughout the city. The Virgo Moon invites us to enter the temple of Vesta today. We come before this goddess who embodies purity, duty, and order. Here we can learn the principles of health, self discipline, and the practical application ...
Color of the day: Yellow Incense of the day: Heliotrope We all need a little sunshine in our lives, and that joy can be found in surprisingly simple places, if we only remember to look. Try a few of these ideas this week and see how it affects your experience of life. You might be surprised to see how much happiness you can find by just spending two minutes, twice each day, on one of these suggestions. Take a deep breath, and be thankful that you are able to breathe. Thank the air, the trees, ...
