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Take the day to communicate with animals. If you have pets, simply being with them in the house is a good starting point. Wear brown clothing and light a brown candle (for animal magic) and practice simply being with your animal(s). Even if the pet is a speechless fish, all animals communicate with one another telepathically and energetically. This subtle communication is something that professional animal psychics take years to hone, but this ability can certainly be tapped briefly for the ...
Presidents' Day (observed) Today is Presidents' Day, a great day to think about leadership in general. Great leaders have dreams, even visions, that they fight to make come true. To inspire your own great dreams, try making this dream pillow. Get a swath of purple fabric, preferably cotton, about 8 4 inches. Fold it in half, sew it closed on two sides, and turn it so the seams are on the inside. Fill the bag with lavender for luck and peaceful sleep, catnip for visions and prosperity, thyme ...
Engage your spontaneous and playful side today by throwing a glamour bomb. This term refers to random acts of weirdness and senseless acts of beauty. These actions refer to myriad things that are aimed at helping people reconnect to their inner Fey and sense of wonder. Think about what you can do today to inspire and catch someone off guard. Perhaps write "believe" in chalk when no one is looking or leave an anonymous note that reads, "you are beautiful" in a book at your public library. Draw a ...
In China, February 3 is known as Risshun or Setsubun. Similar to New Year's Eve, the festival has long been renowned as a most auspicious time for driving away evil, bad luck, and harmful energies. One of the most common Risshun practices is called mamemaki, which can translate as "bean throwing." As part of the exorcism of evil, tradition holds that members of the household should throw roasted soybeans out of the doors and windows of the home. To take this element of practice into our own ...
