Creating a portable, miniature altar leaves one ready to work magic anytime and anyplace. Begin with a small tin breath-mint box.
Add a small stone (Earth), a birthday cake candle (Air and Fire),... Read more

Color of the day: Brown
Incense of the day: Eucalyptus

An ancient Rome, Consus, the god of the stored–up harvest, was honored on this day. This ancient idea of setting aside the harvest lives on in... Read more

Now the Earth retreats into darkness as we enter the dark half of the year. The darkness has a special energy of its own which aids in magical work. This spell draws upon the subtle energies found in... Read more

Color of the day: Scarlet
Incense of the day: Musk

When the hills of my valley blaze with autumn color, I know it’s time to ready my woodstove for the winter season. If you have a fireplace or wood... Read more

Color of the day: White
Incense of the day: Lilac

Christmas chants were once common throughout Scotland, and on Christmas Eve groups of men or boys went about from house to house chanting... Read more

Color of the day: Purple
Incense of the day: Cypress

Let the summer rain help you remove negativity from your life. When rain is forecast, gather these items you’ll need for this spell: an... Read more

Color of the day: Yellow
Incense of the day: Bay laurel

Native Americans and early settlers called the August Full Moon the Corn Moon. It was a time of giving thanks to the Earth and feasting. Corn... Read more

Here is a spell you can use to break a bad habit. Dervish holy men of the
thirteenth century performed spells similar to this: During a waning Moon, write down the habit you wish to break on a piece... Read more

Today, rise before sunup and watch that moment when the Sun rises. In your mind's eye, see the Sun ride his golden chariot across the sky to the pinnacle of his power, before he turns the cycle of... Read more

Have you ever stopped to think how magical a fire is? Think about the wood. It came from a tree that was rooted in Mother Earth and reached for Father Sun, so it contains both female and male... Read more