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For his 1965 musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, lyricist Alan Jay Lerner wrote that we can “rise up and see” who we are and have been. (The musical is partly about reincarnation.) We can, he wrote, see ourselves more clearly. Here in 2024, when everything seems to be murkier than ever, too many people seem to be clueless about who they are. Declare your intention to seek that forever vision. Look for clarity. Find a peaceful spot, perhaps outdoors, and breathe deeply to ...
Use this meditation to strengthen your magickal connection to the Earth. Go outside with a candle in a holder, a cone of incense on a fireproof dish, a small dish of salt, and a glass of water. Sit or stand with your feet touching the earth. Light the candle and watch the flame as you think of all the light in the world in its many forms. Meditate for a while on the nature of this light. Next, drink the glass of water as you meditate on all the forms of water in the world. Next, touch the ...
The holidays of Good Friday and Passover are about sacrifice. Christians believe that Jesus sacrificed his life for the good of others, and they commemorate that on Good Friday. Passover is a commemoration of the time when the Jewish people marked their doorposts with the blood of a sacrificial lamb, sparing them from the Angel of Death. Most magical traditions today don’t demand sacrifice, but making a small sacrifice can be powerful magic. For this spell you will need a small bit of ...
Use this spell to create a physical path when weeds or grass need to be removed, as well as a metaphorical path when current obstacles are blocking your progress. Cut out enough pieces of cardboard to cover the areas you want to convert into a path. If you don’t have a yard or garden where you need to create a path, you can adapt the spell by using small flat stones instead of cardboard, arranging them on top of the soil surrounding an indoor potted plant. Using a washable marker or ...
