The
Promise of A Fresh Day: How to Have the Best Day of Your Life
by
Edwige Gilbert

Bonjour, dear reader! How is
your day going? Well, I hope! Only so-so? It’s Comme
si, Comme ca? Well, things could be worse, right?
What’s that? They are worse? Oh Mon Dieu.
One of those days, is it? Well then, I’m sorry, I truly am.
May it pass, may it pass quickly! Things will be better tomorrow,
right? Voila, that’s the spirit!
While I have your attention,
though, a question for you, if you don’t mind: did
you ever think about the importance of a single day in life?
Yes, it’s true: it comes and goes all in a blink, but for all
its fleetingness, the day is what it’s really all about,
isn’t it? It is the most fundamental, the most natural unit
of time we ever experience. There are hours and minutes and seconds,
yes, but because a “day” is defined by the rising
and setting of the sun, the daytime is elemental. Our minds and our
bodies are anchored by it, our lives are made up of it (composed of the
many thousands of days we’ve awakened to, worked through,
said good night to…). So you’re with me now? Tres
bien, dear reader. And have you ever considered how many
days there really are? Why, there are legions of them, an entire
catalogue: good days, bad days, boring days, days we dread and days we
anticipate, days that surprise us, days that terrorize us, days
we’ll always remember, days we pray we’ll one day
forget. So yes, my friend, these really are the days of our
lives, are they not?
On our good days we count
our blessings; on our worst days, we console ourselves with ready-made
expressions like “I guess it’s going to be one of
those days,” or, “well, tomorrow is another
day.” Here’s another question for you now, though,
dear reader… did you ever wonder why we have the days we
have? Is it simply fate, a random accident? What is it that causes us
to have the days we have? This is a simple question, but absolutely
important, since our days are vitally important to us. Added up and
stretched out, our days become our entire lives!
I’m going to
surprise you now, perhaps, for I’m
going to suggest to you that our days really are ours, that they truly
do belong to us, and that ultimately the kinds of days we experience
are actually up to us! Yes, things can go wrong, other people and
events can make the day difficult, but these external things themselves
do not have to mean a bad day… such days become bad days
when we allow them to become so, when in our reactions we amplify their
difficulty. So how we react is a vital component here. I’m
going to go even further, here: I’m going to suggest to you
that you can actually become a creator of your days, that it is you,
dear reader, who is in control!
So what kind of day would
you like to have today, tomorrow, the next day? How about the best days
of your life? Okay, you are smiling at me now, aren’t you?
What is this woman talking about… creating great days? What
planet is she from? She’s lost it completely! But hang on a
moment, sil vous plait! It is possible, I assure
you. A great day does
not have to be one in a hundred. A great day does not have to be an
accident! We don’t have to sit idly by and wait for the next
one to come down the chute. A great day can be a planned event! Now
that’s a powerful thought, isn’t it! But guess
what, my friend, it’s true, it’s absolutely true.
We have the power to create the days of our lives, the greatest days of
our lives, and, therefore, great lives! The only sad and surprising
thing here is that this is a secret that only a few of us seem to know!
We have the power to create the lives we’d like to live, one
day at a time. I’m here today to share this secret with you!
I’m letting the cat out of the bag. And though this idea
might strike you as a little different, a little revolutionary, even, I
assure you it is absolutely possible. I’ve bet my life on it!
Come with me now, then, and I’ll teach you how to give
yourself the simplest and most wonderful gift possible… the
greatest day of your life!
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Llewellyn's 2008
Annuals
Since 1901, Llewellyn has
published annuals and almanacs designed to enable you to live your life
to the fullest, using the sun, moon, stars, and the magic that is all
around us.
Let Llewellyn's annuals
guide you into the New Year! Look up facts, spells, astrological data,
and information about what is yet to come! Plan your year wisely (and
with horoscopes for all!) using the Astrological Calendar,
or follow the Wheel of the Year with the Witches' Calendar.
The Sun Sign Book places the entire year in
planetary context for your sun sign, while the Moon Sign Book
helps you take advantage of the Moon's dynamic energy. Up-to-date
reviews and information await you in the Tarot Reader.
Enhance your day with hundreds of ways to infuse your life with the
power of herbs with the Herbal Almanac or use the
Magical Almanac to augment your daily
witchery. Cast 365 different spells with the Witches'
Spell-a-Day Almanac. Finally, keep track of how the planets
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Sun
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Use the natural flow of lunar energy for better timing and success for
everything, from getting married to buying a house. Includes Sally
Cragin's New and Full Moon forecasts for all 12 zodiacal signs, a
gardening guide, and more!
Herbal Almanac:
This treasury of herbal wisdom includes more than 30 articles on using
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Daily
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The Magickal,
Spiritual Side of Anime and Manga
by
D. Davidson
There’s something special about anime and manga. Once they
were a form of animation and comic books found almost exclusively in
Japan, and now they can be found in households all across the globe.
These aren’t a bunch of cartoons for little kids, nor are
they simple comic books with plenty of pictures and lacking plots. You
could say there’s something, well, magickal about them.
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New Worlds of
Magic (and Magick, too)
by
Carl Llewellyn Weschcke
Do you believe in magick? Since magick is always happening (everywhere
around us, whether or not we believe in it), would it behoove us to
understand it so we can be an active controller as opposed to a passive
recipient?
Read More
Creating Earth
by Jason
Kitchen
The earth is a very strange and wonderful place. It gives us so much in
our daily lives, but most of the time we simply do not see what a gift
it truly is. The earth has given us a place of creation, where we can
create all the things we have dreamed of and beyond. Are we truly
creating an earth of magick and power, and if so, how can that magick
and power survive?
Read More
Walk Your Way into
the Qualities You Desire
by
Pat Samples
Is there some quality you’d like to have more of? Patience?
Confidence? Focus? That quality may seem elusive – an
unreachable ideal, especially if you’ve tried repeatedly to
develop it over time without much success. Pat Samples, author of The
Secret Wisdom of a Woman's Body, explains how attaining
these qualities can be as simple as walking.
Read More
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Mulled Wine for Holiday Spirit
Invocation for Blessing of a
New Project
Contacting
the Archangel Uriel for Transformation and Prosperity in the New Year
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Magickal, Spiritual Side of Anime and Manga
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Magick
According to the famous occultist Aleister Crowley, magick is "the
Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will." In
fact, Crowley says that "every intentional act is a Magickal
Act." If you follow his line of reasoning, there is a great deal of
validity in what he says, although it is not what we are seeking at
this time. We need to make the definition of magick a bit longer:
Magick is the science and art of causing change (in consciousness) to
occur in conformity with will, using means not currently understood by
traditional Western science.
Ascendant
The ascendant or rising sign reflects your persona – what you
choose to show to the world. Whereas the Sun sign is your individuality
and does not change a great deal, you have the capacity to choose the
nature and level of expression of your Ascendant. You can choose the
most destructive expression, or you may choose to show a side of
yourself to the world that is full of optimism and promise...
CAM
Acronym for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. This is the
currently popular term to describe all non-allopathic forms of healing,
ranging from the laying on of hands and acupuncture to Reiki and
hypnotherapy.
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