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Now here is something you don't see every day: a tonic that revitalizes energy and perks up weather-beaten hair—all in one. This spring tonic enhances hair color, brings gray from dingy to golden—and does the same for our spirit. It also brings depth to dark brown and black hair, lifts mood, relaxes anxiety, serves as an internal cleanser or a uterine tonic, gently stabilizes hormonal upsets, and boosts immunity. It contains equal amounts of oat straw, pau d'arco, black tea, lavender, bay leaves, parsley, chickweed, calendula, rosemary, sage, and marshmallow root. To color hair: Add two tablespoons of the mixture to four cups of water. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat to ...
The earth awakens as the bonds of winter loosen. This windy month blows away the staleness of winter and with it we cast away the things we need to remove from our lives. Holding on to things that no longer belong in our lives can keep us from moving forward. Just as our homes need a spring-cleaning, so, too, do our emotional and spiritual lives. Other Names for this Moon: Quickening Moon Wind Moon Hare Moon In the Celtic Tree Calendar:March 1-17: Ash—in addition to being associated with the sea, ash also has connections with the runes and besom broomsMarch 18-31: Alder—associated with courage, strength, and evolving one's sprit; Celtic hero Bran. Background for This ...
In Mexico and the American southwest, there is a beautiful Easter custom, also pagan in origin, revolving around cascarones. Cascarones (cahs-cah-roe-nays) are eggshells that have been carefully hallowed out, painted, filled, and then resealed with tape. Traditional fillings for them include perfume, confetti, lavender, and sage—all pagan symbols of spring. The cascarones are taken out on Easter morning, when the object is to catch your loved ones by surprise and hit them over the head with an egg. As the insides rain around you, you are blessed with the love, luck, and new life of the season. To make your own cascarones, you will need a dozen eggs, acrylic craft paints and ...
Affirmations for Aries: I am the beginning of all beginnings. I am the fire of cosmic mind. I am the sublime and mighty warrior. I will things to happen. I embody the intelligent power of the life force. I am the pulsating radiance of new life. The universal intelligence stands behind all my endeavors. I am one with the Source of All Power. I am one with the Doer of All; yet by myself I do nothing. I adore the living breath in all creatures great and small. Affirmations for Taurus: My wisdom shines forth. I stand poised amidst the crashing of worlds. Nothing can resist me. Power flows through me. I become stronger moment by moment. The strength of the living force ...
