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With its bright evergreen leaves, holly represents hope in a dreary winter landscape. For the Romans, it was a plant of good fortune. For the Celts, it was a plant of protection that was sometimes planted near their dwellings so the spiky leaves might snag evil spirits before having a chance to enter the home. When brought into the house during the darkest days of winter, the green leaves and bright berries brought cheer to the inhabitants of the home, as they were a reminder that spring would ...
Today is Festivus for the rest of us! Festivus became part of pop culture when it was featured on Seinfeld, a popular television sitcom in the 1990s. It is an actual nonreligious holiday that was created by Daniel O'Keefe back in 1966. Although Festivus is a parody type of holiday that has "feats of strength" competitions and the proclaiming of "Festivus miracles," this spell is for the airing of grievances. It is a way to rid yourself of your frustrations privately, rather than airing your ...
Consecrate a tarot deck using elemental representations, adapting the following pairings to suit your practice: air/swords, water/cups, fire/ wands, earth/pentacles. Choose something to represent each of the four elements. Options include a blade, feather, or incense for air; a chalice, shell, or bowl of water for—you guessed it—water; a wand or candle for fire; and a dish of salt or a stone for earth. For spirit, which corresponds to the major arcana (trump cards), a piece of clear ...
Giving holiday gifts to your magical friends is fun because you can pack so much meaning and magic into them. These ornaments are inexpensive, personalized, and powerful. You can make each one to match the recipient's desires and needs. This is the recipe for a protection ornament, but with a little googling you can make one for love, prosperity, health, or anything you can imagine. Gather these materials: Chalk A 1-inch square of black paper 5 inches of black thread An empty fillable ...
