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Today is Floralia, the Roman festival in honor of Flora, the goddess of flowers and other growing things. Druidic lore has Blodeuwedd, whose name means “flower face.” Think of how some flowers such as pansies have a “face” on their petals. Spend the day worshipping your garden. If you have used an off-season cover crop, you can till it under for green manure. Otherwise, dead leaves or cut grass can be worked into the soil to add more organic matter. Composted animal ...
Springtime heralds the arrival of gardening in most locations, and carrying out a seed and garden blessing will start the season off right. You’ll need some packets of seeds, a trowel or small shovel, some organic fertilizer, and a cup of water. Carry the items to your garden location. Hold the seeds skyward and say: I honor these seeds, each carryingthe essence of new life and the giftsof food, warmth, and shelter. MayI learn the lessons of these seedsand respect their ...
Today is Palm Sunday, a sacred day for Christians, which celebrates the triumphant entrance of Christ into Jerusalem. The people greeted him by scattering palm branches in his path. In modern-day observances, willow and yew are often substituted where palm is not available. If you wish to observe the day in a more witchy fashion, the palm tree is associated magically with fertility and is also kept near the front door of a home to prevent evil from entering. Take a palm branch, if they grow ...
It’s a good day to start a new habit, and this particular habit is also a spoken spell. When you do it every day, it will increase your wealth and prosperity over time. In the morning, perhaps after you have your morning beverage, open your front door as far as it will go. Stand on the threshold so you are both inside and outside your home at once. Say: I now attune to the vibration ofever-expanding wealth. I am amaster at manifesting money, andI now invite in my endless good. Now step ...
