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Salt is a common crystal on Earth and one of the most sacred. We depend on sunshine and water to stay alive, but we need salt too. Our eyes weep salty tears, our hearts pump salty blood, and our unborn children float in salty wombs. Salt has been used medicinally, as currency, and in sacred offerings, and our salted oceans are cauldrons of life. It’s no wonder we attach such value to it. Keep a vial of salt at hand, ready for a number of uses: Purification: Bury magical tools in salt or ...
For many people, both children and adults, the beginning of September means time to return to school. But whether you are attending formal classes or not, success in life often depends on the ability to keep learning and growing. That might mean success in a career, achieving spiritual goals, having healthier relationships, or simply becoming a better person. Today, pick (at least) one area of your life where it feels as though you might have more to learn, and make a commitment to do so. ...
There’s someone familiar in our lives with whom we have a giveand- take—it’s the Tooth Fairy. As children, we almost looked forward to losing a tooth. Why? Well, the tooth fairy grants wishes and compensates us with money, of course! We envision the Tooth Fairy according to our generation or place of origin. Whether you see her as a mouse god or a sweet or scary fairy, today’s the day to reflect on her work. Do you ever think of the Tooth Fairy and wonder what she does ...
Juneteenth, celebrated today, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. This year the holiday falls on the same day as Father’s Day, which is celebrated every third Sunday of June. On the conjunction of these two holidays, we can’t help but think of all the fathers who were taken from their children as a result of racial injustices such as slavery, lynchings, and police brutality. Set up a small candle on your altar (or wherever you do your magickal work) and say: I ...
