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It’s the birthday of Aldo Leopold, American ecologist and author born in 1887. Honor his legacy and strengthen your own magics with a charm for Earth and home protection. You’ll need a piece of natural material (round or square) about six inches across. Neutral-colored cotton or linen cloth, leather, or a piece of birch bark would work well. Use a pen or marker to inscribe a pentagram in the center of the material. Place a combination of the following protective herbs on the ...
Today is Old Rock Day, which celebrates petrology, the scientific study of old rocks and fossils. It’s a great day to make a wishing rock, using the earth element for manifestation. Gather these supplies:* A rock or stone you’ve found* Water-based paint in a color that contrasts with the rock or a white sticker and a black marker* A sigil you’ve created that represents your wish Bless and consecrate all the materials by holding them in your hands and blowing gently on them. ...
Back in the Middle Ages at the tail end of the year, the Feast of Fools (with temporary reversals of status) was celebrated. What can we do today? Our magic doesn’t always have to be Highly Serious. First, go to a toy store and buy some wind-up toys—witches, frogs, little airplanes, anything that moves. Cast your circle and skew the altar a bit so the sylphs, undines, salamanders, and gnomes get some new scenery. Set toys or Muppets in the four directions: Air: Sam the EagleFire: ...
The British Victorian tradition of the Christmas box is one of the first ways that aristocratic employers gave workers a holiday bonus, ensuring them a livable wage. As automation alters our labor model, the basic living wage is an increasingly popular subject on Boxing Day. What is our own evolution of rudimentary human rights? Are we living on outdated and unhealthy commodities? Take stock of our shared birthright to the earth’s sustainable resources. Our allotment of food, shelter, ...
