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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 Are we living on outdated and unhealthy commodities?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, ...
Use the traditional holly and ivy plants for a spell to unite a partnership or friendship, or even to strengthen the bonds of family. Tie together a sprig of holly and ivy with a red ribbon. These plants have long been used in folklore for the winter holidays, so they should be easy to find. Holly is considered to have masculine energy and is associated with fire; ivy has feminine energy and is associated with water. Both have the qualities of protection and good fortune, and these two combined ...
In the Northern Hemisphere this is one of the shortest days of the year, and it is hard to believe we are moving into more light. As a welcome to the holiday season and a celebration of more light, share a meal with family and friends. I am reminded of a particular book from my childhood called Stone Soup, in which villagers are tricked into providing ingredients for a pot of soup begun with water and a stone. With or without a stone, add the ingredients for your favorite soup or stew. Invite ...
For a fun family-friendly faery spell, make your own sugarplum dreamtime tea with the ones you love most. This brew takes our dreams to that land of fantasy and wonder, making bedtime a faery ritual to share stories honoring the light and warmth we create just by being together. In an airtight glass container, mix together 1⁄3 cup each of dried chamomile, diced prunes, and local honey. Add 7 drops of rose oil to appease Titania, the queen of the fae, the mother to all sprites and wee ...
