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Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday honoring African-American culture and community. You can observe this celebration with your own mini-festival. If possible, do this with family and friends, for the real point of Kwanzaa is community. You’ll need an item to represent each of Kwanzaa’s seven principles:First night: Unity (an example of what I might use: a family photo)Second night: Self-determination (a diploma)Third night: Collective responsibility (two cords knotted together)Fourth ...
The holidays are often stressful on multiple levels. Every old hurt can come forward and rip open. It’s a good time to perform a patience spell. You will need a pink candle in a holder, rose oil, and a small rose quartz. Bless and consecrate your supplies. Anoint the candle and yourself with the oil. Light the candle. Follow your breath and focus softly on the candle flame. Hold the rose quartz in your hands. Attune to your heart. Feel yourself fill with peaceful, patient energy. Imagine ...
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, the holiday season is well and truly upon us. The conditions are perfect today for working magic for a happy holiday season, particularly for fostering respect amid varying viewpoints and promoting the paradigm of forgiveness, acceptance, and love. Brew a small pot of Earl Grey tea. Sweeten a cup with honey and place it on your altar for Concordia, the Roman goddess who was traditionally invoked to heal family and marital discord. Sweeten another cup of ...
Sometimes the approaching holidays can make us feel a little lonely, particularly if our friends are busy or if they aren’t meeting our needs as well as we’d like. It might be time to add some more people to our circle of friends. For this spell, take a medium-size clear quartz crystal and hold it in your right hand. Think about what a great friend you are—be honest with yourself about all your good qualities. When you feel that the crystal is full of your authenticity and ...
