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For millennia, people have worked with dill in their magic. It’s associated with love, protection, abundance, and repelling negative energy. In North America, this is about the time of year when the fragrant dill flowers turn into seeds. Many believe the seeds are the most potent form of dill, because they’re concentrated and flavorful. This spell uses dill seeds to spread your goodwill to the places you visit most. Purchase or harvest several dill seeds. Hold some in your hand and ...
It is time to harvest what we have been growing in our gardens and to consciously harvest the power of the sun. Take five minutes to sit quietly in the sunlight. Close your eyes, yet see the light of the sun within. Focus on the solar panels in your skin. Feel them warm and generate energy as you harvest the sun. We can take vitamins from a bottle, but our skin is the most efficient tool for producing vitamin D. Outdoor sunlight provides ultraviolet radiation that the skin uses to produce ...
The Yggdrasil, or Tree of Life, is symbolic of the interconnectedness of all. It is the World Tree of all creation, yet it also links us to the spiritual world, the cosmic centre that lies within everyone and exists everywhere all at once, just as family and friends are attached to our lives. If you have an Yggdrasil tree anywhere in your garden, then you can create a family or friend tree. Make little cards for your family and friends, with their picture on one side and their name and birth ...
During the Ottoman Empire, some seers divined the future by using sand. This ritual is based on that method. You’ll need some sand, which you can find at garden centers, and an old metal tray. (If you’re planning a trip to the beach, that would also be a good place to perform this ritual.) First, spread the sand over the tray, and cover it completely. Then think of a question. As you do so, run your hands through the sand. Feel it. Play with it. When you feel ready, stop and look ...
