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Today is National Compliment Day. A true compliment can really brighten our day. Kind words make us feel seen and appreciated, so why not spread this love throughout the year? What if you could receive a heartwarming message at just the right moment? Get together with some friends and build compliment jars that you can pull from on rough days. (You can also do this virtually if you don't have any witchy friends close by.) Have every person bring a stack of small paper sheets, a writing pen, a ...
Do you need some justice to work in your favor? The first consideration for this spell is to make sure you're giving yourself enough time to build momentum—weeks or months versus just days or hours. Pull the Justice card from your tarot deck and place it on your altar. Set two white pillar candles in holders on either side (electric tealights are fine if you can't use live fire). Fold a square of paper in thirds in both directions so that you have nine sections and the folded packet can ...
New Year's Eve marks the transition from the old year to the new, which makes it a great time to weave in new possibilities for a prosperous year to come. Collect three narrow ribbons or some embroidery floss in the following colors (about one foot of each): Black (to represent the wisdom you've gained this past year) White (to signify new opportunities to come in the new year) Green or gold (to call forth growth and prosperity) Knot the three cords together at one end, leaving a ...
Candle Day is celebrated every year on the first Saturday in December. There are many candle spells available in this book and elsewhere, so I'm not going to give you another one. Instead, here are some ways to share the candle love, especially if you're looking for some fun gift ideas for friends and family. You can, of course, make your own batch of candles from soy, beeswax, or paraffin if you're up to the task. But if you don't have the time, space, or materials for making candles, here ...
