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This spell can be used to confer protection and to bring good fortune to you whenever you are using a backpack. Draw a pentacle on the outside of the backpack or sew onto it a charm or patch featuring this symbol. Imagine a light emanating from the pentacle, powerful enough to drive away any enemies. Envision any bullies in your life cowering in the light streaming from the pentacle, shielding their eyes and turning away from you. Next, think about what you want the day to bring. What ...
Today is the Egyptian Day of Hathor, mother goddess of love, joy, beauty, and life at its most intense. Honor Hathor with a nurturing spell. We all nurture people, places, and things. Recognizing how we create and anchor joy, beauty, and love in our lives solidifies and multiplies these energies. Identify one thing you love—it could be a practice, person, or place. Find something small to represent that thing, perhaps a crystal, picture, or map. Place the item on your altar. If you don't ...
Take some time today to get clear on your values, illuminate your purpose, and manifest the world you want to help create. Safely light a white candle. If you'd like, light a stick of incense or diffuse some essential oil. (Pine, rosemary, lavender, and cedar would all be good choices.) Relax your body as you take some deep breaths. Now ask yourself, "What are my values?" Make a list of your top three in a notebook or journal, editing and rewriting as needed. Next, ask yourself, "How do I ...
In some parts of Northern Europe (mainly Sweden, Finland, and Norway), this is the day when holiday decorations should be put away. In Norway this day is called Tyvendedagen, which means "Twentieth Day," as in the 20th day after Christmas. It's known by other names as well, but it's basically a day to rid the home of all holiday associations, if you haven't already done so. If you have, then this is also a spell for general cleansing As you clean and tidy up your living space, visualize the ...
