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This spell uses mint (spearmint or peppermint), which should be at its peak about now in the garden, to clear away negative energy hanging around your home. If you don’t have mint growing, you can usually find it in the produce section of your supermarket. You’ll need three stems of mint to use as a “sprinkler” and a dish of salt water. Stir the salt water three times clockwise using the mint stems. Stir until the salt is dissolved. Then take the dish of salt water and ...
For the past four years, our national parks, our waters, even the air we breathe have been in peril as protective measures have been erased from our laws. What will remain for future generations? Is our nation turning into a dystopia? It’s time to do both practical work and protective spellwork. First, we can donate to organizations like the Sierra Club, Greenpeace, and Friends of the Earth. Second, we can do volunteer work with local environmental groups. Third, we can work at our ...
Ramadan, which begins tonight, is a holy month. With specific exceptions, people fast and avoid sinful behavior from dawn to sunset, then feast at night. They engage in prayer both day and night. Pagans are not cultural pirates. We do not steal other people’s observances and beliefs. But we can follow the Islamic tradition of doing charitable works, not just this month but all year. Send blessings of peace and good hope to our Muslim cousins and observe this holy month in your own way. ...
There’s an odd saying, “cool as a cucumber,” which means to be calm and completely chilled out. Supposedly this saying originates from the fact that the inside of a cucumber is always cold, even on the hottest summer day. To make a refreshing, healthy drink that will also spread peaceful vibes, chop a cucumber into round slices. On each slice, carefully carve a peace symbol into one side, using the natural round rind of the vegetable as the circle part of the design. See each ...
