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Sybil Leek was an astrologer, a psychic, and a witch, and today was her birthday. With her jackdaw bird and flowing cape, she was an early, visible witch and mystic who, like Gerald Gardener, was one of the first to publish books on witchcraft. Today, let’s cast a circle of protection around ourselves, our familiars, our circles, and our Pagan path so that all witches and practitioners of the craft are free to practice. As you face each direction, use your right index finger to draw a ...
Valentine’s Day has come and go ne, and many of us may be glad to see it go. Sometimes romantic love is the last thing you need, especially if the relationship is toxic, limiting, or just long past its expiration date. The best way to break up with someone is almost always faceto- face, with directness and honesty, but a little magical help can ease the process. On a slip of paper, write down your grievances. Focus on your own feelings and experiences. After all, you can only control ...
With the Moon in Pisces and Mercury in Aquarius, this is the perfect time to do workings that can help bring clarity to the emotional and mental aspects of our lives. Perform this spell to lift the fog and bring peace to these areas so you can focus on what is truly important at this time. In a teacup, combine one tablespoon each of dried lavender flower, dried chamomile flower, and fresh ginger root. Then fill the cup threequarters of the way with hot water. Cover and steep for three minutes, ...
Winter can be a difficult time, when the days are short and the nights are long, and light and warmth are in short supply. But there is a benefit to these things as well. The world is quieter and slower, and if you so desire, you can tap into this natural lull in energy to find that quiet inside yourself. First thing in the morning, or at some time in the evening before you go to bed, take a minute to say this simple invocation for peace. (You can do this on any day during the winter season.) ...
