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Many Witches and other spiritual folks around the world practice daily rituals, prayers, meditations, and other activities that help them align with Spirit (in whatever form) and get through the day. In addition to any morning routines you may have established, consider using a natural ink, pen, or marker to bless your physical body. Mark areas that will be later hidden by clothing. Each magickal practitioner feels aligned with particular things. Everyone is unique. Think about the symbols ...
Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, whose feast day is celebrated today, is the protector of a small Lithuanian village that was nearly destroyed, save for her help. Personal identity is precious, our very foundation. When you feel that yours is in danger, call on this gentle but awesomely powerful mother figure with a simple request adopted from an ancient prayer in her honor: Tota pulchra es, tuhonorificentia populi nostri.Mater prudentissima,Mater clementissima.Ora pro nobis.(You are all ...
We are social creatures. As Witches, we have a particular obligation to be self-aware when communicating via any medium, whether it’s in person, phone, text, social media, and so on. We, of all people, should be aware of the power we wield in the universe and the echoing influence we have in the world around us. If you need to hone your communication skills or even add a magickal boost for a social event, turn to the planet Mercury, who oversees communication, among many other important ...
Here is a prayer for the summer solstice. Feel free to reword it as you wish. I welcome the east, where energy rises;call in the south, where the lightreaches; gather the west, where we seeksacred rest; and greet the north, wherewe sink into our roots. Hail above,where our planetary parents Sun andMoon reside, and below, where allthat has come before informs us. Rise. Reach. Rest. Roots.Above and below. I place my hands on my heart andknow that as I stand in the brightlight of the summer ...
