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If you're grieving, this spell may help lighten your emotional load. Go outside and find a rock you are drawn to. Then go to a quiet area. Hold the rock to your heart. Cry. Grieve. Transfer your pain to the rock. Keep the rock on your altar. When you feel ready to release your sorrow, follow the instructions in this verse: When the fields of autumn turn pale against the sky, And the wild geese sing their mournful cry. When garden flowers turn rust and brown, When silver frost touches the ...
With late summer heat creating abundant harvests, there is a buoyant seasonal energy available to use to power a success spell. Go outdoors and gather four leaves of any size and color. Sit down on the earth. Draw a circle around you clockwise in the air or on the earth. This simple drawing of a circle creates sacred space. You're between the worlds. Focus on where in your life you choose to see success. Determine which way is east. Place a leaf east of you, saying: East, bring me inspiration ...
Toward the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, water found in ditches, marshes, or other damp areas can appear stagnant. However, below the still surface, rot and decomposition are taking place, both of which are precursors to positive change. Gather some of this water in a jar and use it to disintegrate and change problematic situations in a slow, nondramatic way. On a dried leaf or other natural item, use a marker to write a simple sentence describing the problematic situation. In a ...
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury, the winged messenger god of travel, communication, connection, and the digital realm. With summer well underway, it's time to make some travel plans. Grab your calendar and go through the next seven weeks, noting any times that you could get away. Maybe there is a Monday holiday coming up or a week at work you could take off. Highlight those dates, then make a list. Contact friends and family you long to see. Ask them: "Who wants to go camping, hiking, or ...
