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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 ...
As we approach the day of the summer solstice, you might want to consider taking some time to refresh your altar (or to create one, if you haven’t yet). Think of it as a bit of Midsummer spiritual housecleaning, a way to prepare yourself for the magical workings of the second half of the year. Working mindfully and with focus, remove everything already on the altar, and clean and dust as necessary. You can either return all of the objects to their original spot or perhaps change things ...
According to Egyptian lore, this is the Night of a Tear Drop. When Isis shed a tear for her lost love Osiris, the goddess Satis caught it and used it to make the Nile River flood. This flood replenished the fields, bringing good out of sorrow. In most places, water comes from rain rather than a flooding river, but the concept still carries over. Sometimes it’s good to sit with a feeling and just let it be what it is. Tonight, go outside in a dark and quiet place. Think of something in ...
Summer seems so far off, but it really is just a tick in time away. Gather your calendar and a pen and do a manifesting spell. Cast a circle for protection. Call in the directions: East, bring the winds of inspiration.South, fan the fire of dreams.West, fill me with watery creation.North, make real what I need. On your calendar, mark out times to take vacations: a half day spirited away from work, a weekend escape, or a weeklong absence from your work, home, town, and chores. Say this out ...
