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Good spellwork often uses specially charged waters. Charged waters may be naturally occurring, as when one collects rainwater, or created intentionally, as when one leaves water out under the full moon to gather the moon's energies. It's easy to begin a collection of your own charged waters. Start with an assortment of tight-lidded jars and spring water, purchased or obtained locally from the wild. Sun-charged water: Leave a jar of spring water under the full sun, from sunrise to ...
The word felicity means happiness, joy, and delight. We all can use some encouragement at times, and this bowl will do the trick. Select a small bowl of your choice— no bigger than a cereal bowl, and smaller if possible. Over time, add items that please you: ceramic figures, crystals, natural items (acorns, seeds, etc.), pins, beads, marbles, or anything. The only criterion is that each makes you happy. Each time you add an item, say: Precious bowl of felicity, Treasured items are given ...
Many of us keep handwritten journals, spellbooks, apothecaries, and grimoires. Some may prefer digital versions of these magical tomes, but there remains something special about inscribing them by hand. It's satisfying and provides a very real anchor to one's practices. There's a drawback, though: the volumes we consider precious and want to keep secret are often appealing to others, but we don't want someone else picking up our craft journal and thumbing through it! What to do…You ...
The summer solstice arrived yesterday. It's time to salute the new summer sunrise! Check a weather app to determine the sunrise in your area. Set an outdoor altar that allows you to stand behind it, facing east. Populate the altar with solar colors and correspondences: gold or yellow cloth; pyrite, tiger's-eye, carnelian, or amber; yellow candles; sunflowers; lemons; statuary; etc. You'll also need a quart jar with a lid and four tea bags of your choice. Fill the jar with water and set it and ...
