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The holidays are often stressful on multiple levels. Every old hurt can come forward and rip open. It’s a good time to perform a patience spell. You will need a pink candle in a holder, rose oil, and a small rose quartz. Bless and consecrate your supplies. Anoint the candle and yourself with the oil. Light the candle. Follow your breath and focus softly on the candle flame. Hold the rose quartz in your hands. Attune to your heart. Feel yourself fill with peaceful, patient energy. Imagine ...
As the nights get longer, it’s important to remember the light and bring it into your home. Acquire a tall white pillar candle. If it’s one that is already in glass, grab a marker to write on the glass with. If it’s an all-wax candle, find a safe holder for it, and you can write directly into the wax, using a toothpick or ballpoint pen. Make six asterisks (*) around the sides of the candle, plus one large asterisk across the top, with the wick at the center. Light the candle ...
To see the future, try this oldtime method of divining with smoke. You’ll need:* Some dried chrysanthemum petals or foliage, crumbled* 1 whole clove, crushed* A bit of cinnamon stick, grated Begin a small fire in a heatproof container. Then sprinkle the dried herbs over the flames. As the smoke begins to rise, say this charm: With these herbs crumbled fine,Let me see the futurethat shall be mine.Smoke: breathe, curl, and rise,Let my fate be revealed before my eyes. Be open to all ...
This is a spell to help correct an error, whether political, personal, or global. Gather these items:* 2 candles (one black, one white) with holders* Olive oil* A cauldron (or heatproof bowl)* A wand* A representation of the problem (a photograph, drawing, etc.) Anoint both candles from each end to the middle with the oil. On a table, place the black candle to the left and the white one to the right, with the cauldron between them and the wand in front of the cauldron so its handle faces away ...
