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Your home—whether it is a house, an apartment, or even just a room—is where your heart is. It is the center of your existence, and it is important that you feel safe and secure when you are in it. Once a year, or more often if you live someplace that feels vulnerable, it is a good idea to do a house blessing. This is a nice way to reinforce any protection work you might have done and to ask for the gods to watch over you. Light a sage smudge stick and hold it in front of you. First ...
The number eighteen in numerology is often said to vibrate with the concept of humanitarianism. Most people on a magical path are deeply devoted to nature. In reality, devotion to nature is truly of humanitarian benefit. If we do not maintain the integrity of the natural ecosystems and life forms we are interdependent on, we will drive ourselves to eventual extinction. Today, make an effort to contribute in some way, even if small, through an act of humanitarian benefit. Perhaps that is ...
Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival, ends today. The sukkah, an outdoor reed hut, is where families eat, recalling the time when the Israelites wandered the desert for forty years, sleeping and eating under the stars. Today, take time to get outside for a meal, and pause and give thanks for your harvest. Can you leave work at lunchtime to eat outdoors? Can you enjoy your evening meal on the deck or in the yard? As you eat, slowly savor the food, being thankful for all that you eat. Take time ...
The moon enters Virgo today, giving us time to take inventory of the people and projects we have been investing in. Are those investments worthwhile and making you feel fulfilled? If not, it might be time to let them go! Cast this simple cut and clear spell when it is time to cut the ties to that which does not serve you. Write your name on the center of a white piece of paper. Around your name, write about the people and situations that need to go in as much detail as possible. Fill the whole ...
