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September 13 is known as International Chocolate Day. In ancient times the Mayans and Aztecs used the base ingredient in chocolate during rituals to enhance their connection to the spirit world. Since chocolate releases endorphins that promote peaceful, loving feelings, meditating with chocolate can help you ease into the process. Sit in a comfortable position and take three deep breaths. Place a small piece of chocolate in your mouth and let it melt onto your tongue. A more pure form of ...
For those who start their work week on Monday, the day can bring a little apprehension and anxiety. Sometimes we need some reassurance to smooth out the emotional turbulence that can come with stress. Moonstone resonates with Monday’s lunar energies and is the perfect stone for nerve-soothing magic at the top of the week! Find a small moonstone that you can carry with you. Take a few minutes to sit calmly, holding it between your hands. Simply feel and mesh with its soothing energies. ...
The summer is at its height now, which makes this the perfect time to tap into the abundant energy of the season. This spell is best done outside in the light and warmth of the sun, but you can always sit inside in a sunny spot, or make do with your imagination if the weather isn’t cooperating. Find a flower or herb that represents the energy of summer to you: a sunflower, some rosemary— whatever symbolizes the season to you. Hold it up to the sky and envision it pulling in all that ...
June 14 is Magic Circles Day. A circle is used in ritual ceremonies to focus and raise the energy inside the perimeter. Creating the circle, or magical barrier, can be done in a number of ways. You can use an athame, also known as a ritual knife, to draw the circle energetically. If you don’t have ritual tools, you can simply use your pointer finger and envision the circle as a color of light. Your body and mind are the only things you really need to create powerful magick. You can use ...
