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Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, you can still do this spell. You’ll need a twopiece clear plastic ornament. If you can’t get one, an empty clear plastic bottle will do. You’ll also need a selection of small, inexpensive items that represent what is important to you. Buttons from Grandma’s button jar, petals from your favorite flower, brightly colored yarn and thread, and colored pebbles are just a few options. I’m sure you can think of many more! Put these ...
This spell is useful for projects that require a sustained effort, from a few days to a few years. You’ll activate five powers, one for each of your fingers. Throughout the project, you can call on any or all of these powers when needed by pressing together the relevant fingers and bringing the power to mind: * Thumb: Strength; the ability to gather and apply energy in service of your goal* Index finger: Focus; mindful attention on aspects relevant to your goal* Middle finger: Balance; ...
At this time of year, as we move into what many celebrate as a season of giving, it’s a good time to work magic over ideals of service and altruism. Wash your hands before you begin, using a favorite soap and drying with a clean towel. Admire your hands, envisioning their strength, experience, and wisdom. Using a piece of white paper, write down the great works your hands have done. Perhaps they’ve knit sweaters to keep people warm, cooked meals to nourish others, played music, ...
Just before the Samhain festivities begin, a simple banishing of troublesome little things could be in order. This is a great time to get rid of unnecessary things so that we enter the dark time ready to begin a fresh cycle with a minimum of distractions. An easy, effective, at-home banishing can be done with a few easily obtainable things: a felt-tip marker and some toilet paper. Write what you wish to be rid of on pieces of toilet paper while visualizing being free of these things. Crumple ...
