New Worlds of Body, Mind & Spirit Since 1901
Welcome the new moon and its potential for great beginnings today. Let’s align with the sweetness of Hierochloe odorata, which means “holy grass” and “fragrant.” The common name for this herb, believed to be the braid of Mother Earth, is sweetgrass. As one of the Four Sacred Medicines, sweetgrass is a special herb. Unlock its healing potential with a respectful offering to the ancestors by burning tobacco. Next, tap sweetgrass’s ability to create good ...
They say it’s harder to make friends as we get older, but that likely has to do more with our work environment, family life, and busy schedule than our ability to actually find new friends. Sometimes we just need to make a little more of a window of opportunity and put that intent out into the universe. This fun little satchel will help draw friendship to you. Collect the following: * A cinnamon stick* A rose quartz pebble* A dried yellow rose bud or petals* 2 wrapped candies of your ...
Perhaps it’s no mistake that National Beer Lover’s Day (today) falls in the middle of Virgo season, the sign symbolized by a virginal woman holding a sheaf of wheat. (It’s important to note that in the ancient world, virginal didn’t mean chaste but rather autonomous.) As the grain and earth mother, who is both fiercely protective and fiercely independent (so much so that she even rebelled against Zeus and won), Demeter is the quintessential Virgo. She is a powerful ...
Fairies are nature spirits who can be very helpful if approached in the right way. Because many of them fly, they relate to communication and the element of air. This makes them useful assistants when you want to reach someone. A quirk of fairies is that they expect to be paid but never thanked. For this spell you will need a stack of postcards or notecards printed with fairies. Hold them in your hands and say: Little People of the air,Watch above my message fair.Sent by night or sent by ...
