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As summer winds down and we move into autumn, it is a good time to establish a yearly ritual to protect your home. The direction of the seasons is shifting from active to passive, but there is still plenty of energy around to tap into for a simple protection ritual. You can use a sage smudge stick for this (being careful of stray sparks) or a bowl of salt and water. Move through each room of your house or apartment, starting at the front door. Either waft the sage stick or sprinkle the salt ...
Today is Take Your Houseplant For a Walk Day and Take Your Pants for a Walk Day. While both of these sound rather silly, they are geared toward getting folks to go outside and move their body. You are certainly welcome to give your house or office plant a change of view or show off a favorite pair of pants today, but for Witches and magical folk, I recommend making it a daily practice to get outside and observe the world around you. Far too often we’re more concerned about where ...
Memory is spurious, and the following magical approach, relying on the practice of freewriting, can boost recall. You’ll need a candle, rosemary essential oil, paper, a pen or pencil, and a memento linked to the memory in question, such as a photograph, book, personal item, etc. Anoint the candle with the oil, and add several drops of the oil to the candlewick and the wick well. Light the candle safely. Place the memento before you, and ready your writing tools. Repeat: Pen and paper, ...
Some people get their best ideas in the shower. It’s a great place to get physically clean, but all that water can also wash away fogginess and stress. Turn your morning (or evening) routine into a refreshing ritual. Chose a soap scent with meaning (and that uses real herbs or essential oils). Mint is refreshing, citrus is happy, and vanilla and cinnamon are warming. While in the shower, as the water pours over you and you’re enveloped in soap, sing this simple song and visualize ...
