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Last spring we pushed the clocks forward an hour. Over the summer months this gave us more time for our crops and magickal work in the sunlight. This period ends today, as we prepare to fall back—by turning the clocks back an hour. Go outside or near a window (depending on the weather) to reflect. Sit in a comfortable position on the ground or floor, preferably. Breathe slowly and evenly. Focus your eyes softly inward, to the center of your forehead. Visualize the warmth of the sunlight ...
This spell will assist you in contacting an undine: a water elemental. Typically, these beings provide emotional healing, the ability to delve deep into our subconscious, and a general feeling of emotional renewal. Invoke them when you feel depressed or lacking in passion. For this spell you will need a blue candle in a holder and a glass of water. Face the west, or the direction your tradition associates with the water element. Ground and center. Place the candle on your altar, with the ...
We began this spell by planting bean seeds on August 10, and have been tending them since then. In this final installment of our modern Opalia, we gather the energy we have generated over the past two weeks and channel it to further bless our personal goal. For this you will need your potted seedling(s), which by now should have sprouted, and a pitcher of water. Go to your plant. Ground and center. Focus on the sigil and allow this symbol to be emblazoned in your mind. Contemplate the life ...
For this spell, collect ten pink stones that traditionally signify love. Write the name of the one you desire and your own name as one long "word" (no spaces) on a sheet of pink paper. Lay this on your altar and surround it with the ten pink stones. Cover the linked names with Tarot card X, the Wheel of Fortune (which is always turning), from your favorite deck. On the paper, copy Hamlet's love letter to Ophelia in your own handwriting: "Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth ...
