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Your magick charm is worn on the lips with this kissing potion lip balm with sweet ingredients to promote love and attraction. With notes of warming nutmeg, known for its aphrodisiac properties, it is perfectly paired with vanilla, whose sweet scent and sensual flavor set the mood for love. You will need: 6 tablespoons carrier oil (such as grapeseed or olive oil) 2 tablespoons beeswax (or candelilla wax) 2 tablespoons solid cocoa butter or shea butter 10 drops vanilla essential oil 5 ...
When you need to see a situation with the utmost clarity, turn to a water bath meditation. Set your scene with minimal lighting. If you use candles, ensure they are in a firesafe container with nothing nearby to light. For background sound, try an internet search for "clarity binaural beats." (While binaural beats are best used through headphones, you want them only as background, so skip the earbuds.) Fill your bath with warm water and sprinkle in a handful of sea salt. To maintain the ...
On this Mother’s Day we can practice tarot meditation with the Empress card in order to engage with the mother energy in our lives, whether we honor a mother or give birth to an idea. Pull the Empress card from your favorite tarot deck. You will want to set this up on your altar with a journal and pen. Find a comfortable position in which to sit or lie where you can still see the imagery on the card. Sitting or lying down starts the process of unwinding. When you are ready, take a deep ...
Cybele is a Phrygian mother goddess, worshipped in ancient Greece, known as the Magna Mater ("Great Mother") during the Roman Empire. She is a matron of the harvest, whose symbols are the phiale (a dish for offerings), the cornucopia, and lions—appropriate because today the moon is in Leo! Cybele was revered during the Megalesia, the festival held in her honor from April 4–10. Honor Cybele by making an offering of sweet fruits and bread (preferably homemade) on a platter, and ...
