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It's July, the high note of the year. Now, summer's song is being sung. It's a song you can hear, see, and sense. You can hear it in the rumble of a thunderstorm and in the cricket's drowsy trill in the warm late afternoons. You can see it in a meadow frosted white with daisies and splashed with the gold of blackeyed Susans. And you can sense it in the evening breeze, which carries the breath of August. Capture the essence of the season with this meditation. Sit outside and get comfortable. Be ...
Cast this spell to shake up a stagnant situation and spur revolutionary changes. You'll need a short length of purple thread, about six inches long. Find a tree you like, and sit or stand beneath it with the piece of thread lying across your open palm. Think of the situation you wish to change, then add to the visualization new elements of kookiness and craziness. You might imagine squirrels leaping through the scene, a clown doing cartwheels across your mind's eye, or a dog wearing a hat ...
This is a rite for enhancing your divinations by using the power of the crossroads. You will need: 1 part dill seeds 1 part fennel seeds 1 part juniper berries or eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) 1 part rosemary leaves, dried Mortar and pestle A divination tool, whichever you choose Incense charcoal and burner Matches or lighter Prepare your incense mixture by lightly crushing the plant ingredients together in a mortar and pestle. Take this mixture, along with your ...
We are just over halfway through flu season—hurrah! Grab a cup of your favorite warming drink, such as tea, hot cider with a dash of cinnamon, or even a latte from your favorite local coffee shop, and find a nice comfy, quiet spot to sit for a few moments. Hold the drink in both hands. Feel the warmth in your fingertips and palms. Visualize the path this warmth will take with each sip—past your lips, down your esophagus, and into your stomach. From your stomach, see the warmth ...
