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Start off the new year by making a good impression. Creating a “glamour” in magic is to imbue yourself with a specific illusion or alter the impression you make on others. This oil is meant to draw out your most admirable, kind, and loving traits so others will feel them. After all, your vibe attracts your tribe, as the saying goes. Gather these ingredients:* 3 drops lavender oil* 2 drops patchouli oil* 1 drop sandalwood oil* 1 ounce carrier oil ( jojoba, olive, or almond)* A small ...
Use the traditional holly and ivy plants for a spell to unite a partnership or friendship, or even to strengthen the bonds of family. Tie together a sprig of holly and ivy with a red ribbon. These plants have long been used in folklore for the winter holidays, so they should be easy to find. Holly is considered to have masculine energy and is associated with fire; ivy has feminine energy and is associated with water. Both have the qualities of protection and good fortune, and these two combined ...
Thinking of planning a vacation? Today is Wednesday and a brand-new waxing moon—a perfect day to cast a spell to help manifest your dream holiday. Hermes is the Greek god of transition, travel, and crossing boundaries, and is said to be able to move freely between this world and the afterlife. A symbol of Hermes is the winged sandal: what better image to symbolize you taking flight on a holiday than that? For this spell you will need some yellow felt and thread, a feather, and a small ...
The ancient Greeks divided the seasons into spring, summer, and autumn. The three Horae (goddesses) watched over them in turn. Thallo brought the flowers of spring. Auxo increased the plant growth in summer. Carpo ripened the harvest in autumn, and then returned the land to rest until spring should come again. Here is an invocation for Carpo, suitable for a variety of autumn rituals: Blessed be, bringer of food,Cloud-keeper of autumn’s mood.All ripens and withers now:Garden, orchard, ...
