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According to Egyptian lore, this is the Night of a Tear Drop. When Isis shed a tear for her lost love Osiris, the goddess Satis caught it and used it to make the Nile River flood. This flood replenished the fields, bringing good out of sorrow. In most places, water comes from rain rather than a flooding river, but the concept still carries over. Sometimes it’s good to sit with a feeling and just let it be what it is. Tonight, go outside in a dark and quiet place. Think of something in ...
The bathtub is my favorite cauldron—it’s an ideal place for working magic, in my opinion. This bathtub magic is a twist on the traditional honey jar spell, which is generally used to sweeten someone’s disposition toward you. In this case, the bath becomes the jar, and you become the focus to draw sweetness to you in general. The ingredients are pretty simple, and fresh is best if you can manage. • Handful of rose petals• Handful of honeysuckle blossoms• 1 ...
It’s National Library Week, the perfect time for a little bibliomancy! Bibliomancy is the art of divining the future or receiving spirit-directed guidance from a book. This method is pretty simple, but it’s surprisingly effective—often serving up just the right information for the moment. Some folks use a Bible, but I prefer to run my fingers down a bookshelf with my eyes closed and pull at whatever book catches or gives a little vibe. You could also use a favorite book of ...
Take a piece of rose quartz and hold it in your dominant hand. Close your eyes and think of the three happiest moments of your life. As you visualize each thought, feel the energy it generates moving through you, and transfer that energy into your piece of rose quartz. As you remember past joys, chant quietly: Happy thoughts, happy thoughts … As you charge the rose quartz, it will continue to grow warmer. Your crystal is fully charged when it won’t hold any more of your ...
