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January is a good time to cast spells for the coming year. This one focuses on health and healing. For this spell you will need three beads. If possible, choose healing stones such as aventurine, chrysoprase, and malachite. If you can’t find those, use three different shades of green glass. Name each of the three beads for an aspect of health you want, such as body, mind, and spirit or heart, lungs, and liver. Hold each bead in your hand and concentrate on its meaning. Then string them ...
Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday honoring African-American culture and community. You can observe this celebration with your own mini-festival. If possible, do this with family and friends, for the real point of Kwanzaa is community. You’ll need an item to represent each of Kwanzaa’s seven principles:First night: Unity (an example of what I might use: a family photo)Second night: Self-determination (a diploma)Third night: Collective responsibility (two cords knotted together)Fourth ...
This Samhain night is also a blue moon, which is the second full moon of any month. Gather your circle for a Samhain blue moon ritual tonight. Prepare tokens that symbolize good fortune. (If you plan far enough ahead, you can collect wishbones and paint them with blue glitter.) Ask your priestess du jour to dress like the Blue Fairy in Disney’s Pinocchio and lead everyone in a meditation to find out what wishes their hearts make. At the end of the meditation, the Blue Fairy can give ...
Spring cleaning was great six months ago, but now it’s time to get our house in order for the colder tides of autumn and winter. Approach the altar(s) or shrine(s) in your home. Meditate on the physical items on each, considering how each one serves as a focal point or catalyst for your magickal work, ancestor worship, or other esoteric work. One by one, remove each object from the altar or shrine and reset the space. Cleanse each item, tablecloth, and nearby sacred object with incense ...
