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If you feel that you're the victim of a curse, you can destroy any negative energies directed at you. You'll need a white candle in a secure holder and a small bare twig you've picked up off the ground. Place the candle on your altar and lay the twig in front of it. Carefully light the candle. Hold the twig as you say: To you who creates ill fate, To you who speaks words of hate, The power of your evil is broke.I send back the words you spoke. Now spit on the twig and snap it in half. Blow ...
Sometimes indoor potted plants need a boost. There are a few natural ways to feed them that also have a magical side. As you fertilize your plants in the following ways, visualize your magical intention growing along with their leaves and blooms. Coffee grinds: Sparingly sprinkle used coffee grinds (never fresh) onto the soil around the base of the plant. Coffee grinds are acidic and add phosphorus to the soil. Magically, coffee beans are associated with stamina. Eggshells: Save some ...
Make a cairn (large or small) to acknowledge something you've had to part with; it can be a person, situation, or something valuable you've lost. Rituals like this can provide closure. You can make a cairn indoors by using small stones. Places that sell gardening supplies or craft stores often carry small bags of smooth rocks to use in fountains or to put in vases. Stack the stones in a mound or pile—often a pyramid shape is formed. While you stack, think about whatever you're bidding ...
Did you know that honey doesn't spoil or rot? It has a long history of usage in natural medicine, and quite rightly, too. Honey is said to improve the mood, lift the spirits, ease the stomach, soothe the skin, and more. For this honey spell, you'll need a jar of local natural honey and a wooden or bamboo spoon (not metal or plastic). Put the jar of honey in a southfacing windowsill at noon. As the sun sets, take a spoonful of the honey and raise it to the four directions. Then lick the honey ...
