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If there is an ancestor or other Beloved Dead spirit you feel close to whom you plan to honor this Samhain, either on the holiday itself or with a shrine you’ve set up for the month, you can ask for their guidance at any time now, as the veil between the worlds becomes gossamer-thin. For this spell, you simply need a picture or symbol representing the departed spirit and a black candle. Using a small blade or wooden pick, carve your question on the candle, and anoint the candle with some ...
There is a lot of earth energy in the world today, but not quite the grounded type of earth energy that we are used to. Today is more about the transformational and regenerative properties of earth. Cast this spell to harness the energy of renewal. To a warm bath, add the following:* 2 cups sea salt* 13 drops each of lavender, patchouli, and grapefruit essential oils* ½ cup dried milk Swirl the ingredients together in a clockwise motion using your hand, and say: Powers of the earth ...
Today, the Catholic Church honors the Seven Sleepers. According to Islamic and Christian legend, the Seven Sleepers were persecuted Christians who escaped martyrdom in a unique way: they went to sleep in a cave near Ephesus and woke up 300 years later, thinking they had slept for merely a single night. (Today in Finland, their slumber is commemorated by the different but derivative holiday National Sleepy Head Day.) Petition the Seven Sleepers for deep and restful sleep by placing seven cups ...
There is much maritime lore about the seventh wave, particularly about it being the largest wave in a group, and the one that hits the shore directly. The next time you find yourself by a body of water, watch the waves as they come in, and you’ll start to see the seventh-wave pattern. Use the power and directness of the wave to call something to you as you watch it come in. Visualizing your goal, say to the waves: One and two, three and four,waves crashing upon the shore.Five and six ...
