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Hearth charms like punched leaves can help us bring warmth and joy into the home as we learn dot matrix art and balancing magick this season. Punching shapes is the first step in learning other crafts like embroidery. Looking at the holes we punch, we let the light in through all those seemingly unrelated imperfections. The bigger picture always reveals a theme, and crafting with leaves is fun when we employ Pagan, planetary, and zodiac images. All you need is a few freshly fallen leaves and ...
The heart of a lion is a tough quality of leadership. Standing up for others and doing what we know is right means facing the fear of being beaten back for holding a line of integrity. Leadership when it is in selfless service to the greater good is one of the most charming and admirable aspects of a willing hero. This spell is designed to help you lead by example and requires that you find an elder to place a heart-shaped tiger’s-eye charm in a secret location, which you must discover ...
Today is National Coffee Day in Colombia, one of many coffeeproducing nations. Although this is a Colombian celebration, coffee is enjoyed worldwide, and that makes it a good day to consider the process involved in getting these beloved beans to us in the United States. Today, if you’re a coffee drinker, set your coffee to start brewing by whatever means and then begin a meditative journey in your mind, thinking about the country where your coffee was grown and the environment there. Is ...
Ap ril is a great time for getting out of the house and reconnecting with a favorite spot you haven’t visited in a while. There are many different ways to tap into a specific place’s energy. Our favorites involve meditation and offerings (always compostable!). Find a comfy place in your favorite spot and close your eyes. Feel the energy of that place wash over you and attempt to tap into it. When you can feel the energy truly pulsating around you, visualize or verbalize what about ...
