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This year's Drumming Day falls on a full moon—a great opportunity to recognize the power of percussive rhythm in ritual. Drums are among the most ancient of instruments and are still a driving force in rituals today the world over. They help us keep time, energize us, and unify our movements. Many people play drums at circles and events, but few recognize that it's important not only to make a noise but also to listen to what's happening around them. When we listen as we play, we connect ...
Love comes in many different flavors. One of these is what the ancient Greeks called storge, or familial love. This is a subtype of platonic love, which is based on affection rather than sex or romance. Storge takes as much care and maintenance as romantic love, just in different ways. Turn off your electronics and pay attention to each other. Shared meals, game nights, and cuddle piles are all good. Pagan families may work spells or rituals together. This work is sacred to Hestia, the Greek ...
Like so many spells, this one is simple, but it packs a wallop. You'll need a glass dish, a silver spoon, and half a cup each of white sugar, brown rice, and pink Himalayan salt. Silver draws down the nurturing energy of the moon. White sugar entices and summons. Brown rice grounds the energy of fertility and abundance so it can be made manifest. Pink salt protects, but with a loving and kind energy. Put the sugar, rice, and salt in the glass dish, and place the spoon on top, with the bowl of ...
To perform a simple but effective scrying ritual, get any bowl or good-size mug from your kitchen cupboard. Fill the bowl or vessel approximately halfway with water. Next, use your intuition to grab a cooking oil of your choice, and pour a small amount in the vessel, making sure it covers about half of the water's surface. Fetch a fancy spoon and one powdered cooking herb of your choice. Sprinkle a dash of the herb on the surface of the water. With notebook and pen in hand, go to a ...
