Color of the day: White Incense of the day: Gardenia Incense of the day: Gardenia The end of May brings the popular British festival of Oak Apple Day. The festival celebrates the end of Oliver Cromwell's dictatorship and the return of the reign of King Charles II in 1660, making England whole again. You can use the powers of oak and apple to heal you completely. Buy a red or green square of cloth and place a crushed oak leaf and a bit of apple peel in it. Tie the bundle shut with contrasting red and green threads. As you tie, say: I call upon the strength of oak. I call upon the energy of apple. May I be healed of illness, disease, and injury. May I grow healthier and wiser every day. With harm to none, So mote it be. Carry the bundle with you for as long as you need it. When you are finished, untie the bag and bury the leaf and peel. Thank oak and apple for their help. |