The new moon represents endings and beginnings, and an eclipse of the sun is the perfect time to remove undesirable influences from your life. Prior to this astronomical event, physically clean your home. Next, open windows and doors to release unwanted energies. Smoke-cleanse your home using dry juniper boughs, sage, or hazel wands, being careful to catch any sparks or ashes in a safe, fireproof container. Walk widdershins (counterclockwise) around the space while chanting: I remove, banish, ...
Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Performing a kind action that benefits society is a powerful spell. Pick up and dispose of litter, pay for the person behind you in line, donate gently used clothing to a charity, volunteer at an animal shelter, read to children, or do any other good deed. As you perform your random act of kindness, envision a warm, benevolent pink glow of positive energy surrounding yourself and your loved ones, and kindness spreading throughout the bountiful univ ...
Today is Rosa Parks Day, celebrated in honor of the acclaimed civil rights activist on her birthday. To evoke the qualities of courage, fortitude, and self-confidence exhibited by Ms. Parks, hold a hematite crystal in your dominant hand (the hand you write with) while raising your athame (ritual blade) aloft. State firmly: I am confident! I am brave! I have tenacity! Add any other qualities you wish to embody. Visualize yourself surrounded by golden light. Keep the hematite stone on your ...
January 25 is celebrated by Scots people as the Robert Burns Supper, named for the man regarded as the national poet of Scotland. Friends gather to eat "neeps and taties" (turnips and potatoes) and toast Burns with glasses of whisky. This is a wonderful time to enhance creativity for yourself and your friends. Carry stones that represent inspiration, such as aventurine, carnelian, labradorite, or amethyst. Call upon the poetic muses as each attendee tells a story, sings a song, or writes a ...