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This form of scrying uses a candle flame and a mirror. It's a great divination for finding your calling— perhaps for life or perhaps just for the present. You will need: A chair to sit in A table A white taper candle, any size, in a holder A mirror, big enough to see your head and upper body Matches or lighter Position the chair at the table. Place the candle near the center of the tabletop. Place the mirror on the other side of the candle so you can see your reflection. If ...
Apples are a traditional Ozark container for magically removing all different kinds of illnesses and hexes. These would have been readily available in most hillfolk cabins alongside another favored container, the potato. You will need: An apple, any variety A shovel or spade This ritual begins with an apple. It can be any variety, but it needs to be whole. Rub the apple over your entire body, starting at the top of your head and ending on the soles of your feet. You need only touch the ...
Juniper has long been used in the Ozark Mountains for smoke cleansing, especially in the home. We use our native red cedar, which actually isn’t a cedar, but a juniper, Juniperus virginiana. Common juniper works just as well. You will need: 1 part juniper berries or red cedar berries, crushed 1 part frankincense resin, crushed Mortar and pestle Incense charcoal and holder Lighter or matches Crush the berries and resin together in a mortar and pestle. Light your incense charcoal ...
Magically cleanse away obstacles on the path toward success using this fire ritual. You will need: A black pen or marker A piece of red paper, 7 inches square A heat-safe dish, firepit, or grill, for burning Lighter or matches I recommend doing this ritual outdoors. Using a black pen or marker, write on the red paper square all of the obstacles to success in your life that you can think of. Once finished, crumple the paper into a ball. Take and rub this paper ball on your body, ...
