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This time of the year can be difficult when dealing with complicated family dynamics. Strained relationships are easily exacerbated with the stress of holidays. If you know you will be encountering uncomfortable situations, plan to have some backup at hand. Gather together a small piece of amethyst, a small piece of quartz, 2 tablespoons dried lavender buds, 1 tablespoon dried jasmine buds, 1 tablespoon dried rose petals, and 4 drops of vanilla extract. You can use a small drawstring cloth ...
I love long weekends. An extra day off—with pay. Need I say more? Cast an "All is wel" spell. Taking stock and harvesting energetic awareness can help you see the bigger picture. Instead of practicing manifestation, which begins with a sense of lack and a desire for more, begin with the awareness of how rich you are. State what you have, see, enjoy, use, and own. Specifically name what uplifts you. Acknowledge the abundance present in your life, saying "All is well." Stretch it out into a ...
August 30 is International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, including those imprisoned in inhumane conditions, those who have been murdered for their beliefs, and/or victims of trafficking. For this spell, gather these supplies: Black, red, and green candles in safe holders A representation of Medusa A firesafe dish 3 small strips of paper Matches Place the candles behind Medusa, with the dish and the strips of paper in front. Light the candles, saying: Black for ...
It's July, the high note of the year. Now, summer's song is being sung. It's a song you can hear, see, and sense. You can hear it in the rumble of a thunderstorm and in the cricket's drowsy trill in the warm late afternoons. You can see it in a meadow frosted white with daisies and splashed with the gold of blackeyed Susans. And you can sense it in the evening breeze, which carries the breath of August. Capture the essence of the season with this meditation. Sit outside and get comfortable. Be ...
