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Rue is an especially useful herb, particularly when cleaning your magical space or trying to keep negativity out of your mundane spaces. For this spell you will need some dried rue, a pitcher of water with a lid, and a towel. Simply add the dried rue to your pitcher of water and let it steep for twenty-four hours. Strain the rue from the water and use your rue-infused wash for cleaning. Post-Samhain, we recommend using this rue wash to cleanse your altar. Remove your altar items and wash away ...
The holidays of Good Friday and Passover are about sacrifice. Christians believe that Jesus sacrificed his life for the good of others, and they commemorate that on Good Friday. Passover is a commemoration of the time when the Jewish people marked their doorposts with the blood of a sacrificial lamb, sparing them from the Angel of Death. Most magical traditions today don’t demand sacrifice, but making a small sacrifice can be powerful magic. For this spell you will need a small bit of ...
Mercury stationed to turn retrograde yesterday. It may also be a hectic time before Yule and other winter holidays. Before and after a planet moves retrograde, it goes through a period called a “station,” where it is barely moving and is adjusting to the U-turn. During the two-week shadow phase before Mercury goes retrograde, take the necessary Mercury retrograde precautions. Move ahead at a gentle pace and do not sign anything binding. Back up all data to password protected (or ...
Holidays are what many of us work for, those days or weeks somewhere different, and many of us choose a vacation by the sea. The smell of the ocean and a changing tide when you are at the beach is wonderful. There is something different about the air near the coast, possibly because of the extra ions in the sea air. This accelerates your body’s ability to absorb more oxy[1]gen, which balances your serotonin levels. It is no wonder that ancestors in the past, such as the Victorians, ...
