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Consecrate a tarot deck using elemental representations, adapting the following pairings to suit your practice: air/swords, water/cups, fire/ wands, earth/pentacles. Choose something to represent each of the four elements. Options include a blade, feather, or incense for air; a chalice, shell, or bowl of water for—you guessed it—water; a wand or candle for fire; and a dish of salt or a stone for earth. For spirit, which corresponds to the major arcana (trump cards), a piece of clear ...
When you're in the mood for arts and crafts, obtain air-dry clay, one color for each of the seven primary chakras (rainbow colors are great, or use whichever colors feel best). Hold the clay you've chosen for your root chakra and close your eyes, bringing your awareness to the base of your spine, your root chakra. When you feel a connection to this energy center, open your eyes and sculpt the clay into whatever shape arises intuitively (or sculpt with eyes closed and see what emerges!). You now ...
Print out or sketch your astrological birth chart. You don't have to include every detail; a circle divided into twelve pie slices, each labeled with a number, is sufficient. Locate houses ruled by fire signs (Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius), look up correspondences for each house, then choose one to focus on. For instance, if you want to ignite creative ideas, and you see that Sagittarius rules your fifth house (associated with creativity), pick this house as your focus. Set the chart on your ...
Our beliefs around money, tied as they are to a sense of safety and security, can become entrenched and resistant to necessary updates. These beliefs typically appear as rules that seem synonymous with "common sense"—why would we do things any other way? To root out beliefs that are hindering your financial prosperity, take three coins (the dingier the better!) and place them in a glass bowl. Holding the bowl, close your eyes and beseech the spirit of money: Money, I ask for your ...
