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Autumn is often a time when we're inspired to reflect on what we have gained and experienced throughout the year. Set aside some time to take a walk on a day when the leaves are falling. As you wander, pick up five or so dried leaves and take them home. Get a jar with a lid, a marker, and a quiet place to think. As you hold a leaf in your hand, remember an instance during the past year when you felt joy. It can be a funny scenario that made you laugh, an achievement, or a person you met. As you ...
Today is the International Day of Peace, established by the United Nations in 1981. It is also a new moon/solar eclipse. This is a transformational time for a new beginning. It is a day to promote peace throughout the world, but more importantly a time to consciously cultivate peace within yourself. The new moon is like a doorway, a chance to begin again and walk into the new energy with fresh ideas about how to achieve peace. Obtain a small candle, white if possible, but any color that you ...
Daily life can be stressful, and there often needs to be a reset period where we are able to come back to a point of balance. Water can be a viable medium to facilitate bringing our emotions and bodies into harmony. Fridays align with Venus and the element of water, so this is the perfect opportunity to work on balance. Draw yourself a ritual bath. (This spell can also be done in the shower with a shower melt instead of a bath bomb.) Get the temperature of the water to where you can fully ...
When we have a full moon with a lunar eclipse, that's always a good time to clear, banish, or release anything we no longer need. That may include a habit, a relationship, or a fear. For this spell you will go to an apple orchard and select a windfall apple to aid you in the spell. If that's not possible, you may use a small rock instead. Think of what it is you wish to release from your life and follow the instructions in this verse: Go to an orchard where forgotten apples may be found, Brown ...
