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Mother Earth is known by many names around the world and envisioned in many ways, and as the Earth Goddess she has been with us since the earliest times. As this is Earth Day, it is a wonderful day to create your own temporary or permanent representation of Mother Earth. This goddess is nurturing in shape, form, and concept. If you live near a beach or can easily travel to one, go there and bring your digging and sculpting tools. Create a unique rendition of the Earth Goddess right near the ...
This is National Pet Day, but for witches, select animals we live with are revered working partners called familiars. Animals and humans have long been involved in a symbiotic relationship. We feed each other in various ways. If you are unaware of the power and magick inherent in a familiar, take some time to learn about it. If you are not allowed to have animals where you live, get creative. You could have a strong animal's presence in the way you dress (animal prints, colors, and textures), ...
Doorways are portals. They face one type of space and open into another, sometimes unknown place. They are a good analogy to work with today, as it is Transgender Day of Visibility. This day celebrates and honors trans people, some of whom have lived a part of their lives behind closed doors. This is a day to celebrate and honor their history, accomplishments, triumphs, and achievements. The Yoruba people of West Africa (primarily Nigeria) who are on the path of Ifa have long honored and ...
So much promise is held in the color green. It is representative of fertility, growth, creativity, potential, and birth, though it undoubtedly has special meaning to you beyond these themes. Playing with the concept of a dream board, let's make a Green Board today. Cut out green tidbits from printed articles or magazines. Use a glue stick or glue dots to paste these bits of green onto a 9-by-12-inch board (reusing cardboard boxes is great). Then use a Sharpie (fine-point is suggested) to write ...
