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In late September, many students anticipate their first school exams and project deadlines. A spell bag can help scholars succeed. Herbs that enhance focus and concentration include ginseng, sage, rosemary, ginkgo biloba, and turmeric. Blue stones, including lapis lazuli, turquoise, sodalite, kyanite, and labradorite, can assist with mental prowess. Create a small bag of yellow fabric to represent sunshine and air, and place several of the abovementioned herbs and crystals within. Since the ...
Today is Mabon, a time of balance. The light and the dark stand equal, with the dark increasing. Everything is in flux, balanced on the point of a pin. It is this balance that gives power and mobility. So, too, must your life be balanced so that you can respond as needed. For this spell, you will need a pocket compass, the kind with a metal pointer balanced on a post. Sunset is the best time for casting, though any time during the day will work. Cup the compass in your hands and pay attention ...
Settle into an autumn state of mind with this wonderfully scented herbal stick used to cleanse and calm the energy after a long and active summer. You will need: 4 to 10 fresh sprigs of herbs, 6 to 8 inches long, including wood betony, rosemary, and lavender Natural twine Lay out your sprigs with the stems together. Wrap twine several times around the stems and tie off. Working at an angle, wind the twine upward around your bundle. Wrap around the top of the bundle and continue wrapping ...
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable defines a miracle as "a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency." I believe miracles occur every day. They say that what we focus on grows. Start the day with a moment of quiet focus to invoke the miraculous. Vow to pay attention to the "surprising and welcome events that are not explicable" today. Find treasures as you walk. See miraculous flowers ...
