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Today is the Egyptian Day of Hathor, mother goddess of love, joy, beauty, and life at its most intense. Honor Hathor with a nurturing spell. We all nurture people, places, and things. Recognizing how we create and anchor joy, beauty, and love in our lives solidifies and multiplies these energies. Identify one thing you love—it could be a practice, person, or place. Find something small to represent that thing, perhaps a crystal, picture, or map. Place the item on your altar. If you don't ...
There are many times in our lives when we feel the need for protection, and for a multitude of reasons. At such times, a protection charm kept close may provide emotional support as well as psychic safekeeping. Into a small drawstring bag, place the following: ¼ teaspoon each of rosemary and clove, a paper clip, a short piece of black cord, and several of these stones or crystals: amethyst, basalt, fluorite, hematite, quartz, obsidian, or tiger's-eye. Then add small personal items that ...
In the United States, we celebrate our Independence Day with parades, fireworks, and family gatherings. Make this the day to celebrate your own independent spirit—raise your power with fire, dancing, chanting, drumming, or whatever your wild heart is drawn to do. A simple way to raise power is by using sparklers. Whether solitary or in a group, light your sparklers and raise them high. As you do so, chant something like this: I am one with the Air that moves me. The Goddess/God is ...
The relative permanence of stones provides a vehicle for remembering and honoring the ephemeral (think: tombstones). If you have a garden or potted plant, you can include a stone as a touchpoint for helpful spirits. This can be a simple unadorned stone, or you can use paint pens to decorate it, using waterproof sealant to protect the design. Hold the stone in your palm, close your eyes, and feel its weight and temperature, bringing your awareness to the physicality of stone on flesh. Then ...
