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As we move indoors in the Northern Hemisphere, we can spend more time doing creative activities. I do more collaging, crafting, and knitting in the dark months. Today, set up a small creativity altar. It can be anywhere. Mine is on the shelf near where my boxes and bins of crafty supplies reside. A creativity altar can include craft supplies of paper, ribbons, wool, and beads; bright colors to stimulate and inspire; and clipped pictures of artists or artwork that you love and admire. The ...
Tonight we have a full harvest moon with a lunar eclipse. When these occur together, it is the perfect time to do some type of release spell. This could include any number of release situations. Perhaps you wish to release a person, job, or some type of negative situation from your life. With a regular full moon, it is usually a good time to try to work some type of magic that will bring something to you. Now, with a full moon/lunar eclipse combination, the opposite is true: this is the time to ...
How many times have you heard the advice that if you want to succeed at something, consistency is key? While regular effort can, indeed, be a crucial part of reaching our goals, it's also important to assess whether what we're doing is truly effective, because simply doing an ineffective thing harder won't lead to success. In these situations, we might question whether we're "good enough" or deserving of success, perhaps experiencing self-blame and shame. But if a task calls for a hammer and ...
Whether or not you are a recovering Christian or perhaps even a Witch who honors Jesus, who was a teacher and healer, you can gift some Crafty blessings to those whose minds may be far from open. Taking a page from exciting free-form chaos magick, begin your walking, biking, or driving journey at 11:11 p.m., either by yourself or with others. Approach the closed doors of as many churches as you can find. Hold cut-and-dried or powdered eyebright and/or sage in your right hand. Forcefully blow ...
