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Set up protective barriers with a banishing salt made with alder charcoal and blackthorn. With its sharp thorns, blackthorn is a hedgerow tree that not many are brave enough to cross. Alder is found growing along watery borders, and when cut, its light wood turns a reddish orange. This gives the impression that the tree bleeds, linking it to war and the supernatural. With the addition of protective bay and star anise seed, this salt is perfect to sprinkle around doorways or property boundaries ...
Today is World Blood Donor Day. If you can donate blood, you may save a life! Whether you donate blood today or not, it's a good day to connect to your own blood and the miracle that is your body. Lie down where you won't be disturbed for twenty minutes. Follow your breath as you inhale and exhale, relaxing. Become aware of your heartbeat. Your heart circulates your blood, which is part of your life force. Descend deeper into your own awareness. Feel how the blood flows through your veins, ...
Today is National Garden Meditation Day. It is an excellent opportunity to meditate in a green space in nature. You may want to meditate near your own garden or go to a public garden. Just make sure it is a place where you feel safe and comfortable sitting quietly with your eyes closed. Meditation is a way to concentrate on the present moment instead of being concerned about a past event or worrying about events that haven’t happened yet. A garden is the ideal place to immerse yourself as ...
The Ides of March has a negative connotation thanks to William Shakespeare and his play Julius Caesar, but before that, "ides" referred to the first full moon of the month, with the Ides of March also being celebrated as the new year. That being said, Shakespeare's version does remind us that there is nothing wrong with a little added protection and a reminder to check your back every now and then. Several culinary herbs double great as protection herbs, including sage, rosemary, bay leaves, ...
