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The Wiccan and Neopagan sabbats that are not equinoxes and solstices occur on dates that are similar but not astrologically precise. We are currently in the midst of astrological Beltane. Take a bottle of your favorite wine, kombucha, or other nonalcoholic beverage. With a flashlight in hand, safely travel to a calming, hidden place after nightfall. Using a black permanent marker, draw crescent moons on the bottle. Meditate and then visualize the obscured moon enchanting the liquid. Once ...
Here we are in the midst of Vernal Equinox vibrations! Newness is growing all around us and, naturally, also within us. To both honor and take witchy advantage of the energies afoot, perform the following exercise alone or with a friend or group. Take an unfertilized egg from a humanely raised and free-range chicken or other bird. Rub this all over your body (or assist others if appropriate), imagining your accrued astral "muck" entering the egg(s). While rubbing with the egg(s), whisper the ...
This is Ostara, the Spring Equinox. Day and night stand equal, with day growing as we approach the warm season. Balance is something we all need in life. Take some time today to practice with it. For this exercise, you need about a dozen small to medium rocks. It helps if they are flat enough to have a top and a bottom. Lay the largest rock on a flat piece of ground. Move it around until it’s as stable as you can make it. Set the next-smaller rock on top. Feel for its balance point with ...
Over the centuries, the full moons were given many different names. The September full moon is known in some traditions as the harvest moon. This is the perfect time to harvest your gratitude. Since this full moon occurs near the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, you can reflect on the year, see how far you have come, and count your blessings. Finding reasons to be grateful is a good way to enhance the love in your heart. Place your dominant hand on your heart, think about what you ...
