Today's the day the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas, as marked according to the old Julian calendar, thirteen days after Western Christmas. Having survived persecution and suppression during the communist era of Russia, it is a day of both solemn ritual and joyous celebration. Take your lead from the Russians, and do a spell reaffirming your faith and your right to practice it. Quietly affirm who you are, and what you believe. Then run your hands over your body from the top of your head to the tip of your toes, saying "Top to bottom, all of me is safe and free to be," affirming your right to live as you choose and practice your faith in your own way. Today, be filled with faith-express it through your words, actions, and intentions. In honor of Orthodox Christmas, give small gifts and bless•ings to the people you care for.
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