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Today is the birthday of famous Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, the man behind the famous “Pavlov’s dog” experiments. We have a magical parallel to Pavlov’s classical conditioning experiments that we can examine. Pavlov found that whenever the dogs saw an object or witnessed an event associated with being fed, they would begin to salivate. Well, the same thing happens to us during our preparations for ritual and magic. When we establish a routine of lighting a certain ...
Selenite is a luminous white crystal known for simultaneously cleansing and charging any object it comes in contact with. It creates clean, fresh energy that can be clearly felt. A selenite wand is perfect for this clearing ritual. Sit or stand somewhere private. Feel how the selenite connects with your own energy field. Pass the wand under each foot, a couple of inches away from your skin. Using a sweeping motion, move it up one leg, then the other. Notice that everywhere the selenite passes, ...
Today the Sun is in Venusgoverned Libra and Venus is in confident, fiery Leo. This is the perfect time to cast a spell to fall in love with yourself and your life, and to do so in a balanced and healthy fashion. For this spell take a simple pink chime candle and scratch your name into the side of it with a small nail or pin. Pink is a secondary planetary color for Venus, and in one of the traditions I’m initiated into, it is the color used for the magick of healing related to self-love. ...
The equinox is an auspicious time for magick, and now that it’s autumn, it’s the perfect time to break out the pumpkin spice. These aromatic spices are delectable in desserts and beverages, and they’re also associated with wealth, power, prosperity, and magick. This prosperity spell uses these high-powered ingredients and the ample magick available at this time of the year. You will need a bowl, spices (cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves), coins, honey, water ...
