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This concoction warms, heals, celebrates, and looks gorgeous as well. Start this now and it'll be ready for winter celebrations and rituals. You'll need: 12 ounces fresh whole cranberries (rich in vitamins and antioxidants) 2 one-quart canning jars with tight lids 1 cup white sugar A bottle of good vodka A table knife Rinse and dry the cranberries, then chop finely—a food processor works well for this. Spoon into a canning jar, and top with the white sugar. Slowly fill the jar ...
This spell can be done every time you travel by automobile. Starting at the hood of your vehicle, walk clockwise around it three times. Call upon deities, ancestors, spirit beings, or the bountiful universe. Chant: May this vehicle be protected from all of humankind, all of nature, and all of their creation. Keep this vehicle running well, functioning correctly, and safe. Guard and protect this vehicle. As my will, so it must be. You may wish to request special protection against specific ...
We are just past Samhain and the Day of the Dead celebration. Now is a good time to confront our own feelings about mortality and have a conversation with Death. Sit where you will be undisturbed for about twenty minutes and where there is an empty chair facing you. Imagine a figure representing the personification of Death seated in the other chair. This figure is not a threat to you and has not come to claim you at this moment. Death is here for conversation. Talk about your fears ...
This traditional herbal bath aids with divinatory dreams, especially contact with guiding spirits. You will need: 1 part chamomile flowers, dried 1 part fennel seeds, dried ½ part lavender flowers, dried ½ part passionflower leaves and/or flowers, dried Mortar and pestle A mesh bag or large tea strainer (for the herbs) Mix your ingredients together and bruise lightly with a mortar and pestle. Add the mixture to a mesh bag or large tea strainer, then add to a bath of hot ...
