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May 28 is the International Day of Action for Women’s Health. Today’s rite is intended to attract optimal health to you and your loved ones. Use your athame (ritual blade) to cut an apple across its middle, revealing the pentagram shape at the core. Cut the apple into slices to share. Each individual takes five bites of their apple slice, thoroughly chewing and swallowing, visualizing good health while doing so. Before each bite, chant: Earth—Health for my body. ...
Tidy up your altar both physically and spiritually. Clean up any dust, ashes, or spills. Wash or replace your altar cloth. Dust off any statues, candleholders, or other stationary items. Replenish candles, salt, water, incense, or anything else needed. Cleanse, recharge, and/or replace any crystals or stones. When your altar is completely clean, spritz the air above it with Florida water or another cleansing protective type of spray. Close your eyes and send energy through your power ...
Have you ever been envious of Snow White or Cinderella with their magical house-cleaning helpers? The rest of their situations leave much to be desired, but who wouldn't love a little magical boost when tidying up? Set out your cleaning supplies and close your eyes, connecting to your heart space and feeling the thread that unites you to all things. Open your eyes, and circle a pointed finger around the supplies, visualizing a swirl of sparkling energy streaming from your hand like a Fairy ...
Birds relate to the element of air. If you like working with air, then helping birds can improve your connection with that element. Many bird species migrate twice annually. In spring they leave their winter roosts for summer nesting grounds, and in autumn they and their fledged chicks fly to warmer refuges. On these journeys, most of them rely on finding food, water, and resting spots along the way to keep them going. Today is World Migratory Bird Day this year. You can help migrating birds ...
