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Winter is a good time to take care of your altar. Periodically you should take everything off of it, clean up, and give it some attention. Start by removing any altar tools like candles, bowls, crystals, or wands. If you have one or more drawers for storing tools and supplies, then empty that too. Clean each of those items with a suitable cleaner or just wipe them down with a soft cloth. Take off the old altar cloth, then wash it or hang it to air out. Clean the altar table or shelf with ...
On this day we celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and inaugurate the 47th president of the United States. Using a fireproof dish or candleholders, light one green candle for healing and one blue one for peace. Recite and meditate on these words from Rev. King's "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial: Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. ...
Suspected witch Phyllis Money was acquitted on this day in 1694 in Westmoreland, Virginia. In her honor, perform a working for justice for yourself or for a worthy cause. Crystals associated with fairness include sapphire, red jasper, blue lace agate, and iron pyrite. Herbs believed to bring about justice are basil, mint, sage, and juniper. Choose one of these stones and one of the herbs and place them in a small cloth charm bag made of blue fabric. Light frankincense incense while ...
To break ties with someone who is speaking lies about you, use this spell to burn yourself out of their memory. Perform this ritual when the Moon is in Aries—before it moves into Taurus at 5:11 p.m. EST. You will need: Five of Spades playing card (from a new deck) A black ink pen or marker Heatproof dish Matches or lighter With a black pen or marker, write your full name (First, Middle, Last) across the central spade on the playing card. Beginning on the bottom left spade, ...
