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Wednesday is ruled by Mercury, the winged messenger god of travel, communication, connection, and the digital realm. With summer well underway, it's time to make some travel plans. Grab your calendar and go through the next seven weeks, noting any times that you could get away. Maybe there is a Monday holiday coming up or a week at work you could take off. Highlight those dates, then make a list. Contact friends and family you long to see. Ask them: "Who wants to go camping, hiking, or ...
Tuesdays are imbued with Mars energy. This is warrior energy at its finest. When you find your self confidence flagging due to interactions in the community, at your job, or with your family, you can take back your power. Acquire a stone that you can carry with you. It can be a small piece of iron, bloodstone, red jasper, or onyx. This will be a stone you carry on your person or leave in the area where you need to don your metaphysical armor. When using the stone for the first time, hold it in ...
In my community, many barns are adorned with brightly painted designs, often circular in shape, like a mandala. It's common to see the rose and thistle pattern, circles of laurel leaves, flowers, birds, mammals, and other symbols of nature. I think of mandalas as magical symbols of protection invoking the power of roses (love), thistles (protection), laurel (honor), and other entities. Draw your own mandala. Start with a circle that is about six inches in diameter. Draw images of flowers, ...
My only child was born on this day, so I celebrate her and invest my energy in endless love. Do you have a child, pet, or family member whom you will love endlessly? The sort of love that transcends time and space? Place their photograph on your altar. Safely light a candle in their honor: red for passion, pink for affection, white for purity, or blue for serenity. Feel your love and speak: I declare my endless love by the fire of this light. I swear I will forever love, cherish, and delight. ...
