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If you have back-to-school jitters, try this spell. Start this spell about one week before school begins. Each morning, stand and face east. Raise your power (dominant) hand out. As you turn clockwise, visualize a protective stream of blue light streaming from your hand, surrounding you with a shield of protective energy. Stop turning when you are facing east again. Now, still facing east, say with a smile: I'm free to be me, And you're free to be you, And I'm as confident as I can be! Go ...
Now we begin to experience the power and the glory of the harvest season. It's the power of a lush, bountiful Earth about to bring forth its abundance. And it's the Goddess—the Great Mother—who provides this abundance for us. For this ritual, drape your altar in green fabric. Decorate it with symbols of the season. This could be a vase of seasonal flowers or bowls of fresh fruits or vegetables. On your altar, have one glass of red wine or grape juice. Stand before your altar and ...
It's July, the high note of the year. Now, summer's song is being sung. It's a song you can hear, see, and sense. You can hear it in the rumble of a thunderstorm and in the cricket's drowsy trill in the warm late afternoons. You can see it in a meadow frosted white with daisies and splashed with the gold of blackeyed Susans. And you can sense it in the evening breeze, which carries the breath of August. Capture the essence of the season with this meditation. Sit outside and get comfortable. Be ...
We are about halfway through the summer. If you haven't done the things you wanted to do yet this summer, it's time to start your Summer Bucket List. On paper, write down your goals for this summer. Limit your list to one to five goals. It can be anything—go to the beach, go camping, host a barbecue—but make it fun! By each item, make some notes about how you might accomplish your activities. Then say these Words of Power: Summer is at hand, and I have a plan. Here are the things ...
