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Transmute the pain of heartbreak into the gifts of wisdom and hope, inspired by Leonard Cohen's reminder that everything is a little bit broken, but it's the cracks that let in the light. Sit comfortably and close your eyes. Focus on your breath until you feel present in your body, firmly situated in the current moment. Place one hand over your heart and one over your belly, and attune with the rising and falling harmony of your breath accompanied by the drumbeat of your heart. Picture your ...
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. ...
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 ...
It was once said that if a person heard the bells of the foxglove ring, they were doomed to die. Of course, this is not to be taken literally, as it was folklore inspired by foxglove's (Digitalis purpurea) poisonous nature. But there is something that foxglove and bells have in common, and that is protective magick. Foxgloves are one of our "garden wards," and can be planted to protect your property. Bells have a long history in magick. They have been used to clear ritual space, invoke the ...
