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As a practitioner of magic, you may periodically suffer from feelings of burnout. This may be because you have overexerted yourself after a particularly difficult ritual. You may also be one of the people in your area who tends to overextend themselves volunteering or collaborating with the community at large. In those instances, you will want to make sure you take care of yourself so that you can take care of others. To spiritually rest yourself, immerse yourself in a magical shower. You might ...
This spell can be used to confer protection and to bring good fortune to you whenever you are using a backpack. Draw a pentacle on the outside of the backpack or sew onto it a charm or patch featuring this symbol. Imagine a light emanating from the pentacle, powerful enough to drive away any enemies. Envision any bullies in your life cowering in the light streaming from the pentacle, shielding their eyes and turning away from you. Next, think about what you want the day to bring. What ...
Today is the Egyptian Day of Hathor, mother goddess of love, joy, beauty, and life at its most intense. Honor Hathor with a nurturing spell. We all nurture people, places, and things. Recognizing how we create and anchor joy, beauty, and love in our lives solidifies and multiplies these energies. Identify one thing you love—it could be a practice, person, or place. Find something small to represent that thing, perhaps a crystal, picture, or map. Place the item on your altar. If you don't ...
Take some time today to get clear on your values, illuminate your purpose, and manifest the world you want to help create. Safely light a white candle. If you'd like, light a stick of incense or diffuse some essential oil. (Pine, rosemary, lavender, and cedar would all be good choices.) Relax your body as you take some deep breaths. Now ask yourself, "What are my values?" Make a list of your top three in a notebook or journal, editing and rewriting as needed. Next, ask yourself, "How do I ...
