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Today is the International Day of Peace. A shrine for peace can externalize our intentions for inner peace and remind us that we can choose it over reactionary emotions. To make a shrine for peace, collect items throughout your home that help you feel peaceful, such as angelite, amethyst, chamomile, and lavender. Place a peaceful-smelling essential oil there, such as lavender or frankincense. Include small scraps of paper, a pen, and a jar. When your shrine is complete, open the oil and take ...
There are times for righteous anger, but sometimes anger is unfounded or its time has passed. Lingering anger can be banished with this spell, which requires a bowl, a glass of water, and ten matches. Pour half the water into the bowl before you, then hold a match. Get in touch with your anger. Remember what stoked this emotion. When you really feel the anger, strike the match and watch it burn, bright and hot. Drop it into the bowl before it burns your fingers. Repeat this with the other ...
Long days and too much to do can make falling asleep during the summer a real struggle. Luckily a little magick can go a long way toward getting a full night’s sleep. For this spell you’ll need a small piece of moonstone. Once you get into bed, hold the moonstone in your dominant hand and say: I now breathe away theremains of the day,In blissful sleep andcontentment I will lay.May the piece of moon Ihold in my handTake me to peaceful slumber’s lands. Take three deep breaths. ...
Following the example of Tibetan flags, you can make your own flags for prayer and peace. You’ll need some natural fabric (cotton, linen, etc.) in 12-by-8-inch pieces. Finished flags will be about 8 inches wide and 10 to 11 inches long. Choose colors that have magical significance (e.g., white for peace, blue for calm, green for nature, and so forth), or just choose those that you love. You’ll need a thick rope or cord to stretch horizontally across a space; the flags will hang ...
