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This spell will "add some wellie" to your endeavors by enhancing determination and willpower. You'll need some coarse sea salt, dried cinnamon (or a drop of cinnamon oil), dried cloves (or a drop of clove oil), and access to either a shower or a bowl of hot water and a towel. Add a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of clove (or use the oils) to ¼ cup of the sea salt. Place this mixture in the bottom of a shower basin or in a bowl. Turn on the shower to an agreeable temperature and step into ...
In this season of early spring on the natural calendar, we are often visited by the spirits of rain. We may find ourselves swirling around feelings of depression, grief, or just uninspired ennui. A heavy heart can keep us from tapping into the building joy and early glow of spring. This short tea ritual calls on the spirit of rain, known to offer deep cleansing and relief from heartache. Brew a tea of mugwort, hawthorn, tulsi, and Saint John's wort. Pour the tea into your favorite cup. Holding ...
This spell will help you find your determination and take you further down your desired path. You'll need some unrefined coconut oil, a small dish or ramekin, beeswax (I like to use the pellets), a pan of boiling water, allspice, and a small widemouth jar (a 4-ounce canning jar will work nicely). Place ¼ cup of the coconut oil in the small dish, add a tablespoon of the beeswax pellets, and place the dish in a pan of hot water on the stove. Do not let the water splash into the bowl. When ...
For this spell you will need a large ice cube and a bowl. Put the ice cube in the bowl and, with both hands, hold the bowl up just in front of your face. Take a deep breath in and hold for a moment while thinking about the things causing you stress or anxiety. Gently breathe out. Do this twice more. Now take a deep breath in, hold for a moment, and with three powerful exhales blow your stress into the ice cube. Then say: My stress is frozen outside of me. As this ice melts, it leaves me be. ...
