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Today is Safety Pin Day, celebrating an invention originally patented on April 10, 1849. Since then, it has provided a safer way of fastening things, but it also represents protection. Ukrainians put them on children’s clothes to repel evil spirits. Some folks wear them for good luck. A more recent use in public spaces indicates that the wearer is a “safe person” who will help if asked. Safety pins appear in many crafts, especially beadwork. This makes it fun and easy to wear ...
People are decorating eggs around this time. In Hoodoo and Santeria, two paths with West African roots, ground eggshells called cascarilla ("cas-ka-Ree-yah") are used for different purposes, including banishing spirits, clearing, and protection. To create cascarilla, set your oven to 225 degrees F. Grind a dozen clean, dry eggshells, preferably from a black hen. Place on a cookie sheet. Bake until brittle and crumbly. Remove from the oven, let cool, then grind with a mortar and pestle to ...
When a relationship ends, em otional cords often still bind the exes together. Many people don’t even realize this is happening, which is one reason they get stuck in their grief or anger. Attachment is real. This spell will help to dissolve any residual energy between the two of you. You will need a red or black balloon. Put the opening of the balloon over your faucet and fill it with water. Stand naked in your (empty) bath or shower. Slowly turn counterclockwise in a spiral motion, ...
National Pink Day (or Pink Shirt Day) started with a show of solidarity by two Canadian boys wearing pink shirts to support another student who was being bullied. It is a day dedicated to breaking the bullying cycle that is found not only in school but outside the classroom as well. Unfortunately, bullies can even be found in the magical practitioner community, especially among those who are power-hungry or insecure in their own practice, so they seek to dominate and abuse others. Taking some ...
