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For this spell you will need a green pillar candle, essential oil for abundance (optional), and a recent pay stub. On the front of your candle, using a pin, etch the symbols for Earth, the planet Jupiter, and a dollar sign in a vertical line. On the back of your candle, etch your name and arrows pointing up. Anoint the candle and each corner of the pay stub with the oil (optional). Place the candle on the pay stub and charge it with the energy of you getting the raise that you need and ...
Imagine you’re in a forest, or actually go sit in the woods if you can. Find a place that is quiet, where you can only hear the sounds of nature. If this isn’t possible, use headphones and play recorded nature sounds. Breathe deeply and close your eyes. The forest surrounds you. New leaves are emerging, and there are wildflowers everywhere. Visualize the forest renewing you; see yourself being reborn along with the woods. Your life is like a leaf or flower bud that is slowly ...
For this garden blessing, you’ll need to fashion a Green Man from grasses or other plant materials. You can do something simple, like fold a few stems of grass over to form a humanlike shape and tie in the middle with jute twine to form a waist. Or you could get fancier and make a corn doll. It’s up to you. When finished, the Green Man form should be about the size of a child’s doll. When it’s done, place the Green Man on your altar and say: Green Man, protect my ...
In the winter when the trees are leafless, their beauty and strength are more visible. That’s when you can see their power and majesty. To increase your own strength, form a pact with a tree. Follow the instructions in the following verse: Walk into the winter wood,Where bare trees sleep and brood.Select a tree majestic and great.Now you each have a shared fate.With this tree your strength is bound.Leave a gift—a crumb, a seed,or a rock you’ve found.As the seasons turn and ...
