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It’s World Homeless Day, a day dedicated to reducing homelessness around the world. Today, create a prayer candle for Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, the patron saint of people who are homeless. (After his request to be a monk was refused several times, he released most of his possessions and lived on the streets of Rome. After his death, many miracles were attributed to him.) Print out or create an image of him and paste it onto a jar candle. After lighting the candle, ground and center ...
The moon enters the sign of Aquarius today, helping us become more social and outwardly expressive. This is an excellent time to follow your bliss and to connect to the more creative elements of your personality. Cast this spell to summon the powers of creativity from inside yourself. You will need a purple candle in a holder and something to carve it with. Using your carving tool, etch CRTVY into the side of the candle. Light it and say: Purple moon and Aquarius vision,creativity flows ...
Legend has it that faeries and other wee folk have a penchant for shiny things—especially dimes! Depending on the country in which you live, gather dimes or the smallest silver coins offered in your local currency. Shine up thirteen of these dimes (or other coins) with soap and water. Put these in your right-hand pocket and carry a small packet of honey with you to your favorite natural spot where you expect the wee folk to have a presence— ideally in your own garden, backyard, or ...
There is much maritime lore about the seventh wave, particularly about it being the largest wave in a group, and the one that hits the shore directly. The next time you find yourself by a body of water, watch the waves as they come in, and you’ll start to see the seventh-wave pattern. Use the power and directness of the wave to call something to you as you watch it come in. Visualizing your goal, say to the waves: One and two, three and four,waves crashing upon the shore.Five and six ...
