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The spring is an excellent time to start communicating with the Fae. All it takes is a little awareness and consistency on your part. This spell is best done outdoors, but if that isn't possible, place this working near a window. Once you create the altar, the work has just begun. When the altar is in place, you will need to maintain that spot, spend time there, and make sure to give offerings. This is the real work of having a relationship with the Fae: paying attention to them. Spend ...
Today is Valentine’s Day, a day geared toward a show of love for others. However, we need to make sure we take care of ourselves first so we can attract the love we truly need and deserve into our lives. On this day, before you share it with another, take a ritual bath or shower. Use a bath bomb or shower melt with a scent that you associate with love and that relaxes you. As you immerse yourself in the water, repeat to yourself three times: I am love. I am loved. Let the water drain ...
One of my professors in graduate school always said, “If you have no plan, you plan to fail.” There are many annual guidebooks, and they can really set you on the right track. Alongside your chosen annual, keep a grimoire. A grimoire is a magickal book of your own design and making, where you record your workings, notes, results, and ideas. This year, challenge yourself not only to purchase, design, and obtain a grimoire, but also to keeping it going the entire year. Your grimoire ...
Spiders and their webs are ancient symbols of creativity. The spider weaves the web autonomously, from its own body, much like our ability to manifest is self-generated. This spell calls upon the magic of the spiderweb to release a creative block, whether it’s in your art, your writing, or your magic. Materials: A picture of a spiderweb Enough sand to just cover the picture of the web A tool pertaining to your creative project (a paintbrush for an artist, a pen for a writer, etc.) ...
