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Vestalia was a Roman festival that honored Vesta, the goddess of hearth and home. Her name comes from a Sanskrit root that means “shining one.” Because landlords and mortgage companies have zero interest in shining goddesses, the sacred element of our home is usually missing until we create it ourselves. At noon today, stand before your home altar with a candle of your favorite color. As you light the candle, invoke Vesta: Gentle Goddess, Shining One—Bless my home and ...
The discovery of the planet Pluto was announced on this day in 1930. Then eighty-five years later, photographs revealed a heart-shaped area on its surface. Today, as we spring ahead and light returns to the world, chant this mantra as a reminder that light and love can penetrate the deepest darkness across time and space: The heart of darknessSends forth its raysOf love and lightTo the lengthening days. Repeat as needed whenever you need to be reminded of the presence of light and love. ...
Ageisha’s time entertaining is often marked by incense sticks called ohana. Her fees are determined by how many ohana have burned while she sings, dances, and tells stories—an incense clock. The average stick of incense burns for sixty to ninety minutes, which is plenty of time to utilize its cleansing smoke to lift and carry away what no longer serves you. Choose a scent that corresponds with your situation (e.g., rose for love and relationships, dragon’s blood for anxiety ...
This spell will help enchant your home, making it a sacred place of love, magic, healing, power, and protection. Gather these materials:* Lavender flowers* Cinnamon* Rose petals* Sea salt* A large bowl* 3 pieces of ribbon or yarn: black, red, and green Ground and center. Using your hands, mix the salt and herbs together in the bowl while saying: Lavender, cinnamon, rose, and salt,All baneful spirits you do halt.Be now filled with health and love,And draw forth power from above. Imagine the ...
