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Sometimes change can feel like destruction and it's difficult to see the bright side. As the season of change commences today on the fall equinox, try this exercise to help you understand the ways in which uncomfortable events such as endings can have their own beauty and role in our lives. Gather a collection of broken items. These can be simple, ordinary objects you find in your daily life, such as a mug with a missing handle, a bit of broken plastic, a ruined toy or other mundane things. It ...
Writing is an important activity for Witches. We write spells and meditations in our grimoires to formulate blessings. Today is World Writing Day, so let's tap into the energy afoot across the globe and do the following. Grab your favorite pen. This could be a gel, fountain, reed, Sharpie, or regular pen. Even a pencil will work fine and produce magickal results. You'll need a piece of magickal paper (handmade, papyrus, parchment, or kraft paper—you name it!). Set the pen on the paper. ...
Have a quick look around your home or room. Do you see any cracks or crannies? It could be a gap between floorboards or baseboards, a crack in the wall, or some other little crevice. Gather several coins. The number depends on how many cracks you will be filling, so it can be just a few or many. It's your choice. Place the coins near a window or outside where they can absorb the abundant energy of the waxing moon for an hour. Then gently wedge these coins into the nooks and crannies of your ...
All evidence supports the benefits of staying hydrated. Use this spell to charge your water bottle for two things: (1) to remind you to keep it filled, and (2) because each time you take a drink, you will remember the health benefits of water—and that has a magic of its own. If you already have a water bottle, that's great! If not, now's the time to invest in one that you can associate with your magical intent. You can also add a special sticker or other marking to your bottle to remind ...
