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With the Muslim holy month of Ramadan beginning at sundown, this is a great time to contemplate the value of fasting. During the entire month of Ramadan, Muslims refrain from eating from dawn until dusk to remember the less fortunate and reinforce gratitude. Intermittent fasting has become quite popular for weight loss and cleansing. Can you dedicate part of the day to consciously fast from something? It doesn’t have to be food. It could be fasting from social media, television, ...
I have been obsessed with super-fine, high-quality incense—both stick and resin—since the age of fifteen. I attribute this to a past life, but whatever the case, there is something special about genuine, non-synthetic smoke sanctifying a room, home, or outside space. Simply collect all the incense you have. Feel free to be a connoisseur like me by tossing out the “fake” stuff. Face the east. Holding your hands over all your incense, take deep breaths and, when ...
Today is National Cake Day. We don’t need an excuse to celebrate the wonders of cake, but it is nice to have one! Today would be a great day to indulge in a little kitchen magic. Pick an intention you’ve wanted to work on, then find a cake whose ingredients align with your goals and whip it up in the kitchen. Create an incantation to go along with it. Since today’s planetary ruler is the Sun, let’s look at an incantation you might use while baking an orange cake, which ...
To fill your home with flavors of the season, create a cauldron of spices that you can cook on low heat to clear negativity from your home and invite ancestral spirits to warm and bless your hearth. The following combination is one we use every year at our temple because it can also bless the air while making a delicious compote. Enjoy! In a large pot or slow cooker, combine the following: 3 oranges, sliced 2 apples, seeds removed 2 cups mashed pumpkin 2 cinnamon sticks 1 vanilla ...
