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This is a rite for enhancing your divinations by using the power of the crossroads. You will need: 1 part dill seeds 1 part fennel seeds 1 part juniper berries or eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) 1 part rosemary leaves, dried Mortar and pestle A divination tool, whichever you choose Incense charcoal and burner Matches or lighter Prepare your incense mixture by lightly crushing the plant ingredients together in a mortar and pestle. Take this mixture, along with your ...
We are just over halfway through flu season—hurrah! Grab a cup of your favorite warming drink, such as tea, hot cider with a dash of cinnamon, or even a latte from your favorite local coffee shop, and find a nice comfy, quiet spot to sit for a few moments. Hold the drink in both hands. Feel the warmth in your fingertips and palms. Visualize the path this warmth will take with each sip—past your lips, down your esophagus, and into your stomach. From your stomach, see the warmth ...
Today is the Christian holiday of Epiphany. Most Western Christian faiths observe this as the day that the Magi visited the baby Jesus. It also marks the day of Jesus's baptism. The word epiphany means a sudden understanding or insight into a matter. This would be a good day to meditate on issues facing you and how you may solve them. Sit at your altar with pen and paper. Ground and center. Think about what's going on with you. Begin to make a list of these issues, even if it sounds ...
Sometimes nature needs a helping hand. There are individuals and couples who want to conceive and may need an extra magical push to help them along the way. Today, with the energies of the moon, we will work to increase fertility. Lunar energies are all about the feminine and potential. We will be working on increasing the potential for a new life to be created. You will need a small egg-shaped object to symbolize the creation of life and serve as a focal point. The object could be made of ...
