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Today is a day of abundance. Thursdays are effective days to work toward wealth and prosperity. The day is closely aligned with the planet Jupiter. To complete this spell, you will need a piece of paper, a green pen, and a few pennies. Take a sheet of paper and draw in green ink the seventh pentacle of Jupiter. You could also print a copy of the pentacle and trace it in ink. The seal goes on one side of the paper, and on the other you write out your request. Take the paper and place it on your ...
The hearth is the center of your home. It may be a fireplace, a woodstove, a central furnace, or even your kitchen range. Wherever it is, it deserves a blessing. Begin by cleaning your hearth—a gesture of care and respect. Perhaps your fireplace or woodstove needs the chimney or flue swept and cleaned, and the floor in front of it swept or polished. A furnace may need its filter changed or vents vacuumed out, while your range might need to be cleaned and polished. Some of these are ...
Love comes in many different flavors. One of these is what the ancient Greeks called storge, or familial love. This is a subtype of platonic love, which is based on affection rather than sex or romance. Storge takes as much care and maintenance as romantic love, just in different ways. Turn off your electronics and pay attention to each other. Shared meals, game nights, and cuddle piles are all good. Pagan families may work spells or rituals together. This work is sacred to Hestia, the Greek ...
I once left an event wearing someone else's boots, the same size and color as mine. They didn't feel quite right, so I returned to the venue and found a woman at the door, searching. When my daughter was small, I made tiny labels that were sewn into all her clothes, so they always made their way home. With my own backcountry camping gear, I have carefully written my name in indelible ink, so ownership is clear. Sometimes magic is disguised as common sense. We can assume our stuff is safe, but ...
