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On this day in ancient Rome, springs and wells were honored by casting floral garlands or wreaths into them. This spell helps us remember this ritual. You’ll need a bowl filled with spring water and two or three ivy leaves. Sit before the bowl of water. Drop the ivy leaves into the water. Dip a finger into the water and anoint your third eye. Now close your eyes and meditate about a wish you want to come true. Open your eyes and stir the water clockwise three times with your finger. ...
At first you were in feel-it-to-yourtoes love. But that was then. Your feelings have changed. This spell will help you forget ’em fast. You’ll need a tart apple, peeled. You’ll also need some lemon juice and a crushed clove of garlic. Rub the lemon juice and garlic into the peeled apple. Rub it hard. Then set the apple on a paper towel to dry for a few days. It doesn’t need to dry completely, but allow it to begin to shrivel. When the apple is ready, take it to a wooded ...
To animists, everything is alive. This includes our homes. Your home is your sacred space, so take a moment today to recognize that it has a spirit all its own. If you have not already done so, come up with a fitting name for your home, then create a simple altar to the spirit of your home. This can be as simple as a candle upon the mantel or a rock from your yard in the corner of a kitchen counter that you keep an offering bowl upon. It need not be elaborate. I like to keep a bell in this ...
Now that we’ve passed the summer solstice, the days are gradually growing shorter. Although the heat and relaxed pace of the season may lull us into thinking that the days go on forever, from here on out we will lose a few minutes of daylight every day. In many Western magical systems, summer is associated with the element of fire. To make the most of these days while they are still long and warm, attune to the element of fire. Sit before a lit candle, a campfire, or any other flame you ...
