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Sylphs are elemental points of consciousness that exist within what we experience as the air. When we tune into them, they can help us become cleansed, alert, and revitalized. For this spell you will need some light-smelling incense and some small wind chimes (or small bells). Sometime in the morning, face east and light the incense. Ground and center. Imagine the light of the morning sun shining into your heart center. Imagine that the breeze, wind, and clouds are flowing through you. ...
On this day you may come across people with ashes on their forehead. The practice is rooted in antiquity and symbolizes mortality, faith, and the beginning of Lent. While this practice is commonly associated with people who are Christian, we too as Pagan or earth-based spiritual people can connect with our mortality and humility by placing a bit of dirt on our forehead. You can choose to make your forehead symbol any form that calls to you. For this spell, gather a bit of earth. Hold the earth ...
Winter often seems to go on forever, and even if you live in a place that doesn’t get ice or snow, it can feel dreary and dark. But even though the days are short now and spring seems a long way off, the power of the sun is growing steadily. To bolster your spirits and brighten the day, make a point of greeting the sun and invoking its energy into your life at this time. This is most effective at sunrise, but you can do it whenever you can see the sun in the sky. Stand outside, if ...
Today is sacred to the Lord of the Dance, who is portrayed as standing on one foot inside a rayed circle, dancing his cosmic dance of life-death-rebirth. Shiva, whose name means “benevolent” or “favorable,” is a pre-Aryan god. His consort is Parvati, who is also Sita, Uma, and Durga. We are not cultural pirates and we don’t want to steal the gods and practices of other faiths. But we can learn from them. Go outside today and gaze at what the dance of the seasons ...
