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Scent connects us to the element of air and contains magical elements. Smells interact with the memory centers in our brains. Using the same incense before you practice your craft, for instance, reinforces and reminds you to be in a state of mind that will assist your magical work. Cinnamon is a great scent to utilize in the autumn, and it carries the energies of good fortune. Get a pan or simmer pot and fill it with water, two-thirds full. Add fresh fruit, such as slices of apple, orange ...
We all live on this Earth, and there is no Planet B. We rely on nature for the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and everything else we need. It is important that we take care of nature so it can continue taking care of us. For this blessing, you need symbols of nature. Take a walk around your yard or neighborhood and collect small things to represent the world around you. This might be a leaf, a flower, a pebble, a small jar of rainwater, or other things depending on your ...
Give your luggage some added protection from damage, theft, or loss with this quick protection spell. Create a meaningful sigil to you that represents your luggage arriving safe and sound with you at your destination/s, including back home. I use a happy stick person holding an outline of a suitcase. As you create the sigil, focus on what your trip will entail and where and how your luggage will be traveling. In your mind, lead your luggage on a quick tour of where it will go. Envision it being ...
What's more evocative of primal magic than fire? Each time we strike a match, light a candle, or build a campfire, we're to the flame—just like moths, so the saying goes. Through this intense connection, fire also provides a powerful divinatory tool via fire scrying. To "scry" is to open oneself to the larger world and one's place in it. Begin by kindling a fire: light a candle or, even better, kindle an indoor or outdoor hearth or campfire. Sit before your candle or fire, dressed ...
