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Juniper has long been used in the Ozark Mountains for smoke cleansing, especially in the home. We use our native red cedar, which actually isn’t a cedar, but a juniper, Juniperus virginiana. Common juniper works just as well. You will need: 1 part juniper berries or red cedar berries, crushed 1 part frankincense resin, crushed Mortar and pestle Incense charcoal and holder Lighter or matches Crush the berries and resin together in a mortar and pestle. Light your incense charcoal ...
A rainy day can be depressing, but without this vital element, our world would be barren. Every living thing would perish. This spell honors rain. Perform it on a rainy day. You'll need a small bowl or dish and a bit of rainwater. If you're unable to collect your own rainwater, use a small amount of bottled spring water. Collect some rainwater in your bowl/ dish. Place it on your altar. Stand before the water and gaze into it. Visualize the waters of this Earth— oceans, rivers, lakes, ...
Have you ever been envious of Snow White or Cinderella with their magical house-cleaning helpers? The rest of their situations leave much to be desired, but who wouldn't love a little magical boost when tidying up? Set out your cleaning supplies and close your eyes, connecting to your heart space and feeling the thread that unites you to all things. Open your eyes, and circle a pointed finger around the supplies, visualizing a swirl of sparkling energy streaming from your hand like a Fairy ...
For this spell, you'll need a vase, water, food coloring, and cut flowers (preferably white blooms, such as roses, chrysanthemums, daisies, hydrangeas, or gardenias). You might research flower symbolism and choose one that aligns with your goal. Fill the vase halfway with water, trim the ends of the flower stems, and choose a food coloring that matches your intention, such as blue and red (purple) for activating intuition and other third eye goals, green for the heart chakra or money spells, ...
