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Megalesia commemorates an event from around 204 BCE when a special meteorite from Phrygia was placed ceremoniously on Palatine Hill in the Temple of Victory. This was done by the Romans after one of the Sibyls claimed it could save Rome from losing a war with Carthage. This stone was considered sacred; to the Phrygians it represented the goddess Cybele, whom the Romans called Magna Mater, which means "Great Mother." The movement of the stone was a success. Crops were bountiful and the Second ...
April 3 is National Find a Rainbow Day—perhaps thanks to those infamous April showers! Today is a day to look for rainbows and enjoy rainbowrelated activities. If the weather isn't cooperating where you live, don't fret—you can make your own rainbow on your altar! Here are some suggestions to bring some rainbow magic to your sacred space: Use chime or birthday candles in proper holders to make a rainbow of candles. Add a blessing or intention to each so that each color has a ...
At this time of year where I live, a green mist covers the countryside and every residential street. The buds swell on every tree and shrub. The grass begins to turn green again. The earth abounds. Take time to honor this green cycle and your own wellbeing with this spell. You'll need a new houseplant, a sheet of paper, and a pen. Set the plant on your altar. On the paper, write one to three goals you have. They could be for health or career, for example. Look at the plant. Think about how ...
Use this magick charm to encourage fun and invite a spirit of whimsy and joy into your life. This spell will lighten hearts and create more opportunities for good times and happy feelings. Take a bottle of bubbles outside under the moonlight. Open the bottle and take out the bubble wand. Hold the wand up to the sky and position it so that you see the full moon within the ring of the bubble blower. Dip the wand into the bubble solution, then gaze again at the moon, this time through the sheen of ...
