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May 28 is the International Day of Action for Women’s Health. Today’s rite is intended to attract optimal health to you and your loved ones. Use your athame (ritual blade) to cut an apple across its middle, revealing the pentagram shape at the core. Cut the apple into slices to share. Each individual takes five bites of their apple slice, thoroughly chewing and swallowing, visualizing good health while doing so. Before each bite, chant: Earth—Health for my body. ...
This fun rite is usually done around Oestara/Alban Eilir/Spring Equinox or the Christian celebration of Easter. Children can participate, too. Before boiling the eggs, bless the water by using a wand or athame dipped into the pot and saying: All who eat thereof are hereby blessed. Boil white eggs, then remove them from the pot. When the eggs are dry and have cooled, use a white or colorless wax crayon to inscribe sigils on each of them. These symbols can be runes, ogham letters, planetary ...
Cybele is a Phrygian mother goddess, worshipped in ancient Greece, known as the Magna Mater ("Great Mother") during the Roman Empire. She is a matron of the harvest, whose symbols are the phiale (a dish for offerings), the cornucopia, and lions—appropriate because today the moon is in Leo! Cybele was revered during the Megalesia, the festival held in her honor from April 4–10. Honor Cybele by making an offering of sweet fruits and bread (preferably homemade) on a platter, and ...
The new moon represents endings and beginnings, and an eclipse of the sun is the perfect time to remove undesirable influences from your life. Prior to this astronomical event, physically clean your home. Next, open windows and doors to release unwanted energies. Smoke-cleanse your home using dry juniper boughs, sage, or hazel wands, being careful to catch any sparks or ashes in a safe, fireproof container. Walk widdershins (counterclockwise) around the space while chanting: I remove, banish, ...
