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Birds relate to the element of air. If you like working with air, then helping birds can improve your connection with that element. Many bird species migrate twice annually. In spring they leave their winter roosts for summer nesting grounds, and in autumn they and their fledged chicks fly to warmer refuges. On these journeys, most of them rely on finding food, water, and resting spots along the way to keep them going. Today is World Migratory Bird Day this year. You can help migrating birds ...
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, now is the perfect time to bring the energies of gratitude and abundance into your home. A perfect way to do that is by filling your home with the sweet aroma of autumn. Enrich your senses and make your dwelling cozy by creating a simmer pot of your favorite aromatic autumn herbs and spices. We like to use citrus peels, star anise, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, cardamom, rosemary, and sage. These can all be either dried or fresh. Add your combination ...
Divination comes in many forms. One especially well suited for autumn use is capnomancy, or divination based on smoke patterns. The color, shape, and behavior of the smoke send messages. You can do this type of divination with incense, a pile of burning leaves, a bonfire, or whatever you prefer. (Take standard precautions for working with fire.) Once the flames die down, examine the smoke. Watch how it flows through the air, forming shapes. Smoke that rises smoothly predicts easy times ahead, ...
In many cities and towns, autumn leaves are at their peak. Social media abounds with pictures and photographs of trees in their autumn glory. The colors of gold, yellow, vibrant orange, and chartreuse pierce our visions and bring the promise of magickal wishes made manifest. In Colorado, where I live, people travel to the high country to behold the beauty of the changing aspen trees. For this spell you will need: A gathering of autumn leaves A piece of bread A cup of water Arrange the ...
