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Today is the celebration of Anahita, revered in ancient Persia as the goddess of water, fertility, and war (protecting her people). In her honor, dress a white or gold candle with lotus oil. Set the candleholder in a sturdy, firesafe bowl, and pour some water into the bowl. Place a few branches or twigs of greenery around it. Light the candle and say: Anahita, I honor your fierce protectivity and your generous gifts of fertility. Thank you for your gifts this season. I ask for your help in ...
We are just past Samhain and the Day of the Dead celebration. Now is a good time to confront our own feelings about mortality and have a conversation with Death. Sit where you will be undisturbed for about twenty minutes and where there is an empty chair facing you. Imagine a figure representing the personification of Death seated in the other chair. This figure is not a threat to you and has not come to claim you at this moment. Death is here for conversation. Talk about your fears ...
Aligning with our ancestors can give us incredible power in our daily lives. For this spell, you will need a list of as many of your known ancestors as possible. They do not have to be those of blood; they can be ancestors of spirit or inspiration. Yellow is often used for ancestor work, but for this spell, I prefer to use purple. Carve your name into a purple candle and dress it with frankincense oil. Put it in a firesafe holder and light it. Take a few deep breaths and say: I am ______ ...
For this spell, I like to use the Nine of Pentacles card in Deborah Blake's Everyday Witch Tarot. Elisabeth Alba's painting features a woman reading in a comfortable chair under a tree abundant with apples and pentacles, wine, and nibbles on a table beside her, happy and fulfilled in herself. To perform this spell, block off several hours for yourself, and nest in your favorite chair, a sofa, or your bed. Have a book, a beverage, a snack, a pet, and your journal handy. Take the card and soak ...
