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Today kicks off National Garden Week. That means this is a great time to do a garden blessing. Collect five quarter-size stones, crystals, or glass drops to represent air, fire, water, earth, and spirit. Select five points in your garden marking east, south, west, north, and center. This is where you will deposit your markers. You can leave them showing or bury them if you're concerned that someone may wander off with them. Start in the east and place the air stone. Say: Air, bring easy ...
Each month we have the opportunity to recharge our magic by visualizing the moon as a source of magical energy. Sure, we know it's just a stone in the sky that's lit by the sun, but it represents so much more. The moon is essential for the way life has evolved on Earth—the seasons, the tides; its gravitational pull stabilizes the tilt of our planet's axis. Without the moon, life on Earth would be quite different. But its hold on us symbolically is important, too. Magically, we respond to ...
When we talk about connecting with the earth, we may envision going out into nature and immersing ourselves in the wild places. But for many, that may not be possible and can leave urban and city witches feeling a little left out or disconnected. The power of the earth is ever present and ubiquitous! Every step we take connects us to the rhythm of her heartbeat. This old witch's prayer has a steady marching cadence that is used to bless the witch, the earth, the land they walk upon, and the ...
Gardens are beginning to grow now. Show your appreciation for your garden with this charm. First, as an offering to your garden, select a small rock that you find attractive. Carry the rock with you to your garden. Then quietly read these words to yourself: On a warm May eve, Go to your garden and this charm of thanks you'll weave. Garden, from every seed, You bring me all that I need. I have watched your birth As you sprouted from Mother Earth. Even after the leaves turn brown And frost has ...
