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Can you believe it's almost the Winter Solstice? Also called Yule, Midwinter, and many other names, this is a sacred time for those of us who walk in alignment with the seasons. (For folks in the Southern Hemisphere, it is currently approaching Midsummer.) Because we are soon to formerly welcome back the Holy Sun/Son at this time, let's put a little fire in our step to amp us up in preparation! At nightfall, simply light a candle of any color. (Black, white, and fire colors are ideal.) When ...
This is Bake Cookies Day. Have you heard the term "Cakes for the Queen of Heaven" before? Many Pagan traditions included one or more days for baking special cakes, cookies, or other treats for their goddess—or god, as in Egypt it was for Osiris. Now is a perfect time to make Pagan cookies. Find cookie cutters shaped like pentagrams, deer, cats, trees, stars, goddesses, gods, or whatever other themes suit your patron(s). You can also make round cookies and write runes or blessings on them ...
This spell is best performed on the last full moon of the year. Here is what you'll need: A small Mason jar with a lid Water to fill the jar Quartz crystal pebbles or points On the day of the full moon, gather water from a spring, river, ocean, or other free-running source of water. Rainwater or tap water will also work. Put the quartz pebbles or points in the jar and fill with the water. Seal the jar and place it in a special place, like on an altar. As it becomes dark and the moon ...
Many of us travel over the holidays, gathering with family to celebrate. Let's use the power of Friday the 13th to cast a holiday protection spell. Friday is Venus's day, a day to attract beauty, comfort, luxury, and goodness to you. Venus governs love and romance, desires and passion. It also rules what you value and how you relate to others, and 13 is Venus's lucky number. Say:I call on Venus to protect and guide. May her pleasures always abide.May thirteen further bless all my people with ...
