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This traditional herbal bath aids with divinatory dreams, especially contact with guiding spirits. You will need: 1 part chamomile flowers, dried 1 part fennel seeds, dried ½ part lavender flowers, dried ½ part passionflower leaves and/or flowers, dried Mortar and pestle A mesh bag or large tea strainer (for the herbs) Mix your ingredients together and bruise lightly with a mortar and pestle. Add the mixture to a mesh bag or large tea strainer, then add to a bath of hot ...
With autumn comes the harvest. Farmers gather the last fruits, vegetables, and grains. Food is canned, frozen, and otherwise preserved for winter use. Craft materials are gathered to provide activities in inclement weather. This is a season for the final flurry of work, and then rest to take stock of accomplishments. For this meditation, choose any fall item to use as a focus, such as a bundle of multicolored corn, some decorative gourds, or a sprig of vividly colored leaves. Sit in a ...
If you feel you're the subject of a curse, this spell may help. You'll need a beverage glass, one teaspoon of salt, about one cup of water, a plain white sheet of paper, and a blue ink pen. First, mix the salt and the water in the glass. Stir until the salt dissolves. Set aside. On the paper, write why you believe you're cursed—a string of bad luck, etc. If you think you know who cursed you, write their name. You are not going to curse them! This is not a revenge spell. However, you may ...
Scent connects us to the element of air and contains magical elements. Smells interact with the memory centers in our brains. Using the same incense before you practice your craft, for instance, reinforces and reminds you to be in a state of mind that will assist your magical work. Cinnamon is a great scent to utilize in the autumn, and it carries the energies of good fortune. Get a pan or simmer pot and fill it with water, two-thirds full. Add fresh fruit, such as slices of apple, orange ...
