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Hawthorn is one of the two flowers of May. It is a flower of hope and matters of the heart. Gather a handful of dried hawthorn flowers from your tree (if you're lucky enough to have one nearby) or from your magickal stash. Set aside. Light a charcoal on a fireproof surface and let it turn white-hot. Place the dried flowers in your dominant hand. Thank your flowers for working with you today. Place your hands together in prayer pose. Rub them together vigorously and let the petals drop onto the ...
Dreams free of nightmares are highly sought after. There are ways you can employ herbs to make this wish come true. First, fill a nice-size bowl with a mixture of rose water and spring water and place it under your bed. Push it under the middle of the bed. This is an invitation to the gods, goddesses, and water spirits. Next, make a sweet dreams sachet. Rub 1⁄3 cup chamomile flowers, lavender buds, and jasmine or hops gently between your hands into a bowl. (Do not use hops if you are in ...
Our flower of the month, the daisy, is a cheerful flower. It is a magickal flower. Take nine fresh daisies in your dominant hand. Think of your romantic desires. Do you seek a new partner? Do you want a relationship with loyalty, purity, and honor? Focus on your intention for the relationship you have or want as you pull off the petals of the daisies one at a time. Go outside. Hold the petals in both hands and make your wish. On the ground, draw the word(s) that is most emblematic of the ...
People are decorating eggs around this time. In Hoodoo and Santeria, two paths with West African roots, ground eggshells called cascarilla ("cas-ka-Ree-yah") are used for different purposes, including banishing spirits, clearing, and protection. To create cascarilla, set your oven to 225 degrees F. Grind a dozen clean, dry eggshells, preferably from a black hen. Place on a cookie sheet. Bake until brittle and crumbly. Remove from the oven, let cool, then grind with a mortar and pestle to ...
