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Did you know that a certain kind of writing can access the creative parts of your brain as well as forgotten or hidden memories? Welcome to freewriting! Use this when wrestling with a problem or before divination or magical practices. You'll need paper, a pen or pencil, and mint tea or candy. Before beginning, focus on your problem, issue, or desire and condense it into one or two words; this is your "prompt." Sip the tea or chew the candy to heighten your senses. Begin writing in response to ...
Good spellwork often uses specially charged waters. Charged waters may be naturally occurring, as when one collects rainwater, or created intentionally, as when one leaves water out under the full moon to gather the moon's energies. It's easy to begin a collection of your own charged waters. Start with an assortment of tight-lidded jars and spring water, purchased or obtained locally from the wild. Sun-charged water: Leave a jar of spring water under the full sun, from sunrise to ...
The word felicity means happiness, joy, and delight. We all can use some encouragement at times, and this bowl will do the trick. Select a small bowl of your choice— no bigger than a cereal bowl, and smaller if possible. Over time, add items that please you: ceramic figures, crystals, natural items (acorns, seeds, etc.), pins, beads, marbles, or anything. The only criterion is that each makes you happy. Each time you add an item, say: Precious bowl of felicity, Treasured items are given ...
Many of us keep handwritten journals, spellbooks, apothecaries, and grimoires. Some may prefer digital versions of these magical tomes, but there remains something special about inscribing them by hand. It's satisfying and provides a very real anchor to one's practices. There's a drawback, though: the volumes we consider precious and want to keep secret are often appealing to others, but we don't want someone else picking up our craft journal and thumbing through it! What to do…You ...
