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Two days after the summer solstice, the waning moon is in Taurus, a fertile earth sign, for most of the day. The waning moon is a beneficial time to clear weeds from your garden and potted plants, and to clear unwanted conditions from your daily life. As you pull the weeds, chant: Only that which is compatible with me remains in my garden, so mote it be. To prevent more weeds from sprouting, place pretty stones around your garden plants—sparkly granite, smooth gray shale, faceted ...
Use this chant while you scatter salt to set a protective border around your home. Walk the boundary outside of your home. If you live in an apartment, walk around the entire outside of your building. While walking, scatter a bit of salt on the ground and visualize your own energy mixing with the energy of the salt to form a barrier. You may visualize this barrier any way you like: as a brick wall, a bright radiant light, or whatever works best for you. Chant: Set this barrier into place To ...
Cybele is a Phrygian mother goddess, worshipped in ancient Greece, known as the Magna Mater ("Great Mother") during the Roman Empire. She is a matron of the harvest, whose symbols are the phiale (a dish for offerings), the cornucopia, and lions—appropriate because today the moon is in Leo! Cybele was revered during the Megalesia, the festival held in her honor from April 4–10. Honor Cybele by making an offering of sweet fruits and bread (preferably homemade) on a platter, and ...
While many of us say “Blessed Be,” one member of my coven always says “Bright Blessings.” I love this saying, and decided to write a spell that carries the intonation and intention of the words. Bright Blessings I call upon us all. May you be bright and filled with might, May the good moon inspire psychic insight, May you be blessed and touched with grace, May the good sun shine brightly upon your face, May you be strong, grounded, and sturdy, ...
