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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 ...
June is a popular month for weddings because it's sacred to Juno, goddess of marriage and hearth and home. While homemaking is a crucial step in the formation of a new family, its maintenance is just as important to established families. So take some time this month to make your house a home. You can do this in many ways. Spend a day on housecleaning. Refresh your supply of towels, rugs, linens, or other homey things. Bring in vases of fresh garden flowers; this is one time to prefer cultivated ...
This protection spell is intended to help turn away unwanted attention from another. There is a fine line between a friend who is interested in you to cheer on your success and one who is only there to hear the details and gossip to others about you. This spell can also be used when you sense that someone around you is envious. Place a black tourmaline stone, for protection, on a piece of paper. Around the stone, draw a circle and then add lines with arrows pointing out from the circle and away ...
April is part of the rainy season and thus a good time for water magic. Pay attention to when the rain falls, and give thanks for it. Observe where it goes, how it flows, where it pools or soaks into the ground. See how leaves and twigs follow the flowing water, how the plants soak it up. You can celebrate rain and the element of water in many ways. Put out a birdbath to catch the rain. Plant a rain garden in a soggy part of your yard. Use rain chains to channel water rolling off a shed or ...
