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Springtime heralds the arrival of gardening in most locations, and carrying out a seed and garden blessing will start the season off right. You’ll need some packets of seeds, a trowel or small shovel, some organic fertilizer, and a cup of water. Carry the items to your garden location. Hold the seeds skyward and say: I honor these seeds, each carryingthe essence of new life and the giftsof food, warmth, and shelter. MayI learn the lessons of these seedsand respect their ...
Honensai, or Harvest Festival, is a Japanese celebration of fertility and prosperity. So today, reflect on the abundance that is already richly flowing through your life, and contemplate what you’d like to channel this energy into next. A creative project? A budding friendship? Your physical health? Once you’ve chosen a focus, select a crystal that symbolizes your desire, such as aventurine for new friendship, apatite for creative projects, or clear quartz as a multipurpose crystal ...
Today marks the start of Lunar New Year, which honors the Water Tiger this year. Those who are born in a year of the Tiger are said to be charming, confident, and very brave, but also competitive and at times unpredictable. The element of water brings calmness, insight, innovation, and good judgment. The new moon is a wonderful time to plant the seeds for new habits, so why not let the Water Tiger inspire you? Fill a cotton satchel with the following herbs: ginger root, orange peel, holy ...
Today is National Chocolate Candy Day. Chocolate is one of the most popular types of candy and is also an entheogen, which opens one’s soul to the divine. You may have heard it personified as the goddess Chocolata. The Mayan goddess of chocolate is Ixcacao, and the Aztec one is Xochiquetzal. You can invoke any of them for this ritual. Get a bag of chocolate coins covered in gold foil, which are readily available this time of year as Hanukkah gelt or stocking stuffers. Place the coins in ...
