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Today is the International Day of Peace. A shrine for peace can externalize our intentions for inner peace and remind us that we can choose it over reactionary emotions. To make a shrine for peace, collect items throughout your home that help you feel peaceful, such as angelite, amethyst, chamomile, and lavender. Place a peaceful-smelling essential oil there, such as lavender or frankincense. Include small scraps of paper, a pen, and a jar. When your shrine is complete, open the oil and take ...
Fairies are nature spirits who can be very helpful if approached in the right way. Because many of them fly, they relate to communication and the element of air. This makes them useful assistants when you want to reach someone. A quirk of fairies is that they expect to be paid but never thanked. For this spell you will need a stack of postcards or notecards printed with fairies. Hold them in your hands and say: Little People of the air,Watch above my message fair.Sent by night or sent by ...
Buttons have always felt magical to me. I loved sorting through my grandmother’s button tin as a child, and every button jar I see at a yard sale feels like a vessel of buried treasure. If you think about it, the job of a button is to hold things together, so you can work sympathetic magic with them in that way. They can also resemble hag or witch stones when they have holes through their center, giving protection and aiding in divination. They make a terrific travel altar if you sew them ...
Use this spell to pave the way for clearer communication before conversations, work meetings, presentations, etc. You’ll need two pieces of paper and a bell. Start by writing the names or a descriptor of the two parties involved, one on each piece of paper. For example, you might write your name on one and “the audience of my presentation tonight” on the other. Set the papers in front of you, a few inches apart, and imagine a channel of clear communication energy flowing ...
