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Nature offers many protective materials to all plants and animals. A broken eggshell found in a bird’s nest once protected new life. Rough bark guards the soft heartwood in a tree’s center. Shells, seed pods, and nut casings are all forms of protection for plants and animals, shielding them while they develop, grow, and live. They make perfect ingredients for protection spells. Take a walk in your area and collect some of these items. Combine them all in a mortar and pestle, ...
With the Sun in Aquarius and the Moon in Libra today, this is the perfect time to cast a spell for friendship. When I was a child, we would wear friendship bracelets as a sign of our bond. In this spell you will be braiding three different colored pieces of yarn of your choice to make a bracelet. One yarn represents you, another represents your future friend you are summoning, and the third represents the friendship. Braid the pieces together while reciting and focusing on the intent of these ...
Now that we are in the midst of the season of releasing, take a walk in a quiet place with trees whose leaves are in the process of changing color. Walk slowly, deeply inhaling the alluring, mystical scent of seasonal decay. This autumnal energy stands strong in the heart of the Witch. As you notice leaves that have fully changed color and are on the verge of falling to the earth, pluck them one by one. As you pick each leaf, hold it in your right hand, crumple it up, and declare: This season ...
If you’re like many magical practitioners, you have a good amount of incense lying around. Even if you only have a little (or if you’d like to purchase some for this purpose), bless your incense today to refresh its magic. First, round up all your incense: sticks, cones, or powder. Spread a white cloth outdoors in full sunlight. (If there’s no sunlight in your area today, you can do this indoors. In this case, safely light four white candles at the four corners of the white ...
