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Color of the day: White Incense of the day: Cedar To get the most out of a dreaded "performance review" at work, take a quiet moment one day before your review. This should be exactly twenty-four hours before the review's scheduled time, if possible. Put on the clothes you intend to wear for the review. Sit relaxed in a chair, and close your eyes for a few quiet moments. Remember all the things you've done-all of your accomplishments-since your last review. Ask yourself, which of these things ...
Color of the day: Blue Incense of the day: Pine For a deep cleansing to chase winter blues or to get rid of a cold, mix one and a half cups each of sea salt and baking soda in a tub full of the hottest water you can stand. Soak for thirty minutes, and towel yourself dry. Take a regular bath about eight hours later. As an alternative cleansing bath, fill the tub with hot water, and add one pint of apple cider vinegar. Soak for thirty minutes and towel dry. ...
Color of the day: White Incense of the day: Pine Before leaving to be with family for the holiday, take some time to energize and center yourself. Stand before your household altar with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees relaxed, arms loose at your side. As you breathe in, raise your arms in front of you, keeping the rest of your body relaxed. See the air enter your body, moving your arms upward to the height of your shoulders. Simultaneously see a ball of protective light rise up from ...
Color of the day: Amber Incense of the day: Sage Aromatic herbs do more than smell good. Most of them can be used to disinfect and clean, both physically and psychically. Take a handful of rosemary, peppermint, or lavender leaves, and add them to some boiling water. Remove the water from the heat, and let it steep for ten minutes. Strain, and use while hot to wash ceramic, tile, and walls. Pour the cooled leftovers into a spray bottle for quick cleanups. ...
