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Back when I was creating and leading rituals all over Southern California, I soon discovered it was best to take my sacred tools with me instead of borrowing or making do. I made myself a Porta-Witch, which is what I called the picnic basket with my altar supplies in it. You can make one, too. First, buy a lidded picnic basket. Clean it carefully and bless it as you bless your tools. Now start filling your basket: A compass (You need to know where the directions are.) Your symbols of the ...
Each day we brush up against the negativity of others, and we often take on that emotional residue. To maintain our focus and resolve, it is necessary to banish the negative from our lives. For this spell you will need a small bowl of salt and a small black or white candle. You will need enough salt so that the candle will stand up in it. As always, when using an open flame, be sure you do not leave it unattended and use caution. Light the candle, and as it drips its wax into the salt, ...
Above all else, it is important to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses. Understand the marks that time has left upon you. Scars show that you survived. For this spell you'll need a translucent heart, such as a large bead, ornament, or paperweight. Hold it in the sun and see how the light shines through it. Contemplate your own heart. What tragedies or hardships have you survived? What scars have they left behind? How can you take care of those? Visualize your heart, and all its scars, ...
Today is Saturday and it’s the cycle of the waxing moon. Saturdays always seem to feel like a day to run around and do fun things. Along with the pep in your step that the spring brings, a Saturday during this season makes you want to cast all obligations aside and do something just for you. So that’s what you should do today! Proclaim that today is your day. If you can set aside the entire day, that’s wonderful. If this is not possible, see if you can carve out an hour or ...
