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Hawthorn is one of the two flowers of May. It is a flower of hope and matters of the heart. Gather a handful of dried hawthorn flowers from your tree (if you're lucky enough to have one nearby) or from your magickal stash. Set aside. Light a charcoal on a fireproof surface and let it turn white-hot. Place the dried flowers in your dominant hand. Thank your flowers for working with you today. Place your hands together in prayer pose. Rub them together vigorously and let the petals drop onto the ...
Today is the National Day of Prayer. On this day millions of people may offer their prayers for guidance and leadership. As magickal people, the word prayer may not be a word we are comfortable using. However, the words affirmation and incantation carry the same intention. Some may find that using those words is a better fit for their practices. Many of us, as magickal practitioners, embrace a higher power, contrary to what others may think it means to be "Pagan." As people who embrace and ...
Today is Dita e Veres (“The Summer Day”), one of the most celebrated pagan days in Albania. This marks the end of winter and honors nature’s ability to regenerate. Zana Malit, Muse of the Mountain and the goddess of hunting, forests, and nature, only comes out of her temple today. Let’s invoke Zana Malit’s spirit. Put a large bowl of spring water in the middle of the floor. Collect four 3-to-4-inch pillar candles in the colors orange, yellow, blue, and green. ...
In March of 1918, the first case of the Spanish flu was documented. We’ve just come through another similar pandemic. These are good reminders not to take health—on either a personal or a global level—for granted. For this healing spell you will need:* A white taper or pillar candle* A knife or athame* A box of matches* A heatproof plate or dish Using the knife, first carve a heart into the candle, followed by an equalarmed cross and then a circle. (The arrangement ...
