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This is Fair Trade Day. Fair trade aims to support success for all by ensuring that farmers, crafters, and other small producers make a living wage for their hard work. As part of that, this worthy cause also fights against poverty, exploitation, and climate change. You can support this endeavor by buying fair trade certified products or shopping at fair trade certified stores. To celebrate Fair Trade Day, you'll need a fair trade chocolate bar (or other decadent food if you don't eat ...
Some people like to clean, while for others it’s a chore they’d rather not do. Either way, having the right tools can make a big difference. And when it comes to cleaning, what magickal Witch doesn’t know the power of a broom? Today we are going work some broom magick!This day on the calendar occurs during the waning moon cycle, which is when the moon is moving from full to new—a good time for letting go. This is a good spell for cleansing your home or office space.You ...
Today is Safety Pin Day, celebrating an invention originally patented on April 10, 1849. Since then, it has provided a safer way of fastening things, but it also represents protection. Ukrainians put them on children’s clothes to repel evil spirits. Some folks wear them for good luck. A more recent use in public spaces indicates that the wearer is a “safe person” who will help if asked. Safety pins appear in many crafts, especially beadwork. This makes it fun and easy to wear ...
People are decorating eggs around this time. In Hoodoo and Santeria, two paths with West African roots, ground eggshells called cascarilla ("cas-ka-Ree-yah") are used for different purposes, including banishing spirits, clearing, and protection. To create cascarilla, set your oven to 225 degrees F. Grind a dozen clean, dry eggshells, preferably from a black hen. Place on a cookie sheet. Bake until brittle and crumbly. Remove from the oven, let cool, then grind with a mortar and pestle to ...
