Today we have the luxury of buying what we want whenever we want; however, change is afoot in the mundane world with a movement that focuses on seasonal and local food. For Pagans and Wiccans, this goes hand-in-hand with a spirituality that celebrates the seasonal wheel of the year.
While we use plants for a range of magical purposes, they do not always coincide with the cycle of the green world around us. Granted, we can dry and store plants for later use as people have done for thousands of years, but how many of us know when to gather cinquefoil, sweet woodruff, or haws? Do we even know where to look for mullein or snake root? Oh, what would those wise folk of the past think of us?
The easiest and most effective way to begin is to observe what is going on in your garden and in the wild areas around where you live. Even in cities there are parks and trees, and don’t overlook the weeds that sprout from sidewalk cracks. Now, let’s start with a brief stroll through the year to see what we may find for magic as we work with the seasons.
For many of us, the year starts out cold and often snowy. While there is not much to do in the garden or find in the wild, house-plants can be the focus of our plant magic. The popular and unassuming spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) is a powerhouse. Representing the element air, it absorbs negativity while improving and lifting the energy of our homes. It actually helps to filter the air, too. A spider plant with babies, or “spiderettes,” symbolizes fertility and abundance. Hang it in the bedroom if you are planning on a pregnancy or in the kitchen to invite prosperity to your house.
In early spring, signs that the earth is awakening become visible as the bonds of winter are loosened. Known for its chalice-shaped flowers, the crocus (Crocus spp.) is a signal that the wheel of the year has turned toward warmth. Place one or two dried crocus flowers in a small sachet to carry as a love charm or keep the sachet by your bedside at night to banish nightmares. Crumble a dried leaf into a powder and sprinkle it on an incense charcoal before divination to enhance your session.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Issue 22 من The Magical Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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People nowadays believe that unicorns are creatures of myth and magic. However, these seventh dimensional ascended horses with light spiralling from their third eye are beings of light who vibrate at a higher level than we do. This is why we often cannot see them.
The Ever-Living One
I vividly remember when I first started writing my devotional to Hekate.
The Magic Of The Crow
Crows, black shadows flying overhead, omens of death and war. Feeders of battlefields, their cries signal dark times ahead and warn of evil prophecies. Or do they? Even though the crow is often seen as a harbinger of dark tidings, there is much more to the mythology and folklore of this amazing, intelligent bird than black luck.
Living Your Magic
One of the questions that I’m asked the most is ‘how do I do what I do? How do I live every day in my magical space?’
Tours In India With Vish Singh
1. Why did you become a tour guide?
Beneath Every Green Tree
When the universe was young and the barren earth untouched, God called forth from the soil a lush and verdant garden.
Unravelling The Past
Over the past century human, have accomplished many things from the creation of auto-mobiles to moon landings - they have broken the bonds of gravity and redefined time and space. In my ‘spirit travels’ I too have defied the natural order, bypassing what is known as current time to go back to the past.
Herbs Of The Sun, Moon & Planets
Yes, you read the title correctly, and are no doubt wondering how there can be any herbs growing on any of the other heavenly bodies of our solar system.
Working With The Cycle Of The Seasons Plant Magic
Today we have the luxury of buying what we want whenever we want; however, change is afoot in the mundane world with a movement that focuses on seasonal and local food. For Pagans and Wiccans, this goes hand-in-hand with a spirituality that celebrates the seasonal wheel of the year.
The Wren: The Brilliant Trickster...
To them I was not human but a stone or tree: I felt a sharp wonder they could not feel.