The Russian Butter Festival

Maslyanitsa means butter in Russian, and it is also the name of the festival that says goodbye to winter and welcomes summer. From Moscow to St. Petersberg, Russians celebrate Butter Week just before their Lent fast days. (In 2013, this festival begins on March 11)....

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Freedom From A Relationship

If you are trapped in a situation with another person and wish to sever the relationship with a minimum amount of hassle, wait until the dark moon. You will need:

• A black candle
• A fireproof bowl
• A pair of scissors
• A pencil or pen
• Two small pieces of paper
• String or thread

Light the black candle....

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The Daedala

This is the name given to two festivals held in ancient Boeotia, which was a part of Greece, in honor of the reconciliation of Hera and Zeus. According to the myth, Hera and Zeus quarreled and Hera went away to Euboea and refused to return to his bed. To trick her into coming back and on the advice of Cithaeron, Zeus dressed up a carved oak-trunk to resemble a bride and let it be known that he planned to marry Plataea, the daughter of Asopus. Hera was so angry she tore the clothes from the statue, discovered the deception, and was so pleased that the two were reconciled.

The Lesser Daedala (Δαίδαλα μικρά) was held every four to six years. The people of Plataea went to an ancient oak grove and exposed pieces of cooked meat to ravens, attentively watching upon which tree any of the birds, after taking a piece of meat, would settle. Out of this tree they carved an image, and having it dressed as a bride, they set it on a bullock cart with a bridesmaid beside it. The image seems then to have been drawn to the bank of the river Asopus and back to the town, attended by a cheering crowd....

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Happy Birthday Mother Earth

According to some pagan calendars, March 8 is designated as the Chinese Birthday of Mother Earth. A Chinese holy day, dedicated to Mother Earth. Here's a cool meditation I found for today, and for any day when you want to establish a closer connection to the Earth Mother. 

BE ONE WITH THE MOTHER 

The Real Challenge for Humans at This Time is to be one with the Mother. There are so many Considerations for This, It Bears Deep Reflection. To Which Mother Are We Referring? As well as the Divine Mother, We Mean The Earth Mother. Your Physical Body Form Comes Directly From the Earth Mother Herself. It IS Her Body....

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Crystal Temple Bath Salts

• 1 cup salt
• 4 drops frankincense oil
• 8 drops lotus oil
• 1/4 teaspoon powdered orris root
• 4 drops sandalwood oil...

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War Water Spells

War Water, also known as Water of Mars, is a classic formula that harnesses the power of iron to send a hex, repel a hex, or protect against all sorts of malevolent energy. Different recipes may be used to create benevolent or malevolent War Water, and can be found here: Simple War Water Formulas.

The most common mode of administering War Water is to splash your target's doorstep with it. However, as this is the most common method of casting any War Water spell targeted at another for whatever purpose, it is crucial that while splashing all of your attention is intently focused on the desired outcome of your spell.

Other spells include:

• Houseplant Jinx
• Adversary in a Jar Hex
• War Water Hex Breaker Bath
• Water of Mars Protection Bath
• Home Protection Spell 
• War Water Reversal Spell

Source: The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells

Image from: Toad's Bone, they also sell War Water

War Water Reversal Spell

To return a bad spell, boil pins or nails in War Water. Allow it to cool, strain out the solid material and throw the liquid at your target's home, front door, or driveway.

More War Water spells can be found on my new website, Book of Shadows.

Home Protection Spell

War Water, which draws upon the power of iron, is notoriously used to cast potent hexes. However, what characterizes this Water of Mars is not malevolence but aggressive power. How that power is directed is determined by the spell caster. War water is also used to remove hexes and for basic but potent spiritual protection...

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Houseplant Jinx Spell

While we do not recommend hexing or jinxing anyone, it may be useful to know how it might be done. With that in mind here is a really simple Houseplant Jinx Spell that uses War Water as the main ingredient...

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Water of Mars Protection Bath

War Water, also known as Water of Mars, draws on the power of iron. Although it's most famously used to send notorious and powerful hexes, War Water also creates a powerful, protective shield that repels danger of all kinds.

1. Before you initiate the bath, first cleanse the home with War Water, especially the room in which you will bathe....

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