Enchantment Lab: January #3
Do try this at home
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Hi, Reader! Let’s dive right into different practices you can play with and adapt for your magical syllabus.
The first idea is to translate your magical focus into something tangible, such as an object for your altar.
If you’re exploring certain planets in your natal chart, for instance, you might select a crystal to represent each one (google planetary-crystal correspondences) and place...
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