Welcome to the first issue of Practical Magic, a monthly 'zine with bite-size servings of spiritual insight to help you make the most of nature's seasons, heavenly cycles, and cultural influences. I'm pleased to introduce our contributors: Fern Feto Spring, Leila Jo Crawford, and Renee Bastet — experts in their respective fields of astrology, tarot, and stone medicince. Each month in 2010, they'll share a dose of their mojo, and I'll offer up an easy ritual to help you do your own thing... better.

Blessings,


Monthly Tarot Meditation
by Leila Jo Crawford
CraftingTheSacred.com

January 2010 — Ace of Pentacles
Don't hover on the threshold of 2010 for too long. Allow abundance and success to take root this month.

Stone Medicine for January
by Renee Bastet
BastetJewelry.com

Smokey Quartz
Work with Smokey Quartz to connect with your body, the earth, and spirit. Meditating on or wearing this stone can help you center and ground — so you can live fully in the present moment.

Ritual: Live Your Values in 2010
by Elka Eastly Vera
ElkaVera.com

At the center of our lives are certain unifying principles that help us "hold it all together." These principles help us make meaning in and of our lives. Like the sun whose gravity and light bring order and energy to our solar system, these principles are central to the harmony and health of our life systems. These core values are different for each of us.

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January Moon Cycles
by Fern Feto Spring
WiseStars.net

NEW MOON
January 14
at 11:11 pm pst

New Moon in Capricorn solar eclipse — Plan the new foundations and structures that will support your dreams in the year ahead. Venus conjuncts this Capricorn New Moon, so remember to factor your heart into all your decisions.

FULL MOON
January 29
at 10:18 pm pst

Full Moon in Leo — This is a great Full Moon to celebrate with fun and laughter! Express exactly who you are now in the company of friends. Chances for love abound as a sizzling Venus/Mars opposition highlights this lunation.

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