The Book of Blessings and Rituals: Magical Invocations for Healing, Setting Energy, and Creating Sacred Space

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Honor life's milestones and bring sacredness into everyday life. The Book of Blessings and Rituals shows you how to create ceremony and meaning around the most important events in you life. Drawing from different world traditions, leading metaphysical teacher Athena Perrakis presents blessings to cover a wide array of occasions and intentions, including holidays and sacred days, love, healing, protection, prosperity and success, lunar blessings and rituals, and manifestation. Organized by month, you'll be able to celebrate the sacred all year long. Create medicine bundles and altars to support blessings and ceremonies Know which crystals to use to amplify rituals and clear energy Learn how to smudge for clearing and protection Use the power of invocations to assist in strengthening goals and intentions Deepen your experience of the sacred, find inspiration, and heal with this non-denominational guide to blessings and rituals. Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction 1 January: The Month of New Beginnings Smudging Prayer Four Directional Invocation New Year Intention-Setting Blessing Universal Support Invocation Chakra Affirmation and Activation Project 1: Intention Altar Project 2: Law of Attraction 3D Crystalline Vision Board 2 February: The Month of New and Universal Love Valentine’s Day Blessing Love Draw Invocation Imbolc Self-Love Invocation Project 3: Love Draw Medicine Bag 3 March: The Month of Emerging Life Spring Equinox (Ostara) Blessing and Invocation Becoming the Mother Invocation Project 4: Spring Equinox (Ostara) Ritual Project 5: Balance Grid 4 April: The Month of Healing and Wellness New Moon Healing and Balance Invocation Recovery and Addiction Blessing Physical Wellness Invocation Project 6: Home Healing Altar Project 7: Flower and Herb Mandala 5 May: The Month of Prosperity and Power 5/5 (May 5) Prosperity and Ease Invocation Beltane Blessing Sacred Box Dedication Prayer Project 8: Prosperity Altar Project 9: Money Draw Incense 6 June: The Month of Balance, Cycles, and Celebrations Handfasting Ceremony Honoring the Cycles Blessing Sacred Tool Elemental Blessing Litha (Summer Solstice) Blessing Project 10: Summer Solstice Ritual Project 11: Sacred Union Grid 7 July: The Month of Eternal and Soul Mate Love Recommitment Blessing Soul Mate Attraction Invocation Project 12: Bedroom Altar Project 13: Inner Fire Perfume 8 August: The Month of the Shift Toward Darkness Lammas Blessing Project 14: Despacho Ritual to Pachamama Project 15: Lammas Ritual 9 September: The Month of the Harvest Rosh Hashanah New Year Prayer and Invocation Fall Equinox (Mabon) Blessing and Invocation Project 16: Fall Equinox (Mabon) Ritual Project 17: Honey Blessing Jar 10 October: The Month of the Dead Entity Removal Prayer Diwali Blessing Protection Blessing Samhain Blessing and Invocation Project 18: Ancestral Altar Project 19: Protection Bundle 11 November: The Month of Gratitude Thanksgiving Blessing Universal Prayer Offering Project 20: 11/11 (November 11) Wishing Scroll Ritual Project 21: Gratitude Altar Project 22: Karmic Release Offerings Project 23: Mulling Herbs 12 December: The Month of Grace Christmas Blessing and Invocation Yule Blessing and Invocation Project 24: Sacred Yule Votive Project 25: Yule Ritual Conclusion and Closing Prayer Acknowledgments About the Author