THE THREE OF SWORDS

THE THREE OF SWORDS🗡

"Three swords through the heart of truth: clear, present and unapologetic. I am aware and honest in my pain. I embrace my sorrow, my grief and trust that pain is purposeful. I am brave, accepting and moving with my sorrow. I do not stop it, and it cannot stop me. I am stronger in my sadness, aware and sure. I cannot be defeated by this pain, instead I am fueled by it- signaling my growth and fire, for once this burns away, there will be space for so much more. I am strong in this pain. I am sure."

Known as the "heartbreak" card or card of painful truth, the Three of Swords removes all barriers by bringing the seeker a moment of clarity through supreme and unaltered truth. Though this may be uncomfortable, this card asks us to feel strong, brave, and sure in the face of this reality, giving us the opportunity to eliminate what is no longer serving us to make space for something beautiful, meaningful, and sincerely connected with our authentic purpose.

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To Purify an Object

Should you encounter an object with attached negative imprints or magic, pass it thrice through a candle flame saying "By Flame I burn away evil"

Thrice through incense smoke saying, "By Wind I smother evil"

Sprinkle thrice upon it water saying, "By water I wash evil away."

Then, bury it in good soil from the night of the full moon to the new. The earth will absorb any lingering imprints or magic. When it emerges it will be reborn and able to be worked with as you will.

Lammas

/ˈlaməs,ˈläməs/

the first day of august, formerly observed in britain as a harvest festival, during which bread baked from the first crop of wheat was blessed.

symbolism: prosperity, reverence, purification, change, fruitfulness.

tarot: wheel of fortune + justice.

colors: yellow gold, orange, green, light brown.

foods: homemade breads, grains, nuts, crabapples, rice, grapes, pears, meadowsweet tea, beer, elder wine, cider, berries, locally grown produce.

crystals: citrine, paridot, cat’s eye, golden topaz, sardonyx, carnelian, moss agate, obsidian, aventurine, clear quartz, rhodochrosite, marble, lodestone, granite.

herbs: yarrow, mint, meadowsweet, poppy, clover, vervain, basil, mint, mugwort, hops, aloe, acacia.

flowers: heather, queen anne’s lace, milkweed, peony, elder, poppy, myrtle, sunflower, rose, marigold, goldenrod.

inscence: rosemary, aloes, chamomile, rose, rose hip, eucalyptus, sandalwood, frankincense, safflower.

deities: adonis, attis, baal, ceres, cronus, danu, dagon, demeter, hestia, lugh, mercury, neper, parvati, pamona, renenutet, saturn, sobek, tailtiu, tammuz, vesta.

misc: corn dolls, dried Indian corn, sunflowers, wheat stalks, the pentacle, cornucopia, broom, hearth, iron.

activities: bake bread, have a bonfire, harvest from your garden, take a nature walk, make corn dolls, prosperity magick, visit a farmers market, dry herbs.