ENCOURAGEMENT TO FINISH YOUR WORK

Feeling discouraged? If you are stuck or blocked in the creative process, set aside 30 minutes to brew a bit of encouragement in a cup.

ITEMS NEEDED

• White candle anointed with peppermint oil

• A spicy incense like cinnamon

• Sprig of mint

• warm milk

• cinnamon sticks

WHAT TO DO

• Light the candle and incense

• Warm the milk to just before boiling

• Pour milk into a white mug

• Add a sprig of mint

• Using a cinnamon stick, stir and say aloud:

• Herb of mint and spicy mead, today is the day I shall succeed. In every word and every deed. With harm to none, so mote it be.

• As you drink (don’t sip) the milk, close your eyes and visualize your progress or completion of the project or task.

• Keep the cinnamon sticks on your altar as a symbol of the power of encouraging words.