Top Trending Magic Tricks for Time with Friends: With the increase in popularity of magic on social media platforms, magic tricks have become a great way to spend time with friends and entertain them. Here are some of the top trending magic tricks that are taking the world by storm: 1. Card Tricks: Card tricks have always been a favorite among magicians and audiences alike. From simple card predictions to mind-reading tricks, card magic never fails to impress. Some of the popular card tricks include the three-card monte, ambitious card routine, and the classic pick-a-card trick. 2.
I personally enjoy doing this mini ritual:
Our love magick combines lavender, rose, white sage, and rose quartz to invite in self-love and healing energy while dispelling darkness and stagnation as we transition to greater warmth. This Summer Solstice Ritual aims to help get you unstuck from anything in the past that is holding you back, and to clear out the negative energy and patterns that no longer support your greater purpose.
2. Coin Tricks: Coin tricks are another crowd favorite and can be performed anywhere, making them perfect for impromptu magic sessions with friends. From vanishing coins to coin manipulation, there are various techniques to master.
Four Rituals to Honor Summer Solstice
Honoring summer solstice is an act of reciprocity and gratitude: what you nourish in your life will flourish.
photo by Eva Anandi BrownsteinSummer Solstice is the precise planetary moment when the earth’s tilt reaches its zenith, bringing us the longest and lightest sun-powered experience of the year.
As the spring seeds have made their way through the belly of mother earth, Solstice ushers in the next cycle of the ecosphere’s journey from darkness to light.
The earth’s most dynamic time of expansion, growth, and abundance becomes palpable: our senses come alive with the scents, sounds, and the sun’s glow touches us from within.
Celebrating Summer Solstice: Honoring Abundance, Illumination, and Expansion
“Solstice” is a Latin term that means to “stand still”—symbolizing the divine moment where the sun and earth meet each other in stillness. The sun’s radiance invites us to merge with the earth’s abundance, illumination, and expansive freedom. Imagine yourself running barefoot on the earth as a 7-year-old: wild and free!
As the earth’s exquisite creations blossom before us, we too can tap into this fiery, fierce, and invigorating sun energy. When we honor the summer Solstice, we expand our consciousness to a soul level and receive the potent light that naturally lives deep within each of us. A sacred power ignites inside this alchemical moment where the sun and earth stand in stillness and illumination together.
Solstice is a time to reflect on personal growth and get connected to playfulness, creativity, and expanding our consciousness into the realm of possibility. A time to rekindle who we are when we are most present to our true nature. Being present to the earth’s expression at midsummer invites us to expand our dreams and cast out our prayers that are most meaningful to us.
Solstice requires us to ground our energy towards the earth so that we may fully receive the illuminated frequency sourced from the sun. Be curious about what thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and energies you are feeding or playing along with. Discern and release what no longer serves you. Discover what lights you up daily and follow the path of joy every step of the way.
As the earth and sun constantly give back to us, honoring summer solstice is an act of reciprocity and gratitude. What you nourish in your life will flourish.
May we gather in celebration for the bounty, abundance, and light in which the summer solstice provides. May we engage in a reciprocal relationship with the earth and acknowledge how she sustains us daily. May we be like the sun and give back in the way of self-love, radiance, and collective compassion.
Four DIY Rituals to Honor Summer Solstice
• Gather with loved ones to share a meal and celebrate abundance through food, storytelling, poetry, and dance. Share gratitude’s for all that is light and radiant in your life. Welcome in the power of playfulness and joy on all levels.
• Create an earth mandala, or outdoor altar. Gather seasonal items, stones, crystals, fallen branches and flower petals. Let your inner child go wild. Call forward your prayers for the earth and bask in the sun’s warming glow. Honor the bounty and beauty of the solstice season. Align with your essential self and clearly state your intentions or prayers for this cycle of your life. Merge with the fiery force of the sun’s power.
• Honor the Sun’s radiance by creating a Fire Ritual. You can work with candlelight, or an outdoor fire if you have access to that. On one piece of paper journal what no longer serves you in your life. Express what has come to an end, or what you have outgrown. Burn it safely and visualize your body releasing the energy from the past. Now call forward what you are inviting in for the next six months until winter solstice. Honor the element of fire and wholeheartedly believe in your power to transform.
• Spend time in nature; garden, make herbal potions, forest bathe, dance barefoot on the earth, do an outdoor walking meditation. Any way you can receive the earth’s abundance with pure consciousness. Observe the inner shifts you feel when you merge with the elements.
Mara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist and spiritual coach. She is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind–body practices, and earth-based rituals into her life and work, and she has been leading community ceremony since 2000.
An adventurous spirit, Mara has sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, trekked across the Himalayas, studied yoga in India, planted trees in Canada’s north, lived off the grid in a remote cabin in the woods, worked as a Waldorf (Steiner School) teacher, and then found her passion for dance and choreography. All the while yoga, meditation, mysticism, and ritual have been at the heart of Mara’s journey. Her trainings in the Incan Shaman lineage and the Pagan tradition have greatly inspired her life’s work of earth-based, ceremonial, intentional, and heart-centered living and loving.
Calming and cooling, Blue Chamomile helps to support a healthy inflammatory response. It is among the gentlest of oils, ideal for children, the elderly, and those with sensitive skin. The deep hue and exceptional aromatic profile is derived from sustainably cultivated flowers in Nepal. Excellent for promoting relaxation and deep sleep, this oil is also very nourishing and restorative for the skin during these dryer months.
The trick where a coin passes through a solid object, such as a table or a glass, is particularly popular. 3. Mentalism: Mentalism tricks focus on the power of the mind and give the illusion of mind reading or psychic abilities. These tricks often involve psychological manipulation and observation skills. Popular mentalism tricks include predicting a friend's chosen number, revealing a word someone is thinking of, or duplicating a drawing without seeing it. 4. Levitation: Levitation tricks create the illusion of an object or person floating in mid-air. While some tricks require extensive props, others can be done with minimal preparation. Levitating a playing card or a ring is a popular choice, but more advanced magicians can even levitate themselves, adding an extra wow-factor to the trick. 5. Close-Up Magic: Close-up magic, also known as table magic or micro magic, involves performing tricks using small objects such as coins, cards, or everyday items. These tricks are usually performed inches away from the audience, creating an intimate and immersive experience. Close-up magic is perfect for gathering around a table with friends and creating unforgettable moments. 6. Optical Illusions: Optical illusions play with our perception and can create mind-boggling effects. These illusions can be static images, moving patterns, or even physical objects. A popular optical illusion trick involves making a straight object appear curved or a solid object look like it's moving. 7. Prediction Tricks: Prediction tricks have a mysterious allure as they seemingly defy logic and time. These tricks involve predicting an outcome or event before it happens. The famous trick of predicting a chosen card or a word written by a friend falls into this category. The secret behind these tricks lies in cleverly hidden predictions or manipulations. Remember, mastering these tricks requires practice and dedication. It's crucial to study the techniques, presentation, and misdirection to create a seamless performance. Sharing these magic tricks with friends can create a memorable and entertaining experience for everyone involved. So grab a deck of cards, a handful of coins, or any other magical prop, and start amazing your friends with these trending magic tricks!.
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