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I think I'm being punished for giving up on my garden... I had some health issues where I wasn't able to tend to it and it's mostly died. Since it started dying I've had an AWFUL string of bad luck and I'm positive it's related since I created the garden with blessings and intentions and offerings and such...

I'm going to get in there and clean up, clear out the dead plants and till the soil. But I'm wondering if I should do anything else?

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First, you are not being punished, but with the energy you put into it in the beginning, since you put intention and all, is what failed by not being able to (at no fault of yours) keep it up Clean it up like you suggested. Make sure your intention is with love and light while doing. Talk to your garden and tell it why you were not able to tend to it. Treat it like a friend. Once it is clean, I would suggest to have a small ceremony with it. You can just play some music, make offerings, meditate, light candles if you can keep them lit. Lol. Just have a good time and celebrate the earth. Allow yourself to enjoy the earth as it is without the plants. It s still fertile. It has life. I know it is later in the season, but you could still plant some things that would be good to plant this time of year. As for your luck, you can look up what herbs could be lucky (there are many) and even bury a few lucky tokens or charms in the garden.