~ Samhain – Halloween ~

Samhain is the third and final harvest, the harvest of meat. The sun is at its lowest point on the horizon as measured by the ancient standing stones of Britain and Ireland and the veil between worlds is at its thinnest allowing those who have died in the past year and those who are to … Continue reading ~ Samhain – Halloween ~

~ October Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: Making besoms, divination, crone magick, seances, spirit contact, working with dark energy, spells for new beginnings Animals: Bats, Cats Birds: Crows, Ravens, Owls Colors: Brown, dark green, gold Deities: Astarte, horned god, Lakshmi, Ishtar Demon: Baal Flowers: Calendula Foods: Apples, pumpkin, squash, nut breads, sweet potatoes, roast meat, root vegetables Herbs: Allspice, basil, clove, ginger, heather, myrrh, … Continue reading ~ October Magick ~

~ August Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: Career Spells, Maternity Spells, Prosperity Spells, Purification Spells, Thanksgiving Rituals Animals: Calves, Deer, Fish, Horse, Roosters and Salmon Colors: Gold, Green and Yellow Deities: Ganesha, Hathor, Hecate, Nemesis Demon: Astaroth Flowers: Gladiolus and Poppy Foods: apples/apple pie, blackberries, cornbread, grapes, sweet potatoes/sweet potato pie Herbs: Calamus, Heather, Jasmine, Lilac, Rosemary, Violet Incense: Allspice, Carnation, Chamomile, Frankincense, Rose, … Continue reading ~ August Magick ~

~ June Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: Candle Magick, Dream Magick, Herb Gatherings, Sun Magick Animals: Butterflies, frogs, toads Birds: Wrens Colors: Orange, Yellow-Green Deities: Cerridwen, Green Man, Isis Demon: Berith Flowers: Larkspur, Rose, St. John's Wort, Wisteria Foods: Apple, Citrus, Fruits, Honey Cakes Herbs: Almond, Chamomile, Clover, Cinquifol, Dill, Fennel, Lemongrass, Lily, Mugwort and Thyme Incense: Chamomile, Rose, Sandalwood, Mugwort, Thyme, Ylang-Ylang Moon Magick: Mead Moon Saint Magick: St. … Continue reading ~ June Magick ~

~ Beltane – May Day ~

Gaelic Festival celebrated May 1 in the Northern Hemisphere and November 1 in the Southern Hemisphere. Altar Decorations: Red and white candles, Seasonal Flowers and Garlands, Small Maypole, Goddess & God Statues, Faeries, Butterflies, Beads, Growing Plants, Plows, Cauldrons of Flowers, Brooms Animals: Goats, rabbits and Honeybees Colors: White and Dark Green … Continue reading ~ Beltane – May Day ~

~ May Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: Bale Fires, Beauty Magick, Fertility Magick, Hand fastings, Love Spells, Sex Magick, The Great Rite Animals: Cats, Honey Bees, Horses, Rabbits and White Cows Birds: Kirkland's Warbler Colors: Brown, Green and Pink Deities: Aphrodite, Artemis, Bast, Diana, Horned God, Pan and Venus Demon: Lucifer Flowers: Daisies Lilacs, Primrose, Roses, Wildflowers Foods: Barley Cakes, Herbal Salads, Red Fruits, Oat Cakes … Continue reading ~ May Magick ~

~ April Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: purification magick, road opening magick, cleansing rituals. Animals: fox, cow, bull Birds: Black-capped Chickadee Colors: red and gold Deities: Bast, Ceres, Hathor, Kali, Venus Demon: Belphegor Flowers: daisy and sweet pea Foods: bread, cakes, muffins, dairy products, seeds, poultry, pork, lamb. Herbs: allspice, fennel, frankincense, musk, pine Incense: allspice, frankincense Moon Magick: … Continue reading ~ April Magick ~

~ Ostara – Spring Equinox ~

Vernal or Spring Equinox, the Rites of Spring, Lady Day, Alban Eiber and Bacchanalia. The Spring Equinox occurs between March 19th and 22 in the Northern Hemisphere and between September 19 and the 22 in the Southern Hemisphere. Ostara marks the day when night and day are equal and balanced. Altar Decorations: Colored eggs, … Continue reading ~ Ostara – Spring Equinox ~

~ March Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: consecration of tools, earth blessings, grounding work, planting/sowing, rejuvenation spells, spring cleaning Animals: caterpillars, chicks, hares, ladybugs, lambs, rabbits Birds: swallows Colors: dark green, light pastel colors Deities: Artemis, Astarte, Hecate, Isis, The Morrigan Demon: Satan Flowers: crocus, daffodil, honeysuckle, iris, lily Foods: eggs, fish, honey, leafy vegetables, sweet foods, Herbs: calamus, … Continue reading ~ March Magick ~

~ Imbolc – Candlemas – Lupercalia ~

Candlemas (Imbolc, Imbolg and Oimelc) is a Major Sabbat that is a celebration to mark the return of the sun and the end of winter. We celebrate the waxing sun and the beginning of Spring. Candlemas is a celebration of hope, the light returns and Spring is just around the corner. Altar Decorations: Candles, Corn … Continue reading ~ Imbolc – Candlemas – Lupercalia ~