~ Yule – Winter Solstice ~

Yule is celebrated at the Midwinter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. The word Yule comes from the Germanic “Jul” and means “Wheel.” This is the time where families are planning their gatherings, the mad rush to find that perfect gift, the kids are home from school and college alike, the weather outside is … Continue reading ~ Yule – Winter Solstice ~

~ December Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: Hearth and home magick, Hopes and dreams spells, Lighting the Yule log, Wishes Animals: Stag, Squirrels, Weasels, White Buffalo Birds: Blue Jays, Cardinals, Doves, Owls Colors: Red, White, Black and Green Deities: Athene, Hathor, Hecate, Holly King, Oak King Demon: Moloch Flowers: Holly, Narcissus, Poinsettia Foods: Cider, Cranberries, Dried fruit, Eggnog, Fruitcake, Gingerbread, … Continue reading ~ December Magick ~

~ November Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: Thanksgiving rituals and spell work, prosperity and abundance rituals, a time to begin conserving energy, All Saints Day, All Souls Day Animals: Deer Birds: Pheasants, Turkeys Colors: a hint of fall colors, gray, sage green Deities: Bast, Hecate, Isis, Kali, Osirius, Santisima Muerte, Sarasvasti Demon: Asmodai Flowers: Chrysanthemum Foods: Apples, Apple Pies, Cherries, Cherry Pies, Pumpkins, Pumpkin Pies, Breads and … Continue reading ~ November Magick ~

~ 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 ~

~ Mabon – Autumn Equinox ~

Mabon is celebrated between September 20-23 depending on when the equinox falls upon the calendar and is the second of the harvest seasons. ALTAR: Decorate with Cornucopia, Fall Leaves, Rattles, Sun Wheels ANIMALS: Blackbird, Butterfly, Dog, Eagle, Hawk, Owl, Pig, Salmon, Snake, Stag, Swallow, Swan, Turkey Vulture, Wolf COLORS: Brown, Gold, Red, Maroon, Orange, Yellow HERBS: Acorns, Apples, Aster, … Continue reading ~ Mabon – Autumn Equinox ~

~ September Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: Celebration of the Second Harvest, ritual sprinkling of leaves, protection, prosperity, security, and self-confidence. Also those of harmony and balance the Mysteries, Equality. Animals: Canines, Goats, Jackals, Snake, Stags Birds: Blackbirds, Birds-of-prey, Ibis, Owls, Sparrow Colors: Brown, yellow-green, yellow, red, russet, maroon, gold, scarlet, purple. Deities: Bona Dea, Ceres, Ch’ang-O, Demeter, The Green Man, Epona, Freyja, Hermes, … Continue reading ~ September Magick ~

~ Lammas – Lughnasadh ~

Lammas/Lughnasadh is the first of three harvest Sabbats with Mabon and Samhain following close behind. It is a good time to rid yourself of bad habits and unwanted things from your life by throwing symbols of them either drawn or written down on paper into the Sabbat fire or a small iron cauldron or if … Continue reading ~ Lammas – Lughnasadh ~

~ 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 ~

~ July Magick ~

Activities and Rituals: Harvesting Herbs, drying and grinding already collected herbs, bake a bread with the first harvested grains to represent the spirit of the crop and share with others to ensure wealth among the community Animals: Horse Birds: Wren Colors: Blue, Gray and Silver Deities: Athene, Cerridwen, Hel, Juno and Venus Demon: Beelzebub Flowers: Water Lily Foods: Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Cherries, … Continue reading ~ July 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 ~