the-witch-in-black: The shortest day with the longest night, the sun shall slowly rise higher and higher. It’s the celebration of light, rebirth/renewal and transformation. Element: Earth Colours: Red, green, gold, white, silver, yellow and orange. Flowers, plants and trees: Ash, thistle, evergreen,cedar, frankincense, holly, ivy, juniper, mos, mistletoe, oak, pine tree, sandalwood, yew, yellow cypress,Continue reading “Yule – 21st of December”
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☃️Ways to Celebrate Yule❄️
songsparrowwitch: Yule is celebrated on the Winter Solstice and celebrates the return of the sun! ☃️ Bake and cook for friends and family! Bless (with consent) the baked goods with the intent of prosperity and happiness and give your loved ones a delicious treat! You can try out wassail or mini Yule log cakes ifContinue reading “☃️Ways to Celebrate Yule❄️”
Let’s learn about Samhain (October 31 – November 2)
urban-bitchcraft: Samhain (pronounced sah-win) is a Gaelic harvest festival celebrating the beginning of the darker part of the year. Samhain is one of the most important Pagan holidays. Other names for Samhain include: All Hallow’s Eve Day of the Dead (Nov 1-2 Mexican holiday) Feast of the Dead The Witch’s New Year The Meaning of Samhain:Continue reading “Let’s learn about Samhain (October 31 – November 2)”
la-petitefille: 🍂🎃 Samhain Altar Tips 🎃🍂 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For many Witches, that is… Samhain is the holiday which follows Mabon (another wonderfully welcoming Autumn Sabbat)! It is during this time in which the veil is thinnest, sparking an aura of mystery in the air. The atmosphere is filled withContinue reading
🎃 Samhain 🎃
sleepydryad: On Samhain, also known as Halloween, the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. This allows for easier communication with spirits and improved divination. Samhain also celebrates the last harvest of the year and the beginning of the “darker half” of the calendar. Some people call it the witch’s new year. Activities: Eat an appleContinue reading “🎃 Samhain 🎃”
✧ .🍂Mabon Solitary Rituals🍂*✧
ofcloudsandstars: The Autumn equinox is next week and this year (2017) on a Friday! As it’s the equinox the day will be equal parts light and dark (perfect for the beginning of Libra season!) and as it’s autumn in the northern hemisphere there will be leaves that are beginning to change and squirrels scurrying about.Continue reading “✧ .🍂Mabon Solitary Rituals🍂*✧”
Fun Facts
breelandwalker: bookeyman: swampwulf: upthewitchypunx: breelandwalker: Easter has NOTHING to do with: Ishtar Ostara Pagan holidays A goddess called Eostre (Bede was a speculating idiot and he’s the original source for this nonsense) Easter has EVERYTHING to do with: The Jewish celebration of the Passover seder The Christian celebration of the death and resurrection of JesusContinue reading “Fun Facts”
themori-witch: ❄Happy and Merry Winter Solstice, my friends north of the equator!❄ 🌱Merry and Blessed Litha, to my friends south of the equator!🌱
Yule rituals, since they fall on the longest night of the year, are very effective when practiced in total darkness. Take time to reflect upon winter’s reality: darkness, cold, silence, motionlessness—all the outward signs of death over which life will triumph. Yule WitchBox Grimoire Page (via whitewit-ch) Source: whitewit.ch
breelandwalker: bibliophilicwitch: persverso: conquergravity: hajimeme-hinatiddies: ghiblivevo: sweaterfemme: beyoncepatronus: what’s christmas even like in non-christian families? in completely non-religious families? like what do you tell your children? “well, kids, we’re eating a whole lot of food and spending a fuckton of money spoiling you because some other people somewhere believe their holy lord and saviour andContinue reading
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