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Summer Witch I

[auricwitch]

a complete guide to litha

litha’s coming up in about twenty days for us southern hemisphere witches, so i thought i’d compile some information and resources to help me in my preparations for the sabbat. sharing here so that everyone can benefit! northern hemisphere witches, feel free to reblog for next year.

what is litha? litha, also referred to as midsummer and the summer solstice, marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. it’s perfect for working with solar energies. intent-wise, it’s the full moon of the sabbats: good for healing, abundance, love, transformation, protection and cleansing.

when is it? litha falls on the 21st of december in the southern hemisphere and the 21st of june in the north.

litha traditions/lore:

jumping over a bonfire to cleanse yourself of past ills and give you good fortune for the coming year

staying up on midsummer eve to watch the rising sun

lighting a bonfire from midsummer eve to the dawn of litha to protect from evil spirits

carry a piece of rue in your pocket if you wish to keep faeries away

if you have something you wish to happen, “give it to the pebble”: hold a stone in your hand and circle the litha bonfire, whispering to the stone your request. on your third turn around the fire, toss the stone into the flames.

write your problems on rice paper and drop them into a moving body of water to be rid of them

celebration ideas:

have a bonfire party

go for a picnic

have a barbecue

make your own rose water

bless your magical tools

do a tarot spread (see below)

try some sunrise witchcraft

make a journal entry on the meaning of litha

watch the sun rise and set

dry orange peel

pull up the blinds and open all the curtains to fill your house with sunlight

make your own candle

complete a sun meditation

make a solar jar

take a bath with a gold/yellow bath bomb

create a morning ritual

make a honey or sugar scrub

dress accordingly: wear oranges and yellows as well as butterfly, dragon, sun or bee jewelry - if it’s gold, even better

plant a sun witch garden

charge sun water

make sun goddess perfume

harvest bundles of herbs and hang them to dry

try pyromancy

decor:

yellow, red, orange and gold candles

home made citrus candle

sunflowers, marigolds, calendula, or any other flowers associated with fire

sun catchers

bee, dragon, phoenix and butterfly imagery

acorns and oak leaves

sandalwood incense

vase of sticks with fairy lights to represent a bonfire

mirrors

crystals:

carnelian

citrine

sunstone

onyx

tiger’s eye

emerald

jade

agate

red jasper

goldstone

fire opal

pyrite

quartz

diamond

fluorite

herbs/flowers/scents:

daisy

marigold

carnations

rose

sunflowers

chamomile

parsley

frankincense

lemon

saffron

lily

orange

hydrangea

oak

orchids

sandalwood

thyme

sage

peonies

mint

myrrh

offerings:

candles

herbs & fruit

flower crowns

bonfires

sun tea

ocean water

suncatchers

sun salts

seashells

oak leaves

jar of local honey

faerie sugar

movies to watch:

midsummer night’s dream (with michelle pfeifer)

fairy tail: a true story

legend (1985 with tim curry)

10th kingdom series

labyrinth

dark crystal

fern gully

maleficent

peter pan (2003)

stardust

neverland series

spirited away

playlists:

litha playlist

litha (midsummer) playlist

midsummer playlist

recipes:

litha recipe ideas

litha recipes

summer solstice strawberry pudding

lucky litha rice pudding

salted honey pie

key lime pie

summer solstice sweet treat

stormbornwitch’s witchy banana bread

bill’s big carrot cake

st. john’s cakes

fruit salad (fruit correspondences linked here)

litha frozen strawberry lemonade sangria

sun seeker cocktail

litha punch

midsummer mead

lavender tea

nyth’s litha tea

litha infused water

litha drinks

picnic witchcraft guide

tarot spreads:

the light (3 cards)

litha (3 cards)

litha tarot spread (3 cards)

the baking sun (5 cards)

sun card spread (8 cards)

summer fun spread (9 cards)

bath witchcraft:

summer cleansing bath

fire bath

sun burst bath

litha bath

summer solstice bath

sulis sunshine bath salts

sabbat soap

oils:

sun oil #1

sun oil #2

sabbat oil #1

sabbat oil #2

summer solstice oil

midsummer oil

summer oil

litha oil

rituals:

midsummer ritual #1

midsummer ritual #2

litha celebration/ritual

litha ritual for broke wiccans

sun enchantment ritual

spells:

litha spell

litha candle spell

burn your garden weeds spell

cleansing bubbles spell

harmony jar spell

personal growth jar spell

pet health/protection spell bottle

summer winds spell for patience

forever sunkissed spell

everlasting love spell

cloak of the sun spell

midsummer love spell

summer of love strawberry spell

[coastal-witch-deactivated202308]

Thank you for linking so many of my posts! Litha is my favorite! I’m so excited 🌞🌤

[dumbass-mothcraft]

Litha Moodboard:

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”

[faeryqueenwitch]

🌷🍰 Beltane 🌷🍰

🌷 Also known as May Day

🌷 Art By: Jacqueline De Leon on Instagram

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🍰 When Is Beltane?

🌷 Northern Hemisphere:

30April - 1 May

It can be celebrated either day or is traditionally celebrated from the night of 30 April until the day of 1 May

🌷 Southern Hemisphere:

31 October - 1 November

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🍰 What Is Beltane?

🌷 Beltane is celebrated because we are now at the peak of spring; the sun god has now taken over. For many of us, summer is arriving, or is coming very soon. It’s super joyous, happy, exciting day that honours life. The earth is buzzing and all of the earth’s energies are thriving: fertility, sexuality, passion, energy and new life are at their peak of stimulation at this time. Fertility is the main theme for Beltane. The Triple Goddess in her maiden form and the Horned God are finally united and they are bringing new life on the earth. It’s the time of the year when we need to grant luck to the summer months and the growth that is coming. It is one of the solar festivals, the other being Samhain. Beltane represents birth, while Samhain represents death, which is why Beltane is seen as the most important celebration by some people.

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🍰 How To Celebrate:

🌷 Beltane celebrations focus on fertility, abundance and all of the amazing gifts that the earth gives us at this time.

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🍰 Activities:

🌷 Create amulets made from rose quartz and give them to loved ones, friends and family. This is a gift that can help with positivity and passion and they can help to lower anxiety too. For specific loved ones this can help with the passion and romance between the two of you and it can also calm nerves!

🌷 Flowers and greenery are a huge part of Beltane.

🌷 Create flower crowns.

🌷 Create daisy chains.

🌷 Wear flowers on your body.

🌷 Make a green man mask from leaves.

🌷  Beltane is a time of love, so if you have a loved one that you would like to make a commitment to, this is an excellent time for marriage, handfasting and promise rituals. You may want to plan your ceremony for Beltane.

🌷 Dance round a maypole; this is a pole that is typically made from wood or metal and that has ribbons tied to a wreath around it. The maypole, is a phallic symbol of the male, the wreath around it and the ribbons coming off it, the vagina. We are celebrating fertility and the marriage of the two of them around this time! You can do a traditional maypole dance around this pole holding the ribbons. Look out for nearby maypole festivities - there are probably more than you think; if not you can create one yourself with your loved ones or your coven.

🌷 Also if you have plans to conceive, now is a great and lucky time!

🌷 Another way to celebrate love is just to go for a walk- you could search for a hawthorn tree, make a wish , have a picnic and collect some wild flowers. Share this experience with a friend or loved one or enjoy a solitary walk.

🌷 Spells to cast at this time are love spells and vitality, protection, romance and purification spells. Casting your circles with oats around this time of year is also a good idea! They are a traditional Beltane grain for good luck.

🌷 Light a Beltane fire- have a Beltane fire ritual with your friends and family, serve food and have an outside bonfire. Fires are traditionally to honor our sun gods, and celebrate the warmth and the sun god taking over the cold.

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🍰 Altar Ideas

🌷 Decorate it with seasonal spring flowers.

🌷 Drape it with green cloth and ribbons to represent the green earth as it is now here!

🌷 Add birch and hawthorn branches, burnt in your cauldron.

🌷 Light red, pink and green candles.

🌷 Red and pink represent passion, love and fertility, which suit the theme of Beltane.

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🍰 Food And Drink

🌷 Oats in all forms; oat cookies, oatmeal, oat bread

🌷 Dairy, cheeses and milks or dairy-free alternatives

🌷 Also spicy food, to represent the element of fire and the sun

🌷 May Day wine

🌷 Vanilla-flavoured foods

🌷 Fairy Cakes

🌷 Ice Cream

🌷 Sweet breads

🌷 Elderflower and other flowery-flavoured cordials

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🍰 Crystals

🌷 Relevant crystals to carry around with you this time of the year and to meditate with, use in divination and spell work, place at your altar and, around Beltane, give as gifts to loved ones and partners, are:

🌷 Rose Quartz

🌷 Emerald

🌷 Sunstone

🌷 Pink Tourmaline

🌷 Beryl

🌷 Pink angel aura quartz

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🍰 Herbs And Flowers

🌷 Any herbs and flowers that are blooming now where you live are perfect or Beltane. Try to get the most vibrant and powerful blossoming herbs to work with at this time of the year.

🌷 Lilac

🌷 Thistle

🌷 Flaxseed

🌷 Paprika

🌷 Hawthorn

🌷 Rowan

🌷 Daffodil

🌷 Honeysuckle

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🍰 Incense

🌷 Good incense to use during casting circles, burning at your altar around Beltane time and for cleansing and consecrating, as well as for magickal workings, are:

🌷 Peach

🌷 Rose

🌷 Vanilla

🌷 Jasmine

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🌷 Source: A MODERN GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT & MAGICK BY HARMONY NICE

[moonskek-deactivated20251028]

In case you weren’t aware- this is what snapdragon flowers look like when they die!

When the flower’s seed pod dies, the flower’s head resembles a miniature human skull. Ancient cultures once thought Snapdragon Flowers held supernatural powers, and it was considered good luck to carry one around with you. Another myth is that the Snapdragon Flowers give lifelong beauty and youthfulness to any woman who consumes them. And no I have not eaten one snapdragon head. I promise😛

♡ Prints and more at my Society6  ♡ 🌛Instagram- megarahmoon

[cosmictarotwitch]

🌿 newest plant baby & grimoire page! 🌱

[thewaysidewitch]

Bring Nature Inside: Part 1

Last Spring I delved into gardening more than I ever had before. I planted all kinds of flowers, trees, herbs, shrubs, and more! It was fantastical to dig in the dirt and care for these plants, watching them bloom and grow and stretch toward the sun.

Then winter came and one by one many of my plants began to whiter or stop giving off blooms. This is obviously upsetting but also a reminder to contemplate the nature of life and death and everything in-between. 

However, there is a simple way to help bring that joy of plants and growing into the home through houseplants! Below I have provided some house plants that I personally care for as well as both mundane and magical properties of the plant.  

💐 Devil’s Ivy (Pothos)💐

Devil’s Ivy is one of the easiest plants to care for in the home.

Mundane Properties (Devil’s Ivy):

Only water the plant every two weeks (over-watering is the most common way to kill a devil’s ivy and under-watering rarely harms the plant).

The plant is toxic to both you and pets. So if you have any familiars lurking about that like to munch on things keep it out of reach!

The plant is easy to propagate and after a while you can have hundreds of them around your home.

If your plant looses a leaf it will never grow back on that part of the stem.

Pothos is fairly slow growing but will live for decades if properly taken care of.

Magical Properties (Devil’s Ivy):

Save stems you trim off to be used in binding or banishment spells.

Like most ivy, growth this plant around the walls or floors of your home can protect it.

Can be used in witch jars as a form of poison magic.

💐 Spider Plant💐

Mundane Properties (Spider Plant):

A spider plant is a great addition to every home!

Although all plants will remove toxins from the air, Spider Plants are one of the most effective house plants and achieving this goal.

Over-watering is the leading cause of death for plants at home.

The plant, when happy, sends off shoots that produce babies which can easily be snipped off and potted to create more plants.

This plant is non-toxic and is safe around familiars and people!

They prefer a bright North or East facing window.

Magical Properties (Spider Plant):

Spider Plants can be used in all kinds or protection magic.

The pups can be cut off and placed in a spell jar to filter out bad spiritual energy.

Long stems and leaves of the plant can be tied into a witch’s ladder for protection.

Placed on your altar the plant can help equalizes the energy of your altar and tools placed upon it. 

💐 String of Pearls💐

Mundane Properties (String of Pearls):

The String of Pearls can be a difficult plant to get right, however, once you do you will be happy with the beauty it can bring into your home.

This plant requires a fairly consistent temperature (room temperature or a bit warmer is perfect for this girl).

Make sure to place this plant away from any breezes (windows, fans, and vents can cause this plant to stop growing and possibly die).

Only water this plant when the soil is completely dry, take care to ensure the pot you have it in has good drainage.

You may need to work carefully with the String of Pearls to unravel it’s many creeping tendrils and prevent it from looking a mess.

It may take a few tries but the String of Pearls is a fairly easy plant to propagate and give to friends.

Fairly fast growing in the right conditions. 

Needs very bright light.

Slightly toxic when consumed, some people are also receptive to the juice and sap of the plant.

Magical Properties (String of Pearls):

The fairly fast growing tendrils can be snipped (this does not hurt the plant) and be used in love charms and love magic.

Growing in the home, the plant promotes positive energy and happiness.

Pearls which fall from the plant can be used in divination bags once dried.

When the plant flowers the energy surrounding is perfect to use in all magics wishing to draw something to you.

(Disclaimer: This is by no means a comprehensive guide to each of these plants. Doing research on any plant before attempting to grow it yourself is highly advised. The magical properties of these plants are my own interpretations and you may find different or alternative uses for them.)

[dumbass-mothcraft]

It sounds crazy but I got a wack creative idea and if anybody has ever done this please know that I love you.

But turning a fish tank into an altar for more water based deities or whatever it is that you worship and work with.

[tarotartemisia]

Dried dandelion flowers 🌻 I will be using them to make dandelion infused oil and a salve, useful for aching muscles/joints and dry skin.

[lemurianangel]

finally redecorated my altar to honor Aphrodite :)

♡ IG: starseedprincess ♡

[chironomy]

chthonic worship tip

In my experience, chthonic (underworld) gods really appreciate hearing “thank you.” (This includes Hades and Persephone as well as Hecate, Hermes in his psychopomp aspect, Hypnos, Thanatos, Morpheus, and others.) They all do incredibly dirty, difficult, and vitally important jobs and rarely get recognition for it.

Things you can thank them for:

Sheltering, protecting, and taking care of the dead

Treating everyone fairly, meting out divine justice to people who escaped it in life

Allowing us to extract precious metals and material resources from the earth (I usually pair this with a commitment to do what I can to be a responsible steward of the earth, and follow the principle of xenia rather than hoarding wealth)

Maintaining the boundaries between this world and the next, and allowing people to pass through when appropriate

Making new growth possible by clearing away that which is no longer useful (this can be both literal and metaphorical)

Guiding and looking after people who are going through grief, depression, or “dark nights of the soul,” enabling personal rebirth and transformation

Protecting and nourishing the roots of plants, making all plant life and agriculture possible

Things that come from or are sheltered in their world include: sleep, dreams, precious metals, plant life, reincarnated or newly incarnated souls, magic, purpose and destiny — and according to interpretation, vaccination, EMDR, anesthesia, X-rays and MRIs, mass social movements, psychology, shadow work**

Also, please do something nice for Charon. I’ve long thought of him as the patron of customer service workers who are frequently yelled at.

*sources: Greek Religion by Walter Burkert, Ancient Greek Cults by Jennifer Larson, The Greek Way of Death by Robert Garland – these three books are my go-to’s for info about the roles the chthonic gods and the underworld played in ancient Greek religion and culture. Add to this the underworld as metaphor in Jungian psychology and archetypes (I’m less well read in this area, but see also The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell)

**I once read a great series of essays on the rivers of the Underworld (which I can not find right now) that posited the principle of vaccination comes from the Styx. According to myth, Achilles was dipped in the river as a baby and this protected his body from injury — just as exposure to a dead pathogen grants our bodies protection from a live version of that same pathogen. Along these lines, things like anesthesia and EMDR would come from the Lethe and/or the Acheron, psychology and self-reflection from the Mnemosyne, and so on. And modern astrology understands Pluto (Hades) as a god of invisible forms of power, which makes him also the ruler of things like X-rays and MRIs, nuclear energy, mass movements, and lots of other things…

[asklepiad-apollon]

Historically Sacred Items/Offerings to each of the Ouranic Theoi! I made this for my Hellenic polytheism group on discord, so I thought I’d share this information with all of you as well.

All information has been taken from theoi.com as well as various historical books on the gods, and I have decided to make this powerpoint so that other people don’t have to sift through all the pdfs and books themselves.

Make sure to click each image to get a fullview! Ευχαριστώ!

[abstraktcat]

Sigil to help with my occasional dissociation and to keep me grounded. Remember that witchcraft is not a replacement for actual medical treatment but it can help! 💕

[asteri-desmevetai-deactivated20]

MC’s Artemis Devotional Tips

**This is based off of my relationship with Artemis and may be different from person to person.**

Activities:

Learning

Teaching

Studying

Dancing

Singing

Reading

Drawing

Taking Walks

Caring and Tending to Animals

Meditating

Working in my Grimoire/Book of Shadows

Moon and Star Gazing

Getting Comfy and watching Crime Shows

Offerings:

White Chocolate

Tea/Coffee

Comfort Foods

Pine Cones

Feathers

Wine

Flowers

Herbs

Altar Decorations:

Wolf Statues

Pine cones

Mini Cross Bow

Moon Fairy Incense Burner

Crystal Wine Glass

Moon Related Items

Animal Pelts(for me fox pelt)

Colors:

Silver

Dark Blues

Grey/Grays

Greens

Blacks

White

Lilac

Spells:

Travel

Protection

Sleep

Dreams

Relaxing

Peace

Self Reflection

Meditation

Studying

Work

Patience

Animals:

Wolves

Dogs

Deer

Game Animals(legal)

Winter Animals

Rabbits

Foxes

Scents:

A Warm Fire Place

Ocean Wind

Lavender

Chamomile

Rose

Rosemary

Hot Chocolate

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**Compiled from my personal grimoire and experiences**

DO NOT REPOST. Reblogging is fine.

Created: 3/3/2019

Posted: 3/3/2019

[crystalia-witch]

🌿Magical herbal salt🎀

Hi!🌹 Today I want to share here one of my magic salt recipes!🔮💜

First at all I took some fresh herbs from my little balcony garden and rock salt.🌱

Salt is a crystalline mineral made of two elements, sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl).Salt magical properties are cleansing, purification, protection.

I used Parsley, Lavender, Basil and Marjoram.

Herbs magical properties are:

Parsley - increase strength, vitality and passion.Parsley is also supposed to protect food from contamination.🌿

Basil - helps steady the mind, brings happiness, love, peace, and money and protects against insanity.🌿

Marjoram - cleansing, purification, and dispelling negativity.🌿

Lavender -love, healing, purification, sleep and beauty.🌿

So that all herbs make my salt more magical and powerful!🌙🔮

I used mortar and pestle to mix that all.🌿After that I added my salt into glass jar and I left in on my altar🔮.

I will add my herbal salt to everything that I cook.

Also I will use it for my protection spells and rituals.🔮

My instagram - crystalia_witch

All pictures are mine.

With love,

Agata🎀

[witchofthehome-blog]

Everyday Witchuals to do with/for a cat

Bonding to little fluffs can be very grounding and meditative. Here are some of my favorite little things to do for my favorite little things!

With a highly vibrational crystal (selenite, blue kyanite, blue celestite) in your hand, pet your cat. When they begin to purr, visualize the flow of energy between the rumble of your kitty and the rumble of the mineral.

Leave an offering of catnip on your patio for neighborhood cats.

Create a small (not sharp!) crystal grid on a perch area where kitty lays often.

Make quartz gem elixirs or moonwater to add to kitty’s water dish, or set a similar water dish out for neighborhood cats.

Drink your coffee/eat your breakfast at the same time as your cat eats. Be present as you commune together, accepting nourishment from the earth simultaneously.

Let your cat pick a tarot card (or a few!) to read for yourself.

Draw or stitch a sigil onto their collar for protection.

Charge their dry food in a clear jar by setting it on a windowsill under a full moon or setting citrine crystals on top of the lid for 12 hours. Say a blessing when pouring it into their dish.

Enjoy 🔮🐱🐈

[snazzywitchcraft]

Me, walking into a spiritual shop: “rOcKs??”

Shop owner: “Yes, we sell crystals”

Me, excitedly: “ROCKS?!!”