ᚺᛃᛟᚱᛞᛁᛊ

Völva devoted to Seiðr

[hjordiscave]

Devoted to Seidhr

[throughwinterfields]

Kael Rebick

[annwn]

[hjordiscave]

Happy summer solstice 🌞🌻

[themirroredmoon]

Wheel of The Year ✧ Yule (December 20th-23rd) ✧ General meanings: winter solstice, new beginnings, rebirth Crystals - Bloodstone, Clear Quartz, Emerald, Ruby, Garnet, Diamond Animals - Bear, Boar, Deer, Eagle, Owl, Tiger, Wren Herbs - Chamomile, Ivy, Mistletoe, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Cedar, Cinnamon, Cloves, Frankincense, Juniper, Myrrh, Orange Deities - Odin, Ra, Isis, Brighid, Demeter, Gaea, Diana, Mithra, Lugh ✧Imbolc (February 2nd✧ General meanings: candlemas, hearth, and home Crystals - Amethyst, Bloodstone, Garnet, Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise Animals - Burrowing Animals, Bear, Deer, Groundhog, Lamb, Sheep Herbs - Acorns, Angelica, Basil, Bay, Blackberry, Chamomile, Crocus, Jasmine, Lavender, Rosemary Colors - Green, Brown, Red, White, Pink, Yellow Deities - Brigid, Triple Goddess, Eros, Osiris, Pan, Herne, Aradia, Athena ✧Ostara (March 20th-23rd)✧ General meanings: spring equinox, renewal and duality Crystals - Amethyst, Aquamarine, Clear Quartz, Agate, Jasper, Moonstone, Rose Quartz Animals - Butterfly, Chick, Rabbit, Lamb, Robin, Worm Herbs - Clover, Daffodil, Honeysuckle, Iris, Jasmine, Lemon Balm, Lilac, Lilies, Mint, Peonies, Tulips, Sandalwood, Tangerine, Ylang-Ylang, Geranium Colors - Pastels, Gold, Light Green, Blue, Pink, Yellow Deities - Eostre, Astarte, Aurora, Kore, Osiris, Dionysus, Ares, Adonis, Venus, Aphrodite, and Narcissus ✧Beltane (May 1st)✧ General meanings: may day, love, and fertility Crystals - Emerald, Garnet, Malachite, Rose Quartz, Tourmaline Animals - Bee, Cat, Cattle, Dove, Frog, Goat, Leopard, Rabbit, Swallow, Swan Herbs - Coriander, Crocus, Curry, Daffodil, Dandelion, Dragon’s Blood, Fern, Flaxseed, Hawthorn, Nettle, Paprika, Primrose, Snapdragon, Peach, Rose, Vanilla Colors - Bright Greens and Blues, Purples, Yellow and Red Deities - Bel, Pan, Maeve, Tanit, Flora, Gaia, Danu, Herne, Aphrodite, Artemis, Brigid, and Diana ✧Litha (20th-23rd)✧ General meanings: summer solstice, warmth, and the sun Crystals - Amber, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Tiger’s Eye Animals - Bee, Butterfly, Cattle, Horse, Robin, Sea Creatures, Snake, Bird Herbs - Basil, Calendula, Chamomile, Heather, Heather, Mugwort, Wild Thyme, Peony, Roses, Daisy, Sunflower, St. John’s Wort, Cedar, Clove, Lavender, Mint, Pine, Sage Colors - Blue, Gold, Red, White, Yellow, and Green Deities - Aphrodite, Astarte, Freya, Hathor, Ishtar, Venus, Athena, Artemis, Dana Kali, Isis, Juno, Apollo, Helios, Ra, Sol, Zeus, Prometheus, and Ares ✧Lammas (August 1st)✧ General meanings: first harvest, abundance, and gratefulness Crystals - Citrine, Golden Topaz, Lodestone, Moss Agate, Obsidian, Peridot, Aventurine Animals - Calf, Pig, Rooster, Salmon, Crow Herbs - Apple Leaf, Basil, Clover, Goldenrod, Heather, Ivy, Marigold, Peony, Poppy, Rose, Rosemary, Vervain, Sunflower, Sandalwood, Frankincense Colors - Bronze, Green, Gold, Light Brown, Orange, and Yellow Deities - Lugh, Demeter, Ceres, Corn Mother, and John Barleycorn ✧Mabon (September 20th-23rd)✧ General meanings: autumn equinox, feast, and bounty Crystals - Amber, Citrine, Cat’s Eye, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, Yellow Agate Animals - Eagle, Blackbird, Owl, Salmon, Stag, Wild Goose, Wolf Herbs - Bittersweet, Chamomile, Marigold, Rue, Sage, Yarrow, Cinnamon, Myrrh, Frankincense Colors - Brown, Gold, Orange, Red, Yellow, and Green Deities - Mabon, Inanna, Demeter, Persephone, and The Horned God ✧Samhain (October 31st)✧ General meanings: new year, spirit, and potential Crystals - Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Jet, Obsidian, Onyx, Smokey Quartz Animals - Bat, Black Cat, Cat, Owl, Raven, Crow Herbs - Allspice, Calendula, Chrysanthemum, Deadly Nightshade, Mandrake, Mint, Nutmeg, Rosemary, Sage, Thistle, Wormwood, Hazel, Benzoin, Sweetgrass Colors - Black, Gold, Orange, Purple, White, and Silver Deities - Crone Goddesses, Hekate, Hel, Lilith, Kali, Ishtar, Arianrhod, Rhiannon, Persephone, Baba Yaga, and Isis

[lunariaa]

Litha

a.k.a Midsummer

What is Litha?

Litha is the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year. Typically, the summer solstice is on or around the 21st of June, although in 2021 it is on June 20th. This day marks the beginning of summer. It is a bittersweet moment (mostly sweet), because we know that the days are at their longest, but soon the darkness will rejoin us. Litha celebrates the Sun (and any Sun gods/deities), joy, and fertility. For some, depending on your traditions and beliefs, this is when the Oak King is at his peak. Litha is another fire festival, where we celebrate life and all that comes with it

Correspondences

Colours: Yellow, green, gold, blue, pink

Food: Seasonal fruits and vegetables, honey, bread, cake, sunflower seeds

Herbs: Chamomile, elder, fennel, lavender, mugwort, verbena, St. John’s Wort

Flowers: Sunflower, rose, lily, elder

Crystals: Citrine, sunstone, moonstone, tiger’s eye, amber, jade, emerald

Incense: Lemon, rose, lavender, frankincense, pine, sage, cedar, myrrh

Animals: Bees, butterfly, robins, wrens, horses, cattle

God(desse)s: Sun gods (Apollo, Ra, Helios, Horus, etc.), Freya, Brigid, Aphrodite, Hathor, Gaia, Bast, Flora, The Oak King

Tarot: The Sun

Spells: Healing, growth, joy, purification, personal care/growth, protection

Activities

Have a fire

Pick berries, such as strawberries

Make berry/honey/citrus themed things

Pick wildflowers or flowers from a garden

Have a picnic

Light Litha coloured candles

Altar Ideas

Sunflowers

Sun objects

Oak leaves

Lemon/berries/honey

Cauldron

Sun catcher

Sun tea

Other flowers and in season produce

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[annwn]

[hjordiscave]

🌼Litha🌼

[uzone]

[dancingwithfoxes]

𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 ✶ 𝑳𝒐𝒌𝒊

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[modernvolva]

Havamal - Stanza 11

Stanza 11

Byrði betri berr-at maðr brautu at en sé mannvit mikit; vegnest verra vegr-a hann velli at en sé ofdrykkja öls.

— Translations — A better burden | may no man bear For wanderings wide than wisdom; Worse food for the journey | he brings not afield Than an over-drinking of ale.

-Translated by Henry Adams Bellows

A better burden can no man bear on the way then his mother wit: and no worse provision can he carry with him than too deep a fraught of ale.

-Translated by Olive Bray

A traveler cannot bring a better burden on the road than plenty of wisdom, and he can bring no worse a burden than too much alcohol.

-Translated by Jackson Crawford

There’s no better burden one may bear than a great hoard of common sense; there’s no worse provision to carry into the world than to be overly drunk on ale.

-Translated by Douglas Dutton

Better burden bearest thou nowise than shrewd head on thy shoulders; but with worser food farest thou never than an overmuch of mead.

-Translated by Lee M. Hollander

A worse provision on the way he cannot carry than too much beer-bibbing; so good is not, as it is said, beer for the sons of men.

-Translated by Benjamin Thorpe

[hjordiscave]

Arise

[septembergold]

The runes a:miþkarþi, Old Norse á Miðgarði, meaning “in Midgard” – “in Middle Earth”, on the Fyrby Runestone (Sö 56) in Södermanland, Sweden.

[thelostgrimoire]

Happy Ostara witches✨

May all your plans and wishes bloom into success

[sunsbleeding]

It’s spring in my heart 🌱

[hjordiscave]

✨Rise until you can touch the moon✨

[broomsick]

Iðunn

(Also Idun, Iduna)

“The goddess of spring or rejuvenation and the wife of Bragi, the god of poetry. She was the keeper of the magic apples of immortality, which the gods must eat to preserve their youth.”

[hjordiscave]

Odin

the Allfather

accept this offer

and lead me through the flame

[hjordiscave]

“Allt veit ek Óđinn

Hvar þú auga falt Óđinn

Í þeim inum mæra mímis brunni

Hvar þú auga falt Óđinn.”

⚔️ HAIL ODINN ⚔️