#witch sabbats

[notyourmothersspellbook]

Happy Mabon

Today the light and dark stand perfectly equal. Tomorrow we begin the slow slip towards shorter days, longer periods of darkness and cold. You’ve come through so much this year already, but there is more ahead to be prepared for. Now is the time to celebrate the light, to honor what you do have, and to make plans for the dark and the cold ahead. Winter can be an enjoyable and beautiful time of comfort and continued activity, or it can sap the energy from our very bones. You’ll need to be resolved to your goals as the light fades away. What work needs to be done? What parts of you need to be culled? What can you stand to lose, and what can you not? 

[broccoliwitch]

i’m so behind in yule decorations, my altar is still set up for samhain... i haven’t been able to have a big fire so i can start the transition also i need to make something to represent yule.

on my one day off a week maybe i will finally get to it. 😳

[grimoire2020aa]

For the broke ass witch

As Litha approaches please remember that you don’t have to go all out to celebrate. It’s fun, but for my fellow money strugglers; Wake up with the sun, say a blessing, light a candle, have a good little talk with the plants, etc. ❤️ You don’t need to feel guilty if you do less than others- Mother knows and your deities appreciate the subtle just as much as the grand. Happy Litha, loves! 🌞🌸 Blessed be ❤️

Source: sarahslikewtf

[barefootinthewilds]

Happy Beltane Darlings!

[hobbithiraeth]

Sabbats 101 ❄️Yule❄️

⛄December 19-23 (Northern Hemisphere), June 19-23 (Southern Hemisphere) 

⛄Winter Solstice, MidWinter, Festival of Sol, Yuletide, Saturnalia, Alban Arthan, Pagan New Year 

⛄Minor Sabbat

⛄ Capricorn

⛄Element- Earth

⛄Was taken by Abrahamic Beliefs and turned into "Christmas" 

⛄ Longest night of the year End of the "Dark Half" of the year 

⛄ Honoring the return of the sun/return of the sun's strength 

⛄Celebration of-

-The Goddess giving birth to The God (Wiccan) 

-Honoring the God Saturn's return (Roman)

-Honoring the return of Persephone to her mother Demeter (Greek)

-Dionysus' Birthdate (Greek)

-Celebrating Ra (Egyptian)

-Celebreating the Rebirth of Horus, son of Isis and Oriris (Egyptian)

-Celebrating Odin and the return of the sun (Norse)

🔱 Associated Deities-

-Father Winter

-Odin

-Dionysus

-Gaia

-Demeter

-Persephone

-Hades

-The Lord and Lady (Triple Goddess & Horned God)

-Isis

-Horus

-Osiris

-Hel

-Sol

-Holle

-Ishtar

-Apollon

-Helios

-Boreas

-Khione

-Cailleach

-Lugh

-Nott

-Ra

-The Green Man

-Fortuna

🔮Altar Ideas-

-Holly

-Mistletoe

-Pine Needles or Pinecones

-Ornaments

-Birdseed

-Wreaths

-Yarn

-Red, White, Blue & Green Candles

-Baked Goods, Like Gingerbread, ChocolateChip Cookies or Pumpkin Bread

-Ribbons

-Acorns

-Snow Water

💙Symbols-

-Evergreenery

-Snow/Ice

-Knit Items

-Family

-Fire

-Mistletoe

-Gift Giving

-Coal

-Stockings

-Odin/Santa Claus

-Rebirth

🖍️Activities-

-Spells for Peace, Love, Warmth, Charity, Wishes, New Beginnings and Family

-Singing

-Storytelling

-Baking

-Play in the snow

-Collect snow for Snow Water!

-Clean your house and bring in warmth

-Honor the Sun

-Give Gifts

-Burn a Yule Log/ Holly

🍄Plants/Herbs-

-Mint

-Holly

-Oak

-Pine

-Nutmeg

-Myrrh

-Frankinsence

-Evergreen

-Cranberry

-Cinnamon

-Poinsetta

-Spearmint

-Wintergreen

-Yew

-Ivy

-Chamomile

-Rosemary

-Ginger

-Sage

-Christmas Cactus

💎Stones-

-Garnet

-Quarts

-Blue Sunstone

-Snowflake Obsidian

-Ruby

-Sapphire

-Diamond

-Emerald

🍓Foods-

-Biscuits

-Gingerbread

-Pumpkin Bread

-Nuts

-Turkey

-Roasted Apples

-Fruits

-Pork

-Red Velvet Cake

☕Drinks-

-Eggnog

-Ginger Tea

-Spiced Cider

-Wassail

-Lamb's Wool (Nutmeg, Ale, Sugar and Roasted Apples)

🪔Incense-

-Pine

-Cedar

-Oak

-Bayberry

-Cinnamon

-Holly

💚Colors-

-Red

-Green

-White

-Silver

-Gold

-Blue

-Yellow

🐱Animals-

-Deer

-Squirrels

-Wrens/Robins

-Bears

-Boars

-Sheep

🦄Mythical Creatures/Faeries/Ghosts-

 -Pheonix

-Trolls

-Yeti/Abomiable Snowmen

-Kuraokami

-Barbegazi

-Hrimfaxi

-Nisse

-Krampus

-Jack Frost

[notyourmothersspellbook]

Happy Lammas

The first of August always seems to come as a surprise to me, sneaking behind July, unseen and easily missed. It is also a busy time for me (and others who live their lives by semesters rather than seasons). Despite all of this, I still try to celebrate Lammas as best I can, as it marks the first harvests of the area I live in and also begins the distinct descent into darkness as the days subtly shorten, the longer evenings hinting at the winter to come. Lammas, as a harvest sabbat, is a time of work. You’ve planned and planted, seen to and sowed, and now you must reap and store the deeds that you’ve done and the things that you’ve accumulated. There’s work to be done and forethought needed in order to provide for the seemingly-distant cold, yet this is also a time to celebrate your growth and that which you have. Draw close your inner circle, praise the light and warmth and sustenance you have access to, and celebrate another summer passing us forward into future days. 

[notyourmothersspellbook]

Spring Events 2020

Sabbats:

Imbolc - February 1st

Ostara (Spring Equinox) - March 19th

Walpurgisnacht - April 30th

Beltane (May Day) - May 1st

Astrological Events:

Full Moons - Jan. 10th, Feb. 9th, March 9th, April 8th, May 7th

New Moons - Jan. 24th, Feb. 23rd, March 24th, April 23rd, May 22nd

Mercury Retrograde - February 17th-March 10th

Pluto Retrograde - April 25th-October 4th

To Do:

Spring is a time for growth and development, a time for making great strides and progress. The winter has been a dark time of reflection, but with every day of spring we gain more light, longer hours, and more opportunities to manifest our goals. As the light returns and the days grow steadily longer and warmer, what small, daily steps are you taking to bring your goals to fruition? Now is the time for putting in the work so that you may reap the benefits in the later part of the year. 

[notyourmothersspellbook]

Autumn Events 2019

Sabbats and Holidays:

Mabon (Autumnal Equinox) - September 23rd

Samhain - October 31st

All Saints Day - November 1st

All Souls Day - November 2nd

Astrological Events:

Full Moons - Aug. 15, Sep. 14, Oct. 13, Nov. 12

New Moons - Aug. 30, Sep. 28, Oct. 28, Nov. 26

Saturn Retrograde - Apr. 30th-Sep.18th

Pluto Retrograde - Apr. 24th-Oct.3rd

Neptune Retrograde - Jun. 21st-Nov. 27th

Neptune at Opposition* - Sep. 9th

Uranus at Opposition - Oct. 27th

Mercury Crosses the Sun - Nov. 11

Conjunction** of Venus and Jupiter - Nov. 24th

To Do:

Autumn is a time of harvest and, as such, demands that you take stock of what you’ve done and where you’ve been no matter whether your focus this year is in giving thanks for what you’ve reaped, reflecting on what did not grow, or simply working to gather as much to you as possible before the darkness of winter. The three retrogrades this season ask that we pay special attention to our creative side, our hidden fears and desires, and our goals and plans for next year. The Moon tarot card is therefore an apt figure for this season - we must discern what has worked and what hasn’t, what dreams and visions will serve us or distract us, and what hidden knowledge and parts of ourselves should come to light in order to survive the winter and flourish in spring. 

*At Opposition is when the planet will be closest to Earth and most viewable.   ** Conjunction is when the planets will be exceptionally close to one another and viewable as a pair.