The Winter Solstice (or Yule) is upon us! Citrus fruits are often used in Yule and Winter Solstice celebrations as they carry solar energy. A main part of any Solstice celebration is conjuring the energy of the Sun to encourage its return to the sky and welcoming the birth of the Light. This is a lovely Solstice craft you can do alone in ritual, with loved ones or even kids! It’s the perfect way to call back the Sun this Solstice and infuse your intention into your homemade candle.
Read moreLove and Beauty in Bloom at Beltane
Here we are at the mid-point between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. In Pagan traditions, this day is known as Beltane. It is celebrated as a time of fertility, a union of the masculine and feminine, and an honouring of the Earth to bring about abundance and prosperity this growing season. This year’s Beltane message is all about invoking love and beauty during a time of uncertainty. In this simple ritual you will dig deep into your truth to unearth how you can invite love and beauty into your world and extend it out to our planet to uplift and inspire!
Read moreSow Your Magic into Your Seeds this Spring Equinox
In Pagan tradition, the Spring Equinox is known as Ostara and celebrated as the beginning of a new cycle, new life, fertility and creation coming into form. It is a powerful time to be thinking about what we want to create in our lives during this light half of the year. In this guide you will sow your Spring Equinox intentions into your seeds and enchant your kitchen with magical herbs! You’ll start from seed indoors, and either keep them potted in your home, or transplant them in your garden. As your seeds begin to sprout and grow, so too your intentions are taking root and coming into fruition!
Read moreAn Imbolc Bath Ritual
Imbolc lands on February 1 and marks the midpoint of winter. In Celtic Pagan traditions it is honored and celebrated to welcome the returning sun and the promise of spring. It represents a time of purification, growth, renewal, fertility and letting go of the old as we make way for the new. In this Imbolc ritual you will prepare a sacred bath of herbs where you will set your Imbolc intentions and let them steep in your bath water while you visualize them coming to fruition!
Read moreMagical Wassail for Yule
Wassail is a delicious drink made with cider, spices and fruit which is typically drank around Yule or the Winter Solstice. It originated back in pagan times and is still made and celebrated with today. In this ritual you will enchant your homemade wassail with intentions, blessings and magic to bestow upon yourself and all who partake in your magical beverage this Yuletide season!
Read moreYule Ritual and Magical Pomander
In Pagan traditions the Winter Solstice is also known and celebrated as Yule. Yule marks the darkest night of the year, and the return and birth of the light. In this ritual we will focus on releasing what no longer serves us into the long, dark night, and then make a magical, abundant Pomander to invite light, fertility and abundance back into our homes and hearts as the Sun slowly makes its return.
Read moreSamhain Release Ritual
Samhain marks the cross-quarter or mid-point between the Fall Equinox and the Winter Solstice. In Pagan traditions it is celebrated as the end of the growing season and the final harvest. During Samhain we descend into our shadows, to our own darkness, shedding what no longer serves us. As we approach the deepest part of our psyche, we have the opportunity to let go; to clear the old, stagnant and oppressive energy so that we may be born again into a more expanded version of ourselves.
In this ritual you will perform your own release ceremony to let go of the old so we make space to transition into a full, expanded version of ourselves.
Read moreMagical Brew for Mabon
The Fall Equinox- known as Mabon in Pagan traditions- marks the halfway point between the Summer Solstice and the Winter Solstice. It’s a point on the calendar that marks a time of perfect balance where there is equal day to night. It is also known as the second harvest. It’s a time to celebrate all the bounty and abundance that we are reaping from our glorious, life-giving Earth.
Making this brew on the Equinox always feels so magical; it captures the energy of the season! With every herb you add a little more magic, a little more gratitude, and set your intentions for the season as it brews!
Read moreA Foraged Fall Equinox Ritual
The Fall Equinox- known as Mabon in Pagan traditions- marks the halfway point between the Summer Solstice and the Winter Solstice. It’s a point on the calendar that marks a time of perfect balance where there is equal day to night. It is also known as the second harvest.
It’s a time to celebrate all the bounty and abundance that we are reaping from our glorious, life-giving Earth. She has provided us with such nourishment and plenty throughout the growing season, and now we pull in all the goodness to carry us through the winter.
If you would like to celebrate with a magical Mabon ritual, this one is a fun and creative way to get in touch with nature around you, and celebrate her beauty.
Read more6 Ways to Celebrate Lammas
Harvest season is upon us! In the Wheel of the Year, Lammas (celebrated around August 1), marks the midpoint between Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. In Pagan traditions, Lammas is a time of celebration as it represents the first harvest; a celebration of the grain and all the fruits and vegetables that are ripe and ready to be harvested!
Read on for 6 really simple but lovely ways you can celebrate and give thanks during this bounteous midpoint in the season. You can pick one, or do all 6. Whatever you choose, do it with love, with reverence and most importantly with gratitude.
Read moreSummer Solstice Sun Tea Ritual
Summer Solstice is a celebration of the longest day of the year, where the Sun is at its fullest strength! It’s a time to honor and celebrate our life-giving Sun and the Earth’s bounty! For this Summer Solstice ritual, we are going to set our intentions and let them steep under our Sun Tea. All the next day you can imbibe on your intention-infused, Summer Solstice Sun Tea! Whatever your intention is this Summer Solstice, let it be a powerful one! You’ve got the power of the Sun and the roar of the Lion behind you!
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Read moreSpring Equinox Ritual for Growth
Happy Spring Equinox, also known in Pagan traditions as Ostara! The promise of Spring is here, and it’s time to celebrate and honor the renewal of the Earth! This is such a powerful time to create and set intentions! What do you want to create? What do you want to build? What kind of energy do you want to step into this Spring Equinox?
Read on for a step-by-step guide on creating your own Spring Equinox ritual for growth!
Read morean Imbolc candle Ritual
I want to share with you a simple step by step candle ritual you can do at home to celebrate Imbolc and the turning of the season. IMBOLC, February 1, marks the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. It represents a time of purification, growth, renewal, fertility and letting go of the old as we make way for the new.
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