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nikkas-cottage · 7 months

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Happy Mabon everyone! Hosted a fall flower crown workshop during our Mabon night market last week. I dried the pomegranate myself 🍂🥀

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daphyswitchylibrary · 2 years

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Mabon

Mabon, also known as the autumn equinox (since day and night are the same length), is the time of year where we start getting ready for winter. It is the second harvest and it usually is between September 20 and 24. It's a great time to celebrate abundance, home and family. It's also a time for balance!

Great colors for Mabon are red, orange, yellow, brown and black. Wear them, paint your nails those colors, light candles with these colors, or use them any way you want!

Great foods to eat to be in the mood for Mabon are pumpkin, bread, soup, stew, but most importantly, APPLES! This is the time of year to cook apples, go crazy with it! You can make apple sauce, apple pie, or even those nice apple twist breads I've been making for three years. You can also just eat apples as a snack!

Crystals you should carry around/put on your altar for Mabon are bloodstone, tiger's eye, hematite, amber, citrine, smokey quartz and obsidian

You can also celebrate by going outside and admiring the change of seasons, or being thankful for what you have Practice gratitude! Meditate on it or make a list of things you're grateful for Spend time with the ones you love: have a dinner with them, watch a movie with them… anything!

Since it is a time of balance, meditating to try to balance your emotions is a great way to celebrate.

Getting in the fall mood by doing things that make you think of fall can also be a nice way to celebrate Mabon. Open the windows a bit to let in the fresh air, get cozy under a blanket… you can also watch movies or TV series that remind you of fall, listen to music with autumn vibes, or even go get a pumpkin spice latte, if that's your thing!

On that note, I wish everyone a blessed Mabon, and I hope you'll all enjoy this year's fall time!!

Sources: wiccantips, thewitchoftheforest and witchytips in Instagram

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vascobrighi · 2 years

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🝍 𝕴𝖙𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖆𝖓 𝕱𝖔𝖑𝖐𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖊 🝍

COGAS or BRUXAS

In the folklore of central-southern Sardinia, the witches were called Cogas or Bruxas. Those women sneaked into the houses where there were babies (mainly male) to kill them or use them in their rituals. To avoid this eventuality, the parents would place a blessed rosary in the baby's cradle. When these dark creatures arrived at the cradle, they would be mesmerized by the rosary and lose time to count all the pearls until dawn. Being the sun one of the greatest enemies of the Cogas, they would have to escape before sunrise without being able to kidnap the baby. It was known that the seventh daughter of a family with only female children would become a Coga, and she would be born with a little animal tail. Cogas were also shapeshifters, they could transforms themselves into animals, plants and other humans. The figure of the Cogas can be associated with Lilith, an ancient Sumerian deity, that for Jewish culture is a female demon who can harm male newborns in the period before circumcision. Traditionally, in fact, to protect them from the demon, an amulet was placed around the neck of babies. It is also said that in order to deceive Lilith, they do not cut a child's hair until a certain age to make the demon believe that it is a girl. It seems that for the same reason in Sardinia, but also in other regions, boys' hair was not cut off before they have completed their first year of life.

#folklore #italianlore #italian folklore #lore #cogas #bruxas #witch #witchcraft #pagan sabbat #sardinia

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ivythewitch · 2 years

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Just occurred to me I forgot to share about our Coven Lughnasadh ritual!

Our ritual was private to just coven members, 5 of us were able to make it. We spent time doing our standard observation of the Sabbat as well as a special meditation lead by our High Priest. The Ritual finished with a blessing from above, a beautiful full rainbow across the eastern sky from our ritual space (my back porch because rain)

We baked a special loaf of apple bread and decorated with wild gathered grasses and sunflowers and fresh herbs!

#wicca #pagan #witch #paganism #wiccan #pagan sabbat #sabbats #lughnashadh #celtic paganism

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passionmamablog · 2 years

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Beltane.

So many moons ago, I was introduced to this incredible novel, The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I was young, and this book awakened in me the stirrings of a connection to something deeper within, a connection to a million lifetimes ago. That resonation took me on a journey, deep and still in my heart, to connect with the Goddess, to honour the deep reverence I hold for the land, our…

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#Beltane #Pagan Sabbat #paganism #The Mists of Avalon

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iridescent-witch-life · 7 months

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greenwitchcrafts · 7 months

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October 2023 witch guide

Full moon: October 28th

New moon: October 14th

Sabbats: Samhain

October Hunter's Moon

Known as: Blood moon, drying rice moon, falling leaf moon, freezing moon, migrating moon, moon of the changing seasons, shedding moon, ten colds moon, winterfelleth & windermanoth

Element: Air

Zodiac: Libra & Scorpio

Nature spirits: Frost faeries & Plant faeries

Deities: Apollo, Astarte, Belili, Cernunnos, Demeter, Hathor, Herne, Horned God, Ishtar, Kore, Lakshmi & Mercury

Animals: Elephant, jackal, ram, scorpion & stag

Birds: Crow, heron & robin

Trees: Acacia, apple, cypress & yew

Herbs/Plants: Angelica, apple blossom, burdock, catnip, pennyroyal, sweet Annie, thyme & Uva ursi

Flowers: Calendula, cosmos & marigold

Scents: Apple blossom, cherry & strawberry

Stones: Amethyst, beryl, obsidian, opal, tourmaline & turquoise

Colors: Black, dark blue, Dark greens & purples

Energy: Artistic works, balance, creativity, harmony, inner cleansing, justice, karma, legal matters, mental stimulation, partnerships, reincarnation & uncovering mysteries or secrets

It is believed that this name originates from the fact that it was a signal for hunters to prepare for the upcoming cold winter by going hunting. This is because animals were beginning to fatten up in preparation for the winter season. Moreover, since fields had recently been cleared out under the Harvest Moon, hunters could easily spot deer and other animals that had come out to search for remaining scraps. Additionally, foxes and wolves would also come out to prey on these animals.

The earliest use of the term “Hunter’s Moon,” cited in the Oxford English Dictionary, is from 1710. Some sources suggest that other names for the Hunter’s Moon are the Sanguine or Blood Moon, either associated with the blood from hunting or the color of the changing autumn leaves.

Samhain

Also known as: All Hallow's Eve, Ancestor Night, Feast of Apples, Feast of Sam-fuim, Feast of Souls, Feast of the Dead, Geimhreadh, Hallowmass, Martinmass, Old Hallowmas, Pagan New Year, Samana, Samhuinn, Samonios, Shadowfest & Third Harvest

Season: Fall

Symbols: Apples, bats, besom(brooms), black cats, cauldrons, ghosts, gourds, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkins, scarecrows & witches

Colors: Black, gold, orange, silver & white

Oils/incense: Basil, cloves, copal, frankincense, gum mastic, heather, heliotrope, mint, myrrh & nutmeg

Animals: Bat, boar, cat cattle & dogs

Stones: Amber, anatase, black calcite, black obsidian, black tourmaline, brass, carnelian, clear quartz diamond, garnet, gold, granite, hematite, iron, jet, marble, pearl, pyrite, ruby, sandstone, sardonyx, smokey quartz, steel & tektite

Foods: Apples, ale, beef, cider, corm, fruits, garlic, gourds, grains, hazelnuts, herbal teas, mushroom, nettle, nuts, pears, pomegranates, pork, poultry, pumpkin pie, sunflower seeds, thistle, turnips & wine (mulled)

Herbs/plants: Acorn, Allspice, catnip, corn, dittany of Crete, hazel, mandrake, mugwort, mullien, oak leaves, pine, rosemary, sage, straw, tarragon, thistle, wormwood & yellow cedar

Flowers: Calendula, chrysanthemum, deadly nightshade, rue & fumitory

Goddesses: Al-lat, Baba Yaga, Badb, Banba, Bast, Bebhionn, Bronach, Brunhilde, Cailleach, Carlin, Cassandra, Cerridwen, Copper Woman, Crobh Dearg, Devanyani, Dolya, Edda, Elli, Eris, Erishkigal, Fortuna, Frau Holde, Hecate, Hel, Ishtar, Kali, Macha Mania, Morrigan, Nemesis, Nephthys, Nicneven & Rhiannon

Gods: Arawan, Baron Samede, Belenus, Coyote, Cronus, Dagda, Dis, Hades, Loki, Nefertum, Odin, Osiris, Pluto, Woden & Xocatl

Issues Intentions & Powers: Crossroads, darkness, death, divination, honoring ancestors, introspection, the otherworld/underworld, release, visions & wisdom (of the crone)

Spellwork: Divination, fire magick, night magick, shape-shifting, spirit calling & water magick

Related festivals:

• Day of the Dead- (Spanish: Día de Muertos or Día de los Muertos) is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is widely observed in Mexico, where it largely developed & is also observed in other places, especially by people of Mexican heritage. Although related to the simultaneous Christian remembrances for Hallowtide, it has a much less solemn tone and is portrayed as a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember friends and family members who have died. These celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember funny events and anecdotes about the departed.

• All Saints Day- is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honor of all the saints & martyrs of the Church, whether they are known or unknown

Activities:

• Dedicate an altar to loved ones who have passed

• Boil a simmer pot to cleanse your space

• Have a silent dinner

• Light a candle for your loved ones & yourself

• Decorate your house and/or altar

• Release negative energy & cleanse your with a ritual bath

• Pull tarot cards to see what may be in store for you ahead

• Cleanse, clean & de-clutter your space

• Leave offerings to the Fae

• Journal & reflect on your accomplishments, challenges & everything you did this year

•Go on a nature walk

• Learn a new form of divination

• Have a bonfire with your friends and/or family

• Carve pumpkins

• Express yourself creatively through art, music, ect

• Visit a cemetery & help clean off areas that need it or to visit a family member/ ancestor & leave an offering

• Hold a seance

• Bake spooky treats & bread as offerings

• Refresh your protection magicks, sigils & rituals

Samhain is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or "darker half" of the year. Celebrations begin on the evening of 31 October, since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset.

This fire festival is celebrated on October 31st & is considered the Pagan New Year. It is the first Sabbat on the Wheel of the Year, a cross-quarter festival & the third (final) harvest festival of the mundane year. This is the time when the veil between the worlds of the living & those who have passed is the thinnest, which allows greater communication between the two

Some believe this is the time of the Goddess's mourning of the death of the God until his rebirth at Yule. The Goddess's sadness can be seen in the shortening, darkening days & the arrival of cold weather

Sources:

Farmersalmanac .com

Llewellyn's 2023 magical almanac: practical magic for everyday living

Wikipedia

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

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hearthandheathenry · 3 months

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All About Imbolc

Imbolc, also known as Imbolg, celebrated on February 1st, marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox in early Ireland and Scotland, and also signified the beginning of the first signs of spring after all the harsh winter days. Originally a pagan holdiay in pre-Christian times, there is little in writing about the historic traditions and customs, although many historians believe it revolved around the Celtic Goddess Brigid, lambing season, and cleansing due to observed ancient poetry.

Brigid is a Goddess and daughter of the father-God of Ireland, Dagda. She is associated with quite a few things depending on the sources, but universally associated with wisdom and poetry. Other associations of hers are blacksmithing, protection, domesticated animals, childbirth, fire, and healing. She was also known as a protector of the home and the family.

Once Christianity arose, it is believed that the Goddess was syncretized with the Irish Saint Brigid by Christian monks due to the many overlapping associations. This caused Imbolc to quickly turn into St. Brigids Day and the next day into Candlemas with the rising Christian popularity, enmeshing the holiday associations together.

Today, many people have mixed the traditions and melded many associations from both religious and cultural history to celebrate their own unique way. Common ways to celebrate are making a Brigid's Cross, welcoming Brigid into the home, having a feast in her honor, cleaning the home and oneself, visiting a holy well, and in some parts of the world they still hold festivals and processions carrying a representation of Brigid. Many pagans nowadays are using associations of hers and their connection with nature to create their own ways to celebrate, however, and you can absolutely celebrate however you feel called to do so.

Imbolc Associations:

Colors - white, gold or yellow, green, and blue

Food - milk, butter, cheese, seeds and grains, breads, herbs, blackberries, oat porridge, wild onion and garlic, honey

Animals - sheep and lambs, swans, cows, burrowing and hibernating animals

Items - candles, corn dolls, Brigid's cross, fires, snowdrops and white flowers, crocuses and daffodils, flower crowns

Crystals - amethyst, garnet, ruby, quartz, bloodstone

Other - lactation, birth, feasting, farm preparation, cleansing and cleaning, the sun, poetry and creative endevours, smithing, water

Ways To Celebrate Imbolc:

make a Brigid's cross

light candles

have a feast

bake bread

plan your spring garden

leave an offering for Brigid

make a corn doll

craft a flower crown

clean your home

take a cleansing bath

make something out of metal

have a bonfire

look for the first signs of spring

make your own butter or cheese

do divination work and seek wisdom

write a poem

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moonhedgegarden · 5 months

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cajunwitch101 · 1 year

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keys-and-roses · 4 months

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Imbolg Moodboard

#imbolc #imbolg #wheel of the year #pagan #sabbats #early spring #aesthetic #witchblr #witchcraft #cottagecore

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nixieofthenorth · 2 years

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Sabbats Masterpost

The History of Samhain

Samhain Facts

Samhain Correspondences

Samhain Crystals

Samhain Colors

Samhain Plants

Samhain Incense & Oils

Samhain Animals

Samhain Foods

Samhain Ritual & Magick

Samhain Deities

Samhain Altar Ideas

Samhain Activities

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The History of Mabon

Mabon Facts

Mabon Correspondences

Mabon Crystals

Mabon Colors

Mabon Plants

Mabon Oils & Incense

Mabon Animals

Mabon Foods

Mabon Ritual & Magick

Mabon Deities

Mabon Altar

Mabon Activities

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Lughnasadh/Lammas History

Lughnasadh/Lammas Facts

Lughnasadh/Lammas Correspondences

Lughnasadh/Lammas Crystals

Lughnasadh/Lammas Colors

Lughnasadh/Lammas Plants

Lughnasadh/Lammas Incense & Oils

Lughnasadh/Lammas Animals

Lughnasadh/Lammas Food

Lughnasadh/Lammas Ritual & Magick

Lughnasadh & Lammas Deities

Lughnasadh & Lammas Altar Ideas

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Litha History

Litha Facts

Litha Correspondences

Litha Crystals

Litha Incense & Oils

Litha Colors

Litha Plants

Litha Animals

Litha Foods

Litha Deities

Litha Altar Ideas

Litha Ritual & Magick

Litha Activities

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The History of Beltane

Beltane Facts

Beltane Correspondences

Beltane Incense & Oils

Beltane Colors

Beltane Crystals

Beltane Plants

Beltane Animals

Beltane Altar

Beltane Food

Beltane Deities

Beltane Ritual & Magick

Beltane Activities

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Ostara History

Ostara Facts

Ostara Correspondences

Ostara Colors

Ostara Crystals

Ostara Incense & Oils

Ostara Plants

Ostara Animals

Ostara Food

Ostara Altar Ideas

Ostara Ritual & Magick

Ostara Deities

Ostara Activities

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The History of Imbolc

Imbolc Facts

Imbolc Correspondenses

Imbolc Colors

Imbolc Crystals

Imbolc Incense & Oils

Imbolc Plants

Imbolc Animals

Imbolc Food

Imbolc Altar

Imbolc Ritual & Magick

Imbolc Deities

Imbolc Activities

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The History of Yule

Yule Facts

Yule Correspondences

Yule Crystals

Yule Colors

Yule Plants

Yule Incense & Oils

Yule Animals

Yule Foods

Yule Ritual & Magick

Yule Deities

Yule Altar

Yule Activities

Last Minute Yule Ideas

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pr0ject-mayhem · 5 months

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#pagan #wiccan #yuletide #Yule #Christmas #holly king #paganism #sabbat #winter solstice #xmas

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nikkas-cottage · 18 days

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Eostre, Germanic goddess of spring and the bringer of dawn 🌞

#witchcraft #witchy things #hedgewitch #green witch #eclectic witch #altardecor #pagan witch #pagancommunity #witchy vibes #candle magick #witchy candles #witches sabbat #Ostara #spring equinox #Eostre #witchblr #witchcore

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thequeerofdelphi · 2 months

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My altar on this rainy first day of Anthesteria 2024

#dionysos #dionysus #pagan #bacchus #pagan altar #sabbat #anthesteria #spring #spring flowers #flowers

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bruxasdebolso · 21 days

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#witch #witchblr #witchcraft #witches #witches of tumblr #beginner witch #studyin witchcraft #tips #witchy tips #sabbats #wheel of the year #paganism #pagan #pagan celebration

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