WITCH IN THE CITY

Lammas, or Lughnasadh (pronounced "LOO-nahs-ah"), is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning “Loaf-mass” and is one of the Greater Wiccan Sabbats, usually celebrated on August 1st or 2nd, and occasionally on July 31st. The Lughnasadh Sabbat is a time to celebrate the end of Summer and the beginning of the Autumn season, as well as to usher in the first of three harvest celebrations in the Witches Yearly Calendar. It is the time of harvesting corn and grain, grapes and wine, and is therefore greatly associated with bread, as grains are the first crop to be harvested. We as Witches give thanks and honor to all Gods and Goddesses of the Harvest, as well as those who represent Death and Resurrection. This is a time when the Sun God magickally begins to weaken as the Sun rises farther in the South, each day growing shorter as the nights grow longer. The Goddess watches in sorrow, but she realizes that while the God is dying, He lives on inside Her as Her child. This is, in a manner, th...

Midsummer, or Litha, falls on the Summer Solstice - on or around June 20th. During this time, we as Witches honor and celebrate the Sun at the peak of His power. We draw in the energy of the Mother Earth and her magick of fertility and growth. We prepare ourselves and our homes for the waning period of the Sun, which lies shortly ahead. Midsummer is the longest day of the year and the shortest night. We cast and project spells for love, passion, and psychic power. The Fairy World itself is drawn to the energy of this time and many of us attempt to contact these magickal creatures and use their magick to empower our lives, homes, and spells. MIDSUMMER MAGICK LUCK INCENSE RECIPE one teaspoon honeysuckle one teaspoon lavender one teaspoon mint one teaspoon oak bark one teaspoon red rose petals one teaspoon st. johns wort two teaspoons chamomile two teaspoons pine bark two teaspoons sunflower petals three drops lavender oil nine drops honeysuckle oil thirteen drops rose oil ...