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Awaken the senses with this fabulous herbal bath to help you recenter and find your inner joy, confidence, and self-empowerment. This bath salts recipe is perfect to use during a waxing moon phase, when our energy is focused on drawing in—attracting and increasing. Set the mood with candles, a bright citrusy incense, and your favorite music. Add one cup of the herbal bath salts to your bath (recipe below). As you do so, say something like this: Herbs of mirth, confidence, and strength, ...
The August long weekend (the first Monday of the month) is called Civic Holiday here in Canada. It's when the annual Kaleidoscope Gathering takes place. In a huge forested campground by a river, hundreds of pagans come together to share learning and tools, perform rituals and trials, and celebrate and feast. Coinciding loosely with Lammas/Lughnasadh, the traditional first harvest celebrations included feasting, competitions, and games, plus stories and song around a bonfire. Have you been ...
We all live on this Earth, and there is no Planet B. We rely on nature for the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and everything else we need. It is important that we take care of nature so it can continue taking care of us. For this blessing, you need symbols of nature. Take a walk around your yard or neighborhood and collect small things to represent the world around you. This might be a leaf, a flower, a pebble, a small jar of rainwater, or other things depending on your ...
The Irish harvest holiday of Lughnasadh, and the Christianized celebration of Lammas in Britain, is a joyful time of gratitude for bounty. For this rite, first verbally thank deities, ancestors, spiritual beings, or the universe itself for all the blessings you've enjoyed this year. Next, anoint a green candle with lavender and rose oil, and light it in a safe holder. Slather thick slices of bread (preferably homemade) with butter, honey, and/or jam, and prepare a platter with seasonal fruits, ...
