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As gardens are really beginning to grow now, it’s a good time to bless your garden with this simple ritual. You’ll need one shiny new penny. Begin by standing in your garden at sunrise as you hold your penny. Face east. Breathe deeply as you ground and center. Whisper to yourself: Divine Power, bless this garden.Bless you and the four cardinaldirections that provide me with thebounty and beauty from this garden. Then thank the guardians of each direction, starting with the east. ...
When we prepare our garden ev ery year, we like to bless it by invoking the blessings of its past, present, and future. For this spell you’ll need some seeds from last year’s garden, a handful of your garden’s soil, and some new seeds or seedlings to plant. Grab last year’s seeds with your dominant hand and sprinkle them into your garden while saying: May last year’s abundance return.A fine harvest we wish to earn. Follow that by picking up a handful of your ...
Today is Floralia, the Roman festival in honor of Flora, the goddess of flowers and other growing things. Druidic lore has Blodeuwedd, whose name means “flower face.” Think of how some flowers such as pansies have a “face” on their petals. Spend the day worshipping your garden. If you have used an off-season cover crop, you can till it under for green manure. Otherwise, dead leaves or cut grass can be worked into the soil to add more organic matter. Composted animal ...
Springtime heralds the arrival of gardening in most locations, and carrying out a seed and garden blessing will start the season off right. You’ll need some packets of seeds, a trowel or small shovel, some organic fertilizer, and a cup of water. Carry the items to your garden location. Hold the seeds skyward and say: I honor these seeds, each carryingthe essence of new life and the giftsof food, warmth, and shelter. MayI learn the lessons of these seedsand respect their ...
