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Since I have been asked this many times – I wanted to post an article to explain how to use loose or powdered incese. You can use almost anything as an incense – including any type of loose herb. Before you burn any herb, please consult a reputable herbal guide to make sure the smoke …
Lammas – The First Harvest Also known as: Lammas, August Eve, The Festival of Bread, Elembiuos, Lunasa, Cornucopia (Strega), Thingtide (Teutonic), Lughnasadh Lammas Lore Lammas, the festival of the First Fruits of the Harvest, is the first festival of the Waning Year. It is celebrated on July 31 – August 2, while the climate (in …
Lammas/Lughnasadh Basic Solitary Ritual Decorate your Altar: Place upon the altar sheaves of wheat, barley or oats, fruit and breads, perhaps a loaf fashioned in the figure of the Sun or a man to represent the God. Corn dollies, symbolic of the Goddess, can be present there as well. 1) Arrange the altar, light the …
Mabon/Autumn Equinox Lore By Akasha Mabon, (pronounced MAY-bun, MAY-bone, MAH-boon, or MAH-bawn) is the Autumn Equinox. The Autumn Equinox divides the day and night equally, and we all take a moment to pay our respects to the impending dark. We also give thanks to the waning sunlight, as we store our harvest of this year’s …