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Lughnasadh – History, Myth and Traditions
Lughnasadh is also known as Lammas or First Harvest, and the last of the four Celtic fire festivals. Lughnasadh is Irish Gaelic for “Commemoration of Lugh”. The god Lugh’s name means ‘light’ and ‘brightness’. Despite the festival bearing his name, Lugh started the festival in honour of his foster mother, Tailtiu. She is Goddess, of…
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The Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials began on March 1, 1692. Authorities charged three women, Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, and a slave woman named Tituba, with witchcraft. The Salem witch trials—a brief outline The mass hysteria began when two young girls began having strange fits. The doctors could not explain what was happening. It was a time…
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5 Witch’s Windowsill Herbs.
Below is a list of five herbs that are easy to grow. If you do not have an outdoor space, they grow well inside on a windowsill. You can add them not only to your witchy recipes but also to your rituals. Lavender. This herb has so many uses, from cooking to DIY household cleaners.…
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A witch’s guide to protection.
Everybody experiences occasional negative emotions or a feeling of something negative going on around them. especially when it seems like a succession of unpleasant or negative events have occurred one after the other. Negative coincidences do happen sometimes; most of the time, this is due to our own low energy. However, occasionally we may get a…
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Rituals and Tips for Imbolc.
Rituals and Tips for Imbolc. Imbolc tips Try your hand at fire scrying. You can do this using a candle, even better if you are lucky enough to have a fire pit or log burner. Note down what images you see. Cleanse your altar and give everywhere an early spring clean. See A Ritual for…
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Imbolc- History and Traditions.
A brief history. Imbolc or Imbolg is a pagan holiday celebrated from February 1st through sundown on February 2nd. Imbolc literally means ‘ In the belly’ and its focus is rebirth and new life. It is believed that Imbolc comes from the breeding cycle of sheep and the beginning of lactation. The earliest mentions of…
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Self Love Jar Ritual.
We all need to take time out to focus. Here is a simple self-love jar ritual to help create more self-love in your life. Things you will need. A pink or green candle, but the colour does not matter! – both pink and green are good for love. A Jar which has a lid. Three…
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A witchs way to make a few pounds.
The more you work, the more you will make. You are not going to make millions. But you could make an extra bit of pocket money to buy spell materials, coffee, or a bottle of wine. The fact is, the more you do, the more you will earn. It’s a good way to show the…