As we enter the month of August, despite the intense heat, we can begin to see the very early signs of transition to the fall season, my favorite time of year! The sun it setting a bit earlier each day and the nights are filled with cooler breezes and of course the abundance of the harvest begins to come in by the truckload. August 1st marks the observance of Lammas in many Wiccan and Pagan circles which…
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The balcony garden continues to flourish and the sunflowers are in full bloom. On the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24th), I harvested some herbs and hung them to dry for later use in spiritual work. There were also several important feast days throughout the month of June and on each of these special days I made offerings of flowers to the saints that were being celebrated on these days and I’ve…
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As promised, here are some pictures of my magical balcony garden. In one month, my plants have flourished and my herbs are growing at rapid speed and soon will be ready for a variety of magical uses. Also, I’m sure that at some point during the month of June the flowers will start to bloom. My sunflowers which will be used as an offering at my Halloween gathering are growing bigger with each passing day. June 23rd…
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It is no coincidence that many witches and other spiritually attuned people are also master gardeners. This comes as a natural and blessed consequence of being in touch with the seasons and the Earth’s cycle. Not to mention the fact that herbs, flowers and roots make up the vast majority of the ingredients used in our spells and rituals and there is no denying that the plants grown or gathered by oneself are much more economical and…
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