Potions lesson back in 1971!
A Witch’s Harvest
Ripe grain ritually reaped from ancient Scottish fields*, and fly agarics picked near the banks of a loch named after a laird who met his death over the not-so-frozen waters while in the company of the Devil one Hogmanay night.
* Local land records date back to the 1300s; we’re also surrounded by various neolithic settlements and monuments.
“you’re not a bad person for the ways you tried to kill your sadness.”
— 𝘜𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳.
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Selections from “The Somnia Tarot” - Nicolas Bruno
you’re going to love again, find a job again, create art again, do what you love again, feel powerful again. you’re going to be back on track. i don’t know when, but you are going to feel like yourself again, eventually. this isn’t the end. hang in there.
The Harvest.
a tarot spread for lammas.
1. The Reaper.
What part of your life do you need to let go of?
2. The Crop.
Where in your life do you need to continue to grow?
3. The Harvest.
Where in your life can you expect to see a reward?
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Litha Spell: Jam to attract abundance and prosperity
Hello there, Aurélie, your fellow kitchen witch here! Summer solstice and Litha are around the corner and I though I'll give you a simple spell to attract abundance and prosperity.
In nature, summer is the time for abundance, especially for small fruits like berries. Summer solstice is the longest day of the year and it is the perfect day to perform and abundance spell. In my practice, I use Jams to attract things I want in my life. Their sweetness and flavours makes them perfect to attract abundance, wealth, love, joy. Today we are focusing on attracting abundance and prosperity.
In this jam I am using:
- Blueberries: to attract prosperity
- Blackberries: to attract prosperity and abundance
- Raspberries: for strength and courage (I'll need it to live an abundance and prosperous life)
Jam Ingredients:
- 1kg (or 2 pounds) of a mix of those berries
- 1kg (or 2 pounds) of sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
Recipe:
- Rince your fruits thoroughly.
- Turn the oven to 130ºC / 260ºF and let your jars and lids sterilize while you are making your jam.
- In a big pot, cook your fruits with half of a glass of water for 10 minutes. They should break and release their juices. You can help them buy using a potato masher.
- Strain your fruits and collect the juices.
- Using the same big pot, add the juice, the lemon juice and the sugar. Cook for about 20 minutes at a good simmering stage (Be careful, it can overflow easily if the fire is too strong)
- Remove the foam on the top with a big flat spoon. The foam doesn't alter the taste, it makes the jam cloudy.
- Remove the jars from the oven and fill them with the jam. Using a fennel really helps. Put the lid on right away. You should work with everything hot so it's sterilized and your jam will not spoil later.
Pro tip: right after closing your jars, turn them upside down. If you are hearing a faint "pshiiiit" sound, that means they are not sealed and they will spoil later. In this case, remove the jam, rinse the jar and do this again. It always happen to me so I sterilize more jars than I need
- Label your jams with what's inside and the date. They will be good for at least a year!
Magical intention.
Kitchen witchcraft is not following a recipe and call it a day! You need to do the work, you need to infuse the jam with your intention. Here are a few ideas on how to add intention to your jams:
- Ground yourself.
- Cleanse and clean your space before starting.
- Put some special clothes on.
- Chant incantation, dance, put so inspiring music on.
- Light candles (be careful of fire hazard).
- Use crystals (DO NOT PUT CRYSTALS IN YOUR JARS OR COOK WITH THEM).
- Meditate on your fruits and visualize what you want to attract (here it's prosperity).
- Decorate your jars: draw signals, use green ribbons, it’s the time to get creative.
- If you are working with deities, ask them to bless your jars.
- Cook them during Litha: the energies are the best for prosperity spells.
Also: they make the best gifts for Yule. They will bring you light and abundance during the darkest day of the year when food is scarce. I hope you'll like this recipe. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out! I'll be happy to help!
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Celebrating Litha in the Kitchen - Kitchen Witchcraft Recipes for Litha / Summer Solstice
Kitchen witchcraft recipes for Litha
Summer solstice is upon up and I don’t know for you but I am celebrating mainly inside. This year I am feeling really inspired in the Kitchen. I have published a great recipe that I created for this sabbat. Since lots of us are still staying inside for Litha, I made a selection of recipes you could try to add a bit of Kitchen Witchcraft to your celebrations! All those bloggers and you tubers are amazing and I highly recommend that you visit their pages, you might discover some gems!
Lemon, Lavender, and Thyme Madeleines. A Midsummer treat! https://witchy-kitchen-craft.tumblr.com/post/621382849796489216/lemon-lavender-and-thyme-madeleines-a-midsummer
Litha Sun Cakes :: The Witches Corner https://youtu.be/p0GRlNXtmkI
Super Moist Honey Lemon Pound Cake Recipe | Homemade Food by Amanda https://youtu.be/6ovBEkFQuyg
Beautiful Floral Shortbread Cookies || Floral Shortbreads for Litha || Litha Recipe https://youtu.be/yifxdT8Ony0
Magick Chamomile Sweet Rolls || Anti-Anxiety Spell https://youtu.be/Ct7-wcS-Nm0
Magick Litha Lemon Cake 🍋 Summer Solstice Kitchen Witchery 🍋 Litha Recipe https://youtu.be/IDvcLrRcLJ4
Litha Celebrating The Summer Solstice 🌞 Everyday Summer Solstice Rituals & Magick https://youtu.be/WLlWSL7fQxE
LITHA RECIPE | Magickal Midsummer Lemon & Elder Tart | Summer Solstice cake https://youtu.be/2DDgXLZla7w
My Witch’s Year | Summer Solstice & Midsummer | Honeycake & Fae Offering https://youtu.be/JOxDkE0DmpU
Solstice Cookies: https://deerhoofandrabbitsfoot.tumblr.com/post/175022965984/solstice-cookies-appropriate-for-both-the-summer
Summer solstice honey cakes ☀️🌻https://childofthecrowmoon.tumblr.com/post/621445997214777344/summer-solstice-honey-cakes
Kitchen Witchcraft Correspondances for Litha
Don’t want to follow a precise recipe but still want to celebrate in the kitchen? Don’t worries I got you! We are at the peak of Summer, think fresh fruits and vegetables, lemonades, fruit cakes. Try to choose something that grows in abundance in your region and that is in season.
Food
- Fresh fruits
- Fresh vegetables
- Lemons
- Honey
- Lemonades
- Ice creams
- Ales and Meads
- Butternut Squash
- Sweet Potatoes
- Carrots
- Herbs:
- Chamomile
- Rose
- Honeysyckle,
- Oak
- Lavender
- Yarrow,
- Elder
- Thyme
- Ginger
- Basil
- Rosemary
- Mint
Here we are! I hope this will keep you inspire for the new season! We are already half of the year. It has been weird and difficult so far but now is the time to celebrate all the hard work we have done and set up new goals and intention for the other half of the year.
Blessed be!
Have a wonderful Litha!
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☀️☀️☀️ Happy Litha ☀️☀️☀️
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Move in together. Problem solved
That witch hasn’t said a single word but im calling it now - Himbo.
Also yes move in together, platonically or romantically doesn’t matter, I’d watch the hell out of that wlw mlm solidarity fantasy sitcom anyway.
A fair maiden knocks on the goth lady’s door and says she’s here to find love.
The goth sighs, points across the road and says, “Witch is over there. He doesn’t do love potions because consent but he might be able to make you prettier, although 90% of the time it turns out the spell didn’t do anything but make you more confident.”
The maiden blushes and sheepishly explains that she knows he’s the witch, she just talked to him and he sent her over here.
Goth looks over her shoulder to see the himbo witch standing outside his house giving her a grin and a double thumbs up.
YES TO ALL OF THIS
Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits
Reblog this on the first of the month for good luck all month long!
We say “rabbit rabbit” where I come from!
““None of us needs instruction in how to recognize what your heart is saying. We do need guidance, however, on how to have the courage to follow those feelings, since they will force us to change our lives in any case. But consider the consequences of not listening to the heart’s guidance: depression, confusion, and the wretched feeling that we are not on our life’s true path, but viewing it from a distance.””
— - Caroline Myss