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These are some of the main correspondences for each of the Sabbats in the Wheel of the Year. Compiled from lots of sources and my own interpretation/knowledge. 💞

Lughnasadh/Lammas

colours: gold, yellow, green, orange, brown

herbs/plants: grains, myrtle, corn stalks, heather, frankincense

crystals: citrine, carnelian, moss agate, amber

foods: multigrain breads, blackberry pie, corn on the cob, dark fruity wines

tarot correspondence: the emperor

spell/magickal workings: kitchen magick, protection

activities: * bake bread and share with loved ones * finish a project * leave part of your first harvest as an offering to deitie(s) of your choosing * honour the land

decorations: corn dolls, sickles, grains, summer flowers

Mabon

colours: orange, red, gold, brown, yellow

herbs/plants: frankincense, cinnamon, rue, yarrow, myrrh, marigold

crystals: yellow agate, citrine, lapis lazuli, yellow topaz

foods: apples, wheat, pomegranate, squash, pumpkin, wine, cider

tarot correspondence: the high priestess

spell/magickal workings: abundance, prosperity, gratitude

activities: * share a meal with loved ones/those you are grateful for * make a prosperity candle * second harvest

decorations: acorns, oak leaves, corn, grapes, cinnamon, colours of the season

Samhain

colours: black, orange, brown, scarlet

herbs/plants: marigold, fern, heather, sage, mugwort, patchouli

crystals: jet, obsidian, carnelian, smoky quartz, amber

foods: pumpkin, apple, nuts, turnip, pear, cider

tarot correspondence: death

spell/magickal workings: divination, work with passed loved ones/ancestors, sex magick

activities: * carve jack-o-lanterns * host a dumb supper (set a place at the table for deceased loved ones) * light a candle in your window to guide spirits home * bury an apple as an offering for your ancestors * last harvest

decorations: skulls, sickle/scythe, jack-o-lanterns, bones, apples, besoms

Yule

colours: red, green, white, gold

herbs/plants: evergreen, holly, mistletoe, frankincense, oak, pine, myrrh

crystals: garnet, emerald, diamond, bloodstone, ruby

foods: nuts, ginger tea, spiced ciders, cookies

tarot correspondence: judgement

spell/magickal workings: peace, harmony, love, happiness

activities: * burn the Yule log * decorate the tree * volunteer/help a stranger * bake cookies from a family recipe and share with others

decorations: Yule log, tree, holly, mistletoe, pine, orange pomanders

Imbolc

colours: pink, white, yellow, light blue, lavender

herbs/plants: angelica, basil, myrrh, clove, coriander, lilac, wisteria, saffron

crystals: turquoise, amethyst, amber, tigers eye

foods: spicy food, onion, garlic, peppers, shallots, full bodied wines, herbal tea

tarot correspondence: the lovers

spell/magickal workings: creativity, life path, conception, candle magick

activities: * weave brigids cross * do magick by candlelight * spring cleaning/cleanse your work space * do a rite to bless your tools and seeds for spring

decorations: brigids cross, white flowers, daffodils, lambs

Ostara

colours: pastels

herbs/plants: honeysuckle, iris, ginger, jasmine, rose, violets

crystals: aquamarine, rose quartz, moonstone

foods: leafy greens, sunflower seeds, sprouts, pine nuts

tarot correspondence: the empress

spell/magickal workings: honouring related deities, meditation, awakening, uplifting

activities: * scatter eggshells in garden * make “egg” dishes * garden magick * egg decorating * starting indoor seeds

decorations: (you guessed it) eggs, bunnies, sprouting plants, chicks, robins, baskets

Beltane

colours: red, white, pink, green, silver

herbs/plants: birch, mint, tulips, dandelion, mugwort, rosemary, bluebells, wildflowers

crystals: aventurine, bloodstone, malachite, emerald

foods: spring greens, strawberries, cherries, honey

tarot correspondence: the hierophant

spell/magickal workings: sun related magick, sex/fertility, spirit communication

activities: * transfer indoor seedlings to outdoor garden * make faerie offerings * make flower crowns * bonfire

decorations: ribbons, flowers, cows, bread for offering, may pole, goats, honey bees, faeries

Litha/Midsummer

colours: yellow, blue, green, white, gold

herbs/plants: camomile, lemon, hemp, thyme, fennel, wisteria, elderflower, carnation

crystals: jade, lapis lazuli, tigers eye, fluorite, agate

foods: herb bread, potato salad, honey, seasonal herbs/veg

tarot correspondence: the sun

spell/magickal workings: healing, growth, love

activities: * greet sun at dawn * light fire of fellowship/friendship * chase fireflies * make sun/solar water

Hi again! It’s great to see you’re celebrating Beltane–that’s exciting!!

Beltane is the spring harvest, when the Earth’s spring growth is at its peak. This means Beltane is a huge fertility holiday, and also a holiday of growth, success, abundance, attraction, and love. 

Now assuming you’re like me and not dancing the Maypole or doing handfastings (getting married), then you can still celebrate this holiday. Love, fertility and sex spells are well-powered on this day (in case you have an SO wink wink). Luck, attraction and prosperity spells work well on this day, too.

In terms of ceremonial actions, you can gather flowers. It’s pretty traditional to go out and gather flowers, and place them on an altar if you have one. You can be extra traditional by weaving a flower crown. Braids are often worn on Beltane, as they symbolize union, sexual embraces and people coming together. 

Originally Beltane was a fire festival, so you could light a fire if you house and weather permit it, or light a nice candle space. On the other end, if it’s raining where you live, collect some rain water; it’ll be prime cleansing and beauty water for spells.

Some people dance, as that’s similar to maypole dancing. Others plant “wish boxes”, mini flower boxes where you plant hopes for the coming season, and watch it flower alongside your plants. Others simply pray and make a spring-y meal, often with eggs, fruit, breads and vegetables. 

Hello again, everyone! I hope you’ve all been well and I’d love to wish you all a Happy Beltane!

I’ve been thinking lately about how it’s finally spring and how it can be such a happy, positive time of year, and I wanted to do something to boost that feeling…

Thus, my Positivity Spell Jar was born!

I thought it would be lovely to share that with all of you. You don’t have to use all of these ingredients but the ones I used are:

Sunflower seeds - for happiness and growth

Bay leaf - for happiness and easing stress

Star anise - for good luck

Chilli - for energy and to boost the spell

Basil - for good wishes

Cinnamon - for power and healing

Chamomile - for calming both mind and body

Coriander seeds - for drawing love to you

Fennel seeds - for repelling negativity

Onion granules - to dispel anger

Black pepper - for banishing negativity

Caraway seeds - for protection

Marjoram - for happiness and love

Rose quartz - to soothe and heal the spirit

Quartz - for protection and healing

I sealed it with yellow wax (and bonus gold glitter).

I chose the yellow because that can mean sunshine, hope, happiness, positivity, optimism, and joy.

If any of you try making this spell jar, I’d love to see it. Please tag me in it because it would make me so happy!

Have fun celebrating Beltane!

Take care, my lovelies.

at first i was like “why did they make those things in his head weird growths and not hair??” but then i looked it up on the Pokemon Wiki and

11/2 Today Goofus the Peacock killed a mouse and instead of eating it right away, decided to wander around the pasture carrying it in his beak. The feral cats always appreciate dead-rodent-based performance art, so they followed behind Goofus single file to make a Very Exciting Dead Rodent Parade.

At one point Goofus stopped and put down his rodent and one of the feral cats dared to sniff at it, and Goofus unleashed The Most Terrifying Honk, something along the lines of I WILL END YOU AND EVERYONE YOU LOVE AND YOUR BONES WILL BE FORGOTTEN ON THE FROZEN EARTH WHEN I SNUFF OUT THE SUN AND SING THE STARS TO DARKNESS I AM THE DEVOURER AND DESTROYER OF ALL THINGS

The feral cats, previously unaware that the Death Of The Universe And End Of All Things is currently living as a peacock, ran off at about fifty miles an hour and hid under the barn for the rest of the day. They didn’t even come out at milking time to beg for goat milk, which is a first.

I am sure all you voluptuous ladies out there can relate to this….you buy a T-shirt with two dilemmas in mind

I can buy it big enough to fit my chest/hips and the rest of it looks like a horrid garbage bag hanging on my torso

I can get one that fits my waist sacrificing fit across my chest/hips and it’s rides up. It’s short, no matter how much you pull and adjust all day

I am very pleased to say that I put faith in Mark and Jacks design and got the size I should be, praying it would not be short or stretch in any way. And guess what!?!

It fits like a dream!!

Curvy girls! Cloak got us covered!

It’s hugs my body with breathing room…It doesn’t stretch across my chest. It’s plenty long so it covers my hips and my butt, thanks to the lower hanging back. I can move and bend all day and didn’t have to adjust once. And oh is it soft and comfy!

And I can confirm it is very well made. Tagless. Reinforce stitches. The print looks legit. Well cut. There are great lil details. But the fit!! I am just over the moon happy it fits like it should.

If I were to make a super scientific hypothesis as an expert in the totally real field of corgi psychology…

I would say the chances of this furry fella actually being too tired to climb those stairs are about 3%. 

Which means there is a 94% chance he was just being a manipulative, lazy motherfloofer. 

There is also an 8% chance my scientific percentages won’t add up to 100.

Corgis are masters of what I call the “stop-and-plop.” 

During certain physical activities that corgis have become bored with or just don’t want to do (because life is hard)… they will feign exhaustion and dramatically hrumph onto the ground. Even with leash tugging and gentle foot prodding they will refuse to take another step. Advanced stop-and-ploppers may even roll onto their back exposing their bellies–further indicating their “doneness.”  

Thus begins a battle of wills. 

Can the human outlast the stubborn corgi and wait until they are willing to continue walking?

No. 

This has never been achieved. 

You must gather your stumpy companion in your arms and carry them to the destination. 

Some humans will even take precautions for this eventuality. 

Once you are home and exhausted from carrying your corgi, you might find yourself stopping and plopping onto the comfiest furniture you own. That’s when your “wayyyy too tired to take another single step” corgi will bring you a toy and beg you to play with them. 

This is an alpha display to let you know you have been manipulated and any sense that you were in charge was actually an illusion.

I submit the very last frame of the above video as evidence.