#paganfest

Oh and I got lucky again, because no one saw this thing lying crumpled on the floor and I snatched it from under someone's boot.

IMBOLC is the first sight of spring! This feast marks the start of the agricultural year, when livestock is born and the first new plants are beginning to grow. It is also a celebration of light and warmth as the sun begins to loosen winter's cold grasp 🕯️🌿

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Easter Egg Bath Bombs Materials:

● 2 cups Baking soda

● 1 cup Citric acid

● 20 drops Rose essential oil

● 20 drops Geranium essential oil

● 1 tbsp. Fractionated coconut oil

● Mica powder coloring in various Easter colors

● Plastic easter eggs

Instructions:

Begin by adding 1 cup of citric acid to a mixing bowl that contains 2 cups of baking

soda. Stir the dry mixture well until combined.

In a small mixing bowl, pour in 1 tablespoon of fractionated coconut oil.

Add 20 drops of rose essential oil to the small mixing bowl.

Pour in 20 drops of geranium essential oil to the bowl of wet ingredients. Stir the wet

ingredients well.

Slowly incorporate the wet ingredients into the large mixing bowl with the dry

ingredients. Stir continuously, and be sure not to pour the wet ingredients too quickly,

or you risk setting off the chemical reaction of the bath bombs too soon.

When you are finished combining the mixture, you should be able to squeeze a small

amount into your hand, and have it retain its shape a little. If it is too wet, add a bit

more baking soda. If it is too dry, and does not retain its shape, lightly mist the

mixture with one spray of water from a bottle, at a time, until you reach the right

consistency.

Separate the bath bomb mixture into small bowls, and add a little bit of mica powder

coloring to each bowl. Use a different color in each of the bowls, and mix well until

you get the shade you desire.

Cover the bowls with plastic wrap or tin foil when you are not actively working with

them, to keep them from drying out.

Once you have all of your bath bomb mixtures colored, wipe down the inside of

several plastic Easter eggs with some coconut oil. This will help release your bath

bombs from the egg molds when they are dry.

Begin layering the colors into each side of the plastic Easter egg. Push down firmly to

pack the mixture into the egg tightly. When both sides are full, gently push both sides

together until the egg is completely closed.

Place the eggs in a cool place to dry for at least an hour before you try to remove

them from the molds. Do not place them into a freezer or fridge, as that will cause

them to sweat and not dry.

Once they have been sitting for at least an hour, slowly open the plastic Easter eggs

and slide the formed bath bomb out of them. Place the bath bombs on a plate, and

LITHA is the summer solstice and welcomes the height of summer. It is a time of sweet honey, wildflowers, sunshine, and mirth! 🌻🐝

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YULE is the winter solstice! This is the longest night of the year, when winter champions all other seasons. Candles and winter greenery remind of the sun's warmth and slow return. 🐐🌲

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SAMHAIN is the new year! As the origin festival of HALLOWEEN, this celebration marks the coming darkness of winter and is a time of reflection and honoring the dead. 🍂🐞🎃

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BELTANE is May Day! This festival celebrates spring at its fullest and heralds the coming summer. It is a time of dancing, flowers, and bonfires. 💃🌷

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