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when it is, ideas to do, the hellenic version and how to celebrate whilst in lockdown

When does it occur?

In the Northern Hemisphere on April 30st to May 1st

In the Southern Hemisphere on October 31st to November 1st

What does it celebrate ?

The peak of spring and the fact that summer is coming

Honours the earth

Fertility, Sexuality and love

Light, life and growth for the coming summer

For Wiccans is the night of the sacred greenwood marriage

What crystals are important ?

rose quartz

emerald

sunstone

What to decorate your alter with?

flowers (daisies and roses in particular)

green cloth or ribbons

hanging or sprinkling seasonal herbs (thyme, rose , fern)

using candles or incense with earthy scents such as wood or rose or jasmine

hawthorn branches

red, green and yellow candles to represent love, fertility, growth and summer

What activities can I do in lockdown?

mediate with the crystals mentioned

make daisy or flower chains and crowns for good luck

braid flowers into your hair

make mayday masks from items in your garden or draw them from paper

make a small mayday pole and dance around it by yourself or with people your isolating with

if in isolation with them, have sex with your partner : it’s a traditional aciticity done today because of the sacred wedding but it’s also a celebration of love and fertility (only if legal and you feel comfortable ofc)

spend time with loved ones you’re in lockdown with or via ft

make baked goods and give them to friends, family and neighbours

create a wish box and put inside all your hopes and wishes for summer

cleanse your tools

wear red,green and pink and get dressed up even if you can’t go anywhere

practise self love

have a milk bath

make amulets for yourself and people you love

give rose quartz as gifts to those you love

send your loved ones handwritten letters

make sigils and herb pouches for a good summer

Be with nature : go for a walk if safe

Learn about herbs or nature if you are unable to be with it

masturbate and perform sex magic

make fresh juice from summer fruits

leave offerings of milk,honey, oats, lavender and rose for the fae: it’s their day too!

make oat based products : they’re sacred to beltane and are good for luck,hope, safety and love

What spells and rituals should i perform?

fertility

growth

love

safety

good luck

protection of the home

What Hellenic Gods are sacred today?

The day honours Lady Maia as it’s about summer and the earth growing

Apollo as it’s the beginning of summer and the days will start to become longer and sunnier

Dionysus as it’s the coming summer and beauty of nature is about to hit its peak : also the rising of Dionysus

Demeter was traditionally worshiped on this day

Aphrodite due to her being a fertility and love goddess

Hestia for cleansing the home and protection

What are some Hellenic things to do?

Do something to take care of the earth

give offerings to Apollo : traditionally fruit and cypress branches decorated with flowers were used or put on temples

cleanse the home : thank Hestia for keeping you safe

Look into all the gods and goddesses celebrated and connect with them

Learn about the rising of Dionysus or even reanact it

Give offerings to Demeter and perform a ritual for banishing poverty in her name

Traditionally there is a greek blessing that says “May you have all the goods of May” along with a curse that says “ May all the hours of may find you” : say these to people with the intention linked to it

Who else loves terrariums?🌿

Reblog if :

Collect crystals

Read tarot cards

Drink herbal tea

LGBT

Have house plants

Enjoy photography

Independent Energy

Independent energy is a type of energy that never loses it’s charge or can recharge on its own with little to no help from outside sources.

Personal energy is the energy that your body makes by itself. It is most commonly recharged by sleeping and calorie consumption and can be easily used as a source in most aspects of witchcraft.

Organic energy is derived from life. This includes humans, plants, animals, and some entities. These can be used as sources. Personal energy falls under this category but is distinguished for crafting purposes.

Rooted energy is the most common source to recharge from and it has a substantial or near unlimited amount of energy. This includes planetary bodies, the elements, and the weather.

Artistic energy is a non-sentient type of energy created by an artist. Despite being able to affect the emotions of those who view or listen to it, the energy itself is trapped within the original product. This energy can be duplicated and used as a source for other creations and magical purposes. This includes things like music, paintings, movies, or stories.

Dependent Energy

Dependent energy is energy that depends on other sources of energy to prevent becoming stagnant with usage over time.

Natural energy is stored in objects not created by humans. It is limited as a source and has to be recharged to keep its individual characteristics. This includes things like crystals, stones, and dead matter.

Manufactured energy is stored in objects created by humans. This includes things like paper, clothing, and machines.

Spiritual energy is created from organic energy sources or nature itself. They heavily depend on other sources of energy in order to maintain themselves. This includes once-living spirits, thoughtforms, and nature spirits.

Programmed energy is a non-sentient energy that is created for a purpose. It can be crafted from any energy source and needs to be recharged in order to continue doing its duty. It can be a free-flowing energy or it can be stored in a vessel. This includes things like spells, curses, and enchantments.

Emotional energy is a non-sentient type of energy created by emotions, thoughts, and words. If fed into, it can turn into an energy parasite. If not fed into, it will neutralize. It can permeate into the world around it or stick to its creator.

Parasitic energy is a non-sentient type of energy and is generally an outcome of sustained emotional energy. It feeds on and encourages the original emotions it stems from and is stuck to a host.

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Basil at the door, windows, or scattered in the home will increase money.

Lay thorny branches on your doorstep to keep evil from your dwelling.

Eat a pinch of Thyme before bed, and you will have sweet dreams.

Place chips of Cedar wood in a box with some coins to draw money to you.

Carry an Anemone Flower with you to ward against illness.

Hang a bit of Seaweed in the kitchen to ward evil spirits.

Keep a jar of Alfalfa in your cupboards to ensure the prosperity of your house.

Burn Allspice as an incense to draw money or luck to you, as well as speed healing.

Cut an Apple in half, and give one half to your love to ensure a prosperous relationship.

Carry an Avocado pit with you to let your inner beauty shine outwardly. Avocado is also an aphrodisiac.

Strawberries are an aphrodisiac.

Place a piece of cotton in your sugar bowl to draw good luck to your house.

Celery is an aphrodisiac.

Place Almonds in your pocket when you need to find something.

Scatter Chili Peppers around your house to break a curse.

Carrying a packet of strawberry leaves will help ease the pains of pregnancy.

Scatter some sugar to purify a room.

Throw rice into the air to make rain.

Carry a potato in your pocket or purse all winter to ward against colds.

Eat five almonds before consuming alcohol, to lighten the effects of intoxication.

Place a pine branch above your bed to keep illness away.

Chew celery seeds to help you concentrate.

Carry of chunk of dry pineapple in a bag to draw luck to you.

Ask an orange a yes or no question before you eat it, then count the seeds: if the seeds are an even number, the answer is no. If an odd number, yes.

Eat olives to ensure fertility.

Toss Oats out your back door to ensure that your garden or crop will be bountiful.

Eat mustard seed to ensure fertility.

Place Lilacs around your house to rid yourself of unwanted spirits.

Eat Lettuce to drive lustful thoughts from your mind.

Rub a Lettuce leaf over your forehead to help you sleep.

Add Lemon juice to your bathwater for purification.

Eat grapes to increase psychic powers.

Carry a blade of grass to increase your psychic powers.

Smell Dill to get rid of hiccups.

If you place a Dill sachet over your door, those who wish you ill can not enter your home.

Place cotton on an aching tooth, and the pain will ease.

Burn cotton to cause rain.

Place pepper inside a piece of cotton and sew it shut to make a charm to bring back a lost love.

Carry a small onion to protect against venomous animals.

Eat grapes to increase fertility.

Place a sliced onion in the room of an ill person do draw out the sickness.

Place an onion underneath your pillow to have prophetic dreams.

Place morning glory seeds under your bed to cure nightmares.

Walk through the branches of a maple tree to ensure that you will have a long life.

Mix salt and pepper together and scatter it around your house to dispel evil.

Smell Lavender to help you sleep.  (Lavender makes me fall asleep so fast).

Hang a pea pod containing nine peas above the door to draw your future mate to you.

Eat a peach to assist in making a tough decision.

Carry peach wood to lengthen your lifespan.

Good day, lil’ Witches and Warlocks! With this little list I would like to share with you some PDF books I have been using. I hope it will be useful for someone. 

The Common Book of Witchcraft and Wicca by The Ancestors

A Wiccan Bible by A. J. Drew

A Witch’s Notebook by Silver Ravenwolf 

A Witch’s Bible : The complete witches’ handbook by Janet and Stewart Farrar

Beginner Guide to the Basics of Witchcraft by Ashe. G.

Celtic Magic by D.J. Conway

Charms, Spells and Herbs by Esteban Portela

The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft &Wicca  by Rosemary Ellen Guiley

Grimoire of a Kitchen Witch by Rachel Patterson

Wicca: A guide for the solitary practitioner  by Scott Cunningham

The Green Witch by  Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Inner Temple of Witchcraft by Christopher Penczak

The Way of the Green Witch by  Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Way of the Hedge Witch  by  Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Witch’s Book of Self-Care by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

Th Spiral Dance by Starhawk

Wicca Book of Spells and Witchcraft for Beginners by Arin Chamberlains

Wicca for Beginners by Lisa Chamberlain

Wicca for One: The path of Solitary Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland

Witchcraft Step by Step