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Imbolc / Festival of Light - February 1st

Welcome to the very glimmers of springtime!   Lore In traditional Wicca and a lot of Pagan traditions, this holiday is referred to as Imbolc. In my personal path, I have chosen to refer to it as Festival of Light, and I will explain why a bit further down. I suggest also checking into more traditional lore of the Sabbats in books on Wicca, this is the 'lore' from my personal path. In the UK, thing are still fairly cold, windy and wet around this time, but there are still signs that the Sun is returning and seeds are germinating! The flower of the sabbat is the humble snowdrop which might be poking through the frozen earth already at this time! Activities Good things to do on this day are spring cleaning and organising your home, I do it every year around this time. Also great are having a spa day (rejuvenate yourself), walking in the woods looking for the signs of spring, rooting around in your garden hanging protective amulets for the year ahead and giving your home a fac...

Fullmoon Altar

I just wanted to show you a very simple Fullmoon Altar I've set up tonight. The June full moon is sometimes called the Rose Moon, as the dog rose flowers at this time, but for me, it is definitely Jasmine Moon! I love Mock Orange, and around the June full moon and Midsummer, the Mock Orange flowers and the scent carries on the night breeze. When I was a young witch some 20 yrs ago, these were my most magical full moons as my mother grew a gigantic Mock Orange in the front yard meaning I could have these fragrant boughs in my vase on the balcony for my celebration! I have a scented candle on my altar this year to recreate this feeling - Yankee Candle Midnight Jasmine. I also like to pull out some moonstone, selenite and a crystal ball, and this year I wanted to use a card and spell from the enchanting 'Witchlings Book of Spells'!