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Good Fortune Spell

September 28, 2006 by Lily Gardner-Butts
Color of the day:  Green
Incense of the day:  Carnation
 
Color of the day: Green
Incense of the day: Carnation

Michaelmas Eve celebrates Michael the Archangel's defeat of the dragon. Michael symbolizes the Sun, and the dragon, in this context, symbolizes darkness and winter. This tradition is similar to the mummer plays performed at the winter solstice, wherein Saint George defeats the dragon of winter. One custom now is to make a special dragon bread for the family. Eating this bread symbolizes overcoming the dragon.

Dragon Bread
1 cup white flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup fine ground oatmeal
1/3 cup corn meal
1 cup milk
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup oil
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped
hazel nuts
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Mix the ingredients together and bake in a 375-degree oven for twenty-five minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for five minutes before serving warm.
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