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Druids used the magic of mistletoe for festivals throughout the year, including Midsummer and Yule. Evergreens were considered magical because they didn't wither away each year like other plants, making them seem immune from death. Mistletoe also seemed to defy nature by growing in the upper branches of trees rather than on the ground. The Druids called it "all-heal" because of its potent healing properties and its use as a fertility aid. Mistletoe that grew atop oak trees in sacred groves was ...
Bread has always been an important part of agrarian civilizations. Archaeol-ogists have found large numbers of goddess figurines on top of and near bread ovens. The miracle of life-giving transformation, in the form of food from the body of Mother Earth-baked bread from grain-were honored by our ancestors. Honor the goddess in your kitchen with an image or symbol that evokes the earthy energy of Ceres, Demeter, Freyja, and Brigid. The god energy of Adonis, Tammuz, or the Corn King can also be ...
Autumn is the season when the dark of the year arrives. It is a time to turn inward and reflect on our ancestors and on those we love who have crossed to the other side of the veil. Begin building energy to welcome your loved ones on Samhain by placing photos or mementos of them on a table, bookshelf, or windowsill in the east area of a room. (East is the direction associated with ancestors and family.) Along with ancestral photos, you may want to include goddess images of Hecate, Cerridwen, ...
To add a magical boost to the energy of your home, place an object evocative of the spinning process, such as a spinning wheel, in your living room or foyer. Spinning is a magical act, so products created from this act can also be used to represent the process. Several skeins of handspun yarn can be arranged in a basket and positioned wherever you need to raise energy. Assuming that most people no longer spin their own yarn, you can substitute an image of a spinning wheel instead. Set the ...
