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Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials Book Review (Litha) Hello Magickal Beings! Happy June and Midsummer Solstice to you all! Join me in my magickal garden today, as I have a very lovely book to share with you all, in preparation for LITHA which is our midsummer solstice sabbat on the wiccan/pagan wheel of the year! The magickal book that I am covering today is called Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials Midsummer: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Litha. Here is a small description about the book: “A celebration of the sun, fire, and the bounty of the land. Midsummer – also known as the Summer Solstice or Litha – is a time to rejoice in abundance and light. This guide to the history and modern celebration of Midsummer shows you how to work with the energy of the longest day of the year.” In this video I will review the different sections and subjects that the book has to offer: Rituals, recipes, lore, spells, divination, crafts, correspondences, invocations, prayers, and meditations." I will also show you a beautiful diagram of the wheel and give you some context about its position on the wheel in relation to the other sabbats throughout the year. I will also distinguish for you, the difference of sabbats between the northern and southern hemispheres. We will then chat about some of the mystical lore behind the tradition, including the battle between the mighty Oak King and Holly King. One has to die for the other to rule for the other half of the year. Which will it be? Also, we will talk about the origins of the name Litha. It’s not as ancient of a name as we think! Perhaps it was made famous by a little epic hobbit trilogy? haha! Watch to find out! Also here are some of the links that I talk about within the video! * I am not affiliated with Llewellyn Publishing or Amazon in any way. I’m simply just loving this book and relaying the information if you are interested! You can purchase this book on Amazon here for $11.99! I am doing a GIVEAWAY on my Instagram account for a FREE 6 Card Litha Sun Tarot Reading like the one displayed in this book, once I get to my first 1000 followers! I am at 950 now, so you still have time to enter, go enter now! Also be sure to Like, Comment, and Subscribe to my channel to get new magickal videos from me, delivered right to your inbox! Are you planning on celebrating Litha? Tell me how in the comments! I’d love to hear from you! Comments? Questions? Suggestions? Video Requests? Email Me at [email protected] Have a Magickal Day! Justina xoxo PURCHASE "MIDSUMMER" by Llewellyn Sabbat Essentials!
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Hello You Magickal Beings!!! I hope you all had a wonderful Beltane! I had a nice day doing some spring cleaning, and redesigning my altar to flow with the new Spring season! Spring is all about “Out with the old and in with the new”. It’s a time to declutter, and rejuvenate our personal space whether it’s in our homes or even internally with our mind, body, and spirit! In this video I will show you my own personal sacred space which I designed for Beltane. Beltane (or Beltain) is typically celebrated on May 1, and is a time to celebrate our faery friends, and the union between the God and the Goddess. It’s about fertility and revival of all living things in nature. Here are some key things you can place on your Beltane altar to celebrates the different aspects of the God, Goddess, and the Fae! Colors First things first, you want to decide on the colors and cloths you will be using to create your magickal space! I used bright colors to embody the feeling of spring and rejuvenation! For Beltane, you can typically anything that feels light and spring in nature. I used light purple cloth with little white floral print on it and tied the sides with some spring green organza ribbon. This cloth really sets the tone for the rest of the items I’ll be adding on top of it! The God Candles & Crystal Points Items you will need on your altar to represent the God are typically anything phallic shaped, such as candles or crystal points. I personally used a pillar candle as my centerpiece as well as some quartz crystal points. The Maypole The Maypole is also a phallic shaped object often made of Birch. In my case, I used a candle with some ribbons tied to the top, as a replica to place on my altar. Those who traditionally dance the maypole weave the ribbons in and out of each other, symbolizing the union of the God and Goddess and the creation of life and fertility. The Goddess Shells, Bird Nests, Acorns, and Flowers These magickal items are a great representation of the Goddess. I placed a magickal birdhouse on my altar as well as a seashell resting upon a bed of acorns I had foraged. These represent the womblike vessel that is synonymous with the Goddess. I also used a combination of synthetic and real flowers to adorn the magickal space. I placed a synthetic flower crown in deep purples around the base of my centerpiece pillar candle. However, I did pick some fresh dandelions and Forget-me-nots, along with some leaves and flowers from my crabapple tree! I made a nice little bouquet with them and placed them on my altar as well! FireCandles are a great representation of fire which is a crucial element of Beltane. Mini cauldrons are also a great thing to place! I didn’t have one, so I just used my centerpiece candle to represent my Beltane Fire. In ancient times, cattle and other farm animals were passed through or made to jump over a Beltane Fire, as a means of purification. Nowadays, people hold bonfires in celebration of the Sabbat. There are even some places in the world that have weekend long festivals to commemorate the occasion! Faery Offerings The realm of the fae is most prominent around this time! Now is your time to attract those little buggers! First off, I placed some fairy statues around my space to honor the fae! I also placed some honey in a little water for them to enjoy! I put this water into a seashell; it is important when feeding your fae, that you use a natural vessel, and stay away from synthetic ones! Faeries are very picky about what they drink from! Also, crystals are a great way to get in touch with the faeries! I love to work with amethyst crystals when attracting the faeries as well because it is associated with the third eye chakra which is used to tap into otherworldly realms! Another small offering I added was a little bowl of mixed sea salts with lavender, rose, and lemon essential oils! I also placed a seashell pendant in here once again as an offering to the faeries, and the goddess. So these are just some ideas on how to celebrate Beltane and create a nice space surrounding those themes!
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Lavender Rose Cranberry Cornbread Recipe Hello You Magickal Beings! Thanks so much once again for joining me in another episode of Witchin’ Kitchen! Today I am following a Cornbread Recipe pretty closely, from Francesca Lia Block’s latest book “Fairies in the Kitchen” Cookbook. I did a review video on that book as well, which you can view HERE! I have made a few additions to her recipe, as a matter of fact… my recent visit to the Mad Lavender Farm (Vlog available to watch here!) has inspired me to get a bit more creative with the very basic recipe that I had used from that book. I thought it would be tons of fun to add some lavender buds, rose petals from my garden, and some dried cranberries to add a bit of tart! It is totally safe to use flowers in your food, as long as they are 100% organic, NOT from the florist, because those contain very harmful pesticides. It’s best to grow the flowers you use in your recipes, in your own garden, or pick them from a farm that doesn’t use pesticides either. Pick up your copy here! (not an affiliate link) If you liked this video, please give me a thumbs up! Also don’t forget to COMMENT, RATE, AND SUBSCRIBE! Thanks and enjoy! Bohemian Magic Studios Presents
Lammas Baby Wreath Ornament (Witchy Craft Tutorial) Hello Witchy Women! First off, let me apologize for being a day late with this upload! So many things to do, so little time.. but better late than never, right? Also it is perfectly ok that we still celebrate this wonderful first harvest all month long as we gather and prepare our mason jars with fruits, pickled veggies, flowers, herbs, etc. before it all withers away in just another month and a half or so. Anyway! In this video, I give a little bit of backstory behind Lammas (Lughnasadh, the first harvest of the pagan wheel of the year. I also include my own little take on the theories as to how I associate the greek goddess Persephone with this bountiful harvest witchy holiday. I hope you enjoy that, as well as my tutorial on how to make the cute little pentacle wreath with yellow, orange, and green ribbons! It took a little practice, but it’s a very easy “no mess, no fuss” craft that you can do with just a few supplies, and NO glue gun! If you liked this video, please give me a thumbs up! Also don’t forget to COMMENT, RATE, AND SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Visit me on all my websites and social media! IG: http://instagram.com/justinasworldoff… FB: https://www.facebook.com/LaBohemeMagique TW: https://twitter.com/JustinaCreates Stay Magickal! This video is made to thank my Abra-zine Contributor Gabby Cluck of Simply Gabrielle for the little spiritual care package she sent me this week! She sent me some freshly bundled Sage, Palo Santo Wood and homemade Day of the Dead Oil with Garnet, said to be a protection against evil. Gabby has an article in this season’s issue of Abra-zine, which features the traditions of The Day of The Dead which she celebrates, and things we can do to prepare for the spirit season and The Thinning of the Veil, or that time of year when the realms of the physical world and the spirit world are said to overlap each other.
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About JustinaJustina is the creative force behind Bohemian Magic Studios. She is inspired by bright colors, nature, books, and movies. She loves cooking, arts n crafts projects, essential oils, reading the tarot and talking about astrology! SAVELANDSArchives
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