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While most of us don't have to hunt and gather food to last until spring, many of us have learned that Mother Nature can have a temper. She can send storms of a vicious nature that cause power to be out for days or weeks, or snow that can literally bury a house until the people inside find a way to dig out. Being prepared in these situations can be the difference between life and death. Make sure your home is stocked with enough batteries, nonperishable foods, firewood, shovels, bottled water, ...
Enrich your magickal practices by collecting and creating sacred waters. A jar of spring water left out overnight to charge under a full moon carries lunar energies and is wonderful for spells involving mystery, divination, and love. Charging water under the light of celestial bodies (planets, stars, comets) likewise infuses the water with those attributes. Water that charges throughout the day under the full summer sun is useful for magickal workings of growth, strength, power, and passion. ...
At the end of the growing season, garden plants are pulled up or cut down. The earth is tilled under for the winter. Now is a good time to apply compost, giving it time to break down prior to spring planting. You can spread the compost pile from the garden, gathered during summer. You can buy compost. In autumn, it's actually acceptable to spread fresh manure. In fact, that often costs less than finished compost, and it will decompose enough to be safe by the time planting season rolls ...
Mabon honors the dual nature of life and death-darkness and light. It is a sabbat that combines sadness and celebration. We mourn the passing of the Great Son (Mabon), but also celebrate the bounty of the harvest. Just as nature enters the season of rest, Mabon returns to Mother Earth for regeneration and eventual rebirth. To honor this sabbat, place one white and one black candle on your altar. In the center, place one red apple to represent Avalon, the Land of Apples where some traditions ...
