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For this spell to help stop gossip or rumors, you’ll need one overripe apple and one sage leaf. Follow the instructions in the following verse. If possible, perform this spell on a windy autumn day. On an autumn day whenthe woods are dyingAnd the wild geese are flying,Take an apple soft with age,Rub it well with a silvery leaf of sage.Carry it to a place where thegrasses once stood tall,But now are covered withthe russet leaves of fall.Announce the lie on the autumnwind with all your ...
It’s harvest time, and our thoughts turn toward bounty. Celebrate your own abundance with this simple ritual. You’ll need:* Milk, fruit juice, wine, or beer* A pitcher or measuring cup* A 9-by-12-inch piece of construction paper (or a piece from a brown paper bag)* Cellophane tape* Salt (any type)* A cinnamon stick* Seeds or nuts* Dried fruit* Bread or grains Pour the liquid of your choice into the pitcher or cup. Roll the paper into a cone, tape securely, and fill with the other ...
It is the season of the harvest. We are between the harvest festivals of Lammas and Mabon, surrounded by the bounty of the fruitful earth. But as Witches, we know there are many kinds of abundance and many ways to reap the seeds we planted earlier in the year. Don’t forget to take the time to celebrate all the things in your life that have brought you joy—the people, the animals, the successes, and even the failures that taught you something important. Celebrate the enduring ...
September is the time of the grape harvest where we live in California, and we like to commemorate this event by invoking the blessings of the Greek god Dionysus. For this spell you will need a glass of wine (or grape juice), preferably from near where you live. This spell requires that you leave a libation to Dionysus, poured directly onto the earth. We recommend saying the blessing spell where you will pour the wine. Great Dionysus, god of the vine,god of the grape, we thank you forthese ...
