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For this garden blessing, you’ll need to fashion a Green Man from grasses or other plant materials. You can do something simple, like fold a few stems of grass over to form a humanlike shape and tie in the middle with jute twine to form a waist. Or you could get fancier and make a corn doll. It’s up to you. When finished, the Green Man form should be about the size of a child’s doll. When it’s done, place the Green Man on your altar and say: Green Man, protect my ...
In this ritual two elements, earth and water, are combined to honor the return of spring, the season of rebirth. Snow and ice may still dominate the landscape in many regions, but spring isn’t far away. You’ll need a garden hoe or shovel and a watering can. If you live in an apartment, you may use a dish of potting soil and an old spoon, or any suitable substitute. Begin by going out to your garden or yard. Turn a small spot of earth with your hoe or shovel, just enough to loosen ...
This holiday is celebrated around the world the day before Lent begins. It’s a day of feasting before fasting. Approximately two to three months after Yule, it is a good time to begin a spring clean-out. Bake hot cross buns or a king cake, or prepare a nourishing soup and let it simmer. While working in the kitchen, purge any outdated items and unused or broken tools. Whether there is snow on the ground or you are in the middle of a heat wave, invite friends and loved ones over for the ...
February 2 is an auspicious day for many: it is Candlemas, Imbolc, and Groundhog Day. Moreover, February can be one of the coldest months in the Northern Hemisphere, with snow heavy on the ground. Fragile snowdrop plants begin to push their way up through the frozen land to greet us, a sign that the earth is once again emerging from her winter sleep. In Hedgewitchery, we often call Imbolc the Snowdrop Festival. The festivals around this time are regarded as celebrations of light, as the light ...
