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The sabbats are holidays celebrated throughout the year on solstices, equinoxes, and the midpoints between them. These sabbats form the Wheel of the Year, honoured by many for centuries.

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🌲𝐘 𝐔 𝐋 𝐄 {December 20th//23rd, winter solstice}

Yule focuses on rebirth and renewal as the sun makes its way back to the earth. It's all about new beginnings, reflection and embracing warmth. Much like Christmas, many celebrate with a feast, gift giving, being cosy and appreciating the good.

↟Nature: cedar, frankincense, myrrh, mistletoe, pine, birch, ivy.

↟Foods//flavours: ginger, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, wintergreen, apple, dried fruit.

↟Stones: citrine, ruby, garnet, alexandrite, green tourmaline.

↟Activities: decorate your altar with incense associated with Yule, burn ash wood for prosperity, bake using Yule flavours like ginger or cinnamon, make wreathes to hang around the house, spend time with loved ones.

🕯️𝐈 𝐌 𝐁 𝐎 𝐋 𝐂 {February 2nd}

Imbolc focuses on celebrating the nature that is preparing to grow and renewal, also known as "candlemas" and the "Feast of Pan".

↟Nature: basil, blackberry, heather, celandine, iris, wisteria, vanilla, bay, yellow and white flowers.

↟Foods//flavours: pumpkin and sunflower seeds, poppy seeds, peppers, onions, spices, and herbal teas.

↟Stones: amethyst, bloodstone, garnet, ruby, onyx.

↟Activities: decorate with candles and sun decorations, go hiking, have a bonfire, bake foods with poppy seeds, and burn any leftover winter herbs.

🌼𝐎 𝐒 𝐓 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 {March 20th//23rd, spring equinox}

Ostara focuses on manifesting creativity and love. As the days become longer, energy becomes stronger.

↟Nature: ash, alder, daffodil, honeysuckle, narcissus, primrose, violet, jasmine.

↟Foods//flavours: olives, maple syrup, honey, edible flowers, chocolate, pine nuts, nettle or lavender tea, local fruits and vegetables.

↟Stones: amethyst, rose quartz, moonstone.

↟Activities: gardening and planting seeds, bake breads with olives or honey for example, start new projects, talk to plants, do some painting, decorate with wildflowers.

🌰𝐁 𝐄 𝐋 𝐓 𝐀 𝐍 𝐄 {May 1st}

Beltane focuses on fertility, love and abundance. Also known as "may day", on this sabbat many celebrate with dancing, bonfires and many high energy activities, including enjoying themselves sexually with a partner or conceiving children.

↟Nature: frankincense, lilac, ivy, marigold, woods, rose, thyme, mint, yarrow.

↟Foods//flavours: oats, leafy greens, fruits, breads, honey.

↟Stones: malachite, amber, fire opal, red jasper.

↟Activities: dance, decorate with florals and symbols of the sea, go to the beach, go hiking, have a bonfire, feast on fruits, vegetables and grains, laugh and let your hair down, perhaps have sex with someone where there is a connection.

🦋𝐋 𝐈 𝐓 𝐇 𝐀 {June 20th//23rd, summer solstice}

Litha focuses on growth and celebrating the longest day of the year and the sun, before the shorter days begin.

↟Nature: fern, yarrow, sage, rose, oak, mugwort, lavender, chamomile, myrrh, pine.

↟Foods//flavours: herbed bread, honey, sunflower seeds, iced herbal tea, lemon, vanilla.

↟Stones: lapis lazuli, amethyst, malachite, tiger's eye.

↟Activities: make or buy a sun catcher, surround yourself with warm tones, watch the sun rise and set, make sun water, spend time outdoors, make use of herbs.

🌾𝐋 𝐀 𝐌 𝐌 𝐀 𝐒 // 𝐋 𝐔 𝐆 𝐇 𝐍 𝐀 𝐒 𝐀 𝐃 𝐇 {August 1st}

Lughnasadh focuses on celebrating the first of the three harvesting sabbats and taking time to really feel the positivity in different aspects of life.

↟Nature: cornstalks, heather, acacia flowers, hollyhock, oak leaves, wheat, myrtle, spices.

↟Food//flavours: grainy bread, corn, potatoes, nuts, blackberries, wine.

↟Stones: amber, agate, citrine, clear quartz, obsidian, tiger's eye.

↟Activities: bake bread, make corn dolls, visit a sunflower field, spend time in nature, acknowledged what you are grateful for, journal.

🍁𝐌 𝐀 𝐁 𝐎 𝐍 {September 20th//23rd, autumn equinox}

Mabon focuses on honouring the change of the seasons, balance and peace.

↟Nature: sage, pine, marigold, thistle, acorns, milkweed, oak leaves, myrrh.

↟Food//flavours: cinnamon, nuts, beans, dark fruits, pies, soup, butterscotch.

↟Stones: citrine, carnelian, clear quartz, sapphire, yellow agate.

↟Activities: collect pine cones, donate food and old clothes, meditate, dry herbs, spend time with loved ones, speak to the nature around you.

🎃𝐒 𝐀 𝐌 𝐇 𝐀 𝐈 𝐍 {November 1st}

Samhain focuses on celebrating life, and honouring those who are no longer with us.

↟Nature: heather, sage, pumpkins, straw, flax, patchouli, myrrh.

↟Foods//flavours: apples, cider, pumpkin, pies, soups, stews, potatoes, ginger.

↟Stones: amber, black obsidian, fossils, onyx, sandstone, bloodstones.

↟Activities: honour the deceased, spend time with family, make a hearty comforting meal, make or buy a scarecrow, spend time practicing divination.

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Things you can do every sabbat, and how I enjoy celebrating:

↟Do a tarot reading relevant to that sabbat.

↟Spend time in the moonlight, charging my crystals and tarot cards, as well as meditating.

↟Bake something using at least one traditional food of that sabbat to share with others.

↟Sage cleanse my living space and any of my magickal items.

↟Write down how I am feeling and how I would like to feel in the weeks to come.

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Common Crystals in Witchcraft

Amethyst (grounding)

Citrine (happiness)

Rose Quartz (self love, love)

Agate (acceptance)

Amber (calming)

Ametrine (tranquillity)

Angel aura (peace)

Aventurine (luck)

Flourite (meditation)

Moonstone (astral projection)

Labradorite (dreams)

Selenite (sleep)

Cleansing Crystals

Smoke

Water

Sun

Moon

Earth

Sigils

Smoke Safe Crystals

Any

Crystals that can't go in water

Amazonite

Malachite

Moonstone

Moldavite

Azurite

Chrysocolla

Tourmaline

Emerald

Dioptase

Cuprite

Alexandrite

Celestine

Sugalite

Topaz

Ruby

Sunstone

Prehnite

Sodalite

Labradorite

Selenite

(Any crystal that ends with 'ite')

Crystals that can't go in the sun (for long)

Rose quartz

Amethyst

(Any crystal that may bleach)

Moon Safe Crystals

Any

Earth Safe Crystals

Any (just don't forget where you buried them!)

Sigil Safe Crystals

Any

A Witchy Guide To Time

Days Of The Week

Monday 

Connected to the Moon

Colors are blue, silver, and white

Spells to do: Enhancing Psychic Power, Peace, Wisdom

Tuesday

Connected to Mars

Colors are black, orange, and red

Spells to do: Cursing, Protection, Courage, Strength

Wednesday

Connected to Mercury

Colors are orange and purple

Spells to do: Luck, Wealth, Wisdom

Thursday

Connected to Jupiter

Colors are blue, green, and purple

Spells to do: Protection, Healing, Wealth

Friday

Connected to Venus

Colors are pink

Spells to do: Love, Friendship

Saturday

Connected to Saturn

Colors are black and purple

Spells to do: Cursing, Protection, Cleansing, Banishing, Binding

Sunday

Connected to the Sun

Colors are gold and yellow

Spells to do: Healing, Success, Wealth

Times of the Day

Daytime (6 AM to 8 PM): Protection, Growth, Money, Success, Opportunity

Morning (6 AM to 12 PM): Fire, Awakening, Beginning, Balance, Blessing, Purifying

Midday (11 AM to 1 PM): Strength, Willpower, Endurance, Overcoming

Noon (12 PM to 5 PM): Air, Protection, Manifestation, Power, Luck, Wealth, Travel

Evening (5 PM to 8 PM): Water, Banishing, Creativity, Friendship, Cursing

Dusk: Change, Open-mindedness, Astral Travel

Night (8 PM to 6 AM): Earth, Wisdom, Divination, Love, Healing

Midnight (12 PM): Liberation, Reparation, Recovery, Ending

Seasons 

Spring: Air, Wisdom, New Beginnings, Healing, Fertility

Summer: Fire, Energy Work, Prosperity, Purification, Passion, Banishing

Autumn: Water, Astral Travel, Spirit Work, Cleansing, Banishing, Binding, Peace

Winter: Earth, Rest, Dreams, Grounding, Death, Passive, Wealth

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Okay. Strap in. This is a complicated recipe, but totally worth it. Make this bread for a nice Autumn prosperity spell, abundance spell, or even as a shareable for Mabon. This is full of spices with money/prosperity correspondences, and never forget that banana and pumpkin are great for attracting prosperity, too. As this is the harvest season, I like to add a splash of whisky to represent grain. 

Meditate, set your intentions, and prep your ingredients. I like having everything set out in bowls/cups. This cuts down on how often you (if you’re like me) have to scramble around and breaking your concentration.

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas, mashed

2 eggs*

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 can pumpkin puree

½ cup honey**

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup brown sugar

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour***

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground clove

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon ginger

Optional Ingredients

¼ teaspoon allspice

2 teaspoon espresso

½ shot grain-based alcohol, preferably whisky/bourbon - to represent the grain harvest

Walnuts for topping

Raisins

ALTERNATIVE DIET OPTIONS

*To make vegan, add 6 tbsp aquafaba (garbanzo bean juice)

Please note that this will add a slightly nuttier taste to the mixture, but with the banana and pumpkin, there isn’t much of a noticeable difference

**For a vegan alternative to honey, try agave syrup

***To make gluten free, replace all-purpose flour with almond flour. This WILL change the texture of your loaf. It will be a bit denser. Also, to keep the recipe gluten free, DO NOT add any grain-based alcohol

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan (you may sprinkle it with almond flour to make it even less likely to stick).

Stir together the banana, eggs, oil, pumpkin, honey, and sugar. Add espresso and alcohol, if desired

In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices

Fold flour mixture into pumpkin mixture. Add walnuts/raisins, if desired.

Pour batter into pan and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes. To check loaf, insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf. If done, the toothpick should come out clean

Allow to cool before serving

Ingredient correspondences below break

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