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Deborah Blake | 240 pages | 04 Jun 2015 | Llewellyn Publications,U.S. | 9780738741826 | English | , United States Litha, Rituals, Activities and Lore

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As the wheel turns again we find ourselves at Summer Solstice. Litha - Midsummer is one of the Lesser Wiccan Sabbats. The sun is at the height of it power before beginning its slide into darkness and we experience the longest day and shortest night of the year. It is important to note that the separation of the light and dark halves of the year have nothing to do with good and evil. Light signifies growth and expansion; dark means withdrawal and rest. Both are necessary. While steamy Midsummer marks the beginning of the Sun's dying strength the season itself is very lush, erotic and sexy. The Sun, flowers and Earth are in full bloom. Hot Midsummer creates a fiery, mature, breathless passion. The God is at the very height of his power as we hit midsummer, at this point of the year the crops are coming along nicely. We have done all of the planting associated with spring and life gets a little easier as we sit back and tend what we have created. Its a time of great celebration before we meet the work ahead as the harvest comes in. We honor the God and Goddess whose union has blessed us with the fertility Recipes and Lore for Litha create the projects we began way back at . On Midsummer the veil between the worlds is said to be very thin making this a great time for divination, historically many maidens would divine a husband at this time. Mid Eve is said to be a time when fairies abound in great numbers this is a great time to commune with them and leave gifts of sweets outdoors. Litha celebrates abundance, fertility, virility, the beauty and bounty of Nature. Harnessing the Suns great power makes all types of magick appropriate now. We can also harvest the first of our magickal herbs at this time since they are drenched with the great power of the sun on this longest day of the year. It is a good time for empowerment, for strong magick, male ritual, , communing with Nature Spirits and Recipes and Lore for Litha workings of culmination. The journey into Recipes and Lore for Litha harvest season has begun. Be complete -- include things related to career, personal issues, and other factors like clarity, confidence, and fun. After sunset, light Recipes and Lore for Litha candle of your choice. Place a vase of flowers you like next to the candle. I ask that this be. So mote it be. Allow the candle to burn until you go to sleep. Celebrate the energy of the evening in some way -- play music, raise a glass, allow yourself some indulgence. From Hearth and Home Witchery. Begin by casting a circle. Now Midsummer: Rituals before your and say the following or similar: "Great God of the sun, I have come here this day to honor you in your strength, for I know that now is the time of your greatest power. Raise your Midsummer: Rituals or towards the sun and say the following or similar: "Great father God, Recipes and Lore for Litha , come into my heart, and purify me. Smite the evil in my soul, just as your magickal love purges the evil from all things. Visualize the energy Midsummer: Rituals the sun flowing into your athame, and into you. See it clean any impurities that exist in you. Feel it as it cleans you. Once you have finished reflecting on the God and Goddess' purification of you, move to the south side of you circle the direction of fire and light a small ritual fire. Recipes and Lore for Litha say the following Midsummer: Rituals similar: Midsummer: Rituals horned father, may this fire burn in representation of your greatness. Meditate for Midsummer: Rituals while while staring into the flames on the sun, and all it does for us. Once you have meditated, you should allow yourself some time to commune with the gods. Just open your mind to them and let them speak to you. If you like you can thank them and tell them what midsummer means to you. Or you can just lay there in silence and know that they are watching. Once you are done, thank the gods for watching over you. Any spells cast during this time are likely to be vastly more powerful than when cast at other times. If you do not have any particular thing to cast a spell for, then perhaps now would be the best time to cast a spell that ensures happiness for you over the coming winter . Think hard about it, because this opportunity comes but once a year. Preparation: Sweep area moving in desoil manor. Set up Quarter Candles and any accessories symbolizing the Elements of the Quarters. Decorate the alter with seasonal flowers, especially Sunflowers. Recipes and Lore for Litha your Recipes and Lore for Litha of Summertime Herbs, and as you make it, pour your troubles, pains, sorrows, illness, and regrets into it. Place in the center of your alter, the Red Sun candle to the right of itthe Green Goddess Candle to the Recipes and Lore for Litha of it. Take a shower Recipes and Lore for Litha bath for purification. Sit quietly Midsummer: Rituals meditate for a while, then ground and center. When ready, play some peaceful music for the ritual. Cast the circle All of Recipes and Lore for Litha vibrates with the fertileness of the Goddess and of the God. The Earth basks in the light and life of the Sun. The ever turning has made the light ever stronger And the light has kept growing longer, until today The middle of the time of light, Litha, Mid Summer's Day, Recipes and Lore for Litha Solstice. From here, the light begins to fade, again, Until once more the Wheel turns to the time of darkness, , . Yet, for today, the Sun is high, Midsummer: Rituals light is bright, the Earth is warm. As the Sun God blazes above, may the fires of my rite flame below. Face the Recipes and Lore for Litha, put down your , and light the Green Goddess Candle to the left of your cauldron, saying: Oh, Mother of Nature, She that brings the meadow to bloom, Green Midsummer: Rituals Mother, from lakes Midsummer: Rituals streams your children spring forth. God of Fertility and Fruitfulness, from hill and forest Midsummer: Rituals children emerge. Take the Herb Pouch and hold above your head, saying: By thy power, oh sacred herbs, may the Lord of the Sun Burn away the hurtful, the troublesome, and the painful, Leaving me purified through His warmth and Light. Hold the pouch over your main Alter Candle to take Midsummer: Rituals. While it is burning, drop it in the cauldron, saying: Great Goddess and Great God, from Thee all powers flow forth. Visualize the negatives burning away to nothingness. When all that is left is ashes, douse the ashes with the cup of Fresh Spring Water, feel as if the water were being poured over you and your negatives washed away. Air dry by dancing and running your hands Midsummer: Rituals and down your arms, body, and legs. Don't forget your head, lay it back and shake running your fingers through your hair. When done, face alter, wave hand over the cauldron and say:. As the Phoenix rises from the ashes, so let this water be pure and new. Mother Goddess, bless this water so that it may bless and renew me. Father God, may your rays of the Mid Summer Sun bless and nourish me. Two that are One, may your blessings sustain me as I journey, anew. Pass your cupped hands over the cauldron, pausing briefly each time to pour in wishes for health, prosperity, and good fortune to be part of your life. Dip the forefinger of your right hand into the cauldron water, and trace a on your forehead, saying:. Now is the time for meditation and any spell workings. Mid Summer spell workings include: prosperity, fertility, and plentiful harvests. Finish by having the Cakes and Ale Ceremony and releasing the circle. Clean up. You are done. Let my mind be open to the truth. Anoint your lips saying: Let my lips always speak the truth. For Recipes and Lore for Litha ritual you will need to have holly and mistletoe, and salted water. The mistletoe should be placed on the altar, and the holly near it but just out of sight. If you have a pet or , you can give them a special blessing in this ritual. Face your altar and say: Blessed be this season of Midsummer. The sun rides at s peak in the skies above. The Goddess is heavy with pregnancy. Today I celebrate the light, for Midsummer: Rituals that light will wane. Today I acknowledge the end of the waxing year, and the beginning of the waning time. Take your athame and raise it in front of you pointing up. Say: Farewell to the waning year Recipes and Lore for Litha of fertility and growth and the time of planting. Make the sign of the pentagram. Say: Welcome the waning year Season of harvest and wisdom Welcome to the bounty of . Make the sign of the invoking pentagram. Set the athame back in its place on the altar, then switch the mistletoe with the holly. The holly is the symbol of the Holly King who now reigns over the rest of the ear. Midsummer: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Litha

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Midsummer by Deborah Blake. Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials series explores the old and new ways of celebrating the seasonal rites that are the cornerstones in the witch's year. A well-rounded introduction to Midsummer, this attractive book Midsummer: Rituals rituals, recipes, lore, and correspondences. It includes hands- on information for modern celebrations, spells and divination, recipes and crafts, invocatio Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials series explores the old and new ways of celebrating the seasonal rites that are Recipes and Lore for Litha cornerstones in the witch's year. It includes hands-on information for modern celebrations, spells and divination, recipes and crafts, Recipes and Lore for Litha and prayers, and more! Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published May 8th by Llewellyn Publications first published May 1st More Details Llewellyn's Sabbat Essentials. Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Midsummerplease sign up. I don't practice or anything, but I am just interested in pagan traditions and lore. Would this be a good book for me to read? Or is it mostly full Recipes and Lore for Litha spells? See 1 question about Midsummer…. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. May 21, Jillyn rated it really liked it. The third book in Recipes and Lore for Litha new "Sabbat Essentials" is Midsummer. Midsummer, or Litha, is one of the four sun-associated holidays on the Wheel of the Year, and is otherwise known as the summer . This is the day where the sun shines the longest. The Old Ways section of this books goes discusses the history of the holiday and how it was celebrated Midsummer: Rituals different cultures, including communicating with fairies and . The New Ways section that follows includes how to celebrate in a modern setting, whether you're out in the country or in a big city, and also includes descriptions of different pagan paths and how they may celebrate Midsummer. These are easy to follow instructions that even beginners and those who aren't Recipes and Lore for Litha crafty like myself can follow along. There's also a list of rituals, additional readings, and a cheat sheet for facts about the Recipes and Lore for Litha. This book blends in well with the rest in its series, and is something I'd recommend more to new pagans than old practitioners. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. This review can also Recipes and Lore for Litha found on my blog, Bitches n Prose. May 28, Andrea rated it really liked it. Fun Read. Got me in the mood for Litha. Just got Lughnasah in the mail today too! Jun 17, Gwen rated it liked it. Recipes and Lore for Litha all of the books in this series are a bit repetitive, this one seemed more so. I didn't connect with the content as much, unfortunately. It was just okay. Apr 03, Valerie rated it really liked it Shelves: paganismnon-fiction. This book was provided to me by the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. After reading Everyday Witchcraft by this same author, I had higher hopes for Midsummer than Recipes and Lore for Litha I would have otherwise. In some ways, I think having a different author was a huge improvement over the book on . In other ways, the pervading thought was that Llewellyn needs to take their fingers out of the editing pot on these Midsummer: Rituals let the authors do their jobs. One of the major issues I had with Beltane is still front and center here. You can only put the same information into so many boxes and so many books before eyes start to glaze over. Ultimately, this one felt. There is a lot of information available on how people of different walks can celebrate Midsummer here. Midsummer is truly going to be a Midsummer: Rituals experience for anyone who reads this book! Jan 16, Lili rated it it was amazing. From Netgalley for a review: Back when I was a practicing Pagan, I found celebrating the Sabbats Recipes and Lore for Litha of the most frustrating and enjoyable things, frustrating because trying to Midsummer: Rituals information on them were a giant pain! All the books I read had conflicting information about why they were celebrated, how to do it, what rituals, what invocations I often found myself saying And voila! Here is Midsummer: Rituals whole book series devot From Netgalley for a review: Back when I was a practicing Pagan, I found celebrating the Sabbats one of the most frustrating and enjoyable things, frustrating because trying to find information on them were a giant pain! Here is a whole book series devoted to the Sabbats, this one specializing on . It is quite informative and a very valuable resource, I can see this fitting quite nicely in any Witch's library! Also, it is Recipes and Lore for Litha whole book devoted to the Sabbat, including recipes, rituals, a little bit of everything, it is not just some chapter in a book or a webpage, just think of all the useful things you can incorporate into your first day of summer! I learned a lot about Midsummer and how it was and should be celebrated. I highly recommend this book. The Midsummer book, written by Deborah Blake each book is written by a different practicioner Midsummer: Rituals, was my favorite one so far and I'm not sure why. Perhaps it is that laid Recipes and Lore for Litha subject material having a summer get-together outside feels more chill than other holiday preparationsor the way Blake writes, but this short reference book got me truly excited about the summer I look forward Recipes and Lore for Litha rereading this series throughout the years and further developing my craft and reverence. Jun 03, Emilie rated it really liked it Shelves: spirituality. As the previous books I have read in this series, I found this a highly enjoyable and easy read. You are provided with the history of the sabbat, how the sabbat is celebrated today, spells and divination appropriate for this time of year, recipes and crafts Midsummer: Rituals include in your celebration, prayers and invocations, rituals of celebration, correspondences for midsummer, and a further reading Midsummer: Rituals. A nice little addition to your bookshelf, to find inspiration on how to celebrate. I find this series very useful for a quick reminder of the "reason for each season" and helping set the mood when I make holiday plans. They are not perfect references, but they are very good starting points. Jun 17, Naomi Ruth rated it really liked it Shelves: adult-fictionhist-cultnon-fictownseriesreligion-spiritual. I really enjoy Deborah Blake's writing style. And I really enjoyed this book. Jan 14, Surrey Pagans rated it it was amazing. Want to celebrate Litha but don't know how? This is a great reference book for providing you with history, lore, recipes, and spells to make your Litha magical. Sep 30, Rob rated it it was amazing Shelves: . As other books of this series and as much as other author's book, a very good reading. Recommended for any serious Wiccan or people interested in History. Feb 04, April Steenburgh rated it really liked it. Blake does a beautiful job dedicating a book to Midsummer, Litha- the longest day and shortest night. The writing is accessible and language cheerful, celebratory- appropriate to Midsummer itself. Midsummer is welcoming to pagans of all Paths- Wiccans to Heathens to Druids and everything in between, group or solitary.