The Altar decorations that are suggested for Litha would be items like: Balefire, Cauldron, Dried Herbs, Drums, Faeries, Fire, Love Amulets, Mirrors, Oak trees, Potpourri, Rattles, Roses, Rosettes, Sea Solar Cross (Sun Wheel), Spinning Wheels, Spirals, Sun, Sunflowers (Both the flower and seeds), Wand
*Reminder* This is a guideline, not something set in stone that anyone is saying you must do. Use it, change it to meet your needs, or discard it.
Calling the Elements/Quarters/Watchtowers/Directions (I have head this step called by many names. Personally I like Elements. What do you call this step?)
A. East (Air) B. South (Fire) C. West (Water) D. North (Earth)
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I wanted to give a follow up on the Inked Goddess box I unboxed live for the month of May, which was their Animal Magick box. (*Side note this is the second time I am typing this up Facebook ate my first one*)
Animal Spirits Knowledge Cards – I haven’t really put these cards to good use since I have gotten them. I shuffled them and read a few of the cards. I am still in awe of the art work used on the cards. I have gone thought my ritual of clearing and charging them as well. I plan to add them to the cards I do personal daily/weekly messages from. I am really excited to see what they have in store for me.
Animal Magick Meditation Balm – I cannot rave about this balm enough! I want Inked Goddess to make more of this and sell it in their store so that all can benefit from it. It is amazing and I wear it nearly every day. I store mine in the fridge to keep it fresh and firm and dread the day I will have no more. Please Inked Goddess make more! This product is an Inked Goddess exclusive product so you will not be able to find it anywhere else.
Gemstone Animal Carving – This little guy has been hanging out on my desk just under my monitor to remind me of its message of thankfulness and abundance. I find it really cute and just found out that these are now for sale on the Inked Goddess website. Okay I’ll admit it I was slightly bummed I didn’t get the alligator or sting ray listed, but I believe in the universe and it delivering to me the messages I needed at the time. Here is a link to the Animal carvings : https://www.inkedgoddesscreations.com/…/carved-soapstone-an…
Raven Animal Magick Votive – I am waiting to use this candle for something special. So I have nothing to report as of yet. It still smells amazing and I look forward to using it for the “just right” spell casting.
Familiar Totem Hand-Dipped Ceremonial Stick Incense – I used this product shortly after getting it and I love the product. For me joss or incense sticks I can take or leave because either they are too powerful, burn quickly or smoke too much. These do none of these. The smell is spot on not too much for me, the amount of smoke didn’t set of any smoke alarms or just fill the room with a thick layer of smoke. It burned well and I think I will be burning them more then I had originally thought.
Familiar Protection Witch Bottle Kit – This I have been preparing to use and I am really looking forward to the next full moon to finely put it into action. I have been gathering nail clippings from all 7 cats, if you are wondering why I will explain that more during my live (fingers crossed) broadcast of putting the bottle together. I am also still working on writing the perfect spell for this bottle. This witch bottle has been a process that I am very excited to have the chance to work with.
Porcupine Quill – This I have not used just yet. Again waiting for that “just right” spell casting moment. My husband was rather impressed but the quill.
Over all this box was well worth the $38.00 I spent on it. Remember I paid more because I bought it after it was sent out to the subscribers. If you are a subscriber the box is $30.00. I am really excited to see what comes next month. Inked Goddess Creations#InkedGoddessCreations
What is the theme of this month for you? What do you need to invite into your life to progress in the way you desire? What would be beneficial for you to release? What is the message that the universe wants you to hear the most?
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This month’s deck is the Anne Stokes Gothic Tarot Deck
A spiritual animal, who walks beside you on your spiritual path. They can also take on the task of being the messenger between your higher power and yourself. A animal guide is not limited to what is considered as an known animal. It can include animals that are classified as mythical.
It was once believed that you were only given one animal guide in life. Recently though during my research on this term I found more and more people are finding that they can have many different kinds of animal guides. I personally have three that walk with me on my path. Each one taking on different roles, or walking different paths. I have one that journeys with me in the astral plane, one that stays with my physical form and another that acts as a messenger.
Your spirit guide will embody many of the talents and strengths that you hold. They can be seen helping guide you when your weaknesses appear along your life and spiritual path.
The color of Blue is ideal for magickal work towards: abundance, astral realm, awareness, business, calming, changes, childbirth, clarity, communication, consecrate (bless), creativity, darkness (midnight blue), devotion, divinity, dream work, emotions, energy (general, receptive), fidelity, forgiveness, freedom, friendship, goodness, happiness, harmony, healing, health, higher wisdom, the home, honor, hope, inner light, inner peace, inspiration, intelligence, intuition, joy, justice, knowledge, life, light, loneliness, loyalty, magic (angel), the mind, nightmares, obstacles, opportunity, optimism, order, organize, patience, peace, pregnancy, problems, prosperity, protection, psychism, publishing, purification, relationships, the senses (general, hearing), sensitivity, skills, sleep, spirituality, stress, transformation, tranquility, travel (long distance), truth, understanding, visions, wealth, wisdom (higher)
Blue transforms violence, anger, and hate. This color helps to soothe. Blue is predominately feminine, though many consider the Royal Blues to belong more to the male energies. Depending on the hue of Blue it is ruled by either the Moon, Jupiter, or Saturn.
*Some of this information was taken from Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kynes*
The number 2 is said to represent Duality, balance, companionship, balance of energy, the God and Goddess.
The spell casting or works that go well with this number correspondence are adaptability, balance, challenges, change/s, deceit, dream work, empathy, friendship, gentleness, imagination, increase, insight, intelligence, introspection, intuition, love, messages/omens, the mind, patience, romance, security (emotional), support, visions
*Some of this information was taken from Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kynes*
The stone Alexandrite is seen as the ideal stone to help in things like: balance, beauty, beginnings, calm, connections, dream work, emotions (soothe), empowerment, faith, good fortune, growth, happiness, imagination, intuition, life, light, limitations/boundaries, love, luck (attract), messages/omens, rebirth/renewal, respect (self), self-work, sexuality, spirituality, success, transformation (spiritual), wealth
*Some of this information was taken from Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kynes*
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During Litha it is believed that the male deity you worship is in the prime point of his growth, strength and abilities. This is represented by the fact that the days are longer than the nights.
The Midsummer festival celebrates the kingly aspect of the God. It is a festival of passion and glory, a time to go outside and commune with nature and her creatures such as sprites and fairies. In some Celtic traditions it is also a celebration of the Mother Goddess who is showing that she is with the child she will bare during Yule.
The archetypes that are typically appealed to during a Litha ritual are: Earth Mother, the Fairy King, the Fairy Queen, Fire Gods, Goddess in the form of the Mother, Goddess of fertility, “Leafy” Gods (such as Green George, Jack O’ the Green, the Green Man, the Holly King, the Oak King or Pan), Love Goddesses, the Sever-Year King, Sun Gods and Goddesses, and Thunder Gods.
Here is a list of a few deities by name: Aestas, Agni, Aine, Amaterasu, Amaunet, Amun-Ra, Anuket, Aphrodite, Apollo, Arani, Artemis, Astarte, Athena, Aurora, Baal, Balder/Baldur, Bast, Belinos, Bochica, Bona Dea, Brighid/Brigit, Cerridwin, the Dagda, Eos, Epona, Freya, Frigga, Gaia, Hadad, Hathor, Helios, Hera, Hestia, Hoder/Hodur, Hu, Huitzilopochtli, Hyperion, Iarila, Inanna, Ishtar, Janus, Juno, Jupiter, Kupalo, Lleu Llaw Gyffes, Llew, Loki, Lugh, Marduk, Maui, Mithras, Odin, Orunjan, Perun, Phoebe, Prometheus, Ra, Rhiannon, Saule, Sekhmet, Shamash, Sol, Solntse, Sul, Sunna, Surya, Taranis, Thor, Thunar, Venus, Vesta, Vishnu, Woden, Xiuhtecuti, Yemaya, Zeus
Which deity do you like to include in your Litha worship?
*Some of this information was taken from Llewellyn’s Sabbat Essentials Midsummer and Llewellyn’s complete book of correspondences by Sandra Kynes*
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