Litha Customs and Traditions
Just as the Pagan Midwinter celebration of Yule was adopted by Christians as “Christmas” (December 25), so too the Pagan Midsummer celebration was adopted by them as the Feast of […]
Tag Archives: Midsummer
Litha/Midsummer/Summer Solstice
Litha/Midsummer Midsummer is also sometimes referred to as Litha. Litha is(pronounced “LITH-ah”). The celebration of Midsummer’s Eve was from ancient times linked to the summer solstice. People believed that mid-summer […]
Litha/Midsummer/Summer Solstice
Litha/Midsummer Midsummer is also sometimes referred to as Litha. Litha is(pronounced “LITH-ah”). The celebration of Midsummer’s Eve was from ancient times linked to the summer solstice. People believed that mid-summer […]
Litha Past and Present
Litha is also known as the summer solstice, Midsummer, All Couples Day, and Saint John’s Day. Litha is one of the fire festivals and occurs on the longest day of […]
Summer Solstice Celebration Oil
Litha/Midsummer Customs and Practice
Just as the Pagan Midwinter celebration of Yule was adopted by Christians as “Christmas” (December 25), so too the Pagan Midsummer celebration was adopted by them as the Feast […]
A MID-SUMMER CELEBRATION — Good Witches Homestead
The young maid stole through the cottage door, And blushed as she sought the Plant of pow’r; — “Thou silver glow-worm, O lend me thy light, I must gather the […]
A Midsummer Herb: Vervain — Good Witches Homestead
Verbena Officinalis Also, Known As: Herb-of-the-cross Ma Bian Cao Pigeon’s Grass Verbena Vervain The ancient Romans held all species of the vervain in admiration and used the ‘sacred’ herb to […]
Summer Solstice Ritual — The Witch & Walnut
Midsummer celebrations are finally upon us. I’m posting this a bit early so that you can have some time to gather your ingredients if you don’t have them on hand. […]
Summer Solstice Incense DIY (Litha, Midsummer) — Moody Moons
Crafting your own summer solstice incense adds a uniquely regional touch to your Midsummer or Litha celebration. Combining herbalism with the zen-inducing art of aromatic magic, the act of blending […]
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