Crafty Kitchen Witch

 The New Moon The beginning of a new cycle. Goddess Aspect: Maiden Associated Goddesses: Artemis, Branwen, Eriu, Nymph, Epona Magickal Attributes: Invoking. Workings On This Day Are For Starting New Ventures,  New Beginnings, Love, Romance, Health Or Job Hunting. Keywords for the New phase are: beginning, birth, emergence, projection, clarity. It is the time in a cycle that you are stimulated to take a new action. During this phase the new cycle is being seeded by your vision, inner and outer. Engage in physical activity.   Spend time alone. Visualize your goals for the 29.6-day cycle ahead. New Moon workings can be done from the day of the new moon to three-and-a-half days after. The new moon is for starting new ventures, new beginnings. Also love and romance, health or job hunting. )0( The days before a New Moon are good for being quiet and bringing things to a close. The days after the New Moon are good for putting things into motion and starting new.  “The N...

Information and Correspondences for Litha Summer Solstice in the month of June Beautiful time of growth Longest day and shortest night of the year. It's the first Sabbat of the waning year. It's when the Mother is at her peak sexually and fertility wise.  Everything is in full bloom and the promise of the harvest is still a ways away. Persephone goes to rejoin her grandmother Hecate in the underworld. Her Mother Demeter distraught by her absence stops all growth and death begins. The Goddess who was born at Yule has now grown to maturity.  Midsummer Incenses The Complete Book of Incenses, Oils & Brews By Scott Cunningham Midsummer Incense #1 2 parts Sandalwood  1 part Mugwort  1 part Chamomile  1 part Gardenia petals  a few drops Rose oil  a few drops Lavender oil  a few drops Yarrow oil Burn at Wiccan rituals at the Summer Solstice (circa June 21st) or at that time to attune with the seasons and the Sun. Midsummer Incense #2 3 parts Frankince...