Autumn Equinox

Ash (Fraxinus spp.)

Published on April 26, 2022May 3, 2022 by adanalunaLeave a comment

Wands, protection, leaves for prophetic dreams, prosperity, study, health, enhances magic, made into besoms and stangs. Ash, oak and hawthorn grown or found together form what is called a Fairy Triad, where the fair folk may visit and maybe seen. Sprinkle ash leaves under the pillow to grant insight and prophetic dreams. [1]

The world tree, astral travel, all rites of passage, healing, protection, initiation, autumn equinox, Midsummer, Ostara, and Yule. Sacred to Ares, Athena, Cernunnos, Fates, Furies, Gwydion, Herne, Jupiter, Llyr, Mars, Minerva, Neptune, Norns, Odin, Poseidon, Thor, Uranus, Woden, Wyrd, Ymir, and Zeus. Ruled by the sun, the elements of water and fire, and the star sign Leo. [2]

Resources

[1] Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura

[2] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin

Corn

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Abundance, harvest, autumn equinox, Lughnasa. Ruled by the sun and the element of fire. Sacred to gods and goddesses of the harvest, such as Ceres and Demeter. [1]

Resources

[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin

Barley (Hordeum vulgare)

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Fertility, initiation, harvest, Lughnasa, autumn equinox. Sacred to Ceres and Demeter. [1]

Resources

[1] The Hearth Witch’s Compendium by Anna Franklin

Autumn Equinox Oil

Published on April 26, 2022April 28, 2022 by adanalunaLeave a comment

Autumn Equinox Oil

12 parts juniper
5 parts myrrh
10 parts rose

- The Hearth Witch's Compendium by Anna Franklin

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Herbs

Benzoin, marigold, myrrh, sage, and thistles may be burned; acorns, asters, ferns, honeysuckle, milkweed, mums, oak leaves, pine, and rose may be decorations. [1]

Resources

[1] Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura

Parsley (Petroselinum cirspum syn. P. satirum)

Published on March 6, 2020May 3, 2022 by adanalunaLeave a comment

Purification, protection. [Green Witchcraft]

The underworld, ancestral knowledge, the dead, autumn equinox, Samhain. Ruled by the planet Mercury and the element of air. Sacred to Aphrodite, Archemorus, death gods and goddesses, Persephone, and Venus. [The Hearth Witch’s Companion]

Blackberry (Rubus fructicosus)

Published on February 20, 2020May 3, 2022 by adanalunaLeave a comment

Protection, health, prosperity, pies for Lughnasadh. [Green Witchcraft]

Autumn equinox, harvest, abundance, death, consecrating the cup or cauldron. Ruled by the planet Venus, the element of water, and the sign of Aries. Sacred to Brigantia, Brighid, fairies, and harvest goddesses. [The Hearth Witch’s Compendium]