The Wiccan Life: Midsummer/Litha

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Thursday, June 23, 2022

With the beautiful sabbat of Beltane behind us, we can now look forward to the up-coming Midsummer or Litha to some. As well as essentially being the Summer Solstice and the longest day of the year, this Wiccan holiday also represents the elaborate celebration of the creatures of the woodlands. Faeries, gnomes, and even our beloved furr babies are especially invited to join us in our circles and celebrations at this time of the year!

Pet blessings and protection spells are often performed during this sabbat ritual because it is the perfect time for them! I always make sure to hang my homemade God’s Eyes on every door and most particularly in the cat and rabbit's room ...

Here are a few pics from one of our Midsummer celebrations back a few years ago when my sister Willow and her hubby lived near by and we decided to get together at her home. Joining us inside the circle for some play time were her kitties Patchouli, Mystic, and Domino along with one of my cats at the time named Sabrina, and Willow's two dogs Amber and Cocoa ...

Mystic 'n' Patchouli

Willow's rescue cat, Domino, and Sean cuddling his fur baby Mystic.

Patchouli and my Maine Coon, Sabrina

Even though I usually hold my rituals downstairs in my Altar Room, this year I plan to bring my Midsummer celebration upstairs into the living room so that my "kids" can also be with me to enjoy themselves both during and after the ceremony!

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Midsummer's Day ~ A poem

One year upon Midsummer’s day

I slept beneath an elder tree

And in my dream while I there dozed,

A faerie came to me

First tall then lithe, then short and stout

Then just like me was she

With pointed ears and gauzy wings

And then with none to see

A light of green surrounded her

I smelled her rosy scent

She spoke like silver bells a-ringing:

“Come see my land,” she said; I went!

Fiddlers played and pipers too

In rings of clover on the hills

I heard the drifting, lovely tune

And it overcame my will!

The faeries danced and ate and drank

As on their merriment they bent

I joined them in a circle dance

And danced till I was spent

When I awoke I was again

Beneath the stately tree

I looked around, but could not find

A one of all the sidhe

I’ve searched for all these many months

To find a Fae to take me back

But the magick of Midsummer,

It seems is what I lack

So I’ll be off to the Faerie lands

In June when the roses bloom

When I see clover rings on the hills afar

and I hear a drifting piping tune!
~ author unknown

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Blessed Midsummer

(Photo by Lady Caer Morganna)

🍀🌷🌸🌹🌺🌻🌼🍀🌸🌹🌺🌻🌼🍀

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

We are having a heatwave!

Upon Midsummer’s heady day,

I saw John Barleycorn

Walking proud and tall there

In the sunny, shining morn

His beard was long and golden,

He looked at me and then

He sang, “Blessed Be and Blessed Be

And Blessed Be again!”

-Joe Bethancourt

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Blessed First Day of Summer (and other stuff) ...

and a ...

Greetings, friends and happy Sunday to you. Hope you are all doing well. Not much happening around here worth mentioning - just a couple of little things. First off, hubby knew I needed another watch and surprised me with this pretty piece he ordered online ...

Last week while my sister and I frequented one of the very few stores open yet here in PA, I found a cute little crochet dress at the Shady Maple Gift Shop ...

About a month ago, I began crocheting again and started making a scarf. Last night, I finally had a chance to finish it. I also crocheted a little bag to hold my small body lotions and such in with the leftover yarn ...

And last, but not least, I wish everyone a Blessed Father's Day to all dad's - whether still here or passed on. I miss my dad EACH AND EVERY DAY!

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Sunday this and that

Blessed Sunday all! Yesterday morning, I went to my dentist for my six month check up. Got my teeth cleaned and no cavities - yay! And since it was so gorgeous outside here, I went for nice long walk after I got home.

But first, I stopped by our local TJ Maxx on the way home and picked up these little items - a lovely faerie statue, a couple of bottles of non-alcoholic sparkling apple cider, and some chocolate-covered sunflower seeds ... 💜💛💚💙

For dinner last night it was chicken cacciatore with rotini and Italian bread ...

Even had some leftovers ... 😁

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Throwback Thursday: Memories of Midsummer past ...

Memories of a Midsummer Past ...

Mystic 'n' Patchouli

Willow's rescue cat, Domino, and Sean cuddling his fur baby Mystic.

Patchouli and my Maine Coon, Sabrina

Friday, June 22, 2018

Friday odds 'n' ends

Good morning everyone and Happy Friday! Yesterday, I chose to spend my Midsummer/Litha celebrating very simply. I spent some extra play time with my fur babies ... after all, it has always been a significant part of my summer sabbat celebration in devotion of the Lord & Lady's special children which they have blessed me with.

My old digital camera was breaking down and had seen better days so my husband gave me his since he was planning on buying a new one that had a better zoom on it and could take much better aerial shots. His camera is practically brand new as he only bought it a few months ago and barely used it anyhow. Here are some pics I took with it yesterday ...

Lady Tabitha: Tabitha had her yearly check up at the vet on Wednesday afternoon and she has been put on a diet. She is supposed to weigh between 9 to 12 pounds which is considered normal for a female Norwegian Forest Cat, but she is currently at 15! We must measure her food intake and then gradually cut her food back within the next few weeks or so. She also is scheduled for a professional teeth cleaning in August.

Sir Leo chilling along side of Merlin's cage after their play time ...

Merlin and Leo playing together.

I then decided to take my new camera on my late morning walk and snapped a few pics on the way. I was hoping to get some pics of the little critters I see all the time, but I think it was too early for them, they usually make an appearance later on in the day ...

The corn crops are just beginning to grow all over the area in the fields. By the end of July, they will be taller the me ...

I am not sure what these are, but I call them little wild flowers ...

Little orange and yellow flowers ...

Dozens of purple flowers budding up all over the place ...

Tiny daisies

Dandelion flowers also grow everywhere around here!

These look like some kind of wild berries growing from out of the grass.

Walking back up the long hill and under the bridge to see more pretty purple wild flowers on the other side ... it was a nice 77 degrees, sunny and a beautiful day!