September 22nd is the Autumn Equinox! Mabon marks the point of the Autumn Equinox and is the second harvest as we begin to store our years crops for the coming of the long winter months ahead. As the day and night are divided equally at this time, we anticipate the coming of the impending darkness of winter. Traditional symbolism of a cornucopia, overflowing with the years harvest, spills over in abundance, filled with ripe yummy apples,...

Haunted Harvest Heartwood Candles are back for 2016! – Celebrate the spirit of Samhain and the harvest season with these wickedly magical Haunted Harvest Candles generously scented with harvest oils of deep dark musky woods, oak moss, myrrh, saffron, ginger, heartwoods, sandalwood, orange, pomegranate and strawberry. One of my favorite candles for fall and even into winter, the essence is hauntingly elegant. The top of the candles is...

Welcome summer and Lughnasadh! Our gardens are full of aromatic herbs, flowers, fruits and vegetables. Lush fields of grain and mustard greens are in abundance almost anywhere you go. Lughnasadh (pronounced LOO-nas-sa), also known as Lammas, marks the returning of autumn. As the days begin to shorten, we celebrate the “first fruits” as mother earth is full with a ripening harvest. Traditionally, this is the time that we begin...

Have you ever wanted to leave a special offering to nature, the gods and goddess, faeries or leave a gift to the earth? Perhaps you have a sacred site in nature you frequently visit, taking in all of natures blessings and beholding in all of its wonder and magic. Or it may be that you have taken something from this space, a wooden branch for a wand, moss, a special stone, a flower, twigs, herbs, berries or fresh spring water and want to leave...

Candle Magic dates back centuries to ancient times when candle burning was used in age-old symbolic rituals and religious ceremonies. Sacred candle rituals continue in modern times as we seek to explore the realm of magic and personal spiritual awareness within our own intuitive consciousness. Witches have used candles for centuries and they have a long and interesting history in religious worship, magic and folklore. They light the way to the...