LISTEN

Listen to your inner soul.
Listen to your heart.
Know that you and I, my friend,
are not so far apart.
Reach out and take my hand.
Know that I am near.
Listen to your inner soul
and tell me what you hear.
Close your eyes and listen
to the sounds that can’t be heard.
Open your mind and understand-
every single word.
Listen to your inner soul.
Can you hear your own heart beat?
The bells of friendship ring out loud
and will not accept defeat!

Sweet Dream Pillows

Make your own sweet dream pillows. At Litha, or Midsummer, you will find an abundance of lavender. Making your lavender pillow will be your own level of creativity. It's as with any spell you cast, you must prepare and you must put your true energies into your sweet dream pillow. Should you have no idea how to make a pillow you can check out:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pillow

When you stuff your pillow throw in a handful of dried lavender. As you sew your pillow up you can offer this blessing:

When at night I go to sleep,
sweet dreams will come to me.
Lavender scent bring peaceful rest.
As I will so it shall be.

Litha Garlands

One of the customs of Litha is to place garlands of St. John Wort over doors and windows and a sprig in your car for protection. This is to honor all of the goddesses of love.

The Flicker of My Flame.
By
Father Witch

I sing upon a silent stage
in a voice that can not be heard.
The flicker of my candles flame
is my sacred word..
I dance within my circle,
known by a name unknown.
In the silence of solitude-
a single love has grown.
I sing upon this stage of light
with a vision for a voice.
The flicker of my candles flame
has given me my choice.
I dance within my circle
to an ever changing moon.
The music of my Goddess-
Mother Nature’s tune.
I stand silent on this stage called life
watching my circle grow.
The flicker of my candles flame
is the direction I shall go.
I dance within my circle.
Shall you dance with me.
You are my forever friend
As I will, so mote it be!

Wiccan Cold and Flu Tea Recipe

When you are feeling a cold or flu approaching, here is an excellent recipe for a witchly, wonderful tea!!

Ingredients:
1 oz Blackberry leaves

1 oz Elder flowers

1 oz Linden flowers

1 oz Peppermint leaves

Pour 1 cup boiling water over 2 tbs mixture. Cover & steep 10 minutes; strain.

FRESH BROCCOLI SOUP IN BREAD BOWLS

This is a wonderful Midsummer dish for Litha. Enjoy! FW

Round sour dough bread loaves, halved

1/2 pound Broccoli, fresh
1/4 cup Onion, chopped
1/4 cup Margarine
1/2 cup Flour
3 cups Water
4 teaspoons Chicken Bouillon granules
2 cups Milk
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded

Steam broccoli in small amount of salted water for 10 minutes or until crisp-tender; coarsely chop. In large saucepan, sauté onion in margarine until tender but not brown. Blend in flour. Add water, chicken bouillon, milk, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook and stir until mixture slightly thickens. Add chopped broccoli. Bring to boiling and stir in shredded cheese until melted. Serve soup in individual hollowed out bread loaf halves. Leftover soup freezes well.

Litha

As we continue around the wheel to Litha, the Goddess is pregnant with the God. This is midsummer and will be around June 21rst. The God is at the peak of his strength and this will be a time to celebrate the abundances of our earth.

Beltane Blessing

Blessed be this day of Beltane- wedding day of the Goddess and the God. Holy day of sacred marriages. Holy night of sacred unions. The fertile Goddess of summer walks through the land with the Great Horned God of the forest and the dark time of winter is behind me.