SUMMER SOLSTICE / LITHA: FOLKLORE, MAGIC & HOW TO CELEBRATE MIDSUMMER + MY BREAD & SHORTCAKE RECIPES

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Today, I’m is all about the Summer Solstice, Midsummer, St. John’s Eve, or Litha, a sabbat on the Wheel of the Year. I’m sharing history, folklore, literature, magic, rituals, spells, shadow work. homemade recipes and herbal correspondances for the Summer Solstice.

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00:00 - Introduction to the video: The Summer Solstice or Litha (in June Pride month), a sabbat on The Wheel of The Year; folklore, history, literature, herbal correspondences, how to celebrate and some kitchen witch recipes!

01:25 - The Summer Solstice, Midsummer, Litha, St. John’s Eve, St. John’s Night, and The Wheel of The Year (Aidan Kelly), history, themes and dates to celebrate

5:00 - Solar fire wheels, bonfires, celebrations, diseases, folklore, herbs and magic for protection and abundance for the coming harvest in ancient and agricultural communities, as well as divination in historical records

13:00 - The Swedish Midsommar festival; the horror film vs the real history and folklore of Midsommar and divination to find a husband

14:30 - Solar shrines at wells, water deities, offerings and tree worship

15:21 - Dragons and the fae, fair folk, fairies or faeries

16:27 - Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

21:17 - Puck, trickster spirits, folklore around music and the Elder tree

24:06 - The Oak King and The Holly King, Wicca and The Wheel of The Year

25:25 - The Noble Art by Tiffany Lazic ~ celebrating the season and shadow work

29:49 - Herbal correspondences and folklore, including a ritual for harvesting St. John’s Wort, and connecting to plant spirits

34:57 - How to celebrate; rituals, love spells, protection magic, divination, dream work, crafting, meditation, bonfires, kitchen witchery, manifestation, celebrations, hand-fasting

37:39 - kitchen witchery; elderflower cordial etc. and my recipes for Strawberry Shortcakes and Pitta Breads

38:56 - Baking Pitta Breads; ingredients and method; and imbuing my energy and intentions into the ingredients

47:23 - Baking Strawberry Shortcakes; ingredients and method; and imbuing my intentions into the ingredients

56:03 - Thank you for watching; Patreon, Instagram, TikTok and Summer Solstice Blessings

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[TheWitchInTheWoods]

This is really interesting. Love how much research and information you have put into this.❣Oh by the way.. Midsommar is a great film! I loved it.. it's nasty... but, yeah, challenges the stereotype of horror movies.

[AbitheWitch]

Can't wait for the solstice! I love the sabbats. Thank you for showing us how you celebrate ❤️

[madwitch]

Really lovely video 💕 I first saw A midsummer nights dream with my daughter, we laughed so much ..thank you for bringing that memory back 😍..I must pull out a copy and re-read! I do so wish they didn't put adverts in the middle of videos 😔...loved your recipes and ill definitely try them ...BTW do you know when Bake off starts this year ?😁🤣🤭 I can't seem to find it 😪xxx