March means Mars’ month. Mars is the Roman god of War and is identified with the Greek god Ares. Mars was the son of Juno and Jupiter and second only to his father in importance for Roman soldiers. Until ~700BC March was the start of the year and the beginning of the war season. The […]
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The meaning of February
February was added to the calendar by the Roman King Numa Pompilius in ~700BC. Charlemagne called the month ‘Hornung’, the Anglo-Saxons used the names ‘Solmoneth’ meaning mud month and ‘Kale-monath’ named after cabbage. Events in February Valentine’s Day Born in February? Birthstone: Amethyst Flower: Violet Tropical Zodiac: Aquarius (January 20 to February 18) and Pisces […]
Herbal baths and Wicca
Rituals and mediation are often best done while refreshed, clean and calm. It is commonplace for baths to be taken before any such activity and it is especially common the herbs and incense to be used. Once the herbs have infused the warm bath waters they easily transfer onto the body. The following list suggests […]
The meaning of January
January means ‘Janus’s month’ and became the first month of the year in circa 700BC when Numa Pompilius, a Roman King, added it and February to the calendar. Numa also moved the start of the year from March to January. Janus is the Roman god of beginnings and endings, he is also the god of […]
Herbs for incense and candle magick
It is common for Wicca to use herbs for incense or for candle magick. Charcoal blocks can also be used but the following list has a particular emphasis on herbs commonly used for candle magick. Warning: Wormwood fumes are poisonous so if you have to use wormwood then do so in an area with good […]
The meaning of December
December means ‘the tenth month’ although after the Roman King Numa Pompilius in ~700BC. Pompilius moved the beginning of the year from March and added January and February. The Anglo-Saxons called both December and January ‘Giuli’ (or Yules). Events in December Sinterklaas Egil Skallagrimsson’s Day Litha Kwanzaa Hanukkah Yule Born in December? Birthstone: Turquoise Flower: […]
The meaning of flowers
There are very many superstitions and beliefs surrounding flowers, their meanings and properties. This post looks at only a few. Clover It is widely believed that finding a four-leafed clover brings good luck. If the finder hands the clover on to someone else than, it is sometimes said, that luck is further enhanced. Daffodil Daffodils […]
Birth flowers
Each of the twelve months of the Western calendar is associated with a flower. This allows us to work out which flower marks our birthday. Birth flowers January: Carnation (or Snowdrop) February: Violet March: Daffodil April: Tulip (or Daisy) May: Sunflower (or Lily of the Valley) June: Rose (or Honeysuckle) August: Lily (or Gladiolus) September: […]
The meaning of November
November means ‘the ninth month’ so why is actually the 11th month in the year? The calendar used in the Western world today is the Gregorian calendar. It came into being in 1582 when Pope Gregory XIII accepted the system proposed by Aloysius Lilius. The original Roman year (from which both the Julian and Gregorian […]
