Sign up for our newsletter and stay up to date with exclusive Sabbat Box specials, coupons, news and more! We have arrived at the point of the year where the longest day is past us, and the slow waning of the day begins to give way to the longer nights. But summer is still very much in full swing and power and growth from the Sun is still in full effect.
As we leave the summer solstice behind, we move toward the next stop on the Wheel of the Yearβthat halfway point between the solstice and the autumnal equinox known by many on the Path as Lammas or Lughnasadh. This festival historically is about abundance and the first harvest of crops, but in modern times we take this time to look spiritually at the return on the work put in at the beginning of the year and the harvest we hope to gain from it! While the harvest fields are an important focus in celebration of Lammas and Lughnasadh, there is also where the harvest ends up: the home and hearth.
No matter where our lives take us, we all want a place to call home where we can refuel, recharge, and revitalize ourselves when our work or life stresses take from us. While hearth is generally referring to a fireplace or kitchen space, the term itself brings up images of warmth, security, and peace. It is where we gather with family and friends to share in our successes, lament our failures, and strengthen our connections with our fellow loved ones.
We wanted to provide a collection of items and information on how we can better walk our paths when it comes to enchanting our homes and hearth! Is it the feeling of safety and security from the outside world or is there more to it?
Author Arin Murphy-Hiscock wrote and gathered extensive information for all things witchy in the home with this beautifully written guide on hearth and home witchcraft. Whether you want to know how to build different hearth fires for specific rites and occasions, to making corn dollies and other home arts and crafts, learn about herbal, color, and food ingredient correspondences, or gain a deeper understanding of the cauldron and its connection between magick and cooking, this book is a great addition to any library.
