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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Opening Quote
- Dedication
- Introduction
- What You will find in the Book
- Beginning the Journey on the Longest day of the Year
Chapter One: Midsummer- The Summer Solstice
- Overview/ history/ astrological information
- Midsummer, Summer Solstice and Litha
- Faeries in the Summer Flower Garden
- The Garden Witch’s List of Faery Herbs
- Midsummer Faery Garden Blessing
- Musings of a Garden Witch: Herbal Allies or Plant Familiar
- A Call to Find Your Herbal Ally/ Plant Familiar
- Ellen’s Garden Of Witchery Journal
- Personal Lesson for Midsummer: Fire Magick Equals Transformation
- Midsummer Sangria Slush
- Reflections on Midsummer:
Chapter Two: Lughnasadh/ Lammas
- A Little History- The First Harvest Festival
- Dog days of Summer- Then and Now
- Loaf Mass- Celebrating the Sabbat with Breads
- Zucchini Bread recipe
- Ellen’s Garden of Witchery Journal
- Butterfly Magick
- Full Wort Moon- August
- Personal Lesson for Lughnasadh: Change is Constant
- How I spent My Summer Vacation, Or, Witch in a Trout Stream
- The Final days of Summer
- Earth Mother Candle Spell for Late August
- Reflections on Lughnasadh
Chapter Three: Autumn Equinox/ Mabon
- A Little History and Mythology about the Autumnal Equinox
- The Autumn Equinox- Officially Heralds in the Fall Season
- Autumn Holidays- Decorating the Magickal Home
- Harvest Moon Magick
- Full Harvest Moon Spell for Blessings
- September- Pagan Pride Day
- Ellen Gardening Journal- September Projects
- Personal lesson for the Autumn Equinox: Messages and Appreciation
- Reflections on the Autumn Equinox: The Season of the Witch
Chapter Four: Samhain/ Halloween
- A Little History- A Fire Festival
- Death and Transformation: Death Takes a Holiday!
- Masks and Guisers & Trick or Treaters
- Colorful Signs of the Season
- Cauldron Magick
- An Elemental Cauldron Blessing Ritual
- A Touch of Nature?s Magick at Samhain
- The Jack o Lantern
- Jack o Lantern Spell
- Apple- the Magickal Fruit of Samhain
- The Enchanting Apple- A Victorian Halloween Tradition
- A Halloween Apple Spell for Love Divination
- A Samhain Apple Muffin Recipe
- Ellen?s Gardening Journal- October Garden Magick
- Samhain Flower Magick with the Chrysanthemum
- The Magick of Chrysanthemum Colors
- A Samhain Night Flower Fascination to Ward off Ghosts
- Personal Lesson for Samhain: Plan ahead and Enjoy the Celebrations
- Reflections on Samhain: Embracing the Darkness
Chapter Five: Yule- The Winter Solstice
- A Little History- Here comes the Sun!
- Saturnalia
- Santa the Shaman or the Norse Shape-shifter Odin?
- The Wild Hunt at Yuletide
- Lucy and St. Lucia
- Candle Spell for Lucy at Little Yule
- Decking the Halls
- Ellen’s Gardening Journal- The Plants of Yuletide
- Evergreen
- Holly
- Ivy
- Mistletoe
- Herbal Charm for Yuletide
- Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
- Personal Lesson for Yuletide: The Witch Meets Santa
- Reflections on Yuletide: The Real Reason for the Season
Chapter Six: Imbolc
- A Little History: A festival of Candlelight and Inner Light
- Candlemas and Imbolc
- The Goddess Brigid
- An Imbolc Spell to Celebrate the Goddess Brigid
- Herbal Magick at Imbolc
- Hellebore Herbal Spell for Protection
- Blueberry Scone Recipe for Imbolc
- The Value of a Coven Sister
- Ellen’s Gardening Journal- Greenhouse Therapy
- Greenhouse Charm
- Personal Lesson for Imbolc: Relax, Rest and Recharge
- Reflections on the Season of Imbolc: February Thaw
- Winter to Spring Psychic Protection Spell
Chapter Seven: Ostara
- A Little History about the Vernal Equinox
- Goddess Magick with Eostre: A Blessing for your Home
- Eggs and Ostara’s Hare of Fertility
- Perfect Eggs for Ostara
- Recipe for the Vernal Equinox: Quiche
- Springtime Decorating for your Magickal Home
- Full Moon in March – A Spell for Balance
- Personal Lesson for the Vernal Equinox: Growth and Rebirth
- March 31st The Festival of Luna
- Ellen Gardening Journal: The April Planter?s Moon
- And Now for Something Completely Different: Palm Reading Sunday
- A Few Rules of Etiquette for Divination & Palm Reading Basics
- The Four Main Shapes of the Hand
- The Four Major Lines of the Palm
- Divination is the Theme of the Day- So have fun!
- Reflections on the Spring Season
Chapter Eight: Beltane
- Symbols of The Season: The Maypole & Flowers
- Flora the May Queen and The Green Man: Deities of Beltane
- A Lusty Beltane Day Spell
- Honor the Green Man – Plant Green Flowers!
- Herbal Bouquets and Tussie-Mussies
- The Language of Flowers and Fragrant Herbs
- The Styles of Tussie-Mussies
- The Enchanting History of the Bridal Bouquet
- The Magick of Color for Floral Bouquets
- Creating your own Herbal Tussie-Mussie Bouquet
- Directions for Tussie-Mussie Making
- Full Moon in May: The Dryad Moon
- A Dryad Full Moon Spell: To Protect Your Garden and Favorite Wild Places
- Ellen Gardening Journal: Secret Gardens
- Personal Lesson for Beltane: Laugh, Damn it!
- Reflections on the Past Year
Appendix: Sabbat Correspondences
Glossary
Bibliography
List of Terms for an Index
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