Hail and welcome to Mortar and Pestle Monthly!
Join me as we take a look at creating magic for each month by bringing goodness of the goddess from the garden to your cauldron.
During this workshop,
We will explore herbs for making a magical oil to celebrate the first harvest season of the year,
And the Sabbath of Lammas.
The Sabbath of Lammas,
Or Lunasa,
Is referred to by many as a festival of bread,
For it is at this time when corn and grains are first harvested.
This is also a celebration of the Celtic god Lugh.
Earth shares its bounty once more,
And we are grateful for the crops we now reap.
So for this workshop,
We will create a magical oil to honor the first harvest,
And the Sabbath of Lammas.
Our herbs for this working will be mint,
Apple,
Vervain,
And yarrow,
All in essential oil form.
You will also need a carrier oil,
Such as grapeseed oil,
As it is generally unsafe to apply essential oils directly to the skin without this type of dilution.
As a general rule,
Use approximately 2 drops of essential oil to 10 milliliters,
Or 0.
33 ounces of carrier oil,
And you will need a glass jar or bottle,
With a dark color being preferable so as to protect the oils from UV light.
Apple symbolizes immortality,
And it is often used for garden magic.
Mint is for healing and love.
Vervain is for peace and purification,
And yarrow has long been associated with protection.
If you wish,
You may also include dried herbs that correspond to the essential oils.
This is my personal recipe,
So feel free to adapt it as you like and make it yours.
The most important ingredient is your intention.
Begin with a clean glass jar,
Bottle,
Or other container of your choice.
Using incense or a smoking bundle of sage,
Invert the container over the plume to energetically cleanse it.
Gather your essential oils together,
And,
Holding your hands above them,
Charge them with your intentions.
You might choose to say something like this.
Here do I call upon the energies of these gifts of nature to craft an oil blend for the Sabbath of Lamas.
May this oil amplify our appreciation of nature's gifts and bring peace to all who use it.
So mote it be.
Now begin to blend your essential oils into your carrier oil,
Mindfully and with love in your heart.
Once you have everything blended to your liking,
Your oil is ready for use in anointing yourself,
Your altar tools,
Dressing a candle,
Or using a diffuser designed for oils.
May you be filled with magic,
And may you find blessings during the Sabbath of Lamas,
And always.
Blessed Be.
