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 Sabbath of Letha and the summer solstice.
The Sabbath of Letha is all about the sun.
We celebrate the sun at its full strength at this time of the summer solstice,
When we see the longest day and the shortest night of the year.
So for this workshop,
We will create a magical oil to honor the sun and the Sabbath of Letha.
Our herbs for this working will be chamomile,
Fennel,
Orange,
And thyme,
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.
Chamomile is an herb for peace and prosperity.
Fennel is for protection and purification.
Orange promotes love and divination.
And thyme is for healing and intuition.
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 to celebrate the sun and its strength.
May this oil grant radiance and vitality to all who use it.
So might 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 your blessings be as plentiful as the sun's rays on this celebration of Leitha and always.
Blessed Be.
