The pagan summer solstice observance is a celebration of the longest day of the year and the start of the summer season. In pagan traditions, the solstice is seen as a significant time when the sun reaches its peak power and the earth is filled with abundant energy. This observance is often marked by rituals, feasts, and bonfires to honor the sun and harness its power. Pagan summer solstice observances vary among different traditions and cultures, but they commonly involve outdoor gatherings and communing with nature. Many pagans believe that this is a time when the veil between the human world and the spiritual realm is thin, making it an opportune time for divination and spiritual connections. It is also seen as a time for fertility and growth, with rituals often focusing on abundance, prosperity, and manifestation.
Purification, protection, physical energy.
Reiki treatments offer many benefits to the recipient, including relaxation, boosting the immune system, reducing tension and stress; and increasing vitality. Euphoria Clary Sage Fertility Anise, Basil, Birch, Carrot, Catnip, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Clove, Coriander, Fennel, Geranium, Helichrysum, Jasmine, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Marjoram, Mugwort, Neroli, Orange, Oregano, Patchouli, Peppermint, Pine, Rose, Rosemary, Sage, Spearmint, Yarrow, Ylang Ylang.
It is also seen as a time for fertility and growth, with rituals often focusing on abundance, prosperity, and manifestation. One of the most iconic symbols of the pagan summer solstice observance is the bonfire. Lighting a bonfire is believed to bring purification and to ward off evil spirits.
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Essential Oils – Magickal Properties
These are magickal properties only, some oils are dangerous for certain conditions, pregnant women and nursing mothers – please, please check before using them. Almost all Oils need to be diluted with a Carrier Oil before use on the body, some are extremely irritable to the skin.
Oils can be used in oil burners/diffusers, in or on candles, to anoint yourself, spell bags/pouches, amulets/talisman, in the bath, floor washes, on crystals and stones and general ritual and magick.
Basil
Integrity, trust, cheerfulness, can stimulates the conscious mind, helps with decision making,
wealth, attract money, protection, happiness, peace, love.
Benzoin
Comforting, protective, peace spreading, personal power, purification, prosperity.
Bergamot
Strength, balance, help open heart to joy – or direct joy to others, a help for anxiety, depression and insomnia, protection, money, success, confidence, mood enhancer, stress reliever, happiness.
Black Pepper
Endurance, stamina, comfort, physical energy, comforting, courage, motivation, mental alertness, protection.
Carrot seed
Visions, gain insights, help with 'moving on', healing, fertility, aphrodisiac, money.
Chamomile
Calming, soothing, inner peace, help with anger and over sensitivity, communication and cooperation, spiritual awareness, meditation, sleep, love, purification, luck, justice, prosperity.
Cinnamon
Personal protection, psychic awareness, helps connect with guides, visions, focus, astral projection, empowering, physical energy, purification, protection, healing, prosperity, creativity, divination, love lust.
Citronella
Uplifting, healing, cleansing, purification.
Clary Sage
Calming, balance, tranquillity, wisdom, dreams, divination, aphrodisiac, can induce euphoria.
Coriander Seed
Imagination, creativity, optimism, enthusiasm, sincerity, love, healing.
Cypress
Balance, inner peace, comforting, wisdom, consecration, healing, protection, eases the pain of loss – even death.
Eucalyptus
Concentration, balancing, visions, healing, health, purification.
Fennel
Clarity, memory, perseverance, healing, health, purification, courage and can help in warding off psychic attack.
Frankincense
Spirituality, protection, comforting, meditation, visualizing, astral strength, enlightenment, transcendence, purification, can overcome negativity, despair and stress, help with breaking unwanted ties with the past.
Geranium
Balance, tranquillity, psychic and physical energy, courage, confidence, success, happiness, protection, health, fertility, love.
Ginger
Empathy, optimism, liberation, courage, makickal and physical energy, success, abundance, money-attracting, a tropical aphrodisiac, encourages passion, sex, love.
Grapefruit
Uplifting, generosity, joy, spontaneity, energizing, inner strength, attunement, cooperation, mental clarity, purification.
Hyssop
Balancing, awakening, encouragement, meditation, purification, cleansing, protection, finances, consecration of tools.
Jasmine
Anti-depressant, calming, soothing, relaxes, uplifts, inspiring, boosts self-confidence, dreams, astral projection, psychic dreams, visions, meditation, creativity, compassion, harmony, peace, happiness, fortune, money, aphrodisiac, love, sex, general anointing.
Juniper
Sincerity, enlightenment, uplifting, protection, gets rid of negative psychic energy, health, healing, purification, love.
Lavender
Calming, restorative, relaxing, peace, purification, balancing, happiness, love, healing, protection, meditation, dream recall, divination, can aid sleep, can help bring spirituality into everyday life.
Lemon
Clarity, awareness, rejuvenation, physical energy, health, healing, energizing, purification, love.
Lemongrass
Balance, uplifting, calming. Love, psychic awareness, purification.
Lemon Verbena
Love, purification, protection, increases strength to other mixes.
Lime
Purification, protection, physical energy.
Marjoram
Calming, peace, sleep, balance, perseverance, health, protection, happiness, helps with grief and loneliness, love, money.
Manuka
Purification, protection, healing.
Melissa (Lemon Balm)
Peace, gentleness, love, healing, success, helps with anxiety, emotional shock and grief, can help with past life recall.
Myrrh
Calming, peace, acceptance, spirituality, enlightenment, transcendence, meditation, grounding, protection, healing, helps to break through spiritual and emotional blockages.
Neroli
Joy, calming, peace, money, success, happiness, purification.
Nutmeg
Comforting, calming, peace, soothing, meditation, health, luck, money.
Palmarosa
Loyalty, enthusiasm, protection, healing, helps in overcoming negative emotions and ties that prevent 'moving on'.
Patchouli
Physical energy, money, fertility, lust, sex, love.
Peppermint
Concentration, mental clarity, regeneration, vibrancy, cleansing, healing, purification, protection, love.
Petitgrain
Joy, self-Confidence, harmony, calms and clears mind for meditation, helps clear negativity and 'dark thoughts'.
Rose
Love, peace, sex, harmony, beauty, well-being, self-confidence, creativity, protective, divination, blessings, helps in 'letting go'.
Rosemary
Uplifting, clarity, energy, memory, longevity, healing, purification, love, protection. It is a good substitute for any other herb.
Rosewood
Soothing, calming, balancing, help with feelings of despair, meditation.
Sage
Wisdom, memory, grounding, courage, perseverance, longevity, spirituality, health, money, protection, purification, energizing.
Sandalwood
Astral projection, meditation, blessing, anointing, consecration, protection, healing, purification, love, sexual attraction.
Tea Tree
Cleansing, protection, healing, strength, harmony.
Vetivert
Wisdom, self-esteem, grounding, protection, concentration, meditation, money, unhexing.
Ylang Ylang
Calming, joy, uplifting, enthusiasm, peace, psychic awareness, self-confidence, protection, clears emotional negativity, love, sex.
9. Lavender
It is also seen as a way to honor the power of the sun and to bring its energy into one's life. In some traditions, people may jump over the fire or weave ribbons through the flames as a way to symbolize purification and to welcome the summer season. Feasting and sharing food is also an important aspect of pagan summer solstice celebrations. Traditional foods such as fruits, vegetables, and grains are often consumed to symbolize the abundance of the earth. This is a time for community and connection, with people coming together to share meals and celebrate the start of summer. Overall, the pagan summer solstice observance is a time to honor the power of the sun, connect with nature, and celebrate the abundance of the earth. It is a time for rituals, feasts, and bonfires that bring people together and allow them to tap into the energy of the season..
Reviews for "Tarot and Divination at the Summer Solstice: Pagan Practices"
1. John - 2 stars:
The pagan summer solstice observance was not what I expected. I found it to be quite dull and uneventful. The people participating seemed more focused on taking pictures for social media than actually connecting with nature. The rituals and ceremonies felt forced and lacking in authenticity. Overall, I left feeling disappointed and unfulfilled.
2. Sarah - 3 stars:
While the pagan summer solstice observance had its moments, it fell short of my expectations. The organizers did a poor job of explaining the significance of the rituals and the meaning behind them. The whole event felt disorganized and chaotic, making it difficult to fully immerse oneself in the experience. Additionally, the crowd was quite large, which took away from the intimate and spiritual atmosphere I was hoping for.
3. Mark - 2 stars:
I attended the pagan summer solstice observance hoping for a transformative experience, but unfortunately, it left me uninspired. There was a lack of clear direction throughout the event, with participants seemingly unsure of what they should be doing. The lack of organization made it hard to fully engage in the rituals and understand their purpose. Overall, I felt disconnected from the experience and left questioning the authenticity of the event.