The Wheel of the Year
Samhain (October 31st)
Also known as 'All Hollows', this is the night when the veil between the living and the dead is at it's most thin. It is a great night for divination. In Latin American cultures an altar with the pictures of the departed is created. Candles representing the dead are lit on the altar. Symbols of life like food, clothing, and tools are added in hopes that the departed will return to visit those left behind.
In this modern age this holiday has been transformed into 'Halloween'. Candles are placed in Jack O'Lanterns to scare off evil spirits. Children dress in costumes and go door to door trisk or treating.
Herbs
Rosemary
Rue
Calendula
Sunflower petals and seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Mullein seeds
Turnip seeds
Apple leaf
Sage
Mushrooms
Wild ginseng
Wormwood
Tarragon
Bay leaf
Almond
Hazelnut
Passionflower
Pine needles
Nettle
Garlic
Hemlock cones
Mandrake root
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Granite
Marble
Sandstone
Smoky quartz
Clear quartz
Obsidian
Jet
Amber
Onyx
Gold
Diamond
Iron
Steel
Ruby
Pyrite
Garnet
Hematite
Brass
Yule (Around December 22nd)
Herbs
Holly
Mistletoe
Pinecones
Pine needles
Oak leaves
Yule log ashes
Fir
Birch
Hazel bark
Sandalwood
Ivy
Comfrey
Elder
Cinnamon
Cloves
Nutmeg
Chamomile
Sunflower
Frankincense
Myrrh
Wintergreen
Apple leaf
Dried apple
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Clear quartz
Ruby
Garnet
Green tourmaline
Citrine
Jet
Diamond
Alexandrite
Kunzite
Imbolc (February 1st)
A celebration of the Fire Goddess Brigid.
Herbs
Heather
Dried sage
Celandine
Lemon
Honey
Dried chamomile
Coriander seeds
Garlic
Rose hips
Ash leaf or wood
Witch hazel or hazel leaves
Sunflower seeds
Dried sunflower petals
Vervain
Violets
Wheat
Corn
Grains
Myrrh
Storax
Balsams
Dragon's blood
Benzoin
Mastic
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Clear quartz
Citrine
Yellow tourmaline
Green tourmaline
Rose quartz
Iron
Hematite
Lodestone
Ruby
Garnet
Red zircon
Ostara (around March 21st)
Also known as the Vernal Equinox, traditionally all sacred fires would be extinguished on this holiday. Then they would be re-lit in a ceremonial fashion. People would take sparks of the new fire home with them to re-light the hearth.
Herbs
Lily of the valley
Tansy
Lavender
Marjoram
Thyme
Tarragon
Lovage
Lilac
Violets
Lemon balm
Dogwood
Honeysuckle
Oakmoss
Orrisroot
Apple, pear, peach seeds
Sunflower seeds
Rose hips
Morning dew
Oak
Elder
Willow
Crocus
Daffodil
Jonquil
Tulip
Broom
Meadowsweet
Acorn
Trefoil (purple clover)
Vervain
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Clear quartz crystal
Rose quartz
Agate
Lapis lazuli
Amazonite
Garnet
Beltane (May 1st)
Herbs
Broom
Coriander
Meadowsweet
Rosemary
Yarrow
Almond
Blessed thistle
Mint
Allheal
Daffodil
Dogwood
Curry
Dragon's blood reed
Fern
Fireweed
Nettle
Flaxseed
Hawthorn
Marjoram
Paprika
Radish
Rue
Snapdragon
Mushroom
Rose
Satyrian root
Woodruff
Tansy
Elder leaves
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Malachite
Garnet
Rose quartz
Emerald
Beryl
Tourmaline
Copper
Gold
Litha (around June 21st)
Herbs
Sage
Mint
Basil
Fennel
Chive
Chevril
Tarragon
Parsley
Rosemary
Thyme
Hyssop
Honeysuckle
Red heather
White heather
Rue
Sunflower
Lavender
Fern
Mistletoe
Saint-John's-wort
Mugwort
Vervain
Meadowsweet
Heartease
Feverfew
Iris
Rowan
Oak
Fir
Pine
Aniseed
Hazelnut
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Ruby
Garnet
Diamond
Seashell
Herkimer diamond
Clear quartz crystal
Amber
Citrine
Cat's-eye
Yellow topaz
Yellow tourmaline
Gold
Silver
Lughnasadh (August 1st)
Herbs
Goldenrod
Nasturtium
Clover blossom
Yarrow
Heliotrope
Boneset
Vervain
Queen Anne's lace
Myrtle
Rose
Peony
Sunflower
Poppy
Milkweed
Irish moss
Mushroom
Wheat
Corn
Rye
Oat
Barley
Rice
Garlic
Onion
Basil
Mint
Aloe
Acacia
Meadowsweet
Apple leaf
Raspberry leaf
Strawberry leaf
Bilberry leaf
Blueberry leaf
Mugwort
Hops
Holly
Comfrey
Marigold
Grape vine
Ivy
Hazelnut
Blackthorn
Elder
Bee pollen
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Cat's-eye
Citrine
Adventurine
Golden topaz
Obsidian
Moss agate
Rhodochrosite
Clear quartz
Marble
Slate
Granite
Lodestone
Mabon (around September 22nd)
Herbs
Rue
Yarrow
Rosemary
Marigold
Sage
Walnut leaves and husks
Mistletoe
Saffron
Chamomile
Almond leaves
Passionflower
Frankincense
Rose hips
Bittersweet
Sunflower
Wheat
Oak leaves
Dried apple or apple seeds
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Clear quartz
Amber
Peridot
Diamond
Gold
Citrine
Yellow topaz
Cat's-eye
Adventurine
Samhain (October 31st)
Also known as 'All Hollows', this is the night when the veil between the living and the dead is at it's most thin. It is a great night for divination. In Latin American cultures an altar with the pictures of the departed is created. Candles representing the dead are lit on the altar. Symbols of life like food, clothing, and tools are added in hopes that the departed will return to visit those left behind.
In this modern age this holiday has been transformed into 'Halloween'. Candles are placed in Jack O'Lanterns to scare off evil spirits. Children dress in costumes and go door to door trisk or treating.
Herbs
Rosemary
Rue
Calendula
Sunflower petals and seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Mullein seeds
Turnip seeds
Apple leaf
Sage
Mushrooms
Wild ginseng
Wormwood
Tarragon
Bay leaf
Almond
Hazelnut
Passionflower
Pine needles
Nettle
Garlic
Hemlock cones
Mandrake root
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Granite
Marble
Sandstone
Smoky quartz
Clear quartz
Obsidian
Jet
Amber
Onyx
Gold
Diamond
Iron
Steel
Ruby
Pyrite
Garnet
Hematite
Brass
Yule (Around December 22nd)
Herbs
Holly
Mistletoe
Pinecones
Pine needles
Oak leaves
Yule log ashes
Fir
Birch
Hazel bark
Sandalwood
Ivy
Comfrey
Elder
Cinnamon
Cloves
Nutmeg
Chamomile
Sunflower
Frankincense
Myrrh
Wintergreen
Apple leaf
Dried apple
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Clear quartz
Ruby
Garnet
Green tourmaline
Citrine
Jet
Diamond
Alexandrite
Kunzite
Imbolc (February 1st)
A celebration of the Fire Goddess Brigid.
Herbs
Heather
Dried sage
Celandine
Lemon
Honey
Dried chamomile
Coriander seeds
Garlic
Rose hips
Ash leaf or wood
Witch hazel or hazel leaves
Sunflower seeds
Dried sunflower petals
Vervain
Violets
Wheat
Corn
Grains
Myrrh
Storax
Balsams
Dragon's blood
Benzoin
Mastic
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Clear quartz
Citrine
Yellow tourmaline
Green tourmaline
Rose quartz
Iron
Hematite
Lodestone
Ruby
Garnet
Red zircon
Ostara (around March 21st)
Also known as the Vernal Equinox, traditionally all sacred fires would be extinguished on this holiday. Then they would be re-lit in a ceremonial fashion. People would take sparks of the new fire home with them to re-light the hearth.
Herbs
Lily of the valley
Tansy
Lavender
Marjoram
Thyme
Tarragon
Lovage
Lilac
Violets
Lemon balm
Dogwood
Honeysuckle
Oakmoss
Orrisroot
Apple, pear, peach seeds
Sunflower seeds
Rose hips
Morning dew
Oak
Elder
Willow
Crocus
Daffodil
Jonquil
Tulip
Broom
Meadowsweet
Acorn
Trefoil (purple clover)
Vervain
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Clear quartz crystal
Rose quartz
Agate
Lapis lazuli
Amazonite
Garnet
Beltane (May 1st)
Herbs
Broom
Coriander
Meadowsweet
Rosemary
Yarrow
Almond
Blessed thistle
Mint
Allheal
Daffodil
Dogwood
Curry
Dragon's blood reed
Fern
Fireweed
Nettle
Flaxseed
Hawthorn
Marjoram
Paprika
Radish
Rue
Snapdragon
Mushroom
Rose
Satyrian root
Woodruff
Tansy
Elder leaves
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Malachite
Garnet
Rose quartz
Emerald
Beryl
Tourmaline
Copper
Gold
Litha (around June 21st)
Herbs
Sage
Mint
Basil
Fennel
Chive
Chevril
Tarragon
Parsley
Rosemary
Thyme
Hyssop
Honeysuckle
Red heather
White heather
Rue
Sunflower
Lavender
Fern
Mistletoe
Saint-John's-wort
Mugwort
Vervain
Meadowsweet
Heartease
Feverfew
Iris
Rowan
Oak
Fir
Pine
Aniseed
Hazelnut
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Ruby
Garnet
Diamond
Seashell
Herkimer diamond
Clear quartz crystal
Amber
Citrine
Cat's-eye
Yellow topaz
Yellow tourmaline
Gold
Silver
Lughnasadh (August 1st)
Herbs
Goldenrod
Nasturtium
Clover blossom
Yarrow
Heliotrope
Boneset
Vervain
Queen Anne's lace
Myrtle
Rose
Peony
Sunflower
Poppy
Milkweed
Irish moss
Mushroom
Wheat
Corn
Rye
Oat
Barley
Rice
Garlic
Onion
Basil
Mint
Aloe
Acacia
Meadowsweet
Apple leaf
Raspberry leaf
Strawberry leaf
Bilberry leaf
Blueberry leaf
Mugwort
Hops
Holly
Comfrey
Marigold
Grape vine
Ivy
Hazelnut
Blackthorn
Elder
Bee pollen
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Cat's-eye
Citrine
Adventurine
Golden topaz
Obsidian
Moss agate
Rhodochrosite
Clear quartz
Marble
Slate
Granite
Lodestone
Mabon (around September 22nd)
Herbs
Rue
Yarrow
Rosemary
Marigold
Sage
Walnut leaves and husks
Mistletoe
Saffron
Chamomile
Almond leaves
Passionflower
Frankincense
Rose hips
Bittersweet
Sunflower
Wheat
Oak leaves
Dried apple or apple seeds
Stones/Metals/Crystals/Gems
Clear quartz
Amber
Peridot
Diamond
Gold
Citrine
Yellow topaz
Cat's-eye
Adventurine
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