Incubus Occult

Being a harvest holiday, you may even want to wait until later in August to celebrate, if thats normally when the first Fall crops begin appearing in your local markets.

Agriculturally speaking, this is the time when the harvests would begin in earnest. Harvest time, to a farmer, is one of the most critical times of the year. Your whole livelihood and survival would depend on getting the crops in. In Wiccan mythology, the God sacrifices himself at Lammas to ensure a prosperous harvest for His followers. During harvest festivals and modern Lammas rituals, corn doll effigies may be symbolically sacrificed.

Why the sacrifice? The Go

So Mote it Be!

I pick up the mixture, bit by bit on the tip of my athame, and place enough in the locket to fill it. I then light the red candle and say, "Red is color of power and strength" while dropping a little wax on the herbs inside the locket to seal and bind the blend together. I then close the locket, hold it in both hands, and concentrate on the person and the purpose with a light and loving heart. When I feel the enchantment is done, I give thanks to the Goddess, put out the candles, and ground the leftover herb and incense. I clean my tools and wrap the newly made amulet in a clot

The basic structure, or outline, of a Wiccan ritual is actually pretty simple. It can include, but not be limited to, purifying your area, creating sacred space through casting a circle, calling the Elemental Quarters, calling the Gods, celebrating a holiday, raising energy for spell work, sharing Cakes and Ale, dismantling your circle, and releasing the powers called. I know that sounds a little complicated, and many of you may not be familiar with the terms. Well take it step-by-step in the order I normally use when I write ritual. Be aware that some folks will do things slightly differently. That

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