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Acacia
Acacia Nilotica
Also Known as Gum Arabic
Magic and Spiritual Considerations
Acacia is considered to be a plant of masculine energy aligned with the Sun and the element of Air. It is used in...
Aconitum napellus
Also called Wolfsbane, monkshood, blue rocket
History and Folklore
Aconite was once used to poison arrows and as a cure for lycanthropy.
Magical and Spiritual...
One who has studied and mastered (and continues to study) a magical system is often referred to as an adept. Some organizations have formal guidelines for conferring this title upon a member.
Adonia was a movable festival that took place in ancient Athens (and possibly Rome) in what is now July or August, traditionally nine days after the 7th new moon of the year, or the 9th of the...
Adonis is a seasonal life/death/rebirth God associated with Tammuz, Atunis, Baldr, Osiris, Attis and Jesus. The name means “Lord”
His feast day is the Adonia and was celebrated in what is now...
Saintpaulia ionantha
Magical and Spiritual Considerations
African violet has feminine energy and is aligned with the planet Venus and the water element. It is used for rituals related to protection...
Natural History
Agate is a chalcedony, a compact, microcrystalline form of quartz (made of silica). They are found in pockets of rock, most commonly in lava rock but also in metamorphic rock. They...
The word Agonalia may derive from agonia meaning victim or agonium meaning festival.
The Agonalia took place several times a year; on January 9th, May 21, March 17 and December 11 and included...
Agrimonia eupatoria
Other Names Common Agrimony, Cockleburr, Cocklebur, Stickwort, Church Steeples, Sticklewort, Philanthropos, Ackerkraut, Agrimonia, Funffing, Herbe de Saint-Guillaume, Liverwort,...
Classical Philosophy
According to Plato, the element of air is associated with the octahedron and is both hot and wet, or humid. Air heated, becomes fire, cooled, becomes water, cooled more,...
Alchemy is both a spiritual and magical practice and a philosophy. Its aim is famously to achieve immortality but also to achieve wisdom through transformation of both the alchemist and the...
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa Herb Profile
Alfalfa is an herbaceous perennial that grows about two to three feet tall. From July through September, the plant bears bright purple or blue flowers followed...
Pimenta dioica, Pimento officinalis, or Eugenia Pimenta
Allspice Profile
General Information
Allspice comes from a tree in the myrtle family that grows in Central and South America. It is an...
Prunus dulcis
Magical and Spiritual Considerations
Almond is a plant of masculine energy (as most nuts are) and is associated with the planet Mercury and the Air element.
Almonds can be used in...
A. Vera Barbadensis
Other Names Barbados, Cape, Curaiao, Socotrine, Zanzibar aloe, aloe vera, burn plant, medicine plant
General Information
Although there are 240+ species of aloe in Europe, Asia,...
Amaranthus spp
Other Names amaranth, cock's comb, kiwicha, lamb's quarters, love lies bleeding, pigweed
General Information
Amaranth is a bushy plant that grows two to seven feet tall. Although the...
Amburbium was a city wide ritual that took place during times of great distress. During this time everything in the city was cleansed and purified. There was a great procession three times around...
Natural History
Amethyst is clear quartz with iron inside that makes it appear purple. It is the most common quartz you will see in fine jewelry. The color ranges from pale lavender to deep purple....
Amounet is an Egyptian mother/fertility Goddess. Her name means "hidden one". She was a tutelary deity of the Egyptian Pharaohs and was evoked during Pharoah's ascension ceremonies. Her consort was...
An amulet is an object that is carried or worn on a person or placed in a location in order to draw specific energy or luck toward that person or location.
Amun was King of the Egyptian Gods. He was later combined with Ra to be Amun-Ra and became even more powerful.
He is associated with the ram and often depicted with a ram's head or horns.
The ancient Romans celebrated many holy days; probably more than is practical for we modern Pagans to attempt to emulate. They didn't have Saturdays and Sundays. Their feast days were their days...
Angelica archangelica
Other Names
archangel, masterwort, ground ash, holy ghost root, archangel root, dong quai, root of the holy ghost
Angelica Profile
General Information
A member of the parsley...
The term animism comes from the Latin word anima meaning "life" or "soul".
The word commonly refers to a belief system that ascribes the soul (and the awareness and personality that goes along with...
Pimpinellaa anisum
Other Names
Aniseseed, Sweet Cumin, Anisi Fructose
General Information
Anise is a graceful, feathery annual resembling members of the carrot family with branching ridged, round...
The ankh symbol comes from the Egyptian hieroglyph meaning "life". It is also known as the key of life, the key of the Nile, the Egyptian cross, the cross of life and the ''crux ansata'' (cross...
Anna Perenna fell on the Ides of March (March 15) which would have been the first full moon of the year according to the old calendar. It honored the Goddess of the returning year.
Roman men and...
Anubis is the Egyptian God of the dead and the embalming process. He presided over the embalming of Osiris when he was killed by Seth. Priests would sometimes wear masks of Anubis when performing...
Aphrodite is the ancient Greek Goddess of love, beauty, sexual ecstasy, consuming passion of all sorts, fertility, the marriage bed, romantic love, protective love, desire, vengeance for lovers...
Apollo is the ancient Greek God of light, enlightenment, prophecy, plague, medicine, archery, colonialism, poetry, dance, reason, Shamanism, and herds or flocks.
The Birth of Apollo
Ledo became...
Malus domestica
General Information
Apples are among the most common fruits eaten in the US and Europe. They grow just about anywhere. There are many varieties; most are small to medium sized...
Arnica montana
Arnica Flower Profile
General Information
Arnica is a member of the Asteraceae (or Compositeae) family along with sunflowers and dandelions. It is a hardy perennial native to the...
In Greek mythology, ''Artemis'' was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the Hellenic goddess of forests and hills, virginity/fertility, and the hunt and was often...
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Asparagus officinalis
Other Names sparagrass, sparrowgrass , sperage
General Information
Asparagus is a Eurasian member of the lily family (liliaceae) and a fast-growing, long lived perennial....
Asperging is a form of ritual purification involving the sprinkling of liquid on the item, person or area to be purified.
Astragalus membranaceus
Other Names Chinese milkvetch, Huang Qi, Milk vetch root, Yellow leader, Yellow emperor, Yellow vetch
Astragalus Root Profile
General Information
Astragalus is a member of...
Planets in astrology have a meaning different from the modern astronomical understanding of what a planet is. Astrology utilities the ancient geocentric model of the universe in its calculations...
Aten was associated with the Sun God Ra. He is imaged as a golden disk with descending rays ending in hands. During the reign of Akhenaten, Aten was made King of the Gods and there was a movement...
An athame is a double-bladed ritual knife. Its purpose is strictly symbolic. The blade is usually strait and dull. It represents the male aspect of divinity and can be used to cast and cut a circle...
Atum (or Atem, Tum, Tem, Temu) is the hermaphroditic creator God of Egypt. He is pictured as a man with a double crown. His name means "all" or "perfection" or "the complete one". He was the first...
Baba yaga is a Russian Goddess who takes the form of an old crone. She rides through the air on her mortar and pestle.
Oatcakes or Bannocks are a Scottish Beltane tradition. They are eaten on Beltane morning to ensure abundance throughout the year. Here is a recipe for making them in the most traditional way that...
Wicca is a nature and magic based religion that is taken from the Pagan practices of ancient times. Wicca mimics other world religions with its own rituals, seasonal "holidays" and belief system....
Ocimum basilicum & spp
Other Names
Albahaca, St. Joseph's Wort, Sweet Basil
General Information
Basil is a member of the mint family with a characteristic square, hairy stem, labiate flowers...
Bast, also spelled Bastet, was a cat-headed protectress of the Pharaoh. She was usually seen as gentle, but would rise up lion headed and ready for battle if the Pharaoh was threatened. She was...
Myrica cerifera, M. carolinensis
Other Names Wax myrtle, Myrica, Candle Berry, Arbre a suif, Myricae Cortex, Tallow Shrub, Wachsgagle, Tallowberry, Candleberry Myrtle, Northern Bayberry, Southern...
Laurus nobilis
Bay Laurel Essential Oil
General Information
Bay is an evergreen shrub (often referred to as a small tree) native to Asia Minor and areas around the Mediterranean. It has shiny oval...
Belleraphon was a hero of ancient Greek mythology.
Geneology
Belleraphon is the son of Poseidon by Eurynome, wife of King Glaucus of Corinth who was in turn the son of Sisyphus, founder of Corinth...
Date- When the sun is at 15 degrees Taurus or April 30 - May 1
Related Festivals and Alternative Names Beltane, Beltain, Beltaine, May Day, Walburga, Galan Mai, Shenn de Boaldyn, Bealtinne,...
Bes is the ancient Egyptian protector of infants and pregnant women. He also protected against scorpion and snake bites. He was imaged as a small, dwarfish person wearing a lionskin or having...
A besom is a ceremonial broom. It is used to clear an area of negativity, to establish sacred space and for blessing and protecting the home. It is also used in marriage and other ceremonies to...
stachy officinalis or betonica officinalis
Other Names St Brid's Comb, Stachys betonica, woundwort, common hedgenettle, lousewort, purple betony, bishopwort, bishop's elder, spiked betony
Betony is...
Polygonum bistorta, P. bistortoides
Other Names Osterick, Oderwort, Snakeweed, Snakeroot, Easter Mangiant, Adderwort, Twice Writhen, Serpentaria, Columbrina, Dracunculus, Serpentary Dragonwort,...
''Rubus fructicosus'', ''Rubus canadensis''
Blackberry Leaf Profile
General Information
There are many subspecies of this plant, but all work equally well. They are a member of the rose family and...
Cimicifuga racemosa AKA Actaea racemosa
Other Names
Black Snakeroot, Macrotys, Bugbane, Squaw Root, Rattle Root
General Information
This perennial is a member of the buttercup family and native to...
Sanguinaria canadensis
Other Names bloodwort, red puccoon root, pauson, tetterwort, sweet slumber, snakebite, indian paint, coon root
Blood Root
General Information
Bloodroot is an herbaceous...
Natural History
Bloodstone, or heliotrope, is green jasper with flecks of red due to the presence of iron oxide. Yellow jasper may also be present. It is found in India, Brazil, China, Australia...
Caulophyllum thalictroides
Other Names blue ginseng, squaw root, or papoose root
Blue Cohosh root
General Information
Blue cohosh is a pretty, feathery wildflower that grows in North American...
A boline is a functional ceremonial blade. It is usually kept sharp only on one side of the blade, which is often curved. You will sometimes see a hand scythe or small sickle called a boline. The...
A Book of Shadows or Grimoire is a witch's diary. It is where he or she records spells, recipes and thoughts. Books of Shadows may be passed down through generations and contain messages of wisdom....
The Goddess Brigid is a multifaceted Goddess who was revered under many names throughout the Celtic world.
History
There were many Goddesses throughout Celtic, Germanic and Gaulish lands that used...
Arctium lappa
Other Names Great Burdock, lappa, Fox’s Clote, Thorny Burr, Beggar’s Buttons, Cockle Buttons, Love Leaves, Philanthropium, Personata, Happy Major, Clot-Bur, Bardona, Gobo
General...
Many Pagans consider nature to be sacred and enjoy inviting the wild creatures of our neighborhood to share our gardens with us. A butterfly garden is an excellent way to do this. With just a...
Calendula officinalis
Other Names pot marigold, english marigold, poet's marigold, Husbandman's Dial, Marybud, Merrybud, Marygold, Summer's Bride
Calendula is a mediterranean annual that has become...
Elettaria cardamomum
Other Names Cinnamon palm, Cardamon, Bastard Cardamom, Grains of Paradise, Pai-Tou, Sha-Ren, Elachi, Ela, Capalaga, Malabar Cardamom, Cardamom
Cardamom Profile
General...
Caristia, or Cara cognatio, was a Roman feast day that fell on the 22nd of February, between the Feralia and the Terminalia. On this day the family gathered in the home for a big feast of...
This festival honored Carmenta, Roman Goddess of childbirth, healing and the future on January 11 and January 15. It was primarily a woman's festival.
The cauldron is a symbol of rebirth, the hearth, of abundance and of well being. Ancient Celtic tales tell of cauldrons that that no one ever went away from hungry and cauldrons that, when the dead...
Cerealia was a 7-day festival celebrated in ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Ceres. The exact dates of the April festival are uncertain: but it may have started started on the Ides of April....
Ceres is the smallest identified dwarf planet in the Solar System. It was discovered on January 1 1801, by Giuseppe Piazzi, and is named after the Roman goddess Ceres, the goddess of growing...
Chamaemilum nobile and Matricaria recutita
Other Names (German Chamomile) Wild Chamomile, Scented Mayweed, Hungarian Chamomile, (Roman Chamomile) Garden Chamomile, Ground Chamomile, Low Chamomile,...
In pre-Christian Europe, winter was a dark, and scary time. Many people didn’t survive it, especially among the peasantry. The earth was barren, no crops would grow and hungry predators were a...
The Church of All Worlds (CAW) is an Earth-centered NeoPagan religious group established in 1968 by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart inspired in part by a religion of the same name featured in the science...
Cinnamomum zeylanicum and C. verum
General Information
The cinnamon tree is an Asian evergreen member of the laurel family. It has brown, papery bark and leathery leaves. Yellow flowers appear in...
Tussilago farfara
Other Names Coughwort, Hallfoot, Horsehoof, Fieldhove, Donnhove, Pas d'âne, Filius ante patrem, Tun Hoof, Ass's foot, Bull's foot, Butterbur, Farfara, Foal's foot, Horse Foot,...
Symphytum spp
Other Names Knitbone, knitback, consound, blackwort, bruisewort, slippery root, boneset, yalluc, gum plant, consolida, ass's ear
Comfrey Root organic
Comfrey Leaf Herb...
The Compitalia or Ludi Compitalicii was a festival celebrated once a year in honor of the Lares Compitales, household deities of the crossroads, to whom sacrifices were offered at the places where...
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Magical correspondence tables are like a witch's cheat sheet. They allow a witch to quickly throw together a spell based on the correspondences of the items in the table to the intent of her spell....
Crocus spp.
Other Names Spring blooming crocus, spring crocus, early crocus, snow crocus, autumn crocus, saffron crocus
Saffron Stamens Profile
General Information
Crocus are members of the iris...
Crystal skulls are purported to have originated in pre-Columbian Mexico and South America. There is no scientific evidence to support that claim. Visit http://www.archaeology.org/0805/etc/indy.html...
Cyclamen spp
Other Names Sowbread
General Information
Cyclamen is a low-growing perennial native to the Mediterranean region and Northeast Africa where they grow as an understory plant in dry...
Taraxacum officinale
Other Names: pissabeds
Dandelions are common weeds all over the world with varieties native to Asia, Europe and North America. The leaves are long and deeply serrated forming...
Decoction is a method of extraction of herbal constituents from stems, roots, barks and rhizomes through boiling. The hard plant parts are covered with water, brought to a boil for about 10 minutes...
The Delphic Maxims are inscribed at Delphi and are said to have been delivered by Apollo Himself. The Maxims are suggestions for pious living, not quite commandments, really strong recommendations....
Devana is the name of a Russian Goddess of the hunt who is said to roam the Carpathian forest.
Djed is an Ancient Egyptian symbol shaped like a pillar or the sacrum of a bull's spine. It represents stability. It has been interpreted as the spine of the God Osiris and was ceremonially during...
There are many ways in which dragons emerge from the realm of the occult. We see dragon symbolism both literally in paintings and figurines and figuratively in legend and lore. Dragons have been...
Dualism is the belief in the existence of two opposing divine (or semi-divine) forces.
In Zoroastrianism and Abrahamic faiths these tend to be two opposing forces in conflict, that is, good and...
Duotheism is the belief in two Gods whether they are two complimentary Gods working together or two competitive Gods, as in a creator and a destroyer.
See also Dualism
Earth-based spirituality is a spiritual and religious worldview that puts the Earth in the center of the spiritual practice. Some of these paths view the Earth as divine and may refer to the Earth...
Echinacea spp
Other Names Purple coneflower (E. purpurea), pale purple coneflower(E. pallida), Narrow-leaf purple coneflower(E. augustofolia), Kansas niggerhead, Sampson root, American coneflower,...
Solanum melongena
Other Names auburgine, brinjal
Eggplant is a tender perennial native to Asia. It grows up to 3 feet tall with a similar spread and has wide, coarsely lobed leaves. The stem is...
History and Research
The Eleusian Mysteries are believed to have begun during the 1700sBC and they continued for over 2000 years, spreading in time from Greece to Rome. They were initiation...
Circaea lutetiana
*Other Names*
broad leaved enchater's nightshade, sorcerer of Paris, Witch's Grass, Great Witch Herb, Wood magic herb, Paris nightshade, Herb of St Etienne, St Stephen's...
How To
Entering a trance may seem difficult and even scary to some people the first time, but it's really the most natural thing in the world. Humans are hard wired for trance. Western culture is...
Magical and Pagan gatherings take place all over the world. Here is a list of some of the more well-known events.
Euphrasia officinalis
Eyebright organic
General Information
Eyebright is an annual that is common to dry fields and pasture lands in its native Britain and also in the US where it has become...
Whether or not you believe in fairies, a fairy garden is a charming addition to your landscaping. Even if fairies don’t make an appearance, this themed garden will attract other welcome visitors...
Baptisia australis
Other Names Blue False Indigo, Indigo Weed, Rattleweed, Rattlebush, Horse Fly Weed, Blue Wild Indigo
General Information
False indigo, baptisia, is a member of the Fabacea (aka...
Smilacina spp
Other Names Solomon's Seal, False Solomon's Seal, Bog False Solomon's Seal, Star-Flowered Solomon's Seal, Starry Solomon Plume, Starry Smilac, Spikenard, Scurvey berry
General...
Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysantheim parthenium or Pyrethrum parthenium
Other Names bachelor's button, featherfew, featherfoil, ague plant, devil daisy, feather-fully, flirtwort, maid's weed,...
Fire is associated with the energy of life and in many traditions is considered the mouth of the Gods as it is used to deliver offerings.
Traditional Wicca hails Fire from the South, although it...
Date Varies, anywhere from July 31 to August 7th. Or the first full moon in Leo or the end of the first harvest.
Related Festivals Lughnassadh, Lughnassa, Lammas, Loafmass, Nos Gwyl Awst, First...
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Digitalis spp
Other Names Goblin Gloves, Witches' Gloves, Dead Men's Bells, Fairy's Glove, Gloves of Our Lady, Bloody Fingers, Virgin's Glove, Fairy Caps, Folk's Glove, Fairy Thimbles
General...
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The Gaia Hypothesis is an ecological theory named for Gaia, the Greek Earth Mother Goddess. It was first scientifically formulated by Dr. James Lovelock, a scientist for NASA who was engaged in...
Gardening according to the phases of the moon is an ancient practice. Those of us who garden as an expression of our spirituality and our connection with both the Earth and our ancestors may wish...
Allium sativum
Other Names Stinking Rose, Ajo, Poor Man's Treacle, Stinkweed
Garlic Granules Profile
General Information
Garlic is similar to onion, except the bulb, rather than being one large...
Geb is the husband and brother of the sky Goddess Nut and father by Her of Osiris, Isis, Seth and Nepthys. He is imaged as a man with a goose on his head, or as a man lying beneath the arch of the...
Astrological Sign
- Third astrological sign 3rd House - Tropical May 21 to June 21 - Sidereal June 15 to July 15 - Maculine, positive, air sign, mutable sign - Domocile of and Ruled by...
Geranium maculatum
Other Names Crane's bill, Spotted Geranium, Spotted Cranesbill, Wood Geranium, Spotted Cranesbill, Wild Cranesbill, Crowfoot, Dove's-foot, Old Maid's Nightcap, Shameface, hardy...
Zingiber officinale
Other Names African ginger, Black ginger, Jamaican ginger
General Information
The ginger root, which is the part that is used, is a twisty, knotted grayish-yellowish rhizome...
Welcome to our glossary of occult terms. Here you will find terms often used in the Pagan, Heathen, magical and occult communities that may confuse a newcomer. If you don't see the term you are...
Hapy is the ancient Egyptian God of seasonal flooding which allowed the people along the Nile to grow crops.
Hathor is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of happiness and protectress of the hearth. She is the wife of Horus and sometimes considered to be the mother of the Pharoah. Her name means "house of...
Craaegus spp.
Other Names Whitethorn, Hazels, Gazels, Halves, Quickset, Bread-and-Cheese Tree, Albesyne, L’Epine Noble, Hagedorn, Hedgethorn, Fairy Bush, May blossom, May Bush, May Flower, Quick,...
Origin
The etymology of the word Heathen comes from a Gothic word meaning "person of the Heath" or "dwelling in the Heath" and is similar to the Latin word paganus from which we get Pagan. It...
Calluna vulgaris
Other Names Scot's heather, Heath, Froach, Ling, Scotch heather
Heather Flowers
Description
This is a European native common to fields, ditches and waste areas in the cooler areas...
Hebe is the ancient Greek Goddess of youth and cupbearer of Olympus until Her marriage to Heracles when the job was taken over by Ganymede. In addition to her job as cupbearer, she also served as...
Godess of the moon and pathways
Where paths meet, masks would be placed in honor of Hekate's many faces. Offerings were left to her to help with changes of course. Hekate is the patron of witches,...
Helleborus spp.
Other Names Christe Herbe, Christmas Rose, Melampode, Black Hellebore, Lenten Rose
Description
Hellebore is native to much of Europe and is commonly found in early spring and shade...
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Heqet (Or Heket, Hekit, Hequat) is the ancient Egyptian frog Goddess of fertility. She is imaged as a frog, a frog-headed woman or a frog at the end of a phallus. She is the wife of Khnum and is...
The following are common preparations used in herbal medicine. Be sure to put all herbal preparations into sterilized containers for storage and take note that most should be made fresh each time....
Welcome to our electronic grimoire of herbal lore for Kitchen Witches, Cottage Witches, alchemists, cooks, gardeners, folklorists and others. Here you will find information about individual herbs...
The term herb is generally used to describe a plant that is herbaceous in nature, that is, it is not a tree or a shrub. However, when a witch or occultist uses the word "herb" we are generally...
While many of the herbs listed on the Witchipedia can be used safely and effectively to treat minor ailments, many are dangerous and others have never been proven effective outside of old wives...
Magic is a word whose definition is often misunderstood by the general public. To an Anthropologist, magic is a general term for any attempt to manipulate supernatural forces. This includes...
Hermes is the multifaceted messenger of the Gods. He is the Watcher at the Gates, a Thief in the Night, the mischievous God of Luck and the Psychopomp who guides souls to the afterworld, and also...
Ilex spp
Other Names Christ Thorn, Holy Tree, Hulver, Holme, Holme Chase, bats wings, Aquifolium, Tinne, Black drink plant
General Information
Holly is a broad leaved evergreen tree native to...
Horus is the ancient Egyptian protector of the ruler of Egypt. The Pharaoh was considered to be the living incarnation of Horus. After Osiris was murdered by Seth, Horus fought with Seth for the...
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Date February 2
Other Names & Associated Festivals Imbolc, Imbolg, Oimealg, The Feast of St. Brigid, Brigid's Day, Bride's Feast, Ground Hog Day, Imbolgc Brigantia, Imbolic, Disting, Lubercus,...
Incense is a resinous base, often mixed with additional herbs or essential oils and burned to release fragrance.
An infusion is water or oil in which plants have been steeped. Most often the liquid is hot or boiling when it is poured over the herbs. The herbs are then allowed to steep until the desired...
Isaac Bonewits (Born October 1, 1949 in Royal Oak, MI ) is an influential member of the America Pagan community and the co-founder (with Shenain Bell) and Archdruid Emeritus of Ár nDraíocht...
Isis is the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. She is a powerful protective Goddess associated with the rulers of ancient Egypt. She is imaged as a woman with a headdress in the shape of a throne...
Iusaaset was the consort and "shadow" of Atum in some stories about Him. She is the mother and grandmother of all the Gods by Atum. Her name means the great one who comes forth.
Helianthus tuberosus
Other Names sunroot, sunchoke, topinambur, canada potato, earth apple, girasole, tuberous sunflower, lambchoke
General Information
Native to eastern North America sunchokes are...
Botanical Name Eupatorium spp.
Other Names Queen of the Meadow, gravel root, kidney root, mist-flower, snakeroot, purple boneset, eupatorium, Sweet Joe-Pye Weed, Hempweed, Joe-Pie, Jopi Weed,...
John Micheal Greer is the current Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America and has held this position since 2002.
He was born in 1962 in Bremerton, Washington. He began studying...
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Roman God
In Roman mythology, Jupiter or Jove is the King of the Gods and the God of the sky and thunder. He has been associated with Zeus of the Greek Pantheon.
Planet
Jupiter is the fifth planet...
Khepri is an ancient Egyptian God associated with creation, rebirth and the movement of the sun. He is often connected with Atum or Ra. His symbol is the scarab.
Khnum was a creator God who molded the first people out of clay from the Nile. He was originally the God of the source of the Nile river, but Hapy took over that role. Khnum makes infants out of...
King Solomon is a legendary wise ruler featured in Middle Eastern folklore said to have been born about 1000 BCE. According to the Bible, he is the son of David and Bathsheba and ruled as King...
Lavandula spp
Zones: to zone 5
Lavender is an aromatic member of the mint family native to the Mediterranean region, Northern and Eastern Africa and parts of India. It bears fragrant purple, white...
Citrus limon
General Information
Lemons are evergreen trees native to Asia. Lemon trees have smooth, green oval leaves which produce fragrant flowers in the winter followed by the tart yellow...
Name
Occupation
Birth
Death
Known For
Joseph P. Albright
Judge
8-Nov-1938
20-Mar-2009
WV Supreme Court Justice, 2001-09
Raúl Alfonsín
Head of State
13-Mar-1927
31-Mar-2009
President of...
Lucid dreaming is active dreaming. Not just knowing you're dreaming, but dreaming also with intent. Dreaming is a very important part of many Pagan spiritualities. Ancient lore is full of the...
Pulmonaria officinalis
Other Names
bethlehem sage, cowslip, bloody butcher, jerusalem sage, boys and girls, hudreds and thousands, joseph and mary, mary spilt the milk, spilt milk, soldiers and...
Ma'at is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of balance, truth, justice and harmony. She is the daugher of Ra.
Intent
Planet
Moon Sign
Moon Phase
Scent
Symbol
Color
Herb
Addictions
Neptune
Aquarius, Pisces
waning
geranium, clary sage
Violet
Pennyroyal, Almond
Bad...
Gardening is a magical and spiritual activity for people of many different paths and is an especially rewarding pass time for Kitchen Witches, Green Witches and followers of Earth Based...
Amanita muscaria
Also known as: Agaric, redcap, deathcap, death angel
Magical and Spiritual Considerations
Magic mushroom has masculine energy and is aligned with the planet Mercury and the air...
This article is about making combustible incense. It is much easier to just make powders and sprinkle them over charcoals, and more dramatic and mood-setting as well. However, combustible incense...
Atropa mandragora
formerly
Mandragora officinalis
Other names* European Mandrake, Mandragora, Mandrake, Mandrake Apple, Pome Di Tchin, Satan's Apple, herb of Circe, witches mannikin, wild lemon,...
Acer spp
General Information
There are approximately 125 species of maple. Most are indigenous to Asia but there are many native to America, Europe and Africa as well. Most maples are trees which...
The Planet Mars
Mars is the ruling planet of Aries and, before the discovery of Pluto, it was universally considered the ruler of Scorpio. Most modern astrologers consider Pluto the ruler of...
Althea officinalis
Names
Mallards, Mauls, Schloss Teai, Cheeses, Mortification Koot, mallow, white mallow, common marsh-mallow, marshmallow, mortification root,
sweet weed, wymote
Marshmallow Root...
odophyllum peltatum
Other Names may apple, may-apple, American mandrake, umbrella plant, Devil's apple, hog apple, Indian apple, wild lemon, may flower
Mandrake Root
Description
Mayapple is an...
A maypole is a tall pole with ribbons attached to the top around which people dance to celebrate springtime celebrations, particularly May Eve or Beltane but also occasionally Midsummer. The...
May wine, also known as maybowl is traditionally drunk at springtime celebrations. It is made by steeping sweet woodruff in white wine. Additional flavors are often added. Strawberry is...
Mead is a fermented alcoholic beverage made of honey, water and yeast. It may also contain various other flavorings, such us herbs and spices, in which case it is called metheglin. Mead flavored...
The Planet Mercury
Mercury is the planet closest to the sun in our solar system. It is also the smallest planet in the solar system, assuming you accept Pluto's recent demotion to dwarf planet....
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Date- The Summer Solstice, June 20-22 or the fixed date of June 21.
Names- Midsummer, Summer Solstice, Gathering Day, Herb Night, Longest Day, Shortest Night, Litha, Feill-Sheathain, First Day of...
Date The Winter Solstice or December 21
Other Names and Associated Festivals Yule, Christmas, An Fheill-Shlinnein, Alban Arthan, Giula, Geola, Sol Invictus
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Viscum album (European) OR Phoradendron Leucarpum (American)
Zones 6-11
Mistletoe Herb Profile
Description
Mistletoe is a parasite that grows on larger plants, usually hardwood trees, its roots...
A mojo bag is a small bag containing herbs, stones, runes or other magical items and charged as an amulet or talisman.
Monarda spp.
Common names Oswego tea, monarda, bergamot, horsemint, bee balm, beebalm
Description
A shrubby perennial with very distinctive flowers native to the Northeastern United States and...
The Moon is the ruling planet of Cancer. In Roman mythology the Moon was represented by Diana, the hunter goddess. In Greek Mythology the Moon was the Goddess Selene, but later became identified...
Leonurus cardiaca
Other Names Lion’s tail, heartwort, Agripaume, Herbe battudo, Agripalma, Melissa, salvatica, Aartgespan, Hartgespan, yi mu cao, yakumos
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A mudra is a symbolic gesture seen in Hinduism and Buddhism. It is a spiritual gesture and a form of energetic communication with others, the divine and the self.
Artemisia Vulgaris
Other names Common wormwood, wild wormwood, Felon herb, St. John's Plant, Chrysanthemum weed, sailor's tobacco, moxa, Artemis Herb, Naughty Man, Old man, Old Uncle Henry,...
Verbascum thapsus
Common names
Common Mullein, Great Mullein, White Mullein, Wooly Mullein, Torches, Mullein Dock, Our Lady’s Flannel, Velvet Dock, Blanket Herb, Velvet Plant, Woolen Rag, Woolen,...
Nabu is the Babylonian God of wisdom and writing. Nabu writes the will of the Gods on the tablet of each human life.
Family
Nabu's mother is Sarpanitum and his father is Marduk. Nabu's consort is...
Namaste or Namaskar (formal) is a common greeting heard on the Indian continent by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists. It is often accompanied by a respectful bow with the hands pressed together in...
Nature based spirituality refers to any religious or spiritual path that embraces nature as divine.
Neit, Nit, Net, or Neith was a war Goddess honored in the town of Sais. She was the patroness and protector of Egyptian soldiers and virgins. She was also associated with weaving. New Kingdom...
Nephthys is the ancient Egyptian protectress of the dead, sister of Isis and Osiris, wife of Seth and mother of Anubis. Her name means "Lady of the Mansion".
For some astrologers, Neptune is the ruling planet of Pisces. In Roman mythology Neptune was the god of the sea, and the deep, ocean blue color of the planet Neptune reflects this. Its glyph is...
Ortica dioica
Other Names
devil's claw, devil's plaything, nettle, burn nettle, burn hazel, burn weed
Stinging nettle is a common weed found in moist shady places in Europe, Asia and North...
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Nicotiana spp
Other Names Tobacco
General Information
Nicotiana is better known as tobacco. An excellent choice for a moon garden, Nicotiana’s blooms are in their finest glory in the evening with...
An Anglo-Saxon charm recorded in The Lacnunga, a 10th century manuscript. The charm is intended to be an antidote to poison and to heal infection. It contains both Pagan and Christian elements and...
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J.R.R Tolkein suggested that the name Nuada derived from the Celtic stem ''noudent'' which is related to a Germanic root meaning "to acquire" or "to have use of". Julius Pokorny suggest...
Nun is the primordial waters of chaos and all that existed before the first land rose out of the sea. He is imaged as a man carrying a bark canoe.
Also called Nuit
Nut is the sky Goddess whose body forms the vault of sky over the earth. She is the sister and wife of Geb and mother of Isis, Osiris, Seth and Nephthys. At the end of each day,...
Oatcakes or Bannocks are a Scottish Beltane tradition. They are eaten on Beltane morning to ensure abundance throughout the year.
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart was born Timothy Zell in on November 30, 1942 in St Louis, Missouri and attended Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri and did his Graduate School at Washington University...
Oil
The first step in making a salve, is to infuse a base oil with herbal essence (if you're using essential oils rather than dried herbs, just drop the essential oils into the carrier oil until...
Abelmoschus esculentus or Hibiscus esculentus
Other Names Bhindi, Gombo, gumbo, Kacang Bendi, Kopi Arab, Ladies Fingers, Ochro, Okoro, Okra, quimbombo, Quimgombo, quingumbo
Okra is a member of the...
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Origanum spp
Names Wild marjoram, rigani, bastard marjoram, Greek oregano, pot marjoram
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Oregano has a warm, aromatic flavor and scent and is slightly bitter in taste. It is a...
There are a number of organizations thoughout the world that serve the needs of witches, occultists, heathens and the Pagan and magical community.
Also: Usiris, Asar, Aser, Ausar, Ausir, Wesir, Ausare, Osirus
The name Osiris is a Greek translation of the Egyptian word which may have been pronounced Us-iri, which means "Throne of the...
Pachi Mama, Patchi-Mama or Pachamama is the Quechan or Inca word for “Mother Earth” or more accurately “our mother in space and time”. Most cultures have an Earth Mother concept and those...
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One prevailing theory about the origin of the word Pagan comes from the Latin Paganus meaning "country dweller", along the lines of the modern terms "hick" or "hillbilly"....
PaleoPaganism is a subdivision of Paganism put forth by the modern Druid scholar [[Isaac Bonewits]]. According to Bonewits, PaleoPaganism describes any native cultural polytheistic or animist...
Botanical Name etroselinium crispum
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Parsley is a member of the carrot family with its characteristic feathery foliage. It is native to the Mediterranean, a biennial, and...
Pelargonium spp.
Other Names geranium, garden geranium, scented geranium, zonal geranium, stork's bill, herb robert
Geranium Essential Oil
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There are over 200 species of...
Pendulums and Dowsing Rods: Working with Them
from One Person's Perspective
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(c)2008
Since I have been working with pendulums for a few years and I make them, as well as making dowsing...
Botanical Name Mentha pulegium
Other Names Pudding grass, Mosquito Plant, Tick Weed, Lurk in the Ditch, Organ Broth, Organ Teai, Pilioerian, Squaw Mint
Growing zones: 6-11
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Greek Goddess of the Dead, Rebirth and Flowers
aka Kore, Persephassa, Pherrephatta (Attica), Proserpina (Roman)
Cult center was in Eleusis (temple to Demeter, her mother) and Syracuse (to...
Phaedra Heyman Bonewits was born in Chicago, IL in 1951 and graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor of Fine arts in 1878 and began studying magic and Paganism in the 1980s and...
'''Botanical Name''' ''Phlox spp.''
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The phlox family (Polemoniaceae) contains hundreds of members, with 67 in the genus "phlox", only a few of them are actually referred to as...
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Plantago major
Zones: 3-10
Other Names:
plantain, greater plantain, common plantain, Soldier's herb, White man's footprint, Cart track plant, dooryard plant, healing blade, hen plant, lambs foot,...
To most modern Western astrologers, Pluto is the ruling planet of Scorpio. In Roman mythology Pluto was the god of the underworld and of wealth, hence the coin-and-chalice glyph. Pluto and its moon...
Phytolacca americana
Other Names
poke, poke sallet, red ink plant, crowberry, cancer root, coakum, chongras
Description
Pokeweed is a native american perennial that produces terminal clusters of...
Polytheism is any religious doctrine that embraces the idea of more than one God.
This term has been further subdivided by the Pagan community with the terms Hard Polytheism which indicates the...
More commonly known as the Voodoo Doll, poppets can be used for various sympathetic magic spells. Poppets can be made out of wax, cloth, plant material, clay or paper mache. It's always best to...
Solamum tuberosum
Other Names papa, patata, Irish potato, tater, praties
Potatoes are American native plants of the nightshade family with their distinctive flowers in white, pink, red, blue or...
A poultice is a moist, often warm, preparation of stuff, often herbs or grains, spread over a piece of cloth and placed over an inflamed area to affect relief and/or healing.
Before beginning a rituali, many people like to prepare the sacred spacei. This has many purposes. It prepares the mind for magical/spiritual work, it announces your intent to begin...
Ptah is the ancient Egyptian craftsman God.
Ra is the ancient Egyptian God of the Sun. He is swallowed every night by Nut and reborn again every morning. Alternatively he travels through the underworld at night. In the Underworld he is...
Rosa spp
Rose Petals, Buds and Powder Profile
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There are many varieties of roses. The wild forms have five petals and are usually white to pink. They grow in a bushy habit and...
Rosmarinus officinalis
Other Names Polar Plant, Compass-weed, Compass Plant, Rosmarinus coronarium, Incensier
Rosemary Leaf and Herb Profile
General Information
An evergreen shrub native to the...
A sachet is a small cloth bag that is either stitched or tied closed at the top and contains herbs or other small items.
Salvia spp
Zones: 5-8
Sage is a hardy perennial of the mint family. Purplish flower spikes appear in the summer. Many species become shrubby and woody. Some are verigated. Sage has a wonderful...
Date- October 31 through November 2
Names- Halloween, Hallowe'en, Allii Hallows Eve, El Dia De Los Muertes, The Day of the Dead, All Souls Day, All Saints Day, Hallowmas, Martinmas, Last Harvest,...
Saturn is the ruling planet of Capricorn and, traditionally, Aquarius. In Roman mythology Saturn was the god of agriculture founder of civilizations and of social order and conformity. The glyph is...
Scorpio Correspondences
Scorpio is ruled by either the planet Pluto or the planet Mars, depending on who you talk to. Its ruling element is water.
Colors black, scarlet, dark red, brown
Stones...
The scourge is a ceremonial whip. It may be used during ritual to demonstrate humility before the Gods, but more often it is used as a tool to aid in achieving altered states of consciousness.
Scrying is a method of divination that involves "seeing" things while gazing into a physical medium, usually a reflective object, such as a crystal, water or a scrying mirror (see also crystal...
A scrying mirror is usually (but not always) a black reflective surface, rather than a silvery one. As its name would suggest, a scrying mirror is used for scrying. It is used as a focal point for...
Date- The Autumn Equinox or the fixed date of September 21.
Names- Mabon, Second Harvest, Autumn Equinox, Mea'n Fo'mhair, Wine Harvest, Feast of Avalon, Equinozio di Autunno, Alben Elfed,...
Sekhment is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of war. She is imaged as a woman with the head of a lioness. Her name means "powerful one"
Seshat is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of writing and measurement. She is imaged as a woman wearing a panther skin with a star on her headdress.
Seth is the ancient Egyption God of disharmony and destruction. He murdered Osiris and battled with Horus for the throne of Egypt. In earlier times He was associated with Eygptian royalty. He is...
Shu is the ancient Egyptian God who holds up the arch of the sky (Nut) so that the Earth and Sky are separate.
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Smudging involves burning of herbs to release their aromatic scent in order to purify an object, person or area.
Smudging is traditionally done with sage or sweet grass but can be done with a...
Polygonatum biflorum
Other Names American Solomon's Seal, King Solomon's Seal, King Solomon's-seal, Small Solomon's Seal, Lady's Seals. St. Mary's Seal, True Solomon's Seal, Sow's Tits, Sow's...
Choosing when to cast a spell need not be complicated. If you feel like casting a spell, go to it. However, many people feel that spells are more powerful when they are cast during certain moon...
Date- The Vernal Equinox, March 20-22 or the fixed date of March 25.
Names of Associated Holidays Ostara, Alban Eiler, Maen Erraigh, Festival of the Trees, Vernal Equinox, First day of Spring,...
The staff represents the masculine aspect and is associated with air or fire depending on the tradition. It is used to direct energy, to establish sacred space, to tap out hypnotic rhythms and for...
Botanical Name Hypericum perforatum
Other Names:
Saint Johnswort, St Joan's Wort
St John's Wort Herb Profile
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This is a bushy little perennial and very winter hardy. It grows...
The sun is the center of and the largest object in our solar system. It contains more than 99% of the total mass of our solar system. It is 1,390,000 km in diameter and has a mass of...
Helianthus annuus
Sunflowers are native American plants of the compositae family. Their bloom is made up of many small petal-less flowers bunched together and ringed with large bright petals. The...
See also Syncretism, MesoPaganism, NeoPaganism
Syncretic religions are those religions that have come into being by combining two or more different belief systems into one. Many modern religions...
See also Syncretic Religion
Syncretism is the combining of seemingly disparate or contradictory elements into one unified whole. The term is often applied to religion and the attempts to merge the...
A talisman is an object worn, carried or placed in a location with the intention of warding off negative energy, evil spirits, disease or bad luck.
Tanacetum vulgare
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A member of the compositae family has diagnostic yellow flowers similar in form to dandelions, but much more compact and lacking rays flowers. The flowers...
Tawaret is an ancient Egyptian Goddess associated with women and childbirth. Her appearance is a composite with the head of a hippopotamus, the tail of a crocodile and the body of a lion, with...
Tefnut is the ancient Egyptian Goddess of moisture. She is the wife of Shu and mother of Nut and Geb. She is often depicted with the head of a lioness.
The Green Egg is the official magazine of the Church of All Worlds. It was a print publication from 1968 to 2001 and has recently been revived as an online publication.
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Thoth is the ancient Egyptian God of writing and knowledge. He provided the gift of hieroglyphic writing to the people. He is also associated with alchemy and magick and is associated with the...
Thymus spp.
Thyme Leaf and Herb Profile
Thyme is a member of the mint family. It is generally a low growing perennial, winter hardy to zone five. Leaves are generally dark, gray green in color and...
A tincture is an alcoholic extract of herbal constituents.
To make a tincture, fill a wide-mouthed jar with the herb you wish to extract. Fill it with 100 proof alcohol (vodka or everclear), seal...
A tisane is an herbal infusion made from any plant that is not made from the tea leaf Camellia sinensis. Today it is often referred to as herbal tea in common language and only purists will...
Lycopersicon esculentum
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Tomatoes are members of the nightshade family along with potatoes and eggplants. They are either upright and bushy in habit, or they grow in trailing...
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In the world of witchcraft and the occult, there are two divisions in the use of magical practice:
1) Folk Magic, which is also called Low Magic, and
2) Ceremonial Magick, which is also called High...
The Tuatha De Danann are the progenitor Gods of Ireland and associated with the Sidhe.
Etymology
Old Irish ''tuath'' or plural ''tuatha'' means "people" "tribe" or "nation". ''De'' is the...
For some modern Western astrologers, the planet Uranus is the ruling planet of Aquarius. In Greek mythology Uranus (Ouranos) was the personification of the heavens and the night sky. The planet...
Valeriana officinalis
Other Names
all-heal, amantilla, capon's tail, cat's valerian, fu, garden heliotrope, garden valerian, genicularis, marinella, phu, setwall, St George's Herb, terdina,...
The Goddess Venus
The Latin Goddess Venus was originally a Goddess of the vine (Venus, Vino) and was adopted into the Roman pantheon as the local version of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite. Her...
Viola spp
Other Names
pansies, heartsease, viola, violetta
There are about 500 species of violet around the world. Most are small perennial herbs, but there are some annuals and shrubs in the...
A wand, or a rod, is a stick that has been carefully gathered and prepared to be used for ritual work. They are associated with masculine energy and the element of air or fire depending on the...
The Was is an ancient Egyptian symbol depicting a staff made from a dried bull's penis that was the symbol of power and dominion. The scepters, which were often actually made of wood, had a the...
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Greece
Water is one of the classical elements of Greek philosophy and science. Pre-Socratic philosophers proposed it as an archai, or an single substance to which all things...
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A Wiki ([ˈwiː.kiː] <wee-kee> or [ˈwɪ.kiː] <wick-ey>) is a type of website that allows users to add, remove, or otherwise edit...
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The word Heathenry is used in two ways. The first is to designate a specific polytheistic reconstructionist path based on aboriginal Germanic tradition. The second is to refer to any...
Etymology
The word magic comes to us from the Latin magicus and the Greek magikos which in turn came from the the Persian Magi or Magians which was applied to Zoroastrian astrologer priests.
The...
Neo-paganism is either the modern practice and adaptation of an ancient religion, or a new religion based on either ancient or new religious concepts; but usually based on a combination of these....
At its most basic, the term Paganism, is an umbrella term covering all religions that are not related to the Judeo-Christian family of religions. The word itself once denoted those “country...
Witchcraft is the magical manipulation of energy to bring about change. The energy used by a witch may be environmental, from herbs, stones and other natural objects, or it may come from the witch...
The Wheel of the Year is the cycle of seasons as celebrated by several groups of NeoPagans particularly Wiccans and some of those groups who have Celtic roots. The Wheel of the Year is made up of 8...
Wicca is often mistaken for Witchcraft. The truth of the matter is, Wicca is a religious faith all of its own. What might surprise people even more is that Wicca is a very loving religious...
A Witch is one who practices magic, particularly the sort of magic associated with spells.
Followers of the religion Wicca may also refer to themselves as Witches whether they practice magic or...
Achillea millefolium
Other Names
allheal, angel flower, bad man's plaything, bloodwort, cammock, carpenter's weed, devil's nettle, devil's plaything, dog daisy, gordoloba, green arrow, herbe...
Taxus baccata
General Information
Yew grows well in sun or shade in zones 5 through 7. Many people have domesticated yew trees or shrubs in their yards trimmed to perfect boxes or balls. These are...
Yule is a word of Old English or Germanic origin which refers to a holiday celebrated at the winter solstice from which many Christmas traditions were taken. See also Midwinter.
