Imbolc/Charming of the Plow.....

[mdehners]

What are you planning for the next holy day? I start my planning for The Charming of the Plow about mid January by making an anointing oil. Previously, I've used Rosemary but last Summer my plant succumbed to our hot and humid Summer and died so I'll be using Lavender.
The last week of January I take out all my gardening tools to clean and sharpen them. During the Rite, after Offerings to the Ancestors I Anoint the tools while asking the God/desses, Disir and Ancestors to Bless them.
Cheers,
Pat

Comments

[irondoe]

I'm going to attempt to get a whole year's worth of candles at once and bless them properly. Not sure about what else I'm going to do though. This isn't a big one for me.

[mdehners]

It isn't the biggest but I've always been an avid Gardener. I didn't even complain about Weeding my parent's truck garden when I was little;>. I've downsized a lot in the last couple of yrs. At our old house we had a lot and a half which I'd converted into mostly Ornamental Permaculture. It provided the majority of our Veg and Fruit for the yr. If it hadn't been for local ordinances it'd our Meat as well.
Our present home has two courtyards which are about the size of your average city bedroom so things are limited. There are Citrus trees in both and a Persimmon in the back. Cooking, Magical and Aromatherapy plants with scattered Ornamentals fill them.
Most of the yr it smells WONDERFUL!
Cheers,
Pat

[ashareem]

You might want to include spirits of place/the land in your offerings.

[mdehners]

I do. I just forgot to add them at the end. That's what happens when you're distracted by a cat "helping" you type;>.....
Cheers,
Pat