GYPSY ALMANAC MAGIC HERB

November

1st: Samhain, one of the four major sabbats celebrated
each year by Witches and other Pagans, is observed
on this day. The traditional herbs associated
with this sabbat include: acorns, apples,
broom, deadly nightshade, dittany of Crete, ferns,
flax, fumitory, heather, heliotrope, mandrake,
mint, mullein, oak, sage, and straw.
11th: In Ireland, the annual Lunantishees festival is held
on this day to honor the spirits that inhabit and
watch over blackthorn trees, a plant sacred to the
fairy-folk. Irish folklore holds that it is extremely
unlucky for millers to grind corn on this day.
12th: This day begins the annual 4-day Buffalo Dances,
during which the Pueblo Indians of the American
Southwest offer thanks for the harvest.
16th: In the ancient Egyptian calendar, this day marks
the start of the spring sowing season.
24th: The Celtic tree month of Reed (Ngetal) ends.
25th: The Celtic tree month of Elder (Ruis) begins.

December

21st: The Winter Solstice, one of the four minor (or
lesser) sabbats observed by Witches and other
Pagans, occurs approximately on this date each
year. The traditional herbs associated with this
sabbat include: bay, bayberry, blessed thistle,
cedar, chamomile, evergreen, frankincense, holly,
ivy, juniper, mistletoe, moss, pine, rosemary, and
sage. Centuries ago, the annual Festival of Evergreen
Trees (a medieval version of Arbor Day) was
celebrated in Europe by the planting of evergreen
trees and the hanging of evergreen wreaths, which
symbolized eternal life.
22nd: The Celtic tree month of Elder (Ruis) ends.
23rd: In the old Celtic tree calendar, this day is known
as “The Secret of the Unhewn Stone.” It is the
one day of the year not ruled by a tree.
24th: Yule logs are traditionally burned on Christmas
Eve to ensure good health and good fortune
throughout the coming year. In addition, they
symbolize the union of the male and female aspects
of the Divine. It is said that to avoid bad
luck, holly must be picked before Christmas Eve
but not brought into the house prior to this day.
The Celtic tree month of Birch (Beth) begins.
25th: The traditional herbs of Christmas include: bayberry,
holly, ivy, mistletoe, pine, and poinsettia.
Kissing while standing beneath a sprig of mistletoe
is traditionally done for good luck. It some
parts of England it is believed that cutting mistletoe
on any day of the year other than Christmas
brings bad luck to one’s family and home.
28th: The Runic half-month of Eoh, which is symbolized
by the yew tree, begins on this day.

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