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Litha Correspondences |
Symbols of Litha are: Fire, the Sun, Oak trees, balefires, Sun Wheels and Fairies. Your altar should be set up to include such things as summer time flowers, especially sunflowers, love amulets, seashells, aromatic potpourri and summer fruits. Fire should be represented by the use of candles or votives. Fresh fruit is a reminder of the earth's bounty. Flowers of gold, orange and yellow remind us of the sun light. A picture or symbol of earth is a gentle reminder to honor our Mother. My statue of Gaia is in a prominent place on my altar. If you made sun wheels at Imbolc, you should now display them prominently. Hang them from the ceiling or place them on trees in your yard. You may want to decorate them with yellow and gold ribbons and summer herbs. Deities associated with Litha include all Father Gods and Mother Goddesses, Pregnant Goddesses and Sun Deities. Particular emphasis might be placed on the Goddesses Aphrodite, Astarte, Freya, Hathor, Ishtar, Venus and other Goddesses who preside over love, passion and beauty. Colors associated with the Summer Solstice include white, red, maize yellow or golden yellow, green, blue and tan. Altar candles could be either a combination of blue, green and yellow or red, gold and yellow. Stones to use during Litha include all green gemstones, especially emerald and jade. Other appropriate gemstones are tiger's eye, lapus lazuli and diamonds. Animals associated with this Sabbat include robins, wrens, all summer birds, horses and cattle. Mythical creatures include satyrs, fairies, firebirds, dragons, thunderbirds and manticores. Plants associated with Midsummer are Oak, Mistletoe, Frankincense, Lemon, Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Copal, Saffron, Galangal, Laurel and Ylang-ylang. Herbs associated with Litha are Chamomile, Cinquefoil, Elder, Fennel, Hemp, Larkspur, Lavender, Male Fern, Mugwort, Pine, Roses, Saint John's Wort, Wild Thyme, Wisteria and Verbena. Herbs gathered on this day are extremely powerful. Incense for your ritual might be a combination of any of the following or simply one of them by itself. Frankincense, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Lemon, Pine, Jasmine, Rose, Lotus or Wysteria. Traditional Pagan foods for Litha include fresh vegetables of all kinds and fresh fruits such as lemons and oranges. Other standard fare may be pumpernickel bread as well as summer squash and any yellow or orange colored foods. Flaming foods are also appropriate, just prepare them with the usual caution required with any source of flame. Traditional drinks are ale, mead and fresh fruit juice of any kind. |
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