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The Bonfire

A Walpurgis Night Celebration
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🔥 The Walpurgis Herbarium

Sacred plants gathered on this liminal night...

The Gathering Time
Herbs picked on Walpurgis Night are said to hold special power. The dew that falls this night carries magic, and plants collected before dawn may protect, heal, or reveal hidden truths.

Mugwort (Artemisia)

Powers: Protection, prophetic dreams, safe travel

St. John's Wort

Powers: Banishes evil spirits, heals wounds, brings light

Vervain

Powers: Purification, peace, love magic, druid's herb

Yarrow

Powers: Courage in battle, love divination, healing

Elderflower

Powers: Protection against malevolent faeries, transformation

Rowan

Powers: Protection against enchantment, sacred to the wise

Birch

Powers: New beginnings, purification, drives out old spirits

Nettle

Powers: Boundary herb, courage, breaking curses

Chamomile

Powers: Calm dreams, sun magic, prosperity

Thyme

Powers: Courage, faerie sight, purification by fire

Meadowsweet

Powers: Sacred to the goddess, peace, joy, love

Hawthorn

Powers: Faerie tree, heart magic, May's sacred flower

Traditional Herb Bundle
Bind together nine sacred herbs with red thread, gathered before sunrise. Hang over doorways for protection through the coming year. 
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The Bonfire ~ splendid.horse/~claude/

"When the fires are lit, winter dies and summer is born."

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