Silver Venus
June 21st, 2001, 07:27 AM
Hi all, I know I may be a little late for some ~
Happy Summer Solstice :sunny:
Heres are some fun Sun recipes Ive found that I thought you might all like. If anyone else have any good ones, please feel free to share here in glory of our Sun!
Midsummer Rituals are extremely effective times to perform Protection and Strength Magics...If you have had problems or feelings which have left you feeling vulnerable, weak, and covered with that dingy air of uneasiness, now would be the perfect time to rid yourself of them. The following chant, incense, oil and bath can be combined into a wonderful cleansing and strengthening ritual of your own design.
Cleansing Chant...
I celebrate the noon of Summer with mystic rites.
O Great Goddess and God,
all nature vibrates with your energies
and the Earth is bathed with warmth and life.
Now is the time of forgetting past cares and banes;
Now is the time for purification.
O fiery Sun,
Burn away the Unuseful, the Hurtful, the Bane,
In your omnipotent power...
Purify Me! Purify Me! Purify Me!
(Scott Cunningham)
*If you have something which symbolizes your hurt, you should burn it in the ritual fire at the close of the chant*
:D Sun Oil
4 drops Frankincense
2 Drops Cinnamon
1 Drop Petitgrain
1 Drop Rosemary
a scant pinch of genuine Saffron
:) Midsummer Strength Incense
3 parts Frankincense
2 Parts Benzoin
1 part Dragon's Blood (not that hard to find *wink*)
1 part Thyme
1 part Rosemary
1 pinch Vervain
a few Drops of the Red ritual wine
:) Summer Magical Cleansing Bath
*this is wonderful for emotional and physical pain...(add one more part Thyme and 3 parts red clover for a healing bath to wash away female cycle pains)
3 Parts Sweet Marjoram
3 Parts Thyme
:p A recipe for Midsummer Mead, from Gerina Dunwich.
Midsummer Ritual Mead
2 1/2 gal. water
1 c honey
1 c meadowsweet
1/4 c brown sugar 1 c woodruff
1 c barley malt
1 c heatherflowers
1 oz. brewer's yeast
3 cloves
Pour the water into a large cauldron or kettle. Bring to a boil and add the meadowsweet herb, woodruff sprigs, heather flowers, and cloves. Boil for one hour and then add the honey, brown sugar, and barley malt. Stir thriteen times in a clockwise direction and then
remove from heat.
Strain through a cheesecloth and allow the mead to cool to room temperature. Stir in the brewer's yeast. Cover with a clean towel and let it stand for one day and one night. Strain again, bottle,
and then store in a cool place until ready to serve.
:) Summer Solstice Salad
Mix and match ingredients according to preference and availability. The idea here is to have a variety of fresh vegetables that can be esthetically arranged to celebrate summer.
Ingredients
3 cups tender lettuce leaves (butter or green leaf)
2 cups mixed salad greens (arugula, chicory, etc.) 1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1 cup cooked chickpeas
3 cherry tomatoes, halved (or more if preferred)
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Edible flowers for use as garnish (optional)
Method
Divide the greens among 4 large dinner plates and top with all the remaining ingredients except the dressing in a visually pleasing arrangement.
Serve the dressing on the side.
Serves 4
Add your own dressing "Goddess Dressing!!" Mmm Yummy!
Happy Summer Solstice :sunny:
Heres are some fun Sun recipes Ive found that I thought you might all like. If anyone else have any good ones, please feel free to share here in glory of our Sun!
Midsummer Rituals are extremely effective times to perform Protection and Strength Magics...If you have had problems or feelings which have left you feeling vulnerable, weak, and covered with that dingy air of uneasiness, now would be the perfect time to rid yourself of them. The following chant, incense, oil and bath can be combined into a wonderful cleansing and strengthening ritual of your own design.
Cleansing Chant...
I celebrate the noon of Summer with mystic rites.
O Great Goddess and God,
all nature vibrates with your energies
and the Earth is bathed with warmth and life.
Now is the time of forgetting past cares and banes;
Now is the time for purification.
O fiery Sun,
Burn away the Unuseful, the Hurtful, the Bane,
In your omnipotent power...
Purify Me! Purify Me! Purify Me!
(Scott Cunningham)
*If you have something which symbolizes your hurt, you should burn it in the ritual fire at the close of the chant*
:D Sun Oil
4 drops Frankincense
2 Drops Cinnamon
1 Drop Petitgrain
1 Drop Rosemary
a scant pinch of genuine Saffron
:) Midsummer Strength Incense
3 parts Frankincense
2 Parts Benzoin
1 part Dragon's Blood (not that hard to find *wink*)
1 part Thyme
1 part Rosemary
1 pinch Vervain
a few Drops of the Red ritual wine
:) Summer Magical Cleansing Bath
*this is wonderful for emotional and physical pain...(add one more part Thyme and 3 parts red clover for a healing bath to wash away female cycle pains)
3 Parts Sweet Marjoram
3 Parts Thyme
:p A recipe for Midsummer Mead, from Gerina Dunwich.
Midsummer Ritual Mead
2 1/2 gal. water
1 c honey
1 c meadowsweet
1/4 c brown sugar 1 c woodruff
1 c barley malt
1 c heatherflowers
1 oz. brewer's yeast
3 cloves
Pour the water into a large cauldron or kettle. Bring to a boil and add the meadowsweet herb, woodruff sprigs, heather flowers, and cloves. Boil for one hour and then add the honey, brown sugar, and barley malt. Stir thriteen times in a clockwise direction and then
remove from heat.
Strain through a cheesecloth and allow the mead to cool to room temperature. Stir in the brewer's yeast. Cover with a clean towel and let it stand for one day and one night. Strain again, bottle,
and then store in a cool place until ready to serve.
:) Summer Solstice Salad
Mix and match ingredients according to preference and availability. The idea here is to have a variety of fresh vegetables that can be esthetically arranged to celebrate summer.
Ingredients
3 cups tender lettuce leaves (butter or green leaf)
2 cups mixed salad greens (arugula, chicory, etc.) 1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1 cup cooked chickpeas
3 cherry tomatoes, halved (or more if preferred)
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Edible flowers for use as garnish (optional)
Method
Divide the greens among 4 large dinner plates and top with all the remaining ingredients except the dressing in a visually pleasing arrangement.
Serve the dressing on the side.
Serves 4
Add your own dressing "Goddess Dressing!!" Mmm Yummy!