Balance Chant

As within, so without

My harmony exists throughout.

I am one with both these worlds,

Within the two my spirit twirls.

Thurisaz

Thurisaz

Oak Tree

June 10 - July 17
Thorn

You are protected by spirit. Stay true to your ideals and listen to your heart for your dreams are within reach. Proceed with humility and use your power for the greatest good.

The slow-growing oak is known as the "King of the Forest." With its huge height and wide girth, the tree represents strength, courage and wisdom. The Druids revered the tree and held meetings in oak groves. In the Ogham alphabet, the word "duir," which means door is linked to the oak and links the tree as the doorway to knowledge and wisdom. The oak tree is also linked to the Summer Solstice - its wood fueled the sacred Midsummer fires.

Beorc

Beorc

Birch Tree
December 24 - Jan 20
Birch

This rune is auspicious when contemplating new ventures. Now is the time to begin projects. Spring clean your home and make way for fresh energy to inspire you.

The Birch Tree is often known as the "Lady of the Woods, "and signifies new beginnings, an association springing from the fact it is the first tree to grow back after a forest has been burned. The birch also sheds its bark, which suggests further links to renewal, as the old and worn-out is released to make way for the new. Traditionally, couples used to marry by jumping over a birch twig brush to symbolize their new beginning together. The Celtic calendar starts the new year with he month of the Birch Moon, signifying a time of renewal.

Prayer for Guidance

The spirits of the mountain exist in strength.
Their roots are deep in the Earth, their heads pierce the air and mount to the sky above.
They dance from flat to peak and, spiraling descend again.
Good Ones, when I come under your trees and upon your stones, guide me.
~Ceisiwr Serith~

Blessing for the Natural World

May we live more wisely within our overlapping ecosystems.

May we cherish anew the wonder of clean waters and fresh winds.

May we more wisely tend and respect the animals and plants that nourish us.

May the sacred fires of Beltane guide us into new paths of hope.

~Kathleen Jenks~

All I Am

All I am and all I'll be is really simply up to me.

Each day provides a blank new page, 

A beginning clean of life and age.

And how I live my life today~ in work, in magick, and in play~

Will color what my life shall be, and rebirth a brand new me.

~Dorothy Morrison~

Meal Blessing

Blessed be the Earth for giving birth to this food,
Blessed the Sun for nourishing it,
Blessed be the Wind for carrying its seed,
Blessed be the Rain for quenching its thirst.

Blessed be the hands that helped to grow this food,
To bring it to our tables,
To nourish our minds, bodies, and spirits.

Blessed be our friends, our families, and our loved ones.

Blessed Be!
~Magdalen6~