Herbs of the Sabbaths

To be used as decorations on the altar, around the circle, in the home.

SAMHAINChrysanthemum, wormwood, apples, pears, hazel, thistle, pomegranates, all grains, harvested fruits and nuts, the pumpkin, corn.

YULEHolly mistletoe, ivy, cedar, bay, juniper, rosemary, pine. Place offerings of apples, ranges, nutmegs, lemons and whole cinnamon sticks on the Yule tree.

IMBOLCSnowdrop, rowan, the first flowers of the year.

OSTARADaffodil, woodruff, violet, gorse, olive, peonny, iris, narcissus, all spring flowers.

BELTANEHawthorn, honeysuckle, St. John’s wort, woodruff, all flowers.

MIDSUMMERMugwors, vervain, camomile, rose, lily, oak, lavender, ivy, yarrow, fern, elder, wild thyme, daisy, carnation.

LUGHNASADHAll grains, grapes, heather, blackberries, sloe, crab apples, pears.

MABONHazel, corn, aspen, acorns, oak sprigs, autumn leaves, wheat stalks, cypress cones, pine cones, harvest gleanings.

Herbs of the Sabbaths