15 Ideas for a Witchy Summer

Welcome to the witches guide to summer. While every witches calendar may differ, for myself summer begins with Beltaine (on 1^st day) and reaches it’s peak on Midsummer’s day (21^st June) Perhaps the most important day of the witches year, and carries on though to Mabon on 21^st September. In summer the divine mother blesses us with bounty. The seeds we planted in spring now in full bloom, and nature  until the harvest, the time when even the least spiritual  of us feels thankful for natures gifts.

Summer is a time of celebration and abundance, As we typically spend more time in nature feeling more connected the earth mother. There are so many ways to honour this important festival. Whether you choose to perform a ritual, decorate your altar, make a Maypole, prepare a feast, or simply connect with nature, there are plenty of ways to get into the spirit. So grab your friends and family, gather some flowers and greenery, and celebrate this radiant season of growth and renewal.

1. Decorate Your Altar

 

Setting up a Beltane altar is a great way to get into the spirit of this summer. Decorate your altar with fresh flowers, herbs and greenery to represent the fertility and growth. Add a a red, orange or yellow candle candle to represent the sun, or throw some dried roses on your altar, and some lavender smudge sticks, or just a chalice full of wine, or a dish filled with some honey as an offering. You can also incorporate something to honour the Divine Masculine and Divine feminine, such as symbols or an athame for example. Do what feels right for your worship practices

 

2. Perform a Beltane Ritual

Beltane or any sabbat or equinox is a powerful time for magick....thus making it a perfect time for a ritual or at-home working. You can create your own ritual or use one Beltane rituals often involve fire, so lighting candles or a bonfire is a great way to mark the occasion. If you have access to a bonfire, this is a great time to gather with friends and tell stories and dance to your favorite music (the cupid shuffle has become a favourite in our Coven if you need a great Spotify playlist just ask in the comments).

 

3.Burn Summer Herbs

throw the bunch of solstitial herbs into the fire/bonfire to chase away negative energies and attract prosperity, abundance, health, and protection.

4. Create a Beltane Feast

Beltane is a time of abundance and fertility, so why not celebrate with a feast? Yes, not just a dinner, but a FEAST. It's a time to indulge and celebrate so why not? You can prepare a meal using seasonal ingredients like asparagus, strawberries and rhubarb to get your tastebuds in the mood. Incorporate traditional Beltane foods such as oatcakes, honey and wine. Share your feast with friends and family, and give thanks to Spirit for their blessings as any holiday is a time for sharing abundance, no matter where you are in life.

5. Wear white

If you can, especially when going outside in nature, wear white and, even better, if you can, go barefoot to create a Hang St. John’s wort: Hanging a bouquet of St. John’s wort above the front door of the house will protect it from darkness, attracting light and good energies.

 

6. Kitchen Magic

In summer we are blessed with an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, making it easier than ever to eat healthy. You don’t even need a garden, lots of veggies can be grown in a window box, there’s nothing like eating produce you’ve grown yourself.

7 Craft a Sun charm

As the sun strengthens in May, its energy can be harnessed for confidence, vitality, and success. A sun charm is a simple but powerful talisman that radiates positivity and strengthens personal power. You can carry it with you, place it on your altar, or hang it in your home to attract warmth, joy, and abundance.

You’ll need:

• A small pouch or fabric that can be sown
• A piece of citrine or sunstone for success and optimism
• Bay leaves or oil for prosperity and confidence (shop bay laurel leaf oil here)
• Cinnamon sticks  to boost energy and passion
• Dried orange peel for for happiness and solar energy
• A gold or yellow ribbon to bind your charm with solar power

Charm instructions:

Set your intention – what do you want the charm to bring into your life?

Hold each ingredient in your hand and visualize it glowing with golden light as you place it into the pouch or locket.

Tie or seal the charm while speaking an affirmation, such as “With the power of the sun, I shine brightly and step into my strength.”

Place the charm in direct sunlight for a few hours to charge with solar energy.

Carry it with you, keep it on your altar, or hang it in a sunny window to let the charm work its magic!

This charm is perfect for boosting confidence, attracting good fortune, and aligning yourself with the fiery, expansive energy of May!

 

 

8. Taking a refreshing shower

Not everyone like the heat, and cold showers are a necessary blessing on long hot days.  While taking a shower, imagine the water being a waterfall full of blessing and abundance coming your way and visualize yourself being completely open to receive them and absorb them.

Use ylang ylang, peppermint or eucalyptus essential oil to boost your energy and some mint essential oil to refresh yourself.

 

 

9 Light a Yellow candle

is the right candle to honour summer! Why? Because yellow is the colour of summer, it recalls solar energy, the openness, the vitality inside of you and all around you and it helps you absorb the sunrays without any energetical interference.

 

10. Forage wild herbs & flowers

 

May’s greenery offers an abundance of magickal ingredients – dandelions, daisies, elderflower, clover, hawthorn.

Head outside and gather what calls to you (always remember to ask permission from the land). Every plant carries wisdom—listen to what they have to share.

Dry your finds for later use in spell jars, teas, or incense blends. 

 

11. Work with honeybee energy

In wiccan lore, Bees are believed to be sacred messengers of community, abundance, and perseverance.

Think about how they tirelessly work to provide sweetness in life.

You can help them by planting bee-friendly flowers .

Use honey in spellwork. To bring in prosperity, use beeswax candles, or mix honey in your offering bowl

12. Make a prosperity sachet

Carry abundance with you by crafting a prosperity sachet.

Fill a small bag with cinnamon for success, basil for wealth, along the shoreline, consentrain of the feeling of the sand

 

Add a few drops of orange or patchouli oil for an extra boost. Keep it in your purse o to let prosperity flow into your life.

13. Brew a Sun Tea Spell

Brew a sun-charged potion using fresh herbs.

Place lemon balm, mint, and chamomile in a jar of water and set it in the sun for a few hours.

As the tea steeps, set intentions of peace, joy, and vitality.

Drink it to absorb the sun’s powerful, activating energy or save for later and use it in spellwork or cleaning rituals.

 

14 Give Thanks

Lammas, the first harvest of the year, is celebrated on 1^st August, begin your own gratitude journal by writing down something you’re greatful for every day

 

15 Perform a water ritual

Being around water is good for the soul, plan as many beach days as possible, if your not up for swimming start by walking barefoot along the shoreline, concentrate of the feeling of the sand under our feet and feel connection with the earth,