Midsummer 103: Travel Magic

The Horn & Cauldron

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Midsummer, also known as Litha takes place on the Summer Solstice, which is the longest day of the year. This festival celebrates abundance, growth, fertility, solar energy, and is a popular time to do magic, harvest herbs, have ritual baths, and fertility rituals. It’s also associated with fairies, bonfires, and handfasting.

It seems most people want to be outside and enjoying the weather during this season, whether it be going to the lake, ocean, a faraway destination, or even a simple day trip. Since travel is on the mind, we’re talking about travel magic. We’ll be talking about three types of travel magic: magic you can take with you, pre-trip protection magic, and magical pilgrimages.

Links for related episodes:

Midsummer 101 (Episode 15): https://youtu.be/yeXQu-QJK4M

Midsummer 102 (Episode 41): https://youtu.be/1OI-40Uep_U

Intro to Protection Magic (Episode 12): https://youtu.be/qEVRpeEvl5U

Isis Deep Dive (Episode 18): https://youtu.be/uJgMj6YQZh0

Intro to Modern Odinism (Episode 25): https://youtu.be/D2hFPkF0fw8

Magic in Anime – Fanime 2023 Panel (Episode 57): https://youtu.be/90kNwmK93uk

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