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IN THE SUMMARY...
1. Why perform a fire ritual at Litha? |
At Litha, fire is not just another symbol. It is the heart of the sabbat, the direct expression of the sun at its peak, of the expanding life force, of the power of transformation. Performing a fire ritual at Litha means entering into dialogue with this burning light, honoring what it illuminates, and letting go of what no longer serves.
This fire is not destructive. It is liberating.
1. Why perform a fire ritual at Litha?
The fire at Litha serves to celebrate, purify, intensify, and renew. It allows you to express your gratitude for what grows, but also to let resistances, doubts, and fears burn away. It transforms intention into action.
In the countryside, large fires were lit, around which people danced or jumped to attract luck, fertility, and health. Even a tiny fire holds this ancestral power.
It’s not the size of the fire that matters. It’s the presence you bring before it.
2. How to prepare your fire?
You can use a brazier, an incense holder, a candle, or even a golden candle if you are indoors. The important thing is that this fire is dedicated to this exact moment. You don’t light a flame out of habit. You invite it as a force.
Prepare a small bowl of sun-dried herbs (lavender, rosemary, St. John’s wort, bay leaf), a paper on which you write something to let go of, and an offering (grain, flower, drop of honey, twig, fruit).
Stand facing the fire, in silence. Breathe. Then clearly say what you want to thank, then what you are ready to release.
Slide the paper and herbs into the flame. Watch until they are completely consumed. Leave your offering, then stay a little longer in its presence.
The fire receives. It does not take by force.
3. What to do afterwards?
You extinguish the flame with respect, or let it burn out completely if you can. You can then bury the ashes in a sunny patch of earth, or scatter them in the wind at dawn the next day.
You can also keep a small extinguished coal or a piece of charred wood as a reminder of what you have released.
A Litha fire is never neutral. It transmits, transforms, enlightens. And in the warmth it leaves behind, you can continue moving forward lighter.
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