Midsummer 103: Travel Magic

Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… 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 Sources https://www.tripstodiscover.com/13-of-the-worlds-most-unforgettable-pilgrimages/ https://www.yowangdu.com/tibet-travel/mount-kailash.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kailash https://www.tibettravel.org/kailash-tour/kailash-mansarovar-yatra.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lourdes https://us3.campaign-archive.com/?e=c26f8ed9b7&u=bbaf519c73482457368060b5b&id=7d60269602 https://www.lourdes-france.com/en/miraculous-healings/ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253153/meet-sister-bernadette-the-most-recently-cured-person-at-lourdes https://sacredsites.com/europe/greece/delphi.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Apollo_(Delphi) https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/70440/five-gods-of-travel-from-mythologies-around-the-world https://djaunter.com/travel-gods-deities/ https://aperlust.com/travel-gods-deities-patron-saint-of-travel/ https://whitcraftlearningsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Animal_Symbolism.pdf https://foxloft.com/animal-totem-jewelry https://foxloft.com/animal-totem-jewelry