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Crescent Cakes for Imbolc

They may not necessarily look like the moon, but they sure do taste good.

Coming down off a ritual requires something special. There’s a reason that besides the social aspect of the post-circle or post-ritual “cakes & ale” there is a need to fill back up. Magic is work. These traditional crescent cakes are so delicious, you really won’t care what they look like. Enjoy with some tea or a cup of coffee and your body, mind, and magic will all be restored.

I make these each February in celebration that Spring is on its way. They are a traditional Imbolc treat in our home. This recipe helps to make an Imbolc celebration rich.

If you can’t source ground almonds, it’s easy enough to make them in your food processor.

Ingredients:

11/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup finely ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (alternatively 3 drops of almond extract)
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 tablespoon honey
1 egg yolk

Make sure your butter is softened, because otherwise you’ll be mising forever.

Instructions:

Unless you can source almonds already ground, you’ll need to use a food processor. Then in a large mixing bowl, combine the ground almonds with the flour, sugar, and vanilla extract. Add the butter, honey, egg yolk and mix together well. Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap, and then chill for 11/2 to 2 hours in the refrigerator. When ready, pinch off pieces of the dough (about the size of plums) and shape them into crescents. Place the crescents on a parchment-lined or, alternatively, a well-greased cookie sheet and bake in a 350-degree preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes.

Don’t forget to save one for the good neighbors.

This recipe should make about a dozen cakes.

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Season 3; Episode 16

Happy New Year, Witches!

Happy New Year Witches!! S3 E16 Country Dwellers Podcast Join Runa and MareLin in a New Year discussion and Words as Magic. Explore the uses of Rosemary Salt and Wreaths. How a change in perception can change your Life, Mercury in Aquarius. We include Rune and Tarot talk, and a New Moon Affirmation to end it up. Thank you for listening. #CountryDweller #CountryDwellersPodcast #RunaTroy #MareLin_PNWHPriestess #Tarot #Runcasting #WitchesOfInstagram #WitchWithPodcasts #WitchWithMe #HighPriestess #Crone @Runa.Troy @TheOldTreeShoppe

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Episode 30, Season One, Imbolc, Mantras & More, January 27, 2018

In this week’s episode we are visited by the Ace of Cups. We discuss the Sheep Festival and Corn Dollies.

The approach of spring means there’s a moon cycle of growing pains that leads us to exploration and freedom. We get ready for the full lunar eclipse.

We tell you everything you wanted to know about Imbolc and more. We connect with Josh Monster. Then smoke up some cheese for cauldron cooking. We care for others to care for ourselves. Then leave you, as always with some Old Ones’ Wisdom and the Spell of the Week.