Herbs of the Sabbats

                    To be used as decorations on the altar, round the circle, in the home.

          Samhain:
                    Chrysanthemum,  wormwood,  apples,  pears,  hazel,  thistle,
          pomegranates,  all grains,  harvested  fruits and  nuts, the  pumpkin,
          corn.

          Yule:
                    Holly,  mistletoe, ivy, cedar, bay, juniper, rosemary, pine.
          Place offerings of apples, oranges, nutmegs, lemons and whole cinnamon
          sticks on the Yule tree.

          Imbolc:
               Snowdrop, rowan, the first flowers of the year.

          Oastara/Eostara:
                    Daffodil, woodruff, violet, gorse, olive, peony, iris, narcissus,
          all spring flowers.

          Beltane:
               Hawthorn, honeysuckle, St. John's wort, woodruff, all flowers.

          Litha/ Midsummer:
                    Mugwort, vervain, chamomile, rose, lily, oak, lavender, ivy,
          yarrow, fern, elder, wild thyme, daisy, carnation.

          Lughnasadh:
                    All grains, grapes, heather, blackberries, sloe, crabapples, pears.

          Mabon:
                    Hazel, corn, aspen, acorns, oak sprigs, autumn leaves, wheat
          stalks, cypress cones, pine cones, harvest gleanings.