Sabbat Recipes

Samhain Soul Cakes

Purpose	Ancestor remembrance, offering, and seasonal reflection.
Timing	Samhain, October 31.
Ingredients	Shortbread or spice dough Raisins or currants Cinnamon Small offering plate
Steps	Bake small round cakes or cookies. Set one aside as an ancestor offering. Share the rest with gratitude and memory.

Yule Wassail

Purpose	Warmth, blessing, protection, and returning light.
Timing	Yule or the winter solstice.
Ingredients	Apple cider Orange slices Cinnamon Cloves Star anise
Steps	Warm ingredients gently. Stir clockwise for blessing. Serve while naming one light you are carrying forward.

Imbolc Oat Bannock

Purpose	Renewal, hearth blessing, and early-spring hope.
Timing	Imbolc, February 1 or 2.
Ingredients	Oats Flour Butter or oil Milk or plant milk Honey
Steps	Make a simple oat bread or bannock. Mark the top with a cross or sun shape. Eat with honey while naming what is waking up.

Ostara Honey Cakes

Purpose	Balance, sweetness, growth, and spring beginnings.
Timing	Ostara or the spring equinox.
Ingredients	Small cakes or muffins Honey Lemon zest Edible flowers if safe
Steps	Bake or decorate small cakes. Add honey for sweetness and momentum. Share after writing one new intention.

Beltane Flower Cordial

Purpose	Joy, attraction, creativity, and celebration.
Timing	Beltane, May 1.
Ingredients	Food-safe flowers Lemon Sugar or honey Water
Steps	Use only edible, pesticide-free flowers. Steep and strain carefully. Serve diluted while celebrating beauty and vitality.

Litha Sun Tea

Purpose	Solar energy, confidence, gratitude, and vitality.
Timing	Litha or the summer solstice.
Ingredients	Tea bags Citrus Mint Covered glass jar
Steps	Steep tea safely in sunlight for a short period or brew hot and cool. Add citrus and mint. Drink while naming what is flourishing.

Lammas Herb Bread

Purpose	First harvest, gratitude, skill, and household blessing.
Timing	Lammas or Lughnasadh, August 1.
Ingredients	Bread dough Rosemary Thyme Butter or oil Pinch of salt
Steps	Knead gratitude into the dough. Add herbs for blessing and remembrance. Share the first slice with thanks.

Mabon Apple Crumble

Purpose	Balance, harvest gratitude, home blessing, and release.
Timing	Mabon or the autumn equinox.
Ingredients	Apples Oats Cinnamon Brown sugar Butter or plant butter
Steps	Prepare crumble while naming what you harvested. Add cinnamon for warmth and blessing. Eat while naming what can be released.