Witchy Ways to Celebrate Earth Day (Everyday!) (Patreon)

Happy Earth Day! Here are some articles that talk about different ways you can celebrate Earth Day (and everyday!) Do you have anything else you’d like to add to the list?

Earth Day is a single day each spring where the entire world agrees to celebrate nature and work to do something in return for the planet that supports us. For many of us, Earth Day is a staple holiday, one that we have never lived without, but Earth Day was actually first celebrated on April 22, 1970 created by Gaylord Nelson who was a senator of Wisconsin at the time.

As a witch, it probably seems like every day is a kind of Earth Day as we make offerings to the elements and individual plants, tend our gardens, and use herbs for everything from cleansing to tea. With all of that part of our everyday routines, making Earth Day special might seem a little daunting, but there’s plenty to that you can do to honor the earth even more than usual.

Witches hold high regard for Mother Earth, as she sustains us and gives us life. This Earth Day on April 22, 2020, we honor the planet and give back to her selflessly. Being a witch or a magic practitioner is based on one’s connection to nature and the Earth— after all, the Earth is the reason why witches have power, as its energy and riches help us to manifest and achieve our desires. Treating the Earth with respect is important to witches because we honor its riches, beauty, and abundance. Therefore, Earth Day is one of the most important global events to magical folks. This year is especially magical because it’s the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and it honors climate change.

Get Your Hands Dirty

One of the obvious and most practical ways to celebrate Earth Day is to plant something. To be more specific you might consider planting a tree (you can dedicate it to a deity or other purpose if you want it to be even more special!) or tending to flowers, vegetables, or herbs. This is the perfect time to get to work on that native plant garden you’ve been putting off!

For this, I suggest finding a specific entity or living thing that embodies your relationship with the earth and nature to make your offering to. You might consider making an offering to a tree that has provided you shelter or a garden that has provided you with nourishment.

If you choose to make a special tea, recipe, or other compostable item during your celebration today, you might consider burying it in that front of that tree or in that garden. If you already compost, maybe take today as an opportunity to use it to fertilize the plants around you. If you’re a witch in more of a city setting, something as simple as a liquid fertilizer would make a great offering for your houseplants!

Bless a Garden

A growth spell or garden blessing can be a simple celebration that allows you to spend some time outside meditating on the benefits and life of the plants around you and in the energy of the earth while also promoting growth.

I keep a small growth spell bottle in the pot of the majesty palm the lives on my balcony, and whenever I refresh that spell, I find that growth surges forth. (If you look at the linked post, I think that the sprouted seeds were, in fact, a good sign.

Summon Rain

Two things are great for nature in most cases, rain and sunshine. Of course, these two things don’t usually coexist, so if you’re in an especially bright area, try your hand at a simple rain summoning spell to encourage some hydration to come your way, or if you’re in an especially soggy area, try to banish the weather to offer the plants in your area some sunshine.

One way to do this is to fill a bowl with water. Sit outside under the sky, and focus on the kind of weather you want. For rain, dip your fingers in the water, letting the droplets fall back into the pool below before stirring clockwise while meditating on rain. Once you are done, pour the water out onto the earth. To banish rain, you will want to stir counterclockwise and meditate on sunshine, disposing of the water inside.

Pay It Forward To The Earth.

Take a Selenite crystal (protection), turquoise stone (energetic healing), or a citrine crystal (energetic detoxing) and offer it to Mother Earth to show her appreciation for loving us and helping us unconditionally. Hold the stone or crystal up to the sky and say: “Mother Earth, you gave me life. Now, I give you life, healing, and love. This stone or crystal was taken from you to heal and cleanse me. Now, I humbly return it to you. You are my Savior, now let me save you. Be healed, my love.”

Call Upon The Elementals.

Each of the elements (Fire, Earth, Air, and Water) are classified as beings unseen by the human eye who reside on the astral plane. Their aim is to enhance our environment and to protect us from danger. They are the most organic and pure force of energy. Acting as catalysts, these four entities are essential to the existence and cycle of life, which means they are important to the Earth. Salamanders represent the element Fire. Their purpose is to spark global change and evolution. Gnomes are the growers and harvesters of the elementals; therefore they represent the element Earth. Sylphs or Faeries represent the element Air. Their job is to purify and detox the air. Undines or Nymphs are the element Water. Their role is the most essential to life on Earth, as water provides fuel and serves as a fundamental component for all creatures and plants.

On Earth Day 2020, it’s important to honor the Elementals as they can help our planet cleanse and rebirth. In order to call upon the Elementals, we need to visit the astral plane (which lies in a world within reality as we know it). With your left pointer finger, create a circle of protection in the air. Close your eyes. Meditate on the Elemental with whom you wish to communicate with. Once you find the Elemental, join energies with them. Let their words inspire you to heal the Earth. Honor them for their generosity and kindness. Ask them to guide us and navigate us towards cleansing our planet. Pay tribute to them by thanking the Elementals for all they do. This will inspire them to help our planet more.

Renew The Earth.

Apples represent immortality, fertility, and abundance. If you cut an apple width-wise, you can see a five-pointed star — which is why they are traditionally used in harvest festivals to honor the Earth because they are considered a magical and healing fruit. In order to bring renewal to the Earth, we can use apple seeds to ensure a prosperous renewal of life by harnessing the ultimate maternal and fertile energy needed to harvest fresh life. Take a peeled apple and cut it into four wedges. Before eating each piece of the apple, place the seeds in a cup of water, at the bottom of a potted plant, or in the soil outside. As you place the seeds into the water or soil, chant these words: “Apple of vitality, bring to be, that we shall see, love for Mother Earth and Me.”

Whatever you choose to do on Earth Day, know that honoring the Earth in whatever small way you can is enough. If you aren’t able to do a large-scale ritual or plant a dozen trees, doing what you can for your small part of the world is just as valid as anything anyone else might do.

Sources:

https://lostinphases.tumblr.com/post/616139113070002176/how-to-celebrate-earth-day-as-a-witch

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/spells-to-celebrate-earth-day-2020