harvest Archives - The Sacred Hearth

Thanksgiving Prayer

Morningbird Library, Poems and Prose

The Earth Gives us the food we eat The Sun warms it and makes it sweet And we remember all who give Of themselves so we may live The wind […]

The Ant and the Grasshopper

Morningbird Library, Poems and Prose

Once upon a lovely spring day, a young grasshopper was frolicking in a meadow when he happened to meet a pretty young ant out on a scouting mission. “Hello, dear […]

Apple Butter

Morningbird Kitchen Witch Corner, Recipes

Apple butter is spiced, cooked apples made smooth and delicious for spreading on toast or serving over waffles. This recipe is my favorite way to use up a big harvest […]

Apples

Morningbird Food, Homestead and Hearthcraft, Kitchen Witch Corner, Morningbird's Garden

The apple tree is a deciduous, fruit-bearing tree that produces the crisp fruit that gives it its name. It is a relatively small tree, reaching 25 feet in height and […]

Feast of Sacrifice

Morningbird Book of Shadows, Holy Days, Ritual

The Feast of Sacrifice celebrates the sacrifice that other living things- plant and animal- make so that we may live. An effigy is made out of materials on hand and […]