Today is the Summer Solstice also known as Litha (also The Longest Day). After today, the days will shorten and the nights will start to draw in.

Athame – this is knife with a dark handle which is used to raise and invoke energy. It is NOT used to cut anything other than air!

Besom - another name for the broomstick!

Tarot is a set of cards (around 78 cards in a pack) with pictures and symbols on them used in divination and fortune telling.