The Wicca Book of Days for April 25th

Banishing Blight

April 25 was the date on which the Robigalia was celebrated in ancient Rome. Although it is uncertain whether this festival was dedicated to Robigo, a Goddess, or Robigus, a God – or to both of them – because both deities were associated with mildew, or rust, its purpose was certainly propitiatory. Rituals that were thought to curry divine approval and thus ensure that vines and cereal crops remained unblighted by the rust to which they were vulnerable at this time of year included sacrificing a sheep and rust-colored dog at a sacred grove by the fifth milestone on the Via Claudia.

Offer Aid

A traditional Hungarian practice on this day is to bring a green wheat shoot in from the field to be blessed by a priest. Crop failure is a recurring problem in many countries, so consider offering help through a charitable organizations.