Herbalia as a spoke in the Wheel: directional intent and the number 13

Thirteen jives with a lot of people.  Let's just say, it jives with me, too.  And, thusly, my created spoke (sabbat) of Herbalia is a time during the month of May where I honor the various herbs in my life.  This plugs in perfectly with Kitsch Witchery and my need for a Thursday night spoof.  Herbalia is a time in May and the main day falls on May 13th.  I create my own and mix in the true, just to keep things interesting.  I'm a creative sort, so why would spirituality be any different.  Just turn up the heat on the stove and watch the ingredients come to a boil.  Now, this brew of Herbalia is a straight up honoring of the green and my main (and constant) affair and honoring of the Green Man.  Not just him, but her, too.  So, in each of the thirteen months, I use the moon phases and, intermingled and twined like a Morning Glory vine, are the sabbats.  I still hold to traditional Wheel times.  The solstices and equinoxes.  But some of these others are new.  I also honor the cross quarter days.  Anyway, Herbalia (May 13th) is a day for honoring the uses of herbs.  It is a time to gather experience, information and create art.  It is a time to cook with herbs and get adventurous with spices.  It is a time to open the book of Spring Shadows and delight in all the mysterious and delicious recipes within.  Herbalia began with my love of Patchouli.  I will say, I've loved it's scent for a very long time and would get annoyed with the constant allusions to it being a "hippy thing".  I even created a tree person named Patchoula in honor of my love for patchouli.  I also learned to love peppermint (many different mints, actually, although in the beginning, I only knew a few), lavender, rosemary and sage.  I love that lemon balm comes to the fore every spring and that it spreads like wild fire, along with the orange mint.  Dill is another favorite.  This Herbalia threatens to be a yummy one.  I even would love to recreate the cream cheese wraps with spicy cayenne and herb dip.  Some kind of a healthy chip on the side.  Art wise, I love to use the ink and draw the growing herbs.  There is an herb cabinet in the kitchen of my brother that has a special place in my heart and I have tried to organize my own seed and herb cubbies for a while now.  Herbalia moves us beyond Beltaine and yet maintains the Beltaine spirit.  For me, it is a part of the Beltaine season.  Later in the month, and through the month of June, I also observe the Rosalia.