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summerwages · 7 months
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well raspberries..
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witch-crip-is-this · 1 year
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Basic safety/responsibility tips for new witches ✨
-Always maintain adequate ventilation & precautions for anything burning: candles, incense, cooking, etc. Do not leave flames unattended.
-Make sure your herbs/aromatics are pet AND human safe. Check for allergies & read up on ASPCA guidelines.
-Read up on cultural appropriation in witchcraft. Smudging, hoodoo & voodoo, Kabbalah, etc are closed culture. Respect practices that aren’t yours to take.
-Pseudoscience is not magic. Magic is about empowerment, not coercion. Crystals will not heal your anxiety any more than a good book. Cure-alls don’t exist, and anyone selling them is a scammer, not your friend.
-Wicca is Not the only option for witchcraft, & was designed to be inherently transphobic, racist and antisemitic. Try to explore other witchy communities to see what feels best for you.
-You will make mistakes. That is okay. Be willing to learn and ready to accept the consequences.
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lady-0f-the-wood · 4 months
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stephjacq · 8 months
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Velvet Queen
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sappy-witch · 1 year
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🌿🔮 Homemade Magical Infused Oils 🔮🌿
Hello lovelies 🥰
Today, I wanted to share with you how to make your own magical infused oils. Not only are they fun to make, but they can also add a touch of magic to your rituals and spells.
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Ingredients:
A glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Carrier oil (such as olive oil, coconut oil, or almond oil).
Your preferred magical herbs, flowers, or crystals.
A small funnel.
Magical Properties:
Carrier oils: these represent the element of earth and can be used to ground and stabilize energy.
Herbs and flowers: these have a wide range of magical properties depending on the type and can be used for various spells and rituals.
Crystals: these can enhance the energy of the oil and be used for specific intentions.
Here are some magical herbs, flowers, and crystals you can use:
Lavender: peace, relaxation, purification
Rosemary: protection, clarity, memory
Chamomile: calming, sleep, luck
Sage: cleansing, wisdom, healing
Calendula: abundance, happiness, divination
Amethyst: intuition, protection, peace
Citrine: prosperity, abundance, creativity
Clear quartz: amplification, clarity, manifestation
Instructions:
Cleanse your glass jar and funnel with salt water or a cleansing herb like sage or palo santo.
Fill your jar about 3/4 of the way with your carrier oil.
Add your chosen herbs, flowers, or crystals to the jar using the small funnel. You can use one type of herb or a combination of several.
Once you've added all of your ingredients, seal the jar tightly and give it a good shake to mix everything together.
Place the jar in a cool, dark place for 1-2 weeks to allow the magic to infuse into the oil.
After 1-2 weeks, strain the oil through a cheesecloth or fine-mesh strainer into a clean jar or bottle. Your magical infused oil is now ready to use!
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I love using these oils for anointing candles, adding to bathwater, and even using in my skincare routine. The possibilities are endless 🥰✨
I hope this inspires you to start making your own magical infused oils and get creative with different herbs, flowers, and crystals. Let me know if you've ever made your own magical oils before, I’d love to hear about your process!
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theblasianwitch · 1 year
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Did I know Morning Glories were vine plants? No
Do I know now? Yes
Did I have access to a trellis for them? No
Did I make some out of kabob skewers because I found a 100 pack of long skewers for less than $2? Yes
Am I now thinking about making rune trellis for my future garden? Yes
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crazycatsiren · 1 year
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I can't wait for May Day. I'm going to place cute little statues all over my garden this year.
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omanatascha · 2 days
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herbalnature · 14 days
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A California poppy gently embraces the stages before bloom, its petals glowing warmly against a dark backdrop. There's something quietly magical in this dance of nature, preparing to fully reveal its beauty.
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ladyofparchments · 2 years
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Garden Heartsong - Troll Boyfriend (Rowan)
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Dedicated to the Bautul Babes (esp Marykate) of the Orc Den as well as other monster-loving writers.
A theater performer/singer suffers a severe case of burnout causing her voice to go out. Being put on a mandatory leave by her doctor, she retreats from the city to watch her aunt’s house in one of the suburbs. Her attention soon turns to the forest troll gardener who takes care of her aunt’s yard and flowerbeds.
Note: This story takes place in the same Modern AU as both "Winter Rose" and "Tusks & Tails Tearoom." You can also read this here.
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I never thought I’d need a “sabbatical” or rather a mandatory rest period per doctor’s orders. Then again, I didn’t think I’d get so burned out that my voice, the center of my career, gave out as well. But here I was with an order from my physician to get away from the city and particularly the theater which had caused said burnout. Thankfully, family came through in the clutch for me in the form of my aunt.
In need of a sitter, her house was all mine for the next few months as Aunt Rosemary made her annual trek around the country. What she did during this journey, I wasn’t entirely sure but she always came back with many stories.
‘Darling Ivy,
Make sure that you get plenty of rest and relaxation while you’re here. And don’t worry about keeping the house spic and span. I know you’re not a Messy Bessie in any case. Also, Rowan, the gardener, will be there to take care of the yard and flowerbeds Mon, Wed, and Fri. I did ask him to check in on you only if he was comfortable doing so. He’s such a sweet young man, I can’t believe he’s single! If you need anything, he’s across the street and one house over, you can’t miss it. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do. ;)
Love, Auntie Rose’
One would think my aunt was a matchmaker in a former life yet this was just her manner with people. Trying to pair up everyone was as much a part of her personality as jaunting all over the country every year. Still though, I had to wonder if she was on the money with Rowan.
The comfy window seat of the library had become my favorite place to relax and watch this area of the neighborhood. It had an excellent view of what had to be Rowan’s house considering all of the lovely greenery and flowers. Vines climbed up along trellises set against the walls, and a stone path leading to the front door was bordered by honeysuckle bushes. However, it was the bushes growing beneath the trellises and within the shade of the house’s overhang that caught my attention.
They were covered in white gardenia blooms, and I happily discovered when the breeze was just right, their beautiful sweet scent wafted through my open window. While the rose seemed to be the favored flower of the theater and opera house, my preference was always gardenias. And the fact that these bushes were covered in the flowers meant that they were happy and thriving under the care of their owner.
Staring at the house, I blinked when a tall form exited the front door, having to duck a bit to get through the doorway. Rowan was a forest troll from what I could tell given his long limbs and slender grayish brown body. His vibrant green hair was tied back in a braid, and when he turned forward to head down the stone path, I noticed him wearing sunglasses. Odd since it wasn’t really sunny right now, but maybe he had a light sensitivity?
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Thank you so much for reading Ivy and Rowan’s story! If you liked it, please consider reblogging to share. 😊❤️
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tencrowns · 10 months
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An American Witch’s Herbal: Hosta
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Hosta spp.
Common Names: Hosta, Plantain Lilly, Giboshi, Funkia
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
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Magical Uses
Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
Region of Origin: China, Japan, Korea and Eastern Russia
Hosta, after Nicolaus Thomas Host, who was considered to be an expert on grasses. The genus went through many name changes to get where it is today, though.
Growth and Care
Is there any garden plant quite as ubiquitous as the hosta? It’s a popular pick because of its extreme hardiness--even the most beginner of a gardener would be hard pressed to kill these. Sometimes even when you think they’re gone for good, they have a tendency to rise from the dead and surprise you. While not at all particular, they do have a preference for at least some shade and may flounder if left in hot soil and all-day sun. Planting them underneath trees can be a good way to fill space, provide them protective shade and shelter from storms and hail, if those are issues in your area.
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Mostly grown for attractive foliage that lasts from spring through summer, hostas come in a variety of colors and variations including white, yellow, all shades of green to almost blue, sometimes with stripes and splashes of multiple colors on the same plant. There are miniature varieties that comfortably live on office desks like the 4-5 inch ‘Mouse Ears,’ up to the massive ‘Empress Wu’ cultivar, which grows to a mature height of 4 feet tall and 6 feet wide. They put up a flower in summer, usually white or light purple in color, which rarely has much of a fragrance. The exception to this is H. plantaginea and its cultivars, sometimes called ‘August Lily.’
They will spread over time, and you may find yourself having to divide them every three years or so if you want to maintain your planting to roughly its original size. 
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General Use
Though here in the west we tend to think of hostas as simply ornamental, in some parts of Asia it is grown as a vegetable. Deer, rabbits, slugs and snails will all happily munch on it, but it is toxic to dogs, cats and horses. Best way I’ve found to prepare them so far is to gather the young, still-furled shoots in spring and prepare them as you would asparagus, maybe by sautéing in a little butter or olive oil. The flavor is similar! (@alexisnikole TikTok/@blackforager on Insta has a great little video where she wraps them in [vegan] bacon!) Once the leaves have opened up, they do take a bitter turn. 
Magical and Symbolic Use
In the language of flowers, the hosta has been used to symbolize devotion. This devotion doesn't really have a specifically romantic bent, as "friendship" is usually another meaning ascribed to these plants. Regardless of the specific connotation, the constancy and resilience of hostas make these an obvious choice for inclusion in rituals designed around growing and maintaining positive relationships.
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If you like this post and want to see more like it, check out the tag I use for this whole series throughout my blog: #american witch's herbal
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summerwages · 9 months
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mixed message..
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witch-crip-is-this · 10 months
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Some spring flowers from my garden— I didn’t plant any of them, they just found their way here and popped up!
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lady-0f-the-wood · 1 year
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stephjacq · 14 days
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Crocus
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sappy-witch · 10 months
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Wild Summer Foraged Tea 🍵☀️
Hello darlings 🥰
I just finished making a witchy Summer tea blend from local forgeables that I think you might enjoy ☀️
I started off by harvesting and preparing dandelion root and wild strawberry leaves and flowers to create a delightful tea blend infused with saffron, chamomile, lavender, and hibiscus I had dried before. Let's get started ✨
Step 1: Harvesting 🌱
☀️Choose a sunny day to venture out and harvest the ingredients directly from nature. 
🌿Dandelion Root: Dig around the base of the dandelion plant, gently loosening the soil with a garden fork or trowel. Carefully lift the root out of the ground, ensuring you have the entire root intact. 
💮 Wild Strawberry Leaves and Flowers: Look for wild strawberry plants and carefully pluck the leaves and flowers, choosing vibrant and healthy ones.
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Here are my harvested dandelion roots and strawberry leaves and flowers. After thoroughly cleaning the dandelions, I saved the super nutritious leaves and stems for an allium and spice base of a future meal.
Step 2: Cleaning and Drying 🫧
🚿 Rinse the dandelion root, wild strawberry leaves, and flowers under cool running water to remove any dirt or debris. 
🍠 Separate into 2 trays; one with the strawberry flowers, leaves, and fine dandelion roots, and one with the sliced thicker dandelion roots 
🧽 Pat them dry using a clean towel or let them air dry for a few hours to remove excess moisture.
☀️ Place the ingredients on a tray or in a basket and leave them in a warm, well-ventilated area to dry completely. This process can take up to a week or two, depending on the humidity.
🔥Alternatively, dry them in a food dehydrator or in an open oven on a low heat.
Step 3: Creating Your Magical Tea Blend 🍵
🍵 Once the ingredients are fully dried, gather them along with any other herbs you would like to add. I added saffron, chamomile, lavender, and hibiscus to mine as it’s main function is to aid in female reproductive health.
🫙Mix the dried ingredients together, considering the desired ratios for each ingredient based on personal preference. Store your tea blend in a labeled airtight container, protecting it from moisture and light.
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Magickal and Medicinal Properties ✨
🌺 Saffron: Enhances intuition, promotes spiritual growth, and adds a touch of luxurious flavor. Also helps regulate menstrual cycles, alleviate menstrual pain, and promote hormonal balance. I harvested mine in early Spring and added just 4 strings.
🌼 Chamomile: For peace. Also eases menstrual cramps and reduces PMS symptoms..
💜 Lavender: For relaxation, balance, and harmony. It also encourages emotional balance, supporting overall well-being.
🌺 Hibiscus: For love and divination. Also rich in antioxidants and can help support a healthy cardiovascular system, which is essential for optimal reproductive function.
🌱 Dandelion Root: To promote inner strength and resilience. Also supports hormone balance and aids in menstrual discomfort relief.  
💮 Wild Strawberry Leaves & Flowers: For joy and vitality, abundance and love. Also traditionally used to support healthy menstruation and alleviate PMS symptoms.
Embrace the magic of nature's bounty as you create this enchanting tea blend, honoring the healing and nourishing properties of each ingredient.
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Blessed be. 🕊✨
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