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African Grey Parrot Grooming Habits and What They Mean for Their Health

Discover the grooming habits of African Grey Parrots and learn what they reveal about their health, from preening to foot care, plus tips for keeping them happy and healthy!

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Isolation Combatants: Witchcraft

1/333 Days of Magick

Let’s talk about it: Isolation is going to brew up some issues later. Many of us are a few weeks deep into isolation and it’s taking its toll. Now, I love most everything about it--unlimited videogames, reading, pet cuddles, hobbies galore... but taking away any social interaction and the cloud of doom, or fear, or worry that we all feel just...sucks to put it bluntly. Here are some crystals and herbs, along with a few ideas to improve habits to make isolation a little less worrisome. 

CRYSTALS

Chrysocolla: (the large green earthy raw stone) This stone ultimately draws out guilt and negativity and encourages self awareness, joy and creativity. It’s pretty peaceful and for hot headed Leos like me, it cools off the flame. (I get irritable from being bored). It is also a great stone for new beginnings. I would recommend meditating or holding this stone when irritable. It’s also just soo pretty. 

This would be great for a spell for self transformation or new beginnings. 

Snowflake Obsidian: (Black with speckles) You can follow the same properties as obsidian plus more. It helps you recognize and change unhealthy patterns for yourself. A more self reflection stone. It helps you value your “mistakes” too. 

Now with this one, don’t look at alllll of the habits that are “wrong” or “unhealthy” that you’re doing and fall down a deep dark hole of sadness. In isolation, it’s OK to not be 100%. Nobody in the world is 100%. The first steps forward always start with awareness. 

I’m trying to call 1 person a week for a lengthy time & dress up twice a week for myself. I realized that my hygiene got real bad and I needed to talk with people to feel normal. 

This could work in a ritual for self growth or a ritual meant for self reflection and lots of writing in a journal. 

Rhodochrosite: (peach & pink smooth stone) This one stimulates self love and passion. It helps encourage you to see the positives and soothes the stresses. This one is best to hold over your heart and imagine it sending energy straight into your heart or your soul. It’s there for comfort.  

This one I love to hold with my favorite cup of tea or hot cocoa on a sunny day. 

Apache’s Tear: (Black & grey stone) This stone is a protective stone against grief and sorrow. A lot of people are grieving loved ones, events, or even just your own daily routine. That’s totally OK. They will absorb the negativity and release the grief. Use them for psychic protection when facing emotionally distressing situations. Pluto. Scorpio. 

Storytime: My gal I get my crystals from handed me an apache’s tear and proceeded to tell me how she lots 3 close friends in the last week due to illness. It was a lot to take in... I cannot handle illness or death very well, but I gave her comfort and reached out and for the rest of the day it didn’t weigh heavily on me.  

Mookaite Jasper: (Red, orange, yellow striped-ish stone) This stone increases self worth and self confidence. This stone comes from Australia and I would consider it an adventure stone. It amplifies ones own instinct. These stones were originally used by Australian Aboriginal people for healing before colonizers arrived. For healing, it is seen as a restorative anti aging stone. It can also help those who deal with indecisiveness. 

I use this one for a few things: to help make adventurous decisions. Something that makes me feel youthful again. For me, that would be walking along the Missouri river at home. 

Witchcraft or spiritual related: Work with animals-spiritual or real. It’s a stone for instinct, adventure and because it is an Earth stone, works well for grounding before ritual. Gemini and Virgo. 

Blue Lace Agate: (tealight holder) A very peaceful stone. This is to calm your anxiety and reach a more soothed mind. This one is specific for calming your nerves when speaking or dealing with an overactive mind. Pisces. Throat Chakra. 

*honorable mentions, but not pictured:

Howlite: Howlite is a stone that opens your mind to receive wisdom. So, its great at releasing that mental pressure like a shaken soda bottle. It helps soothe rage, anxiety, stress and pain. It is a calm communication stone great for exploring past lives if you’re into that. Others have used it to reach a deep sleep. Gemini.

*side note: Be careful buying turquoise online because some people like to dye Howlite and sell it as turquoise. 

Lepidolite: My FAVORITE STONE. It is a sparkly light purple stone. Probably the best stone I have as a mood stabilizer. I have type II bipolar and this one can help me be more aware of my mood tracking and help balance it. It legit contains lithium (used for anti-anxiety meds). It works will during high stress moments of chaos. Lepidolite reminds you to find things that are blissful for yourself. Plants, the sun, calm waters, a book, or sleeping with your animals. Libra. 

HERBS

Honestly, there are SO many herbs and plants to help with isolation and improving happiness. I honestly recommend buy yourself a little plant to take care of or growing your own plant from seed. It keeps you busy and can turn into such a good dangerous hobby. (hehe). 

Hyacinth: (purple cutie flowers) According to Cunnignham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, hyacinth is used in love mixtures and the fresh flowers relieve grief and depression. Now for spell purposes, I would say that “sniffing the fresh flowers” isn’t needed and that you can just use these petals with any spell, spell, jar, offering, sachet, bath mix, or poppet. I got my plant at a local nursery on sale and I kept the dried petals after they reached their bloom. 

Lavender: (*french kiss* classic) You can burn these flowers to induce sleep or rest. Or you can scatter throughout the home for peacefulness. It can be used in purification baths. One of its main uses is for love. Self love, romantic, etc. I usually use it in hot tea or a bath, myself. 

Marjoram: This is a protection, love and happiness herb. It is used in love spells, protection around the home (if renewed each month), and used by people with minor depression to incite happiness. I would recommend burning this herb in a charcoal tablet or fire safe container to fumigate one’s space and remove grief. 

Meadowsweet: Place this herb throughout the house to promote peace. It is also used in love spells. It is said (Cunningham) that smelling meadowsweet cheers the heart. I recommend this herb for Beltane. I burn it to uplift the home’s spirits. 

*Don’t ever follow these correspondents too strictly--ultimately you put in which ones make you the most happy. 

Peony: The peony is revered for its protective powers. It guards the body, the soul and spirit. It can be grown for protection or the root worn for protection against evil spirits and imps. 

*Peonies aren’t typically an herb for attain happiness or decreasing anxiety or stress... but it’s my favorite. Nothing makes a great mixture to cope with isolation than adding things that you associate with warmth and happiness.

African Violet: (live plant barely visible in the background [srry bby]) African Violets protect spirituality within the home. I have felt like my spiritual connection with me deities has been severed and I keep my African violets nearby my main altar when I want to try and connect. Plus, they are very affordable and you can find them during March at many nurseries and grocery stores with a floral section. This plant isn’t for ingesting. I would recommend leaving this bby potted by a window. I do like to collect and the the flowers for later though.  

Honorable Mention:

Borage: Borage has been used to strengthen courage for years. In Elizabethan England, it is said to live melancholy. In some hoodoo practices, it is used about the home to bring about domestic tranquility--which if you are isolated with a partner or roommate, this could be for you. My favorite thing about borage is that once it blooms you can harvest them and candy them. They are apart of the edible flowers group. Leo. 

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African Grey Dandruff: Everything You Need to Know About Feather Dust, Dander, and Caring for Your Parrot’s Fluff

Discover how to manage African Grey Parrot dander! Learn tips to control feather dust, improve air quality, and keep your home clean while caring for your parrot.