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Protection & Warding ⚔

A guide on protecting yourself and your home.

Note: this is a long post!

Personal Protection

Wear an amulet on your person - can be made from man-made or natural materials so long as its intent is to protect

Keep a protective crystal in your pocket

Craft a small protective spell jar and keep on your person

Anoint yourself with a protective oil

Place an energetic shield around yourself

Place a glamour on yourself to go unnoticed in the presence of harmful or negative energies

Carry a piece of iron on your person

Bathe with a wash made from protective herbs

Sleep with a sachet of herbs under your pillow or hanging above your bed to prevent nightmares

Prayers and offerings to your patron deity

Hang a protective amulet from the rearview mirror in your vehicle for safe travels

Home & Hearth Protection

Hang rose stems with thorns intact above the entrance of your home

Hang an upside down horseshoe above the entrance of your home (some lore states you should hang the horseshoe right-side-up)

Hang wind chimes or bells outside of your home

Create a “Witch Bottle” and bury in your front yard, or in a potted plant on your porch

Create a “Witch’s Ladder” or “Witch Ball” and hang it either inside or outside of your home

Hang imagery of protective symbols outside or around your home

Burn protective incense in your home

Create a room spray made from protective oils and spray around your home

Create a protective wash and use it to clean your windows, door frames, and tile/wooden floors

Use the wash mentioned above to “paint” symbols of protection on the outside of your front door, on your porch, etc.

Place a protective crystal at each corner inside your home

Place a small glass of salt at each corner inside your home

Hammer 3 iron nails into your front door

Create a protective powder and sprinkle around the perimeter of your home - alternately, sprinkle outside of your front and back door

Create a sachet filled with protective herbs and crystals - keep inside or outside of your home, in your vehicle, etc.

Hang mirrors inside of your home

Place a crystal grid at the center of your home using protective crystals

Call upon your patron deity to protect your home and those who reside in it

Protective Symbols & Items

Pentacle

Triquetra

Witch’s Knot

Algiz (Elhaz) rune

Vegvisir

Helm of Awe

Mjolnir

Glyph of the Moon, Mars, or Saturn

Eye of Horus

Ankh

Crossed Swords

Iron nails

Railroad spikes

Thorns

War Water

Flying Devil Oil

Third & Fifth Pentacle of Saturn; Third & Sixth Pentacle of Jupiter; Sixth Pentacle of Mars; Second, Third, & Fifth Pentacle of the Moon

Crystals

Agate

Amethyst - protection against psychic attacks and while traveling

Angel Aura Quartz - spiritual protection

Apophyllite

Aqua Aura Quartz - protection against psychic attacks

Aquamarine - protection while traveling via water

Astrophyllite

Aventurine

Beryl - protection while traveling

Blue Goldstone

Bowenite

Bronzite

Bustamite

Catlinite - spiritual protection

Carnelian - protection from negative emotions

Celestite - emotional protection

Chalcopyrite

Chrysoberyl

Citrine - protection from nightmares

Clear Quartz

Diamond

Dravite

Eudialyte

Fire Agate

Fluorite - protection against psychic attacks

Galaxite

Garnet

Indicolite

Infinite Stone

Jade

Jasper

Jet

Lapis Lazuli

Lepidolite

Malachite - protection during pregnancy and childbirth

Moonstone - protection during pregnancy, childbirth, and while traveling via water

Mother of Pearl - protection for children

Nuumite

Obsidian

Onyx

Peridot

Pyrite

Rose Quartz - protection during pregnancy and childbirth

Ruby - protection of the home and hearth

Salt

Schorl

Shungite

Smithsonite

Smoky Quartz

Snowflake Obsidian

Sugilite

Tanzanite

Tiger’s Eye

Turquoise

Vauxite - protection from nightmares

Botanicals

Acacia, Aconite, Acorn (protection from lightning), African Violet, Ague, Alder (protection for the deceased), Alfalfa (protection from hunger and poverty), Alkanet (protection from snakebites and the fear of snakes), Aloe (protection from household accidents), Amaranth (protection from bullets), Amber, Angelica, Anise Seeds, Ash (protection from drowning and while traveling), Aspen (protection against thieves), Bamboo, Barley, Basil, Bay Laurel (protection from lightning), Bay Leaf (protection for your home and family, protection against baneful magick), Belladonna, Bergamot (protection from illness), Bilberry Bark, Birch (protection from lightning and infertility), Black Cohosh (protection from accidents and sudden death), Black Haw, Black Pepper, Blackberry, Bladderwrack (protection while traveling), Blessed Thistle, Bloodroot, Blue Violet, Blueberry, Boneset, Brimstone, Buckeye (protection against arthritis), Buckwheat, Cactus, Calamus, Calendula, Carnation, Caraway, Cascara Sagrada (protection against baneful magick), Catnip (protection while sleeping), Cedar (protection from lightning), Celandine, Chia, Chives, Chrysanthemum, Cilantro (protection for gardeners), Cinnamon, Cinquefoil (protection for loved ones on a journey), Clove (protection for babies), Clover, Coconut, Comfrey (protection while traveling), Coriander, Corn, Cotton, Cramp Bark, Cranberry, Cumin, Curry, Cypress, Daisy (protection for babies), Dandelion Root (protection while sleeping), Datura, Devil’s Bit, Devil’s Claw, Dill, Dogwood, Dragon’s Blood, Ebony, Elder (protection for the deceased), Elm (protection from lightning), Eucalyptus, False Unicorn Root (protection during pregnancy and childbirth), Fennel, Fern, Feverfew (protection against accidents and cold/flu), Figwort (protection for your home), Flaxseed (protection for your home, protection against baneful magick), Fleabane, Foxglove (protection for your home and garden), Frankincense, Gardenia, Garlic, Geranium, Ginger, Ginseng, Gorse (protection against baneful magick), Hawthorn (protection from lightning), Heather (protection against violent crimes), Heliotrope, Henna (protection from illness), Hickory, High John the Conqueror, Holly, Horseradish, Hyssop (protection for property against burglars and trespassers), Irish Moss (protection while traveling), Ivy, Juniper, Kava Kava, Lady Slipper (protection against baneful magick), Larch (protection against theft), Larkspur, Laurel, Lavender, Leek, Lemon, Lemon Verbena (protection of your home, protection from lightning and storms), Lettuce, Lime, Lotus, Lucky Hand Root (protection while traveling), Mandrake, Marigold (protection while sleeping), Marjoram, Marshmallow Root, Mimosa, Mint, Mistletoe (protection from lightning and fire), Mullein (protection from nightmares and baneful magick), Nutmeg, Oak Moss, Olive Leaf, Onion, Papyrus, Parsley (protection for your home), Peat Moss, Peony, Periwinkle (protection against snakes and poison), Pimpernel, Pine, Pineapple, Plantain (protection from snake bites and jealousy), Quince, Radish, Raspberry Leaf, Red Clover (protection for pets), Rhubarb, Rice, Rowan, Rue, Sage, Sandalwood, Saw Palmetto, Sea Salt, Sheep Sorrel (protection from heart disease), Slippery Elm, Snapdragon, Solomon’s Seal, Spanish Moss, Spearmint, St. John’s Wort (protection from baneful magick, lightning, and fire), Straw Flower, Sunflower, Tangerine, Thistle, Toadflax, Tonka Bean (protection from disease), True Unicorn Root (protection from baneful magick), Valerian, Venus Fly Trap, Violet, Willow, Witch Hazel, Wood Aloe, Wood Betony, Woodruff, Wormwood (protection against dangerous roads while traveling), Yerba Santa, Yew, Yucca (protection of your home)

Metals

Chromium

Lead

Iron

Nickel

Pewter

Steel

Titanium

Zinc

Lunar Phases

Waxing - to attract protective energy and positivity

Full - generalized protection

Waning - to banish negativity, thus protecting the caster

Planets

Moon

Mars

Saturn

Days of the Week

Monday

Tuesday

Saturday

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amaris-october · 6 years ago

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ANISE STAR APOTHECARY. Dried Herbs. For Clarity, Awakening & Clairvoyance.

Tied to the familiar taste of black licorice, Anise is known to suddenly snap you out of the mundane mindset & shift your attention to something new. It 'awakens' your mind to bring clarity to a situation, as it helps you "see" past the current view & bring a better understanding from a new angle. Conjuring spirits or trying to contact other dimensions is enhanced with the powers of Anise, as its crisp aroma takes us to new vibrational levels, helping us to better tap into our subconscious mind & see things through the mind's eye. It elevates our spirit & protects the aura, so that we may find comfort in journeying into the unknown. In the shape of a star, it creates the image of a pentacle, bringing awareness to the associations of the mystery of the occult & the potential we hold when we are 'one' with all things around us. Anise can intensify our dreams & strengthen our connection to spirit.

Botanical Name: Illicium Verum

Element Correspondences: Air / Water

Planetary Correspondences: Mercury / Jupiter

Chakras: Third Eye (6th) / Crown (7th)

Zodiac Correspondences:

Magickal Uses: Clairvoyance, Luck, Spiritual Offering, Protection, Power Generator, Banishing Evil, Consecration, Death, Ritual, Burial, Divination, Psychic Development, Happiness, Clarity, prophetic visions, lucid dreaming, witchcraft.

Magickal Tip: Add Anise to a hot drink to enhance prophetic visions & spirit communication. During Samhain, decorate with Stars of Anise as an offering to the spirit realm. Make a necklace talisman of Star Anise when the veil is thin for protection & psychic awareness.

Holistic Uses: A salt bath of Bay Leaves & Anise, help to relax the body, detoxing the mind of stress. Add to food to help with digestion issues.

* Please Note: Anise Stars may not be whole & are often broken up.*

CHAMOMILE FLOWER APOTHECARY. Dried Herbs. For Calming, Peace & Blessings.

A bright, cheerful & calming herb, popularly used in tea to help one relax, Chamomile has also been used for centuries as a key ingredient in spells to bring about blessings & prosperity. When burned as an incense, it illuminates the mind to match a higher frequency, making new avenues for abundance & good luck to flow in. When mixed with lavender in a face wash, it can be used to cast a spell of beauty & youth. In ritual or celebrations honoring the Sun, Chamomile can be used as a talisman or offering. The Summer Solstice reminds us to take it easy, soak in the sun & relax, so try adding some Chamomile to your Litha Ceremonies. Anoint your altar candles with a mix of olive oil & crushed chamomile flowers, 'wrapping' them with the power of the Sun. Smudge a new home or space with the smoke or scent of chamomile, to welcome cheerful blessings, peaceful vibes & happiness.

Botanical Name: Matricaria Recutita

Element Correspondences: Water

Planetary Correspondences: Sun

Zodiac Correspondences: Leo

Magickal Uses: Illumination, Prosperity, Blessings, Honoring the Sun, Litha & Summer Solstice, Purification, Peace, Meditation, Youth, Calming, Sleep, Energy Clearing, Joy, Healing, Inspiration, Centering.

Chakras: Solar Plexus (3rd) Holistic Uses: Frequently used to calm anxiety & stress. Prepared as a tea or used in a bath, it soothes nerves & calms the mind, for better focusing or sleep. Added to tinctures & smudge spray, Chamomile helps one to relax. Also may be used to counter an upset stomach.

CINNAMON CHIPS APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Prosperity, Money Drawing & Strength.

For centuries, cinnamon has been used in all kinds of spiritually protective rituals, magic spells and potions amongst several cultures, as it is known for stimulating the Sacral, Solar Plexus & Crown Chakra, inspiring spiritual insight, psychic powers, healing and of course protection. However, one of it's main intentions in magick is to propel success or bring in abundance, as it's spicy & warm scent can work to spice up your own energy, thus raising your vibrations, warming the spirit & projecting positive energy, which in return will find it's way back to you three fold.

Botanical Name: Cinnamomum Cassia

Element Correspondences: Air & Fire

Planetary Correspondences: Sun / Mars / Mercury / Uranus

Zodiac Correspondences:

Magickal Uses: Spirituality, Love, Protection Money Drawing, Passion, Luck, Power, Success, Strength, Prosperity, Healing, Psychic, Warmth, Sex Magick. Mabon, Samhain & Yule Rituals.

Magickal Tip: Add Cinnamon to a food dish or hot drink to promote the element of Fire, bringing an abundant drive to your energy & attracting prosperity. Holistic Uses: * Cinnamon can be a mild skin irritant. * Cinnamon repels insects if kept in cabinets. Cinnamon Tea or Cinnamon Gum can help with digestion, motion sickness or stomach issues.

CORNFLOWER APOTHECARY. Dried Herbs.

For Psychic Awareness, Self Knowledge, Ritual.

Cornflower's natural indigo coloring vibrates to heal the Third Eye Chakra, working to awaken one's psychic awareness, enhance self knowledge, heal intuitive blocks & access inner wisdom. Cornflower is a powerful took for Indigo Children that seek their spiritual connection, when carried as a talisman, consumed as an herbal tea or used in meditation rituals for spiritual abundance.

Botanical Name: Centaurea Cyanus

Element Correspondences: Earth & Air

Planetary Correspondences: Venus & Saturn

Zodiac Correspondences: Cancer & Virgo

Magickal Uses: Psychic Awareness, Ritual, Third Eye Awakening, Self- Knowledge, Spirituality, Abundance, Love, Magick, Fertility, Growth, Creativity.

Chakras: Throat (5th), Third Eye (6th), Crown (7th)

Magickal Tip: Add Cornflower to tea to help aid in divination practices & psychic development.

Holistic Uses: A Cornflower tincture or tonic can be used to help heal weak eyes or blemished skin. Cornflower petals can be used to create natural dyes.

DRAGON'S BLOOD RESIN APOTHECARY.

All Natural Incense. For Manifestation & Spell Power.

Dragon's Blood has long been used in magick to enhance rituals & strengthen manifestation power in spells, whether dealing with issues of banishment, love, healing or clairvoyance, Dragon’s Blood is a powerful booster to anything you put out into the universe. The resin comes from the rattan palm tree, known as Daemonorops draco & is harvested in Sumatra. Historically the 'Bleeding' sap of the 'dragon' tree, resembled blood, and has harvested in order to make a paste to help heal wounds and protect an individual from infections, creating a 'natural bandaid' upon the skin. In Ritual, Dragon's Blood Resin has been added to anything from magickal inks to protection sachets & continues to be a favorite among practitioners for it's powerful properties.

Botanical Name: Daemomorops Draco

Element Correspondences: Fire

Planetary Correspondences: Mars

Zodiac Correspondences: Aries, Sagittarius

Magickal Uses: Power to Spells, Manifestation, Intention, Protection, Love Drawing, Money Attraction, Healing Rituals, Emotional Strength, Heightening Ritual Energy, Banishing, Love, Protection, Healing, Increased Potency, Honoring the Gods, Goddesses, Spirits or Ancestors.

Magickal Tip: Add some powder of Dragon's Blood Resin to ink or paint, then write down or draw out your intentions to heighten their manifestation power.

Chakras: Root Chakra (1st) / Heart Chakra (4th) / Crown Chakra (7th)

Holistic Uses: Traditionally it was used to stop bleeding & aid healing of any wound or 'broken heart.' It was said to lower fevers & reduce stomach problems.

* Please note, Dragon's Blood Resin comes in large chunks and should be broken up or powdered via mortar & pestle before use. Jar holds approx. 1oz. which may appear only 'half full.' *

EUCALYPTUS LEAVES APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Purification, Healing & Protection.

Healing comes to us when we open ourselves to it. Eucalyptus carries strong healing vibration with it & it is said it you light a blue or white candle in the middle of a ring of Eucalyptus leaves, while focusing your 'trouble spot' healing, the Universe will hear your prayers & send forth powerful healing energy. Eucalyptus has long been used in spells or ritual to cast out evil, making it a frequently hung herb over doors & windows in the early days. The protection & good health that it brings, makes it an ideal ingredient for potions or sachets that require harvesting earthly energies to find grounding & channeling higher vibrational entities into one's aura.

Botanical Name: Eucalyptus Globulus

Element Correspondences: Air

Planetary Correspondences: Moon

Zodiac Correspondences: Pisces, Cancer

Magickal Uses: Healing, Warding off Evil, Protection, Healing Sickness, Energy Clearing, Purification, Spiritual Growth, Raising Vibrations, Exorcisms, Banishing, Healing Addiction.

Magickal Tip: To help a sick loved one or to protect your valuables, place Eucalyptus leaves near a photo of the one that needs healing or near a jewelry box.

Chakras: Root (1st) & Heart (4th)

Holistic Uses: Bathing in Eucalyptus, helps to detox the body and rid one of a cold or flu. It is also known to heal lung congestion & open up the nasal passageways for a stuffy nose or slight Asthma attack, by gently & deeply breathing in the natural aroma or broken leaves.

FRANKINCENSE RESIN APOTHECARY.

All Natural Incense. For Illumination, Consecration & Meditation.

Frankincense holds such powerful properties for purification of the body, mind & spirit, for meditation, prayer or magickal practices, in which the user intends to build a stronger connection to source / God. Frankincense can bring about intense spiritual growth as it works to clear the chakras & energy bodies of any negativity, offering protection & strength. With that said, Frankincense can greatly enhance one's mood and bring a great energy to help one focus on their personal enlightenment & overall happiness.Frequently used in perfumes or potpourri blends, Frankincense can also double as a paint, as it was used in Ancient Egypt to paint the eyelids of Women, keeping them blessed with the gift of 'sight.' Often before Mass, the Catholic church uses Frankincense resin burned over charcoal, to cleanse the sacred space & consecrate the environment before prayer or ritual, Helping to attune one's vibrations to a higher light. Frankincense makes for a powerful tool when one is working on deepening their communication with their higher self during a meditation. Incorporate Frankincense as an offering at for your next ritual or ceremony, honoring the gift of illumination.

Botanical Name: Boswellia Carteri

Element Correspondences: Air, Fire

Planetary Correspondences: Sun

Zodiac Correspondences: Leo

Magickal Uses: Cleansing, Exorcism, Meditation, Generally Lift the Spirits, Purification,

Protection, Spirituality, Sacred Space Preparation, Consecration, Blessing, Love, Courage, Ward Off Evil, Illumination, Ceremonial Incense.

Magickal Tip: Burn Frankincense prior to ceremony to purify your sacred space & welcome illumination.

Chakras: Solar Plexus (3rd) / Crown Chakra (7th)

Holistic Uses: Said to once be used as a wax like, hair remover, Frankincense can also be used as a way to balance one's emotions when taken internally. Powdered resin may be added to water, forming a tincture, later rubbed on the skin to treat arthritis & muscle pain.

JUNIPER BERRY APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Good Health, Protection & Spirit Communication.

A must have for any magickal apothecary cabinet, as Juniper Berry carries so many magickal uses!

An active magickal ingredient use to guard against theft & build an energy of protection, Juniper also works to awaken creativity, activating the throat chakra & helping one to find the true joy in self expression. Historically, Juniper was often hung at the front door to reflect evil spirits, bad elements & sickness. It's crisp, pungent & strong aroma awakens many of the senses, aiding in growth towards enlightenment & drastically raising one's vibrations. This high vibration helps to banish curses, hexes or bad luck, resulting in a fun-filled, care-free lifestyle. Used for centuries to create incense, Juniper's positive, earthly energies promote a powerful belief in self manifestation, awarding the user with great strides towards their goals & dreams. This makes Juniper a magickal element for blessings, enchantment & true Joy.

Botanical Name: Juniperus Communis Element Correspondences: Fire Planetary Correspondences: Jupiter Zodiac Correspondences: Sagittarius

Magickal Uses: Good Health, Love, Protection, Wisdom, Purification, Clarity, Prosperity, Banishment, Spirit Communication, Anti-Theft, Increased Visions, Creativity, Male Potency, Raising Vibrations, Manifesting.

Chakras: Throat (5th), Third Eye (6th)

Magickal Tip / Spellwork: * To detour thieves, grind up dried juniper berries into a power and lay a line across your front door. You can also add the powder to a sachet or tied black cloth and place in a car or jewelry box.

* You can make a home guardian poppet, by adding a blessed Juniper Berry over the heart and leaving the poppet either buried next to your front door or near it.

* It was believed that you could keep evil witches away by planting a juniper bush near your front door, as for them to enter they would have to count the needles upon each leaf, which would most likely detour them from wasting their time.

* Make an amulet Necklace or bracelet made of juniper berries for protection & heightened clairvoyance for deeper meditations & ritual work.

Holistic Uses: Antiseptic, Bladder Infections & tea.

(Tea Preparation) To make a tea, lightly grind a spoonful of berries and add to hot water. Let steep for several minuets. You may add natural sweetener or honey to desired taste.

LAVENDER BUDS APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Relaxation, Divination, Meditation & Sleep.

Once tied to 16th Century Prostitutes, who use to bathe & wash their clothes in the perfumed water of Lavender, to attract lovers, this gentle herb has long been associated with Love. It 'calms the waters' of the spirit, reducing stress or anxiety, that may plaque the mind from underlying doubts or fears. It entices one to dig deeper within their subconscious mind, creating a portal for lucid or vivid dreams, which may help one along their path or answer questions that have been troubling the individual. Associated with the Third Eye, psychic practices & meditation, Lavender was ritualistically tossed into bonfires, to open the window to the spirit realm, while diverting evil spirits & offering protection against the Evil Eye.

Botanical Name: Lavandula Angustifolia

Element Correspondences: Air

Planetary Correspondences: Mercury

Zodiac Correspondences: Virgo

Magickal Uses: Clairvoyance, Cleansing, Consecration, Happiness, Healing, Love, Midsummer, Passion, Peace of Mind, Protection, Purification, Tranquility, Spirituality, Blessings, Chastity, Divination, Dreams, Energy, Gentleness, Good Luck, Creativity, Grieving, Harmony, Keeping Secrets, Increases the Duration of a Spell, Meditation, Memory, Psychic Development, Retention, Ritual, Sleep, Stability, Virility, Weddings.

Chakras: Third Eye (6th)

Magickal Tip: Tip: Place a sachet of Lavender Buds in your pillow to promote vivid dreams & peaceful sleep.

Holistic Uses: Frequently used to calm anxiety & stress. Aids in headaches or sleep when left in a sachet near the pillow, bathed in or taken as an herbal tea.

MUGWORT APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Clairvoyance, Protection & Consecration.

Mugwort has been used by magickal practitioners for ages as a dream associative & enhancing psychic skills. It calms the energy of a person, especially when ingested as a tea & helps to awaken the Third Eye, aiding in deeper subconscious travel & spirit world communications. It enhances dreamwork, helping one to better recall dreams for journaling & deciphering messages. When burned as an incense at Samhain, it works as an offering to call upon the Ancestors, Creating a stronger bond between the thin veil of the physical world & spirit world. Mugwort is an important herb to incorporate into practice, when one is trying to awaken their psychic senses & evolve spiritually.

Botanical Name: Artemisia Vulgaris

Element Correspondences: Air / Earth

Planetary Correspondences: Venus / Moon

Zodiac Correspondences: Taurus / Libra

Magickal Uses: Clairvoyance, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Ward Off Evil, Purification, Astral Projection, Ancestor Contact, Spirit Realm, Third Eye Awakening, Consecration of Divinatory Tools, Dream Work, Lucid Dreaming, Seance Work, Psychic Skills.

Magickal Tip: Add a pinch of Mugwort to your Divination tools when in safe keeping to keep their energy & aura protected, strong & enchanted. You can make a tincture of Mugwort, adding other clairvoyant crystals to the mix, and using the tincture as a consecration wash for your divination tools, to enhance their metaphysical powers & become a stronger aid in clairvoyant practices.

Holistic Uses: A tea of mugwort can aid in sleep & dream recall. It can be added to massage oil or bathwater to calm anxieties & insomnia. Freshly crushed Mugwort leaves, can be added to scratches, burns or cuts to alleviate skin irritations.

MYRRH GUM RESIN APOTHECARY.

All Natural Incense. For Healing, Divination & Renewal.

Helping to gently expands upon our inner wisdom, Myrrh ties us to the subconscious, lifting a cloudy veil that blinds us from the 'unknown.' Feminine in nature, Myrrh, works with the energies of Goddess Isis & Mother Moon, aiding us in seeking deeper through the mysteries of the Universe. It raises the vibrations to illuminate our soul & reflects any negative energy that might create doubt or fear, so that one may better connect to their higher purpose, also making it a powerful source when working through tragedies. It is a great healer to the mind, body & spirit, which is why it was traditionally used in an amulet or herbal sachet to bring about a quick healing. Often mixed with Frankincense, not only within the Catholic church, but through various spiritual practices, Myrrh help's one to 'travel' deeper into a meditative state, building a rich connection with the divine, through prayer & magickal practices.

Botanical Name: Commiphora Molmol

Element Correspondences: Air / Water

Planetary Correspondences: Sun / Moon

Zodiac Correspondences: Cancer / Leo

Magickal Uses: Spirituality, Divination, Healing, Meditation, Energy Amplifier, Raising Vibrations, Peace, Renewal, Consecration, Blessings, Intuition Strengthening, Hex Removal, Moon Rituals, Third Eye Healing & Activation.

Magickal Tip: Raise your crystal ball over the smoke of Myrrh, to strengthen your psychic vision.

Chakras: Third Eye (6th) , Crown (7th)

Holistic Uses: Often used to make perfumes, Myrrh also repels mosquitos when burned as an incense. Due to it's Antiseptic properties, Egyptians traditionally burned Myrrh for fumigation to sick rooms. It can also help fight bad breath, when used as a powder or extract.

OLIVE LEAVES APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Peace, Healing & Balance.

Olive leaves are a symbol of divine peace & fragility. The trees grow best in hot & dry climates, tying them closely to the element of Fire & the Sun. It is highly sensitive, as it can die with a tad to much water or frost. It flowers the Olive fruit & loves growing in sunny spots facing the South. It can grow stabile & strong even on slopes & hills, but still needs balanced weather conditions. It can teach us to find this balance within ourselves, we are fragile & strong. It serves as an important reminder that too much of one thing can be hazardous to us & that no matter what darkness we find ourselves in, we can find growth when illuminated by the light.

Botanical Name: Olea Europaea

Element Correspondences: Fire

Planetary Correspondences: Jupiter & Sun

Zodiac Correspondences: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Magickal uses: Calming Energies, Meditation, Balance, Peace, Zen, Raising Vibrations, Wisdom, Generosity, Releasing Negativity, Good Luck, Dispelling enemies.

Magickal Tips: Stash Olive leaves in each corner of a room to keep the home peaceful, banishing family arguments & bringing luck to those in the home.

A ring of Olive leaves can help raise the vibrations of the aura & help with spell-casting dealing with manifestation.

A branch of Olive Leaves wet with rain water or natural spring water may be used to bless a home, by thrusting the water off the leaves & envisioning white light.

Drink as a tea during Full Moons to stabilize emotions & calm your energy.

Chakras: Heart (4th) & Crown (7th)

Holistic Uses: Taken as a daily tea, Olive leaves can help with stimulating brain function & cardiovascular health.

PATCHOULI APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Money, Prosperity, Lust & Manifestation.

Patchouli is said to attract prosperity & dispels negativity to promote good dreams. Energetically, Patchouli increases energy & attention in the sensory levels and the outer fields, causing the spiritual self to drop into the physical body. Patchouli also slows down the sense of time perception, allowing one to better work in the realm of magick. This enchanting sweet & earthy scent is a popular ingredient used in spell-casting to draw in money, offer protection, defend against negative energies or evil intent. It holds true in the spiritual power of releasing, whether it be certain vibrations, addictions or banishing harmful people from one's life. Patchouli is tied to the Earth element as well, bringing great grounding frequencies & enhancing focus, which is why it makes for such a great manifesting tool.

Botanical Name: Pogostemon Cablin

Element Correspondences: Earth

Planetary Correspondences: Saturn

Zodiac Correspondences: Scorpio

Magickal Uses: Money, Prosperity, Love, Lust, Manifestation, Sexual Power, Courage, Banishing Evil, Protection.

Chakras: Root (1st ) Solar Plexus (3rd) & Crown (7th)

Magickal Tip: Sprinkle Patchouli in the wallet to bring about financial success & prosperity.

Holistic Uses: Create tinctures to help with Athlete's Foot, Dandruff & Eczema.

PUTKA PODS APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Warmth, Comfort & Family Togetherness.

These tiny & adorable "Mini- Pumpkins," are sure to bring a smile to your face. Named Putka Pods, they actually spawn as little fruits from the Glochidion Ferdinandi tree, which grows these pods & are enjoyed by many birds & critters. The Tree itself, creates a home and shelter for many species of birds. It's roots grow deep & wide, creating firm grounding energy. Putka Pods carry a bright Orange color, & when dried can last many seasons. They provide wonderful decorations for the Autumn season, enhancing the energies of warmth, comfort & 'coming together,' as their shape holds many little wedges, forming 1 small pod. Let the magick of Putka Pods enrich your Samhain altar & celebrations this season.

Botanical Name: Glochidion Ferdinandi

Magickal uses: Home, Grounding, Comfort, Nurturing, Death, Light, Gatherings, Family, Friendships.

ELEMENT: Earth

PLANETS: Sun

CHAKRAS : 2nd- Sacral Chakra

Magickal Tip: String a putka pod for each loved one onto a string & hand over the Hearth, as a symbol of Family togetherness.

RED ROSE BUDS APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Love, Trust & Innocence.

Love and Roses go together century after century, a well known symbol of Love, Roses help soften our energy and open us up to the energy of love. This beautiful energy can heal us, bring us joy, protection & peace within our hearts. It promotes the joy of giving & gratitude, as when Roses are gifted or received, it pleases both parties. A cup of rose tea, enhances one's magic, with a pure energy, Divination practices become enhanced, as well as prophetic dreams, because Roses allow us to lower our guard & trust. Roses are a symbol of confidence as well, so much so, that a Rose petal medallion was often plastered to the ceilings of law offices or courtrooms, serving as a talisman of trust, truth & confidence of the words spoken within the building. As a symbol of innocence, it reminds us to live from the heart, see the beauty around us & embrace each moment as if it was the first & last.

Botanical Name: Rosa Canina

Element Correspondences: Water

Planetary Correspondences: Venus

Zodiac Correspondences: Taurus

Magickal Uses: Love, Lust, Innocence, Confidence, Trust, Divination, Healing, Truth, Romance, Sexuality, Luck , Protection Against the Evil Eye or Jealousy, Psychic Love Matters, Honoring Venus, Joy, Peace, Happiness, Dreams, Aphrodisiac, Healing the Root Chakra.

Chakras: Root (1st) & Heart (4th)

Magickal Tip: Sprinkle Red Rose buds around the perimeter of the bed to promote romance & sexuality.

Holistic Uses: Rose eases headaches, dizziness & menstrual cramps when taken as a tea. It helps with physical issues of the Heart & calms anxiety. Red Rose provides a good source of Vitamin C, when added to drinks, foods, lotions or creams. Rose Water replenishes the skin, leaving a vibrant glow.

ROSEMARY APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Warding Off Evil Spirits, Psychic Detox & Purification.

Often tied over a bed to ward off evil spirits, nightmares or sickness, Rosemary has long been associated with Protection in the physical & metaphysical world. It's purification properties make it ideal to be added to a smudge blend, driving away any negative energy. It's crisp & refreshing scent it said to also help with memory recall, whether it's where you last left your car keys, or traveling back in the mind to the life before this, an herbal tea blend containing Rosemary can help you remember. The spruce -like leaves can grow in abundance, and often planted near doorways to turn away jealousy or anger. It is said, 'where Rosemary grows, Women rule,' tying this wonderful plant back to the old folklore of Witches. Traditionally, Rosemary was tied to a Besom and either used for hand-fasting rituals or hung over a Hearth to bring purification & positive energy to the space or union. Some old spells of attracting a love or healthy relationship, required making a Poppet filled with Rosemary, and leaving it under the bed from full moon to full moon. Whatever you choose to do with this magickal herb, know that Rosemary will always protect you.

Botanical Name: Rosmarinus Offiicinalis

Element Correspondences: Fire

Planetary Correspondences: Sun / Moon

Zodiac Correspondences: Leo

Magickal Uses: Warding Off Evil Spirits, Psychic Detox, Good Luck, Protection, Purification, Nightmare Protection, Banishing Negativity, Love Matters, Rituals, Strengthening Memory, Drawing in Faeries, Bringing Blessings, Clarity, Earth Element, Past Life Recall.

Magickal Tip: Lay a line of Rosemary across a threshold to block negativity& sickness from entering a home.

Chakras: Sacral (3rd), Heart (4th), Crown (7th)

Holistic Uses: Fresh Sachets or wreaths made of Rosemary can be used as natural air fresheners. Added to a vinegar & Lemon base, Rosemary can become quite the delightful cleaning aid. Used as a hair rinse, it is said to help cure split ends.

ST. JOHN'S WORT APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Protection, Sun Energy, Depression & Happiness.

Ties to the magick & energy of the Sun, in association with celebrations of 'Litha' or the Summer Solstice, St. John's Wort is an herb to dispel negativity, rid of depression & bring cheer & happiness to one's life. This positive sun filled energy, works to block against dark arts or negative energy, inspiring healing & banishing sickness. It recharges the Solar Plexus, driving courage to an individual & balancing a healthy ego.

Botanical Name: Hypericum Perforatum

Magickal uses: banishing, preventing sickness, blocking the dark arts, protection spells & negativity, courage, Litha, happiness, divination.

ELEMENT: Fire

PLANETS: Sun

CHAKRAS : 3rd- Solar Plexus Chakra, 4th- Heart Chakra

Magickal Tip: Sprinkle St. John's Wort by your mirrors to repel a negative self image.

Holistic & Medicinal: As a tea or pill, it can aid in depression, loss of apatite, anxiety & helps to balance mood swings from PMS & Menopause. If made into an Antibacterial tincture, St. John's Wort applied to a cotton ball, may help with inflammation from Eczema, hemorrhoids & offer relief from burns.

How to use it: Commonly used in capsule form or as a hot tea.

WHITE COPAL RESIN APOTHECARY.

All Natural Incense. For Clearing Energy, Creativity & Raising Vibrations.

White Copal Resin is often used to create a sacred space in your environment, clearing the stagnant energy in a room & creating a warm and loving space for creativity and abundance to flow. Although it vibrates at a higher level, White Copal can also offer grounding qualities, aiding in your stronger connection to earth, emotional healing and physical manifestations. The all natural fragrance gives off a warm, earthy, citrus pine scent, to help ease your spiritual journey. It was frequently used by the Mayans & Aztecs during ceremony dealing with purification. It is considered to be "young Amber," resin, as it holds many of the same properties of Amber, but forms in far less time. It inspires our own inner light & happiness to illuminate our aura.

Botanical Name: Bursera Microphylla

Element Correspondences: Fire

Planetary Correspondences: Sun

Zodiac Correspondences: Aries, Leo & Sagittarius.

Magickal Uses: Smudging, Raising Vibration, Happiness, Spiritual Growth, Healing, Grounding, Creativity, Blessings, Manifestations, Protection, Energy Clearing, Love, Consecration, Anointing Rituals, White Magic, Sabbat Offering for Litha.

Magickal Tip: Brighten the energy of a darkened home by burning White Copal at SUNrise on a SUNday.

Chakras: Crown (7th)

Holistic Uses: Revitalize one's energy system & brighten emotional thoughts through means of creating a White Copal Tincture.

WHITE SAGE APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Purification, Wishes & Ceremony.

White Sage can be used to spiritually cleanse spaces, houses, rooms or environments of any kinds of subtle, old energies and prepare the space with fresh intent. It can also be used to cleanse the aura of a person from stagnant old energies to prepare for ceremony or spiritual work. For centuries White Sage has been used in ceremony to encourage psychic detox, raising one's energy levels and enhancing manifestation & purification on many levels. It works to diminish any turmoil in one's life, as they prepare to embark on new ventures & positive vibrations.

Botanical Name: Salvia Apiana

Element Correspondences: Jupiter

Planetary Correspondences: Air

Zodiac Correspondences: Aries & Sagittarius

Magickal Uses: Ward Off Evil, Repel Enemies & Negative Energy or Spirits, Spiritual Aura Healing, Physical Healing, Purification, Protection, Cleansing, Removes Negative Psychic Energy, Consecration, Longevity, Emotional Chakra Balance & Centering, Concentration, Clearing Spirits, Creating Sacred Space, Circle Casting, Money, Prosperity, Immortality, Wishes, Manifestation, General Healing & Wisdom.

Chakras: Crown (7th)

Holistic Uses: Traditionally used as a ceremonial smudge, when burned as incense it can be used as an insect repellant. A Sage Tincture can be used to help straighten hair as a final rinse. Very small portions can be added to tea to 'detox' the mind.

WITCH HAZEL APOTHECARY.

Dried Herbs. For Inspiration, Healing, Wisdom & Cleansing.

With it's branches long used for the art of dowsing, Witch Hazel is a powerful plant often used for remedies regarding healing. In magick, this is also the case, as it's strong 'healing' nature works to mend a broken heart, reverse hexes & cleanse the aura, offering inspiration to matters of love, creativity & calm emotions. Witch Hazel works through powers of divination when needed, bringing forth wisdom & enchantment. It enhances beauty through the power of healing, encouraging empowerment.

Botanical Name: Hamamelis Virginiana

Element Correspondences: Fire

Planetary Correspondences: Sun / Saturn

Zodiac Correspondences:

Magickal Uses: Mending a Broken Heart, Protection, Divination, Love, Inspiration, Chastity, Healing, Cleansing, Calming Emotions.

Magickal Tip: Burn an herbal blend of Witch Hazel or place it in a sachet to remove Hexes & mend a broken heart.

Holistic Uses: First Aid for minor cuts & scrapes. Tincture can be made to clear facial blemishes.

WOOD BETONY Dried Herbs.

For Protection, Ghosts , Blocking Negative & Evil Energies

An herb that's "Good for the Head." Wood Betony is long associated with casting out evil & darkness, it is said to be the cure-all for almost every disease, problem or curse. Women would add a little Wood Betony to food to help resolve and argument with a loved one or end a grudge that caused a rift between lovers. It is said that the druids have long used this powerful herb during their midsummer rituals, to help aid in fertility & health, with the banishment of sickness or infertility in mind. For those who suffered night terrors or sleep paralysis, Wood Betony would offer a protective shield to the subconscious mind when kept in the pillow or by the bedside. When added with a pinch of Patchouli for manifestation power and ground into a powder for incense, it's believed that any darkness in your life will be banished & removed upon burning. Why does Wood Betony work so well with ridding us of the darkness? Because it blends with our energy & emotions, to build a protective barrier of our subconscious or overly conscious thoughts that come from a place of fear. It helps to raise our own vibrations, shifting us into an energetically higher vibration, helping to ward off the lower energies that no longer resonate with us.

Botanical Name: Stachys Officinales (aka) Bishop's Wort

Element Correspondences: Fire

Planetary Correspondences: Jupiter

Zodiac Correspondences: Cancer, Sagittarius

Chakras: Throat (5th) & Crown (7th)

Magickal uses: Protection, Protective Teas, Shielding, Leading Ghosts Astray, Blocking Negative & Evil Energies, Uncrossing Hexes & Curses, Purification, Healing Fear of Travel, Nightmare Blocking, Calming Nerves, Bishop's Wort, Tinctures, Enhanced Visions, Midsummer / Summer Solstice Blessings, Release Public Speech Fears, Anxiety Healing

Magickal Tip:

* Gift a sachet / amulet or serve tea of Betony to end a quarrel or disagreement in a relationship.

* Cast out negativity in a friendship by burning Wood Betony.

Holistic Uses: A tea or tincture of Wood Betony can be used to dispell headaches, anxiety, influence better sleep & resolve toothaches. It is said to calm anxieties through lowering blood pressure.

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Herbal Masterpost

Hey guys. Just wanted to make a little masterpost for herbs. I know some of you that follow me are just witchlings or you’re just now getting into the craft, so I hope this helps. This is gonna be kinda long, so prepare yourselves lol. First off, here are a list of basic herbs that you’re gonna want in your apothecary:

Mugwort

Sage

Bay leaves

Lavender

Rosemary

Cloves

Cinnamon

Thyme

Mint

Chamomile

Yarrow

These are some of the most common and widely used herbs in witchcraft, not in any specific order. I, myself, keep all of these but mint and mugwort on hand during all of my spells. There are so many different ways you can use herbs like these and it never hurts to know all of the options and techniques. Here, here, and here are some basic glossaries of herbalist terms, and the following are a few different types of preparations you can make with herbs:

Amulet - a charm designed to be work or carried on your person.

Anointing Oil - an oil blend, usually essential oils combined with a base oil that is rubbed on candles, charms, household items, or people. Usually the effect is based on aromatherapy - the scent of the oil is its energy.

Bath Sachet - a sort of tea bag for the bath.

Beauty Products - essential oils can be added to shampoo, liquid soap, conditioner, lotion, and all manners of personal care products. Not only does it smell great but also the oils will bring their influenced to you every time you shower. Just make sure to test the mixture on a small patch of skin 24 hours before using to avoid any possible allergic reactions.

Charm - a selection of herbs, talismans and stones blended together and bound up in a cloth and carried or placed in a strategic location. When the desired effect has been manifested, untie the charm and cast its contents into a river or the wind.

Decoction - 2 tsp. of <hard-seeds/pods/fruits/rootstock/stems> bruised then soaked in 8 oz of cold water for 30 minutes and brought to a low boil for 5 to 10 minutes. The herbs are stained before drinking and sweeter is added if desired. Decoctions are to be used within 72 hours or they will loose their potency.

Dream Pillow - A cloth pouch stuffed with herbs to bring good sleep, prophetic dreams or healing.

Floorwash - an infusion of herbs added to mop water or sprayer. Most often used to purify or banish unwanted influences from the home. Borrowed from our vodun cousins.

Incense - a blend of herbs that you burn. The combination may either be for magical intent, purification, or aromatherapy.

Poppet - a small cloth doll stuffed with herbs. Usually there is a link to the person it represents - a strand of hair, piece of clothing, a picture, etc. Used for healing and occasionally for banishing. (If I catch you sticking pins in a poppet I'll personally kick your butt - for bad taste if nothing else!)

Powder - finely ground herbs that can be sprinkled about the home, car, bed, workplace, etc. May be tossed into the air for a wish or rubbed onto a candle carved with runes among other uses.

Signature Powder - a blend of herbs and other substances that symbolizes you. It is a way of magically marking your territory. Add a pinch to charms incenses, etc. so that the results of your magic will find their way to you more easily. Sets a seal on your work.

Spell Bottle - A charm under glass. Spell bottles can be buried at the perimeter of your property to protect your home or left in plane sight as a curious and powerful nick-knack. Good for long term spells and protective magic.

Teas - herbs steeped in water. Boil the water before adding the tea as to preserve the herbal potency. Strain your herbs from the water and sweeten if desired. Honey is excellent as a sweetener.

Tincture - an infusion of herbs made in alcohol instead of water. These are often consumed, added to a bath, or used in anointing. Tinctures take several weeks to make and should be stored in the fridge.

You can make any of these using your chosen herbs. Moving on, correspondences are very significant in witchcraft. Each lunar cycle, star placement, raw and tumbled crystal, season, and day of the week has its own connection in the craft. Herbs are the same. Each herb has its own correspondences. I have compiled a small list that matches those with some of the more common herbs, or herbs that I at least have had work with. Here we go.

Allspice- money, luck, healing Aloe- protection, luck Angelica- protection, purification, youth, exorcism Anise- protection, purification Basil- love, exorcism, wealth, protection, banishing negativity, spell breaking, clairvoyance, divination, money, wealth, fidelity, truth, honesty, fire Bay Leaf- protection, psychic powers, healing, physical strength, healing, prophetic visions, wisdom, prophecy, luck, money, wishes, prestige, inspiration, energy, strength, memory Burdock- purification, protection Catnip- cat magic, love, beauty, happiness Cedar- healing, purification, money, protection Chamomile- money, sleep, love, purification, peace, happiness, love, meditation, nightmare protection, alleviates depression, anti-anxiety, stress relief, water. Cinnamon- success, money, healing, protection, spirituality, psychic powers, lust, love, protection. Cinquefoil- protection, love, prosperity, healing, power, wisdom Clove- protection, exorcism, love, money, stops gossip Dandelion- divination, wishes, calling spirits Dill- protection, money, lust, luck Dragon's Blood- love, protection, exorcism, spell enhancement. Echinacea- strengthening spells Eucalyptus- healing, protection Fennel- protection, healing, purification Frankincense- protection, exorcism, spirituality Gardenia- love, peace, spirituality, healing Garlic- protection, healing, exorcism, lust, spell breaking, clairvoyance, divination, success, money, bravery, courage, protection against storms. Ginger- love, money, success, power, mental/psychic powers/development, love, fire Jasmine- love, money, prophetic dreams Lavender- love, protection, sleep, calmness, sleep, purification, peace, love, repels pests, disperses sorrow, kindness, clairvoyance, memory, fertility, anti-anxiety, stress relief, happiness, positivity Lemon Balm- love, calming, sleep Mandrake- protection, money, fertility Marigold- protection, prophetic dreams, psychic powers Marjoram- protection, love, money Mint- money, protection, healing, travel, clairvoyance, prosperity, stress relief, air Mugwort- protection, exorcism, psychic powers Nettle- healing, protection Oregano- mental/psychic powers/development, prophetic dreams, protection, luck, growth, love, romance, marriage, heartbreak relief, peace, happiness, positivity Parsley- protection, purification, calmness, prosperity, strength Patchouli- money, love, lust, divination, sex, earth, primitive Peppermint- psychic powers, healing, protection, divination, sleep, lucid dreaming, wealth, prosperity, wishes, fire. Rosemary- protection, love, lust, mental clarity, purification, healing, banishing, cleansing, memory, wisdom, nightmare protection, beauty, meditation, air, longevity Sage- purification, wisdom, knowledge, cleansing, clairvoyance, divination, protection, wealth, prosperity, wishes, peace, longevity Spearmint- exorcism, spell enhancement, mental/Psychic powers/development, sleep, dreams, nightmare protection, prosperity, strength, positivity St. John's Wort- anti-depressive, strength, happiness Thyme- fairy attractive, psychic power, sleep, protection, banishing, curse breaking/protection, clairvoyance, divination, cleansing, purification, luck, bravery, courage, confidence, compassion, love, positivity, water, legal Issues Valerian- protection, purification, sleep, harmony, love Vanilla- love, psychic powers, harmony Vervain- money, sleep Wormwood- clairvoyance, protection, spirit work Yarrow- courage, healing, marriage, divination, protection against fear, confidence

You can cross reference and match herbs to their correspondence through many of the following resources. I have a personal list in my grimoire/BoS that adds on what parts of the herbs to use and how to use them to make them most effective in my spellwork. You take in the information that you need, and this list is minimal just to help y’all out a bit. You’re welcome to copy any information in this post for yourself. And if you need help building your own apothecary, message me. c: Thank y’all for reading. Here are some resources if you want to look a little further into the work of herbalism or know a little bit more about your craft. Enjoy~

Books:

Herbal Magick: A Witch's Guide to Herbal Enchantments, Folklore, and Divinations by Gerina Dunwich

Herbs In Magic and Alchemy by C. L. Zalewski

Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham

Earth Power by Scott Cunningham

The Herb Garden

The Magical and Ritual Use of Herbs by Richard Alan Miller

Practical Handbook of Plant Alchemy by Manfred M. Junius

Natural Magic by Doreen Valiente

Some Herbal Posts:

Witchtips’ Herbal Amulets

Itmovesmemorelol’s Herbs and Their Uses

Rawniesway's Herbal Chart by Use and How to Use Them

Goddessofpurple's Herbal Correspondences

Witchesofthecraft's Herbal Magickal Correspondences

Justyour-averagewitch's Herb Master List

SacredWicca's Herbs by Name and Property

Lunaesteria's Herbs/Food/Plants by Purpose

Lunaesteria's Common Toxic Herbs and Their Affects

Flowers-n-clouds' Herbs In Magic

Sylvaetria's Magickal Properties of Herbs

Sylvaetria's List of Poisonous Herbs

Lavenderspells' Correspondence References

Juniperwildwalk's Basic Glossary of Herbalism Techniques

Lunajournalblog's Herbal Substitutes

Kitchen-in-the-cottage’s Herbs and Spices Associated with Money Magic

Kitchen-in-the-cottage’s Herbs For Your Medicine Cabinet

Kitchen-in-the-cottage’s Magic Herbal Teas

Recommended Reading: Plants Spirits & Herbalism Magick

Other Resources:

Wicca.com’s Herbal Index

Free Herbal Reading

The Magickal Cat's Master Herb List

Free Herb Guide: A Herbal Grimoire

The White Goddess's Herb Correspondence List

The Magick Shop's Herb & Oil Correspondence List

Witchipedia's Herb Keyword Correspondences

Spelwerx’s Magickal Herb Correspondences

Mascon’s BoS’s Herb Correspondences Blog

Sacred Wicca’s Herb Correspondence List

Magikal Uses of Herbs

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thepaganwriter-blog · 8 years ago

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Basic Herbs for a Witches Cabinet

CATNIP: Useful in love, beauty, and happiness spells and drawing positive vibrations and good luck to you and to your house.

CEDAR CHIPS: Useful in healing, purification, protection, and money-drawing spells.

CHAMOMILE: Useful in spells for luck and gambling as well. Also great as a tea to help one sleep. Can combine with a little Lavender for assisting as a sleep tea. CINNAMON: Used for money and success or to use as a healing charm.

CLOVES: Their magickal properties include banishing evil, clearing your head, protection, love, and money. Using cloves in your magickal spells is said to ensure that your magickal intention is realized.

COPAL: Is a resin that is great for love and purification.

DRAGONS BLOOD: A resin used for love, protection, exorcism, and potency. Burneas an incense with the windows opens will drive out all negativity. A pinch of this resin in any incense will increase the incenses power. To quiet a noisy housepowder some dragons blood, mix it with sugar and salt, and place in a bottle. Cover this mixture tightly and secur eit within your house somewhere where it will not be disturbed and it is said you will have peace and quiet.

EUCALYPTUS: A herb I use a lot for healing. Also can be used for protection.

FRANKINCENSE TEARS: A rsin I use a lot in my workings both in it’s raw form and as an oil. Used for protection, exorcism, and spirituality. Also used in hoodoo to increase the magic of your candles or other workings by raising their energies that you have charged them with. Add this oil to another oil to increase it’s potency.

LAVENDER FLOWERS: Lavender has been used for protection, chastity, longevity, purification, and happiness. Great in a tea to help bring on sleep. Can be combined with Chamomile for this reason.

MUGWORT: Mugwort can be used as an incense, mixed in equal parts with Sandalwood, to aid in strengthening Psychic Powers. Another easy recipe for assisting with scrying, especially dealing with spirits, is mixing equal parts of Mugwort and Wormwood together although this version doesn’t smell as well as the Sandalwood. Other uses include strength, protection, prophetic dreams, and healing.

MYRRH: Myrrh is a wonderful herb to use in spells for spirituality, protection, healing, and exorcism. It is often combined with Frankincense to increase its power. Burn as an incense to purify an area. Use the smoke from the incense to purify and bless charms, amulets, talismans, magickal jewelry, tools, etc.

PEPPERMINT: Peppermint is use for purification, sleep, love, healing, and psychic powers. Fresh peppermint on the altar calls good spirits to you to assist you in your magic.

ROSE BUDS/PETALS: These are wonderful for use in spells to draw Love. Use red for passionate love. Use pink or white for romantic or true love. You can also place a single rose in a vase on your altar as a powerful love drawing aid. Rose buds/petals can also be used for psychic powers, especially when used for a tea, and also for healing, protection, and luck.

ROSEMARY: This is a wonderful all-purpose herb that you can’t afford to be without! Rosemary can be used as a substitute for just about any herb. It’s powers include love, lust, protection, exorcism, purification, healing, longevity, youth, mental powers, and sleep.Rosemary is a wonderful incense. Smoulder a bit of it to emit powerful cleansing and purifying vibrations and to rid negativity in the area in which it is burned. Especially helpful to burn before performing any magic. Place a bit of rosemary under your pillow to ensure a good night’s sleep. Wear rosemary to aid your memory especially when you are studying for an exam. Add an infusion of rosemary to your bathwater to perserve youthfulness and to purify you. Carry a bit of rosemary with you to remain healthy. Hang a sprig of rosemary above your door posts.

SAGE: Sage is useful for protection, healing, wealth, fulfilling wishes, and spells to increase longevity.

SANDALWOOD: Sandalwood has many magickal uses, including protection, spirituality, exorcism, healing, and wish fulfillment.Scatter sandalwood powder around your home to clear it of negativity. Write a wish on a sandalwood chip and burn in your cauldron. As it burns it sets your magick flowing. Sandalwood mixed with Lavender makes a wonderful incense which is intended to conjure spirits.

VIOLET FLOWERS: These are wonderful for using in amulets for good luck and fortune.

YARROW: A wonderful herb to use in love spells!!! Also works to draw courage and to purify. Drink as a tea to increase your psychic powers. Wear a sprig of yarrow for protection. Hold some in your hands when you are afraid and this will stop all fear and give you courage. Carry some with you to draw love and to attract friends.

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thefatfeministwitch · 7 years ago

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If you haven’t been following American or Canadian news lately, you might have missed the terrifying mainstreaming of nazism and hatred that’s occurring in the US right now. Though racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism and general hatred has always existed in very scary ways in the US, for the first time in my life those beliefs and actions have been publicly supported by the President of the US and the administration – in plain language. Hateful people wearing swastikas and carrying torches have been gathering in American and US cities and causing damage, injury, and even death. I’m frightened, angry, and disgusted with the complacency. This can’t happen. This certainly can’t happen AGAIN. Like an evangelical watching for signs of the rapture, many have been comparing these events to the events leading up to the Holocaust in World War II and predicting a similar outcome.

I can’t say I blame them.

The bystander effect is real. Internalized racism, sexism, homophobia all of that is REAL. Even white and privileged people who don’t consider themselves racist or hateful often unconsciously see people of colour and other marginalized people as other or less than. In the event that something should befall one of our brothers and sisters of colour, or that they are attacked, I honestly don’t have the faith in the average person to protect them.

If you have been paying attention I’m sure you share my fear and outrage. I’m sure you share my desire to do something. Showing up to counter protest isn’t possible for everyone, nor is it necessarily safe.

RIP Heather Heyer

That being said, sitting at home and doing nothing is just not an option. No matter how much sheetcake you cry into.

That’s why, during the upcoming solar eclipse, I’ll be casting baneful magick at the Nazi hate groups and nazi sympathizers in the administration working so hard to normalize hate and kill those they do. If you want to get involved and help lend your energy to the spell you can find the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/848109488684970

Find it at PlentifulEarth.com

In addition to baneful magick, a few online witch friends including Aurora Moone from Plentiful Earth created this incredible spell for protection, equality, and coexistence that they’ll be performing during today’s eclipse. To properly use the energy of this eclipse, I believe it would be most beneficial to have both Sun and Moon energy working together. While those who perform the Lady Liberty Spell (or any other that would be deemed “light” magick) will be casting love and light on those who are being hurt by hate, those of us casting the curse will be the dark and hidden energy of the moon. We’ll work with the shadow elements of this problem.

The Night Witches

The inspiration for this mass action and my spell comes from The Night Witches or Nachthexen, a Russian bomber squadron who carried out various, incredibly dangerous, attacks on nazis during World War II. They would idle their engines and quietly glide by the Nazis, making only the sound like a witch on her broomstick. This small regiment used training planes, wore hand me down uniforms, decorated their planes with flowers, and were often disrespected by other soldiers and officers. They were so feared by the Nazis that any successful attack of one lead to an instant Iron Cross. This Monday we’ll be calling on the strength of these brave soldiers who made incredible strides in the war and struck supernatural fear into the hearts of Nazis.

If it’s something you do in your practice, maybe try to call on the spirits of some of the Night Witches and ask them to lend their strength and determination to the working. Here is a profile of one of the most famous from the Regiment, Nadezhda (Nadia) Popova, upon her death in 2013.

The Curse

So here’s the thing – I don’t like telling you witches exactly what to do. Everyone practices magick differently, everyone has their own style, own ingredients, own prayers and spirits and deities. I can’t possibly write a single spell that will work for everyone. Not only that, but I don’t think it’s necessary for all of us to do identical magick to be working toward a common goal. I think as long as we all have similar intentions, our magick will work together. We’re all connected. The one thing I will hammer out in plain detail here are my intentions with this spell I am performing. Otherwise, this is just an overview of what I’m doing and what I’m working with, along with some ideas you can use. If you have all of the things I mention here, please feel free to use the spell!

The Stuff: I want to be clear, you don’t need ANY stuff to do a spell. You can just focus your intention and do some visualization. It’s up to you. I like stuff. I’m doing a candle spell using oils, incense, and some live herbs/plants I grew myself.

Black Candle

Coffin Nails/Candle Carving tool

Anointing oil – I’m using Dragon Medicine oil from Beaux Magique. Not only do ancient legends about the eclipse often equate the sight with a dragon coming to devour the sun, but this oil is used for change, consciousness, recognizing danger, dispelling darkness, and destroying the old to make way for the new. Perfect. You could also use something like black pepper oil, a van van or anything else that spells DISASTER.

Baneful herbs and plants with which to dress your candle – my ingredients here will be a bit unique. I am using a large pitcher from my Nepenthes plant, and a morning glory vine. I’ll probably also go outside and pick some nightshade flowers. You could use black pepper, tobacco, cloves, rue, or anything else that seems to work for banishing, destroying, poisoning, ruining, or cursing. Think aggressive. Grab some thorns or thistles, or cactus spikes.

Incenses and Powders – again to dress your candle or burn on your altar. I’m using dragon’s blood resin, you could also use cemetery dirt, palo santo, clove, banishing incense, Hekate incense, or make your own!

Paper and a pen

Lighter/matches

Since I’m using one of my pitchers (the most beautiful one, ugh, I’ll miss it) from my Nepenthes plant, a lot of my spell focuses on narrowing the influence of Donald Trump, Neo-Nazis, Breitbart news, etc to that of a tiny fly. From there I’ll be writing their names, and the name of other hate groups and movements and ideals, rolling them into small balls, and putting them inside the Nepenthes, trapping their disgusting ideals from damaging others, while being surrounded and trapped in the sticky trap of hate they’ve created for themselves. Finally they’ll be eaten alive by their hate, wither and die, and leave the world a better and more fulfilled place. The rest of us will feed off of their destruction and grow, just like these carnivorous plants.

The Intentions:

Narrow the influence of donald trump, and all hate groups who draw strength from his presidency, to that of a single, tiny, fly. Contain their hatred so it can’t affect others, either negatively or positively.

Bind them with their own hate. Return all hateful words and actions back at them, and allow that hatred to consume them.

Cause them to weaken and wither the further into their hate they delve.

Bind them from reaching out to anyone. Keep them alone, separate, powerless. Let them know they don’t belong in our society. Make their views unacceptable. Take away their sense of community and leave them alone with their pestilent hatred.

Bring to light the secrets of their hate, and allow those who support hate to see it for what it really is.

Make way for a new era free of hatred and bigotry. Create space for a new administration, a new standard of tolerance, acceptance, and respect for all, and new legally granted rights and freedoms for the oppressed.

The Method:

Carve and dress the candle. You can carve symbols, names, word or phrases. Focusing on trapping and binding hatred in one place. Anoint the candle from the top to the bottom with the dragon medicine oil. Imagine a dragon coming down and wrapping itself around the candle, bringing with it all of the hatred it’s found in the world. Dress it with herbs, powders, or resins. Make sure there is water at the bottom of the Pitcher, if not spritz and water the plant and wait a bit. Select the largest and most sturdy pitcher and harvest it. Place your candle into the opening of the pitcher, leaving space around to add things. Write down the names of hateful people, systems and ideals on small pieces of paper, focusing on them as you do. Ball them up and trap them inside the pitcher, like insignificant flies. You can also add baneful hers or magical ingredients for extra poison here. When finished, wrap the morning glory tight around the pitcher to close it, focus on your intentions, and light the candle when the eclipse is at its peak and the moon and sun’s energy are working in tandem. Allow the candle to burn down into the Nepenthes (watch for fire) and when it’s done wrap it in a paper bag, and bring it to a sight that perpetuates this hatred. A rally, a statue, a landmark, a political building, etc and leave it there as a message that hatred will not stand in our world and our society as long as we have any say in it.

I know this is incredibly specific, but if you want to do this spell without the Nepenthes, why not use a mason jar with water and a sticky substance that attracts insects? Then add a lid and maybe some pieces of morning glory and other baneful herbs. Throw in the balled up papers, or even photographs and pictures from the news paper. What I’m doing is essentially a candle spell that creates a witch bottle, but my bottle is a leaf. You could also use the candle on its own and use moth and flame imagery instead. For a more classic curse written by a really powerful witch, consider using this one, written by Melanie Hexen to Hex Brock Turner during a mass hex last year. Add in anything you have that lends energy, crystals like onyx and jet and obsidian; tarot cards like the tower, judgement, strength, and death; a broom with which to cleanse them from this earth, whatever feels right.

My facebook event starts at 2pm EDT because that’s when I’ll start creating my items, and around 2:37 the eclipse will reach its peak and I’ll light the candle. Feel free to participate anytime the eclipse is visible, or even later at night during the new moon. The new moon and the eclipse are linked in energy and this strong energy regarding change will be here for a while. Like any other magick, it’s really the thought and intention that counts. If you can’t cast a full spell because you’re working or busy, maybe just take a minute during the eclipse to focus on either some fo my intentions, or the ones outlined in the Lady Liberty Spell. Everyone’s magick is welcome, and needed at this time.

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If you’ve looked at prices of witchy supplies recently, you’ll be heartbroken. For those like me, who are on a tight budget, keeping your magickal goodies stocked can be a daunting, dreadful task. Thankfully, there are ways to make stocking up a little easier.

The dollar store will be your best friend, believe me. There are actually quite a few items that you can find at dollar and discount stores so you can save butt loads. Here is a little list of some great dollar store steals:

Candles: Candles from the dollar store are cheap and come in many varieties; tea candles, jar candles, pillar candles. They come in many scents and colours, but the white unscented are probably the best. You can use this for any purpose, and are great for anointing and carving.

Bowls, Wine Glasses, and Trays: You can use bowls, trays, and dishes on your altar for offerings, salt, water, and oils. Just about all dollar stores carry plastic tupperware, and there are a good handful that carry ceramic and glass bowls, cups, and dishes. Wine glasses make for great chalices. I think a plain wine glass is more elegant than some of the overly fancy pewter chalices. If you decide you’d like to dress it up, you can use paint (on the outside!), tie charms and ribbons on the stem, or glue shells and charms on the base.

Incense: I’m not really fond of the dollar store incense, but if you are really itching for some incense and money is tight, it works. A few of the discount stores do carry decent yet cheap incense. If you are burning outdoors, this is definitely a steal. If you will be burning the incense indoors, you may want to go ahead and spend the extra penny on something better.

Glass Jar: Glass jars are essential if you are participating in herbalism. You can never have too many glass jars, which are ideal for brews, herbs, and salves. Plastic breaks down over time and can end up contaminating whatever it is holding.

Herbs, Spices, and Salt: The spice section is a great place to pick up bulk herbs for cheap. Although it can be quite limited and only carries common spices, it is still a steal. Things like basil, chilli powder, bay leaves, and garlic are all used in magick and can be pricey when buying from metaphysical shops. Most dollar stores carry sea salt, and it can be either coarse or finely ground, but it’s usually in bulk form. If you use salt for circle casting, dollar store salt is the way to go.

Seasonal Decor: Before the cross quarter holidays, you should take a trip to the dollar store to pick up some deals on the seasonal decorations.

Besides the dollar store, another good way to save money on magickal supplies is to buy in bulk. Buying in bulk is the best way to purchase herbs, in my opinion. You can purchase herbs in bulk from most stores. Although places like Mountain Rose Herbs is a great place to get herbs, oils, and resins. You can purchase candles, especially tea lights, and incense in bulk from online shops and mainstream retailers, like eBay and Walmart. There are usually great deals on packs of tea lights and small pillars. There are generic brands of incense at Walmart and are usually $1 for a pack of 40. The selection of incense isn’t great, but most stores will carry the most common scents like Myrrh, Frankincense, Nag Champa, and Dragon’s Blood.

Another great way to save money on supplies is to Craft Your Own Tools. Most tools and witchy supplies are easily craftable or can be conveniently found in nature. If you like to change up your altar with the wheel of the year, you can use things you have found in nature during that season. Pine cones for fall, flowers for spring, etc. I also have several Pagan related crafts saved to a Pagan Crafts board on Pinterest that I have found useful.

If you are in need of a book, Amazon is the place to go. Amazon always has good books and ebooks for a very reasonable price. And if you sign up for Amazon Prime, you can get a bigger discount, and many ebooks then become free. Amazon is also a good place for tarot cards, figures/statues, and other witchy supplies.

Suggested Reading: Wicca on a Budget: The Dollar Store Altar by Mackenzie Sage Wright

Keep in mind, all of my posts are based on my opinions that I have gathered from my research. You may disagree or have something to add. Please do so kindly in the comments.

https://thecommongrackleblog.wordpress.com/2016/01/04/witchcraft-on-a-budget/

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Ostara Incense Recipe: Magickal Herbalism Like you Really Mean It

March 5, 2017 by Heron Michell

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This Ostara Sabbat, consider preparing your own herbal incense blend. Magickal herbalism can be very rewarding to the Modern Witch.

It isn’t for the feint of wallet and does take the extra time of tracking down, or growing, the ingredients. Yet, there is nothing witchier than drying, storing, and labeling all the little jars neatly in a row on your shelf.

Once you’ve committed this much energy and cash to the practice of magickal herbalism, you wouldn’t want to just chuck these precious plant allies into a bowl and hope for the best; that is sloppy and ineffective.

Be the uber-witch: ritualistic, creative and empowered! Why not dig in and truly engage in everything you do?

Seize the day with both hands, both sides of your brain and all 7 chakras and know you’ve affected change in the world.

Magick is only as potent as what you mentally and spiritually invest into it and the frame of mind with which you use your herbal creations.

Here are a few ideas for preparation with intention. I will use the example of an Ostara Incense blend I’ve been working on this season.

Magickal Herbalism Like you Really Mean it

Creating your own Incense Recipes:

I like to experiment in creating my own recipes with ingredients whose magickal correspondences are appropriate to the season or goal.

I pay attention to the elemental, planetary and gender correspondences, and choose according to what I think will smell nice together, but also those that evoke the season/purpose to me, where I live.

For example, when I think of spring, I think of flowers, fresh purifying rains and bright sunbeams, so I go for the lighter, more floral, more sunny choices.

There are many great reference books out there for the correspondences, but my favorite is Scott Cunningham’s Complete book of Incense, Oils and Brews. This on-line resource, Herbal Riot, is great! I also try to be mindful of the sustainable sources of my ingredients. Some materials are being over-harvested, like sandalwood, so I’m using it less these days.

My preferred ratio: 1:1:1

1 Part Wood Powders, like Cinnamon Bark, Sandalwood, Oak, Pine, Cedar, Birch, Willow.

1 Part Resin Powders, like Benzoin, Copal, Dragons Blood, Frankincense, Myrrh

1 Part herbs and other dried botanicals, like flowers, leaves, roots, berries, peels, etc.

If I have them, I’ll add a few drops each of essential oils.

I like to add some stone chips to my incense blends to continuously amplify and charge them.

They don’t burn, but they don’t impede burning, either.

Stones from the quartz family are especially good for this. A few teaspoons of vegetable glycerine – enough to dampen and bind the blend, while not becoming too wet.

Add slowly and stir well

Caution:

Many herbs used for magick are poisonous if inhaled, consumed or sometimes even touched with the bare hands.

Understand the properties of an ingredient before you begin your work. Even something as tasty and innocuous as nutmeg, can cause respiratory difficulties and asthma attacks if too much is inhaled.

Do your research.

It is also a good idea to use equipment and tools dedicated to magickal work that are never used for food preparation.

A cautious kitchen witch lives to see their work manifested.

I have a dedicated coffee bean grinder for grinding tough ingredients like roots, barks and peals, but I just purchase them pre-powdered if I can.

Ostara Incense

1 T. Powdered White Oak Bark: Jupiter/Mars, Water, God (Oak King) Protection, Health, Money, Potency, Fertility, Luck 1 T. Copal Resin: Sun, Fire, God, Love, Purification 1 t. dried, finely ground Rose petals: Venus, Water, Maiden Goddess, love

1 t. dried, finely ground Jasmine blossoms: Moon, Water, Goddess, Love, Money, Sensuality, Sexuality, Spring Equinox 2 t. dried, powdered Orange peel (zest): Sun, Fire, God, Joy, Energy, purification.

3 drops each of Sweet Orange and Jasmine Essential Oil, if you have them.

Rose Essential Oil is prohibitively expensive, and arguably wasteful, considering how many blossoms it takes to produce a single drop of EO, but should you happen to have the real thing, a single drop would be transcendent.

1 tsp. Vegetable glycerine stirred in well and fluffed with a fork.

**Never use synthetic fragrance oils in magickal herbalism–they are a chemical cocktail of lies, and will not elicit the aid of the plant spirit as your magick intends.**

Store your blend in small glass jar that seals tightly, and preferably of a darker color, shielding the blend from sunlight.

A jar opening larger than a small spoon is helpful, so you can easily scoop it out, and clean it later. I like 4 oz mason jar.

Set the stage for your work.

Dedicate a stretch of counter-space or a table top.

Nothing fancy is required, just some functional place near your herb cabinet that is orderly, clean and gives you a sense of purpose.

Consider using only natural materials such as wood, metal, glass or earthenware to prepare and store your herbal blends. This need not be your altar, but a candle sets the mood and opens the space for spiritual business.

White is almost always appropriate, or use color correspondence to deepen the symbolism.

For Ostara Work, I like to utilize the colors orange and yellow, for candle, table cloth or storage jar.

Orange and yellow are corresponding colors to fertility, the Will, the maiden goddess and youth/solar god aspects.

If you choose to utilize color in your work, make sure you select one that means “Ostara” to you.

Regardless of what a table of correspondences says, if it does not trigger your sub-conscious mind, you’ve wasted your time.

Statement of Intent:

Ground and center yourself. Begin with a simple prayer for aid or a statement of intent:

“Great Ones! Guide my work for the highest good of all, harming none. So mote it be!”

Or perhaps, something more poetic inspires you:

“By wind and rain and spark and wood, guide me toward my highest good, harming none. So mote it be!”

Grinding and Blending:

Into your mortar and pestle, add each ingredient by name, starting first with large or chunkier ones that need the most grinding. Do so with reverence and a touch of drama. State out loud the name and attribute, such as: “Pine wood for Healing! Dragon’s Blood for protection!” Know WHY you are including each ingredient.

Focus on its intent as you grind in a circular movement. Remember, in the Northern Hemisphere, deosil (clockwise) builds and creates while widdershins (counter clockwise) tears down and banishes.

I tend to add ingredients in this order:

Resins, woods/roots/tough botanicals, then the leafy and soft dried botanicals.

Lastly, add the drops of essential oils and vegetable glycerine, stirring well and fluffing with a fork.

a few Stone chips–thanks to the law of contagion, it doesn’t take many.

Blending with Power:

Perhaps a silver spoon or a long quartz crystal can be a dedicated tool for this purpose.

While stirring, put your numerology and symbolism knowledge to work.

Take a stroke each for the maiden, mother and crone, or thirteen strokes for the thirteen moons in the year.

Carve pentacles or runes into the ingredients. Any symbol is game if it means something appropriate to you: Happy faces or dollar signs, four-leaf clovers or runes. You can be chanting your spell as you mix, rhyming adds to the power and witchyness exponentially.

When finished, tap the spoon on the edge of the bowl with authority and state, “It is done!”

Transfer the blend into the storage container, which can also be inscribed with runes or symbols. However, leave the lid off so that the mixture can settle and dry for up to 6 hours before you burn over coals or close for long-term storage.

Breath deeply and hold the jar between your hands, shifting your consciousness into the herbs.

Visualize them aligning, resonating as one like notes in a chord whose note is “rebirth.”

For our example of the Ostara blend, see yourself glowing with orange/yellow light and full of vitality and budding potential–the seed germinating in the fires of Aries. There should be a wild, teenager-y impetuous and fearless vibe, where all things are possible.

Build your energy from your feet up to the crown of your head and then release it from the palms of your hands into the herbs. See the light transferring to the jar.

Feel your emotions and intentions soaking the herbs.

State aloud what you intend,

“By Lord and Lady, earth and sky, I charge you to…”

Elaborate in whatever poetic or specific way you’d like.

End with “So mote it be” and accept that the work is complete and good.

Shake your hands to stop the flow of energy. Relax, snuff your candle and clean up.

Burning your Incense:

In a charcoal incense burner, or in a heat-dafe dish on a thick layer of sand, light a charcoal tab (the kind usually sold for hooka pipes), and carefully set it on the sand.

After the sparks have completely passed over the tab, spoon your loose incense blend onto the coal in 1/2 teaspoon increments.

With spoon, you can kick the ash off and add more incense as you desire. How does it smell?

Allow the smoke to waft over you, and around the room and pay close attention to the shifts in energies in the space. From there, adjust as you see fit.

Ostara Blessings! ~Heron

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