#wild dagga

[herbalexpressions]

[earthtolezelle]

Surrounded 🌱

[dailyhenryk]

Could you have Henryk picking edible forages with Olivia? I think their professions would work well together. (Also Henryk put that down that’s wild dagga!)

i forgot which plant i was supposed to be drawing. same dubious intentions for keeping it for himself though!

[greenwitchcrafts]

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Known as: compass weed, dew of the sea, elf leaf, guardrobe, incsensier, labonotis, Mary's cloak, polar plant, sea dew, stella maria & star of the sea.

Related plants: A member of the mint family Lamiaceae that includea basil, mint, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender & perilla. As well as other herbs such as catnip, salvia, bee balm, wild dagga, and oriental motherwort. 

Parts used: Leaves, roots, sprigs & essential oils from the flowers.

Habitat and cultivation: This evergreen  shrub is native to the Mediterranean Portugal, and northwestern Spain.

Plant type: Perennial

Region: Zone 6 with occasional winter protection & zones 7-10

Harvest: Anytime but avoid taking more than 1/3 of the plant when you do.

Planting tips: Rosemary has a low germination rate and slow to sprout, try using cuttings or buy from a nursery if you have problems. Keep in full sun with a well drainer container & let the soil dry out completely before watering again.

Medicinal information: Over the years rosemary was used to relieve muscle pain, repelling insects, improve memory, boost the immune system & promote hair growth.

Cautions: While safe, ingesting excessive amounts of rosemary can be dangerous and lead to vomiting, coma & pulmonary edema.

ROSEMARY IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR EVERY HERB

Magickal properties

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Sun

Element: Fire

Deities: Faeries, Elves, sea spirits & Virgin Mary

Magickal uses:

•Place in dream pillows to prevent nightmares

• Burn as an incense to purify & remove negativity

• Hang above your doorways to drive away unwanted visitors

• Add to a ritual bath for cleansing & removing hexes

• Use as a substitute for frankincense

• Plant in your garden to attract fae

• Carry a sprig to protect against the evil eye

• Keep under your bed to ensure fidelity & a happy relationship

• Wash your hands with a rosmary infusion before healing magick to increase potency

• Wear in a satchet or amulet to improve memory recall & improved health

• In Italian folk magic, it is cooked with to alleviate sadness  grief

• Rosemary may be used as incense at rituals of death and dying. It may be cast upon the coffin when it is slowly lowered into the burial place. With this we will all remember with love and fondness the one who is passing into another life, and thus we will also remember that we inhabit mortal bodies as we walk through the earth

[dailypav]

Pav being happy

Drawing Pav every day until he's playable: Day 132

I'm not really sure if it'll make him happy but here's him smoking some wild dagga ig

[ihopesocomic]

Will we see more of Merry and Bold?

I know Clever and Quiet are probably reincarnated and we'll see Dagga soon, but what about them?

And what do you have planned for Watchful, Wild, Breccia and Jasper The First?

These guys, if we see them, will be in flashbacks. - Cat

[moonrevolutions]

one thing that never comes up because he doesn't care to speak on it...cocktail of medication he takes as given by his doctor

morning: 4mg liquid prozac, 500mg valporic acid, 200mg tegretol.

night: 250mg valporic acid, 200mg tegretol.

situational: 0.25mg xanax for panic attacks, 25mg seroquel for insomnia.

he is legit never gonna let anyone see him take his medication unless they live together or they’re someone that hangs out at his house a lot, because it's just something he's intensely private about. he does take adderall when he can’t focus on his work but that’s not doctor permitted. that’s just bought from a dealer. he smokes a lot of weed and other shit like wild dagga to get his nerves chilled out, but for the most part its just for fun and relaxation. kind of.

it's not that he's embarrassed but like... it's none of your business lol.

[plantgoodseed]

wild dagga (Leonotis leonurus) is another one returning to the catalog after a yearlong absence. this is a hardy mint family perennial, cold hardy to zones 9 (or so); i imagine it might work in larger containers and overwintered in colder climates but couldn’t say for sure. very adaptable to soil types (these plants are basically grown on riverwash); drought tolerant. hummingbirds love them, bees love them and they’re very captivating while in bloom-which here is year round. pretty easy to start from seed. i feel better about the quality of this seed versus previous years (which wasn’t bad but not great) namely because i didn’t force things at the threshing and cleaning stage. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn9-8wgPyqZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drone444]

the second image is Olivia smoking like 69 wild dagga she harvested earlier

Some Fear & Hunger 2: Termina stuff! I'm on the last stretch but have yet to finish the game though.

[whileiamdying]

How a Dream Came True: Young Jane Goodall’s Exuberant Letters and Diary Entries from Africa

BY MARIA POPOVA

When Jane Goodall (b. April 3, 1934) was a little girl, she was given a stuffed toy chimpanzee, whom she named Jubilee. From that moment on, little Jane and Jubilee became inseparable, but she especially enjoyed sitting with him on a tree branch in her family’s backyard, where she would read the Tarzan novels for hours on end. Like most children, Jane transformed the toy and the books into raw material for dreams — in her case, the dream of going to Africa to study the curious lives of monkeys. Unlike most children, she spent the next two decades turning that childhood dream into a reality by becoming the world’s most influential primatologist and the most celebrated woman in science since Marie Curie.

When she boarded the S.S. Kenya Castle one chilly spring day, 22-year-old Goodall was burning with exuberant enthusiasm for the work she was heading to Kenya to do. But she had no idea that this work, at first met with enormous resistance, would revolutionize not only our understanding of chimpanzees — her lifelong locus of curiosity and expertise — but our understanding of the complexities of all animal consciousness.

Jane Goodall with the young chimp Flint at Gombe (Photograph: Hugo van Lawick, Goodall’s first husband, courtesy of Jane Goodall Institute)

In a letter to her family penned aboard the Kenya Castle in March of 1957, found in the altogether magnificent Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters (public library), Goodall writes:

Darling Family, It is now 4 p.m. on Thursday and I still find it difficult to believe that I am on my way to Africa. That is the thing — AFRICA. It is easy to imagine I am going for a long sea voyage, but not that names like Mombasa, Nairobi, South Kinangop, Nakuru, etc., are going to become reality.

The first page of Goodall’s letter to her family from aboard the Kenya Castle

On April 3 — her twenty-third birthday — Goodall finally arrived in the dreamsome reality of Nairobi. Her first letter home brims with uncontainable gusto for the life she was about to begin — a life she had purposefully pursued since childhood:

I really do simply adore Kenya. It’s so wild, uncultivated, primitive, mad, exciting, unpredictable. It is also slightly degrading in its effect on some rather weak characters, but on the whole I am living in the Africa I have always longed for, always felt stirring in my blood.

Illustration by from ‘Me … Jane,’ a picture-book about Goodall’s childhood. Click image for more.

But the most fateful date in Goodall’s journey came more than three years later: On July 14, 1960, she arrived in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park, where she would spend many years conducting the groundbreaking research for which she is celebrated today, and to which she still returns frequently in the course of her tireless environmental conservation work.

It was there that she met, named, and befriended the now-famous David Greybeard — the first chimp to overcome the fear of human contact and the generous gatekeeper who made possible Goodall’s research amid the chimpanzee community.

Jane Goodall with David Greybeard at Gombe

On her very first day at Gombe, Goodall saw her first chimp. It was a highly unlikely occurrence — at that point, scientists considered chimpanzees mysterious creatures at once wild and timid, nearly impossible to sight, let alone approach. In a diary entry from that first day, preserved by The Jane Goodall Institute, the young scientist captures the tremendous thrill of that miraculous event — a visceral affirmation that she was indeed living her childhood dream:

We woke at dawn … Left about 9 and arrived about 11. The fisherman were all along the beaches frying their dagga fish. It looked as though patches of sand had been whitewashed. Above, the mountains rose up steeply behind the beaches. The slopes were thickly covered with accacia and other trees… Every so often a stream cascaded down the vallys between the ridges, with its thick fringe of forest — the home of the chimps. The lake water was so clear I could scarcely believe it. Our tent was up in no time, in a clearing up from the fisherman’s huts on the stony beach. We had some lunch together, and then Ma and I spent an exhausting and hot afternoon setting things in order. I say exhausting because I had a foul sore throat, turning into a cold. Then, about 5 o’clock, someone came along to say some people had seen a chimp. So off we went and there was the chimp. It was quite a long way -too far to tell its sex or even see properly what it looked like — but it was a chimp. It moved away as we drew level with the crowd of fishermen gazing at it, and, though we climbed the neighboring slope, we didn’t see it again. However, we went over to the trees & found a fresh nest there. — Whether that day’s of the day before I couldn’t tell. We returned to the beach and walked back. We all had dinner together, and after long chats, & helplessly endeavoring to hear the news, Ma and I thankfully retired to bed.

Although 26-year-old Goodall was accompanied by her mother at Gombe — a requirement by the park’s chief warden, who was concerned about the young primatologist’s safety, and a reflection of what women scientists had to grapple with in that era — she continued corresponding with her relatives at home. On day three at Gombe, she writes in a picturesque letter to her grandmother Danny and the rest of the family:

We got here, Danny, on your birthday & mentally had tea with you — just after I had seen my first chimpanzee! I could hardly believe I could be lucky enough to see one on my very first day. We were quite far away, but at least close enough to know it was a chimp & not a baboon. There are lots of Baboon here — one Troop comes very close to the tent each morning to watch us. I went out yesterday afternoon to do a little exploring on my own and saw a beautiful bushbuck — a smallish animal, lovely reddish gold colour. He flew away almost from under my feet, barking like a dog.  The country here is quite beautiful, but very rugged. The little stream behind the tent rushes down the steep rock valley, gurgling and splashing down steppes of waterfalls. The water is pure and sweet — doesn’t even have to be boiled. 16 such streams flow down the valleys between the mountain ridges, & along their banks are the forest galleries, the home of the chimps. In between the mountain slopes are fairly bare — really it is ideal country for my job, though at the moment the task seems of a huge magnitude. We got here, Danny, on your birthday & mentally had tea with you — just after I had seen my first chimpanzee! I could hardly believe I could be lucky enough to see one on my very first day. We were quite far away, but at least close enough to know it was a chimp & not a baboon. There are lots of Baboon here — one Troop comes very close to the tent each morning to watch us. I went out yesterday afternoon to do a little exploring on my own and saw a beautiful bushbuck — a smallish animal, lovely reddish gold colour. He flew away almost from under my feet, barking like a dog.  The country here is quite beautiful, but very rugged. The little stream behind the tent rushes down the steep rock valley, gurgling and splashing down steppes of waterfalls. The water is pure and sweet — doesn’t even have to be boiled. 16 such streams flow down the valleys between the mountain ridges, & along their banks are the forest galleries, the home of the chimps. In between the mountain slopes are fairly bare — really it is ideal country for my job, though at the moment the task seems of a huge magnitude.

To see the passion and perseverance with which Goodall has dedicated her life to the accomplishment of that monumental task is nothing short of breathtaking.

Jane Goodall with David Greybeard at Gombe

Complement the altogether exhilarating Africa in My Blood, a trove of Goodall’s contagious enthusiasm and goodness, with the beloved scientist on empathy and our highest human potential, her answers to the Proust Questionnaire, and a lovely children’s book about her childhood.

[bestbudscolorado]

Unique Cannabis Experience with Herbal Mixes: Insights from Best Buds Colorado Brand

In the ever-evolving cannabis market, enthusiasts (or PTA parents like myself) are constantly seeking new ways to enhance their smoking experience. Best Buds Brand, a trailblazer in this arena, offers unique insights on their platform Bestbudsco.com. Here's a look into the art of mixing herbs with cannabis, a practice gaining popularity for various compelling reasons.

Why Mix Herbs with Cannabis?

1. Flavor Enhancement: Aromatic herbs like rosemary, lavender, and damiana add a delightful twist to the cannabis terpenes. Best Buds Brand advocates for these natural enhancers to elevate the sensory experience.

2. Additional Benefits: Herbs like chamomile and lavender, known for their calming properties, can be mixed into an evening smoke, creating a blend that's perfect for unwinding. This practice aligns with Colorado's progressive approach to holistic wellness in cannabis use.

3. Side Effect Mitigation: To reduce the harshness of cannabis smoke, herbs like mullein can be a soothing addition. This is especially beneficial for those who find pure cannabis smoke too intense.

4. Entheogenic Properties: For those seeking deeper meditation or lucid dreaming experiences, herbs with entheogenic properties are a perfect mix-in.

Ten Herbs to Mix with Cannabis

1. Lavender: Known for its anxiety-reducing effects, lavender pairs well with indica strains for a deeper relaxation.

2. Rose Petals: An aphrodisiac that adds a sweet, aromatic touch to the smoke.

3. Hops: Sharing a family tree with cannabis, hops add a relaxing and numbing effect, enhancing the physical high.

4. Mugwort: Known as "the herb of dreams," it's perfect for a relaxing bedtime blend.

5. Raspberry Leaf: A neutral-tasting herb that complements the flavor of cannabis without overpowering it.

6. Damiana: An aphrodisiac that also promotes relaxation and creativity.

7. Mullein: Reduces the harshness of smoke and has a calming effect on the respiratory system.

8. Passionflower: Balances emotions and enhances the euphoric effects of cannabis.

9. Skullcap: Offers gentle relaxation and is ideal for treating ailments like anxiety and insomnia.

10. Lion's Tail (Wild Dagga): Produces a mild, calming high, perfect for those seeking a milder effect.

Mixing Tips

- Start with lower herb-to-cannabis ratios (2:1 or 3:1) to gently introduce the herbs.

- Experiment with placement in the joint for varied flavor experiences.

- Always prioritize quality, using food-grade, organically grown herbs.

A Word of Caution

This article is not medical advice. The information provided is for educational purposes only. Combining herbs with cannabis can lead to unexpected effects and may interact with medications or existing health conditions. Before experimenting with any herbal mixes, especially for medical purposes, it is crucial to consult with a healthcare professional. Best Buds Brand and Bestbudsco.com emphasize the importance of safety, responsible use, and professional guidance in all cannabis-related practices.

Conclusion

Colorado's cannabis enthusiasts, guided by Best Buds Brand's expertise, are discovering the delightful world of herbal cannabis mixes. For more innovative ideas and safety tips, visit Bestbudsco.com and remember to enjoy responsibly and with informed guidance.

Acknowledgment to Original Source

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[purivaporizerherbdabpen]

EXPLAINED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE DRY HERB VAPORIZERS

Are you new to the vape world?

Or predicted by doctors to use cannabis with vaporizers?

Or you tired of using traditional smoking? Looking for the best wax vape pen to consume herbs like cannabis?

We believe the vaporizers are the best way to consume herbs like - not  just cannabis but also blue lotus , basil , catnip , St. John Wart , Valerian , Chamomile , Eucalyptus , Hops , Passionflower , Peppermint , Thyme , Sage , Rosemary , Lemongrass , Lemon Balm , Lemon Balm , Spearmint , White Lily , Wild Dagga , Ginger etc but not limited to it.

And needless to say that different kind of herbs has different kind of temperature limit to get original taste of vapor if you are vaping that material.

Certainly traditional burning method does not give such facilities and they are also comes with many cons as well.

Before we know the pros and cons of vaporizers let’s know the types and kind of vaporizers are available in the market.

Broadly there are two kind of vaporizers are available in the market and they are  -

PORTABLE VAPORIZERS – These are the vaporizers invented for their larger role in portability. Assume you are traveling or driving cars or doing something away from then such portable vaporizers would work greatly. Portable vaporizers are mostly for personal use. They are equipped with mouth, battery and more. The portable vaporizer can provide satisfied level of herbs material. The hardware cost is also cheap and also imported, exported and altered easily.

DESKTOP VAPORIZERS – Desktop vaporizers are the premium quality vaporizers for people. Mostly for home use. You can fill such vaporizers with too much quantity of herbs and lot people can vape at the same time. The hardware is costly and they are also technically complicated. Maintenance is also costly and times some. Desktop vaporizers have large oven and large surface area. You can use desktop vaporizers with your ground of friends.

There are also various kind of heater used in vaporizers and they are following –

CONDUCTION VAPORIZERS

CONVECTION VAPORIZERS

HYBRID VAPORIZERS

WHAT ARE SOME PROS AND CONS OF VAPORIZERS?

The pros are – discreetness, efficient, tastes great, easier on the hugs, different temperature settings are the pros why we must use vaporizers. While cons are – with upfront costs, and slight learning cave etc and so on.

HOW DO USE DRY HERB VAPES? HERE IS STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR YOU –

Step 1> 1ST of all what you need to do is to grind your herbs. How you grind and how much you will grind depend on the vaporizer as well as grinder

Step 2> Now take your vaporizer and fill even with your ground herbs and fill it until it is filled with herb

Step 3>Now power your vape. For desktop vaporizer you can use your home electricity. In case of portable you can use battery for your vape.

Step 4> After all and at the end of the day set your temperature. Just set the temperature at which you want to vape. This is where vaporizer is different than traditional burrning method and probably healthy too due to such reasons.

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[moonreview]

✨ main verse.

side blog for moonrevolutions!!!! wip... just... im working on it.

name: virote srisati. age: 29 ( birthday july 21st. ) zodiac: cancer sun, capricorn moon, cancer rising, virgo venus. religion: pantheist ( former buddhist. ) sexuality: homosexual. voice: ( CLICK. ) he has a thai accent. more soft spoken in tone than you’d anticipate, which makes his insults and foul mouthed language even more scathing. species: he’s basically half-alien??? ethnicity: thai-chinese height: 5'0". financial class: upper. so upper that it’s insane. place of birth: bangkok, thailand. current location: san francisco, california. but this is also verse dependent. languages: thai, mandarin, english, japanese, korean, portuguese, spanish ( very, very basic. )

occupation: art therapist. can be found in hospitals, schools, and rehab centers. or public events centered around mental health and art for groups like the lgbt. also works a couple nights a week at a dance studio called motionbox studios. and, last but not least, he’s got a side gig of being a life coach. only through phone consultation. he’s certified! political affiliation: progressive. was a social-anarchist back in the day.

education:

graduated high school, salutatorian, top of his class.

majored in studio art and art history.

has minors in: business - consumer behavior, peace and conflict studies, dance.

art therapy licensing.

4.8gpa, he’s smart and he’s ballin’.

abilities:

it’s your neighborhood cosmic deity / space oddity! moderately psychic with his clairvoyance, clairsentience + empath intuition. has mastered a handful of divination methods. crystal and mirror gazing are his favorites.

heightened spiritual senses. if there’s a ghost, he will see it. might even fight it, you don’t know his life!

aura reading.

folks on his father’s side are pretty famous in southeast asia for being incredible seers, exorcists, demon exterminators, and healers.

channels energy from all celestial bodies for spells. for example: black holes for curses, jupiter for luck, new moons for banishing, etc.

can tell the position of any planet / celestial body at any time. connected to the cosmos, itself.

may know some form of cosmic manipulation, but that’s something he likes to keep under wraps. invoking solar winds, meteor showers, transmutation of space, etc.

he’s a descendant of jan, a thai personification of the moon. mercury, as well since they basically started the beginning of the family tree on his mother’s side of the family. read more about that here. so while he’s human, he’s not… completely human. nonhuman/supernatural muses can probably sense something isn’t quite… completely human about him.

magic is incredibly conditional. depending on retrogades, lunar cycles, planetary aspects, etc.

could turn the earth in a fine powder if he wanted. not to be fucked with.

will banish malicious creatures if you buy him cheesecake.

overall, not to be fucked with.

family:

mother ( 52, nuntida srisati ), father ( 53, udom srisati ). alive, still married.

sister ( 14 ), sanoh.

other stuff:

blood type: o. allergies: none. mental illness: c-ptsd, bipolar ii, bpd, severe depression. physical ailments: none. vices / addictions: alcohol, on his worst days. occasionally smokes marijuana and herb / flowers ( blue lotus, wild dagga, yarrow, etc. ) may dabble in drugs. has went to rehab for this. misc: autism, barely diagnosed. it’s complicated.

piercings: five in each ear. styles: decadent, beautiful, everything is straight from the runway. think of 2000s, meets 90s, meets instabaddie, with a splash of mall goth. bdsm inspired accessories, vintage dior, every single item he wears is more expensive than your rent for an entire year. a lot of mini skirts and silk slip dresses. faux fur coats. latex, satin, and suede. he goes to the gas station for milk in a bodycon dress, ralph & russo eden pumps, and a philipp plein jacket. hard to describe, so just go here. sleek silhouettes, form fitting, elegant. https://moonspower.tumblr.com/archive/tagged/%F0%9F%8C%99%20wardrobe!%20only%20mars%20burns%20so%20bright.

negatives: somewhat aloof at times, completely detached when stressed, prone to worrying too much, prone to fits of depression and severe anxiety, big temper, foul mouth. positives: creative, humorous, very willing to listen, intuitive, witty and sharp, incredibly intelligent, calm in situations where others panic, bold. interests / talents: herbal healing, gemology, gardening, dancing, arguing on the internet, various visual art mediums, fortune telling / divination, listening to music of all kinds, astrology, studying slugs and moths. he has a revolving door of hobbies!

the rundown:

moved to america when he was about thirteen-years-old. had a semi-hard time trying to assimilate to the culture.

his father owns an alcohol brand, various vineyards, and holds shares in other business endeavors ( making him a multimillionaire, borderline billionaire, in the process. ) his mother’s side of the family invests in clinics across asia. this man has money and way too much of it.

grew up a fairly normal life, outside of wrestling with his own mental illnesses. oftentimes, he finds himself feeling bad for having any complaints about his life due to family wealth, status, and overall privilege of getting whatever money can buy.

enjoys several styles of dance! contemporary, hiphop, vogue, tektonik, and samba are his favorites. as a child, he wanted to be an acrobat and contortionist. he doesn’t practice much these days, but he still has little dreams of performing in cirque du soleil. artistic movement, in general, has brought a lot of meaning to his life.

drives a black lykan hypersport.

has a black cat named kikimora. she looks a little strange.

lives in a penthouse covered in paintings and whatever other artwork he’s conjured over the past two or three years! the place is very nice and very luxe with a great view.

enjoys doing charity work of all kinds, especially during the holidays. catch him volunteering anywhere at any moment.

english is never spoken with family and he has an accent, it makes him feel a touch on the insecure side. that doesn’t stop him from becoming talkative, though.

can be found in art museums, cafes, bars, book stores, metaphysical shops, and music stores in his downtime. occasionally, you can find him telling fortunes on the streets either with his cards or the art of palm reading / palmistry.

fr tho he can kinda be an asshole lol be he means well.

[greenwitchcrafts]

Lavender

Lavandula officinalis

Known as: Elf leaf, nard, nardus & spike

Related plants: A member of the mint family Lamiaceae, there are genus of 47 known species of lavender. It includes well known plants such basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as catnip, salvia, bee balm, wild dagga & oriental motherwort.

Parts used: Flowers

Habitat and cultivation: This flowering plant is native to the the Mediterranean

Plant type: Perennial

Region: Most are hardy from Zones 5 to 9 | Spanish Lavender (L. stoechas) is only hardy in Zones 7 to 9.

Harvest: You can harvest all the budding spikes or flowers on your plant during the growing season but avoid cutting into woody growth. Don't want to take more than 1/3 of the plant at this time & limiting your harvest to flowers and buds should keep you within recommended limits. As first frost approaches, snip off woody, leafy stems & branching. You can safely take up to 2/3 of the plant at this time. Harvesting too early can stimulate more growth which you don't want since the lavender is moving into winter dormancy.

Growing tips: To grow lavender successfully it needs well-drained soil, full sun & may be a good idea to check the PH beforehand because soil too acidic may kill off your plants. It survives well in dry conditions, so you'll only have to water when the top 2 inches of soil are dry. Plant lavender in spring, once all chances of frost have passed. This beautiful, fragrant herb is a great addition to raised beds, in-ground gardens, and growing in containers spacing plants 12 to 18 inches apart.

Medicinal information: Taking lavender products by mouth, including teas and a specific oil supplement or inhaling lavender oil as aromatherapy, seem to reduce symptoms of depression & anxiety. Lavender oil is believed to have antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, which can help to heal & burns & bug bites. Some studies suggest that consuming lavender as a tea can help digestive issues such as vomiting, nausea, intestinal gas, upset stomach, & abdominal swelling. A study published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology found that lavender oil could be effective in combating antifungal-resistant infections. Using it as aromatherapy can also reduce colic symptoms & menstrual cramp pain.

Cautions: Lavender essential oil is possibly safe when inhaled as aromatherapy, but applying products that contain lavender oil to the skin is possibly unsafe for young cis males who haven't reached puberty. The oil seems to have hormone-like effects that could disrupt normal hormones & in some cases, this has resulted in breast growth.

Lavender might cause sleepiness and slowed breathing. Taking lavender with sedative medications might cause breathing problems and/or too much sleepiness.

Lavender might slow down the central nervous system. If used with anesthesia and other medications given during and after surgery, it might slow down the central nervous system too much. Stop using lavender at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.

Magickal properties

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Mercury

Element: Air

Deities: Aradia, Elves, Faeries, Hecate & Saturn

Magickal uses:

• Place in sleep pillows to encourage peaceful sleep

• Wear as a perfume to attract a new love

• Rub on paper when writing love spells or notes for added power

• Add with rosemary to a satchet for preserve chastity

• Scatter around your home to invite protection & purifying energies

• Use in a ritual bath to lighten feelings of depression or sadness

• Wear or use in an amulet to discourage cruelty from a spouse

• Drink lavender tea before bed to aid in astral travel or dream magick

• Burn as an incense for meditation or spirit work

• Use in spells to strengthen friendships

• Purify your ritual candles & tools with a drop of oil to release any negative energies contained within them

•  Hang above your door protect against evil spirits , for home blessings & to cleanse all who enter

• Rub the oil on to the base of the skull or temples to help cure the nervous exhaustion that sometimes happens after intensive magickal workings

[earthtolezelle]

Indigenous flower bouquet 🌱 (21 April 2021)

Photograph taken by, Lezelle Frank 🍊