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My horde of books have finally arrived! I love love love the Dave Robicheaux series and it's always great to support your local authors.

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What's really in that witch's cauldron?

Folk names for herbs

Ass' Ear- Comfrey

Bat's Wing- Holly Leaves

Beard Of Monk- Chicory

Bear's Foot- Lady's Mantle

Bird's Eye- Germander or Speedwell

Blind Eyes- Poppy

Blood From a Head- Lupine

Blood Of Ares- Purslane

Blood Of Hestia- Chamomile

Bloody Fingers- Foxglove

Calf's Snout- Snapdragon

Cat's Foot- Ground Ivy

Crow's Foot- Wood Anemone

Devil's Ear- Jack In The Pulpit

Devil's Plaything- Yarrow

Dew Of the Sea- Rosemary

Dog's Mouth- Snapdragon

Dragon's Teeth- Vervain

Elf Leaf- Lavender

Englishman's Foot- Common Plantain

Fairy Eggs- Nutmeg

Flower Of Death- Vinca

Goose Tongue- Lemon Balm

Graveyard Dust- Mullein

Hawk's Heart- Wormwood

Juno's Tears- Vervain

Jupiter's Beard- Sempervivums

Lion's Foot- Lady's Mantle

Little Faces- Viola

Man's Bile- Turnip Sap

Mortification Root- Rose of Sharyn

Nose Of Turtle- Turtlehead, Chelone

Nosebleed- Yarrow

Our Lady's Tears- Lily Of The Valley

Old Man's Flannel- Mullein

Ram's Head- Valerian

Scale Of Dragon- Tarragon

Semen Of Ares- White Clover

Semen Of Hermes- Dill

Serpent's Tongue- Dog's Tooth Violet

Sparrow's Tongue- Knotweed

Tree Of Doom- Elder

Unicorn Root- Boneset

Weasel Snout- Yellow Archangel

Wool Of Bat- Moss

Body Parts as Plants:

Eye- Blossom or Seed

Heart- Bud or Seed

Beak, Bill or Nose- Seed, Bud or Bloom

Tongue or Teeth- Petal or Leaf

Head- Blossom

Tail- Stem

Hair- Dried Herbs or Stringy Parts Of Herbs

Privates, Genitals Or Semen- Seeds Or Sap

Blood- Sap

Guts- Roots or Stalk

Paw, Foot, Leg, Wing or Toe- Leaves

Animals as Plants:

Toad- Sage

Cat- Catmint

Dog- Grasses, Specifically Couchgrass

Frog- Cinquefoil

Eagle- Wild Garlic

Blue Jay- Laurel

Hawk- Hawkweed

Lamb-Wild Lettuce

Nightengale- Hops

Rat- Valerian

Weasel- Rue

Woodpecker- Peony

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I want to talk about a scam that's been going on for a while now. So many people are blind to it because they're too trusting and misinformed.

If you're buying from dropshippers, it's definitely just dyed quartz or a synthetic stone. The hematite you bought off Etsy, Instagram, or someone's online store is most definitely synthetic. These people will claim they work with providers who guarantee that the stones and crystals are real. They buy the synthetic crystals in bulk for cheap and jack up the prices to sell to uninformed buyers.

You absolutely will not be getting genuine Jade for only $3.67 +shipping and handling. Real malachite can be very expensive so that $2 malachite bracelet that claims to be 100% natural malachite is fake. Opals can cost in the thousands per carat.

The claims these sellers make about their crystals and gems being genuine are false. Please do your research before you buy.

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Rant

GOD im so tired of fear mongering in the witch community, like PLEASE stop telling people to be afraid of rocks or tools or shit you found in the fucking woods.

"Don't let others look into your scrying mirror"

I will show whoever tf i want because I worked hard making it myself

"Cleanse a pendulum before use or bad spirits will come through"

LIES. The world doesn't fucking revolve around you or me, its very uncommon for energies to randomly harrass you.

"Protect yourself before every ritual OR ELSE"

NO. I will cleanse with smoke and say "no negative energies welcome" AND THAT IS ALL.

Just like in real life, things aren't out to get you! Treat spirits like people, most don't give a fuck about what you're doing. Protect yourself when you feel it is necessary. And yes, sometimes a negative energy might randomly latch on to you and make you feel sick for a day. BIG FUCKING DEAL. I feel like being afraid of every unknown magical energy is the same logic as being like "everyone in my life is going to hurt me." Its unrealistic. Relax.

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If you've ever been to the south, you've probably seen Bottles Trees or Hanging Bottles. A lot of people do it for decorating purposes but have forgotten the history behind it. Bottle Trees and Hanging Bottles can be dated back to early times in Africa. This practice was spread around the south with the increasing numbers of African slaves being brought over. The belief is that evil spirits will crawl into the bottles and become stuck. Once trapped in the bottles, the spirits are stuck until sunrise, the sun burns up the evil spirits. Many Bottle Trees use cobalt blue bottles to promote healing and blessings, however you can find them in color and sometimes they're even just old beer bottles collected over time.

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My first time canning on my own. Growing up poor, my parent's taught me how to live a no waste life. I noticed my oranges were going off so I made a sorta marmalade jam out of them. The peels I'll add to my compost to give it some nitrogen.

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Self-growth/good luck spell I've written.

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Preach ladies, preach!