#Witch Herbs

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January Magick 🌬️

Hello darlings 🥰

As we start the new year, it's a great time to refresh your magical practice and set your intentions for the months to come. Here are some herbs, crystals, and other tools that you can incorporate into your magic this January and their corresponding properties:

🌿HERBS & SPICES: 

Sage: cleansing, protection, and wisdom. 

Juniper: purification, healing, and protection. 

Basil: abundance, love, and luck. 

Cinnamon: prosperity, warmth, and love. 

Peppermint: purification, energy, and clarity. 

Thyme: courage, strength, and purification.

💎CRYSTALS: 

Garnet: passion, creativity, and grounding. 

Clear Quartz: clarity, amplification, and healing. 

Black Onyx: protection, grounding, and transformation. 

Amethyst: intuition, spiritual connection, and relaxation. 

Rose Quartz: love, harmony, and peace.

🕯️CANDLES: 

White: represents purity and new beginnings. 

Silver: represents the moon and the feminine energy. 

Gold: represents the sun and masculine energy. 

Black: protection and banishing. 

Blue: peace, communication, and healing.

🔥INCENSE: 

Frankincense: purification and spiritual growth. 

Myrrh: healing and grounding. 

Cedarwood: protection and purification. 

Peppermint: energy, clarity, and focus.

🔮OTHER TOOLS: 

Tarot cards: divination, self-discovery, and guidance. 

Runes: divination and communication with ancestors and deities. 

Meditation: relaxation, grounding, and connection with the inner self.

🎉CELEBRATIONS: 

January 1st - New Year's Day: A great time for setting intentions, cleansing your space, and starting new projects. 

Remember, the magic is within you, and these tools are here to support and enhance your practice. Use them with intention, gratitude, and respect.

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🌿 Herb Of The Day

Title: Lilac

Gender: Feminine

Element: Water

Planet: Venus

📜 Folklore & History 📜

Lilacs are an old, old, species that originated in Persia and then traveled to Europe. They were brought to America in 1750 and then planted at New Jersey Governor Wentworth’s home. Other prominent men fell in love with lilacs. They were reportedly one of Thomas Jefferson’s favorite flowers, and he documented his lilac-planting-methods in 1767. George Washington followed suit and moved existing lilacs on his property to his garden in 1785.

In Greek mythology, Pan, the god of the wild, chased a nymph named Syringa. She turned herself into a lilac bush to escape Pan, and in anger, he broke off the reed-like branches which made pipes. With regret, he tried kissing the broken branches, and as his air pushed over them, sounds were made. Lilacs were responsible for the creation of “Panpipes.”

Russian folklore believed that hanging lilacs above a baby’s bed would bring the child wisdom.

American folklore thought that lilacs could drive away evil and that placing them in a haunted house would displace ghosts. Thought to be symbolic of “old love,” Victorian widows often wore lilacs as a sign of remembrance. One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, April 15th, Abraham Lincoln died after being shot by John Wilkes Booth. Any American — and much of the world — knows the story of the self-educated, country lawyer who became one of our nation’s most beloved presidents. But what many Americans might not realize is how the death of Lincoln reverberated into so many areas of our collective psyche, including literature and horticulture, thanks to Walt Whitman. Walt Whitman was a reporter, printer, writer, traveler and Civil War nurse who is considered one of America’s greatest poets. He self-published Leaves of Grass and worked on it throughout his lifetime, eventually modifying it so that there are eight different editions. Whitman felt a great affinity with President Abraham Lincoln, and when Lincoln was assassinated in the spring of 1865, Whitman grieved.

He wrote years later in Specimen Days about learning of the President’s death:

"I remember where I was stopping at the time, the season being advanced, there were many lilacs in full bloom. By one of those caprices that enter and give tinge to events without being at all a part of them, I find myself always reminded of great tragedy of that day by the sight and odor of these blossoms. It never fails."

While lilacs are first to bloom, their flowers are short-lived. The heady fragrance lingers sweetly at first, but then the blooms start to die, leaving a heavy, cloying smell. One of the first flowers of spring, lilacs contain a natural compound called indole that’s found in flowers — and feces. It’s that undercurrent of the “bottom note” of fragrance that suggests decay and death.

🔮 Metaphysical Properties 🔮

The beautiful May-blooming lilac is one of the loveliest tokens of spring. But they are much more than beautiful shrubs with showy, sweet-smelling flowers. Originally lilacs were planted to repel all evil. Planted near the entryway, lilacs were believed to send out protective vibrations. When the flowers are cut and brought into the home they cleanse any living space. And they'll also remove any unwanted spiritual presence. Blue and white varieties work well for this purpose. Since lilacs are ruled by Venus, they are also used in love spells. Try placing some pink lilacs on your altar while performing a love spell. The dried flowers make a powerful addition to any love sachet.

🍴⚕️ Culinary & Medicinal Properties

The simplest way to enjoy lilacs is as an infusion of the flowers for a lilac sugar. The sugar can then be used in recipes to add lilac flavor to baked goods. This also works with a lilac simple syrup which is just a liquid form of the same thing that’s perfect for making cocktails. For my money though, I think lilac infused honey sounds the best. The sweet floral flavor of lilacs translates beautifully into an ice cream base.

To prevent the recurrence of disease, lilac flowers were used to help strengthen the system and prevent relapse after a patient had healed. They’re said to be specifically good after cases of malaria. Tasting the raw flowers you can actually pick up some of the astringent qualities, as they make your mouth dry and pucker a bit (along with their floral flavors). This astringent quality makes them good for use in skin care products. Lilacs are used as a folk remedy for intestinal worms, as well as a treatment for gastric discomfort and gas. Regardless of the purpose, the most likely medicinal lilac preparation is a tincture, which is just a lilac infused alcohol

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Plants are cool arent they?

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Would any witches be interested in doing a witchy trade? I own Vervain and Moon on Etsy and I have a lot of witching wares like crystals, herbs, spell jars, altar tools, books, jewelry, charms etc. I just think it would be fun to swap goodies with someone and share the Magick! Anyone interested? Message me!

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✨Witchy tip✨

I like to sew talismans into the pockets if my clothing. I make homemade herb packets using coffee filters/fabric scraps or use tea bags depending on the mix. These also work brewed as a tea.

🌱Herbs for calmness

- chamomile flower, lemon balm, Holy basil, sweet marjoram, thyme

🌱Herbs for luck

- rosemary, cloves(quite strong, a little goes a long way), cinnamon pieces, red clover blossoms, oregano

🌱Herbs for easing pain (works best as a tea)

- mint leaf, strawberry leaf, rose hip, dried ginger

🌱Herbs for mental clarity

- sage, peppermint,

🌱Herbs for protection

- lavender, oregano, parsley, catmint root, fennel seed, sweet woodruff

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Witch Tools | Herbs Used In Wicca

Like Herbal tea/Baths or would then later become smudge sticks. List Of Herbs: Sage. Rosemary. Ginger. Garlic. Chilli Nutmeg. Cloves. Bok Choy. Cinnamon. Capers  Pepper. Dill Banishing. Bay Leaf. Thyme Dill. Allspice. Vanilla. Cardamon. Chives Mint. Rocket arugula. Sage. Bay Leaf. Basil Chamomile. Vervain. Lemon Balm. Mugwort Wolfsbane. Rowan.

*Authors Note: Take this post with a grain of salt/most sources came from pinterest/internet. And nothing goes into detail about flowers/Herbs and the difference between the two.

Herbs Used In Wicca

Four Corner Home Blessing. Four clear Glass Vessels, For North, south, east and west.  Lavender: For peace.  Sage: For good vibes.  White Rice: For Abundance.

How to dry Herbs:

Air-drying works best for low-moisture herbs like marjoram, oregano, rosemary and dill. Trim fresh herbs at an angle to protect the rest of the plant. Gather 5-10 branches together and tie with string or a rubber band. The smaller the bundle, the easier and faster they will dry.

Put the bundle of herbs, stem side up. Hang over a week ideally in a cool dark place.

Herbs are best stored in airtight glass containers, they’re uses range from cooking, tea, tincture, even decoration.

What herbs can you think of to use in your craft?

Tea Magick

[Reminder that Alastar Crowley added a K to Magic to differentiate between the craft or magician parlour tricks]

Green: Energy immunity cleanse. Peppermint: Decongest, clarity, tummy ache.

Chamomile: Anxiety, stress, sleep. Hibiscus: Blood pressure. Love, Harmony.

Black: Strength. Repel negative energy. Ginger: Nausea. Menstrual pain, tummy ache.

White: Cleansing, protection, antioxidant.   Cinnamon: Cold relief, anti inflammatory, metabolism

Matcha: Mental clarity, tasty af detox. Chai: Calming, energy, digestion.

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September Magick 🍂

Hello darlings 🥰

As the leaves start to turn and the air gets cooler, it's time to welcome in the energy of September. Here are some tools and correspondences to help you tap into the magick of this season:

🌿HERBS & SPICES: 

Sage: purification, protection, and wisdom.

Cinnamon: abundance, warmth, and love. 

Apple: love, fertility, and abundance. 

Mugwort: divination, psychic awareness, and lucid dreaming. 

Chamomile: prosperity, good luck, and relaxation. 

Thyme: courage, strength, and purification. 

💎CRYSTALS: 

Citrine: abundance, success, and creativity. 

Amber: manifestation, vitality, and confidence. 

Carnelian: creativity, motivation, and energy. 

Peridot: balance, growth, and abundance. 

Smokey Quartz: grounding, protection, and manifestation. 

Sapphire: wisdom, truth, and spiritual insight.

🔥INCENSE: 

Frankincense: purification and spiritual growth. 

Myrrh: healing and protection. 

Sandalwood: grounding, relaxation, and meditation. 

🕯️CANDLES: 

Green: prosperity and abundance. 

Brown: grounding and stability. 

Orange: creativity and self-expression. 

💨ELEMENT: 

Air: communication, inspiration, and new beginnings. 

🎴TAROT CARD: 

The Hermit: introspection, wisdom, and inner guidance. 

🔮OTHER TOOLS: 

Cornucopia: abundance and gratitude. 

Fall leaves: connection to nature and the cycle of life 

Pumpkin: protection, prosperity, and transformation.

Remember, the magick is within you, and these tools are here to support and enhance your practice. Use them with intention, gratitude, and respect.

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Blessed be. 🕊✨

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Friendly reminder to all of you novice witches that Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine have NOTHING to do with gender. Please leave the Divine out of your identity.

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