There are several different terms to use when working with this sort of magick. Abundance means that more than enough of whatever you need or want comes to you. This can be tricky, as I’ve worked spells asking for abundance and gotten an abundance of cats or weekend plans. Nice, but not exactly what I…
Category: Herbalism
Beauty and Self-Love Magick
This is a topic that I have a little difficulty with. It’s been years since I felt like I was traditionally ‘beautiful’. And for whatever reason, I don’t make time for self-love work. I’m a typical Capricorn and tend to be very accomplishment-focused (hello NaBloWriMo!), so beauty and self-love take a back seat. But really,…
Creativity Magick
Creativity is a topic that’s very near and dear to my heart. When I don’t have time or energy to take on creative projects, I get really grouchy and unpleasant to be around. So I try to make time to feed my creative spirit as often as possible. There are a lot of little things…
Protection Magick
Protection is a big topic, and one that we should all take seriously. Not just in a magickal sense, but in a mundane sense as well. We can’t always protect ourselves from every bad thing that could happen, but we can certainly try. Magickally, there are a ton of herbs and stones that can help…
The Expansiveness of Spring
This Spring has been a time of transformation for me. Usually this is a great time of year for growth and expansion, and this year has certainly been no exception. I have new projects, new connections, new ideas, and a sense of new life in my life. There are a lot of difficult things going…
Deck Interview- The Herbal Astrology Oracle
I’ve wanted this deck ever since I saw the beautiful artwork. But it kept going in and out of stock on Amazon, so I thought that perhaps the deck creator was taking it down to publish another indie run. However, I was thrilled to find that it was published through Hay House and even MORE…
Tree Pollen Magick
Pollen. Love it or hate it, you’ve got to deal with it. Here in Georgia in March, it colors everything from cars to streets to the air. Everything is just covered with this yellow haze of allergy-inducing powder of nightmares. But there has to be some sort of magickal use for this stuff, right? When…
Comfrey and Safety in Travel
Comfrey has a ton of folk names, attesting to its long use in folk magick. It’s been known as Assear, Black Wort, Boneset, Bruisewort, Consohda, Consound, Gavez, Gum Plant, Healing Blade, Healing Herb, Karakaffes, Knit Back, Knit Bone, Miracle Herb, Slippery Root, Salsify, Smeerwartel, Wallwort, Yalluc, and Ztworkost. A lot of these names suggest its…
Rue and Protection
When I was a teenager, I tried to start an herb garden. The problem is that while I’m great at planning gardens, I suck at tending them after they’re started. So most of my plants sadly didn’t make it. However, the rue thrived on my neglect, and soon took over its corner of the garden….
Mugwort and Psychic Vision
Mugwort is hands down my favorite plant ally. It has so many practical applications for my personal practice that I can’t seem to buy enough of it. I have little half-filled jars of it everywhere. But this year, I asked my husbear to grow me some fresh mugwort. And it’s gorgeous, lush, and plentiful. Thanks,…
Agrimony, Sleep, and Protection
There are conflicting reports of the best use of agrimony in sleep and dream magick. Some say that it will lull you into a deep, dreamless sleep. And some use it in dream pillows to induce prophetic dreaming. What’s the truth? I’ll let you know as soon as I know. I’ll be making dream pillows…
Hyssop and Purification
There are many herbs that can be used for the purposes of purification. But if you practice a European tradition of Paganism, then hyssop is the purification herb for you. This is a great alternative to white sage, which is part of a closed Native American practice, and is being used almost to the point…
Essential Oil Blend to Support Heart Health
Disclaimer first: This is NO SUBSTITUTE for visiting your doctor. But if you are under a doctor’s care, and want a magickal way to compliment that, this is a good blend to use. In a base of grapeseed oil, blend: 30 drops of ylang ylang oil (useful for the heart chakra and anything in that…
Magickal Month- January 2019
January is kind of a mixed bag, depending on your mindset. For some, the holidays are over, and the long winter stretches ahead of us, bleak and depressing. But for some, this is a month of new possibilities, taking control of our lives after the chaos of the holiday season, and a time to rest,…
Greek ‘smudging’ substitute
So I’ve been thinking a lot about cultural appropriation lately. I never used to really worry about using sage or palo santo, feeling like I was OK as long as I honored the First Nations tradition of smudging but without trying to claim it as my own. However, if I’ve learned anything in my practice,…
Smudge spray recipe!
So as part of my Project: Persephone365 doings this month, I’ve started purifying myself every night before bed. I start by calling back all the energy that I sent out, and giving all the energy that was sent to me back to the people who sent it with love and light. (Or sending any negativity…
Magickal Month- May
May was named after the Greek Maia, mother of Hermes, and oldest of the Pleiades. In Greece, she was primarily known as a mother archetype, but in the Roman version, she became connected with several other goddesses, including Bona Dea (Good Goddess), Terra (earth), Fauna (prophetic goddess of the woodlands), Magna Mater (Cybele), Ops (an…
Magickal Month- April
There is some debate on the origin of the word April to describe the fourth month of the Julian calendar. There is evidence that supports the etymological connection to the word ‘aperire’ (meaning to open- as in opening the Spring season), and also a connection to Aphrilis (derived from Aphrodite, as her major festivals took…
Magickal Month- December
The name of December came about from the Latin ‘decem’, meaning 10. It was originally the 10th month of the year in the old Latin calendar, but was made the 12th month when January and February were added. We’ve been confused ever since. December is a tricky month. For those who love the holidays, it’s…
Stones and Oils for Joy and Happiness
Happiness has been a little difficult to come by these days. There’s so much violence in the world, whether it’s something as far-away and nebulous as foreign wars we don’t quite understand, or closer to home. The events of Charlotteville, Va highlighted a depth and intensity of hate that a lot of us were barely…
Amie Ravenson 100th Video Giveaway- livestream
Watch the hilarity of Bear and I trying to figure out live streaming on YouTube. :0) I also forgot to mention that there will be a coupon code for a tarot reading, though since our winner is local, I may just give that in person. 🙂
Bewitching the Moon- April 11, 2017- 100th video giveaway, prosperity incense and mojo bag
Prosperity Incense 3 parts benzoin (attraction, communication) 1 part barley (harvest) 1 part pine needles (earth connection) 3 parts cinnamon (money, spirituality, psychic powers) 2 parts allspice (attract money and luck) 1 part cardamom (fire and passion) 2 parts cloves (drive away negativity and attract money) 1 part nutmeg (good luck and money) 1 part…
Bewitching the Moon March 12, 2017- Cleaning, purification, Florida water spray, pre-Ostara smoothie fast
Florida Water Recipe 1/2 pint Everclear or other grain alcohol 1/2 pint Rose Water 1/2 oz Lemon Extract 24 drops Lavender Essential Oil 4 drops Lemongrass Essential Oil 6 drops Bergamot Essential Oil 8 drops Ylang Ylang Essential Oil 7 Cloves 1 piece Hematite 1 piece Quartz
Bewitching the Moon November 2016- Full Moon oil, Hecate oil, Black Cat/Uncrossing oil
I’m hoping to do one of these videos for every full moon. I need better lighting, better sound, a better camera, and a better scaffold/tripod situation, but this is a start. 🙂