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“Witches think in circles and spirals whenever possible, rather than straight lines. For instance, we see time as both circular and a spiral, rather than as linear. The Wheel of the Year is a circle because it keeps turning, coming back to the same point each year, and yet it's also a spiral, because we are not the same people we were last year, and the world is not the same place. Autumn is always autumn, yet no two autumns are the same.”
From How to Become a Witch, by Amber K. Not true for all of us, but true for me.
Really concerned that anti capitalism Discourse has developed into “if you have any money at all, you’re evil and part of the problem”
Like someone who spends $200 on a practical purse is not the problem with capitalism
John Boyega having a net worth of $6 mil after multiple high profile years in the film industry is not the problem with capitalism
The enemy is the billionaires that hoard wealth and banks and companies that control entire swaths of the economy
Don’t let the guy with $200 billion convince you, who makes less than $30k a year, that the doctor making $150k a year is the enemy
The enemy is like a few dozen people and a few dozen huge banks and companies
A collection of free-use texts on witchcraft, magic, and related topics. Shared with Dropbox
Hello, witches! Since I’m always harping on about learning your history and checking your sources, I thought I’d help folks get a head start by compiling some source material.
To that end, I’ve started a Dropbox folder with a stash of historical texts on witchcraft, magic, and related topics. Nearly everything I’ve managed to find so far is public domain (thank you Project Gutenberg), with the exception of a very thorough herbal grimoire I found online some years ago and a book of witchcraft from the 1970s that appears to be out of print.
I will be continuing in this vein with future texts that I find. Everything will be public domain or cited to the source that it came from, in PDF format. I will NOT be including PDFs of any book currently in circulation with a copyright linked to a living author or estate. The point of this folder is that everything in it should be free for sharing and open use as research materials.
Below is the initial list of titles. I tried to include as many as I could find, with a focus on some oft-cited classics. I will be adding new texts as I find them.
A Collection of Rare and Curious Tracts on Witchcraft and the Second Sight, by David Webster (1820)
A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718, by Wallace Notestein (1909)
British Goblins, Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions, by Wirt Sikes (1880)
Curiosities of Superstition, by W. H. Davenport Adams (1882)
Daemonologie, by King James I/VI (1597)
Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry, Edited and Selected by W. B. Yeats (1888)
Irish Witchcraft and Demonology, by St. John Drelincourt Seymour (1913)
La Sorcière, or The Witch of the Middle Ages, by Jules Michelet (1863)
Lives of the Necromancers, by William Godwin (1834)
Magic and Fetishism, by Alfred C. Haddon (1906)
Magic and Witchcraft, by Anonymous (1852)
Modern Magic, by M. Schele de Vere (1873)
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics, by Richard Folkard (1884)
Practical Psychomancy and Crystal Gazing, by William Walker Atkinson (1908)
The Devil in Britain and America, by John Ashton (1896)
The Discoverie of Witchcraft, by Reginald Scot (1594, 1886 reprint)
The Extremely Large Herbal Grimoire (date unknown, internet publication)
The Golden Bough : A Study of Magic and Religion, by Sir James George Frazer (1890)
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot, by L.W. de Laurence (1918)
The Magic of the Horse-shoe, by Robert Means Lawrence (1898)
The Mysteries of All Nations, by James Grant (1880)
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy, by Charles John Samuel Thompson (1897)
The Superstitions of Witchcraft, by Howard Williams (1865)
The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut by John M. Taylor (1908)
The Wonders of the Invisible World, by Cotton Mather and A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches, by Increase Mather (1693, 1862 reprint)
Witch Stories, by E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton (1861)
Witch, Warlock, And Magician, by W. H. Davenport Adams (1889)
Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland, by John Gregorson Campbell (1902)
Witches’ Potions & Spells, ed. by Kathryn Paulsen (1971)
Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that these texts are (with few exceptions) more than a century old, and may contain depictions, references, or language that are outdated and inappropriate. The point of including these documents is to provide access to historical texts for research and reference. Inclusion in the collection does not equal unconditional agreement with or wholesale approval of the contents.
Take everything with a grain of salt and remember to do your due diligence!
Happy Witching! -Bree
Here's a collection of hundreds of books about magic and witchcraft.
The server is updated weekly with more books, all of which are vetted by experienced practitioners and organized in an easy to consume way.
A Quick and Easy Modern Witch's Renunciation Ritual
You will need:
1 Bible - Old and New Testaments together preferred, but the one that best fits your religious upbringing/former faith will probably do best. If you have no particular upbringing in Christianity then any Bible will do, with the King James Version being the most commonly quoted and, for our money, the best version to use by default. If you’re from a non-Christian faith background, you may want to try another religious text from that faith. However, this is NOT about renouncing your CURRENT FAITH in favor of witchcraft as a new religion, so read the whole ritual before choosing a book. Whatever book you choose, get a generic copy–do not use a sentimental one. (But now that I’ve listed that you need a Bible, I’ve probably got all y'all’s attention, because you’re like, oh no/OH YES, what is Felix gonna make us do with/to a Bible???)
Fire - Any means of lighting something on fire precisely, from candle to match to Zippo, that aids in protecting yourself and your possessions from lighting on fire by accident.
Lots of common sense - To be used with the above!!! Please pick an area that is suitable for fire usage! And check for smoke detectors beforehand lol.
Tongs - like barbecue tongs or tongs for holding incense charcoal while you light it. (Yes, yes, we’re going to be burning some Bible here in this ritual tonight, just get over it.) If you think gloves and other protective equipment are necessary, don them.
Instructions:
Rip a page out of the Bible. This should be a page with real Bible text on it, not the Table of Contents. Which page is not going to influence the results, but if you find satisfaction in picking a specific page, or maybe two pages, go ahead. It should only be one or two pages for the purposes of this ritual. (If you want to light the rest of the Bible on fire later for your own catharsis, that’s something you can schedule on your events calendar.)
Grip the page with tongs in a location that is fireproof or fire-safe.
Light that fucker on fire and watch it burn.
Start to notice how you feel and how the world looks around you.
How it works and what is happening:
Renunciation is an act where you declare that something is not part of you or your identity, and does not form the basis of your worldviews. Anyone can renounce, it’s not a witch-only ritual or a way to become a witch. Rather, it is and has been a common and traditional way for people to enter the path of witchcraft and exit the path of societally-imposed dogmatic shame at the same time. We propose that the exit from said path is the real benefit here–the increase of awareness of our witchcraft comes as a nice side bonus. If you have another magic you perform, or a faith sorcery you practice, it will likely equally benefit.
Burning one page from a Bible accomplishes this quickly because the Bible is held up on this planet as the living word of God. Infallible, divine, precious, potent, sometimes wrathful. This view cannot exist in the same brain that rips a page out of the Bible, because that brain knows that it is only a book. This is why the ritual is the burning of one page–you must acknowledge that it is mere wood pulp, stitches and glue, ink instead of blood, nothing that’s alive, just a manmade artifice, something that can be written down, like all books in every library everywhere. And one can know this, but until one tears the paper out–
–and admits that one will need to check the internet for what that verse says if they need to look it up later, or that they might have to buy another Bible copy later if they’re doing studies of it, or that they will probably have to keep this copy out of view from those who don’t understand why you’d rip a page out of THE BIBLE of all books–
–then one has not entered a world where they have ignored all those cautions and hesitancies and gone through with a simple act. As long as something is holding you back from a simple act, that thing is exerting power over you.
There are so many assumptions that come from the Bible, assumptions that are often hard to challenge. Assumptions about why we die, what our history is, how old our world is and how it was created. Assumptions about whether we even deserve forgiveness and redemption. A curtain of shame for questioning the assumptions. It is that curtain that we burn away when we burn the page. It is the declaration that the Word of God is not this book, because it is, and has never been anything more than, just a book.
After that declaration, you can speak your own godwords.
Healing with Herbs
How to make a tincture
Making a tincture involves steeping the herb or root in alcohol, extracting its oils, minerals, alkaloids, and glycosides so that it is in its purest form. You can use vegetable glycerin or apple cider vinegar instead, particularly in tinctures intended for children, but they aren’t quite as effective at pulling out the good stuff. You’ll need strong alcohol, at least 80 proof. Everclear works well, as does vodka or brandy. You’ll also need a pint jar to fill with the herb or plant you want—any of the herbs listed above will work here. Chop the herb up a bit or bash it around with a mortar and pestle to help it break down. You’ll want the jar to be full, but not pack your herbs in too tightly. Then fill the jar completely with the alcohol. (If you’re using dried herbs or roots, you need only put in enough to reach halfway, and then add the alcohol up to the top.) Seal the jar tightly. Label and date it, and let it rest in a cool, dark place. For the first week, shake it once a day, then let it rest for five more weeks. At the end of the resting period, use a layer of muslin or cheesecloth held tightly over the jar to strain out the liquid. Decant the tincture into one of those small, dark glass bottles, preferably one with a dropper, and keep it stored away from direct sunlight. It should last for five to ten years.
How to make herbal oil
It’s more trouble than it’s worth to make your own essential oils. A true essential oil is extracted by boiling the herb in question and skimming the oil off the top—that’s a task best left to the professionals. But you can make your own herbal oil. It may not be quite as distilled, but it can still be effective, and it’s a great way to preserve herbs for use long into the winter. The nice thing about creating your own oils is that you can use any combination of herbs that you desire. You might mix calendula, catnip, lemon balm, marshmallow, mullein, plantain leaf, and yarrow for an oil that is particularly effective for skin care, or lavender, vervain, lemon balm, and yarrow for a soothing oil to rub on the temples. Chop or bruise your chosen herbs and place them in a jar. Fill the jar with the carrier oil of your choice (olive or almond oil works well), covering the herbs by one inch, and leaving one inch of space at the top. Close the jar tightly, and allow it to sit in as much sunshine as possible for a month. Strain the oil through a cheesecloth on an as-needed basis, leaving the rest to continue steeping.
How to make a poultice
A poultice is a soft, moist mass of herbs, cloth, and other ingredients, and it’s an excellent tool for treating topical infirmities. A hot poultice is excellent for drawing out infection, as with bee stings or draining abscesses, while a cold poultice will help reduce inflammation. Gather the herbs you want to use, either fresh or dried. If they’re fresh, you may want to mash the herbs up in a mortar and pestle (the traditional way) or blitz them through a food processor (the modern way). Even if you’re planning on making a cold poultice, add a couple of tablespoons of hot water to your herbs to awaken them, before letting them cool. You can add medicinal clay powder, Epsom salts, or baking soda and combine with water until the mixture becomes a thick paste. For ailments like congestion or insect bites, you can place the poultice directly on the skin, making sure, of course, that it isn’t too hot. To treat a burn or something that could easily become infected, place a clean cotton cloth between the skin and the poultice.
Common herbs and their uses
Ashwagandha: The name translates to “smell of horse.” This herb is hard to find fresh, but powders, pills, teas, and extracts are available. Benefits: Increases energy, boosts the immune system, antiinflammatory, reduces anxiety. Suggested use: Stir ¼-½ tsp. powder into warm milk and honey before bed. Concerns: May increase thyroid hormone levels and lower blood sugar.
Black cohosh: This member of the buttercup family could be grown in a garden. Dried roots, capsules, teas, and extracts are also available. Benefits: Relieves menstrual cramps and arthritic pain. Eases symptoms of menopause. Suggested use: Drink as a tea or mix with honey as a syrup. Concerns: May cause upset stomach, so consider taking with food.
Calendula: Also known as marigold, this herb could be grown in a garden, but is also available as teas, oils, and creams. Useful for dyeing and food coloring as well. Benefits: Helps heal cuts. Good for diaper rash or other skin irritations. Calms an upset stomach. Suggested use: Steep petals in just below boiling water for ten minutes, then drink as a tea. Add dried flowers to coconut, almond, or olive oil as a salve. Concerns: None known.
Catnip: It’s not just for cats! Catnip is easily grown and also available as a capsule, tea, extract, and essential oil. It is also handy as an insect repellent. Benefits: Anti-inflammatory. Good for insomnia, upset stomach, menstrual cramps, headache, and treating the common cold. Suggested uses: Steep for tea, sprinkle essential oil into the bath or rub it on the temples, use in cooking (it’s a member of the mint family, so its flavor is better than some). Concerns: None known.
Cranberry: Easily obtained fresh or frozen and also available in pill form, this herb is a great source of vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin E. Benefits: Most frequently used to treat and prevent urinary tract infections. Also shown to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, slow tumor progression in cancer, and help prevent gum disease. Suggested uses: Because they’re so tart, cranberries often come with a lot of sugar. Try to buy reduced-sugar dried cranberries and stay away from most cranberry juices. If you can manage it, drink the unsweetened juice to relieve a UTI, and certainly try making your own cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. Concerns: None known.
Dittany: This is one of those herbs with a long history. It is also known as “burning bush.” Easily grown, it is hard to find in dried or tea form. Benefits: Antibacterial, antifungal, and antimicrobial. Good for the skin and the intestines, and is thought to be an aphrodisiac. Suggested uses: Steep in hot water for tea, but use sparingly. Use as an antibacterial balm or poultice. Concerns: If you’ve put some on your skin, stay out of the sun, as it can increase the risk of sunburn.
Elderberry: This herb has been used to battle a flu epidemic in Panama as recently as 1995. It can be grown, but is also available as a pill or an extract. For your personal garden, look specifically for Sambucus nigra, as other elderberry varieties can be toxic. Benefits: Boosts the immune system, treats sinus infections, lowers blood sugar, acts as a diuretic and a laxative, good for skin health and allergies. Suggested uses: They’re delicious! Can be made into a syrup, jams, or jellies—even wine. Concerns: Don’t pick and use wild elderberry unless you’re absolutely certain the plant is Sambucus nigra. Always cook the berries to remove any toxicity.
Feverfew: This is another herb with a long history. Easily grown and available dried, it is most frequently found in capsule form. Benefits: For centuries, it was used to relieve fever, to assist with childbirth, and for fertility. Now it is most frequently used to prevent migraines. It can also help with tinnitus, nausea, dizziness, asthma, and allergies. Suggested uses: It doesn’t taste good, so not recommended even as a tea. Instead, make a tincture or purchase capsules. Concerns: If you do drink it, feverfew can cause irritation in the mouth. If taken in large quantities on a regular basis, stopping can cause withdrawal symptoms, so use only as needed. May cause the uterus to contract, so don’t take while pregnant.
Horse chestnut: This is not the kind of chestnut you’d want to roast on a fire, but it is still useful. It is not recommended for personal processing, as the seed contains esculin, a poisonous substance. Purchase an extract or pill instead. Benefits: Shown to be extremely effective against varicose veins. Also good for hemorrhoids and frostbite. Suggested uses: 300 milligrams of horse chestnut seed extract twice daily. Concerns: Don’t consume raw horse chestnut seeds, bark, or leaves.
Lemon Balm: This member of the mint family has a distinct lemony scent. It is also known as “melissa.” It is easily grown, but also available in tea, extract, and essential oil forms. Benefits: Calms anxiety, encourages restful sleep. Good for the skin, improves mood and mental clarity. Suggested uses: Steep fresh or dried to make tea, use in cooking, use to flavor honey or vinegar, use in a hot bath. Concerns: None known.
Marshmallow: Sadly, these are not the things we put in hot chocolate. The root is available dried, as well as in powder, extract, capsule, and tea form. Benefits: Aids with dry cough, represses inflammation in the lining of the stomach, good for chilblains and sunburn. Suggested uses: Drink as a tea, add to a base oil for a salve. Concerns: May cause low blood sugar.
Milk thistle: This herb is easily grown, as it’s pretty much a weed. It’s available as an extract, pill, or tea. Benefits: Milk thistle can protect your liver from toxins—say, for instance, alcohol. It can even be used to treat cirrhosis and jaundice and helps with environmental toxin damage. Suggested uses: Steep in hot water or make a tincture. Not recommended for use in cooking. Concerns: May cause diarrhea.
Mullein: This is the clear quartz of herbal healing. It is easily found and grown and available both dried and in capsule form. Benefits: Known particularly for respiratory relief, including cough, bronchitis, asthma, and pneumonia, it’s also good for earache, fever, sore throat, migraine, and to heal the skin. Suggested uses: Apply a tincture to relieve ear infection, drink as a tea, use as a salve to heal wounds and bruises. Concerns: None known.
Plantain leaf: Pretty hip these days, as herbal remedies go, plantain leaf is easily grown and available dried or in capsule form. Benefits: Great for the skin, particularly in relieving insect bites, poison ivy, and sunburn. Lowers cholesterol, helps clear up bladder infections, relieves constipation or diarrhea. Suggested uses: Make poultice with clay and water or make a salve with a base oil. Infuse vinegar to spray on the skin to provide pain relief. Drink as a tea. Concerns: None known.
Rue: This herb is also known as “herb of grace.” Easily grown, it is also available dried, in capsule form, or as an essential oil. Benefits: Used to promote menstruation, it provides a sense of calm and well-being and is good for relieving gas, mucus, and arthritis. Suggested uses: As an oil or poultice it can relieve croup or chest congestion. Drink as a tea to ease anxiety. Concerns: This one is serious—it can cause a miscarriage. Use in small amounts, regardless of whether or not you’re pregnant.
Valerian: This is an attractive addition to any garden, with a pleasing scent, but it is the root which holds the good stuff and that does not smell good. Easily grown, this herb is also available in tea, capsule, and extract forms. Benefits: Valerian is very effective against insomnia. It also calms anxiety and depression, and helps with ADHD and headache. Suggested uses: Drink a tea made from the leaves for a mild sedative, or steep the roots for something stronger. Add a tincture to a bath for a gentler, child-friendly alternative. Concerns: None known, but obviously don’t operate heavy machinery.
Vervain: Usually blue vervain is used, but other types seem to work just as well. Easily grown, vervain is also available dried or as an extract. Benefits: Helps with anxiety and sleeplessness. Also provides pain relief, eases tense muscles, and promotes an overall sense of wellbeing. Suggested uses: Steep in hot water as a tea. Not recommended in cooking, though it smells nice, so add a little to a bath. Concerns: May cause nausea.
Yarrow: This member of the sunflower family is easily grown—and quite lovely— and available dried or as an essential oil. Benefits: Relieves fever, as well as cold and flu symptoms. Relieves cramps, provides a sense of calm and relaxation, and aids in restful sleep. Suppresses the urge to urinate (say, during a UTI). Use topically for a rash or small cuts. Suggested uses: Drink as a tea in the evening to induce sleepiness or relieve cold and flu symptoms, or make into a salve for external use. Concerns: None known.
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HOLD UP.
Before you reblog this as a personal reference for herbal medicine or potionmaking, please make sure you go out and get yourself a book on practical herbology or herbal medicine. OP does a good job here of detailing possible concerns, VERY nice work on that. (One hopes that the source book cited is similarly thorough all the way through its’ text. I loves me a good witchy text with practical knowledge.)
However, if you happen to be on regular medication or have certain health conditions, you may want to research drug interactions and speak to your doctor before taking any kind of herbal medicine.
I also highly recommend Fetrow & Avila’s The Complete Guide to Herbal Medicines © 2000, Pocket Books. It’s a very thorough compilation of 300+ common herbal medicines, their uses, possible side effects, drug interactions, and references to actual scientific studies related to each herb where applicable. And it’s written by two clinical pharmacists, so it’s pretty reliable and much more in-depth than most pagan books might be. I’ve been using it for years and it’s saved me from making some Very Stupid Mistakes.
So props to the OP for doing their homework and including the health warnings, and if you’re looking to make herbal potions at home, make sure you pick up a practical medical reference alongside your magical one.
💕 All About Lupercalia 💕
The Pagan Origins of Valentine’s Day
Lupercalia is a very old festival coming from Ancient Rome. It takes place on February 15th and it began as a way to honor the founding of Rome. The root of the word Lupercalia means “wolf” so this festival celebrated the twin founders Romulus & Remus, who were cared for by a she-wolf as children.
On Lupercalia two groups of priests would meet in the Luperical Cave within the Palantine Hill. One group of priests were descended from the followers of Romulus and the other group were descended from the followers of Remus. Like most pagan festivals, Lupercalia began with a big feast and lots of wine. After the feasting the priests would sacrifice some goats & one dog to the Gods.
It was very rare among the Romans to sacrifice a dog so Lupercalia was most likely the only time during the year when this happened. Since this festival celebrated the she-wolf that saved Romulus & Remus, the dog was a symbolic stand-in for a wolf in this instance.
After the sacrifice two priests would come forward and the sacrificial blood would be placed on the forehead and then washed off with goats milk. This symbolically washed away the feud & violence between the founding brothers of Rome.
Afterward, all the priests would leave the cave and take the hides of the sacrificed goats to create whips out of the pieces of hide. They stripped naked and ran up and down the city streets lightly whipping the people as they ran. The whips weren’t designed to hurt anyone; this was meant to be a playful and humorous act. In fact, people wanted to get hit as it was believed that being hit with the goat whip would bring good luck and make you more fertile.
Over the years Lupercalia increased in popularity among the Roman people and transformed into a festival that primarily celebrated fertility & childbirth. This festival was so loved that it even survived after the Western Roman Empire fell. Unfortunately, in the 5th Century Pope Gelasius banned the festival due to its nudity and drunkenness and then replaced it with a much more sober occasion called the the Festival of the Purification of the Virgin Mary.
Even though Lupercalia stopped being widely celebrated after the 5th century I do think it’s telling that we celebrate our own modern fertility festival, Valentine’s Day, at about the same time as Lupercalia.
Mom is under the weather so the witchcraft is real in this house tonight. Illness be gone, I don’t have time for your shit.
mind if I ask for the recipe? :)
No, not at all! 😊 This is a family recipe that I swear by. It never, ever fails me.
Alright, this is a chicken soup recipe, so there will be meat products being used. I figure I oughta give that disclaimer since I don’t know who may be vegetarian/vegan.
Now onto your ingredients: -Two boxes of store bought chicken broth -One white onion -Garlic (I use the pre-minced store garlic because a) it saves time and b) it’s much easier to infuse into the broth) -Celery -Carrots -Wide egg noodles -Chicken bouillon cubes -Salt -Pepper -Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs.
Directions:
Get yourself a big ass soup pot, toss in your chicken, chicken broth and fill the rest of the way with water (you want your pot about ¾ full). Put it on high and vent your lid. Par boil your chicken until it begins trying to boil over then reduce heat to med-high and let simmer. This is where you get your rich, hearty stock from. The broth, fat from the skin and marrow from the bones do wonderful things together, let me tell you.
While this happens, dice your carrots and celery ahead of time and set them aside. Once your chicken is done (it’ll look kinda gray and yellow instead of white and pink), pluck it out of the pot into a large bowl. Move your pot off the heat so it doesn’t cook out your stock. One by one, move a thigh into a seperate bowl and proceed to shred your chicken. (Pro-tip, if you have a hand mixer or food processor, this process can go much faster as long as the bones are removed)
Next, put in your veggies and noodles with the shredded chicken. Next comes spices. Add pepper and salt to taste (you can always do a little at a time if you’re worried about going overboard) along with about 4-5 bouillon cubes. If you have minced garlic, add about 4 spoonfuls (the little spoons) into the broth. If you have whole cloves, smash em and mince the shit out of them, about 6 big ones, and toss them in.
Stir really well (I always stir both clockwise and counter to banish sickness and draw wellness). Set the pot back on the heat (remember, med-high) and let that sucker cook until the noodles are just at al-dente. You don’t want em too squishy and mushy. Take this time while the noodles cook to taste your broth repeatedly. You want to taste the all the components strongly without them being too overpowering. Basically, if it burns your throat pleasantly and makes your nose tickle, you got yourself a badass broth.
Once done, serve with fresh cracked pepper and a big ass glass of water or vitamin c rich juice. Remember to remove the pot from the heat even after it’s off so it doesn’t continue to cook out your broth and over-tenderize your noodles.
To store: let the soup cool completely and transfer to a big tupperware and refrigerate. Eat the rest within the next 2 days.
Stay well or get better this season!
Well this is going in my receipe book!
Holy crow is this getting notes! While I’m here, I’d like to mention that this soup is going to make you pretty tired. I made this for my sister two months ago and right after she finished, she laid down and slept for 10 hours straight and woke up with a face full of snot but clear sinuses. Tonight, mom ate her bowl and took a 4 hour nap on the couch. She just wandered off to bed after telling me her sinuses and chest already feel much clearer and her throat barely hurts. I’m not sure what it is about this soup, but it knocks you clean out and goes straight to work on what ails you. So be cautious about driving or anything of the sort after eating this. Not that it has the same sedative capabilities as say, morphine, but I would recommend finding a cozy place to curl up afterwards on the off chance you do end up feeling drowsy, just to err on the side of caution. I’d also like to mention that I am in no way a doctor so don’t take my advice in lieu of medical assistance! Please, if you can, seek a doctor first as always. This is purely meant to be used in a supplementary fashion in addition to medication. Okay I’ll leave you guys alone now, I’ve talked your ears off enough.
Damn, this is STILL getting notes? The flattery is real y'all. Thank you 💕 I hope my recipe is able to bring you comfort and healing when you don’t feel well!
I believe this is the magic soup recipe that one ask was looking for? This looks baller, so I’ll keep the recipe for the next cold snap.
😌Magical Self-Care😌
Recently I have been really stressful and in the near future I need a little personal time. You know just me, a good book, a cup of tea and some self care.
In one of Arin Murphy-Hiscock’s book called ‘The Witch’s Book of Self-Care’ I found some good recipes which I’m gonne try as soon as possible!
🍪Vanilla Cookie Sugar Scrub🍪
This lovely scrub will make your skin so smooth and glowing! Plus it has amazing smell.
You need:
¼ cup coconut oil
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla extrac
4-ounce glass jar or plastic storage container with lid
Additional: to make it smell more amazing, you can add a pinch of ground cinnamon or giner and allspice!
Additional: I gonna try to add some pumpkin spice to the scrub to make it smell like autumn!
How to do it:
Mix all the ingredients together in a small jar.
To use, massage onto skin
After rinse with warm water
Pat dry.
🌸Relaxing Bath Oil🌸
‘This is a lovely, all-purpose blend for relaxing in the bath. It’s good before bed, or when you need to unwind after a tense day at work.‘
You need:
Rose quartz stone ( Make sure the stone is small enough to fit in the bottle you intend to use.)
1 cup carrier oil of you choice
Bottle with lid
5 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops frankincense essential oil
2 drops sandalwood essential oil
White candle and candleholder
Matches or lighter
Label and pen or marker
How to do it:
Cleanse the stone
Pour the carrier oil into the bottle. Add the essential oils. Cap the bottle and gently shake to blend the oils.
Pour the carrier oil into the bottle. Add the essential oils. Cap the bottle and gently shake to blend the oils.
Let the candle burn down. Label the bottle
Allow the oil to rest at least a week, if possible, to develop before using.
To use, add 2–4 tablespoons to your bath and swish your hands around to help disperse the oil in the water.
🍚Magical Body Butter Blend: Serenity🍚
As you can see this blend contains jasmine, rose and lavender oil to create a blend that attracts balance and peace.The blue candle and amethyst, jade, and moonstone also work to underline peace and to calm stress.
You need:
1 recipe Body Butter
4 drops jasmine essential oil
4 drops rose essential oil
2 drops lavender essential oil
Pale blue candle and candleholder
Matches or lighter
Amethyst stone
Jade stone
Moonstone
How to do it:
Prepare the Body Butter as per the previous recipe, adding the jasmine, rose, and lavender oils where essential oils are indicated in the recipe.
When the Magical Body Butter is finished and placed in the container, bring it to your work space. Set the candle in the center of the work space, place the container of butter in front of it, and arrange the three stones in a semicircle in front of the container.
Light the pale blue candle, and say: Spirits of serenity, I invite you here. Lend to this butter your peace, your calm. May I be blessed by you each time I use it. .
Touch the amethyst and say, “Amethyst, I invoke your calm. Lend it to this butter.”
Touch the jade and say, “Jade, I invoke your tranquility. Lend it to this butter.” 6. Touch the moonstone and say, “Moonstone, I invoke your peace. Lend it to this butter.”
Sit at your work space with your eyes closed, breathing deeply, sensing the calm around you. When you feel it is right, you may extinguish the candle and leave, or allow the candle to burn down completely to continue to charge the butter.
🌼Herbal Tea Hair Rinse🌼
Just as an addiction I added my herbal hair rinse to this list because for me it works really well. My hair is less greasy plus I love the smell of my hair after this rinse. 😊
You need:
1 tablespoon of Chamomile tea
1 tablespoon of Green tea
1 tablespoon of Jasmine tea
1 tablespoon of Peppermint tea
1 tablespoon of Lavender tea
1 tablespoon of Rooibos tea
Additional: One of them drawed my attention to rosemary which can be a good addition to this recipe! So if you would like to add rosemary as well in my opinion 1 tablespoon of it will be enough.
How to do it:
Brew a strong tea out of the herbs. (Because I have long hair I usually make 1 liter of strong brew.)
Let it sit and cool to roome temperature.
After washing your hair and putting your regular balming your hair, slowly pour the brew through your hair and massage your scalp.
You can rinse with water your hair after the herbal rinse, but personally I love leaving out this step because water makes the good herbal tea smell go away.
🍵Herbal tea for relaxation🍵
As I mentioned before there is no relaxation without a good cup of your favorite tea. Here I mention some tea which is excellent for reliving stress and soothing both your body and mind.
Calming teas:
Chamomile: used for antianxiety, relaxation
Green Tea: helps combat anxiety and stress, keeps you alert yet calm enough without making you feel drowsy
Lavender: relaxation, good for addressing emotional stress
Lemon Balm: soothe headaches, calm anxiety, and treat insomnia
Lemon Verbena: promotes restful sleep, works as an antiinflammatory, improves digestion, calms nerves, eases stress, functions as an antioxidant
Passion Flower: combats anxiety, panic, insomnia, and depression, calms nerve pain, help balance mood
Peppermint: reduce stress and relieves you from anxiety,
Rose tea: helps remedy stress and anxiety, calming effect
Skullcap: treat anxiety, headaches, and insomnia, promotes relaxation
Vervain: possesses an antianxiety, relaxant, sedative effect, strong antioxidant, it packs a lot of vitamin C
slavic forests are actually located in another dimension
if you’ve ever been in one of the great forests in a slavic country you’ll know that there’s a point where the trees grow so densely packed that the air is completely still and it’s so silent you could hear a pin drop a mile away and you suddenly become uncomfortably aware of the sound of your own heartbeat and the knowledge that the trees surrounding you are alive and just as aware of your presence as you are of theirs, and that’s when you know you’ve crossed into a different realm
there’s that moment when you actually feel how your ancestors used to worship old gods there and treat nature as part of their spiritual world and you’ll know that those old trees have seen empires rise and all, they’ve seen people forget the power in nature and yet they stand there, proud and old, with history etched into their bark, roots back in the times where there used to be prayers sang in the forests
Tarot Tips
🃏 Find The Empress in your deck. The card behind her will reveal what you need to do to nurture and care for yourself.
🃏 When in conflict or competition with someone, look for 5 of Wands. The card behind it will reveal the solution to the problem.
🃏 If you see the same card over and over again in readings, it is a sign and you must pay attention to its message for you.
🃏 For a better understanding of each card, observe it closely and form your own interpretation that follows its themes. It will help you interpret readings better.
🃏 To find out what is making you feel stuck or delayed, look to The Hanged Man. The card underneath him will show what is holding you back. The card in front of him will show you how to overcome it.
🃏 When shuffling your cards, if any card drops out of your grasp, take it as a sign and read the card.
🃏 You do not need crystals with you to do proper readings, but a good way to cleanse your deck is to place a clear quartz on the top of your deck before each reading. Keep in mind; there’s a variety of ways you can cleanse your deck.
🃏 Often when The High Priestess appears in a reading, she is trying to tell you that you know the answers and that you should listen to your inner voice.
🃏 There is no wrong way to shuffle or cleanse your deck. Do what feels right for you!
Herb series: Dandelion
Planetary Association: Jupiter Astrological Association: Sagittarius and Pisces Elemental Energy: Air Key Associations: Psychic ability, opening up the sight, calling spirits, connecting to higher dimensions. Safety: Edible, however in very very large doses can be damaging to the body due to the presence of oxalates. However, in order to suffer from poisoning from dandelion you would need to consume a huge amount of leaves and stems daily. Consume dandelion in moderate amounts, no need to become a Dandelion addict mmkay? Dandelions have a long history of being eaten, and they are used in salads, jellies, teas and wine. If you are allergic to latex please be careful with this herb, as the stems contain latex. Planetary affects: Jupiter lends an expansive energy to dandelion, allowing the mind to open up to receiving messages from spirits. When using dandelion with the intention of increasing psychic ability, Jupiter in conjunction with the element of air allows for energy to carry from the lower chakras and up through the air element into spiritual dimensions. In this way we are able to extend our primal emotions from the body and out through the auras to be released, bringing spell work, messages from the guides, intentions and wishes to fruition. This is the same reason we often wish upon a dandelion. Astrological affects: Sagittarius lends Dandelion a curious and truth seeking nature which helps to increase it’s connection to psychic ability. In combination with the energies of Jupiter and the Sagittarian ruling element of fire, this lends a passionate and motivating force behind dandelion which stimulates the intuition and pushes the mind to seek for answers. Although the element of air rules over dandelion, Sagittarius brings it’s fiery passionate energy into the background, giving a bit of extra oomph to this herb. Pisces allows the mind to connect emotionally to incoming information and find personal connections to the messages that come through due to an extra oomph from Pisces’ ruling element of water. When doing readings for others, this allows dandelion to bring messages across that can be connected specifically to this person, allowing expression of the messages in a meaningful way. Dandelion growth: Dandelion can grow just about anywhere, but prefers rich loose soil. However, it is often found in fields, sidewalk cracks, rocky areas, and, compacted soils. This is where the magic of dandelion can come into play- the presence of dandelion literally changes the soil- attracting earthworms, drawing toxins out of the soil, and rejuvenating the nutrients in the ground. This nature of dandelion has helped to shape the folklore behind it’s abilities to transform and adapt energy into a positive force that can be perceived and felt through the energy fields. Dandelion Folklore: Dandelion’s flowers open with the morning sun, and close when the sun sets, giving it a strong affinity to the sun. It has often be used as offerings to solar deities or used to decorate spring time altars and shrines as it often blooms in Spring and Autumn. Due to it’s status as a weed, growing low to the ground and it’s ability to grow in poor rocky soils, the dandelion was believed by some to belong to Chthonic deities and has been associated with necromancy and communicating with the dead because of it’s underworld connections. Many believe this herb is ruled over by Hecate. Dandelion harvesting and uses: Harvest dandelion flowers, leaves and roots in the morning sun when Jupiter is in the sky above. Added benefits arise from the harvest if Jupiter is passing through Sagittarius or Pisces. Hang the harvested plants to dry until the flowers have shrunk and the leaves have become crunchy. Store in a jar in a cool spot until ready to use. Be careful where you harvest from, as roadside dandelions may have taken on some carbon monoxide.
Magical uses: Drink as a tea for psychic visions, or use the dried root as a poppet for healing or curse workings. Use in a clarity oil to help sharpen the mind and increase perception of visions and messages. Weave into wreaths to celebrate the coming of spring, or give as offerings. Can be used to dress the feet or hands of deity statues in order to connect to their energy. Leaves can be eaten in a salad, and the tea can aid in cleansing the liver and blood as a medicinal tonic.
Psychic tea - Dig up the roots and wash off any soil. Chop and roast the roots in the oven at 180 degrees celcius until they turn milky brown in colour. - Place in a tea diffuser and allow the tea to diffuse. - Add milk and sugar as required. Drink at least 10-15 minutes before a reading, scrying, or meditation session for increased psychic connections. Clarity oil - Add the petals of a dandelion to olive oil with some lavender flowers and rosemary leaves. Leave in the light of mercury for a boost of communication energy. For extra oomph make this oil blend on a base of Mercury oil. Anoint the third eye for increased ability to perceive visions and communicate with your guides. Dandelion paste - Grind Dandelion petals with sandalwood or chandan powder and mix with a little water to make a thick paste. Dress the hands and feet of deity statues with the mixture to honor them and to connect to their energies. This paste can also be smeared on bones and other curios to connect to the ancestors or animal guides. Feed the paste to bones as an offering- the orange/red brown color imitates the flesh and blood of an animal thus connecting spirit guides to bones and allowing them to inhabit the space within. Dandelion Salve- For achy muscles and painful joints - Cover dandelion flowers in olive oil and allow to infuse in a jar for 4-6 weeks. - Drain the flowers from the oil and set aside. - Over a low heat melt beeswax inside a heatproof bowl which is sitting in a pan of water (Like how you would melt chocolate without burning it.) - Mix the beeswax and oil together and allow the mixture to set inside your chosen container. - Once the mixture has set apply to sore muscles and joints for some homemade pain relief!
blow it an wish come tru
sisyphus when he first received his punishment in the underworld
Fun Facts
Easter has NOTHING to do with:
Ishtar
Ostara
Pagan holidays
A goddess called Eostre (Bede was a speculating idiot and he’s the original source for this nonsense)
Easter has EVERYTHING to do with:
The Jewish celebration of the Passover seder
The Christian celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Nobody stole our shit. Easter was never pagan to begin with. Rabbit was considered “fish” by the medieval Catholic Church so that people could eat it during the 40 days of Lent, and eggs laid during the Lenten fast were hardboiled for preservation and then eaten during the breaking of the fast on Easter Sunday. That’s why we have bunnies and eggs.
Stop conflating Easter with pagan holidays, and get the fuck out of here with that casual anti-semitism.
Thank you and good day.
All of this.
But how will we ever feel persecuted now?!?! Damn your history and facts!!!
I truly wish y'all would just read a book or two before letting the flames devour your common sense with these lukewarm hot takes. Or have the decency to make it known that you’re just some jackass on the internet.
Easter WAS co-opted by the Catholic Church in an effort to bring more people who were more interested in polytheistic tradition to Christ. The ‘traditions’ seem a lil hammy because they were a mish-mash of traditions of cultures from the known world at the time. Rome had conquered a lot of places by that point, and as well as the gods of that country being allowed to be worshipped in some capacity, if not just absorbed into a Roman god altogether, they paid homage to Rome’s religious practices until Christianity. And a lot of shit changed, how fast, I don’t know, I’m tired I was watching the Beyoncé thing and then I listened to the album.
If Yule (or many of its traditions) got co-opted by Christianity for Christmas, the same can be said for Easter, and Lent, and lots other Christian traditions. Especially how the Catholic Church operates, are you fucking kidding me?? It’s known that St. Brigid is an amalgamation of several Goddesses, but a Celtic (Irish? I’m tired) goddess (fae?) of the same name who was so beloved that the church brought her in to bring the people.
If things can become new things, it is because they came from somewhere else, and that is fine.
What isn’t fine is trying to critique with no credentials, pal. Judaism and Christianity aren’t the only religious beliefs in the world, and Jews don’t have any Easter traditions! Dumbass. That’s like saying Christmas and Chanukah are the same. They aren’t! Those lines don’t connect, stupid. Maybe they run parallel because they typically happen around the same time, but that’s it.
The whole affair likely stemmed from planting season celebrations, and then aligned itself with the third part of Jesus’ story.
Because that is the nature of all the things that happened to bring us all here. I wouldn’t have been raised Christian if the Romans, and the Vikings, and the English had decided that minding their own good goddamn business was the superior idea, and I wouldn’t have had to subject my eyes to this fuckery.
As far as I’m concerned, OP is a plant. We will all be dead one day, and no one will remember shit about this kind of thing probably. But they will remember that this is around the time to plant things, because the ground is nice and soft. This was stupid. Read a goddamn book.