Herbs, Potions, and Crystals, oh my!

Hello! I'm Yellow Songbird and I'm a practicing atheist witch. I'm currently pre-med, focusing in naturopathic medicine and herbalism. This is a blog where I share my knowledge of the medical world, herbs, and other witchy things....and just other things I like, lol. :)

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Skulls & Crystals rings  by Macabre Gadgets: available at STORE-MACABREGADGETS.COM

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Something to think about!!

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Here's my new YouTube channel! Doing the #ytpaganchallege as well and it's been a fun learning experience so far!

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Hey all! Here are some of the lovely things I have up for sale at my new shop, Yellow Songbird's New Age Emporium! www.facebook.com/yellowsongbirdshop I'm currently only on Facebook for now, but I do ship world wide and accept PayPal payments. :)

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Hey guys! I know it's been awhile, but I've got some exciting news! I've started a YouTube channel and s shop! I'll be sharing them and showing some of the neat items I've been crafting!

[ayellowsongbird]

The Convenience of Disbelief

Friend: Why is there salt everywhere?

Me: Witchcraft.

Friend: *laughs at joke*

Me: *laughs because it is true*

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How Wolves Change Rivers Yellowstone National Park had become overrun with deer, which grazed away the vegetation dramatically. For years, biologists like Dave Foreman suggested a solution: bringing wolves back to the park, as the last ones were killed off in 1926. In 1995, wolves were finally reintroduced to Yellowstone, and the effects were dramatic. The wolves brought the deer population down to a sustainable population — but more importantly, they radically changed the behavior of the remaining deer. These deer started to move more often and avoid places in the park where they could easily be trapped, which in turn grew thick with vegetation.

This allowed birds and beavers to move in, and the beavers’ dams became habitats for otters, muskrats, ducks, fish, reptiles and amphibians. The wolves also killed coyotes, which allowed for more rabbits and mice, which in turn boosted the populations of weasels, hawks, foxes and badgers. Meanwhile, ravens, bald eagles and bears fed on the carrion that the wolves left. In fact, even the river patterns in the park changed: the regenerating vegetation stabilized the riverbanks, which yielded less to erosion and took on straighter water flow. “The wolves, small in number, transformed not just the ecosystem of Yellowstone National Park—this huge area of land—but also its physical geography.”  

Here is a short video about this: [x]

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Mount Lassen, Summit Lakeॐ

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My old tarot chart got more popular than I expected it to; to be honest, it was haphazardly thrown together for a Wicca class. This is the updated version that will go in my Book of Shadows. These definitions are meant to be very nebulous and vague, so if something doesn’t make sense, I encourage you to research more.

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What’s your personality? - By zodiacsociety 

  Don’t know your birthchart? Find out here!

[ayellowsongbird]

The Signs as High Thoughts

Aries: If I think in my own voice, does my dog think in his own barks?

Taurus: What are snails even trying to do

Gemini: Mars is populated entirely by robots

Cancer: If Obama was the president of Kenya, he would be their first white president

Leo: Everyday, someone on Earth unknowingly does the biggest poo in the world for that day

Virgo: Thanks to the Internet, I have probably seen more naked ladies than all of my ancestors combined

Libra: When a pregnant woman swims, she is a human submarine.

Scorpio: The first teacher ever didn't go to school

Sagittarius: I wonder if my dog always follows me into the bathroom when I have to go potty because I always follow him outside when he does and he just thinks that's how it works

Capricorn: Cup holders are cups for cups

Aquarius: My stomach thinks all potato is mashed.

Pisces: I wonder what my dog named me

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I DONT KNOW WHAT I WAS EXPECTING BUT IT WAS DEFINITELY NOT THAT

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HE’S DOING A WATER PULSE OMG HE’S A POKEMON

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TUG***

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~This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Tumblr~

PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE ENTERING

Here’s my Spring 2015 giveaway! The rules in this giveway are a little different than my previous ones, as I am trying to go by Tumblr’s rules as closely as possible. Nevertheless, I hope you guys enjoy this giveaway as much as I enjoyed putting it together! :)

What you get:

(Handmade by me) Snowflake obsidian bracelet (this will be custom sized for the winner and they can choose what kind of clasp they want)

(Handmade by me) Amethyst crystal pendant on a black faux suede cord 

(Handmade by me) Labradorite pendant 

Assorted little stones (blue kyanite, Tibetan quartz cluster, rose quartz, malachite, lapis lazuli, blue lace agate, amethyst, ruby, ammonite, tiger’s eye, sodalite, azurite, and a baby Herkimer diamond from Little Falls, NY)

Large polished selenite wand

One vial each of crushed rose buds and organic lavender. 

Cleansing stick of sage, cedar, and lavender (Organic, eco-friendly, sustainably harvested by a Native American reservation cooperative, bought locally) 

Two tealight candles and a little wood slice.

I’ll throw some incense in there, too. I just forgot to add them in the pictures.

Rules:

You must be 18 or older.

You must be in the USA. (I’m sorry, it’s Tumblr’s rule, not mine.) 

You must be following me, so you can get updates if anything about the giveaway changes.

Favorite my Etsy shop if you have an Etsy account. (If you don’t have an account, don’t worry about it)

DO NOT tag this post as giveaway. That will risk the notes getting messed up, and this will be ruined for everyone. YES, if you reblog something and tag it, Tumblr staff can still see it, even if it doesn’t show up in the search results. Please don’t send me mean messages about this or complain about it, or you will be disqualified.

Reblog this post to enter. Likes count, too. Don’t use giveaway blogs or side blogs. You can enter as many times as you wish. 

Each entry will be assigned a number and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator.

The giveaway ends April 30th at 6 pm Pacific time.

The winner will be messaged and must respond with their full name and address within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen. 

Please respect me and my rules, and have fun!

[creekdontrise]

I see all kinds of posts by popular Wiccan/neopagan blogs on here telling you to make teas out of plants (no toxicity warnings), telling you to touch plants you want to commune with (without warning about poisonous, fragile, or otherwise untouchable plants), instructions for...