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Minor/adult ships are repulsive and being openly "into them" for any reason to any degree is contributing to the horrific normalization of pedophilia. Pedophilia in any display, however fictitious, should be shunned, no ifs, ands or buts.
Horror movies are repulsive and being openly “into them” for any reason to any degree is contributing to the horrific normalization of murder. Murder in any display, however fictitious, should be shunned, no ifs, ands or buts.
What a horrifyingly manipulative false equivalency.
I wanna remind anybody who comes across this that this is exactly something hedgehodgemonster used to try to pull and he groomed me and other minors online ( some of which aren’t even 18 NOW and were 11/ 12 when he started ) for around 5 years and included in this grooming he’d have us draw pics of his fursona raping his mother’s corpse. also his behind the facade that he was asexual because he was only attracted to furries and ( especially beheaded ) corpses, including children’s corpses, but hey! he was non-offending
if you see people who try to pull these false equivilancies that already defend pedophillia, it may be because they’re into that too and defend it as well. run
This. This is why I can’t afford to give a single fucking shit about their “not all of us!” and “we police ourselves!” horse shit. I know you’re all sick of me commenting on these people but I think everybody needs to understand the context here. I didn’t know Hedge personally but he used to post on my forums and we shared seemingly dozens of mutual friends. When it came out he’d been doing shit like this, his excuses were word-for-word what the entire tumblr “map community” spouts in their defense. He used these rationalizations to successfully abuse minors for years, and that alone would have left me with no other fucking choice but to treat that whole community as a danger if not for the fact that he wasn’t even the first fucking time. An entire other person already wormed their way into my social circle long before that and had apparently been pulling the same goddamn mind games on his closer friends, from “I’m mentally ill, it’s not my fault” to “it’s all just pretend, just like scary movies!” I have heard all that shit before. As far as anybody can afford to care, “map” tumblr’s one and only contribution to this world is to finely craft a protective backdrop and a ready-made toolkit of psychological tricks any abuser can wield to their benefit, no fucking different from the holocaust deniers, white supremacists and nazis on here who swear they’re “non violent” and “just” like to display their “opinions.” That. Doesn’t. MATTER. Their community does harm, and only harm, by its very presence here.
Herbal Remedies for Cold and Flu Season
1. DIY Elderberry Thyme syrup – elderberry has been used for centuries in healing because it provides immune support (and has long been thought to banish negative energy). Can be taken both preventatively and to shorten the course of a cold.
2. DIY Cough Drops – these cute cough drops are made with tea and honey to sooth an irritated throat. The original blogger chose hibiscus tea for the taste, but consider using one of the herbal teas she lists at the bottom for a more healing herbal remedy.
3. Lemon, Honey, and Ginger in a Jar – a traditional and internet favorite, this mixture turns into a jelly for when your throat needs serious soothing. Honey has been used for millennia to heal a variety ailments, just be sure to keep this away from infants.
4. 30 Herbs for Cold and Flu Season – for those that like to have options, here is a long list of healing herbs with suggestions on how to use them during cold and flu season.
New, improved and finally finished:
The firepit and herb spiral
I started building this area from scratch two years ago, but was never really happy with how it turned out the first time around. Like most things in the garden, it has been a constant work in progress.
In context
This circular patio is the structure around which my hügelkultured swale is built, which also hosts my meadow gardens.
Water drains off the patio and in to the swale, and the wildflower-covered crescent-shaped hill that now surrounds the patio blocks wind, so it’s much easier to keep a fire going here now.
An early-spring view from the top
The rock-lined swale beside the hügelkultur mound
The wildflowers in bloom on the hügelkultur mound
Building
The bricks I used to make the thing are salvaged (I dug them out of the ground in another part of the yard, and got others from construction sites), and they are now laid over very environmentally-unfriendly layers of plastic bags. I figured using the bags as a weed barrier was no worse than putting them in a landfill, and I may as well take some responsibility for our own waste by using it on our property. They plastic layer is surprisingly permeable to water, owing to the gaps between individual bags.
All it takes to achieve an even plane between irregular cracked bricks is covering the area with sand, and sweeping the sand in between the cracks. Usually, I go over it with a mallet and a plank of wood and pound down sections of bricks, in order to even them out in between applications of sand.
Finishing up
The end result is a cosy little retreat that I think I am finally satisfied with. It’s surrounded by cherry trees, weigela, black lace elderberry, and a purple catalpa. The hügelkultur meadow gardens have seven different colours of butterfly bush in them on them as well, so eventually, this place will be a mess of fruit and flowers.
It took laying the bricks twice, planting trees around it, and building a long wind-breaking hill, but I can now enjoy a morning cup of coffee out here without agonising over how to finish it properly.
Stunning!!! How many hours of labor would you estimate went into building this dreamy spot?
I wouldn’t even want to know. Really thinking about all the individual tasks that went into it, I’d guess about 80 hours, since I laid the bricks twice, I’m working alone, and I’m using pretty rudimentary equipment. Plus, I’ve had to hunt down, salvage, and haul all of the materials. Digging swales by hand is also time-consuming.
This isn’t counting things like “digging up rosebushes from a demolition site,” and “pollarding an apple tree,” even though those plants/materials are partially used here.
That time estimate includes things like planting seeds on the hills though, so it’s not “80 hours of backbreaking labour.” It’s also labour that’s spread out over more than a year now.
PSA
Reading up on sea witch spells and seeing people suggest putting offerings in bottles and letting the sea carry then away.
This upsets me.
It’s littering. Please leave your offerings on something that’s not harmful to the environment. A sea shell, rock or even just on the beach. Please don’t use anything that could cause harm to the ocean or its inhabitants. Thank you!
Not to hijack, but all offerings in natural spaces should be planned to be safe for the environment it’s going into. This is why I’m partial to offerings of water or other consumable fluids–if it’s safe to go in my belly, it’s probably safe to pour over some plants.
Yes. Stop telling people to bury things in jars, particularly . Bury things in (unbleached) paper towels, or the insides of bell peppers. And don’t bury things that won’t degrade. There are so many ways to do witchcraft that doesn’t involve burying things that won’t decompose!! If you can, opt to recycle the item, or better yet, just change out all your spell ingredients for stuff that is eco-friendly and able to rot if buried. Srsly.
THANK YOU!
to add: making bowls or balls of ice to bury or to be carried awayby the sea. Use unbleached paper towels or banana peels(if it’s safe) to write your spell on, etc. There are many safe ways to do magic without littering.
You can also use cabbage leaves and cotton kitchen string in place of a jar, or write your spell on a piece of un-coated (like not metallic, etc.) paper and fold it into an origami creature because the paper will degrade
Eco friendly witchery tips. :)
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Always reblog eco friendly witch tips and tricks
Love the idea of using vegetable casings. Leafy greens as a wrap, peppers as a bowl or ‘jar’, apple or other peel as a ribbon to gently tie things together. This could be extra meaningful for kitchen witches, gardening witches, etc.
Glitter
As much as I freaken love glitter it is extremely bad for the environment because it’s made if plastic.
I see a lot of people throwing it around during various pride festivals and incorporating it in spells and I cringe because it can contaminate water and won’t decompose.
The witch bundle has been claimed and is on hold! If something goes awry I will list it again <3
FOR SALE: WITCH KIT BUNDLE.
Hello friends! It’s December, the worst month ever. So many bills jump up during the winter. Cars have to be inspected. Gottah go to the doctor again. Things like that. So I’m selling off my entire witchcraft collection. I can always rebuy them again one fine day in the future.
No, the white board is not for sale, i need it for conspiracy theories! The shelf is just a crappy wood shelf i painted black that I got from hobby lobby. If you REALLY want the shelf you can have it, just let me know.
i’m looking for 200 USD for it all. Shipping is included in the price. Because my god, this package is going to be heavy D: I can ship through the USA, but i’m not sure how well this will all fly for international orders. If you are interested, contact me! I hope this goes to someone who will be able to use it better than I could!
All together there is:
A bast statue
Taxidermied alligator head
Turtle shell
Seashell
Rack of empty test tubes
Two empty glass jars with blackboard labels
Colored candles. The small ones burn for 2 hours.
3 purple glass bowls
3 natural wood rounds
Handmade wooden pentacle with gold leaf
Wooden chest
Lighter chest
Two plain cloth bags
5 glass amber bottles with eyedropper lids
Green Celtic throw/cloth
Purple altar cloth
Stone Mortar and Pestle
Herbs in bottles
Rosemary
Rose Petals (bath grade) (there is a chip inside the lid rim)
Basil
Sassafrass
Angelica Root
Alfalfa
White Sage
Nettle Leaf
Oatstraw
Hyssop
Lavender
Catnip
Pennyroyal
Mullein
Blessed Thistle
Cedar Leaf
Calamus
Lemon Peel
Arnica
Licorice Root
Calendula
Ground Cinnamon
Pink Salt
Sea Salt
Crystals:
Iron Ore Slag -collected from a stream by the old iron furnace in PA
Hematite cat carving
Pyrite cube
Selenite Tower
Citrine
Ruby in Tourmaline
Malachite
Quartz
Star Rose quartz
Citrine
Garnet
Amethyst
A box of pyrite, quartz, and amethyst chips
Opalite Cat
Essential Oil tubes:
Basil
Lavender,
Frankincense
Eucalyptus,
Spearmint
Lemongrass
a preview of the whole collection that i will be selling. Everything will be for sale EXCEPT for the whiteboard (i need it to write down dates) and the little black shelf. Because it’s honestly a crappy shelf thing i painted black and you guys probably have nice shelves for things.
Still gottah figure out how to price the damn thing, and I’ll get back to you guys.
Yes. That’s a taxidermy alligator head.
Due to bills and doctors visits, I’m going to sell my entire witchcraft items. I’ll take pics tomorrow but I wanted to know if people would be interested in such a thing.
My kit includes.
- Some colored candles
- Two little chests
- A bunch of herbs and so many bottles. So many. I even have test tubes with a stand!
- Various crystals
-Some carved stone cats
- Lots of other stuff that will be shown in the pictures once I take them
I’ll take pics soon and upload them. I just want to know if someone would be interested?
How To Design An Herbal Toolkit For Your Craft
Recently I was discussing herbal magic with a friend who has begun dabbling in the craft and somewhere in the process of explaining my methodology and the herbs I like to work with I could tell I’d lost her. Her face went from one of open excitement to confusion and near dismay. I, of course, was concerned and had to find out what had caused the sudden change in her demeanor.
“You just know about SO MANY herbs!” she said, “I don’t even know where to start, how do you even learn all of that?!”
At this point, I realized she had some serious misunderstandings about the way most witches go about learning when it comes to ingredients in their craft. After a quick survey of some of my subscribers, I found that she wasn’t the only one! The sheer quantity of knowledge available in this realm seems to be stopping a lot of witches from being able to confidently learn and grow in their herbal practice.
To help you overcome this hurdle, I’ve created this guide and a free worksheet to get you started on your journey into the world of herbal magic!
Get the FREE Herbal Toolkit Worksheet and start using herbs more confidently in your craft!
What is an Herbal Toolkit?
An herbal toolkit is a set of basic herbs that a witch knows well and uses regularly. Having this toolkit will allow you to build spells on the fly, knowing that you’ll have the ingredients on hand and without excessive research needing to be done every time you sit down to write a spell. The process of creating this toolkit will also help quickly boost your confidence and knowledge in this area. As many experienced witches will tell you, building that knowledge base is simply a matter of repeated use and growing familiarity over time. Nobody learns it all in a day! We all have to start small and build out from there.
Creating an Herbal Toolkit
Often when discussing herbs in the context of magic the focus is on individual herbs and what they’re used for. This approach is good for more experienced practitioners but with beginners, it’s often overwhelming. In this section, I’ll be focusing not on individual herbs but on how to go about building your own herbal toolkit and learning to work with your personal selection in the most effective way possible.
The first place to start is your kitchen cabinet.
Most people have a selection of herbs already available to them in their kitchen. To begin, all you need to do is make a list of what herbs you have. You’ll use this list to begin your personal herbal compendium.
Your herbal compendium can be organized in several ways, I prefer a two-part approach.
Pocket Notebook
A very small pocket notebook is invaluable as a quick reference guide. In order to fill this notebook, you’ll organize it not by herb but by application. For example, you might have a few pages dedicated to banishing herbs and another few pages for love spell herbs. For each herb I simply write down the name and any notes that it may require such as warnings or if the herb has more specific uses (as an example, under Love in my book I have Lemon Balm which is used to draw a new lover and Magnolia which is used to keep a lover faithful). You can add an index to the front of the book and use this to properly replace herbs in spells that you may be unable to obtain or for when you’re writing your own spells.
In your Grimoire
For those who are keeping their grimoire with dated entries, you’ll simply work notes about herbs into your regular grimoire keeping. For those who have sectioned off their grimoire, you’ll want to create a section just for your herbal notes. This is where you keep your detailed notes.
Download the FREE Herbal Toolkit Worksheet and start using herbs more confidently in your craft today!
How to keep notes on the herbs you use:
You may not need or want to write down every aspect of a particular herbs uses but there are a few things that you should definitely research and write down.
The name of the herb as well as any folk names it may have
What part(s) of the herb is used (varying parts of a plant can have hugely different uses!)
Whether or not the plant (and its individual parts) is edible
Any medications the herb might interact with
Whether or not the herb can be safely burned
The metaphysical uses of the plant
On top of this basic info, you should always write a small entry about your personal impressions of the plant after working with it a bit. You may find that certain herbs don’t work for you (basil and I do not get along magically!) or that you feel the plant has different or extra metaphysical properties.
These personal impressions are FAR more important to your work with an herb than some cut and paste list of metaphysical properties! Taking note of these impressions allows you to build a relationship with the plant and its energy.
How your own energy interacts with an herb (or any other tool to be honest) has a huge impact on how that plant will affect your magic.
For example, cedar is commonly thought to be excellent for cleansing. If I use cedar for cleansing, however, my house ends up full of errant spirits! For me, cedar is used to feed the spirits and demons that I work with, it may be mildly cleansing but more than anything it’s like setting up a buffet table and opening my door to whoever walks by!
Here are some kitchen cabinet herbs that you may already have and their common magical uses:
• Basil - Protection, Banishing, Money drawing
• Dill - Protection, Love, Luck
• Rosemary - Protection, Cleansing
• Garlic - Banishing, Warding off bad weather, Spell Breaking
• Black Pepper - Banishing
• Bay Leaves - Money drawing
• Vanilla - Love
• Cinnamon - Luck, Protection
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Advice from an hereditary witch’s grandmother: things a crone has to say
My witch of a grandmother gave me her beautiful encyclopedia on healing plants to celebrate Ostara! I told her about my blog and she asked me to share some of her advice “for those lovely internet disciples of yours”. No, Yeyé, that’s not how this works…
But hey! When the crone talks, you listen!
“A jar of glass keeps away envious spirits and people who want to hurt you.”
“Everything dead deserves to be honored.”
“Strings of seeds bring prosperity.”
“A stone in the windowsill is a soldier that keeps away thieves, but make sure it’s not a pretty rock cause they might steal it!”
“When you trim a vine, keep some branches by the door so all the hard work you’ve done doesn’t disappear in a single day!”
“When you’re old and can’t move so much anymore, keep a jar of seeds by the Gods so they can pick their offerings as they please.”
“I keep lavender by the computer because it helps me remember how to open Facebook. Lavender is good for memory. Tell your friends of the internet.”
“I keep the obsidian and the agathe geodes in front of the TV so there will be no bad news.”
So there you have it.
Advice from an authentic crone with over 70 years of Craft , Old Yeyé.
She wishes you all many blessings and love and hopes you are all well guided.
Happy new season from lucky Old Yeyé!
-Semiramis the Magpie Witchling
I love this so much this is so cute
Green Witchcraft ☽✿☾ Resources List
Ask the Green Witch a Question
My 31 Days of Witchcraft
The Green Witch’s Ally ~ A Magical Herb Series
Green Witchcraft: Walking the Green Path (All post)
Green Witchcraft: Walking the Green Path
Green Witchcraft: Walking the Green Path II
Green Witchcraft: Walking the Green Path III
Green Witchcraft: Walking the Green Path IV
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Articles
Path of the Green Witch
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Starting Your Herbal Practice
Deepen Your Herbal Practice
The Healing roots of Home
Identifying Your Plant Totem
Raising a Plant Familiar
Communicating with a Plant Spirit
Offering Thanks to Plants & Trees
Nature Friendly Offering
Sustainable Offerings
12th Century Herbal Invocation
Herbal Potions & Brews
Wortcunning 101
Natural Magic & Earth Magic
Earth (Natural) Magic
Charms, Spell & Enchantments
Plants & Sacred Spaces
Magical Properties of Woods
Spellwork with Scent
Divine Flowers & Plants
How to Make Incense
Cloak of Psychic Protection
Faerie Star
The Seven Sigil
How to Connect with Earth Energies (without going outside)
Grounding Embrace - Hugging A Tree
Trees & People
Trees & Elements
Giveaway Breathing Meditation
Using Dirt/Soil in Magic Spells
Internal Ritual Work
Constructing your own Inner Temple/Sacred Space
Prayers
Healing
Videos
Susun Weed’s Youtube Channel
EatYourWeeds
HedgeLiving
LearningHerbs
MountainRoseHerbs
Witchcraft: A Guide to Herb Magic
Making Incense on a Budget
How to Make Cone Incense
Magical Trees
Witches Zodiac
The Fairy Tradition (a wee introduction)
How to make Offering Stones
Tags
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Fae Magic
Green Hedge Witch
Herbal Medicine
Herbalism
Gardening
Garden Magic
Crystal Magic
Books I Have Read
Green Witchcraft & Natural/Earth Magic
Way of the Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
Grimoire of the Green Witch by Ann Moura(Only use this book for references and DO NOT READ HER OTHER BOOKS. They are not about Green Witchcraft, but Wicca with the word “Green” thrown into every sentence)
Cunningham Encyclopedia of Magic Herbs
A Compendium of Herbal Magick
Herb Magic for Beginners (Spells only)
The Green Hedge Witch by Rae Beth
Tree Wisdom by Jacqueline Memory Paterson
Wild Witchcraft by Marian Green
Encyclopedia of Natural Magic
Herbalism
Healing Wise by Susun Weed
Mastering Herbalism by Paul Huson
The Herbal Lore of Wise Women and Wortcunners: The Healing Power of Medicinal Plants by Wolf D.Storl
Culpeper’s Complete Herbal
Herbal Healers by Glennie Kindred
Authors to avoid:
Silver Ravenwolf.
DJ Conway.
Edain McCoy,
Ann Moura
Why you should avoid these authors:
failure to cite sources
misinformation
historical inaccuracies
poorly research
poor or no bibliography
Infused Water Magic
perhaps it’s a bit too warm for coffee potions, or hot chocolate magic, or even tea spells, but you still want to work a little magic into your day. infused waters! here’s just a couple of suggestions with fruit and even herbs, and their correspondences.
for all recipes, chop, cube, or slice all fresh ingredients. let them sit in a bottle of cool water for a few hours. the longer it waits, the more flavor infuses. afterwards, you can eat the fruit or infuse it again!
Honeydew Melon and Raspberry 🍈 🍇
for fertility, love, beauty, protection, abundance, and lunar magic
Strawberry, Lime, and Cucumber 🍓 🍊 🍠
for love, chastity, fertility, healing, fortune, peace and protection.
Raspberry, Rose Petal, and Vanilla 🍇 🌹 🍃
for love, protection, divination, healing, psychic abilities. happiness, and lust.
Citrus and Cucumber 🍊 🍠
for purification, protection, beauty, divination, purification, and wealth.
Rosemary and Grapefruit 🍃 🍈
for exorcism, healing, love, lust, protection, purification, spirituality and energy
Watermelon and Mint 🍉 🍃
for purification, new beginnings, exorcism, healing, protection, and wealth.
Strawberry, Lemon, and Basil 🍓 🍊 🍃
for courage, exorcism, protection, friendship, purification and love.
Orange and Blueberry 🍊 🍇
for protection, beauty, divination, fortune, love, purification, and wealth
While infused water is wonderful…
Adult witches can also use alcohol instead of water and make aquavit. Aquavit made with fresh strawberries and a little sugar is undeniably magical. The host of a full moon party I was at once made seven different kinds of aquavit just for the occasion. Was a wonderful night.
A little blog cleansing!
All the cleanses!!
I just ugly laughed so hard I snorted…. the fuuuuuuck
Fall butternut squash soup
Ingredients
6 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 medium butternut squash (you’ll find out what to do with this in the recipe) 32 oz container of stock or broth Salt and pepper to taste
Herbs and spices Rosemary Thyme Garlic Nutmeg Allspice Herbs de provence
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the bulb off the butternut squash. Cut it in half and scoop out the guts and seeds. Place on a baking sheet and add the six tablespoons of butter to the halfves. Add a little bit of the all spice, nutmeg, or even pumpkin pie spice. Put in the oven and let bake until the squash is soft and pulls away from the skin
2. With the stem of the squash, peel the skin and chop into half inch cubes. Make them smaller for a faster cooking time.
3. In a large pot, add the 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil to heat up over medium flame. Add the onions, rosemary, herbs de provence, garlic, and what ever savory herbs you like! Sauté on medium until soft and flavorful.
4. Add the squash and potatoes to the pot and let them sauté for about 3 minites, just enough to get well coated in the yummy onion stuff.
5. Add the stock or broth and raise the heat to high. Let boil until potatoes and squash is soft.
6. Scoop the squash from the bulbs you baked and add it to the soup. Take either an immersion blender or just a normal blender and blend soup to desired consitincy.
7. Serve warm with sour cream or what ever you want on top!
This recipe is perfect for fall. Make it into a spell by carving sigils or runes into the bulbs before you bake them. Make a chant to say whole stirring the soup. You could serve this next Mabon or during Samhain. You should always stir a soup clockwise to bring good into your soup! Since butternut squash is so cheap, this is a hearty recipe for those on a budget.
Lookin for witchy blogs to follow that are not vegetarian or vegan. I have some medical/psychological reasons why neither are an option for me and I just want others at a similar place I am with food. it seems like witchy people are overwhelmingly vegan and I feel a little alone in this.