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[skwivr]

Finally, at long last, introducing my two new mods that I’ve been working very hard on - Realistic Wildflower Grass, and Seasonal Wildflowers!

The first - “Realistic Wildflower Grass” is a grass pack for the new More Grass framework, which allows for a variety of different grass sprites to be spawned at a time. So naturally, I got to work on trying to recreate the chaos and liveliness of a flowering meadow as best as I could.

The pack adds several dozen new grasses over the course of the year, all roughly based on real wildflowers and with the intent of recreating the textures and hues of a wildflower meadow during their respective season.

The second mod - “Seasonal Wildflowers” - is a big one for me. With Seasonal Wildflowers, I’ve added 15 craftable wildflowers into the game, all based very carefully on various real species of wildflower. The wildflowers, when placed, change with the season, budding in the spring, blooming in the summer, reaching their apex with slightly changing leaves in the autumn, and finally becoming snow-tufted spent husks in winter.

The two packs in conjunction, I hope, will add a bit of seasonal immersion to your farm, something that is really precious to me.

[stardewforest]

˚｡⋆୨୧˚ ♡ s t a r d e w  f o r e s t  m o d ♡ ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆

i thought it would be cute to have crows on my forest farm, so i made a new sdv mod that adds crows as a custom coop animal using BFAV ♡ 

( the mod adds crows as a new farm animal entry so you don’t have to replace your chickens  ^ - ^  ♡ ) f e a t u r e s | ♡ - purchase crows as coop animals - crows will produce driftwood and broken glasses  - choose between two colour variants - grey eyes, or red eyes that match the in game crows 

r e q u i r e s  |  Paritee’s Better Farm Animal Variety (BFAV)’s 1.5 unofficial update - found in the comment thread of Paritee’s original mod on nexus ( follow the link ) 

   ♡ download the mod here via nexusmods ♡ 

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1.5 update ♡  - use new unofficial update found in comment thread of Paritee’s Better Farm Animal Variety (BFAV) , alternatively there is a content patcher version now available here ♡

[simonmars]

just a girl, her horse and her sheds (her name’s maeve btw)

[hazelstardew]

[bunswitchcrafts]

a cute restaurant! 

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[juniperwildwalk]

The Etiquette of Herb-Gathering

As a practicing Witch and small-scale herbalist, I often find that when I’m out and about I’m also absentmindedly on the lookout for any new, interesting or useful herb species that might help me in my practice. I even carry a small clean jam jar and a sharp penknife in my handbag at all times for if I spot a herb I just can’t resist and need to take a cutting of it for my collection back home. However, while I’m avidly seeking out roadside feverfew or happily snipping cuttings of a rare cultivar of lavender or sage, I’m always acutely aware of why I call the etiquette of herb-gathering.

These are a few simple rules by which I suggest all foraging Witches, alchemists and herbalists should abide that dictate the correct course of action for those who seek to collect herbs from places other than their own gardens. They are mostly fairly common-sense, but a few are ones that might be overlooked, but which can actually be of profound importance!

I will list the rules below, but bear in mind that it’s not like this is some onerous obligation that must be fulfilled, and nor is it some sort of “Witchcraft commandment” or infallible and unchanging list of sacred laws. These are a few things that I created for my own usage, and nobody else is under any obligation to use them. If you choose to do so, I’ll be thrilled; if you find a way to improve them, please do reblog this post with your corrections! 

The Etiquette of Herb-Gathering

Remember that all plants are living things, and if you harvest them too severely, they will die. This seems obvious, but you’d be shocked how many people forget! This is especially important when what you’re harvesting is the plant’s leaves - always remember that leaves are how plants make their food, so leave enough of them to enable the plant to keep growing strongly.

Never forget that you may not be the only one foraging. Make sure that, when you harvest a wild growth of a herb, there may be others in the area who would also like to harvest that plant. Take only a little from a lot of patches, rather than using only two or three patches, but taking almost all of what is available at each one. This will not only ensure that other foragers can use that patch too, but will mean that when the patch regrows, you’ll know where to go back to in order to find it again instead of needing to hunt down a new patch each time.

When foraging on another’s land, ask their permission first! This seems so straightforward, but sadly people forget that plants growing in other people’s gardens (yes, even their front lawn) are that person’s private property! Taking cuttings or fruits from plants on that property without the owner’s permission is legally theft, and can be punished just like shoplifting or stealing a bike from a railing. It also means that the owner will know that their plant is looking smaller because it’s been harvested, rather than them thinking it’s died or been eaten by some wild herbivore.

Always cut stems at a diagonal angle. Never snip a stem so that it forms a circular, blunted end, because this can allow rainwater to build up on the surface of the cut. This rainwater can trap fungal spores, and cause the plant to get a serious fungal infection that may damage or even kill that whole patch. Instead, cut the stems at a roughly 45° angle, so that water beads up and rolls off more easily. 

When collecting flowers, remember that other people like to look at wildflowers. Never take ALL the flowers from any wild plant, both because it prevents that plant from reproducing as it naturally wants to do, and because it means others who walk past the plant don’t get to see it’s beautiful blooms! If you own the plant, that’s another matter - you may WANT to snip off all flowers to prevent it from bolting, like with parsley. However, with wildflowers, always leave at least half the flowers on the plant so that it can continue to reproduce as nature intended.

Never pick a plant you can’t identify with total certainty. Yet another seemingly-obvious one that is nevertheless often ignored. This is often quoted for fungi, because some fungi can be quite poisonous, but if anything it’s even worse for plants. The medicinally fabulous plant known as yarrow, Achillea millefolia, is a very useful plant and a common component of herbal medicines. However, it looks almost identical to spotted water-hemlock, a species of plant so deadly that one bite can kill you in 20 minutes. Make completely certain that all plants you collect are positively identified, and that you flag all plants with commonly-confused poisonous cousins for further identification later if you’re not 100% sure.

Never harvest flowers from plants around beehives. Bees are one of the most important families in the natural world, being responsible for the pollination of tens of thousands of species of flowering plants all over the world and on every forested continent. Whilst most species of bees are solitary, and don’t form the large hives we assume are common to all bees, those that DO form vast colonies need similarly vast numbers of flowers to support themselves. When you come across a beehive, especially a boxed hive that’s clearly domesticated by humans, try to avoid harvesting any flowers from within 500 metres (about a third of a mile) around the hive(s). The hive needs all the nectar and pollen it can get, and due to the rising threat of colony collapse disorder the life of every single hive is a precious thing that must be preserved at all costs. It might be inconvenient for you, but it’s worth it.

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These are just a few of the major rules that I personally suggest all foragers and herb-gatherers take to heart. Remember that you’re not the only Witch who needs their supplies! Thank you for reading :)

– Juniper

[linshortformerlin]

7 Tips for Foraging

Do you want to be more connected with nature in your craft? 

Foraging is a great way for witches to become more connected with nature and all of the steps of their crafts, not to mention it’s a cheaper alternative to buying everything you use. I’ve been foraging for years in regards to natural dyes, so I thought I would share what I have learned.

1. Be sure you are allowed to forage where you will be collecting your supplies.

2. Be sure you are allowed to harvest the plants you want to forage.

3. Be 110% sure of whether the plants have been treated with anything. Especially if you plan on ingesting them.

4. Following that, be 110% sure that the plant for your potion is safe for you to ingest. Check multiple current sources, and be sure it doesn’t interact with any medication you might be taking.

5. If you’re foraging plants for your consumption, be sure you harvest them further away from the roadway, as pollutants in the air and washed from the road during rain can contaminate the plants. 

6. Take only the part of the plant you need (leaves, flowers, roots etc) leave behind any bits you don’t need but had to remove as fertilizer.

7. Only harvest up to half of the available plants, to keep them growing in the area.

Happy foraging!

[imnotmistaev]

I’m going foraging tomorrow ! For anyone else who goes foraging these tips are so useful!!

[soraya-serene]

how to do spells anywhere.

sometimes, spellwork takes a lot of time, and in this day and age, time is a rare resource. i found that most components to a spell are somewhat portable, and thought of ways to make them portable! this is how to become a wiccan altar. 

candle- this one was the hardest to replace. i thought that the flame from a lighter could suffice. for colored wax, i suppose the paint would be the alternative. carrying a lighter is not uncommon. 

crystals- i find that jewelry is useful for this. raw crystal jewelry is not uncommon these days. i have an amethyst choker and clear quartz earrings. 

symbols- if you don’t have a pentacle necklace, well, i don’t know what to say. but, if you are one of those people, drawing symbols will suffice. putting them over chakras would make the most sense. 

incense- incense can be replaced with oil extracts. carrying around an oil mix is a great way to smell nice and cast spells on the go. 

water- carry a water bottle. that should go without saying. if your feeling frisky, you could throw in some mint, cucumber and lemon for physical a n d spiritual refreshment.

soil- i just keep a vial of soil in my pocket.

salt- i mix my salt into my soil vial.

book of shadows- if you haven’t memorized your spells, saving them into your phone will work, too.

i really hope you got something from this!

[soraya-serene]

pendulums, and the art of dowsing

i’m going to be telling you everything i know about pendulums. hope you enjoy!

pendulums are objects that hang from a length of string. typically, pendulums are a leather cord that hold a crystal with a defined shape. as with wands, don’t pay attention to the technicalities: if it feels right, it’s the one. again, similarly to wands, the material, embellishments, and shape play a part in the pendulum’s identity. these are some shapes, and what they mean.

teardrops are for emotional questions. they guide you through friendships and romance

triangles tend to prefer questions about knowledge. i use mine for academics and learning 

a flat oval or sphere will answer all of your general life questions

remember that the material of the pendulum matters too. crystals and wood carry over their effects. rose quartz will respond to health and love questions, lapis will guide your psychic abilities, citrine will be your financial advisor, etc. some pendulums, like mine, are made of wood. woods have their own meanings, too. 

some pendulums have symbols etched in them. take a pendulum made of, let’s say amethyst, and is shaped like a teardrop. this will guide your discipline and desires. now, let’s say you etch the Wheel of The Year, symbol of time, into its side. it now becomes a guide for self-control over time. 

the process of using a pendulum, dowsing, allows the subconscious to guide the conscious, via unnoticeable twitches that move the pendulum. in dream divination, the subconscious tells us what is to come through imagery. in dowsing, our subconscious tells us what is to come through a pendulum’s swing. think of a question, and your subconscious will answer.

but what does a pentacle swing over? that would be a pentacle board. beautiful boards made from all sorts of things are what we dangle our pendulums over. they have many designs, symbols, and most importantly, a distinguished “yes,” and “no.” like all things, a homemade board is favorable, but it’s all about the connection you feel with the board. 

note: when looking at science, it appears that the Earth’s magnetic pull has influence on pendulums. while some imbeciles say this discredits pendulums, i disagree. for one, the subtle muscle movements still come across. and two, a religion that worships the Earth should take this as a positive!

thanks so much if you took time to read this post! this blog makes witchy and goblin content whenever she feels like, so follow for more!

[beginnerwitchybitch]

Magical Herbs 🌿

Coriander: lifts moods, combats stress, inspires love

Rosemary: improves memory

Dill: wards off colds and attracts lovers

Sage: increases energy and clears negative energy

Thyme: heals emotional loss and improves sleep

Tarragon: helps rid bad habits and great for weight loss/ giving up smoking

[witchinessstuff]

Protect Yourself

Being able to protect yourself is one of the wonderful things about the craft. Heres a list of some ways to do so. 👻

🧂Salt circles// When preforming a ritual, meditating and so on. They are basically protective barriers. If you have a broom, sweep away negative energy then lay the salt circle.

☆Sachets// These are bags that are sewn together. They are comprised of herbs. The traditional fabric to use is muslin, but any fabric will do.

👝Charm bag// These are bags that basically carry a magick spell. They can be filled with any charged items such as, stones, crystals, charms, herbs, oils, etc.

💎Crystals// One thing amazing about crystals is that they have many properties to them. Carrying some around may help. Black crystals, like obsidian or hematite will relfect negative energy. Smokey quartz will cloak you.

☆Spell jar// These are wonderful for sacred spaces and houses.

➰Sigil// Create and activate a protection sigil.

🦇Spirit animal// if you have a spirit animal, you can call them and ask for protection.

⛓Iron// hanging an iron horsehoe, open end facing down above your door to keep evil spirts out.

👀Visualization// basic meditation with a process of visualization.

♡~ This is one of the things i learned very early on as a witch. Basically, you stand outside your property. Close your eyes and start to breathe in and out. Visualize each chakra opening, kind of like meditation. When you open your last chakra, root, ensure your visualizing your roots going straight to the earths core. Then, use the power from those roots to encase a protective barrier around your house. Imagine the color of it. Imagine it pushing the spirits away from your house. ~♡

🌿🌿Herbs for protection//

Acacia, African Violet, Agrimony, Ague Root, Aloe, Althea, Alyssum, Amaranth, Anemone, Angelica, Anise, Arbutus, Asafoetida, Ash, Balm of Gilead, Bamboo, Barley, Basil, Bay, Bean, Betony/Wood, Birch, Bittersweet, Blackberry, Bladderwrack, Bloodroot, Blueberry, Bodhi, Boneset, Briony, Bromeliad, Broom, Buckthorn, Burdock, Cactus, Calamus, Caraway, Carnation, Cascara Sagrada, Castor, Cedar, Celandine, Chrysanthemum, Cinchona, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Clove, Clover, Club Moss, Coconut, Cohosh/Black, Cotton, Cumin, Curry, Cyclamen, Cypress, Datura, Devil’s Bit, Devil’s Shoestring, Dill, Dogwood, Dragon’s Blood, Ebony, Elder, Elecenpane, Eucalyptus, Euphorbia,, Fennel, Fern, Feverwort, Figwort, Flax, Fleabane, Foxglove, Frankincense, Galangal, Garlic, Geranium, Ginseng, Gorse, Gourd, Grain, Grass, Hazel, Heather, Holly, Honeysuckle, Horehound, Houseleek, Hyacinth, Hyssop, Irish Moss, Ivy, Juniper, Kava-Kava, Lady’s Slipper, Larch, Larkspur, Lavender, Leek, Lettuce, Lilac, Lily, Lime, Linden, Liquidamber, Loosestrife, Lotus, Lucky Hand, Mallow, Mandrake, Marigold, Masterwort, Meadow Rue, Mimosa, Mint, Mistletoe, Molluka, Mugwort, Mulberry, Mullein, Mustard, Myrrh, Nettle, Norfolk Pine, Oak, Olive, Onion, Orris, Papaya, Papyrus, Parsley, Pennyroyal, Peony, Pepper, Pepper Tree, Periwinkle, Pilot Weed, Pimpernel, Pine, Plantain, Plum, Primrose, Purslane, Quince, Radish, Ragwort, Raspberry, Rattlesnake Root, Rhubarb, Rice, Roots, Rose, Rosemary, Rowan, Sage, St. John’s Wort, Sandalwood, Sloe, Snapdragon, Southernwood, Spanish Moss, Squill, Tamarisk, Thistle, Ti, Toadflax, Tomato, Tormentil, Tulip, Turnip, Valerian, Venus Flytrap, Vervain, Violet, Wax Plant, Willow, Wintergreen, Witch Hazel, Wolf’s Bane, Woodruff, Wormwood, Yerba Santa, Yucca

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From My Grimoire...

I thought I’d consolidate and create a list of every spell or working I’ve ever posted, and I think I’ve managed to do that, though I may have left out a few. They are organized into loose categories. Enjoy.

Love and Emotions

A Venus Charm for Love Magick

Devotion Oil

Attraction Potion

Relationship Clarity

Bridging Distance

Calming Spell With Playing Cards

Gaining an Ally

Prosperity

Prosperity Working

Spell for Servers/ Waitstaff

Safety

Crowd Dispersal

Counter-Curse Working

Witch Bottle Charm

Warding and Magickal Lockdown

Seeing Through Lies

Concealing Your Craft

Self-Development

A Saturn Charm for Self-Discipline

Motivation Bottle Charm

Blogging Potion

Focus Enhancement

Self-Confidence

Amethyst Warning Spell

Changing Behavior and Thought Patterns

Misc.

Golden Thread Charm

Casting a Lunar Circle

Making a Pendulum

Enchanted Flower Crown

Simple Planetary Magick for All Purposes

Astral Travel

To Bring the Sun Inside

Making Verbal Sigils

[mars-and-magic]

A Witchy Guide To Time

Days Of The Week

Monday 

Connected to the Moon

Colors are blue, silver, and white

Spells to do: Enhancing Psychic Power, Peace, Wisdom

Tuesday

Connected to Mars

Colors are black, orange, and red

Spells to do: Cursing, Protection, Courage, Strength

Wednesday

Connected to Mercury

Colors are orange and purple

Spells to do: Luck, Wealth, Wisdom

Thursday

Connected to Jupiter

Colors are blue, green, and purple

Spells to do: Protection, Healing, Wealth

Friday

Connected to Venus

Colors are pink

Spells to do: Love, Friendship

Saturday

Connected to Saturn

Colors are black and purple

Spells to do: Cursing, Protection, Cleansing, Banishing, Binding

Sunday

Connected to the Sun

Colors are gold and yellow

Spells to do: Healing, Success, Wealth

Times of the Day

Daytime (6 AM to 8 PM): Protection, Growth, Money, Success, Opportunity

Morning (6 AM to 12 PM): Fire, Awakening, Beginning, Balance, Blessing, Purifying

Midday (11 AM to 1 PM): Strength, Willpower, Endurance, Overcoming

Noon (12 PM to 5 PM): Air, Protection, Manifestation, Power, Luck, Wealth, Travel

Evening (5 PM to 8 PM): Water, Banishing, Creativity, Friendship, Cursing

Dusk: Change, Open-mindedness, Astral Travel

Night (8 PM to 6 AM): Earth, Wisdom, Divination, Love, Healing

Midnight (12 PM): Liberation, Reparation, Recovery, Ending

Seasons 

Spring: Air, Wisdom, New Beginnings, Healing, Fertility

Summer: Fire, Energy Work, Prosperity, Purification, Passion, Banishing

Autumn: Water, Astral Travel, Spirit Work, Cleansing, Banishing, Binding, Peace

Winter: Earth, Rest, Dreams, Grounding, Death, Passive, Wealth

[orriculum]

Methods for Spells

TO BIND- wrap in black thread, drip wax over, or seal in a jar and hide it in the dark.

TO BANISH- burn an effect to ash and sweep off the back door step, cast it out a window, or bury in the ground and spit on it

TO ENCOURAGE-  plant it by the front door/steps, bury by a window, or place it on a windowsill

TO HIDE- place in a jar painted black, cover with cloth and bury, or wrap with a ribbon

TO CLEANSE- bury it in a bowl of  salt, burn herbs and pass through the smoke, or lay it in a moonwater bath

TO GLAMOUR- leave under the full moon, hold its reflection over a mirror with herbs, or 

TO WISH- place before a candle and blow it out, drown a coin in water, or let seeds blow into the wind

TO COMMUNICATE- (with a spirit or deity) - anoint a candle, leave out offerings, or open the front doors and windows

TO WARD- leave part of the spell in four corners, draw lines around the protected area, or plant an object of projection in the north, east, south, and west edges

TO CURSE- spit on it, drag your nails down it, or stick sharp things in it

TO DISCOURAGE - plant or bury by the back door, or burn to ash

TO JINX- say it three times out loud, or say a word the same time as someone else

TO MANIPULATE - use wax, use poppets, or tie several strings to pieces of an effect

TO BENEFIT - light a candle, charge a crystal, or create a talisman

[leodrune]

the magick of tea

tea is an excellent way to incorporate green witchcraft and herbal magick into your daily life. here is a list of the magickal properties of different teas.

☾ black teas: the teas of winter. known to bring excitement, courage, and financial fortune.

    ♱ english breakfast: warmth, happiness, and courage

    ♱ irish breakfast tea: energy, strength, and willpower

    ♱ earl grey: the best tea for attracting money and fortune

    ♱ chai: love, prosperity, happiness, and healing

☾ white teas: the teas of spring, and the sun. known to heal and cleanse the drinker, as well as enhance spiritual communication and psychic energy.

    ♱ silver needle: purification, cleansing and healing

    ♱ white peony: protection against mischief and ill will

☾ green teas: the teas of summer. known for its powers of health, longevity, love and passion.

    ♱ sencha: prosperity, physical healing, mental strength

    ♱ matcha: love, passion and lust

    ♱ hojicha: banishing negativity, self-love, and health

    ♱ jasmine: spiritual love, energy charging

☾ oolong teas: the teas of autumn. known to inspire love, serenity, reflection, and balance.

    ♱ iron goddess: clarity of mind and heart

    ♱ osmanthus: transformation, harmony and serenity

☾ herbal teas: mixtures of herbs across all the seasons, with varying magickal properties.

    ♱ chamomile tea: love, healing, reducing stress

    ♱ peppermint: sleep, prophetic dreams, clearing negative energy

    ♱ lemon ginger tea: openness, cleansing, adventure

    ♱ dandelion root: divination, wishes, calling spirits

    ♱ fennel: vitality, banishing, energy

    ♱ ginseng: love, beauty, protection

    ♱ hibiscus: love lust, dreams

    ♱ echinacea: spirit offering, money drawing

[thegarnetwiccan]

Hey could you maybe post some tips for a beginner witch?

Hi Love thanks for the ask! Beginner Witch Tips it is!

Beginner Witch Tips

Be open to learning about various topics, such as 

The magical correspondences of colours, herbs, crystals, stones, planets, elements, animals, tools and flowers.

Patrons you can worship if you wish

Divination, the different types

Spells and Charms, and how to make your own

Potions

Herb Pouches

The difference between Witch, Wiccan and Pagan.

Different Types of Magic such as Folk, Moon, Natural, Green, Ceremonial and Sympathetic (These are just examples and not limitations)

The Law of Three

Meditation

Sabbaths

Elements

Starter objects I can suggest would be handy to have

Note Books, Perfect for writing spells, dreams, creating your own book of shadows

Birthday Candles, White is a good colour as you can use it as an alternative for any colour, and also birthday candles burn quicker

Rosemary, You can grow or buy this, You can use it as a subsitute for any herb in a spell

Rose or Clear Quartz, You can use these as a substitute for any crystal in a spell

Apps such as My Moon Phase to tell you the moon phases and when there is a full or super moon.

Labyrinthos is an app to teach tarot

Wicca Calendar tells you about the dates of Sabbaths, and also has a nice section that explains alot of terms used in Wiccan and Witchcraft.

Little pouches, You can make up your own enchanted pouches with what ever you want

Maby a little shoe box to put all of the above in so you can keep your tools together and safe.

Objects I suggest to consider once you are more confident in your craft

Tarot cards, if you want to

Pendlum, diy or bought

Runes, diy or bought

Jars, think of these like permanent and visible version of a pouch

Witchcraft books, reading and developing everyday!

A floor pillow, to sit down and meditate while feeling more grounded

Create your own altar

Buy more specific purpose crystals

Grow your own herbs

Some Final Notes

You do not need to pay for expensive, branded tools in order for your craft to work. That is a important thing to remember. That is why I only suggest starting off with the most simple and cost friendly objects, as they work the exact same way.

I always say this, There is no right or wrong way to practice your craft. My way may not be your way, and that is completely up to you to decide. You may see things that interest you, but not someone else so what do you do? You do it because it is your craft and that is all that matters.

Only do what makes you comfortable, and this is not to say NEVER TEST THE WATERS, this is to say TEST THE WATERS IF YOU WANT TO NOT BECAUSE YOU ARE FORCED TO.

Never harm yourself physically or mentally. This means no blood letting or forcing yourself to read, do or watch anything that may mentally scar you. I’m talking about spirit boards here as a pointer, if you want to practice with spirit boards, then do. There is a stigma surrounding them and will make people uncomfortable to even talk about them, so just mind yourself.

Enjoy your development in your craft, ask questions, read, develop, learn from others and teach others if they ask!

So thats a wrap Loves! I hope that answers the ask Anon and thank you for sending it in! I hope you all found this helpful! Have a lovely day and I will see you later Loves!

[heatherwitch]

Green witchery: The basics

Being a green witch basically means you want to incorporate plants and nature into your craft! Other names include: nature witch, plant witch, garden witch, forest witch, etc.! I’ll talk about some of the basics being a green witch could entail, but this certainly isn’t an all-encompassing list!

On gardens and growing plants:

Whether you have a flourishing garden filled with everything one could possibly think of, a little windowsill herb garden with the bare essentials or one potted succulent; there’s no denying the joy that comes from helping green things grow!

A container around 2-3 feet deep and filled with soil is perfect for growing potatoes! Plop ‘em in, water them occasionally and harvest in the fall.

Plant things for the butterflies and bees!

Sage, rosemary, basil, mint, thyme, oregano and cilantro are all helpful herbs that you might consider planting.

Daffodils, marigolds, roses, sunflowers and primroses are my favorite witchy flowers.

Eggshells and banana peels are your friends.

These food plants can easily be regrown.

#garden witch / #garden magic / #garden tips

On bringing the green in (houseplants):

Let’s be real, not of all of us have access to areas for planting gardens, or infinite space for indoor plants! It can make being a green witch a bit tricky. 

Spider plants, lucky bamboo, air plants, aloe vera (succulents) and cacti are all pretty easy houseplants.

Terrariums are adorable and you can make them into mini gardens!

Grow one plant for each area of your life (happiness, mental health, etc) [source]

You can get bulbs for grow lights that fit into normal lamps, just be sure to put the plants directly under it!

Watering plants with rainwater will make them happy!

#houseplant magic / #houseplant tips

On incorporating nature:

Find a place outside you can safely visit. Try to spend at least five or more minutes a day sitting and watching. Quiet your mind and just be. (This could be your front porch or backyard, it doesn’t have to be in the forest)

Wander on some nature trails. Visit the local body of water. Walk outside.

Start taking pictures of beautiful wild places, or wildlife.

Learn about what birds and animals live in your area, and perhaps what their tracks look like.

Climb a tree, go swimming in wild waters, take your shoes off and feel the ground beneath your feet, remove invasive plants and plant native ones, pay attention to weather patterns, collect rainwater, etc.

#nature witch / #nature magic / #connecting to nature

On wild plants:

Get some basic plant field guides. I really like Audubon and Peterson, along with Botany in a Day. 

There are also plant apps and websites. 

Learn what plants have poisonous look-alikes and how to tell the difference.

Get a calendar. Go out at least once a week and document what stages the different plants are in. For example: March 4th. Oso berry leaves almost open. Nettles small but fully established. Bitter cherry has unopened flower buds. Salmonberry leaves almost open. Also worth adding where (elevation/location) which is SUPER helpful for harvesting reference later.

Pick a plant a week and research/journal it. Points include: What it looks like, what look-alikes there are, ecosystem + elevation it grows in, medicinal uses, edible uses, magical uses, etc.

Harvest plants and use them for medicine and food after safely doing research*.

#plant magic / #plant witch / #wild plants

Helpful links:

Green witch tips

Garden witch guide

Plant witchcraft: A beginner’s guide to growing

Tip: When your plant is dying

Keeping plants alive when you leave for a trip

Researching herb safety

Anatomy of plants

USDA plants database (external site)

Wildflower identification tool (external site)

Collection of helpful plant websites (external site)

Butterfly plants list (external site)

Bee friendly plants (external site)

Crystals and houseplants

Garden blessing

Plant growth spell

Spell to heal a wilting plant

Desert plant correspondences

Dealing with plant spirits

How to communicate with plant spirits

Bedridden witch: Nature edition

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Realized I missed an important category to link:

The etiquette of herb gathering 

7 tips for foraging

A guide to foraging wild edibles (external site)

Guidelines for sustainable foraging (external site)

Sustainable and safe herb gathering practices (external site)

Collecting herbs for magical workings