One of my favorite drinks is lemonade, and it is so easy to incorporate into your magical practice. I especially love using it for love, attraction, beauty, and glamour workings. The bright, cleansing energy of lemons pairs beautifully with ingredients associated with romance, confidence, and personal magnetism.
Below is my favorite way to make magical lemonade, along with some sweetener correspondences and optional add Ins to customize the energy of your drink.
Lemonade Recipe:
I make this recipe in a standard mason jar
Juice of 1 whole lemon
2-3 Tbsp Monk fruit sweetener (or preferred sweetener)
Water to fill the jar
Add the lemon juice and sweetener to a standard mason jar, then fill the rest of the jar with water. Sear the jar and shake until everything is combined.
As you shake, focus on your intention and visualize your desired outcome being infused into the drink.
Cane Sugar: happiness, joy, luck, success, general sweetening magic
Brown Sugar: comfort, home, family harmony, stability, nurturing energy
Monk Fruit Sweetener: balance, self discipline, personal growth, wellness, long term goals
Maple Syrup: abundance, prosperity, gratitude, grounding, hearth and home
Agave: harmony, patience, emotional healing, general attraction, peaceful communication
Add Ins:
There are a couple of ways to incorporate magical ingredients into your lemonade.
First there is the tea infusion method. Use some or all of the water in your recipe to brew a tea with one or more of the ingredients below. Allow the tea to cool before adding it to your lemonade.
The next is the syrup method. You can also use flavored syrups. Strawberry and raspberry syrups are easy to find in stores, while herbal syrups can be made at home if desired.
Self Love Lemonade: Jasmine, Rose, Monk Fruit Sweetener
Magical drinks don't have to be overly complicated to be effective. A simple glass of lemonade made with intention can become a powerful part of your practice.
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Infused oils are herbal components or spices placed in a jar of carrier oil like Olive Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Avacado Oil, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, etc. Can be used in cooking, herbal ailments and skincare.
Are they essential oils?
No. Short answer, no. Long answer? I'll give you an explanation. Essential oils are distilled using Steam Distillation, Solvent Extraction, CO2 Extraction, Maceration, Enfleurage, Cold Press Extraction, and or Water Distillation. Lotta words huh? It takes a lot of work to make essential oils. Unfortunately, it also takes quite a bit of that plant to make even those tiny 10ml bottles you purchase. Of course, each plant varies. However, it still can lead to a larger environmental impact.
For instance, one pound of essential oil can be extracted from approximately 250 pounds of rosemary leaves, or from 150 pounds of lavender buds, or say 50 pounds of eucalyptus leaves. This is why you see some as more expensive than others. Unfortunately, you can see where the problem lies in plants that are more threatened or endangered. If you must use essential oils, source responsibly (and not from a Pyramid scheme but I'm not opening that can of worms)
Can I use infused oils in my practice?
Yes! Absolutely! All these oil recipes you see for spell oils are exactly that. You can even use the elemental correspondences of the carrier oils you use for spell oils. As an example Olive Oil is traditionally known for the fire element and Coconut Oil is water. The possibilities for your personal correspondence are endless!
Now I'll stop rambling. Here are a few methods I learned to infuse oils in my courses and through self-herbalist study.
Method One:
The Folk Method - The most common
Directions
Place DRIED herbs in a clean, dry jar. Leave at least 1 to 3 inches of open space above your herbs to cover with oil.
Fill the remaining space in the jar with the oil of your choice, making sure to cover herbs by at least 1 inch or more. If the herbs emerge above the surface of the oil at any point while infusing, pour more oil on top to ensure the herbs remain covered.
Cap the jar tightly and shake well.
Place the jar in a sunny, warm windowsill and shake once or more per day.
After 2 to 3 weeks, strain the herbs out of the oil using cheesecloth or a mesh strainer. Or you can leave it in but straining is recommended if you are using dropper bottles as it clogs the caps.
Pour into clean glass bottles.
Remember to label your jars with the date, type of oil, and herbs used! You WILL forget! Trust me.
Store in a cool, dark place. The oil may keep for up to a year.
Method Two:
The Heat Infused Method - Quick Infusion
Directions
Place herbs in the crock pot or double boiler. Cover with extra virgin olive oil (or other carrier oil of choice), leaving at least an inch or two of oil above the herbs.
Gently heat the herbs over very low heat (preferably between 100° and 140° F for 1 to 5 hours, until the oil takes on the colour and scent of the herb. Some recommend heating the oil for 48 to 72 hours at a controlled temperature of 100° F. Turn off the heat and allow it to cool. I personally prefer letting it sit in a crock pot for 72 hours as I feel like I get all of the benefits out of the herb.
Once oil is cooled, strain using cheesecloth.
Bottle in dry, sterilized glass bottles. LABEL your bottles with the date and contents before storing them.
Store in a cool, dark, dry place for up to six months.
Best herbs to infuse in oil
There are a countless number of herbs, spices and resins that can be infused into the oil. Please make sure these herbs are free from pesticides and chemicals (not found on the roadside). Dried herbs work best as you don't want your mixture spoiling sooner. Here are some great examples of herbs to use.
Pine needles
Calendula flowers
Chamomile flowers
Lavender
Lemon balm
Peppermint leaf
Rosemary leaf
Thyme leaf
There you have it! Now have fun and source responsibility.
Happy witching!
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Low-Energy Ways to Work with Nature and her Spirits:
Look outside. That's it - just open the curtains and see the sunlight, find the trees outside your window and watch the birds.
Put on a documentary or youtube video about a cool animal, ecology, the natural world etc
Talk to nature - whisper, talk out loud, say it in your head - just talk. Compliment pretty flowers, chat about how creepy but cool you think spiders are, picture light dancing off morning dew.
Trace the shapes of leaves/flowers/animals etc on your bed sheets or skin - try to see how many different shapes make up the natural world, find the patterns and fractals within them
Learn the name of one new local plant a week! Just one a week! If you have the energy, research a little about their ecology, history or medicinal uses
Make a flower crown/daisy chain/leaf crown
Take up nature photography - you don't need a fancy camera, jsut your phone!
Collect some shells/rocks/bones etc!
Just sit outside! can be just outside your front door, next to an open window, or in the woods (whatever you can manage)
Take your daily activities outside!! Read in the garden, eat your breakfast under the sun etc
Create art from nature - paint rocks, press flowers, create patterns using feathers or leaves as paintbrushes/stamps
Cloud watching!
More High Energy Activities:
Go for a walk or hike outside and take some offerings. Introduce yourself to the trees and plants and streams and leave them a gift.
If there's one nearby, visit a local farmer's market and buy some local produce; honey, meat, vegetables, fruit, etc! Chat to the sellers and talk about their practices and produce
Do a small spell outside! Find a secluded, comfortable spot and invite the spirits to observe your spellwork - let them get used to your energy and way of working
Make a small diary of your time outside! Don't worry about filling it in regularly, just whenever you have the energy! Write down when the bees start coming out or leaves return after winter. What plants stay during the cold season?
Research local plants and come up with your own correspondences based on their ecology/medicinal use/folklore etc
Go on a walk to see what plants and animals exist in your area! Research them - are they native? Invasive? What is their ecology? Medicinal uses? Even the most urban areas tend to have some wildlife!
Join a local facebook group for birdwatching!
Research your area and figure out what plants or animals would be native, or used to live there - create artwork or something to honour and remember them
Research gardening groups nearby - some cities will have volunteer gardening projects or local groups that help maintain natural spaces! See if any would be feasible for you to join and get out there
Join a local allotment or community garden if you have the means - do some weeding, plant some tomatoes, say hello to the coal tits nesting in the old shed!
If you have the means - invest in a hardy houseplant! Name it, research its care and talk to it! Make a ritual out of watering and talking to it.
Take an online ecology course! Free courses exist and can be super interesting!
Watch youtube videos on a favourite taxa and make notes - build your own knowledge at a pace you're comfortable with on the things you're interested in!
Invite some nature spirits in for a meal - cook something you enjoy and set the table (if you can) for the spirits. Enjoy a meal with them.
Please add any suggestions you have below and I can add them! Everyone has unique energy levels and capabilities, but I hope that I've given people a quick idea of things they can do, if they want!
Never let anybody ridicule your beliefs. It’s human to find divinity in the mundane. It’s human to turn to the divine for answers. It’s not a matter of intelligence, like some would like to think. It’s a matter of human nature and instinct.
So leave some honey out for the fae, find omens in the patterns of the clouds, or hang wind chimes outside like your grandma used to do. Don’t let anybody call you anything other than human.
Note: the 'culture' described in this post can resonate with any Gemini/3H/Mercury placement, conjunction and stellium you may have in your natal chart~♡
The 3rd Star on the zodiac wheel. She rules over the 3rd House of Thinking, Communication, Siblings and Neighbours. Seated right between Taurus and Cancer, Gemini can be quite diligent and determined (Taurus attributes) whilst maintaining some forms of care and empathy towards others (Cancer attributes). The infusion of the latter is most likely the reason Gemini is the world’s best hypewoman!
Gemini is the ‘toddler’ who’s begun to speak—to string words together in order to discuss abstract concepts of the Universe and existence itself. The intelligence required to grasp both the written and the spoken language is existentially crucial to Gemini; and she finds it stimulatingly attractive in other people as well. Sapiosexual? Of course, Gemini is all about understanding how the human mind works. After all, it is people—with their antics—who make the world go ‘round~
She’s Air, she’s mutable and flighty and can be cowardly. Her toughest life lessons will revolve around accountability. This psychopath of the intellect sits right across Sagittarius—she’s meant to become a Master at bridging the calm Intellect and the fiery Heart♡She’s the Divine Child who’s come back around again to teach Humanity how to integrate the Yin and the Yang!
👯♀️🌷Marilyn Monroe, Helena Bonham Carter, Naomi Campbell, Lauryn Hill, Yeji (ITZY), Aragaki Yui, Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, Heidi Klum
The Divine, The Good, The Bad, The Bullshit
Appearance
୨୧ She is the textbook definition of a fantastical creature. When ‘conventionally pretty’, she looks like a fairy. Even when otherwise, she still looks like a character typically found in children’s books. She exudes an aura of dreaminess—she is the dream, the caricature, even. She’s the imagined creature.
୨୧ Sharp, expressive, intelligent eyes. When underdeveloped or before a glow-up, she may not always realise just how attractive she is to a lot of people. No matter how she looks, it’s her aura of confidence, innocence and intelligence that draws people in. And, she’s social and can be quite a tease, who wouldn’t love that?
୨୧ Big or small, thin or full, her lips are definitely her charm point. Her lips that love to talk and laugh. Lips that love to kiss as a form of intellectual intimacy, my gosh, girl’s a weirdo for sure♡ Her teeth are probably very well-aligned, too.
୨୧ Stylish in an almost experimental fashion. She’s never boring when it comes to her looks or fashion choices. Depending on the day, she may look like a hot mess, but…at least she’s still hot, and that’s undeniable. From a young age, most people could tell this girl was born for the public gaze. She herself is always interested in people, so she likes it too when her sheer presence commands people’s attention~
୨୧ There’s just something about her hands and fingers… Attractive is an understatement. There’s something magnetic there that seems to arouse the senses, the feels and the imagination. After all, she is the ruler of hands and fingers on the Human body… She knows damn well what she’s doing when she uses her hands to express her thoughts and emotions.
୨୧ Perpetually energetic and enthusiastic, her whole body exudes a bright halo that feels warm and safe like the Sun itself. She is vibrant, always exuberant. More than any physical traits, you can tell she’s Gemini by the sunny way she moves and how she pays attention to everything that you’ve got to say. No matter how old she gets, she’s brimming with this forever child typa aura.
Personality
୨୧ Gemini is the epitome of optimistic. Even when she’s feeling down, or bitchy, she’s still able to hold expectations for better days or brighter outcomes. It’s probably sheer curiosity that gets her going even when everything is shit. Her explorative, experimentative mind is curious to see how shit is gonna end lmao
୨୧ She loves studying through human interactions and that’s why she drinks a lot of tea—metaphorically, you know what I mean. Her creative mind loves to be in the service of some kind of a problem solving. Her biggest fear is when people dislike or disapprove of her presence. She’s almost desperate to be acknowledged for her verbal or intellectual contribution to a situation.
୨୧ She’s always curious about the ‘next new thing’ to discover—to study and discuss and comprehend—whatever seems interesting or novel. Having knowledge of things, concepts or people is her entertainment as well as joie de vivre. Now you get why she has this horrible reputation for being disloyal—it’s because she has a deep psychological need for variety.
୨୧ When underdeveloped, or basically when young, she could be quite confused as to how (or who) she should present in the world. Because she’s SO intelligent AND creative, she could easily be perceived as a maniac by those whose minds are shallow and narrow. But, expecting Gemini to be normal-ish by some arbitrary social construct is literally insane of those people.
୨୧ Gemini is lunacy. She’s the first zodiac sign that says: Insanity inside, on top of Intelligence. The Twins? The mercurial analysis-paralysis? This girl is anything but normal, and that’s what’s exciting about her. When she’s just comfortable being herself, she sports this unorthodox but incredible way of learning—and thinking—that may be perceived as borderline obsessive. Like, stubbornly weird, just weird, but it works for her!
୨୧ Sometimes, her problem is that she intellectualises too much, even in matters of romance! Too much logic, and logical expectations, in this department could make her come across as a psychopath. How are you gonna logickify the living shit out of everything that pertains to matters of the heart? Dang. When overwhelmed, she spews lies at the speed of light to get out of tough emotional predicaments.
Values
୨୧ Intellectualism is at the core of Gemini. That’s why socialising is paramount to her development. For her, interacting with people is gaining insight into Divinity itself; because she, more than anybody else, recognises that people are essentially fragments of the Divine.
୨୧ Aquarius gains information about people (and beyond) to help elevate the state of Mankind. Libra gains information about people to bridge differences and mitigate conflict. Gemini? She gains knowledge about people at the base, foundational level simply to understand…them. Her focus may seem small but this is the kind of care that makes the right person appreciate Gemini’s friendship and companionship~♡
୨୧ Gemini is most likely to be the type to keep a diary—either analogue or digital or both. She has this need to put down in words her often abstract thoughts, ideas, and yes, emotions. Writing or recording herself thinking out loud is her way of comprehending the mechanisms of her own psyche.
୨୧ In a really strange way of saying it, this girl actually fears her own emotions and passions. It’s mostly because the undercurrent aenergy of Sagittarius can make her swing from one contrast, or extreme, to the other. The Sag aenergy can feel like a subconscious force that could make her reckless. She, doesn’t like being reckless or not in control of herself. Perhaps, it’s because she’s observed enough in society how reckless, passionate people get shunned in society.
୨୧ In her cold-logic mind, being as distant as possible from her emotions can better guarantee the mitigation of occurrences of such fiery moments of passion. Ionno, I’m not Gemini—I dunno why she thinks being passionate to a point of appearing foolish has to be so scary. And yet, when it comes to ‘passionate’ moments of casual sex, for instance, she seems OK with it?
୨୧ Sure, because such an act doesn’t necessarily involve deep emotional connections to her. The Gemini gal can disproportionately fear commitment—of any personal kind—because she equates that with a loss of agency. Whoa. Again, an idea she’s gotten from observing the majority of most people’s lives and behaviours, I guess. So, she ain’t exactly wrong…but…
Gemini’s Unique Kind of Bullshit
୨୧ Gemini’s first social faux pas, interestingly enough, can be a lack of personal boundary, as in, being too touchy with people. It is perhaps that curiosity about Human beings that makes her want to touch and be close to people so as to take in the essence of their existence. If she happens to be autistic, this could’ve given her a series of traumatising memory of being called out by others for this behaviour.
୨୧ Fake and nosy. These are words that could best describe Gemini at her worst, or basically, when she’s deeply, disturbingly underdeveloped. The truth of the matter is that she doesn’t necessarily have to be fake in society just to be adaptable. Those two things are completely independent of each other!
୨୧ Unable to bond on a deeper emotional level, she distracts herself from feeling her feelings with fun and humour. She struggles with a deep-seated fear of emotional vulnerability. She is intelligent, without a doubt, but emotional intelligence? She probably has close to zero of that.
୨୧ When she was young, she didn’t know herself very well. It was quite difficult to distinguish between the polarity of the Twins. If self-knowledge hasn’t been gained in adulthood, she could become this bitter and gossipy person who projects heavily as fuck. When she doesn’t know herself, she in turn hates those who are self-assured, especially those who possess a strong sense of identity.
୨୧ Gemini is a sign that’s closer to the Heart (ruled by Leo), and in a sense, the dualistic nature of the Twins is there to assist her in understanding how to alchemise the separation between the Mind and the Heart. If she goes about Life prioritising only the logical and the socially acceptable values of human existence, she literally could develop a callous type of carelessness about morality.
୨୧ The Twins representing Gemini can also be seen as the connectedness, or even, the mirroring, between the Higher Self and the Lower Self. As such, when Gemini becomes highly perceptive, she could just as easily astral project or lucid dream. Her dreams may be insane every now and then, and, ridiculous as some of them may be, her dreams actually hold many hints and secrets about the Universe~!
Spiritual Purpose! ♥︎
୨୧ At the core of the Gemini aenergy or consciousness itself, with all of its duality and paradox, lies a function meant to unite—to return the hijacked Human Consciousness back to Christ Consciousness. Remember, she’s represented by The Lovers in tarot. The Gemini consciousness is God’s gift to Humanity for us to even begin to remember what Divinity is even about.
୨୧ At the centre of her paradox, Gemini holds the key to grasping the complexity of the Human Mind that’s obviously not just the mental but also the emotional. If there is Left, there is Right. If there is Dark, there is Light. If there is Thinking, there also is Feeling. And so on and so forth. Gemini shouldn’t be partial to only one side of such concepts as that would be against the purpose of her being born into this world with this typa aenergy.
୨୧ However, this isn’t to say that she shouldn’t have clear values or strong opinions about things. This is to say that the Purpose of the Gemini aenergy, especially right now, is to help Mankind see meaning, reason, and validity in the contrasting spectrum of the Human Experience. Gemini, possibly more than any other sign, acknowledges that the Human experience is often more subjective than it is objective.
୨୧ And, unless we’re talking about clear boundaries of the Law, it’s true. The Human experience is very subjective and it requires a great deal of kindness and empathy to not tarnish that reality. When closest to her Divinity—basically when she’s spiritually grown—Gemini is very likely to say (or at least think): wanting to always be objective in every situation is the mark of a lazy mind.
୨୧ The spiritually mature Gemini has a lot of empathy for the insanity that every Human being goes through in this Matrix. Her spiritual role in society, or at least within her own small community, involves the Integration of all opposing views in a given situation or topic of interest. Unlike Libra who’s very much concerned with world peace, Gemini is most likely only interested in keeping the peace and pleasantry of her own neighbourhood. And that’s just as important as it is beautiful.
୨୧ Ultimately, Gemini is the gal who, at her most grown, reminds, inspires, and even teaches people the value of clear communication so as to mitigate, and even ameliorate, suffering in the world. After all, much suffering has risen in the psyche of people by misunderstandings, miscommunications or when thoughts and emotions simply do not get through to the other party. Hmm…
Probably will get shit for this, but I am SO tired of seeing God spousing shit everywhere.
I mean no hate towards the act of actual God spousing!!! but the way the internet (particularly tiktok) has created and popularized it into something that is almost entirely people intentionally attention seeking and/or in some degree of delusion is worrying and disrespectful.
Apollo is not your baby girl. Loki is not your boyf who loves watching horror movies with you. They are not your husband. They are not uwu making you blush and giggle and kick your feet. They are not sliding a hand down your pants and making you c>m. You are not pregnant with their astral children. And no, most people are not god spoused.
The problem is not that it's a different path than me. I don't care about that. I love different paths, even the "cringe" ones like pop culture worship and digital magic and etc etc. And even things I dislike/do cringe a bit at such as "left hand path" or "dark witchcraft" or "black magic witch" are not a problem! Just because something isn't for me (or someone else) doesn't make it dangerous or problematic.
My problem is (varying degrees of) spiritual delusion and psychosis, appropriation and misrepresentation of actual practices, and disrespect towards deities and paganism as a whole. Which is most of what I see in online god spousing spaces. (And unfortunately often in online pagan + witch communities as a whole, which I've discussed before.)
Please. You are 16 (often.) Delete those Tumblr posts and Tiktoks. Just move on. Learning and growing is normal and good! We have all been through phases or beleifs we cringe at and leave in the past. You have no reason to cling to bs. Stop the disrespect (to both the Gods and your own mind), and make something legitimately beautiful for yourself in your practice. Learning and growing is normal and good!!!
Christians THINK the cross is iconic but only bc they shove it down everyone’s throat I can sense the desperation. They even put a tortured emaciated man on it just to get attention it’s really gross and manipulative. meanwhile the yin yang symbol speaks for itself you don’t even have to explain it you can tell what it’s saying just on sight! It’s visually a story on its own. and if I’m being real the cross wants what the ankh has when in the wise words of ice spice it’s not even the fart.
I am so tired of posts where someone implies that people who are godspoused are delusional or experiencing hallucinations. I am so tired of posts where someone arrogantly touts that godspousal has no historical basis (lmao), specifically in hellenic polytheism, and therefore must be fake
It is disgusting and disrespectful to armchair diagnose people with a serious medical condition simply because you experience the gods differently
I'm tired of being nice!
Who the fuck do you think you are?
Who the fuck gave you the authority to speak for the gods, to boldly proclaim you absolutely understand their desires and agency? Your textbooks?
THE GODS DON'T LIVE IN MYTH OR TEXTBOOKS: THEY'RE ALIVE RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW! They interact with our world every day, and they interact with us every day - sometimes casually, sometimes intimately, sometimes in signs! If you think you're a lowly little worm to your gods, then that's a YOU problem
Idk how I feel about Godspousal in general, but either way, being hateful to those who do believe in it and practice it is directly against Xenia, one of the core practices of Ancient Greece. To be hateful towards others who are different than yourself is directly against what the gods stand for, and dragging down the reputation of a medical condition along with it is even worse.
Just dni if you don’t like it. There’s no need to be rude. Seriously.
I love all of you and we are not going to give up, and we are not going to abandon each other. We're going to take each other's hands and squeeze as hard as we can and never let go. We hold each other. We carry each other.
We worship deathless gods, who held their worshippers through the falls of countless empires, though colonization, through the destruction of their festivals and temples, through the raging cruelties of oppression and war. We are not alone. We will survive. Take my hand. This is not the end.
