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[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Jack Harvey - Herbs - MacDonald Guidelines - 1976

[cloudedmoonofficial]

Some of the thumbnail storyboards from yesterday's stream! Read the script below the cut!

Monologue from Lakespeckle's POV:

…And just like that, Rainfall was River Colony’s new Captain.

Rainfall…the Shimmering Star.

(Lakespeckle looks confused at Rainfall. Their eyes meet and Lakespeckle looks away.)

(Lakespeckle leaves to check on her new-born: Gray. She gives him a nuzzle as she thinks.)

I can’t shake this feeling. I need advice. If a poisonous herb is taking root in River Colony, isn’t it an Herbalists job to dig it out? I don’t know the first thing about spirits though…Mistysnow in Field Colony. Maybe she can help. (scene end)

(Next morning)

(walking in River. It’s a lovely early dawn. Foggy, misty morning. Lakespeckle crosses the border.)

Ice: And where do you think you’re going?

(Lakespeckle is shocked. Where is the voice?)

(The fog reveals nothing.)

Lake: Who-? Iceclaw?

(no response)

Lake: Where are you?

(She waits and listens. Nothing…She slowly continues her walk. Suddenly Iceclaw is in front of her.)

Lake: Spirits! Oh Iceclaw. You scared me halfway to the Beyond! 

Ice: You didn’t answer my question.

Lake: …..OH. Oh of course. I just–sorry for leaving without telling anyone–I just…uh, I just had a couple of things I wanted to talk to Mistysnow about. Y’know. Herbalist things.

(His eyes narrow. A smile spreads across his face.)

Lake: I wanted to be sure to catch her before she goes out for the day…I’ll be back at camp soon…So you don’t have to worry about me– (She slowly tries to walk around him. Iceclaw just stares.)

(Lake hesitates. Waiting for some kind of response. Iceclaw jumps her, toppling her over and biting down hard into her neck. A pitiful struggle plays out. With Iceclaw bearing down over Lakespeckle and giving her zero leverage.)

Lake: (Screams) STOP! H-HEELP! 

(Camera pans out. Lake can do nothing against his attacks. Her screaming becomes a choke, and fades.)

(A rustling is heard. Iceclaw looks up, covered in Lake’s blood. Toad jumps out from the grasses.)

Toad: What is going on here! What are you doin– (He sees Lake and Ice and stops. His confusion turns to anger)  Lakespeckle…Iceclaw! What is the meaning of this?! What are you doing on Field Colon- (Iceclaw lunges, and Toadstalk doges him swiftly)

(Another fight breaks out. Fur and grass go flying. Then. Silence.)

(Iceclaw licks the blood off his paws. There’s barely a scratch on him. As he disappears into the fog, the camera pans down to two bodies. Laying still on the ground. Blood everywhere. Toad suddenly breathes again. He looks at Lakespeckle, who is breathing very shallowly, and moves his ragged body over to her, licking a few of her wounds and then lying on top of her to try to stop the bleeding with his own weight.)

Toad: Hang on…someone will find…us. Just…(he flops, unable to continue)

(Fade to black)

(Fade back in. A Field Colony patrol finds Toad, alone. With blood everywhere and Lakespeckle’s fur all over the crime scene. A bloody trail through the grass is her escape route.)

(Shadowclaw looks at his brother and yowls.)

(end)

[sprongulous-the-frungular]

Witch/Herbalist Advice Requested

So, I remember seeing a long time ago a recipe for a balm or salve that was used for pain relief, but I can't remember the ingredients.

The only things I can remember is that it was good for arthritis/general aches and pains and that, I think, a couple of the ingredients were Beeswax and maybe cinnamon???

I haven't seen the recipe in years and I can't remember where, but I was hoping to give it a try, considering my Grandma uses pain medication and the good ol' bureaucrats are deciding to basically shut down pain pill production for who knows how long.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

[silentmoonbutterfly]

[quintessentialarts]

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[ofgraveconcern]

18th October 1616, birth of the English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer Nicholas Culpeper. Inspired by the work of medical reformers such as Paracelsus (whose birthday was last week), Culpepper published his books of medical and pharmaceutical knowledge in English. By publishing in English, Culpepper’s works could be read by ordinary folk healers who could not read Latin. His most known work was ‘The English Physician’ published in 1653, it is known today as Culpeper’s Herbal. His questioning of traditional methods and knowledge, pairing herbs and planetary influences to counter illnesses and disease; led him to be accused of Witchcraft in 1642. One of his ancestors was Thomas Culpeper, the secret lover of Queen Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII who was sentenced to death by her husband, and beheaded on the 13 February 1542. The bottles shown are handmade from casts taken from actual 18th and 19th century medicine bottles, with original artwork inspired by actual medicine history are available on the website. www.ofgraveconcern.com/apothecarybottlesandjars Follow @ofgrave.concern for more tales of dark history, and original historically inspired artwork from 1348 - 1848. #onthisdayinhistory #botany #herbalists #herbalism #astrologyposts #astrologers #historyofscience #sciencehistory #culpeper #nicholasculpeper #folkmedicine #herbalmedicinecabinet #herbalremedies #herbalhistory #historyofmedicine #medicinehistory #thisdayinhistory #17thcentury #paracelsus #medicalhistory #interestingfacts #medicinebottle #medicinebottles #antiquebottles #ceramicartists #ceramicbottle #ceramicbottles #medicinehistory #bottleart #bottleartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/CWeI57vPdtW/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lunasapphire]

Look at the Shasta daisies! :)