#sleep powder

[socially-anxious-wizard]

Au where Rei divorces Endeavour and meets a certain R Rated Hero.

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Venonat used Sleep Powder!

~ Distant Blue Sky

[guardianwallace]

i wonder if they’ll ever be a way to inflict frozen statuses without dealing damage

[chiruxmitsugi-blog]

[akrokus]

gloom used sleep powder

[stygiantarot]

Underworld Powders Series- Lethe

The River Lethe has a couple connotations, especially in my own practice based on multiple Greek and literary sources. It is primarily the river of forgetfulness. Anyone who touches its waters will start to lose sense of themselves, their history, their life. However, there’s an element that is also peace and sleep as the water of Lethe is associated with Hypnos and his branch of poplar that drips constantly. Hypnos’ cave is also supposed to residue on the banks of Lethe.  Because of this association, I focus my Lethe powder more on peace and sleep than “forgetting everything”. I have used it in spells that are meant to help me get over a rough situation or person though- for sure! I use it in my version of sleep sachet’s and anti-nightmare poppets as well.

Lethe Powder:

graveyard dirt (all my powders have a base of graveyard dirt because of my personal craft/style and to tie it to the Underworld where the Rivers resides)

dried chamomile

dried rosemary

dried thyme

pomegranate liquor (another element I add to all my powders as tribute to Hades and Persephone- you can use juice or seeds instead if liquor is not possible)

Also feel free to add other dried flowers that have a pleasant scent to you. I am not a fan of the smell of lavender, though I know many witches like to use it in sleep work. Feel free! The idea with this powder is to create a sense of peace and ease. I also like to use it for anxiety based mental health work, in addition to proper medical care and therapy of course.

I’d love to add elements of a white poplar in tribute to Hypnos and the branch Lethe drips from, but they are unfortunately not easily available in my area (it is not native to the US and is considered an invasive species). There are other populars I could look at, but I feel conflicted on that. So far I’m happy with the powder’s recipe.

Enjoy! This series will be ongoing- keep an eye out for the other four!

My Underworld Powders recipes:

Lethe

Cocytus

Phlegethon

Acheron

Styx

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Sprigatito used Leafage!

Sprigatito used Sleep Powder!

~ Horizons Ep. 1

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Tangrowth used Sleep Powder!

~ Zoroark : Master of Illusions