Hi there! This one's for the Crowe lady - Ever fancied a walk on the wild side? Customer have to catch your eye from time-to-time, amirtie? ;)
I- uh -I…Oh goodness, do I hear the phone ringing?No?Oh, nevermind then... I think I… I’m going to… rearrange the herb shelves…
- ‘Crowe lady’
You have no idea the shade of red she just turned. That was hilarious.But seriously, if you fuck about with Crowe… Well, just because I’m not a werewolf anymore doesn’t mean I don’t know the best way to break your bones without breaking the skin…
With the heatwave hitting the UK recently, we’ve noticed that Dragon eggs, Fire Sprites and Hearth-Hobs [and other heat-related magickal folk] are being affected by this weather.
Hearth-Hobs may be a little over active - powered by the extra heat. Just keep an eye on things and make sure they don’t over-do it. Look after your Hearth-hob and they’ll look after you!
Dragon eggs are hatching left, right and centre - and Fire Sprites are loving it! Please, let us know if you’re affected by this or similar issues, we’ll do our best to help.
We offer advice on:
Dragon burns/Orphaned dragons
Sprite infestations
Overworked Hearth-hobs
Fire Vampires
Fire Salamander venom
Suncream [It’s not magical, but it does an important job!]
General Store Update
Hello all! We are now in a position where are able to accommodate most potion commissions! We've finally got all our boxes and suppliers sorted out - yay! -so just drop a message or pop in if you need anything.
As always Ruine is available for any questions, queries or research related things that you may have. He's stays up in his room most days, but he can be persuaded to come down on the promise of the chance to prove his smarts, I promise.
Personal Updates
I won't be in the shop on the Summer Solstice, I'll be away celebrating, but I've baked a number of breads, Dandelion cakes, and other sweet things for you to try. Fret not, Ruine will still be in if you need any last minute items from the shop.
I didn't want to say anything but Ruine is getting nightmares again. Very bad nightmares. It's about... well, it's his werewolf days, I suppose. So don't worry if he gets testy or he seems tired. He assures me it's nothing. But... If anyone is good with nightmares or getting rid of them or anything of the sort, maybe you'd like to help? Perhaps We can work out a in store discount as a reward.
I've tried offering him potions and treatments but still, he insists it's nothing. I do worry about him, you know.
Anyway, on a lighter note: Below are the things we have back in the shop available for purchase - and demonstration, if you need to know how best to use them.
We're also available for potions and spells - just please note that due to previous... incidents... we no longer work in hexes or curses. We hope you understand.
Thanks for choosing Latimar & Crowe!
- T. Crowe
New Items in store! :
Mandrake Root
Crystals, Minerals and Precious Stones
Mugwort
Sea Salt
Oitments for Dragon fire burns
Licourice root
crystal and wooden wands
moon and sun charged water (extra cost for solsitice sun or full moon charged)
Hello all, our shop has had a flurry of calls lately regarding things that crystals can help with. Since Mr. Latimar published his research on ghosts here, I thought I could do the same with some of my research into crystals.
I have found that the crystal or mineral itself isn’t the only thing having an effect on a situation, but the colour too, Of course finding a combination of required colour and gemstone property is ideal, but using a crystal for colour/type properties alone can be just what you need!
What I’m about to post may seem long, so I’ve made all of the colours bold, so if need be you can scroll through and find the one you need.
Happy healing,
Miss. T. Crowe
First of all, many crystals contain multiple colours within them. With these, you can use the stone according to any colour you see, though the strength of the effect depends on the amount of each colour. It’s also wise to know the effects of every colour within the stone you’re using - no surprise side-effects can catch you off guard if you know exactly what you’re in for!
Of course, your intention for the stone has an impact on the effects, so if you have any questions, concerns or problems regarding using crystals for healing or spells, please do send a message! I’ll be happy to do a further PSA on ‘Crystal Care’ [Cleansing, charging, etc.], and perhaps even a weekly crystal... Hm. Food for thought.
Getting back to the matter at hand, colours can indicate the Chakra the crystal’s energy aligns with. Chakra’s are points in the body indication natural flowing channels of energy. ‘Blockages’ or irregular energy flows can affect your mood and even your health. There are 7 major chakras, I’ll go more into their energies as we continue:
Root (Red, found at the base of your spine.)
Sacral (Orange, found just below your navel.)
Solar Plexus (Yellow, found in your upper abdomen.)
Heart (Green, I’ll give you three guesses where this one is found...)
Throat (Blue, again, self explanatory.)
Third Eye (Indigo/Purple, found between your eyebrows.)
Crown (Violet, found at the very top of your head.)
We’ll start at the root, with red. A strong colour with strong connotations - passion, love and energy. The colour of blood and of fire, a red crystal can be used when the user needs a surge of motivation, dedication and power. Energy and courage can also be gathered from red crystals such as Garnet, Ruby and Red Jasper. The depth of the colour can also influence it’s uses too. A red stone can summon a drive for action, whilst a deep red stone can help find a devotion for the action - it’s wise to use these together for maximum effect.
On the lighter side of red, we find pink. Commonly associated with love and romance, pink crystals such as Rose Quartz, Morganite and Pink Opal can be useful when pursuing a romantic relationship or seeking/attracting potential partners. As it deals with matters of the heart, pink can also be used with the 4th chakra. If using pink crystals to find love, please remember that crystals only affect the user - unless it is made clear otherwise, with the full and knowing permission of the other party
Next, we move on to the Sacral chakra, and orange. This chakra corresponds with the ‘joy and pleasure center’ of your body, and as such, orange crystals are used with happiness and sexual energy. It’s an intense colour, like red, though it’s brighter and therefore more focused and creative in it’s uses. Amber and Carnelian can aid with happiness and pleasure in many forms - whether to increase or focus sexual energy, or to help bring happiness back into your life in times of grief or depression. Paler shades of orange can be helpful in milder experiences of happiness, such as lifting low moods or aiding happiness within friendships - like wise darker shades work with more intense variations of these feelings.
Going paler than orange we reach yellow, and the Solar Plexus chakra. This is your core, willpower and self-certainty. Yellow crystals can help give a sense of optimism, warmth and even enlightment. Yellow crystals like Citrine, Yellow Jasper and Tiger’s Eye can aid you when you’re having trouble communicating your thoughts, or you need a sense of decisiveness - or affirmation that you can make the correct decision. Yellow, in short, helps you get to know yourself, and be more sure in who you are.
Ah, green. The colour of new plants growing in spring, a fresh colour associated with the heart chakra. Along the same lines as yellow’s self assurance, the heart chakra helps us understand what we should accept, and what we should decline - or even push out of our lives. Green crystals, therefore, help us with new beginnings and fresh starts. If you’e made a sizable change somewhere in your life Emerald, Jade or Malachite can help ease the transition. Green crystals also boost youthfulness & fertility, luck & wealth and health & strength.
Lighter blues are linked to the throat chakra - communication, honesty and expression. Blue Lace Agate, Aquamarine and Angelite help balance and regulate the energy flow through the throat chakra, which in turn allows us to be more clear and in-tune with our thoughts feelings and opinions, as well as allowing us to clearly communicate them. Blue crystals also give us assistance with trust, sincerity and forgiveness. I also find blue stones to be helpful during times of recovery, or when you need a hand accepting something, whether this is accepting the death of a loved one, or accepting a change within your own life. [If you’re looking for a crystal to help deal with changes or grief, I would also advise talking to someone you love or trust. Words can heal.]
Darker blues, or Indigo crystals link to the Third Eye Chakra, which is just as you’d expect, in that it assists with intuition, understanding and empathy. Indigo crystals like Azurite and Blue Topaz can help in times where a judgement is made, or where you feel you are judging someone else. As well as this, indigo crystals boost maturity, morality, modesty and appreciation, and help regulate the energy flow through this chakra and allow us to use our intuition and empathy fairly and without any bias.
With violet we reach the crown chakra. Our spirituality, inspiration and imagination are managed here and as such, violet crystals like Amethyst, Ametrine and Purple Fluorite can aid us when these qualities are required. Dreams can also be influenced by crystals of this colour, when vivid or even lucid dreaming is required I would recommend a violet colour is kept close by - perhaps under your pillow. Purple, has long been a colour of luxury - the Romans used purple robes as a sign of nobility and riches, this strong agreement that purple = luxury has reached crystals, each of them instilling a sense of elegance.
Now we’ve finished each chakra, we’ll look into stones that didn’t appear as a chakra.
Brown is an earthy, strong colour, and so crystals like Smokey Quartz or wood-based crystalisations are grounding, centering, and are also used to help connect the user or their intended subject with their soul, or just find a little comfort within yourself.
Black crystals are simple in their uses, crystals such as Onyx, Obsidian and Jet is grounding, can be helpful during transformations [Physical or spiritual changes]. They can also help protect the user or their intended subject from evil and negativity in it’s many forms, as well as relieving self-doubt.
White, or clear, non-coloured crystals are associated with innocence and purity, and can boost hopefulness and optimism. They are also associated with freedom. Quartz, White Calcite and Selenite are useful with clarity - I like to keep a Quartz on my person whenever possible, I find their energy is calming.
I do hope you find this helpful - however I’d just like to put a little reminder out there: If there is a physical ailment or serious problem within your life that you’re going through: Crystals alone cannot heal everything. If you can be helped by a professional, let them help you and use crystals as a support. If you need to talk about a problem you’re having, crystals can only help so much. Talk to those you trust, get the help you deserve. Crystals are largely a complimentary therapy to professional help.
I think I've been cursed? I love to cook but all of my food ends up tasting awful. What do I do?
Oh, how awful for you! To remove a curse I usually suggest a salt bath [Make sure to use salts specifically made for bathing in, regular salt can dry out the skin something awful!]. Using ‘Uncrossing’ herbs & ingredients in the bath can help - or perhaps a tea made with them? Chamomile, stinging nettles - with a little lemon. Do all this on a Saturday and you should emerge curse-free!
What a relaxing night of salt-baths and chamomile tea you have ahead of you! I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little jealous.
- Miss. Crowe
Well generally the most simple go to for removing a curse is a salt-bath (look at Crowe’s answer above) good for simple curses, hexes and general bad luck. Also a charmed amulet is good for shielding against such black magic. However, have you considered the possibility that you’re just a bad cook? Not everything has to be magic’s fault. Try some cooking classes and see what it does for you.
- R. Latimar
[Mr. Ruine Latimar! Don’t be so rude to the poor soul, they’re only asking for help. - Miss. Crowe]
Hello, I'd just like to find out, are vampires welcome here? Say, if one came to your shop or asked a question here, would you take the time to help them or just push us away like everyone else? Did I say us? Them. I mean, them. The vampires...
Anyone and everyone is welcome in our shop, and anyone is welcome to the use of our products and services. Now I’m not saying you’re a vampire, but we have many things on offer, such as day-rings (allows vampires to walk in daylight), blood bags of many different species, and potions that help simmer down the blood-lust of seeing or smelling blood. I look forward to your company and hope to see you soon.- R. Latimar
Latimar used to be a werewolf, you know, it’s how we met! Your secret’s safe with us, love.
- Miss. Crowe
(Really, Crowe? does my previous affliction need to be a selling point of our store? - R. Latimar)
[Why not? It might be nice for the poor dear to know we’ve handled things like this before. Settle down, I’ll send one of the house elves up with a cup of tea. Miss. Crowe]
