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[queerkitchenwitch]

do you think there are any basic herbs that witches should just have around (common ones used in spells etc)?

Most of the common culinary herbs (fresh or dry) have a variety of uses that can be applied to lots of different spells.  This combined with your own personal associations can give you a multitude of different options.  I have an extensive correspondences list here if you are interested, but here are a few off the top of my head that I consider “common” herbs/spices (this is by no means exhaustive).  This is not so much a list of “must haves” as it is a “look what you can pick from to cover all your spellcasting needs.

(just a quick note: go with whatever association feels right.  If associate basil with sleeping more than you do any of the other listed intents, go with that one)

Basil: Banishing Negativity, Spell Breaking, Clairvoyance, Divination, Protection, Purification, Bless/Consecrate, Luck, Success, Money, Wealth, Prosperity, Wishes, Strength, Love, Romance, Sex, Lust, Fidelity, Fertility, Truth, Honesty, Peace, Harmony, Happiness, Positivity, Balance, Fire, Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas, Samhain

Oregano: Mental/Psychic Powers/Development/Awareness, Psychic/Prophetic Dreams, Protection, Luck, Growth, Love, Romance, Weddings/Marriage/Handfasting, Heartbreak Relief, Peace/Harmony, Healing/Health, Happiness, Positivity, Air, Animals

Thyme: Banish, Curse Breaking/Protection, Mental/Psychic Powers/Development/Awareness, Clairvoyance, Divination, Sleep, Dreams, Psychic/Prophetic Dreams, Nightmare Protection, Cleansing, Purification, Bless/Consecrate, Luck, Money, Strength, Bravery, Courage, Confidence, Compassion, Love, Romance, Meditation, Healing/Health, Happiness, Positivity, Beltane, Litha, Lammas, Samhain, Water, Legal Issues

Rosemary: Banishing Negativity, Wisdom, Knowledge, Mental/Psychic Powers/Development/Awareness, Sleep, Dreams, Nightmare Protection, Protection, Cleansing, Purification, Bless/Consecrate, Luck, Wish, Inspiration, Strength, Bravery, Courage, Confidence, Memory, Beauty, Love, Romance, Sex, Lust, Fidelity, Honesty, Truth, Peace, Harmony, Meditation, Healing/Health, Alleviate Depression, Mabon, Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas, Samhain, Yule, Air, Legal Issues, Longevity

Bay Leaves: Exorcism, Wisdom, Knowledge, Clairvoyance, Prophecy, Divination, Cause Nightmares, Protection, Purification, Bless/Consecrate, Luck, Money, Wishes, Success, Prestige, Inspiration, Energize, Strength, Memory, Love, Romance, Peace, Harmony, Health/Healing, Imbolc, Yule, Fire 

Sage (not necessarily white sage): Wisdom, Knowledge, Mental/Psychic Powers/Development/Awareness, Clairvoyance, Divination, Protection, Psychic Protection, Purification, Bless/Consecrate, Wealth, Prosperity, Wishes, Inspiration, Love, Romance, Sex, Lust, Weddings/Marriage/Handfasting, Peace, Harmony, Meditation, Healing/Health, Mabon, Litha, Ostara, Samhain, Air, Longevity

Chamomile: Sleep, Dreams, Nightmare Protection, Protection, Purification, Luck, Money, Wealth, Prosperity, Beauty, Love, Romance, Peace, Harmony, Meditation, Relaxation, Healing/Health, Alleviate Depression, Anti-Anxiety, Stress Relief, Mabon, Litha, Lammas, Samhain, Water

Lavender: Mental/Psychic Powers/Development/Awareness, Clairvoyance, Divination, Sleep, Dreams, Protection, Purification, Luck, Money, Concentration, Memory, Love, Romance, Sex, Lust, Chastity, Virility, Fertility, Peace, Harmony, Relaxation, Healing/Health, Alleviate Depression, Anti-Anxiety, Stress Relief, Happiness, Positivity, Balance, Beltane, Litha, Air, Longevity

Mint: Exorcism, Mental/Psychic Powers/Development/Awareness, Clairvoyance, Protection, Purification, Luck, Money, Prosperity, Love, Romance, Sex, Lust, Healing/Health, Anti-Anxiety, Stress Relief, Beltane, Litha, Lammas, Air, Travel

Spearmint: Exorcism, Increase the power of spells,  Mental/Psychic Powers/Development/Awareness, Sleep, Dreams, Lucid Dreaming, Remembering Dreams, Nightmare Protection, Protection, Bless/Consecrate, Luck, Success, Money, Wealth, Prosperity, Wishes, Strength, Love, Romance, Sex, Lust, Healing/Health, Anti-Anxiety, Stress Relief, Happiness, Positivity, Air, Animals, Travel

Peppermint: Mental/Psychic Powers/Development/Awareness, Divination, Sleep, Dreams, Lucid Dreaming, Remembering Dreams, Protection, Purification, Bless/Consecrate, Luck, Money, Wealth, Prosperity, Wishes, Love, Romance, Sex, Lust, Healing/Health, Anti-Anxiety, Stress Relief, Happiness, Positivity, Fire, Animals

Salt: Banish Negativity, Protection, Purification, Cleansing, Bless/Consecrate, Grounding

Pepper: Exorcism, Banishing Negativity, Curses, Increase the Power of Spells, Protection, Gossip, Fire

Cinnamon: Wisdom, Knowledge, Increase the Power of Spells, Clairvoyance, Divination, Protection, Bless/Consecrate, Luck, Success, Money, Wealth, Prosperity, Inspiration, Strength, Love, Romance, Sex, Lust, Peace, Harmony, Healing/Health, Lammas, Yule, Samhain, Fire

Garlic: Exorcism, Spell Breaking, Clairvoyance, Divination, Protection, Bless/Consecrate, Success, Money, Gossip, Strength, Bravery, Courage, Confidence, Sex, Lust, Healing/Health, Lammas, Fire, Longevity, Protection Against Storms

Onion: Exorcism, Spell Breaking, Clairvoyance, Divination, Psychic/Prophetic Dreams, Protection, Bless/Consecrate, Success, Money, Gossip, Sex, Lust, Health, Healing

Ginger: Mental/Psychic Powers/Development/Awareness, Psychic Protection, Success, Money, Strength, Love, Romance, Sex, Lust, Balance, Ostara, Lammas, Fire

Paprika: Banish, Curse

** Note: My source for all of these correspondences come from various posts that I have reblogged in the past that can be found in this tag.  I do not claim authorship for any of it, just the organization of it.**

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Hey everybody!  Thanks for all your kind words about the art in our Firewatch trailer and demo!  We were quiet about the environment art progress before PAX because we wanted to save the surprise, but now that you have all seen it, let’s get back to showing you our process.

I am very proud of how close our in engine visuals look to Olly’s distinctive concept art. We’ve gotten a lot of benefit from two excellent Unity Asset store extensions, Marmoset Skyshop and Amplify Color.  

In addition, our graphics programmer Paolo created a directional stylistic fog system as well as various shaders for water, painterly distant mountains, and clouds. I will let Paolo elaborate on the technical details in a future post.

Here’s a breakdown of the gifs starting from the upper left:

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Alexander McQueen 1 by gorakart

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Maine Coon

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Majestic as fuck.

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Wow

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staying up late with other humans is such a weird thing like you get this special bond and like a what is this feeling

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Sintra Portugal

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Age… by  Daniel Řeřicha

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Honeysuckle Iced Tea

Honeysuckle tea is made with the delicate white and yellow flowers of the Japanese Honeysuckle vine.  It’s considered an invasive species, so gardeners and conservationists don’t like it, but it is pretty common, so chances are there’s a vine or two near you.  The flowers come in pairs, and you’ll want to pluck them right at their base, where the nectar is.  Look for freshly opened flowers, and avoid or pick out the leaves, stems, and berries.

Ingredients:

about 2 cups honeysuckle blossoms;

garnish;

fresh mint sprigs;

a few honeysuckle blossoms.

Process:

Pluck the blossoms from the honeysuckle vine. Discard any leaves or green parts. Try to take the freshly opened flowers, and even the buds that are about to open. Put them in a pitcher or mason jar. Cover with about 2 ½ cups water that has been heated to just boiling. Give it a good stir and let steep at room temperature for several hours. Then refrigerate overnight. Strain the tea through a fine mesh strainer, cheesecloth, or a coffee filter. The coffee filter will yield a crystal clear tea. Serve cold over ice with a mint sprig and a few blossoms for garnish.

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