Heartsease Healing Sachet


YOU WILL NEED
Two 10 cm squares of red or white material
Needle with pink thread
Herbs as above
Small piece of rose or clear quartz
Small quantity of dried beans for banishment
METHOD
✤ Make a sachet by sewing together three sides
of the material with the pink thread
✤ Fill the sachet with the herbs, quartz and
beans, then sew up the final side.
✤ As you do so, know that the pain will pass.
✤ Hang the sachet in a prominent position so
that you can feel its healing vibration.

A Crystal Healing Spell


This spell is used in this instance to charge
(energize) water for healing. You can drink the
water or juice, or use the former in your bath.
By using planetary significances you can see
how many aspects of your magical working
might be enhanced.
YOU WILL NEED
A crystal appropriate for your needs (in this case it
would be for healing, although if you use the
crystal for another purpose, you would obviously
choose an appropriate crystal for that use)
A glass of water or fruit juice
METHOD
✤ Place the crystal in the glass of water or juice
overnight, or for 24 hours if you want a
balance of solar and lunar energies
✤ After removing the crystal, drink the water or
juice and visualize its energy flowing through
you.
✤ You can use the crystal again for the same
purpose.
✤ Repeat whenever you feel necessary.

✤ If you choose to use the water in your bath,
you may like to dedicate the bath for its
specific purpose by simply saying:
I dedicate this bath to the healing of [state
difficulty]
✤ Since in this case the crystal has been used in
liquid, you may need to recharge it, in which
case bury it in earth in a safe place until you
need it again.
This technique uses the power of the crystal, but in
returning it to the earth you are acknowledging the
power of Mother Earth, as well as the Elements.
One way of using crystals is to keep an
assortment of small ones in a special talisman
bag. The simplest method of use is to shake the
bag, and while focusing on the question to be
asked, take out the first two or three that you
touch. See if the answer comes spontaneously
to mind, before you consult the lists above or
below for correspondences.
You can also cast your crystals into a specially
drawn circle, the first crystal drawn being the
crystal of Self, the second the crystal of others
and the third being the crystal of happiness to
come. Boards on to which crystals are thrown
are available from specialist shops and have
proved useful for many people. More complex
questions can be answered and guidance for the
future gained by using crystals with any
suitable Tarot spread.

Abracadabra Healing Charm

This is a very simple spell, but it’s been around for thousands of years and comes from old occult practices. I thought I’d include it.

Write the word “Abracadabra” on a small piece of paper, and on each line, right the word with one less letter, like this:

ABRACADABRA

ABRACADABR

ABRACADAB

ABRACADA

ABRACAD

ABRACA

ABRAC

ABRA

ABR

AB

A

Roll the paper up and wear it around your neck. The belief is that the illness will disappear just like the word did. 

Anti-depression/Sadness Spell


You will need the following items for this spell:

1 Blue candle
Ribbon/string
Rain water (optional)
Light the blue candle and tie the string/ribbon (preferably blue) around the candle. You can put drops of rainwater on the candle to enhance the magic, but it’ll also work without it.

Chant : “Give me love, give me dreams, give me a good self esteem. Give me something good and true, I don’t want to feel blue anymore” 

Mabon Healing Bath

Mabon marks the beginning of Autumn, and what better way to celebrate cooler weather than with a warm and healing bath. Ideal as both a pre-ritual bath or the main magical event of this Sabbat, this mixture brings healing, protection, and spiritual opening.

Ingredients:

1 part oatmeal
1 part powdered milk
1 part sea salt
dried calendula petals
dried chamomile flowers
frankincense essential oil
myrrh essential oil
Place oatmeal in food processor or blender and blend until it becomes a powder consistency (conversely, buy it in powder form). Transfer to a separate container. Mix in equal parts powdered milk and sea salt, then add roughly 1 teaspoon of each dried flower per cup of mixture. Drop in essential oils to desired fragrance strength.

Draw a warm bath the night of Mabon and add in at least one cup of the mixture to the water. Add plenty of candles, spicy incense, and fall colors to the space to set the mood. While in the bath, meditate on the coming darkness and ask your deity or the elements for protection

Anti-Depressant Jar


Jar to ward off depression. You will need:

A jar (larger, the better)
Fresh (or dried) Bay Laurel herb
Fresh (or dried) chamomile
Fresh (or dried) Rosemary
Dried mint leafs
Fresh Lavender

Mix all these herbs together in the jar. Every morning, wake up, pick up the jar, shake it three times, and kiss it. Pro tip: this can be used for another person too. Simply say the purpose for the jar, and their name like this: “Take away so and so’s depression” if made for yourself, saying your name will make the jar yours and more powerful.

Colds Tea Potion

This is a nice little potion to help you out when you have a cold. Now all the ingredients should be dried and ingestible. There are a couple of these actually, but this is the one I tried.

Colds Tea Potion

2 tsp. black tea
1/8 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. yarrow
1 tsp. mint
Boil water and place ingredients in a tea strainer/diffuser. Place strainer/diffuser in a cup and pour boiling water in the cup. Let steep 3-5 minutes and ENJOY! Feel better soon 

Emotional Awareness


Emotional awareness is similar to introspection, though it is more concerned with real-time emotions. You can practice this anytime you experience any negative emotions by being present with them rather than trying to change or escape them. This is where shadow work begins to get a little more intense and indubitably uncomfortable, sometimes leading you down an agonizing rabbit hole. Most of us are so used to evading emotions we consider negative that we rarely sit with them and reflect on their origins. It can be very difficult to do this, but it is of utmost importance that you learn to.

Next time you are experiencing a bout of anger, sadness, hopelessness, etc., first bring yourself into the moment. Simply observe your emotions; let them flow through you without judgement. Note how a particular emotion makes you feel physically and what you associate it with mentally. Contemplate why this emotion manifested: what external stimuli and internal thoughts directly triggered it? Then ask yourself when was the first time you recall experiencing this emotion. This most often leads to a childhood memory, however vague. Don’t over-think it; let your emotions flow freely and guide your mind. If you come to a block, don’t try to force yourself through it. Instead, go on feeling whatever emotion is present without condemnation. Just observe; then try to understand why you feel the way you do.

Additionally, don’t become identified with any of your emotions; this is why we tend to incur unnecessary suffering, because we think of ourselves as being our thoughts and emotions– which is not truth. Even the way many of us express how we are feeling implies this deep seated misconception: “I am sad”, “I am happy”. A more appropriate iteration would be “I feel sad” or “I feel happy”.

A Spell to Aliviate Stress and Anxiety

Sometimes we get involved in situations that are so wildly out of our control that we’re holding on with the skin of our teeth. Stress and anxiety are constant companions and you just want t be safe and at peace.

This spell is for those times.

You’ll need:

A body of water hosting a spirit (see notes)
A clipping of hair
A small handful of elderberries
A shiny coin
Once you’ve located the water in question, go to it under the light of a full moon. Look out onto the water’s stillness and wait until you feel the spirit’s presence.

Place your hair in front of you and ask the spirit for protection, serenity, and strength in the coming days. You’ll have to be sincere and heartfelt. Don’t offer reasons or explanations. Say as much or as little as you want.

If the spirit doesn’t attack or seem aggressive, throw the elderberries into the water. Wash your hands, face, and hair in the water. Bury the coin on the shore or beside the water.

You can leave right away or stay and look out at the stillness of the water until you’re ready to go

ENERGY HEALING

Healing spells are never meant to replace medical assistance, but it won’t hurt to cast a healing spell while you’re waiting for a medic to look at the injured person.

Place your hand over the injury, if possible. If that isn’t possible, put a hand on their back, belly, or head. You can technically touch them anywhere, but their core and head works best. Remember to ask their consent to be touched!

Push your energy into them gently. Focus on being calm and soothing the injury. Let the energy flow steadily and calmly, like the running of a creek.

If they’re bleeding, focus the energy towards the open wound and staunching that blood flow, like the energy forms an invisible barrier between the skin and the exterior of the body.

You can also temper the energy with cooling agents, if the person feels hot or feverish. Or heat up that energy when someone is cold.

If you’re working to flush out contamination, like pepper spray, focus on cooling energy and make sure you’re providing lots of clear water to wash their eyes and skin without getting contaminated yourself (and make sure you remove contaminated clothing

Trauma & Bad Experiences

When you’ve had a bad experience, you sometimes feel compelled to recreate it in a way that allows you to control it. It’s like you’re attracted to the very thing that bothered you because you’re not done with it- you need to fix that moment so you can move forward. Oscar Wilde said, ‘a burnt child loves the fire.’ For me, that means being attracted to explore things that have been traumatic or you’re not so sure about. The sources of terror in childhood can become sources of attraction in adulthood. Or, in the case of an artist, inspiration.Art is a good vehicle for figuring things out for yourself, a tool for walking through a situation in your mind that you keep separate from the anxieties of reality. There’s something about making photographs that allows you to act out your story and make it visible

Gems for Depression

Smoky Quartz: for grounding, removes negative and excess energy.
Kunzite: Beautiful light pink stone that is known for its powerful abilities to help one heal emotional disorders. Releases tension, restores peace, calming.
Lepidolite: Helps one remove negative thoughts, especially obsessive ones. Is also known to help stabilize mood swings, and balances excessive energies.
Tiger’s Eye: Grounds energy and brings a more positive outlook. Works with energy from both the sun and the earth. Highly protective, can help defend against unwanted, negative energies.
Sunstone: Dispels fears, phobias, and can create a more positive outlook. It is a stone of independence and strength.
Citrine: known for its positive attributes. Radiates positive energy.
Rose Quartz: A gentle healing stone that aids in self-love, compassion, and emotional issues.
Chrysoprase: promotes joy and happiness. Is known to ease anxiety issues.
Lapis Lazuli: Can help overcome abuse issues, trauma, depression, and grief. Aids in independence, inner power, and hope.
Lithium Quartz: Releases stress, helps restore emotional balance, can ease mood swings.
Jet: Purifies & protects, calms anxiety & fearful thinking. Promotes self-reliance, eases stress due to transitions/changes

Power of 3 Healing Spell

This spells uses the strength of the number 3 to help speed healing of an illness. It’s best used when someone is ill, rather than injured. You can use this spell for yourself (if you are well enough to really focus on it) or for someone else.

3 candles (1 each of purple, blue and white)
Myrrh oil
Mint oil
Sandalwood oil
3 pieces of quartz
3 small pieces of paper.
Anoint each of the candles with all 3 oils, and set them up in an even triangle shape on your altar. Anoint the stones as well, and place one in front of each candle. Write the name of the ill person on each piece of paper, and place them in the center of the triangle.

Light each candle and focus on the person who is sick. Think about them being healthy and free of their symptoms. Picture them strongly in your mind as the candles burn. Repeat the following three times:

Magick mend and candle burn,
Illness leave and health return

Leave the candles to burn for 3 hours, then snuff them out. Your subject should soon start to improve, but you can add some extra power to your spell if you do the entire ritual for 3 nights in a row rather than just once 

The Chameleon of Illusions

 

I hated you….you sniveling and soft creature…..giving and loving wrecklessly….you stupid girl

What did that get you? Self loathing for never feeling enough….rejection and alone….and you fucking deserved it because you didn’t place a value on you and on the love you shared

Don’t lie to yourself….you craved being accepted and you knew you had to change…..and you did…

Change your weight….change your hair, your make up, how you dress, how you stand, how you view people….change your smile…the way you talk….oh and change your name…..Shannon has to go….change your neighborhood, your religion, change change .. never enough….

Caroline came from the ashes of burning everything that Shannon was…..hide that stupid girl….the one that just loved and loved and gave and gave….kill her….and Caroline become hard- jaded- cynical and I don’t let anyone get too close

Caroline The Chameleon of Illusions she learned to become everythjng…she desired….a little arrogant but a lotta fair…..someone special and someone determined to succeed – to heal from the vile creature Shannon’s life…..and Caroline thrived…..behind a stone wall heavily guarded ….

Then Caroline realized she should’ve died one day and she craved feeling the love and the light and the joy and happiness and sunshine of Shannon….and Caroline opened her souls closet door to where that little girl was she’d hidden a long long time ago and despised

She looked at her….and said come to me….it’s time for me to love you ….you broken little girl and it’s time to feel the world through you again…..

I cleaned her face….and I smiled as I saw those mischievous green eyes glowing ….and I feel you little one….my beautiful ME I lost so very long ago…it’s okay….to have a seat at my souls table because YOU ARE ME under the iron shield of The Chameleon of illusions and I’ll protect us as we learn to enjoy & just love each other again after 45 years…..

I won’t lose me again…..and it’s okay to not be okay and it’s okay to love every chapter you’ve grown in…..and out of….it’s just okay to be lost….it’s okay to hurt….but it’s okay to love you and feel you and be proud of you and know you’re special….it’s okay to stop being The Chameleon of illusions and just embrace being YOU….those that are meant to be yours and you theirs.. will love you as you are….broken and beautifully faceted in shards refracting your inner souls light of just YOU and whom you are

Disperse negative emotion

Here is a simple technique for dealing with negative energies such as anger and resentment. It uses the Elements and their qualities in a very positive way. The circle of light links with spirit, the dark stone represents Earth and the water acts in its cleansing capacity.

You will need:

• A DARK STONE

Method:

Visualize a circle of light around yourself. Hold the dark stone in your hands. Place it over your solar plexus.

Allow the negative emotion, perhaps anger and resentment, to flow into the stone. Try to decide what colour the emotion is, and how it arose in the first place. It sometimes helps to counteract such an emotion by changing its colour

Raise the stone first to your forehead to signify clarity. Then place it over your heart (this helps to raise the healing vibration to the correct level)

If it seems right use words such as:

”With this stone

Negative be gone,

Let water cleanse it

Back where it belongs.”

This reinforces the idea of the stone holding your anger.

Concentrate & project all your negative emotion (Anger, resentment etc) into the stone. Visualize the emotion being sealed inside the stone.

Now with all your energy, take the stone to a source of running water in the open air.

It also helps if you can get up to a high place to throw your stone away, since this way you are using Air as well.

This is a similar technique to the one called A Wish Afloat except that here you are deliberately using the Elements to clear away negative emotion. This leaves space for positivity and good new things to come into your life. Under no circumstances should you allow the anger and resentment to build up again.

Good health wishing spell

This spell is worked at the time of the New Moon and is incredibly simple to do. Bay leaves possess a great deal of magical power and are used for granting wishes. This spell can be used to fulfil a range of desires, and here is used to bring about health and happiness.

You will need:

• 3 BAY LEAVES

• PIECE OF PAPER

• PENCIL OR PEN

Method:

During a New Moon, write your wish on a piece of paper and visualize it coming true.

Fold the paper into thirds, placing the three bay leaves inside. Fold the paper towards you. Again visualise your wish coming true.

Fold the paper into thirds a second time, thus forming an envelope.

Keep it hidden in a dark place. Reinforce your wish by repeatedly visualizing it coming true.

When the wish comes true, burn the paper as a mark of thanks.

This little envelope of power can also be included in a mojo or talisman bag to add more power to it. In that case try to be as specific as you can in your wish. You can, using it this way, impose a time limit on the spell coming to fruition, though it is often better not to do so.

Healing the body

This spell works on a simple principle, that of identifying within the body whether the pain it is suffering is physical, emotional or, as is often the case, has a more deep-rooted spiritual component. It uses visualization and colour as its vehicles and calls on Raphael the Archangel of Healing for help.

You will need :

• LARGE PIECE OF PAPER

• RED, YELLOW AND PURPLE FELT TIP PENS

• BLACK MARKER PEN

Method:

Draw three concentric circles. The inner one should be purple, the middle yellow and the outer red. Add a circle for the head and lines for the legs, so you have drawn a representation of yourself.

Now, thinking of any health difficulties you have, with the black marker put a small mark on the drawn ‘body’ to represent that pain.

Keep your pen in contact with the paper and ask Raphael for help. You might say:

”Raphael, Raphael Angel of ease

Help me to understand this pain please”

You should find that your mark is closer to one circle than the other. Remembering that this method is not a self diagnostic tool at all – it is simply designed to help you to come to terms with the pain or difficulty – note which colour this is:

Red represents pain which is purely physical

Yellow usually signifies an emotional cause

Purple tends to have a more spiritual basis

Sit quietly and draw that colour into yourself as though you were marking within your body where the pain is. Next mentally flood that part of your body with white light.

For the next two days sit quietly and make the invocation to Raphael again. Repeat the drawing in of colour and the flooding with white light.

At the end of that time you should begin to have an understanding of the causes of your pain and how your body is reacting to trauma.

It must be stressed that this method is not designed as a substitute for medical diagnosis. It is a method of pain management which links with subtle energies to bring about healing on different levels. You may need to explore further some of the insights this gives you.

Spell to heal physical pain

YOU NEED: piece of amethyst (as clear as possible), or a piece of Fluorite. a good visualization skill.

Sit in a quiet place and clear your mind of everything you can. Take the amethyst (or fluorite) and hold it in the hand that is closest to the hurt.(if the pain is in the center of the body hold it in your writing hand. Imagine a soothing light collecting at your feet and draw it up slowly towards your head filling every part of the body. Whilst doing this say silently the following verse: “Bright light, shining light

Heal my hurts with all thy might.”

Repeat this as you move the light up through the body. When you reach the top of your head expand to fill outside the head with light for about a foot. Then return to where the pain is most concentrated, push all your healing energy into this area.

If this doesn’t work the first time then repeat. You should feel better soon.

To end the spell repeat the verse again :

“Bright light, shining light

Heal my hurts with all thy might.”

and finish with:

“so mote it be” .

Fumigation

Fumigation was a traditional way to treat sickness such as colds, flu, tuberculosis, fever etc throughout Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales and many other countries.

Traditionally it would have been Juniper used but here in the UK, Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) was used too.

This would have started by lighting a Need-Fire (in most cases), which was traditionally done as a magical aspect of protecting the home from sickness and malevolent magics. Mainly seen throughout Scottish Practices, some of England and occasionally in Ireland (sweat houses would have been employed for this).

A Need-Fire is started by friction that combines rituals, prayers, charms, song, at every step.

But it was also employed to protect cattle + live stock for the same reason.

Generally Juniper was used, Gorse + Rowan too but also Mugwort.

Mugwort is one of the Anglo-Saxon 9 herbs charm (known in old English as Nigon Wyrta Galdor) + is mentioned in the Lacnunga (translates from old English to now as ‘remedies’). In the 9 Herbs Charm poem, Mugwort is mentioned:

Remember, Mugwort, what you made known,

What you arranged at the Great proclamation.

You were called Una, the oldest of herbs,

you have power against three and against thirty,

you have power against poison and against infection,

you have power against the loathsome foe roving through the land.

These 9 herbs were believed to protect people and cure the sick, although it’s named herbs, all mentioned are plants. The Lacnunga is said to be dated around the 10th century by the British Museum and hails from Germanic origins, hense Anglo Saxon.

Getting back to fumigation, apart from sickness and protection, fumigation methods were used for blessing new homes too.

Although modern day, not sure fumigating a home with mugwort would be healthy, considering the botany uses of the plant, might get a great night’s sleep with some vivid dreams!

Mugwort is a staple flora within folkloric + traditional witchcraft traditions here in the UK. She has many medicinal uses, as well as magical. One folk magic use is to hang a bunch of mugwort within your home to bring protection in general but protection from other witches.

Herbs for Healing and Happiness

Gardening is one of the most creative things you can do and an exercise in mindfulness. It keeps you grounded with a deep connection to the earth. Growing herbs to use in remedies and spellcraft is doubly rewarding; with each passing season, you will grow in your wisdom and skill. Your garden—whether it is a balcony full of blooms or a plot out back—can be a sanctuary, a place where your spirit is renewed and restored. Tending and growing these magical herbs and potent plants is a kind of botanical alchemy; the teas, tinctures, potions, recipes, and flower essences you craft are proof that yours is an enchanted garden.

Thyme—An Herb for the Ages

You could say that thyme is a classic herb, so much so that the venerable Virgil and Pliny sang the praises of this medicinal mint relative over 2,000 years ago. While thyme loves Mediterranean weather, it can grow elsewhere from seeds and cuttings. Good for the stomach and especially effective for respiratory relief, thyme induces sweats to remove toxins and reduce fever. Thyme honey tea is truly a sweet way to make the medicine go down, so much so that you will drink it even when hale and hearty. Thyme is also a culinary plant, making a delightful additive to savory dishes.

It has been believed for centuries that thyme brings courage and both inner and physical strength. Even when you are facing seemingly insurmountable odds, spells and smudging featuring thyme can get you on track and bring you to your goal. I think the greatest of all aspects of thyme is to rid your home and family of melancholy and overcome despair after extreme difficulty and loss. If your loved ones have experienced a catastrophe, try thyme for rituals of magic and restitution. I have no doubt that practitioners of green witchery will be singing the praises of thyme for at least 2,000 more years.

Chives for Good Cheer

Allium, also known as chives, is a blessedly easy plant to grow anywhere and everywhere—on the kitchen windowsill or in a garden patch. A member of the onion family, this is a lovely case where the entire plant—bulb, leaves, and flowers—can be eaten. Plant the bulbs 6 inches (15 cm) apart, water, and you can pretty much ignore them after as all they require is water. A plus is that this relative of the onion has insect-repellant properties, so you can plant rows of this beside veggies and fruits and the bugs will stay away. Allium propagates quickly, so you can dig up mature bulbs and separate them and replant. One tip to remember is that chives do lose their flavor when dried, so use them fresh.

The flowers are a lovely surprise to add to salads for their edible beauty and many a kitchen witch uses chives in all manner of dishes as it is good for weight management and is a plant of protection for both home and garden. Chives were used by practitioners of old in amulets to ward off evil spirits and mischievous fairy folk. Freshly cut bunches were also hung beside the sickbed to speed healing, especially for children. If you see a home surrounded by rows of allium, you know its occupants hold to the “old ways.”

Basil—Bounty and Beauty

This sweet-tasting herb is excellent in savory dishes. Basil truly grows like a weed and you should cultivate it right on the kitchen windowsill so you can snip and add to your Italian-inspired dishes. Give your basil plants plenty of sun, lots of water, and you will reap a mighty bounty to share with the neighbors. Old wives and hedge witches claim that basil protects your home while it also brings prosperity and happiness. Basil helps steady the mind, brings love, peace, and money, and protects against insanity—what more can you want?

Basil has many practical magical applications such as making peace after disagreements. The benefits of this plant are as plentiful as the plant itself; it can be used in attracting and getting love and, on the highest vibrational level, abetting psychic abilities, even astral projection.

Daisy and Echinacea

This faithful flower’s name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon dæges eage, “day’s eye,” since it closes in the evening. The daisy has been used in one of the oldest of love charms. To know if your true love is returned, take a daisy and intone, “He loves me, he loves me not” until the last petal is plucked and the answer will be revealed. This flower is not just a boon for romance, however, it is also useful in herbal medicine for aches, bruises, wounds, inflammation, and soothing eye baths. As a flower remedy, it is quite good to help with exhaustion and is a highly regarded cure in homeopathy.

Echinacea is a member of the daisy family that has become wildly popular as a healer for colds and as a powerful immune booster, increasing your T-cell count and fighting off illnesses both minor and major. Echinacea is an herb of abundance, attracting more prosperity, but it can be used in magic workings to amplify the power of spellwork.

Rosemary for Remembrance

Rosemary is another of the herbs that thrives best in warm, Mediterranean climes but can also weather the cold. Tough to grow from seed, cuttings are an easier way to start your row of rosemary plants in your garden. Pots of this bushy plant can enjoy spring and summer and come in from the cold to a sheltered porch or by a sunny window when temperatures drop. As a bonus, it requires little water. Rosemary is fantastic as a seasoning for potatoes, roast chicken, and makes any Sunday supper taste better and brighter. You can pinch off the aromatic needles to dress plates or sprinkle into soups and stews. Beyond enhancing your cookery, this is a primary plant for rejuvenation and is prized for how it helps restore after lingering illness; elixirs and essential oils made from rosemary stimulate and energize as they comfort.

In Greco-Roman times, rosemary was believed to help the memory. An excellent kitchen witchery practice is to take dried or fresh rosemary and add it to a steam for an easy infusion, where it aids breathing, muscle aches, and anxiety. You can accomplish the same by adding rosemary to a hot bath. Lie back and relax, remembering happy times in your life, and those that lie right ahead of you.

Lavender is Love

Lavender is blessedly easy to grow as it is a shrubby plant of Mediterranean origins. It is prized for its lovely scent and is a powerful healing plant with other properties, and can be used for making teas, tisanes, being infused into honey, and has many more practical uses. It can even prosper in dry and droughty areas, so make sure your kitchen garden has at least one of the hardy varieties so you can dry bundles to use in your spellwork as well as in your recipes.

Sage Wisdom

Every kitchen witch should grow a pot of sage or a big patch in her garden. Sage is a must to have on hand for clearing energy. It also increases psychic potential. Most kitchen witches are highly imaginative and very inventive folk. Whether your passion is growing an artful garden, throwing pots, cookery, or music, you can stay in better touch with your personal muse. Call her to you anytime, day or night, by your own design. This is especially important if you are feeling uninspired or struggling with a bout of writer’s block.

Head out to your garden or the sunny spot on the deck where your hardiest sage grows. Take three large and extra-long sticks of your favorite incense and bind strands of sage around the incense with purple thread. Tie it off and you have a sage wand. Before any creative endeavor, you can light this wand and wave it around your workspace, filling the area with inspiration. Close your eyes and meditate upon the work you will begin. You have cleared your space, invited the muse, and your work will be superb, worthy of notice from the gods and goddesses.

Aloe—Medicine Tree

One of Mother Nature’s most effective healers is aloe. When I lived in colder areas of frost and snow, I grew aloe in a wide pot with good drainage and placed it in the sunniest spot in the kitchen, where it thrived with very little water. I am truly fortunate to live today where it never gets below freezing, so I have a towering aloe in the left garden corner that is growing to tree-like proportion. When anyone in the household gets a burn, a bug bite, a rash, a scratch, an itch, or sunburn, I march back and grab a stem and apply the juice liberally to the affected area. We use it as a medicine and as a beauty application for facials, hair gel, skin massage, and feel so blessed that all this heavenly healing is utterly free of cost. Aloe propagates through baby plants sprouting off the sides, which you can repot into little clay containers and give as kitchen witchery gifts to your circle to share the healing energy as well as protection and luck, a deterrent to loneliness and to help abet success. Grow in the home to provide protection from household accidents. Burn on the night of a full moon to bring a new lover by the new moon.