The Book Slayer

Hey guys! I’m Nicole, just a self-taught cartoonist/animation student from Perú who’s trying to get noticed in an industry that’s not meant for a country like mine. These are some examples of my better known drawings ^^

Since I don’t have many followers, I mostly post fanarts and keep my original work, even tho I’d love to show you guys what I create too! But I don’t even get enough comments to help me improve or feel confident about my art (and I’m sure I must not be the only low-key artist that feels that way, so every time I get the honor of finding one, I leave an encouraging comment because they deserve it)

The reason I’m writing this is because one of my New Year’s resolution is to get more followers on either Instagram (wandering-ghostgirl) or Tumblr and for that I need your help, my friends. Please, help me achieve this little selfish dream of mine before the year ends, it’d mean the world to me… and send me your IGs so I can check them too! #low-keyartistsunited #helpanartist

From infusions and tinctures to oils and salves: The basics of herbal healing and the beginnings of any potion.

Decoction: A decoction is needed to extract the deeper essence from harder substances such as barks, roots and stems. Place the raw materials in a pot and fill it with fresh water. Simmer uncovered until the water lever is reduced by 1/3. Strain the resulting liquid to remove particulates then drink or use as needed.

Infusion: Pour freshly boiled water over the desired herb or planar matter, roughly 8 ounces of water per teaspoon of dried plant parts. When using fresh herbs roughly 3 times as much is required.

Oil: Place flowers, herbs or other plant parts in a sealed glass container. Fill the container with an organic oil (ex: Olive, sesame, etc…) until it is an inch above the material being used. Place the bottle somewhere warm for 2 weeks, next to a stove while cooking, on the mantle, a sunny window sill, etc. Upend the container daily to ensure the oil saturates the material.

Ointment: Heat 2 cups of pure lard to frying temperature. Add 4 handfuls of crumbled dry herbs or 6 handfuls of chopped fresh herb to the lard. Stir to to blend and let simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat, cover and let sit over night. Reheat until liquid then mix in 4 tablespoons of an organic oil, this will prevent it hardening to much. Squeeze through a cheese clothe to remove solids and store in a crockery or glass container.

Salve: Mix 3 ounces of finely pulped plant parts, 7 ounces of lard and 1 ounce of beeswax. When thoroughly mixed simmer over low heat in active red pot for 1-2 hours. Remove from eat and allow to cool.

Tincture: A tincture uses alcohol to extract the properties of a herb or plant. Loosely fill a glass container with fresh or dried herbs and add some sort of food grade spirit (ex: vodka), vinegar can also be used for certain ingredients. Cork or otherwise seal the container and leave somewhere warm for 2 or more weeks.

Celebrate Lammas

Outside:

Use this day to harvest vegetables and herbs outside

Collect Berries to make bracelets and garlands

Collect seeds for next season’s sowing

Leave offerings as thanks for this year’s harvest

In the Home:

Burn Frankincense, Rose or Sandalwood incense

Fill the home with the smell of fresh baked bread

Leave bowls of sunflower seeds and nuts around the house to snack on

Drink hoppy beers and ales

Make apple candle holders

In the Kitchen:

Make a sweet Cinnamon Braid Bread

Bake a Wreath Bread or soda bread

Make Lentil Pot Pie

Make Elderberry Wine

Make a corn and barley stew

Feast on grains, seasonal vegetables, grapes, nuts and berries

In the Bath:

Add skin-healing Calendula to your bath

Surround yourself with yellow and orange candles

Use a soothing moisturizing aloe lotion

On your Altar:

Incorporate symbols of the harvest with things like corn and wheat

Use shades of yellow, orange, gold and purple

Decorate with apples, corn and wheat

Witchcrafts for the Sea Witch

Because there’s more than one way to stay connected to your craft.

Seashell Runes

Seashell Spoons

Sea Witch Bath Recipe

Seaglass Windchime

Shell Gardens

Shell Candles

Ocean Candles

Driftwood Wands

Ocean Wreath

Crystal Seashells

Sea Chimes

Mermaid Shell Bathbombs

Mermaid Shampoo Bars

Seashell Hair Pins

Ocean in a Bottle