dorm witch tips

Use for when someone dead names you, asks for your “real name,” or any other inquiry that’s douchey.

1. Obtain a large crystal that repels negative energy (obsidian, black tourmaline, etc.)

SMALL WITCHY THINGS YOU CAN DO AROUND THE HOUSE

Put a small ward on the door and windows 

Visualize the energy you are getting when eating food or ingesting caffeine

Put a glamour on your make-up and brush

Put a glamour on your closet for the clothes inside

Put a small bowl/plate with rose quartz, amethyst, and quartz crystal on your sink counter

Make every shower a “cleansing” for yourself and every bath a gentle recharging

Hang a sigil somewhere in your kitchen to ensure delicious food

Spend a few minutes talking to your plants

Meditate for at least 5 minutes a day

If you do sage cleansings, mix the leftover ashes and sea salt together in a container to keep for if you need a quick protection

Charm your necklace for protection and recharge it once a week

Charm your shoes to ensure that you will make it to where you are going

In witchcraft, you will see a ton of herbs that people will claim you will need. While for the most part, this is true, some of you may feel the need to grow these herbs yourself and collect them. This can actually make the herb more connected to you, but some of you may not feel that way and that’s perfectly okay! This lesson will be going over how to gather and collect certain types of herbs many of us witches and herbalist may find ourselves wanting to collect when we’re out and about!

Before I continue, please consult a medical professional before deciding to take any botanical drug(note: all herbs can be considered a drug as they all usually have medical purposes as well as cooking purposes). No WebMD does not count. Go to an actual doctor. Also, please check legality laws in your area about distributing if that is your goal with this part of the lesson. This lesson will also go over shipping these items for the herbalist who wishes to have a shop.

Let’s Start the Lesson!

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Each part of a plant for its herbal purposes will have a different method of gathering it. You wouldn’t collect bark in the same way you would collect roots. So, let’s go over that, shall we?

Collecting Leaves:

The weather should be clear and dry,

Should be collected when the plant is in bloom(Mature at this time)

Clip off undamaged leaves(no wilting or insect-eating holes)(this is pruning the plant and not at all important you can leave them if you want.)

Take the leaves in good condition(Not all of them only what you need.)

Wash the herbs in water

Pat them dry from the water

Spread the leaves out on a drying rack(or in a place where drying can occur

Shift the leaves ever so often to keep from clumping and accumulating dampness

When leaves are dry, store them in a sealable bag or jar to keep as fresh as you possibly can.

Collecting Flowers:

Flowers should be in full bloom

Don’t take every flower, only what you need

Wash the flowers in water

Pat dry

Place in a dry place and let dry out(You may have a better result if you hang them upside down)

When dry, clip off extra stems(if any) and store inside a sealable bag or container.

Collecting Bulbs

When the leaves start to wilt and die is when bulbs should be collected.

When brought from the ground, the outer layer should be removed

Wash the bulb and pat dry.

You can use artificial heat(nothing over 100 degrees) or let dry naturally which could take longer.

Collecting Bark:

Collect in fall or spring

Scrape off or peel off the bark(as a witch, id be apologizing constantly and if you’re the type, leave an offering ;^;)

Wash the bark off in water

Pat dry

Let dry in sunlight

Collecting Roots

The one thing that wasn’t in my book was how to collect roots, so here’s a quick little guide.

Collect when the plant dies(Aka will not come back to life)

Separate the thinnest roots from the thickest

Use the thin roots as a fertilizer for other plants

Take the thicker roots and wash them

Pat dry with a towel

Let dry out in the sunlight

Collecting Seeds:

Seeds should be gathered when the plant produces them and they are ripe

Bigger seeds should be dried out

Smaller seeds should be used to make more plants if needed

Dry out in the sunlight

Shipping and Selling Botanicals

Shipments should be made with an order, never before(even if you know they will need it, do not do this because you do not know the quantity they need until you get their order).

Here’s a sigil for my fellow students who are a bit overwhelmed by the end of the semester and all the exams that come with it! Good study everyone!

I successfully cleansed my dorm today 💫 one of my roomates even let me cleanse her room 😇

for those curious about how I did my cleansing with no fire I did as follows:

🌊fill a bowl with water(I used tap) and place a clear quartz crystal at the bottom

✨sprinkle sea salt into the water(I eyeballed it)

🍃sprinkle dried lavender in as well

🌱take a sprig of rosemary and stir the water 3 times clockwise and 3 times counter clockwise

proceed to dip the Rosemary into the water and use it to flick the water around the corners or the room, doors, and windows while reciting:

Cleanse this space Erase the past I have found my happiness at last Fill this space With joy and love Send your blessings from above

(next I took a smaller sprig of rosemary and smudged the room using the same chant, but this isn’t actually allowed in dorms)

after I was tone with the cleansing I waited until night and poured it into some bushes as an offering to Hecate

my space is already much more peaceful and happy and the Rosemary smelled divine 😍

With the school season well started, this little bottle is meant to bring focus back to your important tasks/ goals/ studies. Doesn’t have to be for those who are going back to school, but anyone who needs to re-focus! 

Salt 

Rosemary

Basil

Lavender

Peppermint

Blue Glitter

Salt to clear away any disrupting thoughts. 

Rosemary to clear your mind and bring clarity.

Basil to prevent mental fatigue.

Lavender to ease the mind and reduce anxiety.

Peppermint to stimulate the mind and boost your energy for that last push. 

Blue glitter to catch your attention, inspire positivity and refocus.   

When you find your mind wandering away from your task, pull this little bottle out and give it a nice shake (it doesn’t smell too bad either!). Take some deep breaths, clear your mind (however works best for you), focus on the bottle while thinking about your task. It’s not so bad/ daunting/ boring. You can do it and you’ll knock it out of the park. Once it’s done it’ll be over and you can move on to other things you might want to do more. 

This is meant to be a super simple, very quick, practical bottle. It was made with school in mind (for my husband who is going back to school, specifically), but of course can be used for any sort of task you may need to spend time and effort doing. 

There is no liquid, so it’s not quite like those cool swirly glitter bottles. It’s just dry ingredients with a fair amount of glitter. The jar is full, but not packed. It took some experimenting with to get the glitter showing well even after shaking. 

Because I thought the smell was also quite helpful, I didn’t seal it with wax. 

Day 45: February 14, 2018

I know I need this one today! 🙈 Burn it for some extra energy!