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In early December we found out that our son is suffering from Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), where his diaphragm didn't full close. He is left with a hole in his diaphragm, allowing the organs in his abdominal cavity to move into his chest cavity, restricting the growth of his lungs and affecting the positioning of his heart.

So far a portion of his intestines, most of his stomach, and now a portion of his liver is sitting in his chest cavity.

He'll need surgery with in days of birth to move the organs back into his abdomen and repair the diaphragm. He is expected to stay in the nicu a minimum of five weeks but could be up to 3 months or more, depending on his progress during pregnancy and how he responds and heals post surgery.

We hope to stay as much time as possible in the NICU with him during his time their.

And that's why I am posting this link today. Its hard for me to ask others for help, especially financial. It would mean the world to us if you could donate money so we can be there for our son.

Donations would go toward loss salary (my husband does not have paid time off) while staying with our son in the NICU, transportation to and from the hospital(we live clear across the city and husband intends to return the work the day after our son is born due to his job situation), food while staying there. Also the money would go toward things needed when we bring him home from the hospital, like the possibility for oxygen needs, feeding tubes and formula, medication, and other monitoring equipment he may need. Additionally, depending on how his hernia progresses before birth, we may need to relocate out of state and we want to be able to have that option to give him the best care.

Please if you could, donate a little, anything helps. And please share this so i can reach others. Thank you. I’ve provided two different fundraising sites:

Can you believe this Tumblr is almost 6 years old? To celebrate, I wanted to give y'all a summary of the posts I'm proudest of. Feel free to use them in your respective grimoires or books of shadows!

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Celebrations / wheel of the year

💀 Samhain - Movies, TV shows and podcasts for Samhain - Dumb supper ritual for Samhain - What to do on November 1st after Samhain

❄️ Yule - Festive gifts for Yule - Practicing witchcraft during Christmas - Celebrating Yule alone

🕯️ Imbolc

🐣 Ostara - Spring magic

🌸 Beltane - Beltane aesthetic

☀️ Litha

🌽 Lammas

🍂 Mabon

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Moon magic

🌑 New moon magic

🌒 Waxing crescent moon magic

🌓 First quarter moon magic

🌔 Waxing gibbous moon magic

🌕 Full moon magic

🌖 Waning gibbous moon magic

🌗 Last quarter moon magic

🌘 Waning crescent moon magic

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Rituals and spells

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Amethyst: Clymene, Circe, Eirene, Mnemosyne, Zagreus, Athena, Dionysus

Agate: Kratos, Ares, Demeter, Pan

Aventurine: Demeter

Aquamarine: Britomartis, Tyche, Tethys, Amphitrite, Aphrodite, Hermes, Poseidon

Amazonite: Gaia, Artemis

Amber: Aristaeus, Apollo, Dionysus, Hestia

Bloodstone: Asklepios, Tyche, Kratos, Ares, Demeter, Dionysus

Bornite: Iris, Hera, Persephone, Uranus

Citrine: Deipneus, Hebe, Apollo, Eos, Demeter, Hestia

Carnelian: Aglaea, Kratos, Ares, Hestia, Pan

Chrysocolla: Gaia, Athena, Artemis, Zeus

Celestite: Morpheus, Melinoe, Hermes

Coral: Britomartis, Amphitrite, Poseidon

Diamond: Clymene, Cronos, Theia, Aphrodite, Hera, Uranus, Zeus

Emerald: Artemis, Demeter, Hera

Fluorite: Iris, Persephone

Garnet: Asklepios, Kratos, Nike, Ares, Dionysus, Persephone

Goldstone: Aether, Hebe, Apollo, Hestia, Hephaestus

Hematite: Nyx, Heracles, Ares, Hades, Hephaestus

Howlite: Aeolus, Morpheus,

Iolite: Chione, Athena, Zeus

Jade: Demeter, Dionysus, Pan

Jasper: Aristaeus, Deipneus, Eos, Nike, Ares, Pan

Kunzite: Antheia, Hygeia, Aphrodite

Kyanite: Mnemosyne, Zagreus, Athena, Zeus

Labradorite: Astraeus, Coeus, Proteus, Nike, Hekate, Uranus, Zeus

Larimar: Britomartis, Amphitrite, Poseidon

Lapis Lazuli: Coeus, Athena, Zeus

Malachite: Proteus, Nemesis, Demeter, Hermes, Pan

Moss agate: Gaia, Artemis, Pan

Moonstone: Circe, Endymion, Proteus, Artemis, Hekate

Moldavite: Cronos, Heracles, Hekate, Uranus

Opal: Iris, Theia, Dionysus, Hera, Hephaestus, Uranus

Obsidian: Deimos, Nyx, Hades, Hephaestus, Persephone

Onyx: Melinoe, Nyx, Heracles, Ares, Hades, Hekate

Peridot: Nemesis, Apollo, Hermes

Pearl: Britomartis, Tethys, Amphitrite, Aphrodite, Hera, Poseidon

Pyrite: Aether, Apollo, Demeter, Hephaestus, Persephone

Quartz: Coeus, Circe, Cronos, Theia, Athena, Hera

Rhodonite: Aglaea, Aphrodite,

Rose Quartz: Aglaea, Epione, Hygeia, Aphrodite

Rhodochrosite: Antheia, Aphrodite

Ruby: Clymene, Heracles, Ares

Sapphire: Zagreus, Athena, Zeus

Sunstone: Aether, Endymion, Eos, Apollo,

Selenite: Endymion, Mnemosyne, Artemis

Smoky Quartz: Deimos, Nemesis,

Serpentine: Heracles, Apollo

Topaz: Aristaeus, Hebe, Hestia

Tourmaline: Melinoe, Nyx, Heracles, Hades, Hekate

Tigers eye: Dysnomia, Nemesis, Nike, Ares, Artemis, Dionysus, Hades, Hermes, Pan

Tanzanite: Athena, Zeus

Turquoise: Chione, Athena, Zeus

Unakite: Gaia, Artemis

Vanadinite: Eos, Aphrodite

Aristaeus

Aristaeus (Αρισταιος) is the rustic god of shepherds and cheesemaking, beekeeping, honey and honey-mead, olive growing and oil milling, medicinal herbs, hunting. Son of Apollo and Cyrene

Sacred Animal(s) :

Once again, here is a god who's kinda rarely worshipped (atleast as I known of) and there not much infos on the internet about his sacred animals but I would say it's bees and probably any type of sheeps or even cows and goats (for their milk)

Offerings :

Offerings for Aristaeus would surely be :

Bee/Sheep imagery and toys, honey, milk, cheese, flowers that attract bees, fruits, olive oil/olives

Devotional acts :

For him you can :

Taste new cheese you don't know.

Planting flowers for the bees.

Visit farms and learn more about the cheese making process.

Take interest in herbalism and how honey is recollected.

For the adults hellenist you can also go and visit his sanctuary in Hyères (south of France) as a traveling idea.

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Offerings

Bee imagery

Honey

Honey sticks

Honeycomb

Honey pots/stirrers

Beeswax 

Beeswax wraps

Pieces of hives

Any fruits/vegetables (especially ones you grew/harvested)

Cheese

Farm animal imagery

Animal hides

Farm equipment

Garden equipment

Meats

Herbs

Bow and arrows

Hunting gear

Shepherd’s crook imagery

Sheep imagery

Woven baskets

Crochet/knitting/sewing supplies

Leather

Leatherworking supplies

Milk

Hay

Eggs

Flowers

Pinned bugs

Homemade products/items

Wine/beer

Golds/yellows/oranges

Devotional Acts

Learn about bees/beekeeping

Garden

Join a community garden

Go to the farmer’s market

Buy local

Learn about herbalism

Aim to lower your waste

Buy for sustainability/reduce consumerism

Care for your pets

Lie in a field

Take a nature walk

Visit a farm/orchard

Create a bee-friendly/pollinator-friendly garden

Don’t use pesticides/advocate for restrictions on pesticides

Crochet/knit/sew

Cook/bake

Pottery

Hunt

Learn animal tracks

Learn plants/crops native to your area

Eat seasonal fruits/vegetables

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Woodcarving

Whittling

Soap making

Candle-making

Leatherworking

Make soup

Make a simmer pot

Dry your clothes on a line

Have a compost bin (it’s easy!)

Have an herb garden

Shift to a more analog lifestyle

What is a money bowl?

A manifestation tool to attract abundance, prosperity & financial stability.

You'll need:

A Bowl

Tea Light or Green Candle

Salt - Protection & Cleansing

Rice - Abundance & Stability

Coins - Circulating Money and Opportunities

Cash - Larger Financial Gain and Wealth Already in Your Life

Bay leaves - Manifestation and Wishes

Cinnamon - Fast Attraction, Success and Luck

1-2 Crystals of Your Choice

How to Make A Money Bowl

Cleanse Your Space

Set Your Intention

Layer The Bowl

Charge the bowl

Light Candle

Uses of a Money Bowl

Attract Wealth & Opportunities

Improve Money Mindset

Support Business Growth

Focus Financial Goals

Important Tips

Keep It Visible

Don't Remove Money

Light on Thursdays - best for expansion, wealth growth and bigger financial opportunities

What is it?

Candle magic is the art of using candlelight, intention, and focus to manifest change, bring clarity, and align energy with your desires.

Candle Color Meanings

White - Clarity, protection, purification, all purpose.

Black - Banishing negativity, protection, breaking bad habits.

Red - Love, passion, courage, strength

Pink - Self-love, friendship, compassion

Green - Money, abundance, growth, luck

Blue - Calm, healing, communication

Purple - Intuition, spiritual insight, psychic abilities.

Yellow - Confidence, creativity, focus, personal power

Orange - Motivation, success, joy, opportunity

Enhance Your Magic

Use herbs, crystals, or essential oils that match your intentions

Write your intention down and place it under the candle or write on the candle.

Keep a journal of your rituals and results.

Intention + Energy = Magic

What you focus on grows. Believe, trust and allow.

Basic Candle Ritual

Set Your Intention - be clear and specific about what you want to manifest

Prepare The Candle - Carve a word or symbol into the candle and anoint it with oil and herbs if you like.

Light The Candle - As you light it, focus on your intention and what you want to bring in.

Visualize - Imagine your goal as already achieved. Feel the emotions of it being real.

Let It Burn Safely - Sit with your candle

Close The Ritual - Release your intentions into the universe and thank your spirits.

What is it?

An oracle reading is a form of intuitive guidance using cards or symbols to reflect energy, patterns, and messages around your situation.

Unlike tarot, which has a fixed structure (Major/Minor Arcana), oracle cards are more free-form. Each deck has its own meanings, themes, and imagery.

What is it actually?

A reflection tool, not a fixed prediction.

A way to tap into intuition + subconscious awareness

A system that gives messages, advice, or energetic insight

Based more on symbolism and interpretation than strict rules

🕯️ How it works in practice:

You ask a question (or focus on a situation)

You pull a card or cards

You interpret the message based on:

keywords on the card

imagery

your intuition / immediate feeling

You apply it to your life as guidance

🖤 Key thing to understand:

Oracle work isn’t about “telling the future exactly.” It’s more like mirrors for your energy and choices right now.

sometimes it’s not “bad luck” or “being off”. It’s just energy buildup. emotions, environments, people, stress… all of it can stick to your aura like static.

cleansing isn’t about fixing yourself. it’s about releasing what isn’t yours anymore.

🌊 types of energy cleansing

🕯️ 1. smoke cleansing (incense, herbs) burning herbs like blue sage, palo santo, rosemary, or incense to shift stagnant energy. • move smoke around your body • focus on intention: “release what weighs me down” • open windows to let energy exit

🚿 2. water cleansing (showers, baths, washing away energy) water = emotional reset. • imagine negativity flowing down the drain • add salt or herbs to bath water for deeper cleansing • say: “i release all energy that is not mine”

🌬️ 3. breath cleansing (fast reset method) your breath carries energy. • inhale slowly for 4 seconds • hold for 4 • exhale fully like you’re releasing tension • repeat until your body softens

this clears emotional overload quickly.

🪞 4. mirror aura reset (identity refresh) stand in front of a mirror and: • observe your energy without judgment • imagine wiping away emotional residue • choose your next version of self: calm, powerful, soft, grounded

you’re not changing who you are—just resetting your state.

🌍 grounding techniques (coming back to yourself)

🦶 bare feet on the ground connects your energy to earth stability

🍃 nature contact trees, grass, sunlight = natural nervous system reset

🧠 name 5-4-3-2-1 method • 5 things you see • 4 things you feel • 3 things you hear • 2 things you smell • 1 thing you taste

brings your mind back into the present.

🖤 key truth: you don’t need to “fight” energy.

you just need to move it, release it, and return to yourself.

Hello, magical beings! It's me, the Orphan Witch. I was wondering if I should make a post today, because honestly, it's been one of those days when I just want to hibernate with the bears. However, after some pondering, I reached the logical conclusion that someone might actually have a way worse day than I did, and here I am - grimoire in hand, ready to bring you the recipe for luck y'all have been missing for that special boost that makes days easier and softer to go through. Let's jump right in! You're gonna need : an incense stick salt basil a manifestation ex.: " I'm the luckiest boy/girl in the world!" a few pieces of orange could be done with either dried-up oranges or fresh ones, but I'd suggest going with the dried ones, as they have a lower chance of growing mold. Some cinnamon, both powder and stick work, but since this spell is meant to serve as a talisman, I'd suggest you go with the powder, since it's a lot easier to store in a small container. a jar some green wax Now what to do with all this? You're gonna start by lighting up your incense so you can cleanse the jar. After you're done with the cleansing part, you're gonna place the manifestation paper on the very bottom of the jar. Then you're gonna add all your other ingredients on top of the manifestation paper. I personally like to start with the salt, since it adds a layer of protection over the intention, and no bad juju could reach it like that. Ideally, when I've done that for myself or friends, I always try to make it seem as if there is no piece of paper at all. After your ingredients are in the jar, you put the lid on and pour the melted green wax on top of it. As I stated earlier, this spell is meant to serve as a talisman, so ideally, you'd want to use a smaller container for this specific working. It's one of these cases where a little can go a long way, so don't worry, as long as your intention and energy are right, the quantity won't affect the spell's effectiveness. I hope this is a nice little addition to your grimoire! Blessed be and happy casting!

If you haven’t already done it…. Go hit that reblog button. Do what you have to, just do that too.

Like seriously. Just find one and reblog it real quick. I post a couple yesterday and put into the universe that I actually wanted it

Only been at work for a couple and I get this at as a tip! (tips ain’t normal at ALL in here)

Come on now!!

YALL!! THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE!! (I don’t know how your bank account is set up, but $55 dollars in tips counts as a blessing over here!)

In early December we found out that our son is suffering from Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), where his diaphragm didn't full close. He is left with a hole in his diaphragm, allowing the organs in his abdominal cavity to move into his chest cavity, restricting the growth of his lungs and affecting the positioning of his heart.

So far a portion of his intestines, most of his stomach, and now a portion of his liver is sitting in his chest cavity.

He'll need surgery with in days of birth to move the organs back into his abdomen and repair the diaphragm. He is expected to stay in the nicu a minimum of five weeks but could be up to 3 months or more, depending on his progress during pregnancy and how he responds and heals post surgery.

We hope to stay as much time as possible in the NICU with him during his time their.

And that's why I am posting this link today. Its hard for me to ask others for help, especially financial. It would mean the world to us if you could donate money so we can be there for our son.

Donations would go toward loss salary (my husband does not have paid time off) while staying with our son in the NICU, transportation to and from the hospital(we live clear across the city and husband intends to return the work the day after our son is born due to his job situation), food while staying there. Also the money would go toward things needed when we bring him home from the hospital, like the possibility for oxygen needs, feeding tubes and formula, medication, and other monitoring equipment he may need. Additionally, depending on how his hernia progresses before birth, we may need to relocate out of state and we want to be able to have that option to give him the best care.

Please if you could, donate a little, anything helps. And please share this so i can reach others. Thank you. I’ve provided two different fundraising sites:

Feeling the shift in energy? Here are some easy, low-effort spells to carry you through the moon phases and mood swings:

1. Sunlight Jar Spell – for confidence & clarity

Place a small mirror, a clear quartz, and a written intention in a jar. Let it charge on your windowsill in the morning sun.

Say: “I shine with the light I carry within.”

2. Spoon & Salt Protection

Sprinkle salt on a spoon, whisper your fears into it, and drop it into boiling water. Let it dissolve. Pour down the drain with gratitude.

Simple, powerful, done.

3. Sleep Sachet

Fill a small pouch with dried lavender, mugwort, and a pinch of chamomile. Keep it under your pillow.

Dreams will come easier—and clearer.

4. Coin Luck Charm

Clean a coin with moon water and keep it in your pocket or wallet. Whenever you touch it, say:

“Luck flows where I go.”

As May unfolds, we step deeper into the heart of Taurus season—a time for grounding, pleasure, and the quiet power of persistence. With this month’s correspondences, you’ll find the tools to align your rituals, spells, and personal magic with the earthy strength and sensuality this season offers.

Zodiac Energy: Taurus anchors May’s energy with its fixed earth nature—slow to act, but immovable once committed. This is the sign of beauty, stability, and loyalty. Let Taurus guide you to root down, take up space, and seek comfort without apology.

Crystals: May is a stone lover’s dream. Agate offers grounding and calm; emerald brings love, healing, and abundance (and is Taurus’s birthstone); while carnelian adds that needed fire for creativity and courage. Use them in grids, carry them for energy boosts, or add to moon water rituals.

Plants: Lily of the Valley, though delicate in appearance, is potent in symbolism—purity, rebirth, and protection. If you're working with flower magick this month, this one’s your secret weapon (just keep it away from pets—she’s beautiful andpoisonous).

Animal Allies: May’s animal correspondences—beaver, cow, and elk—embody work ethic, abundance, and sacred movement through nature. Beaver reminds us of industrious creativity, cow of nurturing sustenance, and elk of regal endurance. Meditate with them or add their symbolism to your altar.

Deities: The divine is dripping with Taurus energy this month. Aphrodite and Dionysus bring sensuality and revelry, Gaia and Osiris speak to life, death, and rebirth, and Horus encourages divine focus and protection. Honor one or many depending on your magical needs.

May is a reminder to slow down, nourish what’s growing, and indulge in intentional joy. Use these correspondences to enrich your spellwork, deepen your connections, and root your practice in seasonal magic.

May is a genuinely rich month for witches, and it moves fast. Here's what's coming and a little context for each date, so you can decide what to work with and what to simply observe.

May 1 — Beltane and the Flower Moon in Scorpio

Beltane is one of the four fire festivals on the traditional wheel of the year, sitting opposite Samhain and marking the peak of spring's energy moving into summer. Historically rooted in British Isles folk tradition, Beltane celebrations centered on fire, fertility, and the boundary between the domestic and the wild. Bonfires were lit, cattle were driven between flames for protection, and the threshold between the human world and the otherworld was considered especially thin.

Having the Flower Moon fall in Scorpio on the same day adds a layer that's worth sitting with. Scorpio full moons tend to pull things up from deep water like emotions that have been quietly circling or truths that haven't found words yet. Paired with Beltane's outward, celebratory energy, this is a day that holds both fire and depth at once. Good for workings around transformation, desire, or anything you've been carrying privately that's ready to be acknowledged.

May 13 — New Moon in Taurus

The quietest energy of the month. Taurus new moons favor slow, grounded magic such as planting intentions that are meant to grow over time rather than ignite quickly. This is a good moon for abundance work, for committing to a long-term practice, or simply for getting clear on what you actually want before you ask for it. Sensory, simple workings land well here. A stone, a candle, something written by hand and set aside.

May 31 — Blue Moon in Sagittarius

A blue moon is the second full moon in a single calendar month, and they're uncommon enough that most practitioners treat them as significant. Sagittarius energy is expansive, truth-seeking, and a little restless. It wants to move toward something, to understand, to reach further than before. A blue moon in this sign is a good closing note for a month that started with so much intensity. Use it to look at where you're heading and whether that direction still feels true.

Work with what calls to you. One date, one candle, one honest intention is always enough.

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what i did:

☆basil - good luck to transfer me to the new school

☆chamomile - ease the process and lessen anxiety

☆cinnamon quill - good luck for the transfer to happen

☆nutmeg - more luck in hearing back, good luck in getting the transfer

☆blue apatite - bringing in communication

☆clear quartz - amplify the luck in hearing back and getting the transfer

☆lapis lazuli - bringing in communication to get the transfer

☆moss agate - new beginning to a new school

☆blue candle - clear communication, peaceful transfer

☆pen + paper - writing my intention as well as runes that are linked to communication, luck and new beginnings

put everything on the tray, lit the candle, folded the paper with intention towards me, as i want to bring this to me, burnt over the candle and let the candle burn out.

Disclaimer: This post contains information that is more typically found in survival skills manuals and classes. While these practices can be useful in survival situations, the focus of this post is on their application within witchcraft and specifically on the harvesting of components for spells, rituals, and magical crafts. If you are looking for information about using these skills in survival contexts, please consult qualified professionals and trusted resources dedicated to that discipline.

When researching witchcraft, one often comes across magical workings that call for different types of “waters”. These waters are typically used as components in spells, rituals, and magical formulas, and can also be used on their own to bless, cleanse and reinforce boundaries. Holy water, for example, can be used to bless and ward mirrors and thresholds. Water left to charge in the moonlight is often used in magic for healing and empowerment. Storm water can be used in weather magic as well as baneful and banishment workings. Waters collected from holiday dews and blessed wells are frequently mentioned throughout sources of folk magic, each with their own properties that can be harnessed for magical purposes.

Most often, magical waters are collected directly from natural sources or sacred sites (such as rainfall, wells, or streams) and are considered to be imbued with powers related to their location or the circumstances of their collection. But the use of water in witchcraft does not need to be limited to what practitioners can gather from wells and streams. Witches can also collect water from plants; and, in doing so, unlock access to water that is naturally infused with the virtues and magical properties of flora companions and plant allies.

When collecting water from plants, we make use of a biological process known as transpiration. During this process a plant releases water vapor through the pores in its leaves. When trapped, this vapor condenses within a container (usually a plastic bag), and collects at the bottom over the course of several hours. The amount of water this process yields will depend very much on the type of plant used and the amount of recent rainfall or available groundwater. Areas with less groundwater or time with less rainfall will yield significantly less water than collecting during a season with more rainfall.

Magical Properties of Plant-Sourced Water

Traditional witchcraft and folk magic (among other magical systems) often utilize the Law of Contagion in workings and in the attribution of traits to materials and components. We can assume, then, that any water collected in this way potentially retains the properties of both the plant from which it is gathered and the ground from which the plant draws its moisture.

Water collected, for example, from a holly bush near a practitioner’s home may be used in workings to protect the household from evil. Water gathered from a tree at a crossroads could be used to conjure liminal space, to anoint tools for spirit work, or as an offering for one’s familiars. We can lean into our own folklore and beliefs to help us determine the potential applications of the waters we collect.

Collecting the Water

To collect water from plants, all you need is access to a suitable plant and a waterproof container of some kind. The best containers for this job are clear, clean plastic bags, which are light enough not to damage the plant and also allow the sun’s light to warm the leaves, speeding up the evaporation of water. If you prefer to use natural materials, a cotton, hemp, or linen bag treated with beeswax can also be used on warm enough days, though this will be heavier than a plastic bag and will obstruct more light, elongating the process and limiting the yield.

Choose a good tree or bush and place the bag over a healthy branch with a lot of leaves (the more leaves, the better). Tie the bag around the branch with any type of string or cord, making sure that it is as airtight as possible to prevent water loss (but not tight enough to damage the plant). Over time, the bag will collect the water that evaporates from the leaves.

The output from this type of water collection tends to be quite small, but it should be suitable for making small offerings, anointing tools, and sprinkling around the home. If you believe you need more water, you can add more bags to additional branches. As long as you are careful when attaching the bags, you can secure several bags to several branches without harming the plant.

Considerations

Technically, as a survival skill, this method of collecting water is used for drinking water; but I don't recommend doing so. If you do intend to ingest this water or apply it to your body, make sure to avoid plants that are toxic.

Do not use water collected from toxic plants around pets or children, or leave it where they could potentially access it. Make sure that you are aware which plants may be harmful to household pets and children, as these can be different from plants which may be harmful to an adult person.