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Tea is ancient for a reason. Not only is it a calming, soothing, drink, but being intentional about its ingredients can do wonderful things.

The following list of ingredients will help you make intentional choices. Remember, there’s no shame in the store-bought game! As always, consult with a doctor before treating yourself, and be wary of unknown allergies.

Teas for Healing The Body

Chamomile, Honey, Bergamot, Rose Hips, Echinacea, Calendula

Teas for Healing the Heart

Lavender, Ginger, Ginseng, Lemongrass, Chamomile, Lemon Balm

Teas to Enhance Divination

Peppermint, Dandelion, Hibiscus, Fennel, Nettle, Saffron

Teas for Luck

Orange, Ginger, Clover, Honeysuckle, Peppermint, Rosemary, Thyme, Blackberry

Teas for Protection

Clove, Cinnamon, Marjoram, Oregano, Pinch of Salt, Black Pepper, Star Anise, Blackberry

Examples of Tea Recipes

Tea to Soothe Depression

Combine ingredients of healing and protection (and seek help).

Chamomile and Honey (healing) with Blackberry Tea

Combine 2 tsp chamomile, 2 tsp of honey, and 2 blackberries in a mortar and pestle. Mash to combine. Spoon the mixture into a tea ball/bag. Boil water and pour into a mug. Steep tea mixture until potent.

Tea for a Job Interview

Combine ingredients for luck and protection.

Orange Cinnamon Ginger Tea

I based this recipe off of this recipe I found a few years ago and it has gone through a LOT of tweaking, especially in regards to herbs and the like.You can 1000% customize this spell to your heart’s content – especially if you’re not a Norse practitioner like me! I came up with the spell during my undergrad when I was helping organize an academic conference and didn’t have the time to get sick since the conference was a week away and it works wonders!

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. butter (I’d highly recommend my garlic butter protection spell!) ½ an onion (protection, cleansing, absorbing negative energy) ½ c. of celery, chopped (calming) 1 c. of carrots, diced (protection, healing) ½ to 1 lb. of chicken (grounding, healing, protection, strength) 1 ½ c. of vegetable broth, salted 5 c. of chicken broth, salted 1 ½ c. pasta of choice (I use pasta in fun shapes!) ½ tsp. basil (protection, purification, harmony, calm) ½ tsp. oregano (happiness, strength, vitality, energy) ¼ tsp. sage (protection, purification, cleansing) 2-3 sprigs of fresh rosemary (protection, purification, banishing, healing, sleep) Grated ginger to taste; about 1 tsp. (health, prosperity) Sea salt or pink salt to taste (purification, cleansing, banishing, grounding and centering) Pepper to taste (protection, banishing, wards off dark/negative energy) 6+ cloves of garlic, minced; dependent on personal taste (health, prosperity)

Cooking Instructions: 

1. Rub salt and pepper into your chicken and throw it into a frying pan with the rest of your butter and cook your chicken. Once it’s finished cooking, let your meat rest and then shred it. 2. As your chicken rests, in a medium to large sized pot, heat up 1 tbsp. butter until it’s mostly melted. Then throw in your onion and your celery and cook them until they’re soft. 3. Add your vegetable and chicken broth into the pot with the celery and onion and add your diced carrots into the broth pot. 4. Add your herbs and wait until your vegetables go soft. 5. After your vegetables soften, put your shredded chicken into the pot along with your desired pasta and the sprigs of rosemary. Cook for about 20 minutes or so (or at least until you reach the desired density of pasta; I prefer mushy noodles when I get sick because my throat swells). 6. After this time, take your herbs that you’ve used and sprinkle the herbs on your soup in the form of the following runes: Ansuz, Sowilo/Sowulo, and Laguz. Ansuz - Good health, harmony, blessings. Sowilo/Sowulo - The sun, life-force, health, victory, wholeness. Laguz - Water, healing power of renewal, life energy. Note: If you don’t work with runes and/or aren’t a Norse practitioner, you can absolutely omit this step OR you can create your own sigil beforehand. If you don’t want to use these specific runes, you can also do your research into what other runes might be beneficial for you! 7. Once you’ve sprinkled on your rune-herbs, you can do a little chant if you so desire. I like to sing the Healing Incantation from Tangled. As you chant or sing, stir your soup, clockwise/sunwise/deosil/doesil to imbue your soup with luck. 8. Consume your soup! I find that this recipe makes enough to last a few days, too!

✨🍃✨For my weed witches, here are the herbs that I absolutely love to mix with marijuana ✨🍃✨

🍂 If you’re witchin’ on a budget and getting stoned on a budget, here are some herbs that you can roll with marijuana in order to 1) use less weed each time! And 2) feel witchy as fuck

(On top of that these herbs feel amazing to smoke)

🍂 Mint (any kind) 🍂

- decongestant !

- clears your respiratory passages

- tastes yummy and fresh

- the most convenient (i can always find mint) and my fave for regular use!!!

🍂 Lavender 🍂

- increase of linanool ( a terpene) which can be : muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant !

- lovely smell

🍂 Holy basil 🍂

- helps reducing stress and anxiety

- reduces cortisol levels (stress hormone)

🍂 St John’s Wort 🍂

- relieves depression

- relieves anxiety

- stabilizes the mood!!!

- STAY SAFE!! @queerwitched pointed out that: “it can be dangerous to ingest in any form while youre on certain medications such as antidepressants and a lot of common ssri’s and even some migraine treatments. it can cause serotonin syndrome among several other ailments that can be really really bad so make sure that if youre taking any other drugs you always check if there are any interactions with any drugs, alcohol, herbs, or even foods that might be significant.”

🍂 Passion Flower 🍂

- increases the high

- amplifies psychedelic effects of marijuana

- Passion flower mixed with marihuanilla + marijuana gives a totally different high! Said to be more lucid and energetic

🍂 Chamomile 🍂

- great insomnia relief

- stress relief

- veeery relaxing

hello greenies! i’ve been getting sicker and sicker as the seasons change and so have my fellow witches. this is a loose recipe that i use for colds and i hope it can help. sorry if the measurements aren’t exact! 

for kettle:

4 cups of water

2 lemons

chopped ginger (an inch? maybe less depending on how strong you want it)

a small handful of peppermint (i have the hands of a child)

2 sticks of cinnamon

honey (will put in at the end)

for cup

1 cup of water

¼ of an inch of ginger

a few of leaves of peppermint

half a stick ( if you have powder use like 1 tsp?) of cinnamon

honey (will put in at the end)

directions

heat up water until it comes to a nice low boil/simmer. place ginger, peppermint, and cinnamon in. 

after 4 minutes place thyme and lemon.

***for the lemon make sure you cut in half, squeeze out, and place the peels in the water (for kettles place 1 of the lemon shells in the water, for cup place a few slices). let sit for another 4 minutes. then when done put in cups!

put in as much honey as you want! (i use about a tablespoon per cup) stir clockwise and chant:

“Frost in the body, cast out.

Mother Earth bring to me health and wellness.

Bring to me the warmth of spring.

Frost in the body, cast out.”  

visualize a green light flowing into the cup as you chant and as you drink that same light travels into you. 

submitted by @materiamystica​

½ cup Greek yoghurt ½ cup plain flour 1tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 1 tbsp dried lavender 1 tbsp honey 1 egg, beaten

The intent is to increase mental clarity and connection. To clear your spiritual and mental brain fog so that you can think and see more clearly again. To improve clarity of vision and connection to your heart’s desire. Lavender is employed to stimulate clarity and connection, cleansing, memory, passion, peace of mind, healing, love, passion and retention. With the honey for added sweetness and stickiness to make visions all the more sweet, and memories stick more permanently. Harvesting your own lavender can also be intended to honour Lammas, too!

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Some racist hooligan assaulted a black couple who just came to Italy from Nigeria as war refugees. He killed the husband, Emmanuel Chidi Namdi , who was defending his wife, Chimiary, after that man started calling her racial slurs out of nowhere. He is dead, the hooligan killed him WITH A ROAD SIGN. He hit him again and again, in front of his wife.

This happened in Fermo, Italy, twenty minutes away from where I live. This has shocked me so much. Racism is a serious problem in Italy, fascism and intolerance are escalating, horrible politicians like Salvini (the Italian equivalent of Donald Trump) are encouraging racism and are actively trying to block the refugees from entering out country.