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Happy kitchen witchin Wednesday!

Today I’m gonna talk about the ✨Magic of HONEY ✨

Honey has a very old historical story. It’s been documented that humans foraged for it, between 8,000-10,000 years ago. It has so many uses in history, from embalming the dead, to being a potion of immortality, and so much more!

Honey, from a medicinal perspective has many healing properties. From easing symptoms of respiratory issues, to healing wounds and treating ulcers, honey has been used for its phytonutrient-rich and antioxidant loaded power. It has antimicrobial and antifungal properties, as well as implemented as a topical antibiotic.

Honey used in magic is used to sweeten your situation up. From attracting luck and wealth, to strengthening love bonds. Honey is also a terrific offering for any goddesses you may venerate that are associated with love, beauty, flowers, earth, etc. Honey, is considered to contain the essence of Freyja. It is also heavily associated with Aphrodite, and Brigid. I keep vials of honey from my hives on my altar for Freyja and Brigid. Honey is also used in vitality/health rituals to promote health and healing.

HONEY INFUSIONS IN THE KITCHEN:

A powerhouse potion that is sometimes overlooked these days is infused and/or fermented honey. Honey never spoils. In a sealed jar, honey will last hundreds of years- if not longer. This means it is a great medium for infusions. Dry materials are best for infusions. However, garlic infused honey is a wonderful tonic for viral infections, potency booster for spellwork, and it’s delicious to cook with and infuse intentions into your cooking.

Lavender, rose, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, and more are all favorites for me to infuse into honey. Lavender for healing work. Rose for love, self love, passion and sensuality. Ginger, garlic, and cinnamon for wealth, luck, prosperity, power, success and vitality. To dry infuse: fill a jar about 1/3 way full with dry herbs and pour honey over the herbs. Allow it to settle and add more to top off if needed. Seal the jar and store for about a month. Strain by warming it slightly by placing the jar in warm water (above 180° will start to kill off beneficial bacteria and medicinal properties of honey, so be mindful of temperature) and pour the mix straining with cheesecloth. For fresh infusions, like garlic and ginger: I’m going to include a link from Yang's Nourishing Kitchen for fermented recipes, as this process with fresh roots and such require more care as fermentation is a little trickier than a dry infusion.

Use infused or regular honey in all you do! I use honey daily in my coffee. As I pour my honey into the cup, I pour my affirmations and manifestations into the cup. Stir to the right to bring forward my desires or needs. Stir to the left to remove/banish.

Honey can be used to cook in almost anything. Sweet, savory, spicy. Honey is a delicious addition to any kitchen potions. I prefer using honey to sugar almost always.

What’s your favorite way to use honey in the kitchen and when you’re witchin? 🍯✨💚

Kittee

Freya's Garden

Beltane is hands down my favorite sabbat to celebrate.

Beltane means “Godly fire”

It’s position on the wheel of the year marks the peak of spring and the dawning of summer.

Depending on how you celebrate and worship, Beltane celebrates the union of the god and goddess that created the earth and humans as we know it. For others, it represents the nourishing fertile energy on the earth right now. (Northern hemisphere) where flowers are in bloom, animals and insects are at their peak of makin babies, and life is flourishing.

However you celebrate, and whoever you worship, one thing is true, Beltane celebrates LIFE. Earth energy is at its peak, sexual energy is burning everywhere.

The Goddess at her peak fullness, the purest manifestation of growth and renewal.

Many traditional festivities include cleansing fires, hand fasting, “going a’maying” (I’ll get to that 😉 ) feasts, wish box and egg charms, baking for family and community.

What’s going a’maying? Glad you asked!

This was a thing for newlyweds or couples wishing to conceive children, going off into the woods, having sex and collecting various herbs and twigs and berries to adorn the home with to welcome fertility and abundance in the home.

Now, since I doubt most of you will be holding traditional celebrations of walking your cattle thru smoke and going to crowded bonfire parties- I’ll go over some modern ways to celebrate this holy day!

- divination with yourself and your spirit team reflecting on your goals. All sabbats hold strong spiritual energy and Beltane is one of the strongest days to connect with spirits.

- S E X!!! Sex with your lover(s) or yourself. Today is the absolute best day Sex Magick manifesting abundance, growth, BABIES**, wealth, prosperity. Today’s key element is primal energy and sexuality is one of the most primordial energies we have as humans.

- gardening! Assuming your agricultural zone is free from risk of freeze- go plant your shit today. I’ll be gardening all weekend getting my food forest ready for the grow season here in the valley of Oregon. A great task to include your kids with and teach them about growing your foods and herbs, what today is all about (the G rated version)

- baking and cooking and starting medicines.

Bake and cook offerings for your deities and your family. Make treats to share with others. Another great task to include with your children.

- cleaning and resetting your altar spaces.

- set up than ancestral altar and leave a plate for the spirits who protect you.

- leave offerings for the elemental spirits around you.

- make a wish box! Much like a “spell jar” or talisman, a wish box is a lucky charm we create today to reflect what our goals and wishes are for the coming year. Include a petition, herbs and berries and rocks, whatever tickles your fancy and keep this box on your altar or in your room as a physical reminder of the goals you are working for. Another great option for kid inclusion for today.

- make a fire! Safely of course- don’t start a wildfire. Let the smoke cleanse you.

Whatever you do today, I hope you enjoy the energy that is here this week. Beltane offers us the energetic support to achieve what we truly need and desire in this earthly realm. Life can be so hard and trying, and often defeating. Take time today to switch up your mindset from a scarcity mindset to an abundant mindset and give thanks for the good and the beauty the earth provides to us.

Goddesses: flower goddesses, fertility goddesses, hunt and cattle goddesses, fire goddesses, maiden mother and crone goddesses, love goddesses.

Gods: love gods, sexual gods, gods of the hunt, gods of fire, gods of the sun, gods of the forest and fatherhood.

Colors: pink, red, yellow, silver, green, white and brown.

Flowers and herbs: hawthorn, juniper, frankincense, ylang ylang, lilac, jasmine, neroli, copal.

Tell me folks, what are you doing today and tomorrow?

Kittee

Hi tyy for the message yesterday qwq

here is my token of appreciation:

✨*poofs away*✨

no problem!!! ^^

that is a very good token i love it <3333

(Ren belongs to gatobob ofc)

kitty picture i took friday. :)

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