It’s Fire Cider making season!!

Half of today was just a huge cider crafting adventure. Half of these herbs are from my yard while the rest were from the market. I had the idea of making different ciders for various purposes and various correspondences. I even gave them names!!

Burning passion: Red cabbage, radishes, hibiscus petals, red onion, grapefruit, purple basil flowers, black peppercorn. I wanted this to taste sensual and fiery like a smokey flower. Can be used in love tonic spells or for courage.  devils kiss: Sweet red peppers, chili peppers, red bell pepper, shallots, dried chili flakes, sweet garden tomatoes. I wanted this to be traditionally spicy but with a rich sweet taste. The tomatoes were ripe and from my garden and have such a rich sweetness to them.  amber blaze: Oranges, sweet orange peppers, carrots, cinnamon, anise, habanero peppers (going to sweeten it with maple syrup after probably). I just wanted this to have the festiveness of fall and kick any cold I would potentially have in the crotch.  gold fire: Ginger, turmeric, lemon, yellow onion, sweet yellow peppers. I was just excited to use pure turmeric. There’s a beautiful glow to this one.  white inferno: Daikon radish, white onion, garlic, rosemary, cardamom, white pepper, chive flowers, basil flowers, chives. This one has a intense cleansing feel to it, nutritionally and energetically. I really felt like adding rosemary to this recipe would be right. I love the whole white flowers in there too that make it have more of this sense of purifying. The white pepper powder for some reason sparkles in it so it feels sparkly and light. The daikon radish is so light and refreshing when you first bite into it but it has an airy fieriness that permeates the whole mouth two seconds later. I’m excited to see what type of spice and flavor it will have after a few months! emerald ember: Horseradish, parsley, lime, basil, orange mint, jalapeño peppers, green bell peppers. I really wanted a cider that would be very herbal yet refreshing. I wanted it to have the type of spice that opens up your sinuses and third eye lol. 

🌾 Lammas Seed Bread 🌾

Hi everyone! I’m back with another witchy recipe. Although it’s a bit time consuming, baking this bread is absolutely worth it 🌻

What You’ll Need:

2 1/4 cups of flour (all pourpose or bread flour is fine)

1 cup warm water

1 packet of active dry yeast

2 tbs honey

1 tbs brown sugar

1 tbs olive oil

Walnuts

Sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds

Large bowl

Tea towel or plastic wrap

✨ I like to set my intentions for the space before I begin my kitchen magic. I cleanse my work station, put on some gentle music that makes me feel closer to my craft and meditate with my deities. I also try to focus on the magical properties of my ingredients.

Sunflower seeds for harvest, wisdom and sun energy

Pumpkin seeds for prosperity and abundance

Walnuts for healing and clarity

Honey for sweetness and prosperity

🌾 First add the warm water, yeast and brown sugar to a bowl. Mix gently and allow the yeast to soak and begin to froth. Usually it takes about three minutes for the yeast to begin expanding and bubbling. Add in the oil and honey and stir. Slowly add in the flour, mixing periodically. You may need to add more or less flour depending on the texture of the dough. You’re looking for a slightly sticky, supple bread dough. Now is the best time to add your nuts and seeds! I do whole pumpkin and sunflower seeds and crush walnuts with a rolling pin to make them smaller and easier to knead in. Feel free to add any other nuts or seeds at this point (dried fruit would be delish in this!).

Prep your work surface with a light dusting of flour, and use some flour to dust your hands well. Roll dough onto your prepped service and knead for ten minutes or until the dough becomes stretchy and soft. Place your dough into a well oiled bowl and cover with a tea towel. Allow the ball to rise for 30 minutes, uncover and fold dough over a few times. Repeat this step 4 times every 20 minutes.

After the folding process is finished, transfer your bread dough to a baking pan. I used an 8 inch cake pan that was well oiled and dusted with flour. Cover and let rest for another 20 minutes while you preheat the oven to 350°F. (Right before putting the bread into the oven, I like to sprinkle the top with a light dusting of flower and score it with a knife!)

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until dark golden on top and hollow when you knock on it. Allow it to cool before taking it out of the pan.

Plants love starch, so if u have cooked pasta or boiled potatoes save the water, let it cool and give it to ur plants. DO NOT GIVE THEM BOILING WATER THEY WILL DIE, I REPEAT THEY WILL DIE. I add a bowl under the pot with the holes (I forgot the name of it but you know what i mean). Then I put it in the refrigerator to cool and water my plants with it once its cold.

Plants loves coffee grounds. My friend gave her aloe plant coffee grounds and it grew like crazy.

Eggshells are a natural fertilizer. Wash out the slimy stuff from the eggshell and then ground it up into a fine powder, you’ll know its ready when it look like fresh crack you can snort (please dont snort the eggshells). You can use a food processor if that helps. Sprinkle the powder on the soil.

Banana peels are a natural fertilizer too. Sun dry the banana peel, you can cut it up into smaller pieces for it to dry quicker. Its ready when its looks like bethany’s heat damaged hair: crunchy. When the peels are crunchy, crush it up into a powder. Sprinkle the powder on your soil.

Witchy Self Care & Mindfulness🌻🌿

Une huile pour que tout ce que vous touchiez se transforme en or.

NB : Ceci est une variante sans appropriation culturelle de la fameuse huile Crown of Success.

PRÉPARATION

Dans une base d’huile de sésame (qui ouvre toutes les portes) ou d’huile de tournesol (la fleur qui se tourne vers le soleil), mélanger:

- **(1) Feuille de Laurier** (couronne de victoire, prospérité, protection)

- **(1) Goutte de Miel** (de l'or précieux sous forme liquide + adoucit les esprits en votre faveur)

- **(1) Pièce d'or véritable** (de l'or en poudre, une bague…)

- **(1) Pincée de Noix de Muscade** (chance et succès)

- **(3) Clous de Girofle** (pour ouvrir tous les chemins + succès, courage, force)

- **(1) Zeste d'Orange** ou, à défaut, son écorce (rareté et donc parcimonie, succès, prospérité, joie : traditionnellement, pour que les gens soient heureux de faire selon votre volonté)

- **Cannelle**, au goût (boost énergétique et magique, pour le charme et le charisme magnétique)

UTILISATION

Oindre la bouche (pour bien parler), les tempes (pour la couronne + pour bien penser), le troisième œil (pour bien voir), les mains (pour que les actions soient “couronnées de succès” et florissantes), les pieds (pour vous conduire vers de nouvelles opportunités)

Comme toute huile, peut aussi s’utiliser dans les bains ou pour oindre outils et bougies.

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An oil so that everything you touch turns into gold.

NB: This recipe is a variant without cultural appropriation of the famous *Crown of Success*.

PREPARATION

Pick a carrier oil between sesame oil (which opens all the doors) or sunflower oil (the flower that turns to the sun), and mix:

- (1) Bay Leaf (« laurels of victory it is », prosperity, protection)

- (1) Honey Drop (precious gold in liquid form + sweetens the spirits in your favor)

- (1) Piece of true gold (a coin, some gold powder, a ring…)

- (1) Pinch of Nutmeg (luck and success)

- (3) Cloves (to open all paths + success, courage, strength)

- (1) Zest of Orange or pieces of its dried bark (rare and therefore highly prized, for success, prosperity, joy : traditionally, so that people are happy to do according to your will)

- Cinnamon, to the taste (magical boost, for charm and charisma)

USE

Anoint the mouth (to speak well), the temples (for the crown + to think well), the third eye (to see well), the hands (so that the actions are successful and flourishing), the feet (so that they will bring you where opportunities are).

This is a charging board!

It is a simple way to charge up and cleanse your crystals without having to focus on visualisation. Simply put your crystal in the center of a piece of paper, and write around it two categories of words: the things you want to fill your crystal with, and the things you want out of them. Then draw arrows pointing into the crystal for the positives, and away from it for the negatives.

500g strawberries

500g white sugar

Juice and zest of 1 lemon

Rosemary leaves (a bunch, it’s not precise, add it to your taste)

Rince and remove the leaves of the strawberries.

In a big large pan add the strawberries, sugar and the lemon juice and zest

High heat first until it boils, then medium heat for about half an hour.

Towards the end, pour a few drops of jam in an cold plate to let it cool fast and see the texture. Do it regularly until you are happy with the texture.

Add the finely chopped rosemary leaves.

Once ready, pour the jam in sterilized pots.

Enjoy!

garlic blossoms (allium) balls of tiny flowers, may be white to deep purple. literally just the flowering head of the garlic you use in food. it tastes like garlic. but colorful.

elderflower, the blossom of the elderberry bush. can be battered and fried. excellent with elderberry syrup or honey. tastes fruity with a tiny hint of anise. also good in teas and sweets.

Calendula, also known as pot marigold. (please, verify you’re using pot marigold, not regular marigold. calendula is actually a daisy.) tastes similarish to bell pepper, sans crunch. leaves are also edible. should be grown with broadleaf plantain:

as a poultices of calendula and plantain can be used to rapidly heal small cuts and scrapes, and are also helpful for other dermatitis. don’t use it on deep wounds though, as it can and will cause the surface skin to heal before the underlying tissues. all of broadleaf plantain is also edible. if bitter.

The flowers that come from any brassica (cabbage, radishes, broccoli, kale, etc) are all excellent and taste like the rest of the plant.

Queen Anne’s lace blossoms, (daucus carota, just like our domestic carrots) super common wild plant, and the flowers make a jelly that tastes kind of like pink lemonade?? It’s /delicious./ but make 100% sure you have a correct identification as water hemlock and other toxic species look similar.

Rose!!! Rose flavoured things taste exactly as they smell. So scrumptious!

[X] Big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) blossoms are excellent in fritters.

[X] Dandelion (Taraxacum offinale) is also excellent in fritters, or my favorite is separating the petals and mixing them into pancake batter.

[X] Miner’s lettuce (Claytonia sibirica) flowers have a delicate, lettuce-like taste.

[X] Oregon grape (Beberis/Mahonia sp.) flowers are delightfully sour. I like to pick off a few small flowers from the cluster!

[X] Wood sorrel (Oxalis sp.) also sour (from oxalic acid).

[X] Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is mildly sweet.

When eating wild plants, you should be completely certain in your identification and aware of any lookalikes. Be sure you are allowed to harvest and that the area has not been sprayed by any chemicals. Many of these plants are also medicine, so you should be sure that you can safely ingest them (do your research before putting things in your face pls). This was just intended to get them on your radar!

As I repeatedly state, the true purpose of witchcraft is deeply personal, often times, a major part of witchcraft is honing your skills in a specific areas, so here’s a crash course on the types of witchcraft

Eclectic witches

Eclectic witches embrace magick and practice in all of its forms, many modern witches choose to describe themselves as such, they cannot be pinned down to one specific type of magic

Green witches

Green witches focus on their connection to nature, and draw their spiritual energy through their work with plants. The particularly work with herbalism and gardening.

Hereditary witch

Witches whose traditions have been passed down through their families, this type of witchcraft typically varies from family to family, typically this incorporates old pagan practices

Hellenic witches

Witches who devote their practice to the worship or Ancient Greek gods and goddesses

Kemetic witches

Witches who devote their practice to the worship of ancient Egyptian dieties

Kitchen witches

Witches whose practices involve working in the home, using objects they likely already have, magick is often incorporated into cooking and work within the kitchen.

Wiccan witches

These witches practice a religion within the strain of neopaganism called Wicca

Shaman

Witches who alter their state of being or conscious to practice magick

Word witches

Main source of magick is practiced through sigils or by weaving words into their craft

Shinto

A Japanese practice which tethers itself to the worship of the Kami, a type of spirit

Luciferian

Those who worship Lucifer as the bringer of light and the morning start

Lunar witch

Magick and practice is tethered greatly to the cycles of the moon

Fae/Faery witches

Practice based on ancient British, Germanic, Slavic, Scottish/Celtic, Irish and French folklore

Satanists/satanic

Those who choose to defy the constructs of society and organized religion. Often are against traditional magicks and religions

Sea witch

Witches who draws power from the ocean and practice water based magick. Can be tethered to lunar magick

Stregheria

An Italian practice very similar to Wicca

Divination

Those whose practice focuses on foresight, divination, and the uncovering of hidden information through means such as tarot, scrying, tea leaves, bone burning, etc

Cosmic witch

Witches who focus on celestial practices, such as astrology and star-reading

Chaos witches

A blending of all types of magick that defy organization and one practice

☀️this is a spell to make you feel happier and block out negativity in your life☀️

you’ll need:

🌻a yellow or white candle.

🌻a song you associate with happiness.

🌻two pieces of paper.

🌻a sharpie.

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what to do:

🌻light your candle and start playing your song on loop.

🌻while humming along to your happy song, on one piece of paper start writing down things that have been making you feel not your best lately.

🌻burn that piece of paper (carefully)

🌻write down things that make you feel happy on the other piece of paper.

🌻blow out the candle and leave the paper in front of a window or somewhere sunny where it can be charged by the sun.

🌻carry the paper around with you in your pocket or in your backpack/purse.

Just updated my spell bottle necklace listing with revised spells and different bottle shapes!! https://www.etsy.com/listing/557359352/tiny-spell-bottle-pendant?ref=shop_home_feat_1

Revised spells: 

Mental Health: hematite, obsidian, smoky quartz, labradorite, rhodonite, red tiger eye, mookiate, howlite, chrysocolla, lemon balm, coffee, black pepper, pumpkin pie spice, lavender, marjoram, mace, horehound, vervain. Black rune, square bottle. Success: citrine, adventurine, tiger’s eye, red agate, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, basil, bay leaf, cinnamon, ginger. Green rune, square bottle. Healing: clear quartz, moonstone, amethyst, rhodonite, tarragon, fennel seed, allspice, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, chamomile, cinnamon, sage, salt. Light blue rune, square bottle. Love: garnet, rose quartz, moonstone, cloves, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, bay leaves, red and pink rosebud, poppy seed, chamomile, sesame seed, meadowsweet, lemon verbena, jasmine, hibiscus, lime, lavender, marjoram, mistletoe, rosemary, thyme, violet. Pink rune, circular bottle. Fertility (new): amber, carnelian, moonstone, selenite, hawthorn, mistletoe, mandrake, mustard seed, patchouly, poppy seed. Blue rune, circular bottle. Protection: labradorite, amethyst, clear quartz, tourmalinated quartz, Ethiopian welo opal, black pepper, salt, mustard seed, bay leaf, marjoram, fennel seed, cumin, anise, hyssop, vervain, garlic. Silver Rune, circular bottle. Prosperity: citrine, tiger’s eye, red agate, peridot, amethyst, blue goldstone, rhodonite, allspice, basil, cinnamon, ginger, black sesame, jasmine, chamomile. Gold rune, cylindrical bottle. Physical Health: clear quartz, citrine, jasper, rose quartz, red tiger eye, fluorite, smoky quartz, hematite, blue lace agate, marjoram, mistletoe, nutmeg, rosemary, sage, thyme. Red rune, cylindrical bottle. Spiritual strength: amethyst, purple fluorite, clear quartz, aquamarine, Ethiopian welo opal, allspice, bay leaf, cinnamon, paprika, sage, anise, violets. Blue rune, little sphere bottle. Good luck: tourmalinated quartz, smoky quartz, blue goldstone, citrine, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, anise, poppy seed, nutmeg. Green rune, little sphere bottle. Creativity: Lapis lazuli, citrine, fire agate, rhodocrosite, red tigers eye, mookiate, Ethiopian welo opal, mace, oregano, violets, horehound, mistletoe. orange rune, teardrop bottle. Peace & Happniess: Fluorite, aquamarine, blue lace agate, citrine, amethyst, howlite, lavender, lily of the valley, marjoram, violet, lemon balm, meadowsweet. Light blue rune, teardrop bottle.

Be sure to check out my other listings for spell bottles!!

Want more power out of your bottle? Check out larger spell bottle pendant listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/559091694/extra-power-spell-bottle-necklace-2?ref=shop_home_active_12

Worryingly Asbetos is being made into homepoathic wands and reki stones. Most worryingly claiming to cure CANCER, which Asbestos causes.

Being sold to many people under the intentions of “bring a bonding action between one and the subject of one’s desires“ and claiming that it’s the “etheric blueprint to correct imbalances and blockages that could manifest as physical disease and to heal cellular memory, one of the best stones for rousing the kundalini energies“  Chrysotile a type of Asbestos is quickly becoming one of the most requested minerals in reiki and crystal healing.  And it’s not the only type of Asbestos being sold as a healing crystal.

Above is Richterite, it’s known to be as dangerous as any of the other Asbestos in the six categories and is being sold to people promising ironic cures for liver, pancreas, kidney or breast cancer.

Above is Tigers Eye, everyone knows it looks cool but it is also Asbestos and although polished Health Protection Agency in the U.K., claim these are still dangerous. 

While some types of asbestos may be more hazardous than others, all are dangerous. Leading health agencies, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the EPA and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, classify all types of asbestos as cancer-causing substances.

The following are all a type of asbestos: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, winchite, suglite, richterite, actinolite and anthophyllite.

If you’re going to get into crystals for any sort of therapeutic (or even just for the shiny!) purposes, please do some basic research if you plan to be handling them a lot, or using them with clients.

Here’s a fairly comprehensive list of possibly toxic crystals:

https://sacredhealingnyc.com/toxic-crystal-list/

Fatigue looks at things such as tiredness, drowsiness, exhaustion, weakness, lethargy and memory issues and says “I can do all that and more!”. It leaves you feeling utterly trapped in your own body; unable to move, or even think at times. It fluctuates, but is always looming. 

While this post is open for all, it is written for those who truly relate to this all-consuming feeling (due to ME/CFS, other chronic illnesses, mental illness, or undiagnosed causes). Not all of these may work for you, but hopefully they inspire something that will. For general low energy witchcraft, check out my Bedridden Witch Series!

As always: witchcraft is to be used in addition to proper medical care, treatment and medication; not as a sole alternative.

To draw energy:

If you cannot produce your own, magically created will be just fine!

Crystals. 

I tend to use clear quartz for an energy boost, but trust your intuition; if something calls to you, it’s for a reason. 

Keep it near your bedside table, under your pillow, hold it in your hand or place it on your body where you feel the fatigue most strongly centered. 

When on the go, carry it in your pocket or wear as jewelry. If it is larger, carry in a bag and hold it when you need it. 

Charge using a charging board or the elements. 

Crystals for fatigue

Waters.

Physically touching water brings me energy. I keep jars of snow, rain, storm, river, stream (etc, etc.) water and will dip my fingers in it and mark that parts of my body where the fatigue feels strongest. Be aware of pollutants and do not ingest!

The same method can be done with tap water (or water charged under the sun or moon)

Drink sun water or sun tea (start with drinking safe water and let it absorb the energies of the sun).

Some people find moon water to be energizing (same process as above, just with the moon). 

See also: Bedridden witch: Bath edition.

Other elements.

Note what is energizing to you and what is draining to you. Consider: the sun, moon (and it’s phases), weather (rain, overcast, snow, storm, wind), cold vs. hot, the earth, fire, air, etc.

Once you find which elements are energizing to you, find ways to incorporate them into your life. Examples: jars of different waters or soils, rocks collected from places, candles, and more.

I usually draw energy up from the earth by placing my palms flat towards the earth by the sides of my body. So if I was lying down, my arms would be at my sides with my palms facing down.

Expose yourself or protect yourself. I’ll use my personal experiences as an example here… Rain often energizes me. When it rains, I’ll open my windows, and if I’m able I’ll step outside or collect some water. On the flipside, full moons often drain me. I’ll close my windows and curtains, hang an extra blanket over my bedroom window, use water to paint protective sigils on the window and increase my wards.

See also: Bedridden witch: Elements edition and Bedridden witch: Weather edition

To manage symptoms:

Brain fog:

Brainfog lifting

“Brainfog begone” sigil

Fatigue: 

Spoonie spell for energy

Energy gain spell

Energy boost spell

Energy bath

Fatigue recovery spell jar

Headaches (and migraines):

Headache healing

To banish a headache

Anti-migraine spell

Anti-migraine spell bottle

Migraine relief bath

Joint pain:

Arthritis pain relief oil

Joint pain spell

Healing spell for joints

Memory:

Memory masterpost

Memory and concentration spell

Mental reboost tea spell

Muscle pain:

Muscle pain sachet

Warming salve for sore muscles

Crystals for muscle pain (external site)

For more categories of symptoms please see my posts for symptoms relating to chronic illness and mental illness!

Practicing the craft with energy limitations:

Tips and tricks:

I highly recommend preparing things when your energy allows, so it’s always ready to go when you need it (and isn’t dependent on current energy levels). 

Cleansing: Let other things do your work for you. Open your windows/get fresh air, steam or smoke, sound, etc. Bedridden energy cleansing.

Divination: Use apps when physical movement is hard. One card spreads, shorten your pendulum so you don’t need to lift your arm, divine using the elements, etc. Bedridden divination.

Spells: Make your own spell kits. Spell jars and sachets are also an excellent way to already have the spell prepared, set it up so you can simply shake it to re/activate the spell.

Warding: Create physical ties for your wards that aren’t reliant on consistent upkeep (as a failsafe), and reinforce your other ward layers when you have the energy. I create far more layers than I need so when I am unable to reinforce them, they still protect me. 

Worship: Compile prayers and devotions somewhere you can easily find and read them, have a wall altar for easy maintenance, keep offerings simple (a glass of water, for example). Bedridden worship.

Many more tips and tricks in these posts:

Bedridden witch series (masterpost of all my current bedridden witch posts, including some that weren’t linked here!)

Limited hand mobility + witchcraft (divination, spells, working with flames, recording information and more)

Nonverbal witchcraft

You may also like:

Magic to replenish energy

Spoonie witch masterpost

Chronically ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

Mentally ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

Witchcraft & Meds

Sigils: (pain + symptoms) (mental illness + energy) (healing + misc.) 

Drink magic masterpost

Rejuvenating witchcraft

Do none of these posts fit your needs? Let me know, I’m always looking for more ways to make witchcraft accessible!

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