great herbs for cleansing

✨ it’s finally springtime, which for a lot of witches means lots of spring cleansing; here’s a quick little list of herbs to help you clean and cleanse your home this season!

- rosemary; great for banishing negative energies or revitalizing stale ones

- lemon balm; use this to cleanse hectic or cluttered energies from a space, restoring balance

- thyme; really useful for bringing a calm and inviting energy to your space, while getting rid of negativity

- mint; using mint really helps to bring a calm yet focused energy to a space, great for things like studying or getting errands done

- bay laurel; another great one for getting rid of negative energies in a space, can bring a comforting and light energy to a space

✨ these herbs can be used in cleansing by creating a spray or bucket of mop water infused with your herb(s) of choice, you could burn them with proper ventilation in small bundles, drink them as a tea, etc, there’s lots of different ways to incorporate them! and remember to always be safe when sourcing your herbs :)

apollo’s sun tea

hi there! sorry for my little hiatus, i came into a short rut with my craft but somethin came around and sparked some inspiration in me! so, you don’t have to be an apollo devotee to make this tea, and you can definitely use it for any of your deities that may like this like sol or even cernunnos, or just drink it in spirit of the sun’s energies! it’s super delish and cozy and i recommend it best served warm or nice and steamy hot :)

- 🕊🥮☀️

[ what you’ll need; ]

- black tea

- chamomile tea

- a cinnamon stick

- honey

[ steps; ]

- get your water to a nice n bubbly boil in a small pot/kettle device and drop your cinnamon stick in, begin to turn your heat down to low-medium

- as your boil softens, stir in your honey clockwise. choose this time to communicate or give a few graditutues, this part is 100% customizable and totally optional ofc

- once your boil is hardly a simmer, drop in your black tea, stirring intentionally for a moment or so then go ahead and drop in your chamomile and do the same

- take it off the heat right after you’re done stirring and let it brew for maybe 3 minutes or so, strain and enjoy!

- 🕊🌿🕯☀️

blueberry thyme summer tea

- 🍵✨🌿☀️🧊

this tea can be served hot or cold which normally i find to be false advertising and a sham, but it rly works with this tea! it’s great for just a quick pick me up drink and it gives a nice sense of security, like somehow everything’s just gonna be ok, ya know? also i highly recommend enjoying a cup of this outside in the sun if you can

[ what you’ll need; ]

• blueberries (wow)

happiness, compassion, expels insecurities/inhibitions, wish granting

• black tea

energy, strength, mental clarity, stability, grounding

• thyme

kindness, healing, prosperity, fae, love, patience, gentleness, self love

• lemon peel/zest

love, happiness, healing, energy, fae

• honey! (optional)

healing, fae, happiness, abundance, self love, prosperity

heart warming potato soup

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this soup.. is a cure all. break up? bad day? lazy day? rainy day? stormy day? repressed all your feelings for too long and now they’re coming to the surface far too rapidly to get a grasp on and this was all you could manage to pour yourself into as some form of healing spellwork.. day? try this soup! aha

originally when i made this i was slugging around the kitchen throwing sh*t in the pot but i think i retained enough to slap a recipe together so here goes!

[ potato soup ]

• 2 medium yukon golds (or 3 small)

• salt

• thyme

• pepper

• 1/4 sm onion

• 2-3 cloves of garlic

• butter

• flour

• 1 tbs sour cream

• handful of sharp cheddar

[ steps ]

cube up and boil your potatoes in some salted water, throw some thyme and pepper in the water too, do the toothpick/fork thing and when it’s time to strain save maybe a cup of the liquid for later, throw the potatoes back into the pot a sec to sautee up with your onion and garlic and some butter for a sec, just enough to infuse the flavour

chuck it into a food processor or blender to get it smooth with about 2 tbs of butter or substitute and however much of that reserved liquid it takes to get it just smooth enough to blend nice

now! get your butter and flour and make a little roux real quick, just adds a nice texture and flavour density to the soup but you could omit, from here stir in your potato sludge and more liquid as needed to reach your desired consistency

add a little more salt pepper and thyme, maybe some more garlic powder if it needs it, stir in a handful or so of sharp cheddar and about a tbs of sour cream; ofc you can omit or sub both of these if you’re vegan/lactose, let the soup simmer and serve up with a sprinkle of thyme and/or fresh cracked pepper :)

summertime stir fry

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relatively simple, cheap, and super fulfilling summertime stir fry meal with a really easy side and a tea potion! ofc feel free to modify the recipe to what you have/like especially cause of quarantine, similar ingredients and good intention setting will do the trick~

[ stir fry noodles & veggie ]

comfort, grounding

prosperity, communication, happiness, healing, protection, clears brain fog

energy, confidence, happiness, success, protection

grounding, protection, stability, luck, communication, understanding, love

prosperity, happiness, peace

energy, protection, strength, banish negative energies

healing, protection, strength, confidence, communication

healing, energy, strength, happiness, prosperity, protection, mental clarity

[ steps ]

- prepare 2 cups hot water & the ramen seasoning packet and put aside

- slice/dice up & begin to sauté your peppers on med heat with some of the ramen liquid, garlic powder, red chili flake, salt & pepper

- begin to boil your ramen in plain water (witch tip; you can add a bay leaf if you want!) cook for 2 min then strain and add back into your cooking vessel

- add in sauces, ginger & chili paste + fully cooked peppers & toss together evenly over low heat

- 🍜🌼

[ fried rice ]

wealth, good health, happiness, healing, protection, wisdom, kindness, purity

sun water; healing, energy, renewal, confidence, strength, happiness

grounding, protection, stability, luck, communication, understanding, love

luck, happiness, success

healing, prosperity

abundance, joy, kindness

[ steps ]

- cook rice then add in soy sauce with your veg & scrambled egg, season with salt, pepper and garlic powder :)

- 🍜☀️

[ summertime dinner tea ]

sun water; healing, energy, renewal, confidence, strength, happiness

grounding, healing, protection, strength, renewal

healing, energy, strength, happiness, prosperity, protection, mental clarity

healing, luck, prosperity, love, abundance, communication, happiness, wealth

[ steps ]

- steep ginger for about 3-4 minutes in boiling water then reduce to a quiet simmer; steep black tea for 4-5 minutes then stir in honey

more recipes coming soon; feel free to leave asks or comments with suggestions for recipes you’d like to see!

litha breakfast

litha iced chamomile 🌼

sugar ✨

kindness, joy, wishes

no real health benefits here, it’s just sugar

always be careful with sugar intake, ofc even more so if you have any issues with insulin etc

honey 🐝

healing, prosperity, happiness, luck, energy

anti inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, heart/digestive health

honey is sugar and too much sugar won’t ever really be a good thing; be sure you’re getting your honey from a good source, save the bees, and don’t give honey to babies under the age of 2

chamomile 🌼

healing, growth, happiness, prosperity, cleansing, calming

cramps, sleep aid, anti inflammatory, soothes stomach

can lower blood sugar and interact with blood thinners or cause constipation

lavender ☁️

grounding, cleansing, healing, calming

can reduce blood pressure, helps headaches/nausea, antiseptic, anti inflammatory, pain relief

uncommonly associated with constipation or headache

energy tea potion ☀️🕯

what you’ll need;

how to brew;

totally forgot to post my beltane cookies! put some cinnamon in the batter and the chocolate chips have cinnamon in them too! definitely let me know if you’d be interested in a more detailed post about the recipe/correspondences!

hope everyone had a blessed beltane! 🔥🕯

beltane bread! ☀️🌿🕯🥖

grind together in a mortar & pestle. optional; charge with incense smoke of your choice to reawaken before use

grind everything together; you can charge it in the sunlight before use to reawaken or with crystals you associate with earth/other intent you may have for your specific use

crush everything till combined in mortar & pestle, charge with candles before use if desired to reawaken your salt

activities;

bonfires, foraging, herbal/floral teas, starting/transplanting seeds, fertility/fertilizing plants, basking in the sun, hiking.

spellwork ;

cleansing, grounding, prosperity, protection/warding.

scents;

any floral oils/incense, lemon, frankincense, ylang-ylang, cinnamon, strawberry.

crystals;

sunstone, rose quartz, carnelian, clear quartz, garnet, aventurine, malachite, amber, smokey quartz, pyrite, bloodstone, moss agate, tigers eye, citrine.

flowers/herbs;

roses, daisies, wildflowers, violets, dandelions, rosemary, mint, thyme, mugwort, ginger, cinnamon, chamomile, lavender, basil, marigolds.

colours;

pink, green, brown, white, gold, red, light blue.

trees;

birch, rowan, hawthorn.

foods;

bread, plant based dairy, faewine, red/dessert wines, honey, berries, oats, nuts.