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Witch bottles are wonderful protective charms with centuries of historical use. They're not only powerful, but also easy to make. You'll need a small glass jar with a tight lid, some wine or mead, a black candle, matches, and several of the following items: tacks, bent pins, or small nails; pieces of obsidian; sea salt; bits of black wax; a red ribbon; very small pieces of broken glass or pottery (handle carefully!); cleaned bones from a roast chicken; bits of fur or feather; and sprigs of ...
With Imbolc coming in just a few days, I like to use this time to start doing a ritual cleansing of my body and spirit. To do this, I drink herbal teas. Today's herbal tea is made of two ingredients associated with the goddess Brigid: rosemary and dandelion root. Not only are they helpful in detoxifying the body, but they also promote the purification of the spirit. If you don't grow these herbs normally, a good option is to get these items at your local market. You can get the rosemary in the ...
Although it may not officially be spring yet, many of us in the Northern Hemisphere can certainly feel spring springing, day by day, hour by hour. Let’s start utilizing that energy for spring cleaning! Simply boil water, then add a wee bit of sea salt and vinegar, concluding with one cup of makeshift tea designed with your intentions at hand. Add this to your mopping water. This tea is not meant for drinking, as you will add it to your mopping bucket. Do not allow the tea to steep for ...
During the winter our homes are closed up and may trap dark energies. This spell will help cleanse your living space. You’ll need one bayberry-scented candle. Safely light the candle. Gaze into the flame. Visualize a white light coming out of the flame growing until it surrounds your home. See the white light absorbing any negative energy until it is all harmlessly gone. Relax and breathe deeply. When you’ve returned to a calm daily state of mind, safely extinguish the flame. Your ...
