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Hello all!

Im back, at least for now!

I've gotten the next post in the Elements Series up, which means I only have one more to go before the series is complete!

I hope to soon create another infodump as well, this time on the topic of Midsummer or Litha!

I hope all of you are having a truly wonderful Spring ♡

#elements #sabbats #midsummer #litha #air element #witchy #witch #witchcraft #cottage witch #kitchen witch #witchblr #im back #spring #springtime #♡

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Elements: Air Edition

About the air element: The air element is linked to things such as divination, concentration, visualization, and prophecy. Air teaches us how to hone our scattered energy and focus it toward what we want. It teaches us to use our intention. Air can be a big cleanser and also a big charger. Just stand outside for a few momenrs on a windy day, letting it blow around you and play through your hair, and you will feel renewed.

Air in magic: The air element is often used in combination with smoke, feathers, trees, flowers, and plants. It is common to use the air element in both spells that require letting go, and in spells that bring you new information. After all, rumors can travel on the wind. Aromatherapy, hanging objects up, playing the flute or other woodwind instruments, and tossing things to the wind are all examples of using the air element in magic.

Forms of air include: wind, still air, breath, vibrations

Some air spirits include: Sylphs, zephyrs, faeries

Color: Yellow

Direction: East

Tools: Censer, athame, sword, wand

Tarot suit: Swords

Zodiac signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

Symbol:

Air in daily life: The most obvious form of air in our daily lives is the air that we breathe. Everyone does it, everyone needs it. Speaking requires the element of air as well, as it carries the vibrations of our voices. We use air to cool off, and every time we look up at the clouds in the sky, we are interacting with the air element.

Air in the home: Similarly to how fire is used to keep our homes warm, air is used to keep them cool. Whether you are opening a window, turning on a fan, using an air conditioner, or fanning yourself with the playbill for your little brother's school performance of Legally Blonde in the stuffy auditorium, you are using air to cool yourself down. Air can also be very healing. How many times have you stepped outside to get some fresh air and take in the breeze while you were feeling sick?

Air in the kitchen: Though it may not be obvious at first, there are some cooking methods that utilize the air element. Perhaps the most common is drying, whether you are drying meat for jerkey or herbs for tea. Then there is cooking with convection heat, which is growing more popular, or cooking with microwaves. Also popular, as seen by the amount of fizzy beverages and whipped toppings available, is carbonation and aeration. There are several foods and ingredients associated with the air element, including~

Almond, anise, bamboo, brazil nut, caraway, chicory, dandelion, endive, hazel, hops, lavender, lime, mace, maple, marjoram, mint, mulberry, parsley, pecan, sage, acorn squash, artichoke, bitter melon, broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, fennel, okra, rhubarb, spaghetti squash, alfalfa, cannelini beans, lima beans, mung beans, celery seed, chamomile, rosemary, scallions, amaranth, puffed rice, rye, apple, apricot, blackberry, currants, lingonberry, pear, pineapple, tamarind, pomegranate, black tea, chocolate, coffee, white vinegar, cabbage, celery, grape leaves, mustard greens, daikon, sunchoke, parsnip, hibiscus, macadamia nuts, walnuts, stevia

Herbs associated with air: Frankincense*, myrrh*, pansy, primrose, vervain, violet, yarrow, dill, clove, acacia, aspen, beech, benzoin*, bodhi, bracken, bromeliad, clover, fern, goldenrod, horehound, houseleek, mistletoe*, papyrus, pine, slippery elm, tobacco, rose petals

Stones associated with air: Fluorite, moonstone, turquoise, amethyst, rhodochrosite, topaz, pumice, alexandrite

Animals associated with air: Doves, hawks, eagles, foxes, turtles, ravens, spiders

Incense: Lavender, lemon balm, linden, frankincense, myrrh, violet, anise, chicory, mace, pine

Air on the altar ideas: yellow feathers, feathers in general, bird imagery, incense, censer, bells, flute, objects hanging above the altar

Divination with the air element: Nephomancy, austromancy, alveromancy, feather divination

Air work for spoonies:

Open up the window to watch the sky

Collect feathers or scatter them to the breeze

Keep a handheld fan nearby for when you need to create a breeze of your own

If you dont have your own windchimes, ring bells or listen to recordings of chimes on your phone

Use yellow pillowcases, blankets, sheets, curtains, or wall decorations

Hang beads or ribbons in your window

*Some herbs are unsafe or even deadly to ingest and can be dangerous to use. ALWAYS do research.

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#witchcraft #witch #witchy #witchblr #elements #air #air element #herbs #kitchen witch #cottage witch #air witch #gemini #libra #aquarius #crystals #divination #spoonie witch #wind #breeze #windy #wind witch #sky #sky witch

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Thats a lot of Hozier

#youtube music #calling me out #hozier #glass animals #half alive #the wombats #ryn weaver #pierre #dinner and diatribes #work song #would that i #greek tragedy #music #songs #2021 #2022 #happy new year

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Last night was Samhain! I hosted a feast to celebrate, and we had so much food. There was a seasonal fruit tray with accompanying cheeses, homemade gluten free bread, butternut squash and pancetta risotto, red wine braised short ribs, polenta, dijon maple veggies, pumpkin pie, soul cakes, and apple cider bellinis!!

At the end of the night, we all wrote something we wanted to let go of on slips of paper, put them in a pumpkin, and smashed the pumpkin

#witch #cooking #samhain #feast #pie #food #friends #polenta #risotto #soul cakes #halloween #pumpkin

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I got to spend Beltane with my amazing friends today 😊 we had a big picnic feast, and I made a strawberry chamomile pie. It was a little chilly, but it was really nice to get out and enjoy the day!

Beltane blessings to all of my wonderful followers!

#beltane #witch #witchcraft #holiday #may day #bealtaine #spring #fire festival #picnic #feast #pie #strawberry #chamomile #friends #love

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Spring Crossquarter {Beltane} Fantasy Feast

We are nearing the pinnacle of Spring! I long for the day when I can have the most dreamy aromatic sensual Beltane feast and celebration. However creating visual boards is the first step towards that reality. I did go overboard with some of the selections with this one, like I tried to be more Honest in my Imbolc and Ostara board (like as if I were to actually have a feast and constructed a menu) but this one I did not care about portions or the amount of dishes present, I just threw everything in there.

As I have decided to update my 2016 fantasy feasts Beltane was next after Ostara and Imbolc. These visualization posts have helped me manifest some incredible celebrations and gatherings and as my tastes have gotten more extravagant and complicated its time for an upgrade.

In the read more there are the recipe links and additional explanations on personal symbolism and of course the image credits! I also always plan my feasts to be vegan inclusive for those with dietary restrictions but also aim for all the food to be somewhat local which matters in these seasonal feasts since it’s celebrating local nature. Anyway there is something for everyone here.

Keep reading

#beltane #feast #violet see violet do #astounding #i love it #witchcraft

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Elements: Fire Edition

About the fire element: The fire element is linked to things such as energy, change, inspiration, love, passion, sexuality, spirit, leadership, trust, renewal, stress, courage, and protection. Fire teaches us to use our energy and our passion to accomplish great things, while also teaching us how to maintain our more destructive tendencies. Fire is also big within anything to do with cleansing, as it burns away the old completely.

Fire in magic: The fire element is commonly used in love spells and energy work, along with purification, destruction, and healing spells. Common magical practices related to the fire element are burning things, lighting candles or even bonfires, using cauldrons, heating supplies, and baking.

Forms of fire include: fire itself, smoke, ash, lava

Some fire spirits include: Salamanders, pheonixes

Color: Red

Direction: South

Tools: Athame, sword, candle, censer, dagger, wand

Tarot suit: Wands

Zodiac signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Symbol:

Fire in daily life: Fire warms us and keeps us going; both physically from the fires in our hearths and spiritually from the fires in our hearts. Daily practices such as cooking require the use of fire or heat, as does heating a house. Some people smoke, which also uses the element of fire. Even sunbathing uses fire. In addition to these more physical uses of fire, daily emotions like passion and love invoke the element as well.

Fire in the home: Originally, our homes were heated by a fire lit in the hearth, then by big woodburning stoves, and now by gas or electric heat. Either way, staying warm is needed for survival, and therefore fire is in our daily lives. Cooking with the stove or oven uses fire, and when one turns on a lamp or even lights a candle to see in the darkness, fire is being used once again.

Fire in the kitchen: Cooking food, in almost every form, will require fire. Even when boiling something in water, fire is needed to boil that water. Common cooking methods that utilise fire very well are roasting, grilling, and smoking, along with cooking foods over a campfire or hot coals. There are a ton of foods associated with fire, including~

Orange blossom water, molasses, honey, allspice, anise, basil, safflower oil, corn oil, walnuts, bay, black pepper, caraway, pistachios, pecans, cashews, cardamom, cayenne, chamomile, corn, buckwheat, tomato, chipotle, chives, cinnamon, hot sauce, sundried tomato, rutabaga, cloves, ginger, cumin, red bell pepper, eggplant, brussels sprouts, ketchup, dill, fenugreek, jalapeno, sour cream, parmesan, feta cheese, lemongrass, marjoram, mustard, cheddar, bleu cheese, wasabi, nutmeg, orange, oregano, red onion, radish, parsnip, paprika, chili, red pepper flakes, turnip, horseradish, raw garlic, rosemary, saffron, sage, beets, stinging nettles, liver, beef, scallions, tarragon, thyme, tumeric, almond, yeast, pickles, vanilla, alcohol, black tea, coffee.

Herbs associated with fire: Amaranth, angelica*, ash*, betony, cactus*, carnation, cassia, cattail, cedar*, celandine*, chestnut, chrysanthemum, clove, coffee, coriander, curry, damiana*, dragon's blood, fennel, fig, flax, frankincense, garlic, ginseng, hawthorn*, holly*, horseradish, hyssop*, juniper*, mandrake*, marigold, mullein, nettle, oak, olive, orange, peony*, pepper, peppermint, rosemary, rowan*, rue*, saffron, sassafras*, sunflower, tea, thistle, tobacco*, walnut, witch hazel*, wormwood*, yucca

Stones associated with fire: Jasper, ruby, fire agate, bloodstone, garnet, fire opal, carnelian, red amber, citrine, lava rock

Animals associated with fire: Squirrel, tiger, lion, porcupine, badger, coyote, fox, bear, rabbit, snake, hawk, dragon, horse, mantis, bee, ladybug, scorpion

Incense: Sweetgrass, myrrh, cedar, frankincense, dragon's blood, juniper, sage, clover, thyme, cinnamon, cedar

Fire on the altar ideas: Star or sun images, lava rocks, red feathers, tree sap, candle, wand, dagger, lamp

Divination with the fire element: Pyromancy, divination with fire, divination with incense, capnomancy

Fire work for spoonies:

Safely light a candle, or use a battery operated one

Keep igneous rocks and fire-related crystals around

Wrap yourself up in blankets, all warm and cozy

Let the sun in through the windows

Drink something warm

Use red pillowcases, blankets, sheets, curtains, or wall decorations

Turn up the heat, if you can

*Some herbs are unsafe or even deadly to ingest and can be dangerous to use. ALWAYS do research.

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We should all run into the woods in the middle of a rainy night with no shirts while the Moon watches us with a smile and wishes us all well while we laugh and play like we're toddlers again without a care in the world and find the mountains and live with the trees whispering to us the secrets they've held for centuries of lovers and dreams and sleep upon the moss when we finally tire of watching the stars who continue laughing long after we have because they want us to be happy and just live with the rain and Earth while she wraps us gently in her leafy arms because she knows we're her true children and she only wishes for our pain to melt away with her celestial tears as she introduces us to Saturn and Mars and Pluto who all hope we live happily despite their own pain and greet Mercury every night and Venus every spring because even though she's not there a lot she cares so deeply for us granting us wisterias and willows and bleeding hearts while Neptune sends their animals to comfort us while Jupiter lends her strength so we might one day join them all as a distant star in the cool night so we might comfort other lost souls just like us so they too might join us in the night

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This is so fascinating. I make salads out of dandelion greens and syrup out of the flowers every year (it tastes just like honey!), but I never knew about this use for the stems, or that they had so many colors!!!

First image is the five dandelion stem bundles in direct sun, same with the second pic (just a different angle) while the third pic is taken in the same spot, but while overcast, to help show the colors in slightly different lights

Color spectrum of dried dandelion stems!

I've been collecting these all over the past month, and it's so fascinating how there's such a wide cariety of colors.

They were a headache to sort because the colors are so vague, and some stems have multiple colors, or even undertones that are a different color than they seem at first glance. So far I've got 5 main categories: Brown/tan, green/tan, green, green/purple, and purple. Although there's even more sub colors like olive green, rust, silver, yellow, off-white, etc. that are mixed in.

I've saved the longest stems to hopefully use in basketry, and i figured if I sorted them by color, i might even be able to make patterns!

I tried making some cordage out of shorter stems. It works, but it's not strong, so it's definitely the sort of thing to be used decoratively (no load bearing/tension). I may try to make different colored cordage and use that in baskets, idk yet

As for picking the stems, it's tempting to go out and pick every single stem you see. However, the longest stems always come from the dried seed heads that are actively shedding seeds, or even the ones that have already shed them.

The short ones from flowers/green seed buds are technically useable, but it's just so much easier to do, say, twining, with longer stems. Sometimes you'll find already-brown dried stems, i collect those too. they're slightly more brittle, but will probably be able to rehydrate well.

Speaking of rehydrating, I soaked some of the shorter stems i got in order to better twist them in a basket, and they seem to have dried out a lot darker and browner the second time around. I dunno if i soaked them too long (very possible) or what, but that's something else to keep an eye on. Oh well, that's what learning is about, and hopefully documenting it here can help someone in the future!

In this last pic, you can see the tiny basket i made with the rehydrated stems. The bundle of fiber on the left is cycad core and irrelevant, while the dark section of fibers in the right bundle is the fibers that were rehydrated and redried. They're crispier than the others.

So, it's both something to watch out for and find a way around, and a potentially useful way of getting new colors!

More discoveries to come, I hope

#dandelion #basket weaving #colors #neat

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Elements: Earth Edition

About the earth element: The earth element pertains to things like security, stability, wealth, prosperity, truth, and patience. The earth teaches us to be patient while waiting for our bounty, and since the beginning of time it has provided us with everything we need. Other common themes of earth include strength, wisdom, practicality, materialism, and responsibility.

Earth in magic: Earth is often used in grounding magic and money spells. Working with crystals, stones, and runes are all working with earth, as is gardening and herbalism. Burying things, and carving images of wood or stone, are common practices related to earth magic.

Forms of earth include: Soil, stones, metal, plants

Some earth spirits include: Gnomes, trolls

Color: Green

Direction: North

Tools: Pentacle, pentagram, salt, gems, stones, metals

Tarot suit: Pentacles

Zodiac signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

Symbol:

Earth in daily life: In our lives, the earth supplies us with abundance, whether harvested from your garden, foraged from the woods, or picked up from the produce aisle of the local grocery store at 4:59 pm when you realize you forgot an ingredient for dinner. Earth makes up the world around us, and provides us with our clothing, our shelters, and most of our food. In daily life, many of us try to give back to earth by recycling or composting. Even death is part of life, and when it comes to earth, many of us will be buried in it.

Earth in the home: First of all, our homes themselves are made of earth. Whether wood, stone, metal, animal hide, or mud, the shelters we live in are made up of the earth element. In addition to this, many of us have gardens, houseplants, or even terrariums that we care for. Even if you dont, there's not a day that goes by where you dont see a plant of some kind. In the same way that water is in us, earth is all around us.

Earth in the kitchen: Earthen ovens have been used to cook food all around the world. In some places, food is cooked in clay cookware, or is actually packed in clay before cooking. People use root cellars dug into the ground to keep food fresh. Really, food in general is a symbol of earth. Our food comes from earth and eventually goes back to it. There are many foods associated with earth, including~

Rice, grains, turnips, potatoes, acorns, any nuts, any seeds, acorn squash, peas, corn, carrots, beets, bottle gourd, fennel, leeks, okra, stinging nettles, shiitake, portobello, olive oil, pumpkin, rhubarb, any legumes, brown sugar, paneer, parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, buttermilk, molasses, raisins, raw sugar, amaranth, taro, onion, shallot, jicama, cornmeal, pasta, tapioca, wild rice, green onion, garlic, celeriac, yogurt, beef, chicken, duck, lamb, egg, pork, rabbit, turkey, tofu, chocolate, beer, persimmon, kiwi, banana, cantaloupe, dates, figs, plantains, guavas, jackfruit.

Herbs associated with earth: barley, buckwheat, cypress*, horehound, mugwort, oats, oleander*, patchouli, primrose, rye, sage, tulip*, vervain, wheat, honeysuckle*, lilac, ivy*, lichens*, moss*, ginger, nutmeg, poppy seed, tumeric, vanilla bean

Stones associated with earth: Amethyst, angelite, agate, cat's eye, coal, emerald, geodes, salt, jasper, obsidian, olivine, onyx, peridot, quartz, tourmaline

Animals associated with earth: cow, bull, dog, horse, ant, bear, wolf, deer, buffalo

Incense: magnolia, sage, honeysuckle, lilac, nutmeg, pine, patchouli

Earth on the altar ideas: Stones, crystals, small plants, wood, sand, soil

Divination with the earth element: Tasseography, osteomancy, runes

Earth work for spoonies:

Make and hang a witch's ladder

Keep some plants around your room, or even in a window box outside

If you're notorious for killing plants, try an air plant!

Keep crystals and stones around you

Use green pillowcases, blankets, sheets, curtains, or wall decorations

Use a salt lamp

Press flowers and leaves

Make or decorate with things made out of clay

*Some herbs are unsafe or even deadly to ingest and can be dangerous to use. ALWAYS do research.

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Someone here is very loved

#witchy #graveyard #cemetary #spring #flowers #scilla #daffodils #resting #headstone #love #rememberance

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Getting so excited for Beltane this year. I got some inspiration from this!

Beltane {Fantasy} Feast

So I did this for the others ( Imbolc, Ostara, Litha, Lughnasadth, Mabon, Samhain, Yule ) so I will continue the tradition of creating dream feasts for every sabbat. One day I will have the money to do this.. one day.. I can fulfill my dreams of being a pagan martha stewart..

Starters: Roasted Red Beet Hummus Radish Tartines (This one is delicious with smoked Salmon) Spring Rolls with Pansies* Radish Flowers

Sides: White Asparagus Red Cabbage Salad with Pistachios

Maincourse: Duck with Red Cabbage  The picture features Pork but I would choose Chicken or Duck Artichokes with Dip

Desserts: Flower Pot Cookie Crumble Cake Rose Buttercream Cream Cake Mushroom Meringues (recipe) French Almond Lavender Cake with Lemon Glaze Chocolate Violet Flower Cake

Drinks: Rose Tea Fairy Floss Cocktail Lilac Lemon Fizz

Here’s a post of my personal correspondences and my environment around this time of year and what’s in season (which prompted me to choose the foods I chose). Credits: Wreath, Rose Candles, Blue Mushrooms, Radish Flowers, Tablescape, Roses, Table Setup, Purple Paper Wisteria Decoration, Fairy Statue, Fox Glove, Drink Gif *Sorry I searched and searched and can’t find the recipe. 

#beltane #witch #witchcraft #fantasy #feast #sabbats #delizioso #cottage witch #hereditary witch #holiday

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Elements: Water Edition

About the water element: The water element has much to do with emotions, healing, and the subconscious mind. Like water, emotions are fluid and ever-changing. Some other common themes attributed to or represented by water are courage, cleansing, fertility, sleep, psychic abilities, and self-reflection.

Water in magic: water is often used as a form of cleansing, and is also common in magical workings having to do with love, friendship, and dreams. Rainwater, snow water, rosewater, dew, hail water, sea water, river water and even blessed water are all commonly used. Water may be sprinkled, splashed, or bathed in as needed in spells. Ritual baths are quite common. Submerging something in water can help to banish or release it, similar to burning it. Some witches will run water over sigils as a means to activate them.

Forms of water include: Liquid water, ice, water vapor, snow.

Some water spirits include: Undines and mermaids.

Color: Blue

Direction: West

Tools: Goblet, chalice, cauldron, mirror.

Tarot suit: Cups

Zodiac signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces.

Symbol:

Water in daily life: It's no secret that we all need water to survive, and that we take in water all day every day, whether we drink it directly or recieve it through food and other drinks. In fact, the human body is over 70% water. In other aspects of life, sometimes it is rainy, snowy, foggy, or just humid outside. Sometimes we go to the lake, the beach, the river, the creek, the pool, even the water park. It all depends on what is in your area, but regardless of what is there, it is known that many people experience a call towards bodies of water and water itself. Most people will tell you that they take baths to relax, they get all their great ideas im the shower, or that the worst part of a shower is getting out. Many people have known the peace of floating on the calm surface of a large enough body of water. Even kissing, really, is an exchange of water.

Water in the home: On the more obvious side of things, a home usually has showers, bathtubs, sinks, and even toilets to bring water into their daily lives in some way. Less obvious is mirrors, which are a symbol of water. Some people will have small, decorative fountains in their homes. Some will have a humidifier in their room. Others will have a duck pond outside. These are all sources of the water element. A daily act that usually uses the element of water is cleaning. Cleansings in general are associated with water, but chores like cleaning household appliances, mopping, and doing the dishes all use water directly.

Water in the kitchen: Boiling, blanching, poaching, and braising are all cooking methods that utilise the element of water. However, there are also many foods that are associated with the water element. These include~

Apples, avocadoes, bananas, blackberries, cabbage, capers, cauliflower, cranberries, celery, lentils, limes, cherry, coconut, cucumber, grape, lemon, lettuce, soy milk, sesame oil, safflower oil, coconut oil, papaya, peach, pear, strawberry, mozzarella, goat's milk, feta cheese, cottage cheese, bleu cheese, tamarind, tomato, vanilla, apricot, butter, fish, octopus, shellfish, butternut squash, white wine, apple cider vinegar, milk, plums, pomegranates, sugar, sweet potatoes, zucchini, agave syrup, seaweed, melons, tea, raspberries, and of course regular drinking water.

Herbs associated with water: Aloe, camphor*, magnolia*, yew*, camellia*, birch, cardamom, salt, catnip, chamomile, wolfsbane*, sweet pea*, sandalwood*, elder*, gardenia, geranium, hibiscus, poppy*, periwinkle*, jasmine, licorice, lilac, lily*, myrrh*, morning glory*, ivy*, iris*, hyacinth*, lobelia*, lotus, mustard, myrtle*, hemlock*, foxglove*, eucalyptus*, passionflower, rose, skullcap, spearmint, daisy*, daffodil*, belladonna*, slippery elm*, tansy*, thyme, valerian, violet, willow, wintergreen*, yarrow.

Stones associated with water: Aquamarine, blue tourmaline, pearl, coral, blue topaz, flourite.

Animals associated with water: Whale, dolphin, turtle, fish, swan, frog, cat, crab.

Incense: Lotus, sandalwood, myrrh, mugwort, vanilla, violet, jasmine, raspberry, hibiscus.

Water on the altar ideas: A bowl or cup of water, a chalice, a bowl of sea salt, a seashell, seaglass, blue ribbons or cloth.

Divination with the water element: Scrying bowls; scrying mirrors.

Water work for spoonies:

Keep a humidifier in your home

Use blue pillowcases, blankets, sheets, curtains, or wall decorations

Wear something blue

Decorate with blue ribbons

Keep a bowl of water out

Take a bath, wash your face, or just use a mister on yourself

*Some herbs are unsafe or even deadly to ingest and can be dangerous to use. ALWAYS do research.

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#witchcraft #witch #witchy #witchblr #elements #water #water element #herbs #kitchen witch #cottage witch #water witch #pisces #cancer #scorpio #crystals #divination #spoonie witch #ice #snow #snow witch

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The Elements Series

I've been researching a lot about the elements lately and wanted to document that knowledge here. In this series i'll go over five elements, what they are, how they are used in magic, and where they're found in our everyday lives. Being a cottage witch, i'll talk a lot about the kitchen and the home in general. I'll be starting with a post about water, which should be up later today :)

#witchcraft #witch #elements #earth #air #fire #water #spirit #cottage witch #notes #magic #pentacle

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Beltane Infodump (part 2)

This part is mostly recipes and ideas for celebrating. Enjoy!

Beltane tea:

Black tea- Courage, stability, strength, wealth

Jasmine- Love, beauty, sensuality, confidence, prosperity, healing

Lavender- Purification, happiness, fertility, love

Lemon balm- Healing, happiness, love, success

One or two drops of vanilla extract- Love, lust, protection

Strawberry lemon cream scones-

Strawberries- Sexuality, love

Lemon- Purification, happiness, beauty, energy, friendship

Vanilla- Love, lust, protection

Sugar- Love, lust, attraction

Butter- Nurturing, peace, the Fae

Cream- Unconditional love

Tricolore salad-

Tomato- Love, protection, lust

Avocado- Beauty, smooth relationships

Mozzarella- Positive energy, success

Olive oil- Healing, fertility, protection, peace

Balsamic vinegar- Fire, protection

Honey- Love, healing, solar energy, fertility, the Fae

Garlic- Cleansing, purification, dispels negativity

Basil- Love, protection, wealth

Beltane cake-

(I would top mine with candied lilacs or violets)

Nutmeg- Sensuality, love, attraction, warmth

Cardamom- Lust, passion, love, attraction

Cloves- Sexuality, protection, prosperity

Ginger- Love, passion, heat, confidence

Chocolate- Love, romance, prosperity

Milk- Love, abundance

Brandy- Love, fertility, happiness, prosperity

Amaretto- Prosperity, love, grace, lust, healing, abundance

Vanilla- Love, lust, protection

Butter- Nurturing, peace, the fae

Brown sugar- Friendship, strength, love, attraction

Bath/body oil:

Rose essential oil- Love, attraction, beauty

Lavender essential oil- Purification, happiness, fertility, love

Lilac essential oil- Flirtation, attraction, romance, warding off evil

Basil essential oil- Love, protection, wealth

Carrier oil- I used apricot kernel oil for it's connection to love and emotion.

Fill a good sized bottle with your carrier oil, then add 2-3 drops of each essential oil. Drizzle this oil into a warm bath or rub a small abount into your skin.

If you do not like the feeling of oil, or can not use essential oils, then make a body mist by combining fresh lavender sprigs, red rose petals, lilacs, and basil leaves in a pot of water. Boil these to your liking, then let the mixture cool. Strain out the plant matter and add the liquid to a spray bottle. Shake before use.

How to make a May basket:

Ideas for a low spoons Beltane:

Open up the curtains to let in the sun

Drink strawberry lemonade!

Light a red or white candle

Use a pillowcase in one of the Beltane colours

Place a carnelian under your pillow (I have a heart shaped one that I love)

Take a bath or use a floral body oil or mist

If you have a partner, spend time together

Admire the spring flowers if you can

(Credit for this idea goes to @heatherwitch)

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(Pictures are not mine)

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Beltane Infodump (part 1)

Preface:

I'm planning on making these for the whole wheel of the year, but since Imbolc and Ostara already passed they'll be a little bit out of order. These will be two-part posts. I hope someone finds them informative!

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Date: April 30th-May 1st

Other names: May Day, Lá Bealtaine, Primo Maggio, Vappu, Roodmas, Cétamain

Magic: Fertility, abundance, love, lust, passion

Common practices: Dancing around the maypole, jumping the bonfire, rubbing face with May dew, making may baskets, making garlands, sex, feasts, transplanting seeds, leaving offerings for the Fae, braiding

What is Beltane?

Beltane celebrates fertility, passion, and spring turning to summer. It is a time to give thanks for the gifts of nature, and to engage in activities such as planting seeds or conceiving a child. Fertility and sexuality are huge themes of Beltane, making it the perfect time to do so. Beltane is a fire festival, and is a wonderful, energetic celebration that usually consists of dancing, feasting, and of course, bonfires. One tradition of Beltane is jumping the bonfire, during which people and couples would leap the fire as an act of purification and blessing. Another common tradition is maypole dancing, which is a rite of fertility and celebration of spring. May wine is a traditional Beltane drink, and is a sweet white wine which has had sweet woodruff flowers steeped in it. It is said that washing one's face in May dew on the morning of May 1st will leave them with a flawless complexion.

Trees: Oak, hawthorn, birch, rowan

Flowers: Violet, forsythia, crocus, tulip, rose, daisy, cowslip, coltsfoot, rue, lilac, bluebell, lily of the valley, primrose

Herbs: Mint, lemon balm, dill, lavender, mugwort, rosemary, chamomile, marigold, basil, nettle, ivy

Stones: Malachite, moss agate, rose quartz, garnet, carnelian, sunstone, emerald, amber

Incense: Rose, peach, ylang ylang, vanilla, jasmine, lilac

Symbols: May pole, flower crown, the Fae, the Green Man, fires, ploughs

Colors: Blue, purple, pink, green, white

Animals: Goat, rabbit, honeybee, dove

Food and drink: Honey, lemonade, oats, asparagus, goat cheese, cakes and sweet breads, May wine, edible flowers, picnics

Deities: Aphrodite, Bast, Pan, Cernunnos, Diana, Flora, Turan, Artemis, Venus, Bacchus, Ceres, Demeter, Apollo, Baal, Odin

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