Yet the question remains: what do we do with it? How do we honor anger without letting it consume us?
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Category: Herbalism
Herbalism For Your Day: Periwinkle
By Katrina Rasbold
The Magical and Healing Properties of Periwinkle: A Symbol of Protection, Love, and Immortality
Periwinkle (Vinca minor), with its delicate blue or violet flowers, is a charming and potent plant steeped in magical and medicinal traditions. Also known as “witch’s violet” or “violet of sorcery,” periwinkle has long been associated with protection, love, and immortality in European folklore and herbal practices. Its evergreen leaves and enduring blooms make it a symbol of life and resilience, often used in spells to guard against negativity, enhance love, and promote healing.
In this blog post, we’ll explore the magical and healing properties of periwinkle, along with practical ways to incorporate this versatile plant into your spiritual and wellness practices. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Periwinkle
Herbalism For Your Day: Tonka Beans
By Katrina Rasbold
Tonka Beans (Dipteryx odorata), the aromatic seeds of the Dipteryx tree, are renowned for their sweet, vanilla-like scent and deep magical properties. Used in both magical and healing practices for centuries, Tonka Beans are symbols of luck, love, and protection. Their rich, warm fragrance makes them a favorite in rituals involving attraction, manifestation, and spiritual guidance, while their subtle energy brings both balance and soothing comfort.
In this blog post, we’ll dive into the magical and healing properties of Tonka Beans, exploring their history, folklore, and how to incorporate them into your magical and wellness practices. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Tonka Beans
Herbalism For Your Day: Henbane
By Katrina Rasbold
Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) is a plant steeped in history, magic, and lore. Often regarded as one of the infamous “witches’ herbs” due to its potent effects and associations with ancient magical practices, Henbane carries an aura of both power and danger. Though poisonous, Henbane has been used in small, controlled amounts for its medicinal and psychoactive properties, playing a significant role in both ancient healing and magical rituals.
In this blog post, we’ll explore the magical and healing properties of Henbane, along with the plant’s deep roots in folklore and witchcraft. While Henbane requires caution due to its toxicity, its rich magical history and transformative spiritual uses make it an herb worth understanding, especially for those working with protective, visionary, and transformative magic. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Henbane
Herbalism For Your Day: Honeysuckle
By Katrina Rasbold
The Magical and Healing Properties of Honeysuckle: The Herb of Sweetness and Protection
Honeysuckle (Lonicera) is a beloved plant known for its sweet fragrance and beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers. This enchanting herb has a rich history of use in both herbal medicine and magical practices, where it is celebrated for its healing, protective, and prosperity-attracting properties. In magic, Honeysuckle is often associated with love, psychic powers, protection, and abundance, while its healing properties make it a valuable tool in traditional herbalism for soothing inflammation and supporting the respiratory system.
In this blog post, we will explore the magical and healing properties of Honeysuckle and discover how you can incorporate this powerful and fragrant herb into your spiritual and wellness practices. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Honeysuckle
Herbalism For Your Day: Boneset
By Katrina Rasbold
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), also known as thoroughwort, is a powerful herb with a long history of use in herbal medicine and magical practices. Traditionally used by Native Americans and early settlers for its potent healing properties, Boneset has been regarded as a staple in herbalism for treating fevers, colds, and flu. In magical circles, Boneset is valued for its protective energy, ability to banish negativity, and power to help in spiritual healing.
In this blog post, we’ll explore the magical and healing properties of Boneset, along with practical ways to incorporate this herb into your spiritual and herbal practices. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Boneset
Herbalism For Your Day: Broom
By Katrina Rasbold
Broom (Genista or Cytisus scoparius) is a plant that has been used for centuries in both magical and medicinal practices. With its bright yellow flowers and bushy form, Broom has a strong historical association with purification, protection, and banishing negativity. Known in folklore as a powerful cleansing tool, Broom is often linked with spiritual and magical practices that focus on removing stagnant energies and creating an environment of clarity and safety. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Broom
Herbalism For Your Day: Eyebright
By Katrina Rasbold
As the name implies, we use eyebright for “seeing” of all kinds, including divination and revelation of truths. It increases psychic sensitivity and encourages intuitive flow.
Herbalism For Your Day: Fenugreek Seeds
By Katrina Rasbold
Fenugreek seeds increase focus and intention, as well as offering protection and the ability to successfully ground excess energy.
Herbalism For Your Day – Foxglove
By Katrina Rasbold
Foxglove is a remarkably beautiful plant with brightly colored, long bell-shaped flowers. It is long associated with the ability to communicate with fairies and the other little ones of other realms in the garden area. It is an herb of the Underworld and is sometimes used in necromancy rituals.
Herbalism For Your Day – Goldenseal
By Katrina Rasbold
Goldenseal is a guardian herb that protects the wearer or holder from all forms of evil or danger.
Stone Magic: Agate
By Katrina Rasbold
The magic of agates lies in its unique ability to tranform negative energy into positive energy. It enhances mental acuity, improves concentraion, and fosters a greater capacity for learning.
Herbalism For Your Day – Hyssop
By Katrina Rasbold
Hyssopus officinalis will go to battle for you as a protective and purifying herb. Its purification properties extend to health and healers often use it to treat cold symptoms.
Herbalism For Your Day: Feverfew
By Katrina Rasbold
Ruled by Venus, feverfew is used to ease the pain of premenstrual syndrome and delayed menstruation.
Herbalism For Your Day – Mullein
By Katrina Rasbold
One of the more unique attributes of mullein is that it is work to keep wild animals away from the wearer on hikes. It instills courage and opens the heart to love.
Herbalism For Your Day: Cinnamon
By Katrina Rasbold
Cinnamon come from the bark of several different trees from the cinnamomum genus. It is one of the most stimulating herbs in common use and its versatility in bark and oil form makes it a fantastic and invigorating addition to incenses, teas, potions, and spellwork.
Herbalism For Your Day: Peppermint
By Katrina Rasbold
The presence of menthol in in peppermint makes it an excellent anodyne and a drop or two of pure peppermint extract onto an aching tooth can ease the pain for at least an hour or two. Be prepared. Actual peppermint oil is intense and for a minute, takes your breath away.
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Herbalism For Your Day: Rosemary
By Katrina Rasbold
People lean heavily into the sages, cedar, and juniper, but rosemary is one of the strongest cleansing and purifying herbs to use. It not only cleanses, but also protects property and the people on it. Rosemary is a primary ingredient in the Fiery Wall of Protection oil and spray that I make. Plant rosemary, a sturdy and forgiving bushy herb, outside your home to convey its protection to the house and grounds.
Herbalism For Your Day: Pennyroyal
By Katrina Rasbold
Pennyroyal was the name of a Girl Scout camp near where I grew up, but it is also the name of a versatile healing herb used for hundreds of years. I’m pretty sure those facts are somehow related. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Pennyroyal
Herbalism For Your Day: Yarrow
By Katrina Rasbold
People have used yarrow for healing and magic since before recorded history. Legend says the most precious yarrow grows on the burial site of Confucious. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Yarrow