By Katrina Rasbold
Ruled by Venus, feverfew is used to ease the pain of premenstrual syndrome and delayed menstruation.
Herbalism For Your Day: Feverfew
Category: Witchcraft
Palms and the Soles of the Feet: More Chakras Helpful in Magick and Energy Work
By Tatiara
The importance of the chakras in our hands and feet is often understated. We hear so much about the seven main chakras, or energy centers, placed at various points along the spine. These are known as major or primary chakras. The hands and feet are termed minor, or secondary chakras. There are said to be 21 secondary chakras throughout the body, as well as 86 micro-chakras.
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Stone Magic: Chrysoprase
By Katrina Rasbold
Chrysoprase is one of the happinest stones you will encounter. It is an offshoot of chalcedony that promotes all of the best experiences for humans: joy, happiness, success, friendship, protection, healing, and financial abundance. Continue reading Stone Magic: Chrysoprase
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.
Ask a Witch: Can You Undo a Spell Once It Is Cast?
by Katrina Rasbold
Are you seeing unexpected and undesired results from your spellwork? Did you change your mind after doing rage spells? Did new information come to light after you did your spellwork? If you need to uncast a spell, here is the video manual for it.
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Stone Magic: Aventurine
By Katrina Rasbold
Aventurine is most often thought of as a minty green stone, but it also comes in darker green, blue, and red, depending on the heat level at which it is created and the area in which it developed. It is infused with mica, which gives it a lovely iridescence. It is found in India and South America and is sometimes referred to as “Indian Jade.” Ancient Tibetans used aventurine for the eyes of many of their statues because of its beautiful color and its affinity for blessing the visionary processes of holy people.
Why Isn’t the Magic Working?
By Lady Saoirse
Bright Blessings,
When I was a kid, my favorite movie was one called Little Big Man, starring Chief Dan George as Grandfather. At the end of the movie Grandfather sang a beautiful death song and told his god that he was ready to die. He lay down to die, but instead of dying, a beautiful rain swept the landscape. He sat up and asked his grandson if he was on the other side and his grandson told him no. Grandfather he said, “Sometimes the magic works and sometimes it doesn’t.” Continue reading Why Isn’t the Magic Working?
Stone Magic: Chalcedony
By Katrina Rasbold
Chacedony is an interesting word that people tend to pronounce in different ways, mostly because they read it and never heard it. I always heard people pronounce it as “chal-sidney” and I have trouble thinking of it as anything else. Many people I know say, “chal-see-doney.” Professor Google says the correct pronounciation is, “cal-sedony.” So there y’go.
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.
Stone Magic: Lepidolite
By Katrina Rasbold
Lepidolite is a beautiful stone known as a “stone of peace” for its soothing, high-vibing properties. Structurally, lepidolite resembles tourmaline and its qualities are similar to watermelon tourmaline. It does, in fact, form alongside tourmaline in many places.
Stone Magic: Rhodonite
By Katrina Rasbold
Rhodinite is a mineral found in ore, especially close to manganese and silver. Silver and even gold strands are often found in Rhodonite. Continue reading Stone Magic: Rhodonite
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
Ask a Witch: How Do I Cleanse My Crystal?
By Katrina Rasbold
Are your crystals feeling stodgy and dead? They can get energy depleted or energy overloaded. In this video, Katrina discusses who to reset your favorite crystals.
Ask a Witch: How Do You Make & Use Moon Water?
By Katrina Rasbold
Have you heard of moon water and want to give it a try? Here is how Katrina makes and uses it. [Note from Katrina: I did not mention making moon water during a lunar eclipse, but you can certainly do that in the same way as other types of moon water. Lunar eclipse water is great for revealing and hiding what is and is not anyone’s business.] Continue reading Ask a Witch: How Do You Make & Use Moon Water?
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
Stone Magic: Turquoise
By Katrina Rasbold
Turquoise is a copper aluminum sulfate that presents in blue, deep green, or green blue. The level of copper present in the amalgam determines how much blue shows up in the stone. Throughout multiple cultures, turquoise is honored as a strong protection stone that also brings good fortune and happiness. The protective energies are amplified if the stone is given to the owner by a loving friend. We often find turquoise guarding burial sites in Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Continue reading Stone Magic: Turquoise
Herbalism For Your Day: Chamomile
By Katrina Rasbold
Chamomile is just a precious little plant. I have grown it and even for a black thumb person like me, it’s fairly easy to cultivate and you can feel the gentleness of it radiating from its little blossoms. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Chamomile
Ask a Witch: How Do You Use Poppets and Effigies In Spellwork?
By Katrina Rasbold
Poppets and effigies take the place of a person in spellwork, but how do you use them?
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