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.
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.
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
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
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.
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?
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
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
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
By Katrina Rasbold
Poppets and effigies take the place of a person in spellwork, but how do you use them?
Continue reading Ask a Witch: How Do You Use Poppets and Effigies In Spellwork?
By Katrina Rasbold
Where I live in California, Obsidian is extremely common and is a staple in the stone arsenal of serious magical workers. It is brittle due to its volcanic origins and as a glass, can easily cut you if you are not careful with it. This and its dark color give it profound protection powers. It may appear as gray, black, or brown banded with white. Snowflake obsidian gets its name for the white intrusions in the black surface. The sharp edges of obsidian, as well as its brittleness, makes it a common choice for spearheads and arrowheads. Continue reading Stone Magic: Obsidian
By Katrina Rasbold
All through the media and even history, we keep bumping up against this idea that Witches are in league with Satan (Santa maybe, but Satan??), so where does that idea come from and is it true at all? Continue reading Ask a Witch: Do Witches Worship the Devil?
By Katrina Rasbold
Humans often consider the power of speech and written word to be the defining quality that sets us apart from the rest of the animal world. With the exception of some animals specially trained to communicate, Koko the Gorilla, for instance, humans alone possess the demonstrated ability for the ongoing use of language. There is little denying the power of words. Continue reading Witch At The Crossroads: The Power of Words
By Katrina Rasbold
The next several Herbalism For Your Day posts look like a walk through my tea cabinet and that is purely by coincidence, but here we go.
Hibiscus looks like it should be a poisonous plant with its brightly colored flowers and extremely proud and vital stamen and it is poisonous to cats.
Its power as an aphrodesiac is so intense that in some countries, women are forbidden from drinking the tea because certainly, we would not want a bunch of horned up women roaming the streets all hepped up on hibiscus tea. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Hibiscus
By Lady Saoirse
Bright Blessings,
Quite often, we talk about banishing negativity and bringing in positive energy to our lives but we don’t always talk about banishing negative people. Sometimes, your family, your best friend, or even your significant other is just being downright negative. The thought of being without these people temporarily, let alone permanently, might be unbearable. However, sometimes if you want to live a peaceful existence, people give you no choice. Continue reading Protect Your Peace – Banish Them!
by Katrina Rasbold
Anise and star anises are two different herbs from two different plants, but they share the same scent profile because of anethole, an essential oil produced by both plants. The flavor is slightly different with star anise being more bitter. Continue reading Herbalism For Your Day: Anise, Star & Otherwise
By Katrina Rasbold
What is the difference in Witches, Wiccans, & Pagans? Katrina breaks it all down for you.
Continue reading Ask a Witch: Witches, Wiccans, & Pagans, Oh My!
By Katrina Rasbold
When we think of magical stones, lava might be the last thing on your mind. This refers not to the flowing lava from a volcano but the extrusive igneous rock that forms after magma cools and solidifies. Continue reading Stone Magic: Lava
By Katrina Rasbold
There are two things that almost universally Pagans, and especially those who also identify as Witches, love to do: Burn stuff and put smaller things into bigger things. All seventh-grade tittering aside, you can summon a Witch by leaving a box of various sized jars on the side of the road with a “free” sign on them. Oh yes. We will stop. Continue reading Witch At The Crossroads: Container Magic
By Tatiara
Happy Midsummer!! Litha is a time to revel in the fullness of life, honor the natural world, and prepare for the season of harvest. Embrace the magic of the Summer Solstice and let its vibrant energy illuminate your heart and spirit. Continue reading Summer Solstice Splendor