By Katrina Rasbold
Chrysocolla is found in copper mines and varies from light green to deep blue and forms from the oxidized copper deposits around it. It was once called “green turquoise” rather than considered as its own stone as it is now.
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.
By Katrina Rasbold
“Tarot Talk” is a once-a-week reading with a deep exploration of the card we pull. What are some aspects of the card (as per the original Pamela Colman Smith artwork) that add extra dimensions to the interpretation? How does that tell us what to focus on in the coming week? This week’s card is… Continue reading Tarot Talk: Page of Swords
By Katrina Rasbold
Goldenseal is a guardian herb that protects the wearer or holder from all forms of evil or danger.
By Katrina Rasbold
This beautiful stone with its rich blue and gray/white streaks often gets mistaken for lapis lazuli. The distinctive difference between the two is that lapis often has golden bits of pyrite in it and sodalite does not.
By Katrina Rasbold
“Tarot Talk” is a once-a-week reading with a deep exploration of the card we pull. What are some aspects of the card (as per the original Pamela Colman Smith artwork) that add extra dimensions to the interpretation? How does that tell us what to focus on in the coming week? This week’s card is… Continue reading Tarot Talk: 8 of Wands
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.
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.
By Katrina Rasbold
“Tarot Talk” is a once-a-week reading with a deep exploration of the card we pull. What are some aspects of the card (as per the original Pamela Colman Smith artwork) that add extra dimensions to the interpretation? How does that tell us what to focus on in the coming week? This week’s card is… Continue reading Tarot Talk: Ace of Pentacles
By Katrina Rasbold
One beautiful quality of jade that many people do not know about is that when it is struck, it produces a lovely, resonant tone, which makes it an excellent component for wind chimes and musical instruments such as xylophones and gongs.
By Katrina Rasbold
Ruled by Venus, feverfew is used to ease the pain of premenstrual syndrome and delayed menstruation.
By Katrina Rasbold
“Tarot Talk” is a once-a-week reading with a deep exploration of the card we pull. What are some aspects of the card (as per the original Pamela Colman Smith artwork) that add extra dimensions to the interpretation? How does that tell us what to focus on in the coming week? This week’s card is… Continue reading Tarot Talk: The Ten of Wands
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
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.
By Katrina Rasbold
“Tarot Talk” is a once-a-week reading with a deep exploration of the card we pull. What are some aspects of the card (as per the original Pamela Colman Smith artwork) that add extra dimensions to the interpretation? How does that tell us what to focus on in the coming week? This week’s card is… Continue reading Tarot Talk: 3 of Swords
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.
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.
Continue reading Ask a Witch: Can You Undo a Spell Once It Is Cast?
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.
By Katrina Rasbold
“Tarot Talk” is a once-a-week reading with a deep exploration of the card we pull. What are some aspects of the card (as per the original Pamela Colman Smith artwork) that add extra dimensions to the interpretation? How does that tell us what to focus on in the coming week? This week’s card is… Continue reading Tarot Talk: Six of Swords
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.