Grasswood Witch

An herbal tea blend for the beginning of the harvest season. Contains Cal endula -  associated with the sun, helps restore personal energy Mint -  purifying and uplifting Chamomile -  attracts prosperity, also connected with the sun Oat straw -  has rejuvenating and purifying properties Rose petals -  healing and protective  Mugwort -  connected with divine energy How To Make It All of the ingredients are late summer flowering and could be harvested during Lughnasadh.  Since they're all connected with Lughnasadh the energy they hold will be more potent during this time. Combine the herbs in a mortar and pestle while empowering your tea blend with your energy.   Charge this herbal tea blend in the Lughnasadh sun with carnelian, citrine, or a clear quartz crystal.

Lughnasadh / Lammas 1st of August Herbs/Flowers/Trees : basil, bay, golden rod, mint, vervain, chamomile, calendula, mugwort, heather, poppy, sunflower, hops, comfrey, ash, rowan Crystals : carnelian, citrine, gold, clear quartz, peridot, sardonyx, obsidian, aventurine Foods : barley, wheat, corn, bilberries, blackberries, raspberries, grapes, apples, squash, bread, pies, wine, beer Colours : gold, yellow, beige, brown, orange, green The Magick of Lughnasadh Lughnasadh is the first of the three harvest Sabbats.  Lughnasadh is a Gaelic word for “festival of Lugh”. Lugh is the Celtic sun god, a master of arts and a skilled craftsman. He was also a warrior and was associated with oaths and nobility.  Lughnasadh is also referred to as Lammas, meaning “loaf mass”. This is the Anglo-Saxon terminology.  This Sabbat marks the beginning of the harvest season, so it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and request blessings from deities for a bountiful harvest. Traditionally,...