Grasswood Witch

Faerie approved vegan shortbread flower cookies! I made these Faerie Shortbread Flower Cookies for Beltane using forget-me-nots, dianthus and pear blossoms growing in my garden. Be sure to leave a cookie or two and a little bit of milk outside in your garden as an offering to the Fae. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cups powdered sugar 1 1/4 cups softened vegan butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Any of the following edible flowers: primrose, pansies, forget-me-nots, blackthorn blossoms, apple blossoms, pear blossoms, clover, dandelions, lilacs, dianthus, wild rose, violets. Makes about 24 cookies. Directions 1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. In a large bowl stir the flour and powdered sugar together. Then add the softened butter and vanilla and mix until well combined. The dough will look crumbly and soft but should hold together when squeezed in your hands. 3. Place a sheet of parchment paper on your countertop and sp...

A high vibrational crystal of healing and balance. Magickal Correspondences Projective & Receptive energy Fire & Water Sun & Moon All chakras, especially the Crown chakra Healing, amplifying, psychic abilities, divination, cleansing, clarity, concentration, meditation, manifestation, transformation. The Magick of Clear Quartz Clear quartz is an amplifier. Use it in combination with other crystals in a crystal grid to amplify their power. Use it in spell work and rituals to amplify the overall power of the spell. This versatile stone can be “programmed” and used in place of any other crystal. Clear quartz can be used to expand your consciousness and heighten your spirituality. Clear quartz spheres and pendulums are often used for divination. If you don’t have a crystal sphere you can use any form of clear quartz to scry. When practicing divination try drinking mugwort tea and anoint your divination tools with the tea. Charge them in fresh or dried mugwort in the light of th...

A magickal tree of powerful protection Correspondences Projective energy Mars & Saturn Earth & Fire Aries & Scorpio Protection, death, balance of light & dark, banishing, transformation, purification, battles, the underworld, strength, defence, guidance The Magick of the Blackthorn Tree Blackthorn is a deciduous shrub commonly found growing in hedgerows and woodlands in the U.K. It flowers March through April and the berries ripen in August. The berries are also called “sloes” they are edible but very tart in flavour when eaten raw, they are better suited to being cooked first. They are often used to make sloe gin and jams. Try making an enchanted wine or liqueur with sloes and adding some elderberries too. Blackthorn blossoms are also edible. Use the blossoms in baking, add them to spring-time salads or brew them in a tea. Blackthorn helps to dispel negative energy, fear, anger and emotional wounds. Blackthorn is used to make "blasting rods" which direct a cu...

A spell bottle for love. You Will Need Rose buds Cardamom Hawthorn berries Clear quartz chips Written intention Pink candle Rose quartz Spell bottle How to Craft this Spell Bottle This is a spell bottle for manifesting loving energy in your life. Craft this love spell bottle on a Friday when the moon is waxing. Burn some sage or rosemary to cleanse the space you will be crafting this spell bottle in and all of the items that you will be adding to it. Light some jasmine or vanilla incense. Start by centering yourself and raising your energy. Cast a circle and call the quarters, or do what ever you would normally do to prepare for spellwork. Be sure to invite loving energies into your magickal space. Charge and bless the items you add to your spell bottle by holding them in your hands and asking that they help bring loving energy to you. On a small piece of paper draw a sigil or symbols for love. I drew a heart on one side and the eternity symbol on the other. Anoint the four corners and...

A review of "Wheel of the Year: Living the Magical Life" by Pauline Campanelli. This book was written by Pauline Campanelli and illustrated by her husband Dan Campanelli. Published by Llewellyn Publications in 1989. Pauline and Dan are both Wiccan and have been practising since 1968. Pauline has authored other books such as "Ancient Ways", "Circles, Groves, & Sanctuaries", and "Pagan Rites of Passage". She has also published articles for various occult magazines. Pauline and Dan are both professional fine artists and were even featured in a PBS special about their lifestyle and artwork. I had no luck in finding the PBS special, I hope it hasn't been lost in time. This book takes you through the wheel of the year, month-by-month. It gives various information and ideas for rituals, magickal crafting, spellwork, and celebrating the Sabbats. The information in this book is very informative and the ideas are original. I find a lot of books on ...

An angelic crystal of peace and harmony. Magickal Correspondences Receptive energy Air Neptune Crown & Throat Chakra Gemini & Libra Dreamwork, sleep, calming, soothing, peace, clarity, communication, positivity, harmony, divine wisdom The Magick of Celestite Celestite is a high vibrational crystal that strengthens angelic communication and connection to the divine. Use it if you are looking to increase your connection with your guardian angels. It is one of the best crystals for increasing your spiritual awareness. Place celestite on your third eye chakra to tap into your psychic abilities. Keep a celestite crystal close by when doing tarot or oracle card readings. Celestite is a soothing stone that eases anxiety. Try meditating while holding celestite for clarity and peace of mind. It makes an effective worry stone. Use celestite if you are in need of uplifting your spirits and for positive thinking. Celestite assists with dreamwork, prevents nightmares, encourages dream recal...

This festive tree is connected with the Winter Solstice and used for protection, prophecy, and sacrifice. Magickal Correspondences Projective energy Mars & Saturn Fire Protection, sacrifice, rebirth, healing, divination, prophecy, consecration, courage, balance, renewal, luck, intuition, death, strength, unity The Magick of Holly Holly is commonly associated with the Winter season. Use holly to decorate the home for the Winter Solstice to bring protection and good luck. Do not bring holly inside before the eve of the Winter Solstice or there will be disharmony in the home. The Summer Solstice is associated with the the Oak King and the Winter Solstice is the Holly King. The Holly King reigns from the Summer Solstice to the Winter Solstice, the dark half of the year. The Oak King reigns from the Winter Solstice to the Summer Solstice. Burn the holly from Yule on the eve of Imbolc to protect the home and bring good luck. Keep a sprig to hang outside of your home to protect the house ...

A blue lotus and cacao elixir for spiritual peace and psychic abilities. You Will Need Cacao - 2 tablespoons Blue lotus - 3 tablespoons Dairy free milk - 350ml Agave syrup - 1 tablespoon How to Make It Blue lotus is ruled by the Moon and its element is water. It’s used for psychic development, opening the third eye chakra, as an aphrodisiac, and encouraging lucid dreams. This is perfect to drink before bed. This cacao and blue lotus moon milk has a relaxing and calming effect, allowing for a deep and restful sleep. Make this moon milk on an evening when you can see the moon in the night sky, a full moon in a water sign would be ideal. Charge the blue lotus beforehand by placing it in a selenite bowl with an amethyst or lapis lazuli crystal. Gently heat the dairy free milk in a saucepan and whisk in the cacao powder until it's incorporated. Add the dried blue lotus flower and gently heat it in the saucepan for 10-15 minutes on a low heat. The longer you heat it the more infused it w...

An incense blend to increase your psychic abilities. You Will Need Mugwort Cinnamon Yarrow Star Anise Bay Leaf How to Make the Psychic Abilities Incense Blend Create this incense blend on a full moon. During this lunar phase our psychic abilities will be heightened. Preferably when the moon is in water a sign. Use whatever amounts you prefer of the dried herbs listed above. I used equal parts of everything except I doubled the amount of mugwort. Combine the herbs together in your mortar and pestle. While grinding them up in your mortar and pestle, focus on imbuing and empowering your incense blend. Visualise the blend glowing in a violet hue. Store this psychic abilities incense blend with an amethyst crystal. Leave the incense blend to charge under the light of the full moon. Burn this incense to heighten your psychic abilities. It's useful when doing psychic work and divination. You could even use the smoke to consecrate your divination tools.

A sacred tree of wisdom and transformation. Correspondences Receptive energy Venus Water Faeries Transformation, death & rebirth, endings & new beginnings, fate, prosperity, protection, blessings, healing, knowledge, wisdom, well-being The Magick of the Elder Tree Elder is sacred to the Goddess. Due to this some consider it bad luck to take anything from the tree. If you do wish to gather anything from the elder tree be sure to leave an offering and ask for the trees permission first. Or collect any fallen twigs and leaves. The elder tree is commonly found growing in the hedgerows throughout the British Isles. Elderflowers bloom May to June and the berries ripen Mid-August to September. The Celtic Moon month of elder is November 25th to December 22nd. It is the 13th and final lunar cycle in the Celtic Tree Calendar. A time of endings and new beginnings. It is a time for reflection, contemplation and introspection. Elder is associated with the number five as the elderflower has ...