before u ask, i know that many people might think it is the most boring thing in the world, but if someone asked me to go out into nature with them and identify trees and shrubs, i’d be like heck yeah, hold my tree guide bestie
(based on a recipe from Sacred Year, by Anni Daulter)
2 ounces of dried rose petals
4 - 6oz honey
10 - 12 ounces of vodka or brandy
1 pint canning jar
Mix together in the jar and let infuse in a cool place protected from sunlight (you might also like to charge up your elixir under the full moon or new moon).
(This elixir is intended to offer support with anxiety or emotional stress. It can be dropped under the tongue, stirred into water or tea, or added to a bath)
DESCRIPTION:A coarse perennial, 3-6 ft. tall with numerous large, yellow composite flowers. Each flower head has 20-30 yellow rays and darker yellow disks. Stout leaves are joined at stem to form a small cup that holds water and attracts birds.(Wildflower Center) This species has square stems and leaves that are mostly opposite, egg-shaped, toothed, with cuplike bases that hold water (Kindscher 1987). The flower heads are rich, golden yellow, 2.5 centimeters in diameter, and closely grouped at the tips of the stems (Hunter 1984). The small, tubular disk flowers are in the middle of the flower and is sterile and does not produce fruits (Ladd, 1995).
PORTION OF THE PLANT USED: Leaves and roots.
TRADITIONAL USES: Chippewa Native Americans used the simple or compound decoction of root for “stoppage of periods,” for back and chest pain and for lung hemorrhage. A poultice of moistened, dried root was applied to wounds to stop bleeding.
Iroquois used the decoction of roots as an emetic and as face wash for paralysis. Burned root soot was placed on child’s cheek to prevent them from seeing ghosts. Meskwaki used the root to “alleviate the vomiting of pregnancy.” Infusion of root taken by women to prevent premature birth. Root used to reduce profuse menstruation and as an anti-emetic during pregnancy.
Ojibwa infusion of root taken for lumbago and other rheumatic back pains, stomach trouble and hemorrhage.
Cup plant’s young leaves were cooked in the spring as a green (Kindscher 1987). It was also used as a chewing gum to help prevent vomiting (Runkel & Roosa 1989). The Winnebagos tribe believed that this species has supernatural powers. They would drink a concoction derived from the rhizome to purify them before going on a buffalo hunt. It is used in the treatment of liver and spleen disorders and has also been used to treat morning sickness (Moerman 1998).
POLLINATOR:Rosin Weed attracts a variety of pollinators but it is especially relished by some of our smaller solitary bees. The plant gets its common name from the sticky rosin it produces, which was used as a chewing gum by the Native Americans. Rosin weed is quick to mature once germinated, reaching flowering size surprisingly fast.
Witchy reminder :: Your twin flame is your higher self - it has nothing to do with anything outside of you - but rather all that is inside of you. Coexist with yourself, your dark and light, merge and Marry yourself, your science and spirituality, your sun and moon… your yin and yang.
happy mother’s day to all mothers and mother figures alike! although not glittery, here are a few things which represent my own mother:
|The Empress| “The Empress is full of creative energy. She stands for all the female qualities in motion.“ |Mint| my favorite in our herb garden when i was growing up. we ate the leaves, used them in teas, and rubbed them in our palms to cure stuffy noses. |Chicago Peace Roses| it started out small in our yard and my mum was convinced it wouldn’t grow in the heat. every day i would ask it to grow for her when i watered it. one day, it finally did and it’s been flourishing in the yard ever since. |Bay Leaves| we wrote wishes on bay leaves during hard times and burned them together. i’ll never forget how quickly she ran to the cabinet and grabbed a decorative candle off the table the first time we did it. |Aquamarine| my mother is a 4th generation Piscean woman, making me the 5th Pisces in line on my maternal side. we share a very deep bond that sometimes seems to transcend this world.
Re-arranging my altar to Aphrodite some tonight ☺️ I’m not at my usual home because of the quarantine, so this is all temporary, but that doesn’t mean I can’t spoil her in the meantime ✨
Aphrodite left me a beautiful present near my altar tonight. A petite golden crab that I’ve now placed on the tassel to my book of shadows. Feeling her presence tonight and her blessings.
I went on a long walk today throughout the mountain near my home. So much hematite was found in its beautiful raw form. Never underestimate nature for delivering what you need for your craft
