White, green, oolong, and black tea all come from the same plant (camellia sinensis) but are separated by how oxidized they are.
A lot of ‘tea correspondence’ lists make associations based on the *color* of the tea, rather than by the oxidation cycle. Correspondences are quite personal, of course, but as somewhat who quite likes tea I think there can be deeper meaning beyond the color.
I associate the four types of teas and other four step cycles: ages, time of day, elements, seasons. I’ve also included the health benefits of each type of tea.
Green Tea: Childhood • Morning • Earth • Spring. All tea starts out green. Green tea is not oxidized. Nature, health and growth. Interferes with the growth of cancers; prevents clogging of the arteries, burn fat, counteracts oxidative stress on the brain, reduces risk of neurological disorders, reduces risk of stroke, and improves cholesterol levels.
White Tea: Youth • Afternoon • Air • Summer. White tea is 1-10% oxidized. Cleanliness, purity and simplicity. The most potent anticancer properties compared to more processed teas. Good for skin.
Oolong Tea: Maturity • Evening • Water • Autumn. Oolong tea is 10-85% oxidized. Stability, balance, and variety. Lowers cholesterol levels.
Black Tea: Old Age • Night • Fire • Winter. Red tea (known as black tea in the west) is 100% oxidized. Rationality, formality, and energy. Protects lungs from damage caused by exposure to cigarette smoke, reduces the risk of stroke.
Acorn - Good luck, personal power, protection and wisdom. Dried acorns are a natural amulet for youthfulness. It’s associated with the Sabbat of Litha and the element of water.
Angelica - Also called Archangel. It is a very powerful protection herb, healing, creates harmony and courage and helps in exorcisms. Aids vision. Element Air.
Apple - Garden magic, love, healing and wisdom, also vanity, marriage and beauty. Associated Mabon & Samhain. Element water.
Basil - Also called witches herb. Use in spells for Love, exorcism, wealth, sympathy, and protection. Associated with Imbolc. Aids astral projection. Element Fire.
Bay Leaf - Protection, success, purification, strength, wisdom and healing, also increases psychic powers. Element Fire.
Belladonna - Also Called: Deadly Nightshade. Toxic. Use for forgetting past loves. Protection, beauty and original flying ointments. Adds energy to rituals. Element Water.
Bergamot - Money, prosperity and sleep. Protects from both evil and illness. Good for luck and wealth. Increases magical power. Element Fire.
Black Pepper - Banishing negativity, exorcism, and offers protection and help with inner strength. Element Fire.
Blueberry - Protection of children, keeps evil out, and strengthens the aura. Associated with the Great Spirit. Element Water.
Calendula - Also called Marigold. Attracts success and justice in legal matters. Increases psychic/spiritual powers and aid prophetic dreams. Dispels negativity. Element Fire.
Cardamom - Lust, love, and fidelity. Sweetens the personality Use in handfastings. Element Water.
Chamomile - Love, sleep, protection and purification, also reduce stress. Use for meditation work and to attract money. Solar Magic. Element Water.
Cinnamon - Also called Sweet Wood. Use for Solar magic. Meditation and astral projection. Increases spirituality, success, healing, protection, power, luck, strength, and prosperity. Element Fire.
Clove - Use to protect, banish negative forces, and divination. Also helps with any teeth spells. Aids money and draws love. Element Fire.
Dandelion Root - Magical uses include divination, wishes and calling spirits. It also enhances dreams and works well in astral projection. Element Air.
Evening Primrose - Ideal for moon magic. Also use in love charms and to attract fae. Element Water.
Ginger - Increases magic power. Success, love, money and power. Element Fire.
Hibiscus - Attracting love and lust. Use in divination. Associated with lunar magic. Element Water.
Horsetail - Use for strength and resolve. Protection, cleansing and clearing unwanted emotions. Element Earth.
Jasmine - The herb of attraction. Helps prophetic dreaming, money and love. Element Water.
Lavender - Magical uses include healing, sleep and peace. It also promotes chastity and love. Increases longevity of life, tranquility and happiness. Element Air.
Lemon Balm - Also called Melissa. Love, success and healing. Aids psychic/spiritual development. Supports mental health disorders and compassion. Element Water.
Lemon Grass - Psychic cleansing and opening. Use in lust potions and when using Dragon Magic. Element Air.
Lime Tree Leaf - Healing, calm and love. Aids strength and tranquility, Element Air.
Marjoram - Use for cleansing, purification, and dispelling negativity. Also aids grief and sadness. Element Air.
Mint - Promotes energy, communication and vitality, protection and draws custom. Element Air.
Mugwort - Use for strength, protection and healing. Mugwort amplifies magic. Aids astral projection, and psychic power. Element Earth.
Nettle - Uses include dispelling darkness & fear,and curse breaking. Healing and protection and increases lust in partners. Renewal. Element Fire.
Orange Peel & Flower- Attracts abundance, luck. Love and happiness and strengthens divination. Element Fire.
Passion Flower - Attracts friendship and passion. Caming, peace and instills passion into stale relationships. Good for house blessings too. Element Water.
Patchouli - Used in spells for connecting with spirits. Money attracting, increases fertility and lust. Calming and peaceful. Element Earth.
Peppermint - Use for headaches and other forms of healing. Increases sleep and love. Use for increasing psychic power and divination. Element Air.
Rose - Use for divination, increased psychic power, love, lust and healing. Helps strengthen close friendships. Place around sprains and bruises to help them heal faster. Element Water.
Rosemary - Use in healing poppets and love/lust spells. Improves memory. Increases sleep, mental power and protection. Burn to help purification and removing negativity. Associated with faery magic. Element Fire.
Sage - Used for self purification and cleansing. Helps grief and loss. Healing and protection, also increases wisdom. Element Air.
Strawberry Leaf - Attracts success, good fortune, and favorable circumstances. Increases love and aids pregnancy. Element Water.
Thyme - Attracts loyalty, affection, and love. Increases good luck and psychic power. Drink in tea to aid sleep. Element Air.
Verbena - Psychic protection, peace and purification. Healing and helps depression. Increases beauty and love. Mind opening and clearing. Ideal use for exams. Element Earth.
Willow - is Used for lunar magic, drawing or strengthening love, healing, and overcoming sadness.. Element Water.
From the Herbal Grimoire by the blog The Wiccan Lady. Here’s the link to the blog for the complete list and further reading:
Witchy reminder: It’s ok to have more than one book of shadows :)
♡ That naked witch in the woods
If you fill up one book, where are you going to put the rest of your ever increasing amount of spells, rituals, information, and all that jazz? In your second book of shadows of course! Or third, or fourth…
No matter which book you’re on, never stop learning about the craft!
Always remember that each witch’s journey is a different one. You certainly do not have to research all of these in one go. Or all of it for that matter. Take your time and explore the possibilities of witchcraft, even if it’s one subject at a time. Witchcraft isnt strict on rules, find what suits you, there’s a place for everyone. And remember, always keep learning! :)
I tried to organize it somewhat (not really) Im going to start a series of master lists like this one for different types of witches too! So stick around for those but for now…
Enjoy!
the history of witchcraft
types of witchcraft
types of magick
types of spells
types of witches
types of divination
types of herbs
types of energy
talismans
deities
seals
alphabets
crystals
sabbats
altars
basic tools
lunar phases
candle magic
planetary correspondence
tarot cards
incense and oils
Animals and what they represent
cleansing
meditation
astral projection
celestial bodies
spirituality
familiars
edible plants
toxic plants
the tea sis
wheel of the year
Zodiac signs
moon/sun water
banishing
binding
sacred items
sigils
cleansing
grounding
witchy symbols
witches/wiccans terminology
witching on a budget
what is satanism and why do people confuse it with witchcraft?
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I’m in to bullet journaling. It is a very easy and convenient way of keeping track of daily events and tasks.
Do you know what else I figured out? It’s actually a very good way to keep a grimoire.
What I dislike about the aesthetic of grimoires is that I always feel there is a need to make it real fancy or look perfectly nice and have it totally organized, like it’s for a graduate level art class. I really admire those who do this, but I 100% know that is not for me. I want to be able to find information and record it in a few moments, while still being organized and neat enough that it doesn’t drive me bonkers.
Aspects of bullet grimoires:
Record information in a fast and practical way
The index keeps track of stuff without the need to reorganize
It’s smaller than a binder so you can take it anywhere with you
You can add to it during the day without the need for ritual or special tools
There is still room for as much personal journaling and art as you want
Organized and neat enough that it won’t drive you bonkers
First, make sure you check out this website if you are unfamiliar with bullet journaling.
Ideas for keeping a bullet grimoire:
► Don’t put the index on the first page. Reserve it for an introduction or dedication, like,
OH MY GOD this is a fantastic idea and I’m going to try this!! ❤️ I will probably use this for my correspondences, but I’ll use my full grimoire for my rituals and spell instructions. Maybe this will help some of my lovely followers, too~ Have fun, my witchy friends!
I made this spell jar to manifest happiness into my life, as well as bless my future with all the good things in life! (I know it’s a lot of ingredients but it just adds to the spice!)
Ingredients:
7 drops Lavender oil- calming
7 drops sandalwood- uplifting
7 drops lemon- balance
The 7s are for the trinity 777, aka “the inner strength”.
8 drops Peppermint oil- regulation
8 drops eucalyptus oil- stimulation
8 drops jasmine oil- euphoria
As you could probably tell, the 8s are for the trinity 888, aka “the balance”.
Black pepper- courage
Clove- healing and protection
Cinnamon- prosperity, passion, luck, and love
Coffee- intellect awakening
Dandelion- wishes
Daisy- hope and love
Ginger- sexuality, adventure, success, confidence
Raw lavender- love, longetivity, harmony, happiness, peace
If you don’t have some of the ingredients, just check the meanings and see if you can do without that specific herb or oil, or find one that could replace it!
Now, for the steps!
Add the ingredients as you say their purpose out loud- this will make it feel more official, and it was also more fun for me!
Think happy, promising thoughts as you envision the future. Think about what you want to do in life, your goals, and think about achieving them!
Once finished, seal the jar with white, red, and pink wax while saying the incantation:
“Love and luck, luck and power.
Power and money,
prosperity and happiness.
Let nothing but joy come of my life,
all the little things,
All the happy things.
Bring me the comfort in the rain, the promise after pain.
All the good things in life, they come my way.”
White wax- purity
Red wax- strength
Pink wax- emotion
4. Finally, add the sigil. (I carved mine into the wax on top of my jar, you can choose to do it however you want!) I used the sigil that has the meaning:
“My life will be full of happiness, love, and success.”
And you’re done! Now go live your best life and be the best you that you can be! ✨
A simple ritual to heal a wounded heart, after a break up or after someone has hurt you, to get rid of negative, hurtful emotions and bring back love, forgiveness and joy to one’s life
You’ll need: black cord or string, a pair of scissors, a pink candle, a charm (necklace, ring, etc) you can carry around with you at all times.
Steps:
Open ritual space, if you have any patron deities, or if you wish to invoke the universe or any superior beings, this is when you’d call on them for their aid.
Light up the pink candle, and recite the following incantation:
“I wish to break the habit, cut the cord,
I no longer need the old.
Take my heart, make it whole,
heal all the wounds of my soul.
Now whole again, straight and true,
All that’s good in my heart can bloom.”
Now take the black cord or string. Start making knots, as you do so think of what has hurt you, think of that pain, and concentrate it on the knots on the cord. Let your emotions flow.
When you’re done, take your scissors. Now it’s time to get rid of that pain, if it does you no good it no longer serves you. As you destroy the knotted cord, repeat the following chant: “Break the bond, heal the wound, break the bond, heal the wound, break the bond, heal the wound…” as many times as necessary.
When that’s all in pieces, take your charm. Place it over your heart while you’re looking into the candle, feel it’s light and warmth surrounding you, protecting you like a cocoon.
When you’re feeling calm and protected, repeat once more the long incantation from before, into the charm. Seal with a kiss and something like “so will it be”.
Blow out the candle, thank the universe or your deities for their support.
Keep the charm with you at all times, when you’re feeling low, place it over your heart again, and let it’s loving energy calm you and remind you of your inner light and strength. You can do this!!!
