note: if you don’t smoke cannabis, you can just use the tea recipe. these mixes are meant to relax the mind and body and make it easier to achieve the right meditative space for astral travel or lucid dreaming. ~ tea: - ½ tsp mugwort (astral travel, psychic abilities) - ½ tsp lavender (calming, focus, rest) - ½ tsp chamomile (purifying, calming, sleep, protection) - ½ tsp wormwood (opt.) (astral projection, protection in the astral, spirit work) - oolong tea base* (focus, calming, mental clarity) - honey or sugar to sweeten
instructions: charge your cup with selenite, labradorite, and/or clear quartz. combine either loosely or in a strainer/teabag. stir in your honey or tea clockwise and focus on your intent. *for cannabis variant, substitute with stems finely chopped. the heat will activate the leftover THC particles left on the stems and produce a mellow body-high.
smoke blend: - 1pt indica-heavy strain of your choice** (body high, separating the soul from the body) - mugwort (astral travel, psychic abilities) - 1/4pt lavender (calming, anti-anxiety, rest) - 1/4pt sage (purifying, protection, setting intention in stone) - 1/4pt rose petals (pref. white) (purifying, clarity, focus) - 1/4pt wormwood (spirit communication, protection in the astral)
instructions: grind together plant matters, load the bowl while focusing on your intent. speak a blessing into the pipe, then seal it by lighting the bowl. labradorite or quartz pipes strongly recommended, but not wholly needed. **some strains make the process of body separation easier than others, such as, Sugar Cookie, Blue Widow, or Skywalker OG. do your research on how certain strains affect you, and use whichever one helps you better.
DAY 8 - Make a special cup of tea. If you’re not a tea drinker, try a different kind or hot coco or coffee. When making, focus in your intent. When drinking, focus on all the different flavors you taste and sensations you feel.
I find a lot of arguably mean things funny, but there’s a special place in my heart for hardcore hipsters who insist they love tea despite having no idea how to brew it and just choking down that hot bitter disaster while insisting it’s God’s gift to man
My man Tanser over here gulping back scalding mugs of $40/oz organic loose leaf white tea that he steeped for half an hour before his holistic underwater basket weaving course at Lord Wiffleton’s Combination Waffle House And Taco Bell: I dunno I just prefer it over coffee I guess I’m just different
Okay, I’m getting questions so here’s what’s up.
Y'all are thinking of the water as n ingredient- what you gotta do is think of it like an oven.
Think about baking cookies- you can have all the best ingredients, all the perfect measurements, all the right consistency- but if the oven is too hot or you leave the dough in for the wrong amount of time, you don’t have cookies, you have sludge or charcoal.
With tea, the water is the oven.
White and green teas are delicate and prone to scalding- IE, the cookies burn easy. Put the water to a low boil, with small bubbles- tiny, like pinheads- and pour the water onto your leaves in the teapot to steep for 1-2 minutes- one teaspoon of tea per cup of water. Then strain the tea without squeezing the leaves- squeezing and crushing releases more of the natural tannins, which are healthy for you but taste bitter.
Likewise, the shape of the leaf can alter the taste- whole leaf teas are more expensive and take longer to steep, but have a subtle, pleasant taste that can have a lot of layers to it.
Read which are granular and crushed up are called Fannings- they’re typically cheaper, as they’re the castings that come from whole leaf tea processing, and they steep faster, but they also turn bitter easily and cloud the tea’s color. Fannings usually have a strong, bold flavour compared to whole leaf variations, but lack complexity.
Next are oolong teas- oolong teas come from the same plant as white and green teas, as well as black tea. The difference between the four is the oxidization of the plant- the Tea plant.
Oxidization is the process that causes the leaf to change color- white teas are the least oxidized and black teas are the most oxidized.
An oolong is a tea leaf that isn’t quite oxidized enough to be called a black tea. It usually has a reddish color to it, and can steep any color from amber to deep red. It also has a good but of caffeine in it, and a more bitter taste than green or white tea. I personally enjoy oolongs because the ones sold in my area tend to have a sort of woodsy-fireplace kind of taste.
To prepare an oolong, take one teaspoon of leaf per cup of water, and bring your water to a medium boil- the bubbles should be the size of the tip of your finger, no bigger. Pour the water onto the leaf and steep for 3-5 minutes.
Again, be sure not to squeeze the leaves while straining.
Black tea is the most oxidized leaf, and also contains the highest concentration of caffeine.
Black tea is also sturdy and hard to bruise, so to prepare it, you can bring the water to a full rolling boil and steep it around 4-5 minutes.
Black teas also tastes the most bitter of all the variations I’ve listed, so be aware of that. Depending on how they’re processed, though, they can have a wide range of warm, smoky flavors.
The darker the leaf, the longer it usually needs to steep, and the more bitter it is, but the more caffeine it has.
The smaller the leaf, the cheaper, faster, and stronger the flavor, but also less subtle the taste.
Good green teas are typically bright, vibrant green.
White tea, contrary to the name, produces pale yellowish or greenish tea.
Herbal teas are 1 to 1.5 teaspoons per cup of water, at a rolling boil, and should usually steep at Least 5 minutes.
Again, contrary to the name, Herbal Tea isn’t technically Tea, as it doesn’t actually contain Leaves from the Tea plant- these are called tisanes by detail-oriented nerds like me.
Herbal teas can be made of anything from dried fruits to flowers to vegetables, spices, and garden herbs, and don’t have any caffeine unless intentionally added.
Herbal tea also doesn’t release the tannins that green, oolong, and black do, so it doesn’t typically turn bitter with time.
Do be careful not to steep too long, though, because it can turn too strong and pungent to drink.
Each tea blend is different, and is specifically designed to be prepared a certain way to get the intended taste, so these guidelines will vary from tea to tea, but the important thing is that you find something you genuinely enjoy.
It doesn’t matter if what you like is some fancy expensive matcha or a cheap dollar store chai; as long as you enjoy it, there’s no wrong choice.
To beat the metaphor: Please don’t force yourself to eat burnt cookies!
Enjoy what you put in your food hole
Also be aware that most loose-leaf teas can be brewed several times, you don’t have to (and shouldn’t, especially if it’s a spendy tea) toss the brewed leaves out after the first infusion. Set them aside in your strainer and brew them at the same temperature, but possibly a little longer, to taste. The second and subsequent brews may be a little milder than the first, but still lovely. Toss the used leaves when they no longer please you.
If you do like stronger teas (like me. I love strong teas) DO NOT STEEP FOR LONGER.
The trick is more leaves, not more time. Yes, it’ll be more expensive per cup, but at least you’ll still be able to enjoy the not-bitter flavor your tea is supposed to have. Remember, it’s all about you enjoying your tea, so if 1.5 teaspoons isn’t strong enough, feel free to keep adding until it is.
Also! If your heat your water in a kettle, and can’t tell how hot it is (beyond whistling=boiling) you can find charts online that tell you how long to wait after it whistles for the water to cool off to the right temperature range. That’s the nice thing about water, it’s usually pretty uniform in it’s behavior. So… No more scalding!
If you’re drinking herbal tea for the medicinal/therapeutic benefits, first, talk to an herbalist and your doctor. Second, 1-2tbs of plant material for a good sized mug, and then steep it /with a tightly covered lid/ for at least 15 minutes. 30 is what I prefer, some do overnight! The exact dosage and perfect brewing method will vary from plant to plant of course, but this is what works for most leafy or floral plant material!
-fresh sliced ginger root or candied/minced ginger
-1 tablespoon of mint leaves
-1 tablespoon of lemon balm
-½ tablespoon of chamomile
Immune Boost tea
-1 tablespoon (or 10-20) of elder berries
-½ tablespoon of calendula
-½ tablespoon of echinacea
-a squeeze of fresh orange juice
Menstrual Relief tea
-½ tablespoon of raspberry leaf
-½ tablespoon of chamomile
-½ tablespoon of hops
-ginger slices
Acid Reflux tea
-½ tablespoon of fennel
-½ tablespoon of chamomile
-½ tablespoon of licorice or 1 stick
Anti-Anxiety/Insomnia tea
-½ tablespoon of lavender
-½ tablespoon of chamomile
-½ tablespoon of passionflower
-½ tablespoon of lemonbalm
Cold & Flu / Allergy tea
-½ tablespoon of nettle
-½ tablespoon of peppermint
-½ tablespoon cinnamon bark or lavender
-1 teaspoon of lemon juice & raw local honey
-fresh ginger slices
*these do not replace medications and aren’t meant to treat an issue alone. If you think anything’s wrong please see a doctor. Please do research on interactions before you use herbs if you’re on medication.
✨it’s finally springtime, which for a lot of witches means lots of spring cleansing; here’s a quick little list of herbs to help you clean and cleanse your home this season!
-rosemary; great for banishing negative energies or revitalizing stale ones
-lemon balm; use this to cleanse hectic or cluttered energies from a space, restoring balance
-thyme; really useful for bringing a calm and inviting energy to your space, while getting rid of negativity
-mint; using mint really helps to bring a calm yet focused energy to a space, great for things like studying or getting errands done
-bay laurel; another great one for getting rid of negative energies in a space, can bring a comforting and light energy to a space
✨these herbs can be used in cleansing by creating a spray or bucket of mop water infused with your herb(s) of choice, you could burn them with proper ventilation in small bundles, drink them as a tea, etc, there’s lots of different ways to incorporate them! and remember to always be safe when sourcing your herbs :)
this tea can be served hot or cold which normally i find to be false advertising and a sham, but it rly works with this tea! it’s great for just a quick pick me up drink and it gives a nice sense of security, like somehow everything’s just gonna be ok, ya know? also i highly recommend enjoying a cup of this outside in the sun if you can
simple iced chamomile tea for litha and ofc great for summertime overall; this stuff tastes amazing & it’s super refreshing~
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to make a pitcher;
2 qts water
½ cup sugaror¼ cup honey
1/8 cup chamomile
1/8 cup lavender
to make a serving;
water (changes based on how big or sm your mug is ofc but ratios will all generally be the same here)
1 tsp sugar or 1 tsp honey
1 tsp chamomile
1 tsp lavender
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to actually make the tea you can either brew over a gentle simmer on the stovetop (boiling is just gonna burn/overbrew both the lavender & chamomile and it gets to be bitter) or do a cold 24-36 hr brew in the fridge then strain, ice, & enjoy!
sugar ✨
kindness, joy, wishes
no real health benefits here, it’s just sugar
always be careful with sugar intake, ofc even more so if you have any issues with insulin etc
honey
healing, prosperity, happiness, luck, energy
anti inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, heart/digestive health
honey is sugar and too much sugar won’t ever really be a good thing; be sure you’re getting your honey from a good source, save the bees, and don’t give honey to babies under the age of 2
cramps, sleep aid, anti inflammatory, soothes stomach
can lower blood sugar and interact with blood thinners or causeconstipation
lavender☁️
grounding, cleansing, healing, calming
can reduce blood pressure, helps headaches/nausea, antiseptic, anti inflammatory, pain relief
uncommonly associated with constipation or headache
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[disclaimers]
- im not a doctor or anything of the sort; ask your real life professional doctor before using/ingesting anything you’re unfamiliar with and always keep medication interactions, allergies, and preexisting conditions in mind before partaking in things you’re unfamiliar with.
yet another tea potion~ this ones for energy as you can see already; it’s great for a kick of motivation or a morning pick-me-up, before a work shift or yknow, whenever
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what you’ll need;
•water
sun water will carry energizing and invigorating properties & bring prosperity
• stick one or two cinnamon sticks in your saucepan, bring water to a chaotic boil then turn to a medium heat and add the anise while the water is still at a hard boil; once it’s at a less intense but consistent boil, add your orange peel shavings, butchers twine works great but do whatever works best for you/what’s on hand, shave in your ginger and let this all simmer over low heat for about 7-9 minutes, strain, and enjoy~
Now that it’s getting colder I feel like it’s time to post about chai spells!
✨ Basic recipe for chai ✨ - ¾ mug of milk (or milk alternative) - ¼ mug of water - Any tea that goes with milk (so no green or fruit teas) - Sugar or honey to taste
Heat up your milk, water and sweetener, once boiling whisk in your tea. If using black or milk oolong tea then do not exceed 45 seconds of stirring - it seems like a small amount of time but your chai will be bitter if you go over this time! Any tea other than black tea would be alright for a bit longer, but you shouldn’t need much time at all!
Pour the chai through a strainer and serve! Drink this while hot for the best flavour (though it doesn’t taste bad if it gets cold either)
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For the following spells, use the milk, water and sweetner and then add the tea specified! Feel free to personalise your blends!
✨ Self love chai ✨ - Black tea - Culinary dried rose petals
soo… you are still using your own energy to perform spells and rituals or even do something as basic as meditation or prayer?
please understand that this is why you feel exhausted after your spiritual work. some even feel nauseous or ill after a particularly intense session. the same way you use energy to workout, perform tasks and to even walk in mundane life, you also need energy for spiritual work.
pro tip 1: eat a light meal sometime before you begin a ritual. don’t this stuff on an empty stomach please.
pro tip 2: breathwork is so important. take deep breaths during the spell, ritual, etc. this helps you boost your own energy and helps your work be more effective.
yes the anxiety you get from being in a group of people is because you are energetically sensitive and overly aware of other people’s energies. yes you are probably some sort of empath. yes you should learn grounding/energy shielding techniques and develop a daily energy management routine. yes you should carry a black obsidian wherever you go.
I took a couple warm ups to make this year’s witchsona. <3
Oddly enough, this reflects some of what I hope I do for others. I hope that I can make a place of rest and rejuvenation for people with my work. I hope that I give people the strength to keep fighting.
And I hope that you all are okay, if just for a moment. Ilu <3
