🌿💨 ~SMOKABLE HERBS~ 🌿💨

•Chamomile- When infused as a tea, the gold liquid relieves anxiety and is sedative. By smoking chamomile, you will earn the same benefits as of drinking chamomile tea.

By smoking chamomile you inhale the molecules it contains and in that way you consume the healthy properties of the herb. (Same as happens with cannabis)

•Lavender- When smoking lavender, you'll receive a relaxing feeling that can also be described as euphoric. However, you will never feel high when smoking lavender.which is why most mix it with cannabis .

•Mugwart- Many ancient cultures smoked mugwort to promote vivid dreams. It also produces a very mild psychotropic effect while you’re awake.

Smoking Qualities: This herb is a light smoke with a pleasant, slightly sweet flavor.

💥💥 note that mugwart can cause issues with pregnancy💥💥

•Blue lotus- The dried flowers of the Blue Lotus plant are smoked or steeped in a tea in order to give the user a sense of peaceful relaxation. Blue Lotus is noted for its calming euphoria, aphrodisiac qualities, and sedation.

•Mullein- Mullein has a long history of use as a lung tonic. It can actually help you stop coughing when you're sick. Smoking Qualities: The smoke is extremely light and mild, almost like smoking air, and virtually flavorless.

•Blue skullcap- Skullcap has a mild calming effect when smoked.

Smoking Qualities: This herb is a medium smoke, with a fairly neutral flavor.

•Red raspberry- Raspberry leaf contains a lot of medicinal compounds such as tannins,flavonoids, ellagic acid,vitamin A, C, potassium, calcium and phosphorus. Raspberry leaf is also useful to overcome various diseases such as diabetes, menstrual disorders, fertility disorders, diarrhea and others. Raspberry is often used as a herbal tea ingredients.

Benefits and effects

* An alternative for those who want to stop smoking

* Neutralize poison that had been caused by the nicotine content in tobacco

* Lowers blood sugar levels

* Reduce pain in childbirth

* Increases the fertility for men and women

* Tighten the skin

* Sedative and muscle relaxant

•Lions ear- The dried foliage of Leonotis - both Wild Dagga and Klip Dagga - can be used as a legal substitute for marijuana (ganja, cannabis, hemp).

* Smoking this dried herb gives an euphoric-like effect and exuberance.

* The flowers are the most potent part and can be smoked or used as a calming tea.

•Mint- Mints are used primarily to impart flavor to smoking blends. There are many varieties worth experimenting with, including spearmint, peppermint, chocolate mint, Close relatives of mint, including lemon balm (lemony flavor) and yerba buena (sweet menthol flavor), are often incorporated in smoking blends, as well.

•Spearmint- Smoking mint leaves improve blood circulation and relax nerves.

•White horehound- Women use white horehound for painful menstrual periods. unique herb native to the Mediterranean, white horehound is a very potent anti-inflammatory, specifically regarding respiratory inflammation.

•Peppermint- Peppermint leaves clears the lungs and respiratory passages and can make breathing easier.

•Angelica- Smoking the leaves of the Angelica plant is said to increase clairvoyance and visions.

•Coltsfoot- Coltsfoot is an expectorant, helping to free phlegm from the lungs.

Smoking Qualities: This herb is a light smoke with a neutral flavor, but can cause harsh coughing if used in a high concentration in smoking blends.

•Bear berry-The smoking blend known as Kinnikinnick is said to increase gifts of vision and prophecy, purify ritual space, and carry prayers to the heavens. Combine equal parts Bearberry and Tobacco leaf. Smoke in a pipe, or burn as incense prior to magickal work.

•St. John’s wart- One of the most common medicinal herbs in the world, St John's Wort is best known as an all-around “feel good” plant. It's a mood stabilizer and enhancer that has been used for centuries to alleviate depression and melancholy. St John's Wort can also reduce symptoms of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). When smoked, St John's Wort acts as a mood-elevating sedative, erasing signs of tension throughout the body.

•Wormwood- contrary to popular belief, you won't bear witness to any dancing green goblins after ingesting this unique herb. It's a light anesthetic, providing relief to pain and muscle/menstrual cramps. Smoking wormwood releases mild effects that help reduce pain, headaches, and even rheumatism.

How to Make Your Own Herbal Smoking Blend

* Smoking mixtures are largely a matter of personal tastes and preferences – experiment with different herb combinations to see what suits you best – but here are the basics to get you started.

1. Harvest fresh, young leaves, ideally in the morning after the dew has evaporated.

2. Dry the leaves slowly indoors – try hanging them in bundles from the ceiling or spreading them out on a window screen(Don’t dry them fast in an oven, as you want the leaves to retain a bit of moisture for a smoother smoke.)

3. Once dry, crush the leaves by hand into an even consistency.

4. Combine according to the guidelines below:

~General Guidelines~

* Marijuana is the ideal “base” for smoking blends in my humble opinion. It should form about 50 percent of the mixture.

* Then add several other herbs for the “body” of the blend. Mugwort and skullcap create a headier smoke, while uva-ursi gives it more of a tobacco-like quality. Add a bit of coltsfoot if you’re lungs are irritated from frequent tobacco use. Combined, these herbs should constitute about 40 percent of the blend.

* Use flavoring herbs, like mints and sages, for the final 10 percent of the blend.

* If the blend is too harsh when you smoke it, trying spritzing the dried herbs with a spray bottle to reintroduce moisture.

* Store smoking blends in glass jars or resealable plastic pouches.

✨Please research each herb before you smoke it, because there are side effects to each of them especially if you're on other medications.✨

✨Soft witchy words🌼:

Nefelibata - a cloud walker, A creative person who lives in the clouds of their own imagination or dreams.

Lotus eater - a person who lives a dreamy life of ease, indifferent to the busy world.

Burble - to speak in a excited manner.

Floromancy - divination using flowers.

Floresta - woodland, greenwood, dell, glen, forest a dense collection of trees.

Hederate - to decorate with ivy.

Bumble Bee bliss - joyful and care free.

Tryst - a secret meeting between people who are romantically in love.

Honey hearted - extremely sweet/kind hearted.

Aita - a garden

Bluebell hearted - good natured and hyper empathetic to a fault.

Wonderment - a puzzle or curiosity

Mouse heart - shy and easily scared.

Vim - lively or energetic spirit/enthusiasm.

Kindliness - friendliness evidence by a kindly or helpful disposition.

Wanderlust - a strong desire for adventure.

Bonhomie - good natured cheerful friendliness; geniality.

Resplendent - shining brilliantly, characterized by a glowing splendor.

Rosarium - a garden specifically for roses.

Florentis - blooming/in bloom, flowering; flourishing, prosperous; flowery, bright/shining.

Lambent - glowing with soft radiance.

Woolgathering - indulgence in aimless thought or dreamy imagination.

Moonstruck - dreamily romantic or bemused.

Stardusted - naive romantic qualities.

Peach hearted - extremely sweet/soft hearted and extremely emotionally sensitive.

Forget-me-dots - someone who's innocently/harmlessly forgetful and naive.

Daisydew - a innocent person.

Honey hymns - a beautiful voice.

Twitterpated - extremely love struck.

Redamancy - the act of loving one who loves you, fully that loves you back.

Phosphenese - the colors or " stars " you see when you rub your eyes.

Strawberry mooned - deeply in entranced by another person.

Balter - to dance aimlessly without grace or skill but usually for enjoyment.

Sun speckled - having kind and warm natured qualities.

1K notes View Post

mikastarr222

5 years ago

Gardens of the Witches

Already starting to plan this years garden so I thought I should do a post on Witch Gardens

Moonlight Garden

A garden that blooms in the moonlight, a great place to perform night time rituals, meditations, or to just take a midnight stroll. A garden that is full of magick even after the sun sets.

Plants to add in your moonlight garden:

Moonflower: (Ipomoea alba) A nocturnal relative of the morning glory. Has fragrant flowers that open at dusk and close by dawn.

Evening Primrose: (Oenothera biennis) Has beautiful, scented flowers that bloom only at dusk.

Night Flox: (Zaluzianskya capensis) A sweetly fragranced flower that only unfurls its pinwheeled shaped flowers after dusk.

Four O’Clock: (Mirabilis jalapa) Its scented flowers bloom at around 4:00pm (hence its name) and do not close up until morning.

Queen of the Night: (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) A species of cactus whose flowers only open at night. Attracts moths and bats!!!

Night Blooming Jessamine: (Cestrum nocturnum) Strong, sweet scented star shaped flowers that only bloom at night. Attracts moths and bats!!! All parts are toxic, do not ingest!

Angel’s Trumpet: (Brugmansia) Produces a strong scent on warm summer evenings. All parts are toxic, do not ingest!

Evening Stock: (Matthiola longipetala) Produces lots of small blossoms that produce a perfume described as a mix of vanilla, rose, spice, and cloves only after the sun sets.

Ever-Flowering Gladiolus: (Gladiolus tristis) Release a strong almond fragrance after dusk.

Lilac: (Syringa vulgaris) Although has a perfume during the day, it is said to be a lot stronger after dark.

Flowering Tobacco: (Nicotiana) Open in the late afternoon and have a fragrance that smells of jasmine. All parts are toxic if ingested!

Summer Snapdragon: (Angelonia angustifolia) Preferably in white, to reflect the moonlight. Has a scent apple-scented foliage.

Silvermound: (Artemisia schmidtiana) Has thick foliage that will shimmer under the moonlight.

Jack Frost: (Brunnera macrophylla) Hdeart shaped leaves of silver and green, perfect to add more highlights of silver to your moon lit garden.

Any plant that blooms after dark or has white, lavender, pale pink, pale yellow on it is a perfect addition to your moonlight garden.

Things to add:

Stepping stones that have the phases of the moon.

Fairy lights

A place to sit

Candles

A small fountain to sing along with the insects and birds of the night

String charms and bells on tree branches for a soft jingling every time a gentle breeze passes.

Herb Garden

For witches who need a more practical garden for uses of healing, tea crafting, drying, and growing plants used in their practices.

Plants to add to your herb garden:

Anise: Helps to ward of the evil eye, find happiness, and stimulates psychic abilities.

Basil: Use for anything pertaining with love, exorcism, wealth, sympathy, and protection. Dispels confusion, fears & weakness. Drives off hostile spirits.

Bergamont: Corresponds with money and prosperity. Provides with protection from evil and illness, improves memory, stops interference, and promotes restful sleep.

Borage: Corresponds with courage and psychic powers.

Cat Nip: Is sacred to the Goddess Bast. Brings forth beauty, happiness, good luck, and good spirits.

Chamomile: Corresponds with love, healing, and sleep. Is known to reduce stress.

Chervil: Brings a sense of the higher self, placing you in touch with your divine, immortal spirit.

Coriander: Corresponds with love, health, immortality, and protection.

Dill: Corresponds with money, protection, luck and lust.

Lemon Balm: Corresponds with love, success, healing, and psychic/spiritual development.

Marjoram: Used to cleanse, purify, and to dispel negative energy.

Mint: Promotes energy, communication and vitality.

Oregano: Corresponds with joy, strength, vitality, and added energy

Parsley: Calms and protects the home.

Rosemary: Protects, cleanses, purifies, and aids memory.

Sage: Used for self purification and dealing with grief and loss.

Thyme: Attracts loyalty, affection, and the good opinion of others.

Things to add:

A place to dry herbs

A place to compost any herb scraps

Rocks

A place to leave offerings before you harvest

Bee Garden

Make yourself a sanctuary to watch bees frolic and thrive

Plants to add to your bee garden:

Bee balm

Lavender

Crocus

Snow Drop

Wildflowers/Any native species

Catmint

Borage

Anise hyssop

Heliotrope

Sunflower

Oregano

Yarrow

Coneflower

Black eyed susan

Asters

Goldenrod

Foxglove

Marigold

Pansies

Sweet peas

Nasturtiums

Things to add:

Bee houses

Bee waterers/bee baths

Bee feeders

A place for offerings to the bees

Some other ideas for your garden:

Hummingbird garden

Medicinal garden

A garden whose plants and decorations represent/correspond with your practice.

Butterfly Garden

Faerie Garden

The options are endless! I hope this gives you some ideas for this years garden.

Happy planting!

==Moonlight Academy==

60K notes View Post

mikastarr222

4 years ago

Decided to make a caramel custard pudding for my stepfather’s birthday. Hope it turns out okay.

Edit: I’m finally done and I think I did pretty good for my first time making it.

Cottagecore block list

this list includes tradwifes, nazis, white supremacist, etc who tumblr can’t seem to get rid of, for some reason.

Any blog with a * means that it is extra abhorrent

*@/mothertounge

@/tradhobbit

@/mossyredwood (I literally got a majority of these blogs from the following section of her blog)

@/fedkaczynski

*@/slavabogu

@/antoher-trad-girl-blr

*@/punishedpebbleofgod (literally has an iron cross)

*@/hannaabullk

*@/moondove

@/veiligplekje (extremely popular cottagecore blog. Idk if you guys just don’t care about her horrible political takes or you just ignore it for pictures of cows but she is SUPER racist and no aesthetic should be above your supposed morals)

@/fairmaidnelly

I’m sure there are other blogs but these were the ones on my personal block list. But if you’re in the cottagecore community and you don’t understand why people are unnerved by the aesthetic just look at the blogs here. It’s a hotbed of racism and nazism under the guise of a simple life.

RIP my mental health

1K notes View Post

mikastarr222

3 years ago

AND a race one since the most affected regions will be Africa, Asia and Oceania

253K notes View Post

mikastarr222

1 year ago

STEP INTO YOUR POWER

1. stop humbling yourself - when people tell you to “humble yourself” they are basically telling you to shrink your power, your voice and your self expression. don't hold yourself back and suppress your desires. you are deserving of the best.

2. use your insecurities - everyone has insecurities, even successful people but instead of letting insecurities hinder them, they embrace their qualities and learn to improve upon them. your diffracting qualities is another way you shine amongst others and is your gift. use it!

3. stop caring what others say - never let people's words and judgements affect you. someone else’s opinion has nothing to do with you. matter of fact in 5 years time is there opinion really going to matter once you've reached your highest potential?

4. stay focused on creating the life you want - instead of being caught up in everyone else and the latest gossip, set goals towards your dreams and focus on you. keep your eyes on the prize and keep improving your life. maintain your health, looks and wellbeing. you are more than capable to achieving your goals, so persist and believe in yourself.

1K notes View Post