Magical Herbs
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5+1 herbs safe for babies and kids
An issue that is often discussed in herbal groups is the safety to use of herbs in babies and older children. This article is discussing the matter with caution trying to put things in order. Let’s start with a personal experience and my favorite herb. I remember as a child my mom was using chamomile to help with any difficulty I had from stomach or throat pains to skin race and eye infections. Still, to this very day the smell of the chamomile, fresh or as tea gives me this cozy sense of safety and healing just only with the idea that I am going to use it to calm…
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5 tips for witches to help with panic attacks
Anxiety and panic attacks can interrupt you without giving you warnings. You are just working on a spell, you summon a spirit or you read your favourite magic books and out of the blue, your inner demon jumps out and grabs you by the neck. How are you going to help it cool down? This article has been written to suggest techniques for managing your anxiety when you realise that a panic attack is about to strike. 5 tips on how to help your panic attack are not just for fellow witches but they are for everyone who needs them. Witches who are close to nature can help us realise…
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How to use Basil in spells
Even if you are a beginner in witchcraft and you have no idea where to start, I would say this. Your culinary cabinet is full of magical herbs and spices that you can start to practise your witchy inspirational spells with. One of the most common and very powerful herbs for prosperity and wealth spells is basil. In all modern and ancient traditions of the world we can observe basil in ceremonies like weddings, funerals as well as deity worshiping. A bit about tradition and folklore In Hinduism wearing a crown made of basil suggested that the person could be very wise. The tulsi plant is the earthly manifestation of…
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How to use the pillow of dreams and manifest your future
Pillow of dreams is a very fun magical tool for your witchcraft chest. Dreaming is the magic process that the human brain is going through while we sleep. It is one of the most tangible things that connects us with other dimensions, past lives and the future. Dreams are subject of interest to many professions like psychology, psychotherapy, neurology, academic research. We shouldn’t forget Freud and his “Interpretations of dreams” which introduced the dream analysis in the psycho-therapeutic process. Although Freud introduced dream analysis into the modern medicinal world, dream divination is present in almost all the cultures and religions of the world. In ancient Asclepeion patients were sleeping on…
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Calendula, Calendula Greek Witchcraft, and Folklore
When I was a young girl, I spent lots of my time in my grandma’s garden. Outside her front door, there was a big metal barrel, which was made like a huge pot. There were different kinds of short plants in it. There were plants in it that were blooming at specific times of the year, but there was just one yellow-orange flower that was blooming at the beginning of every single month. My grandma used the name katifes to describe it. We commonly know it as Calendula I cut its flowers and its leaves, and I mixed it with mud pretending I cooked or made beverages and beauty products.…
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Pomegranate, the fruit of life and death
There is a reason why the Pomegranate has been considered to be the fruit of life and death! That is because, for most people, the new year starts on the first of January and many of the customs and spells are using this delicious fruit to kiss goodbye the old and welcome the new! Many rituals take place on that day, and various other fortune and good luck spells take place on New Year’s Eve. However, for a witch, the year usually begins with the first fallen leaves, right at the beginning of September.One could wisely think that Fall is the time when nature starts to get old and the…
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Run and Hide, Kalikatzaroi are here
The Greek Spirits of Christmas Time Balkan countries are sharing their own mythical creatures that remind us of elves and trolls’ appearance and attitude. Here, we are going to focus on the Greek version, commonly known as Kalikatzaroi. Kalikatzaroi are mostly related to Christmas. They are demonic creatures. There are multiple names to describe them, however, kalikatzaroi, is the most common name. Although, the etymology of the world is not something that will concern this article. Are they humans or spirits? People mostly confused them with elves and ferries or demons. However, kalikatzaroi are more like humans. They have been presented as stubborn, strong in muscle and they could interact…
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How To Send The Evil Spirits Away: Common Rue
One of the most common herbs used in Witchcraft is the rue. In some cases, it was believed that whoever had this plant in their possession, could keep witches away. However, ironically enough, it was the witches who used it as the common rue to keep evil spirits away. So let’s explore how they did that. Ruta Graveolens (of strong scent), commonly known as common rue, is called Apiganos (Απήγανος) and Varyosmos (Βαρύοσμος) in Greek. It is a small herb with many yellow flowers. There are female and male plants. The leaves of a male plant are wider. It originates in the Mediterranean. It can grow in mountainous places as…
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Is the onion a thaumaturgical ingredient?
Cooking and witchcraft go hand in hand throughout the centuries. We can find many common ingredients. In this article, though, we are focusing on the onion. We can witness an excessive use of all kinds of onions in Greek cuisine. References of it can be, also, found in Homer, Herodotus, Theophrastus and Dioscorides. Ancient word In the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, athletes ate big proportions of onion before the competition to boost their strength and cleanse their blood. In Rome, Gladiators used similar techniques to strengthen their muscles before they got into the arena for the fight.In Egypt onion was a sacred root. It is depicted on mural paintings…
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The magical properties of Dittany
Every place has its own special herbs. That is why witches from around the world used the herbs that were available to them instantly. Many of the herbs have similar properties and powers. This means that different herbs could be used for the same incantation or cure. If a witch couldn’t find a specific herb she was always looking for its substitute. However, some of them were highly popular and very specific to what the witch was trying to achieve. One of them is Dittany. (Origanum Dictamus) Dittany of Crete is a very powerful herb that has been used since Minoan times. It took its name from the mountain range…
